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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
MORE MONEY FOR
STREET SWEEPING
Senate Amendment Proposes
New Department.
Mr. Mcmillan Would Like to Have Ap-
preparation IN the House Bill Al
most Doubled.

It rs proposed TO greatly enlarge the
District Street Sweeping Office and to
change its title to the Street Sweeping
Department
Senator Mcmillan today introduced a
proposed amendment to the District ap-
preparation bill providing for the change
Of name and increasing the force Of the
department materially
The amendment provides for one super
intendent at q salary Of $500; an assist
ant superintendent at $500, chief clerk
at $i,400. chief inspector at $500, four
clerks at S1.260. twenty-one inspectors at
81 geo, weighmaster at $1,000, and fore
men Of the public dumps. Of the crematory,
Of the stable and Of the property yard,
each at $500. and a messenger and a driver
at $500 each
The bill as It 3 ssed the House provided
for no chief cIc and for only one clerk
instead of four It provided for no chief
inspector and for only fourteen inspectors
instead of twenty one. Of this number
four were to receive S1.2O0 and the re-
mairder only $1,I00. Three assistant in
sDectoTs at $500 were also provided fer
under the House eli. It provided for none
OF the foremen except the foreman of the
public dumps and Il made no provision for
weighmaster.
The total appropriation for the depart
ment is nearly doubled by the amendment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
SENATE AGREES TO
LOCAL AMENDMENTS
Addition to Sundry Civil Ap-
preparation Bill.
White House Temporary Office Building,
Investigation Of Marriages and Di-
voEces Here, aI.d Hall Of Records.

IN the Senate today local measures OF
interest were agreed to as amendments to
the sundry civil appropriation bill as fol-
lows:
An amendment offered by Mr. Allison
appropriating $900e0 for a temporary
building 10 accommodate the Offices OF the
President. to be located in the grounds
CT the Presidents S house, AID appropriat-
ing $4,000 for furnishing it
Making an appropriation of 225, 900 to
the Department Of Labor to continue in
vestigation as to marriages and divorces
in the District Of Columbia.
An amendment offered by Mr.. Fair
banks, chairman Of the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds. for the Sc
lection by a commission of the Secretary
of the Treasury. Postmaster General, and
Secretary of the Interior Of site on the
Mall or elsewhere for the Hall Of Records.
If the site has 10 be purchased the cost is
limited to 100000 and the cost Of the por-
ton Of the building for the Hall of Rec
oTds is also limited to $500 COO
As a substitute for the amendment pro-
viding for delivery to the several States
OF all or portions of the fo4Tth to the
eleventh censuses relating to such States,
an amendment was offered by Nr. Platt
OF Connecticut directing the Secretary Of
the Interior to preserve them in the Office
Of the. permanent census.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
COronerS Jury Reaches a
Verdict in Fifteen
Minutes.
PRISONERS STATEMENT READ
HIS Only Defense Is That He Lost Con-
trol Of Himself, Followed Her From
the Room, and Shot Her-Many Wit
nesses Testify-Thom Now in Jail.

Charles Thom, Of S21 Missouri Avenue,
the watehuan who shot his wife to death
between midnight and 12:ss, o'clock Sun
day morning. was held by the Coroner 5
jury this morning to await the action of
the grand jury.
The inquest, which was held at the
Sixth precinct police station at II O'Clock
this morning. was a short one, and within
fifteen minutes after the last testimony
was heard the jury brought in their YER
dict that the deceased came to her death
through a guushot wound through the
heart from 4 pistol held in the hands of
her husband. Charles Thom.
Deputy Coroner GlaZehrOCk held al
autopsy at the morgUe this morning at
$50 O'Clock He found that four OF the
five pistol wounds were in front. But one
of these woun Is was necessarily fatal
The bullet had struck the woman in the
breast and passed downward and to the
left Or the other four wounds two were
fred at such close range as to have made
q powder burn on the woman's garments,
but no wound except the one through the
heart xas necessarily fatal
Thorn was represented at the inquest by
H. E. Davis and Joseph Shillington, but ht
did not take the witness stand. 4 state
meut made by him yesterday to Lieutenant
Moore. Sergeant Goss, and Private New
kirk was read to the jury.
The inquest was conducted by Dr. Nevitt
assisted by Deputy Coroner CIazebrOok-
The first witness called was James T
Newkirk. the police officer who made tho
arrest. He said:
"On Saturday night I was on the north
side OF Pennsylvania Avenue when young
man came and told me that a shooting had
occurred at 321 Missouri Avenue.
"Omcer Wha1en and myself ran through
the alley, went to Inc house, and went
to the top of the first fight of stairs
There we saw Mrs. Them lying down in 4
struggling position. Mr.. Thorn was stand
ing near her. I asked what was the
troubIe<and he said:
q I killed her, and am not sorry for it.
Il took the gun, which was still hot
and placed him under arrest
DR.. Stuart, the resident physician OF
the Emergency Hospital, told CT the sum-
mons of the ambulance and the finding ot
Mrs. Thorn on the floor ia q dying con
diticn. lie removed her to the hospital
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
NAMED TOR DIPLOMATIC
POSTS IN ISLE OF CUBA
H. @. Squiers to Be Minister,
Gen. Bragg Consul General.

