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Evening star., 1902-01-20
TO CUT WAR TAXES.
Conference of Republican Members
the WAYS and Means Comm tee.

Conference of Republican Members of
the Ways and Means Committee.
The first formal move in the direction of
consideration of the question of reducing
The war taxes was taken by the ways and
means committee this afternoon The re-
publican members of the committee met in
secret confersneesat O'Clock and thor
oughly discussed alp phases of the situation
arising from tie high surplus In the treas
ury and the demands from many quarters
for reduction yef the war taxes Several
days ago the ecommittee called upon the
Treasury Department. for a statement of
receipts from opthts source of taxation for
the past six nihnthss and these figures were
gone over carefnHy:5 The members OF the
committee were desirous of keeping the
conference from the public at this time.
but the general Interest which members of
bly, cause theyhito phake known their con-
cIusions when,aa determination is reached.
The conference ocerpied the greater part
of the afternoon. e'SJ5 80 Is '=-7'f --a7 -
Evening star., 1902-01-20
WANTS CHINAMAN's CASE ADVANCED
Solicitor General Richards Says That
an Early Hearing Is Desired.


Solicitor General Richards today filed
motion in the United States Supreme Court
to have the case of the United States agt.
Lee Yen Tai advanced on the court record.
The case is important at this time because
it involves the treaty between the United
States and China made in 1894, and also
the validity of the Chinese exclusion laws.
Lee Yen Tai is Chinaman, residing in the
northern district of New York, who was
admitted as merchant, when it is claimed
that he was in reality a laberer. His de-
portation was ordered, but before this order
could be carried into effect he was released
by the United States district judge for the
southern district of New York on writ of
habeas corpus.
The plea is set up that the treaty of 1894
nullified the exclusion laws, and that there
fore tEe courts have no power to deport a
Chinese person. The question Of the ad-
instability Of Chinese to bail under depor
tation proceedings also is raised in the
case. Mr.. Richards informed the court
that the questions are so important that
an early hearing is considered desirable.
The motion was taken under advisement
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Oppose. . Cro.. In the L.na...n.

An interesting addition has been made to
the literature bearing upon the subject of
park Improvement. An anonymous writer
has written to Senator Mcmillan saving
that he had looked over the new diagram
for the Improvement of the mall and his
attention was particularly attracted to one
portion OF 1t. West of the Washington
Monument grounds he had observed that
the form Of the grounds laid ont was that
OF cross. which he did not want to see
there. as he thought that no religious en-
blem should be fixed In such improvements.
Instead OF cross he wanted to see an
eagle. or flag, or q star. or somethinr of
that sort. This writer signs his commune
cation From Lover OF Union and Lib
erty."
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Baltimore Markets.

extra. Western f.%, dr 81
winter wheat patent. sa.soes41o; spring wheat
patent. $405as4 IS; spring wheat straighn % sSl
rels Wheat weak; spot the month and Febru.
southern by sample s6ase; southern on Grade, So
So. Corn steady; mixed, spot and the month.
sr mixed. e6saes; receipts. fs.sas SSsSels; eI-
ports none: southern white corn, e2faeeh; south,
white. s2a62ls: No. 2 mixed. 81; receiPts ees2
bush; exports, none Rye firm; No. nearby. ees7oi
No western, 70al1 receipts <4e bushels; exports.
none. Hay dull and easy No: timothy. tfe.60a
$1,000. Grain freights dull, rates nominal; steam
orders. per quarter. none Offering. Butter nrmi
fancy imitation. lsals; fancy ere.wery e4s2Si
l5ai6; store packed, lsal5. Eggs nrm; fresh. ga
Is. Cheese firm. unchanged; large, lotsil; medi-
um 1lLa11A. small. 11tSs11A. Sugar nrm, n
changed; fne and coarse Eranuiated. A71h.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Adverse Recommendation.

Mr.. 8. w. Woodward, treasurer Of the CO.
lumbian University Hospital. has written to
the District Commissioners requesting that
a percentage of water for use in the hospi-
tai be furnished free. Mr.. George F. Green,
the water registrar, has recommended ad-
versely He calls attention to an extract
from the act of Congress Of July 8. 1898,
providing that the Commissioners are au-
thorized to furnish Potomac water free to
orphan asylums and charity schools and
such Institutions as receive annual appro-
priations from Congress to an amount in
each case to be fixed by the Commissioners.
Continuing the registrar says: while
the Columbian University Hospital does a
vast amount of charity work, yet 1t fails to
fall within the category Of the above EMU
merated class Of institutions, for which
reason the department Is without authority
to grant the writer's request
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Fined for Selling Bad Eggs.

