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The Washington times., 1902-05-08
Bill for Admission of New
Mexico, Arizona and Ok
lahona Reported.
ALL ELIGIBLE, SAYS Mr.. KNOX
Chairman Of House Committee Speaks in
Favor of Measufe-0nly Question In
volved, He Says, Is Advisability of Ad-
mission at This Time.

After disposing of the conference report
on the Indian appropriation bill the House
took up the omnibus statehood bill. which
provides for the admission Of the Terri
tories of Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Ari-
iona as States.
Mr.. Knox. the chairman of the Com
mittee on Territories. explained the bill ut
considerable length. The committee. he
said. had unanimously indorsed the meas
ure.
The only question in the minds Of the
committee. he said, IL there was any ques-
tion at all. was whether any new States
should be admitted at this time. II one
Of these three Territories was to be admit
ted. all three should be.
The Territories All Eligible.
1t could not be said. he stated, that be-
cause one Of them contained a population
OF 100000 1t should be admitted,
while another which contained but 200, 900
should not be. for the reason that In the
great majority Of cases where Territories
were admitted 20 statehood the popula-
tion lad been less than 200. 900. The same
was true as to wealth and other quail
ifications.
Each of the three. he argued. was above
the average Of the Territories heretofore
admitted to the Union. The measure, Mr..
Knox said. was similar in its provision to
the other enabling acts by which new
States were admitted to the sisterhood.
He then proceeded to describe the pro-
visions of the bill at considerable length,
and the qualifications of the Territories
for statehood. j. provided among other
things. he said. that Oklahoma should
have two Representatives in the House
and New Mexico and Arizona each one.
As Part of Oklahoma.
Mr.. McRae CDem.. ark.). in arguing in
support of the bill. gave notice of an
to include the Indian Terri |
tory as part OF Oklahoma as one State. !
Although there has been considerable |
talk of uniting New Mexico and Arizona |
and admitting them as one State, nothing |
was said in the debate yesterday which |
would Indicate that the committee has I
given serious consideration to the sugges- |
tion. Such provision is strongly opposed |
by the people of both Territories, who
wish to preserve their own identity
The bill was further advocated by Mr. /
Rodey. the delegate from New Mexico. I
General Kearney. he said. in 1876 promised
&c people of that Territory O government. I
This promise Congress later ratified. for !!
naNy promising to grant 1t. Since that i
inc forty-six bills had been introduced to
;rant statehood to the Territory. but def
lite action had never been taken. Such
case Of national neglect and refusal to
perform a promise fer ffty-six years had
lever existed in the history OF the eoun-
ry
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
PRIORITY GRANTED TO
MINING CONCERNS
May Pre-empt Claims in Tin
tab Reservation.
House Adopts Conference Report on In
dian Appropriation Bill Over
Strong Opposition.

The House yesterday adopted the con-
ference report on the Indian appropria-
ton bill. but not until after two hours
debate.
Mr.. Little tDem.. Ark.). one of the con-
ferees. refused to sign the report because
CT the provision in one of the Senate
amendments relating to the opening up
of the Unitah Indian reservation in Utah.
Mr.. Little opposed granting priority to
the Florence Mining Company and the
Raven Mining Company to the 2iO acres
cf mining land in the reservation.
Located -34 Claims.
1t was shown during the progress CT
the debate. which was participated in by
Mr. Little. Mr.. Switzerland OF Utah. Mr..
NcRea CT Arkansas, Mr.. Stephens OF Tex
as. and Mr.. Sherman Of New York. that
the Raven Company had already, while
operating under 4 lease. through the In
terror Department, located l3i claims.
The amendment proposes to allow them
priority in lo9 of these. In the case of
the Florence Company no claims have
been located. but it has made application
for a lease.
Mr. Little conterdsd that the leases al
ready obtained had been obtained from
the Indians through Misrepresentation.
Re opposed granting any special privil-
eyes to any mining company. but thought
If the lands were opened up hat every
one ought to have the same advantage.
The Florence Company.
The Florence Company is a New York
concern. Postmaster General Payne was
formerly its president and Governor odell
of New York enc of its officers.
Mr. Sherman ard Mr.. Southerland sup
ported the provision. contending that It
would do away with the bad system OF
leasing.
The report was finally adopted by vote
of 81 10 s..
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
DIED.

