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The Washington times., 1902-01-18

earlier than the others, did not leave
displeased.
While the committee was in session
strange sounds were heard which were
taken to indicate that certain planks of
the Kansas City platform were being
cast out. There was also noise as of
hammers. but used in the process of
demolition rather than construction.
Caucus Date Passed.
The committee was to have met week
ago to consider the resolutions offered at
the last Democratic caucus, in 4 measure
defining the party's policy in Congress.
but Representative Richardson was i'll
and It was deferred. Now the date set
for the full caucus has passed, and the
probabilities are that none will now be
called.
Representative Henry. however, e1-
pressed his personal belief to the con-
trary. Regardless of the action of the
committee yesterday. which he would not
state. he said he thought there would be
caucus.
Kansas City Platform Resolutions.
Mr.. Henry had resolution which. be-
fore the caucus was called, he said he was
going to offer. After the adjournment he
would not state whether or not he had
offered it, 1t read as follows:
Resolved, 1t is not within the province
OF a Democratic caucus to promulgate or
reverse Democratic platform. but it is
the duty of every Democratic representa-
tive and voter to adhere to the Demo-
cratic national platform until a succeed
ing convention adopts another platform.
Mr.. Henry also had substitute for the
Burleson resolution, the substitute bind
ing every Democratic Representative to
abide by the decision Of a caucus. unless
it were in contradiction of the Democratic
national platform or were opposed to the
instructions of the convention which
nominated him.
The committee had before it yesterday
the Mcclellan resolutions adopted by the
New York delegation the day before Con-
gress assembled, and which we're ohered
al the nominating caucus; also the BAN
resolution substituting for these resolu-
tions the Kansas City platform as the
partys set of declared principles; also
two resolutions by Representative Burle-
son of Texas, and several other minor
propositions.
Agreed to Stand Together.
It is understood that no definite con-
clusions were reached upon any of tho
matters before the committee except that
all agreed to stand together on the Phil
ippine question in opposition to the pol
icy of the Republican party and against
the permanent retention of the islands by
the United States.
Upon the Philippine proposition the
members were practically agreed, as those
who oppose the McClelland resolutions
believe that their declaration in this re-
spect is in conformity with the last ma
tional platform.
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NEEDED IN War AND PEACE
Thomas T. Clark, General Greely and
Admiral Bradford Testify.
OWNED BY FOREIGN POWERS.
Representative Of Western Union
Telegraph Declares That Govern
meat Gable Vou:d Enable Them to
SIIure in Observation-Disclosures Of
News in Philippines.

Government ownership of the proposed
Pacific cable was strongly advocated at
the hearing yesterday before the House
Committee on Commerce
Thomas i. Clark, the vice president of
the Western Union Telegraph Company;
Gen. A. w. Greely. the chief of the Sig
nal Service of the United States Army.
and Rear Admiral Bradford, OF the United
States Navy, appeared before the COM
mittee.
Fayors Government Ownership.
MIR. Clark favored the construction of
the cable by the Government. 1t was a
business proposition, SO far as his com
pany was concerned.
The point which he made was that if
the Government laid the cable the
Western Union would secure at least one
half Of the business. the remainder 60
ing 10 its rival, whereas If the CONNER
oial Company owned the cable, his CON-.
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JOHN WARD KILLED BY HIS
- FRIEND WHILE SKYLARKING

Wards face with wet cloth in an en-
deavor to revive hiI.i.
Ward was unconscious when the am
bulance reached the hospital He was
found to be suffering from a compound
fracture of the skull, and died about
O'Clock last night.
Claims Se!G-Defence.
Edeline made no attempt to escape, but
remained in the yard and talked over the
matter with several other drivers. whc
advised him to run away or he would be
hanged. He replied that he did not think
that it was anything as serious as that.
and he did not think that the police could
do anything to him. He claimed self
defence.
Policeman Cullinane of the Fifth pre-
cinct learned of the assault about 4
o'clock. and went to the coal yard and
arrested Edeline. The negro was much
agitated. and asked how Ward was getting
at the hospital.
He was taken to the Fifth precinct and
locked up. At The station he told Police
man Van SAINT that he did not intend to
kill Ward, as he hau known him for years,
and they never had a serious quarrel
Broke Down When Told of Death.
When informed last night of Wards
death at the hospital. Edeline broke down
completely and wept bitterly. 1t WAS all
the police could do to quiet him. When
seen in his cell last night he said to a
reporter for The Times that he had known
Ward for years; that they had never quar-
relied. and that he threw the lump of coal
a. him just as Ward was about to throw
one at him.
Wards body was removed to the morgue
last night and the Coroner viewed the
remains. An inquest will be held at the
Sixth police station this morning at IL
O'Clock.
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Euchre Party for Charity.

