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The Washington times., 1902-05-12
DEADLOCK On RIVER
And HARBOR BILL
House and Senate Conferees
Cannot Agree.
Amendments Added in Upper Body Do
Not Meet With Approval and Dis
agreement May Be Reported.

Friends Of the river and harbor bill are
getting uneasy as the days go by and no
report is made from the conferees. Ru-
inors are flying around thicl: and fast that
there is serious disagreement, and the
conferees will SO report to the House and
Senate this week.
The bill was reported to the House by
Chairman Burton en- March 10 and passed
ON March q. and On April 2l 1t passed
the Senate with exactly 207 amendments.
The next day it was sent to conference.
the House non-concurring in the Senate
amendments and asking for a conference.
The Senate made practically new bill
Of it. as the Senate has always done in
the past. Some Of he minor amendments
have been accepted by the House con-
forces but there are several large Senate
items to which the House offers serious
objection, and unless one side Yields there
will be no river and harbor bill passed
the present sessicn. so say interested
parties on the inside.
disagreement and a request for an
other conference is net unusual. and II is
not at all improbable that this proceeding
Will take place this week.
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DIED.

DORAN-Ou Friday. May Q. 1902. at 80 p
m. JAMES DORAN. aged seventy three years
Funeral from his late residence, i4s VI stree.
northwest. ON Monday at p. m. lnterment
private. M
EDELIN-ou Sunday. Nay IL, 1909. at lO:So,
CHARLES A. EDELlN, the beloved husband OF
Mary T. Edelin, in the sixty-hist year.
Funeral will take place Tuesday, May IS, at
D. M from his late residence. l225 Street
southeast. Friends and relatives respectfully in
vted.
One by one earth ties are broken,
As we see our love decay.
And the hopes fondly cherished
Brighten but TO pass away.
One by one hopes grow brighter,
As we near the shining shore.
For we know across the river
Waits the loved ones gone before mi
PENNIFILL-on May 10. 1902, at $50 a. M.
JOSEPH C. PENNIFILL, at his residence, l9SD
Twelfth Street northwest. He leaves wife and
daughter to mourn his loss.
Funeral from his residence. Monday. May L..
at . p. m. Intermeut at Glenwood Cemetery.
mll-1
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REVIVAL OF INTEREST
IN SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
House Committee to Be Stirred Up-Con
ference to Be Held in New
York Tomorrow.

The note OF warning sounded by Charles
u. Cramp, in which Mr.. cramp predicted
m. a consequence of the recent steamship
merger the purchase and expansion of
foreign shipyards by those interested in
the merger, unless something was done
~. Congress to Offset the difference be-
tween ships constructed In this country
and abroad, has resulted In Increased ac-
,iv,ty among these behind the ship sub
.tdx hill This measure has been resting
an the House Committee on Merchant
Marine for some time, and the opposition
20 IL has been so strong that il seemed
doubtfuI II 1T would come before the
House this session.
The active campaign which had been
CONDUCTED for several years in favor of the
farmer bill has been practically abandon
ed and but few of those interested had
anpeared before the House Committee.
put there is to be a revival of interest In
this matter and conference has been
called Of representatives OF the leading
shipyards OF this country. to meet In New
York tomorrow for the purpose of dis
cussing the shipping bill.
Mr. Clenert A. Griscom, president OF the
International Navigation Company. is ex-
pected to appear before the House Com
rnittee on Merchant Marine to favor the
passage of the bill.
The conference in New York Will also
consider the effect upon the shipbuilding
interests OF this country of the movement
looking toward the construction Of Gov
ernmept war vessels In the Government
navy yards. which is to he inaIgurated nc
cording to an Item In the naval appro-
pristior bill, as reported from tie House
Com nittee on Naval Affairs.
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PRESIDENT AND
SECRETARY ROOT CONFER
Case of Estes G. Rathbone Discussed at
Length-Oficial Statement May Be
Made Within Week.

The President and Secretary Root mad
an extended conference Yesterday aftci :
noon in regard to the case OF Estes Q.
Rathbone, for whom Sena-3r Hanna ia
pleading for a new trial to prove mis- in
nocence OF fraud In Cuban postal af-
fairs.
The petition filed by Senator Hanna
sad attorneys for Rath5oae Siil have to
be acted upon within the mex week. in
asmuch as the independent government
will be Installed in Cuba May -. and
President Roosevelt's power to act in tine
case after that date is regarded by many
lawyers as questionable. For that rea-
son, the President is devoting a got1
deal of time to the consideration of the
case, and is consulting freely with See
retary Root and Attorney General Knox.
II IS probable that an official announce
mIent In the Rathbone case will be mace
within the next week.
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Vote on Bill to Provide
Civil Government May Be
Reached Next Week.
RESISTANCE OF YHE DEMOCRATS
Minority Preparing Substitute Measure
to Offer in Hopes of Prolonging Dis
cussion - Will Be Used as Campaign
Literature.

