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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
THE FACTS REPORTED.
House Naval Committee Decides on q
Full Investigation.

The House committee on naval affairs to-
day heard a report from the subcommittee
Of which Representative Foss was chair
man, giving the facts disclosed the In
vestigation which was made by the sub
committee in consequence Of the statement
made by Representative Lessler of New
York that he had been approached by an
offer of money to influence his vJte for
submarine torpedo boats in the committee
on naval affairs. The full committee de-
cided to report a resolution authorizing the
committee to investigate.
1t is now known that there was another
witness besides Mr.. 'Eessler yesterday be-
fore the subcommittee. He was a deputy
In the Office Of the superintendent Of cleo
tions in New York, and told his story vol
unfairly. In effect it was that an ex-repre-
sentative had told him to see Lessler and
that there was $4,000 in it, $1,000 for him
and 5000 for Mr.. Lessler''
The committee will begin the investigation
this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
MEN AFRAID OF THEIR GUNS.
Moors Pray Between Shots From Their
Cannon.

A dispatch from Tangier. Morocco. yes
terday says: No courier reached here from
Fee today. The roads between this port
and the capital are flooded.
An English drill sergeant in the service
Of the sultan has given the following in
teresting details Of the composition Of the
sultan's army. He says the imperial
forces total about $4,000 men. including a
Shereefian bodyguard Of 1000 picked men.
all of whom are armed with Martini-Henry
rifles. OF the remainder. 30 per cent are
armed with imitation Martini Henrys, man
ufactured in Fee. and the balance Of the
sultan's soldiers carry old fiintlocks and
muzzle-loaders. The artillery consists of
twenty breech-loading Krupps, twenty
three brass muzzle-loaders, twelve Maxims
firing Martini-Henry cartridges, and TWEEN
ty-one other machine guns. The latter,
however. are decidedly unreliable.
According to the sergeant, 1t Is almost
impossible to train the natives to handle
artillery. as they believe cannon to be the
invention of the devil. The gunners spend
much time In prayer between the firing OF
each round, while many Of the natives re-
fuse altogether to serve the guns.
The drill sergeant. who served through
all the trouble with the army does not
consider the sultan's situation to be deg
perate He says that il the sultan can
vancing. the followers of the pretender
are sure to desert and surrender in the
face Of an overwhelming force On the
other hand. the soldiers Of the pretender
evidently have been drilled in the Euro
pean system Of warfare and are decidedly
superior to the sultan's troops. Any sud
den decided success by the pretender, the
drill sergeant says, would be equally like
ly to precipitate wholesale assertions from
the sultan's ranks.
MADRID January Pit is reported here
that the SULTAN OF Morocco. while maintain
ing his military operations, is seeking to
end the insurrectiOn by negotiations in
which money is to be the chief factor.
Rumors are current here that the rebel
lion has spread to the city of Morocco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
IN ANNUAL SESSION.
United States Board of Indian Com
missioners at Corcoran Building.

The annual meeting of the United States
board OF Indian commissioners Is being
held IN the Corcoran building. Sessions
were begun yesterday morning. the major
ity of the members being in attendance
After the election of Mr.. Darwin r. James
OF Brooklyn. N. Y. as chairman, and DIR.
Merrill e. Gates Of this city as chairman.
the board held a conference with represent
atives of the klamath and Modoc Indians
Of Oregon and of the Montauk tribes OF
New York.
The board appeared before the Senate
committee on Indian affairs this morning IN
advocacy OF the allotment OF land in sew
crafty to the New York Indians and had q
conference with President Roosevelt at
noon upon the same subject. While In ses-
sion the board will consider matters Of gem
eral interest to the Indian service, transact
routine business and meet the congressional
committees for consultation with regard to
Indian affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
ALLEGED sw1ND1ER ARRESTED.
New York Police Say Suspect is Will
liam G.. Furlong.

