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The evening times., 1902-05-08
FROST SEEKS PARDON
BY TIE PRESIDENT
Case of the Washington Man
Now Being Considered.
Serving Sentence of One Year In Prison
Near San Francisco for Contempt
of Court.

C. n S Frost OF this city, who is now
serving a sentence of one year in the
Alameda county jail, near San Francisco,
has applied to the President for a par
don, and the case is under consideration
at the Department of Justice. It Is al
most certain that pardon will be grant
ed The onencs Of which Frost was con-
yieted was contempt of court. He was
formerly an attorney in the Department
Of Justice, and was sent TO Nome, Alas
ka, by Attorne.- General Grfggs as a spe-
cial agent OF the department. His iastruc-
tions were to examine into the conditions
existing at Nome. st. Michael, and Port
Clarence, and TO make a special report
to the Attorney Genssa1.
Frost made a complete report in re-
gard to the United States court at Nome.
where important mining cases were being
tried. and where a scandal involving Judge
Noyes and nearly all the court officers
had thrown the big mining camp into q
ferment OF excitement. Frost's report
was favorable to Judge Noyes, although
nine-tenths of the Nome community wcs e
eIamoring again the judge.
a short time after this he resigned his
position in the Government service and
became private SECRETARY to Judge Noyes-
When Moves an nearly all the officers
of the Meme eourt- were tried for con-
tempt by the United States Circuit Court
Of Appeals at San Francisco last winter,
for contempt in disobeying an order OF
that court and for alleged conspiracy,
Frost was amoas the number. He was
sentenced TO jail at the same time as two
others. and Judge Noyes was fined and
subsequently removed from the bench by
President Roosevelt Frost appealed 10
the Supreme Court, but jurisdiction was
denied. Subsequently he applied for a
pardon.
There is believed TO be feeling in the
Department of Justice that the judgment
of the circuit court was harsh and aFbi-
trary. and unusual interest attaches TO
the expected pardon of Frost for that
reason
The evening times., 1902-05-08
ACCEPTED BY The COMPANIES
District Committee to Frame
New Version of 1t.
BILL TO CONE UP THIS WEEK
Friends Of the New Legislation Confident
Of It's Early Pazsage-Mr. Hansbrough
May Speak On His Proposal for Gov
ernmental Ownership.

The Patterson amendment to he uEioa
railway station bill is to be successful.
It was learned this morning On fndisputa-
BE authority that both the Pennsylvania
and the Baltimore and Ohio Railways have
agreed to the proposition contained in The
amendment that the station snail be open
to all railway lines which now come into
the District or which shall do SO in the
future
The Senate District Committee will
frame an amendment which it viii submit
to the Senate as a substitute for NJ. Pat
terson's proposition. It contains practi-
cafly the same provisions and is fully as
broad in its scope, It is said. but is
framed in somewhat different language.
Chances of the Amendments.
It is not certain which amendment viii
be chosen BY the Senate, but as the Re-
publioaRs generally VIII stand by the com
mittee the chances are greatly IN its IA
vor
The bill VIII be taken pp by the Senate
this week in all probability and its friends
are confident OF its success.
But Little Opposition.
The Patterson amendment embodied
practically the only opposition To he
original bill, On either side of the cham
Der.
1t is understood that Mr. Hansbrough
of North Dakota viii make a speech IN
favor of the plan that the District shall
own its own union station but it is not
understood that this suggestion has any
verv great support.
The evening times., 1902-05-08
REPUBLICANS MEET TN
STATE CONVENTION
Illinois Politicians Gather at
Springfield.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May S.-The Re
publican State convention met here at
noon today The politicians have been on
the ground for twenty-four hours. and the
whole program has been mapped cut in
advance, SO that nothing short of an
earthquake can disturb 1t. Congressman
J. G. Cannon will be temporary chair
man, and Lieutenant Northcott permanent
chairman.
Congressman A. J. Hopkins. who has
carried the State two to one against the
combination formed by ex-ConlptroIIer
Dawes, Senator W. E. Mason, and L. H
Sherman, viii be indorsed for United
States Senator to succeed William E.
Mason, and the State and national Ad-
ministration commended. The following
ticket will be nominated:
Clerk of the supreme court, Christopher
Manner, OF Chicago; State treasurer. Fred
A Busse, Of Chicago; superintendent Of
public instruction, W. r. Gimsey, Of
Tamaroa.
The selection OF trustees of the uni
Versity will be decided upon by the dele
gates in the convention.
The evening times., 1902-05-08
FEDERAL PATRONAGE
FOR MARYLAND MEN
Congressional Delegation at
the White House.

