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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
HOUSE URGED TO PASS
THE SKYSCRAPER BILL
Measure Approved by the Dis
trict Committee.
Churches to Be Ezcepted-Secti0n Re<
curing Fueproof Work in Houses CT
Worship Thought a Hardship.

The House District Committee this
morning held a very brief session Only
one bill was considered Representative
Cowherd was directed to report favorabiy
to the House the bill to amend an act to
regulate the height Of buildings in the
District of Columbia.
The report which was presented to the
House says: Section Of the act ap-
proved March /, 1899. provides that
churches must be of freproof construc-
ton up to and including the main audi
torium floor This is a hardship upon
the small congregations desirous Of build
ing churc les in the District beyond the
city limits, and adds material and IN
necessary increase to the cost Of their
construction
seThe Commissioners report they have
no objection TO the passage OF the bill,
though they would prefer the enactment
OF a general measure regulating the
height and construction Of buildings II
the District. However, as the general
measure has met with some opposition,
and as several small churches are await
ing the relief provided IN the bill the
committee has decided 10 report, it as a
separate measure
Monday next will be District day in the
House and the bill VIII be called up for
consideration
Chairman Babcock viii return from At
lantic City tomorrow, and If he is strong
enough he will take charge Of the Dis
trict measures that viii come up on Mon
day. The most important measure to be
considered Is the gas consolidation bill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
BILL TO EXTEND LINE
ON ELEVENTH STREET
Citizens Urge Favorable Re-
port by House Committee
Arguments Heard, But No Action Taken.
The Route Contemplated in the
Measure.

Messrs. Leo Simmons. Eugene G. JEFF
ferys. and several others were before the
House District Committee this morning
and urged a favorable consideration of the
bill requiring the Anaccstia and Potomac
River Railroad Company to extend its
Eleventh Street line.
The bill requires the road to extend its
tracks along the following route:
Beginning at the northern terminus Of
its Eleventh Street line at Florida Avenue
north. by double track, along Eleventh
Street to Lydecker Avenue; thence east
erly, by single track, along LydeckeE
Avenue to Morgan Street; thence norther-
Iy along Morgan Street to Lamar Place;
thence west along Lamar Place to EsIin
Street; thence south along Eslin Street to
Lydecker Avenue connecting at that point
with the tracks herein authorized.
The road must have the extension COM
pieted and cars in operation within two
years. The committee adjourned without
taking any action on the bill.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
REFUSES 70 CERTIFY
CLAIM TO CONGRESS
Comptroller Tracewell Lacks
Jurisdiction.

Mr.. Robert J. Tracewe1I, Comptroller of
the Treasury, today rendered a decision
on the claim OF John V Wright, member
Of the Thirty-fourth Congress Q855-5D,
who appealed from the action of the
auditor for the. state and other depart
ments in disallowing Mr.. Wright's claim
for $3s1-6e. alleged to be due him for
mileage as q member of that Congress.
The Comptroller holds that the auditor
was without Jurisdiction to pass upon the
merits Of the claim, and that his Office,
likewise. cannot file an opinion The
action Of the auditor is therefore annulIed
and the claim dismissed without prejudice
Mr.. Wright admitted that he was dis
loyal to the Union IN the civil war, but
wanted the correctness Of the elai1n certi-
fed to Congress for special legislation.
Mr.. TraceweI determined his authority
did not extend to making a recommends
ton for action by Congress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
BUSINESS MEMS VIEWS
ON PERSONAL TAX BILL
Messrs. Dyrenforth and BuIkley Leave
Memorandum With Committee.

Messrs. Mitchell Dyrenforth and Barry
Bulkley, of the Business Mems Associa-
ton, had an interview today with Chair
man Allison, Of the Senate Appropriations
Committee, regarding the personal tax
question for the District
They asked Mr.. Allison to allow them
10 be heard for the association before the
Appropriations Committee in the near fu-
tuTe 1t is understood that they viii make
an argument IN favor OF a substitute per-
sonal tax measure, differing from both
the House bill and the Senate proposition.
The Business Mems Association is op-
posed TO the revival OF the old law pro-
posed by the House. and In some particu-
lars they do not believe IN the Senate bill.
Messrs. Dyrsnforth and Bulkley left with
Senator Allison a memorandum Of their
ideas On the matter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10

