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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
FINES IMPOSED Tn
SHGKB Law CASES
MIR. Sinclair Pleads Not Guilty
on Seven InfOrmatiOnS.

LinGIey z Sinclair, as general manager
and superintendent of the Washington
Traction and Electric Company, appeared
in the Police Court again today and
pleaded Bot guilty to seven iniorna-
tons charging hin with violating thc
anti smoke law at various power plants
Of that corporation. He demanded trial
by jury and gave bond OF $50 in each
case.
When William Berens, the baker. was
arraigned to answer TO a charge Of per
mitting dense black and gray smoke to
emit from the chimney of his plant on E
Street. he asked Judge Scott whether he
knew of any method the evil could be
stopped The court replied that 1t was
not in possession Of such information Mr.
BeTens paid a fine OF SO
Hylas T Wheeler was the next ar
Taigned- He was charged with violating
the anti-smoke law at the St. James H
tel on May s and again on May 10 This
was the second tine MT. Wheeler was in
court, and hence fine Of $40 was as
sessed against him in each case
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
'TEDDY'S qBRRQRS"
issue IN INVITE
The President Bidden to a
California Round Up"
FEED AND WATER PLENTY
Pacific Coast Republican Club Advises
Mr.. Roosevelt That Stocks are Fat and
Branding Irons Ready-Is Wanted
Mighty Bad"

"Teddy's Terrors." the bToEcfo busting
Republican Club of Los Angeles, Cal.
has extended the following invitation
written on full size calf skin. encased
in a gold mounted box.
Los Angeles, Cal, March 90, 1902.
We're goin' 10 have roundup.
And we want yer mighty bad.
Feed and water plenty. Stocks fat.
Branding irons ready when yer get here
Come on. VIII yer2
TEDDY's TERRORS.
To Theodore Roosevelt. the President.
Washington, D. c.
The natural hair grows long save where
the invitation is written on the skin and
where the Presidents branding marks
have been stamped.
Senators Perkins and Bard took the in
vitation to the White House today The
President declared that he would rather
receive that kind os an invitation than
one Of solid gold. The date of the round
up is left undecided to suit the Presi-
dents convenience, but viii probably take
place when he visits the Pacific Coast. one
year hence
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
President Roosevelt VIII
Lay Proposition Be-
fore Congress.
Has PROMISED ACCEPTANCE
In Reply to Emperor Wilhelm He States
That the American People VIII Be
Glad to Accept Such q Gift From His
Hands-Site to pe Selected.


BERLIN, Nay 1e.-The Kaiser has Of
fered to President Roosevelt a statue in
bronze of Frederick the Great, as a token
CT the development of Cerman-American
regard.
The Kaiser's message TO President
Roosevelt was sent from Wicsbaden and
read:
TO the President OF the United states Of
America
4 am still under the deep impression
created by the splendid and eo-5ial recep-
ton accorded to my brother nsnry by the
citizens of the United States OF America
In the speeches with which he was greet
ed the fact was often mentioned that
my ancestor, Frederick the Great. main
tanned friendly attitude toward the
young American Republic during the
course Of her formation, thereby laying
the cornerstone OF the friendly relations
which have always existed between the
two countries The example set me by
the great king I intend to follow.
4 wish to commemorate the visit Of
Prince Henry by gift to the people Of
America, which l request you to accept
IN their name I intend to present a
statue in bronze Of Frederick the Great
to the United states. to be erected IN
Washington in the place you viii kindly
choose. May this gift be looked upon as
2 lasting sign Of the intimate relations
which have been successfully fostered
and developed between the two great na-
items WILLIAM, / r"
The Emperor teIegraphed IL English.
President Roosevelt replied in German,
thanking the Kaiser heartily for the Of
fered sift. The President said.
I viii lay it before Congress imme-
diately 1t viii certainly afford our peo-
pie the greatest pleasure 20 receive from
your hands statue Of the famous ruler
and soldier. one OF the greatest men of
al times. Frederick the Great and it IS
especially appropriate that his statue
should be erected here in the city Of
Washington. the Capital of the Republic,
on the birth of which he looked with such
kindly interest
For this fresh proof of your kindly
feeling toward our country, I thank you
in its name. The gift viii assuredIy be
looked upon here as new sign Of the
friendship existing between the two na-
tiops- We hope, and firmly believe. that
this friendship viii grow still stronger
and frmer in the coming years. It IS
token for the welfare Of the whole
human race that at the beginning OF this
century the American and German peo-
pie work together il a spirit of hearty
friendship"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
MIR. Sims Replies to Insin-
uationS of Mr.. jenkins.
STAHLMAN MATTER INVOLVED
Tennessee Representative Says the Wild
ows and Children Would Reimburse
the Government if Funds Paid Were
Not Due-Mr. Gaines TO the Defense.

