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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
GOVERNOR TAFT DESCRIBES METHODS OF
INFORMING FTLLPINOS OF OUR INTENTIONS
ERc4ahoH Of h Mckinley Object Lessons FINALLY CoHU
Doubling NaltesO Commissions Authority I make La~s

Realizing that Governor Taft was ap-
preaching the interesting stage in his tes-
timony, leaving the material conditions in
the Islands and beginning upon the poIiti-
cal, thc-e was full attendance at the
committee rooms on the Philippines when
he resumed his testimony this morning.
although the members were slow in ar
riYing. The meeting was called for 10
o'clock, but the committee did NOT get TO
work until l0-45 o'clock.
Like n Vermont Maple.
In preliminary discussion as 70 the
order IN which subjects should be dis
cussed. Governor Taft said that person
who had lived as long as he had in the
Islands became so saturated with the
whole matter that he was like the sugar
maple tree Of Vermont. and ran"
whenever be was tapped"
The first question addressed 10 Gov
e-nor Taft was as to the area OF the
Philippine archipelago. He said there
were about Il5,O0O square miles. or
enough 10 make two States the size OF
Iowa.
Mr.. Burrows wanted 10 know whether
the people who had met the Philippine
Commission at the various town visited
during the tour Of the islands we're the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
DILAIORY TACTICS
AGAINST ObBO BILL
OppOnenrS Start in With Par
Hamentary Fight.
DELAY CONSIDERATION AN HOUR
Quorum l. M Last Secured and Mo
tion TO co Into Committee Of
Whole II Carried.
DELAY CONSIDERATION AN HOUR

Opponents O the oleomargarine bill be-
gan their hght on that measure IN the
House today IS sOCn as the journal had
been approves.
Under special rule the Grout bill. IA
yorably reported from the Committee on
Agriculture, is a special order for today.
Mr. Russell Rep. Conn., moved that the
House resolve itself into the Committee
OF the Whole -or the consideration Of the
OlcO bill
Upon divisicE IL was developed that a
quorum was not present aEj the Oppo-
nentS OF the measure began TO hlibuster.
Mr. Underwood moved that the House
adjourn as thare were but 152 members
present. Mr.. Russell, in order that quo
rum might De secured. In the meantime
asked for the yeas and nays. The motion
90 adjourn was defeated. 60 10 188, and
five present
NT Russell then renewed his motion TO
60 into Commigtee OF the Whole TO con-
slider the CieO bill. and Mr.. Underwood
this time demanded the yeas and nays,
which were ordered. The motion was car
ricd and after an hour had been consumed
in two roll calls the House took up the
bill
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stand how anyone except the actual ex-
ecutive could authorize laws. The gov
ernment had carefully studied the in
structions Of President Mckinley to the
Commission and he had noted how they
had worked. In his opinion. that docu-
ment was unquestionabIy one OF the
greatest state papers ever issued.
object Lessons introduced.
Governor Taft said the teachers By OBJ
iect lessons endeavored 10 show what
kind Of government the United States
wanted 20 place therein. instead Of the ex-
sting military government, and the car
rying out Of the instructions had had a
marvellous effect In showing what our
purpose was. The people soon began TO
see that there was some power in the
Commission. During the fall OF 1900 when
the elections were in progress in the
United States the Filipinos. hoping to
strerEr hen the cause Of the Democrats
in this country. made strenuous Efforts to
carry on the insurrection They were
more active then than at any time since.
After the elections the people first began
to attend the meetings Of the Commission
in numbers
After Governor TAFT had given a de-
scripuon OF the political parties in the
islands. the committee adjourned to meet
tomorrow morning at 1880 O'Clock
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
DISTRICT MILITIA STRENGTH.
Secretary Root Sends 10 the senate
General COrbin's Report.

