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at that point, Colonel Crowder, the Trib-
une says. is at New orleans awaiting in
structions from the War Department.
Colonel Crowder has already briefly In
quircd into conditions at Chalmette. He
found that the Port Chalmette railroad
people, the correspondent says. claim to
have full control of the land occupied by
the pens and stables Colonel Crowder in
VeStigated the court records pertaining to
the suit brought by General Pearson in a
recent effort to prevent the sailing of two
transports. The courts set aside the OBJ
jectiOnS. 1t is found that nearly all the
documents in the cases were forwarded to
Washington as a part of Governor Heard s
report to the Secretary of State. Today,
il is held. will decide whether there will
be thorough and immediate inquiry.
1t is estimated that there are l 900 horses
and 400 mules penned up at Port Chal-
mctte. At the wharves three transports
are waiting to clear for Cape Town the
moment the animal cargoes are aboard. n
number of British army officers and vet
erinarians busy passing the animals
that come in daily from all points of the
western grazing districts.
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COLORADO PROSPERING.
Mr.. Hughes Speaks of Amount of Rail-
way Construction.

Mr. C. ]. Hughes of Denver, Col, is in
Washington on business before the Su-
preme Court. he being interested in sew
eral mining cases to be called for hearing
before that tribunal within the next day
or The Coloradoan says the commercial
interests of that part of Colorado in which
he makes his home are in first class condi-
ton, citing the large amount of building
which is going on evidence. Among the
vast amount of railway construction which
is in progress Mr.. Hughes says a railroad
known as the Denver and Northwestern, is
being built from Denver to the northwest
and says it is probable that the road will
be extended to Salt Lake. This route
when completed. will be from 225 to go
miles shorter than any other road running
from Denver and vicinity to the lake.
This railroad, according to Mr. Hughes
Will open up new anthracite and bituminouS
coal mines and there are indica ations that
gold will be found in large quantities, A
probable new Cripple Creek. Capitalists Of
New York, Providence. r. L., and Denver
are the owners of the road. Mr.. Hughes is
staying at the New Willard.
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DIR. REYBURN's CRITICISM.
Says the District Government Costs
More Than Any City of Its Size.

chairman Babcock of the House commit
tee on the District of Columbia TODAY re-
celVed lengthy communication from DR.
Robert Reyburn of this city. in which a
general criticism is made of Commissioner
Macfarlands recent assertion in an ad-
dress that the government of the District
OF Columbia is the best government in the
country"
Dr. Reyburn's opinion Of the government
is this: THE government of the District of
Columbia by the absolute power of three
Commissioners has been the most stupen-
dous of failures" He then proceeds to give
the reasons for this belief
1t is enormously expensive" he says.
lar exceeding in cost any city of its sizn
IN the United States. or indeed in the civ
lllzed world. But the cost of this govern
ment is trivial matter when we compare
II with the unfatrneSS of the way by which
the money is raised and the manner in
which ii is expended
An examination of the books of the as
SCISSOR VIII show. according to Or Reyburn
that the small property owners are taxed
on their property at 60 or 80 per cent of its
money value, while the large corporations
ana rlch property owners pay taxes at the
rate OF ~ or 30 per cent of its value" DR.
heNbufn cites instances to bear out this
statement, ana in conclusion remarks that
the worst sting Of all these things is the
TACT that we are utterly without remedy
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VICTORY FOR TOM L. JOHNSON.
Ticket Elected in Cleveland of the
Mayors Creation.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, April S.-The demo-
cratic victory here yesterday has a pecu-
liar significance This is the first time the
democrats have carried the local election
twice in succession. The ticket was one
of purely Tom l.. Johnson's creation and
the result is regarded as another victory for
Clevelands aggressive mayor.
Mayer johnson this morning said: Il re-
gard the result of the election the out
spoken will of the people for low fare. and
as an official notification by them to the
republican majority in the legislature in
Columbus that they have deeply resented
the numerous ripper measures. adopted by
that body to curtail the power Of the local
administration. The 3-cent fare issue has
been the first consideration with the people
in this election. Secondarily the appoint-
ment of the guardians for this city from
the outside and the attacks upon the mu-
nicipal system by those who wish to over
throw the present administration has re-
bounded upon their own heads with
doubled force and has given US this VIC
tory.
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Tonight's Democratic Conference
AN INCREASE OF POWERS
Business Men Would Add Authority to
Interstate Commerce Commission.

