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The Washington times., 1902-02-03
LUNCH PARTIES IN
COMMITTEE ROOMS
Senator Hale a Charming
Host at Capitol.
His Habit of Entertaining Friends
in Room of Naval Affairs Re-
calls Other Days.

Senator Eugene Hale's habit of giving
lunch parties to fashionable Washington
people and visiting friends from out of
town in the rooms of the Senate Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. of which he is chair
man, recalls the fact that the originator
of this popular Senate custom was the
late Senator Henry B. Anthony of Rhode
Island, Washington's most celebrated cpl
cure, with the possible exception of Col.
Sam Ward.
An Interesting Coincidence.
BY an interesting coincidence the rooms
now occupied by the Committee on Naval
Affairs are the same that were the head
quarters of the Committee on Printing. Of
which Mr.. Anthony was chairman in the
heyday of his popularity as statesman and
bon vivant
Like all Senate committee rooms, the
office Of Naval Affairs is divided in,o two
parts-one where business is supposed to
be done, and the other where it is certain
1t never is done.
Mr.. Anthony was one OF the most popu-
lar men personally who ever sat in Con-
gress. 1t has been said of him that he
lived only to mike others. and Incl
dentally himself happy. General Burn
side, the Beau Brummel of statesman
ship, was his colleague for many years,
End they were delightful pair. much
sought after in society.
Mr.. Anthony was a man of ability, an
eloquent speaker, and conscientious in his
public work. He kept bachelor hail in
&@r ~ al <.fs
vest end, and his dinners, which were
frequent, were the talk Of the town.
House Committee Rooms.
In the House of Representatives the
committee room is used by all the mem
bers of 1t at their leisure, and the Naval
Affairs committee room in particular is
the rendezvous of the Representatives
who belong to It, and they use 1t as a
convenient place for seeing their friends
and attending to their correspondence
In the Senate of the United States, how
ever, a mans committee room is his
castle, and the public Is no more expect
ed to enter it at will than they would
walk into the mans private residence
But then it isn't necessary for a Senator
10 DorToN the committee room oI MS COL
leagues nowadays, as each one has one
of his own, furnished in the most luxur-
ious modern style. with clerical assist
ance galore within and a messenger with
out who demands Who goes there?"
when a stranger approaches.
Senator Hale's committee rooms are on
the gallery floor. accessible to the ele-
vator, and with fine east and south ex-
posure. affording beautiful view of the
east plaza, the Capitol Park, and the
Congressional Library. No more attrac-
tive place could be found for giving
Senatorial luncheons. and the rooms are
Just as popular now as in the old days
when graced by the wit and beauty of
Washington, with the fascinating Gov
ernor Anthony at the head of the table.
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
AGREE WITH GOVERNOR TAFT.
Manila Chamber of Commerce Sup
port His Position.

port His Position.
MANILA, Feb. 2.-Deliberate con-
sideration and extensive discussion have
resulted In the chief business men Of
Manila endorsing Governor Taft's assur-
ances concerning the situation and his
opinion regarding the reduction of the
army.
The American Chamber of Commerce
contemplates ohicially supporting the
Philippine Commissions recommenda-
tions urging Immediate legislation ex
tending the franchise and establishing a
currency system. The president of the
chamber and other members state that
large number of Americans are eager to
come out and develop the islands. pro-
vided they are assured that civil law
will be extended IS rapidly as practicable.
Already hundreds of miners. timber
contractors, and members of nearly every
trade are here. while seven hundred self
reliant school teachers are scattered
through the archipelago forming centres
for the propagation of American institu
tions. The information they furnish the
Government is invaluable
1t is the opinion here that Congress
should pass such legislation as would
encourage capital, which would act as a
powerful pacifying agent by giving en-
ployment to thousands of men who would
otherwise be idle and furnish breeding
matter for the discomfort which would
speedily develop into insurrecticn.
c pf facf tha
of two lumber companies operating in
northern and southern Lnzon for a year
may be cited. The districts where they
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
STATEHOOD NOT
YET WITHIN SIGHT

