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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31

Mr.. Cannon thought an Office building
for members Of the House was more
essential, and that such a structure
should be erected before either a Hall Of
Records or Department Of Justice and
State we're built
Speaking Of District taxation, Mr.
Cannon said
In my judgment. If there was a fair
assessment Of the real estate in the Dis
trict, the revenues would be increased BY
a million dollars annually. and then. II
there was fair assessment Of personal
property, the same kind OF property that
IS taxed in the States. it would raise
$l.50o.0c0 more, making g 800 eco. and that
added to what we now have, would make
all the improvements necessary at this
time and as fast as they ought to be made.
and without making IL necessary for the
District 10 borrow cent"
NJ. Cannon said that Congress wanted
to be lenient 70 the District. but that
there were the same kind Of people here
as elsewhere who are for getting the
most they could and bearing IS little Of
the burden as possible.
Mr, Benton (Dcm) followed. explaining
some Of the needs Of the District am
Briefly telling how they might be OBJ
tained
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31

About month ago it was reported that
Captain Perry. OF the Iowa. at a banquet
in Chile. had stated that the ChiIeans
could whip any other nation in South
America The assertion caused consider
able excitement in the Argentine Repub-
lie, and Captain Perry was called upon
for an explanation.
This has been received. and Secretary
Long has written in reply thar Perry's
letter is al that is expected OF an off,
Ger OF the American navy Captain Per
rvs letter is as follows;
United States Ship Iowa.
Montevideo. Uruguay. February %. 1902.
Sir: I have the honor TO acknowledge
the receipt OF the departments letter No.
299036, OF January 10, 1902 enclosing a
newspaper clipping with regard to a toast
alleged 10 have been made by me at q
banquet at TalcahUsnO. Chile. and direct
ing me 10 advise the department as to the
correctness CT the words attribute TO me-
In reply I desire TO state that no ban
quet was rendered 70 me in Chile, and I
attended no banquet in that country. nor
was / present at any time while in that
country at any dinner. breakfast. lunch
con, supper or any other meal where any
toast or speech was made by me or 9TH
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
Mr.. Mcmillan introduces the
Revised Measure.
Reimbursement OF MALL
One and a Half Million Dollars Credited
to the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
Therefo1-Danages TO Be Shared by
District and General Government.

The union railway station blu as re-
vised by the Senate District Committee
Was introduced in the Senate today by
Senator Mcmillan.
The bill contains a number Cf changes
fram the UU originally introduced. It
omits the preamble recitius the former
plans TO construct separate stations and
terminal facilities for the two railway
lines, and the portion relating to yhe Park
Commissions advocacy OF union sta
tion. Il begins simply with the provision
FOR the union station and terminals.
All damages 20 adjacent property own
ers resulting from changes in the grades
of the streets are 10 be borne by the
District and shall he recoverable by ac-
tion Of law against the District on the
part Of the owners Fifty per cent OF the
amounts recovered shall be refunded 70
the District By the United States In de-
termining the damages the jury shall take
into consideration any benefits that may
have accrued by reason OF the location
Of the station in proximity 90 the prop
erty alleged 20 have been damaged
II is provided that the property owned
OF occupied by the railways shall be SUB
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
MACEDONIAN REVOLT
REPORTED BREWING
Turkey Pouring Troops Into
DiSaffected District.
NOTICE SERVED ON BULGARIA.

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 1t is
learned from the highest souree-siat the
Macedonian reToIutionists. encouraged by
the receipt OF the ransom paid for the re-
lease of Miss Ellen n. Stone. plan a
speedy uprising against Turkish control
In view Of this, Austria and Russia have
notified Bulgaria that she must keep
peace. whatever happens across the bor-
der.
The Sultan has taken mary pre-
cautions 70 queH such an uprising. Tne
Turkish forces on the Bulgarian and Ser
Wan frontiers have been augmented, au1
the Macedonian garrisons increased. until
Abdul Hsmid has within the disturbed
area 100000 men
In addition TO this. the Minister OF Var
today decided 20 summon 80 o90 men to be
held in reserve.
Fehmy Pasha has been appointed Vale
OF Salonica, with special powers and a
salary Of So 500 monthly
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
REPRESENTATIVE CANNON
CALLS FOR HALT DISTRICT
IMPROVEMENT EXPENSES
Objects TO the Plans of the Park Commission and e Popo-
sifon for Hall Of Records and Palace of Justice.
SayS Realty Should Be ReaSSeSSed and a
Pe1SonaI Tax Lac Passed Wants
office Building for the House