Secretary Root has transmitted TO the
Senate the annual report of Adjutant
General COrbin on the strength OF the
militia Of the country.
The figures show that the District mill
tia contains one general officer, thirteen
general stan officers. Il2 infantry officers.
regimeut1l field star. one signal CORPS.
and one hospital and ambulance corps
officer.
There are Z36 uon-comm3ssiouca officers
no musicians, and sss priyates. The total
strength OF the District M iitia is 1860
The total number Of men available for
service ia the District of Columbia. but
unorganized. is estimated AZ 81 600
The total figures Of the militia Of the
United states are as follows. Generals.
fS; general stan officers. 75Z, regimentaI.
field, and stan officers. 2.4I5; company Of
fcers. 5.536; total commissioned officers
S.75l; non-c0mmIssloued officers. p .06l;
musicians, 4.4G9. priyales, S0.f68; total
militia. 1879.
The total number OF mon iu The country
available for service but unorgauized is
estimated at IO,S45. .26s
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representative men Of the localities or
merely curiosity
When you consider she very small pro-
portion OF educated. intelligent people in
the Islands. % responded the Governor, 4
doubt whether II would be possible to
make a trip in sny other country Of the
world and meet as large a proportion OF
the controlling element as We met on our
trip In every. case we met the leaders Of
each community
Did they come on their own motion
or were they elected delegates" asked
Mr. Dubois.
There was no election, was the ~
ply. and they .lme Of their own accord
and manifested = eat interest IN our visit
IN the case OF - giseayans. they tray-
eled for a week over a very rough coun-
try in order 10 azest US"
Work Of the Commission.
Governor Taft proceeded TO give a his
tory II the WORK Of the Philippine Com
mission and Of now its exercise Of power
has grown. When les members FIRST ar
rived In Manila lt was thought that its
work would not amount 20 much and
therefore there was disappointment with
its instructions because il was feared il
would not be able 10 establish a civil
government as an entirety The Span
ish and Filipino mind could not under
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
CRUSHED TO DEATH BY
WHEEL GUARDS OF CAR
Aged Man Killed at Barn Of
Capital Traction Company.
Henry c. Gibbs, Sfxty-three Years
Old, Who Lived at EanE's Hotel.
Failed to Heed Warning.

Henry c. Gibbs was crushed to death
By the wheel guards Of car 40. 2sO. tbis
morning, at the entrance to the CAPITAL
Traction COmpany's car barn near Thirty
second Street.
Just as the car was being turned I'm
across the sidewalk Gibbs walked In front
He was warned Of his danger but he did
not heed. Il was impossible 10 stop the
car. The man was knocked down ana
maEgled into an almost unreeognizable
mass His death is declared TO have been
instantaneous.
The car was in charge Of ". L. Green
and II. Green.
Mr.. Gibbs boarded at the old hostelry
formerly known as Lang's EoJeL He was
siXty-three years Of age.
In order TO secure the release OF me
body from its wedged-iu position. IL
was necessary 10 jack the car up.
witnesses OF the accident state that
the men in charge Of the care are blame
less. They were taken into custody but
later released.
The remains We're taken to the Seventh
precinct station. and the Coroner Notified.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
THE SENATE ROUTINE.
Urgent Deficiency Bill Reported
BncL with Amendments.

Urgent Deficiency Bill Reported
BncL with Amendments.
In the Senate this morning the urgent
deficiency bill was reported back from the
rommi tee on APP opriatlons with amend
ments. and Mr. Hale Of Maine said that
ne would ask action on It tomorrow.
In the bill as reported today appeared
the following increases for the District
# Columbia:
Rent for Treasury Department s7,O50;
repairs 20 Treasury Department buildings.
$4,000; Interstate Commerce Commission
$32l56; Surveyors Office. District Of Co
iumbia. 5000 Columbia Institution for
The Deaf and Dumb. 8. 600; work at Capt.
tol and repairs, s.. 5.4g3.O2.
The bill carries a total of $50 23l. .629
The committee having recommended T. net
increase Of $3163,15O over the House bill.
Among the larger items added are: For
payment OF rebate on tobacco under the
war revenue tax reduction act Of last
March. 100000. 20 reimburse the Philip
pine insular fund for gunboats turned
over 10 the United States navy, $2Os sl9,
coal for the navy, $8e0. 900; equipment Of
naval vessels, $i50.oOU. and 20 reimburse
the States for interest on bonds issued
70 aid ia suppressing the rebellion. as fol-
lows: Maine. Sl31.516 Pennsylvania.
$5ss.146; New Hampshire, sIOs.372. and
Rhode Island. Sl24618
The committee struck out the House
item Of $253,746 for deficiencies in the ap-
preparation for rural free delivery.
a bill was introduced by Mr. Frye Of
Maine and was referred TO the Committee
on Military Affairs giving TO the Com
mander Of the Marine Corps the rank Of
major general.
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answer on the point under discussion.
Opinion is divided
Political Phase of the Natter.
Many officers Of the navy regard it
very possible that the President viii take
into consideration the political phase of
the case as particularly developed by Ad-
miral Schley's trip TO Chicago. and evade
answer on the primary question Of the
famous Sampsou-SchIey controversy.
Other officers. more ardent ddherent-
Of Admiral sampson, are firmly convinced
that the President Will, in the direct man
ner for which he has become so noted.
come out in favor OF Admiral Sampson
The Consensus OF opinion among the
best informed, however. is than the
PRESIDENT VIII return a mixed verdict.
hat IS he ? severely crlticisc Admiral
Schley on certain points Of the preceDt
such as The retrograde movement. failure
10 destroy the Colon but viii admit that
ne was I'm command al Santiago. and sug-
sest the existence OF cabaI y The N,aT-v
department 70 inJurc Schley.
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and attempt TO cast reflections upon
American citizens.
Upon behalf Of the laboring men OF
this country, whom represent as the
president OF r-e Federation Of Labor, I
repeat that I resent these remarks on the
part or the Chinese Minister"
Mr. GOmpers then went on to say that
China had no right to object 70 our excIu-
sion Of her citizens because she excludes
Americans from certain OF her ports and
from free access through her vast do
mains. The present bill he said. laid no
additional hardship on the Chinese, but,
on the contrary. certain Objectionable fea-
lures OF the Geary law had been elimi-
mated and moderated so as TO carry out
the purposes Of the legislation
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
NO STREET EXTENSION
WITHOU PERSONAL TAX