Mr.. Herbert G. Squiers. first secretary of
legation at Pekin, viii be appointed min
.ster to Cuba The announcement was
made at the White House this afternoon.
Gen. Edward s. Bragg, Of Fond du Lac.
Wis. will be appointed consul general at
Havana. He is n gold Democrat and
served fer several years in Congress He
became famous for his speech at the Dem
ocratic National Convention in 1855 when,
in seconding the nomination of Grover
Cleveland to the Presidency, he sald;
we love him for the enemies he has
made"
After his term in Congress expired Cen
eraI Bragg served as minister to Mexico.
He is seventy-fve years old, having been
born in Unadina, n. Y, February 20,
1927.
General Bragg entered the Union army
as a captain in 1861 and was promoted
through successive grades until he became
q brigadier general He supported the
Republican ticket in 1895 and 1900.
The salary Of consul general at Havana
is $1,000
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
AUSTRIA AND RUSSIA
TO CARVE UP TURKEY
Sick Nan Greatly Excited by Rumors
That Austria Is Preparing for War.

VIENNA, May 5.-'-Mittags Zeitung'
learns that negotiations are on between
Austria and Russia regarding the par
tition of Turkey, beginning with com
mon occupation OF Albania and parts Of
Macedonia.
An Austrian commission, the paper
says. is now bound for Alliana to study
conditions there.
''Mittags zeitung." which is subven-
toned by the Austrian government, as
serts that the statement is accurate, de-
spite anticipated deniaIs.
BERLIN. May Reports received here
from ConstantinoPle state that the Sultan
has been thrown into the greatest ex-
citement by a confidential dispatch from
the Turkish ambassador at Vienna. which
stated that Austria is preparing for var.
Abdul Hamid, according to the reports,
Immediately appealed 10 the Kaiser. as a
personal friend, and chief Of the triple
alliance. to pacify Austria.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
Queen WILHBLMINA
HOVERS NEAR Death
Crisis Passed in Illness of
Hollands Young Queen.
OFFICIAL NEWS WITHHELD
Anxious Crowds About the Palace Tell
Of the Seriousness Of Situation-Pray-
ers fer Her RecoveIy-Waiting for Bul-
Ietin From Physician.

HET LOO May 5--Anxious crowds are
collected about The palace gates, reaIiz-
ing that the crisis in the Queens illness
has been reached. and apxiously awaiting
a further bulletin as to the beloved SOW
eTeign's condition.
LONDON, Nay 5.-A dispatch to the
Central News from The Hague says that
the alarming reports which have been sent
out by a news agenc< regarding Queen
WilheImina's condition ere not based upon
official statements. A bulletin this morn
ing says that notwithst sndfug the Queens
premature confinement her condition is
satisfactory
HET LOO May Queen ViIhelrnira IS
in grave danger Fhe physicians remain
ed with her throughout the night and it
IS unoficially stated that little hope for
her recovery is entertained.
An official bulletin issued this morning
had rather reassuring tone, but il is
believed that this was given to aHay, in
measure. the anxiety of the people. The
bulletin was cautiously worded. reading
as follows:
"AH things considered, her Majesty's
condition is satisfscta-y at The present
moment
Prayers are being offered for the young
Queen IN all the churches of the country
today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
AGULNALDO'S DIARY
SENT TO COMMITTEE
Copy of the OriginalLaid Be
fore Senators.
WateT-Cure Torture Described by a
Kansas ez-Soldier-Regimenta1 Of
fcer Present at the Scene.