A dispatch from New York yesterday
says: BY the arrest of man, who the po
lice say is William G. Furlong, an alleged
scheme to fleece the public was brought to
light today. The police say that Furlong
has been advertising in New York and
Philadelphia papers for gentleman who
would be willing to marry a lady he had
never met and from whom he would be ex
pected to secure divorce as soon as pos
sible after the marriage"
The advertisements said 1t was necessary
in order to settle an estate for the lady to
marry, and the man accepted would receive
$4,000. AS soon as an answer was re-
ceived a circular would be sent, in which
the applicant was asked to send 81 for a
picture of the lady. The police say 5000
answers were received. and that FurlOng
also secured money by advertising for ap-
plicants for position. Furlong had hand
somely furnished offices on Wall street.
When arraigned the prisoner gave his name
as J. V. S. Scudder. He was remanded for
forty-eight hours as suspicious person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
The Coal Famine.

From the Atlanta Constitution
The coal famine has undoubt adly reached
a crisis. In the face Of such suffering as
has been inflicted upon millions Of people
through the constituencies rapacity of coal
combines, large and small national and
local. the action of Congress in temporarily
RENTING the duty on imported anthracite
sinks into insignifcance. The present
dearth of carbonaceous fuel has not been
appreciably Influenced by any tariff affect
ing coal imports. The trouble is one Of
market manipulation by CONFERENCE.-The
extension of the trust principle to the re-
hottest ramifications Of the coal trade A
trust is a trust, whether it be composed Of
the coal kings Of the nation or q grasping
little ring of town coal vendors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE Nd, January 22-Fiour firm, un.
barrels. Wheat strong: spot and January. sslaa
SOS; February. s2Has2E; May sasstA; steamer
ports, none; southern BY sample. 741sas2ls; south
ern on grade. 7s.as2h- Corn weak; spot. 5Ska
March, 5IA asked steamer mixed, 57a57k: re-
ceipts 81, 4S6 bushels; exports. 108,143 bushels:
southern white corn and southern yellow corn
54Ka5sH. Oats quiet: No. 2 white. 43: No. Z
mixed, 4ia41h; receipts, 1.214 bushels; exports
none Rye firm; No. 2, 55h; No. 2 western. $751; :
receipts, z,6os bushels; exports. none. Hay firm.
unchanged. Grain freights easier; steam to Liver
pool per busheI, I'D. January; Cork for orders,
Der quarter. Is. Sd. January. Butter steady and
fower;, fancy Initiation, 22a2s: fancy creamery.
27a2S: fancy lade. 2Oa21: fancy roll. 19a20: good
ron, i7al9: store PACKED. l6a1s Eggs steady and
lower: fresh, 23a2l. Cheese firm. unchanged: large
arm, unchanged; nns and coarse granulated. b.01h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
mr.. Tower Leases a House.

dispatch from Berlin yesterday says:
Ambl ssador Tower has nearly closed the
leasc of q stately, residence on koeniSs-
platz. near the reichstag building and over
looking the Thiergarten. The property be-
longs ~ the estate of the late Herr Prinz-
helm, the banker. 1t has two carriage
entrances, is larger than the French en-
bassy, ard is somewhat smaller than the
British embassy.
The rent considerably exceeds the am
bassadors salary, which is true also in the
case Of the American embassy at London,
Paris and st. Petersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Build the Canal.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

The project for an isthmian canal seems
to be practically where it was twenty
years ago. Millions of dollars have been
spent In surveys and in gathering informa-
ton, and most obstacles in the way of con-
structing a canal under American control
have been removed. The Clayton Bulwer
treaty, which prevented an American canal
the Nicaragua route. has been abro-
gated. The question of clouded title on the
Panama route has been settled in our ia
vor. Congress has ordered the construc-
ton Of a canal on the one route or the
other, and yet the way across the isthmus
is barred by intrigue. just as 1t was when
the Maritime Canal Company was organ
lied, and just as 1t was when the Nicara-
qua canal bill came up. year after year.
in the Senate and House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Baron Won Holleben at Paris.

dispatch from Paris yesterday says:
The retiring German ambassador to the
United States. DR.. Won Hoileben, arrived
here tonight from Cherbourg, where he
landed from the steamer Graf WaIdersee.
His health appeared to have been bene-
flied from the sea voyage, but he declined
to discuss in any way the recent events
with which he had been connected. He was
also indisposed to indicate his own plans for
the future, or say how long he intended to
remain in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
PROPOSED NAVAL RESERVE.
Provisions Of Bill introduced by Sena-
tor Perkins,

Senator Perkins today introduced bills
providing for the creation of a naval re-
serve and naval militia. The militia bill
provides that the naval militia shall be q
part OF the regular militia of each state
and leaves the determination of the propor-
ton TO the authorities of each state. 1t is
provided. however, that members Of the
naval militia shall be seafaring men or the
owners of vessels. Practically the same
qualification IS prescribed for members of
the naval reserve force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
THE SENATE.

