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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
TO PROTECT SALMON
IN ALASKAN WATERS
Mr.. Sulzer Explains His Bill and Fish
Experts Give 1t Support.

The subcommittee of the House Com
mittee on Territories gave hearing yes
terday to Representative William Sulzer.
Capt. John C. Callbreath of Wrangel.
Alaska and Colonel Cutcheon. special
agent of the Treasury. for the protection
of fish in Alaska on the Sulzer bill to en-
courage salmon culture in Alaska and for
the protection OF parties engaged in the
artificial production thereof
Mr.. Sulzer briefly explained the purpose
of the bill and forcibly pointed out the
urgent necessity for Congressional legis-
lation to protect the fast disappearing
salmon from the waters OF Alaska. He
then introduced Captain Callbreath. who
conducts a salmon hatchery near Wrangel.
Alaska. and is a recognized authority on
salmon. He was listened to by the COM
mittee with marked attention.
Colonel Cutcheon indorsed the bill. said
il was wise measure and that it ought to
pass.
The proposed law. Captain Callbreath
said. simply gives to parties legal right
to property they create from the wastes
Of nature at their own cost and without
taking anything of value from the public
domain. Ii they produce ten where nature
produced one, they surely should have
he right to the increase They also en-
rich the waters outside the protected
zone by thousands OF fish that will be
public property.
No title IL Zee simple Is asked, merely
4 lease that need not be renewed unless
rs continuation should seem Just and
proper.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
ANTI-SMOKE Law
AMENDMENT REPORTED
Bill Submitted to the House
Yesterday.
Emission of Black Smoke for Period of
Three Minutes to Be Regarded
as Public Nuisance.

The amendment to the anti-smoke law
trict Committee at its meeting last Thurs
day was reported to the House yesterday
by Representative Mercer The amend
ment, which is in the shape OF bill.
provides as follows:
. That on and after the passage of this
act the emission OF dense or thick black
or gray smoke or cinders for continuous
period of three minutes from any smoke
stack or chimney used in connection with
any stationary engine. steam boiler or
furnace of any description within the
District of Columbia shall be deemed and
is hereby declared to be public
nuisance: Provided. that nothing in this
act shall be construed as applying to
chimneys Of buildings used exclusively
for private residences"
The report states that careful in
ycstigation into the operation of the
existing anti-smoke law reveals the no.
ccssity for the amendatory legislation
recommended by the House District Com
mittee. 1t has been demonstrated the
'Np''t says 'ihl the pest COM
mercial conditions there must al times
be emissions Of smoke from chimneys OF
in which power plants are
operated. and it mas also been demon
strated that such smoke emissions can
through the use OF any one of several
types of smoke preventing and smoke
consuming devices, be reduced to point
lf insgniiicancc.
Commenting on the position of the ,
commissioners. the report says:
That the District Commissioners are |
unwilling to accept the responsibilities in
'Idental to-the proposed law is most un-
likely. The Commissioners are vitality in
crested in the city's welfare, and they ,
ave wide acquaintance in the community.
heir preference Will surely be for a lust
nd justifiahlo statute rather than for
aw which they believe compels them In
rcessant AID unreasonable prosecution Of
ood citizens WAC are doing al! in their
over Ia obey the too rigidly expressed
ill If Congress.
Satisfied that the act of February 3
500. Is much too stringent in its terms.
nd believing that an act which rccog-
ICES the s!nae.e efforts OF citizens to
Dmrly with low is merely equitable
gislaticn. We recommend the passage Of
ie substitute herein sea forth"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
DROVE NAIL INTO SKULL
SEEKING TO END LIFE
Richmond Woman's Attempt at Suicide
Probably Harmless.

RICHMOND. Va, May AFTER driving
ten-penny wire asil up TO its head in
the top q her skull and waiting half a
day for death. that failed to come. Mrs.
Peter Faithful. a woman about ff,y-eieht
years old. told her daughter of her ac,
and a doctor was summoned and extracted
the nail. She win probably recover
Mrs. Faithful has been in bad health
recently, and II is thought her mind be-
came affected, and size evolved this way
of ending her sufcrings The PHYSICIANS
explanation Of The failure Of the Woman's
act to cause instantaneous death IS that
The nail passed directly between the two
lobes of the brain.
Had II diverged a fraction Of an inch
from the course IL TOOK paralysis or in
slant death would have resulted.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
DISTRICT BONDS FOR
NEW UNION STATION
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
CORNERSTONE LAYING
President Urged to Send Special Message
to Congress.

