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TO BE FAvoRABLY REPORTED.
Action on Several Bills by the Senate
District Committee.

The Senate committee on the District Of
Columbia held a meeting today and ordered
favorable report on Senator McMnlan's S
proposed amendment to the District appro-
priation bill providing that eleven medical
inspectors of public schools, at $500 each,
be appointed by the Commissioners after
competitive examination to perform their
duties under the direction Of the health
officer and according to rules formulated by
the health officer and approved by the
board of education. and by the Commission
ers.
A favorable report was also authorized
on the joint resolution which has been
recommended by the assessor of the Dis
trict providing that all of the tax on real
estate for the tax year 1903 be paid in
May, 1903. This is for the purpose of al
lowing the assessors more time in order to
complete their work of assessment and
equalization.
A proposed amendment to the District
bill, notice Of which has been given by Mr..
Mcmillan. for the grading and macadamiz-
ing of 14th street, was also voted on favor
ably. This amendment provides for the
grading and macadamizing Of 14th street
after all the land required for it's extension
to the District line has been dedicated with
out cost to the District.
The committee also discussed the ques-
ton Of insanitary houses in the District of
Columbia, and inclination was shown on
the part Of very many Of the senators to
push some measure for dealing with what
are regarded as insanitary conditions exist
ing in many of the alleys and elsewhere. 1t
was seen that this question, together with
the bill relating to the height of buildings,
would require considerable discussion, and
a special meeting of the committee was
arranged to be held next Tuesday after
noon. These questions will then be dis
cussed and also the amendments proposed
by Senator Heitfeld to the personal tax bill.
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but Governor Dole said he was not in touch
with American labor
Asked if American colored labor had been
tried, Governor Dole said IL had but owing
in his mind to the fact that the American
negroes sent to the islands were not taken
from the agricultural districts of this coun-
try the experiment had not been a success
Most OF them landed in Jail in a short
time"
AS to the cost of producing a ton OF
sugar in the islands Governor Dole seemed
to cause some surprise to members of the
committee when he stated that cost was
between $50 and $40.
Jurisdiction for right of way in Hawaii
for irrigation bitches was called up by
Chairman Knox.
II understand by the press that you dis
approve of a pending bill in Congress grant
ing a right of way for an irrigation COM
pany. Is that right?'
Governor Dole explained that, in lis opin-
Ion, 1t was clear that the territorial gov
ernment OF the islands had jurisdiction
over the matter, and was also in better
position to judge of the merits of such
proposition than Congress.
Municipal government for cities and
towns was favored by the governor. A bill
for this purpose, however, had reached
him about two hours before the legislature
adjourned, which he did not sign. Il
should have vetoed it, l think, If it had
cause of some features of it which were
not right"
Mr.. Robinson wanted to know If there
was harmony between the legislative and
executive branches of the government.
AS have noticed some newspaper criti-
cisms regarding myself, 1 should judge
complete harmony is not supposed to
exist
DO you expect to have harmony" asked
Mr.. Robinson.
THAT may depend on the elections"
Il don't mean political harmony" con-
tfnued Mr.. Robinson But you know Con-
gress has the right to legislate for the is
lands as we'll as the native legislature, and
do you believe harmonious conditions can
prevail so that this will not be necessary"
Gov. Dole answered this by stating that
although the first Legislature accomplished
little on account of lack of experience, the
last session had passed some twenty bills
besides the appropriation bills The con-
dition in this respect was declared to be
generally improving.
With this statement the hearing was con-
cluded.
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ACTION POSTPONED.
Foreign Relations Committee Did Not
Take Up Reciprocity Treaties.

The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tiOns today considered the reciprocity
treaties, but again postponed action upon
them, agreeing to vote at the regular meet
ing of the committee to be held next We'd
nesday.
Senator Cullom made detailed statement
before the committee showing the extent
to which commerce between the United
States and each of the countries involved
would be affected by the ratification of the
treaties and the points involved were very
generally discussed. While no vote was
taken upon any test proposition, the dis
cussion developed the fact that the opposi-
tion to the more important of the treaties
is so pronounced as to render it doubtful
whether they will receive a favorable in
dorSement from the committee.
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ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY.
Senate Philippine Committee Did Not
Hear Testimony.

