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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
A QUESTION OF PRICE
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SARCASTIC ALLHsIoNs IN PANA-
MA TO CANAL HEARING TODAY.
Case Continued in! Paris-some Very
Interesting Features Mark
the Arguments.

PARIS. March 18.-The case of the re-
public of Colombia against the Panama
Canal Company, to prevent the transfer of
the latters concession to the United States,
was resumed today before the first tribunal
of the Seine. =
Much interest was manifested in the
nearing, and number of Americans were
present. The former president of the tri-
bunal, Maitre du Butt continued his argu-
ment In behalf of fine companyS right to
sell its concession to the United States.
he emphasized that it was upon the for
maj lnslstence OF the government OF Colom-
bia that the company finally consented to
the company had met the overtures of the
United States with silence or refusals. But
Colombia finally persuaded the company
TO take up the transfer to the United States.
The initiative of these negotiations for
the sale did not come from us, but from
the government of Colombia" exclaimed
M. du Butt.
Consul further asserted that the republic
of Panama was fully organized as SOW
ereign state
But" he added. what hight has CO.
lombia to contest the existence of Panama
before French court, when the French
government and the governments of other
nations throughout the world have recog-
nized Panama a sovereign state. Let
Colombia and Panama settle their own diff
ferences, but this must not prejudice the
rights of third parties. foreigners. have
acquired for a valuable consideration.
In closing M. du Butt made the follow
Ing significant query:
why should we solicit your consent
when your authority ceased to exist? Let
us speak frankly. 1t is question of price.
is 1t not? And it is best that we do not
discuss that branch of the question"
Maitre Guillaumin, representing Bona
parte Wise, the original concessionaire,
pointed out to the court that the civil
tribunal Of the Seine decided March 10.
1902 that the company could make the
transfer, but limited the time until March
4. 1903 He insisted that this decision
prevented the transfer to the United States
after the latter date.
The hearing was adjourned until to-
morrow.
M. du Butts statement that Colombia s
consent to the transfer was "a question OF
price" was much commented upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
ISSUE OF FRAUD ORDERS.
Assistant Attorney General Robb Elk
plains Department Methods.

Assistant Attorney General Robb for the
Pest Office Department appeared before the
Senate committee on post offices and post
roads today in connection with Senator
Hoar's resolution calling for an inquiry as
to the protection received by merchants in
cases Of fraud orders being issued against
them.
Mr.. Robb explained that under the pres
ent laws the Post Office Department gives
notice to a merchant concern of any
character when it begins an investigation
of it's advertising matter. and that when
fraud is found order is at once issued
prohibiting the company from using the
mails. The members of the committee ap-
peared to consider that companies found
guilty of conducting fraudulent business
transactions through the mails are not en-
titled to appeal, and Senator Hears reso-
luton was not acted upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
SAYS HE Is NOT A CANDIDATE.
Senator Fairbanks Forestalls Action b,
Convention With Letter.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. March 16.-In let
ter to H. M. Daugherty, who is to preside
at the seventh district republican congress
sional convention, at Springfield, tomorrow
Senator Fairbanks of Indiana says he is not
candidate for the vice presidency. and
does not desire Endorsement for that nomi-
nation.
The senator was born and reared in the
seventh district, and some of his friends
thought it would be proper to indorse him
for the vice presidency. The letter to Mr.
Daugherty was written in answer to an
inquiry as to whether it would be appre-
ciated.
Representative H. c. CARRIER who was
nominated for secoi.- term by the demo-
Gratis OF the fourth district yesterday, said
today that 1t was not true. as published.
that the national delegates selected at that
convention were for w. r. Hearst for
President.
He said they would be for whomever the
eastern democracy Endorsed for the presi-
dency excepting only Mr.. Cleveland. They
would not support him under any circum-
stances
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

