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Plans Working Out.

He also determined upon number OF
reforms in the army and recommenda-
tons for the upbuilding Of an effective
fighting force on land were made TO Con
gress. These have partly been carried
out. the Philippine insurrection is now
at an end. Cuba has been transferred
from American control TO the people Of
the island. and only comparatively few
details Of the civil government in the
Philippines remain to be worked out.
An army reorganization bill was passed
By Congress. but ttesJast session failed
tc act upon the additional recommends
tions providing for a general stan and
the consolidation of the supply bureaus
of the Var Department These recon-
mendations will be renewed at the com
ing session and another effort made TO
secure their adoption. A new army bill
differing but slightly from the one Of
fered at the last session viii be intro
duced and should it become a law. Sec
retary Root will Immediately put i;s
provisions into operation.
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Pride in the war Department.

Secretary Root has taken great pride
in the organization of an army war col
Iege and his plans for the regular field
maneuvers at four big camps OF fnstruc-
ton As yet. these plans are in their in
fancy. and much work remains 10 be
done TO get a thorough system Of mill
tary instruction in working order.
He hopes TO accomplish much of this
work BY the close Of the coming session
Of Congress. and has already planned TO
go on hunting trip with President
Roosevelt some time in March.
Upon his return from this trip he viii
conclude his administration Of the War
Department. and retire 10 private life
There is but one controlling reason FOR
Secretary Roots determination to leave
the Cabinet. and that IS that having ae-
compIished the work which he mapped
out when he became Secretary Of War
there will no longer be any great neces-
sity for his remaining.
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Fair tonight and Tuesday; light
Variab e winds, becoming
eaSterly,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-25
STEEL TRUST
REACHES OUT
Secures Control of AlliS-Chal-
merS Machine Company.
THE DEAL CAUSES 4 SENSATION
Acquired Company Is the Largest OF
the Kind in the WOrId-Om-
ciaIs Are Reticent.

CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-Elbert Il. Cary,
chairman Of the board OF directors OF the
United States steel Corporation. was yes
terday elected chairman Of the board OF
directors OF the .'uis-C Chalmers Company.
the largest mae Inery company in the
world Its capital is 5000. OO0.
The announcement has caused a sensa-
tion in commercial and financial circles,
as il means that the steel Trust intends
reaching out into another line Of BUSH
ness.
William AIlis. who r-tires. with Gen
ersI Superintendent Edwin Reynolds. says
nI-health is the principal cause, but re-
fuses to give any iuformatioh concerning
the intentions Of the company The cleo
tion took place in Ney York.
Il is understood that shipbmIding is to
be the next step Of the trust. aad should
Congress abrogate the cd British treaty
warships may Be built here for the Gov
ernment A man close 10 the officers OF
the Steel Trust said lost night
The object OF the steel men OF the
country is toward community OF interests
Gary is the controlling spirit in the big
steel corporation that controls the steel
to say nothing Of 10 output OF the iron
mines OF TIE Lake Superior districts. and
some Of his associates in the shipHuild-
ing trust and in several other allied steel
enterprises
Il should not be surprised if eventually
the steel interests OF The country. from
the mining OF ore 10 every form OF the fin
ished product OF steel, were controlled by
one company.
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OF NEXT
WEEK IN CONGRESS
Indian Appropriation Bill to Give the Old Eagle Chance
to Spread Its Wings.


S n
viii have chance with all political
spread-eage
plenty
called
Oklahoma.
on Terror is now wrestling wi
granting Ter
ritOry bill. grants
q delegate
$4,000
required other which calls
Philippine. Chinese VIII follow
and
postage Crumpaeer to cut
many
o
Philippine
objections in
he
paid % il. however be
expected by
on days.
possible
10
Introduction Of
The Philippine bill VIII each
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PATRICK IS Being
TRIED BACKWARD
Prosecution Adopts a Unique
Theory in the Case.
TO CULMINATE WITH THE CRIME

NEW YORK, Jan 24-The prosecution
in the trial Of Lawyer Albert T. Patrick.
charged with the murder OF Millionaire
Rice. have adopted an unusual mode Of
procedure or proving their charge.
They are trying the defendant back
ward The State will endeavor hrst to
show that forgery Of two checks and
will, making Patrick a residuary Iegatee.
was committed with the collision Of
Valet Jones. thus showing that a con-
spiracy between Jones and Patrick exist
ed
This once proved the motive. the prose
cutiou say, will be established for the
murder.
Jones confession and the coroner's
testimony will show that Rice did not die
from natural causes. Tie testimony TAX
en- yesterday related only 10 the Sz5. 900
check. which the employees Of the bank
ing firm Of Sweuson's Sons declared to be
forged. The trial viii be continued Mon
day.
Emma Patrick sister Of she defendant.
who arrived from Texas on Thursday.
with Patrick's daughter, Lillian, viii
visit hin, in the Tombs prison today.
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PROTEST AGAINST GRADES.
Proposed Reduction Not Desired by
Mrs. Ernestine II. stevens.