two Democratic Senators would be re-
turned.
The present Delegate is a Democrat,
having been elected by an even 1000 ma
jority over Mr.. N o. Murphy, the present
Governor. Delegate Rodey of New Mex
leo is a Republican, and was elected by
nearly 1900 majority, but there is great
internal strife between the Republicans
of that Territory. and it is feared that a
Democratic Legislature might be chosen,
especially as New Mexico has in the past
been Democratic Mr.. Flynn. of Okla
homa, is a Republican. and at the last
election had about 5000 majority. but
large portion OF that. if not all of his
majori'- &c said to have been due to his
great persona rity. Recently
here has been Cd Iargr lfIux of voters
rom the Southern state. whose tenden-
..e- are naturally rau1. attic, and Mr..
F1rHT Us himself said tu fearful lest
.9-- Demo ratio Senator. hit be elected
rom Oklahoma II thl territory were to
be admitted.
Senators Oppose 1t.
Again. the old leaders in the Senate do
not take kindly to the idea of infusing
much new Western blood of either party
into the Senate. With the House 1t makes
little difference, but in the Senate two
Western votes of a small State count as
much as two Eastern votes of large and
populous State. So that. on the whole,
there is little prospect Of statehood for
any of the Territories.
The Washington times., 1902-02-03

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. When Ad-
miral Schley and wife reach, their hotel
after attending Christ ChurC h they were
pretty well tired and ready to rest up
for their last days stay in Nashville.
The trip to The Hermitage this morn
ing was anything but pleasant. The spe-
cial train which carried the admiral and
his party to within three miles Of Old
Hickory's home was. of course. comfort
able, but the ride across country in We
hicles was cold proceeding. The little
church where the party worshipped was
made comfortable by huge fires.
Dr. Kelly preached the sermon. His
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
ADMIRAL SCHLEY PA VS. A
VISIT TO TOMB OF JACKSON
Party Haze Cold Trip 10 he Hermitage After Leauins
Iran-.SezVice at Christ Church Attended.

remarks were highly patriotic. and al
lusions of a complimentary nature to the
distinguished guests were noticeable. DR..
Kelly also referred TO the late President
Mckinley in eulogistic language.
Many hundreds Of people from the coun-
tryside gathered at the church and the
mansion to see rhe old sailor and his wife
and there was some handshaking.
After the services and the luncheon
the admiral and his wife were shown
through the mansion and into Jackson's
room, where are kept many of the old
hero's trophies. Later the admiral visited
Jackson's tomb, after which the party
returned to the city.
The Washington times., 1902-02-03

