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The Washington times., 1902-02-24

At 3 O'Clock Friday afternoon the Clay
tor Bulwcr Isthmian Canal Treaty was
abrogatcd by the exchange of ratifications
of The Hay Pauncefote Treaty, which be-
came effective from that moment.
There was little formality about the
ceremony. The British exchange copy of
the Hay y-Pauncefote agreement was re-
ceived at the Embassy here several days
ago and the American exchange copy
was completed at the State Department
Friday.
Lord Pauncefote went to the Department
Friday afternoon with the British copy
but found that Secretary Hay had gone
to the White House for Il conference with
the President The Am oassador said he
would wait Mr.. Hay returned a few
minutes before o'clock and met Lord
Pauncefote in the diplomatic reception
room.
Lord Pauncefote handed Mr.. Hay the
British copy and Mr. Hay handed Lord
Pauncefote the American copy. Then a
protocol was signed setting forth that
the exchange had been effected. This con-
cluded the ceremony.
The only Witnesses were Arthur S.
Raikes, First Assistant Secretary of the
British Embassy, who is said to be the
talle5t man in Washington. and Sydney
!. Smith, Chief of the Diplomatic Bu
reau Of the State Department.
Both Secretary Hay and Lord Paunce
fotc regard this consummation of the
isthmian canal negotiations between Great
Britain and the United States as the most
conspicuous and important act of their
diplomatic careers.
Some time ago it was generally under
stood that the exchange of ratiticationI
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As far as this Government is concerned
the efforts to checkmate Russia's suspect
ed designs on Manchuria have been sus-
pended Assurances received by this
Government from Russia in answer to
Secretary Hays note of February 1 are
of such character that the United States
cannot continue the exchanges on the
subject without questioning the good
faith of the Cars Government.
Russia has asserted positively that she
has no intention of obtaining exclusive
privileges in Manchuria. Apparently de-
sirous Of leaving no room for suspicion
on the part of the United States she has
reiterated these assurances. To further
question Russia on the subject might,
and probably would. be regarded as an
affront in St. Petersburg.
1t is to be presumed that assurances
Of the same character have been given
by Russia to England and Japan. Should
either of these nations be dissatisfied with
Russia's protestations of intention to
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WANTED TO SEE PRINCE HENRY
Two Runaway Boys From EOnnecti-
cut Sent Home.

William J. ROOse and John McKeever,
two runaway boys from Danbury. Conn.
who were arrested at Hoys Hotel Satur-
day morning by Sergeant kilmartin, will
be sent home this morning Their par
cnts have sent money to the police for
their transportation.
When seen at Police Headquarters
young Roose told the following story:
We left home ten days ago McKeev-
er had about $50 and l had almost as
much. Although it was very cold. we
succeeded in beating cur way to Wash
ington from New York. After Prince
Henry had come and gone. it was our in
tcntiOn to enlist in the navy. We were
well treated by the police. and did not
have Z hard time at all while here"
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CONCERT AT WASHINGTON CLUB.
Miss Wilma WiIIenbuchcr and Mr..
WnI Present IL Fine Programme.

The Washington Club was filled to its
limit Thursday night. when Miss Wilma
Willenbucher and Mr.. Wad presented a
most enjoyable programme. Mr.. Wad,
a newcomer to Washington audiences.
played with much precision and brilIiancy.
and afforded great pleasure to his listen
ers. especially in his rendition of the
Chopin compositions.
Miss WiIienbucher sang several arias
and group Of songs which completely
captiyated her audience. The arias dis
played great voice power brilliancy of
tone ana temperament while in the songs
which were less dramatic. great Rexibilitv
and sympathy of tone were brought out
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VAUDEVILLE STAR DEAD.
Mrs. Annie Watson Succumbs to
Pneumonia Mt Hotel Golden

The vaudeville stage has lost we'll
known figure in the person of Mrs. An
ME Watson. better known as Josie Wat
son, member of the famous Watson fam
lily. who died OF pneumonia at the Hotel
Golden. Eighth and E Streets, early yes
terday morning. The remains were ship
ped to Chicago last night. Two sisters
of the deceased and her husband accom-
panied the body.
During the progress of the Elks' Carni-
val. held at the Convention Hall, the Wat
son family was engaged to give occasional
performances. The three Watson sisters
appeared several times at the carnival,
where Annie Watson. who was a sufferer
from rheumatism, was taken suddenly ill.
This was ten days ago.
The two sisters of the sick woman con-
tinued their performances at the carnival
for a time, until Mrs. Annie Watson i'm
proved sufficiently to permit of her leav-
ing her room. While she was yet weak.
however. she washed her head before an
open window at the hotel, and pneumonia
set in the day following.
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BOAT BEATING TO fIECES.
Worst Storm in History Visits TIE
Peninsula.

