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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-16
WOULD KILL INDUSTRY.
Manufacturers Object to the Heavy
Tax On oIeomargarine.

Washington. January 15.-The hearings
on the various oleomargarine bills before
the. agricultural committee OF the House
were continued before the committee to-
day Mr.. Tillingham representing an ar
tificial butter factory at Providence, r.
L.. gave it as his opinion that a 10-cent
tax ON oieomargarine and butterine
would kill the industry.
Mr. Larson manager Of the Langdon,
ID. c.. butterne factory, gave a detailed
statement of the methods of manufac-
turing butterine and exhibited specimens
of butter and butterine
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-16
NAVAL RESERVE sIrL.
Provides for 10000 Men and 500 OFF,
GERS, With Small Pay.

Washington, January 15.-The bill pro-
viding for naval reserve. which Senator
Hale introduced in the Senate and over
which spirited debate arose in the Sem
ate today. authorizes the creation Of a
naval reserve Of not to exceed 10000 men
and 600 officers, the men to receive $50
and the officers from 500 to $500 annually.
Another bill introduced by Senator Hale
authorizes the organization of a naval re-
serve from honorably discharged sailors.
but does not fix the number.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-16
Body of Mrs. Muir cremat ated.

Washington. January 15.-The ashes Of
Mrs Edla Muir who was the wife Of
United States Consul Joseph Muir at
Stockholm Sweden, and the daughter Of
Senator Mcpherson of Nebraska were
buried at Oakhill cemetery in this city
today There were brief services at the
grave The remains were brought here
from New York yesterday and cremated
last night
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-16
Killed Her Baby Girl.

Wichita Kan, January 15-Nellie Cor
nelson, the u-year-old girl who killed
her baby sister with razor yesterday,
and charged her fve-year-old brother
with the crime, confessed today that she
did it, but was unable to assign any
reason for the act. She said the notion
to kill her sister came into her head,
and that she could not resist it.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-16
NOT Known In Chicago.

Chicago, January 15.-No pawn broker
named Manners is known In Chicago.
Only two persons of that name are mem
toned in the city directory. One is a la
borer. the other q ianitor.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1902-01-16

FOR AIABAMA-FAIR THURSDAY and
FRIDAY; SLIGHTLY COLDER FRI
DAY. VARIABLE WINDS.
Evening star., 1902-03-28
DATE OF ADJOURNMENT.
Generally Fixed Between 1st and 18th
of June

The day on which Congress will adjourn
has been the subject of much guessing at
the Capitol The time of adjournment can
only be a guess, open to all. The republi-
can steering committee OF the Senate and
the committee on rules of the House may
know what they would like to do and may
do good many things, but when 1t comes
TO adJourning, any senator may affect the
result and upset the plans of the leaders
In the House, where unlimited debate is
not known, and where dilatory tactics can
be prevented by the majority, the individual
representative is a much smaller element
in the result than is the senator.
This year the task of the guesser Is much
lessened from the fact that there has been
no indication that the minority in either
the Senate or House of Representatives has
shown disposition to do more than go on
record against legislation it does not ap-
prove by reasonable debate and negative
votes.
Senators Allen, Pettigrew and Butler
would be accorded several weeks for their
own use in speechmaking were they in the
Senate, and they Jointly could be depended
on to put off adjournment for that length
of time. But they are not there, and the
adjournment guessers take that fact into
consideration. Senator Patterson of Colo
rado is apparently a promising candidate
for the reputation Of frequent and vol
luminous talker, and the guessers may vel!
place week to his account in fixing the
date for adjournment Taking all these
conditions into consideration, the 10th of
June seems to be the date on which there is
the greatest consensus of opinion in reia-
ton to the time of adjournment. From the
1st to the 18th of June is a very common
guess. Now and then some one places the
time in May or July. Those who believe
in an early adjournment refer to the fact
that practically every question likely to
lead to debate and which will demand the
consideration Of Congress has been set
tied. The knotty problems of appropria-
tion bills are likely to be settled in COM
mittee and are not regarded as apt to lead
to unusual delay In the Senate or House
Evening star., 1902-03-28
FAILS TO MAKE OUT A CASE.
House Judiciary Votes Against Mr..
Corliss' Resolution.

