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Evening star., 1902-02-07
-FOUR PERISH IN FIRE.

Residence of VIM. Robertson, Near
Paw Paw, w. Va, Burns.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, February This
morning at an early hour the residence of
Vim. Robertson, on the Maryland side OF
the Potomac river, near Paw Paw, w. Va.
short distance east Of here, was entirely
destroyed by fire. Four members OF the
family, who were in bed asleep. perished
In the flames. Information concerning the
tragedy is meager.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Sewer Con.truction Ordered.

The District Commissioners have issued
orders as follows:
That sewer be constructed along the
north side of Decatur Place from 22d street
westward 800 feet, at an estimated cost of
$3.50, chargeabIe to the current appropria-
ton for suburban sewers.
That sewer be constructed along the
north side of Georgia avenue between Sd
S02, at an estimated cost of SAT, charge
able to the current appropriation for main
and pipe sewers.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
ON LEGISLATIVE BILL
Use Of Public Building for Inaugural
Ball Forb .dden.
UNANIMOUS ACTION BY HOUSE
Pension Appropriation Bill Passed
by Senate.
MIR. PATTERSON EXPLAINS

This was the day in the House which be-
longed, under the rules to the committee
on war claims but Mr. Mahon (Pa.). chair
man of that committee. announced that
he did not desire to antagonize the legis-
lative appropriation bill. and asked that
the day following the disposal of the oleo-
margarine bill be given to that commit
tee There was no objection and the order
was made
The House then went into committee of
the whole and resumed the consideration
of the legislative appropriation bill.
Mr.. Smith of Arizona offered an amend
ment to increase the salary of the governor
of that territory from So 900 to 5000, and
used his amendment as text for an as
sault upon the appropriations committee
for discriminating against Arizona. New
Mexico and Oklahoma and in favor of
Hawaii in the matter of salaries for ex
ecutiye and judicial officers.
Mr.. Hemenway Und-), in charge Of the
bill, called attention to the fact that sala-
ries in Hawaii were fixed by statute ard
that the salaries in the territories COM
pared favorably with similar salaries in
the states.
Mr.. Smiths amendment was ruled out
on point of order.
Debate Upon Cuba.
A debate upon Cuba was precipitated in
the House by Mr.. Robinson Und.), who
criticised the salaries paid in the Philip
pines. He suggested to Mr.. Newlands
New that he should add to his Cuban
annexation resolution a provision that
such annexation would be in line with the
governments colonial policy. Mr.. New
lands declared that his resolution did not
contemplate the preparation of the colon
ial policy, but 1t was the declared inten-
tion to have Cuba ultimately admitted as
a state. He said that immediate relief
was necessary to prevent crisis in Cuba.
Forbidden Use of Pension Building.
An amendment was offered to the bin
and after discussion unanimously adopted,
providing that no public building or the ap-
proaches thereto, except the Capitol and
the White House. shall be used for the in
augural ceremonies or for any public func-
tion, except as may be authorized by law.
This amendment was offered by Mr. Bell
of Colorado. who, In explaining 1t, made
a severe criticism of the last inaugural
committee for their failure to reimburse
the War Department for damages done to
the gate granite pillars before the entrance
to that building by the burning of the In
augural reviewing stand He said this re-
fusal was made Notwithstanding the fact
that the committee had 5000 surplus In
their treasury. Mr.. Bell went on to say
that the use of the pension bureau for the
inaugural ball was an item of immense ex-
pense to the government. both in the prep
aration necessary for that function and In
throwing the many clerks in that bureau
out of employment for several days.
No objection was made to the amendment
feet of the amendment, If it is agreed to In
the Senate, will be to make the use of
the pension bureau unavailable for the in
augural BAH in the future.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Streets for, a Speedway.

Mr. Weeks has introduced in the House
bill authorizing and directing the Dis
trict Commissioners ITO set apart certain
streets in the District of Columbia as
speedway for driving horses and vehicles.
on which the speed shall not be restricted,
as now applies TO the streets in general
within the city of Washington"
Evening star., 1902-02-07
DRANK POISONED WATER.
John ZaHinski and His Three Children
Victims of Malice.