William H. Farrell and Bernard Williams
hucksters, were arraigned before Judge
Kimball of the Police Court today on a
charge Of selling unwholesome food. Mr.. ].
c. Maynard, proprietor Of the Wilson cafe.
stated to the court that the young men
called at his place Saturday and sold him
nineteen dozen eggs, representing them to
be fresh.
my cook broke two dozen Of them, but
they were all bad the witness added
The men said in their own behalf that
they purchased the eggs from a man who
claimed to be the owner of a chicken farm
near Falls Church. Judge Kimball said the
evidence was against them and imposed a
fine of S25 each.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
JAIL DELIVERY IN ALABAMA.
Convicted Murderer and Three
Others Make Their Escape.

Others Make Their Escape.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, January 20.-Early
today Frank Duncan. notorious safe
blower under sentence of death for MUIR
der, and three other prisoners made their
escape from the Jefferson county jail by
sa wing through numerous bars and cut
ting the lock off the outer gate Of the prison
yard The escape was discovered at u
O'Clock. and officers in every city within
radius of 1000 miles are being notified.
Duncan was a pal of Frank Miller, the
cracksman who was hanged In Birming-
ham last year for killing Policeman @. w.
kirkiey. who was shot with Adams in
pitched battle with gang of safe blowers
in this city in 1900.
Duncan was from Cincinnati. where his
wife resides, and it is believed that friends
in that city furnished the saws with which
the escape was made. The others who es-7
capped are George Bullard. charged with
numbering man in the railroad yards at
Bessemer, and placing his body across a
pair of bumpers on freight train: A. ].
Dye of Nashville, charged with grand lar
ceny, and JEFF Van Horn of Ensley, charged
with highway robbery.
reward of 500 has been offered for
Duncan, while 500 each is offered for the
others.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Disposed of by win.

By the terms of the will of Mary Holt de
Graffenried, dated May 20, 1895, and filed
this afternoon for probate, her estate Is
left to her daughter. Mary C. de Graffen-
ried, with directions that she provide for
Tschainer de Graffenried, the other child
of the testatrix.
The will of Simon Noll. dated July Z, 1900
was also filed this afternoon In the office of
the register. His estate is left to his wife,
Margaretha Noll for life In the event Of
her death 1t Is to revert to the three chill
dren and the granddaughter Of the testator
Evening star., 1902-01-20
SIGNED THE JOINT NOTE.
EngIand's Attitude During the Span
fsh-American War.

LONDON, January 20.-In the house OF
commons today Lord Cranborne under sec
retary for foreign affairs. replying to Henry
Norman QiberaD, said that before the
Spanish-American war the British govern
ment agreed to join in a note to the Presi-
dent of the United States expressing the
hope that further negotiations would re-
suit in peaceful settlement. but the gov
ernment declined to associate itself with
subsequent proposals which seemed to be
open to the objection of putting pressure
on the government of the United States.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
SPEEDY TRIAL FOR sTANBACK.
Young Negro Charged With Assault Mt
Portsmouth, Va.

Special nspotct to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, January 20.-Neal
Stanback, the young negro who is charged
with criminal assault upon Mrs Elizabeth
H. Pruefer, sixty years old, was given
hearing before Justice Reed this morning
at the county Jail and was sent on to the
grand jury of the county court. This was
at 10 o'clock. An hour and thirty minutes
later he had been indicted by that tribunal.
The commonwealths attorney, actuated by
the intense feeling manifested by two at
tempts to lynch the prisoner, asked the
court to fix the trial for tomorrow, which
was done
Jailer Huybert fears there may be renew
ed attempts at lynchng tonight. In one sa-
loon in the city this afternoon a number of
men We're heard to state that they have
only been waiting for the grand jury to
take action and the sheriff may yet have to
defend the prisoner despite his speedy trial.
Evening star., 1902-01-20

The Association of Master and Pilots, which
is holding it's annual convention at the Jolly
Fat Mems Club in this city, is endeavoring
to have legislation enacted providing for
marine hospital at Buffalo; also lightship
stations on Brigantine Shoal, New Jersey
coast, and to have buoys established on the
upper Della ware river.
Other matters under consideration are the
establishment of a lighthouse and fog sig
nal station on Brown Shoal, at the mouth
of Delaware bay, and similar signal sta
tion at Brambles Point, Delaware river.
The association continued its sessions to-
Evening star., 1902-01-20
BURGLARS Make Good Haul.