At the meeting of the Senate Philip
pines Committee this morning Chairman
Lodse laid before the committee . letter
from Secretary Root. with translation OF
the diary OF DR.. Simeon A Villa, Aguin-
aldo's chief Of staff, containing an account
Of Aguinaldo's fight from the time ne left
Bayambang until his capture at Paiavan-
The witness Of the day was Daniel J.
Evans, of Coneordia, Kan, who had
served in the Twelfth United States IN
fantry in the Philippine Islands from
april, 1888, to February, 1901.
He described an operatiea 0f the water
cure torture, which he had witnessed at
BADGE, IN Northern Luzoil, IL the presence
CT some fifty Americaz soltiisrs, the OBJ
ject being to obtain information as to
where guns we're hidden. Tn. victim, he
said, was filed with water till he could
hold no more. Then there vas a gag put
in his mouth, and an American soldier
ramed KOehler. tall. powerful man,
struck him repeatedly with his clenched
fist in the pit OF the stomach as hard as
ne could strike. The witness thought that
the man who was suffering the water cure
would die, but he did not
To urther questions the witness said
that the water cure was administered in
the presence OF an officer Of his Tegi-
ment, but he DID not know that it was
done at tne command OF any officer He
said thaf he had seen Eve towns burned
they were barrios, or villages. snd some
times contained twenty or thirty houses,
bamboo huts-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
SENATOR TO OPPOSE
EVANS PROMOTION
Burton of Kansas Makes In
timation to the President.
WARES NOMINATION HELD UP
Prospective Pension Commissioner Not
to Be Named Officially Until Action Is
Taken on Present Occupants Advance
ment-0nly Slight Delay Expected.

Senator Burton Of Kansas has intimated
to President Roosevelt that he viii op-
pose the confirmation Of H Clay Evans
to be consul general 20 London In view
of this the nomination OF Eugene F. Ware,
OF Kansas, to be Commissioner of Pen
sions, viii not be sent in until Nr. Evans
nomination is disposed of
Senator Burton was the leader OF the
movement against Mr. Evans in behalf
of the c. A. r. that resulted in the Com
missioner resignation. and the Kansas
delegation had a candidate OF their own
for the place They acquiesced, however,
in the arrangement by which Mr. Ware
was appointed. but were offended at the
Presidents subsequent statement that Mr.
Evans should receive q diplomatic post
in the nature cf a promotion, and that his
pension policy should be followed by the
new Commissioner
It is the general opinion that Mr. Bur
ton viii not make a serious fight AGAINST
/ Commissioner Evans, and that the nom
/ inatiOn viii eventually be confirmed.
high official of the Pension Office
stated this morning that Mr.. Eugene F
" g. WIZ St-A~GeNtS Nj AIS s1S 1CAAi-
missioner Of Pensions, viii probably ar
| rive in Washington during the present
week and report for duty.
No official information has been re-
ceived stating just when Air. Ware will
| come TO this city" said the gentleman
| but from all thar can be learned his ar
rival is looked for in the near future
probably this week The promotion Of
MT. Evans Will make it necessary for his
successor to be installed in the Office with
I as little delay as possible"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05

generally signed throughout the South
west"
Suppose it turns out that no such con
tracts we're ever made?'
I know they were made don't know
just what beet factories they we're made
with, bat they were IN Colorado and Ne
braska''
Eir- Teller said that the light in the Mis-
souri, River district, together with the
present agitation. had seriously affected
the beet sugar interests in Colorado. Ari-
zona and Michigan. where in some in
stances they had suspended operations en-
tirely. especially as regards factories
which had been projected and building.
The present agitation. he added, was
considered a part Of the movement on
the part of the trust to crush out the
industry.
You are wrong. Senator" Mr. Have
meyer replied promptly And I want to
publicly disavow any a1tagcnism what
ever toward the beet s5gar Industry. II
am forced to reveal the facts in the
case, this will be self-evident''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
THOM IS HELD FOR THE
MURDER OF HIS WIFE

