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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
ON THE DISTRICT BILL.
Commissioners Discuss Revenues With
Appropriations Committee.

For three full days the District Commits
sfoners have been before the subcommittee
Of the House appropriations committee In
consideration of the District Of Columbia
appropriation bill. Today's hearing con-
cluded the consideration of the measure
until after the holiday recess.
The bill has been practically gone over 50
far as the discussion of the different Items
which go to make 1t up are concerned.
There are. however. other matters to be
considered before the work Of the Commits
sioners will be concluded In connect ion with
the subcommittee.
The all-important phase Of the financial
legislation for the District to ,be had at this
session Of Congress Is the question of maxi
Of the District and the permanent munich
pal improvements already authorized and
to be authorized.
On this point the Commissioners have
dwelt at length. They have long and
urgently recommended that the money for
the latter class OF municipal improvem
be provided either through a loan from the
general treasury or through an issue of
bonds.
Today. while not desiring to make any
definite statement on the subject for pub
lication, there Is no doubt, from q CONVEX
satfon had with the Commissioners, that
they feel very sanguine that the committee
Is giving their recommendations serious
consideration with view of complying
with their recommendations. The work
Of the committee and the Commissioners
has been most harmonious and pleasant
throughout the consideration Of the whole
matter, and the Indications are that the
bili when reported, will make ample pro-
vision for all needs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
MIR. HEMENWAY'S PLAN.
Will Be a Candidate for Nomination
for Governor of Indiana

An interesting event In political and con-
gressional circles was the announcement
last night by Representative Hemenway or
Indiana before leaving town for the Christ
mas holidays that he will be candidate
for the republican nomination for governor
of Indiana in the next campaign.
AS Mr. Hemenway has been prominently
mentioned as prospective chairman OF the
appropriations committee in the next Con-
gress the announcement Of his guberna-
torial aspirations has caused considerable
gossip and speculation at the Capitol.
If Mr.. Hemenway should be nominated
he would leave Congress at the end Of the
first session Of the Fifty-eighth Congress-
and would, therefore, have served one term
as chairman of the appropriations commit
tee IL the program for his appointment to
that place is carried out.
Mr.. Hemenway has risen rapidly In In
diana politics. He came to the House in
the Fifty-fourth Congress and soon won
important committee assignments. He Is
regarded as a careful and conservative leg
islator and a politician of ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
WILL NOT GO TO THE HOUSE.
Decision Regarding the Reciprocity
Treaty With Cuba.

After mature consideration of the re-
quirements of the Piatt amendment and
the custom in such cases, the President
has concluded that it will not be necessary
to send the reciprocity treaty to the House
of Representatives. So the only copy to
go before Congress is now on the eXecu-
tive calendar of the Senate, and if the
House feels it's prerogatives have been in
vaded by the adjustment Of tariff duties
by means of treaty, the administration
regards that as an issue between the House
and Senate with which it is not directly
concerned.
Leading members of the House, including
members Of the committee on foreign af-
fairs and especially members of the COM
mittee on ways and means have already
expressed themselves to the effect that, af-
fecting revenues as 1t does, the Cuban
treaty should come before the House.
However, it is said that the House may be
satisfied in this matter by passing upon
the reciprocity proposition incidental to
the consideration Of some legislation which
will be necessary to give effect to the
treaty, though that document itself will be
ratified solely by the Senate If ratified at
all in Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
BOSTON BID ACCEPTED.
Decision Regarding Transport Service
From Seattle and Tacoma.

