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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
MONEY FOR THE DISTRICT.
Work Begun on the Appropriation
Bill Todav

Work was begun today on the bill MAX
ing appropriations for the District govern
ment for the next fiscal year by the Dis
trict subcommittee of the House appropria-
tions committee, of which Mr.. McCleary is
chairman.
The committee is proceeding on The orig
inal estimates of the Commissioners, aggre-
eating S100O0,Cco, and including, besides
provision for the current expenses of the
District, what are generally termed the ex-
traordinary expenses, such as the fltra-
ton plant, water supply, etc.
When the Commissioners submitted their
estimates early in the session they were re-
quested by Mr.. McCleary's committee TO
scale them down to cover only the actual
running expenses of the municipal govern
ment. They complied with this request,
after which the whole matter was held up
pending action by the District committees
of the House and Senate in providing either
increased revenues or the basis of bonds
or fiat loan to the District from the gem
eral government.
Mr.. McC1eary stated this morning that
his committee was now taking up the Dis
trict bill on the basis of the original esti-
mates on the assurance of the two District
committees, delivered to him by Senator
Mcmillan that increased revenues to the
amount of $2,250000 would be provided by
increased taxation in the District.
One million of this is to come from an in
crease IN the TAX on realty, one mAilon
from personal tax and a quarter of a
million from the collection of back taxes.
Mr.. McCleary believes that with this in
crease there will be little difficulty in franz
ing the bill SO to provide amply for all
of the needs of the District, both ordinary
and extraordinary.
The District Commissioners We're before
the committee this morning, as was Asses
sor Darneilie and Collector Davis. Mr.
Cannon. chairman of the full committee
was also present and took an active part
in the proceedings. About seven pages of
the bill were covered tentatively.
1t, developed during the hearing that the
committee is unaterably opposed to hav-
ing the clerks in the assessors and col
lector's offices work overtime. Mr.. Cannon
announced that the bill would contain no
provision for extra pay for overtime work
Consideration of the bill will continue
daily until it is in shape to report to the
full committee. This will doubtless be some
time next week. After the hearing the
committee held short executive session
to consider the question of hearings 1t is
not now thought to be necessary to hold
other hearings than those in which the
Commissioners will participate. The Com
missioners will again be heard at 10 O. clock
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
SMALLPOX AT PORTSMOUTH, VA.
Case of Sailor From Receiving Ship
Franklin.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PORTSMOUTH, Va, April THE city
of Portsmouth has quarrel with the
United States naval medical authorities. 1t
is claimed that the Navy Department is
maintaining a pest house in the city lin
its. For the past ten days there has been
a case Of smallpox in the pest house To-
Gated in the grounds of the Naval Hospital.
The case occurred aboard the receiving
ship Franklin, at this navy yard, and with
out consultation with the local health Off
cials he was loaded on a barge and sent
to the Naval Hospital for treatment. The
patient is now convalescent.
Although the local health authorities have
used every effort to protect the city against
infection by securing from the marine nos
pital service the use of Craney Island as
detention station for this class of disease.
it has never made direct application to the
Navy Department to have removed from
its midst the pest house at the Naval Hos
pital. The park in which the building is
located is open to the public and has been
frequented by thousands of people since the
case referred to has been under treatment
there. The pest house is within a thou
sand feet of a public street and the fash
ionable suburb of Park View surrounds it
on two sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
ALBERT 7. PATRICK SENTENCED
Murderer of Millionaire Rice to Be
Executed Nav s.

NEW YORK. April 7.-Albert r. Patrick.
VINO was convicted on March 26 of the
murder of VIM. Marsh Rice was sentenced
today by ltecorder GoH to be put to death
in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison ON
May .. Rice died in this city on September
% 1900 An appeal to be made to the court
OF appeals by Patrick's counsel will act as
a stay of execution pending decision by
the higher court. The recorder in pronounc-
ing sentence, made no comment on the
Jury's verdict.
To the customary question as to whether
the defendant had anything to say as to
why Judgment should not be pronounced
Mr. House. Patrick's counsel. said he de-
sired TO make a motion for a new trial be-
cause the verdict was contrary to law; be-
cause II was clearly against the evidence;
because IL was against the weight of evil
dence; because the court erred in denying
the defendants motion to advise the jury
TO acquit; because the court admitted IL
legal and improper evidence against the
Defendants objection: because the court
excluded legal evidence offered by the de-
fendant; because the court misdirected the
jury IN matters of law; because the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
THE BEEF TRUST.
Resolution introduced IN the House
to Probe Its Affairs.


