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Evening star., 1902-01-13
TO REPEAL ALL WAR TAXES
PETITION FOR A REPUBLICAN CAU-
Gus ON THE SUBJECT.
Work Enough Mapped Out Ahead to
Keep Members of Both
Houses Busy.

A petition was started in circula ton to-
day among the republican members Of the
House asking for caucus Of republicans
on the proposed repeal of all the war taxes
The petition is being literally signed, 1t IL
said.
UP to this time the republican leaders of
the House have not taken a definite stand
in favor OF or against reduction of the war
taxes.
Ihey have been inclined to postpone ac-
tion upon this question until the policy of
Congress Is more clearly defined on ex-
pendftures. notably in the way Of ship SUBJ
sldies, an isthmian canal, rivers and har-
bors, public buildings, etc. The advocates
OF repeal OF the taxes have become impa-
eient ana are now moving to get at least
declaration Of intention upon this point
II Is thought by some that the caucus
may De called In response to the pending
petition, put that If 1t is it may only result
IN rurther postponement of action upon the
SUBJECT, after being thoroughly canvassed.
Work Enough Ahead.
The ways and means committee has its
hands fun at present with the Cuban tariff
question and Is not inclined to take up any
more problems Immediately. The Senate
mas enough business ahead with the Phil
ipplne tariff and the canal bill to hold its
attention for a while
me arrival in the city Of representatives
OF the beet sugar growers of the west to
oppose the Cuban concessions promises to
lend interest to the hearing which will
commence before the committee on ways
and means next Wednesday,
Ihe argument of the beet sugar grower
AGAINST the Cuban concession is this:
FIRST, that the beet sugar industry cannot
stand outside competition
second. that the industry was started
ana money invested upon the direct assur-
ance of the republican tariff policy that
protection would be granted, and that to
Withdraw protection now would be a viola
ton of that promise.
The other side will contend that the CON-
cession proposed for Cuba will not harm
this industry. and that the interests of all
the commerce Of the United States Will be
benefited by the legislation.
The hearings will bring out the facts
and the ways and means committee will de-
cloe which contention is best founded.
Mr.. Oxnard's Statement.
An interesting phase of the situation is
the fact that Mr.. Oxnard, who has been
supposed to be the chief defender Of the
beet sugar interest stated two years ago
that Cuban competition would not hurt
American beet sugar growers. That state
ment, 1t is claimed, was made when Mr.
Oxnard was seeking investors in the stock
OF company organized to refine beet
sugar. 1t is now brought up to refute the
claim being urged that the American far
mer is in danger from the concession asked
for Cuba.
Evening star., 1902-01-13
col. METcALFE's NOMTNAT,o>
Referred to Subcommittee by Senat.
Pensions Committee

Before the Senate committee on pensions
today the charge against Col. Wilder g
Metcalfe of killing prisoner while in SER
vice In the Philippine Islands was revived.
Col Metcalfe is the nominee to the office
Of pension agent at Topeka. Kan. and the
charge is made in connection with the eff
fort To defeat his confirmation. Col. Met
cd!fe was major in the 10th Kansas Vol
unteers when the battle of Caloacan was
Fought, and the charge Is made that during
the battle ne shot with his revolver a FIJI
plho prisoner who was unarned and at the
ume on his knees pleading for mercy.
Aftidavits from the soldiers in tha ootb
hansds nave been filed with the committe o.
ana capt. Edward Boltwood. late canfain
OF company h of this regiment apnr,r,.s
before the committee In person. He nrasseJ
Tor full Investigation. saying that the in
quiry which had been made by the W.
Department was superficial The commit :
tee heard Capt Boltwood at length and al
the conclusion of the hearing Cbajrn,an
tiailinger referred the nomination to Ssna-
tors simon. Scott and McCumber for, fIr-
ther investigat son-
Evening star., 1902-01-13
Government Bond,.
MIR. sTUTLER's REPLY.
Defends Recent Statement Regarding
Collection of Ashes.

