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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
FRENCH VISITORS 70
STOP At THE ARLINGTON
Arrangements for Entertain
ment While Here.
Elaborate Plans at the Hotel for the
Comfort of the Distinguished
Company.

1t was announced at the State Depart
ment this morning that the distinguished
Frenehmen who are to be the guests Of
the nation when the Rochamheau statue
is unveiled viii be quartered at the Ar
nngton Hotel during their stay in Wash
ington-
The precise number who are coming
has not yet been definitely learned here,
but it win be between twenty and thirty.
The state Department cannot complete Ell
the arrangements for the entertainment
Of the guests until the exact ofhcial posi-
tion of each is learned and the degree OF
precedence 10 which each one is entitled.
Nothing Will sbs. spared at the Arlington
Hotel which may add to the comfort Of the
guests in any way The whole OF the first
and second floors aud a part Of one of the
annexes viii be given up to their exclu-
sive use.
4 special dining room viii be given to
them and they viii have their own par
ticuIar service.
The chctss Of the Arlington Hotel as
the place Of entertainment for the
Frenchmen By the State Department is
regarded as a peculiarly happy one be-
cause Of its immediate proximity to La
fayette Park, where the unyeiIing eere-
monies viii take place
During the stop in New York the pas
sengers of the Gauiois viii stay at the
Waldorf-Astoria. The full list Of guests
who are coming has not yet been com
pIeted by the State Department, and there
are one or two minor alterations yet TO
be made in the program announced By
the committee on arrangements.
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PRESIDENT PARD0NS
THE PLATE PRINTER
CIemency Extended in the
Case of Harry w. Bates.

President Roosevelt has commuted the
sentence of Harry W. Bates, the Bureau
OF Engraving and Printing plate printer.
convicted in the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia on March 81 of per
jury and makingi false statements in
sworn application presented to the Civil
Service Commission, to expire on May 81.
1902.
Bates was sentenced to one year and
a day in the West Virginia penitentfaTy
and TO pay a fine OF $40. His term of
Imprisonment would not have expired tn
til February q, 1903
Bates obtained a position in the Bu-
reau OF Engraving and Printing by means
of a false statement. It subsequently de-
veIoped that he had not had the training
and experience claimed in his affidavit.
Bates freely admitted his guilt.
It was shown that at the time he OBJ
tanned the position his family was in
destitute circumstances. house rent was
due, and he was about TO be turned out
on the street As he worked on the piece
plan. the Government lost nothing BY his
act
The petition to the President was
signed by a number of prominent citizens
and all Of the jury.
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WITNESSES DIFFER ON
THE SU1AR SITUATION
Mr.. Rionda Fears Results of
Legislation.
AGAINST CUBAN RECIPROCITY
Mr. Leavitt Declares American Redne-s
Have Absorbed All Present Advantage
On Islands Product and Would Take
All Additional Proposed by Bill

Directly opposite views on the Cuban
ssgar situation were expressed today be-
fore the Senate Cuban Relations sub
committee investigating the ownership Of
sugar and lands IN the island.
Manuel Rionda, of Czernikow, Mac
daugaII ( Co, u New York, resumed his
testimony, and said his frm had pur-
chased .,o1ne 1900 tons OF Cuban sugar
now st red in the island OF this 5000
tons wire for the Arbuckle refinery. 1000
for the Reve-e refinery. and 2.00o for the
McCah. n refinery none for the trust.
In resurn for advancing money. his firm
had agreements with FIVE Cuban com
panies to handle their 81 gars. These COM
panies we're ali Cuban concerns except the
Tuinucu. a New York corporation, and
their aggregate product was 2s.500 tons
They also handled the output OF the
Rosario Company. New York corpora
tion. whose output was 1900 tons. but
they had no agreement with that COM
pany. One-fourth Of last years Cuban
crop. he said. had been handled By his
firm.
Mr.. Leavitt's Opposite Views.
Hayward c. Leayitt. president. manager,
and sales agent OF the Standard Beet
sugar Company. at Leayitt. Neb., was the
next witness. He took direct issue with
the preceding witness. Mr. Rionda, who
had STATED that Gilba and ali cane sugar
producing countries received the benefit OF
the counteryaiIiug duty.
Mr. LeaYftt declared that the whole Of
that advantage. amounting to q cents per
100 pounds on Cuban sugars. had been ab-
sorbed by the American rehners- He pro
eeeded TO argue that the refneTs would
also absorb the additional advantage OF
50 cents per hundred weight, which would
be given under the proposed Cuban reci-
procity.
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SORRY HB SERVED Tn
FUNST0N'S REGIMENT
Larrance Page Declines to
Accept an Honor Medal.
Former Patent Office C1e.k Sends caus-
tic Letter to Kansas c. 4. r. Com
mittee

