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Evening star., 1902-03-15
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS.
Jackson's Birthday Anniversary OBJ
served by Local Masons.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 7O1 King ST..

Bell Telephone No. 1O6.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. March Is, 1902
The anniversary of the birth of Andrew
Jackson was celebrated last evening by
Andrew Jackson Lodge. No. 1901, A. F. and
A. NJ. in Odd Fellows Hall. North Column
bus street. About 225 covers were laid for
the members and guests. The hall was
tastefully decorated. Worshipful Master
A. A. Paul welcomed the guests and Right
Worshipful w NJ. Smith acted as toast
master. Judge James B. sener responded
to the toast, Andrew Jackson, for whom
this lodge is named; second only to George
Washington in the hearts Of his country
men: warrior, statesman and Mason"
The other toasts were Virginia. the
Mother of Presidents and the Home Of the
Patriot" response by Representative Claude
A. Swanson; alexandria Washington
Lodge, United to Andrew Jackson Lodge
by the Strongest Ties of Friendship and
BrotEerly Love- response by Mr.. A. H:
Oshlert. worshipful master OF No. ~. Brief
addresses were made by Senator Martin
and Col. A. kemper, past master OF Jack
son Lodge Grand Master Kern Of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia was among the
guests.
The Ancient Order OF Hibernians OF this
city has perfected arrangements for the st.
Patrick day banquet to be held In the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall next
Monday evening, and the affair promises to
be the most successful in the history OF the
organization. The following will respond to
toasts: Representative Ryan Of New York
and Representatives Mahoney and Mean
drews Of Illinois, and Father John A. Con-
way, treasurer of the Georgetown Uni
yersity.
The funeral of Miss Eleanor D. Burrell
who died Wednesday. took place this after
noon from her late home on Braddock
Heights The Rev. Bergman Green of
Christ Episcopal Church officiated. and
the interment was in Bethel cemetery.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Washington Stock EXCHANGE.

| Sales-Regular call. IL O'Clock noon-Chesapea ke
q saa sS tSss~se Msssen
iS iss 10 Il ss az 10 At is st 81
1ss. 1ss. Lanston Monotype, 100 at Isk. IS st &; i5h. T.
Graphophone Pref. il at s at 81. 100 at 81. Z"
Mersenthaler Linotype. 10 at 1924. 10 at 1921.
Railroad Bonds.capital Traction 4s. 1os bid.
asked Aetropolitan Cert. Indebt.. 4. 1os bid,
BID 1o7H s:led Columbia g. III bis ia s.keS SS
Columbia "a mort. 1s. 1O6 bid, 1914 asked. Wash
ington Railway and Electric Co. As. so bid. SO
Miscellaneous Washington Gas Co. ss. Sc
iiah bid T. s. Electric iasht Lag TT Deb. 3D. Imp se' sss 1os
bid, M l07 asked .. 9. Electric Light Cert Indebt.
'aS
Trust q: 100 bid: Washington Market Co. 1st es.
a.9fet co g..
Masonic Hall Association 5s. 104 bid 107 asked.
e. 60 sS SAT.
Ro.it and and Trust leS 60 BID ID 17e 10 asked Washington
s SO BID .Sn and
Rsirosd stosts.capitai Traction Co. iii bid.
BID hsrsy s10 and qs
Co: DOM. 1917 bid;
Central 27l bid. Farmers and Mechanics'. .aso
bid. Second. 1888 bid. 200 asked. Citizens. 1I5
bid. Columbia lsS bid Capital. 100 bid l7o ask,
bid. 160 asked. Lincoln. 125 bid, 1876 asked.
Insurance stoeks-Firemen's, IS bid. so asked.
IS asked. Corcoran. 81 bid. Potomac. 81 bid. GS
asked: Arlington. 3eh bid. ?sa asked: t;ermsn
asked. Columbia. 10 bid, l2 asked. Riggs. ~
bid. asked Peoples. 5is bid. 6h asked. Com
mercial, ~ bid. Colonial. 100 bid. ia asked.
Title Insurance Stocks-Resl Estate Title. a3 bid.
Columbia Title. ~ bid. Washington Title. rs bid.
bid.
Gas Stocks-washington Gas. 7sts bid. 7v%. ask
. Miscellaneous Stocks- M ersenthaier Linotype.
s1e2X bid. 1924 ssked LaHston Monotype. 16N
bid. 16h asked. American Grnphophone CON-. Sx
bid, sX asked. American Grapbophone Pref SM
bid, 6x asked. Washlngton MARKET 10 bid. Nor
folk and Washingt0n Steamboat, l02 bid. 40 ask
"a. Greene Copper. % bid. - asked. Cc.un,hia
0and Deedn3ue, 81 aSked.
/, sDx. ajstdsaA.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
INTERNATIONAL CHESS MATCH.
Play Resumed on Eight Boards-status
Of Game

