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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-14
mr.. SHRADY'S MODEL
FIRST In REAL MERIT
announcement by the Grant
Memorial Commission.
Another Design, However, to Be Sub
>mitted Before Final Action On the
Statue Is Taken.

The Grant memorial commission. a ting
upon the advice Of the advisory commit
tee. after two hours meeting today ar
nounced that it had found the design of
Henry Merwin Shrady to be first in in
trinsic merit. The commission did not,
however. announce it as its decision to
finally adopt Mr.. shrady's design, saying
that the quality of the work Of Mr.
Charles Henry Niehaus was so meritori-
Gus that Mr.. Niehaus deserved another
trial The committee recommends that
before finally making the award Messrs.
shrady and Niehaus be requested to ex-
ecute another model, about four feet in
height for the equestrian group
The names Of the sculptors who are to
receive $1,000 each. having exhibited the
six best designs, are as follows:
Henry Merwin Shrady-
One Of the two designs submitted by
Charles Henry Niebaus. sculptor, asso-
ciated with Mr.. Henry Bacon, architect;
namely. ehat with the group and square
platform
J. Massey Rhind, with Bright & Bacon
architects.
Charles A. Lopez and F. G. R. Roth
with Henry HornbosteI, architect
Waldo Story.
Burr c. Miller.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-14
SITUATION GROWING
DARKER IN BELGIUM
Country Believed to Be on
Verge Of Revolution.
NO SYMPATHY FOR LEOPOLD
Daylight Found the Streets of Brussels
Quieter, But Popular Unrest Is Only
SlumbeHng-Situation Aggravated To-
day by Many Strikes in Kingdom.

BRUSSELS, April 1.-THE situation IN
Belgium, growing out OF the Socialistic
demands for universal suffrage, is darker
than ever today.
Daylight found the streets of Brussels
quieter, but The popular unrest IS only
slumbering
The officials have taken every pre-
caution. but the trouble IS deep rooted
and becoming more widespread hourly.
IN many quarters the belief prevails
that the country is on the verge of revo-
luton
The situation was aggravated today by
strikes in many parts OF the kingdom
A general strike began in the Seraing
district, and the miners IN ViciHs-
marrhaye, Seraing Bontuveui. ConcoT &C.
Jemeppes. GerardcIose, Petite Bacnur4.
Herstal and Kettiug, also laid down their
tools and joined the ranks of the Idle.
At Schlessing the foundries are closed
today because the men refused to work
Mines. factories, and glassworks in the
central district are also shut down.
No sympathy is heard anywhere for
King Leopold. whose gay life has alien
ated the people from him
The whole town is today occupied by
civil guards and policemen.
Great Indignation is felt against the
latter for their shooting down OF demon
stTaHTs yesterday
1t is stated that twelve persons besides
those officially admitted to have lost their
lives. were killed in yesterdays clash.
The Socialist party viii give splendid
funerals TO the dead, and adept their
orphans
Count OuItrcnOnt, grand marshal Of
the court. and as personal friend OF King
Leopold. today consulted with N de
TrOCz. the minister Of the interior
Tonight the count and the minister Of
the interior viii confer with the Socialist
leaders.
interpretations regarding the troubles
viii be made in Parliament tomorrow
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| RAILROADS CHARGED
With DISCRIMINATION
Facts Laid Bare Before House
Commerce Committee.
Grain and Meats Affected-Shipments
Diverted From Natural Channels and
the Farmer in No Wise Benefited.

The House Committee on Commerce to-
day resumed hearings on the interstate
commerce bill Mr. r. 5. Lyon, of the
Chicago Board Of Trade, vas the first
witness. Mr.. Lyon said that the railroads
in cutting rates diverted grain from its
natural channels Of shipment.
Chairman Hepburn wanted TO know If
the farmer was not benefited thereby,
Mr. Lyon replied that he did not think
the grain growers received the benefit of
such rate cutting.
Mr. r. W TomIinson, of the Chicago
Live Stock Exchange, made a protest
against the discrimination which the
railroads made between live stock and the
dressed product. In some instances, he
said, fresh meats were carried at less
than cost. and this made an added bur
den upon other shippers who were
charged enough to make up the differ
ence.
He thought the rates on grains and
fresh meats were too low. In shipping
fresh meats from St Paul to the seaboard
the rate west of Chicago was only one
half of what was charged east Of that
point.
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Bodies OF MEN KILLED
BY Train IDENTIFIED
NeWcomb and Sullivan Vic
tins of Accident.
COROHER'S INQUEST DELAYED
insufficient Evidence Regarding the
Jackson City Tragedy Leads to a
Postponenent of the Hearing Until To-
morrow-Remains Prepared for Burial.

