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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-01-18

The Independent Observer is au-
thority for the statement that New
Iberia has 5000 souls. Basing the
calculation upon the generally &C
cepted fact that each person has
only one soul we infer from the re-
marks of our esteemed contempt
rary that New Iberia has pop
ulation of 5000 inhabitants Or
is it that with characteristic mod
esty every New Iberian claims at
least two souls?
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-01-18
0ENHvOLENT ASSOCIATIONS.

IL we understand the Times
Democrat Alright the four Louisiana
Congressmen and the Republicans
voted according to Democratic
principles and the Democrats voted
as Republicans.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-01-18
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
Property listed.

GOOD BUSINESS OPENING-A ad
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1902-01-18

Eft db s. ed by the State for instruction of
both sexes the and sciences and
manual training. Offers thorough course in
Evening star., 1902-01-17
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS
HOUSE COMNITTEE IN SESSION AT
THE CARITOL.
Mr. Henry of Texas Submits Two Sub
stitute Resolutions for
CONFEDERATION.

The democratic caucus committee Of the
House. which Is engaged in preparing for
democratic digestion the somewhat un-
palatable resolutions thrust upon the demo-
cratic caucus at the beginning of this Con-
gress, was in session at the Capitol today.
The meeting was invested with consider
able exclusiveness even to the extent of the
members of the committee of twelve de-
clining to admit beforehand that there
would be a meeting.
They were there, however, and labored
until late in the afternoon in the commit
tee room set apart for the use of the mi
nority in the upper tier of new committee
rooms in the old library quarters.
MIR. Henry's Substitutes.
/ One of the propositions submitted to the
meeting was a proposed substitute for the
famous Mcclellan resolution offered at the
democratic caucus In December. This sub
stttute was offered by Mr.. Henry OF Texas
and was as follows:
Resolved, 1t Is not within the province
Of democratic caucus to promulgate or
reverse a democratic platform, but 1t s
the duty Of every democratic representa-
tive and voter to adhere to the democratic
national platform until succeeding con-
yention adopts another platform"
Mr.. Henry also had substitute for the
Burleson resolution, the substitute binding
every democratic representative to abide
by the decision of a caucus. unless 1t were
in contradiction of the democratic national
platform or were opposed to the instruc-
tions of the convention which nominated
Lam.
The committee was still in session when
this report closed. The pending question
that all the resolutions shall be laid upon
the table.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
EXPOSITION OF WOMAN'S WORK.
Mrs. Charlotte Smith Wants the Use
of a Government Reservation.

of q Government Reservation.
Mrs Charlotte Smith Of the Woman's In
dustrial League appeared before the House
committee on public buildings and grounds
today with a request for permission of
Congress for the league to temporarily oc-
cupy public reservation. She said 1t was
intended to put up building at cost
of about $4,000 on the monument grounds
in which to hold for sixty days an exposi-
ton Of womans handiwork.
Mrs Smith said that "a per cent of the
light manufacturing of the country was
done by women, but that the country knows
nothing of the extent or value of woman 8
labor. The government had given $l6.000,-
900 to expeditions which had never exhib-
tied womans industrial progress.
Chairman Mercer said that in all the ex-
positions there had been woman's build
ings.
TOO many ornamental women. Mr..
Chairman" said Mrs. Smith "They did
nothing for the cause of the working wo-
ciety women of Washington done for their
sisters? We do not even have refuge
in this city for fallen women who desire
to reform
The chairman said it was contrary to the
policy of Congress to grant the occupancy
OF public reservations for the construction
of buildings. He suggested that owners of
private property might be found who would
let the association have the use of lot
for sixty days.
were back of the plan for the industrial
exposition and that Mr.. Roessle was pres
ident of the exposition association.
why, yes" said the chairman, "Mr.
Roessle has fine lot on New Hampshire
avenue, which would furnish most de-
srable site for your exposition
The committee did not act on the request
for the use of public reservation
Evening star., 1902-01-17
FEDERATION ELECTION.
StOrekeePeFs and Gaugers Choose Of
hcers for Ensuing Year.

