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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
LOWE RANDALL SINKS
AZ The POLICE WHARF
HarbOr Police Force Now in
Helpless Condition.
Launch Had Jgst Been Borrowed as the
Regular Seat Is Undergoing
Repairs.

The harbor police force Of this city is
now in helpless condition. the result CT
the sinking CT the Lowe Randall" the
well known river launch at the harbor
Office wharf early this morning
Tho regular beat. Vigilant was put on
the dry dock several days ago 10 undergo
needed repairs ard when Commodore SUIT
ton received word yesterday that the
body Of d drowned man had been found
OF GUnsIon Point he AT once set about
securing a boat with which to make the
trip down the river.
Mr.. Randall the owner OF the LOWE, %
rendered his beat, and the habor crew
worked until early this morning coaIiug
the craft. After seeing that everything
was in shipshapc the crew left the boat
at the wharf about O'Clock this morn
ing
Shortly after o'clock when enc Of the
policemen went cut 10 look al the launch
be found cnly one end CT it sticking out
OF the Potomac The alarm vas sounded
and the crew worked with a viii 10 raise
the beat brt without success.
II is supp Icsed the cargo Of fuel shifted
I'm the hull causing the boat 10 tilt TO
one side and the water pouring in through
the cabin windows quickly submerged it.
Commodore sutton has gone to work 10
have her raised
The spot where the LOWE" sank is di-
Iectly in the path Of both the EsteIle
Randall. the steamboat and the VigiIaut.
and unless the sunken craft shifts her
position il viii be impossible for either
Of the other vessels 10 move.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
hrs. DENNIS MAY
STAY AT GARFIELD
Relatives Express Opposition
to Her Removal.
Surgeons at the Hospital Said to b
More Than Willing to Have the
Patient Remain.

70 was stated this morning On good
authority that Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis
would not be removed from Garfield hos
pita- 10 an asylum for the insane until
her relatives in Gettysburg. Pa. had
been heard from regarding the matter.
llr- SiIas Merchant, whose wife was
appointed administratrix Of the unsortu-
nate modisJe's estate, called at Police
Headquarters and had a long talk with
the officials regarding the matter. 10 Is
said that so far as Mr Merchant is con
cCrued, be objects most strenUOU5ty 10
her removal 10 an asylum and so declared
this morning
The surgeons at Garfield Hospital Mr.
Merchant is said 20 have asserted. were
only too glad TO keep Mrs. Dennis there
and the only view taken by them OF the
matter was that the injured woman could
not receive better treatment iu a private
sanitarium than she has had al the hos
pital
Sanitary Officer Frank has been inves-
tigating the matter and will submit "a re-
port Of his work along that line 10 s.aiOr
Sylvester within a short period.
Word has been sent 20 Mr. Johns. a
relative Of the modiste who resides at
Gettysburg, asking him TO come 70 this
city and consult with the hospital and
police Omcials regarding the proposed re-
mOval- HIS arrival is looked FOR within
a few days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
ARCHITECTS given
RELIEF BY CONGRESS
Court of CLAIMS Authorized
to Rehear Local Case.
COMMISSIONS ON LIBRARY
Messrs. Smithmeyer and Pelz Finally
Win Long-Pending Application to Sc
cure Usual Payment for Services
Rendered-HistoTy of the Case.

The Senate to-day passed the bill FOR
the relief Of John L smithmeyer and
Paul J. Pelz," the architects Of the Con
gressionaI Library
The bill gives the United states Court
Of Claims jurisdiction to rehear and rem
der judgment in the claim Of the two
architects for compensation for their ser
vices in preparing the plans for the build
ing It is further provided that no prior
settlement or adjudication" for their claim
shall be a bar to the case. II is stipulat
ed that the rates Of compensation ad-
judged shall be those usually paid 10 ar
chitects for such services
The history Of the case Of Messrs.
Smithmeyer ana Pelz is an interesting
one. running back nearly thirty years. In
1873 they competed. with many other ar
chitects, in furnishing drawings for the
proposed Library building. and were
awarded first prize During the next thir-
teen years, until 1856, they made ten
otEer plans, al The request Of various
comUittees and commissions appointed by
CoHgress. Their final plan was the one
adopted by Congress and the one on
which the building was erected. The ar
chitects make no claim except for this
final plan.
Mr.. Smithmeyer travelled extensively in
Europe. making studies Of library build
ings for many years. and entirely giving
up his other business as an architect
The architects were paid $4,000 under
a judgment Of the Court Of Claims several
years ago. They do not consider this
amount an equitable one OF in accordance
with the usual fees paid 10 architects
The report Of the Committee on Claims.
which approved the bill. is that the Gus
tomary fee for such services would be 21a
per cent on the cost OF the building. which
was S6.5o0.OCO. This would be, less certain
deductions. S159. 200. and the committee
recommends that the architects be given
this sum less TIE $4,000 already paid
them. OF $1I1 eco
The trouble regarding The pay for their
work arose during the construction Of the
Z building This construction was taken
uajustiy. they assert The committee ex-
i presses the opinion that this action Of
the Government has no bearing on their
claim as architects and thC; their ser
vices as such ended when heir plan was
accepted.
The bill has been passed by the Senate
before. but has never gotten through
[ both houses
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
SECOND BRIEF FILED
IN TELEPHONE Case
Attorneys For Subscribers
Present Another Petition.
SENT TO HIGHEST TRIBUNAL
United States Supreme Court TO Decide
Whether the Matter Should Properly
Come Before It o. Be Further Tried
Elsewhere.