VICTOR, Col, January 20.-Burglars en-
tered the residence Of William Gill and
made away with $1,000 in currency and a
certificate for $3.50. The money was In a
trunk and was intended to be used In pay
ing OF the men employed by Gill, who is a
contractor at the Independence mine. There
is no clue to the robbers.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Result of Altercation.

Timothy Driscoll. thirty-three years old,
walked to Providence Hospital this morn
ing from the house of Mrs. Indiana Alvey,
No. 149 D street southeast. and was
treated for a scalp wound. Tfe had par
ticipated In an alteration, In which It Il
charged, John Tippett struck him with
chair.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Marine Engineers,

The vacuum oil department of the Stan
dard Oil Company has an interesting ex-
hibit Of its production at the annual con-
vention of the Marine Engineers. now
holding sessions at the Ebbitt House.
The display is in charge of Mr.. g. II.
Orton, who has been connected with the
company for number Of years
Evening star., 1902-01-20
GIRL SHOT By HER LOVER.
The Latter Then Took Poison anl
Died at Once.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, January 2O.-Miss
Sophie Zantny of 272 Durham was shot on
the street last night by Alexander Moore
her lover. The seriousness of the wounds
are not yet known, one shot striking the
girl in the chin, the second entering her
back and breaking a rib.
Moore left the girl where she fell went
to his home on Anndale street, took poison
and died within an hour. The couple were
engaged to be married, but the girl recently
broke the engagement.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

Representatives Sunni Oned to Meet in
the House Friday Evening.
Representative Hay of Virginia, chairman
of the democratic house caucus. today
issued a call for a caucus next Friday
at pm. in the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives I'D the purpose of receiving the
report of the special committee which has
considered resolutions declaratory of party
policy.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
No Overture. From the Beers.

LONDON. January 20.-The colonial sec
retary. Mr.. Chamberlain. In the house of
commons this afternoon said there was no
foundation for the reports that overtures
for peace in South Africa had been made
by the Boer envoys.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Pension Bill Reported Without
Change.

Senator Galinger from the committee on
pensions. today reported to the Senate the
pension appropriation bill. The bill was
reported as it came from the House, with
out any amendment, and is the first of the
appropriation bills to be reported to the
Senate this session.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Secretary Hay Buys Property.

By deed placed on record late this after
noon. VIM. o. N. Scott conveyed to John
Hay, lot B, square 164. bounded by K and
L street, 18th street and Connecticut ave-
nue.. The consideration was $4,000
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Fire at Stuttgart, wurtemburs.

STUTTGART, Wurtemberg, January 2O.-
The Hoff Beater has been gutted by fire.
There was no loss of life. The King of
Wurtemberg and other members Of the
royal family watched the conflagratfon for
hours.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Boer Victory in Cape Colony.

CRADOCK, Cape Colony. January 20
Vessels command of Beers on Saturday
last cut up patrol Of fifty men belonging
to the local town guard on the Tarkastad d
road A few stragglers have returned The
remainder of the party are missing
Evening star., 1902-01-20
ACCIDENT AT BELFAST, IRELAND.

Wall of Flax Mill Falls In on the
Operatives.
BELFAST. January 20.-A wall of the
Smithfield fax mills collapsed today. bury
ing the operatives. who included many
women. AS this dispatch is sent ten bodies
have been extricated from the ruins.
Evening star., 1902-01-20

Judge Smith Of Chicago denied q motion
70. new trial Tor Alexander Sullivan. re-
James Lynch. q fugitive from Justice. ont
Of the state. - g .
Evening star., 1902-01-20
OFFICERS ExONERATED.
Result of Inquiry Regarding the
Grounding of the Hartford.

The officers of the training ship Hartford
have been officially exonerated from all
blame for the recent grounding of that yes-
sci In the harbor of New London and for
the collision with the barge Alice In the
same harbor the following day These mat
ters were Investigated by court of inquiry
of which Capt. James Sands was president
and Commander Aaron Ward judge adyo-
cate. The report of the court was received
at the Navy Department today. The fiud-
ings were approved by the Secretary of the
Navy and no further proceedings will he
had. ~
Evening star., 1902-01-20
yirrinfa Poesmast

Virginia Postmasters Appointed.
The following Virginia fourth-class post
masters were appointed today: Battery
Park. ]. B. Jones': Nandua, w. H. Bum
dick: Trower, John L. Trower.
Evening star., 1902-01-20

Brought Over on the American Liner
Rhynland.

