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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
QUESTION OF C0gS7iTUHOHALIFY
Attorney General to Institute
Proceedings.
VIRGINIA TO BE REPAID
Reasons Given WIZ 20 Is Held De-
sirabIe THAT District Should
Have Old Part o-,.ed Away.

The question OF the District OF CoIum-
bia reacquiring from Virginia she por-
Jion Of the old District. on the other side
Of the Potomac. was Iaid before the Sen
ate today in a joint resolution introduced
by Mr. Mcmillan, chairman Of the senate
District Committee by request"
The resolution provides that the Attor-
ney General shall institute proceedings
for the United States against tie STATE
Of Virginia TO determine the constitu-
ionality of the retrocession OF the ter
ritory.
Il IS further provided t1-- = the origi-
nal cessiOn Of the territory 20 Virginia
shall be declared by the supreme Court
unconstitutional and Alexandria county
is thereby restored 10 the District CT Co
lumbia, the Attorney General shall as
certain and report 70 Congress what sun
VIII, IN his judgment. be a fair amount
10 De paid to Virginia for the retroces-
sion of the territory.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary to determine the
question Of the power Of The United
states 70 maintain such a suit
Reasons for Recession.
The resolution in its body contains the
reasons, or some OF them. that are sup
posed TO make the recovery OF the terri
tory advisable.
IL IS recited that for purposes Of mill
tary defence. public parks. sanitary safe
guards and Improvements, police protec-
ti0n. control Of the river shore. and the
general welfare OF the city and suburbs
Of Washington. it is desirable thar the
city and county Of Alexandra should be
restored 10 the control OF the govern
ment Of the District Of Columbia
To Compensate Virginia
Il is further recited that "lt is Just
and equitable that the state OF Virginia
may be compensated for the loss Of rere-
nues incident to the recession" and that
for this reason the question should be re-
ferred 70 the Supreme Court that court
having deersed that such cession can b.
adjudieated only IN case between the
United states and the state OF Virginie
The original District Of Columbia va,
ten miles square. the exact centre OF fts
area being in The White Lot. near the
Washington Monument The portion On
the Virginia side or the Potomac con
yajned, roughly. third Of the totai leo
square miles CT territory This portion
vas ceded to Virginia in the year 1916.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
COMMENT UPON REJECTION.
Austrian Papers Interpret Ii a. Fa-
vOraBIc for Peace.

VIENNA, Feb. 5.-The newspapers TO-
day comment sympat theticalIy on the cor
respoudence between Holland and Great
Britain in regard to the settlement OF the
war in South Africa.
The general opinion expressed is that ft
has increased the prospects Of paa1e.
The -Ncue Frele Pres~e" SAYS the re-
lection by Great Britain OF the Dutch
proposals. rathcr points 10 q more pat,le-
ular ccunter-pr proposition.
The "Fremdeublatt" asks ~ The Boc-
delegates &C Europe VIII bring themscIv,s
20 apply Tor safe-c0nduct through the
British lines in South Africa.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05

The party viii 30 10 Charleston on the
following day. February ID, Llneolu-z
Birthday when the President viii be the
central figure in exercises ct the ezposi-
tion grounds and the guest Of honor AZ
q banquet at the Charleston Hotel in the
evening.
During the time Of the banquet Mrs
Roosevelt viii hold reception for thz
lady managers Of the exposition and other
ladies Of Charleston. The invitation list
is limited to 500. The party viii spend th.
night al the 81. Johns Hotel Departure
for Washington viii be made on Thurs
day. February l3. ana the party VIII ar
rive here some time on Friday.
The management Of the Southern Rail-
way has placed splendid special train
at the disposal Of the President and h.z
party.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
Pope HOPES ENGLISH
Eyes HAY Be OPENED
Mgr. StOnOr Tells POntiff Eng
land InclineS TO Peace.
LEGS FERTENT EXCLAMATION
Ionsisn0r steiner Returns From
London WhftheF lie went TO Ne
gotiate for Participation by Vati-
can iu Coronation Ceremonies.

ROME, Feb. 5.-MonsIgnor Stouor has
returned from London, where he was ne
gotiating for participation by the Vatican
in the coronation OF King Edward
In his report TO the Pope. Monsienor
Sronor informed his Holiness that in high
quarters in England there prevails an
opinion that every eEort viii be made
10 conclude peace in South Africa before
the coronation.
The Pope exclaimed
God grant that their eyes may be op-
euCd
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
MRS. soFFEL's CONDITION.
Though She Il Very Weak, Her Re
coVery L. Expected.