The President was yesterday again asked
to urge Congress to make an appropri-
alton sufficient to assure the beginning
of work and the laying Of the corner
stone Of the proposed Memorial Bridge
during the encampment OF the G. A. r.
here In October. John N. McElroy.
senior vice commander of the G. A. r.;
Thomas S. Hopkins. and Col. B. F. Bing-
ham, commander Of the Department OF
the Potomac, G. A. R.. made the request.
Mr.. Hopkins suggested special mes
sage to Congress on the subject. and al
though the President is as rule opposed
to the transmission Of special messages,
he promised to take the matter under
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
CUBAN CONCESSION
OR EXTRA SESSION
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Appointments Sent to Senate Yesterday
for Confirmation.

The following nominations were submit
ted by the President yesterday to the Sem
ate for combinations:
Observation-Disclosures = John A.
Wallach. Chester: John Sehcr, jr., Dun
shore; John p. S. Fenstermacher, Kuts-
town: John T. Palmer. Stroudsburg; Harry
ID. Patch Wilmerding.
achusetts-Benjamin F. Brooks,
Barre: Augustus NJ. Bearse, Middleton
ough.
Maine-George Downs, Calais.
Vermont-Minnie A. Benton. Saxton's
River.
California-William d. Ingram. Lincoln;
George Chamberlain, Pacific Grove: Shell
ley Inch. PlacerviIle; W. ]. Hill, Salinas.
Colorado-Stephen A. Noyes, Idaho
Springs.
Florida-Dick NJ. Kirby. Palatka.
Illinois-Chestcr B. Playbaugh, Toulon;
Roger Walwark, Ava.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
SENATE NOT TO ADJOURN
FOR A SPRING CLEANING
Mr.. Hoar'S Resolution Said to
Be a Ruse.
Wanted to Leave Town--Sergeant- at
Arms Declares No Cleaning or Al
terations Are Contemplated.

Senator Hoar of Massachusetts, about a
ing that the Senate should adjourn from
yesterday until Monday, the limit of time
during which one House can adjourn
without the consent of the other.
Nobody knew why Mr.. Hoar introduced
his resolution. as the Senate was in the
midst of the Philippine debate which the
Democrats are plainly attempting to pro-
long. When asked privately for an expla-
nation, he said that time was needed for
the annual spring house cleaning in the
Senate chamber.
Sergeant at Arms Consulted.
Thereupon Senator Lodge, Mr.. Hoar's
colleague. who is in charge of the Philip
Pine bill in the Senate. and who had not
been consulted about the resolution, had
talk with the Sergeant at Arms. who
stated that it had never been the custom
10 have house cleaning in the spring
and that he had no idea why one was
necessary nov.
Then 1t was stated by somebody that
1t was on the program to replace the
carpet on the Senate floor with mating.
but the Sergeant-at-Arms said that this
had never been contemplated for the very
good reasoN that mating Is too smooth
and the Senators would be slipping on
1t and falling down repeatedly with
great risk to life and limb.
Senator Hoar's Ruse.
Finally it transpir,d that Senator Hoar
wanted to be absent from Washington
this week and thought 1t would be
good thing to have the Senate adjourn
while be was gone.
His resolution was allowed to die in
the Committee on Appropriations. and the
Senate will sit today as usual.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
TRUST HOLDS LITTLE
CROP AND NO LANDS
HORSES AND MULES TO
BE C0NTRABAND OF WAR
Bill introduced by Mr.. Burk Denies Use
of Our Ports for Shipments to
South Africa.

Mr.. Burk (Rep.. Pa yesterday intro
duced joint resolution requesting the
President TO issue n proclamation declar-
Ing the shipment of horses and mules
contraband of war; ana that neither of the
belligerepts now at war in South Africa
Great Britain and South African repub
lies. their officers or agents, or any other
persons within the Jurisdiction OF the
United States shall use the ports or
waters of the United States for the ship
ment Of horses or mules or other mill
tary supplies.
He also introduced a joint resolution
extending in the name of the people of
the United States cordial welcome to
Kruger.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
RUSSELL'S BILL REJECTED.
Lord Chancellor Declared 1t Meant Abo.
liti0n Of M1riiaee.