NEW YORK, March 15-Play was re-
sumed today on eight boards in the inter-
national chess match for the Newnes tro-
ply, and Pillsbury and Marshall began their
games in London, with Lawrence and At
k,ns. respectively. Conditions were favor
allie for the Americans on two boards and
for the British on two others, with the re-
naming games about even.
Pillsbury's game against Lawrence OPEN
ed as Ruy Lopez. Lawrences defense on
the third move was P-QR3. which was the
defense adopted by Tarrasch in q game
with Pillsbury some time ago. Tarrasch
lost on that occasion. Marshall played a
queens gambit against Atkins and the lat
ter declined to take the gambit pawn. The
frst moves were made on conventional
llEes.
After Trenchard's first move TODAY Del
mars game was regarded as hopeless
Mason offered draw to Barry, but the
offer was declined.
LONDON March 15-The innovation or
playing across the board, a novelty in inter-
national chess contests, drew a considerable
crowd OF British and Americans to the
rooms Of the British Chess Club at the
Care Monico, this afternoon, when playing
began in the second day of the seventh
annual cable contest between teams repre-
senting Great Britain and the United States
The Piilsbury-Lawrence board, which was
advantageously placed close to the specta-
tors, was the center of attraction The
Marshall Atkins game was Of almost equal
interest.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
PHILIPPINE SCOUTS.
General Order Issued Fixing Pay, Ra-
.stiona and Clothing.

stiona and Clothing.
Lieutenant General Miles. commanding
the army. has ISSUED general order fixing
the pay. rations and clothing allowances of
the enlisted men Of the Philippine scouts.
The rate af pay. is about half of that for
similar service In the United States army.
being as fpllowH
First sergeant, SIS; sergeant. s1o.SO; cor
poral. s9;icook, s1O.so; artificer. 50; musi-
clan. $7.SOaoprivxte, $3.50.
All the provisions Of Article 70 of the reg
ulations of 1901, relating to the subsistence
of enlisted omen sof the army are extended
to the enlisted men of the Philippine
scouts. except that the ration for them for
garrison OF field service Ito be known as
the Filipino ration, show slight diner-
the Filipino ration) show slight differ
the following parts: Fresh beef. twelve
ounces; flour, sixteen ounces: potatoes.
four ounces: coffee, two-fifths Of an
ounce, and sugar, one ounce together with
small allowances of vinegar, salt, pepper,
soap and candles. Communication of rations
to Philippine scouts Is graded from 25
cents to IS cents per day. according to
conditions. The allowance for clothing il
at the rate Of cents per day or $27Q per
month for each month of enlistment, ir-
respective Of grade
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Building Permits Issued.

Building permits were issued today As
follows:
w. w. Natrn, to make general repairs to
house at the corner Of Hartford and Queen
streets. Brookland. D. c.: cost, S21O
Washington Railroad and Electric Com
pany, repairs to platform at Washington
Jockey Club race track. Benning. D. O.;
cost. $500.
G. L. Bradley. to make repairs to 1903
2lst street northwest: cost, 500.
Eliza Shaffer. repairs to 1644 18th street
northeast: cost. $500.
Geo. w. Stafford. repairs to 1918 N street
northwest; cost, $50.
Thomas Lsary, repairs to 1927 4th street
northwest; COST $40.
Ambrose Williams. repairs to 1922 F.
street northeast; cost, $685.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
AMBASSADOR CLAYTON'S CASE.
Will Be Given an Opportunity to Reply
to the Charges.

