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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-09
Signing the Players.


The Washington fans have been under
the impression that everything at
standstill in connection with the player end
of the local club, as there was no news
coming out as regards the signing of men
for next season, but President Johnson has
been very busy during the past month, and
a majority of last years team has been
secured. In addition to these. Shortstop
Cassidy, secured from the Harrisburg, Pa,
club. has placed his name to a contract
as have also Jake Stahl of last years Bos-
tons and the Hillebrand bothers, the noted
Princeton players. The men have been or
dered to report in Washington by March 90
and all will probably be here on time, with
the possible exception of Doc" Hillebrand
who will stay with the Princeton team as
long as possible, as he is the head coach.
When the new manager has been selected,
Mr.. Johnson said, he will have the follow
ing players to select a team from Catch
ers, Clarke, Kittredge and Drill; pitchers
Ortiz, Townsend, Wilson, H1ilebrand Pat
ten, Lee and Jacobson: first base, Stahl;
second base, Mccormick; shortstop Moran
Cassidy and Osteen; third base, Coughlin;
outfeders. Setback. Winters and Homer
Hillebrand This outfit has fairly good
look, and if the players are compelled to
buckle down to work they should give a
good account of themselves. Mr.. Johnson
said he was sure that Lew Drill would re-
port, and that he would insist upon Short
stop Cassidy having thorough try-out
The report that the Hillebrands would not
come to Washington has also proved a
myth. President Johnson at the time the
report was current declaring it such.
The plans for the sale of the club have
been about abandoned for the present at
least, and the American League will run
the team. Mr.. Johnson said that his
brother magnates didn't appear to care
much whether the club was sold or not and
were decidedly against anything like a sac
rifce, believing that the good schedule will
enable the local people to make money this
season. According to the Philadelphia
papers the Messrs. Wagner of that city are
still dickering for the club, but nothing
definite has been done.
The oasis., 1904-06-04
FOR SALE.
An Income Producing Property in
 Sonora, Mexico.

An unsurpassed opportunity for first-class city real estate invest. ment.
 It is now and for years past has produced seven per cent annually on an actual valuation of $120,000. Mexican. Income susceptible of being doubled with the application of modern improvements. Invest ment carries with it extraordinary valuable franchise, etc.-titles clear, income readily verifable. Death in family, necessitating non-resid- ence of owner is the only cause for selling. Principals only may ad- dress" INvEsToR"-care of "THE OAsIs," Nogales, Arizona. If.
The oasis., 1904-06-04
THANKsi scIpIo.

For eleven years the Bird i, charge of the Nogales OASIS b,. laborcd onward and upward in hi. flight for pedestal on which f., perch and rest. From the look. of TIE OASIS as it starts out on it. twelfth year we feel sure that th. biggest of the troubles are oye, and TIE OASIS is on safe and sure ground. No paper in Arizona ha. done more to build up the territory than has TIE OASIS and we hone i, will continue the work until the Territory of Arizona becomes the State of Arizona and then we hone to greet Governor Bird.-Redlqnd. Citrograph.
 Many thanks for the compli. ment Brother Craig. But "a prophet is not without honor save in his own country"
The oasis., 1904-06-04

setts, Pennsylvania. Ohio, Illinois,
 Iowa and other states, will be to
 show that they will be of the same
 political faith. If Arizona will
 have the political sagacity to elect
 a Republican delegate in congress
 in November, it might be possible
 to induce the Senate to amend the
 pending bill, and have the house
 accept the admeudment, granting
 separate statehood to both Arizona
 and New Mexico.
 Even in the face of platform declaration for joint statehood, it is among the possibilities to secure single statehood. But that out lined herein is the only way it can be done. The duty of the hour is to adopt in convention at Prescott next fall strong, single statehood resolution. That will be the fore front of our demand. Through long career THE OASIS has observed that the rule in public matters is to ask for what is wanted and then take what can be got. That is Arizona's situation on the state hood proposition. Not for one mom. ent would TIE OASIS abate one jot or title of the demand for single statehood for Arizona. Having maintained the demand, tben this journal will favor Ari- zona's accepting what she can get. If the people of Arizona don't want to accept the terms offered, they can reject them at the election upon adoption of the proposed con- ;titutioD. But 1t is herein dis ! .inctlv maintained that in present. ng the joint statehood bill there las been no violation of the pledges n National Republican platforms. The terms offered Arizona are trictly in consonance with the previous platform declarations of he National Republican Party. |
The oasis., 1904-06-04
Good News From the Joplin Mine