The House this morning took up cou-
sideratioH Of the smdry civil aDpropria-
tion bill. Mr.. Cannon. the chairman Of
the. committee explained the various
items Of the measure at considerable
len-th.
During the course Of his remarks Mr.
Cannon spoke Of the various provisions
in the bin which affect Washington. He
said he appreciated the fact that there
was need Of some new public buildings
in Washington, but he believed We coulI
and should wait awhile longer before
erecting them
There was. he said. but one industry
in Washington and that was the industry
Of exploiting the public Treasury The
future. he said, was well cared for and
well assured from the standpoint Of Gov
ernment service in the District Of CoIum-
hia, for the convenience CT its Inhabi-
tants and for the welfare and pleasure Of
ali the people
Speaking Of Rock Creek Park. be said
the Almighty had provided a beautiful
spot there, and all that it wanted was
the building Of a few roads and TO be
left alone.
Mr.. Cannon took occasion to express his
disapproval OF The work and plans OF lhc
Parking Commission 50 far as its pu--
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
PIG4SBURG STORM LEFT
HREGK-S7REHN Trail
Churches Seemed to Be Par
ticularly Marked by Wind.
TEN or THEM WERE DAMAGED

PIITSBCRG. Pa. March 31--Devasta-
ton, less Of property. Injuries and
possible death have followed l.. the wake
OF yesterdays disastrous vindstorm.
T. 5he annals Of PittsOurg it VIII be a
historic Easter sunday Four persons
were probably fatally injured. ten
churches more or less damaged. Industrial
plants suffered great loss. one steamer
was capsized, houses were demolished and
chimueys and cornices blown Gown.
The Phipps Conservatory in ScheuIey
Park was damaged. and the cid Union
Bridge, az that point. was nearly de-
noiisked.
II seemed 20 have its centre in Pitts
burg. while eastern Ohio and western
Pennsylvania seemed 70 be hardest hit.
and West Virginia came in for its share.
According 10 statement made at the
Office of the Weather Bureau, the storm
Was Of lccal origin and was a wind
squaI-" The sudden cooling Of the tenn
Perature. which dropped frcR O. &c is
degrees in a short time caused a vacuum
which engendered a fast wind. In a few
minutes there was gale blowing thirty
SIX miles an hour
II was close 70 noon. and this rate OF
speed was kept mp for five minutes, when
&c gradually abated.
Then il seemed 90 get new life and
about 2 80 p. m was blowing thirty miles
an hour after which IL subsided.
one CT the most remarkable features OF
the storm is the fact that so many
churches fell prey TO it's force St Peters
Protestant Episcopal Bclleheld Presby-
terian. st. John the Evangelist Roman
Catholic. and Eighth Street Temple.
Flttshurg- African Methodist and St
Nencelaus Bohemian Roman Catholic. Of
Allegheny First English Lutheran and
United Presbyterian OF BraddoCks. Knox
Vile Presbyterian and 81. Nary's Roman
Catholic. Of Mckee Rocks all suffered
more OF less damage.
IL viii take several days 10 determine
the actual damage in dollars ia and about
the greater Pittsburg.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31

ers. Nor did I at any time say anything.
either in public or private. that could be
construed TO mean that I favored either
Argentina or Chile in tie event OF ycr;
but, on the contrary. / carefully refraiued
rom making any statement that would
be unbecominE my position of a strict
neutral
The only incident ! can recall from
which this false report could have sprung
was the following.
Tho inteHdcnte CT Conception visited
the ship officially soon after our arrival
at Talcahuaro. accompanied by a party
Of about fifteen persons
Fe was received by r1e and ny officers
VIII all the hO1Ors due him and after
EsCCrting the party aboLt the ship we
came TO my cabin. where ] offered the
gentlemen a glass Of wiEe and said 20
the intendente. Permit ne. sir, 20 pro-
pose your good health. The best wish
can offer you is that peace may prevail
in your country That was my only
toast in Chile. and 7 shall be very pleased
10 repeat IL in Argentina
There was a report current i'm Chilean
newspapers that the Iowa had been sold
TO the chilean Government. am as in
uOcent Of making the alleged speech as
/ am Of selling the ship, and no more
likely 10 DO one than the other
The newspaper clipping is herewith re-
turned. Very respectfully,
THOMAS PERRY.
Captain. L. s Navy
Commander in-chief L. S. Naval Forces,
South Atlantic Station.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
TIE METEOR GOES OUT
FOR Her TRIAL TRIP
Met With an Accident as She
Left Dock.

