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Evening star., 1902-02-25
HEARINGS ON LOCAL BILLS.
Important Measures Before the Sen
ate District Committee.

The Senate committee on the District Of
Columbia will give several hearings during
the present week. The first hearing took
place today at o'clock, and was on the
subject Of Senate bills regulating insanitary
dwellings and regulating the production
and sale Of milk and cream In the District
The bill in relation to dairy products pro-
vides that every person dealing In these
products in the District shall have a permit
from the health officer. and prescribes the
manner Of applying for and issuing such
permits. as well as various precautions to
be taken both in the dairy in the city and
on the dairy farms about the city to pre-
vent the introduction Of any infection from
the milk and to provide against the sale of
milk that is not regarded as entirely
healthful. 1t requires suitable means for
caring for the milk and cream, and any
oalryman who Is, In the judgment OF the
health officer. not complying with the re-
quirements will have his permit revoked.
The health officer can also revoke permit
In the case Of dairyman dealing in milk
that has been exposed to infection from
various diseases specified.
The bill in relation to insanitary buildings
creates commission for the condemnation
Of such buildings. It provides that build
1ngs built OF wood having an assessed vaIue
for taxation of not more than $500 which
have been condemned shall not be again
occupied, but shall be demolished by the
owner within time specified by the COM
mission.
Tomorrow there will be hearing in rela-
tion to the steam railroad bill providing for
the location of union station on Massa-
chusetts avenue and for doing away with
grade crossings on both the B. and 0. and
Pennsylvania railroads.
Friday afternoon there will be con-
ference in the room of the Senate commit
tee on the District between Senator Nc
MILAN, chairman of that committee, and
officers Of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company In order to see If some
method cannot be devised by which tele
phones can be provided for those who de-
sire them and who, under the present law
1t Is said, cannot get them because of the
inability Of the company to string overhead
wires.
At the hearing before the Senate COM
mtttee on the District Of Columbia this
afternoon there were present Senators Nc
MILAN, chairman; Stewart and Martin, DR..
Kober and DR.. Woodward, health officer.
The Dairyman's Association of this city
was represented by its committee, consist
Ing Of Mr.. Joseph B. Ager, chairman: j.
M. Gibbs, James X. Roberts, F. r. Horner,
Corbin Thompson, G. E. Gordon and others.
Mr.. Ager presented to the committee 90
jections of dairymen to the bill to regulate
the sale Of milk and cream. He thought it
would be a great advantage If railroads
coming into this city were obliged to pro-
vide refrigerator cars for carrying milk.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Run on Detroit Bank.

DETROIT, February 25-The run on the
Dime Savings Bank was resumed when the
bank opened for business today, but the
line of waiting depositors gradually dwin-
were paid as fast as possible during the
morning. There was no resumption today
o. the run at the Jefferson avenue branch,
where the rum started yesterday. The COM
mercial deposits Of the bank have not been
affected by the runJ which was entirely
confined to savings depositors The ner-
vousness has not communicated to the de-
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Acquittal Of Lieut.. Roberts.

The War Department Is informed of the
acquital Of Lieut. William A. Roberts, jr.,
21st Infantry, recently tried in the Philip
pines on the charge Of misconduct. In ap-
proving the findings Of the court acquitting
the officer Brigadier General ]. H. Smith,
the reviewing authority, says that while
the evidence is conflicting and the accused
Is properly given the benefit of the doubt
by the court, nevertheless it is quite evil
dent that Lieut.. Roberts was not conduct
ing himself as becomes an officer of the
army. 1t is hoped that this trial will show
him an error in his conduct, and that he
will profit by it,
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Late Army Orders.

The board Of officers. consisting of
Majors Frank Heath and Rogers Birnie
and Capt. o. B. Mitcham, ordnance depart
ment, has been ordered to reconvene at
Governors Island. N. Y. for the purpose
Of considering additional instruction from
the chief Of ordnance in connection with
the enlargement Of facilities at the United
States powder depot, at Dover, N. ].
Capt ]. r. Williams and W. B. Homer,
Artillery Corps; have been ordered to ex-
animation for promotion.
Capt. J. c. Curry, assistant surgeon.
United States Volunteers has been ordered
to Fort Bayard, New Mexico, for duty.
Contract Surgeon Frank Suggs has been
ordered from Hornbeck, La, to the Philip
pines for duty.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
To Bar Out Criminals.