A report is at hand that large body of lead and silver ores has been exposed by cave in the old workings in the Joplin mine. Yesterday representative of TIE OASIS went out to the Joplin with Lucky Mark Lulley to look over the ground. Full details will ap- pear in the next issue of TIE OASIS.
The oasis., 1904-06-04
PLATFORM DECLARATIONS.

Recently THE OASIS touched upon the joint statehood proposition and incidentally upon the allega- tion that in the pending bill pro- viding consolidation of Arizona and New Mexico in a single state, to be named Arizona" the Ma tional Republican Party has vio- lated repeated platform declara- tions pledging statehood to this commonwealth. The brevity re- quired by the article mentioned prevented discussion of that pro- position at that time and such dis cussion was deferred until the present.
 Investigation of recent National Republican platforms shows that the allegation of violation of re- peateG platform declarations can not be sustained The platform of 1892 incorporated this resolutions:
 We favor the admission of l
 the remaining Territories
 at the earliest practicable
 day, having due regard ;
 to the interests of the peo-
 pie of the Territories anG
 of the United States"
 In 1896 the National Republi- can platform incorporated in the identical words the same resolu- tion.
 If the resolution quoted above and twice adopted, meant any thing it pledged the Republican Party in consideration of the state hood question to consider the in- terests of the people of the United States as well of the interests of the people Of Arizona. Who was to judge Of the two interests-and possibly conflicting interests-re- cognized in those identical resolu- tions? Why the people of the United States in their delegated Congress assembled. Now when ! New York, with more than seven million population, Illinois with [ five million souls, Pennsylvania with six million people, Massachu- setts with nearly three million in- habitants, unite and say that it is not to their interest to give Ari- zona, with l22,000 souls as much weight in the United States senate as any one of the great states mel toned; and a sufficient number of other states take that view and re- fuse to s de with Arizona in her demand for statehood, where in the name of common sense does Ari- zona expect to get off? They are the people who have the say, Arizona cannot force herself upon
The oasis., 1904-06-04

And when two National Republi- can conventions adopted the reso- lution quoted herein, it pledged the great national party it repre- sented not only to statehood for Arizona, but in considering Ari- zona's claim to admission it pled- ged itself to consult the interests of the people of the United States, ? in the only way in which they could be consulted: by the declara- ton of the representatives of those people in Congress assembled. That is what has been done, and, as in all great questions of public policy there have had to be mutual con- sessions. The people of the United States feel that 1t is against their interest to give Arizona with 122,- GOO people and New Mexico with 195.000 population as much weight in the Senate as have New York and Pennsylvania, two states whose total number of inhabitants exceed thirteen millions. But they say: We will concede them jointly the same power in the upper house of Congress that either New York or Pennsylvania has alone-by uniting them into single state" Hence the joint statehood bill, which from the point of view of the other side recognized in the two National Republican platforms quoted, was great concession.
 Not until the last National Re- publican convention did the party itself to admission of the three organized territories-Ari- zona, New Mexico and Oklahoma, the reservation of consid- ering the interests of the entire people of the United States. The resolution adopted four years ago 'eads
 ("We favor the
 early admission to state-
 hood of. the Territories of
 New Mexico, Arizona and
 Oklahoma"
 That declaration is not violated y the joint statehood bill. In ac- epting that resolution the great tates mentioned (and many others which named electors for McKin- cyl, did not abdicate their right o make terms for admission of the Territories named. And the joint tatehood bill embodies the terms 
 Now the point THE OASIS pres nts for consideration of the people f Arizona is that if they hope to nodify the terms offered and de- ire to secure single admission, hey will endeavor to convince the eople of the United States that it to the interest of those people of he United States to admit Arizona 'ith 122,000 people, and the same over in the Senate that New 'ork enjoys with more than 100000 population. The way
The oasis., 1904-06-04
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
Ordered by Commissioners.