Secretary Root announced this morning
that he had decided to accept the bid of
the Boston Steamship Company, so far as
It affects the transportation Of troops and
military supplies between the United States
and the Philippines, which are sent or re-
ceived by way of either Seattle or Tacoma.
He said that this action was taken be-
cause the Boston Steamship Company has
made most reasonable bid and had waived
the condition contained in its original bid
that it should be guaranteed three-fourths
of the governments business between the
United States and the Philippines.
He explained that the existing service at
San Francisco would be continued for the
present, and added that il satisfactory arr
rangements could be made for the disposal
of the army transports, either by sale or
charter, the transportation companies at
that port would be given a share Of the
government business. Before taking final
action in the matter however. he desired
to confer further with the officers Of the
quartermasters department. The Secretary
had an interview today with Mr. Harri-
man of New York and Mr.. Windsor of Bos-
ton, president of the Boston Steamship
Company the former advocating the
claims Of San Francisco and the latter the
claims of Puget sound ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
DELAY ON CANAL TREATY.
Several Reasons Assigned for the
Condition Of Affairs.

Confirmation of the Panama canal treaty
with Colombia has again been moved into
the future, and it is now said that no treaty
can be expected before Christmas, and
probably not until the beginning Of next
year. Several reasons are assigned for the
delay In the first place, Mr.. Cromwell,
counsel for the Panama Canal Company,
who has been the moving spirit in the nego-
tations, has been very Ill, and is in no con-
dition to do business just now. In the sec
ord place the Colombian charge, DR.. Her
ran, has not yet received complete instruc-
tions from his government; these are still
coming in at intervals, and, although he
has full powers, he does not feel that he
should act finally until he is sure that he
has the last word from his government.
Lastly the question of price is still open,
and the charge is yet receiving Information
from the Bogota authorities as to the an
nual aggregate of the revenues derived
from the isthmus a matter which must be
determined before the price for the conces-
sion can be fixed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
UNION STATION BILL
CoNFEREES NOT TO HOLD MEET
ING TILL JANUARY go.
Reduction Of Amount to Be Paid by
District Not an Important
Stumbling Block.

It is stated on excellent authority that
the conferees on the union station bill will
probably not hold a meeting before January
90 This will. allow ample time for g. de-
tailed examination Of the bill as 1t passed
the House by all interests that are con-
cerned in 1t.
1t Is believed that the reduction OF the
amount the District is to pay for railroad
improvements within the District OF 81 ,OOO,-
900 will not prove a stumbling block OF any
considerable Importance. 1t would not sur
prise many Of the best-informed senators
IT, the bill having been advanced to Its pres
ent stage, the railroad companies should
come into this proposition and be satisfied,
although they may put up some objections
at first. 1t is generally believed that even
If the Senate should be inclined to strike
out this House amendment the House itself
would not stand for 1t, and that there would
be great danger of losing the legislation;
1t is thought that perhaps the railroad
companies may seek to split Split @ the olner-
ence," making the amount $5OO,OOO.
But even In hat case should the conferees
agree to such proposition the bill might
be jeopardized in the House. In all Its es-
sential features the railroads have secured
the solution of the problem for eliminating
grade crossings and for uniting their inter-
ests in single union station that they have
desired. and the bill in the form it passed
meet their approval.
The Street Railway Problem.
The street railroad problem involved in
the bill Is one that may cause considerable
discussion when 1t comes up before the ron-
ferees. The House having objected to plac-
ing in the hands of the Commissioners OIL
the District authority to locate street rail-
roads, that matter will be in dispute. 1t Is
understood that the railroad companies
would like to fix their rights in this matter
by providing in the bill itself just what ex-
tensions they are to receive to provide the
additional street car facilities that Will be
demanded by the location of the depot on
Massachusetts avenue. They have regard
ed this as necessary, though some senators
and representatives who will be largely In
fuential in determining the question think
that if Mr.. Babcock's idea Of providing
legislation in another bill Is carried out 1t
would be satisfactory. Mr.. Babcock has
taken the ground that such street railway
legislation has no proper place in bill for
the elimination of grade crossings Whether
or not this provision will be retained In the
bill In some form or whether the entire
matter of street railroads and their extern
sons win be provided in q separate measure
will be for the conferees to pass upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
TO PROHIBIT KISSING BIBLE.
Bill introduced in the Virginia Legis-
lature Today.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va. December 19.-In the
senate today Senator McIlwayne of Peters,
burg introduced bill to prohibit the kiss
ing of the Holy Bible in the administration
of oaths to persons summoned as witnesses
or to officials entering upon the discharge
of duties to which they have been chosen
He says II is a sanitary measure. The bill
provides that the sanctity of the oath Is to
be unchanged and to remain as though the
bill were not enacted into law.
The bill to redistrict the state for MEM
bers of Congress will be presented In the
house Immediately after the holidays. 1t
will deal with the first second. fifth, sixth
and ninth districts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
TELL Of OUTRAGES
Nom Union Miners Testify
Against Strikers.
VIOLENCE OFTEN USED
ATTEMPTS TO WRECK HOUSES
WITH DYNAMITE.
In One Instance the Mans Wife Waa
Beaten Effects Of
Boycotts. ,..S.K
VIOLENCE OFTEN USED