Mr.. Warner Stutler. the superint endent
Of street cleaning, this afternoon submitted
a report to the District Commissioners in
regard to the communication OF w. w.
Morris. Mr.. Morris criticised the state
ment recently made by the superintendent
regarding the collection OF ashes. He de-
clared that $1,000 houses were. not being
served. and said it could not be possible. as
the ash collectors occupied ten minutes in
making single collection. Says Mr.. Slut
ler:
The statement that Il takes ten minutes
to serve house is simply erroneous and
any one wishing to satisfy himself in that
respect may do so by timing the collectors.
who in ninety cases out of a hundred have
only to pass through the gate pick up the
can, walk ten steps and empty IL into the
wagon. This. my inspectors report, does
not take over two minutes.
Mr.. orris states that the cost of one
regulation receptacle is 81. 25 and that
each house would require three four OF
them 1t would necesstate an outlay OF So
or 50, as the case might be- As a matter OF
fact, the average cost OF cans is s1.50 each.
and two of them equal to two barrels will
ordinarily contain a weeks accumulation.
making the average cost So for each house
holder under the present system. whereas
under the old method it cost 10 cents per
barrel.
Two barrels per week for twenty-five
weeks. when all fires are going. and one
half barrel per week during the remaining
thirty weeks gives total Of fifty-nine bar
rels per annum. which at 10 cents per bar
rel equals $3.50. the average amount ex-
pended by each householder yearly when
the private collector was in vogue. AT the
foregoing average rate per house IL would
cost to remove the ashes from 35. 900 houses
S206, 800 under the old method: whereas un-
der the present system it costs but So.
9T9"
Evening star., 1902-01-13
sen ATE.

When the Senate met today Mr. Mason
gave notice that tomorrow he would ad-
dress the Senate in reference to Cuban GUS
toms duties bill and resolution relating
to which Were introduced by him today
resolution by Mr.. Hale providing for
the printing of number of copies OF the
report of the SchIey court of inquiry was
referred 10 the committee on printing.
On motion of Mr.. Nelson the bill creating
a department of commerce was taken up
Mr. Nelson took the floor and said that
the agricultural interests of the country
are very well taken care of by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, but the other great
industries are without any direct govern
menJ guidance or assistance. Inc neces-
sity for a bureau Of commerce had become
more important and urgent every year. 1he
great problem, he said, was to secure and
hold greater and more extensive markets
abroad. Without such department we
would not only be on inequality with our
industrial and commercial rivals, but at
great disadvantage.
MIR. Nelson argued that such depart
ment would protect our laboring men
against improper immigration and bring
them into closer relation and better mar
mOny with the employers Of labor. 1t
would also serve to remove the many clogs
and drawbacks IN all industrial develop
ment.
Mr.. Teller said that while the bill might
have been reported a the last session, this
was the first time he had seen it. He
thought some amendments should be made
to 1t. He asked upon what theory the bill
sought to transfer from the Interior De-
partment, the geological survey, etc.
Mr. Nelson explained that the duties of
the geological survey We're principally the
investigation of the mineral resources OF
the United States, but that the bill did not
change the scope OF the bureau simply ad-
ding bureau of mines. 1t did not contem-
plate the turning over to the department OF
commerce. he said, the adjudication of min
eral claims.
MIR. Nelson paid a glowing tribute to Mr.
Iellers ability as Secretary of the In
terror. but Mr.. Teller said he Was more in
terested in decent bill than in his own
fame, and that he would not consent to
any provision for the establishment of a
mining bureau which would take from the
interior Department any work in which it
Is now engaged.
Mr. Nelson said that the mining industry
or the tnited States was of great impor-
lance, as much so as our great agricultural
interest.
Mr Teller insisted that as in all prob
ability the department would grow to be
Digger than any other we now have the
oil should not be hurriedy put through
Mr.. Lodge (Mass.) said he did not think
that consular reports giving commercial
statistics should be transferred from the
State Department
Mr.. Hale and others said they desired
time for further consideration, and the bill
went over
The Senate passed a resolution offered by
Mt hean directing the Secretary of the In
terror TO transmit to the Senate an alb
stract or all reports. letters, clippings in
dorsements etc, showing the demand for
the typoshaphic work of the United States
geological survey
At l:45 the Senate went into executive
session
Evening star., 1902-01-13
san PEDRO HARBOR.
hat EN-NayOr Workman of Los
Angeles Says of It,