LONDON, May ia Central News dis
patch from St Lucia says that the sItu-
alton at Martinique is worse than ever.
Other mountains are bursting forth in
eruptions.
PARIS, May 1e.-The ministry Of marine
today received dispatch from the com
mander of the French gunboat suchet.
which did such able rescue work after the
eruption of the volcano at St Pierre. The
dispatch is dated Point-a-Pietre. and is
timed 2 o'clock this morning. The dis,
patch reads:
whiTIwind of Fire.
Regarding the events of yesterday
Thursday at O'Clock in the morning.
the volcano threw up a mass of smoke
and earth.
"a whiriwind of ire Immediately fol-
lowed. Instantly the whole town was in
flames. The ships in the roadstead we're
dismasted and burned. The shower OF
rocks lasted fifteen minutes.
'I arrived at st. Pierre at O'Clock
this afternoon and saved a few persons
from the ships. saw no living creature
IN the town, which it is impossible to pen
citrate. There were numerous eorpses
near the quay
Lava Thrown for Miles.
ST. THOMAS. D. WI, May 10.-Frag-
ments Of the story of the overwhelming
Of st. Pierre are sitting in slowly
from the many little Islands adjacent 10
Martinique. All tend tc confirm the be-
lief that the inhabitants OF St Pierre and
several adjoining villages, to the number
of 10000 CT more, perished miserably.
The few survivors on the British steam
er Roddam, and the French warship
Suchet agree that the mass of burning
lava vas thrown for distance of many
miles from Mont Peiee with awful sud
denRess, and that few could have es-
capped.
They who were On the sea had narrow
escape. Their comrades all about them
we're buried under burning lava and killed
The Reddam, which ran out to sea. was
literally covered with the burning masses
Latest advices say that ST. Pierre and
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
SENATORS OBJECT TO
CORONATION EMBASSY
Fight Against Granting Of Funds for the Mis-
sion Started by Mr.. Bailey.
THE AMENDMENT DEFEATED BY PARTY VOTE

ambassador without the consent OF the
Senate. He said that the Constitution
provides that all ambassadors shall be
chosen by the President by and with the
consent of the Senate Mr.. Bailey argued
further that the method taken by the
Administration in not calling on Con-
gress for a special appropriation was
surreptitious.
Mr.. Lodge replied briefly by saying that
there were man. precedents for the ap-
pointment by the President Of special
representatives for this Government
abroad without the consent CT the Senate.
Function of the Ambassador.
Nj Money had few remarks to make
regarding what he considered the inap-
propriateness of the Office of ambassador
in this country.
Our ambassador" he said, as under
stood to be the personal representative Of
= monarch, We never had ambassadors
il this country until the imperialistie
ideas began to take root
MI Hear interrupted the speaker to say
that the first ambassadors appointed in
this country were under Democratic
Administration.
Mr. Money answered that even then
the imperialistic idea had begun to grow
Mr. Bailey's amendment was defeated
by strict party vote.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
Senate Votes AID.
BUT House OBJECTS
Forrer Passes Appropriation
for Volcano Sufferers.
OTHER BODY DELAYS ACTION
Mr. Underwood Interposes Lack CT On
cial Information and Mr Shacdeford
Says France Is Sufficiently Able to
Gaze for It's Own People.

Under a suspension CT the rules the
sens+s today passed a bill, introduced BY
n. Fairbanks Of Indiana, providing for
the relief Of the citizens Of the French
West Indies, by authorizing the President
TO purchase provisions. clothing, medi-
cips5. and other necessaries and tender
them in the name Of the Government Of me
United States 10 the French government
for the relief of her terribly afiiFted Peo-
pie; authorizing the Secretary q War TO
use such vessels as are Necessary for The
quick transportation CT the same. and ap-
proprfating 100000 for that purpose
Mr.. Fairbanks spoke briefly, but deeply
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10