proposed AtEuuNAApM -NoA DN.AAtu be
Mrs. Ernestine H. stevens.
Mrs Ernestine H Stevens. Of 2l15 Cal
ifornia Avenue northwest, has written 10
the District Commissioners TO protest
against proposed reduction Of 5he grades
Of Connecticut and -aliforaia Avenues
Mrs. Stevens states that her property
is located at the intersection OF the ave
nues named, aL5 that she has information
that the District intends to lower the
roadways Of the two avenues eight or ten
feet.
Mrs Stevens calls attention 20 the ex-
pense involved in cutting down her lot.
and TO the fact that after the grading her
stable will be rendered useless.
The complaint has been made the sub
ject OF a report TO the Engineer Com
nilsson by the Computing Engineer.
who states that the grade established for
the Improvement OF Connecticut Avenue
in its relation 10 the adjoining property
was fully considered at the time the
change OF grade was determined upon.
The Engineer Commissioner believes
that even the property most affected by
the improvement has nc equitable ground
for complaint when all the circumstances
are taken into account
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-25
CAPT. BAYLY'S FAULT
WAS INDISCRETION
NEWKUMET ESTATE SUIT.
wichIe Estate said to eve It More
Thnn $50. 900.

wichIe Estate said to eve It More
Than $4,000.
Proceedings have begun in the Supreme
Court OF the District in connection with
the settlement Of the estate OF the late
John NewSumet, Of philadelphia, Pa. The
litigation is in the form OF a petition for
an accounting fled by Mr.. Thomas B.
Harmed substituted trustee or the estate
Mrs. Louisa C. wiehie. the widcw Of Dr.
C. A. Max wiehle. aud the Girsrd Trust
Company. Of Philadelphia. are. named as
defendants
DIT. Wiehle died on December 10 last
leaving an estate worth about $1,000, 600
The greater part Of the property is in
Pennsylvania and Virginia The family
home in Ibis city was at 1921 Connecticut
Aveaue. aa
Proceedings similar to those flied in this
city have also been instituted in the Phil
adeIphia courts. Attorneys MarkaH and
MaedeI are the local counsel for the
Newkunlet estate
It is alleged IN the petition that Dr.
Wiehle while acting as attorney and
trustee Tor the Newkumet estate. received
large Suns Of money belonging TO the es-
tate for which he never rendered any ac-
count. It is further charged that after
the death OF Dr. Wiehie his widow entered
into an accounting With the representa-
tives of the Newkumst estate in which il
appeared that Dr. WiehIe was indebted to
the estate in an amount exceeding $4,000.
and that the Wiehle estate has failed and
refused TO account for this sum.
Il is charged that valuable properties
we're conveyed By the Wiehle estate to
the Girard Trust Company Of Philadelphia
without consideration for the purpose Of
defeating the claim OF the Newkumet es-
tate. and the object OF the suit is to sub
ject the various properties belonging to
the Wiehle estate to the payment Of the
Indebtedness due to the Newkumet estate.
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PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 25.--A fine audi
ence Of representative PhiladeIphians
flied Witherspoon Hall last night to near
Mr.. Henry b. F. Mcfarland of Washing
ton. speak on Municipal Government" It
was the second in the course Of lectures
on municipal progress. and the audience
was nearly double in size that of the
opening night.
As president Of the Board Of Commits
siOners Of the District Of Columbia Mr.
Mcfarland is well qualified to speak on
the best governed American municipal
ity. and his remarks were frequently in
terrupted by applause.
Mr.. John c. Bullitt. author OF the Bull
lit bill, spoke on Mr.. Macfarland's sug-
gestions for better city government as
applied to Philadelphia.
Best Governed City.
Mr.. mcfarland claimed for Washing
ton the proud position OF being the best
governed city in the United States. The
evils obtaining in the various other great
cities he thought were due to the bad
influences Of politics and professional
politicians. which were necessarily alb
sent under the Capitals system Of gov
eminent. After explaining the systems
in force at Washington he said. in part:
The elimination OF politics from the
municipal business Ly the heroic method
OF abolishing the elective franchise is the
distinctive feature of the government Of
the National Capital All the evils of
municipal government elsewhere in our
country can be traced to the fact that the
business Of governing our cities has been
made so largely a matter OF politics and
therefore so largely the profession OF pol
iticians.
How the Bosses Profit.
The political managers. commonly
called bosses. find il profitable TO main
tain national party lines in municipal
elections They make It profitable by
making money for themselves, their
friends. and their followers out OF the
city's business. honestly and dishonesty.
So long as they can delude the best men
Of both parties into thinking that ma
tional OF even State political issues
should be considered in municipal cleo
tions, OF that they should vote for politi-
cal reasons in any matter involving the
city's interests. they can be perfectly sure
that their occupation will not be gone.
Majority Wants to Do Right.
The majority Of the voters. taking
both parties together in any American
city. viii always be sufficiently public
spirited to want the right things. but the
difficulty is to get such men, belonging to
different parties, TO act together for the
common good. Every now and then, when
what our friends. the enemy, call not in
aptly 'spasm Of reform passes over
some city where the conditions have be-
come particularly bad the voters Of this
sort do act together. and usually with
success for the time being. But IL takes
moral CONFUSION 70 bring them 70 do
this, and the politicians seem TO be able
TO patch things up again and bring the
voters once more into line
Universal Suffrage at Fault.
1T seems incredible that American
business men. dominant in every other
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DISPOSED TO PRY INTO SECRETS
Ignored the Special Order Of
Secretary Long.
AND TRANSFER
English Naval Attache Man OF
Great PoBuIRrity-HHs Just Been
Joined by Mrs BayIy.

