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Evening star., 1902-02-03
IN FAVOR OF EXCLUSION.
Mr. GOmpers on the immigration Of
the Chinese.

Mr. GOmpers on the Immigration Of
the Chinese.
The House committee on foreign affairs
today heard immigration Commissioner
PowderIy and President Gompers Of the
Federation of Labor in favor Of strict Chi
nese exclusion. as provided in the Mitchell
Kahn bill. Mr.. Powderiy states that the
hardships encountered by the class of Chi
nese exempt from exclusion at the deten-
ton stations were Insignificant It was the
dupicity of the Chinese laborer. he said,
who sought to gain admission by assuming
to be in the exempt class, that caused the
necessity for stringent exclusion laws.
Mr.. Gompers spoke Of the extent of
Asiatic contamination and demonstration
Of our labor on the Pacific coast. The Chi
nese worker who earned 81 and consumed
two cents day impoverished American la
Dor and reduced the standards Of living.
To the argument that had been advanced
that American Workmen would have to
meet European and Chinese standards OF
living, Mr.. Gompers answered that II long
hours and low wages meant Industrial su-
periority then China would have been at
the head Of the industrial nations of the
world.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL
REPORTED TO THE SENATE By SEN
ATOR HALE.
An Increase of Nearly Three Millions
Since the Measure Passed
the House.

Mr.. Mcmillan today introduced bill IN
the Senate making 1t unlawful for any pro-
prietor of a pool room to permit any NIL
nor under eighteen years Of age to ire
Quent or patronize such a pool room.
Mr. Mcmillan also laid before the Senate
a petition from the Business Mems Asso-
ciation of this city favoring an appropria-
tion Of $1OO. 900 for Business High School.
An estimate of this appropriation has been
submitted by the District Commissioners,
this amount to pay for the purchase Of
site and the beginning of the construction
of a building suitable for the Business High
School.
Senator Hale today laid before the Sem
ate report on the urgent deficiency bill
from the committee on appropriations. This
bill. which has passed the House Of Rep
resentatives. carries an appropriation OF a
little more than seventeen millions Of dol
lars. and as reported to the Senate the
amount is increased to nearly twenty mil
lions two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars.
Senate Increases.
These increases follow: Payment to Mex
leo on account Of the La Abra and Well
claims, $412.572.7 10: rent for Treasury De-
partment, $,O50; payment Of rebate on to-
bacco, 100000; public building at Cleve-
land, Ohio, 5000; repairs to post office AMI
custom house, Frenchman's bay, Maine,
1900; completion of post Office building at
Columbus. Ga. 5000; repairs to Treasury
Department buildings $21 600; territorial
governments, 81 900; fish hatcheries, $685.
600; Interstate commerce commission, 1921 ;
surveyors Office, District of Columbia, $5,-
600; reimbursement of Philippine insular
the navy, sos ,S19; bureau of equipment.
navy, purchase of coal, 100000 equipment
Of vessels, $3.50, 600; Marine Corps. $500;
s., 900; Columbia Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb, 5000; work at Capitol and repairs.
5,493; geological survey, maps, 5000; In
dian affairs. ZOO; rent for Post Office De-
partment, 81 1,25O; Spanish claims commits
sion, S, 200: Senate, $63 3,215; index to gov
ernment publications. 81 900; printing and
binding for Treasury Department, 500, 900;
judgments, Court of Claims, $53 3516; judg-
ments In Indian depreciation claims, $34 $40;
judgments, United States courts, 500, ,S74 .
returning to states expenses in raising vol
unteers - Maine. $131, 1,515; Pennsylvania,
$3.50, 49, New Hampshire. s1OS,S72; Rhode
Island, $124.617.
The committee struck from the bill the
appropriation Of $273, 740 for experimental
rural free delivery service. An effort was
made to have an allowance In this bill for
the expenses of the United States repre-
sentatives at the coronations of the kings
Of England and Spain, but that item was
left from the bill and will be provided at
some other time when more definite infor-
nation concerning an expenditure Of this
kind can be secured.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
DEATH UNDER CAR WHEELS
HENRY C. GIBBS FRIGHTFrrr.I.y
CRUSHED AND MANGLED.

