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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
Alleged That j. G. Bayne Killed His
Brother-Arrest Follows.

]. c. Bayne white, about thirty years Of
age. who came aboard the steamer Harry
Randall at Wirts wharf, yesterday even
Ing to come to this CITY, was taken from
the steamer at Colonial Beach by the off,
GERS Of Westmoreland county, Virginia, to
answer a charge OF having killed his
brother in a family quarrel, and is now in
the jail at the Beach. The details of the
shooting are very scant.
According to the story brought to this
city by the officers and passengers on the
steamer, it took place at the home Of the
man who was killed at Baynesville, about
ten miles from Colonial Beach. The brothers
quarreled about two years ago, and ]. G.
Bayne, the prisoner left the county, it is
said. Recently he returned, and yesterday
went to the home Of his brother, where, it
is said, the quarrel was renewed. In a
scuff1e which followed the prisoner, 1t is
alleged, shot his brother four times killing
him instantly. A glancfng ball from the
revolver also struck the prisoners mother
in the arm, infiicting a painful wound.
Directly after the shooting Bayne left the
house, it is reported, and made his way to
the steamboat wharf. The officers located
him, and his arrest at Colonial Beach fol-
lowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
THE SENATORIAL CAUCUS
Agreement to Hold the Panama Canal
Treaty Paramount.

The conference of republican senator's
held after adjournment Of the Senate yester-
day afternoon resulted in a unanimous
agreement that the Panama canal treaty
should be considered by the Senate until
ratified. The agreement contemplates side
tracking all other legislative business until
the treaty is out Of the way.
The caucus was opened by a statement
by Senator Allison, chairman of the steer
ing committee giving 1t as the conclusion
of the committee that the Panama treaty
should be ratified before adjournment of
the present session. He added that the
steering committee being responsible for the
order OF business should be followed when
1t makes suggestion as to the order in
which questions should come before the
Senate. The friends Of the statehood Hill,
were at first fearful lest the program meant
hood bill.
Speeches were made by Senators Hoar
Hanna, Lodge, Aldrich and others. in which
much stress was laid on the necessity of Sc
curing the ratification of the treaty and on
the fact that there was no intention to dis
place the statehood bill as the unfinished
legislative business. Senator Hoar made an
argument to prove that the executive bust
ness of the Senate occupies a different
plane from legislative business, and that
courtesy toward other nations demands
that treaties should have preferen-
tial consideration at the hands of the Sen
ate. This view was accepted generally by
senator's and was the view acted on. Some
of the senators present afterward COM
mented on it as likely to form a new depar-
ture and an important precedent in the
Senate.
The decision finally was reached in entire
harmony that the Panama treaty was nara
mount, and should be ratified, therefore the
Senate should hold the treaty before the
Senate until tits ratified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
THE NEW WAR COLLEGE.
Ceremonies at the Placing of the Cor
ner Stone Saturday Next.

The arrangements for laying the corner
stone of the new Army War College at the
Washington barracks Saturday next have
been completed, and invitations to the ex-
ercises have been issued. President Roose-
Welt will deliver an address, and among
other speakers will be Secretary Elihu
Root Of the War Department, and Major
General s. B. NJ. Young, president Of the
War College. The Invocation will be Of
fered by the Right Rev. Henry Y. Satter-
lee, bishop of Washington, who will also
pronounce the benediction. Special music
will be provided for the occasion.
= The ceremony Of laying the corner stone
will be In accordance with the rites Of
the Masonic ORDER under the auspices Of
the Grand Lodge Of the District of Column
bia. ..----.'
The seating capacity at the disposal Of
those in charge Of the arrangements is
said to be quite limited, and admission to
the grand stand to view the exercises will
be by card.
Among prominent officials who will attend
the ceremonies are the members of the
cabinet, senator's, representatives and
other men high in the affairs of the Dis
trict and nation.
Brigadier General G. l.. Gillespie, chief
of engineers, United States army, has
charge Of the arrangements with Captain
]. S. Sewell special aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL.
Objection to the Measure in Its Present
Form