Senator McComas. Representatives
Pearre, schirm, wachter, and Mpdd today
made recommendation to the President
for the appointment OF Federal officers II
Maryland. Following are their fndorse-
ments:
For collector of the port of Baltimore,
". F. Stone. the incumbent; for collector
of internal revenue, P L. Goldsborough,
Of Cambridge: for subtreasurer, A. l.
Bowling, of St Mary's county; for sur
yeyor of the port of Baltimore R. A.
Ravenscroft; for district attorney, J c.
Rose. Of Baltimore, the incumbent; for
marshal, J. F. Landhammer, Of Balti-
more; for appraiser, C. Ross Mace
With the approval of the delegation
J. w Cable naval officer, restored to his
former position of deputy naval officer
He succeeded to the position of naval
officer two years ago, when a vacancy oc-
CURED. Il this change is made ex-MayoI
MaIster viii be recommended fer appoint
rnent as naval officer.
These recommendations were reached
only after a long wTangle between the
members of the delegation at Senator
McComas' house last night, the principal
fight centering around the positions OF
surveyor and the collectorship of internal
revenue.
Mr.. Mudd was insistent that the sur
veyorship should go to Mr. Bowling instead
Of to Dr. Ravenseroft, on the ground that
the Sixth district, Of which Dr. Ravens
croft is a resident, already had enough
good offices. He was outvoted, however.
The evening times., 1902-05-08
Customs Officers Must Be
Patient and Courteous.
NO GRATUlTIEs Or TIPS
Offenders Against This Rule VIII Be
SummaIily Dealt With, Says Chief OF
the Treasury Department-Text of the
Pronunciameuto.

Secretary Shaw Of the Treasury today
announced the new rules regarding the
inspection of passengers baggage and ef-
fects, and in this connection the follow
ing circular letter was sent to collectors
and other officers of the customs
The department has received COM
plants from persons who have returned
to the United States from abroad OF al
legged discourteous treatment by customs
officers engaged in the inspection and ex-
animation of personal baggage, and Of
needless and unjustifiable injury done TO
the contents Of trunks. etc. by rough and
careless handling during examination.
Customs officers who may be assigned
to duty at passenger landings should eA-
ercise great patience and courtesy while
engaged in the work Of examining bag
gage. They VIII examine the various
pieces promptly and carefully, avoiding
all injury thereto and any unnecessary
exposure of the contents. Passengers are
not always familiar with our customs
laws, and a certain amount of impatience
on their part may be expected, but 10
inspector or officer viii be excused for
discourteous conduct in return.
inspectors of personal baggage when
on duty should wear clean, white, cotton
gloves. so as to avoid soiling articles they
may be compelled to handle, and az
inspection and appTaisement they
carefully repaek the trunks and packag
Passengers should be relieved Of ankle
as far as possible.
The chief officer of the port viii de-
tail some efficient PRISON who, in appro-
pirate insignia of Office. viii be in charge,
and to whom may be referred all ques-
tions of administration and all COM
/ plants.
while ali customs duties properly col
Ieetible under the law must be secured.
AID intentional violations of the law de-
tected and punished, care must be taken
to avoid petty and extortionate exaetions
under a narrow Interpretation of the law
and a misapprehensiOn Of the purposes of
the inspection
mo customs officer or employe viii be
allowed to accept gratuities or tips" OF
any kind. or under any circumstances.
Offenders against this rule viii be sus,
| pended at once. and if the charges an
/ sustained. Will be dismissed
The evening times., 1902-05-08