Decision Of senate District Commit
tee Informally Announced Tod.,
No favorable action viii be taken nv
the Senate or even by the Senate pfstrict
Comnittce on any street extension Iagiz-
latlon until the personal tax bill is PASS
ed
This decision has been reached by the
District Committee and is now announced
in an informal way.
The position Of the committee fs that
the District cannot make any expensive
street extensions with its finances in their
present condition
According TO this view there is now
going into the Treasury from the District
revenues hardly enough to constitute the
Districts hall OF the absolutely necessary
. living expenses"
IntA the revenues are augmented ma
terially or legislation has made such in
crease a C, ,ainty for the future Con
gTess does not intend 20 vote the expe,st-
luse OF any moneys Tor other purDoses
~hlch may have 70 come out cne Cnif6s
States Treasury
Ihis entire subject OF street extension,
f. IS, OF course, part Of the general A0an-
~---l 9At1eL-oA OF Lne district. IL viii be
taken up carefully by the members of the
Senate and House committees. who vviII
have meeting this week 20 discuss. Dis
trict taxes and expenditure.
When the personal tax Oil has hon
passed and when the assessments on .roal
estate have been revis,
vision has been p-0videg
uTely probable. as stated
on Saturday. that a loan
Of Columbia from the Uni
be authorized by Congress
TO occur AT the present Sc
loan is made a number o.
tension projects VIII be Ia
dsaJcly.
senator Mcmillan has rece
Donald Mcpherson. ChZiru
mitJee on street extensions OF the Ar
Pleasant Citizens Association. a letter
enclosing the resolutions relative 10 The
extension Of Seventeenth Street. recently
passed by that body. The resolutions
state that this street is now nearly in the
heart OF the residence section OF The
city and lined by costly residences. and
that its extension is perhaps more nsces-
sary than that OF any other such project
in the District OF Columbia
The resolutions state further that the.
unopened street aC-s as q blockade 20
further Improvement. and that property
owners iu the vicinity are paying heavy
taxes and caLuOs s-dild until the extension
is made
Mr. Mcpherson repeats these statements
in lorcible language iu his letter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
STORM REACHES BOSTON.
wind There AttsinS High Velocity
hut Doe smnm Dnmnrc.

BOSTON. Feb. 2.-Thc storm which has
been travelling eastward from Kentucky
reached this city about ] o'clock last
night
The wind attained a high velocity, but
little serious damage was done. A num-
Der Of plate glass windows were blown
down.
Where the wind lad q clean sweep it
was so strong it threw car poles from on
the trolley wires and some difficulty Was
experienced in the running Of ears be-
cause Of this
ht several places throughout the State
the wind reached a velocity Of seventy
two miles an hour. Telegraph companies
report their wires stiIl intact. but the
transmission OF messages is more or less
delayed
AT WOOdside. siLty-tWO miles. and At
Nantucket seventy-two miles an hour was
registered. 80 damages to shipping is
reported.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
The President Calls in
Prominent Navy
Officers.
He ASKS FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
Secretary Long aUd Rear Admiral
EvHus Among Those Consulted.
Anxiety at the Department.

In response TO summons from the Presi-
dent, Secretary Ions, Rear Admiral
Evans, Rear Admiral Taylor. Capt. C. E.
Clark. and Commander Richard Vain
wright conferred with The President on
the SchIey case at the White House to-
day.
They arrived al u o'clock, were closet
ed with President Roosevelt in the Cabi-
net room until $50. when they went 10
luncheon with the President
Upon departing from the White House
each officer declined TO divUlse any detail
of the conference. The President. how
ever. made d.liEent and exhaustive en-
quiry OF them on certain points brought
into controversy by Admiral Schleys ap-
peal and ,he Navy Departments comment
thereon.
During the progress OF the conference
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REPORTED WAR TAX
BILL TO THE House
How Mr.. Babcock's Measure
Might Have Got In.
SIX DEMOCRATS WERE ABSENT
Minority Also Makes a Report Rit-
teriy AS~"iiinE Position Taken
By the Republicans.

