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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
MINISTRY Debates
BOBR PROPOSITIONS
No Announcement Of Meet
ing'S Result Is Issued.
OUTLOOK IS DEEMED GLOOMY
Report Says That New Difficulties Have
Arisen in the BIitish-BOer Negotia-
tiOns, and Government Is Not Confident
Of the Outcome Of Them.

LONDON, april I5.-The cabinet met
today for the purpose OF considering the
BoeT reply to the British communication
which was sent to South Africa in answer
10 the Boer note OF Saturday
The latest Beer communication was re-
ceived yesterday. Secretary Of War Brod-
rick, who was reported yesterday as SUI
feriag from chill, was present The only
absentees were Earl Cadogan. lord lieu
tenant Of ireland, and Lord Ashbourne,
lord chancellor Of ireland.
The cabinet dispersed at 100 after a
session Of an hour and half The vari-
Gus ministers proceeded to their respect
i've Offices before attending the afternoon
session Of Parliament.
In the House Of Commons Mr. A J. Bal
four, the government leader. later said
the government had no Information to
impart at present as to peace in South
Africa, nor could it have for a while AS
soon as any news was received it would
be communicated to the House.
COLOGNE, April 15--The Gazette" to-
Gay publishes q London telegram which
states that difficulties have arisen in the
South African peace negotiations over
questions cf amnesty. with which is coup
led demand for guarantees in regard
to the general laying down of arms, as
the Cape rebels are not willing to quit
unless they have certain assurances.
The British government" the telegram
adds, is net confident of the dnality OF
the present negotiations
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
NAVY DEPARTMENT
EXPLAINS POTTS Case
Testimony in Schley Court
Was No Inducenent.

With reference to the published state
ments that Lieutenant Commander Temp
lin NJ. Potts had been selected for assign
ment as naval attache of the United States
at Berlin, Rome, and Vienna, on account
of his testimony against Admiral schIey
before the Schley Court Of Inquiry, it was
said at the Navy Department today that
Mr.. Potts application for the assignment
was dated April IS. 1901, whereas the
schIey court did not meet until September
L Of that year.
Furthermore. it was explained, there
vas no intention OF detaching Commander
William H. BeehIer. the present attache,
until some time in the coming autumn
There were three applicants for the place.
and as Mr. Potts was the first of these
to apply it was the intention Of the de-
partment to give him preference, but no
selection was actually made and none will
be until Commander BeehIer retires from
his tour of duty abroad.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
COL. H0OTON MADE A
BRIGADIBR GENERAL
HurriedIy Confirmed by the
Senate Today.

The Senate today in the midst Of the
legislative session went into executive
session long enough to confirm Col Mott
Hooton to be brigadier general
The necessity for haste was due to the
fact that Colonel Hooton reaches the age
Of retirement tomorrow, ard if he were to
receive the higher rank he must be con-
frmed today.
Colon Hooton's promotion was part Of
a plan to retire on higher grade a group
Of officers who served in the civil war and
viii soon reIinquish active service.
Among them are Colonel Bird, Of the
Quartermaster's Department; Colonel
Haines, Of the Engineer Corps; Colonel c.
c. Hood, Of the Sixteenth Infantry;
Colonel Hasbrouck, of the Artillery Corps.
and Col. J. H. Page, Of the Third Infan-
try.
01cers Of the navy who served with
credit in the civil war are by law given
the next higher grade on retirement and
Tow that opportunity is afforded by the
rapid retirement Of group OF army Of
icers il IS proposed TO give these officers
Of the other branch Of the service a like
privilege
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
GATES SAYS There IS
TO Be no Ia n. CORNER
Issues an Official Statement
Through His Firm.
APPOINTS MORGAN ARBiTER
Eas Put Purchases Into Bankers Hands
II Order to Avoid Any Disturbances in
the Financial Situation-Ssys Stock
Was Bought as an Investment,

