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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
SENATE BILL FOR
new PATENT OFFICE
Mr.. Daniel Introduces S., 5,00O,-
900 Measure.

A bill providing for new Patent Office
building was introduced in the Senate this
morning by Mr. Daniel of Virginia
The measure provides that freproof
building for the use and accommodation
of the Patent Office of the United States.
including a hall of inventions shall be
erected east of the Capitol, between East
Capitol and B Streets north and be-
tween First and Second Streets, the
square directly north of the Congress
sional Library building
A commission composed Of the Secre-
tary of the Interior. the First Assistant
Secretary. the Superintendent of the Con-
gressional Library, and the Architect of
the Capitol is given charge of the acquisi-
ton of the site and the construction Of
the building
The limit Of the cost of the square is
fixed at $500 900 and the commission is
authorized to secure II by condemnation
if it Is unable to do so by purchase.
1t IS provided that the building shall
be ''as nearly as practicable similar in
external appearance and dimensions to
the building Of the Library OF Congress. -
One Of its features is to be a great Hall
Of Inventions" for the display of the
models and designs of inventions and for
their arrangement, as far as may be. so
as to show their evolution and develop
ment.'
The entire cost of the building is not to
exceed So eco coo.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
Two new BRIGADIRRS
CREATED By PRESIDENT
Colonels Spurgin and Harbach
Advanced by Retirements.

Coils. William F. Spurgin anG Abram A.
Harbach we're today nominated as briga-
der generals by the President to fill the
vacancies caused BY the retirement of
Brigadier Generals Auman and Snyder,
recently promoted.
General Spurgin is a native of Ken
tucky, but was appointed from Indiana to
the Military Academy July 1, 1858, and
remained until March, 1851, when he went
into active service as a first lieutenant in
the Fifty-fourth Indiana Volunteers. He
was mustered out of the volunteer serv-
ice in 1866 as captain, and entered the
regular service the next year. He rose
until made a colonel In 1891. He received
several brevets for gallantry during the
civil war, and in the Freedman's Bureau.
He was in the campaign against the Nez
Perce and Bannock Indians, and for
eighteen years was quartermaster and
eommissary at the Military Academy. He
also served three months in the Philip
pines, and later was on recruiting duty.
General Harbach was born in PennsyI-
vania and entered the civil war as a ser
geant of the First Iowa Infantry, May,
1851 Seven months later he joined the
regular service. He served tn the Army
Of the Potomac, but became III and was
made disbuTsing officer in 1858 He served
on the frontier, and IN the Spanish war
was bTeyeJted for gaiantry at Ell Caney in
1888. In 1893 he became a colonel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
DECISION IN DBMING
Case SUSTAINED
Court-MartiaI That Tried Him
Declared to Be Illegal.
JUSTICE PECKHAM'S OPINION
The Contention That Officers Of the
Regular Army Cannot Sit in Judgment
Upon Volunteers Q ,heId-Action of the
Supreme Court.

The Deming couTt-martiaI case, involv-
ing the validity of the acts of courts-mar-
tiaI composed of regular army officers en-
tiTely. trying volunteer officers, was dis
posed Of by the Supreme Court today.
Deming was a captain in the volunteer
army and pleaded guilty il San Francisco
before such court-martial TO the charge
Of embezzIing public funds, and was sen
fenced to the Leayenworth prison for three
years, and to dismissal from the army.
Recently Deming sued out q writ Of
habeas corpus, demanding his release upon
the ground that such court-martiaI was
incompetent TO try him, article Y of the
articles Of war declaring that regular army
officers could not be employed for trying
volunteer officers. The circuit court for
the district Of Kansas released Deming,
holding that his conviction was Illegal
Warden McCIough, under instructions
from the officials Of the Department OF
War and Justice, appealed the case TO the
Supreme Court Justice Peckham, an
noGncing the decision, said:
I'VE find that the c0urt-martiaI in the
case was wholly Illegal and had no juris-
dietion TO try the case. Deming might
take his remedy by habeas corpus and the
judgment Of the circuit court releasing
him on such writ was right and is there
fore affirmed"
Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Nc
Kenna dissented; Justices Gray and
Brown took no part in The decision, not
having heard the argument
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
COLLECTION OF RELIEF
FUNDS SUSPENDED
President Issues a Notice Rel
ative to Subscriptions.
Money and Provisions Already Given
Sorely Needed, But May Be Ample
for Volcano Sufferers