TOPEKA, Kan, May Il. = Larrauee
Page a member OF General Funston s
Fighting twentieth Kansas Regiment,
has declined TO accept the medal which
the Kansas Grand Army Of the Republic
had made for him after the Spanish
American war the Grand Army of the Re-
public department decided 10 give each
member of Funston's regiment q medal
with his name engraved On Il A sub
scription was taken up and the medals
we're furnished.
Yesterday the department received a
letter returning MS medal from Page, who
is a clerk in the Patent Office at Wash
ington: ae..-..
/ IN explanation Of the medal AFFAIR. I
will say that I do not want the thing,
Don't send it to NE any more. Keep it,;
destroy it. Do anything with il except to
send it to me. / mean no disresyect TO
the Grand Army OF the Republic by this.
have been trying for some Two years 10
forget that was so UnfoFtRusts as to be-
long 10 the famous Twentieth Kansas
I can say, however, that have a great
deal OF respect for most of the enlisted
men of that regiment. Please let me for
GET
Inquiry at the Patent once this morn
ing revealed the fact that Page had re-
signed and left Washington fer California
two weeks ago. He did not Ike the work.
prefering TO return TO mis- former occu-
patton of school teaching,
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District Commissioners
Favor the GaIlinger
Amendment.
AFFECTS PER DIEM WORKERS
Senate. Committee Asked to See That
Provision Is Made for All Clerks in
That Class Instead of Only Thisty as
Heretofore.

The District Commissioners today sent
10 the Senate District Committee their re-
port favoring the amendment proposed 10
be offered by Senator GalLinger to the zDis-
trIet appropriation bill, authorizing the
Commissioners in their discretion TO
grant not more than thirty days leave OF
absence to each per diem employe who has
been continuously in the service Of the
District for one year" The Commission
ers say:
IN the District appropriation act aP-
proved March 2, 1895. It is proveded that
the Commissioners of the District Of Co
Iumbia are authorized hereafter in their
discretion to grant leave OF absence, not
to exceed thirty days to any individual in
any fiscal year, to regular employees not
to exceed thirty annuslly, appointed di-
rectly by the Commissioners and paid out
Of general appropriations and whose serv-
ice is continuous, but who receive per diem
| COMPENSATION
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DIXIE SAILS TODAY
LOADED With SUPPLIES
All Stores VIII Be on Board
at Four O'clock.
REACH MARTINIQUE MONDAY
VIII Be Among the First Of Relief Yes
sells to Reach the Sufferers at Fort de
France and VIII Have Supplies Suf-
fcient for All.

NEW. YORK. May 1.-THE Dixie, loaded
with supplies for the sufferers in the
west Indies. lay at Pier 10, at the foot
OF Montague Street, this morning with the
red flag ct her masthead. indicating that
she would sail today. She is expected to
start late this afternoon. She viii prob
ably arrive at Martinique on Monday next
All day today foodsfu7s, clothing. medi-
clnes. and things needful for the surviv-
ors. we're being slowed away in her hold
The Dixie left the Brooklyn navy yard
yesterday afternoon and moved over to
Pier Is, at the foot of Montague Street,
Brooklyn The supplies began to arrive
Immediately and, indeed, some of them
had already been unloaded from the
trucks on the pier
Colonel Brainard OF the Subsistence Bu-
reau, says the ships cargo viii comprise,
besides large quantities OF coffee, tea,
sugar. and such things. 200. 900 pounds Of
bread. $4,000 pounds OF flour, 500 600
pounds OF rice, 100000 pounds OF codhsh,
20G cases of chicken and beef soups, 100
cases Of eyaporated cream, 100 cases Of
condensed milk, 5000 pairs trousers. 5000
pairs shoes. q. 600 pairs socks, 5000 pairs
khaki trousers, 1900 pairs barraek shoes.
20o0 bIouses, 1000 tents. 2.e0O pairs Bs3-
brlggan drawers. 1900 baibriggan shirts.
500 summer coats.
Today men are loading the vessel as
rapidly as possible, urged on by the ships
captain.
George E. Hoffman, captain of the army
transport corps, who has charge Of load
ing the supplies on the cruiser, said:
y expect to have all these stores or
board by O'Clock this afternoon.
Capt Berry said that the vessel would
sail sometime after o'clock this after
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PUBLIC HEARING ON
SUNDAY CLOSING PLAN
Commissioners Name May p
for Arguments to Be Made.