Victims of Malice.
PfTTSBURG, Pa, February John Ia
ginski, wealthy Pole Of Homestead. and
his three children. aged from three to nine
years. are dangerously i'll from the effects
of drinking water from well. alleged to
have been poisoned by quicksilver. "a
ginski alleges 1t was spite work.
There are two arteslan wells on his prop
erty. and 1t has been the custom Of the
neighbors to draw their drinking water
from them. Recently one of the pumps was
broken by an unknown party, and "a
ginski placed a lock on the other. He
alleges that a neighbor woman demanded
the key and upon refusal to let her have 1t,
she threatened to fix him by putting quick
silver In the we'll. When the water was
pumped out this morning quicksilver was
discovered. The physician says Zaginski
may recover, but that the children will die
Evening star., 1902-02-07
The nuford at Gahr.,t.r.

Quartermaster General Ludington has re-
ceived cable message announcing the ar
rival Of the transport Buford at Gibraltar
this morning with all well on board. The
Buford left New York on the 23d uitimo
and carries the Fort Myer squadron Of the
11th Cavalry and the Piattsburg barracks
battalion OF the 9th Infantry.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING.
F. T. Burton Had 81 200 Worth of
Opium With Him.

SAN FRANCISCO, February THE GUS
tom house officials here have arrested
Frank T. Burton on a charge of smuggling.
With him was captured a trunk containing
opium valued at 81 200. which had been
shipped from Tacoma to Oakland. The au-
thorities believe that Burton Is connected
with the gang that for some time has been
successfully smuggling opium across the
Canadian border. Burton was caught in
the act of opening the trunk. He claims
to have recently arrived from the Klondike
and says he got the trunk for a friend.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Death Of Aged English Painter.

LONDON. February Thomas Sidney
Cooper. the painter. who had exhibited at
the Royal Academy for sixty-seven con-
secusive years, died today at his residence,
Vernon Holme. Harbledown, the spot near
Canterbury immortalized by Chaucer Mr..
Cooper, who was the oldest academician,
had been i'll for some time. He was born
I'm 1903.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
DIR. Kirby, Union veteran, Dead.

Dr. Edmund w. Kirby. a veteran of the
civil war, died today at his residence, No
62O street northwest, aged seventy years
DR.. Kirby was chaplain in the Sd Pennsyl-
Der of Burnside Post, G. A r. The funeral
arrangements have not yet been completed
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Lourens Erasmus Captured.

MATJESFONTEIN, Cape Colony, Febru-
airy 7.-Lourens Erasmus. better known un-
der the name Of Commandant Marais, has
been captured In the neighborhood Of
Laingsburg. Marais was the leader Of the
Beers who operated in the Zwart Kop
range in 1901.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Schooner Jennie c. May Ashore.

HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, February Z.
The three-masted schooner Jennie c.
May, coal taden, from Philadelphia for Bos-
ton. went ashore on Peaked Hill bar last
night. She is in a dangerous position and
leaking. but her captain refuses to leave
her.
The Jennie c. May registers $50 tons gross
and I4J net. She is 1T feet in length; was
built at Bath. Me-, in 1889, and halls from
Bridgeport Conn,
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Marine cerp. Orders.

WuEHB0 CURp1 UEUEE6e
First Lieut. Logan Feland has been or
dered to the Office OF the quareermaster for
temporary duty during the suspension Of
work on the new marine barracks at An
napolis. e~es,s, 80
First Lieut.. J. G. Muir, to assume charge
of the sub-recruttinE ONCE In Pittsburg Pa.
First Lient r. 3. Purcell. to Philadelphia
for treatment ak the naval hospital.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
assistant Secretary Taylor Before tn,
House Committee

Assistant Secretary Taylor OF the Treas
ury Department was before the House
committee on immigration today in refer
ence to the bill of Representative Shattuc
OF Ohio. codifying and extending the i'm
migration laws. Mr.. Taylor disapproyed
the provision allowing the immigration
commissioner to fix regulations and make
certain appointments, as such authority
was said TO belong to the Secretary of the
Treasury. He said the present head tax
of 81 was sufficient, and yielded a surplus.
AS to the proposed educational test, Mr.
Taylor pointed out that many of the best
settlers In the west were without educa-
tional qualifications. and that the criminal
class was usually able to pass an educa-
tional test.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE Nd, February Flour dull un-
changed receipts. 49, 356 barrels exports, 526 bar
nels- Wheat dull; spot and the month, S3hasss4 !;
March, s5tsas3%; May. ssixas5A; steamer No. 2
red. 60%aS0L: receipts, 4,Ses bushels: southern by
sample. 77asiss: southern on grade, M%ast*
Corn easy; spot and the month. 6SsssG5h; May.
bushels: southern white corn, e6ae51s; southern
yellow corn, d6se6s. Oats dull and easy; No.
bushels. Rye firm; No. nearby, e7aos: No. 2
western %; receipts. 6s2 bushels. Hay duh and
easy; No. timothy, $l5-00skl5.50. Grain freiehts
quiet unchanged. Sugar frm, unchanged: coarse
srsnuiated. 4.eh; nne, 4.sih. Cheese frm,
changed; large. 11al1h; medium, IAalIh: small.
11xa1l%- Bufter nrm and higher; fancy imita-
tton. 1sals; fancy creamery. 27a2s; fancy Iadie.
16sl7; fancy roll, Halls; good roll, i5a16; store
packed .sai5- Eggs Arm. unchanged; z7s2s.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
e. F. Walker Arrested at Taunton.

