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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
CONGRESS WILL REMAIN
EACH BRANCH WILL ADJOURN
EACH TIME FOR THREE DAYS.
It is Announced That the Senate Will
Not Propose Adjournment
to the House

A remarkable situation respecting the
adjournment of the special session exists In
Congress. The official relations between the
House and the Senate are exceedingly.
strained. At present there IS no indication
that the affair will reach a crisis. but the
prospect is that both houses will stand on
their dignity. holding aloof, and that the
special session will merge into the regular
session December Z.
When the republican and democratic lead
ers in the Senate made their informal
agreement to vote on the Cuban bill De-
cember 16, the House managers heard the
rumor that the agreement contemplated
also the adjournment OF the special ses-
sion some time this week.
Not having been consulted by the sena-
tors a proposed program whose execu-
ton required the assent of the House, the
House leaders We're inclined to resent the
suggestion of adjournment.
Moreover, prominent House republicans
took the view that 1t would not be wise to
adjourn the special session without COM
pleting the legislation for which Congress
was assembled.
Up to this afternoon there had been no
communication between the majority man
ayers of the House and Senate on the SUBJ
Ject of an agreement to adjourn. In pri-
vate conversation the senator's held that
they could not talk adjournment until they
had recorded in the Senate the agreement
to vote. That was done late yesterday
at noon today nothing had been heard
from the senators. There was a rumor
that the senators would offer to adjourn
the special session tomorrow. That was
made impossible by the House adjourning
until Friday.
The situation now threatens to assume
the phase of contest between the House
and Senate on question of dignity. The
House is exceedingly jealous of its rights
and dignities, and it is not forgotten that
the present Speaker, at the close of the last
session. delivered passionate speech in
the very last hours of the contest, In which
he resented the alleged encroachment Of
the Senate upon the rights OF the House.
The present prospect is that the House
and Senate will each continue to adjourn
three days at time until the regular ses-
sion approaches. 1t was stated positively
today that the Senate would not propose a
resolution for adjournment of the special
session in view of the belief of the House
managers that it would not be acceptable
to the House membership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24

with typhoid fever and has been unable
to make his report. Colbert was in the
Rough Riders with the President. He said
today that the charges had no foundation.
and 1t would be shown that they had all
been made as a result of politics In the
territory.
Death of Presidents Uncle.
James K. Oracle, an uncle of the Presi-
dent. died in New York last night, and the
White House is consequently in mourning.
There will be no social entertainments until
the cabinet dinner December .. The Presi-
dent received messages of sympathy and
coincidence for his loss. He may go to the
funeral in New York Friday morning.
The Cabinet Meeting.
All the members of the cabinet attended
today's meeting, but 1t is understood that
no action of Importance was taken The
Panama situation was discussed at length,
but 1t Is said there are no new developments
of concern. The attitude of the opposition
In Congress also was considered, but an in
timation Is given that the administration
Is quite willing to stand squarely on its
record in the matter. at
Secretary Root presented some further in
formation regarding the request of Gov.
Peabody of Colorado for United States
troops to assist in the quellfng of strike
disturbances but no change has occurred
in the attitude of the administration re-
garding it.
Several departmental questions of minor
Importance were discussed, but assura nee
is given that no decision of Importance re-
garding any Gne of them was reached.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