in the ambulance. where she died some
Eve minutes later
Mrs Minnie /. Shook, friend CT the
dead woman, who roomed in the house on
Missouri Avenue. was called she said:
I vas occupying room No 10 on the
game floor on which the shooting oe-
Cured. I heard the shouts and screams OF
"Murder!" and "HeIp!" It was then be-
tween q and 1880 O'Clock. came out Of
MY room. but did not see the shooting.
Mrs. Thorn was lying on the landing. I
saw sIr. Thom with the pistol IN his
hand He raised his wife's head and said:
'5fy God, Ida, are you dying?' -
Henry c. Moehring, of S21 Missouri
Avenue. testified that he was in bed in
his room on the floor below that belonging
to the Thoms when he heard shouting and
screaming between midnight and I2:30
O'Clock Sunday morning He went out and
saw Mrs Thom lying on the landing. a
moment later Dir. Thom came. He saw
no pistol in Thom's hand. he asked
Thorn VINO had done the shooting. Thorn
said:
Il did it, and witness said Then
an ugly term in Characterization OF
wife.
Jonas f c. Moehring. a brother
Henry Moehring. said he heard Them
that he had done the shooting beca
him wife was faithIess to him
Eleanor Warner, Of 321 Missouri \
nue.. testified that early in the evening
she was in Charles" room. Mr.. Hicks
was there Witness had heard Mrs. Thorn
Monday night.
Miss Martha Tyler, who occupied the
second story front room Of the house;
Joseph Hayes, who lives with his wife
on the fourth floor OF the house where
the tragedy occurred, and Henry B.
Rothery, OF 323 Missouri Avenue. the next
house, were also called
Thom's statement of the shooting and
account Of the quarrel which preceded it
was read to the Jury. ThoGa had known
Mrs. Thorn nine years, according to his
statement; had known her Familiarity for
/ eight years, and was married to her in
Baltimore last November. He claimed
( that she was unfaithfuI to him and that
he had repeatedly exhorted her TO re-
nounee her evil associates ana reform
| He told about the quarrel which preceded
( the shooting and said, in his written
statement:
! I lost all control OF myself and ripped
/ the new hat which had bought her all 10
pieces She then went out of the room
! and I after her, and that was when she
was shot. She started down the steps. I
was on the third floor when I fred the
first shot. I kept going down the steps
to the second floor, and it was there that
vx-f1a I EgF
Thom claims that he did not bring his
pistol home with him from the bakery,
where he is a watchman, with the inten-
! tion of using it on his wife, but simply
happened not 10 leave it behind.
Thorn was removed from the Sixth pre-
( cinct police station to the jail at 1880
! O'Clock There he will await the action OF
+ the grand jury
/ Mrs. Thom's body was removed from
/ the morgue this afternoon and will he
sent this evening to her mother, Mrs. ).
z. Grace, IN Baltimore. Tor lnterment-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
A PROTEST FILED BY
LIVE STOCK MEN
AMENDMENT FOR LOCAL
MAILBAG REPAIR SHCP
Senator Martin Takes No Chances on
Securing Appropriation.

Senator Martin today introduced d pro
posed amendment to tire omnibus public
buildings bill, providiug for a mail bag
and repair shop in this city for the
PostofHce Department.
The amendment directs the Secretary of
the Treasury TO purchase the north half
Of square 3Z4 which is directly south Of
the City PostolHce Building on c Street,
between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets.
Inc price must not be more than S105O
per square foot. and II the owners Of the
property refuse to sell for this price con-
demnation proceedings are authorized.
a building not TO exceed 100000 in
cost Is to be erected on the site
4 bill providing for the mailbag shop
building was introduced some time ago
and the amendment is introduced by Mr..
Martin as an extra pTecautiou.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
MINISTER WU TING-FENG
TO SPEAK IN JERSEY
Chinese Diplomat Intends to Discuss His
Countrymen.

Minister WI Ting-Gang viii visit Cam
der. n. j., on May Is. and deliver a lee
ture at the Catholic Lyceum on the sub
ject, care the Chinese PecuIiar?'
Minister Wu viii be accompanied by his
State Department; United States Senator
Kean, Representative Henry c. Loudens-
lager. and William J. Browning, Chief
Clerk of the House Of Representatives
The party will arrive in Philadelphia al
noon, and be given a luncheon at tht
Union League, and afterwards Will b'
entertained at the home OF John J. Bur
leigh, at Merchautyille.
After the lecture Minister Wu will hOIt
q public reception il the Lyceum.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
Fight WITH BEET SUGAR MEN
Latter Signed Contracts to
Undersell by Ten Points.
SECURED ONLY BLANK FORM
hr. Teller IntiHates Having a Surprise
in Store When Platt of Connecticut
Interposes an Objection cn the Scope
Of the Inquiry