The charges against Ambassador Powell
Clayton recently submitted to the State
Department will be forwarded to him in or
der that he may reply If he cares to do So
1t appears that the fight upon the ambassa-
dor has been in progress for several months
and he is aware of all that has been done
by his opponents up to this point. Now the
question is for the first time raised formal
ly as to the propriety Of an amba assador or
minister engaging in business or even hav-
ing financial interests in the country to
which he Is accredited. 1t is believed that
there Is no specific law upon the subject,
and 1t is suggested that the determining
point In this case will lie In the character
Of Mr.. Clayton's investments and the ex-
tent to which they might seem to tend to
influence his ambassadorial actions
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Freight Handlers and Clerks
Decline Settlement.
SITUATION AT BOSTON
MEN INSIST THEY GO BACK IN A
BODY.
The Railroad Companies Refuse to
Concede This-Efforts to
Effect Settlement.

BOSTON. March 15.-The final settlement
OF the great transportation strike in this
city has narrowed today to the issue be-
tween the freight handlers and the freight
clerks Of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford and the Boston and Maine rail-
roads.
The issue made by the freight handlers
and clerks is that Of being taken back in a
body. instead Of being treated as new men,
The only concession thus far made by the
railroads is that they will take back as
many men as they can find places for
without prejudice. but the strikers refuse
to yield. They are about $500 in number.
Practically all others engaged in the strike
had observed the order declaring the strike
OF today. Some Of the 'longshoremen
found that their places had been filed, but
those who could not return today, relying
on Gov. Cranes representation that all diff
ficulties would be settled in due time. faced
the conditions with more or less patience.
Team Drivers Return to Work.
The team drivers. whose return yesterday
did much to relieve the congested freight
houses and docks, the coal teamsters, the
longshoremen and the expressmen were
nearly all at work as usual.
At the docks of the Metropolitan Steam
ship Company and the Merchants and Min
ers' Transportation Company, where trou-
bic was experienced yesterday, the nom
union gangs were kept at work, but some
Of the old men were taken back
Dissatisfaction among the others was as
suaged by the assurance OF the union 8
president that within the next forty-eight
hours, II the men would be patient and go
Dack to work as opportunity offered, the
whole difficulty would be settled and every
.longshoreman along the water front would
be back at work
Still Working on Settlement.
Gov. Crane. Secretary Easley Of the Civic
Federation and Judge W. A. Reed, chairman
Of the state board OF arbitration. at the
state house, resumed the work of adjusting
the difficulties arising from the strike dur
ing the forenoon. 1t was stated that the
railroads were making advances to get their
old men back although insisting that the
help should apply for reinstatement as in
dividuals.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
ATTITUDE OF THE GROCERS.
Mr.. J. 81. Madden of Chicago Heard
Regarding a Pure Food Law.

The hearings on pure food legislation
were continued today before the House
committee on commerce, ]. H. Madden Of
Chicago speaking in behalf Of extensive
wholesale grocery and food manufacturing
interests. He maintained that the trade
was strongly opposed to deleterious articles
Injurious to health, but that restrictive
law should end with the suppression Of
such goods and should not go to the ex-
tent of administering business affairs fix
ing Standards requiring labels, formulas
etc. The Corliss bill was preferable, he
said. to the Hepburn bill. He considered
the coniscation of deleterious goods as a
better remedy than penal provisions. Mr..
Madden explained wherein certain goods
were pure, healthful and cheap although
state food laws had compelled them to be
labeled as limitations. The hearings con-
tinue Monday.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Naval Orders.