Rhy Hand.
PHILADELPHIA, January 20.-Among
the passengers on the American line steam
ship Rhynland, which arrived here today,
were go Russian sailors, composing the
crew Of the battleship Retvizan. now being
built at Cramps shipyard. The men were
transferred to the battleship and they will
remain aboard while she is at the yard.
The Retvizan will be completed and turned
over to the Russian government within a
few weeks and the big fighter. said to be
the fastest of her class in the world, will
sail for Kronstadt
Evening star., 1902-01-20
VISITORS FROM STANDING ROCK.
Arrival Of Delegation of Five

A deputation OF fve Sioux Indians from
the Standing Rock reservation. North Da-
kota. arrived in Washington this afternoon
in charge Of Agent George Bingenheimer.
The Indians are expected to call on the
bureau of Indian affairs this evening and
confer informally with Commissioner Jones.
They were authorized to come to washin0-
ton for the purpose of adjusting certain
controverted treaty stipulations. but the In
terror Department does not expect the ex-
results.
Evening star., 1902-01-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs G. Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star., 1902-01-20

parity with other nations Of the world
and the bill was. needed to put our CONNER
cial and industrial development under gov
ernment contro4- -
Evening star., 1902-01-20
Grain. Provisions and Cotto, Markets.

The Pope In Excellent Health.
ROME. January 20.-The pope, who wa.
In excellent health. received the Grand
Duchess OF saxs-Weimar In audience to-
day.
Evening star., 1902-01-20

% L. Work done-The excavation already ac-
complshed upon the main canal line, which
will he of value in the plan recommended
BY the commission, was carefully computed
ami was found to be 36. 6S9, 96o cubic yards
As stated In the report of November 10,
fsoI the amount of excavation which can
be utilized in the Chagres Diversion Is
oiosT3 cubic yards and in the Gatun Di-
version, 2.6SJ 494 cubic yards. Adding these
together. the total quantity OF excavation
which will be of value in the new plan Is
~ $50 3d. cubic yards. A temporary diver
sion of the Panama railroad has been made
at the Culebra cut, which also must be
considered. Using the same ciassincatlon
Of materials and the same unit prices as In
the other estimates. with the % per cent
added for contingencies, the value OF the
work done is found to be-
Canal excavation ..--- .-....'.. S-i,u-O',,oo
(.bs0ras diversion n,..... 17S, ,1S6
CafIn 5iyersion n 1 500, ,456
P,iIrnad diversion (four miles). 800. 600
500 S95. OPS
Contingencies. % per CENT. 4,579. .005
Aggregate .......-.-.--...- Szi'4ii.oo"
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1@.S64 0e2
$1A 233 35S

lands now held by both the Panama Canal
Company and the Panama Railroad Com
pany. which covers nearly all lands re-
quired for the construction of the canal
The hand held by private parties at Mica
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
Anthracite Coal Trust Weakens.

The attorneys for the Anthracite Coal
Trust Cross examined President Mitch.
ell for several days without making q
single point in their favor, and now
when 1t is in order for their clients to
take the stand they do not seem to be
forthcoming tits broadly limited that
the big operators and the presidents of
the coal roads will never go on the wit
ness stand. There are, it is commended,
many glazing violations of law, and
many unlawful determinations close to
their doors, to which they object to
having the commission apply the probe.
In fact 1t is broadly asserted that If the
trust managers place themselves in q
position where they will be obliged to
answer questions, their answers will
convict them of criminal offenses as
well as willful violations of both state
and federal statutes.
At any event q great change has come
over the coal trust. There is not now
trace of arrogance visible in its man.
sgement, end 1t is attempting to make
the best settlement it can with the
miners tout of court" and in that way
escape the consequences of a public ex-
posure of their unlawful methods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
PRESIDENT AT PHILADELPHIA
Incident That Startled Onlookers, but
Meant No Harm-He Makos Three
Speeches.