True charity was shown at the STRAIT
ford Hotel last night when Mrs. Charles
A. Maxwell gave a progressive euchre of
twenty-six tables for the benefit OF the
blind girIs of the city. Some of these
Young ladies are in such poverty-s stricken
circumstances that they cannot provide
themselves with car fare to and from the
library. The euchre last night was TO buy
them tickets The twenty-siX tables were
all filed. and the playing was lively.
There was a prize for each table. These
Mrs Maxwell bought. not desiring to
solicit any contributions from the local
merchants whatever.
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Minority Members Sworn to
-,.r ,.sl Secrecy.
SILENT BUT BIG WITH PURPOSE.
Evidences of an Important Discus
siOn-Method of Procedure to
Block Admin HistratiOn Legislation
Supposed to Have Been Formulate
tons Submitted.

For nearly four hours yesterday the
Democratic caucus committee Of the
House was in executive session in the
room especially reserved for the minor
ity.
During all this time the members
talked, sometimes they shouted. but when
the door finally opened and the leaders
emerged, they might easily have been
mistaken for the undergraduates Of a
deaf and dumb institute.
Nothing to Say.
In answer to all questions, each mem
Der said: Nothing to say. boys; nothing
to say" This refrain was echoed all along
down the line. For once the Democratic
minority-was agreed. 1t had agreed to
say nothing upon the matters upon which
it had disagreed. One member volun-
teered the advice: "See Richardson"
The Democratic floor leader. however. de-.
clared that no statement of the business
of the meeting would be made.
Conversed in Undertones.
Whatever the business of the meeting
was, it was so important that the mem
bers walked down the corridors on their
tiptoes and conyersed in whispers and
sign language down in the restaurant, lest
the secret should by chance be divulged
and the country should be advised in ad
vance of its fate.
One thing the members did seek to i'm
press upon all enquirers. however, was
the fact that the gathering Was har
monious, that the sentiment was unani-
nous. and that Representative Newlands
and Representative Underwood, who left
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NEW MEXICO PLEADS
FOR STATEHOOD.
FAVORABLE REPORT EXPECTED.
Eas Been Knocking nj Door of Union
Over Half Ceutury-Eas 300,-
eco Population and I'M
Incasc industries.

At q special meeting of the House Com
mittee on Territories yesterday a hearing
was given a committee Of prominent nom
partisan citizens OF New Mexico, appoint
ed by the Governor of the Territory in
behalf OF Statehood.
B. S. Rodey, Territorial Delegate, made
the opening argument. He said that New
Mexico hid been asking admission to the
union of States fer ffty-Give years.
Asking for Half "a Century.
In almost every Congress bills had been
introduced in enc or both branches of
Congress for admission, and in numerous
clses the bill passed cne or the other
house, and in several cases the bill
passed beth houses and was lost in con-
ference committee.
he said that with Q present population
CT 500 Goa, as shown by the annual report
OF the Governor, and the registration of
e. .G00 voters; and with its great mineral.
agricultural, stock-raising. and other
resources, they had been denied adrnis
sion to the sisteThood of States.
Presidents Promise of Aid.
In response to a question from mem
Der OF the committee Delegate Rodey said
tkat he had three letters from President
Roosevelt in which he stated that he
would DO everything that he could in an
honorable way 10 help secure the great
boon Of Statehood for the people that had
furnished half of his regiment.
. Delegate Rodey was followed by Major
". II. II. LIewellyn, Territorial district
attorney. who dealt with the legal sicJ
OF the question. showing how closely the
laws were euf0Yppl AGAINST crime
Mine Inyestments.
Col. A. w Harris, large mine owner,
referred TO the great difficulty of getting
foreign capital to invest in mines in a
Territory.
Solomon Luna, a large stock owner
spoke in behalf Of the stock interests,
and as a representative of the native citi
sens, as his ancestors located at Los
Lunas about 200 years ago.
Industrial Difficulties.
Mr. c. H. Gildersleeye addressed the
committee in regard TO the great diff
Guilty encountered in colonization, irriga-
tion, raflroad. ard ether enterprises in a
Territory. and that capital was slow to
invest in stocks and territorial securi-
ties.
Mr.. W. S. Pope, connected with the
United States Court of Private Land
s Claims, explained the many difficulties
the people had in securing proper titles
10 their lands and the many ia wbacks
encountered as a Territory.
History of Two Centuries.
Nj. I. N. Bond said the people had
usht hostile Indians 200 years, sup
orted and governed themselves; had
rger per cent of its voters in the Union
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JUDGE ORDERS MAN SHOT.
Prisoner Had Made Attack on Wit
ness in Court.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 11.-By the quick
action of Price Samuel, coroner of Seney
County, the life of Lewis Brown, colored,
was saved and shooting in Judge Car
rolls court room was prevented.
Brown was on trial in Newcastle on the
charge of malicious shooting Of a negro
woman, vino was testitying against him.
The prisoner jumped up, and, seizing a
heavy inkstand started at the witness.
Judge William Carroll, who was on the
bench, arose and yelled:
Mr.. Sheriff. shoot that man down.
The sheriff, f. b. Adams. was not pres
ent. but George Kelly, the jaier. drew a
pistol, wnen the coroner seized the negro
and a spectator knocked up the weapon.
The negro was overpowered after a
struggle. He was sentenced to five years
in the penitentiary.
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On Trail of Missing Diamonds.