When the House convened today Mr..
Payne moved that when an adjournment is
taken it be until Friday.
Mr.. DeArmond (Mo.) asked as to the
purpose of the House with reference to
adjournment, saying the House had trans
acted the business for which 1t had been
called in extraordinary session and that 1t
was known what action the Senate had
taken.
Mr.. Payne said he had not been advised
as to what the Senate was going to do but
thought the House capable of determining
$50 momentous'' question as that of ad-
journment.
On demand of Mr.. DeArmond the yeas
and nays were ordered on Mr.. Payne's mo-
ton.
The previous question was ordered-I1S to
1G3. a party vote. The motion for adjourn
ment until Friday then prevailed.
Governor OdeH of New York was on the
floor when the House met today.
The Speaker had read an invitation from
the governor of Louisiana to the members
of the House to be present at the celebra-
ton of the one hundredth anniversary of
the transfer of the tract purchased of
France by the United States
Mr.. Meyer Qa.) asked unanimous consent
for the consideration of a resolution ac-
cepting the invitation, but objection was
made.
The House at 12:4O pm adjourned until
Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
DRANK T ACID
WHILE INTOXICATED WEIR
LURED BY SAILMAKER.
Unusual Tragedy on High Seas Report
ed by Captain of German
Ship Octavia.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, November 24-The
German ship Octavia, 143 days out from
Antwerp with cargo of cement and steel
rails to Port Los Angeles, dropped anchor
a mile off shore of the latter port late yes
terday.
The captain Of the vessel brought ashore
his fist officer in dying condition and had
him conveyed to a hospital in this city
Sailmaker in Irons.
The Octavia arrived in port with the sail
maker in irons charged with murder and
the vessels log showed three sailors buried
at sea.
The story, SO far as 1T can be learned por-
tends an unusual tragedy on the high seas.
1t seems that shortly after rounding the
horn the sailrlaker, who, 1t is said was
drinking heavily, began making trouble
among the crew and induced three sailors
TO join him in a raid upon the whisky por-
ton of the cargo.
Caused Them to Drink Carbolic Acid.
In an ensuing drunken fight the three
sailors assaulted and severely beat fhe sail
maker. Subsequently the sailmakeFs induced
the same three men to make a 1eeond raid
on the cargo. and it is said pufpdSely caused
them to drink of a carboy of casfbolic acid,
and they died. y
1t is supposed that the first officer also
drank of the poison, and that his present
dying condition is resultant. ~
Impossible to Give Names.
1t is impossible at this time to give names.
inasmuch as the vessel has not been official
ly declared in port
The captain, it is understood, has COM
municated with the German vice consul at
San Francisco and with the consignees Of
the Octavia'S cargo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
MR.. MORGAN RESUMES
Again Attacks Administra-
TONS Panama Policy.
POST OFFICE INQUIRY
SENATOR CARMACK'S REsOLU-
TToN REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
Both Houses Invited to Attend Cen.
tennial Ceremonies in Louisiana
Ayes and Nays on Adjournment.
POST OFFICE INQUIRY

Immediately after the convening of the
Senate today President Pro Tempore Frye
presented an invitation from the governor
OF Louisiana inviting the Senate to attend
the ceremonies incident to the celebration
of the Tooth anniversary of the ira ansfer Of
Louisiana territory to the United States
He also recurred to a question raised yes
terday as to whether concurrent resolutions
of Congress require the approval of the
President in order to render them operative
He said that it had never been the practice
to send such resolutions to the President.
but he read the provision of the Constitu-
ton bearing upon the subject. which makes
no distinction between concurrent resolu-
tiOnS and joint resolutions. and remarked
that he did not know how Congress had
been able to escape from the constitutional
requirement.
The suggestion from the chair led to a
discussion of the point by Senators Spooner,
Teller, Hale, Platt Comm and Tillman.
Without disposng of the subject the Sem
ate passed to routine business. after which
Mr.. Carmack's S resolution for the investiga-
ton of the conduct of the Post Office De-
partment laid before the Senate, and
upon motion Of Mr.. Penrose was referred
to the committee post Offices and post
roads.
Mr. Morgan was then recognized to con-
tinue his speech on the Panama canal
question. He again sharply criticised the
course Of the administration and Of others
who oppose the Nicaragua route.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
rs INSURGENTS KILLED
BRUSH COVERS GROUND; BODIES
HARD TO FIND.
Private Brennan Meets Death in En-
gagement-Two Comrades Wound
ed, One Seriously.

MANILA, November 24.-Gen Wood cap
tured the Moro position In the hills of Jolo
north of Taglibi, on the 20th instant, and
destroyed the earthworks they had thrown
up there.
Private Martin Brennan of the 14th Cav
airy was killed during the engagement and
two privates were wounded; one seriously
Moro Loss Known to Have Been rs.
The loss on the Moro side is known to
have been seventy-five, probably more as
the ground is covered with brush and bod es
are hard to find
The expedition returned to Jolo and pend
ing investigation Gen. Wood says that
so far as he can see there will be no more
opposition on the part of the sultans men
who led the fighting.
Bates Treaty Abrogated
According to his understanding this action
of the Moros abrogates the Bates treaty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
DEATH OF JONATHAN S. WILLIS.
Thirty-0ne Years a Minister and
Served One Term in Congress,