Before the House resumed, consideration
OF the naval appropriation bill today Mr.
Sims (Dem., Tenn arose to question
Of personal privilege to reply to state
ment made concerning him By Mr.. Jeu-
kins
Asr- Sims said that On Monday while
the House had under consideration the
District gas bill Mr. Jenkins, in declaring
that Mr. Sims was opposed to all cor
poratfons. used this language:
He is only consistent when voting for
the Methodist Church to rob the Treas
ury of the United States.
Mr.. Sims said that the only legislation
affecting the Methodist Church in which
he had taken an interest was in the Fifty
fifth Congress, when he assisted in the
passage of a bill 20 pay the Methodist
Church South S2Ss 600 On claim for the
use OF its property during the war be-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
CRUELTY TO FILIPINOS
EXCUSED BY MCLAURIN
SaIs Policy Is Bad.

Senator McLaurin of MiSsis-
sippi during the course of his
Philippine speech today said
that the army should receive
10 criticism for its work in
these islands. He declared
that the Filipin0S had resorted
TO cruelty and that cruelty on
the part of the American sol
diers was justified. He, how
ever, attacked the policy of
this Government in the Philip
pines, which he declared to be
bad.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
PRESIDENTS SISTER TO
MEET KING EDWARD
Mrs. Robinson viii Be Pre-
sented at Court Tonight.
Other Prominent American Ladies to
Grace the Function at the Palace
IN London.

LONDON, May 16--Among the American
women to be presented at the Kings court
tonight are Mrs. Lewis, Mrs ChanIer and
Mrs. Albert Avery, Of Chicago; Mrs. Fox
hall Keene and Mrs. Newhcuse, Of New
York. and Mrs. Blow, of Denver, Colo; and
in the diplomatic circles Mrs. Douglas
Robinson and Mrs. Ridgley Carter.
Mrs. Douglas Robinson is one Of Presi-
dent RcoseveIt's younger sisters and a sis
ter Of Mrs W. s. Cowles, of this city. Her
husband. Douglas Robinson. is a prominent
real estate dealer in New York.
Mrs Robinson sailed for Europe Eheq
the President was in New York attending
the installation of DR., Nicholas Murray
Butler as president Of Columbian Unfver-
sity.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
ATTEMPT TO LYNCH
GHOULS IN ST. PIERRE

people in the valleys laughed at the
warnings
People who visited st. Pierre have no
ticed that in many cases bodies were IN
touched by fire. An explanation Of this
and of the fact that so few escaped Is Of
fered. II is believed that the volcano first
threw of great quantities Of gas which
swept over the city, rendering the inhabi-
tants unconscious Then followed the
streams Of flaming lava. which finished the
work OF destruction and razed the city
One man who was taken from a ship IN the
harbor says that before the eruption he
felt faint
Craters Opened on Side.
NJ. Albert. who managed an estate
mile from Pelee's crater, escaped with
his family to the sea shore, where they
boarded a small steamer ard reached
here. He says that before the eruption
there were thunderous noises and al
most q gale. TerFor-stricken, he called
mis- family and they rushed to the shore
He witnessed the convulsion Of the vol
cano as the steamer drew away and saw
new craters seemingly open on the sides
The steamer 1ladiana, With the supplies
purchased by the New York Chamber Of
Commerce. is expected here today
Daily parties visit st. Pierre. Their re
ports are the same-death and ruin every
where Many Of the bodies ere deeona-
posed and the working parties are using
ropes to haul them to tho gyres where
they are burned.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
METHODIST CHURCH CASE
REVIVED IN THE HOUSE
tween the States. He had believed thar
claim to be Just.
The Alleged Stahlman Fee.