]. is now admitted at the State Depart
ment that complaint has been made
against Capt. Lewis Bayly. naval attache
to the British Embassy in this city ANY
statement Of the nature Of the complaint
or Of what viii be or hiss been done in
the premises IS refused.
Naval officers who are in a rosition TO
know exactly what has occurred state
that the letter Of complaint was written
in Admiral Crowninshield's division. sent
by him to Secretary L9ng. and by tho lat
ter referred TO the State Department.
Frying Into Secrets.
These same officers also state that the
complaint was based upon disposition
on the part Of Captain BayIy to pry in
discreetIy into the secrets Of the depart
nent- As one Of thu officers put it:
'Bayly thinks We are a lot Of fools
and that he can do as he pIeases with
US"
Ignored Special Order
Last summer so many complaints
against foreign naval attaches were made
that Secretary Long was forced to issue
an order exactly defining sources Of in
formation open to such persons.
The Bureau OF Naval Intelligence was
one Of the places designated by that order.
Captain Bayiy. Il is said by naval Off
GERS. has been ignoring the order, whence
arose all Of this trouble.
4 Hint Ordinarily Enough.
Ordinarily under such conditions. a
hint from the State Department to Lord
PaUncef0te would mean summary recall
There would not be needed single form
ality. The bare statement to the British
Ambassador that the Navy Department
regarded Captain Bayly as an indiscreet
person would suffice. II is believed that
this hint has been conveyed.
Il Is possible, however. that both de
partments viii be satisfied vito an spoI-
ogy. This possibility is based upon the
TACT that Captain Bayly is personally iu.-
menseIy popular IN Washington with dip
Iomsts and army officers. ald many even
Of the navy. He served thI ough the cam
paign in China. and there made many
frieLds- Otherwise such extreme CT
forts to suppress the facts would not have
been made.
Mrs BnyIy's Recent Arrival
Another reason. and a supplemental
one, is that Mrs. Bayly arrived Thursday
from England, and. with Captain Bayly.
has taken apartments AT Hotel Gordon
for the winter.
It is very likely. therefore. thar Captain
BayIy will be allowed 20 remain for some
time longer. auI then be transferred
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CAPTAIN FERNALD's BIRTHDAY
An Evening Of Music. Literary Ex.
erci=ez and Cay SOciHbiIity.