1t is the belief of Captain Boardman
that within the next few hours they will
be able to recover for Mr.. Frank Adams
the 81, 1850 worth of diamonds and other
jewelry that mysteriously disappeared
from his possession while in a restaurant
on Sixth Street, opposite the Pennsylvania
Railroad, where he is employed in the
baggage room.
Alice Beckett colored. is under arrest
charged with the larceny of the valuables,
but denies any knowledge of them.
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To Address Junior Congress,

Senator William f. Mason Will deliver
ar address to the Junior Congress this
evening at 73O O'Clock in the Columbian
University Hall. Immediately following
this address the members of the congress
will consider a resolution TO reduce the
representation IN Congress Of those States
which have restricted their franchise. The
gallery and part of the lower floor of the
hall will be open 10 the public.
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MRS. FRANCIS YETTER DEAD.
Funeral Services to BE Held Nonda,
Afternoon.

Mrs. Francis Yetter, of 90 New York
Avenue northwest, died yesterday after
noon after a brief illness Of pneumonia
Mrs. Yetter removed from Chicago 10 this
city about five years ago and had been
active in church work here ever since.
The funeral will take place Monday
Afternoon at . o'clock, the Rev f. B.
BagOy of the Ninth Street Christian
Church, officiating. The service will be
held in the chapel in Lees undertaking
establishment.
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Alleged Suspect Held.

Harry B. Loeffler was arrested yester-
day afternoon on suspicion. as he walked
out OF the depot, having just arrived from
Allegheny. Pa. In his possession two
watches were fond. besides other articles
of jewelry. A despatch was sent to AL
legheny asking the police there to ascer-
tain whether any charge had been brought
against Loeffler in that city.
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YErTER-On Friday, January H. 1902, MRS.
FRANCES NETTER, mother OF II. C. and Ger
lotte Yctter, in the seventeen year of her age.
Funeral services frem Lees undertaking rooms,
on Monday, at . =. III. mi
BICKsLER-Un Thursday evening. January 10.
1902 at 5:lj o'clock MARY G. BlCKSLER,
beloved wife d Thsnas J. Bcksler.
Funeral servte at the residence, 1893 Delaware
Avenue northSst, Saturday at p. m Inter-
mcnt prvaie.k el
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SOUTHERN CHINESE EXPORTS
Delegates to- Protest Against Adop.
tiOn of Exclusion Act

The hearing before the Senate Com
mittee on immigration Tuesday morning
at II O'Clock will be at the request of
American exporters TO Chinese markets
\ large delegation from New York City
viii be headed by Hon. Cornelius y. Bliss
and James Ford Representatives will be
in attendance from the New England and
Southern Cotton Spinners' Associations
They will verbally protest against the
adoption by the committee of the Chi
nese exclusion bill framed by delega-
lion of Western Senators and Represent
atives ana ask for the rc-enactment of
the Geary act.
The Chinese export trade of the South
ern association alone is placed at SI0,-
coo Co0 yearly, giving employment in
South Carolina to 5000 persons, with an
invested capital by the manufacturers of
over 500, 600 600
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WILL INSPECT OLEO PLANT.
Committee of Agriculture to Visit
the LansdOn Factory.