The inquest to have been held at Jack
son City this morning over the mangIed
bodies of John Newcomb and James Sulli-
van. who were killed presumably by a
sOuthbound passenger train about 10
O'clock last night a short distance south
of the long bridge. was postponed until
tomorrow morning on account of the
meager nature OF the evidence il hand
regarding the tragedy.
NeWcOmb was about fifty years old and
resided at St Elmo. Va, while Sullivan
was slightly younger and lived with his
family a 1857 c Street southwest, this
city. 1t is supposed that the two men
were waiting for the electric cars when
struck Both bodies were BarIed or
dragged a distance of 200 fee, and we're
found under trcstIe in a p45--of water.
The accident, as near as can be learned,
occurred in the neighborhood of 10 o'clock,
but it was not until almost u O'Clock
that the mutiIated remains were discov-
cred by track walker. IRE latter at
once notified William Winston, q Virginia
constable, and that official, after looking
at the bodies, went TO AIexan6yia and no
tilted Squire Stevens. The regains Of
both men were in a horrible condition,
sullivan's head having been bldIy mashed,
while both OF Neweomb's legs were cut
off at the knee
Early this morning Coroner Stevens ar
rived at the scene of the accident and
empaneled a jury. A number Of persons
who saw the two men before they met
death were summoned to testify, but, ow-
ing to the limited information obtainabIe,
the inquest was postponed until % o'clock
tomorrow morning.
In the meantime q son of Sullivan
came to the scene and had his fathers
remains turned over to William J. Lee,
an undertaken. while the body OF New
comb was removed to Alexandria to be
prepared for burial.
Newcomb was employed as a stable boss
in the Government eorraIs 9t St. Asapbs'
race track and was friend OF Sullivan
He was a frequenter. it is said, Of Jack
son City and well known in those parts.
Sullivan was painter by occupation,
and lived with his family at 1871 c Street
northwest. He was known 10 be a man
Of temperate habits. and was extensively
known in the section Of the city where
he resided
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-14
HR. M'LAURIN SPEAKS
ON CHINESE EXCLUSION
Declares Passage Of the Bill
Would Injure Our Trade.
Favors Stopping Coolie immigration, But
Believes Present Law Ineffective.
Mr.. Foraker Heard.

In the Senate today consideration Of the
Chinese exclusion bill was resumed.
Mr. MCLauT1n was the first speaker on
the bill He discussed the commercial
aspect of the question, taking the position
that the proposed measure would be in
imicai to the trade with the Orient He
said that it would tend to kill the trade
with China, and would thus be especially
a mistake as far as the South is con-
cerned.
He said that he is in favor Of the excIu-
sion Of coolie labor, but that the present
law is entirely effective in accomplishing
this.
MI Foraker also spoke in opposition to
the bill
Mr.. Foraker said that the bill would
be 6 violation Of the obligations Of the
Chinese treaty. He said that the effect
Of the measure would be to exclude all
Chinese, even the so-calIed exempted
classes, as the regulations regarding
these classes are so harsh as to discour-
age all attempts to come in under them
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MCCALL SPURS HOUSE
ON CUBAN RECIPROCITY

that amendment Cuba falls il all inter
national matters under the absolute dom
nance Of the United States.
at Is Atrocious."
ct practically prohibits her from max
ing a treaty Of commerce with another
nation Having deprived her Of this pow
er, we are bound to deal with her on
terms Of liberality- It is atrocious to say
that We have discharged ali our obliga-
tiOns TO Cuba when We set her out upon
the highway. thus bound hand and foot.
as If all that remained for Us hereafter
was TO sing praises TO cur own virtue for
giving her freedom"
Little Ground for Optimism.
Mr.. Mccall said there was little ground
for optimism as to the future Of cane
sugar in the United States In Louisiana
the cane must be planted every two years
at cost of about $40 an acre, while the
Cubans only planted once IN ten years.
Tc protect against such a great natural
advantage was not a rational application
Of protection. Protection could be applied
to build up industries which we are fitted
to support and not to support a mere
exotic enterprise. IF the soil, the sun
shine and the air Of Cuba will do work
for the American people which these
same natural agents refuse TO do in our
country It would be the grossest kind OF
waste for US to refuse to accept the bene-
ct of them and forever put upon human
nature the burden Of doing the work which
nature herself would do for US with her
lavish hand We have enough Of avenues
for the profitable employment Of labor
without taxing ourselves to maintain in
dUstries which can never be proftabIy
maintained.
The strongest grounds for the bill. how
ever, we're those resting upon consider
at.ons Of morality and justice and those
which had reference not TO our pecuntary
interest but to the future Of the American
commonwealth He quoted from the Tell
eF resolution in which we absolved our
selves fFom the guilt OF the Spanish war
by procIaiming the unselfshness OF our
motives.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-14
CLARKSON DECIDED ON
as CROFT'S SUCCESSOR
He VIII Be Surveyor of Port
of New York.