BUTLER, Pa. Feb. 5.-Last might Mr..
SofsIs temperature rose 10 I02 degrees
She was quite feverish and restless and
unable TO sleep until toward morning.
when she sank into sound sIumbcr. last
ing about five hours.
From this she awoke refreshed and
slightly improved
She has no desire for u0uTishmcEt and
has taken none thus far TODAY.
Her temperature a. noon was lol o..
respiration "a pulse los
The self-inhiCtCd wound iB her breast
is more infamed today than hitherto. and
the oridce and powder burns around il
are suppUradng slightly.
The attendants state tina, though Tia
woman is very weak, her recovery is
hopefully looked FOR.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
FIRST STEP TAKEN
IN RECESSION PLAN

Senator Mcmillan introduces a Joint
resolution in the Senate. by request.
instructirg the Attorney General 90
institute proceedings on the part Of
the United States against the State OF
Virginia to determine the constitu-
. tiouality or the cession TO Virginia Of
a part Of the original territory Of the
District Reasons are given why this
ccded territory should once more be
come an integral part Of the District.
and IT is provided that what compen-
sation Virginia should receive for this
loss Of the territory shall be ascer-
tanned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
GENERAL WOOD WILL PROBABLY ESCAPE
CENSUF2E BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Conference at the W5 House Had No
G0Ua7ro Cuba According o Secretary

General wood was IN Washington last
December he asked II any objection
would be made to his telling Senator's
and Representatives about the Cuban
sitUa' len IN answer Secretary Root told
General Wood 10 extend them all infor-
nation he could. Secretary Root would
rot say whether or not he considered Gen
era. Wood ecrsurable for having written
such @ letter.
TAe opinions of General Wood and Sec
retary Root are very closely akin on the
subject OF Cuban tariff concessions. Sec
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
4 japanese Official Calls.

Nr. T. MatsUda. chemist in the Tokyo
tax superiateEdeuce buTeau and assistant
appraiser 1T The department. OF finance.
Japan. called On AR. Andrew Johnson.
chief Of the customs division Of the
Treasury Department 20 gathes informa-
tiou regarding the customs laws ON Pc
Eolcum ana sulphur.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05

Neither President Roosevelt nor Secre-
tary Root has taken any action in re-
gard to the circular letter written by
Gen. Leonard A. Wood. Military Cover
nor Of Cuba 10 certain Senator's urging
tariff concessions for the island. Secrc-
tary Root after conference with Presi-
dent Roosevelt al the White House this
morning, said that the matter had rot
been brought 70 his attent7u and that
all he knew OF il he learned through the
newspapers IN which the letter wes pub
lished.
Secretary Root said further jhzt when
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05

retary Root heartily favors tariff con
cessiCus-
In case General Wood is censured it is
hardly probable that the letter OF cen
sure VIII be Withheld from the public It
is probable. however. that General Woo6
either has been or viii De advised 90
discontinue such letters inasmuch as this
circular already issued has raised such
2 storm OF objection by certain Senator's.
AFTER tae conference between Secretary
Root and The Pres ideut today the former
went to the state, War and NAVY Build
ing and afterward returned 20 the White
House for luncheon with the President.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
Total appropriation recommended ar
as follows:
DELAYED BY NOME SCANDAL.
Discussion HaItS Action on Urgent
Deficiency Bill.

Deficiency Bill
The urgent deficiency bill was called up
in the Senate this morning at the con-
clusion Of the routine business. Mr. Hale
Of Maine, In charge Of the bill. asked
that 1t be permitted 20 go through with
out being delayed by O debate on the
Alaska scandal, which might prolong in
definitely fits consideration.
Mr. McCumber Of North Dakota. who
had participated iu the discussion yes
teTcay on tie NOyes matter. brought it
up again and declared that he knew the
charges against Judge Noyes TO be vii
lainOus and absolutely false. Nobody no
said. could put his finger on anything 20
show that Judge NOyes, or Alexander Nc
kenzie, the receiver. had ever wrOnged
any man out Of a single dollar The
charses- he said, had been gotten up by a
syndicate that desired TO control the
Nome country.
As 10 the idea put forward yesterday
by Mr.. Tillmau that Judge Moves was
playing SICK. Mr. NcCumber said that
ceath itself would prevent Judge Moves
ever going back 20 Alaska and that he was
now In hospital In the second stages Of
quick consumption. prosecuted 20 death
and driven from his position Of honor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
APPROPRIATION FOR
DEPARTMENT FUNDS
Bill Carries S25,I68,890 for
Next Year.
TEMPORARY CLERKS RETAINED
Leaves of Absence Discussed. But No
Rec0mmeu SIade-SIck
Leave Last Year.
TEMPORARY CLERKS RETAINED