LAUREL, Del. Feb. 23.-The three
masted schooner Arthur c. Wade, owned
by J. s. Wilson Portland. Me. which was
driven hard on the ice piles in Delaware
Bay Friday night while trying TO make
harbor in the Breakwater. ran fast on
the rocks and is beating to pieces.
captain Crocker and crew of eight were
rescued by the pilot boat Philadelphia af-
ter desperate struggle. Three oyster
boats were wrecked off Nanticotte Point
Two of the crew of the Bessie Brown
were drowned.
The storm was the worst that ever vis-
tied the Peninsula. The damage to ship
ping interests is almost incalculabIe. 1t is
thought the worst is yet to be heard
SpOrtsmen are unanimous in the opinion
that game OF all kinds is annihilated.
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DISTRICT BILL BET ORE HOUSE.
To he Called Up by Chairman
Rlbcoct~.

The first business Of the House today
will be the consideration of several bills
affecting the District. Two weeks ago
Chairman Babcock waived his right to
District day in the House. but today he
will call up the several measures which
have been fayorably acted upon by his
committee
One of these is Representative Norton's
bill to amend the act regulating the dis
posal Of refuse in the District. Another
is Representative Babcocks bill to trans
fer to the Secretary Of the Interior such
supervision of the Government Hospital
for the Insane, Freedman's Hospital and
Asylum, and the Washington Hospital for
Foundiings as was conferred upon the
Board Of Charities of the District by the
act which created the hoard
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-The American citizens OF Ger
man descent are hereby cordially invited to at
tend 1 mass meeting on FEBRUARY %. AT
p. NJ at RathSkeller, corner sth and sts. NV.
to complete arrangements for the ovation to
Prince Henry. BIZ order Of the Executive Com
niittee GUSTAVE BENDER. Secretary. MI
ROOFS. CUTTERS and spouting repaired by first
class workmen; guaranteed. Send postal W.
b. MARCHE. 800 East Capitol st. n2:
THE SOUTH WASHINGTON CITIZENS ASSOCIA-
TON will hold Il meeting TUESDAY EVENING.
FEBRU AIRY y, AT 7:30 2. NJ. at Grace Parish
Hail. 9th and sts. sw. All citizens are respect
fully requested to be present. F. b. GILMORE,
Secretary. fe2l. 22,2i
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Bill for NOtaries.

A third bill which Will be acted upon l.
Ny. jenkins measure relative to taxes
and tax sales in the District. 1t Is also
probable that Mr. jenkins substitute bill
to enable notaries in the Philippines and
Porto Rico to execute deeds for lands in
the District will also be called up.
1t will require but a short time to dis
pose Of these measures, and the diplo-
matte and consular appropriation bill will
then be considered. II viii doubtless be
before the House when Prince Henry oc-
cupies a seat in the diplomatic gallery
As soon as the measure is disposed Of
the postoffice appropriation bill will be
called up and will occupy the attention
of the House for the greater part Of the
week.
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WILL BE AIKEN TO NEW JERSEY.
Alexander Adamson, Wanted to An
swcr Charge of EmbezzIement.

Detective Sergeant Long, of Newark. y.
J., is expected to arrive in this city To-
day to take charge of Alexander Adam
son. about fifty years old, who was ar
rested on Friday by Detective Helan. 1t
= =~'9 that Adamson is wanted at New
ark on a charge of embezzlement.
Adamson is a native of this city, and
when he returned here to live some weeks
ago he visited Captain Boardman at
Headquarters. Although his police record
elsewhere was known. he was told he
could remain in this city as long as he
committed no crime and no complaint was
made against him.
On Friday Adamson again appeared at
Headquarters. when he was arrested
word having been received from Newark
of the alleged crime.
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ed by the blank space in yonder tablet"
and Immediately the guide rehearses the
story of how jefferson Davis name was
Cbliterated. And thus the name Of
President Buchanan's Secretary of War is
kept green in our memory. l am sure
no one can at this late day offer any
valid objection to doing an act which in
itself will destroy the one remaining link
OF prejudice and at the same time re-
store the mutilated page OF history"
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VICTIMS OF A RUNAWAY.
Three Giesboro Residents Thrown
From n Dayton Wagon.