NEW YORK. April 5.-John W Gates
through his firm, Harris, Gates & Co,
made statement at 40 o'clock this
morning regarding his purchase Of Louis
vile and Nashville.
He said there would be no corner in
the stock, and said he had placed the en-
tire matter in the hands of J. P Morgan
& Co to act as arbiters. in order to avoid
any disturbances in the financial situa-
ton
The statement follows:
We have bought a large amount Of
stock Of the Louisville and Nashville.
We did not buy It for speculation, but for
investment. believing absolutely in the
present and future value Of the property.
There viii not be any corner in the
steel.
We have placed the entire matter in
the hands OF MessTs. J. P Morgan, and re-
questcd them to act as aTbiters in the sit
uaticn, because of the prominence OF the
property and cur desire not to disturb in
any way the general market conditions.
and because We know they have no inter
est whatever in the property OF in recent
purchases"
Subsequently Mr. Gates corrected the
opening sentence of his statement so as
TO make It read; I'VE have purchased
the control Of the Louisville and Nash
Vile, - showing that ne had actually Sc
cured the road from august Belmont &
Co. and the RothschiIdc
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
SOCIALISTS BACKBONE
DECLARED NOW BROKEN
Belgian Deputy Tells of Gov
eminent Coup.
MUCH QUIETER IN BRUSSELS
Everybody hnziously Awaiting action of
Parliament Upon Demand Of the So
cialists = Two Hundred Thousand
Workmen Said to Be Involved in Strike

ANTWERP, April ia deputy this
morning. before he started to attend the
meeting Of the chamber, gave out an in
terview, from which it may be deduced
that the government mas succeeded in
breaking the backbone Of the SOCiaIistic
agitation.
The deputy stated that the government
has obtained enough votes tc pass a pro-
TisionaI ten-tweIfths budget, which viii
enable them to prorcgue Parliament at
any moment
The Socialists are keenly disappointed
Their only weapon left is the inaugura
tion of a general strike in favor OF uni
YersaI suffrage
It is too late, however, for such a move
TO have any effect, as if Parliament is
prorogued this week 1t viii not meet again
until November
The city is quieter today than = has
been at any time since the rioting began
Everybody is waiting with anxiety t..s
Parliament's action on the demands OF the
Socialists. and on this reply depends
whether OF not quiet viii be permanently
restored.
There is an uneasy feeling apparent in
the strike centers, and the government
is redoubling precautions against an up
rising in those places.
The pupils OF several schools have been
dismissed. and the police are now using
the schols as barra acks.
The owners Of the VALERIE and Mabilie
mines have issued notices, closing the
mines until May ;. This action will be
generally taken by other mine owners.
meeting Of workingr1en was held at
the Maison du PeupIe. Defnet, Van Der
VeIde. Relporte. and other leaders eoun-
seled tbs people to maintain caImness in
the streets but TO put forth ali their
strength in carrying on the strike.
1t is said that there are nov nearly
20o. GOO woTkmen out On strike
In the riots at Huy. Namur, and Thuin
last evening one gendarme was killed and
several wounded
The funerals OF the men killed in the
recent riots here will be held at o'clock
tomcrrov morning All the Socialists IN
brussels VIII be in the cortege.
The 'eEtoiIe Beige" states that meet
ing of tie cabinet vas held yesterday at
Laeken Castle to consider tie situation
caused by the Socialist agitation for uni
versaI suffrage. King Leopold presided
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
MR. KNOX ORDERS AN
INQUIRY Ii chicago
Thorough Investigation of Al
legations as to Beef Trust.
is ANXIOUS FOR INFORMATION
The Attorney General Seeks to Learn the
Extent and Significance of the Re-
ported Combination of the Great Pack
ing Concerns of the Country.