The House Committee on Appropria-
tions reported TO the House today the
bin making appropriations for the legis-
lative. executive. and judicial expenses
OF the Government for the fiscal year
ending June go 1903
The estimates or which The bill is
based aggregate F25.G22. $50, the bill car
rie8 S95.16S.SSs which is $500. G5l more
than the appropriations Tor the same pur-
pose for the current fiscal year.
Provides for II.5I2 Salaries.
The number Of salaries provided for ia
115l2 which is an increase OF 4GS. or
the increase 2g5 are on account CT rural
free delivery
. is proposed iH the bill TO continue fer
another year the temporary force OF en-
pioyes now in the Treasury, War. and
Postofice Departments, and whose serv-
Ices were, ard are still, rendered neees-
sary because Of increased work incident
20 the war with Spain.
Leaves Of Absence.
The committee discusses the matter CT
leaves OF ab5e-sce TO department en-
ployes, the alleged abuse Of which has
heen The subject Of comment in Congress.
j. makes no recomme 1dation, bur gives
tabulation Of the results Of enquiries
and % presentation OF the present laws
On tEe subject.
The ls.92S employees il washington last
year enjoyed an average OF 2GI DAYS an
nuai leave ana "a days sick leave.
Total appropriation.
Total appropriations recommended are
as follows.
senate. s1IC6.ga1: House. s2sea. .ss1.
Library or COuErcsa. S-3} .f25. the Errcu-
tive $4,000: CIVIL Service Commission
SlG1 .Z20; Department cf state. SIG5Is0-
Treasury Department S3.576 SOL: Internal
Revenue Bureau sfI6E.c00. Treasury OF
the United States. 2sG $50. Niuts and As
say Offices, 81 .I37 500. Territorial Govern
mcuts. SZl715); War Department. SZ.CeG.-
1856 Navy Department $5latss- Interior
Department. Si8Z9.Ifs. Post0nce Depart-
uient, $l,51I.140; Department OF Justice.
S22f.450; Department or Labor, SIsf.Esg.
judiciary. S773,Sz0.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
DANISH ISLAND TREATY UP.
F"NOr"bI, Reported by senate Com
mittec oH Foreign AGairs.

The treaty for the purchase by the
United States OF the Danish West lud:au
Islands was today reported favorabIy to
the Senate by the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
10 proposes TO nay $500 O00 fc. me
islands, which arc regarded as OF great
strategic value 10 this country Ia event
of war The islands are named ST. CroiN.
81. Thomas. and ST. IoEn
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
ACOnStantinOple Despatch
Laws the Blame at
Our Door.
THERE Was no COOPERATION
Work of One Representative
Undermined by Work
Of the Other.
PLANS HAD BEEN MADE
Were Entirely Upset. However. by 2
Difference Of Opinion Between
Americans.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Fes. 5.-The fail
ure Of the attempt to secure the release
Of Miss stone ald Nine. Tsilka from the
brigands was due primarily 10 the lack
Of proper cooperation between Mr.. Leish-
man. the American Minister here. and
lir- Dickinson, the Consul General of the
United States.
During his visit TO Bulgaria. Mr.. Dick
inson made precise arrangements for the
payment Of the ransom in Bulgaria. but
the release Of the two women was to be
effected in Turkey.
Upon Mr. Gickinson-s return to Con
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
A STREET railway DEAL.

metropolitan Line Transferred "a
the Washington Company
An agreement was placed on record to-
DAY Tor the transfer of the property and
franchises of the Metropolitan Railroad
CcmIany TO the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, formerly the Great
Falls Electric Railroad Company. The
consideration was - $4,000.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
SAID TO BE IN ALBANY.
Friend os surbridge Declares Miss
ing Man II There