Mr.. Mcmillan has introduced bill In
the Senate to prevent vicious and evilly-
disposed persons from resorting to the Dis
trict of Columbia for the purpose of COM
mitting crime. This bill has received the
approval of Major Sylvester. chief Of po-
lice, and its provisions are such that it is
believed that the police department of this
city can more readily control criminals
who are known to the department imme-
d1ately upon their entrance to the District
and without waiting for them to commit
some overt act.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
AMERICAN ROBBED IN ROME.
Rev. Horace Dutton Had His Pockets
Picked by Cartmen.

ROME. February 25.-The Rev. Horace
Dutton Of Boston was robbed Of 500 here
yesterday. He was bicycling in the coun-
try, when his machine broke down and he
accepted the offer of two men who were
driving In a cart to take him into Rome.
On his arrival Mr.. Dutton started to re-
munerate the drivers when he found his
purse had disappeared. He accused the
drivers. who thereupon whipped up their
horses and drove rapidly away Mr.. Dut-
ton hung on the rear of the cart until ex-
hausted and then dropped on the road
considerably bruised, but otherwise unhurt
Evening star., 1902-02-25
NO OFFERS FROM BoTHA.
Surrender Rumor Denied by British
Foreign Office.

LONDON, February 25.-The war office
today denied the rumors, which were cir
culated in the lobby Of the house Of COM
mons last night. that Gen. Louis Botha, the
Boer ommander-in-chief in South Africa,
had made an offer to surrender on certain
conditions. The story appears to have
come from Paris.
The COLONEL secretary, Mr.. Chamberlain,
in the house Of commons today informed
questioner that Lord Miner had not re-
ceived a communication from General
BOtha Offering to surrender
Evening star., 1902-02-25
DIR. HARRIS AMONG SPEAKERS
Prominent Educators From All Parts
Meet in Chicago.

CHICAGO. February 25.-The annual
meeting of the department of super1n-
tendence Of the National Educational Asso-
ciation began here today in University Hail.
with approximately 500 delegates present
from all parts of the country. Among those
on the program Of speakers are: DR.. w.
T. Harris, United States commissioner Of
education, Washington, D. c., and DR.. M
c. Brumbaugh of Pennsylvania, former
United States commissioner of education
for Porto Rico
Representatives Of thirteen American
schools, composing the Association OF
American Universities, will begin their an
nual meeting at the University of Chicago
this afternoon. Several college presidents
will be present.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Two Killed in Freight Wreck.

YORK, Pa, February 25.-Two men were
killed and one dangerously wounded in a
freight wreck on the Columbia and Port
Deposit railroad, a short distance south of
McCall's ferry. about II o'clock last night.
The dead are:
Engineer A. T. Hatch, Fireman Paul
Wilhelm. ---a. .
Harry Wolf, a brakeman was danger
ously injured. The men are all residents
of Columbia. The wreck was caused by
the train running into a landslide. About
in the wreck.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Commissioner johnson Heard.

The Senate committee on interoceanic
canals was In session at the Capitol today
Mr.. George .. Lee of Hawthorne, N J., a
mining engineer who has had extensive ex-
perience on the isthmus. was heard He de-
scribed the physical conditions at Panama
and In Nicaragua. Mr.. johnson, q member
Of the isthmian canal commission. was also
heard. Mr.. johnson talked Of the traffic
that 1t is contemplated will come to the
canal
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Edgar A. Janney a Suicide.

PHILADELPHIA, February 25-Edgar
A. Janney. aged twenty-eight years, shot
himself through the right temple at his
home in Lansdowne, a suburb of this city,
last night, dying instantly. The young man
was son Of the late Howard Janney, head
of the importing grocery firm Of B. s. jan
ney, jr., & Company. Young Janney had
been melancholy for some time.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Rural Free Delivery Contracts.

The proposed change Of the rural free
delivery system from the salary to the
contract basis was today embodied in a
special bill ordered reported by the House
committee on post offices and post roads.
This is intended to take the place Of a
similar provision in the post office appro-
pr.ation BILL which is considered inconsist-
ent with the rules. The special bill fol-
lows the form Of the clause in the appro-
priation bill. and in addition prohibits the
subletting of rural delivery routes or the
taking of more than one route by one per-
Evening star., 1902-02-25

SS asked Columbia Title. 81 bid, ~ asked.
washington Title. 2 bid asked. District Titie.
Telephone stocks-cassapeake and Potomac, os
bid. 81 asked
Gas Stocks-Washington Cas- 7e,s bid. n asked.
bid. III ssked Lanston Monotype. IL bid, I2N
asked American Graphophone Com 3ia bid.
asked. American Graphophone Pref 8 bid. ST.
asked washington Market. Is bid. Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat. 100 bid. 210 asked. Greene
Dredging IS asked.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Will Come to Washington.