today into the deaths OF Edward and
John Biddle. The verdicts were an
nounCed only after mass of testimony
had been submitted TO the jury, and
lengthy deIiberation held. The inquest
was held behind closed doors. and news
paper men were not permitted to be
present.
The finding of the jury was that Ed
Biddle committed suicide. and that Johns
death was due to bullet wound in his
right side. which penetrated his kidneys.
All dispute as to the attempted suicide of
the brothers was hushed.
Suicidal Attempts shown.
Evidence clearly showed that Ed killed
himself. while Johns own statement and
wound in his mouth showed where he
had attempted to end his life.
Coroner Jones emDaneled his jury this
morning The jury was taken to view the
bodies at O'Clock. The corpscs lay in
the cells in which the Biddie brothers
suffered and died.
Immediately after the view the jury
started hearing the witnesses in the cass.
post -mortem eXamin!ation. conducted BY
Drs. J. c. Atwell and McCurdy Bricker.
who had been selected by Coroner Jones.
was at once started.
Statement of Doctors.
Nearly every physician in Butler was
present. As soon as the autopsy was com
plcted the doctors made a signed report
of their findings to the coroner. This
report is a part of the evidence, and set
tied the manner Of John Biddle's death
1t also was strong recommendation In
Eds case. After the jury had reached
its decision the verdicts were drawn up.
They are exactly alike. save for changes
of names, time of death. and cause The
verdict in Johns case also egonerates the
officers who fired the shot which was the
cause of death.
Bodies shown to the Curious.
The bodies OF the Biddles were ex-
hibited to 2.Oe0 persons today. Their
brother, Henry. a respectable citizen of
Pittsburg, has engaged an undertaken and
the bodies we're placed In two collins.
The sheriff and the town authorities. as
the election is coming on, decided to
offend no one by refusing spectators per-
mission to view the bodies. and for sew
eral hours a mob went In and out OF the
iail hallway, where the caskets stood side
by side.
monies. He stood between the coftIns and
monotonously repeated: This is Jack
and this is Ed
Women and Children Admitted.
Burgess Smith of the town took care
OF a number OF children and saw that they
got a good view of the dead men. Step
right along, ladies and gentlemen; please
don't block the way" the burgess re-
peated.
One woman stopped too long to suit
Holiday and he ordered her on. The
burgess took her part, and the burgess
and the master Of ceremonies engaged in
d wordy war
Then the burgess and Holiday quar-
relied about the time for closing the ex-
hibition, and tha burgess insisted that
all should have an opp6ftupity 10 see.
Finally the crowd was satisfied and the
doors we're locked.
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
TO PAINT MRS. ROOSEVELT.
Miss Benux, of Philadelphia, Given
Portrait Commission.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. Miss Cecilia
Beaux. the portrait painter, has received
a commission to paint a portrait of Mrs
Theodore Roosevelt. She will start at
once upon the work
Miss Beaux is Philadelphian. and has
the distinction of being the only woman
who ever won the gold medal at the Paris
Salon. Her early instruction in art was
received from Mrs Thomas Jannier, and
she was for a few months enrolled as
student at the Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts.
In 1888 Miss Beaux sent six portraits
to the Salon of the Champs de Mars in
Paris. She is represented in the current
exhibition at the academy by portrait
of Mrs Phelps-Stokcs.
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
REPUBLICAN CONFERENCE.
Interest I'm Proposition to Reduce
Southern Representation.

Southern Representations.
A conference of Republican members of
the House interested IN the proposition
to reduce Southern representation was
held yesterday to plan line of action to
present their ideas to the Republican eau
Gus tomorrow night.
1t was decided to confine the discussion
to two propositions, that of Mr.. Crun.
packer, for a reduction in representation.
and that OF the Southern Representatives.,
represented by Mr.. Bartholdt of Missouri.
for the passage of a modified form of the
force bill.
Representative Crumpacker will lead
the debate in support of his bill. and will
be supported by Representatives Moody
of Massachusetts, Landis of Indiana. Dick
of Ohio, Olmstead OF Pennsylvania. and
others.
Representatives Bartholdt and Gibson
of Tennessee will present the views of the
Southern Republicans. Representative
Cannon of Illinois will lead the debate in
opposition to any action whatever.
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
MAY TAKE VI, CANAL
QUESTION tF0MORR0V
Senate Committee to Investi-
gate Nicaraguan Subject.
OFFER OF THE PANAMA COMPANY
Proposition to Dispose of Its Hold
inGs to This Country for 100000
900 VIII he First Phase of Matter
to BE Considered.

