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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
In Favor of Sitting Member.

The report filed today in the contested
election case OF John E. Fowler against
Charles r. Thomas. from the third North
Carolina district, states that while there
was some irregularity it was not sufficient
TO sustain the contestants claim and that
Representative Thomas is entitled to retain
his seat The contestant was the popuIist
nominee. the contesten the democrat No
republican nominee was presented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
A Cipher Code DESIGNATED.

In accordance with the recent appropria-
ton by Congress to purchase a cipher code
to be placed with the embassies. lega tons
and consuates of the United States. the
State Department has selected and desig-
mated for use the Western Union Telegraph
ic code and internat ional cable directory of
the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
FLOOD EXPECTED AT PITTsBURG.
Snow of Yesterday Followed by Rain
Weather Warmer

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 9.-Yesterday's
heavy snow was followed by rain and high
er temperature, and the snow has almost
disappeared. The rivers are rising at all
points from Pittsburg to the headwaters,
and a flood stage here is predicted within
the next twenty-four hours. AS a general
warning has been sent out. however, no
serious damage Is apprehended. The storm
played havoc with the telegraph lines, and
the service is badly crippled, messages
being taken subject to delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
BIG FIRE AT FISHER, ILL.
Damage to the Extent of 100000
Suffered,

BLOOMINGTON. Ill, April 9.-Fire broke
out early today in Fisher. a town of 100
inhabitants. twenty-five miles east of here
and destroyed the entire business district
The loss aggregates 100000. The fire
started in a shed used for the storage Of
salt. The town Is without fire protection,
and the citizens were helpless
There were many narrow escapes by fam
lilies who occupied apartments over busi-
ness buildings. A number of minor injuries
were reported. but no fatalities. The post
office was destroyed, with nearly all the
mail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Proposed Purchase of Land.

Mr.. Mcmillan today gave notice in the
Senate of an amendment to the sundry
civil bill appropriating s5000O to purchase
land belonging to the heirs of NJ. H.
Schneider. lad Joining the present Garfield Me-
mortal Hospital land on the west from
Florida avenue back to Clifton street This
land contains about O. 900 square feet. The
appropriation is also to cover leveing and
improving the land. One-haif Is to be paid
by the District and one-half by the general
government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Squadron Sails for St. Thomas,

The Navy Department received a cable
gram this morning from Rear Admiral
Higginson announcing the departure of the
North Atlantic squadron from Antigua for
st: Thomas. Danish West Indies The de-
parture of the squadron for St. Thomas ha 9
no connection with the treaty negotiations
between Denmark and the United States
and is in accordance with the suuadron's
previously announced itinerary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Will Not Have to Paw Duties.

Officers and soldiers Of the United States
army stationed in Cuba have been notified
that upon the withdrawal OF the army from
Cuba they will be a, liberty to bring to the
United States their household goods and
personal effects without payment of duties
lhey are not. however. at liberty to bring
merchandise or other articles of a dutiable
character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
NEARLY TWO FEET OF SNOW.
Much Damage to Property at Myers
dale, Pa.

MEYERSDALE, Pa, April 9.-The snow
here reached the depth Of nearly two feet
on the level. Much damage has been done
to buildings, telegraph, telephone lines and
electric light wires. Fruit and ornamental
trees also suffered. In many parts Of the
town stables have collapsed from the heavy
weight on the roofs.
Wires are down all over town and in
many places poles have snapped off. This
Is said to be the deepest April snow that
has fallen in the southern section Of Penn
sylvania for twenty-fv years. At Sand
Patch, the summit of the Allegheny noun
tains. the snow is thirty inches deep. All
trains running from two to four hours
late
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Washington Stock Exchange.