The continuation of the Philippine de-
bate will occupy all of the time in the
Senate this week with the exception OF
, such parts of the morning hour as will
be devoted to appropriation bills on the
calendar.
Mr.. Foraker will lead off with set
speech today, and 1t is expected Mr.. Hear
Will follow tomorrow. Mr.. Stewart will
speak on Wednesday.
Some sangulne people think 1t is possi-
Bile that a final vote on the bill may be
reached during the latter part of the week,
but the inefficacy of Mr.. Lodges efforts
on Friday to reach any agreement on a
date for vote makes it very improbable.
There is, however, reason to believe that
e vote may be had next week.
The Democratic members of the Phil
ippine Committee are anxious to prolong
the debate indefinitely in hopes of pre-
venting the passage of the bill Their
colleagues do not all support them in this.
and when everybody has had opportunity
to make speeches voting arrangement
seems likely to be made. probably within
the next fortnight.
Tho Democrats are considering ways and
means Of resistance against the bill other
than speechmaklng. 1t is said that an
other substitute bill receiving the sane
tion of important Democrats In both
houses of Congress is being drawn and
will be introduced this week. Senators
Carmaek. Patterson. and Rawlins. OF the
Senate Committee on the Philippines. have
been acting for their colleagues in num-
Der Of informal conferences that have
taken place. Representatives Jones of vir-
ginia and Williams of Mississippi have
acted for the House Democrats.
The jointly compiled bill will provide
for the ultimate independence of the is
lands. as the bills already introduced by
the Democrats do, but 1t will differ from
them in other ways, being in number of
particulars compromise between them.
II is not supposed that the measure will
receive any Republican votes. but IL will
be used later by the Democrats as cam
paign material
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DISTRICT MEASURES
IN THE HOUSE TO-DAY
CASE TO BE APPEALED.
Verdict in Favor of Representative Ach-
eson by Judge Shafer.

The announcement was made Saturday
that the case Of Congressman e. F. Ache
son against the Beaver County Republican
Committee. in which decision favorable
to Mr.. Acheson was rendered by Judge
John d. Shafer. will be appealed to the
superior court.
Judge shafer granted a writ of man
damus compelling the Beaver committee to
place the name Of Congressman Acheson
on the ticket to be voted for at the pri-
maries to be held in Beaver county May
10 as candidate for Congress- In the
Twenty-fourth district.
The friends Of J. H. Cunningham. candi-
date for Congress from Beaver county.
are greatly surprised at Judge Shafer's
decision and hope to have it reversed in
the higher court.
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DANGEROUS OMNIBUS BILLS.
Congress Worried Over Legislative Sys-
tenn That Is Growing.

Omnibus legislation is a question
which is causing Congress much concern.
During the last few sessions this method
of securing legislation has grown to such
an extent that it is becoming dangerous
What was first started by reason of an
emergency is rapidly developing into a
custom.
One of the first was that of claims" :"
which included war claims for property
destroyed during the civil war. II went
through. Next came the public buildings
bill.
Now comes an Omnibus" fish hatchery
bill. This will include provision for the
establishment of twelve hatcheries in va
rious parts of the United States and enc
biological station. II is not believed that
more than two or three fish hatchery bills
could get through at this session, but
members having such measures have per-
suaded tho committee to report all such
bills in one. Members with good bills
will now have to support those which
will be of no benefit whatever.
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HUMAN SKIN IN TANNERY.
Treated by the "Chrome" Process and
Looks Like Dog Skin.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. May ia hu-
man skin has just passed through the
tanning process in the plant Of the Ruep-
ing Leather Company. in this city.
Fred j. Rueping- president of the COM
pany. said that he received letters from
a Chicago medical school some weeks ago
requesting that human skin be accept
ed for tanning. He refused, but fore
man. wishing to experiment with hu-
clan skin. received it.
The foreman took the hide successfully
through what is known as the chrome"
process. Only the initiated can distin-
guish the specimens from dog skin or the
skin OF a young pig.
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MAY BE JUSTICE M'LAURIN.
South Carolinian's Name Connected With
Bench Vacancy.

