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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
GREAT FALLS POWER
ACTIVE oPEhAT1oNs TO BIZ BE-
GUN Ar ONCE.
Purchase Completed by Washington
Railway company-Millions WIN
Be Spent in Enterprise.

Active operations 1t Is understood, are
soon to be begun by the Washington Rail
way Company haiSng 1t possible to use the
power at the Great Falls for the production
Of electrictty.I Tha title to this property,
vested in the Great Falls Power Company,
has within the past few days been trans
ferred to the railway company, In accord
ance with the agreement reached several
months ago. mention. OF which was made in
The, Star at the time. Since the property
passed into the control Of a company head
ed by Mr.. o. T. Crosby the great task has
been accomplished Of clearing away the
legal and other complications which have
been bar to the development of the val
liable water power at this point.
Mr.. Crosby and those associated with MN
acquired control sof the Great Falls Com
pany from the theirs OF the late Benz.
Butler of Massachusetts. The next step
was to adjust the various and conflicting
claims made by the state OF Maryland,
the United States government and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, con-
trolling the principal interests involved.
While the title was being cleared Mr.. Cros-
by had a corps of engineers at work sur
veying the property and preparing to erect
the necessary buildings and machinery.
Practically no actual work on the ground
has been done. and it was at this stage
that the property was acquired by the rail-
road.
1t Is now proposed to enter actively and
at once upon this undertaking, and 1t Is
asserted that this enterprise so long talked
about is actually going to be carried to
completion.
AS far as can be ascertained 1t Is the
purpose to follow the plans which able
engineers have prepared. and erect dam
on the south side of the government dam.
Then sluice way or race Is to be dug
along the Virginia side. along which the
water can be conducted to the wheels,
which will turn the machinery.
In addition 1t is expected to establish a
steam plant. which may be used to sup
plement the water power at the season
when the river is low.
1t Is estimated that two or three years
time will be required to get the plant ready
for use. The expenditure Of money is placed
at about $3,OO0,OOO The power thus pro-
duced can be used for drawing railroad
cars, for lighting purposes and for other
uses. 10 -..-. -. -. =.
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subscriptions Received.
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ANTI-SMOKE LAW.
Business Men Want Prosecutions
Hereunder Suspended Temporarily

A meeting of the board Of directors Of
the Business Mems Association was held
this forenoon in the offices of that organi-
cation in the Bond building. A committee
composed of Messrs. Wilton j. Lambert.
Barry Buckley, W. F. Guide, B. 8. Graves,
Samuel Palmer, John D. Carmody, L. M.
Saunders and Colonel o. G. Staples, was
appointed to wait on the District Commits
siopers with a view to having the enforce
ment of the anti-smoke law temporarily
suspended.
If the Commissioners are not possessed of
this authority the committee will confer
with committees of Congress, in an effort
to obtain legislation that will afford relief
from the law. Courtesies extended by DR..
Ralph Walsh, proprietor of the Hotel Bar
ton, were accepted by vote of the directors
1t was agreed that a committe Of two
should be appointed to investigate the as
sessment of personal property In hotels.
Col. o. G. Staples stated that he woald
sell all the furnishings in both his hotels
in this city at 20 per cent less than the
valuation placed upon them by the board
Of assessors The members of this COM
mittee will be appointed late this after
noon.
Immediately after the conclusion Of the
meeting the anti-smoke committee left for
the District building to call upon the COM
misstoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
A GENERAL ARMY STAFF.
Provisions of Bill Introduced by
Chairman Hull