About April the submarine torpedo boat
Fulton. now being built at Elizabeth, N. j..
will start for Washington by way Of the
outside route. Word has been received
from England to the effect that one of the
submarine boats built for the British naval
service has been tested, with the result of
surface speed Of ten knots, or two knots
more than the contract requirements.
Evening star., 1902-02-25

Mary Jacksoais Death Warrant Signed.
BALTIMORE. Fehpuary 25.-Gov. Smith
has signed the deathEwarrant and fixed Fri
day. April Is. tor the execution of Mary e.
Jackson. colored, convicted of poisoning her
husband by ppttings arsenic in his corn
bread. Efforts had been made by colored
men to have the governor commute the
sentence to imtrisonment.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Gen. Cha7ee's Clemencv.

General Chaffe'. so.-mandng the division
of the Philippines. recently ordered the lib
Grafton Of Filipino named Jacinto Loren
%, under sentence Of death for a capital
crime ON account Of his impaired physical
condition. He also commuted to twenty
years Imprisonment, at hard labor the SEN
tences Of death in the cases of two other
natives convicted OF murder.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Rural Estates in Cuba.

An order issued. by Governor General
Wood OF Cuba upon the recommendation
of the secretary Of finance. provides. among
other things. that until otherwise provided
rural estates in the island. of Cuba de-;
stro;ed during the recent war shall con-
tinue to enjoy the reduction of 80 per cent.
Of the maximum rate OF taxation.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
TO INCORPORATE wooDs1DE.
Bill introduced in the Maryland Legis.
lature Today.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS. Md, Feb
ruary 25.-Mr. Johnston Of Montgomery
county today introduced two bills affecting
the suburbs Of Washington. one Of the
bills provides for the incorporation Of the
town of Woodside, and directs that an cleo
ton for mayor and council be held in
May. 1902.
The other bill authorizes the town Of
Takoma Park to issue bonds in the sum Of
$4,000 for the purpose of completing the
water works and sewerage system of said
town, and submitting the proposition to the
voters, and requiring twenty-three of the
voters to ratify the same before the issu-
ance of the bonds
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Succeeds to Gen. auenther's Duties,

Lieutenant Colonel John p. Story Of the
Artillery Corps. assistant inspector Of the
department OF the east at Governors Is
land N. Y. has been detached from that
duty and ordered to Fort Monroe. Va, to
assume command OF the artillery district
Of the Chesapeake. and also command OF
the artillery school at that place He sue
eeeds to the duties vacated by the retire
ment Of Brigadier General Francis L.
Cuenther.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
THE LENTZ-ToMPKINs CASE.
Hearing Before House Elections Com
mittee No. Q.

The House committee on elections No.
today took up the contested election case
OF John ]. Lentz Of Ohio, who claims that
Emmett Tompkins, who defeated Mr..
Lentz at the last election by eighteen
votes obtained his election by fraudulent
means.
Former attorney general Of Ohio, Frank
Monnett, represented Mr.. Lentz before the
committee and presented an exhaustive
brief on the case, in which the vote of
Columbus, Ohio, was declared to be fraud
ulent In many precincts.
The case was continued until tomorrow
by the committee
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Col. Crowder Ordered Here

Lieut.. Col. Enoch H. Crowder. Judge ad-
vocate has been ordered to this city for
consultation with the Attorney General Of
the United States on business pertaining to
the legal proceedings In the case Of Peter
c. Deming, late captain In the volunteer
commissary department.
Evening star., 1902-02-25

Maryland aud Virginia Postmasters.
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointed today:
r. r.. Isabel.
Maryland-Town Point. Henry Mcvay.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Illinois School Teacher Kills Sweet
heart and Himself.

DECATUR, NJ, February 25-Fletcher
Barnett, school teacher, today entered
q school house and without warning
shot and instantly killed Miss Eva
Wtseman, the teacher in charge. He
then shot at Bert Hopewell. a pupil
who attempted to interfere, but missed
him. Barnett then shot himself, but ap-
parently without serious injury. He
rushed out Of the building and shot him.
self again. but still not fatally. He then
jumped into q we'll and was drowned.
Barnett had been a suitor for the young
woman'S hand.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Railway Safety Appliances.