SCRANTON, Pa, December 19.-Chair>
man Gray, when the strike commission
opened its session today, recalled the Incl.
dent OF Wednesday when the accuracy OF
the wage statements Of two men employed
by the Pennsylvania Coal Company was
questioned. The lawyers for the miners
challenged the good faith Of the general
manager Of the company, and Chairman
Gray said that If the company could not
show how many men figured In the wages
handed to the commission it might shake
the faith of the commission in the wage
statement. Chairman Gray said that he
has since been informed that the auditor Of
the company notified one Of the assistant
recorders when the figures were handed In
that the company was unable to give In all
cases the exact number of men sharing in
the earnings. The. chairman said he did
not wish to convey the impression that tho
commission impugned the good faith OF
the company.
The first witness today was George w.
Bowen, formerly miner, but now a coal
inspector. Nothing new was brought OUT
by his testimony.
Attempt to Blow Up House.
The lawyers for the non union men then
called James Elias of Scranton, who testi-
fed that an attempt was made to blow up
his house. The building was considerably
damaged and his wife was beaten by the
wives of strikers. Counsel for the nop-
Union men then submitted lists of boycotts
against merchants in and about Wilkes.
barre which counsel claimed were tnett-
gated by the striking mine workers.
Eight witnesses were called up to the
noon recess, all of them non-union men,
who testified to the methods pursued by
strikers during the suspension. One, man
said union miner attempted to blow up
his house, and another said he was beaten
and was threatened with a ducking In the
river If he did not stop work. Another
said his boy was laid off by the druggist
he working for because the druggist
was warned his place would be boycotted
if he did not dismiss the boy. and another
man who was not a mine worker said he
was mistaken for a non-union man ana
beaten SO badly that he was laid up for
two months.
Testimony was also given that boycot.s
of all kinds, intimidations and violence were
committed by the strikers. AT this point
recess was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
ANTONIO TADDAI ACQUITTED.
italian Who Shot Three Men at Read
ing, Pa.

READING, Pa, December 19.-Antonio
Taddai an Italian, seventeen years old,
who. on July last, shot John Trayor, Ed
ward Hartman and Samuel Stitzel, young
men who had assaulted him after having
tried to pick fight with him while he was
playing a street plano, and all three OK
whom subsequently died Of their injuries,
was acquitted in court here today. Taddai
claimed seIf-defense, and said that he killed
the three men to save his own life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
DEFENSE FUND VOTED.
Virginia Appropriates $4,000 to De-
fend New Constitution.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va. December 19.-The Leg
islature yesterday passed a bill appeo-
priating the sum Of 5000 for the em-
ployment Of counsel to assist the attorney
general of the state in defending the mem
bers of the constitutional convention ana
the officers of the state against the suits
brought by Capt. John S. Wise and the two
negro lawyers for damages resulting from
the disfranchisement Of the negroes.
Senator Wickham, Senator Barksdale.
Senator McIIwaine and others said that
they were ready to vote the sum of $JOO,OOO
to defend the state, or more, If necessary.
Several of the senators said they were OPP
posed to the new constitution and TO the
convention. but since the attacks had been
made they were convinced that 1t was the
duty of every loyal Virginian to stand by
and support the constitution. There was
not a vote against the measure in the sene
ate. The bill passed the house with less
than dozen dissenting votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
RATES on IMPORTS
Investigated by Interstate
Commerce Commission.
STRIKING DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN CHARGES ON LOCAL
AND FOREIGN FREIGHT.
Railway Agent Said Change in Law
Would Be Good in the
End.
STRIKING DIFFERENCES