About s o'clock last night horse at
tached to a dayton wagon, driven by
Tent JJarloe. OF Giesboro, d. c.. took
fright while going along Nicholas Avenue.
Anacostia.
The three occupants, Jarloc, his wife,
and Miss Kate Goodman, were thrown
from the wagon when the horse had
reached the Asylum wall. The wagon was
completely demolished. Miss Goodman re-
ceived several slight injuries about the
back and head.
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very well in Iowa and some other West
ern States. 1t is Babcockism that is dis
turbing our people. or rather. back of
that the trusts. the aim being to strike
at the Steel Trust and the Glass Trust.
But there is no need of a general re-
vision of the tariff. 1t has only recently
blessings that have followed it have been
innumerable, a tide of blessing we cannot
afford to check. The aim is to hit the
trusts.
In this aim I thoroughly sympathize
hut we must strike with wisdom In the
last Congress | put through a bill to
strike at the trusts. but the Senate did
not act. | also rendered an amendment to
the Constitution that would have made
matters effective. but the Democrats
voted solidly against it and beat It, it
requiring a two-thirds vote to amend the
Constitution or to submit a proposition
to amend.
What Shall We Do:
Secondly. there is the question of what
We shall do in Cuba or for Cuba. and this
presents very grave difficulties. as we
have in favor of free trade or a big cut
in favor of Cuba the American Sugar
Trust, the capital building railroads in
Cuba. and the American capital that has
been put there in the purchase of sugar
plantations.
Against them we have the American
beet sugar raiser and the cane sugar
raiser You will see at a glance our diff
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Bright SUNSHINE
BRINGS FORTH CROWD
Thousands Take Advantage
of Spring-Iike Weather.
STREETS BRILLIANT SCENES
All Races BnsL in the First Sunshine
in Over II Fortnight-LnrGe Com
gregntions ut All the Churches
Night Ends Promenade.

The leaden skies. damp winds. slush-
dlled streets, and general detection of the
last week and more. yesterday gave way
to day sunlit and glorious, and the
Washington public, shiyering and be-
draggled Saturday and for days prcced-
ing, poured out Of the houses bright-eyed.
rosy-chceked. sprucely dressed and full
Of animation to reveI in the golden food.
Early Sunday morning a sunbeam, the
FIRST i'll nearly a fortnight. crept over the
EASTERN hills and kissed the sleeping Cap
ital. and thereat the suI!en genius CT the
winter fed. and in its stead came joy
BUSINESS and gayety like unto the glad
eyed spirit Of spring.
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Senators to Be Given Fifteen
Minutes in Which
to Talk.
MEASURE A STRICT PARTY ONE
Many Speeches Have Been Made by
Both Sides-Gonded by Their op-
poaents the Administration Forces
Changed Progra

The vote on the Philippine tariff bill
will be taken in the Senate at 1 o'clock
this afternoon. Amendments will be voted
on first. and it is probable that the bill
itself will be reached before adjourn
ment. The Senate Will meet today at II
O'Clock. an hour earlier than it usually
convenes. and will listen to fifteen min
ute speeches on the bill until the hour
for voting arrives. No debate is to be al
lowed during the voting.
The bill is the most important one con-
sidercd up to this time by the Fifty sew
enth Congress. 1t has been given added
Importance by the attitude of the Demo-
Gratis. who have not been content to con-
slider it a simple temporary revenue meas
ure as the Republicans wish. but have
characterized it as an index to the entire
Administration programme for the Phil
ippineS.
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To Try Test Vote.

Among the propositions advaG@ed by
the beet sugar men is one that they shall
have a test vote on some proposition. say
a motion to adjourn. and if beaten on
that vote shall quietly disappear so as
not to be bound in the slightest degree
by the action OF the conference. to be fol-
lowed by a solid vote against the rule
Tor he bill unless the privilege Of
amending it is given, which. Of course.
means the tacking OF the Babcock bill to
this bill.
1t is admitted that the Republicans
will lose a number of seats bcc;.Isc this
is an of year" that they will lose from
two to four in Maryland because of the
election law; that other seats are eudan-
gered by the agitation OF the question OF
the reduction OF Southern representation;
that the demand for reduction in the
tariE on trust made articles is growing.
and that in many ways the party is con-
fronted with very ugly situation.
The beet sugar men will pojrt out at
the conference the three To six seats they
expect to lose in Michigan, with the two
from California, and others which Will te
affected. and ask their Republican col
leagues ii the party can ailo.d 10 take
the chance.
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Congress to Act.