The term of Senator John L. McLaurin,
Of South Carolina, who is regarded as
being in fellowship with the Republicans.
and who controls the Federal patronage
allotted to his State, expires next March.
The place made vacant by the death OF
Judge John Davis. of the United States
Court of Claims, is still OPEN and report
has it that Mr.. McLaurin Is to be given
the post by President Roosevelt. Mr..
McLaurin called at the White House Sat
urday and talked with the President He
declined to discuss the purpose OF his
visit, but it is believed 1t was In re-
gard to this vacancy. He probably will
accept IL the offer be made.
A judge on the Court of Claims bench
is paid an annual salary of $4,000. the
same as United States Senator receives,
and the post is for life.
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UNION DEPOT BILL
TOCOME UP TO-DAY
CANNON BOOM FOR SPEAKER.
May Be a Formidable Candidate Next
Session Against Henderson.

Uncle Joe" Cannon, the handed
statesman from Danville. IL, is suspect
&C by his colleagues of having a we'll
developed speakership boom concealed
about his person. If the next House is
Republican. his friends ara confidently
asserting that he will succeed Speaker
Henderson.
The settlement of the Senatorial
troubles in Illinois will make Mr.. Cannon
a most formidable candidate. Repre-
sentative Hopkins. who will probably
succeed Senator Mason. aas always heen
the Speakership candidate from Illinois
in the past. Former Representative Lori
mer will come back to Congress from
district which has been made so strong
ly Republican that he can,ot lose. This
will enable the Illinois msnbers to unite
upon Mr.. Cannon.
New York will also give him some votes.
Representative Sherman of New To-,
who has a strong following, cannot OBJ
tain the Endorsement of all of his col
leagues.
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Bills May Go Over.
MRS. PIGoTT's VERDICT FOUGHT.
Mrs. Byram's Attorneys Say They Had
No Notice of Trial.

DENVER, Col. May IL. - The lawyers
representing Mrs. Charlotte Wheeler By
ram appeared in the district court yes
terday and asked that judgment be re-
served on the verdict against her for $780,
600 in favor of Mrs. Mabel d. Pigott, Of
Philadelphia.
Mrs Byram asks for a new trial on the
ground that the case did not appear on the
trial calendar, and they did not know any
thing Of the suit until 1t was all over.
Mrs. Byram's attorney alleges that he
made diligent search for his case, but
was unable to find It. Mrs. Byram has the
best Of this question. for through some
error the printer omitted the case from
the printed calendar.
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new AGRICULTURAL
DEPARTMENT BUILDING
House Committee to Discuss
Bill Commencing Friday.
Chairman Mercer Believes Measure Will
Pass-SecretaIy Wilson Urges Ac-
tion by Congress.

Beginning Friday the House Commit
tee on Public Buildings and Grounds will
take up for consideration the bill making
an appropriation for an addition to the
Department Of Agriculture. This is a
very important measure, and one that
has been urged by Secretary Wilson. The
present building is inadequate to meet
the growing demands CT the country and
the department Is cramped for space.
The new building proposed by the bill
will be located in the Agricultural
grounds. Plans and drawings of the pro-
posed building have been submitted to
Chairman Mercer and members of the
local public building bills to be consid-
cred by the Committee on Public Build
ings and Grounds.
There are several other bills pending
before the committee which Chairman
Mercer will press. They include the
Mercer bill for Department of Justice
and tor -iinu hccv,us. oo"a,e
tackled on as an amendment to the sundry
civil appropriation bill an item making
provision for a Hall of Records, but it
is stated by the House leaders that when
the sundry civil bill comes back from the
Senate the House will not agree to the
amendment making the appropriation for
the Hall CT Records
Chairman Mercer Is quite confident tina.
the House will pass the bills for an addi-
tional building for tho Department of
Agriculture and also the Hall of Records
building. They will be reported to the
House this month.
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Chairman Babcock Expect
ed to Be Able to Re-
sumo His Work.
THE GAS CONSOLIDATION BILL
Probability of Its Being Called Up for
Final Action-Most Important Legis-
lation Reported by District Committee
This Season-Other Matters of Interest