The House Committee on Agriculture
will today visit the butterine plant at
Langdon, ID. C., upon invitation of the
management, for the purpose of seeing the
process of making the article.
The committee yesterday heard Judge
William NJ. Springer again in favor of the
manufacturers of oleomargarine
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HOUSE OF DETENTION ORDER.
It's Purpose Is to Exclude All Hard
cned Female Criminals.


cned Female Criminals.
Major Sylvester, Chief of Police. sent
out an order yesterday to the various po-
lice lieutenants, directing that only cer-
tain women prisoners. and children who
may be arrested because of various Of
fences, be lodged at the House Of Deten-
ton.
The order simply brought to the notice
of the force the regulations of the de-
partment on the subject, which have ex-
listed since the institution was first es-
tablished.
1t is the purpose of the order to ex-
clude from the House OF Detention all
hardened women criminals, especially
those who have been arrested a num-
Der of times and convicted of crime. Such
persons as have taken but the first step
downward. when within the qualifications
enumerated in the regulations may be
sent to the House of Detention.
1t is in this way hoped to keep this in
stitution free from prison taint and the
surroundings of the police stations.
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MONEY RETURNED TO CHINA.

President Orders Refund. of Pro-
cecdS of silver Seized.
NEW YORK, Jan. IS. A Washington
despatch to the Herald" says:
President Roosevelt took today the first
step in restoring to China the property
belonging to her. seized by the United
States. He directed Secretary Long to
deliver s376.000 to the State Department
for transmission to WI Ting-fang, the
Chinese Minister.
This amount represents the value Of the
silver bullion seized in the Salt Yamen
at Tientsin by United States marines.
This silver was found by American ma
rines Immediately after the capture Of
the city. 1t was appraised by a board of
officers and sold, and the proceeds were
sent to this country and deposited in the
Treasury by Secretary Long.
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JUDICIARY COMMITTEE MEETS.
Anti-Anarchy Legislation Drawn by
Attorney General Considered.

The House Committee on diliary yes
terday spent several hours considering
the various anti-anarchy bills that have
been introduced since the opening of
Congress.
The committee also had under c0nsid
eratien bill drawn by Attorney General
Knox. which makes an assault on the
President, resulting fatally, a capital Of
fence, the offender TO be tried in the
United States court. An assault that does
not terminate fatally may. in the discre-
tiOn Of the court, be deemed a capital Of
fence.
The committee Will continue the con-
sideration of the bills next week.
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PAYS PENALTY WITH LIFE,
Henry Boyd Hanged for Murder n,
Upper Marlboro.

UPPER MARLBORO Md. Jan. 10
Henry Boyd, colored, was hanged here
today for the murder of Martha Owen, his
sweetheart, whose throat he confessed to
having cut on the night of August s.
1901.
Boyd was hanged at an early hour. in
compliance with his own request, as he
said he wanted to leave the world before
the expected crowd reached town.
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MYSTERIOUS BLAZE
In HOTEL GREEN.
INVESTI CATION BY FIRE MARSHAL
Proprietor md His EoGsckeeper
Detained by the POl;ce--StranSe
Story of Trouble
some Ghost.

Suggestions Of ghosts, arson, and other
mysterious happenings are heard in con-
necti0n with the burning OF the Hotel
hour yesterday morning.
John W. Green, the proprietor of the
house, and his houseileeper, Mamie
Strong, are locked up pending a further
investigation of the case. No charge
appears against them, but Green occupies
cell at the New Jersey Avenue police
station. while the housekeeper is in the
care OF one of the matTons at the House
OF Detention.
The building was completely guttod,
Involving a loss of $500. 1t belonged to
Representative Robert H. Hit of Illinois,
and was fully insured. Green carried
50 eco insurance on his furnishings. He
is the man who several months ago re-
ported to the police that he had been
held up in the Capitol grounds and robbed
of SiS.
Rescued by a Policeman.
The fire yesterday was discovered about
$40 O'Clock in the morning by Policeman
Fitten. who rescued Green, his house
keeper, and young man named Collins
from the building. They were fully
dressed AID perfectly cool.
Assistant Chief Belt was quickly on the
scene and sent in second alarm. He
was impressed by the peculiar nature of
the fire and the manner in which il had
spread to every room IN the house so rap
idly without burning through the floors
and partitions. He also recalled another
equally mysterious fire that occurred in
the same building January s, and al once
began an investigation, assisted by Fire
Marshal Sidney Bieber.
Suspicious Letters Found.
Precinct Detective Lohman resurrected
several letters that it is thought may
have some beaEing on the case. One of
them is directed to Elsie" and refers
to a terrible ghost that was said TO haunt
the house.
THE ghost is a woman and goes
through the building at all hours of the
night and day slamming doors, lighting
the gas where it is not wanted. and ex-
tinguishing il where il is wanted, besides
doing other unusual things. 1t is impos
sible to keep negro servants in the house
Some people say that the ghost started
the other fire, but / do not believe it,"
The reference TO the fire was evidently
to the previous one. The authorities are
convinced that The fire was the work of an
incendiary.
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DRIVEN OUT BY TAXES.
Mrs. AstOr to Become Legal Resident
of Newport, X. I.