fcers for Ensuing Year.
The National Federation of United States
Internal Revenue Storekeepers and
Gaugers, which has been holding it's annual
convention in this city at the National
Hotel, adjourned yesterday to meet In spe-
cial convention at Cincinnati, Ohio, July 16
next.
The following officers were elected at the
meeting yesterday for the ensuing year:
President, N. D. r. Allen of Baltimore,
Md; first vice president, James M. Reed of
New York; second vice president, William
Burkhalter, Illinois; third vice president
A. II. Benton of Kentucky; secretary and
treasurer, H. Nesbit.
The following executive committee was
also elected at Yesterdays session of the
federation: A. s. Braumbaugh, Pennsylya-
MIA; Francis M. Craft, New York; E. c.
Boulden, Indiana; Edward Fisher Pennsyl-
vania, and w. ID. Bannaston OF Missouri.
Secretary Nesbit said to an Evening star
reporter today that "The Federation of
Storekeepers and Gaugers. numbering over
$500 men throughout the United States.
embraces the only government employees
who enjoy no annual leave.
"A bill has recently been introduced In
Congress-" he added, giving these men
thirty days leave, and 1 earnestly hope it
will pass"
Evening star., 1902-01-17
washington Stock EXCHANGE.

Sales Regular call, IL o'clock m.-u s. Reg "a
at 1e 10 q. iosx anu Capital fs TaetioD @ aU IL
at losls Arlington Fire Insurance Co, Is at 2ea,,
Title In. Estste @ q a5s a J. sn' wes 70 At
S so's Il at il 1ss At % j. e & iS
per, l0e at SeIs, &c at 3oss 100 at Bon. 100 at
SSS at iosG washington Ca. 10 GUuPSG at To ss M
itai Traction, 10 at iesl4. 10 at 10sh. Columbia
District Of Of Columbia @ 81 Sonds-sess funding ,se
Railroad Bonds-capltal Traction 4s Ices; bid.
Meropolitan Psa Cert indeSs. G1s SSs
Columbia % mort s.. Io5,s bid 1ee asked. A'A'N
~ BID, U. $. Electric Light Deb; Imp. as, Iol
phone 5s. lo4A Did. ioS asked. American security
iosh Sid. washington Market Co E,ten. as, iosls
Safe Deposit and Trust stcsfs-Sat,onsl Safe f De-
eurity and Trust, 2i7 bia. sso asked washington
,os* I'D. io7 asked. Washington savings Bank.
Raiirosd .stocks-capitai Traction Co., los bid,
National Bank Stool, Bank Of Washington SO
80 as ed s sS @ "a s Sd
Second, 1es bid Ctizens', Is5 bid. Columbia, Iso
bid. Capital, $50 bid, 10 asked. West End is4
bid. 12s asked: Traders, ls5 bid. $50 asked Iln.
coin, I2S bid. LES asked. Riggs. 6S5 bid, 750 asked
Insurance Stocks-Firemen's, IS bid Frapkfn
ss bid. IS asked: Metropelitaa: IS bid. s. asked.
Arlington. ses bid q asked Sermss American. Il cea
2ee BID; National Union; ~ bid. 9 s.ted. Celnm.
Peoples, bid, asked. Commercial, bid. Colo
Title Insurance s,ocks-Real Estate Title. o, bid.
93 asked. Columbia Title, ~ bid. 3 asked. Wash.
tngton Title. bid. asked. District Title. IL bid
20 asked.
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks-Chesapeake
and Potomac. s65 bid, 20 asked. American Grapho-
phone Com. sh bid, 81 asked American Grspho-
phone Pref, asked
Gas StOcks-Washington Gas. s70k hid 7osx ssh-
ed Georgetown Gas, 76E bid. q asked
Type Machine 6tecks-Mergenthaler Linotype 10
BID, l7ek asked. Lasstea Moaotype 10 bid, Ioss
asked s,... 80
bid sou asked Washington Market ia bid Nor
folk and Warrington Steamboat. $50 bid, 200 ask
ed
ZEE. dividend.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
SECRETARY SELECTED AND A PLACE
For pAlLy MEETINGS.
Action Of the hoard of Governors
Relative to Rate of Com
mission.