If former Senator Pasco Of Florida
reaches the city in time. the Senate Com
mittee on Interoceanic Canals will to-
morrow begin an investigation ordered
last week on the subject of the Nicara-
qua Canal.
The first phase of the subject to be
looked into will be the offer OF the Pana-
ma Company to sell out to the United
States for 100000 900.
To Examine Panama's Title.
A sub committee OF the committee,
composed Of lawyers, of which Senator
Harris of Kansas is chairman, will ex-
anime into the legal questions involved;
that is. they will try to find out whether
a legal title can be given, should the
United States decide to buy. And after
they have made their report. the ful!
committee will investigate the other fea-
lures of the canal companys offer.
Committee FnvOrs Nicaraguan.
At present a majority of the committee
favors the Nicaraguan route. but chiefly.
it is said. because they know all about
it. having heard 1t discussed in Congress
for two or three years by Mr.. Morgan.
chairman of the committee. and the other
Senators. who have made a special study
of the question.
The report Of the Isthmian Canal Com
mission. however. in favor of the Panama
route. has made decided impression on
the committee and In the Senate. and as
the case stands at present. 1t is quite
probable that majority of the Senate
favors the Spooner bill introduced the
ether day.
The Spooner Bill.
1t provides. speaking in a general way,
for the construction of canal by the
Panama route on the basis of an aggre-
gate expenditure Of sl35. .OO0, coo. in case a
clear and valid title can be given to the
United States by the Panama Canal Com
pany. CT if not, the construction of a
basis of an aggregate expenditure of
$3.50. o.CCC. Gee.
Admiral Walkers Opinion.
Admiral Walker, The chairman of the
fsthmian Canal Commission. is of the
opinion that this is the proposition mos,
likely to be adopted by the Senate, in lieu
of the Hepburn bill recently adopted by
the House, and the leaders of Congress
appear to agree with this opinion. An
drew Carnegie has written 4 strong let
ter to the committee in behalf CT the
Panama route. which is now being consid
cred by Senator Harris sub b-committee.
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
Dr.. KlImer's sWAMP-Roor

Is not recommended for everything; but II you
have kidney. liver or bladder trouble 1t will be
gsts everywhere in ATTY cent and dollar sizes
You may have q sample bottle Of this great kid
ney remedy sent free by mail. also pamphlet
telling all about Swamp Root and its great cuTeA
Address DR.. Kilmer Co.. BinghAmton, N. =.
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
DIED,

BOYER-On Saturday, February /. 1902, at 10
a. m. HERMAN IL. BOYER, in his seventy -sixtl,
year.
Funeral from his late residence 21ii Street
northwest. tomorrow, at $50 p. IN. Relatives
and friends invited. Kindly omit flowers MI
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
Admiral Walkers Opinion.
FASTEST OF ALL TRAINS.

PRris-t nis:s ENprcss snEd 10 Hold
the Record.
PARIS, Feb. 2-It is asserted that
new train which started today running
between Paris and Calais, for the con-
venienee of passengers going to and com
ing from England. is the fastest in the
world.
1t covers the distance in three hours,
despite stop of four minutes at Amiens
and slow steaming through the city OF
Calais TO the harbor.
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
King at Memorial Concert.

LONDON, Feb. 2.-The King and Queen
today attended a concert at Queens Hall
in commemoration of the funeral of
Queen Victoria.
The Washington times., 1902-02-03
POSITION OF THE
DANISH ISLANDERS
Want to Become a Part of
the United States.
Names of Planters, Merchants and
Other Representative Inhabitants
Signed to Petition.

NEW YORK. Feb. William Moore
Carson. of the firm Of Morewood & Co.,
OF this city. who says that he comes OF
a family OF planters long settled in the
Danish West Indies, takes exception to
statements made by the Danish editor.
Fran Won Jessen. in this city few days
ago while Mr. Won Jesscn was on his way
home from a visit to the islands.
It was said in connection with Mr.. von
Jessens interview that the editor had
been sent to the islands to ascertain the
sentiment there as to the proposed sale of
the islands to this country, and Mr.. Won
Jessen said very distinctly that the over
whelming preponderance of public senti-
ment was for the retention of the islands
by Denmark.
Went to Create OppOsitiOn.
Mr.. Carson says that in an earlier news
paper statement whi.h the Danish editor
made in which he said that he had gone
to the islands to stir up opposition to
their sale, Mr.. Won lessen spoke more ac-
curately.
He declares that that was precisely
what Mr. Won lessen went there to do,
and that in saying here that the predom-
inant sentiment of the islands was that
they should remain Danish possessions,
he was guilty of Misrepresentation in
that he counted a group Of more or less
irresponsible negroes as against the in
tellgent opinion of the representative
white property owners and merchants
who carry on the business of the islands
Mr.. Won lessen spoke of st. John, the
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-04
PACKERS DENY ANY coMlINg.
Claim Natural Causes Has Forced Up
Prices of Meat