NEWPORT, f. l., Jan. II. - On the
docket of the Court of Common Pleas to-
day appears this name for the first time
in the history of Newport:
Mrs. Caroline w. Astor."
This is taken as meaning that the head
of the house of Astor of New York, pro-
poses making herself a legal resident OF
Newport in order to escape the heavy
personal tax of New York State.
On Monday next, through her attorney,
Samuel r. Honey. Mrs. Astor, 1t is ex-
pected. will ask for decree from the
court, which meets here for the term,
giving Ter the privilege of being declared
a legal Resident and the accompanying
right of swearing her personal taxes here
in Newport.
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TO DIVORCE QUEEN DRAGA.
King Alexander Said to he Making
Ready for Separation.

VIENNA. Jan. 1.-THE "Allgemeine
Zeitungs" Belgrade correspondent tele-
graphs his paper that King Alexander of
Servia has requested the Metropolitan of
Greece to arrange a divorce for him from
Queen Draga.
General Laza, lawyer named Markicb,
and three other residents of Belgrade.
the correspondent says, are named as CO.
respondents.
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FOR THE NEW YORK PosToFF1cE
Bill Appropriating S2,3OO.OOO 10 BE
Reported FavOrabIy.

Senator Platt's bill appropriating So
100000 for new postoffice for the city
of New York was yesterday agreed to by
the Senate Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds. and will be reported
favorably on Monday
Other bills favorably reported appro-
pirate for public buildings as follows:
At Jacksonville. Fla, $500 900; Green
vile. Tenn, $l50.0O0; Laredo, Tex, $780,
coo: Evanston. Wyo.. Sl0O. 600
For an addition to the postoffice at
Hartford $500 900.
The limit of cost of the Cleveland post
Office is moved to $500 000
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URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL,
VIII Carry About S16,OoO,OOO rs Re.
ported to the Hoase.

The committee of the House Ap-
preparations Committee having charge of
the urgent deficiency bill. finished consid-
Grafton of that measure yesterday. and
Will report 1t to the House today.
The bill will carry about SIC, 900 900,
which is an increase of something like
sl2.o00.0e0 above the original estimates
submitted by the Secretary of the Treas
nry at the beginning Of the session in
December.
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WILL VISIT WHITE HOUSE.

American Pilots in Session in WASH
inGtOn to Call on the President.
The regular daily session of the six
teenth annual convention of the American
Association of Masters and Pilots of the
United States was held yesterday in the
home of the Jolly Fat Mems Club, with
Captain John C. Silva presiding. The
business transacted was of a routine
character.
This afternoon the entire organization
will go to the White House. where they
will be received by President Roosevelt.
On Tuesday the organization will hold
Joint session with the Masters AGsocia-
tion OF the Great Lakes, the members of
which body will form in this city upon
that day for the purpose OF holding their
annual convention
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Army than any State; furnished half of
Roosevelt's Rough Riders; wanted to fur
nish the whole regiment: in ffty-th
years Congress had annulled but one law
OF its Legislature.
The indications are good for a favor
able report
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U. S. MARSHALS NAMED.
Frcsident Appoints l.. 5. Cr"m for
The District of Kansas.

L. S. Crum, is to succeed ". E. sterne
as United States marshal of Kansas. Mr..
Crum lives in Oswego and was endorsed
by Senator Burton.
Senator Kearus has induced the Presi-
dent to make b. b. Haywood United
States marshal for Utah.