Henry c.. Gibbs, sixty-three years old.
was struck and instantly killed about 8
o. clock this morning by car 23S of the Capt.
tai Traction Hne,5 which was backing into
the old car sheds on M street west of 32d
street. When the body was picked up life
was extinct, The coroner was notified. The
body was taken TO the morgue at George
town precinct. r..
There is a, conflict of stories as to how
the accident happened. According to some
persons, who claim to have witnessed It.
Gibbs was In the car sheds when struck
and hts body, was recovered from the ploW
pit Others say sthat he was crossing the
sidewalk When the car struck him
vans Hotelse 500, II street. Only a few
minutes before his body was found he was
in C. G. Reekert,s grocery store. which ad-
Johns as 1oggh steak an
the car before tha body of the aged victim
G: NJ. Green, eapdactor Of the car, told
to make an investigation. that the track
was clear when he gave the signal to move
the car within the sheds. Gibbs was
standing on the west side as II waiting for
given he started to cross the track, and was
struck. He says he yelled to Gibbs to look
out for danger, But this was unheeded.
Half dollar or SO IN change was found
scattered along the Track. Gibbs was for
nerly employed at the Rock Creek shaft,
but lately worked at the old outlet lock on
he canal Owing to the inclement weather
1e had been unable to work for the past
Ey.ew days and had stayed around his board
ng house. e st
/ Gibbs leaves . widow and seven children,
III grown Two OF his sons live at Great
Falls and one is a member Of the fire de-
5artment, being stationed at Brightwood.
lie served In the confederate army through
fiaa civil
Evening star., 1902-02-03
BUSINESS MEN CONFER
DISCUSS THE QUESTION OF THE
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT.

A committee Of citizens met for confer
ence with Mr.. b. H. Warner, who, 1t is
generally understood, will be chairman Of
the committee of arrangements for the re-
ception of the Grand Army Of the Republic
veterans at, the Forthcoming encampment,
at the rooms of the Business Mems Asso-
ciation in the Bond building at II o'clock
today. -
After discussing the subject for several
hours it was unanimously decided by the
committee that assubscription list be circu-
lated among the business men and citizens
generally in. order.to gain an opinion, so as
to insure the cooperation of the District
Commissioners. and to ascertain whether
or not the people of Washington desire the
next Grand Army encampment to be held
in this city.
1t is believed among the members of
those interested In the affair that SIffi-
cient fund will be raised within the next
few days to induce an early invitation from
the Commissioners, which will be presented
to the executive committee Of the Grand
army OF the Republic at a meeting to be
held February 13. a-
Commander Ell Terrence, commander in
chief of the G. A. R., will be in the city
tomorrow to confer with Mr.. Warner and
other citizens in regard to the contemplated
encampment. 1t is proposed by the busi-
ness men to make thorough canvass of
the citizens of the District in order to make
a report at the time the executive commit
tee of the veterans meets here
1t was originally intended that a commit
tee of fifty citizens Of the District should
be named this morning to take charge with
Mr.. Warner of the arrangements for the
encampment, but at the meeting it was
deemed advisable to defer the matter of
naming a committee for short time. so
that when the complete personnel Is an
nounced 1t via be thoroughly representa-
tive of all business interests and civic or
ganiZatfons in the District.
Almost the entire membership Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia committees in the Senate
and House Of Representatives have signi-
fed their intention to attend the BANQUET
Of the Business Mems Association, which
will be held at the Riggs House, February
6. Acceptances Of invitations have also
been received from the District Commis-
| sioners. United States district attorney
chief Of police and also the chief of the fire
| department.
The speaker for the District of Columbia
| will likely be Mr.. H. B. F. Macfarland
president of the board, who will respond to
| the toast 1.-THE District of Columbia"
There will be a meeting of the BANQUET
committee to make final ARRANGEMENTS for
| the function at the associations rooms
| tomorrow afternoon at AIS O. clock.
| Secretary Barry Bulkley wishes it known
| that all members Of the Business Mems As
sociation who have not secured tickets to
| the banquet can obtain the same at the
association headquarters in the Bond build
ing,
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Jury Awards DAMAGES.

