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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-11
GRAND DUKES PLEA
SECURES A BRIDE
Engagement Of Miss Byron, Of
Chicago, to Lieut.. Constantine
Creaves Announced.
.cnao;nl Cahla To The Time

Especial Cable to The Times.)
PARIS, Oct. 1O.-The engagement Of
Lieutenant Constantine Graves. who
acted as aide to Grand Duke Boris while
in America, and Miss Murlel Byron. of
Chicago, was announced here to-day.
# It is said that the Byrons would not
at first consent to their daughters en-:
gagement, but were finally induced to
surrender by the pleadings of Grand
Duke Boris as intercessor for his aide.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-11
Richmond Fast Becoming
Great Financial Centre.
Wonderful Increase Bank Deposits and oqssets Shoeun
Durnq the PAS. .Ffps Years.

BY w. NJ. HABLIsToN
Mr. William M abiston president of the National Bank Of
Virginia. and abe and expert
cans South has prepared interesting table statistics
regard the Richmond banks wonderful shown
in both and deposits in the Richmond banks during the five
year that the table covers.
Following is the table which shows the glance
DEPOSITS OF BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES
6s
Individual deposits 919,442 81 14L139 l649341
s1o6aeeo s,ss9ses5oo s21,66ea16
satement)
TOTAL
s7,ssoeo9 s2e463722 s52,s9se7s
deposits
Ind deposits years.
IS 1901. -. q. . 50. D. -.
IS 1907 .s.a. =. ]. 1471776o
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Highest tenperature-e P. M.......... sS
Lowest temperature A. M...-...... 53
Mean temperature yesterday .......-..
Normal temperature for October: :.....6f
Departure fremE mEnoTmai temperature. u
Precipitation dsffasssaast u hours.-.. H
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SUMMARY OF TO-DAY'S NEWS
FORECAST.

Rain Saturday: northeast winds becom.
ing high on thG.coaSt.
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The Washington times., 1902-03-19
THE STATUS OF CUBA.
House Judiciary Committee Asked to Re-
solve Pertinent Question.

Representative Jenkins (Rep.. Wis., in
troduced resolution into the House yes
terday, asking for reference to the House
Committee on the Judiciary a number OF
questions relating to Cuba. These ques-
tons are:
Is the island, as far as the United States
is concerned. foreign or domestic ter
ritory?
Has the United States continued to ex-
ercise sovereignty over it since the rati-
fication of the treaty?
Has the United States title to the ISL
and? If not, where does the title rest?
Has Congress power to enter into re-
ciprocal relations with Cuba?
What would be the effect on the SOW
ereignty and title if the President should
leave the government and control of the
island to the people of Cuba? What.
then, will be the relations between the
United States and Cuba in regard to SOW
ereignty and title?
Is further legislation necessary to
clothe the people of Cuba with sover-
eighty and TO give them title to the ISL
and?
Is the United States liable to those who
paid duties on goods brought from Cuba
to the United States?
The Judiciary Committee Is asked to
make report on all these matters to the
House.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19

imum speed of eight knots when half
loaded during their trials, are not en-
titled to subsidy. Each vessel must be
placed at the disposal of the United States
in times of emergency, and must carry
as Il member of it's company one Ameri-
can boy for each 900 gross tons, who is
to be taught seamanship and engineering.
Owners of documented vessels engaged
in deep sea fisheries for at least three
months in one year will be entitled to re-
ceive 81 per gross ton per annum. pro-
yided at least one-third of the crew are
citizens of the United States; American
members of such crews are to receive 81
a month each for the time they are nee
essarily employed.
No vessel is TO be given compensation
in more than one class at the same time; ;
no subsidized vessel can be sold to a sub
ject of foreign power, and the President
of the United States is to cause the franz
ing of proper regulations for the eXecu-
tion of the act.
No foreign built ship is &c receive any
part of the subsidy. but the bill is not TO
prevent Americans from contracting for
or holding any interest in foreign ships
engaged in the ocean carrying trade. and
no foreign built ship in any line acquired
by United States citizens shall be admit
ted hereafter to American registry.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19

in agreeing to allow the bill to pass with
out debate, and without amendment. pro-
viding. as it does, for the abolition OF all
the war taxes.
There will be some amendments to the
bill, of course, but only such as are nee
essary to correct errors of phraseology
and discrepancies that creDt into the
measure inadvertently as it was passed
by the House. but no amendment affect
ing in a general way the terms of the
kill will be accepted. There is some op-
position on the Republican side to this
programme on the part of one or two
Senator's, who desire to settle the Cuban
tariff question, and by some Democratic
Senators. who see in it a chance for
little political capital by attempting to
force a general tariff discussion. 1t is
probable. however. that Senator Aldrich
will succeed in getting a unanimous ad-
vance agreement that the bill shall be
PASSED without amendment.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
A SYNOPSIS OF PROVISIONS OF
THE FRYE SHIPPING AlEA SURE
Postmaster General Authorized Witt American and
Slips os Carrying Ae AhADp Fishing