BOSTON. Feb. There are 10 tidings
OF Randolph C. Surbridse. the young
Boston lawyer and promoter who was
last heard OF in Washington
a friend. however. says Mr. Surbridge
is in Albany
A deed aa.e5 March A. 1901, was re-
corded al Che Norfolk registry OF deeds
at Dedham on Monday transferring a
large amount Of land and buildings On
Beacon Street. BrookIine, from Mr.. Sur
bridge 10 Mrs Emma d. Fellows. Of III
Avon Hu street. Cambridge.
Mrs. Fellows y the widow Of Henry T..
Fellows Mrs Fellows said she had
known sLr- SurbridEe many years and
never had occasion i1 mistrust him.
Size said Jhs delay in recording the deed
uas dae FOB hes long absence from the
city sir- Su-tridEe IS assessed for con-
siderable property ln Cambridge.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
Earnings More. Expenses Less
GENTURY-0LD SUICIDE.
Indiana Woman. Aged One Hundred
Years. Kills Herself.

HARTFORD CITY Ind. Feb 5.-SIrs-
Eebecca Ev.lsizcr, who would have been
enc hundred years old on March l2 COM
mitJed suicide yesterday ri the home OF
her son near South Whitley. She choked
herself 10 death by stulGng a large hand
Eerchief down her throat. She was
thought TO be sleeping when found dead
Her mind Was unbalanced.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
MANS BODY FOUND IN SEWER.
It Way Re Tint Of the Missing Cap
tain Lord.

The body OF dead man aas found in
the sewer at the foot Of Seventeenth
Street AT 90 O'Clock this afternoon. It
is thought 90 te that Of Capt. p. W. Lord.
L. s. A.. retired. yho disappeared sew
eTal weeks ago The body is in o state
OF decomposition 4hd identification is diff
l.aL.. Tho uoILcc are innc.-IeaLlnc n.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
ONE KILLED, TWO MISSING .
Result of Toyvbont Explosion Not
a. r.ae as First Thought.

a. r.ae as First Thought.
PITTSBURG. Feb. 5.-Au OF the cGCw
OF the towbo, John W Allies. which was
wrecked by an explosion Of her boilers
while she was passing Braddoek, have
been been accounted for except John
Conn, OF FREDERICK, Md. and Weaver
Wolf, Of MiddIeDcrt. Ohio. These two are
missing
BGrk, Still. Campbell. and NuH were
rescued, injured. and are now in the hos
rital.
This makes the revised casualty list
one Killed. one fatally injured. two miss
ing. and ten injured. three critically.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05

tfe5'"eut Roosevelt yesterday signed an
act Of Congress requiring tEat cases Of
typhola Fever occurring iu tae District OF
'olumb.a De reported 20 the Health Omce
Of The District.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
MISS STONES CONTINUED
CAPTIVITY IS SAID TO BE DUE
TO AMERICAN INCOMPETENCE

It alleged that arrangements which would probably
the
on
Mr. Leshuaus contemplated
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
ST. Louis DEATH list
WILL REACH NINETEEN
Efforts Being Made to Recover
Bodies Of Victims.
ASSISTANT CHIEF AMONG DEAD
First Estimates Of Less Of Life ia
Last Nights Big ConEagrRtioH
Prove Too LOw-HOyv the Disaster
Occurred

ST. LOUIS. Feb 5.-Fi-emen and po-
Iieemea are working today on the raius
Of Tie American Tent ard awning Com
Uany's building. 10 recover therefrom The
bodies Of the Gremen who were caught by
collapsing walls last night
Nineteen Men Killed.
il is now known that the death Ilst ie
mock larger than was a. FIRST reported,
and that instead Of ninc men, Assistant
Chief Thierry and eighteen others are
lying beneath the debris.
How Accident Happened.
TIE men had been working on the blaze
for three-quarters Of an hour when the
walls COLLAPSED.
The building was one OF the oldest
business houses in the ciJy having been
occupied by the Mclean Medical Company
twenty years ago, but of late has been
occupied Iy the American Tent and AVN
ing Company.
Two years ago f. Was badly DANA ged
by a fire which broke cut IN The nth
story.
The loss Will exceed S100. eco
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
VICTORY FOR Low cHURCHMEE
DIR. Ivan smith Elected CoadIutor
60 Bishop OH Whitaker.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, FEB. 5.-Dr. Alex
ander Mckay Ivan Smith. Of Baiti-as-4.
was today elected c0sdiut0r 10 Bishop
OH whitaker. OF the Protestant Episcopal
diocere Of Pennsylvania.
This is a great victory FOR The Tow
churchmen. the high cburchrncn haviuq
Cndeavored 10 elect Rev r. H. Nelson on
Philadelphia II is not known whether
Dr. Smith will accept
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-05
THEY ARE ARTISTS.
SAYS Band ADVOCATE
Few Of Them Real Experts.
Declares Prof. Haley.
VIEWS On MARINE MUSICIANS
nLErU1oHiOus Discussion With Much
Committee on LuBcr.