Attorneys Birney, HemphilI, and Wood
ard have fled their second brief with
the United States Supreme Court iu the
case against the Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Te:ephone Company.
The court last week requested both
sides TO Hle briefs On the question
whether the cssa should properly come
before the court c. whether il could be
further tried in the lower courts. 10 is
i'm answer to this request that the attor-
news for the telephone subscribers make
their statement
They hold that the decision Of the Dis
trict Court Of appeals was final as far
as IL Vas concerned, and that its further
trial must be in the United States Su-
preme Court on the question Of The CON
stitutionaIity Of the law.
They recite that an injunction only
was asked. and 10 accounting. in the low
er ccurt, and that the Court Of appeals
remanded the case TO the District Su-
preme Court for a reversal
It was from this judgment Of the Court
Of Appeals that the telephone company
appealed.
Mr.. Worthinston ana the other auor-
neys for the telephone company are Of
the same opinion, though they have not
yet presented their brief TO the court.
The attorneys for the telephone sub
scribers are anxious that the case be
tried now. as were it sent back tC the
lower court a long delay would follow,
which they say would not be OF any bene-
ff
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
SAN DOMINGO REBELS
make 4 BOLD STAND
EnuenCh Themselves Near
the Town Of Barah0na.
MANY CAPTURED IN FIGHT
Friends CT Rebel Leaders Inte-cede With
Government for CIemeacy-TroubIe
Not Likely TO Become Widespread.
Report CT Fifty Casualties Confirmed.

SAN DOMINGO. April 2-Tho revolu-
tionists who ca Monday capturcd the town
ef BaraH0Ha ana were later disloGFed by
troops from a government guubcat have
entreucHed themselves in a stronghold
near the town. ara a.c masking a bold
front despite the hard blow received from
the federal forces.
During the Geatirg with TIE troops
landed from the euntoat many were taken
prisoners. including soue Of the leaders
Friends OF some CT these. as weil as OF
those who avoided capture. are i3terccd-
ing with the government So- clomoucy.
but there Seems TO be no disposition ca
the part Of tho officials to deal lenieuuy
with them.
The forces that were hurried TO the
front as s0on as the news oI the capture
OF BaraLcna was received have so fax
been able 10 coufne The uprising to that
vicinity. and it is not thought IN govern
ment circles that IL viii be widespread.
Every precaution is being taken. and
arrests OF those under suspicion occur
hourly
The first reports that nearly fifty were
killed and wounded iH the attack On Bara-
hona are borne cut by later adyices.
Martial law, declared Monday. stm pre-
walls and VIII be continued indefinitely.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
TIE PURE FOOD BILL
REPORTED TO SENATE
AdulterationS Almost UnlVer-
sal, Says Mr.. McCumber.