w h W Workman, treasurer and eX-mayor
OF Los Angeles. Cal, was at the Capitol
today looking after the interests OF the San
Pedro harbor. which the California dele
CATION is endeavoring to have improved
at cost of a million dollars. Mr. Work
man is one of the prominent politicians of
California and has been identified with Los
Angeles for many years. To a representa-
tive of The Star today he said: There is
the greatest amount of prosperity through
out California and our little city is BOOM
ing as II never did before. This Is largely
Que TO the building of the Salt Lake Los
Angeles and San Pedro railroad in which
Strator Clark of Montana Senator Kearns
Of Utah and Z. C.. KerenS of Missouri are
largely interested. For ten years the build
ing OF this railroad was retarded by the late
I. r huntington. but now that Senator
lark has taken hold. the people are con-
Nlheed that the road will be completed
ne inner harbor at San Pedro has all of
tne natural advantages which a harbor
should have and there is an opportunity
Tor building three miles of wharyes The
building of this road will mark a new era
IN the development of the coast cities OF
course the building of the isthmian canal
Will boom all of the cities along the coast
nut this new railroad will have more inf1u-
ence in the development of inland cities
than anything | know of.
Evening star., 1902-01-13
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Regular call. u O'Clock m-Capital Trac.
se s Is at at 49, g. s.S
Sas Y at at aS Ino
10 at 10Y. American Graphophone Co. Pref. 100
at ~. Greene Copper. loo at 82h. 100 at 3as.. 80
at s3, 100 at 3s. loo at sS. loo at 33A at 33is.
Railroad Bonds-Capital Traction 4s. 1Oe& bid.
eeps IS b 70 asseS s bs Re
120A asked. Metropolitan Cert. Indebt., A, loss.
ios bid ios s.ted Columbia es. lis SoeSd 3D. rs 8
asked Columbia ID mort. 5s, 1851 bid, 1O0a.
MISCELLANEOUS Bonds-washfngton Gas Co AZ CO.
ries A., 112 bid. Washington Gas Co. 6s, series B,
112 bid. q. s. Electric Light Deb. Imp 6s, lOi
10515 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
5s, i04A bid, 105 asked American security and
10s1 bid. Washington Market Co. Imp 0s iOSIS
bid. Washington Market Co. Exten. 6s 10sIs bid
American Graphophone Deb. 81. IS s2 bid bid. iO' asked
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks-National Safe De-
and 81 b sd ds so ..asS sssd
su,ity and Trust 2as S bid 2Ss asked washiaston
e ASKED %assnsoa @ s SAVINGS saS sfs.ss s.as
Railroad stocks-oapitai Traction Co.. 1o7. bid.
National Bank stocks-Bsnk of Washington. s7s
bid 4sO asked Metropolitan. 725 bid. Central iI
bid Capital l5o bid. i7o asked Vest End ia ia
eS rs sd 90 5a ss asC s'fed LIN
Insurance stocks-Firemen's. Is bid FRANKLIN. AZ
cora ca bid Poto%se es bid Arlington ss.es & s Ss
so asked. German American 28O bid Safiona
ssaea Ress bd 1sa asked he sd
asked. Commercial, bid. asked. Colonial. il9
Tide Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title. asz.
Weshiafton Title. bid 5 asked. District Title Tide.
Telephons ssd Graphophoue stocks- -Ohesape.ke
Evening star., 1902-01-13
Naval Orders.