The Retail Clerks International Pro-
tectiEe Association and a number Of
clergymcn OF the city and others are ae-
lively agitating the question OF the clos
ing Of all places Of business on Sunday,
except drug stores and dining rooms.
Several bills have been introduced in
Congress on the subject, and these are
now before the District Commissioners
for econsideration and report
With Z view to allowing all who may
wish TO give expression to their opinions
upon the subject, the Commissioners have
appointed a public hearing for Tuesday
May p, at II O'Clock g. m
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Government Active in the
Matter of Sending
Supplies.
FOOD AND CLOTHING WANTED
CabIegrams Show That the People Are
IN q Horribly Destitute Condition.
Chairman Cannon to Confer With the
President Regarding Appropriation

TeIegrams received at The Ny Depart
ment today announce the arrival Of the
United States ship Cincinnati at St
Pierre with relief for the sufferers
It is understood that Representative
Cannon. chairman Of the House Commit
tee on Appropriations, win confer with
President Roosevelt IN regard to the $780,,
COO appropriation asked for before further
action is taken BY the House, although it
is almost certain that the lower branch
of Congress will concur in the Senate
resolution appropriating that sum for aid
ing the sufferers in the work of the ter
rible volcano.
In the meantime the work of rushing
aid to the stricken region is being pushed
by the War and Navy Departments
In the House today the chaplain prayed
for the suffering people of Martinique, and
asked that out CT this terrible catastrophe
there would come a greater. deeper, fra
ternaI love Of the whole world.
Our Vessels Reach Martinique.
lieutenant Mccormick, of the Potomac,
cabled the Navy Department from Fort
de France today as follows:
Inhabitants St Pierre, sixteen yes
sells totally destroyed; surrounding vii
lages uninha bitable; island covered with
destruction; ashes within Eve miles Fort
de France; provisions needed for $4,000
refugees within ten days; donated extra
stores; inform ccmmandant at San
Juan
Commander Mel can, Of the Cincinnati
wires as follows from Fort de France:
arrived St Pierre this morning; came
here Message assisting government OF
Martinique New disaster at St Vincent.
Have sent Potomac; viii follow If neces-
sary."
commander Barker. of the Buffalo, at
New York telegraphs:
Bulky freight removed from Buffalo.
she can sail at any time, with Two hours
notice e-U7u
Supplies for the Sufferers
Major James A. Buchanan, in charge OF
the troops in Porto Rico, sends the fol-
loving dispatch to the War Department:
Acknowledge receipt OF cable concern
ing relief Martinique sufferers. Collier
Sterling will sail tomorrow with follow
ing stores, Captain Crabbs, quarter
masters department. in charge: Sub
s=stence stores, IN pounds, sent as fol
Iows-aI. .n00 -four and hard bread, s,00C
beans, 3,0eo rice, 5000 bacon, LOCO milk
1000 coffee, 5Oo0 sugar. 2,20o Goldfish and
salndoa anI soc saI.. Quartermaster sup
rlies-100 blankets, $3.50 blouses and
coats, I23O hats. 1Lo0O shirts. 1000l
drawers. z.eOo shoes. 5.0o0 stockings. S.0oC
trousers. Lieut.. a. Moreno, Provisional
Regiment. and QuETteznaster Sergean
Samuel L. kemp aeco1spany Crabbs.
Feed Needed for $4,000.
IN reply to a query yesterday by the
Secretary OF State, prompted by sug-
gestion OF Admiral Bradford, as 10 wheth-
er drinking water was needed at Mar
Unique. Consul Ayrne cabIed this morn
ing as follows:
water supplies not needed, but food
Imperative for 50.0O0 refugees. I have ca
lied tbs 10 the governor OF Porto Rico
answering his Guerry as to what was
wanted. I shall stay here TO distribute
supplies. The Cincinnati IS here
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ORDERS GIVEN TO SHOOT
ALL GHOUUSH LOOTERS