WILMINGTON. Del, November "a
Rev. Jonathan s. Willis, former representa-
tive in Congress from this state, died at his
home near Milford today of cancer of the
stomach, aged seventy-three years. He
was born at Oxford. Md, April s, 1890 and
became a minister of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
He took an active interest in politics, and
in 1894 was elected to Congress as a re-
publican. In 1896 he was the union or
Addicks. candidate for Congress, but was
defeated by reason of the republican fac
tional divisions. Later he became identi-
fed with the regular republican faction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
En- Route Here for Orders.
OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED.
Germany's Emperor Acts on Imperial
Chancellor's PROPOSAL.

BERLIN, November 2i-The foreign of
nee today made the following official an
nouncement:
Upon the imperial chancellor's written
proposal, the emperor yesterday directed
that the new free state OF Panama be rec
ognzed by Germany"
Neither the German foreign office nor the
German charge d'affaires at Bogota has In
any way furthered the desires Of Colom-
bia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
EMBARRASSING TO JAPAN.
Delay in Note From Russia is Await
ed Anxiously.

YOKOHAMA, November 24,-No reply
has been received from st. Petersburg on
the subjects Of the Japanese overtures, and
there are many Indications that the delay
in the negotiations is embarrassing ia
panese foreign trade and raising impa-
tience in Japanese popular circles. as shown
by public meetings at Toxic. Yokohama
and Osaka, protesting against the minis
terial inactivity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
BONDHOLDERS TO ACT
Want Panama to Pay Share
of Colombia's Debt.
COUNCILS STATEMENT
WILL BE FORWARDED HERE BY
LORD LANSDoWNE.
Surprising, Say Creditors, That New
Republic Should Attempt to Re-
pudiate Responsibility.
COUNCILS STATEMENT

LONDON. November 24-Foreign Secre-
tary Lansdowne has requested the council
of the foreign bondholders to supply fur
ther details of the Colombian loan When
drawn up these will be forwarded to Ann
bassador Durand and presented at Wash
ington for the purposc'of urging the rights
of British bondholders in connection with
the republic of Panama
From the council the Associated Press
secured the following:
Councils Statement
In regard to the reported statement of
the Panama commissioners that Panama
declines responsibility for the Colombian
debt on the ground that when the greater
part of the money was borrowed Panama
was not included in Colombia, the facts
appear to be as follows
Panama declared it's independence of
Spain November 2s 1921. and in the SOL
emn declaration of the revolutionary junta
stated that the territory of the isthmus
belonged to the republican state of Colom-
bia, to the congress whereof it would, in
due course. send it's deputy.
Reputation Would Be Surprising.
THE war with Spain continued for some
time thereafter. and in 1892 Colombia is
sued an external loan of $l0,WO.000, the
greater part of which was to be devoted to
prosecuting the war of independence.
I'm 1894 Colombia issued a further loan
of $23, 10000 for the same purpose 1t
would be surprising If Panama attempted
to repudiate responsibility for the money
which assisted her to become part of a
free state
statement which will be forwarded to the
British embassy at Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
Third Crop of Strawberries.

Special Dispatch to- The Eyenng Star.
NORFOLK, Va. November s24.-Mary
Smith. colored. of Norfolk countgsis gath
ering third crop of Strawberries from hes
field. She attributes the late crop to the
fact that the field Is on the south side of a
heavy pine woods, which protects it in a
great measure from frosta
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
McDonough's Initial Trip.
ispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS. November 24.-The torpedo
boat destroyer McDonough has been or
dered from Annapolis to Hampton Roads,
where 1t win undergo its trial trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
Swiss Minister Arrives.

NEW YORK, November A.-F. William de
Martheray, Swiss minister to the United
States, arrived today on the steamer Kron-
prins Wilhelm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
FIVE BODIES WASHED ASHORE.
Some Of Crew Still Clinging to Masts
of Stranded Vessel.

ST. AVANGER. Norway, November "a
The Norwegian steamer Victoria was
stranded, during last nights storm, off this
port. No attempts to rescue the crew were
possible. Five bodies have been washed
ashore and some persons are still clingng
to the masts of the vessel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
A Matter of Treaty.