Representative Hull, chairman of the
House committee on military affairs, today
introduced bill creating a general stan
corps of the United Sta,es army. The bill
provides that the staff be composed of ofil-
GERS detailed from the army at large under
such rules as the President may prescribe.
The proposed duties Of the staff are to pre-.
pare plans for the national defense and Tor
the mobilization of the military forces In
time of war; to investigate and report upon
all questions affecting the efficiency of the
army and its state of preparedness for mil
itary operations; to render professional AID
to the Secretary of War and 10 general DILL
GERS and other superior commanders, and
to act as their agents In informing ana CO.
ordinating action of all the different ofhcers
in carrying out their orders
1t is proposed that the general staff corps
consist OF one chief OF staff of the army.
with the rank and pay of a lieutenant gen
eral one major general and one brigad1er
general.-to be detailed by the President
from officers at large not below the grade
of brigadier general; four cGlqnels, SIX lieu
tenant colonies and twelve majors, to be
detailed from the corresponding grades In
the army at large; twenty captains
mounted. 'l'
Details shall be for four years, and Off
GERS while so detailed may be assigned to
any branch of the service. The bill pro-
vides further that the chief of staff under
the direction Of the President and Secretary
of War shall have supervision of all troops
of the line and of the several administra-
tive staff and supply departments, and shall
be member of the board of ordnance and
fortlfcations
Under the bill inspections of troops are
TO be made habituatly by commanding off,
GERS and inspections of the. army at large
by the general staff. The inspection of
money accounts now made by the inspector
general of the army Is transferred to
the Treasury Department. Provision Is
made for the detail to duty in the general
staff corps of officers now in the inspector
generals corps. Officers now serving by
detail in the inspectors corps are to be
relieved and returned to their former posi-
lions.
The bill provides that all officers holding
permanent commissions In the Inspector
generals department shall be so long as
they remain up to and including the grade
of colonel and when all such officers have
retired the department a separate or-
ganization Is to be discontinued.
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WILL MEET TOMORROW.
Chairman Babcock Anxious for Com
mittee Action on the Union Station.

There will be a meeting Of the House COM
mittee on the District of Columbia tomor
row morning Chairman Babcock had de-
cided to call a meeting Thursday, the regu-
lar meeting day. but owing to his desire to
get immediate action on the union station
bill he reversed his decision today and
notices were sent to the members Of the
committee to be on hand tomorrow morn
ing. The program for the meeting has not
Yet been outlined further than that the
general matters before the committee will
be informally discussed and undoubtedly a
program for the session outlined. The COM
mittee may get right down to work-on the
uniOa station bill, however tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
CUBAN RECIPROCITY
PRESIDENT HOPES TO SUBMIT
TREATY TO SENATE,
Outlook for Favorable Consideration
Not Hopeful, Although No Open
Opposition May Appear.

II hope soon to submit to the Senate a
President in his annual message to Con-
gress today. That is carrying out the pro-
gram decided upon at the close of the last
were whipped In the fight with the ultra
protectionists.
Some Of the high tariff men who led that
fight say that. probably the treaty will be
ratified. IL 1t carries. . reduction of only 20
per cent, which Is understood to be the
rate. There Is no evidence at this time Of
open opposition to the administration policy
In this respect.
Many legislators, however, will be sur
prised II anything practical is accomplished
at this session. There are SO many natural
obstacles: in the way that It Is not necessary
for open opposition to develop at this time.
Present Conditions.
In the first place. the Senate is not likely
to give favorable consideration to an elee-
mosynary proposition for Cuba while Cuba
holds back in her fulfillment Of the terms
of the Plat amendment Cuba seems in
clined to play for tariff concessions before
carrying out her bargain. That means de-
lay, with the 4th Of March not far off.
In the next place the principle Of protec-
ton for which the high tariff men fought
last session has not changed. The western
beet sugar growers will be Just as much
damaged, it Is pointed out, by a tariff re-
duction Of 20 per cent accomplished by a
treaty as If that reduction were brought
about by the original bill.
The high tariff men who do not want the
first brick removed from the Dingley wall
will not lift finger to expedite this treaty,
especially as 1t will be followed or accom-
panied by the other commercial treaties
now pending. and which severally affect
many industries.
So while senators such as Mr.. Elkins and
Mr.. Scott Mr.. Burrows. Mr.. Perkins and
Mr.. Willard say they do not think there
will be opposition to the Presidents policy,
the candid friends of Cuban reciprocity do
not allow themselves to become too opti-
mistic. 1t is considered doubtful If Senator
Burrows and Senator Elkins, assuming that
they were given to betting, would lay very
long odds on the ratification of a Cuban
reciprocity treaty this session.
Bouquet Of Beets.
The sugar controversy was brought to the
attention Of the House this morning before
the session began by huge bouquet of
sugar beets. which rested on the desk Of ).
w. Fordney of Michigan. Mr.. Fordney is
an enthusiastic opponent to reciprocity with
Cuba on sugar. He made his canvass in
to his third term by a majority of over
6,OOO. being an increase Of 1000 over
his last majority. As no member has ever
been reelected for third term from this
district. and as his majority has increased,
Mr.. Fordneys friends are saying that he
Cuban reciprocity In Michigan. The tribute
was arranged by G. F. Whitney, ]. D. Frost
and William Fitzpatrick, employees of the
House from the eighth Michigan district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02