at l14h. 20 at 1l4h, 20 at li4is. % at iI4L. 20
at Ia, 20 at III. Washington Loan and Trust
at 1876. Union Trust and Storage. ; at 1O6Is
Second National Bank. 10 at 1873. Washington Gas
20 at 81, IS at 81. = at S67.. % at SGA. p at
SCH, 25 at S6h. Is at S8L. Mcreenthaler Limo
type, at 1S2h. 10 at 1921. I.anston Monotype
I0S at Il, 100 at H. American Graphophone com.
s6ls, % at s6k, 20 at S6i4. Capital Traction Is
| at l13M. 20 at l131s. 20 at 1885,. 70 at IIsat
Capital Traction As 81 900 at l07k Greene Con
Copper Company, 100 at 81.
Railroad Bonds-Capital Traction Railroad A.
106 bid. les asked. Metropolitan Railroad 5s, IFS
bid. 121 asked. Metropolitan Railroad 5s cert
indebt., A, I0i bid, los asked. Metropolitan Rail-
bia Railroad 6s. III bid. 100 asked. Columbia
Railroad IS, 1O6 bid. los asked Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company As S. asked.
Miscellaneous Bonds.-W ashngton Gas COMPANY
Ga, ser. A, l13 bid Washington Gas Company q,
| ser. II. l13 bid United States Electric Light deb
imp. Gs 1O6 bid. United States Electric Light cert
indebt. Gs. lo4 bid. Chesapeake and Potomac
c,rity and Trust Is, 100 bid. Washington Market
Company list Gs, l0s1s bid. Masonic Hall Associa-
ton IS. 104 bid. 107 asked. American Graphophone
deb. 5s .3 bid.
Safe Deposit and Trust Stocks-National Safe
Deposit end Trust. 100 bid. 40 asked. Washing
ton Lean ana Trust. 19fh hid. 2f~ asked. Aneri-
can Security and Trust. '2l6 bid. 22es asked.
| aud Storage, los bid. LOG asked. Washington saw
ings Bank, Jos bid. ITO asked.
Railroad Storks Capital Traction Company
lI3M bid III asked. Washington Railway and
Elet tric Company pfd.. 81 bid.
National Rank Stocks.-Bank OF Washington 81,
hid $50 asked. Metropolitan, 725 bid $40 asked
Central. 275 bid. Farmers and Mechanics, 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
TWO MEN BLOWN TO PIECES.
Result of Explosion at Powder Works
Near Cleveland,

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 1.-TWO men
were killed as the result Of the explosion
of nearly 1000 pounds Of powder at the
plant of the Austin Powder Company at
Glen Willow a few miles southeast of the
city early today. The powder plant was
completely wrecked.
The dead are Lemuel Evans and Charles
Yonkers, who were employed in the mill.
Their bodies were blown to small frag-
ments. The cause Of the explosion is not
known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Ordered to Be Examined.

First Lieuts. w l. Westervelt, Artillery
Corps; Walter G. Penheld. LIST Infantry.
and a. p S. Hyde. Artillery Corps, have
been ordered to New York for examina ton
with view TO their detail for duty in the
ordnance department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
French Reciprocity Treaty.

The Senate committee on foreign relations
today agreed to take up and dispose of the
French reciprocity treaty at the next ses-
sion OF that committee to be held Wednes-
day CT next week. The treaty was not dis
cussed at toiay's meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Mr.. Gallinger Opposes Exclusion.

AT the conclusion of routine business con-
sideration Of the Chinese exclusion bill was
Resumed. Mr.. Gallinger 1N.HJ addressing
the Senate in opposition TO the measure
He declared that the bill was 'uncalled
for, unnecessary. unwise and un-American
II is harsh in its provisions unjust in its
definitions and clearly in contravention of
our solemn treaty obligations"
He said the proposed legislation was
narrow. bigoted and indefensible."
We are asked to support it." said he.
because of certain alleged abuses in Cal
hornia and on the Pacific coast" He added
that had not the senator's from the Pacific
states fathered the measure lit might well
De attributed to the fertile brain of some
sand lot agitator"
MI GallinGer maintained that the pend
ing subject was a matter for diplomatic
negotiation and not for congressional ac-
ton In this connection he read Minis
ter Nu's recent letter To Secretary of State
Hay. in which he protested against the ell
actment of the bill. declaring that it would
disturb the friendly relations between the
United States and China.
Mr. Mitchell (OregD inquired OF Mr.. Gal
Ahser what he thought of the propri-ty of
a foreign minister criticising measures
pending before Congress
Mr. GaIlinger replied that the Secretary
OF state evidently thought it quite proper.
MIR Foraker (OhlOI interrupted to saw
that the chinese minister clearly was With
In his right in writing the letter. as the
treaty expressly reserved that right to
China.
In conclusion Mr. GaIlinger urged that
'onSress be just in dealing with China
ana extend to that empire the same proper
treatment II extends To other nations
Mr.. Turner for the Bill.
Mr. Turner CWashD followed Mr. Gal
lnger with a speech in support of the
pending bill He maintained that Ameri-
can labor ought not To be pauperizeG and
paganized by the admission of Chinese and
any experiment looking to their admission
would be needless and wicked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Mr.. Adee's Bicycling Tour.