An Evening of Music. Literary Ex-
ercI=ez and Cay sociHbiIity.
A few friends Of Capt Granville Fern
AID. OF 1913 Eleventh Street northwest
assembled at his residence on Thursday
evening. January %. which was the sew
enty-fourth anniversary of his birth Thu
occasion was rendered delightful to tae
host by MANY congratulations and by mu-
sic and literary exercises Mrs Moore
and Miss Convey played several selections
on the piano. and Captain Fernald rem
dercd several solos on the violin. accom-
panied By Mrs Moore. There were inter
estiug readings by Mr. Whitney. Mr. Met
calf. Mrs Metcalf, and by Captain F,rnali
- The guests we're. Mr. and Mrs Walter
Higgins Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Walters.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whitney. Mr. and
Mrs Charles 5. Sands Mr.. and Mrs VIII
lam Bonis and Keith BOnis. l,s. D. IL
Clark. Mrs. Sarah Webb. Miss Caroline
Webb Misses Bertha and VlrEse Convey.
Mr. Charles Dudley. Mr. Fred Dudley. Mr..
Frank Dudley. Mrs. Ida Moore. Miss Ora
Moore. Miss Ella Dudley. Miss Alice GLOW
er. Others present were Mrs. Elizabeth
Feruald Mr. and Mrs. c.. Milton Dicker-
son Capt FerEald served during the
civil war IN a regiment a. Maine infantry.
ana is now employed on the watch force
Of the Department Of the Interior.
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.LEGACIES ARE left
TO WASHIFGTONlANS
viii of Joseph Burke Filed
for Probate.
TIE ESTATE AMOUNTS 10 SEA, 900

LOCKPORT DEPOT. \. Y. Jan 25.-
The will Of Joseph Burke. the celebrated
musician, who died in New York. and
whose remains we're brought TO Genesee
county for burial on Wednesday. has been
filed for probate.
Several persons in Washington, D. c.,
were remembered IN requests
Before Mr.. Burke was fourteen years
old he had earned $4,000. and later a
total OF 5000, 900. which he earned while
still under his majority. was all lost by
his father in speculation in Wall Street.
DisPoses of $4,000.
The will disposes Of property amount
ing to $4,000. OF which $4,000 is per
sonal property. chiefly railroad stocks
and bonds.
The will was written by Mr.. Burke
himself and was executed January %,
1900. in New York city
l. leaves TO Mr. Burke's nephew.
Joseph ". Burke, who lives at summer
vile Farm. near Batavia. y. Y. a half
interest in the farm and all the stock,
tools implements. and vehicles. He also
receives s.. 900 in cash.
To his brother. Walter Burke. he leaves
all OF the furniture in the house on the
farm.
To his other brother. William Burke. of
Washington, d. C., he leaves his watch
and chain. wearing apparel. his violins.
one Of which is the famous one presented
him by the great singer Jenny Lind, the
mahogany case in which they are kept,
and his other personal effects.
Executors OF Estate.
The executors Of the viii are Benjamin
Knower, Of New York. and his nephews,
the Hon. Charles H. Burke. Of Pierre. S.
D., and j. W. Burke, Of Alexander, this
county. They are not required to give
bond, and are instructed 10 convert all Of
tn stocks and bonds left by him into
ca n and pay legacies as follows:
Catherine S. Peshall, OF Washington.
$ 900; Letitia c. Plunkett OF Washing
ton, s.. 900; Elizabeth K Jessup, OF In
dianapolis, 81 600. Emily I Sherman, Of
Washington. 81 900; Mary Theumler, Of In
dianapolis. 81 600: Hon. c. II. Burke. 81
900; Kittie +. Harris. Of Bethany.
$1,000. and a grand piano; Mrs. John G.
Torrance. OF Batavia, s.. 1000; Grace Burke,
Of Alexandria. $1,000 Josephine Burke, OF
Washington. 50 900. Annie Towers. Kate
Burke. and William Burke, jr. all OF
Washington. D. c., $1,000 each, Eddie C.
Burke. Of Washington. $500; Mrs Walter
Burke, OF Alexandria. 5000
AS soon as all the requests have been
pai3 the viii provides that the balance
Of the estate shall be equally divided
among the brothers Of the deceased, VIII
liam and Walter.
The will also states that several years
ago a one-half interest in Summerville
farm was decided TO Walter Burke
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There were six conversions, four other
additions. and ten baDtisms
The meeting has been IN progress TWEEN
" days. and zz7 have responded 10 the
evangelist invitation.
The revival viii continue next week
every evening but Saturday. Great prep
arations are made for the meeting Tor
women only tomorrow al y. M The
Rev. Mr.. Wilson will lecture on "A Won
ans Power"
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Unp0rten Laqv That GoBens The Presidents Intercourse
With the Representatives of Foreign Governments.
BY AN OFFICIAL OF THE STATE DEPARTMENT.