he had been assiduously working to secure
all the postal facilities and conveniences
that belonged to them under the law.
He declared that mail trains pass Rock
Vile hourly, and that five star routes are
distributed from that point. Some time
ago. upon the presentation OF the aggra-
waited condition Of affairs at the Rockville
post office Mr.. Pearre said, he had secured
from the department an allowance of $1,l0O
for clerk hire When the spasm of virtue
passed over the Post Office Department
this allowance was cut down to $780, not
by any requirement of law, but because or
some secret regulation in the post Office.
which no one understood or knew about.
When the reduction was made the post
master Immediately wired to Mr. Pearre,
and the latter came on to Washington and
applied to Mr.. Wynne. the first assistant
postmaster general, for renewed allow
ance- Mr. Pearre said that Mr. Wynne told
him the regulations of the department
would not permit of any greater allowance
than $500.
When this information was conveyed to
tie postmaster at Rockville the latter de-
clared it to be unfair and outrageous, say
ing it would cause him to pay the clerks
out of his own salary. The postmaster
came on to Washington and went to the
Post Office Department with Mr.. Pearre
and presented the case anew to Mr.. Wynne.
A post office inspector was sent to Rock
vile, and upon his return he reported the
facts to be as stated by the postmaster.
Thereupon within the last six weeks an
additional allowance has been made for the
Office.
The Committee Criticised.
Referring again to the Hay resolution and
the alleged Bristow report regarding men,
bers Of the House. Mr.. Pearre said that tie
post Office committee should have gone
through the report and found what cases,
If any, actually reflected on the member
ship, and then it should have reported only
those aggravated cases. or else. IL 1t deemed
the document entirely unworthy and Of no
account the committee should have brought
In resolution to let the matter lie upon the
table without dragging in the report itself.
Mr.. Pearre characterized certain language
OF the fourth assistant postmaster general
as impudent effrontery, and demanded to
know who gave Bristow the right to criti-
else Congress.
Let any man beware" shouted Repre-
sentative Pearre, whether he be an official
nigh or low how he casts imputations upon
the members of this House. We are last to
come from the people and first to return to
them. and we reflect their wishes and their
views. AS far as l am concerned in this
infamous report 1 cast back the charges
with the contemptuous indignation the In
d1Vidual behind the report and the report
itself deserves. Let the House investigate
TINS investigator and find out what Is at
the bottom of this outrageous imputation
upon the integrity of the membership of
the House of Representa- ives''
Mr.. Pearre was loudly applauded when
he finished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Furs Are Cheaper.

United States Commercial Agent Greener
at Vladivostok, in report to the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. says that
report has been received from eastern
Russia that the prices of furs have dropped
considerably. He says that fashion seems
to be the cause of the fall in price, though
the successful improvement in the manu-
facture of imitation furs has an important
consideration. He says that a common
hare skin can be manufactured to represent
valuable dark brown fox and can only be
detected by an expert. A common Arctic
fox fur. which costs only 50 so transport ed
to Leipzig, is deftly turned into a frst-class
dark brown fox, worth from $50 to $50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
AFTER A LONG FIGHT.
Favorable Report on Bill to Repeal
Timber and Stone Act.

The Senate committee on public lands,
after contest extending over two years,
in which an attempt was made to repeal
all of the general land laws of the country.
today authorized favorable report on
Senator Quarles' bill to repeal the timber
and stone act.
AS reported the bill has provision au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Interior to
sell at public sale or otherwise the right
to cut timber on government lands. The
bill was amended to provide that the mon
eys derived from the sale of these rights
should be covered into the reclamation
fund for irrigation purposes, and is now
identical with one introduced two months
ago by Senator Hansbroagh, chairman Of
the committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16

which has not been apparent for the past
few months. due probably to the then TIM
pending decision OF the Supreme Court.
Trade In New York stocks today was rather
light. but Of q character calculated to en-
courage investors.
On the local exchange today the only
stock to be disposed of in any quantity was
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany's As. $500 of which brought T4as.
There was a slight decline after this sale,
and $1,000 went at 14%, followed almost i'm
mediately by 5000 at 74k.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
MAKES STRANGE Request.
Man Sentenced to Death Asks Govern
ment to Avert Delay.