demonstrations until the reading was con-
ciuded when there was generous out
burst of applause on the republican side.
The reading consumed exactly an hour.
The Presidents message was referred to
the committee of the whole House on the
state of the Gnion-without objection.
Mr.. Cannon moved to consiyer- tomorrow
the bill to defray the expenses of the an
thracite coal strike commission. 1t was 50
ordered. ="
After Mr. Lanham (Tax) had announced
the death of his late col Gag es. r presenta-
tives De Graffenreid and Sheppard of Texas.
the House. at $40. as further marx of re-
spect, adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
SHEPHERD MEMORIAL.
Splendid Tribute to the Late Governor
by Mr.. Blagden.
The following letter fully explains itself:
80 The Cabin,
In the Adirondacks
n


In the Adirondac
November %, 1902.
Crosby s. Moves, esq,
-. Washington d. c.!
Dear Mr.. Noyes:
Please find inclosed my check of 500 to-
ward the Shepherd memorial fund, which
1 take pleasure in sending, for would do
honor to the man who, In my nation,
was the savior Of Washington.
l well recall the days Of. his mastery
work. and that had it not been for his
timely action the seat of our government
would have been moved elsewhere.
l love to think of the man, Alexander R..
Shepherd, and his methods, which were, as
you we'll know prompt and liberal. OF the
many have one in mind which, l am sure,
you would like to hear Of. During the long
twelve years Of our work toward procur-
ing from Congress such legislation as would
secure to the city the title to the lands for
the extension of 18th street, or Executive
avenue, to the District line. and when Con-
gress made 1t obligatory that the greater
amount of the county lands for its extern
sion should be donated, Governor Shepherd
was among the first to be requested to
give, as the avenue would pass through
his country estate. Not one moment did he
take to consider. and 1 shall never forget
the encouragement and enthusiasm he gave
us by his spontaneous reply, Why, of
course 1 will give" Then followed years
or EFFORTS, QlSdppOlntHeIlS anu euOrtS uIltll
the final passage of the act. 1t then be-
came necessary to legally obtain the re-
quired donations. I undertook this work
for the Commissioners, and supposing, be-
cause Of Governor Shepherds residing in
Mexico, his donation would be one of the
most difficult to obtain and woulu proba bly,
be among the last. I procured from the
District office the necessary maps and pa
pers and mailed them to him at once. Now
for the result! On his receipt of my letter
he did not stop to write reply from that
distant place, but SEM two kilograms. one
of congratulations to me and the other to
his agents In New York, to donate, they
having the legal power to transact his
business matters during his absence. These
kilograms had to be sent one hundred miles
on muleback before they reached the wire,
and you can imagine what they must have
cost! Instead Of being the last to have his
donation perfected, his was actually the
very first! Was this not an example of the
man?
With kindest regards, I am,
Very sincerely yours,
THOMAS BLAGDEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02

barrels. Wheat nrmer; spot and December. 7sils
TX; January 7cSa7sH; Kay, 5sN asked; steamer
70. req. ilkaIlh; receipts. ,eo4 bushels; ex.
e5n On trade, !lta7&&. Corn nrmer; spot. old.
EsSrpsi;x n s.ssi year. 80; JanusGy ass4s1
esipts, rs, tss bushels; exports, nonsi southern
No. white. s7ssSh: No mixed Se Sales nf re
ceipts, mons; exports. none. Rye dull and easy;
No. z, SO; No. western, 81 asked; receipts 20 26S
bushels; exports, none. Hay firm. unchanged.
Grain frsishts quiet. UNCHANGED. Brtter firm and
~; fancy ladle, 20a22: fancy roll 19a22 good roll
l1ais; store packed. leafs Eggs firm. unchanged;
fresh, g7a2S. Cheese firm, unchanged; large, 13AS
1875; medium. 13ai3A; small, 13ha13&. Sugar
frm Unchanged: flne and coarse granulated. 4.Sila
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
SUPPLEMENTAL ESTIMATES.
Provisions for Two New Buildings for
NAVY Department Asked.