LONDON. May lin the House If
Lords today the lord chancellor. in be-
half Of thc government. said h. regretted
the introduction OF Earl Russens divorce
bill. The bin practically meant the
abolition q marria-a.
Il was az outrage a the h use that
sGCh iiil should b. introduced. ari 3.
would hc sorry T. taink that any on,
should wish 90 debate ,hs- question 81
whether Inc Institution Fl mIrr:a-c
should continue ia his country.
lie moved that the bin be rejected. Gal
this molten mas agreed to.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
Mr.. Tillman's Views.

Senator Tillman also took hand with
the demand that Aguinaldo be summoned
to appear before the committee to de-
fend himself against the charges made
against him at second hand
In the course Of the debate a letter from
the Secretary of War TO Mr. Culberson
dem. Tex was read, in which the cost
Of the war in the Philippines was given as
follows. 1899. S23i $50. 2CG. 1909. S9G. 49,
226; 1901, SIO9.Ol2, l0l
The statements q the newspaper cor
respondents protesting against the censor
ship imposed under General Otis in 1899
wore also read
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
WILL RECEIVE REPORT.
Democratic Congressional Committee to
Caucus and Perfect Organization.

The Democratic Congress sional commit
tee Will caucus next Monday night. 1t
will then name and act on the report
of the special committee of seven, ap-
pointed by the Congressional committee
some weeks ago to perfect the plans of
organization by electing the officers and
chairmen OF the executive and finance
committees.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
EFFORTS TO DEFEAT ADMISSION OF
OKLAHOMA, ARIZONA, AND NEW MEXICO
Omnibus Bill Granting Statehood The Three Territories Come Up Neat s Consaa-
Huse7Hose Fauosng Working It's

The poll of the House shows that twenty
six Republicans will vote for the bill.
which. with the Democrats. will give 1t a
majority. The Republican opposition to
the bill is based on the belief that at least
two out Of the three proposed new States
will return Democratic Senators and
Democratic members of the House at the
next election.
The consideration OF the bill has been
delayed on one pretext and another about
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02

According to the program Of the House
leaders the omnibus bill for the creation
of three new States from the Territories
of Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico
is to follow the District of Columbia ap-
preparation bill, now under consideration
by the House.
The House leaders are strongly OPP
posed to the omnibus bill. Those favor
ing it. however. have been busy all ses-
sion in perfecting their organization.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
RELATIONS WITH CUBA.
Favorable Report On Bill for Diplomatic
and Consular Service.

The House Committee on Foreign AZ
the bill to provide a diplomatic and con-
sular service of the United States in
Cuba.
Senator Cullom reported an amendment
to the sundry civil bill in the Senate
on the same subject.
The House and Senate propositions diff
fer in that the House fixes the salary of
the minister at $4,000. the Senate max
ing it $4,000. The House does not pro-
vide a consul at Matanzas, while the Sem
ate does.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
NGMEN REBEL
IN RUSSIAN DISTRICT
Regiment of Uhlans Refuses to Attack
Insurrectionists Near Vladimir.

BERLIN. May IA special dispatch
rcm Edytkuhnen states that the district
between Moscow and Vladimir is in Il
condition Of insurTectioE. Many conflicts
have occurred between ihe insurgents and
soldiers. \ regiment Of Uhlans refused
70 attaCk the workinEmen
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
PROTECTION OF PRESIDENT.
Resolution Requesting Special Rule for
Consideration of Bill.

Representative Ray of New York intro
duced in the House yesterday resolu-
ton. which was referred to the Commit
tee on Rules. requesting that committee
TO report special order for the consid
Grafton of the Senate bill entitled AN
act for the protection of the President of
the United States and for other purposes"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02

as long as possible. Efforts are now be-
ing made to divide the bill. when it comes
up. into three parts. which could easily
be done. as in the pending bill each Ter
ritory Is given certain portion OF the
bill.
Should the division be made. it is prob
able that not more than one of the three
Territories will succeed in getting through
the House. The combination behind the
bill is making desperate attempt to pre-
vent any division.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
Bills introduced in Both
Houses of Congress
Yesterday.
CITY TO BUILD PROPOSED DEPOT
Government to Guarantee Bonds-House
Bill Calls for Sr4,ooo,ooo and Selects
Site at Eighteenth and N Streets
Northwest.