CHICAGO, April 15-Tbe Chronicle
this morning says:
Attorney General Knox has commanded
United States District Attorney Bethea
to begin an immediate investigation in
Chicago Of the so-caHed beef trust for the
purpose Of obtaining information which
viii enable the Department Of Justice To
take steps to dissolve the combination, if
a combination exists
1t is known that Or. Knox has learned
through channels which he deems accurate
that the beef trust exists in the form OF
an agreement between the salaried man
ayers for the great packing corporations,
which control the meat industry of Chi
eago, St. Louis, Omaha, AMI Kansas City.
Mr. Knox has learned also that similar
agreements are maintained by the same
corporation IN connection with their
other departments.
For example. the managers of the pro-
vision departments of all Of the great
packing houses are said to have d trade
agreement for the maintenance of prices,
WHICH u IGelStAAEul CT tuS agreement
existing between the managers OF the
beef departments The same kind of an
agreement is said to control the oleo busi-
ness, the glue business, and. in fact, all
the products Of the packing houses
Good faith on the part of the several
managers is guaranteed by placing il
escrow large sums of money, which shall
be forfeited if their owners are found to
have violated the agreements The De-
partment Of Justice has been unable to
find cut that the heads of the packing
concerns, ike Messrs. Swift, Armour
Morris & Cudahy, have ever entered into
a mutual agreement. They leave that 70
their subordinates, and the results arc
said TO be just as effective as if they
themselves signed contracts.
Incidentally, the Attorney General has
ordered Mr. Bethea To Investigate the
charge that the packers have grown rich
upon rebates from railways"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
HR. CANNON ON TEE
REPEAL Oh War TAXES
No Danger of a Reduction in
the Treasury Surplus.
Chairman of the Committee on ApPr0-
priations Says the Decrease VIII
Not Exceed S3o,ooo,ooo.

Representative Cannon, chairman Of the
House Committee On Appropriations,
called on the President this morning
Mr.. Cannon said that the repeal OF the
war taxes would not necessarily greatly
reduce the surplus of Government re-
ceipt5 over expenditures during the next
fiscal year He had examined very care
fully, he said, the probable effect on the
Treasury and although he appreciates the
difficulty Of making an accurate forecast
he believed there would still be a surplus
of many millions next year.
Last year when certain war taxes were
repealed it was predicted that the Gov
eminent receipts would be reduced as a
consequence to the extent of $4,000 GOO
during the fiscal year. The present indi-
cations are however, that the loss on this
account VIII not exceed S30. .000, ,0CQ.
Mr. Cannon believes that this expert
once. on account Of continued good times,
may be repeated next year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
BEEF TRUST CHARGES
TO BE INVESTIGATED
No Action By Committee

The House Committee on Ju-
dietary today decided that the
reply of Attorney General
Knox to Chairman Ray rela-
tive to an Investigation Of the
affairs of the alleged Beef
Trust was adequate and that
the Thayer resolution should
not be adopted at this time. i
report describing the situation
was agreed upon by the com
mittee and the correspondence
regarding the subject was
made public.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
new TRUSTEES ASKED
BY 4 LOCAL SYNDICATE
Owners Of River Front Prop
erty in Court.

I bill in equity was filed today by
Samuel G. CornweI, John H Magruder.
Jefferson B. CralIe. ard eight other per
sons, shareholders in a syndicate own
ing interest in property on the river
front in Georgetown. against Allan C.
Clark. Augustus Burgdorf, and William
Maysc. as trustees, and others interested
in said property, for the purpose of hay
ing new trustees appointed to execute The
trusts vested and to require the trustees
to render an accounting Of the moneys re
ceived By them.
1t is alleged that in February, 1852, the
defendants Clark. Burgdorf. and Mayse
took title to said property as trustees for
the twenty contributors mentioned in the
deed conveying the property to them, each
Of whom paid in 81 600. The price of The
property was $5G,049. each Of said con
tributors receiving a certificate from the
trustees showing his interest in the prop
erty.
It is charged that the trustees have
neglected their duty and that they have
not rendered proper accounts of their
trust that defendant Nayse left the city
and IS unable TO perform the duties I'M
posed upon him; that for some years de-
fendant BUrgdorf managed the property
and that defendant Clark has never given
the matter any attention
The bill asks that new trustees be ap-
pointed 10 execute the trusts created. and
that the present trustees be required to
render an account in court for all the
moneys they have received. showing the
receipts and expenditures thereof. Attor-
neys Jefferson 3. Cralle anG Wharton E
Lester are named as counsel for the com
plaiaants.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
SENTENCED In TURKEY
FOR THEFT TN AMERICA
Sultan'S Government Gives
Fugitive Cold Welcome