Mr.. A. A. Adee, second assistant secretary
of state, has gone on his annual bicycling
tour Of southern France. He left here last
night and sailed from New York this
morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09

to take the differential off of the sugar of
the world
''If there is observed Mr.. Smith" will
watch your vote with great interest
The Policy of Protection.
Mr.. Smith then entered upon a discussion
of the policy of protection which had re-
suited in the upbuilding of American in
dustries with especial reference to the es-
tablishment of the beet sugar industry as
rival of the sugar trust. which. he said.
refined and controlled ~ per cent of the
cane sugar. He predicted that the struggle
for supremacy would be long and relentless
and costly.
Assurance to the Farmers.
The farmers of the country he went
on, have been encouraged by the republic
can party in their ambition to produce the
sugar of the country. II was a distinct
promise 20 the farmer that he need not
fear that the republican party would per-
NIT the cheap labor and cheap sugar of any
tropical territory to be brought in in a
manner which would destroy the infant in
dUstry of beet sugar production which the
farmers of the United States have under
the fostering care of the republican parry
been building up during the last few years.
The lamented Mr. Dingley said, with his
Tnerring wisdom in the discussion of the
tariff act which bears his name: Nothing
can be done to so successfully clip the
wings of the sugar trust as to develop our
beet sugar industry. and at the same time
confer immense benefit on our farmers and
all our people
He also quoted Mr.. Payne Mr.. Grosvenor
tOhio) and Mr.. Steele Und). predicting a
great future for the best sugar industry II
the tariff was not disturbed. and added:
The great states of Michigan, California,
New York, Colorado. Utah. Oregon and
Montana took these distinguished states
men at their word: had faith in the promise
of our party declaration, abandoned tee
cultivation of wheat and corn. developing
a new industry thus encouraged.
Il know it is claimed that this cut of ~
per cent will do our present factories 10
harm; but when the Dingley law was pass
Ell and You invited us to engage in this
business you did not say that You wodId
even agitate change in the tariff, much
less reduce it by ~ per cent"
Mr. Smith maintained that the sugar
trust would be the beneficiary of the re-
duction and not the Cuban planters.
Repeatedly during the delivery of Mr..
Smiths remarks his republican supporters
on the floor applauded him. A number of
Michigan beet sugar manufacturers in the
galleries Joined in these demonstrations of
approval When he concluded with
eulogy of the policy of protection the whole
republican side burst into applause.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Civil Service Examinations.

The civil service commission announces
the following examinations: May 6, COP
per plate map engraver, So a day: MAY Is.
botanist. in charge Of grain Investigations.
Department of Agriculture, 81 800; assist
81 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Steamship Arrivals.

New York.
AT Liverpool: Oceanic. from New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Mr.. Sparkman in Opposition.

Mr.. SpaTkman F'la) followed. also max
Ing an argument against the passage of
the bill.
Mr.. Morris Minn). another of the re-
publicans opposed to the bill and the au-
thor of the rebate plan of relieving Cuba
which was rejected by the republican eau
Gus, made exhaustive argument against
the measure. He insisted that if any per-
sons would receive benefit from the conces-
sion to Cuba except the sugar trust it would
be the Cuban shylocks'' to whom the
planters had pledged their crops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
New York Stock Market

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co. banker,
and brokers. 1419 F ST., members New YORK
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
Assigned to Seventh Cavalry.

First Lieut.. c. II. Bach, recently ap-
pointed. has been assigned to the 7th Cav
airy, now en- route home from the Philip
pines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
THE SENATE.

