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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
Amendment to Advance
Money From the
treasury.
OFFERED By SENATOR MCMILLAN
Only the Work Ordered by
Congress Affected.
CHARGED TO LOCAL REVENUE
Part Of Outlay to Be Repaid in Accord
anee With the Terms OF Existing Law
Scheme for Annual Statement Of tbs
Deficits.

Senator Mcmillan today introduced an
amendment to the District appropriation
bill, Incorporating the provision that the
Secretary of the Treasury be authorized
to advance to the District any moneys
necessary to carry out any improvements
authorized by Congress. It Is as follows:
That the Secretary of the Treasury is
authorized and directed to advance, on
requisitioE Of the Commissioners Of the
District OF Columbia, in the manner now
provided by law. out OF any money in
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated,
such sums as may be necessary from time
to tine to meet the expenses OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia, as already provided for
by law, or as may hereafter be provided
by law. Such portion Of said advances as
are OF may become chargeable TO the rev
enues Of the District of Columbia shall be
paid cut Of the taxes and revenues OF the
said District. collected foI the support OF
the government thereof, a. follows:
The entire revenues Of 4he District Of
Columbia shall be paid into the United
States Treasury as now provided by law.
~ tAS emu u S~sSii HSGdI year IlG sec
retary ef the Treasury shall state the
deficit, If any, in the revenues OF the Dis
trict Of Columbia occurring under appro-
priaticns heretofore made By Congress;
and the Treasurer Of the United States,
as ex officio sinking fund commissioner
Of the District OF Columbia, shall in
clude II his annual estimates such pro-
portionaI amount Of such deficit together
with interest at the rate OF 2 pei. cent
per annum cn the deficit 50 stated as
shall be necessary to pay the entire
amount of such deficit and interest by
July I. 1923: and such proportional
amounts shall be paid annually cut of the
revenues Of the District or Columbia
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
ALLEGED DUM-DUMS
SHOWN BY Witness
EX-CorporaI O'Brien Tells
Senators About Cartridges.
DENIED BY GENERAL CROZlER
Though Not Stamped as They Usually
Are, He Says Specimens Are Only
Regular Kind-Explains Varying Ef-
fects n Bullet Wounds.

Richard T. O'Bricn, of North Adams,
Mass. who had testified for the last two
days before the Senate Philippine Com
mittee ard had toId of the use of ex-
piosive. OF 'duIn-du1a. 50 bullets by Amer
lean soldiers Ia the Philippines, was fur
thcr examined this morning, and in proof
Of his statement produced three speci-
mems CT cartridges, which, he declared,
contained -dUm-dCm," OF explosive, bull
lets. These, he said, had been served Gus
TO him for use in the Philippines, and
had been forwarded to him, on his re-
quest, from his cartridge belt in the at
tic OF his home in North Adams, Mass
His reason for believing them different
from the regular Krag-Jo JoTgensen bullets
was that they are not market with tho
stamp u. s and the initial of the ar
senaI At which they were made.
Gen William Crozier. Chief of the Bu-
Teau OF Ordnance, War Department, was
called as a witness, and was shown the
three cartridges produced by Corpora
O'Brien. Asked by the chairman to state
whether they differed from the ordinary
cartridges and bullets issued to the army
in the Philippines, the general examined
them and said they did not They were
the regular cartridges, unless they had
been tampered with. The stamps upon
them showed that they had been manu-
faetured at the Frankfort arsenal in May
1883, and were not explosive, or DUN
dun, bullets
He was asked whether there was a diff
ference in effects Of the ordinary bullets,
depending upon distances. He said that
there was a very marked difference and he
gave instances where the effect produced
was very much like an explosion.
The term 'dum-dum" came, General
Crozier said, from the name of the arsenal
near Calcutta, where they were originally
made. There were no explosive bullets
made now for war purposes in any part
CT the world. He said there had not been
issued 10 the troops in the Philippines at
any time anything in the nature of q dunn
DUN bullet
The minority members disavowed any
belief that explosive bullets had been is
sued to the troops in the Philippine ISL
ands
GC--Sl a ~ S1tGk GApAaE.-GQ WHY AuLCIli-
gent men sometimes believed that explo-
sive bullets were being used in warfare.
He said that when Krag OF Mauser
bullet passed, say within twenty feet of
the ear. the sound would be like pop
very different from the continuous sound
called the song" which was heard when
the bullet passed at a distance This
pop caused some people TO really believe
that they had heard a bullet explode III
the air. although the Department knew
that no explosive bullets were being used.
At the request Of Chairman Lodge, Gen
eraI Crozier then took the three cartridges
produced by O'Brien to Withdraw The bull
lets and report whether they were normal.
Corporal O'Brien was recalled and put
through a course of cross-examiDation
with respect 20 his story of the violation
Of a Filipino lady by army officers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
CLARKE TO PUT ON
MASK FOR SENATOR'S
The Catcher to Resume His
Old Place on Local Team.