Some important details connected with
the operations of the recently organized
Washington Real Estate Exchange were
settled at meeting of the board of gov
ernors which was held last evening. In
the nrst place the office Of secretary and
treasurer, which is the only salaried posi-
uon In the exchange, was filled by the cleo
uon OF John z. Mitchell, who has had a
long experience In the real estate business
here, and was formerly connected with the
once OF the late John E. Beall
Inc matter OF the location of the head
aua.ters OF the exchange was also consid-
eseo ana i3l4 street was selected. and
the executive committee was instructed 10
make arrangements for leasing the prop
erty from the owner, Mr. c. C. Willard
which was done today. The room Is on
ene nrst hoor and on level with the street,
ana II Is the plan to use the front part for
the daily meetings of the exchange and
tne rear portion. which is wide and roony,
TOE the auction sales of real estate
Inc meetings are to be held at 1 ociock
eaen day, and the auction sales at 4
O'Clock. Furniture is to be obtained AT
once, and It is not at all unlikely that the
daily meetings can be begun next week
Plans of the Exchange.
1t is the purpose to have places provided
where property for sale can be builetined
ana where wants in the way of property or
money loans can be made known. Those
VINO have money to loan can also make
public that fact through the same medium.
The board of governors adopted two
amendments to the bylaws. which will be
printed and sent to the members. In the
course of the next ten days or two weeks
a meeting of the exchange will be held and
these amendments submitted for action.
In the first place the board recommends
EXCHANGE haf ta far
sion be fixed by the bylaws, leaving that
matter as 1t now stands, the organization
not to attempt to deal with the question
OF nxang the minimum rates of commission
The board further recommends that the
bylaws be amended so as to permit an ex-
change of business and division Of commits
sions between the members Of the exchange
ana duly licensed real estate brokers who
may not be members, and also with legiti-
mate money lenders loanins money on real
estate for brokerage.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
OUR TRADE WITH SIAM.
Three Times az Great as is Represen
ed by the Statistics.

Three Times az Great IL Represent
ed by the Statistics.
The State Department is In receipt of a
long and interesting report from consul
General King at Bangkok, Siam, giving sta
tistics OF the foreign trade of that empire
During the year 1900 the total value OF
Slams trade with foreign countries was
SIS. .619.e22 gold and during 1899 $29.O35 8s9
gold, showing a falling of Of $4l5,777 gold
In the total foreign trade OF the country in
1900 After giving the total amount of
trade OF Siam with other countries, the
consul general says the United States
shows an increase Of more than q per cent
Yet. although this trade has advanced at
more than double the rate Of that OF any
Of our great competitors, the volume of our
trade with Siam, as compared with the
English and German. is not satisfactory;
for while Englands figures are ST. 3Ss, ,277
gold (plus the whole OF Indta's $500. geo gold,
ana a eooa part Of Hong Kong and singa-
pores S. 100000 gold. which are jointedly
credited to Great Britain): and while Ger
many's figures are E170S3 gold lpius what
comes through Hong Kong and SinEapore).
those of America are but $164, 81 gold.
Consul General King says that there Is
very little facility for the through shin.
ment OF goods between the United States
and Bangkok, and what there Is at that
port for the most part Is in the hands of
firms interested IN other lines OF transpor-
tation The consul general notes there has
not been q vessel of any description fiylcR
the United States nag In the port of Bang
kok since 1895. when an American gunboat
paid q visit there. All the -four consumed
by the 11.0O0000 persons in Siam Is rro-
duced in the United States. and yet during
the year 1900 there was not one sack Of
fiour credited to the American market.
Mr. King says that information In his
possession warrants the statement that In
three lines Of American goods alone there
has been imported from two distributing
ktnvz fI.A tsv~n~ ~
to the United States In the customs reprrt
of 1901. Illustrations are contained in the
report to show that the customs reports of
Siam give our competitors credit for trade
that belongs to the United States.
"All things considered" says Consul GEN
ersl King. 'tt is wen within the truth To
say that the volume OF American trade with
Siam Is more nearly represented by 81 ,0N-
600 Mexican ($J00.000s, than by the figures
$685. .6eS Mexican 0164,S1D. published In the
report OF 1900"
Evening star., 1902-01-17

Capt. G. H. Wadieigh Selected to Sue.
,iro

Capt. u. II. Wa0ie1gh selected to Sue.
coed Admiral Sumner.
Captain George H. Wadleigh, recently in
command of the training ship Wabash, has
been selected as commandant of the League
Island navy yard, to succeed Rear Admiral
George w. Sumner, assigned to the COM
mand of the South Atlantic station. Cap
tain Wadleigh is at the head of his grade
and will be promoted rear admiral on the
9th proximo. the date of the retirement Of
Rear Admirais w. 7. Sampson and d. J..
Cromwell.
1t was a matter Of gossip among naval
officers that Admiral Summers detachment
from duty at Philadelphia after only one
years service at that station might have
been the result of social differences between
Mrs Sumner and the families of other Of
ficers at League Island. The alleged diff
Guilty resulted from the reported action of
Mrs Sumner in disseminating dancing at
the navy yard Secretary Long is author
ity for the statement, however. that there
was no foundation for the story. He says
that the assignment Of Admiral Summer to
the South Atlantic station was based upon
the simple fact that 1t was his time for
sea duty in the ordinary routine of the
service.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
NEW OFFICER WANTED
COMMISSIONERS ASKED TO SECURE
$500 As SALARY.
Board of Children's Guardians Ex-
Delinquent Children.