ALBANY. N. Y, March 1s-Gov Odell
has received most extraordinary letter
from a man condemned to death for muir
der. requesting the interference Of the ex-
ecutive to prevent any attempt to delay the
execution. The writer is Frank H. Bur-
ness. sailor. convicted in Brooklyn of the
murder of George b. Townsend, the cap
tain of the vessel. He is confined in Sing
Sing prison and was to have been executed
February g. but the execution was stayed
by an appeal to the court of appeals taken
by his attorney without the consent of the
condemned man.
The letter says in substance that the
writer believes himself deserving of the
death penalty, witch he wants inflicted
with all speed possible. He declares he
does not want a. new trial, as he has a vio-
lent temper. witch he Is unable to control,
and probably would commit other crimes
The governor %fil fake no action in the
matter. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
LOCAL FINANCIAL CIRCLES.

Unofficial assurances received from tire
Attorney General to the effect that the ad-
minstration will not take any further ac-
ton against other combinations of capital,
but would rest upon the laurels OF the
Northern Securities Company victory. and
let it serve as warning to other similar
corporations now actually in existence or
contemplated. is undoubtedly responsible
for the gradual Improvement in prices.
Stock Is being disposed of In small quantf-
ties at - or 81 profit. which. although in
sjgnidcant. shows q disnasition to trade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
NOW CONFINED TO BED.
The Postmaster General Reported as
Slightly Better Today.

Postmaster General Payne is much
weaker than has been generally believed
and IL is likely that he will be unable to
resume his duties for several weeks. He
has undergone a severe attack of govt
about the knees and both feet and has
suffered intense pain. His weakness has
been aggravated by his efforts to sit up
and transact official business with his sec
rotary and to see others who have had oc-
casion to call on him. He is now confined
to his bed. and DR.. G. l.. Magruder. his at
tending physician. has directed absolute
rest. Mr.. Payne was slightly better today
and was more free from pain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Big Fire in Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 16-Fire started this
AFTERNOON In the four-story building at So
Lake street. occupied by Appel Murdoch &
Co. The presence Of chemicals stored In
the building hampered the work of the fire.
men and the flames spread to the store
room OF the company at "a Wabash avenue
ana from there to the building at 1880
Wabash avenue occupied by Wells &. Nell
Inger, hardware dealers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Pneumatic Tubes for st. Louis Mail.

On the joint recommendation of Post
master Wyman. Assistant Superintendent
Gould of the salary and allowance division
and Assistant Superintendent Masten of
the rsilway mail service. Acting Postmaster
General Wynne has accepted the offer of
the Union Terminal Company of st. Louis
10 erect station at the Eads bridge for
housing the pneumatic tubes which, will
he mails between there and the post
Office The station viii be built on a vaca Mt
iot ownsd by the terminal company at the
cnty feet in size.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Milwaukee oHicials Arrested.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, March 16-Several
arrests were made today on warrants COW
ering indictments returned by the grand
jury last evening. Among those arrested
and the charges against them are the fol-
lowing: Building Inspector Michael Dunn,
bribery: former Alderman Charles Cook,
bribery: Alderman William Murphy.
bribery; Supervisor William Sutton,
bribery; former County Clerk Otis Hare
and Frank keogh. printer: conspiracy to
defraud the county; Frank Himmelstein
deputy tax commissioner conspiracy War
rants are also issued for Supervisor A. a..
Badc and former Supervisor joseph
Schunck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Students in Germany.