The Senate committee on the Philippines
did not hear testimony today because of
the failure Of a witness to arrive This ex-
pected witness is Grover Flint of Cam
bridge, Mass, who spent some time in the
Philippines and who is reported to have
stated that he had seen the water cure"
administered. He was called at the sug-
gestion of Senator Lodge. A telegram was
received from him saying that he had
missed his train in New York, and would
arrive at o'clock today. There was ar
effort made to secure a meeting of the
Ommittee for this afternoon, but Senator
Beveridge moved to adjourn until 10 o'clock
Monday. Senator Carmack then stated that
he had requested Edward Atkinson to come
to Washington for the purpose of testify
ing tomorrow, adding that without giving
the name he had notified the committee
that he would ask to have a witness called
for tomorrow and that the committee had
directed that the witness should be SUBJ
poenaed for that day when his name should
be given. Senator Beveridge replied that
as Mr.. Atkinson's name had not been pre-
viously stated the committee could not
be bound by the notice. The committee,
by a party vote Of to 4, adopted Sena-
tor Beveridge's motion to adjourn until
Monday
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TO BE BURIED TOMORROW.
Major Wilson's Remains Will Be Paid
Full Military Honors.

Funeral services will be held at the vault
at the Arlington cemetery at II o'clock to-
morrow morning over the remains of Maj.
James L. Wilson, U. S. A., retired. who
died at Aiken s. c., few days ago. lie
will be buried with full military honors.
The palbearers will be selected from the
officers stationed at Fort Myer, Va.
Major Wilson was native of Virginia
and was graduated from the Military
Academy in the class of 1874. During the
war of the rebellion he served as musi-
clan in Company X. ID West Virginia In
fantry. While captain of the 9th Cavalry
in June, 1885, he was appointed major and
chief quartermaster of volunteers and
served creditably such during the Span
ish war. He reached his majority in the
regular army a few months ago, and was
retired on account of disabilities incurred
in the line of duty.
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FUNDS FOR SHAREHOLDERS.
Final Wind-Up of Affairs Of the
Worlds Fair.

CHICAGO, April 1s.-The s450,OO0 which
remains in the treasury of the Worlds Co.
lumbian Exposition Company probably will
be divided next week among the 10000
shareholders. The last lawsuit against the
company has been decided. and the board
Of directors has concluded to distribute the
money as soon as preliminary work can be
accomplished. The dividend, 1t Is estimated,
amounts to about As cents a share. Shares
were sold for $40. About one-fourth of the
10000 stockholders held one share each. The
city will get about $235,OO0 as its dividend
on the $5,O00,OOO bond issued.
The funds have been tied up all these
years by litigation against the worlds fair
company. About 200 suits were brought
for damages, the claims aggregating nearly
$5o0,000, and the money was held to meet
possible judgments. Most of the cases were
decided against the claimants, however,
judgments being secured for less than
$4,000 Of the required amount.
Evening star., 1902-04-18
QUEEN HAS TYPHOID
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON WILL
HELMINA's coNDlTION.
Report at Berlin That a Regency is
to Be Established in
Holland.

THE HAGUE, April 1s-An official bulle-
tin was issued this morning from Castle
Loo stating that Queen WiIhelmina passed
a fairly quiet night. Her fever continues.
The alarming fever which complicated the
queens condition is now officially admitted
to be typhoid.
A special edition OF the Official Journal,
this morning, publishes the doctors state
ment, as follows:
THE supposition, entertained by the
queens physiciahs since the commencement
of her majesty's illness, has become a GER
tainty. 1t is now established that the
queen is suffering from typhoid fever.
up to the present time the malady has
run its ordinary course
BERLIN, April 18.-The Cologne Gazette
today revives the report of the probable
convocation of the Dutch states general, in
order to establish a regency in Holland, on
account of Queen Wilhelmina's illness.
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Conference in New York.
COURT DECISION AS TO MOON"
The Moment When Sun Crosses a
Local Meridian.