II. r. Fuller. the legislative representa-
tive of the railway employees organiza-
t1Ons. was heard by the House committee
on commerce today In favor Of extending
PIE laws on safety appliances SO as to cover
locomotives and tenderA
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Government Receipts.

Government receipts from internal reve-
nue. today were $169.370: customs, 1854, ,125
miscellaneous. 81, ,24: = expe nditures, 3&2D.
Evening star., 1902-02-25

To Replace Jefferson Davis Name.
resolution providing that the name of
Jefferson Davis be placed on the abut-
ment Of Cabin John bridge was introduced
In the House yesterday by Mr.. Gooch of
Kentucky
Evening star., 1902-02-25

Mr. Oscar j. Ricketts, Of the government
printing office was among the invited guests
who witnessed the launching Of the en-
peror's yacht Meteor tOday.n - BE-.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The Solace has c~es at San Francisco.
The Indiana has Sailed from Guantanamo
for Cienfuegos and the New Orleans from
Kobe for Yokohama
Evening star., 1902-02-25
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
UNKNOWN VESSEL LOST.
Collided With Schooner Off the Dele
ware Capes.

PHILADELPHIA, February 25.-1nfor-
nation OF the sinking of an unknown ves-
sci and the probable drowning Of all on
board has been received here. The schoon-
er Fannie Palmer, from Norfolk for Bos-
ton, is reported to have collided with an
unknown ship twelve miles from Fenwick
shoals. February 10. The vessel sank i'm
mediately, and it is believed the crew went
down with her.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Safer.
From the Philadelphia Press.

From the Philadelphia Press.
McJigger-"I find it's q good rule never
to hit a man when he's down."
Thingumbob-''It's q better rule never to
hit man when he's got you down..
Evening star., 1902-02-25

Andrsws Gets Writ Of Certiorari.
LANSING. Mich, February 25.-on petit
ton of F. c. Andrews attorneys. the SUI
preme court today granted a writ of GER
tiorari in the case of the people against
the alleged wrecher OF the City Savings
Bank, returnable next Tuesday The OBJ
ject of the proceedings is to have the bail
reduced.
Evening star., 1902-02-25
Discussine the schley Case.

The Maryland delegation in Congress
were. In conference. today ON the Schley
case and other subjects affecting the state.
Beyond q general discussion no action was
taken on any Of the subjects considered.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-08-23
OREGON NOTES.

The cricket eleven from Vancouver
n. c. defeated All Portland last week
by nine wickets up and two to spare
Clay Gordon. a young attorney OF
Milton. was arrested in Huntington
Ore, last week on a charge Of obtain.
Ing money under false pretenses.
Freewater is the scene of the latest
operations OF thugs. They held up the
proprietor and four patrons, rified the
cash register and tills and relieved the
pockets Of victims Of loose change.
The Cakes building in Baker City
was almost wholly destroyed by Ore
last week. The loss was about $4,000.
partially covered by insurance. Mrs.
Sylvester Grant. who conducted the
lodging house. lost 81 900 In bank bills.
which she had sewed up in an under
skirt She was morbidly afraid OF
burglars and distrusted banks.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-08-23

Paris, Aug. ls-The chauffeur OF tn.
automobile in which Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
l. Fair were killed. whose name is Brety,
has returned TO Paris In an interview
with the correspondent Of the Associated
Press he threw some further light on the
cause Of the accident, saying:
When We left Trouville. Mr.. Fair was
suffering from bronchial catarrh. He
coughed frequently on the road and dur.
ing the fits Of coughing his face was much
congested. evidently producing slight dig
illness. He had just been coughing when
l found that the tire OF one of the hind
wheels was Debated I realized the dan.
ger and jumped TO my feet and leaning
forward / shouted in Mr.. Fairs ear In
English: Stop quick, Tire no good.
Mr.. Fair glanced back. but he did not
reply. Apparently he tried to stop. but
in doing so he must have made the wrong
steering movement. as the machine
straight line for a tree.
Mrs. Fair. as she saw the direction
the automobile was taking. clasped her
husbands shoulders with her arms and
turned her gaze towards me with a look
which plainly said; We are lost The
next moment came the crash and was
thrown into a field beside the road and
stunned. when l recovered, which 1 did
quickly, hmped to the side Of my master
and mistress and with the help OF the
chateau RatekeenersS WIFE axfri.ats.5 sha
bodies from the wreck"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-08-23
Observation-Disclosures
WILLIAMS AND McLAY KILLED.
Fight Occurred Near Chiwaukum. In
CheIan County,. D. '. Gods, whe
Interfered "a Save = woman, was
AsaaHItea-Got Rifle and KiIIea
Both Hia Opponents.