NEW YORK. March 31.-The Meteor.
the German Emperor's yacht, met with an
accident as she was being towed out of
her dock at Shooters Island for her trial
trip, shortly before Il O'Clock this morn
ing. The injuries she received we're re-
paired, and the yacht was enabled 10 pro-
ceed to the trial after a short delay.
The yacht had left her anchorage at the
pier Of Townsend & Downey. ship build
eTs, and was in tow Of the tugboat sum
ner- The steering g,rr Of the Sumner
broke and she became unmanageabIe. The
strong northwest wind that was blowing
caught the Meteor and swept her agains,
the head Of the pier.
The yacht struck on her port side near
the stern Several Of the fsh-plates near
the stern were bent, and a section OF the
Jaffrail was broken.
Repairs were quickly made and then the
offer OF the police boat Patrol 70 take the
yacht in tow was accepted. Then she
again started for her trial trip.
Mr.. DOwney. OF the shlpbuiIding firm.
telephoned TO New York. and late this az
ternoon underwriters will examine the
boat TO estimate just what damage was
done
The yacht proceeded 10 Sandy Hook
Lightship.
on this point she viii have a thorough
trying out in all departments Of sailing.
She viii have a ten-miIe thrash in,o
the wind. and then her balloon jibtopsan
and other kites viii be set for a broad
reach OF a run.
On board the yacht. In addition to Cap
tain Karpf and his crew, we're Commander
Won Reoeur- Paschnitz. German naval at
tache; Captain Won KODpher-. German
military attache: Consul General Buenz
Designer Cary Smith and mis- partner.
Henry Berbey, Cornelius Vanderbilt. and
Emil Boas, American Agent Of the Ham
burg American Line
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31

poses were concerned, they would never
be sanctioned by his vote.
Il proposed. he said. the cordemnG zion
Of all the property south Of Pennsylvania
Avenue and the payment OF the damage
out OF the public treasury. THIS he did
not approve. and the scheme involved a
great many matters which ought not 20
be enacted.
We should 90 no faster in beautifyiug
Washington than the people Of Washing
ten were willing 10 60" he said That
is a very good check upon that kind Of
Improvement"
He then vent On to say that one-haIf
ought TO be paid by the public treasury
and One-h7B by the District revenues.
There is a great cry for a Hail Of
Records he said FOR the erection Of a
Palace OF Justice, and for a new Depart
nlent Of State. some Of these works
might wei be commenced but they ought
10 be commenced with care 20 make them
agree With the improvements made in the
District and secondly 60 shut OF Cxtr8va-
C2uce."
He said there were many records that
ought 20 he preserved and many that
ought TO be destroyed
lie gave some instances OF tEe latter
where worthless records in the census Of
only Of service 20 pay rent for storage
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
CUBAN RECIPROCITY
WINS WAY AT LAST
Reduced Ta1iT
fer the Island.

Favorable report on the
Payne Cuban rrcirs- cty bin
was made today. p.otides
for a 20 per cent rs aac;ion. An
amendment propo"l by Rep
resentativc Grosrcuor requires
the enactment Of the United
States contract labor laws in
stead Of cur immigration laws.
The final vote stood as fol
lows: Affirmative, nine Re
publicans and three Demo
Gratis; negative, two Republic
ans and three Democrats.
BY consent of the committee
Representative Hopkins, of
Illinois Republican,, was re-
corded as voting with the Re
publicans, although absent.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
SIXTEENTH STREET
EXTENSION CASE
Hearing Upon Exceptions to
the Award Of the jury.