The President has decided TO appoin.
Gen. James s. ClarksoD surveyor of the
port Of New York, in place Of Silas c.
Croft, deceased
Mr.. CIarkson was formerly a citizen of
Iowa, but now lives in New York He was
formerly First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral. and chairman Of the Republican
National Committee.
Ia Iowa he was editor OF the Iowa
State Register II Des Moines. and was
deemed one Of the best editorial writer's
in the country.
For the past several years he has de-
voted himself TO pr3 ate interests, and has
not been prominently IN the public eye.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-14
BNGLAND'S EICHHQUHR
SHOWS GREAT deficit
Amount of Il Exceeds FiftY-
Two Million Pounds.
BUDGET SUBMITTED T9DEH
Receipt of Boer Communicable 9aje;sr -
Announced, and Statement A.
other Is Expected, Made--JOsn cl,- 8
Reappears in Parliament.

LONDON, April 14.-In the Ro,ys Of
Commons today the Hon. Arthur :. Bal
four. government leader, announced slat
message had been received from, Gen
eraI Lord Kitchener on Saturday which
included a communication which she
eommander-in-ehief had received from
the Boer leaders. and the reply which he
had sent.
The government, Sir. BaIfour saiI. e.
pected a further communication.
This. he added. was ali it was p9ssib.e
for him to say.
Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman asked. if
under these circumstances the readi.g Of
the budget could not be postponed
Sir Michael Hieks-Beach, Chancellor Of
the Exchequer, declined to postpone the
reading. and rising. began his testament.
The financial statement showed de-
felt for the year of e52,524,600.
In the House of Commons this after
neon Lord Stanley, financial secretar to
the war Office. Informed Mr. John Morley
that Mr.. Albert Cartwright had been Fe-
fused permission to come from South
Africa to England.
Barred From England.
Lord Stanley added that the govern
ment had taken this step because it M
not consider it advisable to increase the
number OF persons in England 7lhe, dis
seminated anti-British opinions
Mr. Cartwright was editor of the AFR
kander Bond organ, the South AfEiez2.
News which Lord Miner suPH-ss,sel-
He was sentenced e year ag- one
years imprisonment for reasonable Rsir-
ings-
His paper was wrecked by a number Of
Australian volunteers whom he had de-
scribed as the scum of the earth.
John Dillon Reappears.
Mr.. John Dillon made his first reap
pearance in the House of Commons today
after his suspension by the Speaker for
refusing 20 withdraw unparIie mentary
language addressed to Mr.. Chamberlain
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-14
DELUGE IN BERLIN.
Immense Damage Wrought IA German
Capital by Rain.

BERLIN. April 14--Between 5 and
o'clock this morning a fearful thunder
s,orm, with a veritabie deluge Of rain, oe-
CURED here.
The lower ports of the city and the sub
urbs were inundated.
Teachers and scholars were unable to
reach their sclirols and traffic vas COM
pletely stopped. Immense damage was
done.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-14
Minority Report From the
House District Com
rGftee.
! s,ilN WORDS FROM ERHBERS
The Proposed Consolidation
Termed a SGeterfuge.
TO PREVENT REDUCING PRICE
Fad Effect on Investments Claimed, II
Plan Is Approved-ChaTge Made That
Only s4z,5OO Was Ever Paid Into Com
pany's Treasury.

