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The Washington times., 1903-02-18
WINTERS COLDEST
DAY IN WASHINGTON
IMPORTANT ACTION
ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS
Report on Mexican EXtradi-
ton by Senate Committee.

A supplemental extradition treaty with
the republic Of Mexico. including bribery
In the list OF extraditabIe offenses, and
q protocol with France. extending to the
island Of Porto Rico the privileges Of the
tariff concessions included in the pending
French reciprocity treaty. were favorably
reported to the Senate today by the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations.
Adverse action was taken on Mr.. Nor
gan's resolution declaring the pending
Panama Canal treaty shall not be held
TO modify, alter, or amend any of the
provisions Of the act providing for the
construction of an isthmian canal
The committee also considered but
without action, an amendment to the
Cuban reciprocity treaty proposed by the
Florida cigar makers, TO increase from
20 to 80 per cent the reduction on Cuban
tobaccos coming into the United States.
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G. A. R. VETERANS TO
VISIT HAGERSTOWN
Washingtonians viii Sur
prise Maryland Comrades.

Twenty-Five representatives of the De-
partment of the Potomac, G. 4. R.
headed by Department Commander
Ivory G. KimbaH. Senior Vice Com
mander Abram Hart. Junior Vice Com
mander Hiram Buckingham. Inspector
General L. G. Randolph. and Advocate
General 9 C. Cole, will leave in the
morning for HagerstOwn. Md, where
they participate in the annual encamp-
ment of the Maryland department
The veterans will be accompanied by
their wives and a number of ladies'
prominent in the Woman's Relief Corps.
\ special car has been engaged on the
B. and o. train leaving Washington at
10 o'clock
The excursion is surprise to the
Maryland veterans. who have not been
apprised of the coming Of the District
veterans. but their welcome will be the
more cordial The Washington vet
Grams have planned TO remain at HaR-
erstown for three days.
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PROGRAM PERFECTED
BY GEN. GILLEPSIE
Exercises at Laying of War
College Cornerstone.

The preparations for the laying Of
the cornerstone Of the new building for
the Army War College at washington
Barracks. foot of Four-and -a-half Street
southwest. with military and Masonic
ceremonies. Saturday morning at 1880
o'clock. are rapidly nearing completion.
Final orders have been issued by the
War Department, under the immediate
supervision of Brig. Gen. G. L. Giles
pie. Chief OF Engineers. and mis- imme-
diate assistant. Capt. J. s. Sewell. and
invitations have been sent out.
Owing 70 the limited seating capacity
provision will only be made for the
President OF the United States. the mem
bcrs OF his Cabinet. members Of Congress
and public officials. the Representatives
Of the press associations and OF the local
papers. and limited number Of special
" invited guests.
The program as announced today by
General Gillespie is as follows
Invocation by the Right Rev. Henry
Y. Satterlee. Bishop OF Washington: ad-
dress by the President OF the United
States: address by the Secretary OF War;
address by Maj. Gen. s. B. NJ. Young
president of the War College; laying OF
cornerstone according 10 Masonic rites
urder the auspices OF the Grand Lodge
" III Districteof Colombia; benedicticn,
By the Right Rev Henry Y. Satterlee-
orders issued by the War Department
provide for the participation OF the fol-
lowing military organizations. Bat
talon OF engineers from Washington
Barracks: one company of infantry from
Fort Collins. y. Y; one battalion OF
coast artillery, Fort Washington. Nd: (:
one troop OF cavalry. Second Cavalry
Band; one battalion of light artillery.
and a company OF signal corps men
from Fort Myer. Va. a detachment OF
ordnance men from Frankfort Arsenal.
a company OF instructors of the hos
pital corps from Washington Barracks.
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OFFICES FOR COMMERCE
DEPARTMENT DISCUSSED

Representative Mercer OF Nebraska.
chairman of the House Committee On
Public Buildings and Grounds. had a
conference with Secretary Cortelyou a.
the White House Offices today. shortly
after the latter had been sworn in as a
Cabinet member.
Mr.. Mercer believes that If the pros
pective needs of the new department are
Immediately put before Congress in writ
ing. action can be secured before the
close OF the present session. If this could
be done. the selection and purchase Of
a site could be made at once. and the
plans for the new building begun. This
would obviate a delay OF nine months.
which will ensue II the whole matter has
10 go over until the assembling OF Con-
gress next December.
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MORGAN RESOLUTION
REPORTED ADVERSELY
Alabama Senator Will File
Minority Report.