Assistant Surgeon j. H. Payne has been
detached from the Isla de Cuba and order
ed to his home.
Acting Warrant Machinist W. E r.
Grant. to the Naval Academy
Lieut. III. /. Cone from the Norfolk navy
yard to the Port Royal naval station TO
duty in connection with the torpedo boats.
Chief Carpenter ]. E. Keen, retired. to
the Boston navy yard.
Carpenter o. C. Jones, from the Mantle
10 his home on waiting orders
Paymaster NJ. C. Mcdonald from the
Cavite naval station to duty at the naval
hospital at Yokohama. Japan relieving
Passed Assistant Paymaster T. S. OIeary'
who is ordered to the Cavite naval station
Assistant Paymaster Z. T. Hopes. to the
naval hospital. Yokohama. Japan.
Evening star., 1902-01-13
COMINGI. MANEUVERS,
Military and Naval Forces and N
tiOnal GuaFdsIilen VIII Participat te

Military and Naval Forces and Ma
tfOnal GuaFdsIilen Will Participate.
General Rahdolph, chief of artillery, is in
correspondence with the Navy Department
in regard DISQUALIFICATION of warships
In the joint army and naval maneuvers
which are TO- be- held during the coming
summer, probably in Long Island sound
General Randolph is preparing a program
for the mansdvefs and desires to know
what vessels scarf be counted upon to take
part part These anaheuyers will .nrie9tt not only em-
brace joint operations of the military and
naval forces. sblrt will include the partici-
patton oftNational Guard commands in the
east possessing batteries Of artillery. It
has been long time since the. army and
the navy Joined in military maneuvers on
a.large scale; and naturally more than or
binary interest, attaches to the proposed
operations Of the, coming summer. -
Evening star., 1902-01-13
TO COLLECT Personal TAXES.
VIZ DnrneiIIe's Bill Introduced WITH
out Change in the Senate

Mr. Mcmillan today introduced in the
Senate the bill TO regulate the assessment
and collection of personal taxes in the
District of Columbia, which was prepared
by Mr. Darneille of the board of assessors
and which has been published in The Star.
The bill as introduced by Mr. Mcmillan is
not changed in any particular from that
prepared by Mr. DarneilIe, and it will at
o;lcr ;lcr De referred to the District Commits
sioners in order to obtain their oninion on
IL WITH such amendments as they NAV see
NJ 10 propose. Ii will then go back to the
senate committee on the District of Co
tuhola and that committee will take it up
10" action at an early day
Evening star., 1902-01-13
COLLISION IN CHICAGO YARDS.
Passenger on Pennsylvania Crashes
Into Rear of Another.

Passenger on Pennsylvania Crashes
Into Rear of Another.
CHICAGO, January 13.-A fast Pennsyl-
vania passenger train from New York
crashed into the rear Of another express
from Cincinnati on the same system last
night at the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
crossing near 10th street and Wentworth
avenue. Two train employees were seriously
and perhaps fatally injured. but. although
the passengers on both trains were severely
shaken up, no serious injuries were suffered
by them. A possibly large loss Of life was
prevented by the fact that at the rear. Of
the forward train was the empty dining
car Delmonico. The locomotive Of the rear
train plowed its-way half the length of this
car. The cook Robert Hatcher, was caught
in the wreck randi was terribly burned by
the fire, which caught from the overturned
stove in the kiteheep He probably will not
The other injured! man was John ruberty.
who Jumped from the rear engine He was
badly cut and 'recsiyed internal injuries.
Evening star., 1902-01-13