HARRIS-Entcred into eternal rest Tuesday.
May 6. 1902, at $50 p. m, Mrs MADELINE
HARRIS, nee Mcintosh, aged twcnty-four years.
We watched thy dear form fading
But little did we know
That on the sad tomorrow
Thy soul from earth would go.
You are not forgotten, dear Madge,
And never will you be
As long as life and memory last
We will remember thee.
BY her Brother and Sister.
mother bends above her child
And whispers loud, in anguish wild.
"Oh. Cod!" she cries couldn't thou spare
This treasure to a mothers care?"
Then there sounds voice OF love,
voice that comes from heaven above,
This loved one is dear TO me.
I'll keep the treasure safe for thee
BY her Gref-strcken Mother aud Father.
Funeral from her parents residence i5oo Firs.
Street southwest. on THURSDAY. May $. at p. IN.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to at
tend. ell.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
DIRECTS EXTENSION OF
STREET RAILWAY LINES
Bill introduced Requires Route to Be Laid
East on Florida Avenue From
Seventh Street.

Representative Hepburn introduced in
the House yesterday a bill to require
the Capital Traction Company to ex-
tend Its lines by underground electric
system east on Florida Avenue from
Seventh Street west within one year.
The route of extension is as follows:
Florida Avenue to Twelfth Street east,
south on Twelfth Street to Lincoln Park.
tence west to Eleventh Street. thence
south to and west on North Carolina
Avenue. and thence south on Eighth
Street to connect with its lines on Penn
sylvania Avenue.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on District of Columbia
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
c0NFERENCEAT AT WHITE HOUSE
Conditions at Port Chalmette Believed to
Have Been Discussed.

Secretary of State Hay and Attorney
General Knox called at the White House
last night and had consultation with
the President for two hours.
II is believed that the conference was
in regard 10 the report OF Colonel Crow
der, who was sent TO investigate condi-
tions at the British military camp at Port
Chalmette. La.
Neither the Secretary Of State nor the
Attorney General would make any state
-->ni as TO the subjects under discussion.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
RETIRED OFFICER DEAD.
Capt. William A. Duncan Expires at
Falls Church, Va.

Capt William A. Duncan. U. S. A.. re-
tired. one of the most prominent citizens
of Falls Church. Va. died suddenly at his
home inj that town last night, from in
fammation of the stomach. He was
eighty years old. Funeral services over
the remains will be held at Alexandria
tomorrow afternoon.
Some years ago his wife died. and he
had since made his home with his chill
dren.
During the civil war Captain Duncan
was United States marshal OF Alexandria.
He was there when John Jackson, pro-
prietor of the Marshall House. on King
Street. shot to death Captain Ellsworth,
of the Zouaves. in the hallway OF his
hotel. because the oticer hauled down the
Confederate flag. flying from the top of
the historic hostelry. Captain Duncan
took temporary charge of the Marshall
House after the tragedy. which also re-
suited in the instant death OF Jackson.
at the hands OF soldiers under command
of Ellsworth.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
WOULD
ACCRUE TO CUBA
COLLEAGUES TO HONOR
REPRESENTATIVE OTEy
House District ComEaittee, in Respect to
His Memory, to Held Ho
Meeting Today.

As mark OF respect to the memory oi
the late Representative Peter J. O;ey
of Virginia. there will be no meeting this
morning of the House District Commit
tee, of which Mr.. otcy was faithful
and hard working member.
Several members of the District Com
mittee will accompany the committee ap-
pointed to attend the funeral. which
takes place today at Lynchburg. Va. tho
home of the deceased statesman. The
funeral committee will leave over the
Southern Railroad at o'clock a. n. on
special. They will return at 1880 to-
night.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
WANTS TO COME TO CONGRESS
General Seth Aspires to Represent First
MARYLAND District.