Commander A. Ward has been detached
from the Kentucky and ordered to the ca.
vite station.
Ensign s. B. Thomas has been granted
two months sick leave
Surgeon L. w. Spratling from the naval
recruiting rendezvous. Buffalo, to the Naval
Hospital, Portsmouth, N. H., relieving As
sistant Surgeon A. M Fauntleroy, who is
ordered to the Illinois.
Surgeon O. D. Norton to the Richmond as
reneI OF surgeon e. M. Marsteller, who is
ordered to the Lancaster. relieving Surgehl
r. 8. Bogert jr.. who is ordered to Buffa H.
N. Y.
Assistant Surgeon c. NJ Oman from the
New York Naval Hospital to the Constella-
ton, relieving Passed Assistant Surgeon B.
II. Ward. who Is ordered to Boston.
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. c. Pryor.
from the Newport Naval Hospital and or
dered to the Massachusetts.
Assistant Surgeon p. E. McDonnold, from
Assistant Surgeon W. E. Grimm to tho
Newport Naval Hospital.
First Lieut.. L. Nee. Huey, from the
Marine Brigade to the Yokohama Hospital.
tion to the General Alava.
Lieut.. F. M. Russell from the Kentucky
to the Cavite station.
Assistant Surgeon H. A. Dunn from the
Frolic to the Marine Brigade, Asiatic sta
ton.
Assistant Surgeon J. M Brister, from the
Marine Brigade to the Frolic.
Naval Cadet ]. c. Fremont. Jr.. from the
Kentucky to the New York.
Lieut.. F. L. Sandoz. from the Princeton
to Yokohama Hospital.
Assistant Surgeon U. r. Webb from the
Kentucky to the Iris
Lieut. C. English, from the Piscatauua to
the Iris.
Lieut. J: H. Roys. from the Kentucky to
the Pfscataaua-
Evening star., 1902-03-15
More Trouble In Spain.

MADRID, March 15-On account OF va
rious threats regarding the fermentation Of
disturbances. the ministry of war has
directed the soldiers who have recenlv
completed their terms OF service to remain
with the colors.
The queen regent only called upon Senior
Sagasta to reconstruct the ministry after
she found 1t impossible to induce the
various sectional leaders to attempt the for
nation Of a coalidition cabinet.
The pope has appealed to her majesty not
to permit the recent decree obligine re-
ilg1ous congregations to comply with the
Jaw OF associations, to be put In force. The
decree becomes operative March 21 M the
new cabinet will be early confronted with a
to settle
Evening star., 1902-03-15
THE KAIsER's GIFTS.
officials Will Be Allowed to Accept
Them.

The recent passage by Congress Of the
act authorizing certain officials of this gov
ernment to receive gifts from foreign ON
cials enables the State Department to send
to their destinations three handsome pres
ents bestowed by Emperor William OF 1er-
many. The presents are for Commander
James NJ. Miller. Surgeon Oliver d. Norton
and Mr.. Edwin v. Morgan. members Of the
commission which was sent out to the
mander Miller's gift is splendid gold
chronometer. bearing a fine bas-relief Of
the emperors head in profile in Hight yellow
gold and the Prussian coat-of- arms deli
cateiy embossed. The chain Is also Of gold
in thick links. Surgeon Norton receives an
unusually fine pair Of marine binoculars
and Mr.. Morgan, who was secretary Of lle
commission. silver writing set. both gifts
being marked with the imperial crest.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Sent to Jail for 12O DAVIS.

Edward Lloyd and Albert Carroll, both
colored, each charged .he other with as
sault in the Police Court today. They are
both employed In barber shop on 10Th
street opposite the Treasury Department,
Lloyd being foreman Of the shop, while
Carroll cleans shoes.
Later in the morning they appeared In the
Police Court. Lloyd exhibited to Judge
Kimball several wounds on his head which
he said Carroll inflicted with a hammer
Carroll denied that he started the trouble,
but the court sentenced him to 12O days
Imprisonment. The charge against Lloyd
was dismissed
Evening star., 1902-03-15
ANNULMENT OF CONTRACTS
Recommended by superintendent of
Sewers in Case Of John Jacoby.