The naval intelligence Office of which
Captain Sigsbee is the head, has been COM
plimented by correspondent in the London
Times in the first of a series Of articles on
The War Training of the Navy" In dis
cussins the admiralty the correspondent
finds fault with the Office personnel and
with the results Of it's work THE admir-
atty he says, 'coneeals it's knowledge
even from the house of commons. We know
very little as to the amount of training and
gunnery practice in foreign navies. : : =
Even when parliament insists on obtaining
a return of the fleets of the powers the
bare return is given without any attemnt
at summarizing the results, or any endeayor
to make the information furnished OF nrac
teal use for purposes Of discussion. We
have to go to the American naval intellf-
gence departments annual Notes on Naval
Progress to obtain a summary of this in.
formation" -
Evening star., 1902-01-13
baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE Jannsry Ia.-F1our quiet; western
extra, - souSS.2o; western family, - 65sSa. 10;
winter wheat patent. kSDoss$fb. spring wheat
$4@S; receipts, 2$<19 barrels; exports, none.
Wheat sa.dy at declinsi spot and the month.
er No. red, s2%as2t; recepts, 1905 bu.heisI
exports. none; southern by sample. 7sss6ts; south
ern on grade, sshas6iz. Corn arm: mixed, spot
and the month. eT.s6's; February, elns67s
May. estss0S steamer mixed. dst.s65k; re
cetpts, 1872 bushels: exports, none: southern
white corn, el%aes1<; southern yellow corn. 8Os.s
S,a: "a Oats nrm; No. white. 6sh; No. mixed
settled; No. 2 nearby. 7iaf2; No. western, t2a74
receipts IBIS bushels; cxports, mono. Hay steady
No. Timothy. 1890. Grain fr-ights scsrcely any
demand; steam TO Liverpool per bushei. nd. Jan
nary; Cork for orders. per quarter mono Offering
Butter firm, rnchanged; fancy initiation, 1sais;
fancy creamery, 5a26; fancy ladle. 1sal1; fancy
roll. l7sie; good roll, lsslei store packed, 18sl5
Eggs nrm: fresh, 2saSo. Cheese nrm unchanged;
Sugar arm, unchanged; nne and coarse grsnsistsd.
4.Sl,
Evening star., 1902-01-13
Maasa's Dema nd for Our Goods.

United States Consul John H. Grout at
Malta In a report to the State Department
speaks of the increasing trade for Ameri-
can goods In that country He gives a list
of articles for which there is a great de-
mand. and says buyers OF American goods
in Malta are giving increasing preference In
the matter of shipment to the direct line OF
steamers between New York and Malta.
and TO this fact Is due not little OF the
enlarged demand Consul lGrout adds that
If several lines Of goods which still reach
Malta by way of English. German and ltal-
ION ports OF transshipment were sent by
the direct route 1t would have the effect Of
still further stimulating the demand FOR
United States products.
Evening star., 1902-01-13
RECIPROCITY WITH CUBA.
Resolution introduced by Senator
Mason.

Mr.. Mason today introduced in the Sem
ate the following resolution:
Resolved that the doctrine of reciprocity
as stated in the act of 1890, known as the
Mckinley bill, and the act of 1897. known
as the Dingley BILL is the true doctrine and
in the interest of the prosperity of the
United States, and that the treaties pend
ing in the Senate should receive considera-
ton and action at the present session of
Congress.
Resolved, further, that the United States
should give to the Island of Cuba broad
commercial reciprocal trade which would
be of advantage to the commerce of this
country and the discharge of our duty
toward the people of that island''
Evening star., 1902-01-13
CONDUCT OF PHILIPPINE WAR.
senator Hoar Proposes an Inestira.
tfOn of 1t.

Sir- Hoar in the Senate today introduced
a resolution providing for the appointment
"t committee of seven senators to exam
ne into the conduct of the war in the Phil
ipPines. the administration of the govern
mel mt there and the condition and character
Of the inhabitants said committee 10 have
power To send for persons and papers to
administer oaths and to sit during the ses-
si"ns of the Senate
Evening star., 1902-01-13
Mr.. Dexter Expected romorro,,.

Mr.. William Loeb. jr, assistant secretary
to the President. called at the Richmond to-
day and had reserved a suite of rooms for
Mr.. Martin Dexter of Boon, who is ex-
pected TO reach Washington IN the morning.
Mr.. Dexter. who is a near friend of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. win remain in the city sew
.al days. II is understood that he Is coming
on the inyitaS Son OF the Presids ut ane wih
attend a conference al the White House
Evening star., 1902-01-13

aad fotomac. @ bid o. asked. American Grrpho-
phone Con. sA bid. asked. American tsrapho-
phone Pref. IA bid. esked
Gas etccks-h ashtnytoa Gas. 70ss bid. 7Oia asked.
oeorxStcwn Gas. 20 hid. N asked
IyPe Machine stocks- -Merg-uthaler LINOTYPE
iUsN bid ITO asked. JaR-ton hsnotype. 10 hid
lols asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con. Copper Co.
8sr bid. Ssh -sk~d. Washington Market rs bid
asked.
III dlyla.ud
Evening star., 1902-01-13
Capt. Fremont Restored to Duty.