When the Princess Aribert
of Anhalt, granddaughter Of
Queen Victoria, visited Wash
ingtOn, she paid The President
the first call. She was staying
at the British Embassy, and,
moreover, was travelling incOg-
nita, under the name Of
Countess of Munsterberg. But
even had she been the heir to
the British throne she would
have owed the President the
first call. \ Crown Prince
ranks only as high as our Vice
President.
1t is contrary to precedent
for the President to accept gifts
of great value from foreign
members of royal families or
Governments whose rank is be
low his own. When President
Mckinley received from the
President of France two hand
some royal Sevres vases, it was
considered proper for him to ae-
cept them. But before the Pres
ident may accept any gift from
foreign rulers he must have the
permission and consent of Con
gress to do so.
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Forced to Concede Colon
les a Voice in Empire.
THE PRICE PAID FOR SOLDIERS
Australia Granted Concession
in Return for Troops.
MORE DEMANDS LIKELY
Utter Breakdown Of the Government
Party Is Vow Freely Predicted
Ministry in n Panic.
The PRICE PAID FOR SOLDIERS
MORE DEMANDS LIKELY

LONDON. Jan. 25.-In reference TO
Colonial Secretary ChamberIain's recent
statement that il is unfair TO effect a
settlement with the Beers without con-
sulting the colonies. who had made many
sacrifices. IL is stated today on the au-
thorsJy Of sources usually well informed
that when Australia was approached for
more men. there was a disposition TO
refuse
Colonies Demand Voice.
Eventually. Premier Edmund Barton
agreed to furnish the men II Mr.. Cham
berlain would allow the colonies a voice
in the settlement Of the war.
Dir. Chamberlain assented. thus estab-
fishing the precedent that the colonies
shall officially have a voice in imperial
affairs
This action is regarded by the pro-
Beers and others opposed TO the Govern
ment as the forerunner Of an utter break
down Of Mr.. Cham5erlain's imperial pol
icy, and it is being freely predicted that
within a short space Of tine. unless the
Bocr war can somehow be quickly ter
minated, English Imperialism Viii be
brought to its knees
Indicative OF Weakness.
The fact that mere disposition on the
part OF one Of the colonies to refuse fur
Their aiG should elicit such a quick and
remarkably great concession from the
Home once is thought 10 show a weak
and panick- condition therein. and there
is small doubt but that the Beers. on the
one hand. and the colonies. on the other.
VIII now proceed 20 redoubIe efforts 20
secure such advantages as are 20 be de-
rived by them from British weakness.
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There is an unwritten law aC-
cOrding to which the President
must not enter any foreign en-
bassy or legation. The residence
Of an ambassador or minister
near the Government Of the
United States, over which the
flag Of his country flies is, tech:
nically, foreign territory, if
rented; but actually, if owned
by his Government
Our laws apply to every per
son in this country, no matter
whether citizen or foreigner,
but they have no hold upon dip
lOmats or their attaches detail
ed here. Their abodes enjoy inn
munity from our legal processes.
Seven foreign countries own
the official residences of their
representatives here The patch
es of land upon which they are
built are exempt from taxation.
To all intents and purposes
they are foreign territory, al
though none is more extensive
than one acre or two at the
most.
A reason for this rule forbid
ding the Presidential presence
at a foreign diplomats resi-
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dence is founded upon the APP
prehensiOn that the acceptance
of such hospitality might make
him indebted to his host.
President Arthur has been
charged with breaking this
rule. He was said to have been
a frequent visitor at the Ger
man Legation, with whose min
lister the President was upon
terms of warm friendship.
But had it been proven that
he had so deyiated from Presi-
Dental usages he could not
have been brought to an ac-
counting for it, for there is no
written law on the subject.
The President never makes a
first call, except upon the arri-
val Of the head of a foreign
state in Washington. When
President Dole of Hawaii and
President Iglesias of Costa
Rica visited the Capital, Presi-
dent Mckinley paid the first
call npOn each Of them. Hap
PLY they were quartered at hO-
tells. Had they been guests at
legations Of their countries a
social complication might have
arisen.
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BRITISH WAR PARTY
BEGINS TO STAGGER
Great Chorus to Greet
The Prince IN Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-Songs OF the
fatherland, rendered By a chorus Of
LOO voices, will greet Prince
Henry OF Prussia on his arrival in
Chicago. II the plans no. og
considered by Chicago &C. D.
cieties are adopted.
While the Chicago veterans Of
the German army. 1000 in number,
depIoy before the son Of the En-
perOr under whom they served. the
German singing societies OF the
city will serenade him.
Patriotic anthems. battle hymns
Of the German 1eg.ons. and folk
songs Of the 9easantry. viii be
sung to the accompaniment OF
Thomas orchestra. which has al
ready been Professionally engaged
for the occasion.