T.. F. Walker Arrested at Taunton.
TAUNTON. Mass. February Edwin F.
Walker. former paymaster at the Mason
Machine works here. was arrested today
and held In $3.50 bonds for hearing on
charges of larceny and embezzlement. Mr..
Walker had previously been arrested on
the charge OF larceny Of $6,657 It is
allesed that Walker secured money Illegally
from his employers by raising bids on con-
tract work.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Cavalry for Athletic Tournament

Gen. Brooke, commanding the Depart
nent OF the East. has issued special or
der, modifying q former one. and directing
that troop of the I'd Cavalry. not to ex-
coed sixty men. mounted and with proper
itary Athletic League tournament to be
held in Madison Square Garden, in New
York city, from March "a to % next In
place Of the troop Of the I'd Cavalry which
Va
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Actors Club Incorporated.

Articles of inco rporation of the Actors
Club Of Washington. D. c., were placed on
record today. The stated purposes of the
organization are to provide meeting place
for theatrical and business men. to culti-
vate and promote sociability among them
and for the moral and social improvement
of it's members
Messrs. John T. Sullivan. G. V. Knox
Louis NJ. Fitch, Charles Wyngate and Jo-
seph Luckett are the incorporators.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Departure Of Col. Blis..

Col T. H. Bliss Of the subsistence depart
ment. collector Of customs at Havana. who
was summoned to this city by the House
ways and means committee to give fnfor-
nation regarding Industrial conditions In
Cuba. has left here to spend a few days
with his family In Philadelphia, at the con-
ciusion OF which he will return to bis post
ait Havana.
Evening star., 1902-02-07

Terrible March Costs Another Life.
Another one of the marines with Major
Waller during his terrible march across the
Island Of Samar is dead. A cablegram re-
ceived at the Navy Department today re-
ports that Private NJ. Mckenzie died at
Tacloban February 1 from liver compliea-
tions contracted on that march.
Evening star., 1902-02-07

There was practically no change in the
condition Of Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis today
Her attending physicians were at the hos
pital about noon. as usual, as were Detec-
tives Hartigan and Horne. The detectives
have faint hope that Mrs. Dennis will re-
cover consciousness and be able to give
some informa ton regarding the murderous
assault upon her.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
The Ship l.. Schepp FIoated,

NEW YORK, February THE ship L.
Schepp, from Hong Kong. which went
ashore on February off Point Lookout,
was hoated early today and started for
this port in tow.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Death of Trooper PIunkett.

The War Department Is advised of the
death Of Private Plunkett, Troop /. 11th
Regiment. United States Cavalry. February
z. 1901. ON voyage Of transport Buford
from New York to Gibraltar. The cause of
death was acute articular rheumatism
Evening star., 1902-02-07
stop QuibbIing.

From the Kansas City Star.
1t Is about time that the wise men Of
Congress. both parties of which are respon.
sibie for the ratification Of the Paris treaty
should give over the auibbling about the
ownership and retention of the fsianis
about "colonialisna' and 'simperiaiisua.a =
and devote themselves TO taking care Of
what has been acquired as permanent
possession.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Sentence of Two Year. Imposed.

In the case of William Mitchell convicted
Of second offense petit larceny, Justice An
derson, in Criminal Court No. /, TODAY
overruled motion in arrest of Judgment,
ana sentenced the defendant to imprison-
ment in the penitentfary at MoundsyiIIe
w. Va, for two years.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
KiIled wife and Tried Suicide,

TOPEKA. Kans. February 7.-Because
she was about to secure a divorce from
him. John Kay. employed In q Hour mill.
beat his wife to death with fiatiron and
then attempted to hang himself from q
bridge near his home. He was cut down
before life was extinct and revived.
Evening star., 1902-02-07

Infantry Ordered to San Francisco.
The I'd Battalion Of the 18th Infantry has
been ordered from Madison barracks. N. Y,
to San Francisco, Cal.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Eart MYeH tn
Send Horse,

Fort Myef to Send Horses,
The commanding officer OF Fort Myer
Va. has been ordered to send to Fort
Ethan Alien. VT. seyenty-two artillery ana
forty-eight cavalry horses.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
1loyensnts g NayaI var.