Representative Thayer of Massachusetts
has introduced a resolution in the House
to probe into the alleged beef trust" The
resolution recites in a preamble as follows:
1T is alleged in the public prints and in
newspapers recognized of the highest
standing in various parts of the country
that combination of six of the leading
formed for the purpose of controlling trace
in meat products to the exclusion of smaller
companies and individuals and does controI
such trade to the immense amount of $685.,
OO0,oO annually; that such a combination
is formed for the purpose of restraining
and controlling trade in meats and meat
products and for raising the prices of the
prime necessities of life; that such combine
is apportioning territory and securing la: Sc
rebates from railroads and interstate tr&f-
fc, and it is stated in the public prints ana
ne %Spa pers of the highest character that
these six companies forming the combine
have during the last year, by raising ex-
cessively the price of beef and beef prod
ucts, secured net profit for themselves Of
800, ,000, ,000.''
The resolution provides that the Attorney
General be respectfully requested, if not
Incompatible with the public interests, "a
inform the House of Representatives Nhar
steps, If any, have been taken by the De-
partment of Justice toward an investigation
of the alleged charges hereinbefore stated; /;
what, if any, steps have been taken toward
aScertaining the truth or fasty Of these
charges, and whether there has or has not
been in his opinion an infringement of the
law, and if SO, what steps, if any, have
been taken toward a prosecution of the par.
ties violating the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
SHOT LITTLE CHILDREN.
Brutality of British in
South Africa

LIVERPOOL, April IA former trooper
of the Bushveldt Carabtneers, who has re-
turned here, is quoted as saying that the
convicted Australian officers belonging to
that corps, since disbanded, murdered from
thirty-five to forty persons. AS an INSTANCE
of their -bloodedness, the trooper re-
lates how three Dutch children, two
brothers, ten and twelve years of age, re-
spectively, and their little sister, arrived
at the carabineers' camp to surrender, in
order to be given food. The girl and one
of the boys We're wounded. The uninjured
boy took his little brother on his back and
was carrying him off when a second shot
killed both boys. The girl died shortly
afterward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
REAR ADMIRALS AFLoAT.
Higginson at st. Pierre; Remey, Port
Said; Casey at San Francisco.

Rear Admiral Higglnson, commanding the
North Atlantic squadron, has informed the
Navy Department that the Kearsarge, Ala
bama, Massachusetts and Indiana have
Joined the olympia at St Pierre, Martin
ique, and that he has transferred his flag
from the Kearsarge to the Olympia.
The department has also been informed
of the departure of Rear Admiral Remey
aboard his flagship, the Brooklyn. from
Port Said for Gibraltar yesterday. and of
the arrival of Rear Admiral Casey, COM
mandng the Pacific station. at San Fran
cisco, aboard his flagship, the Wisconsin.
The Chicago. at present the fla aSship of the
European station, went into dock at Messi-
ma Sicily. today.
The Lancaster arrived at Charleston yes
terday, and will join the Topeka and the
Cincinnati in the exercises which will ma rk
the visit of President Roosevelt TO the ex-
position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
REBELS CAPTURE JACMEL
Town on East Coast of Hapti Looted
by Them.