The Secretary of the Navy has amended
his estimate to Congress for the Washing
ton navy yard by adding recommendation
that $4,000 be appropriated for a naval
supply storehouse .s. So
For the rental of a fireproof building for
the Navy Department, being the Mills
building. now being constructed at 18th
street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue, S44 900 is
requested as a supplemental estimate by
the Secretary Of the Navy. Both these sup
Elemental estimates We're transmitted to
the House today by the Secretary of tho
Treasury
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
CROWD AT LIVE STOCK SHOW.
Secretary Wilson Addresses Student
Visitors to Chicago Exposition,

CHICAGO, December BY IL o'clock to-
day more than 10000 people had passed
through the turnstiles at the international
live stock exposition. This afternoon the
American Federation of Agricultural Stu
dents met in the assembly room Of the new
building and were addressed by Secretary
Wilson Of the Agricultural Department.
Secretary Wilson's address was replete with
valuable information and was received with
marked favor.
Tonight the delegates to the national fair
and exposition will meet and select dates
for the fair and live stock shows Of 1903.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
a Presidential Boom

Champ Clark is fathering the first demo-
cratic presidential boom of the season.
Just say for me-" remarked the Mis-
sOurian this morning, with the usual empha-
sis and pause at each word. that j. R.
Williams Of the twenty-fourth Illinois di-
frict has earned the democratic presidential
nomination. He went into the campaign
after the republicans had gerrymandered his
district and made It 2.3e0 republican and
D. the magnificence of his campaign work
wiped these 800 votes all out and got elect
ed by BOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
JAMES R. FAUST KILLED.
He Was Trying to Get Through Win
dow Of Brothers House,

CARROLL, Iowa, December flames R.
Faust was shot and killed near here while
attempting to crawl through a window in
the residence Of his brother, Charles Faust
Charles Crone, who fired the shot, has sur
rendered, and asserts that the victim had
designs on the life of the brother, whom, he
says, James had once attempted to KILL
Crone is a nephew of Charles Faust Sew
eral years ago James Faust disappeared af-
ter serving a term in the Iowa penitentiary.
and was mourned dead A year ago he
appeared at his parents home at Clarence,
Iowa. and said that he had just ESCAPED
from an insane asylum at Toledo, Ohio
AFTER has disappearance from the Iowa pen
itentiary he said he had been kidnapped
and been kept in various insane hospitals
until finally he escaped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
Naval Commissions Issued.

1t is announced at the Navy Department
that Commander II. Morren. Lieutenant
Commander H. Phelps. Pay Inspector r.. T.
M. Ball. Paymaster J. w. Morse Passed
Assistant Paymaster F. P. Sackett. Lieuts.
A. St! c. Smith. A. T. Graham, CT R. Mil-
Ter, N. Mansfield have been commissioned.
and that Carpenter H. L. Olmsted, War
rant Machinists w. C. Gray, C. r. John
son. C. Crater have been warranted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
man Severely Burned.

James Osborne, colored, fifty-seven years
old, was severely burned about the body at
his home, 1925 Sampson street northwest,
this morning A lamp exploded and set
fire to the bedding. The police ambulance
was summoned and the burned man was
removed to the Freedmans Hospital. His
condition is serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
Mrs. Legs Gets $4,000 DAMAGES.

NEW YORK. December "A verdict for
100000 damages was brought In today by
the jury In the suit Of Mrs. Jennie M.
Legs against the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad Company. Mrs.
Legs sued for s25O,OOO for the death of her
husband, who was killed in a collision In
the company's tunnel, this city. In January
last. MI Legs was manager OF a depart
ment store and his earnings were said to be
$25 600 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
Erection of Building Favored.

The executive board of the bureau Of
American republics! at a meeting yester-
day, received the annual report of Director
Rockhill The main feature OF interest was
proposition that the bureau erect a suit
able building for it's accommodation in
Washington in place OF the present rented
quarters and q special committee was ap-
pointed to plan ways and means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
No One Of That Name Missing.