EASToN. Nd. May THE "Easton
Ledger" announces the candidacy of Gen.
Joseph Bruff Seth. CT Talbot county. for
the Democratic nomination for Congress
in the First district.
1t is believed General Seth will receive
the unanimous support of the county
Democracy. He has Law Offices in Easton
and Baltimore, being in the firm of Seth
G. Wilson. of Easton, and having as his
partner in Baltimore NJ. Harry E. Mann.
General Seth has served several times in
the Maryland House or Delegates-one
term as speaker. He was four years at
the head of the State oyster police force.
and was on the staff of Governor Jackson.
He is native of Talbot county. and
descendant of Jacobug Seth, an early
Scotch immigrant.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
ARMY APPROPRIATION
BILL REPORTED BACK
Increases Recommended by Committee
Accrued Leaves OF Absence-Pay Of
Newly Commissioned Officers.

The army appropriation bill was re-
ported back TO the Senate yesteTiay by
the Committee on Military Affairs. and
was placed on the calendar. The increases
recommended by the committee bring the
total appropriation made by the bill up 10
about slOO.000 coo
One of the important amendments Of the
comsiittee gives volunteer officers who
have been appointed TO the regular army
the benefit of leaves OF absence which
nave accrued 10 them while in the volun-
tccr service.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
Mr.. ROOT APPROVES
DRASTIC WAR POLICY
JUSTICES OF COURT OF
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS
Senate Yesterday Confirmed in Executive
Session Reappointment Of
Incumbents.

The Senate. In yesterdays executive
session, confirmed the reappointment oi
the justices Of the Court Of Private Land
Claims.
The work OF the court was continued by
the executive. legislative, and judicial
appropriation bill recently passed.
The members OF the court are es fol-
lows:
Joseph r. Reed. Of Iowa. chief Justice:
Henry C. Huss. of Kansas; William W..
Murray. Of Tennessee; Wilbur F. Stone.
of Colorado. and Frank /. Osborne. Of
North Carolina.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
WAR VETERANS AUXILIARY.
Mary Sherman Miles Branch Holds In
tcresting Meeting

The ladies OF Mary Sherman Miles Aux
ilIary 10 Nelson 4. Miles Command. S. w.
". met in their new quarters ia Spanish
War Veterans Hall for the first time last
night.
Mrs. Cylinder Werner Ford. president
presided. Mrs. Walter 4. Mitchell pre-
sented to the auxiliary the gavel made
from the tree under which the Miles Bat
terry was stationed In Porto Rico, first
used by the Miles Camp.
This evening. at the hall, 6l2 Street
northwest. the auxiliary VIII be guests Of
the Lillian Capron Auxiliary at a euchre
party. A number OF handsome prizes have
been donated Ior the event.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
Minority Report on Election Contest.

The minority members of the Elections
Committee No. /. through Mr.. Bowie. yes
terday filed in the House a report upon
the Horton-Butler contested election case
from the Twelfth district of Missouri
The majority report submitted several
weeks ago recommended that both con-
testant and contestee be thrown out. The
minority report is in favor OF Mr.. Butler,
the sitting member.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
THREE TERRITORIES
ASK FOR STATEHOOD
TRUSTS Mr.. ROOSEVELT.
President Schurman Declines to Serve on
Anti-Imperialistic Committee.

ITHACA. n. Y, May 7.-President
Schurmnn. Of Cornell University. said to-
night he thinks that the United States
army Will be indicated as a result of the
Investigation that President Roosevelt
has ordered to be made regarding the
alleged atrocities committed In the Philip
pines. and believes President Roosevelt
can be trusted without outside assistance.
President Schurman has therefore writ
ten Carl Scburz. declining to setve On the
committee appointed recently at a meet
ing held in the Plaza Hotel. in New York.
The other members of the committee are
Andrew Carnegie. Charles Francis Adams,
Wayne Macveagh. Edwin b. smith and
Herbert Welsh.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
MR.. M'MILLANS TAX PLAN
FAVORED BY COMMITTEE
TO LEAVE DAWES COMMISSION
Tams Bixbee, It Is Stated, Will Shortly
RESIGN.