PORT-AU-PRINCE. Hayti April IA
humber of revolutionists, commanded by Gen
Nicolas Baptiste, attacked and captured
Jacmel, town on the south coast of Havti
on Saturday. occupied that town for twen-
ty-four hours, released the persons who
had been imprisoned there and then retired
TO the hills, taking with them all the arms
and ammunition they could obtain. During
the fghting, which preceded the capture of
Jacfnel, two men We're killed and a number
were wounded
The Haytian cruiser Crete-a- -Pierot has
started for Jacmel, with arms and ammuni
tion for that place, and the minister of war.
" Gullaume. has also left for JacmeI with
a etachment of troops
All is quiet here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
AGAINST 3-CENT CAR LINE
Judge at Cleveland Issues Order Pre-
venting Construction.

ti-EN kLAND, April Judge Dissette
VI lhe common pleas court has granted a
temporary injunction against the city, the
board of control, John b. Hoefser and the
Peoples Street Railway Company. prevent-
ing the Inauguration of work on the new
three-cent fare street car system in this
city The petition, which was filed on he
half OF w. Nj. Reynolds, a property owner
on one OF the new routes, declares that the
ordinance granting the new company a
Irahcnlse was Illegal and an abuse of the
corporate powers of the city
Construction work on the new lines was
to have commenced today. Judge Dissette
made the injunction good until next Mon
day or until the further order of the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
City and Township Officers
Being Voted for Today.
BUT LITTLE INTEREST
AT CLEVELAND THERE IS A
FIGHT AGAINST TOM JOHNSON.
Women Have the Right to Vote for
School Trustees and Many
Do So.

CINCINNATI. April 7.-Municipal and
township elections are held in Ohio today.
In Cincinnati the only issue is on superior
judge, for which W. H. Jackson, the demo-
cratic incumbent, and Howard Ferris, re-
publican, are contestants. In most of the
suburbs and other surrounding towns, full
tickets for mayor and other officers are in
the field. The weather is fair, but the early
voting was light.
COLUMBUS. Ohio April THE weather
here is clear and warm. Early indications
are that there will be large vote pulled,
the contest being on city council No may
or is to be elected here.
CLEVELAND, April IA cold rain fell
in this city throughout the early morning
hours today, causing a light vote to be
cast in most of the precincts. A feature of
the contest was the activity of the women
voters. more than 1900 of whom regis
tered. Aside from the interest manifested
in the school dictatorship, the main fight
hinged on the election of counciImen, May
or johnson having made a strong fight
against candidates not in sympathy with
the three-cent street ear fare movement.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 7-As Mayor
Jones term does not expire for one year
there is little general interest in the choice
of members for the city council and school
board. The vote opened very light. Wealth
er cloudy.
Big Vote at Dayton.
DAYTON, Ohio. April 7.-Today's vote
promises to be the largest ever poled at a
local election. The mayoralty contest and
that of waterworks trustee is especially
spirited. Republicans are making a des-
perate effort to capture control of the city
council The day is clear and crisp.
AKRON. Ohio, April There is scarcely
any interest taken in the election here to-
day. as justice of peace and members of
council and school board are the only Off
GERS to be chosen.
The weather is cold and damp.
ZANESViLLE, Ohio, April The day
opened balmy. but rain now threatens In
terest is centered chiefly in the city council
an effort having been made to secure the
nominations of good men on both tickets
Voting is brisk
CANTON. Ohio, April 1-Weather cloudy
and threatening. Big early morning vote
Interest centers in propositions to issue
municipal bonds amounting to S21J.OGD Six
separate tickets. Some voters NAV be cut
out for lack of time TO accommodate them
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. April 7-Election
day opened cloudy and dull. a heavy rain
falling shortly after the polls opened The
indications point TO a good-sized vote being
polled, as there is spirited fight on in the
mayOralty contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
For a Bust of Senator Morrill,.

In the Senate today Mr.. Blackburn intro
duced joint resolution appropriating 81 900
for the purchase of a marble bust of the
late Senator Morrill, of Vermont; also 81 SOC
for the purchase of a marble bust of the
late Senator Voorhees, of Indiana. These
,busts are to be placed in the Congressional
library and are to. be selected by the joint
committee ON the library.
The Senate today adopted a resolution for
the printing of $500 copies of part 1, Senate
document 200, Fifty-sixth Congress, being
a petition of Franklin Webster Smith for
the site of the old naval observatory for
the National Galleries of History and Art.
These documents are for free distribution to
visitors to the Hall of the Ancients in this
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Secretary Asked for the Report.
Miscellaneous Bills Passed.