The many amendments to the shipping
bill made by the Senate Committee on
Commerce and later by the Senate itself
before it was finally passed have changed
its provisions greatly. Even in its orig
inal form it was so long and so COM
plicated that it is very certain few peo-
pie now have any very definite idea as to
its provisions.
Following is a synopsis of the measure
as it goes to the House:
1t authorizes the Postmaster General
to enter into contracts with the lowest
responsible bidder for the carrying of
mails on American steamships to such
foreign points as will best promote the
postal. commercial. and maritime inter-
ests of the United States.
No contract can be made after July l
1910, nor shall any contract extend be-
yond July l, 1920.
The vessels employed must be Ameri-
can built and owned and officered by
American citizens, and from Is to 50 per
cent of the crews must be Americans.
The ships must be screw steamships, OF
iron or STEEL of class Al. capable of from
fourteen to twenty knots speed, and of
being converted into auxiliary naval
cruisers.
The subsidies to be paid for carrying
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
RIVER AND HARBOR
BILL UP IN THE HOUSE
FAVOR PURE FOOD BILLS.
Witnesses Give Testimony Before House
Committee on Commerce.

Mr.. E. l.. Jordan. of this city. presi-
dent of the National Retail Liquor Deal
ers' Association, was the principal witness
yesterday before the House Committee
on Commerce. having under consideration
the several pure food bills.
MIR. Jordan said that the liquor dealers
of the country want law which will com
pei the proper branding of liquors and n
guarantee from the manufacturers or
wholesalers that the products are genu-
inc as branded.
Such protection, he said. could only be
given under the Hepburn bill, which he
advocated.
Mr.. Hugh T. Harvey, of this city, the
president of the local Retail Dealers AS
sociation. said his organization endorsed
all that Mr.. Jordan had stated.
Mr.. Hooper Coyne of Baltimore. repre-
Senting the American Baking Powder As
sociation, also favored the Hepburn bill.
Mr.. A. J. Wedderburn of this city. cor
responding secretary of the National Pure
Food and Drug Congress. will be heard
by the committee tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19

the mails range from Is cents to 27
cents per gross registered ton for each
100 miles sailed from the port of clear
ance in the United States to the port of
entrance in the United States, but only
10 per cent of these rates shall be paid
to vessels carrying mails to foreign
port in North America.
The total amount to be paid in any one
year is limited to $1,000 900 until July l,
1907, and to SO, COZ, coo after that date Each
mail steamer is to carry an American
born boy apprentice for each 900 tons
gross register. These boys are to be
taught seamanship and engineering, and
rank as petty officers.
Under another title general subsidies
are provided for. These are to be paid
at the rate of l per cent gross registered
ton for each 100 nautical miles sailed by
any vessel in the United States duly reg
istered and engaged in the foreign trade
of the United States. No vessel of less
than 1000 tons can receive subsidy. and
no owner can enter more than sixteen
vessels in any one year.
An additional quarter OF per ceu' is
to be paid for five years on each vessel
completed after the bill becomes a law.
Vessels engaged exclusively in coastwise
trade, or which have not obtained min
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
NATIVE TROOPS CRUEL,
SAYS GENERAL Otis
War Over When He Departed
From Philippines.
Army of $4,000 Men Sufficient to Control
Archipelago-Americans Laughed
at for Moderation.