Moyenenta ~ Naval Vessels.
The Machias has sailed from Hampton
Roads for Pensacola and the Caesar from
Malta for Port. Said.
The New -Orleans has arrived at Woo
suns and the Concord at Mare .Ieland
Evening star., 1902-02-07
SENATE,

When the Senate convened today 1t dis
agreed to the amendments of the House on
the urgent deficiency bill, agreed to the
conference asked and appointed Senators
Hale, Allison and Teller as conferees on
the part of the Senate
A bill appropriating 5000 for the erec-
tion of public building at Newcastle. Pa
was passed at the request of Mr., Quay
Pa). who asked this Indulgence of the
Senate as under orders of his physician he
would be obliged tomorrow to leave the
city for an indefinite period.
Senator Patterson Explains.
At the conclusion of routine business Mr..
Patterson (Col) made a personal explana-
tion of what he had said yesterday corr
cerning Gov. Taft's attitude toward the
treason and sedition laws enacted by the
Philippine commission. Coy. Taft. he said
had made a statement before the Philippine
committee, in which he said that Mr.. Pat
terson, inadvertently no doubt, had con-
Teyed wrong impression to the Senate
and to the country as to his attitude TO-
ward those laws. MIR. Pattersons state
ment, Gov Taft said. had put him in the
attitude Of criticising his colleagues on the
commission. The particular statute was
enacted while he was ill. but by anything
he may have said he did not int end to con-
yey the impression that he was opposed to
enactment was much his as of his col
leagues.
Mr.. Patterson said he had stated in his
own way the impression Gov. Taft's orig
maj statement had made upon him. That
impression, he said, was wrong Gov.
Tat not only does not disagree with the
law. he added out approves of Ii as
peculiarly necessary"
Mr. Patterson disclaimed any intention
o: desire to misrepresent Gov. Taft.
Pension Bill Passed
The Senate later began the consideration
of the pension appropriation bill, which it
passed. and then resumed consideration of
the Philippine tariff bill Mr. Turner
tWash) took the floor and spoke against
the bill and general policy of the rep,lbli-
can party in connection with the islands.
Nr. Gaiiinger offered an amendment
prohibiting the collection of any fee of
compensation for aiding in securing the
passage by Congress of any special pen
sion bill.
In response to an inquiry he said that
the number of special pension bills intro
duced in Congress at this session probably
was larger than ever before nearly aOO)
having been introduced in the House alone,
The amendment was adopted
Mr.. Pritchard CN.C.) offered an amend
ment providing that man who had served
In the confederate army, but subsequently
had served in the Union army should have
a pensiOnabIe status
a point Of order against the amendment
by MIR. Gallinger was sustained.
Mr.. Pritchard. cyincing evidence of his
disappointment at the loss of his amend
ment. gave notice that he would see that
not many bills win hereafter 60 through
until something Is done in the direction of
granting the relief desired
bill appropriating Sl6O 900 for a public
nnnains ,n IN "inston-saiem. N. c.. was
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Marine Ho.pit.l servtce.

MarihE HOSp1t0I Service,
A supplemental estimate was transmitted
to the House to-day by DIR. Wyman for the
marine hospital service. He proposes that
the Official known as hospital steward and
chemist in that service be abolished ana In
place thereof one clerk Of class three be
appointed.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Preposed Postal Currencv.

A coupon nzeA currency Of five and ten
cent Determinations is provided for In a bill
m fthe House by Mr. Griffith Of
Indiana, The new "shinplasters'' are TO be
one by two and one-half inches In diuaen-
sions and issued five to a sheet
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Steamship Arrivals.

At New York-Fuerst Bismarck from
Alexandria and Naples; Patricia. from
Hamburg.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Grain. Provisions ana Cotton Markets.

]. B. Siemmer, the private secretary OF
Senator Dubois. goes 10 Baltimore this
evening TO deliver an address before the
Womans Suffrage Association of that city.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1919 F St. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex.
change and Chicago board Of trade
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Internationsl Horse rrade,.

international Horse Trades.
From the Chicago Intsr.ocean.
From the tenor OF some Of the comment.
OF the London newspapers Il would seem
that when II comes to horse trades thew
nave not that confidence In us which
should exist between cousins.
Evening star., 1902-02-07
Extensfen 1 Of school street.