A delegation of business men, repre-
senting the interstate commerce convention
held at St. Louis, was before the House
committee on commerce today to advocate
the bill giving enlarged powers to the inter
state commerce commission.
E. P. Bacon of Milwaukee, chairman Of
the executive committee of the organiza-
ton, made the first presentation, stating
that some seventy national organizations
in various lines of business and many state
legislatures actively shared in the move
ment to overcome inequalities of railroad
rates, determinations. rebates and disre-
gard of published tariffs by the transporta-
ton lines of the country. He urged the en-
actment of q bill fixing severe penalties for
departure from established rates, rebates,
etc. The interstate commerce commission it
was claimed, also should be empowered to
correct wrongs in freight ciassfica tiOn ETC.
and its decisions made effective pending
appeals to the courts This feature is to
prevent rate cutting during protracted liti-
cation.
The hearing will continue for some time.
The National Hay Dealers Associa ton and
the National Grain Dealers Association
will be heard tomorrow in favor Of the
measure.
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VIRGINIA LAW CRITICISED.
Report on the Walker-Rhea Contested
Election Case.

criticism of the election law OF Virginia
is made in the report filed today by House
election committee No. 3 in the case Of
James A Walker against VIM. F. Rhea
from the ninth district of Virginia. The
committee reports in favor of Rhea, as the
contestant has died. But the election law
is criticised as ''repugnant to all lovers Of
fair play and honest elections" An appeal
is made to the constitutional convention OF
Virginia and to the general assembly TO
make changes which will insure a fair and
free vote and an honest count
Representative johnson IS c. dissents
from that part of the report making 'stric-
lures on the laws and the people Of Vir-
gina"
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IMPORTANT CUSTOMS ORDER
Issued by the British Government tc
All Ports

LONDON, April s.-A special order was
issued today to the customs staffs Of all
the ports of the united kingdom, forbid
ding them to issue the usual Crder for en-
try to all vessels carrying free goods. This
applies not only to timber, but to all car
goes at present free of duty. The customs
authorities in London are very reticent on
the subject of this comprehensive regula-
tion, but the general character of the order
is believed to be intended to insure secrecy
regarding the intentions of the chancellor
of the exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks Bea ch.
That his budget proposals will be unu-
sually important is indicated by the fact
announced in the house of commons this
afternoon by the government leader, A. J..
Balfour, that the budget will occupy the
house both Thursday and Friday. Usually
one day has been sufficient for the introduce
ton of the statement of the chancellor of
the eXchequer.
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AGAINST SUBMARINE BOATS.
No Provision in This Years Naval APP
preparation Bill.

The House committee naval affairs
today adopted resolution not to incor-
porate any provision for submarine boats
in this years naval appropriation bill.
This action was preliminary to taking up
the appropriation bill by the full commit
tee. Following the resolution it was de-
cided to respectfully decline an invitation
from the Holland company to go to An
napolis on the 18th instant and inspect
one of their boats. The vote on the resolu-
tion against appropriating for submarine
boats this year was to 3, MesSrs. Bull,
Roberts and RiXey voting in the mega tive.
The committee also ordered favorable re-
ports on the bill giving the commandant
of the Marine Corps the rank of major
general, and giving to Alabama the spars
of the captured Spanish ships Don Juan
de Austria and Almirante OquenGo. The
name of Capt. Hobson, the one who had
taken the sparS from the ships, was strick-
en- out.
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
proposition to Enlarge the Powers of
the Commission.