the want. Assistance for 100000 persons
is urgently needed.
The Petomac's Trip.
The United States naval tug Potomac,
from San Juan. Porto Rico, and
Dominica. arrived of Martinique at noon
en- Monday. when she ran into dense
black atmosphere in which the island was
enveloped- Fine dust covered the boat
like snow when she was about seven miles
from shore. In about half an hour she
had to steer out of the impending danger.
The Potomac arrived off Precheur at
1:30 That city was covered with ashes.
Deserted buildings were still standing in
the southern part, but the inhabitants had
fed. a majority Of them had been carried
to places OF safety by the steamships
Rubis and Topaz and the cruiser suehet-
The number Of dead at St Pierre is not
definitely known. The town has been de-
moIiel.ed and gutted- Mont Pelee is still
in eruption. The Quebec COmpahy S
steamship Roraima was still burning in
the harbor, and the wharf buildings are
afre.
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No Mercy for Robbers of
Dead at St. Pierre.
COUNTING UP THE LOSS
No Definite Statement of Number Who
Penshed, But Many Persons Mourn the
Loss of Relatives-Governor Mouttet
Blamed for Holding Inhabitants IN City

FORT DE FRANCE, May 13.-Looting
Of the dead in the stricken city of St
Pierre is the latest horror to befan that
region The six men captured by the
United States tug Potomac, who we're
loaded with spoils taken from the city Of
the dead, viii be severely dealt with by
the authorities here.
It develops that hundreds of these
ghouIs. like the vlltures and the sharks,
swooped down on St Pierre at the first
possible moment The soldiers at the
scene have been busily engaged in dis
posing of the dead, and have had little
time 10 guard property. They have now
been ordered to shoot Iooters wherever
found.
Governor Held Responsible.
Governor Mouttet. who lost his life in
the eruption, is said 10 be responsible Tor
the total loss of life in St Pierre On
the advice of q number of scientific men
in the city he refused TO allow any gen
eraI exodus from St Pierre. This was
on May Z. Next day the city was over
whelmed-
A steamer is lying IN the roadstead at
St. Pierre ready to take away the sol
diers and others working in the city
should the volcano become more threat
ening.
The relief vessels are anxiously await
ed. Some help is arriving from neighbor-
ing islands. Bat it does net begin to fill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
CHARLEMAGNE TOWER
CALLS ON PRESIDENT
Minister Thomas Also a Visitor to the
White House.

Charlemagne Tower. United states Am
bassador to Russia, and W " Thomas,
Minister to Sweden and Norway, both Of
whom are in this country o2 leave, called
at the White House today aad paid their
respects to President Roosevelt.
MIR Tower will go from this city to his
home in Philadelphia 20 spezd short
time. Both gentlemen reported the kind
liest feeling existing at their respective
posts toward the Uaited States.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
CROKER CALLED UPON
TO SAY YES Or NO

NEW YORK, May 14.-Richard Croker.
from his home in Vantage. England,
must today openly admit that he is still
the real leader of Tammany or make
final aad irreyoeabie announcement Of his
retirement The leaders OF that faction
Of the organization who still regard him
as chief have cabled for instructions.
and the situation is such that he must
answer
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
Helps But Few Now.

"As there are about 100 employees Of
the District of Columbia who are on the
per diem list and who have been in the
service for more than a year, it will be
seen that the above act provides for but
a small proportion of them. The work
on which they are engaged is permanent
in character and similar to that per-
formed by employees on the annual roll,
who according to law can be granted
thirty days annual leave, and If necessary,
thirty days sick leave, in the discretion Of
the Commissioners.
IN their estimates to Congress the
Commissioners inserted q proviso similar
to the amendment under consideration
Acts have been passed granting leave Of
absence to per diem employees OF the Gov
ernment Printing Office, Bureau of En-
craving and Printing, and Navy Yard, and
the Commissioners earnestly recommend
that this amendment be passed granting
the privilege to the per diem employees
of the District Government
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
SPANISH WAR VETS
MAY BE AT UNWILLING
To Be ErcuSed From Work

According to an order by the
President today the veterans
of the Spanish-American and
Philippine wars employed in
the executive departments will
be excused from work at noon
Wednesday, May u, that they
may participate in the unveil-
ing of the statue at Arlington
erected in honor of the dead
heroes of those struggles.
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AMERICAN WARSHIPS REACH
THE RUINS OF ST. PIERRE
ARRIVAL OF THE CINCINNATI
SUPPLIES FROM PORTO RICO