tween the States. He had believed that
claim to be just
The Alleged Stahlman Fee
After its passage he said it had been
stated that Mr.. stahlman, who pressed
the claim, had received 100000 out of
the payment as his fee. Mr. Sims read
the correspondence between himself and
Messrs. Barbee and Smith, OF Nashville
the agents for the claim in which he had
demanded a statement as to the truth OF
the charges
That showed, he said. that he had never
sought to assist the church to rob the
Treasury.
Methodist Church Honest.
The membership of the Methodist Epis-
copaI Church. Mr. Sims said, was as good,
honest, and pious as any body of people
Of tie country, and he believed that if
they thought the money had been IN
Justly obtained from the Government, the
widows from their mite and the children
from their savings would be willing to
pay back every dollar Of it.
Mr.. Gaines of Tennessee, who intro
duced the bill. obtained unanimous con
sent to make a statement about the mat
ter. He said that he had taken the state
ments Of Barbee and Smith the agents
for the church. TO be trre. One OF these
men had been his pastor the other had
married him and of1ciated at the funeral
OF members OF his family. and II the
statement of such men could not be ac-
cepted as truthful, he did not know whose
vo75 could he taken for truth.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
FAVORABLE REPORT ON
SULZBR'S SALMON BILL
House Committee Slightly
Amends the Measure.

The House committee on Territories
this morning rendered a favorable report
on the bill introduced by Representative
SuIzeT Of New York, TO encourage salmon
culture in Alaska and for the protection
OF persons engaged in the business.
An amendment was added which pro-
vides that all rights and privileges
granted by the bill are subject to the
supervision, regulation and repeal By
Congress"
Representative Powell of Maine was
directed to make the report on the bill.
Representative Sulzer says that unless
some steps are taken by the Government
TO market the salmon it viii be but
few years when this article Of food viii
be extinct.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16

the thieves managed to get into the car
while the train was in motion is mys-
terry. although they may have secreted
themselves in the vicinity Of the car, and
when the stop was made got in their work
and stayed in 1t until this city was
reached
But from all able to learn at
present l don NIX the robbery was
committed in our jurisdiction Details
concerning the affair are very meager. and
am awaiting a further report from the
railroad officials before I begin an inves-
tigation.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16

is able to travel he VIII 80 abroad The
date Of sailing has not been fixed
The following bulletin was posted on the
door OF the embassy this morning.
lord Pauncefcte rested well last night
and his condition is much improved this
morning
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
Commissioners Ask Con-
gresS to Enact Strin-
gent New Law.
SUBURBS TO CITY CENTER
Through Coaches to Be Provided, Run
ming Schedules Officially Approved,
Cars Heated IN Winter, and Waiting
Rooms Maintained at Transfer Points.

The District Commissioners today sent
of a bill, to regulate the operation Of
street railways in the District Of Colum-
5ia" The Commissioners recommend its
adoption as substitute for the draft Of the
gill forwarded 10 III Eamittees on Febru-
sry1 II and already Introduced in Congress.
The bill contains many Of the features
proposed by the central committee Of
citizszs' associations, and If enacted VIII
materially change the methods Of street
railway operation in the District. The bill
in part is as follows.
That. after six months from the ap-
pTOyaI Of this act & shall be unlawful for
any street railway company owning or op-
Grating any street railway in the District
Of Columbia 20 place OF operate upon any
portion Of its line within the limits Of the
city Of Washington any car of greater
weight than ten tons, provided that cars
weighing more than ten tons may be Oper-
ated over and UpOI such streets and ave
nues IN the city OF Washington as the
Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia
may approve but only upon special per-
mits issued therefor which permits shall
prescribe the weight Of such cars to be
so operated. the rate of speed at which
they shall operate. and any other c0udi-
tfons necessary for the protection Of life
and property which said Commissioners
nav incorporate therein and 10 contain
a special provision that for any violation
OF the terms o. the permit the same shall
be revoked. And hereafter no cars con
struc ted or purchased after the approval
Of this act shall be run or operated on
any street railway line or lines within
the District Of Columbia without having
first been approved by the Commissioners
Of said District
Comfort Of Passengers.
'-sec. 3. That each car run upon each Of
the street railways of the District OF Co
lurabia shall at all times be kept in good
repair and in q clean and proper cOndi-
ton: all tenders thereon shall al all times
be in good working condition, anG no car
shall be used which, by reason OF a fat
tened wheel, broken fange, IooseneG
parts, or any other cause makes, or IS
liable to make, cause or produce unnec-
essary noise or annoyance upon the pub
lie street.
During cold or incIement weather il
shall be unlawful after the first day OF
November. 1862. upon any Of the said
lines, to operate any open car, other than
a trailer or any closed car which shall
not be artihcially heated so as 10 pre-
serve a temperature Of at least 90 de-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
PLANS TOR MEMORIAL
BRIDGE EXPLAINED
Officers Appear Before
the House Committee.