Kansas City. Dec. 1.-The case
against the packing houses for the al
legged infraction of the Missouri anti
trust law, which has been in progress
in the various packing centers
throughout the state at intervals for
the past three months, came up for
second hearing here yesterday. e.
c. Grow, attorney general, represent
ed the state and the hearing was con-
Quoted before Judge J. A. Kinley. spe-
cial commissioner. The state closed
its case three weeks ago and the de-
tense began the introduction of testi-
mony yesterday. The testimony in.
troduced yesterday indicates that the
defense will try to prove that a COM
bine does not exist as charged and
the high prices cited by the states
evidence are due to the operation of
the law of supply and demand. the in
creased scarcity of feed and of cattle
and other natural causes.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-04
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
Features of the Days Trading and
Closing Quotations

Chicago Dec. 1.-Heavy liquidation of
wheat caused weakness in that pit today
and the close was weak, with May down
ss@;ac. May corn closed Isc higher, while
oats Were up ls@i4c. January provisions
closed from 2lse to 5@Ilac lower. Closing
prices:
Wheat-Dec.. I2l4c; May. 15c; July, 73c.
Corn-Dec., 53i4c: May. 42%c; July, 41Ac.
oats-Dec., 3lc; May, 32Ac.
Pork-Jan.. S15.S2la; May. S1i.95.
Lard-Jan., S9.i5: May. $3.50.
Ribs-Jan.. Ss.12k; May, S7.95.
Chicago Cash Priccs-No. red wheat.
14c: No. 3 red wheat. 69eiI3c No. 3 spring
wheat, 6SaI1c; No. hard wheat. ne; No.
3 hard wheat 6Sn11c; No. cash corn.
o3eo3iac No. cash corn, 53Si53ihc: M.
. and No. yellow corn 53IAGiJ4c No =
cash oats. 2oAM304c; No. white cats.
3iN36c: No. white oats. 3O63ec
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-04
INFECTION TO BE STAMPED OUT.
Stock Raisers Of the West Have Moth
ina to Fear

Chicago, Dec. 1.-The west is not to
suffer on account OF cattle and hog
disease. Secretary Wilson. who is
here to attend the national 1.-Two stock
convention, said:
THE indications are that we will be
successful in stamping out tho disease
before It reaches this section. My lat
est report from the infected district
is that II is at a standstill. The next
report will decide the number of men
that will send to New England. but
large number will go. Before many
days have passed there will be several
hundred surgeons In the New England
states and they will be instructed to
inspect every cow, sheep and hog.
believe we need three or four weeks
TO stamp out the disease. Congress
will be asked for n special appropria-
tion to cure the disease permanently.
intend to ask for at least 81. 1.000.O00
for this purpose
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-04
JEALOUS ACTOR sLAYs ACTRESS.
Barry Johnston Shoots Kate Haesc4t
and Then Himself,