Persons who commit crime in this
country and fee to Turkey with an idea
OF finding immunity from punishment
there, win meet with cold comfort. &C
cording to Thomas H Norton, United
States Consul at Harput.
IN q long cablegram % the State De-
partment today, he details as an awful
example the case of Nishan Feskjian.
Nishan is an Armenian and was en-
ployed in New York city by a. Alean,
arother Armenian. From his employer
he stole s1,3C0, and later was captured
IN Harput, and for the crime committed
in New York was by Turkish tribunal
tried, convicted, and sentenced TO fifteen
months imprisonment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
MAJOR PRUDEN'S CONDITION.
Physicians Report & Slight Change for
the Worse.

Major o. I. PFuden. assistant secretary
TO the President. WAS reported by his
physicians al Garfield Hospital this after
Eoon 10 have grown slightly worse.
fatal termination IS not looked for, how
ever.
Major PrEden slept well until ( o'clock
this morning. having responded readily 10
the opiates administered to him last
night He has been quite restless during
the morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
BISHOP HURST'S ILLNESS.
Venerable Patients Condition Slightly
Improved Today.

The condition Of Bishop John F Hurst.
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. who
has been seriously i'll at his residence. No
1707 Connecticut Avenue for about
week, was reported this morning to be
slightly improved
The Improvement, however, is not of a
sufficient nature to aIIay the fears of his
family and friends regarding the outcome
Of his Illness
Bishop HuTsts sons. who have been
out of the city, have been summoned
home
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
CAR C0NDUITS FOR
ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES
Senate Joint Resolution to Give Com
panies New authority.

A proposition to enable the electric
light companies of the District to make
connections between their conduits and
the eonduits OF the street railway. for the
purpose Of utilizing the latter for the
conveyance Of electric light currents, IS
embodied IN a joint resolution introduced
in the Senate today by Senator Mcmillan.
The present law does not allow such
connection between conduits, and il has
prevented the furnishing Of light to many
residences which wished il. where the law
also forbids the building Of new conduits.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
MRS. ROOSEVELT A MEMBER.
Presidents Wife Connected With S. 4.
". Veterans Auxiliary.

Among the many distinguished women
who have become active and honorary
members Of Mary a Babcock Auxiliary,
No. l, to Henry W. Lawton Command. No.
3S, Spanish War Veterans, District OF c.
lunbia, are Mrs Theodore Roosevelt. as
an honorary member. and Mrs. Ann Grid
ley, mother of Capt. Charles GridIey. the
late commander of the Olympia. as an
active member.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
RUSSIAN MINISTER MURDERED
Assassinated This Afternoon in Lobby Of
Ministerial Once.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 1.-The Min
lister Of the Interior, VI. Sipiaguine. was
shot and fatally wounded at l O'Clock this
afternoon, in the lobby of the ministerial
Offices. BY man who held a pistol close
to the ministers person. The wounded
man died al ? ,. N.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
Stricken on the Street.

Isaac Harris, an aged man, was this
morning found lying on the corner OF
Sixth and y Streets northwest, in an un-
conscious condition. He was removed to
the homeopathic Hospital as quickly as
possible. where il was found that he was
suffering from an attack Of vertigo.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
PRESIDENT TO PROBE
THE PHILIPPINE WAR
Decides Today to Appoint Commission
to Investigate It's Conduct.

It is reported today that the President
has decided to appoint a commission 70
investigate tn econduct Of the war in the
Philippines, particularly with reference to
alleged atrocities inflicted by American
soldiers upon the natives.
It is known that this course has been
under consideration for some time, and it
is believed that the recent revelations be-
fore the Senate Committee on the Philip
pines has induced the President to act
favorabIy upon the suggestion. At the
Cabinet meeting today The subject was
gone over at considerable length
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
DRAWN BY Mr.. COWHERD.
MT. Sims Explains Authorship Of Mi
nority Gas Report.