As result of friction which is said to
exist between Secretary Hitchcock and
Tams Bixbee, Of Red Wing. Minn.. the
latter has informed the President that he
will soc, withdraw from the Dawes Indian
Commission. OF which he has long been a
member.
This determination was announced sew
eral days ago when he called at the White
House. and despite pressure that has
since been brought TO bear upon him. he
is said to be mistaken in his determine
tion.
The trouble is said to be the outgrowth
Of Numerically opposed views enter
tained by the two gentlemen on many
points of policy of the commissions work
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
SPECIAL NOTICES.

THE RETAIL GROCERS will please take uotic,
Of meeting to be held at C0stelos HALL cor.
ner 9Th and @ SITS. NV. at p. NJ. ON THURS
DAY NIGHT, MAY s. All are Invited to be
present. MI
BEST QUALITY GALVANIZED CHICKEN WIRE,
i0c 100 feet. Best quality Roofing, 2.ply, Gic,
worth si00. Genuine McClelland Saddles. a 81
Yellow Collar Pads. worth 50c. 80. S. BENSIN-
GER co. EFT
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
PARK COMMISSION
PLANS ILLUSTRATED
Mr.. Moore Delivers Lecture to
Brookland Citizens.
Opposes Placing Municipal Building on
Power House Site and Suggests
Center Market Site.

Mr. Charles Moore, clerk of the Senate
District Committee, at the invitation of
the Brookland Citizens Association de-
livered his illustrated lecture on the plans
of the Parking Commission last night in
the Town Hall at Brookland. The occasion
was the regular monthly meeting of the
association, but routine business was sus-
pended. and the hall was comfortably
| filed with the residents Of Brookland to
hear the lecture.
Mr.. Moore prefaced his lecture by stat
ing how the larger Improvement of Wash
ington, resulting in the appointment of the
Parking Commission, had its inception. He
attributed the beginning OF the project to
suggestions made by the Washington
Board of Trade and by the National Insti-
tute OF Architects at their meeting in this
city in 1900. The placing of these sug-
gestions before the Senate District Com
mittee led to the appointment of the Park
ing Commission, which was body of ex-
perts of national reputation.
Basis of Plans.
"';lS that the work OF the commits
-as DASeu ApUu lne original plans
ngton and L'Enfant, Mr. Moore
to explain carefully and in
fifty views thrown upon q
stereopticon. The plans 10th
TIE improvement and the parks
On the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers
and in the suburban sections we're
described.
Mr.. Moore is hopeful that the several
projects OF improvement will be begun
Immediately and carried On TO completion
within the next twenty-five or thirty
years. lie expressed the opinion that sub
stantial progress would be made within |
hve years. pointing out that the Lincoln |
memorial, the Grant statue. the Agri- |
cultural building, the new National !
Museum and the building for the State |
Department and the Department Of Jus ,
tice we're already begun, all being essen
tial parts of the plan.
The Municipal Building.
Mr.. Moore delighted his auditors by de-
claring that the proposed municipal build
Ing was now assured He stated that the
made in the omnibus 5ill."
II eco, 600, would be about one-half enough
10 complete the structure. Mr.. Moore also
criticised the idea of locating the build
ng on the power house site. stating
hat the proper place for it is where the
,enter Market now stands. and intimat-
ng that the Senate District Committee
night advance the proposition of remoy-
ng the market 10 another site, and OF
the square midway between
be Capitol and White House for the
Ity Hall.
Mr.. Moore declared that to be the logl-
II solution Of the problem Of locating
lie municipal building. and he expressed
e hope that 1t would finally prevail.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08