Brainard II. Warner, jr-, consul at Leip-
zig Germany. has sent to the Department
of Commerce and Labor a table showing
the number of students attending the
twenty-one Germany universities during
the winter term. 1903 1904. There Were
81 .S54 matriculated students and 9.1S7 stu
dents who only attended lectures, making
a total of 4T,0H students.
United States Consul General Guenther
reports that of the 81 s54 matriculated stu
dents. 1908 were foreigners. the largest
number ever recorded. The number of
foreign students is equivalent to So per
cent of the total number. OF the foreign
students 80 are from America, 1873 from
Asia. II from Africa and from Australia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special DISPATCH TO The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md. March 16.-FL0UR- Steady,
unchanged; receipts "a 562 barrels; exports 402
barrels.
WIIEAT-Firm; spot, contract 1914; spot, No. 2
red western, 1861 March, fo11a; April. l05; May
1893; steamer No. red, i00 receipts. 3, 1874 bush
els; southern by sample, 35a105 southern grade
9Ssl04Ih.
CoRN-Steady; spot. 52s.a525s; March. 52%4a52.s
April, 52taa52ts; Mag, 52Tsa52H: steamer mixed
i9s.a49s; receipts, 92s bushels: exports Ill 42s
bushels; southern white corn, 45a52A southern vel
low corn, 45a52S,
OATS-Firmer; No white. 4Slsa49; No. 2
Mixed Sc: receipts, 3. 752 bushels
RYE-Firmer; No. 2, S1as2; No. western S3a
81
HAY Steady. unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Quiet. unchanged.
BUTTER-Firm fancy imitation. lSa19: cream
cry 26; ladle 17aIS: store packed, 12a13.
EtGS-Firm. 10.
CIiEEsE-steady large, 11laa12; medium, la
12is small, l2%a13.
1861
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
IN INTERESTS OF JUSTICE.
Amendments to Bill Adopted by Public
Lands Committee.

The House committee on public lands to-
day agreed to amendments which 1t will
recommend to the bill reported to the
House January q, prohibiting the selec-
ton of timber lands in lieu of lands in
forest reserves. The amendments agreed
upon today allow owners of lands in for
est reserves. which lands have not been
denuded of timber to exchange the same
for other vacant surveyed unmineral lands
subject to homestead entry. The purpose
of the bill is to prevent persons who have
acquired timber lands and denuded the
same from exchanging such lands for val
liable timbered lands elsewhere. The
amendment prevents an injustice to per-
sons who have not denuded their holdings
In forest reserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
UNION REPUBLICANS MEET.
Elect Delegates to the Chicago Conven-
IL tion-Indorse Roosevelt

~ ClOu-AHQOISE AOOScVt1t.
DOVER. Del..a March 16.-The union re-
publican state convention was held here to-
day. The platform adopted favors the pres
ent tariff and eadvocates repeal of the
civi. service law. On behalf of the resolu-
tons committee Mr.. Addicks read a reso-
luton commencing President Roosevelt and
his administration and instructing the dele
gates to the Chicago convention to vote for
his denomination and use all honorable
means to bring about that result. The
resolution was adopted.
Though no formal action was taken with
reference to dropping the word union"
from the party name. it was virtually drop
ped. as it did not appear In the platform.
The following delegates to the Chicago
convention were elected: ]. Edward Ad-
dicks of Claymont. Senator ]. Frank Alice
OF Dover, Gov. John HUM Of Wyoming,
Secretary of State c. r. Layton of Dover.
Francis 8. Bradley of Wilmington and DR..
q. Layton Grier OF Milford.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Alleged Use of Unstamped Measure.

Mr.. w. s. Haskell, sealer of weights and
measures. was notified by the detective bu-
reau this morning that Mrs. Wood, 9l2 [
street northwest. had entered complaint
against a huckster, whom she alleged was
selling produce in short measure. Mr..
Haskell Immediately sent out Inspector
Howe to the above address. and as result
the huckster was held under s25 collateral
for using urlstamped measures and giving
short measure of produce. The huckster
will have his hearing in the Police Court
top,orroW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
SEARCHING FOR CHINESE.
Norfolk Chief of Police Refuses to As
sist in the Work

Special Dispatch The Evening Star
NORFOLK. Va, March 18-United States
Immigrant Inspector w. r. Morton was
Joined here today by three Chinese inspec-
tors from Washington and all are now
out searching for Cinnamon here in viola
ton of the Gary exclusion act.
The government inspectors applied to
Chief of Police Vellires for officers to as
sist them in capturing Cinnamon and the
chief positively refused, saying Cinnamon
here are among Norfolk's best citizens
There has been no captures yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Alleged Boodler ON Trial.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. March 16.-State
Senator Jewell of Kansas City was brought
to trial in criminal court here today upon
charge of soliciting a bride The charge
is that Senator Jewell went TO j. w. Hess
manager of a baking powder company, and
offered for $1,000 TO influence state legisla-
ton that would be beneficial to the com
Dany. This Is another Of the many pros
ecutions growing out OF alleged boodlirg in
connection with baking powder legislation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
To Simplify Payments.