The Commissioners today ordered:
That A. NJ Lake be appointed inspector
in the engineer department, at So per day,
to take effect when he reports for duty
That Charles n. Church. inspector in the
water department, be directed to proceed
from Lynchburg. Va, to Scottsdale, Pa,
for the purpose of inspecting cast iron pipe
being manufactured for the District at the
latter place.
That the order of December %, 1903, di-
recting the paving of alley in square 81 be
Cancelled the corporation counsel having
advised the Commissioners that this Is a
private alley.
That the order of July 5, 1901, directing
the repair of Florida avenue from New
York avenue to the Brentwood road be can
celed, this portion of the avenue being
included within the limit of changes of
grade due to the new railroad terminal pro-
ject.
That the order of March 16, 1903, direct
ing the resurfacing with macadam of Flori-
da avenue between r and streets be can
celed, as this street is at the head of the
schedule for paving in the northwest sec
ton.
That sewer be CONSTRUCTED in l. street
northeast between I'd and 81 streets, and in
alley in square 74S said work being inciden-
tai to the change in the grade of L street in
connection with the elimination of grade
crossings: estimated cost, 1919, charged bic
to the current appropriation for elimination
of grade crossings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
CARE OF ALASKANS.
MI. Nelson Startles the Senate With an
Outburst of Indignation.

The Senate continued the considera tion
of the sundry civil bill yesterday afternoon
after The Stars report of the proceedings
was closed. 1t was later sidetracked in
order to permit of the presentation of the
conference report on the army appropri-
alton bill, which, after being read and dis
cussed, was laid over until today The dis
cussion turned upon the need of wagon
roads in Alaska, Mr.. Nelson saying that
there was not single wagon road in that
territory.
Mr.. Nelson related many details of his
observations in Alaska while visiting the
country as member of Senate commit
tee, and aroused much interest as he told
of its resources, the hardshps to which the
settlers are subjected and the little that
has been done for the people. At last COM
pletely forgetting himself, he exclaimed:
"All this they have done, Mr.. President
and in return we have not done a ID
thing for them"
The statement was surprise to ALL an
parently as much to the speaker as to his
audience. There seldom has been as spon-
taneous an outburst of laughter in the
Senate as the exclamation provoked. And
Mr.. Nelson Joined in the merriment, al
though with many evidences of embarrass-
ment. His only apology was the remark
that sometimes adjectives came from the
heart" and with that he closed his speech.
The further conSidera ton of the confer
ence report was postponed, and the follow
ing bills passed: Authorizing the further
segregation of coal land in Indian terri
tory, to correct a mistake in leases.
Interpreting existing law relative to the
expectation of lead ores.
Authorizing Capt. c. d. w Wilcox of the
army to accept a decoration and diploma
from the French government.
Incorporating the American Institute in
Paris
Incorporating the Sanitary Housing Com
pany of Washington, d. c.
Ratifying the agreement with the Indians
of the Rosebud agency, in South Dakota,
for the sale of 100000 acres of land of
their reservation.
For the resurvey and allotment of land
in the Flathead Indian reservation in Mon
tana.
To accept from the State of Texas the
statues of Sam Houston and Stephen F.
Austin, to DE placed in statuary hall, ma
tional Capitol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
D. A. R. OBJECTS.
Society Opposes Placing of Public
Buildings About Lafayette Square.