Mr.. Bailey and other Democrats today
IN the Senate made speeches against the
special embassy to the coronation O. King
Edward VII. Several days ago Mr.. Bailey
gave notice of an amendment to the army
appropriation bill providing that no money
appropriated by it OF by any former army
appropriation bill should be used in paying
the expenses of any special ambassador to
the coronation Of any hereditary king.
prince, OF potentate.
When the bill came up in the Senate
today Mr.. Bailey Immediately suggested
his amendment and proceeded to discuss
the subject Of the special embassy. His
objections TO the embassy were many.
Prerogatives of Peoples.
-Mr. President he said, 7 do not OBJ
$ect 10 any. people having any fern Of
government that they choose, much as it
may seem to ne that the republican form
Of government is the only proper one. but
II does not seem to me that the greatest
Republic il the world should thus espe-
eiaIly recognize the monarchical form Of
government when no monarchy has ever
recognized the Republic in similar way
by sending a special embassy to the in
auguration Of a President"
Rights Of the President.
Mr. Bailey also stated that he was
strongly. opposed to the assumption by
the President of the right to appoint an
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
MRS. SOFFEL ESCAPES
WITH LIGHT SENTENCE
Woman Who Aided Biddle Boys Gets
Two Years.

PITTSBURG. May 19.-Mrs. Soffei, the
warden's wife who made it possible for the
BiddIes to escape from the Allegheny
county jail in this city, was taken into
court this morning and sentenced to a
term of two years in the Western peni-
Tertiary.
Shortly afterward Walter Dorman, a
member of the Biddle gang, and who was
convicted on the charge of numbering
Groceryman Kahney, wes sentenced to be
hanged. Il is understood, however, that
for confessing to the crime and giving
evidence against the Biddles. Dormaa VIII
save his neck, and that the district at
.orney will not protest when his attorneys
apply to the pardon board for life sen
tence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
THE TELBGRAPHIC CHESS
CONTEST Tn PROGRESS
Team Match Between Wash
ington and Brooklyn Clubs.

The first telegraphic team match be-
tween the Washington Chess Club and the
crack Brooklyn Chess Club was begun
this afternoon. the rooms Of the two
clubs being connected by special wires
over the lines of the western Union
Telegraph Company for the purpose.
The Washington men are located at
their club rooms, 614 Twelfth Street
northwest. where Mr.. James Patterson is
present as the representative Of the
Brooklyn Club. The wires were opened
at 1870 o'clock for the pairing OF play
ers with the following result, the first
named club being Washington and the
second Brooklyn
I. LOUTuin Us. Howell.
2. Fox vs.. Helms.
3. Walker Us. Devisser.
l. Hanna vs. ZiFn-
;. Smith vs. Blackmar-
6. Guthrie vs.. Curt.
Z. Thomas VS.. ElweH-
s. Hill VS.. Lawrence.
9. Wilkinson vs. Robinson
10. Douglas rs. Bixby.
IL Knight vs. Taber-
y. Ray vs.. GTosser.
The playing was begun at O'Clock and
Is expected to continue until midnight
The SINE limit is twenty moves 10 the
hour. The Brooklyn Club is one of the
oldest and strongest organizations in the
country and has for years conducted the
international cable contests for the New
nes Cup
The Washington Club has had but little
out Of town experience and is testing its
strength for the first time in q great
match. IN correspondence with the
Brooklyn Club they Won one game and
fought the other 20 a draw. They have
also wen several match games with the
Baltimore Club, but beyond this their
abilities have not been tested. Great in
tercst is being evidenced in the game now
IN progress.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
MRS. SAMPSON BETTER;
HER PHYSICIAN HOPEFUL
Widow Of the Late Rear Admiral Shows
a Slight improvement.

Mrs. William T Sampson, who has been
i'll with the lumbago since Monday and
was unable to attend the funeral OF the
late admiral yesterday, is reported TO be
slightly better today.
Mrs. Sampson is recovering from the
shock Of her husbands death, and her
physician expects that in the course of
three or four days she viii have regained
her normal degree OF health.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
SENATOR M'LAURIN
VISITS WHITE House
Thought to Have Explained
Row With Mr.. Gates.
STORY OF THE DIFFICULTY
President RooseveIt's Name Said to Have
Figured IN the AfaiT-South Carolina
Statesman in Order to Avoid Trouble
Leaves the Hotel.