Upon the conclusion of routine business
in the Senate today Mr.. Fairbanks an
nounced that after a conference with Mr..
Quay he would not call up the immigra-
ton bill today, as he had intended. but
would do so tomorrow. The statehood bill
then was taken up. on motion of Mr.. Quay.
Mr.. Quay yielded to permit the passage
of a bill to authorize the President to ap-
point Brigadier General H. c. Merriam.
L. 5. A. retired. to the grade Of major
general on the retired list.
\ bill also was passed providing for addi-
tional terms of court in the western jul
dcial district of South Carolina.
Mr.. Burnham then resumed his rema rlSs
In opposition to the omnibus statehood bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
The Black Death.
From the Louisville CourIer-Journal

The conference of health authorities at
Washington is sure that the bubonic plague
has obtained good start in San Francisco
thus threatening the entire country, but
Is satisfied that 1t will be stamped out
when California and San Francisco have
competent health boards with ample power
and means for efficiency. But it is very
rare that any state or city has such
it's deadly work, and rare even then. If
the rest OF the country would guard against
the black death 1t should depend on its
own health boards rather than on those of
California
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Deaths in the District.

The following deaths were reported to
the health office during the twenty-four
hours ending at noon today: Ann Gibbons,
W years; Amelia M. Bolding, IS years;
Chas. G. Smith. II years; Mary Rebintzky,
- years: John H. Schombert, 6 years;
Alice Addison, 60 years; Linda c. Lanning,
I. Cook. A years: Mary E. Osborne, 80
years; Albert Addison, years; John F.
Moran. 3 days; Andrew W. Neuland, DAYS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
A Proposed Costly Fountain.

A bill to provide for the erection in this
city of fountain by Edward Kemeys was
today introduced in the Senate by Mr.. Gall
linger. This bill aIpropriates $150GO0 to
enable the joint committee on the library
Kemsys on any public reservation except
the grounds of the Capitol or of the Library
of Congress-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Report of Red Cross

The annual report of the American Ma
tional Red Cross was filed with the House
OF Representatives today. The report gives
an account of the seventh international Red
Cross conference held at st. Petersburg.
Russia. May 20. 1902. Nearly every nation
ate nied this conference.
The receipts of the association for the
year were $354.0l cash balance was
brought forward from December 81 1902. of
81 241.sT- The disbursements for the wear
were $So9.07 and the balance on hand
$500 or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
To Amend District Bill

Senator Gallinger today gave notice OF an
amendment to the District bill appropriate
ing 100000 for continuing work on the
Connecticut avenue bridge.
Senator Galiinger also gave notice of an
amendment TO the same bill providing for
a leave of absence of thirty days to each
per diem employe who has been contin-
uously In the service Of the District for one
wear
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
To Determine Mental Condition.

Frank A. Egan today petitioned the Dis
trIct Supreme Court to hold an inquiry to
determine the mental condition of his ia
Their, Benjamin F. Egan. who is seventy
six years of age 1t is explained that the
latter has been an inmate Of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane for two years.
but that his mental condition has never
been legally determined. He owns property
valued at 1885 The petitioner suggests
that he be appointed committee Of the per-
son and trustee Of the property Of his IA
Their.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Sails for New York

dispatch from Gibraltar yesterday saws:
The North German Lloyd steamship Lain.
Captain Malchow. left here this evening at
o clock for New York She had on board
al cabin and CO. steerage passengers.
The LAIN grounded on a sand bank last
Sunday morning of lunar. five miles ca st
OF Gibraltar She was relocated Tuesday
morning. 1t was reported that she sus-
tanned no damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
To Extend Eighth Street Northeast

A bill for the extension of 9Th street
northeast was today introduced in the Sem
ate by Mr.. Gallinger by condemnation pro-
ceedings. By this bill sth street, other
wise known as Railroad avenue. is to be ex-
tended northward at Brookland, through
the east side OF the grounds of the Catholic
University. with width OF sixty feet. so
that Michigan avenue at Brookland will he
connected In direct manner with the
Riggs road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Clara Morris Able to Sit Up.