Chairman Babcock. of the District Com
mittee. returned from Atlantic City yes
terday. and it Is expected that he will be
able to attend the session of the House
today. and take charge OF the District
legislation which is to come up for con-
sideration. Mr.. Babcock has been absent
for Yearly two weeks, and returned feel
ing much better.
The gas consolidation bill Is on the
calendar and again scheduled to come up
for action. There Is little doubt that II
Mr.. fabcock Is able to be in the House
that the measure. after repeated delays.
will be called up.
There is much public interest in the
bill. as II is the most important legisIa-
tion reported from the District Commit
tee this session. Its enactment means a
decrease In the cost Of gas from s1.25 to
81 per thousand feet to consumers west
OF Rock Creek. who are now receiving
the service Of the Georgetown Gas Com
pany. and In consequence they are deep
ly interested in the passage of the meas
ure.
Favored 0y Local UfncfalS.
The bill has the Endorsement OF the
Commissioners. the street lighting de-
partment. and the City Solicitor. The pas
sage Of the bill. the Commissioners as
sert in the report of the electrical en-
glneer in charge of street lighting, would
enable the lighting Of Connecticut Avenue
extended from the bridge to Cathedral
Avenue. and would have the advantage of
placing the street lights under one super
intendent.
The only objection raised to the bill Is
the plan Of capitalization of the Washing
ton Gaslisht Company. which under the
bill Is to purchase the stock and plant Of
the Georgetown Gaslight Company. This
feature was disapproved by three Of the
members of the District Committee, but
it is not believed that this objection will
endanger the passage of the bill.
Measures of Great Interest.
There are also 4 number of other Dis
trict bills on the calendar. One provides
'or the removal of overhead telegraph
and telephone wires on certain streets
Ind the construction of conduits.
Another relates to the control of dogs,
Ind another authorizes the Commission
RS to refund certain license taxes. IL Is
,lso possible the bill to amend the smoke
aw may be called up. unless the discus
lion of the gas bill consumes con-
portion of the day. which is not
likely to be the case.
There is also a pending bill, favorably
eported by the committee. which per-
nits the construction of frame churches
n the District outside of the fire limits.
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JUDGE INCITED TO MURDER.
Wife Accepted His Dictum and Shot Her
Husband.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 1.-THE words Of
Judge Tuthill. recently uttered in grant
ing a divorce. that wife has a perfect
right to shoot and kill the husband who
beats her. were on the mind Of Mrs
Jessie d. Kelsey. when she shot her hus-
band on Friday.
Il read Judge Tuthilrs assertion that
women had a right to shoot husbands
who wronged and maltreated them.
Mrs. Kelsey said. His words haunted
me, and when I could no longer stand
the humiliation I was subjected to by
my husband I shot him. tried to XIII
myself, but they would not let me-"
Mrs. Kelsey confronted her husband
on a street car and shot him in the head.
He Is believed to be fatally wounded.
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LONG PRAISES THE NAVY.
No Cowards in the Department, Ex-Sec'
retarY Declares in Boston.

BOSTON. May 1.-THE Hon. John ID.
Long made his first appearance yesterday
afternoon at a public function in Boston
since his retirement from President
Roosevelt's Cabinet. when he dined with
the Massachusetts Club as the special
guest.
Mr.. Long discussed the navy at length
and said with emphasis that there were
no towards in that department. He spoke
of Philippine affairs. saying that the Ad-
ministration should have the hearty sup
port of all Republicans.
The President. he said. is investigating
the reported cruel practices Of soldiers.
and can be relied upon TO see that humane
methods are enforced and the offenders
punished.
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Lecture on Nature.

The children of the Takoma School met
on Thursday to hear speech by Prof.
Galloway. of the Agricultural Department.
on nature study. After calling the chill
drens attention to various facts in the
lives of trees and plants, Prof. Galloway
presented each pupil with package con-
tanning five varieties Of seed to form ma
terial for individual observation and ex-
pertinent at home. Each child was also
presented at the close Of the school ses-
sion with young shade tree. with di-
rections for Its planting and cultivation.
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PROPOSITION TO EXTEND DAILY SESSIONS
OF SENATE TO BE STRONGLY CONTESTED
af Lode Eh Until Philippines
LsDs OIL he MgosHp 10 Make Up
The Quorum Members

objected on each occasion, saying that
there are still many speeches to be de-
livered. and that 1t is not yet tine to fix
the date.
On Friday the Massachusetts Senator
threatened TO resort to the long session
plan. and Mr.. Dubois figuratively dared
him to do it. intimsting that the Demo-
Gratis would make 1t uncomfortable for
the Republicans IL he did. Mr.. Lodge
tc0k the dare. and tomorrow will see the
beginning of what may be very inter-
esting test of physical strength between
the two parties
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W. N. HkLDEMAN INJURED.