A jury In Justice Bradley's court hearing
appeal cases this afternoon reported a YER
dict awarding Michael O'Hanlon s61 20 in
a suit instituted by him against the Phil
adelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Rail-
road Company. Before Justice Of the Peace
Mattingly verdict for a much larger cum
was rendered and the railroad company
appealed.
Several months ago Mr.. OHanlon bought
here round-trfp ticket for Buffalo. For
some reason the agent at the latter place,
so 1t was charged, declined. to certify that
the return coupon was good for passage,
and, therefore, Mr.. O'Hanlon was COM
PEELED to pay another fare in order to reach
home. He filed suit to recover damages,
with the result stated
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Sharp Fluctuations in Northern Se-
curities Stocks Today.
FAILURE OF COURT DECISION
Whole List Was Heavy After the
Noon Hour.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispstch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. February 3.-Opening prices
this morning were generally steady at frac-
icnal advances over last weeks final fig
ures. Toward the end OF the first hour q
determined buying movement set In In q
lew specialties and gave an appearance OF
strength to the entire railway, list.
The street was inclined to regard a ia
rorable decision In the Northern Securities
case as certainty and bought such stocks
as were considered to have especial reasons
Tor advancing on any kind OF favorable
news.
The stocks directly interested In the deoi-
sion. namely. Great Northern preferred
Union Pacific and the unlisted stock OF the
Northern Securities Company, showed the
erects OF good demand, presumably for
inside account. Southern Pacific and St
Paul were bought for special reasons and
responded easily to the demand. The first
named property is considering a refunding
scheme. and has already a strong pool
working to take q stock market advantage
or the good effects which will follow. The
property Is earning per cent, and II oper-
ating expenses can be reduced to the ratio
Of other western roads there would seem
to be no reason for postponing dividends
beyond few months.
1t is said that the refunding plan in fits
present nebulous condition indicates a saw
AhS VI AcdAi per duDum- bt
Paul fs making money on a considerable
scale and investors regard 1t as being un-
Ger value In comparison with other proper
ties. Colorado Southern securities were
again active at advancing prices, and there
was better demand for scarce issues than
st any time OF late.
Shortly after the noon hour the mar
ket had setback on the announce
ment that no decision had been handed
down by the Supreme Court. Northern Sc
cur1ties stock broke sharply for a decline
or per cent from the highest level of the
morning and the general list receded about
l per cent
Good support steadied prices after the
f1rst wave of selling by traders had sub
sided. and the afternoons transactions
were irregular under a smaller volume Of
business. Amalgamated Copper was heavy
throughout the entire day. large blocks of
stock being sold at times when the railway
list was buoyant. The price was forced
down from 7S& to 70 under trading which
suggested the presence OF two strong con-
testants. The street Is convinced by to-
days developments that the Standard OIL
party has q powerful rival In the copper
field, and there is much doubt expressed as
to the outcome.
The trade is improving but for reasons
of their own Standard OIL operators seem
opposed to anything approaching the nor
NAL In Amalgamated Copper's fluctuations.
The buying Of Sugar indicates that there
is a strong local belief In the ultimate sue
cess of the Cuban bounty reduction scheme
Money was easy and In good supply all
day.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
TO RECEIVE PRINCE HENRY.
Orders Issued to Vessels of Admira
Evans Squadron.


Orders have been issued to the vessels
which will compose the squadron to receive
Prince Henry of Prussia on his arrival at
New York. These orders require the squad
ron to assemble at Tompkinsville on the
18th instant, and Rear Admiral R. D. Evans
will assume command at that point on the
18th instant. The squadron will be dis
banded after the conclusion of Prince Hen
rvs visit. The battle ship Illinois will go
to the European station as the flagship of
Rear Admiral Crowninshield, the new COM
mander. The cruiser Olympia, Admiral
Dewey's famous flagship. will be attached
to the north Atlantic squadron as the flag
ship Of Rear Admiral Higginson. The
cruiser Cincinnati will become a training
ship for firemen and will make cruise in
the West Indies. The cruiser San Francisco
will probably be ordered to join the Euro
pean squadron In time to participate in
the coronation festivities in June.
Ambassador White, from Berlin, has no.
titled the State Department that Prince
Henry has consented to accept an album,
to be presented by the citizens of Chatta-
nooga, containing the views of the beautiful
mountain scenery in that vicinity.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
NO ACTION TAKEN
ToDAY,s MEETING OF SENATE CANAL
CUMMFTTEn.
Engineer Meaecal and Commando,
L.ci.. Yorsx 4. BE Heara-Mr.
ND ffoc.ps Experience.