Senator Hoar yesterday introduced a
new isthmian canal bill. the bricfest that
has ever been prepared on the question.
In a very few words the construction of
The Washington times., 1902-05-08

an isthmian canal is authorized. the route
to be selected by the President when ne
shall be satisfied of the right of the United
States to construct and maintain 1t.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08
NEW CANAL BILL AUTHORIZING
PRESIDENT TO SELECT ROUTE
Anpsopzss Ten Million Dollars Contacts fos e Compile
ofaW Waerpap ofa of $I8o,

The bill appropriates s1o,oOo.ooo and au-
thorizes contracts made for the compile
ticn CT the waterway at total cost Of
$50 .OO0. .0C0.
The Washington times., 1902-05-08

BaL" ss1 Cbar n-1 "e' tr-
f1- .44 p t Tho IL
fz Hiae. l r u -.IrF#
oscar a.u wilH1 sa.l
y. --a sas ra--s-. -- Advertising
f4Fent u the Americau CoGee Company.
He was called at the request of Senator
Teller, who questioned him regarding the
authorship o; a pamphlet, Facts About
Sugar"
The pamphlet had been compiled by
witness at the suggestion. it has been
said. OF President Hayeme,er, OF
the sugar trust. II was made up entirely
Of newspaper extracts. and his object in
circulating IL was TO counteract the false
statements and misleading figures re-
garding the sugar trust published in
other papers. Some 100000 copies of the
pamphlet had been printed. and portions
of Il had also been published as adver-
tising matter In patent inside" news
papers.
The committee adjourned until next
week.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-20
JUGGLING WITH FIGURES.

Juggling Win Ft6UhES.
THE APPEAL Sunday morning imagnes consider
able fun at the of because it has been
suggested that Kondke and other discoveries have conbut
ed toward making good times The APPEAL figures that
the gold has amounted to only capita throughout
gleeu
Evidently the APPEAL that addition 81 50
capita the
Possibly the APPEAL, its sober will
adding eight per to its
he. The Appeal. should indulge in the lux
of figures. They useful weapons the hands of
skilled but mighty dangerous things fool with unless know
what you are handling. They sometimes of.-NeNs.
If this eight per mentioned contemporary
evenly distributed considering If the News
will think moment it will realize that the
year that rolls into channels of from Kondke
the pockets Of steel alone There
combines nearly rapacou who absorb all the resulting
from discoveries of the metals fast
o circulation
The s1oooooooo only drop upon greed
speculation The tariff the implements industry
takes that eight and the Golfers steel
trust.
The housewife who the eight per mentioned
News, right the sugar
Tim business tbs fix The artisan and laboer
and who tolls dollar because
of the increased circulation tariff oered combine
whose license rob the public them signed
by the Republican party payment OF election pledges made
the campaign.
At the end of the this eight that looks rosey
the News has melted like and been suiced into the
mill Republican figures
times dangerous things to fool with
HIINIHIlNl
THE wife of Chester Wright the San Francisco
factuer has been granted divorce from her husband be-
of the proof that he for
had been the habit of beating numerically Now here
splendid chance for the San Francisco show their dis
of brutal husbands by refusing made
Wright the fit all RICH however
anty that they will do nothing Of the kind They
wife beating but who makes badly fitting
NWI!I NllIn
'I~HE ship subsidy BILL which is really interest of
American merchant marine, but gotten give
subsidy by the Government ship syndiCates already
weathypaed the Senate yesterday passed. however,
great disturbance Republican
ae of the abes members of that party voting against
hopedn interest Of the and in the
Of the American merchant marine which alleged help
that the President will this Ubiquitous should
pass the House. where it ought be killed.-Bee
THE Washington observes The Department ha
forgiven Lieutenant Brown who killed Filipino and the
Department has nstated Annapolis
who had dismissed from the academy In fact they
be able forgive everything and everybody Admiral Sche
his winning that Santiago battle" This
the size of the people charge of the Navy and War
parments, adds the Memphis Commercial Appeal
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-20
ANNUAL STATEMENT.