NEW YORK, December 19.-The inter-
state commerce commission met today to
investigate the raisroad rates on import
traffic. c. S. White, freight traffic man
ager Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
presented a schedule showing the charges
Of his company for the inland transporta-
tion of imported freight His railroad has
maintained the rates shown in the schedule
since the beginning of the year without
variation or concession. The rates on the
ocean steamers he did not believe were
fixed in New York. Replying to Commits
sioner Prouty, Mr.. White said the rate
charged by his road on imports between
New York and Chicago Is 18 cents per 100
pounds, whereas like goods originating In
New York pay 65 cents per 100 pounds
freight to Chicago. There Is no discrimi-
nation. The 1S cents is the proportion we
receive of a through rate from some other
place, while the 65 cents is the total cost of
through carriage from shipping points to
destination"
Your foreign agent works on commits
sion?" Mr.. Prouty asked. you give him
your rate and he charges what he can get?
With the profit he makes and the commits
sion you allow he has, to, protect his con-
tracts?'' ;
.nThat is how I understand it." Mr.. White
replied.
Charges on Cement.
Albert T. Meyer, manager, Of the Vul-
canite Cement Company, testfsd that the
rate per barrel from Nulca pAte, N. j., to
East st. Louis is 66 1-5 cantA while from
Antwerp or Hamburg the through rate is
only 65 cents.
Frank Harriott, commissioner Of the i'm
port committee Of the trunk lines. said only
good faith prevents the different railroads
from making concessions to shippers. He
promised to prepare a statement showing
that certain kinds of imports are carried
at smaller rates than the domestic articles.
"What would be the result In the port Of
New York if Congress should enact law,
Commissioner Prouty asked that no rail-
road might carry imported goods at a less
rate than 1t charges for domestic goods?"
I'm the long rum, Mr.. Harriott replied,
would stop trade The Improvement would
have to come by an adjustment of freights
by the steamship ines'
M. F. Berry Testifies.
Marcelus F. Berry, managers of the for
eign department of the American Express
Company, said his company makes its
charges for forwarding goods on the basis
Of the steamship charges plus the railroad
charges. The company. he said receives no
concessions below the announced tariff.
Samuel Bette of the International Navf-
cation Company, said he believed the pub
lished tariffs of the railroad companies are
absolutely maintained
There is no fixed tariff for ocean
freights'' Mr. Bettle said. There have
been times when l would not touch cement
at any figures and times when / have paid
to secure 1t because getting the weight that
way was cheaper than handling rock for
ballast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
GILES B. JACKSON RETAINED.
To Aid Defense In Suits Brought by
John s. Wise.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 19.-Giles B.
Jackson of this city, who for years has
held a position as an executive officer of
the Negro National League Of Business
Men, has been retained by leading negroes
of the state to appear in the federal courts
and resist the attempts of Captain John
s. Wise and the negro lawyers who are
suing the members of the convention and
the governor for damages Giles jackson
is the leading negro lawyer Of the south,
and has always had the respect Of the best
class of negroes. and enjoys the confidence
of the white men of the city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
COL. ARTHUR LYNCH INDICTED.
Member of British Parliament Charged
With High Treason.

LONDON, December 10.-The grand jury
summoned to consider the indictment o.
Col. Arthur Lynch. member OF parliament
for Galway. who was arrested June IL ON
the charge of high treason in connection
with the part he took In the South African
war. where he Is alleged to have command
ed the Irish Brigade. returned true bill to-
day against the defendant
The lord chief justice Baron Alverstone.
In charging the jury remarked that It was
sixty-two years since grand jury had to
deal with such a charge, which was the
highest crime known In law. Col. Lynch'e
trial at the bar is expected to begin Janu-
ary 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
POSTMASTER GENERAL PAYNE.
His Attack Of Indigestion Not seri
GUS One.