A special dispatch to the Baltimore Sun
from York, Pa, tells Of the killing there
last night by a railroad train Of W. w.
Stewart. forty years old, who is alleged to
have resided in this city. He was walking
along the tracks Of the Northern Central
railroad, when he was struck by train
and instantly killed. His body was horri-
bly, mangled. No Washingtonian Of this
name is missing SO far as could be ascer-
tanned this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
Crown Prince of Siam Starts Home

VICTORIA, B. c., December 2-rhe
Crown Prince OF Siam and party sailed for
Yokohama en- route to Siam at l 80 o'clock
this morning. The steamer Empress of
China was held until then In difference to
the superstition Of the prince and party
Monday is the Friday of the Slamese and it
is supposed to be unlucky to sail on Mon
day, therefore the steamer was kept until
the beginning OF Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
The Lynch Law Disgrace.
From the Duluth News.

CNe NEWS
Murder perpetrated by mobs. commonly
called lynching, is the shame of the Amer
lean press, pulpit, bar and judiciary, in par
ticular. and OF the people themselves. We
are all participants in the disgrace, because
we so calmly accept these murders in
evitable, and condone them. What, IL done
by one man, would be an atrocious crime
becomes merely a venial outbreak of public
feeling when fifty or more take part in 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
Mother and Children cremated.

ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, December q
Mrs. Charles Loddy and her three children
have been burned to death In their log
cabin in the mountains near here. The
cabin took fire from a stove and the mother
attempted to force the ehildren-the eldest
nfteen years Of age-through q window,
but the roof fell in upon them and they
were burned to death. The father was
away from home at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
Navy Department Changes.

Changes have occurred In the clerical
fore OF the Navy Department as follows:
J. Ii. Jacobs, plate printer at $500 year,
designed: w. r. Johnson. plate printer at
STO0 year. promoted to $500 year, vice
Jacobs. resigned. and L. A FREEZER, plate
printer at $500 a year. promoted to 500 a
year. vice Johnson, promoted all in the
photographic office. 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
The Wyoming Delivered.

The Navy Department is notified that the
monitor Wyoming was delivered yesterday
o. the commandment of the navy yard. Mare
Island. California. The Wyoming was built
by the Union iron works, and is a sister
ship 10 the Arkansas, Florida and Nevada,
intended as coast defenders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
Storing Up Trouble.
From the Milwaukee Journal


The longer the republican party lodges
the tariff question the harder will It's knot
be tied. Everybody now knows that 1t La
up to the republican party9 to meet the
popular demand. within well as without
great risks Of tempting q popular uprising
and such an overha uling as the tariff has
never had since the days Of Walker
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
False Report That Car Was Killed.

VIENNA. December 2.-The report which
was IN circulation here yesterday, and
which was cabled to the United States,
that the car had been assassinated, was
utterly without foundation, and arose from
a report. having no basis in fact from Ber-
lin, that the Shah OF Persia had been muir
dered ..-' T
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
To Be Entertained,

The District of Columbia Corps, Spanish
War Veterans. will entertain the Spanish
American war nurses in Spanish War vete-
rams Hall, 6I2 E=street, tomorrow even
ing at $50 O'Clock A meeting Of Spanish
War Veterans officers will be held tonight
in their hall to perfect arrangements for
the reception to thaYe nurses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
Drawback on Exported Manufactures

Representative Lowering of Massachu-
sets has introduced a bill to encourage
the sale and expectation OF domestic manu-
features by providing for drawback on
the expectation of articles equal to the duty
paid on a quantity of imported material
used in their manufacture under certain
conditions Ss-'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
Fourth-Class Postmasters,

The following fourth-class postmasters
fere appointed today: Maryland-Saint
Leonard. James L. johnson, vice John
Thomas Bond. resigned. Virginia-Do-
minion, Samuel c. Williams. vice James
H. Franklin. resigned: Herbert. Robert
D. Hurdle. vice Daniel Hodges dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-02
Increased Distribution Of Coal.

PHILADELPHIA. December 2.-The dis
tribution of anthracite coal is being gradu-
ally extended by the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway Company. A few orders
from the west have been accepted and ship
ments to New England and the south have
been increased. The Reading company has
begun to. make deliveries over the Pennsyl-
vania lines, particularly to Baltimore and
Washington.