The Senatt committee on interoceanio ca
nails was session today for q couple of
hours. but Id mot take action On any mat
ter connecth q VIA the canal bills pending
before 1t e1fept o provide for the hearing
of Civil EnxineerSA g. Menocal. o. g. N.
formerly chief engineer of the Nicaragua
canal. and Commander Lucien Young. also
Of the navy.
Civil Engineer Menocal viii come before
the committee tomorrow and will discuss
the canal project in relation to both the
Panama and the Nicaragua canal routes.
Mr.. Menocal Is regarded as one of the
highest authorities, If not the highest, on
the subject Of the canal. He has during the
past thirty years made about twenty trips
to the tsthmus In the Investigation of prob
iems connected with the two proposed ca
nais. The final survey OF the Nicaragua
canal route was made under his personal
direction In 1SS7-ss. and these surveys were
the result OF previous preliminary surveys
that had been made under him. Mr.. Mem
ocal made the negotiations for the conces-
sion under which the Maritime Canal Com
pany OF Nicaragua was formed.
Work Done Under His Supervision.
The work done on the Nicaragua canal.
involving the employment Of more than
2'OO0 men In 1889 and amounting to several
millions OF dollars in cost, was also under
the direct supervision Of Mr.. Menocal as
chief engineer Of the company. During
this work he visited Panama and purchased
Tor the Nicaragua Canal Company the
seven Slaven dredges that did so much Of
the work in the low level of the Panama
canal on the eastern terminus of that pro-
posed canal. He Is the author of numerous
reports on surveying expeditions which he
LED to Nicaragua prior to 1887, and 1t was
the information secured about the canal
route by him that led to the formation of
a company to prosecute that work, which
was 1nterfered with by the panic Of 1893.
Mr.. Menocal has always been known as a
stanch advocate of the Nicaragua canal as
opposed to the Panama route, although he
has made many Investigations in relation to
the project at Panama and followed that
work from the days of it's inception. His
testimony Is regarded as Of the very high
est Importance as bearing on this project
with which he is so thoroughly familiar.
Commander Lucen Young will be before
the committee Wednesday.
During the present week former Senator
Pasco of Florida, member of the insular
canal commission, will appear before the
subcommittee of the committee on inter-
oceanic canal for the purpose of securing
information on the question Of the title of
the Panama Canal Company. Until this
subcommittee has reported to the full CON-
m1ttee 1t will not be possible for that COM
m1ttee to make it's report.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
TWO REPORTS FILED.

Views of Ways and Means Committee
ON Abolition of Taxes.
Both majority and minority reports were
filed on the war revenue bill today. The
majority report says the probability Of
early withdrawal Of troops from Cuba and
the reduction of the force in the Philippines
will make further reductions possible, and
also reviews the conditions of the treasury
The minority report approves the pro-
posed reductions, but asserts they should
have been made long ago. 1t also advo-
Gates general revision Of tariff taxation,
with the retention Of taxes on accumulaed
wealth. There Is q general denunciation
Of the Ding1ey law as the mother Of trusts,
and the report says that 1t enables manu-
facturers to charge far greater prices to
home consumers than are received abroad
for the same goods. which is characterized
as plain robbery"
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE February S.-Flour dull: western
extra, s.. SOa$3.2o: western family, e3.5saSs 20;
winter wheat patent, tseoaS4 Is: spring wheat %
$0o; receipts, 2,s4s barrels; exports Al os2 bar
Iels. Wheat nrmer; spot and the month. s41sa
No. red. slHasiK: receipts, 6, ,6SO Sushsis; sI.
ports. none: southern hy sample. 77as5H; southern
Cd. Cd ss1.esS: rscsIpts. Il. Is ss:heis; exports.
low corn, e1a6eM. Oats steady; No. white, toa
5o,d; No, mixed, 4sta4s; receipts &72s bush
els; exports. none. Rye frm; No. nearby, e7s
8s; No. western, ess70; receipts, 8.1ss bushels
exports, none. Hay steady; No Timothy
steam to Liverpool, Der bushel, 1,sd. February
cork for order. psr quarter. none ofiesi1s But. But.
creamery. 24a25; fancy iadls, Ieal1: fancy roll
i7s1s; scod roll ISa1e: store PACKED. lssI5. Egg
nrm. unchsnssdj frssh. sssso; Gsssss nrm. n un'
iINHiiE. sugar nrm, unchanged; nne and coarse
granulatsd. ANk-
Evening star., 1902-02-03
SUPREME COURT ADJoURNs,
The Northern Pacific Merger Cas-,
Goes Over,