The District Commissioners have received
letter from Mr.. James B. T. Tupper, pres
tdent of the board of chtldren's guardians,
requesting that Congress be asked to insert
In the urgent deficiency bill an item of $500
for the salary of a probation officer for the
remainder of the fiscal year ending June
80, 1902 In explanation and support of this
request Mr.. Tupper calls attention to the
act of March 8. 1901, ITO enlarge the
powers Of the courts Of the District of Co.
lumbia, In cases involving delinquent chill
dren." which provided that the board of
children's guardians should designate one
OF its employees as probation ouucer. The
officers duty was designated. He was to
furnish all the information the court de-
sired about the child brought before it.
Mr.. Tupper says that in the original bill
there was provision for a separate chill
dIen's court, but this was stricken out
Afterward additional legislation on the
subject was brought up. but at a confer
ence between the judges of the Police
Court, the District Commissioners and
others. 1t was decided there was no need
OF further legislation. 1t was agreed as
has been stated, that a special session of
the Police Court should be held each after
noon at o'clock for the trial of Juvenile
offenders.
Duties of the once.
In connection with the sessions Of this
eouAt ME. ripper states: The Probation
eHicer or some one representing him, must
visit the homes and look up the records of
all the children who are to be brought be-
lore the court by o'clock, be present in
court and give to the court the information
he has gathered SO that the court may
be able to make an intelligent disposition
of the case. To do this with any degree
OF thoroughness and efficiency will require
one persons entire time. The present pro-
baton officer cannot give all his time or
any considerable portion thereof to this
work, because he has other duties as agent
of this board. The time of all the other
employees of the board Is fully occupied in
performance of their regular duties in con-
nection with the boards regular work.
Therefore the need is urgent for an appro-
priation which will enable this board to
employ competent person whose entire
time can be given to the interests of these
juvenile delinquents.
Broad Field of Labor.
THAT the field Of labor is broad enough
and the prospects for beneficial results
hopeful enough to warrant such an Of
ficial may be seen when it is stated that
on January 1, 1902, 100 children were under
active supervision in their homes, having
been placed there under the provisions of
the act above referred to. These children
are visited at least once a week, their par
ents advised and stimulated to more care
full guidance of their children, work for the
child sought or schooling insisted on, as
they need, and in every way efforts are
directed to save the children in the home
I, therefore, most earnestly request that
your honorable board will recommend the
granting of the sum above mentioned for
the purpose indicated"
Evening star., 1902-01-17
SOLICITORS OPINION ASKED.
question Affecting the SummOninG of
1.rfes Under New Code.

Question Affecting the Summoning of
!.rfes Under New Code.
me District Commissioners have decided
to refer to the city solicitor some questions
raised by the marshal for the District, Mr.
Aulick Palmer, concerning the provisions
Of the new code of laws on the subject OF
summoning juries for condemnation pro-
ceedfngs in street extension cases. In his
letter to the Commissioners Marshal
Palmer states that he has received Their
letter of the 10th instant stating that Con-
gress had, by a clause in the sundry civil
appropriation bill approved March 3. 1899
and the sundry civil bill approved June g.
1900, provided for the widening of the
Adams Mill road entrance to the geological
Park from the corner of 18th street and
Columbia road, and directing the marshal
to summon a jury of seven disinterested
men to assess the damages, IL any, which
each owner of land through which the road
is to pass may sustain.
Before proceeding to summon the jury
says Mr.. Palmer. Il desire to call the at
tention of the Commissioners to certain
District, which became operative January
l, 1902. Section "a Of the code provides
that the District Court shall have jurisdic-
ton OF all proceedings instituted in exer-
else of the right of eminent domain Sec
tions 1608 and 1913 of the code provide to
condemn open, extend, widen or straight
en- alleys in the District of Columbia and
to open, extend, widen or straighten minor
streets In said District of a width not less
than forty feet or more than sixty feet,
the Commissioners shall make application
in writing to the marshal of the District
of Columbia to summon and empanel a
jury of twelve citizens
Sections 4S3 to 491 Of the code provide
that whenever land in the District is
needed for the use Of the United States, OF
by Commissioners of the District for sites
for school houses, fire or police stations, or
for the right of way for sewers, or for
any other municipal use authorized by Con-
gress. application may be made to the Su-
preme Court of the District by petition, and
thereupon the court shall appoint three
capable and dsinterested commissioners to
| appraise the value Of the respective inter-
ests OF all persons concerned in such land,
.and If any of the parties interested are dis
satisfied with the appraisement Of the COM
missioners, the marshal shall De directed
to summer a jury Of seven disinterested
men, etc.
I'm view of the above provisions of the
CODE" concludes the marshal sit seems to
me that the former method OF procedure in
dicated in your letter has been repealed
and I shall await hearing from you before
proceeding further"
Evening star., 1902-01-17
sabAittea to Commissio.ers,

The District Commissioners have received
from Mr.. Wilton ]. Lambert, chairman Of
the committees Of citizens associations, q
copy of the resolution adopted at the meet
ing of the committees last Friday evening
recommending that Congress advance
money to the District for its urgent needs
and improvements, the same to be paid
back through series OF years in proper
tions fixed by the organic act of 1875.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
baltimore Marlxets.