Maj. Gen. E. S. Otis, recently in COM
mand of the United States army in the
Philippines. and Military Governor of the
islands, was before the Senate Philip
pines Committee yesterday to give his
views and opinions on the subject of
American occupation and of the policy to
be pursued by the United States Govern
ment.
Co Afli acting chairman) )-Tel1
t.- .oMmi't,s Lr 'ndition OF the islands
vE.n .a. I and state any facts
r... n.r . f ~elate.
gnr. lie Islands.
dispersed all the
s-u I'D everything was
perfectly quiet It was safe almost to go
through all parts of the provinces. Amer
leans had established very large trade
larger than at any other time previously
We had established the supreme court,
and courts of the first instance in several
Of the provinces in Luzon. And we had
established throughout the islands a gov
ernment which might be said to be in the
nature of a civil government. The COM
mission had not arrived when | left.
Senator Culberson-Would 1t have been
safe to trust native troops in the Ameri-
can service to native officers?
General Otis-We could trust them as
to loyalty. but they were too cruel. They
treated their men with too much cruelty.
We established native police force in
Manila and had great deal of trouble
with 1t on account of its brutality. It was
months before / could control their con-
duct.
Senator Hale--When you left the Islands
how many men had you in your command?
General 0tis-Our average number was
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
FILIPINO PAPERS
GO into RECORD"
Senator RaWlins Executes a
Flank Movement.
Large Batch of Letters Regarding the
Filipino Federal Party Will
Be Printed.

Mr.. Rawlns. a member of the Senate
Philippine Committee. yesterday succeed
ed. after much hard work. in getting a
large batch of letters regarding the Fed
eral party of the Philippines into the
Record" as part of the Senate proceed
ings.
Mr.. Rawlins first asked that the letters
be printed as Senate document. Mr..
Burrows objected, and moved that the
on the Philippines. A colloquy arose. and
finally the papers were withdrawn.
Tackled on Resolution.
A resolution of Senator Morgan having
no remote connection with the Rawlins
papers was then taken up. 1t contained
the word Philippines. and when that word
was reached Senator Rawlins arose and
began to talk.
He said that he had no special knowl-
edge OF or interest in Mr.. Morgans resO-
luton, but he had in his hand some Gin
tercsting correspondence which ought to
Re in the possession of the Senate and of
the country He was entitled to have
ii read as part of his remarks, but he
would only ask to have it printed in the
Record"
Whole Day to Read.
Objection was made by Mr.. Scott. and
thereupon Mr. Rawlins began to read the
correspondence, as the reading would Sc
cure its being printed in the Record"
After n time Mr.. Rawlins turned the read
ing over to the Clerk. He declined to
yield to any Senator for any purpose
whatever, and the reading went on and
on, and promised to continue all day.
Mr.. Wellington finally arose and stated
that he believed the objection to the
printing of the letters in the Record"
had been withdrawn.
The letter will all go into the Record
and also will be printed as document
Senator Hoar. at the conclusion of tho
episode, stated that it has been the rule,
almost without exception. to allow SEN
ators the privilege of printing in the
Record" anything that they may wish.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
FOR THE
PRESIDENT DEBATED
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
House May Not Pass on the Measure Un-
til Next Session.

The Republican leaders of the House
have not yet decided whether they will
pass the Senate ship subsidy bill at this
session of Congress or let 1t go over until
next December.
number of Republicans. especially
those from interior States. for personal
reasons. would rather that the bill go
over until the next session. IL they are
called upon to vote on it at this session
it might endanger their reelection to the
House.
Representative Grosvenor, chairman of
the House Committee on Merchant Ma
riDe and Fisheries, is heartily in favor
of the bill. and he will call it up before
his committee at an early day. 1t Is not
improbable that he will report the bill
to the House, but it is doubtful IL he Will
attempt to get vote on 1t at this ses-
sion.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
NAMED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Army and Other Nominations Sent to
the Senate YESTERDAY,

The President yesterday sent to the
Senate the following nominations:
Maj. Philip Reade. Fourteenth Infantry.
to be lieutenant colonel: Capt. John C.
+. Tillson, Fourteenth Infantry, to be a
major.
To be captains-First Lieuts. John K.
Moore, Fifteenth Infantry: Claude E.
Miller. Twenty-sixth Infantry: Harold b.
Fiske. Eighteenth Infantry. and John E.
Hughes. Fourth Infantry.
To be second lieutenant-JohnM NJ. kel-
so, jr., of Arkansas.
To be assistant surgeons of volunteers,
with rank OF captain-Thomas S. Lowe.
OF Maryland: William A. McVean. of Ohio.
To be assistant surgeon in the navy
DR.. Robert A. Bachmann. OF Pennsylvania.
To be receivers of public moneys-John
f. Bauman. at Tucson. Ariz.; Albert l..
Towle. at Valentine. Neb.
To be register of land office-James c.
Pettijohn. at Valentine. Neb.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
DIED..