AKRON, Ohio, April 1s.-Noon comes at
IL 27 legal standard time In Akron, accoid-
ing to a decision just handed down hy the
supreme court. Thomas Mier took out
fire insurance policy on his saloon at ll-oo
standard time four years ago, the policy
being dated noon of that day. AT the very
minute he was getting the policy the sa-
loon caught fire and was burned. Ohio
law makes standard time legal time and
the company refused to pay the S2'00 in
surauce on Mier's saloon. The case was
fought through to the supreme court,
which has decided that moon meant tie
time the sun passed The meridian at Akron,
which is at IL % standard time. The court
ordered the insurance company To ray.
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FAMINE AND FEVER IN RUSSIA
Acute Suffering Among the Residents
Of Siberia

ST. PETERSBURG. April 1S.-The re-
ports received here from the famine-strick-
en- districts Of Russia more than Justify the
anticipations of acute suffering in those To-
calities Scurvy and typhoid fever are dew
astating the peasantfy throughout the
whole of the Altai {hsghlands Of siberia)
region. formerly the chief granary OF ST.
IBERIA. The starving people there have con-
sumed even the last remnants of their seed
grain, and no spring crops have been
sown. The last wheat sold In Altai fetched
2A roubles per pood, aagainSt the normal
price Of 16 to 20 copecks pertpood. In some
places the scarcity of fodder Is so great
that half the houses have been unthatched
to save the lives OF the cattle and horses
The gravity of the situation is evidenced
by the latest disease statistics At Men
zelinsk, government of Cufa. there have
been upward of 1900 cases of typhus-
hunger and scurvy; at Besibefsky $50 cases
have been reported. and at Akniollinsk over
l,e00 cases have Occurred. Similar reports
come from VoroneG Kaxan and Saraton..
The Red Cross Dbeiety is furnishing ali
the aid at lie commAnd IN th4 way of free
kitchens and medicines.
Evening star., 1902-04-18
The Revolt in Hayti.

In mail advices to the State Department
from San Domingo City, dated April s.
VIM. F. Powell, United States minister to
Hayti and the Dominican republic, says that
the San DOMINICAN insurrection was slowly
spreading and had reached Aura province,
where, according to rumors, fighting oc-
Cured on April Z. The government, Mr..
Powell says, was dispatching troops to that
province and had in the field about . 400
men. Additional reinforcements were to be
sent. Since this report was mailed Mr..
Powell has teIegraphed the State Depart
ment that the rebellion has been crushed.
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LANGLEY TO MEET DUMoNT.
officials Of st. Louis Exposition
Writes to Former.

ST. LOUIS. April 1S.-An effort is being
made by the exposition officials to induce
Prof s. p. Langley Of the Smithsonian In
stitute at Washington to accompany n.
Santos-Dumont and members of the worlds
fair staff to st. Louis for the conference
which is to be held Monday. This confer
ence will. IL possible. be made the occasion
for defining the rules and regulations of the
aerial tournament
The mass Of correspondence which has
been received on this subject. most of which
was In the form Of questions relative to
the tournament, has made IL highly I'm
portant that definite plans should be pub
lished without delay.
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To Amend the Bankruptcy Law.

The House committee on judiciary today
directed a favorable report on the bill of
Chairman Ray amending the bankruptcy
law in number of particulars. Messrs.
Clayton and DeArmond voted against the
bill, preferring a repeal of the bankruptcy
act. One of the most important amend
ments of the bill is that allowing corpora
tions to become voluntary bankrupts with
the proviso that this shall not release the
corporation officers and stockholders from
individual liability under state or federal
laws. Numerous changes also are made
in the procedure and methods for obtaining
a discharge in bankruptcy.
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MEAT DEALERS ARRESTED.
Charged With Using Borax at Mime
apolis, Mimi.

ST. PAUL, MINI, April 1s.-The whole
sale meat dealers arrested at instigation
of retail dealers, have been arraigned on
a charge of using borax meat preserv-
ative. They demurred to the charge and
their cases were continued until April y.
A case similar to these is now pending In
the supreme court, and it Is expected that
a decision will be had before the date OF
trial Testimony was introduced in the
Minneapolis case tending TO prove that the
use of borax is not injurious On this
point the decision rests.
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FOR GEN. YoUNG's USE.
Quarters for Proposed Head Of New
War College