"BiH" Clarke. the popular catcher on
the Washington team last year, viii prob
ably don the Senatorial togs tomorrow in
the game with St. Louis and resume his
position behind the bat, to the delight Of
the local fans.
This announcement was made this af-
ternoon by Manager Lotus, who stated
that Clarke would not be able to reach the
city in time to take part in this after
Moons game.
While there is no denying that Lotus
was annoyed in the early part Of the sea-
son by CIarke's failure to report for
duty when he had been so directed. the
present action Of the local manager in
burying whatever feeling he might have
entertained and bowling to the wishes Of
the patrons Of the game te again place
the popular player On the local diamond
is taken as but another evidence of the
willingness CT Tom Lotus to DO wnat-
ever is best for the interest Of the game
without regard to his own wishes
Clarke has been training the Naval
Cadets. but his contract with them ex-
pired SATURDAY night after the game with
the Military Academy, and he is said to
have at once placed his services at the
disposal of the Washington club.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
EDITOR LARRY" G0DKIN
dies Tn ENGLAND
Celebrated Writer Fails to
Rally From Sickness.

NEW YORK. May 21-Edward Law
renee GodEln, editor of the New York
Evening Post" and the Nation" is dead
in LondoD Gable disDatchez announcing
his demsse were received a; the Evening
Post Office this morning
Mt. Godkln died at Brixl1am, South
Devonshire. England. last evening His
death was caused by { hemorrhagc of the
brain, which occurred on Sunday last
Mr. Godkin suffered 4 similar stroke
two years ago, but recovered to an ex-
tent and was able to 90 to England in
the fail Of 1901. He moved to Brixham.
where he died, on the ID of the present
month He was IN his seventy year.
The career Of the deceased since 1866.
when he started the Nation" has been
an interesting and brilliant one Previous
TO that time his name was absolutely IN
known to the general public. Mr. Godkin
Immediately took his place alongside OF
great editors and writer's
Until 1881 the Nation remained an in
dividuaI publication, but ia the latter
year it was made the weekly issue Of The
Evening Pest" and Hr. Godkin was
made one Of the editors and proprietors
of the joint publication From that time
till his death he was identified with the
publication in an editorial capacity.
In 1888, however, the mental activity
began to tell on his health, and he was
compelled to retire from active editorial
work on the Post
Mr.. GoGkin was horn in ireland.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
HBLLINGION'O FIERY
ATTACK ON The ARMY
ATaigns Administration for
Philippine Campaign.
LlKENED TO A BLOODY oRGIE
A Nixon Needed to Describe It, He Says.
PrOcIaims His Sympathies With Fill
PinOs and All People Struggling for
National Liberty-A Word About Niles

Mr.. Wellington of Maryland, when the
Philippine civil government bill was laid
before the Senate today, made a violent
and bitter attack upon the policy OF the
Administration in that archipelago.
The Senator declared that the barbar-
ism and savagery INDUCED in by the
American soldiers had been equeled
not even by the savage Fiiipinos. as vas
made manifest by the damnabie evidence
that was beng given, despite the efforts
OF the Administration TO suppress it
he I1kened the policy CT tie Admins
tTation in directing the army to the
bloody orgie Of the hoTdes Of he'll as led
by his satanic majesty he insisted that
4 Milton was needed to describe the de-
scent Of the American people into the hell
of war, and cried aloud that the time had
arrived when the people should be awak-
encd from the banefuI influence Of IA
tional sleep
he complained that the majority IL the
Senate treated the army IS a sacred
thing, to be idolized. AID feel itself the
essential feature Of the Government and
he imagined the repetition by President
Roosevelt OF CromweIFs prorogation e
the RuraD Parliament. No Senator, he
said. would attempt to deny that tie army
in the Philippines had been guilty OF
reprehensib1e conduct.
He confessed that his sympathies were
with the FiIipinos and with ever. people
that desired freedom and that had the
courage and manIiHess to stand up and
fight for it. He was not in sympathy with
tyranny, or with the American army when
it was TO be used for base and infamous
purposes and declared that the war power
was descending to the atrocities OF an
AtiIla
IN the progress of his speech Mr.. Vel
Iington referred to the sighting of Gen
eTaI Miles nv the Administration and said:
General Miles, q brave soldier, who
knew how Christian soldier should fight.
was not put in charge Of the Philippine
war. The Administration preferred such
officers as Bell and Smith and their COM
peers then n subordinate command, Ceiz
and Macarthur"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
DEPARTMENT CLERK
FOUND DEAD In Bed
Sudden Taking Off of Mr..
Richard NJ. johnson.