Annual Statement of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, Of New York
City, New York. fer the year end
irg December 81, 1901.
Assets -. -. -. S352,S3S971 67
Liabilities -. -. $3.50 35S,971 67
Income, 1901 -. -. $50, 624,3O5 81
Expenditures.
Paid policy holders .....$ $685., 107 O1
Other expenditures 500. 35,517, 499 40
Total expenditures. 1901 s42,452, 606 so
Nevada Business, 1901.
Number Of risks written 1877
Amount of risks written ..s2AS,603 90
Premiums received -. -. .$56 1863 76
Losses paid -. -. -. 1872, 5G5 46
Losses incurred -. -. $32, 565 As
Policies in force Dec. 81, '01. .703
Amount Of same ....... 81, 419,368 90
RICHARD A. M'CURDY,
President
A. 3. Forbes, General Agent.
San Francisco, California.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-20

ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Annua! Statement Of the German Am.
erican insurance Co., Of New
York. for the year ending Cecera-
Der 81, 1901. ;. . :.
Capital paid up -. $1,000, 900, goo 90
Assets .......... 9,26S, 636 70
Liabilities, exclusive of capt.
tai and net surplus 3,775, 500 43
Premiums ...... ......$3,479,751 so
Other sources -. -. -. 319,959 70
Total income. 1901. -. $3,799,711 So
Expenditures
Losses s1,sss,seo 70
Dividends -. .......... 100000 90
Other expenditures 49,. 1,226,293 43
Total EXPENDITURES, 1901 $3,424,854 16
Fire Insurance Business, 1901.
Risks written ....... 1855, S47, 45O 90
Losses incurred -. $2,O46,949 95
Nevada Business.
Risks written -. -. 1851 500 90
Premiums received s3321 IS
Losses paid -. -. -. ...... $3.50
Losses incurred -. .... So so
GEO. C. TYSON,
General Agent
San Francisco, an. 1902
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-20

A. NJ. Shields,
Manager Of Pacific Coast
H. c. Donnels Cashier.
San Francisco, Cal.
J. G. Spi11ney, General Agent Nevada.
Reno, Nevaa.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1902-03-20

STATEMENT ct tire ECU
TABLE LIFE ASSURANCE so
GETTY Of the United States, New
York City, N. y, for the year end
ing December 81, 1901.
Capital paid up ..... 100000 90
Liabilities 49,. w 2J9.l0. 67S %
Income 1901 .Gi.374, :G5 81
Expenditures.
Paid Policy holders $27,714.Go1 AZ
Other expenditures -. ..11i76a31 80
Total expenditures 1891. 5G,icI.i59 o.
Nevada Eus:ress 1901.
Number of risks written 92
Amount OF risks writer .s207. SOC. 90
Premiums received -. -. $14,GVS.O1
Losses paid. ...... ..
Losses incurred .... -. w
Number of policies in force
Dec. 81, 1901 $50. PAS
i Amount of same ...... $685., 632 90
The courier., 1902-08-23
CHE CbMreb as .
Business Institution

There Is a great difference i'm the
church Of today and the church Of the
long ago. In the days when the Puri-
tan fathers walked to service through
the snow. with their guns on their
shoulders. with eyes ever on the alert
for the face of a red man, and up until
recent years the minister was engaged
by the people. at no fixed salary. each
individual member of the congregation
doing what he could toward his sup
port. II one member could not give
him money, he would bring him a sack
of flour, or something equally as use
full. No member was pledged to give
a certain amount. 1t was often en-
barrassing for a minister to have to
stand i'm his own particular pulpit and
throw broad hints at some brother
who was tardy in his donations Yet
that was very often the case. The
affairs of the church were run i'm a
slipshod way.
Perhaps though the ministers then
were just as earnest i'm their exhorta-
tions as the ministers of today and