When the Senate convened today Mr.
Fairbanks undD reported favorably from
the committee on immigration the Chinese
exclusion bin passed by the House of Rep
resentatives. 1t was placed on the caIen-
dar.
Mr. Patterson offered a resolution. which
was adopted. calling on the Secretary of
the Treasury for certain regulations re-
garding the eXcIusinn Of Chinese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09
RETTER ATTENDANCE AT RACES.
Track Has Dried, but the Going is
Rough

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BENNING RACE TRACK, D. c.. April
"a big increase was noted in today's
crowd at the Benning races, although the
weather Is raw and cold. The track has
dried out somewhat, but the going will be
hard. The steeplechaSe has been cut down
to three>horse affair, the rough going be-
ing too much for Conover and George w.
jenkins, and they were scratched. The
other events are well filed and interesting
sport Is promised.
Following are the scratches bulletined at
80 pm: In the first, CurtSey and Roue
in the fifth, Imperialist, and All Saints in
the sixth.
Entries for Tomorrow.
Following are the entries for tomorrow:
First race. maidens: five furlongs-Knock
about, "a: Father Den "a; Gay Hilda, 50;
Trinket 80: Lithium. 1Os; The Bandit. 50;
Prince Florist. 104; Rossair. 50; Col. Rozer,
1906; knight of Snowden, "a; Bermuda King,
81: Will. 1903; Albert Enright, 1903; Ash
brook. Oh; Nuptial. 50; Nala, 50; Directum,
104; Sunnyport, 50.
Second race, two-year-olds; four and
half furlongs-Mount Hope. 107; Tugai Bey.
10I; Chamblee, 101; Hedge, 1O7; Adele
Harding, 1O4; Aurifer, 1O4; Mirance, 1O4:
Juild Ly StOH lUf-
Third race. mile and three-quarters. hur
dle-Silent Friend, 151; Gould. 155; Farrell.
160; Beau Ideal. 1855; Cheval dor, 15S;
Tamarin. 159; Tankard, 16o.
Fourth race, selling, two-year-olds; four
and half furlongs-Tom Maybin, H.;
Blue Delft, 100; Springbrook. 1o9; Agio. 104;
Royal Ensign, 102; Chamblee. 1G3.
& Fifth race, the Amateur Cup; six fur
longs-Cheval dor, 163; Tamarin, 161;
Tankard, 1872; Zenegal Rad, $50; Mistress,
14S.
Sixth race, selling; six furlongs-Alpaca,
ia: False Alarm, Ill; Imperialst, 10; Car
roll D., 10; Gwynne, 104; Ben Viking. 107;
Cryptogram. 1O5; Swamplands, 104; Water
Alone. 1903; Concertina, 90; Tax Man, 81;
Hendricks, 80; Playlike, SO.
Seventh race. maidens; mile and 100
yards-Handvice, 1O7; May j., %: linking,
30; Shandonfield, 100; Alline Abbott, 1906;
Bif, 1O7; Florad, 1O7; Fabius, 107.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-04-09

to take the diferential off of the sugar of
the world.
III there is observed Mr.. smith, 1 will
watch your vote with great interest"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-03
HISTORIC BATTLE ABBEY.
London Daily Express Says w. W.
Aston Has Purchased This An.
cient and Noted Spot

1t is not every day that piece of
British history is knocked down to the
highest bidder, but the sale of Battle
Abbey the other day transferred the
ownership of ground, which, from its
association with the battle OF Hastings,
is inseparably bound up with the story
Of the British nation.
Upon this spot Harold made his stand
against the conquering Norman. 1t
was four years after the battle that
William the Conqueror gave orders to
build upon this very spot an abbey
to commemorate his victory. 1t was
this ancient structure, with a modern
wing, together with the 5000 acres of
land surrounding it, that was sold the
other day for 100000.
All efforts to ascertain the name of
the purchaser have thus far been rem
dered futile, the auctioneers refusing
to give the information. There are
rumors that Lord Rosebery has pur.
chased the property, others say that
it was bought by pubic-spirited mil
lionaire who intends to present it to
the nation. The London Daily Express
learns that William Waldorf Astor is
the purchaser.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-03
Right KIND OF CITIZEN.

A town or city is just what it's cit.
liens make it. Give the right sort
of people. and desert waste will be
transformed into a garden that
shall bloom like the rose and stray
Cling settlement into a thriving
city. Given the wrong sort of citi-
zen, and all the advantages of soil,
climate, geographical position and
wealth will go for naught. Manu-
facturers do not make the city. 1t
is the city that makes the manufac-
turers. The stock yards and grain
elevators did not make Chicago:
pork packing did not make Cincin-
natl; a railroad center did not make
indianapolis. In each case the city
is the cause and the business the
effect. These cities had public spir-
tied men, and they attracted the
kind of business which is located
in them-that is all.
And what is the right. kind of a
citizen? He is the man who does
not look across the continent for an
investment, but spends his money
at home and encourages home en-
terprises. The right kind of a citi-
zen does not grumble about high
taxes, because he has sense enough
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-03
GETS A HIGH POST.
DIR. Harper Chosen Director of Uni.
versal Education COngresses at
St. Louis Fair.