The following letter has been addressed
to General Grosvenor by the committee on
ship subsidies of the Merchants Associa-
ton of New York:
1t Is reported in the daily press that
strenuous efforts are being made to get the
subsidy bill reported out of committee to
the House of Representatives
The Merchants Association Of New York
has taken strong grounds against the SUBJ
sidy bill as framed, for reasons which have
been set forth very fully to the public
through the press and to the last and pres
ent houses Of Congress.
1t is not measure that will accomplish
its avowed purpose but it will divert an
enormous amount Of public money. to pri-
vate ends, not only without public benefit,
but to the public injury.
An amendment was made in the bill as
originally drawn which Ostensibly met the
objection of this association, but the text
of the bill as amended is inconsistent with
that amendment, as has been shown by this
committee.
If the country requires ship subsidy 1t
must be a measure that will encourage the
shipbuilding industry, whereas the bill as
reported to the Senate and now before your
committee Of the House really puts an en-
barge upon that industry. 1t practically
makes it necessary to admit an enormous
feet Of foreign tonnage in order to comply
with the provision made for a mail service,
and it Is to this foreign tonnage consequent
ly that in greater part the subsidy would
be paid.
Just prior to the present session of Con-
gress correspondence was exchanged be-
tween Mr.. Leslie NJ. Shaw, Secretary Of
the Treasury, and this committee, briefly
setting forth the views of this committee.
We have the pleasure OF handing you here
with copies OF the same.
This committee respectfully urges. ac-
cordingly against any action on the bill as
1t is at present drawn.
In view of the report that the friends of
this subsidy bill are exerting their efforts
to force it through the present Congress,
and in view OF the public interest in the
matter this committee takes the liberty
of giving this letter Immediately to the
press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
IT'S CAUSE UNDISCOVERED.
Supplemental Report on the Rock Is
land Arsenal Fire.

Gen. Crozier. chief of ordnance. has re-
ceived supplemental report from Maj.
Blunt. ordnance department, in regard to
the fire which destroyed storehouse A at the
Rock Island arsenal last Wednesday night.
from which it appears that a thorough in
vestigation by q special board of army
oficers had failed to establish the cause of
the fire. and that every human agency as
embodied In that efficient system Of Are con-
troll had been exerted. but had failed to
prevent the fire and save the building and
its contents. The total loss is estimated at
81, res. 1eO for building and contents, the
latter including fifteen Calling guns, 500
Colts revolvers. 1000 magazine rides, 1000
magazine carbines and a large quantity OF
cavalry and infantry accouterments. The
building was built in 1SS3-lSs6 and cost
about 3150O0O.
Maj. Blunt recommends a new steel frame
fireproof building. at an estimated cost OF
$1SS 600. as being urgently needed for the
operations Of the Rock Island plant, to re-
place the building destroyed. An effort
will be made to secure the necessary APP
preparation at the present session Of Con-
gress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
ROLLING CIGARETTES.
Marked Increase in the Tendency t.
Garry Tobacco and Make Them.

Have you ever noticed the growing ten
dency to roll cigarettes by hand and the
decrease in the use Of cigarettes of the
ready-made kind?' asked Mr.. Clement e.
Perkins of Chicago of a Star man at the
New Willard this morning.
WITHOUT entering into the question of
the propriety Of their use, the fact remains
that more cigarettes are being smoked
every day and less Of them are being sold
ready made than ever before.
Probably the best place to take a fair
census Of the kind Of cigarettes used is
the rear end of street car. In every city
that 1 have visited have noticed that the
large majority of the smokers when they
wanted puff would pull out package of
papers and bag of tobacco, and in the
strongest wind proceed to roll a perfect
cigarette and puff away contentedly.
Cigarette smoking was learned by the
cowboys of the west and south from the
old Mexicans. The average cowpunch er
could lay in a supply Of tobacco and a
bunch OF papers that would last him for
many months, while he would not have
been able to carry the same numbsr OF
cigarettes already made. To them cigar
cite rolling became an art. Always in the
open and in a country where the wind
never ceases to blow, they can, on the
back of a mustang, riding before or against
the wind, roll a cigarette under difficulties
that would appear insrmountable TO q
messenger boy of the cities.
ION the roundup in the spring or fall
every man carries his supply Of tobacco
for the entire absence. If he is gallopin2
in the prairie breeze he slips to one side in
his saddle, riding on one foot and clampins
the other to the horse, and rolls his little
weed deftly, lights it and in a moment is
again in the saddle putting away. A cow
boy does not wet the paper as do most
smokers, he simply puts a crimp in each
end. ..-
There is a sort of freemasonry among
smokers that has a great deal to do with
the spread of the rolling habit. Any man
who smokes cigarettes has not the slightest
hesitancy in asking for the necessary ma :
terials for making one should he himself
be temporarily without supply. I take it
that no such request has ever been refused
Cigarettes and tobacco have come to be
almost common property among the users
of the weed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
PRINCES OF BAaDAD.
Abdallah Siesta, No. II, Holds So
cial Session.