In the Senate today Mr. Cullom. from
the Committee on Foreign Relations, re-
ported adversely the Morgan resolution
providing that no treaty with Colombia
or Nicaragua shall be held to alter.
amend, repeal or change the legal con
struction of the act OF June 2S. 1902.
entitled an act 10 provide for the con-
structiOn OF a canal connecting Vhe wa
ters OF the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Mr.. Morgan gave notice that he would
file a minority report,
Mr.. QUay's resolution declaring hat
a vote on the Statehood bill should be
taken prior 10 March was laid before
the Senate.
Mr. Spooner said this was an attempt
TO introduce the clOture rule, which most
Senators thought would be unfortunate
The resolution could be made effective
only by a change of the rules of the
Senate.
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MANY CALLERS AT
WHITE HOUSE TO-DAY

Senator Burrows OF Michigan called
upon the President this morning in rela-
tion TO a pardon case for constituent
Others who saw the President were Sen
ators Dietrich and MillaTd OF Nebraska,
Senator Gamble of South Dakota, Sena-
tOr-eIect Long OF Kansas. with Repre-
sentative-elect p. p Campbell OF the
Third district of that State, and Q. 3.
Gray; Representative Kahn OF Califor-
MIA with party of constituents 10 meet
the President. Representatives Wanger
OF Pennsylvania, Douglas OF New York,
Clayton OF Alabama. Fletcher OF Mime
sofa. Sutherland OF Utah. and Mercer or
Nebraska.
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PRESIDENT IS INVITED
To VISIT BLOOMINGTON
Receives Representative Warner and
Spanish War Veterans

President Roosevelt received today an
invitation to visit Bloomington. H..
while on his coming Northwestern trip,
and be the guest OF the Spanish-Ameri-
can war veterans there. The invitation
was extended by Judges Lawrence Vel
don and Francis NJ. Wright of the Court
Of Claims. aud Ex-Governor Fifer. now
of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
They were introduced by Representative
Vespasian Warner. The President took
the invitation under consideration aud,
as the date is left open 70. suit his con-
venience. il is possible he may be able
TO stop at Bloomington.
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EXHIBITS OF MANUAL WORK
AT THE GPFFNLEAF school

Invitations have been extended for
an exhibition OF the manual work of
the Greenleaf night school. Greenieai
Manual Training Club. and the Green
leaf Day School for Friday. February
20. from 10 10 o'clock, at Greenleaf
Building. -Four -and-a-half Street. be
tween N and n Streets southwest.
Those who have charge of classes and
will have charge OF the exhibits are Miss
NJ p. shipman. Miss Rebecca Luckett.
Mrs. Kelly. Mrs. Sterns. E. J. Dakin,
and Maurice Metz.
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J. D. ROCKEFELLER, JR, HERE
EN- ROUTE TO THE SOUTH

John ID. Rockefellerrjr.. and his wife.
of New York. accompanied by maid
and valet, arrived in Washington last
night and are registered at the Airing
ton. They are on their way 10 Florida
winter resorts. where they viii remain
until late spring.
While in the South Mr.. Rockefeller
Will visit and inspect for his father a
number of properties in which the oil
king is Interested. He will also make
a brief visit 10 Tuskegee Institute. over
which Booker Washington presides. and
in which the elder Rockefeller is much
interested.
Mr.. Rockefeller is an unassuming
young man. seemingly full OF life. He
spent the time in Washington in calling
upon friends OF the Rockefeller family.
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INDEX To TODAYS TIMES.

Senator Scott Leaves for Europe.
Cortelyou Sworn Into Office.
Coolest Day in Washington.
Woman Pleads for Husbands Life
s-Patriotic Children to Meet.
4-Work of Citizens Associations.
Heard in Hotel Corridors.
5-Baseball, Racing, and Other Sports
Events in Alexandria.
Editorials.
Marquise de Fontenoy.
Political Gossip.
I'm Society's Realm.
s-With the Railroads.
o-The Government Departments.
Io-Finance ana Commerce.
I2-National Cathedral Fund Growing
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
PRESIDENT GREETS
CANADIAN PRIESTS
Pastors of Large Congregations Call at
White House.

Two French Canadian priests we're in
troduced 10 the President at the White
House Offices today by Representative
Greene of Massac chusetts. They were
Father Provost. of Fail River, and Father
Berube. of New Bedford. and were ac-
COmpanied by Foster r. Greene.
Father Provost is the priest in charge
OF the largest French Canadian parish in
the United States. There are $4,000 per-
sens of that extraction in FAN River.
making IL third in rank in the list Of
those cities in America. Montreal and
Quebec alone exceed il in the extent Of
their French Canadian population.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
NEW BUILDING FOR
FREEDHAN'S HOSPITAL
Larger Structure Proposed
by Senator Tillman.