A hilklwhich provides that School street
in Mount Pleasant shall be extended south
from it's present terminus to Columbia road
has been introduced in the House by Mr..
Do
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
COTTON IN THE WEST I'M
Efforts of the British Government 4 >.
lish II May Prove SuccessfS ''s'
PLAN TO BE GIVEN ENCOURAGES,
Elder, Dempster & Co. Expected to Ca.
to Market Without chsrse-A Lan..y..us N
mIttee Has Been Appointed 10 ,r..'.' c'r1
Especial to The Post (,

Kingston. Jamaica, August ar.
terest is being taken here in the moyemsr, ~
by RI. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain. pr,,,s, ~ %
minister, for the revival of the once aorr,.s, "q
industry in the West Indies. There seem. us 81
pect that the efforts of the imperia, o,sv
partment's efforts to that end will nror, Su'a's
Before the Southern States of Ar,ar,.' success
great cotton producing center of the wor,, 's'ale
during the civil war, the British West rra,.. /
cotton largely and exported it to England !, y
be staple product in the islands, but ha, u. l
almost entirely supplanted by the suga, ~ Nv
coffee, cocoa and other crops Indeed /, J. s'a
grown on commercial scale only at ono M. wy
region-Carriacou. one OF the Grenade. ~
Large profits used to be made ont NJ co.... sa1 1
Investigations Of the agricultural denarts -. aAa
Lucia, Montserrat and other islands sh.,
quality grown is good. The Manchester o,. .1ss
commerce is satisfied of the marketable ,.,aA
samples forwarded to it.
No time could be more seasonable for -.
of the industry than the present when tho NV
the worlds cotton crop has produced a. I hss
feet on the mills in Lancashire England ny nv y
market IS eager to find new sources Of s,,nri N
many schemes are on foot to develon ootor fp9, Il
in various parts of the Britith emnira ca. su1
ago an influential committee representins tl "
milling and mill working interests in I,ane.sM ,s u
appointed to consider the matter, and s25O an =.
lowed for the purpose of making inouros ora ~
to get operations started within the next fye ys,
Large tracts in West Africa are being opsneS N
cotton and IN order to develop the nav irss "
Messrs. Elder. Dempster & Co.. the African shi1
monopolists, have undertaken to carry the NIX
Liverpool free of cost for the first year M, n
probably make the offer in the case NJ ~ MI
Indies. There is now fortnightly service betvs1
Kingston and Manchester nv wav NJ IN Ia
There is every indication that the British ros.1
will cut into the cotton business and secure sbss
the Lancashire trade. They have capital much n
American, at their backs
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-08-10
MAN STABBED TO DEATH
BLOODY TRAGEDY IN A CHICAGO
OFFICE BUILDING.
president OF the Illinois Wire Company
Was Killed With a Steel
Paper Knife.

Chicago, August 9--Walter n SCOTT. presi
dent OF the Illinois Wire company, was
stabbed to death IN the Mouadnock huiid,
Ind today by Waiter l., Stcbbings, civil
ana consulting engineer, with ornces In
the same building. Stehhings used paper
kuifs stobbing Scott twice.
The stabbing occurred IN Mr. scott
private office. MIR. Stebhugs nad done
some work FOR the Illinois Wire company
over which there had been dispute. me
two had a quarrel and Stehbings, Il Is al
legged, called Scott thar. There was
scuthc and the two burst from the private
office with blood flowing from scott
wounds. Seedlings when arrested said ne
struck scott in self defense ana that ne
had not Intended Iujurug him seriously.
The Eight was witnessed by Mss Nvrtie
SRptnAtc, a Stcnogr3pher m SCOTS nfuce.
VINO ran screaming INTO tho hau urcu.
pants OF other offices nouued tne poucs
VINO placed Seedlings under Arrest
According 10 the story OF Miss ,;humalc
the TWO men disputed Tor nearly nm hour
over a claim OF 5000 suddenly the DOOR
was thrown open ana the men staggered
mo the outer office, kicking each other
ana using their lists. SEEDLINGS held long
steer paper knife In his right hand anu
the weapon could be seen Hashlug as rue
men struggled, suddenly Stehhipgs Struck
scott IN the body The blow was repaten
moment later, scott staggered backward
nnl nhally fen to the floor Ac died wstn
IN half an hour. AIR scott was reputed 10
be millionaire