The proposition is that an impartial
board Of arbitration take these diner
ences. sr,ooth them out adjust them to
the conditions which the miners contend
for and which the operators claim are in
possible for them to grant and then both
parties 70 abide by the arbitration. This
committee Of arbitration IS to be the
creation Of the Civic Federation through
its industrial branch The statement
which President Mitchell made shortly be-
fcre Il o'clock en- this follows.
The convention Of the general co-3nait-
tee OF the United Mine Workers for the
three anthracite districts was in session
less than an hour this morning, adjourn
ing at 1915 until 1:30 this afternoon.
President Mitchell the;s announced he
would shortly make a statement, which,
however, viii be brief. During the morn
ing before the convention, Mr.. Mitchell
was in Iong-distance telephone communi-
catson with some unknown parties and
frequent kilograms were received by him
Subsequently he issued this statement:
The executive committees Of the an
thracite mine workers organization have
proposed that all questions at issue be
tween themselves and the anthracite mine
operators be submitted TO an impartial
board Of arbitration, such board to be
selected By the industrial branch Of the
National Civic Federation. This propo-
sition has been submitted to the operators
by wire The committees are now await
ing an answer"
The evening times., 1902-05-08
The BRBF BILL TO Be
FILED LATE This WEEK

1t was said at the Department Of Jus
tiee this morning that the Government
bill in equity against the meat packers,
combination would be fled late SATURDAY.
afternoon Of this week. District ATTORNEY
S a. Bethea viii lie the document.
which has been finally revised under the
supervision Of Attorney General Knox.
Mr.. Knox declines to give any intima-
ton as TO the contents Of the bill. excent
that it has for its aims, Of course, the
dissolution Of the beef trust.
It is officially admitted that the Govern
ment may also pray for a preliminary in
junction 10 restrain Immediately the ope-
rations Of the meat packers Is com
binatioB, but whether this step has been
actually determined upon or not the At
torRey General viii not say Information
is also withheld as TO whether the Gov
ernment intends 20 enforce the "confsca-
ton clause" OF the Sherman aEti-trust
law.
The evening times., 1902-05-08
ANOTHER KIND OF
WATER CURE TN USE
Natives Stood on Their Heads
in Filled Buckets.
A C0URT-MARTlAL ORDERED
Secretary Root Directs Trial of Captain
Ryan, Fifteenth Cavalry, Who Ad-
vanced Many Incoherent Terets of
Negative Tendency.

Orders have been issued by Secretary
Root for the couTt-maTtiaI of Capt James
A Ryan Fifteenth Cavalry. for improper
conduct in obtaiDing information from ma
tives IN the Philippines. The officer is
accused Of adopting a form Of torture
which has not heretofore been mentioned
in the dispatches and is probably original
with him.
Captain Ryan was stationed at Jiminez
Complaints OF mis- actions had reached
Manila and William P. Rhodes, as special
prosecutor. was sent to make an investi-
cation. His report tc the Attorney Gen
eraI at Manila says Captain Ryan used the
following method 70 get Information:
Method OF Torture.
Each individual before being examined
had his arms tied TO his body in such a
manner that he could not protect his head
when falling Then he vas stood up erect
upon wooden floor and had his legs
knocked from under him: then his body
was lifted and his head joIted against the
! Eoor cnce more, whereupcn he was stood
upon his head in a bucket OF water for a
! certain length OF time and then was ex-
amined
This process was employed three times
in succession before Waldo Abing made
! his statement"
Altogether about a dozen OF the natives
are said to have received this treatment.
Destructive Ideas Held.
Mr. Rhodes report also says that Cap
tain Ryan ''scoffs at The American teach
er and all his efforts il the Philippines.
/ He believes that the Filipino is incorri-
gible; that two generations Of miIsary
| government viii not put them in condi-
tion for civil government. He further,
somewhat inconsistently. believes the
! American occupation unjust, and that the
/ guiding hand viii show this in the end
4 that the FiIipinos cannot survive; that
! the American can never live here, and in
other incoherent tenets, all more or less
+ OF destructive or negative tendency.
J Drastic measures seem to him absolutely
{ necessary for seIf-preservation and the
medication of loyalty toward the United
I States"
Angry On Religious Grounds.
Mr. Rhodes also says: The captain
is beyond doubt a religious enthusiast,
and angry with the natives with what
/ he considers their impious ingratitude to
the mother church
This report was made in February. II
reached the War Department in April,
and the order to place Captain Ryan on
trial vas sent to General Chaffee April 10
The evening times., 1902-05-08