Temporary quarters have been fixed up in
the rented building at the corner Of 18th
and streets for the use Of Major General
Young and his aid, Lieut.. James F. McKin-
ley in connection with the Army War Col
lege, which Is to be established at the Wash
ington barracks. IF Congress makes the
necessary provision. General Young Is to
be the first president of the college. He
was recently relieved from duty at San
Francisco in command of the Department
of California. Lieut.. Mckinley is a nephew
Of the late President Mckinley.
Evening star., 1902-04-18
HAD HIS LARYNX REMOVED.
Extraordinary Surgical Operation Pei
formed at frisco HOSPITAL.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 1s.-The life Of
Aaron johnson has been saved at the city
and county hospital through an operation
never before performed on this coast, the
complete extirpation of the larynx, on
which was eancerous growth. This will
rank as one Of the three or four success
full cases on record in the world. for the
danger point is now regarded as passed.
An artificial larynx is being made for the
patient, which, it is asserted. will enable
him to speak, though his voice will be con-
fined to monotone.
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Gunner Morgan Found Unfit.

Gunner Charles Morgan Of the navy was
recently examined for promotion. The re.
port of the board just received at the Navy
Department shows that Morgan was found
morally unfit" for the advanced grade
Morgan came into prominence a year or
two ago as being the person to whose pro-
motion Rear Admiral Sampson objected.
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WILL RETIRE SOON.
Generals Snyder, Bird and Auman tt
Make Way for Others.

Gems Snyder. Bird and Auman, yesterday
nominated as brigadier generals, will be re-
tired a few days after their confirmation,
in order to make vacancies for three more
veterans of the war of the rebellion who
are near the age of retirement. The three
officers named will be retired on their own
application under the forty years service
clause
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Would Strengthen the Commission

John d. Herman, counsel for the New
York produce exchange; J.-W. Tomlinson of
the Chicago live stock exchange and VIM.
H. Chadwick, representing the Chicago
board of trade. were heard by the Senate
interstate commerce committee today. They
favored the Nelson bill, strengthening the
Interstate commerce commission.
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Money for Public Buildings,

After a session lasting several hours to-
day the House committee on public build
ings and grounds went over the rough
draft OF the bill making appropriations for
public buildings throughout the country
and including the District of Columbia, and
got it in shape to be voted on at a meet
ing of the committee to be held Monday.
No details of the bill are to be made pub
lie until after this vote on Monday.
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The Speaker and the Shipping Bill.

In view of published reports that Speak
er Henderson was opposed to the ship sub
sidy bill. following the opposition of the
Iowa senators, 1t was stated today by those
aware of the Speakers views that he has
expressed no opinion and has reached no
conclusion on the subject thus far, pre-
ferring to wait until the committee in
charge of the measure has formulated ac-
tfon.
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Qualified Tor PROMOTION

Lieuts- Gunior grade) Frank Lyon and
Roscoe Spear and Gunner Joseph r. Ward
of the navy have been reported qualified
for promotion to the next higher grade.
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DEAL WITH S. A. l..
Belief in Norfolk Regarding
the L. and N.
CHANGE IN POLICY
LOUISVILLE has LONG WANTED
SEAPORT TERMINAL.
Rumors in New York Tend to Con-
firm the Impression in
Southern City.