Hearings were begun today before the
House committee on commerce on the prop
osltion to enlarge the powers of the inter-
state commerce commission. Z. p. Bacon
chairman of the executive committee of
the interstate commerce convention held in
st. Louis November 2l. 1900, was the only
witness today. Mr.. Bacon favored the
Corliss-Nelson bill. which, he said, pre-
sented two broad features First, it gives
the commission the ultimate power to fix
rates after a full and exhaustive investi-
CATION. The second increased power to be
delegated to the commission provided that
its findings shall be put into effect imme-
dlately, or at a certain fixed date to be
named at the time the rates were fixed.
Appeals to the courts would not be af-
fected by this, as an adjustment could be
made on the decision of the appeal Here
tofore. Mr.. Bacon caid, the decisions Of the
commission had been held up on an aver
age of four years by reason of appeals
When the final decision had been made
conditions had generally so changed that
the original decision was unnecessary
Mr.. Bacon presented to the committee
the Endorsement of seventy-four CONNER
Cial organizations from all sections OF the
country indorsing the proposition. The
hearings will continue tomorrow
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CECIL RHODES FUNERAL.
Remains Reach Buluwayo and Will Be
Inferred April 10

BULEWAYO, Matabeleland, April s.
The funeral train conveying the body of Ce-
Gil Rhodes, which left Cape Town April 3.
arrived here today. The town was draped
in mourning and practically the entire pop
uIatiOn assembled at the railroad station
and accompanied the coffin to the drill hall
where 1t Is now lying in state. Masses of
wreaths and other floral emblems are
banked about the bier. Tomorrow the cof-
fin will be taken to the Rhodes farm, in the
Matoppo district, when it will be conveyed
April 10. to the hill called The View of
the World" The religious service there
will synchronize with a memorial service
at st. PauIs Cathedral, London.
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DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
Latest Report of Casualties in the
Philippines.

The War Department is in receipt Of a
report from headquarters, division of the
Philippines, giving a list of deaths that
have occurred in that command since last
report dated February II. 1902, or that
have not been previously reported, as fol-
lows:
Dysentery-Absalom A. Briley, private e.
D, 9th Infantry, January 21; Patrick ]. Nc
Entee, private, l., 9th Infantry, January
2s; Herbert Barney, private, K, 18th Infan-
try, February s.
Typhoid fever-Joseph Wolfe. private. l.,
9th Infantry, January 25; Owen Cum
mings, private, D, Both Infantry, Febru-
airy, l.
Septicaemia-Henry Hydecke recruit. un-
assigned. L. S. A, February ..
1cteruS-Edward Margison, private d,
9th Infantry. February II.
Hear. disease-John Ahlgrin, private, d,
26th Infantry, February 13.
Malarial fever-Frank Peters, private,
&c. 10th Infantry. February Il.
Tuberculosis-John Mcfarland, private,
E, 21st Infantry, February 4.
Entero Colits-Curtis Miller, private, l.
I'd Infantry, February H.
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POST OFFICE ROBBED.
Burglars Get S1e7 in Stamps and $65
in Cash.

WILkESBARRE. Pa. April s.-The post
office at Hudson, Pa, was broken into this
morning by four masked men and s197 in
stamps and $50 in money was taken. While
the thieves We're at work Father Spotanski
of st. Joseph's Catholic Church passed and
was held up until the burglary was COM
pleted. The burglars compelled Father Spo-
tanski to witness the robbery. They threat
ened' to shoot If he gave the alarm until
they were out of sight and when he sue
ceeded in arousing the people the burglars
had too good a start to be captured They
were all masked. but the priest thinks he
knows one of them and has been able to
give a clue to United States Postal Inspec-
tor German. on which the latter is now
working.
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had been conducted with marked sever
NE; me report is said TO contain severe
reflections on the conduct of military af
fairs in the province of Tayabas.
me report is accompanied by a state
ment from Gov. Taft explaining why he
mad not felt at liberty TO tell the commit
Zee ABOUT the Tayabas repor> when he was
giving his testimony about Philippine af-
1alrs The Secretary also furnishes the
committee with other correspondence in re-
gard TO the matter. including cablegram
10 Gen thaHee directing him TO investi-
gate and report upon the charges.
NO report has yet been received from
Gen. Chaffee.
Secretary Root refuses to make the COR
IeSpohuence public, on the ground that it
might be discourteous to the committee
The correspondence is at the disposal OF
the committee, he says and it is for that
body to say whether it shall be given to
the press or not.
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IMPROVEMENTS FOR ZOO.
Amendments Submitted to the Sundrv
Civil Bill.