Rep eseL .etive Sims, Of the House Dis
triet Cor.14ttee, has prepared minority
re.o.J upon the bill proposing q eonsoli-
zion Of he Washington Gaslight CoTa-
any and he Georgetown Gaslight Com
ase,, ale authorizing the former to in
zeese its capital stock The report pro-
:. gainst that feature OF the measure
; - III determines how the par value OF
I dc '.ew stock shall be determined. 1t
Z Is agfeed to by Lessrs Sims. Cowherd
ard Stewart of New York. It says in
part:
we wish it understood at the outset
7se Aa-e no objection to the consolidation
of the Washington and Georgetown Gas
light Companies, nor do we object to the
Washington Company increasing its stock
by an amount equal to the present capital
stock OF the Georgetown company, nor Is
there any objection to authority being
given to the Washington Gaslight Cor
pany to increase its manufacturing ard
distributing plants as the needs CT the
District may render necessary, but we do
most earnestly protest against tha propo-
sitioa to increase the capital stock of the
consolidated company from 81. .750, 600 to
S13,750,o eco, an increase OF SI1, ,oo0, GOO IN
represented by a single additional dollar
in cash or property
To Keep Down Dividends.
I'VE assert that the proposed eonsolida-
ton is a subterfuge and that the primary
object the company has in view is to get
cut so large an amount OF stock that the
4 1T~-sl II
small and Congress may thereby be pre-
ve=.ssS from reducing the price OF gas or
e.srehssssssg ssseswozks. should it at any
time hereafter 50 desire 30 do
And we further assert, upon the testi-
mony taken in former Congressional in
vestigations, that should this bill become
a law and the Washington GasIight Com
pany be permitted to increase its capital
stock to $15, ,6ee, as is provided for
therein, at Ieass 80 per cent of such stock
viii be water, represented only by the
franchise Congress has granted the COM
pany.
o;ghts to Be Guarded
I'VE eontend that in dealing with public
utility Corporations, Congress should con
tinuaIly keep in mind the right Of the
people TO obtain the service at the lowest
cost commensurate with a fair return
upon the actual investment
Investment in such companies does not
stand upon the same footing as the ordi-
nary bus ess investment Of capital in
private enterprises The investor must
first obtain from the public the right TO
Continued on Second Page)
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den,
been menuv4.>-
of Henry c, Cooper, Ffawus.ul.
of the Treasury but it could not bo
learned today whether he is 10 be ap-
pointed.
Tlis settlement Of the Hawaiian case
is complete vindication for Governor
Dole. who has been vigorously attacked
by other factions ia Hawaii It Is sup
pased that the statement signifies equal
approval Of all officers of the Dole al
mjnistraton, including probably Score
tary Cooper,
When asked regarding the report that
he might retire on account Of ul-heaIth.
Governor Dole said,
Last year I wes obliged 70 so into the
mountains for the benefit Of nv heal;h.
and considered the adyisahilfty. OF retire
ment Bat my health is new entirely re-
stored
Governor Dele win soen return to
Hawaii
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-14
ALL READY FOR STEEL
WORKERS CONVENTION
Meeting May Prove Shortest
on Record.

WHEELING. ". Va, April 14-Ar-
rangements are completed for the opening
of the national convention Of the Anal
gamated Association of Iron and Steel
Workers in this city this evening
Should the wage scale, which IS now the
subject of conference in the committee,
be manipulated as President schafEer has
arranged, the convention may prove to be
the shortest on record.
The wage committee met B. ~ O'Clock
this morning -neitioE 20 the re-
election Of President Schafer is growing
It now looks assyjf Assistant Secretary
n r Tighe viii be elected president.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-14
LOCAL GAS COMPANY
SHARPLY CRITICISED

To maintain present rates
for public commodity and oh
struct possible governmental
purchase of plant, main lea-
sons alleged in opposing -
port. Proposed increase OF
stock declared to represent
only water" Surprising state
meHt made of compaay's ofigi
nal capitalization.
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ARGUMENT IN DEMlNG CASE.
Attorneys to Discuss the Legality of the
Court Martial.