DR.. Arosemena was met down the bay BY
Roger J.. Farnham. the representative OF
Lawyer W. y. Cromwell. the counsel for
the French Panama Canal Company. Dr.
Arosemena, in reply to question concern
Ing the payment of the so, 100000 to Pan
ANA, said:
The pa yment of moneys will be a matter
OF the treaty l have just been informed
thai the treaty has been signed. l did not
believe it when I first heard the news. as
I did not think that it would be signed so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
DEPABLo ARosEMENA ARRIVES.
Will Act as Counsel for the Panama
Commission.

NEW YORK. November 2i-Among the
passengers who arrived today on board the
steamer Seguranca from Colon were
Depablo Arosemena of Panama and Capt
F. II. Delano of the L. s. s. Dixie.
De Pablo Arosemena will act as counsel
for the Panama commission, which recently
arrived from Colon. He is understood to
bring word of the latest plans and desires
of the Panama government, and his arrival
has been awaited by the members of the
commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24

One paper in the home h
worth five sold on the streets
from an advertising standpoint.
The Star is delivered by carrier
into between $4,000 and $4,000
Washington homes every week
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
General Conditions in Panama.

Speaking of general conditions at the pres
ent In Panama and of its government. he
said:
Things are quiet on the isthmus at pres
ent and are moving smoothly The junta,
which consists of a governing board or
three will rule until the national conven-
ton meets. which may be in about two
months The constitution will then be
adopted and there Will be a change in the
government
There will, of course, be president and
cabinet. / cannot tell you whether there
will be vice president, but there Will be
provision whereby there will be substitute
in case OF resignation or death of the presi-
dent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
Held on Board the Dixie.

Speaking of the arrival of the Colombian
peace delegates on the Cartagena. DIR. Aro-
semena said they were well received and
that the conference was held on board the
Dixie.
He thought Panama could maintain her
indenendence without aid from the United
States IF we could procure vessels sufti-
Cient to defend our coast.
1T is practically impossible for Colombia
TO reach US except by landing troops on our
shores" he continued. Without the
United States, however, we might not be
so successful for Colombia has an excel
lent army. which is well drilled and compe-
tent. l believe that we could get ships IL
there were any necessity for so doing.
Young Men Join Army.
The young men of Panama are going
into the army. There is a most enthusias
tic feeling on the isthmus. All parties are
now united. and / believe that in a case of
necessity we could put 10000 men in the
field. We do not want war; what we want
is peace and prosperity
The members of the Panama commission
which arrived on the steamer City of
Washington are here in Washington 1t
was said that they have decided to hold the
conference with DIR. Arosemena here The
treaty will be brought, and it is said that
he Will be consulted. and such suggestions
or amendments as he may think advisable
TO make may be inserted. 1t is also said
that they have practically framed the con-
stitution
En- Route Here for Orders.
Capt. Delaro of the Dixie Is en- route TO
Washington for orders. He arrived at Co
Ion on the Dixie November 3. just in time
10 land a force of marines and assist in the
embarkation of the Colombian soldiers who
arrived from Cartagena on the British
steamship Orinoco. Capt. Delano was not
willing to talk at all regarding the situa-
uon there. He said. however. that the
acute state had been passed when the Dixie
arrived. and that he had had very little
to do.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
Tax on Circulatic

The last section provides for a uniform
tax Of one-haif Of / per cent on thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-24
BRIBERY IS |NT|MATED
Shipbuilding Trust Hearing
Resumed Today.
SCHWAB NOT PRESENT
LETTER FROM HIM TO HOEDLEY
PART OF EVIDENCE.
Lewis Nixon, Again on the Stand,
Evades Answering Questions
of Counsel.
sCHWAB NOT PRESENT

NEW YORK, November 24.-Afctr
series of postponements consuming nine
teen days, which gave rise to rumor
that a settlement was heing arranged
the hearing in the proceedings to max
permanent the receivership of the Unite
States Shipbuilding Com any was re
sumed here today.
The attendance was sea ely half a
large as at previous hearings. Charlie
NJ Schwab, formerly one Of the regu1a
attendants, was not present, though rep
resented by Max Pam, his personal coun
sell
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-03