Hearing was given this morning by
Judge Hagne-. holding District Court. in
the case Of the exceptions TO the award
Of the jury in the matter OF sixteenth
Street extension from the boundary 20 the
District line on the north.
A vast area Of valuable property is in
yolved and a large number OF prominent
persons interested. The long struggle
waged eliminated in the present act OF
Congress allowing the Commissioners. fr-
respective Of the court, TO veto the jury's
award if not satisfactory 10 th~m in the
assessment OF q certain ratio OF benefits.
thereby it is said, nuIIifying the entire
extension act. Much interest has been
manifested in the proceedings. and an un-
usual number OF attorneys were present
a the hearing
BY the act providing for rhe street the
jury was authorized to assess benefits
upon adjoining property other than that
through which land was donated for the
street AT their discretion. and in the event
OF the award not being confirmed bv the
court a new jury could be emBaneled. II
was provided that should the assessments
for benefits not equal one-half or The dam
ages awarded the Commissioners might. in
their discretion. set aside the findings OF
the jury in this event no provision was
made for a new jury, and il has been con
tende@ that such action on the part OF the
Conn -ssioners would entirely defeat the
act
Early last spring the jury. which was
composed OF some OF Washington most
prominent business men. rendered a ,-,r-
dict assessing about oue-seyeuth of the
damages in benefits. and upon the matter
being presented 10 "a board meeting a few
days atterward It was announced that the
Commissioners had decided to set aside
the verdict because OF the alleged dispro-
portion between the damages and benefits.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
The Convention Considered
at State Department Today.
PROPER ASSURANCES GIVEN
United States May Operate, Control, and
Protect the Proposed Waterway Should
This Government Conclude the Nego-
tiations Now Pending.

At a conference this morning at the
State Department between Secretary
Hay. Senor Concha. the new Minister for
Colombia. Secretary Of Legation Herran.
and Mr.. William Nelson Cromwell, Of
New York, general counsel for the new
Panama Canal Company, Minister Concha
delivered a definite proposed concession
ary convention or treaty between the
United States and Colombia
While the parties 10 the conference are
not at liberty to discuss the propositions
Of the proposed treaty it is understood
that the Colombian Government gives an
unqualified consent 10 the sale BY the new
Panama company 70 this Government and
othO Oconsummation OF its offer OF $40. .OOO. -
600 and TO the adequate and satisfactory
provisions for the maintenance. opera
tion, control and protection Of the Pan
anna Canal by this Government
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
UNION STATION BILL
PRESENTED IN SENATE

ject 20 taxation in the District OF C0luD-
bia in the same manner and TO the same
extent as other property il the District.
and all tracks and sidings shah be taxed
as real estate. No assessment IS 10 Re
made on the property for bridges. via
ducts or other railway improvements
Ii is provided that the plans for all con-
structi0n shall be submitted TO the Com
missioners, that all plans affecting parks
shall be referred TO the Secretary OF War
and that the tunnel plans shall be sub
mittcd 10 the superintendent OF the Ii
brary OF Congress
The terminal station and all railway
construction must be completed within
FIVE years.
The Baltimore and Potomac IS required
TO remove all its tracks and its passenger
station from The Mali II is to be al
lowed 81 5Q0.0O0 for its relinCuishment
when she union station plan is completed.
20 be paid haIf by the United States and
half By the District.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
WITNESSES DENOUNCED
BY JUDGE SCOTT
Called Them Unmitigated Liars Duung
Progress Of a TriaI.

Judge Scott created something 90 a
sensation in the Police Court today wAen
in summing up the evidence ia speak
Witnesses for The Government as u1-
mitigated liars. and discharged the de-
feudaut.
The case was thai CT Henry Johnson,
cOl0red- He was one of the victims OF
the raids CT the police yesterday. The
charge WAS that he had been selling
whisky on sunday and without license.
for several months past.
Silas jackson and George Washington.
coIored. brothers-In-law. we're Witnesses
fo- the Government The men have been
used by the police in numerous simila,
cases OF late
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
CAPT. PERRY DENIES
PRESS ALLEGATIONS
Was NeifPe1 Dmed
Nor Wmed IN Chile

Captain Perry, in his denial
of press accusations that n
made indiScrcct remarks favor-
able 10 Chile while attending a
banquet in that country during
the Chilean-Argentina tToa-
bles, says he attended no din
ner. luncheon, supper CT break
fast given in his honor in Chile.
and that the allegations are
without foundation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
THE COGHLAN CASE
BEFORE THE PRESIDENT
Naval Captain Asks Pardon and Resto-
ration Of Rank Forfeited in 1876.