'The statement printed in The Times
last evening that ! drafted tie minority
report in the gas bill was an error. said
Representative Sims Of Tennessee today.
The minority report was drafted b. my
colleague, Representative Cowherd of,AIis-
souri, and was eoBeurred in by me- The
credit belongs to Mr.. Cowherd"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
IN FAVOR OF INDIANA.
The State to Get 100000 Spent on Ac-
count of Spanish War.

The Comptroller Of the Treasury will
soon render q decision holding that the
State Of Indiana is entitled to recover
$685., Geo on war claims under legislation
recently enacted permitting the claims Of
several States to be reopened.
The amount mentioned was expended
by the state government for the equip
ment Of Indiana troops at the outbreak of
the Spanish-Anae-i war.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
TO POSTPONE LOCAL
TAX COLLECTION
Mr.. Mcmillan Proposes 3 Change From
November Next to Nav. 1909.

Nr Mcmillan, chairman Of the Sen
ate District Committee. today introduced
Joint resolution providing that the pay
ment Of taxes on real estate in the Dis
trict for the fiscal year 1903 shall be
postponed from November. 1902. to May.
1909.
The purpose Of the resolution is 20 make
the tax collection in conformity with the
new law fixing May as the date when
taxes shall become due
The resolution also provides that the
trienniai work Of assessment being done
this year may be continued TO October
81 1902
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
SWANSON TALKS FOR
CUBAN RECIPROCITY

Democratic field day in the
lower house on question of
concessions to Cuba-Mr. Rich
ardson, minority floor leader,
prevents agreement on time
for taking vote ON pending
measure-Virginia RePresen-
tatiye makes strong appeal for
Ways and Means Committees
bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
SFlbTE VOTES MONEY
FOR DISTRICT USE
Al Appropriation for Feeble Minded
Children's Care.

In the Senate today the House bill
making appropriations to supply addi-
ticraI urgent deficiencies was called up,
amended by adding an item of $4,000 for
tie care of feebIe-minded children in the
District of Columbia. and was passed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
ARCHBISHOP RYAN CHOSEN.
He VIII Be Appointed On Beard of Indian
Commissioners.

Archbishop Ryan has been decided upon
by President Roosevelt as The successor
Of Bishop Whipple en- the Board Of In
dian Commir rsioners \ vacancy hes ex-
isted on the beard ever since the death
of Bishop Whippie.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
A POSTMASTER FOR
RICHMOND is NAMED
President ReappOiHts Wray T. Knight
to the Place

The reappointment Of Wray T. Knight
as postmaster at Richmond, Va, was de-
termined upon and the reappOintment OF
Gen. sdth Boiling, postmaster at Peters
burg. was also decided by the President
day General Boiling was recommended
BY Senator Daniel and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
in addition 10 strong Republican inderse-
ments.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15
Pension Agent at New York.

The President today sent to the Senate
the nomination Of Michael Kerwin, TO be
pension agent At New York.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-15

Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Light Rorthery winds, becoming
variable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-06
New Dodge in Street Begging.
rom the New York Times.

From the New YORK Times.
Ideas count for success, even in street
begging Old tricks become tiresome
through familiarity. The mendicant of the
present day, If he would live well, must get
some thing new. One of the latest lodges of
the New York solicitor of aims is heroic. 1t
first arouses the indignation of the victim,
then pacifes him, and finally wins his SYM
pathy and his money. 1t is worked in this
way: A shabbily attired man hurries along
the street, apparently unconscious of his
surroundings. He expectorates, as though
by chance. on the well-polished shoe of
passer-by. Before the man has time to pro-
test the mendicant drops on his knees and
with the remnants of a well-worn handker-
chief rubs away at the soiled shoe, mean
while pouring forth profuse apologies Nine
times out of ten he gets dime for his po-
likeness.