Judge Advocate General Davis, OF The
War Department, today issued q statement
regarding the case of Private n. c. Rich
ter. Company I, Eighteenth Infantry, who,
it was alleged, died as the result CT cruel
treatment at the hands Of Lieutenant SIN
clair. The Judge Advocate General says
in part:
The company to which Richter belonged
was paid on the afternoon OF February 6
Lieuteuant Sinclair, Twenty-eighth In
fantTy, was the temporary commanding
officer, and was the only officer present
with the command. Soon after taps Lieu
tenant Sinclair visited the guardhouse to
receive the report of the check roll cali
and to give the usual night Instructions to
the sergeant Of the guard he found the
prisoners were not in bed, but were sitting
or boxes and had a candle burning Lieu
tenant Sinclair ordered the light put out
and directed the prisoners to 20 TO bed
As they hesitated. the order was repeated,
and the officer then observed that the pris-
oners we're intoxicated
Richter Became Boisterous.
while Lieutenant Sinclair was stand
ing near the prisoners, 10 assure himself
that his orders had been obeyed, Richter
became boisterous and violent. calling
Lieutenant Sinclair vile names. and using
language too obscene and profane to war
rant its repetition in formal report. As
Richter was disturbing the entire com
pany, Lieutenant Sinclair then ordered
him TO be taken out Of the building and
laid On the grass. As the prisoner re
sisted. the guard was ordered TO tie his
hands. This was done. As the prisoner
continued to resist. attempting to kick the
sergeant Of the guard, his feet were
ordered to be tied.
Richter continued to address abusive
and obscene language 10 Lieutenant Sin
clair; at times calling on the other pris-
oners. and endeayoring to incite them to
mutiny. Lieutenant Sinclair then ordered
e member of the guard TO dash cold water
in the prisoners face II the profane and
abusive language continued The water
The evening times., 1902-05-08
LAST HON0RS PAID
ARCHBISHOP CORRIGAN
Thousands Pass in Solemn
Procession by Catafalque.

NEW YORK. May s.-st Patrick's Ca
thedraI. in which the body of the late
Archbishop Corrigan lies in state, was
again packed to the doors this morning ar
all Of the early morning masses.
The fact that this is a day Of obligation
in the Roman Catholic Church may have
added somewhat to the crowd that began
TO arrive at the Cathedral at 6 o'clock
but while the masses were being conduct
ed by the parish and visiting priests, the
solemn procession past the catafalque at
the head OF the main aisle went constant
" on.
The doors Of the cathedral will be
open until 10 o'clock tonight and it is es-
timated that the number Of persons who
will view the body Of the Archbishop Will
be 0,00e
The evening times., 1902-05-08
BARR0HS ARRESTED ON
BIBEZZLBAENP CHARGE

II. a. Barrows. formerly disbursing clerk
OF the Census ONCE. who was found to be
about s. 500 short il his accounts last Eat
urday MAS arrested by Detectives Weldon
and Baur this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock,
on a warrant charging embezzlement.
sworn cut by the Washington representa-
tive Of the American Surety Company
This concern. was on Barrows' bond for
$4,000. He vas taken to the District At
torney,s Office and viii probably be re-
leased on bail.
The evening times., 1902-05-08
SECRETARY SHAW'S
NEW BAGGAGE ORDER
THE MARINE BAND
TO PLAY At CAPITOL
Orders to Be Issued, Proper Request Hav-
ing Been Made.

Col. Elliott Woods, ,superintendentof the
Capitol. at the instance of the Speaker
Of the House and the President pro TEN
Of the Senate. has made the annual re-
ouest that the Marine Band be ordered
10 play On the east front of the building
each Wednesday afternoon
The request has been referred 70 as
efstsnt Secretary of the Navy Darling, ano
the order will be issued in due course le the
concerts upon the White House lawn haEe
NOT vet been ordered, and 1t IS prooaole
that those at the Capitol viii not pesII
until after these have been lnauguIa'eO
Tor the season.
The evening times., 1902-05-08
TO MAKE ONE STATE
OF TWO TERRITORIES

There is a movement among RepubH-
cans 10 change the purpose Of the emai-
bus Territorial BILL admitting Arizona,
New Mexico. and Oklahoma, by making
one State OF Arizona and New Mexico.
The movement has many supporters on
the Republican side, but is opposed by
all the Democrats
The evening times., 1902-05-08
THE UNION STATION :
FOR ALL RAIL WAYS

Colorado Senator's agitation
against giving Pennsylvania
and Baltimore and Ohio Rail
roads monopoly of new ter
minal facilities reported sue
cessful.
The evening times., 1902-05-08
DECISION NOW RESTS
WITH THE OPERATORS
Probably No Strike.