Henry O. Havemeyer, president CT the
sugar trust. was again witness before
tie Senate Committee on Relations with
Cuba this morning.
Mr.. Teller conducted the examination.
He was proceeding to ask more about the
war IN the Missouri Valley between the
sugar trust and the beet sugar men last
fail. when Chairman PIatt OF Connecticut
interposed an objection. saying that he
thought the inquiry ought to be confined
10 the question OF the ownership OF the
Cuban sugar crop and lands.
The Colorado Senator replied that the
subject had been entered upon at former
hearing and when he came to make a
speech on the subject he would show the
pertinency of the matter He did not pro
pose to occupy much time with it, how
ever.
He then asked at what point in the Mis-
sosFi Valley the trust had reduced the
price of sugar in order to wrest the con
troll Of the market from the beet sugar
men
Kansas City, Lincoln, fremont, Omaha,
Council Bluffs, and Sioux City were the
PRINCIPAL points was the reply.
You made no lower returns at Mime
apolis or St Paui2"
No; but the places mentioned, and
Denver symDathized with the price estab-
Iished."
Z understand you to say that the beet
sugar men made cut Of 10 points for the
purpose OF undertaking you?"
you have missed the important point.
Senator They had pledged themselves TO
beat by 10 points any point we might
make
Did you ever see one Of the contracts 81
Yes
BY whom was it signed2"
1t was not signed at all It vas a
blank form could not get hold Of any
that had been signed
Nov IS It fact that there has always
been a difference Of ten points between
the price OF beet and cane sugarg''
Yes; conditions were not changed so
far as price was concerned
What did you complain Of, then2"
The exeIusiveness Of the contract
Retailers we're only TO deal with the beet
sugar men and, irrespective Of any price
We made, they were to get the sugar at
10 points lower. The practice has been 10
Eeu beet sugar lower, but it has never
been practiced to exclude our sugar"
You have never seen anything but a
blank form OF the contract2''
NO, but understand they were pretty
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
Appeal to President in Be-
half of Measures.
OPPOSE 0LE0MARGARlNE BILL
Congress Criticised for It's Failure to
Pass the Anti -Shoddy Act-Judge
Springer Calls at the White House and
Presents the Memorial.

Judge William N Springer, general
counsel for the National Live Stock As
sociation. today called upon and showed
the following telegram to President
Roosevelt:
Judge W. N. Springer: Call on Presi-
dent Immediately and represent that pas
sage Of the oIeomargarine bill. failure 20
consider the Grosvenor anti-shoddy bill
and Governments action against beef
packers are already producing heavy
lesses TO cattle interests throughout the
United States. Urge speedy action On
these questions National Live Stock AS
sociation. John ". Springer, President. -
Judge Springer told the President that
the National Live Stock Association de-
sired that a decision be reached as soon
as possible in the procedure against the
beef trust because the delay and uncer-
tainty is Injurious to the interests of
live stock Industry. Regarding the atti-
tude OF the Live Stock Association as TO
the invest stigation itself no statement was
made. Judge Springer made no comment
as to whether or not the association op-
posed the Governments action.
He asked the President to veto the oleo-
margarine bill because it viii, IL ap-
proved, cause great loss to live stock
raisers, whose products are used e,den-
sively IN the manufacture Of oleo. In5i-
cations are, however, that the bill which
has been before the President for several
days viii be duly approved,
The Grosvenor anti-shOddy bill pro
vides that al wooden goods be tagged to
show the amount Of material not wooden.
This is a protective measure for the bene-
At Of the sheep raisers. bat it is at pres
ent sleeping in committee. Judge spTin-
ger said that the President promised TO
take these questions under consideration.
The National Live Stock Association rep
resents that entire industry in the West
and consequently wieids great influence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
NO GIFT OF VIRUSES.
The City Solicitor Renders an Opinion
On a Senate Bill.

Mr. A B. DuvaH. the City Solicitor. has
returned to the District Commissioners
Senate bill 1860 and House bill L. .3g3, iden-
teal, TO regulate the sale of viruses,
serums, toxins and similar products in the
District Of Columbia; TO regulate inter
state traffic in saie articles and for other
purposes" These Bills with the report Of
the Health Officer on them had been re-
ferred to Mr.. DuvaI for his consideration
and report.
The bills" says Mr. DuvsH, "are in
good form and the proposed amendments
seem to be desirable. I call attention to
the omission--it may have been Intention
ain these bills to prohibit the gift of
viruses, etc The proposed legislation is
in terms confined to the regulation Of their
sale, barter or exchange"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-05-05
MRS. SOFFBL ENTERS
4 PLEA OF GUILTY
Woman Who Aided Biddles
Makes No Defense.

PITTSBURG, May 5--Nrs. Catharine
soffel pleaded guilty in criminal court
this morning to the charge of aiding and
abetting the escape OF Edward and John
Biddle, the nurderers OF Thomas D.
Kahney, from the Allegheny jail on Janu-
aTy 80 last.
At the request Of her counsel. Attorneys
r B Scandrett and John T. Moore. Mrs.
SOfel was allowed her freedom until next
Saturday morning, when sentence viii he
pronounced. The JWO remaining charges
Of feloniOUs assault and battery are still
pending. What disposition will be made
Of them depends altogether on the future
actions Of the prisoner and her counsel.