ARNSTRONC.-on Tuesday, March Is, 1902. at
$50 A. M, at Florence. Ind. after protracted
illness MRS. SARAH A. ARMSTRONG, aged sew
eight years. She leaves an only sister. Mrs.
Rebee~a Ruter SPRINGER. and one daughter. Miss
Dolie Armstrong. residing in this city. and three
sons and two other daughters residing elsewhere.
MI
KERR-On Monday. March II. 1902. JOHN
KERR, in the seventy-third year OF his age. na-
tive of County Meath, Ireland ..
Funeral from the residence of his son-in-law.
James j. Sullivan. Ballston Va, Thursday
March 90 at O'Clock p. III. Friends and reia-
tives invited TO attend. Intermcnt at Mount
Oiivet Cemetery, Ballston, Va. el
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
THE IMMIGRATION BILL
FAVORABLY REPORTED
NEW HOUSE DOORKEEPER.
Mr.. Frank B. Lyon Succeeds the Late
William !. Glenn.

Mr. Frank b. Lyon was yesterday
elected Doorkeeper of the House of Rep
resentatives, in place of Mr.. w. J. Glenn.
deceased. This action was taken imme-
diately after the reading Of the Journal.
in accordance with the nomination made
by the Republican caucus Monday night
The Democrats made no nomination.
and Mr. Lyon was elected without oppo-
sition. Mr.. Cannon offered the resolu-
iion in the House and it was Immediately
agreed to.
Mr.. Lyon has been superintendent o1
the House folding room and comes from
Cuba, N Y. He entered at once upon
tho discharge of his duties.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
Favorable Action in Committee.

The House Committee on Judiciary yes
torday took favorable action on bills au-
ihorizing the accounting officers of the
Government to accept the surety OF bond
ing companies Of 100000 capital on the
bonds of Government officials, and to per-
nit Federal prisoners confined in State
prisons to be tried in State courts for
capital offences.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
PROGRAMME FOR THE
SENATE ARRANGED
Oleomargarine Bill to Follow
Protection of President.
No Time Assigned for Isthmian Canal
Bill-Report of Minority on Panama
Route Awaited.

A meeting of the Senate steering COM
mittee was held yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of arranging programme
Tor the remainder of the session, as far
as this can be done at the present time
1t was decided to give the oleomargarine
bill the right OF way after the pending
measure for the protection of Presidents
shall be disposed of. and to follow that
with the measure known as the Chinese
exclusion bill.
No provision has been made yet for the
consideration OF the Nicaragua Canal bill,
and none will be made until after the
minority report favoring the Panama
route shall have been presented to the
Senate. Notwithstanding the sentiment
of both the Senate and House is very
largely in favor of passing canal bill at
this session, it is not at all certain that
this will be accomplished, in view of the
strong influences that have been brought
TO bear in favor of the Panama route as
against the bill passed by the House and
reported favorably by the Senate commit
tee providing for the adoption of the
Nicaragua route.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
To Perfect Chinese Exclusion Bill

Representatives Perkins, W. A. Smith,
and Champ Clark have been appointed a
subcommittee by Chairman Hit of the
House Committee on Foreign Affaks to
perfect the details of the Chinese ex-
clasion bill. When the work is completed
the bill will be reported to the House.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
DAYS RECORD IN CONGRESS
SENATE AND HOUSE WILL MEET AT NOON TODAY
"cONSPIRACY"BILL REPORTED
Stringency of Measure Modified by I'M
portant Amendment,

pUItdut ftiutuuuICuls
Senator Hoar has reported from the
Committee on the Judiciary the bill linn
iting the meaning of the word "con-
spiracy'' with an important amendment.
In the place of the provision in rela-
tion to conspiracy is inserted:
Unless the purpose or effect of such
conspiracy shall be to create intimida-
tion by a show of physical force, or the
court shall find that the combination has
for its purpose the occasioning of injury
to the property or business of the com
plainant, or is likely to result in such in
jury, nor except such purpose be proved
to the satisfaction of the court, or the
court find that such is likely to be the
effect"
The amendment largely modifies the
potency of the bill. and it is asserted by
friends Of the proposed law that 1t prac-
tically nullifies all the good it would have
accomplished.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
Interior Canal Bills Reported.