The people of the United States have
responded so generously to the appeal
for aid OF the inhabitants of the volcano
stricken West Indies that the President
has decided to discontinue for the present
at least the collection of relief funds
The gentlemen appointed in various
cities 10 receive The money contributed
for the sufferers are requested to govern
themselves by the following statement,
issued from the White House today:
-"On Saturday, Immediately after re-
ceiving Consul Ayme's dispatch, the Pres
ident directed the Secretaries of War and
Of the Navy to inquire and to report as
to the true conditions Of affairs N Mar
Unique and St Vincent. These reports
will be made public as soon as received.
All supplies and money hitherto sub
scribed have been urgently needed, but
until further information is received it is
deemed best that the receipt Of sub
scriptions be suspended"
Consul S. a Macallister, at Barbados,
sends the following cable to the State
Department:
Barbados, May 19.
sixteen hundred deaths at St. Vincent;
1000 destitute. Immediate wants sup
piled Aid neded for six months This is
authentic"
The Navy Department has received the
following cablegram from Captain Nc
Lean, Of the Cincinnati:
Fort de France, May 70.
Water barges not needed Ashes and
volcanic dust falling thickly here Now
ike thick fog. Decks covered.
MCLEAN
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
WRIT OF CBRPIORARI
GRANTED In SUGAR CASE
Supreme Court Acts in Re-
gard to Ru sim Tariff.

The Supreme Court today granted writ
of certiorari to the court Of appeals Of
the fourth circuit directing that the case
of Downs vs.. the United States, involving
the counterval;.eg duty on sugar import
ed from Russia, and a motion was then
fled to advance the case for an early
hearing at next term of court
On the motion TO advance it is stated:
"The courts below have decided that
Russia pays a bounty on the export Of
sugar and that the Secretary of the Treas
ury was right in imposing under the au-
therity OF section of the present tariff
act. a countervailing duty on sugar on its
Importation into this country. The Rus
sian government claiming this TO be
discrimination against Russian commerce,
has imposed the maximum tariff on Amer
lean goods, thereby destroying the larger
part of our trade with Russia and in
fiicting heavy losses on American manu-
facturers. Should this honorable court de
eide that the courts below were in error,
the eountervailing duty must be removed
and this will re-estabIish with Russia the
friendly trade relations formerly obtain
ing
'The decision of the courts below, that
drawbacks are bounties within the mean
ing and scope OF section .. vitaIIy af-
fects the revenue system Of the United
States.
The American Protective system is ii
rectIy concerned in the ruling that the
application OF a similar system by Russia
constitutes bounty paying
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
DOLLIVBR'S CAUORIC
WORDS Tn SENATE
Democratic Oratory Termed
Thunderstorm of Words.
Sounded Loud, He Says, But Amounted
to Little-Even Opponents Con-
gratulate Him.

When the Philippine civil government
bill was laid before the Senate Mr. DoIIi-
yer Of Iowa delivered ringing defense Of
the policy of the Administration in 5he
Philippines, paying tribute 10 the vaIor
Of the American army IN the archipelago.
The bill. he said, presented the most Ina
portant constructive work since the civil
war. and yet not a single helpful sug-
gestion had been made by the minority
which had satisfied itself with 8 thunder
storm Of words-a storm that sounded
loud, but, in effect, amounted to little.
The Iowa Senator eulogiZed the late
President Mckinley and declared the Phil
ippine insurreetion was now thing of the
past. In conclusion he declared that the
American nation was more likely cede
back the valley OF the Mississippi to the
lawful heirs OF Napoleon the Great than
! to leave the Philippine archipelago to be
come the prey Of anarchy OF the prize Of
some European power.
Mr.. Delivers speech was one Of the
shortest so far delivered in the debate,
but made a strong impression on both
Republicans and Democrats by It's force
and clearness and the chaSs eteTistic ciev-
eTness of its phrases. He was congratu-
lated by both Republicans and Democrats
when he had concluded.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
NEGRO IS EMOTIONAL,
But NOT RELIGIOUS
Presbyterian Assembly Dis
CuSSeS Mission Work.
DR.. M'GONNIGLE'S EXPERIENCE
CoIoIed Brother Hears Of SulphuIous Hell
on Sunday and Follows His Natural
Bent on Week Days-ChuTch Support
ed by Politics and Excursions.