Representative Corliss of Michigan was
given hearing before the House commit
tee on judiciary today on his resolution di-
recting the Attorney General to institute
proceedings against the Commercial Cable
Company for alleged combination with
other companies. Mr.. Corliss declared that
there had been deliberate violation of the
laws against combination, and that the ef-
feet was TO advance the cost of cable mes
sages on the Atlantic 1914 cents a word.
: Chairman Ray and the members of the
committee asked number of questions,
which developed rather sharp division over
the resolution. Mr.. CorIiss said the matter
had not been brought to the attention Of
the Attorney General so far as he knew,
but he desired that the committee take cog
nizance of facts which showed an offense
against the law, and refer the subject to
the Attorney General for his investigate
and action.
Mr.. Littlefeld made the point that II the
subject had never been brought before the
Attorney General he could not be rerniss In
not acting on II, and until he declined to
act Congress was not warranted in giving
him directions. He thought this amounted
to a reflection on the Attorney General.
Mr.. Corliss disciaimed any purpose Of
making such reflections. He simply stated
facts, he said, preliminary to action.
Chairman Ray said the resolutions
amounted to direction by Congress to the
Evening star., 1902-03-28
CUBAN RECIPROCITY.
Ways and Means Bill to Be Reported
Unanimously.

The House leaders have reason today to
expect that all republican opposition TO the
Cuban reciprocity bill in the committee On
ways and means will vanish and that the
bill will be reported to the House with a
unanimous vote of the republican members.
Chairman Payne may decide to call a
meeting of the committee prior to the regu-
lar meeting day, which Is Wednesday.
There now seems to be no possibility of the
opposition securing enough votes to remove
the duty on refined sugar. A motion to
that effec. was the last card the opposition
had In reserve, and they find now they can
not muster sufficient following to play it
successfully.
1t was generally understood at the Capt.
tol today that the beet sugar republicans
of the House. having come to the conclu-
sion that their fight is hopeless, are dis
posed to accept the situation philosophi-
cally, and will join with the majority to
make the bill party measure.
There has been a great deal of talk re-
Gently of taking up the fight in the Senate
when the bill reaches that body, but it can
be traced to less than half dozen senators,
and it is not seriously thought that they
will stick in their opposition to the ad-
ministrations policy. On the contrary, the
prospects are that the Senate will broaden
the measure and liberalize the terms of
commercial concession to be granted Cuba.
Evening star., 1902-03-28
LIEUT.. KENT'S RETURN.
Back From the Philippines After an
Absence of Several Years.

AOScuCe OIL several ears.
Among the officers Of the 23d United
States Infantry who recently arrived in
New York city from the Philippine Islands
by way of the Suez canal was Lieut.. VIM.
A Kent.
Lieut.. Kent was born in this city and is
graduate of the High School, class Of
1891 and subsequently of the Friends Sc
Iect School and the Massac chusetts Institute
of Technology. At the breaking out of the
Spanish war he resigned his position on
the District engineer force and enlisted in
Company of the District regiment, from
which he was transferred to the Sd United
States Volunteer Engineers and appointed
sergeant ma jor and shortly afterward COM
missioned as second lieutenant in that
organization. He served with that regi-
ment in Cuba until it was ordered home for
muster out in May, 1899. He was very
and others under whom he had served for
the regular service. and was appointed by
President Mckinley second lieutenant and
assigned to the 23d Infantry. His was the
first commission in the regular army given
to a member of the District regiment.
Shortly after his appointment he Joined
his command, then stationed in the Philip
pines with headquarters at Jolo. His wife,
who Joined him over a year ago, had the
distinction of being the first white woman
ever seen on the Island of Bongao, the most
southern of our garrisoned posts. With his
wife he is now at his former home No 625
East Capitol street, on a leave of absence
from Plattsburg barracks, N. Y, where his
company is stationed.
Evening star., 1902-03-28