Lumberton Argus: Col. Odds tells
in the Charlotte Observer of the
means used to provide places for
friends of the legislators. 1t is a
shame for the peoples money to be
thus wasted. If the dear fellows must
have the salaries, suppose the Legis-
lature send them out to teach public
schools in the poverty-stricken dis
tricts. But the fellow that works
merely for his salary is not even fit
to teach puppies. A man sacrifices
his ~self-respect as we'll as his man
hood when he accepts pay from his
own almost bankrupt State for I'M
necessary work. Shame upon the
vampires and on those who foster
them. Hear Col. Odds:
"There are some funny sights to
be seen in the legislative halls. For
example, the writer was in the Office
of one of the two houses. One clerk
was l~aboriously copying with a pen
the journals, for the Secretary of
State, while another was clicking
away on a typewriter, making anoth-
er copy for the public printer. The
penman was copying from the type
written sheets. "Why do you not
have a carbon put in and get two
copies at once?" queried your cor
respondent. A clerk responded, with
a smile, "Why that would knock a
man out of a job" X \ X Places
must be made for various workers"
and they are made.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-03
The Revenue Bill.

NJ G%~~ -H~~
the House. It was introduced by Mr..
Doughton, and is the work of the
sub-C Committee on Finance of both
the Senate and the House. 1t makes
the poll tax $1.25; the ad valorem
tax 81 cents for State purposes, and
4 cents for pensions and IS cents
for public schools, making 43 cents
on the 800 value of real and person
al property; the corporation tax is,
like the taxes above, the same as at
present, as is also the inheritance
tax.
The income tax is l per cent on in
comes over $1,000; derived from
property not taxed; from salaries
and fees, public or private, from an
nu%ities, from trades or professions,
and from any other sources, the in
comes from which are not specifically
exempted from taxation by law. The
circus tax is 5000 for each day or
part of day on every exhibition of a
circus, show or m~enagerie to which
the price of admission, including a.
reserve seat. does not exceed so
cents. Exhibitions given for the sole
benefit of religious, charitable or ed
vocational object are exempted from
tavation, except hal when operas,
star courses or theatrical troupes are
employed, such as usually appear in
licensed halls or theatres, then the
tax should be the same as that i'm
posed on the travelling theatrical
companies performing in unlicensed
halls. The sewing machine tax is
$3.50. Each peddler on foot, $40 for
each county; each peddler with
horse, $50 dollars for each county;
each ~itinerant salesman who exposes
for sale in a rented place or on the
streets goods or merchandise, 800
for each county; cotton congresses,
800 for each 1000 bales; hotels from
25 to 80 cents per room. Only those
slot machines are allowed which give
a fixed or certain return; the opera
ton of any others is a misdemeanor,
punishable by not less than 5000 or
three months Imprisonment or both.
On stock-brockers, $50; on dealers in
futures, from $50 to $500, according
to population of place; liquor deal
a r $500 a year, for retailers, $4OO
for wholesalers and rectifers $50 for
beer dealers; on grain distillers $25
if under six bushels daily, $50 up
to II bushels, and so on up to 5000
up to 100 bushels. Half the liquor
license tax goes to the State, the 9th
er half to the counties for schools.
Tax on di~spensaries two per cent of
gross receipts, to go to the State.
Merchants tax 40 cents on each ST.
600 up tO--$5O, 900, and so on until
sales of over $125,OOO the tax is 20
cents on each additional $1,000. In
surance license tax, $3.50 for life,
5000 for fire, accident and marine
companies. On emigrant agents in
each county, 500 for the State and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-03

a like amount for the county. Ex-
press companies, 50 on each mile of
road or water on which business is
done; for telegraph. companies, %
cents on each mile of wire; for tele-
phone companies, 2 per cent of the
O receipts within the State
Raleigh Correspondent Charlotte
Observer.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-03-03
IT SAVED HIS LEG.

P. A. Danforth, of LAGRANGE, Ga,
suffered for six months with a fright
full running sore on his leg; but
writes tina Bucklen's Arnica Salve
wholly cured it in five days. For
Ulcers, Wounds. Piles. it's the best
salve in the world. Cure guaranteed.
Only % cents. Sold by all druggists.