Commander Mclean of the Cincinnati Navy De
partment today as follows from Fort de France:
arrived St Pierre this morning. here Assisting
of Martinique New disaster St Vincent Have
sent Potomac; will follow if necessary"
In the House today offered for the stricken
of Martinique The United collier Sterling sails from
Porto Rico with cargo of provisions and clothing
for the sufferers Evidences activity observed in all d
rectiOns
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VESUvlUS, DESTROYER OF
P0MPEII, IN ERUPTION

PARIS, May IA dispatch to the
Journal from Naples says Vesuvius has
been in aettse eruption for several days.
4 stream of lava is flowing down the
Poupeii side.
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Steamer Believed Lost

RANGoON, India. May IA Iifeboat
from the Camorta from Madras, now nine
days overdue at this place. has been
picked up adrift The finding Of the boat
has added to the fears that the steamer
with all aboard has gone down.
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Soldiers Doing Nothing.

A detachment of French soldiers, who
we're supposed to be burning the bodies
Of the dead, were doing nothing a de-
taehment OF soldiers, however, excaFated
the ruins OF the Bank of Martinique and
recovered a million fraEcs and many
jewels. The daughter Of the italian con
sui at Barbados, signor Paravineino, whc
vas visiting st. Pierre. was killed. The
consul recognized her body by the cloth
ing The body was found IN the suburb Of
Carbet
Not less than $1,000 persons lost their
lives in St Pierre AMI vicinity The re-
ports as to the number of dead are very
meager.
The Potomac anchored of Fort de
France at 4:20 O'Clock. The wharves were
crowded with supplies, which had been
unIoaded from all kinds Of vessels. Sol
Continued Oh Second Page)
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Boers at Peace Conference.

HARRIsMITH, Orange River Colony,
May 14.-Commandants Vessels, Bower,
Jacobs, Louis Botha, Brand. and other
Boer leaders left for Vereeningen today 10
hold a peace conference.
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Recommended for Poatuasterghip.

Representative Ball of Delaware called
at the White House today and recon-
mended the reappointmsnz Of J. H. Mauu
as postmaster at GeorgetGAga, Del.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-14
Queen Ont of Danger.

HEF LOO. May 1.-THE Improvement
IN the condition OF Queen wilhelmina con-
tInues. The bulletins as to her condition
viii be discontinued after toEay.
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Post of Honor Promised.


Capt, J. Walter Mitchell. chairman IF
the committee of Spanish War Veterans
which has charge CT these exercises, re-
ceived today a letter from Capt J. F.
Deane. of the Tenth Infantry. advising
him that Gen John R. Brooke intended TO
give the Spanish War Veterans the post
Of honor at the unveiling.
Commander Lee NJ Lipscomb today is
sued an order to each Of the seven cap
tains of the organization TO turn out in
full rank on May q. The veterans VIII
meet in Spanish War Veteran Han. 612 Z
Street. at / p Headed BY their band
of thirty-hve pieces. they win parade the
principal streets more than LOGO strong,
before marching to Arlington.
To Reply to the President
Major. H. Slime. historian Of the Army
Of the Potomac, and Adjt@ Gen. l. c
Dyer will respond to the speech Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in acceptance Of the monu-
ment, which viii be rendered to the
United States by Mrs. Howard Townsend,
of New York. president CT the Colonial
Danes.
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The Presidents Order.

It is hereby ordered that upon
Wednesday. May II instant, such en-
ployes of executive departments, the Gov
ernment Printing ohce, and the navy yard
and station at Washington. D. G.. as
served in the military or naval service Of
the United States in the spanish-Ameri-
can war or the insurreetion il the Phil
ipDine Islands shall be excused from duty
at 12 O'Clock noon foz the remainder of
that day to enable them to participate IN
the ceremonies incident to the dedication
of statue erected to the memory of the
spanish-American war dead at Arlington,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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lOl REQUIRED TO WORK HAY Il
Responses to Be Made to Mr..
Roosevelt'S Address.
HoNoRED BY GEN. BROOKE
Soldiers of the Recent WaT to Occupy a
Conspicuous Place in the Ceremonies.
Some of the Details Of the Program
Made Public.

President Roosevelt today issued an or
der excusing from duty all employees Of the
executive department who participated in
the spanish American war on the after
noon Of May q that they may take part IN
the unveiling of the monument tt. the sol
diers and sailors CT the war, The order Is
as follo=s:
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Fair tonight and Thursday,
Light to fresh north to ROTih-
east winds.