The House pure food bill was reported
10 the Senate today by Senator McCumber
Of the Committee on Manufactures, which
has had il under consideration for several
weeks. The substitute bill was also re
ported.
The new bill Is changed chiefly In
pbraseoIogy except that it omits almost
entirely section Of the House measure,
providing that the Secretary Of Agricul-
ture shall establish lawful and binding
standards Of food purity.
Senator McCumber, in his report, goes
into the subject Of adulteratiOns Of foods,
and the efforts OF the States 10 prevent
them. at great length. He states that
three-qua-ters Of the States have adopted
stringent laws against adulterations, bIt
that the dual form OF the Government
giving control Of interstate commerce to
the United states has made these laws
Ineffective Adulterated articles are sold
largely in States other than those in
which they are manufactured
He states that for many years petitions
have been coming 10 Congress for Federal
legislation 10 supplement the State laws.
The House bill, he says. is the outgrowth
Of persistent efforts of the National Pure
Food and Drug Congress. which met in
Washington in 1893 and 1900 Il IS prac-
tieally the same bill as that introduced
IN the House In 1900.
in describing the adulteration OF food,
the report states that there IS scarcely
a known commodity Of food which has not
been seized upon by uascrupulcus mani
facturers and dealers and adulterated 20
an extent sufficient 20 compete with and
undersell the genuine article
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
CHANGES PROPOSED
IN IRRIGATION BILL
Presidents Vices Sought

y number Of members Cf
Congress called at the Whit
House today and held a lengthy
conference with the President.
learning the Iattcr's views re
garding the irrigation bin now
before the House. Tie meas
urc was discussed in detail and
a few slight changes were sug
gested and Will be urged he
fore Congress-. 1t w3s the oVin-
ion that the bill, with the pro
posed amendments, would
prove a benefit to the people
and sections affected as Well
as to the country at large.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
PRESIDENT KEPFBUSY
BY NUMEROUS CALLERS
Managers of Soldiers Homes
Officially Presented.
BALL PLAYERS AS VISITORS
Delegations From Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, and Pennsylvania Pile by the
Executive-The Chinese Exclusion BIZ
and Other Matters Considered.

President Roosevelt this morning re-
ceived the members Of the board Of mana
gers OF the National Soldiers Homes. who
called upon him at the white House and
were introduced ty the Secretary OF War
At the meeting this morning officers
were elected. as follows: President Gen.
NJ T. Mcmahon. Of New York. FIRST vice
president General Pearson, Of Pittaburs;
second vice president. Col John I. Mitch
ell. OF Wisconsin. and secretary, Col
George W Steel OF Indiana.
A larger r';mber Of visitors thrcnged
the Waite House today than upon any day
since President Roosevelt took the reius
Of ofice. Delegation after delegation
PASSED in hanLsnaking review before The
President and came in such rapid sue
cession from early morning until the
White House lunch hour that the Prozi-
dent had really little time TO devote TO
matters Of business with Senators and
Representatives.
among the crowds was enc party of
more than 400 from Massachusetts,. an
other Ct $50 frcm Connecticut. and the
students oI the University Cf PennayI-
vauia.
Representative J. b. Perkins OF New
York today conferred with President
Roosevelt regarding the House ana Sen
ate bills for the re-enactment Of the
Chinese exclusion act Mr.. Perkins re-
ported the House bill from COMMITTEES and
naturally favors th~t measure .lthougE fl
differs little from the Senate bill.
Joseph -durray. Of Brooklyn. took
breakfast with the President fhis morn
ing and spert some time in discussing
with him the affairs oI the New York iu-
migration oGice. II has been decided 90
appoint Mr.. Murray 20 succeed Acting
Commissioner AcSwecney az Ellis Island.
Eighteen husky members OF the Penn
5ylvania University baseball team. which
viii meet Georgetown this afternoon.
shook hands with The President at the
White House today.
what kind CT a team viii Harvard
have2' inquired the President Of one of
his visitors.
oh pretty coed team. but wen beat
en-" replied one Of the bail tossers from
"Pennsy."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
JUDGE HAGNER RULES
ON THE DIVORCE LAW
BIT One Cause foz
DIUCrce in DISf1Icf

Fer the first time since the
code went into effect an opin-
ion was rendered today. inter
pretinS the various sections
applying to divorce. Justice
HaGuer rules thar but one
cause for divorce can be enter
tained-infdelity-and that le-
gal separation can be granted
only when there is a failure TO
gain a decree for that cause.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
THREE QUARTERS OF
A MILLION INVOLVED
Sixteenth Street Extension
Decision Satisfactory.
Settlement Can Hardly Be Completed,
However, Earlier Than in About Six
Months, II Is Said.