Hon. Frank Hume, Colonel BurJette, and
General Reaman were befo-e the House
Committee on Interstate and Foreign
Commerce this morning and made brief
talks ndorsing the plans approved by the
Secretary CT War for a Memorial Bridge
The committee gave no intIniation when
they would take the subject 6p foT con
sidcTatiCn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
wagon coliaes With BicvcIis..

About o'clock this morning Charles
Gilbert. thirty-fve years OF age. living at
657 Maryland Avenue northeast while rid
ing bicycle near the corner O. Sixth and
c Street northwest. eolIided with a waSou
driven by Harry Burnstein, OF 6lS D
Street northwest. Gilbert was thrown
from his mount by the force OF the col
lislon and received a severe scalp wound
The ambulance was summoned ana ne was
removed 10 the Emergency Hospital.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
LORD PAUNCEF0TE
SAID TO BE IMPROVED

Lord Pauneefote. the British ambassa-
dor. whose illness has caused anxiety in
diplomatic circles. IS new resting com
fortably, and considerable encouragement
In regard TO his condition is felt al the
embassy It was stated this morning t':at
his Improvement is so marked that active
preparations are being made for his de
pasture from this country As soon as he
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
Alaska ASKS TOR 4
DELEGATE In CONGRESS
Captain Healey Lays the Mat
ter Before the President.

President Roosevelt today told Capt. !.
] Healey, of Alaska, that he thought the
Territory should be represented by 4 dele
gate in Congress This is 4 privilege
which Captain HeaIey and number Of
other prominent Alaskans are seeking
It is provided for in bin now shelved
in the House, but upon which they hope
10 get action.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
Money foE St5set Improvements.

Mr. Daniel yesterday offered an amend
ment 10 the District bill ii the Senate
appFopriating 1850 for aradIng 2Iessmore
Street from Columbia to Erie Streets 1Ir
CceEreli oEered at amendment 10 the
same bill appropriariHg Si2 500 to grade
and nac2dauize New Hampshire Avenue
.reIH whitney Avenue to SeveBth Street.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
SAYS NATIVES WERE RESPONSIBLE
They PerPetrated Atrocities
Upon the Americans.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO THE ARMY
Has Done Its Duty, Declares the Southern
Statesman-0ther Speeches OF 4 Sini-
lar Vein PTomised-WaIler Trial Re-
fezTed to n the Senate.

Senator MCLauTin Of Mississippi contin-
ued his speech on the Philippine bin be
gun yesterday afternoon. He created
much comment on the floor and in the
Capitol generally by making q marked de-
parture from the speeches OF the Demo-
Gratis generally and making no attack on
the American army.
He opened his speech by describing the
Waller trial and the subsequent revelation
of the kill and burn order Of General
Smith.
/ There was cruelty on the part of the FIJI
slinos. Senator MeLaurin declared. and
e Americans were excusable in retaliat-
He said that the army had been doing
~ duty as best it could and that there
s hould be no criticism of it
He attacked the policy of this Govern
ment, the Philippine policy in general. and
said that with this wrong policy with the
incubus Of the Philippines on its hands.
the army had been forced to be cruel
The younger Democrats of the Philip
pines Committee who had spoken on the
bill up TO this time. the Mississippian said,
had attacked the army vfciousIy and the
Administration also.
It is said that the minority generally
sides with Senator McLaurfn's views
rather than with those expressed by Sen
atoTs Cammack and RawIins. and that
there are TO be other speeches following
Mr.. McLaurfn's lead
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
Teasl-er and PuniIs RiEIsd

IaDRTD May 1G--A pabiic school at
Lerida, sEain- collapsed today : teacher
and four pupils were killed instantly and
seven pupils were seriously injured.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16
KAISER OFFERS PRESENT
TO AMERICAN PEOPLE
IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE
VISIT or PRINCE HENRY

Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany has offered to President Roose
the American people, Frederick the
Great to be erected in the city of Washington The President
has promised acceptance and will Immediately lay the offer be
fore Congress President Roosevelt viii select the site for the
statue
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-16

Partly cloudy tonight, Saturday
showers; light 10 fresh sOutheTy
winds.
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

centre. The prosperous conditions OF the country
nave brought remarkable increase in ready money
10 this city. and we have great of capital
TO invest. We are close enough TO New-York TO
see what is being done there keep In touch with
ample
From NewYork have learned how to con-
Soldate and combine rival interests. and these
combinations have been effected with marked
cess Ten years the trolley interests combined
and formed the North Jersey Street Railway Com
pany. With greatly improved service and a wide
extension of lines the system has been an inn
pOrtant factor in building up the city The same
sort of COmbinat tiOn has mace the gas and electric
properties paying investments. and at the same
time greatly improved the service
"Of late the banks have felt the necessity of
larger CapitaliZat They have been going along
for years capital of from 100000 100000.
As the manufactures increased in size and num-
Der this small capital not sufficient 10 cover
the legitimate business which was offered the
banks. The banks increased in number. but there
falling off in the amount of deposits. At
this moment important changes being made
among the banking interests which will remedy
the difficulty of undercap ptazation, and enable the
banks TO increase their business great 81 0O0
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

that Elizabeth. oldtime rival. five miles TO thF
south, Will one day be q part OF Newark. That is a
distant possibility but II is not probable is
the proposition that the city will day all
the Oranges. Harrison, Kearny. East Newark.
Bloomfield, Montclair and Beleville. Even now it
is hard to tell where Newark leaves off and some of
the towns begin. \ stumbling block in the way OF
the annexation of Harrison. Kearny and East
Newark is the fact that they in another
county. but when the time for expansion in that
direction comes the difficulty will doubtless be
overcome. Already the limits of the city have been
extended to take in several places OF less i'm
portance. Newark now does much OF the business
OF the neiGhboring towns. owing To a most efficient
suburban trolley system, and many believe that it
is only a question of time until they ask for ad-
mission to a greater municipality.
1t is positively refreshing TO talk with the 1nan-
cial men Of Newark. Many of them are young, all
filled with treIess energy and unbounded faith in
their city and its possibilities. There is something
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

AS a municipality Newark has been keeping pace
with the growth OF her financial and business in
terests. The enormous sum Of 100000 Is involved
in the internal improvements now under way
lust completed The largest item in the list is
100000 which the city fathers recently voted for
the expansion OF the city park system. Already
prolific parks, which spread through the
busiest quarters of the city, new parks are to be
created and the whole system connected by park
way drives which will have total length of
twenty five miles. million and a half dollars has
been spent a receiving reservoir TO complete the
Sc, 100000 water system. A city hall and court
house each costing S5O0OO0. will shortly he added
10 the public buildings, which already include
public library. recently completed, at a cost OF
$4,000. The city spends $00,O0O year on side
walks and streets. and its share OF the track ele
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

buwark which stood behind the banking houses
and manufacturers. and the foundation OF Newark
a financial was laid. The corporation
laws Of New-Jersey attracted many large concerns
which established Offices and built factories in the
city, each adding q little to the accumulation of
capital and the general prosperity.
Manufacturing in Newark began soon after the
Revolution. when Moses =. Combs, a tanner
started a shoe factory The whole town ceIe-
brated when he received order to send 200 pairs
Of shoes 10 Georgia. Soon he shipping shoes
by the wagonload in every direction. As his bust
ness prospered he established free school for his
apprentices. of which he had number It is
said be the first school of its kind in the coun-
New-York tribune., 1902-03-09

almost Western about the spirit which they show
and energy with which they undertake big projects
Yet it is different from the Western spirit in that
there is certain touch Of conservatism and more
careful search for possible chances Of failure
There is nothing of the boom" idea. general in
the West, which involves leaving with full pockets
just the ship begins TO sink Newark has moth
ing TO do with sinking ships. Having once decided
the business possibilities of proposition the
people act with decision and generally success
full
Many New-York capitalists have been watching
Newarks efforts along financial lines. and a
few have JoinS forces with profit In turn. New
ark capital has gone iSto good things which Wall
Street developed.
1T is like this" said Newark capitalist the
other day. we 60 TO our New-York friends and