Attorney General to do his duty, when
there was nothing to show he was remiss in
his duty or knew anything about the mat
ter. He suggested that Mr.. Corliss should
go first to the Attorney General.
Mr.. Corliss remarked that he had not
come to be advised as to what he should
do, but merely 10 be heard on a state Of
facts If there was to be no action he de-
sired to have the committee share in the
responsibility for non-actiou~
Mr.. LittlefeId expressed the belief that
the attention of the Attorney General
could be got in fifteen minutes if steps were
taken to get the subject before him. He
added that charges often had been made
against the last Attorney General and
against the present one, that they had
failed to act, but Mr.. Little field said he
had failed to find these officials had re-
fused to act on any matter properly brought
to their attention.
Mr.. Corliss maintained that there was
ample evidence to warrant inquiry by the
proper officials preliminary to action
Considerable sharp sparring was INDUCED
in TO the amount of evidence Mr.. Corliss
could produce.
The committee then went into executive
session and unanimously reported against
the resolution on the ground that Mr.. Cor
liss had not presented a case calling for
the action proposed.
Evening star., 1902-03-28
BRITISH PRAY FOR PEACE.
Bishops Issue Special Appeals to Their
Elocks

LONDON, March 2S-A prayer for
peace" was the only novel feature of the
observance of Good Friday in Great
Britain. The bishops of London. Rochester
and ST. Adams issued special appeals to
their dioceses to unite in prayer that both
British and Beers be granted the temper of
peace makers. pointing out that similar
prayers are being offered in the Dutch
churches OF Pretoria.
A Sunday atmosphere pervades here All
business is suspended and the churches and
open-air resorts in the neighborhood OF
London are crowded. No newspapers are
published, and every one who could leave
town till April i has departed. The gov
ernment offices are closed and the war
ener's dispatches will not be issued today
or Monday.
Evening star., 1902-03-28
DEMOCRATS TO ORGANIZE.
Probable Program to Be Carried Out at
Tonight's Meeting.

The democratic congressional committee
will meet tonight at the Capitol and or
ganize for the coming campaign by the
election of officers and the choice of chair
men of subcommittee.
The indications today were that Repre-
sentative Griggs of Georgia would be
elected chairman Of the congressional COM
mittee. He will. if the program suggested
by his friends is carried out, assume i'm
mediate charge of the work of preparing
the speeches and campaign documents
His headquarters will be in Washington.
MIR. Ben T. Cable of Illinois will probably
be named in tonight's meeting as chair
man of the campaign committee He is
expected to established headquarters in
Chicago. and will have direct charge of
the campaign in the close districts of the
middle west.
Mr.. Lewis Nixon of New York will he
urged for chairman Of the finance commit
tee.
Mr.. James L. Norris of this city will ba
suggested for the treasurership of the conn
mittee. He has aeld that position hereto
fore.
Evening star., 1902-03-28
RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS.
A Provision in the Appropriation Bill
May Restore Some to Active Duty.

A provision contained in the army appro-
priation bill, which passed the House yes
terday, will doubtless cause a commotiOn
among the $50 retired officers of the army
when 1t becomes generally known.
The bill carries 81 ,643 ,391 for the pay of
retired officers. This provision was amend
ed at the suggestion of Representative
Esch SO as to give the Secretary of War
power to order any officer on the retired
list who was retired for disa bility before a
retiring board, and. If found physically
competent, he shall be returned to the
active list.
In his testimony on this point Secretary
Root said to the House committee on mill
tary affairs: Il know one gentleman who is
receiving retired pay on the ground Of total
disability, and he Is, or was. receiving a
salary of $4,000 year. l know of another
who was retired on total dsab bility who Is
practicing his profession of medicine reg
ularly, just as any other doctor does. who
was retired on total disability as lieutenant
of artillery, and who turned up in the Span
ish war captain of cavalry Of volun-
teers."
These were the only two cases mentioned
by the Secretary, but it is said there are
other similar cases.
Evening star., 1902-03-28