CHAIRMAN Payne, OF the Ways and
Means Committee. reported to the House
tnis morning the bin to repeal The va-
revenue tax Mr. Richardson Dem-
lenn-l submitted the report Of the minor
Ity.
II al the Democrats OF the House Com
mittee on Ways and Means had been Drae-
ent al The meeting OF the commltfe this
morning the committee By a majority ~
one would have reported as a rider 10 the
war tax repeal bill the Babcock bin plae-
ing the trust-made products OF steel on
the free list.
The Absent COmmitteemen.
Representatives Hopkins Of IIIfaois and
Long OF Kansas, who oppose The Babeocs
DILL were absent. Mr. Babcock moved ia
FoFaoie action OF his ESsasure. sIr r.
ney tRep-. Mimi voted with him
the six Democrats had been tba-s
the vote would have been eIxbt To s.--.,
out Representatives Cooper OF Tevae "a
NeWiands Of Nevada we're absent 50 tbe
vote was seven 10 six against the mos
ure
Then Representative Steele CReD. Ind,
moved a Is per cent reduction on c1,bs1
sugar. but he was prevailed upon to with
ORA" his motion and no vote was taken.
Report of Majority.
The majority report OF the committee
reeites that the original act, passed as a
war revenue measure at the beginnfn.. OF
our war with Spain. has proved a com
plete success
The total relief from war taxes on ae-
count Of the bill is placed at 81. $50.
Notwithstanding the reduction sur
plus OF $4,000 IS expected for the next
fiscal year.
Position of Minority.
The minority report makes a severe at
tack on the majority in the following
language:
"hen the var revenue act was passed
il was declared that it was measure
temporary in its object and nature. but
it has been kept in force to the injury
Of the business interests Of the country
long after the war ended
COntended Tor Publicity.
The minority declares that IL eontended
for publicity ln the affairs OF trusts. bat.
being unable TO change or modify the bin
by amendment before It was reported. wiz
insist on amending il in the particulars
mentioned. and others also, when II is
before the House
The minority also contends that the re-
peal should take effect at once and that
this is 8 most auspici0us time for a re-
adjustment and revision OF tariI and tax
laws
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
Contended Tor PubIIeItv.
POSTOFFIUE SAFE CRACKED.
Burglars Get $1,000 Worth of Booty
ia Chester, y. \.

MIDDLETOWN. y Y. Feb Bur
glars blew open the safe in the postofice
at Chester, y. Y. shortly after midnight
this morning, end got away successfully
with $500 in cash and $500 in postage
stamps.
Giant power was the explosive used. and
the quantity was sufficient to blow the
large safe door completely OF
A crOwbar. hammer. and some other
tools, found near the safe. had bees takea
from a nearby blacksmith shop. while a
nearby livery stable had been broken into
for the purpose Of securing number OF
horse blankets u lay over the safe TO
deaden the noise Jf the explosion.
About six inches Of snow fell Sunday
night and Postmaster Vail, when he dis
covered that his Once had been looted,
found the track OF a sleigh that had been
drawn by a single horse and traced il for
some distance IN the direction OF Goshen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
CANAL ROUTE HEARINGS.
Important Expert Testimony 90 BE
Given This Week.

Senator MorEan's InterOceaEic Canal
Committee held a meeting this morning
hut heard no Witnesses. Senator PascO.
who is TO be heard by the commitlee. is
still absent from the city.
One OF the subcommittee will near
Commander Young. of the navy. tomorrow
morning. lie is familiar with the waters
adjacent 10 both termini OF the Nicara-
qua canal and also with the Bay OF
Panama and the other terminus OF the
Panama route
On Wednesday Mr.. A. C. Menccal. civil
engineer of the navy, who made one Of the
most importgHt and exhaustive surveys OF
the Nicaraguan route for the Nicaragua
Canal Company, Will be heard. His sur
vey has been taken as a basis by all
the commissions and all the surveys since
that time. He is understood 70 be
strongly in favor Of the Nicaraguan
route.
Mr. Mcn0caI Was the chief engineer Of
the Nicaragua Canal Company. and the
final survey and the work done on that
canal were under his charge.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
PROF. PEARSON IS TO
BIZ TRIED THIS WEEK
VIII Submit Written State
ment of His Beliefs.
Northwestern University Professor
Anxious for speedy settle
ment OF His Case.