Senator Hansbrough yesterday intro
duced in the Senate his bill providing thai
the District shall build and control its
own union railway station.
The bill. in its title. provides that there
shall be established railroad commits
sion for the District" which is authorized
to construct "a monumental passenger
station and terminals"
The commission is to be composed OF
the Chief of Engineers OF the army, the
Engineer Commissioner of the District.
the United States Railroad Commissioner,
and two citizens from civil life to be ap-
pointed by the President The salaries
Of the civil commissioners are to be s.. 600
a year.
Commission to Construct Depot.
This commission is to construct a union
station. highway bridge across the Po-
tomac River. and terminals. including sep
arate freight depots, for the use of all
steam railways now entering the District,
or that may hereafter enter. The COM
mission Is empowered to purchase all
lands necessary for the carrying out of
the project either by private sale or by
condemnation proceedings.
The money necessary for the carrying
out of the project is to be raised by the
issue of sl00oo.OO0 of 2 per cent bonds
guaranteed by the United States.
The commission is to charge the railway
companies using the station and terminals
proper rentals. which are to be turned
over to the District to be expended in
paying the interest on the bonds, to de-
fray all expenses of maintenance and to
create sinking fund for the final liqui-
daticn of the bonds
The final sections of the bill provide
that as soon as the union station shall
be constructed the right OF any steam
railway TO use any street or any land in
the District belonging to the District or
10 the United States shall cease and they
shall remove all their tracks 1t is also
provided that the recently enacted laws
providing for the elimination of grade
rossings in the District shall be repealed.
The bill was referred to the District
Committee.
The House Measure.
In the House Representative Pearre. by
equest. introduced similar bill with |
ut few points Of difference.
The Pearre measure provides that the
nion depot shall be constructed on
quares 40. III. and 100. in the city, fac
ng Eighteenth Street northwest.
The railroads are to enter the city via
,endall Green: from thence through a
ubway between l. and NJ Streets. running
'esterly to Eighteenth Street; and thence
Ontinuing TO Rock Creek, where the
racks come into the OPEN then down the
alley OF Rock Greek to the bank Of the
otomac and UP the river to the Three
listers. where it is proposed to construct
new railroad bridge.
In the Pearre bill provision is made for
ne issuance of sl4.00O.00O 2 per cent
ords, instead of 100000 900, as authorized
! the Senate bill. with which to pay for
lie construction of the depot. The bonds
re to run for thirty years.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
lIr. Cannon's Brother Ill.

CCusfcsangn Cannon. Chairman o. the
tUrae Committee On Appropriations. was
,aI'ed heme to Danyille Ill. yesterday By
. telegram announcing the probably :atal
iiinCss Of brother.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
MACARTHUR SPEAKS OF
SYMPATHETIC" ACTION
REFUND TAX PAYMENTS
TO PROPERTY OWNERS
Bill introduced for Return of Assessment
Enormously Paid.

A bill was introduced in the Senate yes
terday directing the District Commission
ers to pay to Anna Eliza Won Hemert the
sum of $5.167.O5.
This amount, it is stated. was inadver-
tently paid by her as a special assess
ment. which was. in reality against Wal
ter w. Evans.
The money was paid for the cost of i'm
provements on the street to connect CO.
lumbia Road and Connecticut Avenue ex-
tended
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02

The annual meeting Of the STOCKHOLDERS Of
Fort Myer Heights Land Company will be held
at the cOmpanys Office on Military Road Fort
Nyer Heights, Virginia. at noon on Wednesday
May :. 1902. for the purpose Of electins seven di
rectors and attending 10 any other business that
may eomc up before said meeting. GEORGE
r. ROBINSON, Secretary. esD-7
THE WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY
Requests that all persons who know Of case. OF
cruelty to children will report them 70 the So
ciety. Wander Building, 9th and + sts. NV A!
such cases will be held confidential
sp2p- Su wed fri-Ilt
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
FRENCH PRIEST MURDERED.
M-,3ac.el T. Chiress at Kicho1, Chill
PJviuce.

TEEIN. a.ag IA French Roman cath
Gle priest ra r7!ag 70 tn, Jcau!t mis-
s'en At ri fe c5i-:i 80 miles south
west Of Ti,a r. WIS illrd"rct On April
q iIi5 har5 s2s aheraarl displayed on
a
inc -.ise-s ! f-an tl.s district
I''rts Gga l't feared something lii.5
tl.G ,raH! Ta. my fc;u-n,d
al.r. ti."c 's'G Il N,vcr. having ap-
s~fot..
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
DIED.