Il is understood that the application Of
Captain J. 3. Coghlan, Of the Navy, for
pardon and restoration to rank forfeited
on account OF his conviction in 1876 is now
before the President.
The papers. which. # is understood. are
IN President RoOseyelts hands. embrace
a general order OF the Secretary Of the
Navy. dated May 20. 1876, dealing with
the trial and conviction Of CoghIan by
generel court martial, held IN this city.
The charges against Captain Coghlan at
that time were: J Conduct unbecoming
an officer. 2. ScandalOus conduct tending
70 the destruction Of good morals.
The real accusation was that Lieutenant
Commander Coghlan had written Drofane
and violent letter 10 William p Moran.
a clerk in the Navy Department. A copy
Of this letter, II Is understood IS among
the papers hled with the President.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
The KREToL COMPANY
TO RESUME BUSINESS
The Receiver Engages a Chemist and
- Makes Other Plans.

Receiver Knox. CT the Kretol Chemical
Company, was in Washington today, and
engaged The services OF chemist 20 20
10 Alexandria tomorrow morning and be-
gin the manufacture Of the product. The
greatest dimcuity has been experienced in
starting the plant despite the numerous
in the treasury.
This money. IL is said. has been ad-
Fanced BY the receiver. whose examina -
tion Of the books has satisfied him Of the
safety Of so doing.
The committee which was appointed at
the meeting Of the stockholders severgI
days ago 10 formulate plan OF reorgan-
Station have their work well in hand. and
viii be ready 10 make their report in the
near future
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
NO CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT.
Recent Veto by President Made Public
IN Proper Manner.

Several days ago the statement was
published that unfavorabIe comment had
been created in the Senste by the fact
that the announcement OF the Presidents
veto OF a pension bill was made AT Ele
White House on Friday when the Senate
was not in session
There was really no ground for such
complaint The biIl-it WIS a pension
rneasure-was one introduced in the
House and the message expressing the
Presidents disapprOyCI OF II was sent 70
the House, being announced in accordance
with the custom Just after II left the
White House
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
COLOMBIA PRESENTS NEW
PANAMA CANAL TREATY
NEGRO STABS A POLICEMAN.
Squad Of Bluecoats Needed to Arrest the
Accused Man.

Policeman ". ". Wheeler. Of the Sec
ond Precinct was stabbed in the side this
morning by negro who was driving a
cart and was accused Of having run over
a child near the corner Of Eighth and II
Streets northeast
William Johnston. nineteen years cid
was arrested On the charge By Policemen
Evans, Darteman. Johnson and Yates. who
went TO a house at COZ L Street north
west and found Johnston there. The lat
ter denied that he was the driver in ques-
tiOn and resisted arrest He was finally
OyeTpOwered and taken 20 the station in
a grocery wagon which passed by at that
moment.
When the policemen attempted 10 ar
rest Johnston his mother fought so hard
that Policemen Yates and Evans arrested
her also and az the station preferred a
charge OF assault against her.
Policeman Wheeler's wound. while
very painful one. is not regarded as Sc
rious.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
FIRE IN MARLBOROUGH HOUSE
Considerable Excitement Caused, But
Small Damage Done.

LONDON, March 31.-Fire was discov-
cred in the Marlborough House this morn
ing.
II was extinguisked before any damage
was done
The fire created considerable excite
ment for a few minutes
Westminster Abbey will be closed to-
morrow and will remain closed I'LL the
coronation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
DR.. TALMAGE BETTER.
Member Of His Family Says He Is Slow
ly Recovering His Health.

It was reported this morning that the
condition OF the Rev Dr. T. Dewitt Tai
mage is somewhat improved
a member OF his family stated that be
was slowly recovering his health. but IS
not yet able 20 sit up.
The ultimate restoration OF his accus-
to- ed strength and visOr Is now looked
upon as mere matter Of time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-31
Harry W. Bates Sentenced.

Harry w Bates, who some time ago
was convicted OF perjury. iE Criminal
Court No. ?. was today sentenced by Jus
tice Barnard TO Imprisonment in the peni-
tentiary for a year and day and 10 pay
a fine Of $40.