Abdallah Siesta, No. Il. Princes of Bag
dad, the social side degree of the Knights
of Malta, held q session Monday evening.
Many ladies were in attendance, this order
admitting ladies as well as gentlemen,
and participated in the "Harum Scarum"
OF Sultan Clark and his charming sultana.
The princesses were reobiigated by Past
Sultan Buckley in his capacity Of Khatib.
After this ceremony the sultana, Mrs.
Clark, presented each one with a souvenir
of the occasion. The sultan then assumed
his throne, and proceeded with the assist
ance of his officers to impart wisdom to
the vile scum as candidates are termed
After all had been Satisfied the prin-
cesses invited all present to repair to the
banquet hall. The following composed the
sultans degree team: Sultan, Clark vizier,
Beckhana: oriental guide, Thayer: dervish,
Anderson; .khatib, Buckley; caiiph,- Roh-
man.; pa sha. Lahham; guardian Of the
faithful, Evans: scratcher, Ward: grasper.
Waldron; mamelHke, Taylor, The remain
der of the evening was passed in a musi-
cal entertainment. During the recess Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
ANSWER TO CHARGES.
Isaac Taylor Bit His Landlady-other
Offenders in Court.

Isaac Taylor, colored; resident Of Ker-
mans alley, was in the Police Court this
morning on complaint of Georgiana Cash,
his landlady, who told Judge Kimball that
Isaac bit her on the hand last night. He
admitted the charge and was assessed SO,
with one month in jail as the equivalent.
James Cannon. resident Of Baltimore,
was taxed $50 for begging on TIN street
northwest last night. He promised to leave
the city If given a chance but he will have
to remain here for two months in default
of the fine.
Ida Middleton. colored. will spend two
months on the farm unless she pays a tax
of so levied on her for hitting Essie Fleet
wood. colored. on the head.
Norman Akers and Lewis Carter, colored,
were convicted for the theft Of two bushels
of bran from Michael OConnor of 2628
Pennsylvania avenue Carter. who was on
parole from the reform school, was re-
turned to that institution and Akers was
fined so with sixty days in jail as the al
tentative.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Why License is Not Issued.

Ulysses L. Boyer Of 90 street has writ
ten to the Commissioners stating that the
officials of the assessors Office decline to is
sue to him a hotel license for the building
at the above address. He says they allege
the unfitnes of the building. He asks that
hearing be granted him. The papers
were referred to the assessor for investiSa-
ton and report. and have now. been re-
turned with. the statement that the license
was refused because of an unfavorable :e-
port on the application from the inspector
of buildings. Under the new law Of July
1 last the assessors Office is prohibited from
Issuing hotel licenses until the applications
have been approved by the building depart
ment.
It was alleged by the inspector of build
ings that the structure at go E street
northwest was built for business purposes
and not for human habitation. He suggest
ed that license should not be issued I'M
less changes were made in the building in
conformity with the regulations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Permanent Court of Arbitration.

Arrangements have been made for Mr..
Jackson H. Ralston, to deliver lecture on
THE Permanent Court of Arbitration" Sat
urday evening in tina main lecture hall Of
National University lays school. and in the
course of his address he. will refer to The
Hague tribunal and the recent case Of the
United States against the republic of Mex.
leo, which came up before the tribunal un-
der The Hague convention of 1899, in which
Mr. Ralston appeared as agent and counsel
for the United States government. The
lecture will be given under the auspices of
the Sigma NJ Phi
Under the auspices of the same society
course Of lectures, of which Mr.. Ralston
will be the first, is contemplated before the
close OF the present school year. Among
those who will address the students will be
Assistant Attorney General James NJ. Beck
Attorney General Monnette of Ohio, David
X. Watson, Professor Irvine Miller OF Cor
nell University. Judge George T. Brentano
Of Chicago and Judge George Gray of the
anthracite coal strike commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
MONUMENT TO MORTON
FOUNDER OF ARBoR DAY TO BE
HoNoRED.
Design Of Randolph Evans Of This
City Se1ected-Described
in Detail.