gested to many people that he believed
Commissioner Evans has proven a most ex-
cellent official under trying circumstances
The fact is that Commissioner Evans ten
dered his resignation to the President
long time ago, TO take effect at the pleasure
OF the President. This was done however
without the slightest solicitation and some
tIme prior to the session In this city of the
y. A. H. The high regard the President
has for Mr.. Evans is so pronounced that
ne has decided that when there is a change
IN the personnel of the Office there will be
no change in the policy that Mr.. Evans has
toliowed for years. AS a further mark of
ms respect for the ability of Mr.. Evans the
PRESIDENT will promote the latter to some
more responsible position. 1t is probable
.hs INA. Mr. Evans will be the first minister of
TINS country to Cuba II some better place
Is not found before that time.
Nnen there is a vacancy in the pension
eollnisslonershlp strong support will be
accorded j. L. Davenport the present
deputy commissioner His name was put
before Mr.. Mckinley by Senator GalIineer
ana others and they stand ready to press
again his claims when the occasion arises
Alleged Interviews With Mr.. Taylor.
The attention of the President having
been called to alleged interviews in western
papers with II. A. Taylor. assistant secre-
tary of the treasury, in which the latter
had opposed certain provisions of the Chi
nese exclusion bills now pending in Com
gress, Secretary Shaw has been directed to
examine into the matter and report to him
as to the truth of the allegations Mr..
Taylor, sometime ago, denied these inter-
views Secretary Shaw is in New York and
no action viii be taken as to CARRYING out
the Presdents instructions until he re-
turns.
Theodore Roosevelt, jr, goes horseback
riding and driving when the weather is
good. He is improving fast, and will soon
be sent back to Groton to school
Gen. Torrance Calls.
General Ell Torrance, commander of the
q. A. r., called at the White House after
the cabinet meeting this afternoon, and
remained to lunch with the President. The
report of the pension committee of the G.
A. K. in the case of Commissioner Evans
was under discussion
Evening star., 1902-03-28
DISTRICT LEGISLATION.
Favorable Report on Bill to Begin
Memorial Bridge.

The Senate committee on the District OF
Columbia met today. On accsNnt of the
absence Of several senators the meeting
was late in assembling and was not long
one. The personal tax bill was discussed.
The draft of the bill as generally acceptable
to the committee was read over, but as
quite a number of changes have been made
in the bill by the committee since 1t was
approved by the Commissioners and the at
torney for the District Of Columbia, it was
decided to submit it to the attorney for his
opinion on several legal matters. Senator
Mcmillan was authorized to report the bill
favorably to the Senate as soon as it Is in
a form satisfactory to the subcommittee
which has had charge of it.
The steam railroad bill was not consid-
cred. There will be aDecial meeting OF
the committee early next week sto consider
the steam railroad bill and other measures
before the committee.
The committee today authorized a IA
voraDle report on an @aIAendment to the
District Of Columbia appropriation bill, In
100000 to enable the Secretary 9of War to
begin the construction uf Memorial bridge
connecting the Potomac Parkt with the
Arlington estate property Sol much of
may be expended for SECURING and deter
mining proper plans for the bridge. the
location and plans to be In accordance with
the recommendations contained in Senate
report i66, Fifty-seventh Congress. and to
be subject to the approval of the Secretary
of War. 1t is further provided that the
cost OF the bridge Is to be limited to $5,-
600 1000. q
The committee also authos1xed favor
able report on bill recommended shy the
Commissioners empowering s4he Cbmmis-
stoEers to make such regulations in respect
to the running at large of dogsfn the Dis
trict as may be necessary to prevent in
jury to persons and to keep good order on
the streets and highways. The Commits
sioners may prescribe reasonable penalties
may allow the redemption Of simpounde1
dogs at not to exceed So each. This bill in
no way repeals the tax on dogs as now pro-
vided by law. .s
Evening star., 1902-03-28
WOMAN KILLED WITH AK.
Mrs. Green Older Brutality Murdered at
Saxton. XIV.

Older was murdered at her home at Saxton.
KY, eight miles north of JelIico. last night
by an unknown man. who escaped. Mr..
and Mrs Older returned from church serv-
ices about O'Clock. Mrs. Older entered
the house while Mr.. Older went to the hen
house in the rear. A moment later he
heard his wife scream. and. running to the
front door, saw an unknown man disap-
pearing. Older ran into the house and
found his wife dead on the floor In pooi
of blood She had been Drained by an ak,
which was lying by her side. Excitement
Is intense and IL is feared violence may be
attempted If the murderer is apprehends1
BY the posses now organizing
Evening star., 1902-03-28
SMASH-UP ON T. ROAD,
Passengers Badly Shaken Up on Chi
cago Union Loop