Philadelphia, Nov. "a. - President
Roosevelt, accompanied by several
members of bis cabinet came to this
city Saturday afternoon and evening.
During the afternoon the president was
the chief speaker at the exercises In,
cident to the dedication of the new
Central high school for boys He made
two addresses at the institution, one
being to 1900 pupils of this school. AT
night the president responded to a
toast during the Founders Day BAN
quet at the Union League. His speech
at the banquet touched on the issues
of the day, and was n forcible expo
sition of his views ON them. His speech
to the boys was brief and full of good
advice, ending with: Don't funk;
don't foul; hit the live hard" His
reception all day was most enthusi-
astic.
While the president was driving to
reception in the afternoon a man
in the crowd Owed under the ropes
stretched along the street and ran to.
ward him. The secret service men
saw him and shouted: keep that
man back!" Secretary Cortelyou leaned
out of the carriage to protect the
president and the guard closed up. The
man, however, reached the carriage
and said he only wanted to shake
hands with the president, and the pres
tdent gratitied him. During the con.
fusion negro got alongside the car
riage and selling the presidents hand
covered 1t with kisses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
che De11lpfrat.
oFE.o!A. pAe.. 81 ooysrY ave GUY.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20, 1902.

John Mitchell, the president of the
Anthracite coal miners Union, seems to
rise and prove equal to the require
ments of every occasion. The follow
Ing forceful paragraph is taken from
his ples for an increase in miners
wages:
"Our little boys should not be forced
into the mines and breakers so early in
life. Our little girls should not be
compelled to work In the mills and fac.
tories at an age when they should be in
school. These children are the future
citizens of our nation. Their parents
should be enabled to earn wages suffi
ciently high to give them at least q
common school education so as to equip
them to bear the grave responsibilities
that will ultimately devolve upon them.
The wealth and the future of the nation
are not to be measured by its palaces
and millionaires, but rather by the en-
lightened contentment and prosperity
Of its millions of citizens who constitute
the bone and sinew of our land"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
President Gompers Exouerated.

New Orleans, Nov. 21.-Prcsident
Gompers has been completely eAoner-
ated of the charges of intidelity to the
principles Of trades unionism, said to
have been made by Theodore ]. Shat
fer, president of the Amalgamated AS
ISOLATION of Iron, Steel and Tin Work
ers. The report Of the special commit
tee, which has conducted the investiga.
ton, reported to that effect before the
convention of the American Federation
of Labor. The charges against Mr..
Gompers fell as fiat as a piece of dough
dropped from the clouds.
The Federation has unanimously
reelected Mr.. Gompers president for
another term.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
QUEEN HELENA Is AccoucHED
Second Daughter Born to the Re,Ening
Family of Italy-A Disappoint.
ment to the Public.

Rome, Nov. 20.-Queen Helena was
accouched Of daughter during the
morning. The mother and child are an
nounced to be doing well. The new
princess will be.named "Mafalda."
The accouchement occurred month
earlier than was expected. The king
was shooting on the Island of Monte
Cristo when he was suddenly sum-
moned home. He immediately boarded
yacht and was landed ON the beach
in the neighborhood of Rome. AS
there were no debarkation convenience
the king was carried ashore on the
backs of sailors. A motor car was in
waiting and lie soon reached the pal
ace The birth of another princess in
stead of an heir to the throne is a
great public disappointment.
United States Ambassador Meyer
was the first outsider to personally con-
graduate the king. The sovereign was
in excellent spirits. He declared he
was satisfied with another daughter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-11-26
WAS A BOLD RoBBER
Drive. on . Mai, Wagon .nEsii Wow of
Hundreds Of Psopl.As.


Chicago, Nov. 24.-The Chicago post
office was the victim Saturday night.
Of one of the most daring robberies
that has ever been perpetrated in this
city. Two mail sacks full of registered
letters were left in an unprotected
wagon in front of the Masonic Temple
while the mail carrier went into the
building to gather mail. While he was
gone the thief climbed into the wagon
and drove off. A mile away he rifled
the letters and two miles farther away
he turned the horse and rig loose. He
is supposed to have gotten $4,000.
The street was full of people at the
time. but no one seems to have no.
tlced the thief The police, and fed
eral authorities were notified less than
two minutes after the robbery oc-
Cured, but no trace of the robber has
been secured.
Among the packages the thief got
were several of stocks, etc, intended
to be used by brokers ON Wall street
this morning. One package was worth
100000, face value, but is non-nego-
table.