The House Committee on Railways and
Canals yesterday directed favorable re-
ports on the bills chartering a company
for the construction of a canal from Lake
Erie to the headwatcrs of the Ohio River.
near Pittsburg, and for survey for a
ship canal to connect Chesapeake and
Delaware Bays.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
FINAL HEARING ON
THE EIGHT-HOUR BILL
WAR TAX REPEAL BILL.
Senate Committee to Report House
Measure Immaterially Amended.

measure Ammaterlaly Amended.
The Senate Committee on Finance yes
terday decided by unanimous vote to re-
port favorably the House bill repeating
all of tho war taxes. The amendments
agreed to have not been important
The Republican Senators are endeavor-
ing to secure an agreement with the
Democrats that there shall be no debate
on the bill to repeal the war taxes. II
such an agreement can be made, the bill
will be at once reported, and an early
day will be named for it's consideration.
Through an inadvertence the House
drafted the tobacco schedule of the bill so
as to reduce the tax on tobacco to four
and eight-tenths cents per pound, whicE
is lower than the tax before the war rev.
enue taxes were imposed.
The phrascology of this section has
been changed by the Senate committee SO
as to make it plain that the tax on toI
bacco is to remain at cents, as fixed in
the Dingley bill.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICE-The annual meeting OF the
stockholders of the Columbia Fire Insurance
Company Ct the District Of Columbia for the cleo
tion of fifteen trustees TO for the ensuing
No. li19 G Street northwest. MONDAY April.
I, 1902. Polls open at IL M. close at p.
Books for the transfer of stock will he closed
from APRIL to APRIL Z both days inclusive.
LEM TOWERS, Jr., Secretary.
mhs. Il, Is, 10, %, ,26, ,29-c
BEST QUALITY GALVANIZED CHICKEN WIRE.
i0c hundred feet: best two and three ply felt
roofing less than factory price. S. BENSINGER
& CO., llth and b. We buy iron mach i-icry
and paper stock. McClelland saddles, $3.50
mhf4-tf ..r,ef..
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
The Revenue Bill.

The House bill abolishing the internal
revenue war taxes will be reported from
when place will be made for it on the
Senate programme. This measure is not
expected to take up much time. however,
as Senator Aldrich, the chairman of the
Finance Committee, hopes to arrange an
advance agreement with Republicans and
Democrats under which the bill will be
allowed to pass without the opportunity
for offering extraneous ame ndmcnts. The
REPUBLICANS are especially desirous of
avoiding any general tariff debate, and
the Democrats are practically unanimous
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
TO CONSTRUCT THE
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
Measure introduced by Sen
ator Martin to This Effect.
First Appropriation Provides $500, 900
Total Cost Not to Exceed
$4,000, 900.

Senator Martin Of Virginia yesterday
introduced in the Senate a measure pro-
viding for commencing work upon the
great memorial bridge which will span the
Potomac.
He put his measure in the form OF a
proposed amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill. perhaps believing that
S. would have better chance of passage
Hi- Frrl th0n 81 .. 10 70
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
EDUCATIONAL.

WANrED-Privatc instruction in higher mathe-
matics; state qualification and terms. Address
BOX rs. this office. mls-3
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
DISTRICT BILL INTRODUCED.
House Measure Amends Method of Lay
ing Out City Lots.

Representative Babcock yesterday in
troduced in the House a bill to amend
section 1885 OF the District code relating
to the laying off of city lots. The amend
ment was prepared several days ago by
City Solicitor Duyall, and was printed in
these columns at the time.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
plans Of Cr-..s.

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the plans of the Parking Commission. and
shall cost not more than $4,000
The Government. up to this time. has
gone no further than to authorize and
make surveys FOR the bridge
The Washington times., 1902-03-19
A Socialistic Tendency.

"This.' said Judge McCammon, speaking
directly TO Mr.. Gompers, 'is pure social
ism, and is. therefore. blind to Individual
ity and natural conditions, which differ
widely and are bound to have different ef-
fects. 1t is contrary to the policy OF the
country, and certainly so far as the con-
tractors are concerned it is not conceiva-
BILE that Congress intends to penaIize per-
sons or companies while also engaged on
private work"
In reviewing the testimony of Messrs.
johnson and Dinkey superintendents of
the Bethlehem and Homestead mills.
the impracticability of the bill,
the lawyer commented on the effort that
had been made by the advocates OF the
bill TO deny these statements.
The Washington times., 1902-03-19

handiwork of the politician rather than
the political economist. 1t is an attempt
10 level all laboring force: to make the
laboring man a unit. machine which is
capable OF doing only SO much in a GER
tain TING