DIR. William Harper, president of the
University of Chicago, has accepted the
offer to become director of universal
educa tional congresses at the world
fair. John Schroers, chairman of the
committee on educa ton and educa.
tional congresses, confirmed the news
of the acceptance.
AS director of universal congresses
DR.. Harper will have charge OFF the ar.
engagements for national congresses OF
distinguished specialists in the realms
of the statesman, the jurist, financier.
scientist, litterateur, pedagogue and
theologian.
These eminent persons will repre-.
sent at the fair the latest phases OF
thought and action.
The worlds fair management recog.
nized that to insure the success of such
q vast undertaking of the interna ton.
al congresses a man of internationa
reputation and one who had shown by
his work that he was eminently fitted
for the direction of this work was
needed. Chairman Schroers says thai
the man has been found in DR.. Harper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-03

Stove 1nen are discussing "a inve1-
tsen which they say will will be us revolu-
tionary as that OF the sewing ma
chine. The inventor is E. B. Cahoon,
OF Troy, and the invention that of q
firebox which burns soft coal with
out smoke. They believe Cahoon has
at last solved the problem of perfect
combustion in . the burning of BIZ
luminous coal In his stove all the
carbonaceous gases are consumed
which hitherto have escaped through
the chimney flues in the shape of
dense smoke.
The stove has been inspected by
chemists, railroad men and repre-
sentatives of some of the big coal
companies, and their estimate of the
results of it's development are far
reaching.
Half of the 100000 stoves manu-
featured in the United States each
year are used to burn soft coal. It
will be possible to burn this coal
with as much cleanliness as hard
coal.
Several New York fnanciers and
railroad men are interested in the
formation of company with cap
ital of $1,ooo,0oo, the organization OF
which is being perfected.
The theory of combustion is to get
air and fuel together in proper guam
titles heated to the required degree.
Chemists have never been able to do
this with soft coal for practical pur-
poses. Cahoon effected it through in
Producing superheated air into the
firebox on all sides of the fuel, and he
did it by means of a down draught.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-03
Irish Catholic seminartes.

The rector of the Irish college in
Paris has issued his long-promised his.
tory of that famous instruction in the
Rue des Irlandais, founded in 1878.
Irish people may we'll be proud of the
omnipresence of the Celtic cultus
wherever the church is, says the Pitts.
burg Dispatch. It Appeals there are
no fewer than seven Irish Catholic
seminaries in France, including those
of Bordeaux, Toulouse, Nantes,
Poitiers, Douai and Lille. The work il
dedicated to Cardinal Logue.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-03
English Capital in Russia.

English companies are taking q very
important part in the management OF
Russian industries. According to q
late Russian publication As different
British corporations are thus engaged
mainly in southern Russia. OF these
16 operate in the petroleum industry,
eight in coal, iron and steel produc.
tion, IL are developing mines yielding
metals and precious stones and the re.
naming nine are engaged in textile
industries, bicycle making and gen.
ersl construction work. 49, ~ IN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-01-03

%. know that taxes must 10 Hi 81 IA
= Rrowing city, and that If low taxes
are at1esideratum he must 20 to q
place that has stopped growing or
that never has grown much. The
right kind of q citizen Knows the
distinction between the virtue of
economy which voids all waste, but
spends money freely for public inn
provements, and the vice of parsim-
ony, that spends. nothing unless
absolutely compelled to. The right
kind of a citizen may not be a
man-indeed he is more
frequently not one-but he cheer
fully helps support the public
and churches and he is in
favor of the public library.
The right kind of a citizen be-
heves IN we'll lighted streets and
good sidewalks for he knows that
vice and crime hate gaslight and
electric light almost as much as
they do daylight, and that they de-
light in darkness. He also knows
that these things give good inn
preston to strangers. The right
kind of a citizen is also fully aware
of the fact that no expenditure
brings SO great a return to the citi-
zen as that which he pays in taxes
provided it be honestly and judi
ciously applied.
The wrong kind of citizen sees
none of these things and does none
of them