Soon after the Senate convened today a
bill was passed to provide for clerk for
the circuit and district courts at Whining
ton, N. c.
Another bill. providing for the promotion
of anatomical science andafor the preven-
tion of the dissertation OF graves in the
District Of Columbia, was passed.
Other bills on thescalendAr were passed
as follows: Appropriatirg $50. 600 for pub
lie building at Sterlingt ILL.,; for the estab-
lishment of an assay Office at Provo City,
Utah; appropriating $1S,7 to pay Robert
j. Spottswood and the heirs of William C.
Mcclellan for Transporting the mails in
Colorado in 1879; to asnend an act for the
relief and the civilixataen of the Chippewa
Indians in Minnesota.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Passengers on the Teutonic.

LONDON, April 7.-Vice Admiral Sir
Harry Holdsworth Rawson, formerly in
command of the channel squadron, and
Lady Rawson, and Sir Richard Musgrave
and Lady Musgrave, will be among the
passengers on the White Star line steamer
TeGtonic, which is to sail from Liverpool,
April ., for New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07

refused to direct the prosecution to elect
upon which count of the indictment it would
submit the question of the guilt or inno-
cence of the defendant and because it did
not appear from the record of the verdict
of what crime the defendant had been
found guilty. The recorder denied the mo-
ton for new trial. Mr.. House took an
exception and moved for an arrest of judg-
ment. This was denied and sentence was
pronounced by the recorder. The sheriff
said he would take Patrick to Sing Sing
this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Anatomical Bill Reported.

The committee on the District OF Column
bia today reported to the Senate the bill
to promote anatomical science in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. which was returned to
the Senate by President Roosevelt so that
1t might be amended to place the medical
school of the navy on the same plane as is
the medical school of the army in relation
to the distribution OF subjects for dissec-
ton. AS reported by the committee the bill
contains the changes desired by the Presi-
dent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
A Million Ples

n few years ago VIC were
baking a few pics on a gas
stove Now VIC bake a million
pies year This growth is due
to the merits OF our pies and the
merit OF The Star advertising"
says the manager of Holmes
Homemade Pie Bakery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Insurance Agent Arrested.

BUFFALO, n. Y, April 7.-Edward w.
KaSpele, one of the best-known life insur-
ance agents in this part of the country, is
under arrest at Niagara Falls, accused of
obtaining about 50 900 by false representa-
tions from George F. Green, a farmer of
Niagara county The warrant was ISSUED
against Edward w. kappele, alias Edward
w King"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Ambassador Tower Starts Home.

ST. PETERSBURG, April 7.-Charle-
magne Tower. the United States ambassa-
dor to Russia, will start from this city for
Lausanne. Switzerland, tomorrow. Later
he will leave for the United States and eX-
poets to reach Washington early in May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
To Prepare Examinations.

A board. consisting Of Capts. B. w. Dunn,
W. s. Peirce and j. W. Joyes of the ord
nance department. has been appointed to
meet in New York city to prepare ques-
tions for the examinatio Of first lieuten-
ants Of the line of the army who may ap-
ply for detail to duty in thu ordnance de-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
BREWERS ADVERTISE FOR MEN
Boston Employers Trying to Break the
Strike

BOSTON. April All the morning papers
today contain advertisements for men to
work in the breweries of this city affected
by the strike of the inside workmen. The
advertisement says that applications from
former employees will receive first consid-
Grafton.
This is the first important move on the
part OF the master brewers to break the
strike which began a week ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Fort Myer Soldiers Praised.

Maj. Gen. Brooke. commanding the De-
partment of the East. who visited the re-
cent military athletic tournament at Madi-
Square Garden, New York city, has
officially expressed his appreciation of the
excellent appearance and drill of the I'd
Cavalry and the 4th Battery of Field Artil-
lery, stationed at Fort Myer, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07