Senator John L. MeLauTin Of South
Carolina, who figured in a fist fight with
A. A. Gates. Of Greenviile, s. G., in the
Raleigh Hotel last evening, called On
President Roosevelt at the White House
today. Senator McLaurin. on taking MS
departure from the White House said
there was nothing in his visit which he
desired published, but it is not unlikely
that he gave the President an account OF
the trouble and the causes leading up
to it.
From his statement regarding the en-
counter, 1t appears that the difficulty
was partly precipitated by remarks de-
rogato-y 70 President Roosevelt, alleged
to have been made by Mr.. Gates.
Story of the Encounter.
Senator McLaurin said he had dined al
The Raleigh with Mr.. Loomis BlayIock.
Mr. Gates was AZ table near by, and,
according to Senator McLaurin, made Of
fensive remarks regarding certain aP-
pointments President Roosevelt has made
IN South Carolina.
Among the number referred TO was that
OF Mr.. George R Koester, as collector
of internal revenue. whose nomination is
held up in the Senate These remarks an
gered Senator McLaurin. and trouble
seemed Imminent To avoid it Senator
McLaurin left the dining room He was
followed by Gates, who. however, made
nc demonstration loud enough to attract
attention. Opposite the news stand they
had further words, and angered almost
beyond control. Senator MeLaurin said
that he struck at MI. Gates and started to
follow up the attack when interference
was made. This brought an end to the
trouble with the exception OF the frantic
cries Of rage on the part OF Gates
McLauriu Left the Hotel.
Mr.. McLaurin. anxious to avoid any
further trouble, left the hotel
Mr. C-tes and Mr.. Koester, who was
appointed at the instance Of Senator Nc
Laurin. have been OF bad terms for some
time. due. it is said, TO certain things
Gates has said concerning McLaurin-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
REPORTS UNFAFORABLT
ON GAqHMANN GUNS
Finding of the Joint Board OF
the Army and Navy.
No Further Tests of the Great Weapon
Likely to Be Made by This
Government.

The War Department has received the
final report Of the joint board Of army and
navy officers recouvened recentiFs for the
purpose Of considering objections fiied BY
the Gathmann gun people to their former
report against the adoption OF the gun
by the army or navy.
The board. in its most recent report,
adheres to its former opinion, and states
in detail why, in its opinion, the gun $
not worthy of purchase by the services.
IN view of this finding by the board it is
not probable that any further tests Of
the Gathmann gun VIII be made.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
SCHLEY is SUFFERING
FROM A SEVERE COLD
The Admiral Leaves To Attend Veteran
Celebration in New York, However

Rear Admiral sehley, suffering from
severe cold. went TO New York at 10
O'Clock this morning 10 attend the an
nuaI demonstration of the Spanish war
veterans, TO be held in that city this even
ing. He will pay visit to his daughter
while away, ard win return to Washing
ton tomorrow night.
Admiral schley was confined to his bed
yesterday. he contracted heavy cold
while at Memphis, and sstiH experiences
the bad effects of that trip. The invita-
ton to attend the Spanish war veteran
meeting was accepted some time ago. Ad-
niraI Schiey feared last night that he
would be unable 20 attend but was able
to hlI the appointment this morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK
SCORED By MR. BAILEY
Texas Senator Says Cabinet
Officer Is Not Well Posted.

n the Senate this morning a bill was
passed under a suspension of the rules
providing for the sale Of sites in Indian
Territory for manufacturing purposes, but
not before Mr.. Bailey Of Texas had taken
occasion to pay his respects to Secretary
Hitchcock Of the Department Of the In
terror
M Bailey said he regretted very much
that no provision could be made for tax
ing the matter out Of the care of the
Secretary Of the Interior, FOR, f" declared
he, IF there is enc man in the Uaited
States who knows less than another about
affairs IN that Territory, that man is the
Secretary Of the Interior"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10

vestigatfon. The President. he said. had
not urged it.
Outside Aid Unnecessary.
Mr. shackleford Of Missouri asked If the
people we're not French subjects and II
France was not able to ere for her own
sufferers.
Mr.. Payne replied that doubtless she was
able. but the appropriation, he thought,
would be a gracious aet 10 the people of
a sister Republic, who lad been grieYous-
y stricken.
Under Mr.. Underwood's objection the
bill went over and must go to the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
TWO POLICEMEN FINED.
One Convicted Of Intozication and the
the other Of NEGLECT Of Duty.