In the Senate this afternoon Mr.. Platt
of Connecticut submitted several amend
ments to the sundry civil appropriation bill
Among them is an amendment approprYat-
ing S5,GNo for the preparation Of prelimi-
nary plans for an additional fireproof
building, to cost not exceeding 81, 500, ,00O
for the United States national museum
also to increase the appropriation for the
National Geological Park in this city from
$4,000 to $4,000, and providing $4,000 of
this amount shall be expended in the con-
struction of boundary fence, including en-
trance gates. An additional $50 600 is ap-
propriated for the construction Of an ele-
phant house at the Zoo, and $25 GOO for an
aquarium building there. An increase is
proposed from $lSO.OOO to $2OO,OOO in the
appropriation for continuing the preserva-
ton. exhibition and increase Of the collec-
tions in the National Museum from the
surveying and exploring expeditions of the
government.
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Fine Weather for Their Trip.

The weather was perfect, not cloud in
the sky. and a gentle breeze from the ocean
with just a braCing touch in it, not chill
enough 10 require overcoats. Passing into
the bay, The Algonquin came abreast of the
Cincinnati. the Topeka and the Lancaster
Each ship hred a salute OF twenty-one
guns on The fOrtifcations of Sullivan's
Island the Algonquin was greeted with the
same welcome. and she passed out TO the
ocean, with gay streamcrs. amid a chorus
OF guns After Il HJtie run 10 sea the Al
S1nquin turned about and re-entered the
haTbOr, passing around historic Sumter
" nile steaming mp the bay luncheon was
served In the cabin of the cutter \ short
run was made up the Ashley river giving
II View Of the ciiyS western water front
ana then the steamer WIS headed back for
the landing. where a troop of the Charles
ton Light Dragons was in waiting to es-
cort the President 10 mis- headquarters at
the ST. Sohn Hotel.
All the arrangements were excellent and
there was not break in the program. The
President seemed in high spirits and en-
tered with keen Zest into all the features of
the occasion
This evening the banquet given by the
CITY in honor of the President Will be served
at the Charleston Hotel. While this is IN
progress Mrs. Roosevelt will receive at the
St John. Five hundred invitations have
been issued To this function. No men will
be prt sent.
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WILL PAY HIS OWN EXPENSES.
Whitelaw Reid Declines the Tender o1
the British Government.

Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, head lof the special
embassy to represent the United States at
the coronation of King Edward VII, has
declined the tender of the british govern
ment to become its guest during the cere-
monies. The British goverhment extends a
similar invitation to every one of the spe-
cial ambassadors, undertaking to provide
them quarters and entertainment. The diff
ficulty lies in the fact that the invitation
is limited to a six days stay in London,
while Mr.. Reid finds it desirable to be there
at least week preceding and a week fol-
lowing the ceremony, SO he has taken steps
to lease a suitable house at his own ex-
DenSe.
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MAI. PRUDEN ILL.
At Garfield Hospital Suffering From
Organic Disease of Heart.

Major o. L. Pruden, assistant secretary
to the President of the United States, was
removed today from his home G64 Massa-
chusetts avenue. to the Garfield Hospital.
Major Pruden is suffering from an organic
disease of the heart
He is in a dangerous condition and it is
believed by his friends that he cannot sur
vive very long. He has been in poor health
for several months and has steadfastly ig-
nored the fact and has remained away
from his duties at the White House only
during the last three or four days. This
has greatly aggravated the original trou-
BILE
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Went First to Naval Station.