NEW YORK. May 19.-Home missions
with special reference to the work among
the coIored race in the South was the
subject of discussion of today's meeting
of the General Assembly of the FGesby-
terian Church, which is now in confer
ence in this city.
The report CT the Freedman's committee
was read at the opening of the session
this morning by Rev. S. A Martin. It
showed that 1900 negro children were
being educated in the South by the Pres
byterian church and $4,000 children we're
being cared for. DE-. Conway, secretary
Of the Board Of Home Missions, made an
appeal for more funds, which were at
present inadequate for the work.
EvangeIists Not Effective.
Rev. Dr. McGonnigle, of Florida, made
a. impassioned address on the condition
q the negro in the South. He said the
negro was emotional but not religious and
that cniy the Catholic and Presbyterian
churches were doing any real work OF
value. Evangelists, he said, would preach
on Sunday of the sulphUrous hell, but dur
ing the week the negro returned to his
ways of sin, again permitting his sex pas
sion and gaming spirit to run riot He
said that the church was only supported
by politics and money raised by excur-
sioRs-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
PRESIDENT GIVEN ROCK
ONCE HURLED At HTM
Philip Sehuch, Jr., Brings 1t
From Cripple Creek.
Tells the Story of the Supposed Attempt
to Injure Colonel Roosevelt
IN 1900.

The rock which was thrown at Presi-
dent Roosevelt at Cripple Creek, Colo,
during the Presidential campaign of 1900
was presented to him today by Philip
schuch. jr.. a prominent nina owner of
that region. 1t is good-siEed chunk of
gold ore which assays at substantial fg-
ure. Incidentally Mr.. Sehuch related a
hitherto untold phase of the demonstra-
tion upon that occasion
"A man named Fowler threw this piece
of rock at the President, sid Mr.
schuch, but he intended no injury He
had wanted to present it to Colonel
Roosevelt, but the crowd was so dense
he could not get near enough to hand it
to him. So he pitched it over the heads
of those in front.
"a man standing next to Fowler imme-
diately struck him. That's the way the
trouble started and immense political
capital was made from the incident.
q afterward bought the rock The
President seemed glad to receive it."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
Asserted That Alfonso Intends to
Drive Friars Out of Country.
UNION VETERAN union
COMING WITH G. 4. R.
To Hold It's R=un on Here
During Encampment.
Announcement Made This Morning by
the Assistant Adjutant General of
the Union.

The Union Veteran Union is arranging to
hold their national encampment in this
city next October at the same time as the
Grand Army encampment, thus being en-
abied to avail themselves OF the exception
al concessions Of the railroads. This fact
was announced this morning by Assistant
AdjUtant General i. c.. HawIey, of the
Veteran Union, who was a caller at ED-
camDment Headquarters, where he was in
conference for some time with Secretary
Barry BulkIey.
The announcement was received with
much pleasure by the members of the ex-
ecutive committee and is but one of the
many straws that are pointing 20 the COM
ing encampment as oRe that will assem-
BILE in this cfsss more people than have ever
before looked to the National Capital for
hospitality.
Secretary Bulkley and Dr. Franklin T.
Howe, chairman of the committee on con
certs, called on Dr. Lane, the principal
Of the Cen&I High School, this morn
ing, and secured his assurance that he
would do all in his power 10 insure the
success of the celebration OF flag, day
S4OAS VIII tAS GldA1 army COACSEI On
June II There will be a drill Of the
High School Cadets as a feature of the
entertainment DR.. Howe is at work upon
the details of the program and hopes 10
make it one OF the most interesting that
has ever lid for the patronage Of the
Washington public.
There viii be a meeting of the commit
tee on literature for the encampment 2t
encampment headquarters this afternoon
at 4:30 O'Clock. Tomorrow night the COM
mittee on printing and advertising and
the committee on the reunion of the cav
airy corps of the military division viii
meet at the same place at o'clock
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
GEN. BRAGG BECOMES
VERY MYSTERIOUS
VIII Not Discuss the Affairs
of His New Post.

Gen. Edward s. Bragg, of Wisconsin,
commander of the Iron Brigade" during
the civil war. and who has been nomi-
mated for consul general at Havana, con-
ferred with the President today. Regard
iRg his assumption Of his new duties.
General Bragg, who is small, gray-hair-
ed and gray bearded, but alert, was most
mysterious.
He was asked when he would go to Ha-
vana- The interrogation prompted him
70 haIf-cIose his eyes
"A-a-a-h," he said with a motion of
his hand evidently intended TO wave away
the question Further questions elected
no information On the topic
As he left the White House General
Bragg met Archbishop Chapelle, Of New
Orleans, who is Apostolic Delegate to
Cuba and 20 Porto Rico
Archbishop ChapeIle is soon TO visit
these Islands in his official capacity, but
declared there were 10 ecclesiastical
questions which need settlement at pres
ent The Archbishop was created Apos-
tolic Delegate TO the Philippines after he
was appointed 70 that position in Cuba
and Porto Rico. Archbishop Sbaretti has
eacceeded him II the Philippines.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
CAPTAIN B.S. NBUMANN
OUT OF MARINE CORPS
Dishonorable Discharge from
the Service His Lot.