The District Commissioners today acted
upoE zhe trial papers of two police officers
charged with violations OF the reguIa-
tions. in each instance approving the
Recommendation Of the superintendent OF
Police
In TIE case Of Private Z z. Wright,
foups guilty Of intozication, fine Of SIS
has been imposed and the officer warned
that If guilty Of intoxioetion again while
~ duty be will be dismissed.
Private H. W. Cover, charged with
Ezoss neglect OF duty was found guilty
except as 20 the word gross" He win
"a fined SIG.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
FUNERAL OF Mr.. MRNGUM.
obsequies to Be Conducted by Lafayette
Post, G. a. R.

The funeral Of John H S. Maugum win
take place Monday afternoon at Z:5o
o'clock from the residence Of his sister,
s29 Missouri Avenue northwest. The IN
terment will BIZ nade at Arlington, and
the services viii be conducted by Lafay-
cite Post, c. a H.. Of which the deceased
was member
Mr. ManEum. who was IN his fifty ninth
year, was veteran of the civil war. He
had been IN poor health for over year.
but il was not until week ago that he
was taken to his bed and died yesterday
evening at 2:20 O'Clock.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
PRESIDENT TO MAKE
TWO HURRIED TRIPS
New York and Annapolis The Objective
Points in These Instances

President Roosevelt will 60 TO New
York to attend the meeting in Carnegie
Hall OF the Presbyterian Board of Home
Missions on May 20 He viii deliver an
address. For May % President Roosevelt
has acceptdl an invitation TO 90 to
Annapolis to dine aboard the Gaulois, the
French battleship which VIII bring the
distinguished visitors from that country
to attend the ceremony at the unyeiiing
of the Rochambeau statue in Lafayette
Park
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
BOBRS WILL AGREE TO
BRITISH Pc - TERMS
Dispatch Says May 20 Is Date
Set for Proclamation.

LISBON Nay ia dispatch received
here from Lourenco MARQUEE toray says
the Beers are certain TO agree TO the
British terms OF peace, and that a proc
lamation 10 this effect has been set for
Hay 20
Re3oicings. the dispatch ADDS. are be-
ing arranged for at Delagoa Bay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10

point Of altitude, being between 4, 400 and
$500 feet. but IN bulk it is immense.
Nearly thirty rivers fnd birth in its
tanks. 1t is the ruler of the meteoroIogic
life of the island-cloud- -berder, lightning
forger, and rain-nalzer.
It has been a question of years whether
the volcano was dead. Forty years ago
it rained ashes on the roofs Of St. Pierre;
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
Pope Receives ex-Queen.

ROME. May Io.-The Pope today re-
ceived ex-Queen Natalien Of servia. who
recently joined the Roman Catholic
Church, with royal honors- The Interview.
which was an affecting one, lasted forty
minutes.
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within twenty years it has uttered omin-
Gus mutterings; but for the moment It
appeared to sleep. and the clouds dripped
into its highest crater until it became a
lake several hundred yards in ciFcumfer-
ence. This crater, called The Pool has
not before been active in human memory
There are other craters, notably La
ScyHriere, which is now reported as rain
ing ashes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
Chinese Rebels Bombard Town.

HoNGK0NG. May IA letter received
here yesterday states that the rebels bom-
barded Nan Ning-Fu, Kwang-Si province,
for three hours on April 81. using modern
guns. Between 800 and 400 persons we're
KILLED
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
QUEEN WlLHELMINA
CONTINUES TO IMPROVE

THE HAGUE, May fo--The bulletin is
sued from Castle Loo this morning says:
TIE Queen had a particularly good
night There was no return of the fever
All continues as well as could be de-
sired -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10
CARDINAL MARTINELLI
SAILS FOR EUROPE

NEW YORK. May 1o.-CaFdinaI Mar
tinelh and several weIl-known Catholic
(lignitaries sailed on the North German
EIoyd steamship Lain this morning from
Brooklyn for Genoa, en- route TO Rome
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-10

La Pelee Mountain stands out promin-
emily in range back Of the city Huge as
it looks from St. Pierre. the eye under
estimates its bulk. This IS due to The
singular slope of its contours and the re-
markable breadth OF its base. occupying
nearly all CT the northern end Of the ISL
and
The volcano is not very remarkable in