CHICAGO, March 2S.-Fifty passengers
were badly shaken up in a collision between
trains of the South Side and Metropolitan
West Side elevated roads on the Union
Loop today. The South Side train had
stopped at La Sale street station when a
Metropolitan train following it became un-
manageable The crash sounded like an
explosion and was heard for several blocks.
The mortorman who was in charge of the
runaway coaches had to Jump through a
window to save himself from being caught
in the wreckage. He reached the station
platform just before the cars came to-
gether.
One end of the rear coach of the South
Side train was demolished and the pas
sengers were hurled from their seats and
covered with flying glass. Many were cut
and bruised. but none seriously injured.
Evening star., 1902-03-28
CUBAN COALING STATION.
Rear Admiral Bradford Finishes His
Tour of INSPECTION


Rear Admiral Bradford, who has been
cruising along the shores of Cuba aboard
the Dolphin inspecting suitable locations
for coaling stations, left Guantanamo yes
terday for San Juan, Porto Rico. 1t Is
understood here that the Cubans desire to
initiate no negotiations looking to the ac-
QUESTION by the United States Of coaling
depots in the island until after the Cuban
government has gone into operation. There
fore concessions for the stations whose
sites are recommended by Rear Admiral
Bradford will be applied for after the gov
eminent is launched.
1t is the present understanding that only
one United States naval station will be To-
Gated in Cuba-this probably at Guantana-
mo. the Cubans object to Its establish
ment at their capital. However, the big
floating dry dock purchased from Spain
will be kept in Havana harbor for some
time to come, manned by a force of ma
rineS,
Evening star., 1902-03-28
BoER LOSS WAS 17e MEN.
Kitchener's Latest Dash Was a Sur
prise to Them.

PRETORIA, Transvaal Colony. March
2S.-About 800 Beers. under Delarey, Lie
bonborg Kemp and Wolmarans, were with
in the area OF Lord Kitchener's latest
movement, but though surprised by the
rapidity displayed by the British troops.
gaps in the latters lines enabled most OF
the burghers to escape. The Boer prison.
ers totaled 179 men. including Comma ndant
H. Kruger and ex-Landrost Neetbling OF
Klerksdorp.
Evening star., 1902-03-28
Not Col. A. s. Kimball.

The Col. Kimball, who has been ordered
to examination for retirement Is Col
James p. Rimbali of the medical DEPART
ment. stationed at Garden City. L. T., and
not Col. Amos 8. KimbalI of the -uuarter-
masters department, as was erroneeusly
announced yesterday. The mistake was
due to the similarity In name station and
rank
Evening star., 1902-03-28
CHRISTMAS CHARGES.
The State Department Regards Them
as Unworthy of Attention,

as unworthy OIL Attentlon.
The State Department will take no steps
to bring to the attention of the Danish
government the charges against the In
tegrity of American statesmen preferred by
Capt. Christmas and exploited yesterday
In the House of Representatives. The rea-
son for the adoption of this policy is, in
the first place, that the department regards
the charges as unworthy it's attention by
reason of insufficient evidence and obvious
error I'm statements of alleged facts, and, in
the second place, because the department
Is perfectly aware that the Danish govern
ment does not intend to pay one cent of
the s3O0.OOO claimed by Christmas as his
commission. that Of course none Of tha.
money could be used to corrupt American
statesmen and newspapers.
Evening star., 1902-03-28
To Take Marines to Manila.

First Lieutenant ]. c. Beaumont and Sec
ond Lieutenants Arthur McAllister H. A.
Hughes and Chandler Campbell have been
ordered to report at tine marine barracks,
this city, for duty with the detachment of
marines destined to the Philippines.
Evening star., 1902-03-28
WEALTHY FARMER KILLED.
William Hickox of Ohio Probably Vic
tim of Robbers.

WARREN. Ohio, March 2s.-WiIliam Hic-
kox, a wealthy farmer, living near Car
rettsville. was found murdered last night
In the woods close by his home. He had
been out gathering maple sap when he was
shot through the head. His dog led a
searching party to where the body was
found covered with brush. Robbery il is
thought, was the motive of the crime
There is no clue 10 the murderer
Evening star., 1902-03-28
Date Of Completion At Eorwar,

The Navy Department has bet forward
the date of completion fsrs the armored
cruisers South Dakota and daIifornia to
December 81. 1894. and fpe sthe protected
cruiser Tacoma to Mays1, 18oa These
three vessels are building 1t the stynion IRON
Works, San Francisco and thaEyvurlr. on
them has been practicalIE at a standstill
for over half year OF account Of the