Senator Tillmau introduced an amend
ment this morning to the sundry civil
bill, appropriating $50. 600 for the con
structlon Of a new Freedman's Hospital
building on the present site.
The building is to be erected under
plans approved by the Supervising Archi-
teet OF the Treasury and the Superinten-
dent Of the CAPITOL building and grounds.
II is TO be sufficiently large when com
pleted 70 accommodate not less than 200
patients.
The appropriation is simply TO begin
building. The Secretary Of the Interior
is authorized to enter into contracts for
the construction OF buildings at total
cost not exceeding 5000. 600.
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CORTELYOU SWORN IN
BY THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Enters the Cabinet as Its
Ninth Member.

George b. Cortelyou was sworn in as
Secretary OF the Department Of Com
merce and Labor and as the ninth mem
Der Of President Roosevelts Cabinet at
II 10 o'clock this morning by Chief Jus
tice Fuller.
The ceremony took place in the Cabi-
net room OF the new Executive building
and was witnessed by the President. Mrs.
CorteIyou, and her sister. the entire Of
fee force and Mrs. Loeb. The latter s
husband, william Loeb. jr., was imme-
diately thereafter sworn in as Secretary
10 the President, vice Mr.. Cortelyou.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
MURDER THE PRICE OF
STOLEN BOTTLE OF WHISKY

TROY. n Y. Feb 1S.-Frank Hober.
OF Eagle Bridge. went into the hotel OF
Warren Downey. Hoosick Junction. yes
terday and asked for drink Of whisky.
He was refused. few minutes later he
seized a bottle from the bar and ran
Downey gave chase but when he over
took Hober the latter drew a knife and
stabbed the hotelkeeper twice in the
abdomen. The injured man was brought
10 the Troy Hospital. where he died last
night. The murderer escaped.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

Although the temperatures viii mod
crate somewhat Wednesday and Wednes-
day night in the East and South. there
viii be no decided rise. as the high area
in the Northwest will move rapidly east
ward with its attendant low tempera-
lures. II will again be colder tonight In
the Ohio Valley. western Tennessee. and
the northern portion OF the Gulf States,
with a cold wave in Kentucky and west
ern Tennessee.
The weather will be fair. except along
the eastern lower lakes where snow fur
ries are probable tonight.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
DAMAGES OF 81 900 AWARDED

The jury hearing The case OF Masie S.
Cissel by William Cissel against Thorn
as W. Smith and the District of
Columbia for $4,000 damages for
the death Of Masie :. CIsseI award
ed the plaintin $1,000 damages.
Masie 8. Cissel was killed by lumber
failing upon her from a pile on which
she was resting. This is the second YER
dict against the defendants for injuries
received in this manner.
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HELD BY ONE MAN WHILE
ANOTHER CUT HIS THROAT

CLARKESBURG. W. Va. Feb. IS
George Pasco, Chieftown miner. quar-
relied several months ago with his broth
er and others. He fed, but returned
late Sunday evening. when the row was
renewed. Yesterday Pasco was found in
the roadway with his throat cut He
WAS started for the hospital at Fair
mount, but died on the way.
Before he died he said one man held
him while the other cut his throat
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CONFERENCE REPORT
is EXPECTED TODAY

The conferees of tue House and Sen
ate have completed their consideration
OF the legislative judicial and executive
appropriation bill and will report this
afternoon. IL is understood that the
main points OF difference were overcome
without friction.
The conferees on the District appro-
priation bill are holding a second meet
ing today In the Senate Appropriations
Committee room.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
ANOTHER KLoNDIKE.

TACOMA, Wash. Feb. ts.-FederaI Of
fcers on the Yukon River confirm the
story that a gold strike. equaling that
OF the Klondike has been made in Tan
ana Valley. TWO hundred miners are
stampeding thither from Nome, Dawson
Eagle. and Rampant. Some Of them will
probably perish. as the weather through
the Yukon Valley has been most severe.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
NEW ORLEANS LAWYER
CHALLENGED TO A DUEL

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 1S.-Bankson
TAYLOR. formerly manager OF the New
Orleans Gas Light Company. who slap
ped the face OF George Denegre leader
Of the New Orleans bar, in the cafe Of
the Cosmopolitan Hotel, Saturday. pub
fishes a card inviting Denegre to fgh-
. duel. Denf gre has not indicated that
action he will take
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
STANDARD OIL TO ABANDON
PLANT AT HEMAND, SCOTLAND