BALTIMORE, Nd, January 17.-Flour quiet, un.
changed; receipts. e,ele berrels; exports, D6 sis
barrels Wheat armer; spot and the month. s5s
sSN February. ssNass&; May, s3sss5s .tssmer
ports. $1,000 busheis. s.u.aerp sy s.mSsas .S~ss
southern on s7ade. ssas6 oorn 6smsr; MIXED.
spot ED the month. 6eHae6&: February. e8lSa68k
.sss bushels; espsrts. - SusbeIs; sousbepn
white corn. tlka6s: southern ys,iew corr, seS a
mixed, 60lsssi; receipts. s.sle bashels; cxports.
none. Rye steady, No Nearby. opa7o; 70. !
steady: Ne. timothy. t1e Grain freiShts dull
unchanged. Butter Arin- unchanged; fancy imita.
ali; s.--- IN. i7els: good roll lssl6: stere esck
ed iaa1S Eegs Arm; Fresh. 2sa2a. cheess arm
unchanged: large 16%aii medium. iiEaiiS:
small. ilHs.i&.. Sugar nrn. unchanged; nne and
coarse grPnulated. <.ei.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
FIRST APPEAL FROM HAWAII.
Japanese Claims Conviction Was H.
legal Under American Law.

legal Under American Law.
The United States Supreme Court today
set for hearing on April ii the first crimi-
nal case to be brought to that court from
the territory Of Hawaii. The case is that
OF Osaki Mankichi, a japanese resident of
the Hawaiian Islands. who was tried on
the charge Of manslaughter and found
guilty by a majority vote of the jury by
which he was tried. This proceeding oc-
Cured in the interim between the sur
render of Hawaiian sovereignty and the act
of Congress providing a government for the
territory. Manichi applied for and secured
his release on a writ of habeas corpus on
the ground that the Hawaiian Islands were
United States territory, and that conviction
by majority vote of the Jury was invalid
The case was appealed 90 the supreme court
by the territory: The motion to advance
was made eg District Attorney Breckons.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
building Permit. I..uea.

Building permits were issued today as fol-
lows:
]. T. Sanner, three three-story brick
dwellings. 1852 to 1853 Mintwood place:
cost. $4,000.
Lester A. Barr. three three-story brick
dwellings. 1925 to 1880 Harvard street: cost
$4,000. Sos''
Thomas H. Pickford. four two-story brick
5000. SoS''
Abner-Drury Brewing Company, altera-
tions TO 921 ID street northwest; cost, $500
Caroline Rixford, repairs to 11I2 g street
northwest; cost. $500.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
To BE Reported to Full COmmitte,
Tomorrow.

% he HHpOFteU 10 FuIf Com mIffeC
Tomorrow.
The subcommittee OF the House commit
tee on appropriations having charge of the
deficiency appropriation bill was at work
upon that measure all day In an endeavor
to get the bill ready to report to the full
committee tomorrow morning and submit
1t to the House when 1t meets at noon to-
morrow.
The work of the subcommittee has been
rendered more arduOus by the receipt OF
propriations coming In from the various ex-
ecutive departments in the past few days.
This has necessitated in several instances
the reconsideration Of almost the entire bill.
The bill carries q total, Il Is understood
of nearly $l6000,000. It will include a num-
ber OF estimates OF deficiency appropria-
tions for the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1902-01-17
CAPT. pERRY.s ALLEGED REMARKS.
His Attention Called to Recent News
paper Publications.

The Secretary Of the Navy has written
letter to Captain Thomas Perry, COM
manding the battle Ship Iowa, on the Pa
cific station, calling his attention to state
ments made in a newspaper of Buenos
Aires. in which he is represented as. having
said at a public banquet that In case OF
war between Chile and any other South
American countries Chile would be VIC
torious. The officials are not inclined to
attach much Importance to the incident
and confidence is expressed that Captain
Perry will be able to give satisfactory
explanation of the affair.