Postmaster General Payne was stricken
with acute indigestion while on his way to
the White House yesterday about noon,
and was taken Immediately to his hotel,
where two physicians were summoned. and
he was relieved In a few hours. The at
tack was not serious and the Postmaster
General soon recovered. He attended the
cabinet meeting this morning. and was at
the Post Office Department late this after
noon transacting the routine business Of his
office and receiving callers. He said he did
not feel i'll today, although he had not COM
pletely recovered from the effects of the at
tack of yesterday. The attack was slight,
however and he believes he will be perfect
ly we'll in day or two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
REQUIREMENTS EXCEEDED.
Report Regarding the Speed Trial of
the Monitor Nevada.

Secretary Moody this morning received a
telegram from Capt. c. ]. Train, president
Of the naval board of inspection, saying
that the official trial of the monitor Neva-
da was successfully completed yesterday
over the Cape Ann course, and that she
made a speed of 1886 knots, uncorrected
for tide. This is nearly a knot in excess of
her contract requirement. The Nevada
was built at the Bath iron works at a cost
of little less than 81 900 900, and is de-
signed for harbor defense. She is about
252 feet long and carries 8-inch armor Her
armament consists of two 12-inch guns,
four finch guns and several five-pounders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
Personal mention.

Mr. Edward Brush Of New York and Mr.
c. p. Goss of Waterbury, Conn. are at the
Arlington.
Mr. E. 8. Clarke of st. Louis and Mr.. j.
B. Morris of Chicago are at the New Will
lard.
Mr. Allen Webster of Springfield, Mass,
and Mr.. F. NJ. Ambrose Of New York are
at the Raleigh.
Mr. o. L. Swenson of Sioux Falls, S. D.,
warden OF the South Dakota penitentiary, is
visiting his son. A. w. Swenson of George
town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
DECISION CAME TOO LATE.
John Fitchette Died Before New Trial
Was Granted.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, December lathe su-
preme court handed down decisions today
granting new trials to Irwin A. Gardner
and John Fitchette In the police corruption
cases Gardner was convicted Of bribery.
The new trial for Fitchette, who was con-
victed OF extorting money, comes too late,
he died last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
A Lake with Curative Properties.

Commercial Agent Greener reports to the
State Department from vladivostock the
existence of a small lake IN the Atchinsk
district. fifteen miles from Ujoora, the
waters of which are said to be efiicacious In
the cure Of wounds. rheumatism. skin dis
cases and nervous disorders. The water is
bitter and salty In taste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19

Mr.. Charles Enae<y Smith ofsPhiladeiphia.
former Postmaster General wss caller on
the Postmaster General yesterday Mr..
Smith came to Washipgton yesterday to
attend the dinner at the White House last
night, and took advantage sof shis visit here
to call on some Of his cd sspciates of the
pressed himself as bei99 veTX glad to get
in Washington again fox q shNrt time to re-
new his old acquaintsnees He is kept
pretty close to bis deik 1ns Philadelphia.
where he Is the editor sR on9p of the large
morning newspapers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
Dead List at Andijan Increases.

LONDON. December ia special dis
patch from st. Petersburg says nearly 1000
persons were killed by the earthquake De-
cember 18 al Andljan. Russian Central Asia.
They were mostly native Turcomans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
commissioner to st. Louis Fair.

BERLIN, December 19--Secretary Won
Nostiz of the saxon legation in Berlin has
been appointed Saxony's special comm1s-
sioner to the St Louis exposition. He will
cooperate with Herr Lewald, the German
imperial comm issioner to the exposition. IN
inducing the manufacturers OF Saxony to
participate in the fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-19
Mr.. Tower Presents Credentials.

BERLIN. December 19.-Ambassador
Tower presented his credentials to Emperor
William at the palace today All the meun-
bers of the STAFF of the embassy were pres-
ent.