General Chaffee, commanding the division
of the Philippines. has informed the War
Department that he has remitted the un-
expired portion of the court-martial SEN
tence of Captain Francis p. Fremont, ID
Infantry. Captain Fremont was sentenced
to six months suspension from rank and
command on half pay. In conformity to
the order he has been restored to duty.
Evening star., 1902-01-13
THE SOLDIERS ROLL.
Resolution Introduced in the Senate
by Mr.: mason.

by Mr.. Mason.
A resolution was introduced In the SEN
ate today by Senator Mason directing the
sergeant-at-arms to place on a special list
the names of all messengers Of the Senate
who We're on the rolls March 4, 1901, whose
army records, wounds and disabilities and
service in the Senate enttle them to favor
able consideration, this list to be known
and designated as the soldiers roll of the
Senate, and he is directed to continue such
persons In their positions and employment
until cause for their removal shall have
been reported to and approved by the SEN
ate and their removal directed
Evening star., 1902-01-13
VICTINbOF'BOLITICAL PLOT.
Brother of ssfisSs Stone Talks of Her
ns Cafpture.

DULUTH. inIs,s January 13,-Perley A.
Stone of Boston, brother OF Ellen M
Stone, the AmeriEan, missionary held for
ransom by Bu1gat4an brigands, was in the
city last night any OF his sisters predica-
HienS sdio. 3 - f-rs~
.aMy sisters capture is not the result OF
brigandage, buts7of carefully laid plot
conceived months before by some of the
principal actors in the political drama now
being played behind the scenes in Bulgaria
and Macedonia:
Her capture was not because she was
a missionary. oht peeanse she was an
American citizen. Had she been the SUBJ
ject of any other great nation 1t would
not have happened Her. rescue or aban-
donment will determine for many years to
come the standing of Americans in the
orient - - Z. ~ 1883 ..s-.i
Evening star., 1902-01-13
Admiral White Selected.

Rear Admiral Edwin White. retired, has
been assigned to duty under the State De-
partment in connection with claims against
the United States growing out Of the bonn
bardment of Samoan villages during the
troubles there in 1900. Admiral White
commanded the Philadelphia which was
cruising In Samoan waters at that time
Evening star., 1902-01-13
An Annuity for Mis-. Barton.

bill to grant an annuity OF IS 600 q
year to Miss Clara Barton during the re-
mainder OF her life was introduced in the
Senate by Mr.. Mason today. The bill re-
cites as a reason for this action that Miss
Barton has rendered distinguished service
for humanity during the civil war, the late
war with Spain and in other ways without
compensation and often at her private ex-
pense.
Evening star., 1902-01-13
RUMoRED CHANGES ON "s. A. L."
TraHc Manager Glover to BE Succeed.
ed by MIR. Pleasants.
Special DISPATCH to Tho Evopipo Stor

ed by Mr.. Pleasants.
special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PORTSMOUTH, Va, January BIT is
rumored that there will be changes in the
trah1c department of the Seaboard Air Line
railway shortly. The statement that
Freight Traffic Manager H. W. b. Glover
Will resign at the end of the month is ac-
companied by another rumor to the effect
that his successor will be Mr. w. H. Pleas
ants, who is now with the Ocean Steam
snip Company of Savannah and New York
Mr. James NJ. Barr, first vice president
ana general manager of the system, is in
the south. His assistant Mr. A. w. Tows-
ley, states that IL there is ANYTHING in the
rumor he does not know it.
The office ef getieral traffic manager is to
be restored. SIT ID stated, and the depart
diction both theaofreight and passenger
business Of The system