YONKERS. N. Y, January 22-The ply
stefan who Is attending Clara Morris, the
actress, said today that his patient was In
no immediate danger. He said she was
suffering from nervous prostration ana in
termitten fever. but was able to be up and
about her room, although very weak
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
OBSTRUCTS NAVIGATION.
The Union Bridge Over the Allegheny
River at Pittsburg.

Assistant Secretary Sanger has decided
that the Union bridge across the Allegheny
river at Its mouth at Pittsburg is an I'M
reasonable obstruction to navigation, and
must either be removed or raised to a
height of seventy feet above the level Of
the river. This bridge is an old structure
and can hardly be altered to meet the re-
quirements as to height. 1t is the prop
erty OF street railroad corporation and is
used as a public highway. 1t is now but
thirty-fve feet above the water level
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Mate Pierce's Body Washed Ashore.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., January o.
The body of j. H. Pierce, the mate Of the
bark Abie Abbot, which was wrecked
Tuesday night at Shipbottom Light. was
washed ashore at the Harvey Cedars life
saving station today. Harvey Cedars Is
about three miles from the scene of the
wreck Of the Abbot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Appointments by Pennypacker.

A dispatch from Harrisburg. Pa. yester-
day says: Governor Pennypacker sent the
following appointments to the senate this
morning for confirmation: Attorney general,
Hampton L. Carson. Philadelphia; secretary
OF the commonwealth, Frank n. Fuller
Fayette county: superintendent OF public
maker. Cambria county; adjutant general
Of the Pennsylvania National Guard,
Thomas J. Stewart, Montgomery county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
AFTER ToTER1sH AUGUSTINE.
City Police Suspect Him of Kate Jor-
dams Murder.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, January 22.-Detect-
I've Mueller Of Washington is here today
searching for an Italian named Toterish
Augustine. aged thirty seven years. who Is
suspected Of the murder of Kate Jordan at
Hillsdale, D. c., about month ago. Angus
tina disappeared from Washington about
the time Of the murder. and recent informa-
ton has come into possession Of the WASH
ington authorities that leads them to be-
lieve he is the guilty man. 1t is known that
Augustine, who had lived with the Jordan
woman, was in Baltimore during the past
few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Lord Lansdowne has Influenza.

LONDON. January 22.-owing to the fact
that the foreign secretary, Lord Lansdowne,
is suffering from Influenza, his reception Of
important regulations from the chambers
of commerce Of the united kingdom for the
purpose Of discussing the proposed reciproc-
ity treaty between the United States and
Cuba, fixed Tor today. was postponed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Will Filed for Probate.

The will of Mary M. Miller. dated August
"a. 1900. was filed today for probate. To
each of her daughters, Mrs. Almyra A.
Burgess and Mrs. Eliza G. Wilcox. $500 is
bequeathed, while the remainder Of her
estate Is left to her daughters, Margaret
D., Elizabeth and George E. Miller, in
equal shares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Fire in a Reading Brick Plant

READING. Pa, January 22-Today fire
broke out in the plant of the Montello
Brick Company, at Wyomissing, a suburb
Before the fire was under control the plant
was damaged to the extent Of $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
More Time for the Highway Bridge.

The Senate committee on commerce today
ordered a favorable report on a joint reso-
luton, recommended by the Secretary Of
War for the extension of the time for the
conn leton Of the highway bridge across
the Potomac to February II, 1905 The
limit Of time now fixed by law is February
10 1ttI,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
snain MAY Intervene in Morocco.

MADRID, January 22.-Marine Minister
Toca has asked the authorities of Cadiz.
Ferrol and Cartagena to inform him
promptly in regard to the readiness of the
fleet to mobilize. 1t is presumed this in
uation In Morocco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
CALIFORNIA; Orange Crop.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. January 22-Rail-
road officials say that there will be between
%, 900 and %. 900 car loads Of oranges ship
ped from southern California this year. and
that the fruit Is the best ever grown here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22

At Joseph stotthart's home. near Outville.
Ohio, Elmer Artx shot and killed Zachariah
Hunt aged Nifty: shot and injured Mrs
Stofthart and her daughter Mary and ther
killed himself With q shotgun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Duke1o fsTetuan verv I'M.