Mr. D. E. McComb. the superintendent
Of sewers. has reported to the District
Commissioners that the representatives Of
the late John Jacoby, sewer contractor,
have taken no action looking to the COM
pletion of certain sewer work in the Dis
trict. which was under contract with Mr..
Jacoby. 1t is recommended that certain
contracts be annulled under the provisions
of paragraph of the general stipu1ations
accompanying the same. Engineer Com
missionera Bfddle has recommended to his
colleagues reference of the question to the
city solicitor for opinion and advice as to
the method Of procedure to be followed
The contracts referred to have not yet ex-
pired: notices have been sent by mail to
the bondsmen and the legal representative
Of Mrs. Jacoby, but nothing has been heard
from them.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE. March ls.-Fiour firm and prizes
barrels. Wheat easier; contract. spot aud the
month, SOhsasos.: No. red s3A; May. SOTsas1;
ceipts. ss,s74 bushels: exports. 72OOO bushels:
southern by sample, 76aS6; southern on grade.
65at,5ls: April. 65a6aA: May. 6Slaa65h; steamer
mixed, 63aa6sss; receipts - 432 bushels; expors.
southern yellow corn. 63aasssa. Oats steady; No.
white. so: No. mixed. 4Sza40; receipts. 2.6Jx
bushels: exports none. Rye dull and weak; No. 3
nearby, g. No. western. 90: receipts. 6.469 BUSH
els: exports. none. Hay steady; No. Timothy.
$15.0Oa$15 90. Grain freights quiet and steady.
unchanged. Rutter irm. unchanged: fancy imita.
tion. 20a22: fancy creamery. 2a: fancy ladle. liza
10: fancy ROLL i9a20; good roll, l6a1S; store
packed, 14a1s. Eggs irm. unchanged; fresh. 15a
1s. Cheese drm. unchanged: large. 11Aa12: medi-
um. I2Ma12as: small, l2haI3. Sugar firm,
changed: fine and coarse graduated, 4.S1ta.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Schooner's Marrow Escape,

The little schooner Carrie c. Pinto, which
arrived at the fish wharf yesterday with a
load Of oysters, had a narrow escape from
being destroyed by fire on her way to this
city. While anchored on Maryland Point
Wednesday night last one OF her signal
lamps. which had been placed on the for
ward hatch under the foresail, exploded
and set fire to the sail. The report OF the
exploding lamp brought the men on deck,
and 1t was only by a hard fight that the
names were kept from spreading to the
other sails and the deck Of the vessel. The
foresail and gaf and boom were DESTROYED
and the base OF the mast was badly
charred
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Application Denied.

Henry B. Hedrick of the United States
naval observatory recently requested per-
mission OF the District Commissioners to
provide a sewage disposal system for lot
10 In Dents subdivision Of ''The Oaks
fronting Linthicum Place. Dr. Woodward.
the health officer, has submitted report In
which he declares the system cannot be
maintained as planned without nuisance or
danger to the public health, and the Com
missioners have decided to deny the appli-
cation.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Banker F. w. Pelton Dead

CLEVELAND. Ohio. March 15.-F. w.
Peiton. president Of the Citizens Savings
and Loan Association and one OF the most
prominent bankers Of this city. died todav
OF pneumonia. aged seventy-four wears.
Mr. Pelton was mayor Of Cleveland from
ie72 until 1874. and subsequently was city
treasurer. >'
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Gen. Tracy Taken Suddenly Ill.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Gen. Benjamin
F. Tracy. who was Secretary Of the Navy
In the cabinet OF Gen. Benjamin Harrison.
was taken suddenly III while arguing In
the Kings county shrievalty case In Brook
lyn today. After having been attended by
. physician Gen.. Tracy was driven to his
home In Manhattan.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Still Working on Settlement.
MISS CRoPsEY WAS KILLED.
Opinion Of the Doctors Who Testified
TODAY

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. j., March 15.-
The Wilcox trial was resumed today and
DR.. Fearing's examination was continued.
He said the confusion on Miss Cropseys S
head was sufficient to have produced a
brain concussion. He said the brain of an
adult was the seventh of the organs to
decay, but that In Miss Cropsey's case 1t
was In a defluent and was the only decom-
posed organ. He thought the blow dis
organized 1t.
The witness accounted for the body's ex-
cellent condition by saying the juniper In
the water of Pasquotank river had preser-
vative qualities.
DR.. Wood, Miss Cropsey's physician. was
put on in the afternoon. He told Of the
autopsy. He said no picture or token Of
friendship was found. Wilcox has claimed
all along that he returned Nelrs photo
graph the night she disappeared.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO Ma-rh I5.-clcse:
Wheat-March. 7as; May. 75is; July. 75%: Sep
tember, 1854.
Corn-March CT; MAY. 621sa6aS: July, 62kg
Septe mber Goa; December. 5Sia a59Ss
OatsNareh: 44s; May, 45staio1a; July. s6Hs
September, 3oas.
Pork-March. 1928: May. Is. a.saal5.4 AZ: July.
1876.
IArd-March. $50; May, go; July $50: Sep
fember, 9.62ls.
Ribs March: IS: May. s.4oas.4:s1: July. s.s2,is
September, S.62IS.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Working on Exclusion Bill.