Wenatchee, Wash. Aug. 1.-TWO men
killed and one wounded as the result OF
a bloody battle Is the word that comes
from chiwaukum. chelan county. %
miles above Wenatchee, on the Great
Northern. The dead are John Williams
and man named Mcciay, a cook. The
quarrel arose over the cruel treatment Of
"iilians wife. who Is a sister OF the
wife Of J. b. Woods. who did the shoot
ing Williams was beating his wife when
Woods interfered and threats were made
Meclay sided with Williams and Woods
was compelled TO fight both men. who. IL
Is said, assaulted him WInchesters were
used at close range and Woods proved the
better shot
The first story that reached wenafchee
was that Woods had a revolver and used
Il with deadly effect. but was wounded BY
rife shot fired by one OF his assaIlants.
Sheriff Keller and County Attorney
Reeves went at once to the scene Of the
tragedy. Williams was a quarreisome
man and reputed TO be dangerous, while
Woods had a good regulations.
The sheriff and County Attorney Reeves
have returned from the scene OF the kill
Ing OF Williams and Meclay and report
that the coroner's jury exonerated Woods
and that he was entirely justified in the
shooting. Woods fired is or more shots
from a Winchester. six OF which took
effect. three in each victim MccIay was
hit while running to &c, rife in a nearby
cabin and died with his boots on. WI
Hams succeeded in getting shot in on
Woods from under a car that was stand
ing on a sidetrack. where these men had
been loading wood when the quarrel be-
gan He then ran for cover. but was lift
twice by Woods deadly bullets Running
into cabin and getting rife. williams
came oIt and again opened up on Woods
from behind some logs. and when in q
sitting position was shot through the hips
by Woods and died In 30 minutes. W.
liams leaves a wife. who is a sister 10
Mrs Woods Nothing ss known os Nc
Clay here.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-08-23
Troops 1T Lansfora.

Lansford. Pa. Aug. 2O.-with all lights
out. the train bearing General Goblin AMI
his stan and the First battalion Of the
Twelfth regiment from Shenandoah
steamed quietly into this town in the
morning. The strikers were worked up
10 such a high pitch Of excitement last
night over the shooting OF Sharp, who
was one Of their leaders. that IL was
feared an outbreak would occur, and the
sheriff called for troops. Contrary to ex-
pectations, no attempt was made by the
strikers 70 march to Nesquohoning. and
no demonstration Of any kind was made.
either here or at Nesquohoning.
while the strikers denounee the killing
OF Sharp as an unprovoked and cold
blooded murder. the deputies and coal
company officials declare the shooting wa
done In self defense.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-08-23

Neonah, Wis. Aug a-The Wisconsin
Central st. Paul Flyer was derailed
shortly after midnight. enc mile west OF
Fremont, while running al the rate Of 50
miles an hour.
Nearly 30 passengers were on the train
and all the coaches left the track excep;
the rear truck OF the last sleeper. The
entire train narrowly ESCAPED being pre-
cipltated over an emhankment
The cause Of the accident is unknown.
but probably was due to the spreading OF
the rails. Nine persons were severely in
ly shaken up
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-08-23
Presented 90 Roosevelt.

Oyster Bay, N. Y Aug. ls-Blshop
o'Gorman OF Sioux Falls. S. d. has pre-
sented to President Roosevelt an auto.
graph letter from Pope Leo. together with,
beautiful mosaic picture Of the vatican
gardens. The letter is In French. and is
as follows:
MT President: am much pleased
with the congratulations you addressed
to me in your letter Of the sth OF May,
and since, in addition 10 the good wishes
also expressed through the governor OF
the Philippines, you h. W added q present.
Of your own works. ! am doubly crate
full
You, Mr. President wa surely remem.
Der the many expressions OF good will
which uttered concerning the United
States. Nothing could be to me more
agreeable than 10 assure you OF my good
wishes, especially at the moment when
the negotiations of Governor Taft. hav-
ing ended in a satisfactory result for
both sides. have come to strengthen the
excellent understanding between the
church and the United States authorities
las token OF my satisfaction / Ia e
charged Mgr. o'Gorman to bring you a
masaie picture from the workshop OF the
vatican representing our gardens. May
ask you to keep II as a souvenir and
as an expression of my friendly feelings
LEO KILL
Rome, The Vatican. IS July. lsO2"