CHARLESTON, s c., April s.-Presidents
train reached Charleston at $50 a m, on
time The party did not come into the CITY.
but left the train five miles out, where troll
ley cars were waiting to convey them to
IL" naval station to take the revenue cut
ter FOR d tour of the harbor. The Presi-
dent Immediate party went directly
10 the naval station. where they We're join-
81 III a few moments by members of the re-
Cepuon committee and invited guests who
were taken directly from the city
\ guard OF thirty militia was stationed
about the approaches to the train and stood
at present arms the President landed
AT the naval station fifty men of the mil
ltia were posted, maintaining picket lines
about the reservation, and none were al
lowed within the lines except such as had
Special passes The President and his party
were shown about the station and were
then conducted to the pier where the reve-
nue. cutter Algonquin was in waiting AS
the President set foot on the deck the flag
OF the Commander-in-chiefo of the army and
navy was raised and the jackies were par
AIDED. while a salute of twenty-one guns
was fired In the stream the cutters For
ward and Hamilton were lying and further
down towards the city the cruiser Cincin-
nau and the training ships Topeka and
Lancaster
After the committee and guests had gone
aboard the Algonquin steamed off and began
tour Of the harbOr. Passing down Cooper
river. 4 tine view of the city and the OPEN
ing OF the bay was presented
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TO KILL AND BURN
Order Gen. Smith Issued to
Maj. Waller.
WANTED NO PRISONERS
TEN YEARS THE AGE LIMIT TO
BUTCHERY.
Other Officers Corroborate the Testi.
mony of the Marine Officer
on Trial.
WANTED NO PRISONERS

MANILA. April S.-Major Littleton w.
t Waller of the Marine Corps. at today's
session Of the court martial by which he
is being tried on the charge of executing
natives of Samar without trial testified I'm
rebuttal Of the evidence given yesterday
by General Jacob II. Smith. who command
ed the American troops in the Island Of
Samar. The major said General Smith in
structed MIN to kill and burn said that the
more he killed and burned the better
pleased he would bc, that it was no time
to take prisoners, and that he was to
make Samar a bowling wilderness Major
Waller asked General Smith TO define the
age limit for killing, and he replied ''Ev-
erything over ten" The major re-
peated this order to Captain Porter. say
ing: I'VE do not make war in that way
on old men, women and children"
Testimony Corroborated.
Captain David L. Porter. Captain Hiram
| BearsS and Lieut.. Frank Halford all OF
the Marine Corps, testified corroboratively
The defense requested that subpoena
b2 served on the adjutaut general, demand
ing the production of the records OF the
massacre at Balangiga Of the late detach-
ment of the 9th Infantry, i'm order to refuts
the statement of General Smith, to the ef-
feet that the attack on the troops was
made according to the laws of war. The
request was granted.
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COL. CRoWDER TO INVESTIGATE.
Army Officer Sent to Look Up British
Military Camp.

CHICAGO. April S.-Col f. H. Crowder
of the adjutant generals department. ac-
cording to the Tribune's New Orleans cor
respondent. is the officer sent to Port
Chalmette. La, to inquire into conditions
at the military camp reported to be under
the infringement of the British government
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Testimony Corroborated.
SHOWING IN ALLEGHANIES.
Very Heavy Fall at Cumberland and
Vicinity

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. April s.-A snow
storm is prevailing here, following heavy
rain, and the water is rushing through the
streets at the same time. High water IS
expected from the unusual conditions.
Reports received at noon state that the
snow fall at Oakland has reached a depth
of eighteen inches. 1t still SHOWS. At
Frostburg and Homecoming over a foot has
fallen and IN the West Virginia central
region ii is about twenty inches. Floods
are predicted on all sides.
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Persia in Need of Money!.

ST. PETERSBURG. April SIT Is official
ly announced that the Persian government,
with the consent of Russia, Is about to
issue a new gold loan of 1O.OOO.O0O roubles,
with interest at per cent, guaranteed by
all the Persian customs, with the exception
of the customs of the Persian gulf and the
ports of the province of Farsistan. In.s
security is the same as assigned for the
loan Of 1900
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. Thomas Cavanaugh is recovering
from his very long and painfut illness and
is able to be out on the street on pleasant
days
The japanese minister has gone to New
York for few days.
Mr.. A. A. O'Donoghue, apothecary, United
Richard F. and Daniel O'C. O'Donoghue,
jr, having returned FROM an extended
cruise to European and West Indian ports.
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WILL SUE CONTRACT JUMPERS.
President Frand DeHaas Robson Ex-
plains His Position.

CLEVELAND. April S.-President Frank
DeHaas Robson Of the St. Louis National
League Club said today that he will use
legal means to prevent Wallace, Harper,
Hedrick, Burkett and Padden, who have
jumped from his team to the ST. Louis
American League team. from playing with
that club, claiming that he has an option
on their services from last years agree
ment.