Richard N. Johnson, ffty-six years Of
age, who for some years past was en-
pIoyed as a clerk N the Sixth Auditors
Office Of the POstoff1ce Department, died
suddenly early this morning at his home
in Brightwood.
MF- johnson had complained of feeling
III for some time, and when he failed to
arise at his usual time this morning his
family became alarmed. An favestiga-
ton was made and Mr. Johnson's IifeIess
body was found in his room. Word was
sent to Policeman Lightfoot. who patrols
that part of the city, and he summoned a
physician. who arrived too late, however.
Coroner Nevitt has been notified and it
is thought viii order that the remains OF
MIR Johnson be removed to the moTguc
in order that he may hold a post-mortem
over them to determine the cause OF
death.
The funeral services Will be held at
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
The obsequies viii be conducted by Rev.
Dr. Radcliffe
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
CIVIL ENGINEERS CALL
At TIE WHITE HOUSE
President Cordially Receives
the American Society.

The second day cf the convention Of
the American Society of Civil Engineers
was inaugurated this morning by a re
society by President Roosevelt. About go
Of the members Of the society took ad-
vantage of the opportunity to meet the
President and presented themselves at
the White House at the appointed hour.
They were received in the East Room and
extended characteristic welcome by the
President.
The business sessions of the society
we're resumed an hour later in the ban
quet hall of the New Willard, where sew
eraI matters pertaining to the welfare
of the society were discussed at length.
The report of the special committee which
was appointed at the Niagara convention
to frame amendments to the constitution
,f the society relative to admission 20
membership in the society was received
The committee that had been appointed
to consider the adyisability of action be
ing taken for the protection Of engineers
and of the public from incompetent prac-
titioners reported adversely upon such
action being taken at the present time
and the report Of the committee was
adopted.
Invitations had been received from the
cities OF Cleveland, Ohio, and Birming-
ham. Ala. for the next convention of the
association, but the trend of sentiment
seemed favorable to AshevilIe, n. c.,
where one of the members informed the
convention the manager Of the large
hotel had agreed TO place his entire stTuc-
ture at the disposal of the association for
any time in June of next year.
resolution was finally adopted. re-
ferring the matter 10 the board of direc-
tors with the advice that it was the
sense of the convention that Asheville
was the most suitable place for the con
venticn.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
PORTO RICO MAY ENJOY
GENERAL TARIFF ACT
Attorney Generals Opinion
to Secretary Shaw.
ALASKA CITED AS PRECEDENT
Under the Ruling Goods From the Island
May Be Sent to a Foreign Country and
Transshpped to the United States
Without Duty.

The Attorney General in response to an
inquiry from the Secretary Of the Treas
ury, has rendered written opinion hold
ing that all articles of Porto Rican origin
exported from Porto Rico after the pas
sage of the Foraker act may, since the
proclamation doing away with the 10 per
cent duty. be imported into the United
States under paragraph 4S9 of the general
tariff act. This means that goods from
Porto Rico may be imported into for
eign country and trarsshipped thence into
the United States without payment Of
duty at the United States port.
One of the cases submitted by the Sec
retary of the Treasury as a basis Of the
decision is shat of the Boston MoIasses
Company, which, IN 1901, slipped a cargo
CT moIasses from Porto Rico TO Halifax,
Nova Scotia 1t was proposed to bring
this cargo to the United States without
payment Of duty upon arrival in this
country, ard the Attorney Generals opin-
ion holds that this proposition can be
sustained in law.
NO good reason can be found says
the Attorney General in his opinion, why
Porto Rico, now completely brought
within our custom bounds. within cur
navigation laws Foraker act, section 81,
and within the benefits OF cur statute
law in general, should not enjoy the ben
efts OF paragraph 4S3 Of the general tar
ih act"
The case Of Alaska is cited as forming,
to some extent. a precedent Tor action in
the Porto Rican case.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
SENATORS NEARLY
COME TO BLOWS
Patterson and Dietrich Create
Exciting Scene.