Capt. Bertram S Neumann, United
States Marine Corps. has been dishonor-
ably discharged from the service, the or
der taking effect on Saturday last On
April p be was tried by coUrt-martial at
Pensacola, Fla, on charges Of scandaIous
conduct, disobeying orders Of superior
officers, faIsehood, and conduct preju-
diciaI TO the service.
On each charge he was found guilty, it
being shown that he had been Irregular
In his financial transactions as post
treasurer Of the barracks. and also on
his own account; that he had made false
statement when questioned, and had con
ceaIed his books as such treasurer.
Nsumann was ninth from the top in the
list of captains. He was a native of New
Jersey. and appointed from that State to
the service July 1, 1881
The sentence IL indorsed by Secretary
Moody and confirmed by the President.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
DEALERS Will AGAIN
RAISE PRICE OF COAL
Further Advance May Be EX-
pected il Few Days.
CIVIC FEDERATION ACTIVE
Secretary Easley VIII Report to Senator
Hanna on Situation at Hazleton as He
Found It and Another Effort May Be
Made to Settle Strike.

NEW YORK, May 19--Ihe representa-
tive of one of the large retail anthracite
coal firms of this city said today that
since The advance of 81 a ton in the price
Of coal made last week. no further ad-
vance had been made, but that another
was contemplated, TO take effect probably
tomorrow. This advance may not be more
than 80 cents a ton
Considerable speculation has been
caused by the visit Of Ralph II Easley.
secretary Of the National Civic Fedora
tion. 10 President John Mitchell, Of the
United Mine workers OF America, al
BazIeton yesterday. Mr.. Easley, when
seen this morning. said:
II went TO Hazieton to get thorough
idea Of the situation and / shall make a
written report TO Senator Hanna. shall
attach TO the report several recommends
tions.
seThe Civic Federation has not thrown
up its hands simply because strike has
been declared. I went to the coal re
rions 10 see what we could do. am not
AT liberty to make public either my sum
mary OF the situation OF the recommenda-
tions which I viii make. Senator Hanna
will probably also draw his own conclu-
sions from my report. What action the
Civic Federation VIII take do not know,
and would not tell if I knew"
HAZLEToN, Pa, May 19--The Possibil-
ity Of the 302. .0es bitufninouS miners Of the
country joining the ranks Of the 141,oo9
anthracite mine strikers, continues to buoy
hope among many classes in this region
that the fight viii be short and that vic
tory viii reward During this week on
Tuesday, probably, the executive commit
zee of anthracite districts No 1, and
are expected TO meet at Wilkesbarre with
President Mitchell to discuss a plan Of ac-
tion TO be enacted at the National Soft
Coal Tr1oEs-
# Las not yet been officially decided
when or where the convention viii be
held. President Mitchell viii leave for
Indianapolis the latter part OF the week
This morning he said: "I am more than
satisfied with the situation at this time
The miners are remaining quiet and are
content to await developments Our f.
nances are in good condition Generally,
the miners have money laid aside |hlch
viii stand them in good stead No ap-
peal for financial aid IS contemplated, for
none is necessary"
The foreign miners and iaborers today
continued TO mail their savings Of the
past two years to Europe. Every train
carries hundreds Of foreigners TO cities
East and West where they hope to Sc
cure employment Many are leaving for
Europe
The foreigners seem confident that the
strike wiz continue for months and they
refuse 10 remain idle
Thousands OF additional railroad men,
clerks. etc. were suspended by the rail-
road and coal companies this morning.
Retail merchants here and in other min
Ing towns have posted notices th2t here
after business viii be conducted on q
cash basis only, ------.-----..--..------
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priating S175,o00 for the purpose Of fitting
uD yards for such work.
The purpose Of 8Ir. Roberts amendment
was to have three vessels instead OF one
built in government yards.
Mr.. Adams Of Pennsylvania made a
point of order against the amendment
arguing that such an amendment could
not be added to a general appropriation
bill
Provisions of the Measure.
The naval appropriation bill, without
the amendments. carried a total OF ST.
659. 1856 The bill, besides providing the
money to run the naval establishment
carries certain legislation relative there
to which is Of great general interest 4
departure from present conditions and a
concession to the demands Of the world
of labor, is the provision, that of the six
new warships to be built, one shall be
constructed at one Of the Government
navy yards, and all OF them may be-. if
the Secretary of the Navy shall so de-
cree
The six new ships provided for are TWO
1rst-class battIeships of 16,000 tons; two
f7st-class arm0red cruisers Of 1850 tons,
and two gunboats Of about 1000 tons trial
displacement each. The complete cost OF
these ships viii be approximately $29,-
SEQ. coo.
The bill has been amended in important
particulars by the House, at the instance
Of Representative Mudd of Maryland It
has decreed that at no time shall Mac
was referred 10 as a "caitin" and a cow
ard" be used as a textbook at the An
napolis Naval Academy The House voted
this into the bill without a dissenting
voice.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
CONGRESS NAY have
ALONG, HOT Session
MIR. Teller Intmates No Ad-
Journment Till August.
CUBAN BILL TO CAUSE DELAY
Interesting Hint Dropped by Colorado
Senator at Sugar Investigation-Wit-
nesses Make Statements Contradicting
Previous Testimony.