JOBNSoN-an sunday. Npril 20. uGs. at Gov
eminent Hospital lot the Insane, CHARLES
JOHNSON.
Body in e.iy inorgue. wiz be held thirty six
hUui-, MI
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
SPECIAL NOTICES.
AMERICAN ICE COMPANY.
Office. iiS7 Pennsylvania ave-,
Cnrnnrnn R-t.lntnr-

Washington. d. c., April 10. 1902
The undersigned takes this method Of inform.
irg its patrons and the public generally that the
destruction by FIRE OF OF its storage houses
will not cause Il shortage Of ice during the com
ing summer. The company Las very large
quantity in store at their several stations in this
CITY, as also a great abundance in its large
storage houses the Maine Rivers.
AMERICAN ICE COMPANY
JOHN d. BARTLETT.
ap22-l Il a. monty Local Manager
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
To Regulate License Tax.

Representative Mudd. acting chairman
Of the House District Committee. has in
troduced the Commissioners bill regulat-
ing license taxes In the District. The
provisions Of the bill have been printed
in The Times.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
G. A. r..

PUBLIC COMFORT COMMITTEE.
Offices Rooms s09-3l) Jcnifer BuilIin-
Corner 18th aud d SITS. NV
All parties wishing TO furnish accommodation,
to visitors during the coming q. A. r. Encarp.
nent are requested TO call at the hcadquarter,
OF tine above committee. send DESCRIPTION O,
quarters, stating number OF persons that can be
supplied with ruonB with and without meal.
etc; also list OF prices per day and by the wees
N l. WELLER. Chairman
api-fm Committee on Public Comfort
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
No Quorum Present.

No bills were considered at the meet
ing of the House District Committee be-
cause it was impossible to secure
quorum.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
To Taboo Sunday Games.
Persons Not Included.

y second section Of the bill provides:
That it shall be a sufficient defense
to prosecution for labor on the first
day of the week that the defendant uni
formly keeps another day of the week as
a day OF rest. and that The labor COM
planned OF was done in such manner
as not to interrupt or disturb other per-
sens in observing the first day OF the
week as a day of rest"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
Want No Investigation.

Mr.. Carmack asserted that with one ex-
ception the witnesses already examined
were summoned upon the suggestion Of
the Democratic members of the commit
tee. He held this up as indisputable evil
dence to show that the Republican mem
bers were far from DESTROYS of having
affairs in the Philippines looked into
Mr. Carmack objected TO the admission
Of hearsay testimony. and declared that
Aguinaldo should be brought to the United
States and permitted to testify. His
charge that General Funston had mis-
represented the death OF General Luna
brought n spirited defense of General
Funston from Mr.. Burton and Mr. Nc
Comas.
iir. Foraker said he could not sec what
General Luna's death had to do with the
matter of a civil government bill, and
Mr.. Carmack said that the Democrats
wish TO have the attendance OF witnesses
who could tell their side of the story at
first hand.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
A Few Exceptions Noted.

II is provided that the bill shall not
be construed Ito prevent the sale of re-
treshments other than malt or splrituous
liquors or 10 prevent the sale 0f malt or
spirituous liquors as now provided by
law. or tobacco. cigars. railroad ard
steamboat tickets, or the collection End
delivery OF baggage"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-02
MAY ENACT BLUE Law
FOR THE DISTRICT
Bill Prohibits Sunday Bust
ness or AmuSementS.
introduced in Senate Yesterday-News-
paper Stands, Drug Stores, and Un-
dertakers Alone Excepted.

blue laws" bill for the District was
introduced in the Senate yesterday by
Senator Dillingham; "by request" 1t ia
entitled "A bill to further protect the
first day Of the week as day of rest"
and 1t practically prohibits most kinds
of business and all kinds of pleasure on
Sunday.
The measure provides that it shall not
be lawful to keep open any place of bust
ness or maintain any stand for the sale of
articles. the only exceptions being book
or newspaper stands. the selling of medi-
cines in drug stores. and undertakers' es-
adjustments. "or others for the purpose
OF charity or necessity
To Taboo Sunday Games.
Another provision is against all public
playing of football or baseball. or any
other Kind of playing sports. pastimes, or
diversions. disturbing the peace and quiet
of the day
Building operations and work upon
railway construction on Sunday are both
prohibited.
fine of s. to $50 is provided for each
offense