The supreme Court VIII tomorrow hear
argument upon The case OF Capt Peter c.
Deming- L S V. vs. Koi,=. GseCIaughery,
warden Of the Leavenworth military
prison.
The case involves the power of the mill
tary authorities 10 try a volunteer Of
ieer by a court-martial comprising only
officers Of the regular establishment
Judge Hook decided that they had not
this power and discharged Demlng from
custody,
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ton and the second treatment was or
dered by Captain Glenn. One soldier was
sent for a syringe and another for can
Of water. One end Of the syringe was
placed in the water, and the other in the
presidente's mouth and the water was
forced into him. The first syringe did not
seem 10 work well, and a second was sent
for. This was inserted in the mans nos
tril and then handful OF salt was thrown
into the water
DIR. Lyons, an American contract sur
geon. supeTintended the operation. The
pre- -f5anJe soon gave up the Information
desired and was then allowed to rise.
He finally admitted that as We came in at
one end OF the town. he had sent run
ners out at the other end to announce our
arrival 10 the insurgents and to te11 them
to look ont for US. Tae town was burned
that night by order OF Captain Glenn, who
was then judge advocate Of the Depart
msnt OF Visayas.
The witness told Of the publication in
Northampton, Mass, newspaper OF a
letter Of his describing these eircum-
stances, and said it was a private letter,
and published without his authority.
IN response to other question, the wit
ness said that the presidente did not seem
to suffer from the treatment afte~ward.
His eyes were somewhat BIuodshot. but
the next day he was apparently all right
Il was the only case he had ever seen OF
the application OF the water cure
List Of Native CrueIties Read.
Chairman Lodge read from a statement
giving list OF crueItfes practiced by na-
tives upon American soldiers. The Wit
ness said that he knew OF his OWL knowI-
edge OF American soldiers being buried
alive, mutilated. partially burned, and
then sIashed u by the natives.
Asked the question as TO the general
attitude OF the American soldiers to the
natives, he said it was kind; only when
they were under the influence OF liquor
did the soldiers iIItreat the Filipinos
Sometimes they were punished for it.
and sometimes they were not. When a
soldier was found at 5auIt he was usually
punished.
William Lewis Smith, Of Massachusetts,
a n-ember OF 4 company OF the Twenty
sixth Volunteers, who was stationed at
Iebarras, was then called and testified to
the same circumstances. He said The
presidente was about IS years old. Dur
ing the administration of the cure Dr.
Lyons was present all Of the time to see
that il was not carried too far
Icbarras, where the incidents related
occurred, is in noiIo province.
The coauaitta adjourned 17-ti1 tor,,o-
row
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SENATORS LISTEN TO
WATER CURE STORY
Testimony Befoze the
Philippines Committee

Witness describes alleged
methods employed by Ameri-
can officers 10 eXt0rt confes-
siGns from FilipinoS. Torture
said to have been inflicted un-
der the supervision Of army
surgeons
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Sergeant Charles :. Riley, formerly of
the Twenty-sixth Volunteer Infantry. was
the first witness this morning before the
Senate Committee on the Philippines when
1t began its investigation into the alleged
infiction of the water cure upon Fill
pinos. The examination was conducted by
Senator Rawlins
After stating where he had served. ana
that he had been in the Philippines eIeh-
teen months, Sergeant Riley was asked:
Did You ever see what is called he
water eure2'
81 did" replied the witness. It was on
November q. 1900, at the town Of Icbar-
Tas- The presidente OF the town was the
victim He was stripped to the waist, and
his hands tied behind him Captain Glenn.
of the Eighteenth United States regulars.
stood beside him, together with one or
two men. There was a water tank on tho
floor above
The Water Cure Described.
THE presidente was asked whether
runners had been sent cut TO announce
our arrival He refused to answer. He
was then placed under the water tank.
and while his mouth was held open, the
water was allowed to run from the faucet
into his mouth. When he was filled the
water was forced out Of him by pressing
him with the foot on the stomach, or ~
pressing with the hand This continued
for from five to fifteen minutes.
1T was done under the supervision of
Captain Glenn
Lieutenant Couger. Of the regulars. azd
Captain Macdonald. OF the volunteers.
were present. as well as native inter
prefer. After the presfdente intimatea by
a sign that he was ready to speak, he was
allowed to partly sit up. He was rolled
on his side, and then he answered the
question
Did you see how the water was pressed
from hisn?"
NO; did not see that, but others Of
the men told ne"
What happened then?''
Salt and Water Applied.
after giving the desired information
he was allowed TO dress, and then was
taken downstairs. While waiting for a
horse he again refused to answer a aues-
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THE MERGER CASE ARGUED.
General StTatton Discusses the Matter
in Supreme Court.

Argument upon the application of the
State of Washington by its attorney gen
eTaI. " B. Stratton. for an inJunce ION
against the Northern Securities Company
presented last Monday, was heard by the
Supreme Court today.
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A NEW WHITE HOUSE DOCTOR.
Naval Surgeon Une Named to Succeed
Dr., Rixey.

selected an attending physician at the
White House, to succeed Medical Inspec-
tor Presley II. RiXey, appointed Surgeon
General
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR CASES.
Hearing of the OId-Time Controversy Re-
sllmed Today.

Hearing in what are known as the con-
solfdated Knights of Labor cases was be-
gun today before Justice Bradley in
Equity Court Ne >
The litigation between the two factions
Of the order or Knights OF Labor has been
pending in the local courts for several
years