Senator Teller today served notice on
Senator Platt Of Connecticut. chairman of
the Senate Committee on Relations with
Cuba, that there would be a very long de-
baie on the Cuban reciprocity bill after it
was introduced fR the Senate-so long
that importers could order sugars from
Java and still land them in New York be
fore the Cuban bill became law.
AS it takes at least sixty days for a
cargo to come from Java to the United
States Senator TelIer's s. .stement amounts
practically to threat that a fIibuster
Will be inaugurated IN the Senate to pre-
vent vote on the Cuban bill. which might
keep Congress in session till August.
George R Mosls. who was referred to
in the testimony OF Mr.. Bryson as the
man who held the mortgages on the Sen
ado and Congresso plantations in Cuba,
was the witness before the Senate com
1nittee this morning Mr.. Bryson had
testified that the real owners of these
plantations were the Sanchez Brothers,
who held the land, and Mr.. Havemeyer,
who advanced the money for the machin-
cry and the improvements, and that the
Mosle Bros, of New York, were merely
the go-betweens.
Mr.. Byson's Mistake.
Senator Platt read this testimony to
Mr. MosIe and asked him whether it was
true The witness. said it was not. It
was afterward developed that Mr.. Bryson
had ccnfounded the Sanchez Bros, who
own small plantation in Santiago prov
fnce. with the ar. Sanchez who owns the
Senado and the Congresso plantations
Witness said that ever since January
his firm had paid duty on all Cuban
sugars, under protest, in ord IT to be in
position to secure for its clients any
reduction that might be made by Con-
gress.
Moved by Presidents Message.
Replying to questions by Senator Tel
Ter, Mr.. Mosle said the Cubans had been
enabled to obtain the necessary advances
of money largely through the sending Of
the Presidents messages to Congress urg-
ing reciprocal commercial relations be-
tween the United States and Cuba and
by the recommends ans of the Secretary
of War to the. same end
He did not know FIAT the United States
was actually under moral obligation to
reduce the duty on Cuban products, but
it was the universal belief in Cuba that
the adoption of the Platt amendment by
the Cuban constitutional assembly would
lead TO favorable commercial agreements
with the United States. Otherwise the
Plat amendment would not have been
adopted.
John Parr, of New York, dealer in De-
marara and other British West Indian
sugars, eoatradictsd the assertion of
President Leavitt, Of the Leavitt Beet
Sugar Company, that Cuban sugars did
not get the benefit Of the countervailing
duty, and produced copies Of contracts to
dislrove Mr.. Lsayitt's figures.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-19
MINERS CAUG 7 BY AN
AWFUL GAS EXPLOSION
Three Hundred Believed to
Have PenShed in Shaft.
THE MINES ARE NOW BURNING
One Man, Who Was Blown Out of En-
trance, BeIisTed to Be the Only Sur
vivor of Disaster in Coal Creek, Tenn,
District.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May ia terrific
gas explosion is reported to have oc-
CURED at $40 o'clock this morning at
Fratesville and Thistle coal lines in the
Coal Greek district.
Three hundred miners were at work in
the mines. and all are supposed to be lost,
except John Morgan, who was blown out
of the mouth of the mine.
The mines &-e now burning and smoke
and flames are gushing from the en-
frances and the airshafts in the mountain
side
This is the first disaster in either of
the mines, which were regarded as the
safest in the district.