LONDON, Feb. 1s.-The oil works OF
Hemand. Scotland. il is announced, will
be closed on Saturday. The stoppage,
which is attributed to Standard OIL fn-
fGence. means the abandonment Of the
village
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
ARMY NOMINATIONS
SENT TO THE SENATE

The President sent to the Senate to-
day the following army nominations:
To be major generals:
Brig. Gen. J. c. Breckinridge. In
spector General vice Maj. Gen. r. p
Hughes.
Brig. Gen. NJ. I. Ludington. Quarter
master General. vice Breckinrids,. 10
be retired.
Brig. Gen. James F. Wade. vice Lud-
ington. 10 be retired.
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
REPRESENTATIVE HAY
OPPOSES ARMY BILL

When the House met today. Mr.. Huh
OF Iowa. chairman of the Committee on
Military Affairs. called up the confer
ence report on the military apprOpris-
tion bill
Mr. Hay of Virginia. the minority con-
feree. asked the House 10 vote down the
The Washington times., 1903-02-18
SEVEN MILLION FRANCS
FOR MARTINIQUE SUFFERERS

PARIS, Feb. 1S.-The Martinique re-
lief consuission today decided to remit
10 Governor Lemaire 1000 900 francs,
the amount of the public subscriptions
for the aid or the sufferers at the time
OF the disaster.
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Will Meet Earl of Yarmouth
in Florida.
ROMANCE RESULTS HAPPILY
Party Is Expected in Washington Sat
urday-The Prospective Bride a
Daughter of William Thaw.

Mrs Mary Thaw. mother of Miss
Thaw, whose engagement to the Earl OF
Yarmouth is announced in today's So
ciety columns. leaves tonight over the
seaboard Air Line for Fernandina. Fla,
where she viii join her daughter and
the earl. Mrs. Thaw will accompany
her daughter home the latter part OF
this week
The departure of Mrs. Thaw is quite
unexpected and is said to have been in
stigated by the persistence OF the earl
who desires the wedding shall take place
at the earliest possible moment. Mrs.
Thaw is much opposed TO this. and in
her desire to prevent the addition OF
any more romance 10 the affair has de-
cided to hurry to Florida and personally
escort her daughter back to the city.
Earl Congratulated.
kilograms OF congratulation sent the
earl last night by his friends in Wash
ington seem to indicate his positive
plans for an immediate marriage. 20
which Miss Thaw seems perfectly will
ing. The earl is now expected to re-
turn TO Washington Saturday.
Miss Thaw left Washington a month
ago over the Seaboard Air Line. The
next evening the Earl OF Yarmouth fol-
lowed in hot pursuit, overtaking Miss
Thaw before she reached her most inti-
mate sister. Mrs. George L. Carnegie.
These facts were published exclusively
In The Times at the time of the sudden
departure Miss Thaw and the earl went
to Mrs Carnegie's home "Dungeness. -
and after a satisfactory interview left
with Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie and the earl
for a short yachting trip. In the mean
time, Mrs. Thaw left her home here. the
cid TaylOe residence on Lafayette
Square, and went to Pittsburg. While
there. Mrs. George Carnegie communi-
Gated with her and the mothers consent
20 ar engagement was obtained on con-
6ition the wedding should not be set for
some months at least.
Inherited Millions.
Miss Thaw received 81, 900 600 from the
estate OF her father, and when she was
threatened with disinheritance by heI
mother on account OF the earl. II is said
she thought the money left her by her
father was sufficient The Earl o
Yarmouth met Miss Thaw last fall
through the young lady's brother Harry
an intimate friend.
The Earl of Yarmouth is the eldest
son Of the Marquis OF Hertford. and is
well known in New York. as we'll as
London. He came to this country three
years ago in the hope of retrieving MS
lost fortune as his title. which is one
Il. Ia L.. L
without estates. For a time after com
ing TO New York. he appeared On the
stage. but abandoned il for short ca
reer IN newspaper work. He came uC
Washington as a guest OF Harry Thaw
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MRS. ROOSEVELT EXPECTED
HOME THIS EVENING

Mrs Roosevelt, who went 70 Philade
phia yesterday afternoon and was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John W Brof
the opera there last night. is exp
10 return TO the White House this
ing.
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UNION STATION BILL
GOES BACK TO HOUSE
Conference Committee IN
able to Reach Agreement.
GIVES OUT A STATEMENT
No Action on Amendments Decreasing
Amount to Be Paid P. B. s. w. and
B. & o. Roads.