MADRID. Janua,T ~ 22.-The Duke of Tet-
uan, formerly minister for foreign affairs,
is so seriousisaill that he Is not expected to
raooyor IA sTsc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Col. Deitsch Slightly Better.

CINCINNATI. January 22.-The condition
of Superintendent of Police Deitsch Is
slightly improved but only slight hope for
his recovery 10 entertained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
New York Stock Market,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
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, 1903-01-22
Maj. Lusk Ordered to Rock Island.

Major James L. Lusk. Corps of Engineers.
formerly connected with the District gov
eminent. has been relieved from duty in
the office OF the chief Of engineers at the
War Department and ordered to take sta
tlon at Rock Island, III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Order Granting a Divorce.

Justice Gould. in Equity Court No. 2,
this afternoon signed decree granting
Sarah Fantroy a divorce from Robert
Fantroy on the ground Of desertion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22
Bill in Foot BAN Interest..

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. January IA
bill was introduced In the Pennsylvania leg
i,lature today making 1t illegal to sell army
and navy foot bali tickets. Both houses
are said to be In favor Of the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-22

Persian Minister Goes to New York.
General Isaac Khan. Persian minister to
this country. left here yesterday for New
YORK where he will remain short time.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-08

Travellers and Tourists" which will
b, copiously illustrated, aud includ-
ing a map Of Honolulu, etc, $4,000
copies will be distributed, aud lQ0,-
600 copies will be delivered to the
Secretary OF the Territory partly in
Honolulu, and partly in st Louie,
for not more than SO 900. And the
petitioner prays that such an item
be inserted in the Appropriation
Bill. Referred tothe same special
committee with the Harris resou-
ton. So
Then the House went into Com
mittee OF the Whole GA Bill 3, six
months current account, with
Wright as chairman. H., as usual,
ordered a five- minutes recess and
took more, when the Speaker took
charge of the House again and call
ed Long to the chsir. Lo2g ask ed
to sbs excused but the Speaker
-
would not take any excuses, and he
therefore took the chair Wright
came 10 later, but found his place
taken. S2~ Ss"aG ~; ,gY,
Much discussion was held on. the
item for the Associated Charities
for running expenses, 1926 Ksniho
moved to strike it out but failed.
Ksliinoi moved to increase to $3.50,
but that also failed, and finally the
item passed as in the billa
Iucidensals and travelling ex-
penses, Auditing Department, ST.
500, was.next called up. Gioenwell
moved to reduce it to ST. 900. A
discussion was aroused on this item,
the end Of it al being otion by
Pulaa to rise, report progress and
ask leave to sit again, which mo-
tion prevailed and'the report adopt
ed
And on motion, adjournment was
taken, so as to permit the members
to visit Kapiolsni Park this after
noon, all to meet at1the House be-
foregoing out. z'l5l ~a@3a
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-08
Alameda Arriv 50.


The steamship Alameda arrived
this morning from San Francisco,
with general freight and passengerr.
She will sail sgaiu' at 4 a m next
Wednesday for the Col len Gale.
Following is the list OF arrivals on
her: E
Miss B Ball, F Bsrims, A P Cat
tet, MIS- Cattet, Geo a, Davis, ] H
Duncan, Mira ] Fl Duncan, w j
Elleford, Mrs e leford, Peter j Fin.
ley, MS Grinbaum, Mrs Gsinb aum,
= W Henderson,, Mrs Henderson,,
G e Holblook, Jr. Miss "A d Kin
caid, A Koebelle, e Kruse, w Law
is, Fremont Morse, Mrs Morse, Mrs
| Noble, Miss G Noble, Raphael
Peixotto, S Schweitzar, F W Smith
Coleman Sohwartz, 9 Wolters, Nj
Hayes, Mr. Rosenberg, Mr. Murray,
Mr. Ham berger, Mr. Sharp.