The National Society of the Daughters
of the American Revolution does not favor
the placing of public buildings on the
squares about Lafayette square because of
the destruction that would ultimately re-
suit to historic places there. Senator Fair
hanks bill to locate site for the building
for the departments of state, justice and
commerce and labor has the squares on
either side of the park as among the sites
that the commission provided by the bill
might select. For that reason the National
Society of the Daughters of the American
Revolution have petitioned Congress against
the passage of the bill, which petition has
been placed before the Senate by Senator
Gallinger, who asked that it be printed as
Senate document. The petition is signed
by Charlotte Emerson Mann, state regent;
Ellen Spencer Mussey, state vice regent;
Virginia Miller, vice regent of the Mary
lumbia, and various other distinguished
women connected with the society.
The petition cites that this bill being for
the purpose of being in line with the plans
of the park commission is opposed by the
society for the reason that the carrying
out of the park commissions plans for
placing public buildings around Lafayette
square would result in the destruction of
such historic houses as the ones formerly
occupied by Commodore Decatur, John
Randolph of Roanoke. Dolly Madison. Dan
lei Webster, Charles Sumner Francis II.
Blair and also ST. Johns Church
The petition also cites that Thomas JEFF
ferson when Secretary of State, April 1,
1872, informed the commissioners that
President Washington refused to make
any change in that plan, meaning the orig
inal plan arranged by Washington and
L'Enfant, the reason given by Washington
being the expediency of fixing public opin-
lon on this thing as stable and unalter-
able"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
LAST SUPPLY BILL PASSED.
Stormy Discussion in House Over Age
Pension Order.

The House yesterday passed the last of
the supply bills of the government, the gen.
erai deficiency appropriation measure, after
a stormy session, which lasted till S:15 in
the evening The contest was a party one
over the deficiency appropriation for pen
sions. which the democrats tried Ineffective
ly to amend by Incorporating as a law the
recent executive age disability pension or
der An effort was made by Mr. Moon of
Tennessee to secure yea and nay vote on
his amendment as to the age disability or
der, but the Speaker refused to recognize
him for this purpose. On pro forma NO.
ton to recommit the BILL the democrats,
angered by the Speakers refusal to reccg-
nze Mr.. Moon. secured roll call, but after
the vote had been taken all further Oppo-
sition ceased and the bill was passed.
Late in the afternoon Mr. Hit offered his
Chinese exclusion bill, introduced Satur-
day, as an amendment to the general defi-
cheney bill, and 1t was accepted without
objection.
Mr.. Hemenway did not make the point of
order against it. explaining that it was a
matter of general Importance to all the peo-
pie of the United States.
Mr. Hit stated that the exigency re-
CURED that the bill be presented at once.
and by putting ii on appropriation bill
he said there would be certainty of action.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi sarcastical'y
declared that this amendment demonstrat-
ed how easy it was for the majority to DO
things He congratulated the republica rs
for having found that substantial legisll-
ton was thing superior to technical rules.
The bill. he declared, was "a felonous as
sault. a lynching bee. directed against the
rules of the House." but. he said no re-
publican voice had suggested it was not in
order. Directing his remarks at Mr.. Hit.
Mr. Williams said he could not understand
how a republican House could sit idly by
while a gentleman who has heretofore
been a 1aw-abiding citizen raised the red
flag of anarchy against its rules and offered
a legislative amendment to an appropriation
bill"
Mr.. Williams produced laughter when,
noticing Speaker Cannon occupying a seat
Oh the floor he said that he was almost
struck with paralysis by the fact that he
Speaker is sitting now by the gentleman
from Indiana (Mr. Hemenway) aiding and
abettng him in this felonious attempt to
strangle the rules" If that sort of thing
went on much longer he said, with de-
rision. the committee on rules would grow
rusty in the exercise of its function. He
concluded by saying the amendment was
good legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
GERMAN PIG IRON EXPORTS.
Immense Shipments Made to the
United States