In the competition recently held In the
Chicago Art Institute by the Arbor Day
Memorial Association Mr.. Rudolph Evans
Of this city was selected as sculptor. His
design is effective and original, being colon
ial in style. 1t consists of broad, slightly
elevated platform of red brick and light col
ored granite, upon which, on simple pedes-
tai, stands a bronze statue of Mr.. Morton.
In front Of the pedestal is the graceful hg-
ure of a wood sprite with one hand tenderly
resting on a young growing tree, and to the
rear, removed to a suitable distance, Is a
semi-circular seat of stone fashioned after
the pattern of those of ancient Greece and
Rome. On the back of the seat will be
placed two pictorial bronze bas-reliefs Illus
trating certain events of Mr.. Morton's pub
lie life, and running entirel yaround its up
per edge will be sentences descriptive of the
character of the man whom the people de-
sire to honor.
The greatest measurement is from end to
end of the brick platform, distance OF
seventy-fve feet. The red brick with white
stone trimmings and green bronze figures
promises most pleasing and artistic ERECT
among the trees in Morton Park at Nebras-
ka City, Neb.
Mr.. Evans is the son of Frank L. Evans,
disbursing officer of the Department of Agri-
culture, and grand nephew of the famous
Dr.. Evans of Paris, who aided Empress
Eugene to escape from the French capital
after the surrender at Sedan. He studied
for several years in Paris, in the Ecole des
Beaux Arts with Falguiere and with Rodin
and Puerch.
Mr.. Evans, together with Mr.. w. Has
kell Coffin, received second place In the COM
petition for the Jefferson Davis arch at
Richmond, Va, last spring. A bust of JUS
tice Harlan by Mr.. Evans occupies ped
estal in the Columbian University School
la nd bust 80 fo,
mer Secretary Jeremiah Rusk of the De-
partment of Agriculture occupies place in
the state house at Madison, Wis The me-
mortal to Mr.. Morton is to be erected in
Nebraska City, Neb., in commemoration
OF the establishment of Arbor day. Mr.
Morton was Secretary of Agriculture under
President Cleveland from 1893 to 1897 He
dled IN his home at Nebraska City in April,
l9U2 The construction of this memorial is
to begin Immediately, the award having
been made in Chicago yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
Will Try to Keep Street Clean.

The Commissioners will inform the
Bloomingdale and LIE Droit Park Citizens
Association that all possible efforts are
made by the authorities to Keep LIST street
northwest clean. The thoroushfare extends
through section where there are num-
Der of unimproved streets and vehicles
coming from these leave mud on the as
phalt of LIST street. There Is much building
In progress In that section. too. the winter
having been an open one, and contractors
carts are responsible for much Of the mud
The street cleaning department. with the
limited funds at its disposal. Is doing all It
can to keep the street looking well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
REORGANIZATION BEGUN.
Reassigning the Work Of the Divisions
Of the Pension Bureau.