Section 2-Congress shall pass such
laws as may be deemed necessary to carry
into effect the provisions of this amend
ment to the Constitution, to the end
that anarchism, as herein defined, may
be completely suppressed within the
Jurisdiction of the United States, and ali
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VIII Afford Delay.

The concession will, however, stave off
for a time the annexation of Cuba and en-
able the American sugar growers to pre-
pare themselves against annexation.
Other arguments which will be advanced
by other members of the committee will
be to the effect that by requiring Cuba
to adopt our labor laws the planters will
be prevented from securing enough labor
to increase the production OF Cuban su-
gar to any great extent.
These arguments do not appeal to the
Republicans from beet sugar States. who
will confer tomorrow TO map out a plan
of campaign in the conference. Tncy
hope to be able to prove to the cCnfer-
ence that tne domestic sugar Industries
cannot stand any cut in the tarin ami
that the passage of the proposed bill will
be followed by political disaster.
As the matter stands, it looks as though
the compromise would be adopted by tEe
conference, in which event the beet sugar
men say they viii! unite with the Demo-
Gratis to beat the rule. There is much
talk O. dying in the last ditch" but the
deaths will more than likely occur in he
first excavation reached.
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EDUCATIONAL.
National University Law Department

SCHOOL OF FEDERAL ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
(Spring term). Eugene Carusi. LII. D., Dean.
COURSE I-Government Contracts and Claims.
Prof George \. King. IL VI.
COURSE military Law and Courts-martiaL
Prof George b. Davis. Judge Adv. Gen.U.S.A
COURSE III-Organization. Jurisdiction of In
terror Department and General Land Office.
Prof. Frank L. Campbell (Asst. Secretary Dept.
lnteriOr). Asst. Prof Samuel V. Prou lit
tFirst Asst. Attorney.
COURSE Iv-Orranization, Jurisdiction. Prac,ics,
L. ). Dept OF Treasury. Prot. Milton Z.
Allies asst. Secretary of Treasury.
OPENS MARCH lST 1902. COLLEGE BUILD
ING sIG 18TH ST. y. ".
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WOULD RESTORE
MISSING NAME.
Rep. Gooch Wants "Jeffer-
son Davis" on Tablet.
NOW MARKS CABIN JOHN BRIDGE.
VIII Ask Congress to Rectify Wrong
-Wns Erased Under Orders From
Government Official Many Years
AGo-History should Tell Tr-.h.

ITO establish the truth OF history
Whereas, under law approved March
g. 1853. a bridge was erected across
the Potomac River, at or near pond
known as Cabin Johns and whereas.
the name OF the President of the
United States. the Secretary OF War.
and the engineer in charge OF the con-
struction OF said bridge were. in ac-
cordance with custom. inscribed in
letters OF stone on the abutmenC of
said bridge. and whereas, at some fu-
turc time. on or about January, 1862,
the name OF the said Secretary OF War
was. without authority of law, erased
from said bridge,
Therefore. be 1t resolved by the
Senate and House of Representatives
in Congress assembled That the Off
cial in charge OF said bridge be, and
he is hereby. directed and instructed
to replace the name OF Jefferson
Davis, Secretary of War in 1858, and
under whom said bridge was con-
structed, on said bridge as nearly as
practicable in the same place from
which it was erased by the order of
some one without authority"
The above resolution will be intro
due ed in the House today by Representa-
tive D. Linn Gooch of Kentucky. Mr.
Go1ch represents the district which fo
years was represented by ex-Speaker. ex
Senator. and ex-Secretary of the Treas
ury John G. Carlisle.
In an interview last evening Mr.. GOocl
said: Whatever may have been tht
reason or cause for defacins the it'll,
tablet that bears the names of the dis
tinguished men connected with the con
struction OF the historic Cabin Johr
Bridge. certainly that cause was re-
moved when war with Spain was declar-
ed by the United States. For with thai
war the last yestiGe of sectionalism be
tween the North and South. that feeling
which had existed since the close Of the
greatest war known to history, was com
pletely and cvcrlastingly ob!iterated
Tie uame Of jefferson Davis. Who was
Secretary of War at the time the bridge
was built. should be replaced. And it
can easily be done.
Fricnd. Care Nothing.
81 do not suppose the friends of the late
Mr. Davis care anything particularly
about the matter. because the object
by the erasure of his name from
the tablet defeated itself. But it is a debt
we owe to histoiy that prompts me to
act in the mater. So far as l nave been
able to ascert ain there is no official order
on record in the War Department show
ing by whose authority it was that
Mr. Davis name was cut from the rablet
Whoever gave the order. and some one in
certainly assumed the RESPONSE
bility, was actuated solely by blind
and bigOty. And furthermore
the man, whoever he was. was so densely
pIeJudiced and blind that he could not
realize that by committing such mar
row and contemplate deed he was doing
the very thing that he despised most
the name and memory of the
president OF the COnfederacy.
Even now almost the first question
asked by strangers visiting Cabin Johns
Bridge is Whose name is that represent
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-On and after
MARCH II the initiation Zee OF the Brotherhood
Of Painters. Decorators and Papcrhlngers OF
America Local Cos. will be $40 instead Of -,
as heretofore. JULIE MURRAY, Secretary; WI
VI. LEWIS. President. MI
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Fight on Measure.