The House committee on foreign affairs
today continued work on the Mitchell Kahn
Chinese exclusion bill. and then adjourned
until Tuesday without completing the
measure. The changes thus far made are
with view to make the exclusion apply to
the coolie class without affecting the mer-
chant class.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
REMAINS LYING IN STATE.
Ex-aov. Altgeld's Interment Takes
Place Tomorrow.

CHICAGO. March 15.-The body Of the
late John p. Altgeld lay In state in the
public library today and was viewed by
thousands Of people. A large crowd was
waiting when the casket was brought in
at 10 am. At 10 O'clock tonight the coffin
will be closed and tomorrow It will be
taken to Graceland cemetery. In the pro-
cession to the cemetery will be Governor
Yates and staff; state. county and munich
pal legislators and officials; judges. the
United Turner Societies. democratic politi-
col organizations. labor unions. civic and
fraternal societies. Boer sympathixers. the
ANgeld Legion and citizens generally.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Charge Against Hills Nolle Pressed

The charge Of false pretenses against
Louis B. Hills. who was arrested several
days ago by Detective Boyd, was nolle
pressed by Assistant District Attorney Null
lowny in the Police Court today. he being
informed that the complainant, NJ. y.
Gregory. 4O7 11th street northwest. had
left the city. 1t was alleged that Hills. in
January, got 50 on a check from MIR.
Gregory.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
EXPECTED THIS EVENING.
Secretaries Hay and Root Cruising on
the Sylph.

Secretary Hay and Secretary Root, who
went on a cruise on the Chesapeake On the
Presidents yacht Sylph, are expected to re-
turn here this evening. There are several
matters Of Importance awaiting their con-
sideration which 1t is expected will be dis
posed of during the coming week. There is
no foundation for the report that Mrs. Hay,
Mrs. Root and Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whit
ney are with the gentlemen on the Sylph,
as has been published in several newspa-
perD.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Blizzard Out in Wyoming.

LARAMIE. Wyo., March ia storm
that set in twenty-four hours ago has in
creased in violence until now a veritable
blizzard is raging on the Wyoming prairies.
There has been no interruption Of railroad
traffic as yet. although the snow Is drifting
badly in some points.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
Orators at Banquet.

The Virginia Democratic Association has
received acceptances to invitations to de-
liver addresses Mt tho annual banquet OF
that body from Senator Carmack Of Ten
nessee, Representatives w. w. Kitchen and
Claude Kitchen Of North Carolina and Mr..
Lewis Nixon Of New York. The banquet
is to be given at the Metropolitan Hotel
March ~. No other persons. except the
Virginia state officials. viii be invited "a
speak
Evening star., 1902-03-15
PROTESTS AGAINST DUTY.
Manila Art Dealer Asked to Pay %,
600 on Picture.

SAN FRANCISCO. March I'D. socci.
an art dealer OF Manila. has protested
against duty OF 5000 assessed
against big war picture he brought over
from Manila on the last trip Of the Ameri-
ca Maru. The picture. which is an I'M
mense canvas. Is held by the authorities
until the duty Is paid or the government
valves the right to collect 1t on the ground
that the Philippines are American possess
sionS.
Evening star., 1902-03-15
TO CONSIDER BoER WAR.

Caucus Of Democrats Of the House
Called.
The chairman of the House democratic
caucus. Representative Hay Of Virginia,
today issued a call for a caucus next We'd
nesday night In the hall Of the House. to
consider the question of policy on the Boer
war. The petition for the caucus pre-
sented to Mr.. Hay contained the names of
forty democratic members.