The work of reorganizing the working
force or the pension bureau has been begun,
and 1t is believed that within a few days
the clerks will have settled down into the
new places provided for them The
changes, after all, are simply for the pur-
pose OF minimizing the work Of the bureau,
and very little shifting Of clerks is neces-
sary. The work of the various divisions
has been reassigned, and some of them will
take up new branches. To the eastern d.
vision has been added the claims on &C.
count OF service in the war between the
states In organizations from Michigan and
pennsylvania, and to the western division
has been added all claims of similar char
acter from the state of Ohio. The division
which takes the place of the old middle d.
vision, which has been abolished will have
charge of the cases now In the old war and
navy division, and those hereafter filed
based on service rendered in the regular
army during the war, together with those
made on account of disability subsequent
to March 4, 1861. This division will also
consider the claims of the volunteers for
service rendered in the war with Spain and
the other miscellaneous matter now con-
sidered by the war and navy division. The
OLD war and navy division will have charge
OF the settlement Of all claims for service
prior to March 4, 1861. Mr. ], w Watson
will remain in charge of the southern diyi-
sion in it's present location and without ma
ter1al change in the force or schedules of
work
The eastern division will also remain in
ITS present location, and will be under the
charge of Mr.. ]. S. Garrison. This division
Will receive additions in the form Of clerks
from the western and middle divisions until
ITS quota Of clerks is filled. The western
division will occupy the rooms and file
space of the old middle division, and will
be under the direction Of Mr. F. A. War
field. The old war and navy division win
be under the charge Of Mr.. c. NJ BRYANT
and will retain such space in it's present To-
cation as may be necessary. The new army
division has been placed under the charge
OF Mr.. Warner White, and will occupy
such space in the rooms deserted by the
old western division as may be necessary
for, the transaction of public business Its
force will be largely recruited from the
clerks OF the old war and navy division.
The first deputy commissioner will super
wise the work of the old war and navy di-
vision, the new army division and the
southern division. The second deputy will
have charge Of the business in the eastern
and western divisions. When these changes
have been made Commissioner Ware be-
lieves the Office will be In the best condition
possible for the speedy transaction of pub
lie business, and the new methods will
make 1t much easier to obtain informal ton
from the bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
RUN MIGHT AND DAY
ORDNANCE SHOPS At THE NAVY
YARD KEPT BUSY.
Good Mechanics in De1nand-Work on
HI q TT
Hand Enough to Occupy Men
Overtime fol. Two Years. .

The big ordnance workshops at the o. s.
navy yard here are all working overtime
the most Of them trimming twenty-four
hours, with three shifts OF hands, and the
others working from In the morning until
midnight. 1t is stated that If machnists
can be had all the shops will be run night
and day. 1t has been found difficult, how
ever, to procure the additional men needed.
as it is claimed skilled workmen can obtain
better wages In private shops than they can
in the employment of the government and
while the navy yard officials recognize this
fact, they do not see their way clear to ad-
vance the scale of wages. Within the past
two or three months a large number of the
best workmen the navy yard had have, it
is stated, gone to the big ordnance and
shipbuilding plants in the north, where the
scale Of wages is higher and where chances
for advancement are rapid. -s..---
Good Mechanics in Demand.
The officers in charge at the yard are
making every effort they can to procure
men and capable mechanics have no trouble
in getting work there. 1t was at first pro-
posed to work two twelve-hour shifts in the
machine shops, but this was abandoned in
consequence of the heavy cost and the veil
ed opposition Of a great many of the work
men. In the shops working three shifts the
men go in at 8 am, 4 pm. and midnight.
and where two shifts are worked the day
force begins work at 7:3O am. and the
evening force at $3.50 pm, and stop at IL 80
pm. -'.~-
Work on Hand for Two Years.
The big machine shops at the navy yard
are filed with work ready to be taken up
and the building Of the guns for the new
ships Of the navy, it is said is fully two
years behind. This is largely due to the
fact that, although the naval ordnance
foundry here is one of the largest In the
world, it is not large enough to take care
of the immense amount of work made nee
essary to meet the needs of our rapidly
growing naval establishment There is now
on hand work enough to keep the shops run
ming on extra time for the next two years,
and the workmen believe it will be longer
than that before the eight-hour day is
again resumed. The extra work Is only in
the machine shops, as the foundry, black
smith shops and other departments are well
up with their work and are able to keep
ahead Of the machine shops without diff
Guilty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
SMALLPOX AT woRKHousE.
Eliza Holloway Discovered to Be Suf-
fering With the Disease.

A case of smallpox was discovered at the
workhouse yesterday afternoon. Eliza
Holloway, a white woman, forty-nine
years Of age, was found suffering with the
disease. The health Office authorities are
absolutely unable to trace the cause of
the womans injection. Her case is as
mysterious as to it's source as was that Of
the negro who had been confined in the
District Jail in remote cell for several
months and suddenly developed the dis
ease. and is strl In the smallpox hospital.
Eliza Holloway has been confined In. the
workhouse since December 10 last. After
the disease was discovered she was
and those with whom eshe had associated
were isolated. Thorough disinfection fol-
lowed. II aus