heated discussion between Senator's,
which for time threatened to lead TO
blows, vas grec1BItated today at the ses-
sioH Of the Senate Philippines Committe.
by Senator Beveridge's iasistence upon
ex-CorporaI o'Brien naming certain SOL
diers in connection with an alleged as
sault on a FIli23ao woman.
The witness EXPRESSED reluctance to
give any names because he vas not sure
that they were the right ones.
Well, you viii give them said Mr.
Beyeridge-
Mr. Patterson protested against the at
titude Of the Indiana Senator. saying that
it and the attitude OF Chairman Lodge
had been one Of constant menace to the
witness
NO more of a menace than your atti-
tude has been one Of defense. remarked
Mr.. Lodge.
y have not been defending the witness
and there is no cali fer the chairman's
statement" replied Mr.. Patterson
We'll, I want to say" iaterjected Mr..
Dietrich. shaking his finger al AR Pat
terson, that ever since this investigation
began, you have encouraged everything
to besmirch the American army and have
never done anything to bring out any
thing TO the honor of the army
You ought to be ashamed of yourself;
you ought to be ashamed of yourself"
cried Mr.. Patterson. excitedly. for max
ing such statement. 1t is absolutely IN
true, he continued, advancing toward
Mr. Dietrich
Z say it is true retorted Mr.. Dietrich.
reiterating his statement. For moment
it looked as though there might be e per-
sonaI encounter between the two Sena-
tors, but the chairman called for order.
and the excitement died down.
The witness then named Private Dris-
coll, Of BaHston Spa, N y, and Private
Dugast, as the enlisted men in question
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
KEYSTONE HRN HAVE
TALKS With PRESIDENT
Senators Quay and Penrose
Early White House Callers.
Attorney General Knox and MI Charles
Emory Smith See Mr.. Roosevelt
About Pennsylvania Politics.

Two conferences which smacked strong
y of Pennsylvania politics were held at
the White House today Senators Quay
and Penrose were early callers and closet
ed with President Roosevelt for some time.
Later in the day Attorney General Knox
and ex-PostmasteT General Charles Emory
Smith called at the White House and saw
the President for some time.
1t is expected that the political atmos-
phere in Pennsylvania viii undergo some
change when Mr. Smith returns to Phiia-
deIphia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
KINGSTOHN IN DANGER
FROM La SOUF1IERB
Eruption Throws Rocks and
Ashes Near City.
REFUGEES CROWD CAPITAL
Renewed Volcanic Activity In the West
Indies Throw Inhabitants Into Panic
Late Reports Indicate That There Was
Additional Loss of Life.

ST. LUCIA, B. ". l., May 21.-News Te-
ceived here from st. Vincent. B. y. L.
is to the effect that cn the night of May
IS there was a further eruption of La
Soufriere. Enormous quantities Of rocks
and ashes fell within six miles of Kings
town, the capital of the island. At the
point referred TO the ashes and rocks COW
cred the ground to a depth Of two feet
There was also a flow of lava. On the
next day, last Monday, the volcano was
very active, ejectiag streams Of lava and
showers OF dust.
Chateau Belair is deserted and Kings
town is crowded with refugees L is
feared that new crater has opened in
the Namaqua Valley, which is nearer to
Kingstown than La Soufriere- The valley
is covered with smoke which looks as if
it were coming from the Bonhomme noun
tain. A great part Of the island is threat
ened with complete obliteration by the
flow Of lava.
At several mission stations everybody
perished.
1t is reported that the local authorities
have lost their heads.
There have been over two thousand
deaths so far and many Of the inhabitants
are still unaccounted for
Fort de France Panic.
PARIS, May z1.-Thc following bulletin
was posted at the Ministry Of Colonies at
noon today:
The ministry this morning received
from Acting Governor L'Heurre a cable
dated Fort de France. the 20th. saying
that at SIS that morning the phenomena
fulgurant observed on May 9Th, were re-
newed rain of stones fell in Fort de
France, and flashes followed by reports,
were seen in the direction of La Pelee-
The population of Fort de France be
came panic-stricken. u. L'Heurre believ-
ing a cataclysm was occurring near the
volcano. Immediately ordered the com
mander Of the Suchet to prepare to leave
IN order TO reconnoiter-
- second cable of the same date in
forms the ministry that news has been
received by the governor from Lieutenant
RousseI commanding the Lc Carbet de-
tachment that spout OF fire fell on that
village in the morning N LHeurre en-
barked on the Suchet at Il O'Clock
"A third cable says that lie Carbet de-
tachment. for which fears we're enter
tanned. had suffered no loss. NJ L'Heurre
promises further details when he returns
to Fort dc France"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
MARYLAND LEADERS
TRYING TO HARM0NIZB
Efforts to Get Together on
Federal Appointments.