A feht VIII be made on the bill if it
ever reaches the Senate, Unless it pro-
vides for a treaty TO be ratified by the
Senate. This is not contemplated by the
members gavoring the compromise wno
contend that the Eresiduut viii be author
ized TO reduce the tariff ON Cuban products
by proclamation, whenever he is satisfied
with the concessions made by Cuba, and
the Cugan government adopts The United
States immigration laws.
Republican Senators are much disturbed
at the action OF the Republican members
of the Ways and Means Committee in as
sumiug that the President can properly
be instructed to negotiate treaty.
The inclusion of this provision in the
Cuban tariff agreement is bound to open
up the whole question of the right OF the
Senate to negotiate commercial treaties
without the conselt of the House of Rep
TescutGtives.
4 sub committee Of the Senate Commit
toe on Foreign Relations is now consider
ing the question of the right of the two
houses with respect to treaty-making
powers
In a letter dated February 10. and writ
ten to a constituent in iowa, Speaker
Henderson takes occasion to refer at
length to the movement for a reduction
Il understand. l think. the situation
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Spcechcs Galore.

Many speeches have been delivered on
the bill by Senators on both sides of the
house. 1t was the first intention of the
Republicans to pass it as soon as possible
without Republican speeches, but the Bit
ter attacks OF the Democrats goaded the
friends of the Administration to reply,
and in the month or more since the dis
cussion began nearly every important Re
publican has been heard. OF those who
have not several will make addresses to-
day.
Strict Party Measure.
That it will be strict party vote is
understood. with the exception that SEN
ator Hoar will probably vote with the
Democrats. 1t is probable that every
Senator in the city will vote except SEN
ators Tillman and McLaurin. These gen.
tlemen may also be given the right to
cast their ballot on such an important
measure.
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Awakened by birds.

Gagged birds, voiccless since the bliz-
zard began, burst into song at the sight
Of it. that sunbeam, and many a family
was poetically awakened to the splendor
Of the morning by the pacans with which
those feathcred minstrels greeted il.
Breakfast eaten, all Washington ap-
parently, unanimously decided that to re-
main indoors wGuld be little short OF a
crime. and so the populace donned its
Saycst raimcnt and Jared forth
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Conferred with President.


the White House Saturday between the
President, Representatives GrosvenOr.
Dalzell. and Russell, the three members
of the committee who had been standing
out against reciprocity, but who were
amenable to reason, it being well known
that Representatives Tawney, Metcaif,
and Babcocll could not be won over.
The President said nc would be salts
fed il the compromise should go through,
yielding his position by modifying mis- de-
mand for an immediate reduction of from
% to 80 per cent in the duties on CubaI
sugar and tobacco.
Partly for the purpose of bringing the
matter before the House. and partly to
show the President they were in earnest
in their wish to do something for Cuba.
a majority of the Republican members
OF the committee voted for the compro-
mise which contained the ideas accept
able to the President with several others
emanating from other members of the
committee. The argument in favor of
the compromise viii be led by Mr.. Payne.
in charge of the Ways and Means Com
mittee. who will represent that the pro-
posed bill will be in line with the reci-
procity views of Mckinley and Roosevelt.
and endorsed by the Republican party in
its national platforms; that it is our duty
to do something for Cuba, and this is the
best way it can be done; and that the cut
OF 20 per cent is not sufficient to injure
the beet sugar interests in this country
es pecially as it will not take effect Tor six
months at least.
He will argue that by holding out
against any concessions Cuba will be
driven to ask for annexation. that such
a demand could not be refused. and that
in such an event there would be free
trade between Cuba and the United
States, which would be infinitely worse
than 20 per cent reduction.