The United States Supreme Court ad-
3curned today until February "A. The court
did not announce decision in the North
ern Pacific merger case. and that case now
necessarily goes over until after the recon
vening Of the court.
Justice Harlan announced the conclusion
Of the court in the state Of Illinois against
the Illinois Central Railroad Company. This
case Is q remnant Of the old Chicago lake
front case and involved the contention of
the railroad company that under its ripa-
rian right 1t should have the privilege Of
constructing docks and piers so as to reach
navigable water
Both the circuit court for the northern
district of Illinois and the circuit court of
appeals held that the company's piers did
not extend beyond the line of practicable
navtgability and that they were therefore
allowable. These decisions were affirmed
by today's opinion.
The Supreme Court also passed upon the
motion to reopen the original question as
to the ownership Of the submerged lands
declining to again consider that point
Evening star., 1902-02-03
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Selections Sent to the Senate for Ac-
tiOa.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Collector Of internal revenue first Penn
sylvania distrtct-Willfam McCoach
Surveyors Of customs-Robert Calvert,
port OF Lacrosse. Wis: Frank B. Possy.
port Of Evansville, Ind.
Collector of customs. district Of Michi-
gan-George A. Farr OF Michigan.
Interior-Pension agents-St. Clair A. Null
holland. at Philadelphia; Sidney L. Wilson,
at Washington. d. G.
Register Of land office at Lincoln, Neb-
w. A. Green.
War-Second neutenants Of infantry-Jas.
NJ Fulton, G. L. McEntee, jr.; Austin NJ.
Pardee,. Noble ]. Wiley, all at large.
Ordnance department-First Lieutenant
Kenneth Morton, to be captain
Also a number of postmasters. srAi
Evening star., 1902-02-03
MILITIA OF THE STATES.
The ORcers Number s75 and the Men
log, ,09S.

An abstract Of the returns Of the adjutant
generals of the militia Of the several states
prepared by the adjutant general of the
army. was sent to the Senate today This
abstract shows that the total number of
commissioned officers in the militia of the
several states and territories is S751 and
the total number of enlisted men 1O6 998
The number Of men available for military
duty unorganized is shown by the state
ment to be 10S45, ,26S
Evening star., 1902-02-03
AMENDING DISTRICT CODE.
Bill Introduced in the House by

Bill Introduced in the House BY Mr..
jenkins.
bill amending the District code in re-
gard to dover rights was introduced In the
House today by Mr. Jenkins. The section
as amended will read: "A widow shall be
entitled to dover in lands held by equitab BILE
as well as legal title in the husband. held
by him at the time of his death. but such
rights of dover shall not operate to the
prejudice of any claim for the purchase
money Of such lands or other lien on the
same"
Evening star., 1902-02-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Reply Received From President of the
Pan-American Congress.

Reply Received From President of the
Pan-American Congress.
Secretary Hay has received the following
telegram in reply to the congratulatory one
sent by him Saturday to the conference of
American republics at Mexico City:
MEXICO CITY, February l.
John Hay. Secretary of State, Washing
ton:
THE conference acknowledges with cor
dial qualification the congratulations of the
government Of the United States, and takes
pleasure in recognizing the momentous CO.
operation of the North American delegation
In assuring the successful outcome Of the
conference. G. RAEGOSA,
president
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Applications for cadet.hip..

Next June the President will have the ap-
pointment of nine cadets-a large ut the
Military Academy. He win not lack for
material to select from as there are al
ready 40 applications for these appoint
ments ON ale at thes War Department Fl
is said that the President desires to limit
these appointments to sons of army and
naval officers. with preference for sons
of those who have lost their lives In the
service.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
First Insurance License I.suea.

The first license to be issued by the Dis
trict insurance department was made out
to-day to a firm Of brokers on 7th street.
Mr.. Drake. the superintendent of insur-
ance recently made ruling as to the va
rtous forms of license and the rates to be
charged therefor, acting under the provis-
ions Of the District code. The brokers'
license issued today called for a fee of $50
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Gun ON the Kear.arge Bur.t..

The Navy Department has been advised
by Admiral Higginson, In command of the
North Atlantic squadron, that one Of the
five-inch guns of the Kearsarge burst while
the ship was at target practice. No one
Is reported to have been injured. The Kear-
sarge is now on the way from Porto Rico
to Cuba
Evening star., 1902-02-03
BUREAU OF IDENTIFICATION.
Bill Adversely Reported to the Senat
and Indefinitely P0xfnaned

HHu IuUennIte1y FOStDOned,
Senator Hoar. from the committee on the
judiciary, today made an adverse report on
the bill for the creation of a national bu-
reau of criminal Identification as an ad-
junct to the Department of Justice. The
bill was Indefinitely postponed by the
Senate.
Another bill has been introduced In the
Senate and is now before the committee on
the District of Columbia proposing a local
bureau of this same nature to cooperate
with the national bureau. That bill has not
yet been acted upon
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Personal Tax Bfii Di.cus.ed.

Personal Tax Bill Disc ussed.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the subcom-
mittee Of the Senate appropriations conn
mittee, having in charge the personal tax
bill, met Representatives. the Board OF
Trade and the subject of a personal tax in
the District was discussed.