| Special Dis patch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, April 1S.-The belief is strong
! here that some arrangement has been ef-
fected between the Seaboard Air Line rail-
way and the Louisville and Nashville which
will afford the latter system an Atlantic
seaport, which may be Savannah. Whining
ton or Portsmouth. II has long been
known that above almost everything else
the Louisville and Nashville desired a sea-
port on the Atlantic coast. For that rea-
son alliances have been sought repeatedly
with roads possessing these advantages.
It is pointed out that should there really
be such a sweeping change in policy of
the road is predicted a result Of the
recent deal, existing arrangements, which
debar the Louisville from making other
advantageous contracts, will be abrogated.
The positive assurance OF the president
of the Southern railway that his line does
not and Will not own the Louisville and
Nashville is taken to mean that some ar
rangement has already been effected be-
| tween that line and the Seaboard Air Line
The two lines meet at River Junction,
Fla. and at Montg tgomery. The facilities
for Florida travel, which could be given
the Louisville by the Seaboard VIII, il Is
believed by railway men here, be almost as
great a temptation for alliance as the
seaport facilities.
Conference in New York.
NEW YORK, April IS-John w. Gates
and August Belmont were in conference
with Morgan representatives today. IT was
understood that several large lots of Louis
| vile and Nashville stock were deposited
with Morgan G. Co, In accordance with the
| Belmont-Gates agreement.
A report that the Gates faction had sold
| a large amount of Louisville and Nashville
stock to Morgan & Co. at ll5 could not be
confirmed and was generally discredited-
Another report to the effect that the Sea-
board Air Line had bid" 13o cash for the
Gates holdings in Louisville and Nashville
| was also discredued.
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soon as this reported decision was circu-
lated instant pressure was brought to bear
upon them from other republicans not to
persist in that course.
The beet sugar men claimed that such
action on their part would kill the Cuban
reciprocity bill, inaSmuch as the American
sugar trust would be compelled to oppose
it. They insisted that they would persist in
their intention
1t cannot be stated with certainty that
this course will be followed by all of the re-
pubiicans mentioned, but it is admitted that
it complexities the situation of the Cuban
reciprocity bill very seriously and places
the outcome in doubt
At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon one of the
leaders of the republican beet sugar faction
stated to Star reporter that in his opinion,
based upon his talks with republicans during
the day, at least thirty republicans will vote
to take the differential duty off refined sugar.
If the democrats should stand soidly by
their caucus Instructions of last night such
vote would cause the amendment to be
adopted.
Mr. Littlefeld of Maine one of the most
eloquent takers on the republican side, will
make a speech before the close of debate
advocating the removal of the differential
duty on refined sugar.
Final Determination.
The beet sugar republicans have decided
that while they may vote for the amend
ment removing the differential duty on re-
fined sugar in order, as they claim, to i'm
peril the BILL they will not open the bill to
general tariff amendment. In other words,
that their fight will be simply in the inter
ests of the beet sugar industry and not to
begin general tariff revision.
What House Leaders Say.
The House leaders say that even if the
amendment removing the differential is
adopted the bill will not be abandoned, but
will be passed. 1t is assumed by the House
leaders that the Senate will not agree to
an amendment removing the differential,
and. that in the end the contention of the
Senate will prevail and that a Cuban
reciprocity bill providing for tariff reduc
ton of about % per cent will become a law
before the close of the session.
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Ordered to His Regiment.

Captain William M. Bright. I'd Infantry.
has been relieved from duty at Reading,
Pa, and ordered to join his regiment, under
orders to the Philippines
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Guilty Of Peter Hall4nbeak's Murder.
HUDSON. ". r., Aprik 18.-The jury in
the case of Burton. WilIis and Frederick
Van Wermer. charged with the naalrder Of
their uncle, Peter A. Hailenbeos, today re-
turned a verdict Of murder in the first de-
cree against all three OF the accused.
Evening star., 1902-04-18

Every advertisement in
The Star is pertinent testi-
mony, not of faith, but of
conviction.
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Will Vote With Democrats.

Late this afternoon a member of the
Michigan delegation In the House stated that
the Michigan. California and Minnesota
delegations. numbering twenty six votes in
all. would vote with the democrats to take
he differential duty OF refined sugar. As
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Question Of Wages.

Mr.. Finley asked what wages were paid
to laborers on sugar plantations with
the rent and fuel included the wage
amounts to about 81 day" Leaving out
the rent and fuel. he said, the wages aver
aged between $lS and SIC month
Governor Dole made the statement that
plantations were not now paying. Mr. Fin
ley wanted to know II wages should be
higher American labor would not 60 there,
Hattiesburg daily progress. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 18??-1909, 1902-06-25
Gus Ayres Hanged for Numbering
Old Man Hall.

Holly Springs. June 24.-Gus Ayres
colored. slias Walter Crawford, expiated
d murder on the gallows here today
He declared IN his brief talk from the
scaffold that he was reconciled and
ready to meet death. Ayres was taken
In cab to the gallows, half a mile from
town, accompanied by fifty deputies,
armed with rifles. This was a precan
ton taken in view of current rumer that
a rescue would be attempted About
$50 people Witnessed the hanging. Aires
murdered an old negrh named Hall, in
1896. Hall hrd testified against him in
an assault and battery case. Ayres was
sent to the county farm, from which
place he escaped 10 disarming the
guard. Ayres hunted up Hall. killed
him and left the state, living in Arkan-
saa. He was finally captured in Coabo-
ma county. Miss.