In a report to the Department of Com
merce and Labor United States Consul kehl
at Stettin, Germany, says that within the
past three years the export of pig iron
fl ON Germany to the United States has
julr ped from $3.50 tons in 1901 to 12S,9S0
tons in 1903. With the exception of Bel
gium the United States is Germanys best
customer in this line. Mr.. Kehl says that
If the export to the United States decreases
to any extent there will be large sur
plus on hand-that is. if the production
Genes up to last year. The activity of
German smelling furnaces will to a certain
degree be controlled by the demand from
the United States.
The Department of Commerce and Labor
has also received a report upon the Brit
ish iron industry from United States Con-
sui Mahin at Nottingham. Eng. Mr.. Mahin
says that at the end of the seventies the
production of pig iron in the united
kingdom was equal to nearly $3.50, 900 tons,
representing 10 per cent of the world
total production At the end of the eighties
the worlds production had increased by
50 per cent while that of Great Britain in
creased by IL per cent, Germany and the
United States having respectively increased
this production by 93 per cent and 115 per
cent Early in the nineties Britain gave
up the lead to the United States which
has continued to increase this lead during
the last decade. In regard to pig iron the
united kingdom is third among the IRON
consuming countries. The British iron in
dustry has remained absolutely stationary
during the last thirty years as a producer,
ard compared with the worlds demand, has
given up her supreme position and receded
to a very backward place While In the
period of 1S76-1SS0 the average annual pro-
duction of steel in the united kingdom rep
resented one-third Of the worlds total re-
quirements. 1t now only represents one
seventh. The United States and Germany
are the only two countries whose pro-
duction has increased more rapidly than
table, while the consumption of steel in
the united kingdom. per head of the pop
ulation. has increased by 294 per cent, the
corresponding increase for the United
States and Germany is 9S1 and ops per
cent, respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
RICH OIL WELLS.
Minister Powell Reports the Discovery
of San Domingo Fields.

Minister Powell reports by mail to the
State Department the discovery and ex-
ploitation of wonderfully rich Oil fields in
Santo Domingo. He says that they are To-
Gated near Azua, in the southwestern part
oe the island, and quotes civil engineer in
the employ of the American company which
has secured the concession, and who has
spent thirty years In exploring and studying
petroleum and naphtha fields in various
parts of the world.
This latter gentleman says that the oil
lies so close to the surface that it boils and
bubbles as If emerging from a volcano For
this reason the cost of development will be
slight The concession embraces over DO
COO acres, is easy of access, and, from pres
ent indications, will yield 600 barrels a day.
an output which can be readily increased
to $500 barrels
Mr.. Powell says that the company which
was organized in Maine, began operations
some time ago, but was forced by the in
ternal troubles of the country to desist tenn
porarlly. 1t is now resuming work, has a
part of its machinery on the field, and hopes
to make its initial shipment of oil within a
very short time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
LARGELY ATTENDED.
Second Performance of Society Pl

Second Performance of Society Play.
Official society of Washington was repre-
scented largely in 1.-THE notable audience
which witnessed the second performance of
the beautiful spectacle, 1.-The Dream of
Queen Elizabeth which was given at the
Lafayette Square Theater yesterday after
noon in aid of the fund which is being
raised for the benefit Of the kinsfolk of
the enlisted men of the navy who lost
their lives in the accident on the battle
ship Missouri President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt occupied box. their guests being Miss
Carow. Secretary Moody, Secretary Taft
and Rear Admiral Taylor chief of the
bureau of navigation. Among the occu-
pants of other boxes were Admiral Dewey
ish ambassador, and party: Count Cassini,
the Russian ambassador. and party; Mr.
Calderon. the Peruvian minister, and party
and Rear Admiral and Mrs. Schley. In
other boxes and in the body of the house
were members of the diplomatic CORPS SEN
ators and representatives, prominent gov
eminent officials and society folk generally
The performance was given by the younger
members of Washington society, Nine. Hen
gelmuller. wife of the ambassa dor of Aus
ria-Hungary. Countess CaSSini and Miss
Durand. daughter of the British ambassa-
dor, taking parts. The music was furnish
ed by the United States Marine Band.
The amount realized by the performance
was about 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-19
RECONCILIATION PROBABLE.
Adjustment of Differences in Red Cross
Society Seems Likely.

The opposing factions of the Red Cross
Society will probably affect reconciia-
ton. That is the view Of the special COM