General satisfaction was expressed at
the District Building today over the sc-
tiou Of the court yesterday in confirming
thu awards Of the jury in the sixteenth
Street extension case. The idea prevailed
trst the District Commissioners would &C.
ctpt the acticn Of the court and allow the
extension TO take its regular course.
The ucxt step in the progress Of the
case is the decision Of the Board OF Com
ufssIouers accepting or rejecting the ac-
tion OF the court. The law allows the
Commissioner this discretion. and il lies
in their power 10 hold their decison for
several days and finally TO reject the ac-
tion Of the court in confirming the
awards
The Commissioners. however. have been
sounded upon the subject, and it is not
expected that they viii do otherwise than
promptly accept the action Of the court
ami direct the Auditor OF the District
TO pay the awards
The settlement Of the awards viii re-
quire about six months according 10 the
opinion Of those conversant with such
matters. Then viii come the removal Cf
the buildings from the line Of the street
and finally the opening Of the thorough
fare and its Improvement by piesemeal
as Congress NAV direct.
The damages awarded for the extension
are In the aggregate S72e. .aj2.29, and the
benefits assessed were SloS.s34 The
former sum viii have TO be paid out by
th. District If the Commissioner. act IA
vorabiy upon the proposition now before
them, and the latter amount viii be paid
in through assessments within four years
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02

tion 8, which. while reserving to the
States the control Of the distribution Of
water will not affect interstate questions
as to right TO water
Another paint discussed at length was
as to the date when il would be bca- Tor
the Secretary Of the Interior 20 set @side
the lands from the sale Of Whit revenue
for the maintenance Of irrigation s to De
derived No decision in regard d any %
the points at issue was reached. but the
conference showed that the intentions OF
the executive and legislative departments
were in harmony, and that diTer12ces rs
to phraseology would be harmonizad
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
MaChiniStS Favor PROPOSE
ton From Patriotic
Motives.
OBJECTION TO PIECE WORK.
President O'Connell, OF the International
Association, Says the System Makes
workingmen DishOnest-Day Work
Would Effect a Saving.

Mr.. James O'Connen, president Of the
International Association Of Maehinists,
appeared before the dOuse Committee on
Naval Affairs today in the interest Of
the movement 20 have the Government
construct its own warships in the several
navy yards.
The machinists Of the country, declared
Mr.. O'COnneI. favor the Government
building Of warships from patriotic mo-
tfves. He declared that II the work, how
ever. should be done under the piece work
system. as suggested 20 the Committee
by Admiral B0wles Il would prove unsat-
lsfactOry both 10 the labor employed ard
10 the Government.
piece work" he said, makes a work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
MAJOR MICAH JENKINS HERE.
Ex-Rough Rider Likely to Be Put on the
Army Retired List

Major Micah jenkins. formerly Of the
Rough Riders, 10 whom the President viii
present a sword during the forthcoming
Charleston trip, will appear before a sub
committee Of the House Committee on
MilitarX Affairs tomorrow 10 cffer testi-
mony for consideration in regard to a
bill placing him on the retired list Of
the army.
Representative Elliott Of South Caro-
lima saw the President today about Major
Jenkins case. The President is aware
that jenkins is inoaDacitated. as a result
OF his rigorous service I'm Cuba, and
heartily favors the measure. There is
little doubt that the bill viii pass.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
WANT SHIPS BUILT
IN OUR NAVY YARDS

ingman dishonest, as the wOrkingman
learns 10 slight such parts Of hi8 work as
the Government inspector is apt TO over
look"
The cost OF building vessels and repair
ing them in the navy yards, employin.;
day labor, he said. would be a saving TO
the Government
Mr. R. S. Wilson. foreman machinist Oi
the Norfolk Navy Yard, was the next Wit
ness. He was OF the opinion that the
work Of building warships could be sue
cessfulIy accomplished at any navy yard,
and emphasized a stltement that Govern
ment employment ade the workingmen
more contented and honest in their work.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02

As a result Of a conference at the White
House today between the President and
Representative Sutherland. Metcalf.
Tongue GondeIl. Newlands, Tirrell and
Senator Dietrich aud Mr. Maxwell Of the
Irrigation Association. changes in the
phraseOlogy Of the irrigation bill now in
the House will be made before the meas
ure IS reported from the House commit
tee.
Representative Tongue. chairman Of the
House Committee, stated after the con-
ference that the President feared that the
bill as now worded might be later con-
strued contrary to the spirit in which IL
was passed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
FOREIGN CALLERS AT
TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Among the prominent foreign visitors
at the Treasury today were Mr.. R. Elich
and J. Herr, Cologne. Germany; ". NJ.
DuvalI, Augusta, England; William Ran
kin, Howard, Queensland Isabel II. Ran
kin. Australia; Joe Coglan, England; Ma
tino de Andreados, Madrid, spain.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
TWO ACCIDENTS COST
OVER SIX HUNDRED LIVES