and Then Himself.
Philadelphia, Dec. 2.-Mrs. Kate
Hassett. leading woman in Keith's
Eighth Street Theater Stock COM
pany. was shot and killed last night
by Barry Johnston, well known actor
formerly member of Richard Mans
fields company. After the murder
Johnston attempted suicide. The
s<Alrder occurred at Darien and Wood
street. Johnston fired at his victim
five times. Two of the bullets took
effect, one in the left breast and the
other In the left arm. Johnston shot
himself through the breast and is not
expected to live. The cause of the
tragedy is believed to be jealousy.
The tragedy was enacted SO quickly
that no one could Interfere. Several
policemen nearby, hearing the shoot
ing. rang for an ambulance and the
wounded man and woman were re-
moved to Hahnemann hospital. The
woman was dead when she reached
there, and the doctors, after hasty
examination, expressed the opinion
that Johnstons wound is probably
fatal. He lies in semi-conscious
state, and frequently repeats the
words. "She was false to me-"
Both were married, but were living
apart. Mrs. Hassett opened the theat-
rical season in the early fall in the
Broad Street theater in "The Last Ap-
peal" Later she went west, starring
in Mrs. Danes Defense"
Johnston was well known through
out the country among theatrical
people, He had been taking the part.
Of Cassius in Richard Mansfeld's pro-
duction of julius Caesar in New York
and left the company on Saturday
night.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-04
eoERs FALSE TO THEIR coLoRs.
Such is the Keynote of General De-
vets New Book

London, Dec. Had not so many
of our burghers proved false to their
own colors. England, as the great Bis
marck foretold, would have found her
grave in South Africa That is the
keynote of General Dewet's book en-
titled, Three Years War" 1t Is per-
haps the most remarkable book by the
most remarkable leader that any re-
cent war has produced. The concise,
simply told tale of the extraordinary
campaign is marked Throughout with
the stamp of truth. The badness OF
the narrative only serves to bring into
strong relief the fiery passages In
which strong man literally blurts
out his soul in pathetic regret or bit
ter denunciation. In criticising. he
spares no one, Boer and Briton' come
equally under the lash:
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-04
ARCTIC EXPLORER sq
Iocbefss Garry SHIP ~. ~,

Even Than kansln
st. LOUIS, Dec. 2.-nllso. =
ner, bro.her Oh Eev. ". il. M le Vi
the Episcopal n..-s.on o. LAG ~ ps
returned lron an ll.so.aG ...
peflous tIip 10 the A..-.- "A
whicn an ordinary SIP. cal- &c a
mass OF swiftly moving !, ,ssc4gs.
reached point as near or n0-sar 20
the NORTH pole lhan any e1p4o.e4 VIA
a Mashifcentiy equipped eApe4ltion.
Mr.. Miner mad been gone aiA years.
The partN was on It's way from Sc
attic to Cape Nome on the s,elmor
Portland and had almost reached is
destination when hurled from its
course by iceberSs ana carried away
in northerly direction to point sew
erai miles north OF Herald island.
Mr.. Miners account of the perils
of the trip to within 100 miles OF the
pole is detailed and full. He says that
the whaling ship Genie, which was
also bound for Nome, became fast in
the same drift. and was seen $50
miles north of Cape Lisborne seventy
or eighty days after leaving the
Aleutian islands. The two vessels lay
in sight of each other for two days
and then the drift parted them, and
Mr.. Miner and his companions drifted
further and further toward the pole,
the sun never sinking and the weather
becoming intolerably cold. Much coal
was burned daily to keep the machin-
cry from freezing. A gale from the
north helped the ship to escape.
Gilpin observer., 1902-12-04
DOCTOR ON TRIAL AS GHoUL.
First indianapolis Grave Robber Faces
Charoea in Court

Indianapolis. Dec. 2.-The first a
the trials of the alleged grave rob-
bers and their patrons began y,ster-
day before Judge Bailey. DR.. Joseph
c. Alexander, depcpstrator of anato-
my at the Central College OF Pnysi-
clans and Surgeons. is the defendant.
There were three indictments against
him, charging him with robbing a
grave, and buying and concealing the
body of Rose Neidlinger. from Pleas
ant Hill cemetery. A strong array Of
legal talent appeared for both prose-
cution and defense. The court room
was crowded. George w. Mason, a
well digger, arrested for completely
in the tody snatching. made confes-
sion yesterday. He admitted that he
had been in the grave robbing busi-
ness with Mofftt and Cantrell, the ne
groes under arrest.