The Maryland delegation viii soon hold
another conference on the subject Of Fed
eraI appointments in that state slate
was recommended some time ago, but
was not agreed to on all points by Rep
resentatives Jackson and Mudd-
The difference IS whether or not Reore-
sentative Jackson should be given the
recognition which he thinks and which
Representative Mudd thinks he deserves.
President Roosevelt is desirorIs that the
delegation make harmonious recon-
mendatien and an effCrt 70 feach COM
pletc understanding will be made at the
conference
Representatives Nudd and Sehirfn were
at the White House today. but On other
business
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
THE GOOD TIME BILL
PASSED By SENATE
The Longer the Sentence the Greater the
Prisoners Relative Allowance.

The Senate today passed the good
time" bill intsuduced IN the House By
Representative Ray OF New York. Il was
recommended by Attorney General Knox
so as to put all United States prisoners
on the same level
On sentences OF six months TO a year
the allowance Is five days a month: cne
year to three years, six days a month;
three 10 FIVE years, seven days month
Ave to ten years. eight days a month:
ten years OF more texcept lie sentencesg
ten days . month.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
MEMORIAL BRIDGES
CHANCES IN CONGRESS
SundIy Civil Bill, With Martin Amend
ment, Still in Conference.

The sundry civil appropriation bill,
which contains the Martin amendment
appropriatfng $4,000 for preliminary
work on the Memorial Bridge. is still in
conference It has been passed by both
the House and the Senate. but the Mar
tin amendment has not yet been acted on
by the House.
There is a difference of opinion as to
the probable fate of the amendment.
Some members of Congress believe that
il Will be rejected by the House eonferees
and that the House Will sustain their
action. 1t could not be learned this
morning when the conferees will prob
ably make their report
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
M. LOURET REVIEWS
THE CZAR'S TROOPS

ST. PETERSBURG. May 21-President
Loubet today attended q grand military
review II was q splendid affair Beside
the visiting President the review was at
tended by the Gar and q crowd Of notable
persons. Great precautions were taken 10
prevent any incidents especially to re-
strain the discontented public from making
a demonstration by singing La MarseiI-
Iaise.'
The French sailors are having a gay
time feasting and drinking at public ex-
pense-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
Lord Pauncefote Continues to Improve

The condition of Lord Fauneefote was
reported II be decidedly improved this
afternoon. He spent rather restless
night but has been considerably improved
during the morning. His condition is re-
garded =ith the greatest favor by his
friends and relatives. and il is believed
that he will be able to take shcrt walks
during the day before long
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
DIPLOMATIC PLACES
ASSIGNED Bf PRESIDENT
Several Important Nominations Sent t.
the Senate.

The Pre-Ident today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Edward L Adams. Of New York, to be
secretary Of legation and consul general
at Stockholm, Sweden.
Henry P. Fletcher, of Pennsylvania, TO
be secretary OF legation at Havana.
Alfred 5. Moore, CT Pennsylvania, 10 be
judge OF district court Of the District Of
Alaska, TO be assigned to division No ,.
Postmaster. L. Whitestcae, CuIpeper.
Va
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
PLAN TO PROVIDE FUNDS
TO IMPROVE THE DISTRICT
Object of the Resolution
Offered By Mr.. Mcmillan

The object of Senator McNans resolution be
provide funds carry such public Improvements in
Columbia have been may hereafter
thorzed by such portions of said advances the
may chargeabe
District of Columbia, shall be paid
revenues Of the said District"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-21
THE PRESIDENT RETURNS.
Reaches Washington From New York On
an Fa-fv Morning Train-

President Roosevelt returre ed from New
York this morning. reaching the PennsyI-
yania station at 7:30 o'clock The home
ward journey was made without incident