The Marine Band was again this morn
ing the object Of discussion before the
House Comuittee on Labor.
The committee had under cousidera-
tion Represeatatiye Bartholdt's resolu-
tion TO prohibit enlisted musicians in the
army OF navy from entering into compe-
titiou with civilians.
Mr- Herman j. Sehulteis. Of she Kn.Ehrs
OF Laaor with which the members o. the
Marine Band are affiliated. opposed the
resolution upon behalf oC The band He
said that the men Of the band enlisted
WIKI the understanding that they should
be allowed TO accept outside engage
mcrts-
Artists of High order.
H4 declared thai they were artists OF a
high order. and but for this privilege the
Government could net secure their en-
lismeut.
Further he said chat this Government.
like the Governments Of Europe. should
encourage the ART. and show itself
-n'r0n OF music He thought rhis was
the reason that it did offer LIBERAL induce
mcu1s to expert musicians TO enter the
Marine Band. The Government eucour-
ages iuvenrioEs hy the protection oI pas
eats. and writer's by copyright.
Not All Experts Says Prof. Haley.
Tror William A Haley was heard m
support of the resolution. He declared
that not all the members cr The band
were expert musicians. but that there
were ten men who were not enlisted rs
musicians bat vho were jausE- iu classes
in the band. he said when Prof santcl-
mann was civilian he opposed the com
petition OF The Marines
Prof Sautolmann vigorously denied iha
assertion.
Earnings More. Expenses Less.
Prof Haley then went on 20 show that
the members OF The Marine Band earned
more than civilian musicians who were
obliged 20 Guy their own Instruments.
uniforms. and n.usic. and received no al
Iovances.
Several lively ColIOquies occurred dur
ing the hoa> ing between the representa-
,ivcs Of the Federation and the Knights
Of Labor. and Chairman Gardner was
several times obliged to demand order.
There will De 20 further hearings on The
resolution.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-02

coordinate branches of the govern
ment, it's members should rank with
the members of the diplomatic corps.
Members of the corps believe, because
they are the personal representatives.
of their soyereigns or governments,
they should rank next to the president
of the United States. Embarrassments
multiply at every state function. IL a
state dinner is to be given at the white
house half dozen otfieials.o of the state
department must give hours OF study
to the relative rank of the guests to
be invited and determine in what or
der they shall be seated. 1t is even
necessary TO trace the lineage of some
of these diplomats of apparently equal
rank back for two generations to dis
cover which should rank the other.
Mai. Pruden. who died few weeks
ago and who was one of the assistant
secretaries to the president, made a
speciality of such things, but with his
death his accumula ted knowledge and
experience was lost. At the funeral OF
Admiral Sampson the differences be-
tween the United States supreme court
and the diplomatic corps were so grave
that it became necessary to seat them
respectively in seats exactly the same
distance from the front and on OPP
posite sides of the central aisle Of the
church where the ceremonies were
held. This seemed to solve the prob
lem until they each contended that
they should be seated on the side OF
the aisle where the president and his
cabinet were seated. A compromise had
to be effected. The democratic tenden-
cy Of the people in this country oppose
them to a master of ceremonies. The
republic of France has such a function
airy. and the republic of the United
States may have to come to it some
day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-02
UNCLAIMED LETTERS.

Following is list of unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the Post Office Mar
tinsburg West Va, July 2Sth, 1902.
Ii not called for will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington Aug
ust 18th 1902.
Persons calling for them will say
advertised
Mrs. Jennie Cannon, Dan'l Grigory
(Col), Sue Hackley, Miss Ella Hem
sell, Martinbsurg Times, Miss Ada
Noakes, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Preston,
John Rapp, George Rink, Mrs. Sarah
Roudout, Mrs Emma Ridnod, Alexan-
dra Rogers, 0. A. i. Suabye, Thomas
Simmons, VIM. G. Smith, John T. Utz,
Hon and Mrs. Nelson Watson, w. H..
Want, Miss Elinor Wise, w. G. Wood
ward
Alex Clohan u. Nj