The Executive Committee of
the Coal Miners Union has
shown by action today that
it is willing TO submit dis
puted issues to arbitration,
and the coal operators must
now meet their proposition or
a strike viii be ordered.
The evening times., 1902-05-08
Morgan Worrieg Parliament.

LONDON, May S-The Hon. Thomas
Gibson Bowles (Tory, Lynn Regis has
given notification that he vii! i;fterpeIIate
the government IN the House OF Commons
tomorrow at TO whether J. p Morgan is
the leader Cf the syndicate which will
work the concession granted by Turkey
to Germany for the constructing of a
railway through Asia Minor.
The evening times., 1902-05-08
CHARGED with FeIonious Assault

Norris Martin. eolored. vas plac~z on
trial today in Criminal Court No. for
making an assault with dangerous weap-
on, knife, On William Green. also ee.-
oTed, on March q last The Government
IS represented By Assistant District At
torney Gordon, and the accused by Attor-
ney s. D. Truitt.
The evening times., 1902-05-08
STORY OF THE DEATH
OF PRIVATE RICHTER

was thrown from distance OF about
eight feet, and was continued at inter-
vaIs, as the outbreaks OF cuTsing oe-
curred, for a period OF about three min
utes. As the abusive language continued
with view TO put an edectuaI stop TO
the obscene -a.s= disg-acefuI language,
Lieutenant Sinclair ordered the prisoner
gagged. This was done by the sergeant of
the guard. with the assistance of the
members of the guard; cloth being
held over tie prisoners mouth, which
was removed from time to time to allow
tie prisoner to vomit. This continued for
q period of about five minutes
Treatment Not Severe.
The facts in this connection are set
forth in the testimony OF Sergeant Nc
Dermott, who described the punishment
administered, and said it was not unduIy
severe"
Continuing General Davis says:
Lieutenant Sinclair left the prisoner
and examined the ground outside that
portion Of the building which was used
as guardhouse, 70 ascertain whether
any empty bottles had been thrown out
through the look holes in the walls. Not
finding any, he returned and examined
the prisoner, who had in the meantime
become quiet. and foUnd him breathing
heavily. and smelling strongly OF liquor.
He then ordered him returned to his cot
Lieutenant Sinclair went to Mis- quarters
and retired, his recollection icing that
he left the prisoner some time after Il
O'Clock. and was called by the sergeant
Of the guard at 1906 q n, nearly an
hour later.
Post-MoTtem Examination.
a post-morten examination Of the
body was made by the post surgeon on
the following morning, FebrUary. .. The
heart, stomach, liver, and intestines were
found to be normal There were 10 solid
contents IN the stomach. On opening the
thoracic cavity the lungs were found to
be very much congested; the right lung
was found 10 be ore-third its normal size.
and strongly adhering to the chest walls.
with some Indications of tubercuIar foci.
The cause OF death assigned was
apneumatosis, OF choking, due to the pres
ence Of a foreign substance in the
bronchial tubes.
The death Of Private Richter was
promptly reported to the department COM
mander, who Immediately ordered an in
yesigation. The facts were fully stated to
the inspector, who recommended, after a
thorough inquiry, that no further pro-
ceedings be had The recommendation of
the inspector was not accepted, and upon
the receipt Of the inspection report the
case was ordered to be Investigated by a
general conTt-martiaL The proceedings
Of the court have not yet reached the De-
paFtment''
The evening times., 1902-05-08
Transport Lost PropeIIer.

L0NDoi5, May ga despatch to LIoyds
from Melbourne says a boats crew from
the missing transport Boveric has arrived
.at Freemantle. The vessel lost her pro-
peller when 1900 miles from Freemantle.
She is in need Of assistance,