now happily brought about between the
United States and Denmark and cannot adj
NIT Tor its own part or support in any way
any such claim against Denmark for com
mission, compensation or remuneration of
whatever nature which might be made b,,
private parties for alleged services in con-
nection with the cession of the islands in
question to the United States"
Danish Minister'S Statement.
letter from Minister Brun states that
Captain Christmas had no authorization
whatever TO enter into negotiations in the
name of the Danish government, nor TO
make any promises in the name of the gov
ernment in connection Herewith"
Mr. Brun also says he gave Christmas
no authority of introductions, but refused
ms requests In this connection
Representative Richardson said he
thought Mr.. Hay should come before the
committee and should produce any letters
ne had in connection with Christmas GO
ing to Copenhagen.
Chairman DalzeH stated that Secretary
hay was ready to appear at any time his
presence was desired. The chairman rather
emphatically dissented from Mr. Richard
son suggestion that as the Secretary had
ustu TINS man there should be a more de-
tailed explanation Of any communications
sent 10 MN. No arrangement was made
as to Mr., Hays appearing, but it was un-
derstood he would be heard later
Denied by Mr.. Seligman.
Isaac n. Seligman of the firm of ]. & W
Seligman. bankers at New York, told Of
Christmas asking the firm to take charge
of money transfers in case OF a cession of
the islands. The firm wrote to the private
banker at Copenhagen, mentioned by
Christmas, and the answer from that in
Sttuton was unsatisfactory, giving no con-
hrmatfon of Christmas authority. After
that, Mr.. Seligman said, the firm dismissed
the matter.
When Mr.. Cousins asked as to Christmas
statement that the SeligmanS had guaran-
teed certain contracts Mr.. Seligman laugh
ingly declared such statements were made
out of whole cloth.
The committee adjourned on call Of the
chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Amending the Irrigation Bill.

The House committee on irrigation has
amended the irrigation bill in accordance
with the understanding arrived at during
recent conferences between the President
and it's advocates. The amendments pre-
vent speculative entries, and provide that
nothing shall affect the rights of states to-
interstate streams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Earl of Kim berly Has Relapse.

LONDON, April THE Earl of kimber-
ley liberal leader in the house of lords
and former foreign secretary. who has been
il, for some time past, suffered a serious
relapse this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Prospects Of the Fowler Cur
renCy Bill.
VIEW OF THE LEADERS
COUNTING ON THE GOLD DEMO.
Gratis.
Republicans Believe That They Will
Not Return to Their Old Party
Under the Circumstances.

The bill favorably reported by Chairman
Fowler from the banking and currency
committee of the House, providing for asset
and elastic national bank currency and
a number of other important changes in
financial laws will probably not become a
law at this session OF Congress. although ii
is the intention OF Representatives Fowler,
Overstreet, Hll and other students Of finan-
cial questions to make every effort to push
the measure to success. 1t is stated that
the members of the banking and currency
committee have assurance that the meas
ure will be taken up for consideration In
the House, and there is confidence that the
House will pass the bill. Ii is claimed by
Mr.. Fowler and others that the bill has
sufficient support in the House to go
through that body.
1t is admitted that there are many pro-
visions to the measure and that this is
usually source of weakness. inasmuch as
IT is difficult to get any way near solid
support for bill embracing many fea-
lures. This has heretofore been the real
weakness of many financial measures. They
included too many things and thereby in
Nlted opposition. While one part OF a bill
might appeal to a congressman's favorable
consideration, another would receive his op-
position. and this would result in defeat In
the present case, however the committee
has almost unanimously agreed upon the
bill, that is, the republican members. and
they hold that each provision buttresses
The her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Secretary Root Back From New York

Secretary Root. who went to New York
on private business last Friday. returned TO
this city this morning. Senate Proctor Of
the Senate military committee had a long
conference with him at the War Depart
ment in regard TO military legisations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Will Serve on the Logan.

Capt. A. S. Bickham, quartermaster, haa
been ordered to transfer his present duties
to the quartermaster at Fort Washington.
Md. and then proceed to San Francisco for
duty Quartermaster and acting commits
sary on the transport Logan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-07
Marine Falls Overheard and browns.

SEATTLE, Wash, April 17.-While al
tempting to go aboard the revenue cutter
Manning at the Puget Sound navy yard
Saturday night. Fred Norman, a marine,
missed his footing and fell into the water
He sank Immediately and did not come to
the surface until his body was recovered by
the of graphing hooks.