CHICAGO. Feb. 3.-ProL Pearson. OF the
Northwestern University, will BE- tried by
the university investigating committee
this week.
The professor today will present to the
committee his written statement OF his
belief on the subject of miracles
He is anxious for a speedy settlement OF
his case, and if asked will appear be-
fore the committee in person. Otherwise
he expects to be called upon 10 make a
supplementary statement in writing.
Prof. Pearson expects a decision in the
matter by the end OF the week.
He refused to give >ut any matter rela-
tive to his defence on the ground OF cour-
tesy TO the committee.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-03
HAVOC WROUGHT ON
THE ATLANTIC COAST
Trains Delayed, Wires Pros
trated, Ships Wrecked.
THE WORK OF A FIERCE GALE
Throughout Northern New York a
Blizzard l. RHEinE-PrObRbIe
Loss Of Life.

NEW YORK. Teb- 9.-TeIegraph and
telephone wires are down and railroads
tied up as a result Of the terrific storm
which has swept over the country from
the Lakes to the Atlantic seaboard.
Throughout northern New York a hero,
blizzard is raging
Trains are late and wires are down f.
all directions.
HiSh Gale blowing.
In New York city and along the New
Jersey. Long Island and New England
Coasts, high gale holds sway.
Several wrecks are reported on Loue
Island with probable loss Of life.
The coffee steamer Cavour. ashore at
Long Beach. can hardly outIive the blow.
Telephone and telegraph wires are down.
and the fate OF the forty-fve men known
10 have remained aboard is unknown.
Unknown ships Ashore.
The lookout sighted an unknown shi,
~ Eellport this morning. and il is report
Cd that several coal barges have gone
ashore there also.
The Claverdale Is ashore at Brigantine
Beach, near Atlantic city and may pound
10 pieces in the storm. An unknown four
masted schooner came ashore near The
Claverdalc this morning.
Her crew are in danger.
a seventy mile gale is rushing along
The New England Coast No shipwrecks
are reported up 10 II a. NJ.
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- The Chinese Minister Is treated in
this country with every becoming
courtesy, and he has no right to make
insinuatiOns and attempt 70 cast re-
Elections upon American citizens. -
samuel Gompers. President OF the
American Federation OF Labor, be-
fore the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
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TUGS SUNK BY GALE.
Boats Seeking 20 Assist the Cuyouy
60 Down

Z
Go Down.
NEW YORK, Feb. "A nfty-fve-rpiIe
gale which set yesterday. PLAYED havoc
with the tugs and lighters that had been
sent out 10 aid the Lamper & Holt
steamer Cavour, stranded on the beach.
When the gale came up the lighters
we're anchored wen on shore. and the tugs
Eastwood and John Eberwind tried 10
make port
After a hard fight with sea and wind
the tugs managed 70 reach Sandy Hook
Hghtship.
There the gale seemed 10 strike the lit
tie boats with renewed Jury. and both be-
ban to ship big seas.
When their plight seemed hopeless the
German steamship Barcelona hove in
sight. and rescued the crew OF both tugs
fourteen men in all
Fifteen minutes after the rescue both
tugs went 10 the bottom.
The Barcelona landed the shipwreckad
men this morning.
The Oak Hill Life Saving Station rc-
ports that a lot Of wreckage has beer
"e1HS1 17iloi iS A'-t i,'ilLoit TX IS prob
ably from one OF the lighters sent out 10
the Cayour. The other barge IS suu at
anchor. but seems to be in distress.
Oak Hill also reports that the telephone
wires are down west Of Zach's Inlet. and
they are unable 20 get any news IRON. the
steamer Cay0ur this morning
ln the high seas the steamer must have
been badly damaged.
A ship, name unknown, came ashore al
Cape Lookout this morning. Life-savers
have gone 10 her assistance.
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BEGGED ADMISSION
INTO A MADHOUSB
Trenton. NJ, Young Woman
Fears She May Do Murder.
Tells Physician in Charge That She
VIII Possibly Kill Her Niece
II Not Locked Up.

TRENTON, y. J.. Feb. 3.-Miss Louisa
Diehl- twenty-five years old, daughter Of
q prominent family, has begged 'for ad-
mission 10 the State Insane Hospital ca
the ground that she has homicidaI deIu-
sions. which she is afraid would make
her Kill her little niece.
She left home without telling her people
Of her project. and walked the three miles
TO the hospital.
DR.. Ward admitted her at once. instead
Of making her wait for an examination.
and kept her there