Aged President of the Louisville Courier
Journal Company Struck by Car.
LOUISVILLE. KY. May 11.-waIter N.
Haldeman. the aged president of the
Louisville Courier-Journal Company and
one of the best-known newspaper men in
the country, was struck by trolley car
at Fourth and York Streets yesterday
while attempting to cross the tracks, and
was seriously injured. He received a Sc
we're scalp wound and his shoulder was
sprained.
Mr.. Haldeman is over eighty years old.
and while the injuries in themselves are
not necessarily dangerous. some uneasi-
ness Is felt on account of his age
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The Senate is likely to SEQ the first ex-
hibition of genuine hlibustering OF the
present session this week when tine
Lodge proposition to extend the hours OF
the daily sessions comes up.
Mr.. Lodge gave notice on Saturday that
he would ask for a vote on the PROPOSE
ton tomorrow. He wishes to have the
Senate meet at IL o'clock daily until
vote is secured on the Philippine bill.
MIR. Lodge has attempted ON three ccca-
sions to secure unanimous consent that
vote shall be taken on the bill at some
specified time, but the Democrats have
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the majority to keep quorum In tho
Senate all the time. They will raise the
point of no quorum on every available
occasion. and the Senate bells will ring
the Republicans out Of committees. and
very likely the sergeant-at-Arms Will be
forced to scout for Senator's at their
homes.
The Democrats do not evince any great
desire to be present during the hour from
ii to IL. and the quorum must BE made UP
largely of Republicans always. which will
take almost their entire available num-
bc-.
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KILLED BY AN EXPRESS TRAIN.
Elkton Man Hurled to Death Off Big Elk
Creek Bridge.

ELKTON. Nd. May 11.-Henry F. Scott,
of this city, was struck and instantly
killed yesterday by the New York and
Washington express. north bound. on the
Philadelphia, Wilmington G Baltimore
Railroad.
Scott was walking over the iron bridge
which spans the Big Elk Creek, one
mile north of Elkton. when he was
struck. His body was hurled against
the stone abutments and was horribly
mangled. Scott was thirty years of age
and son of the late David Scott.
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CLAIM FOR SERVICES ON
CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY
BOOM FOR SENATOR BAILEY.
Rains County, Texas, Indorses Him as
Presidential Candidate.

AUSTIN. Texas, May 1.-THE Demo-
Gratis in Rains county. this State, have
inaugurated boom for Senator J. w.
Railey for President. In county conven-
tion assembled yesterday resolution in
dorsing Bailey for that office was unani-
mously adopted.
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Adjourned Without Result.

The Republican Congressional confer
ence of the Fourteenth district, Pennsyl-
without result. adjourned to meet on
Tuesday. May 27. at wilkesbarre.
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HOUSE PROGRAM FOR
THE WEEK ARRANGED
Naval Appropriation Bill to
Follow District Matters.
Bill Likely to Come Up Late This After
noon and May Take Three Days
to Dispose Of.

Today in the House will be devoted to
the consideration OF bills reported from
the District Committee. II the District
business does not occupy the entire day
Chairman Fcss, of the Naval Committee.
will cali up the naval appropriation bill,
which has been on the calendar since
April 2S.
The naval bill will take up all of tomor-
row and the larger part Of Wednesday.
Chairman Foss will try to get the bill
through in three days. This is the last
but enc of the appropriation bills to be
considered.
The general deficiency, which is the last
appropriation bill to be considered. will
be taken up by the HouEe Appropriation
Committee the latter part of the week.
Other Bills Scheduled.
When the naval bill has been disposed
of the House will continue work on the
program mapped out for last week. much
of which was left undisposed Of an ac-
count of the adjournments made neces-
sary by the deaths Of Messrs Cummings.
Otey, and Salmon.
The first bill to be, granted right of
way is the Adams bill. giving citizens of
the insular possessions the same rights
in regard to passports and protection in
foreign countries as is accorded Ameri-
can citizens. Next is the Hill bill. pro-
viding for the coinage of subsidiary coin.
and that is to be followed by the immi-
grafton bill, reported from the Committee
on immigration and Naturalization. OF
which General Shattue. of Ohio is chair
man.
Bills May Go Over
II is not improbable. however. that
several of these bills will go over until
next week. as they will no doubt cause
lively debate, especially the Hill bill
to suspend the coinage of the standard
silver dollar and increase the coinage of
subsidiary coin ~