VICTORIA. 3. c., april prom Hanoi
is reported the loss OF the Chinese steam
er Remangfat on March Is. Two hundred
and twenty lives were lost.
A theatre constructed Of bamboo in the
village Of Lun-Lu. district OF Pinu, was
set afre during a performance In the
panic four hundred Chinese. mostly won
en- and children. we're either burned or
crushed 20 death.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
House Committee InveSti-
gates Proposed Amend
mentS.
FEES OF REGISTER OF WILLS
Much Dissatisfaction With Present Sys-
tem-Was the Law in Maryland 100
Years Ago When Levies and Bits Were
Common-0PpositiOn to Fee System.

The subcommittee Of the House District
fommittee this morning 0egan hearings
Ipon the Senate bill &c amend the District
coda Tks rlrasure embraces sixty three
pages. and war drafted under the super
vision OF the Bar Association Of the Dis
trict, 20 cure some OF the numerous de-
fects in the code as it went into effect
on January last.
Since the pending bill was introduced.
however, the bar Of the District has de-
cided upon certain other changes. many
OF them Of a minor and technical char
acter, intended TO remove ambiguity and
make the law clear on certain points.
Messrs. William r. Mattingly, Chaplin
Brown. and Corcoran Thorn were before
the subcommittee this morning and ex-
plained the position OF the Bar Associa-
tion and the necessity for the various
amendments TO the code as provided in
the bill and others which have since been
decided upon as wise and beneficial
John c. Dancy. the new Recorder Of
Deeds also made a statement before the
committee relative TO the proposed
Amendments affecting his ofice.
Register Dent Heard.
Mr. Louis F. Dent, the Register OF
Wills. was next heard.
Much Of Mr. Dents statement was de-
voted to the fee system in the Register S
once, regarding which. as he said. there
had beer much division Of opinion be-
tween members OF the bar and himself
ever since he became Register
Mr. Dent said he had simply enforced
the law as he found it. there being no
alternative if he fulfilled the duties OF his
ONCE. He proposed an amendment to the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
P0RTE'S EXPLANATION.
Trouble in Macedonia Due to Introduc-
ton Of Arms.

CONsTANTINoPLE April 2.-The Porte
has sent a circular letter 20 the Ottoman
representatives TO the six great powers
explaining the present trouble in Mace
donia
The circular attributes the whole trou-
bic and activity OF the revOlutiOnists 20
the Introduction OF arms and ammunition
by the Macedonian committee.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
Refused sI,zos.OOO for Church.

BOSTON, April "A syndicate having
offered 70 buy the historic ST. Pauis
Episcopal Church, on fremont street, the
peWhcldeTs met yesterday and considered
the offer. II was unanimously rejected.
The syndicate had offered Sl5OO,0OO for
the property. with a bonus OF $4,000 TO
each OF the pewholders. making total
Of 8. .7o5, 900.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
CLERKS EXTRA PAY
BILL PASSED over
Mr.. Hale Objects to Immedi-
ate Consideration.
Measure Provides for Remune1ating De-
partment Employees for Extra Work
During Spanish War.

The bill 10 provide pay FOR clerks in
the Treasury, War. and Navy Departments
for extra services rendered during the
war with Spain came up on the calendar
in the Senate yesterday.
It was objected 70 by Senator Hale, and
was passed over.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
MISS STONE IS ILL.

Missionary in London Suffering With
Slight Cold.
LONDON. April Miss Ellen II. Stone.
the American missionary recently re-
leased from captivity by brigands In Bull
garia. and who is now in London. is suf-
ferins from a severe cold. .
Miss Stone says she intends TO devote
the proceeds Of her proposed lectures aad
magazine articles to the furtheriug Of
mission work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
KlTCHENER'S EXPLANATION.
Tells How Fatal Railway Accident Os
CURED in TransvaaI.

LONDON. April General Lord Kitch-
ener reports that the accident at Bar
berton. Eastern Transvaal. on March 80.
In which thirty-nine soldiers lost their
lives and iorty-hye were injured was
caused by the engine and first five trucks
leaving the rails while the train was run
ming down a steep grade
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-02
Sailing Of the Grant.

The War Department IS advised OF the
sailing on the transport Great from Ma
Mia March 81. for San Francisco. via
Honolulu, with IS officers, 6s8 enlisted
men Of the Twelfth Regiment, United
States Infantry, S35 short term men, So
sick and insane.