The committee Of conference on the
disagreeing votes OF the House and SER
ate 10 the union station bill this npr
ing decided TO report that it had been
unable to reach an agreement The bill
therefore has been reported back to the
House. The following statement was is
sued:
The only amendments to the bill not
disposed of are amendments numbered
80 and II. decreasing the amount to be
paid to the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad from $1,000 .0OO0. as
proposed by the Senate. TO 81 900 ,OO0 as
proposed by the House. and also so much
Of amendment numbered 81 as relates
to decreasing the amount to be paid to
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from
81 500, 900. as proposed in the legislation
Of February 12, 1901. to $1,000. 600. as
proposed by the House"
The conferees have held four sessions.
At the first there was nothing done be-
yond the discussion Of claims. Al the
next the Senate conferees offered to
compromise on an even division of the
amounts each house desires to have paid
10 the railroads. but this was rejected by
the House cOnferees.
Chairman Babcock, Of the House Dis
trict Committed then made an unfor-
tunate statement on the floor. 10 tiIs ef-
/ feet that he had received assurance CT
| the Senate's intention to back down in
its demands. ANY such intention was
subsequently, disclaimed by Senator Cal
iinger. chairman OF the Senate District
Committee, but the result was TO solid
/ fly each house in the attitude taken
and TO instruct conferees to remain frra
in support of their demands.
Difficult to Agree.
Agreement under these conditions was
made next to impossible and no surprise
was expressed today at the inability 10
4 get together. The decision Of the con.
ferees is exactly what had bosn aafiet-
pated
/ The House will receive it's report today
and new instructions Will be given the
cOnferees. 1t is generally believed they
will be authorized TO accept the com
promise before offered by the Senate
members. which is 70 pay each Of the
roads 81 ,25O. 900 from the revenues OF the
/ Government and the District Of Colum
bia with 900 added to the amount
given the Pennsylvania because OF the
value OF property on the Mall which
would be surrendered 10 the Government
when vacated by the railroad
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The seabOard to All Florida Resorts

Three daily through trains. shortest route
Quickest time. The Limited leaves daily
p m Ticket office. 1927 Pennsylvania Avenue
ADV.
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SENATOR SCOTT GOES
TO EUROPE FOR HEALTH
Hopes to Be Benetlfed. by
CarlSbad'S Waters.
WILL REMAIN UNTIL JULY
His Vitality So Much Impaired That
Complete Recovery Is Thought I'm
prObable-ResignatiO is MoOted.

In pursuit OF health. Senator Nathan
Bay Scott Of West Virginia. particularly
well known 10 Washingtonians from his
long residence here as Commissioner of
Internal Revenue has left his seat in
Congress and gone to Europe on a long
tour. He is accompanied by Mrs Scott,
and it is his intention TO remain abroad
until after the middle OF next July.
But few knew of Senator Scott's Sc
rious physical condition. and he left the
city without bidding farewell TO any of
his intimate friends The purposed des-
tination OF the Senator is Carlsbad. in
the southern part Of Bohemia. The SEN
atOr hopes the hot baths there may
grant him some relief.
| For two years his health has been
failing, and for the past year he has
been under the constant care Of ply
sicians. He improved very slowly, and
bis decision to obtain the benefit Of the
! Carlsbad baths was made quickly. His
friends who were intimate with him ex-
press but little hope for complete re-
covery. and his resignation is now dis
/ cussed.
Undermined by Hard Work.
| The West Virginia Senator is a mem
Z Der OF the Republican national commit
[ tee. and in the last campaign WAS in
charge OF the speakers bureau. He is
an indefatigable worker, and so far in
/ this session Of Congress has worked un-
usually hard. He has been extremely
nervous. however. and unable to remain
/ in the Senate long at a time.
The diseases from which he suffers
were contracted in the civil war. Two
years ago he underwent an operation,
which gave him some slight relief.
( In 1900 Senator Scott became seriously
I i'll at Morgantown, w. Va. For q time
his physicians despaired Of las life, but
heroic treatment brought about a
change. and he was soon able to resume
/ the ar1uous duties OF the campaign.
J Senator Scott IS sixty-one years of age.
/ He was born ia Guernsey county. Ohio.
December Is. 1872. He enlisted in the
civil war in 1862 and served until the
war ended in 1865 He then removed to
Wheeling. w. Va. where he engaged in
/ business and subsequently entered poll
tics. He was a member of the West Vir-
ginia State senate. and was made mem
Der Of the national Republican execu-
tive committee in 1883 He has been a
member ever since. President Mckin-
ternal Revenue which Office he held un-
! til elected TO the United States Senate
His term expires in March, 1905.