Assistant Secretary Taylor OF the Treas
ury Department has decided to appoint a
committee OF experts of the department TO
devise some plan of simplifying the pay
ments TO rural free delivery and star route
letter carriers. Under the system in ex-
istence the payments OF salaries to these
employees are made every three months and
the papers in each case pass through TWEEN
ty-three hands before finally reaching the
carrier 1t is proposed to make the pay
ments, II possible. each month and with less
red tame
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
VERA CRUZ AND PACIFIC ROAD.
Meeting of Stockholders in Baltimor'
Today-Directors Elected,

mcStluS VI 0tOckuO1uSIS LII DalIlInO1c
Today-Directors Elected.
BALTIMORE, Nd. March 16.-At an adj
journed meeting of the stockholders of the
Vera Cruz and Pacific railroad. held here
today, the following board of directors was
elected: Henry Walters, Michael Jenkins,
Joseph A. Crawford. George F. Randolph,
Alexander Brown, r. B. Pegram, VIM. l..
Marbury, Allan McLane and Carroll T..
Bond
The election 6f this board places In con-
troll of the management the representatives
of the larger creditors of the Maryland
Trust Company, like the Baltimore and
Ohio and Pennsylvania railroads.
1t was announced at today's meeting that
the board of directors will meet at an early
day to select adcemmittee Of three or more
directors to advise with the receiver of the
Maryland Trust. Company as to the most
effective method of1expending the money
available for completing the line and place
it in shape for economical operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Proves an Alibi.

a verdict of not guilty was rendered late
this afternoon by jury in Criminal Court
No. 1 in the case of Benjamin Campbell,
colored, accused of assaulting Miss Ger
trude Freeman with intent to rob her the
evening of February last. while the
intersection of 10th and T streets. The de-
Tense was an alibi. Attorney T. L. Jones
represented Campbell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Old Board Reelected.

At the annual meeting of stockholders OF
Prospect Hill Cemetery Company, held
last night at Wonns Hall, the present Of
ficers and directors We're reelected, as fol-
lows: William Stiebeling, pres dent; Will
lam Martin, secretary; Theodore Pitt,
John A. Griesbauer, George c. Rick, C. A.
BrickweeGaie. j. j. Appich, William Eli
terch directors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Northern Securities officials Meet.

NEW YORK; MARCH ia number of
Northern Secx rtiess officials, including
President Hill: fyicea President Clough and
Directors George F,o1 Baker and John S.
Kennedy. held 3 long conference at the
company's offices today. 1t was said that
plans to dissolve theIecempany and return
the railroad stocks to the original holders
were discussed. but this could not be con-
firmed. inasmuch asiMr. Hill declined to
make any statemento3
He did say, however. that the general
situation was unchahged. He refused to
discuss any of the reported alternative
plans. An official copy of the Supreme
Courts decision, as rendered on Monday,
will be received by Northern Securities Of
ficials tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Instructed for Roosevelt

ST. PAUL. Mimi, March 16-The repub-
iicans of the fourth Minnesota congress
sional district today chose delegates to the
national convention at Chicago and passed
resolutions indorstng the administration of
President Roosevelt and congratulating him
on the recent victory of the government in
the Northern Securities merger case The
delegates were instructed for Roosevelt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Received Only Half the Vote.

BERLIN, March 16-The government s
motion to repeal the Jesuit exclusion law
received. as it now appears, just half the
votes In the bundesrath. namely those of
Prussia. Bavaria, Baden, Waldeck, Reuss.
Younger branch. and Hamburg, twenty
nine votes, while twenty-five from the
smaller states voted nay and four dele
gates did not vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Will Sign Jim Crow Bills.

special dispatch to The Evening Star.
STATE HOUSE. ANNAPOLIS. Md.
March 16.-Governor Warfield has decided to
sign the Jim Grow" bills which passed the
general assembly. These bills apply To all
steam railways. as well as to all steamboats,
~ maryland Certain through express trains
running between Washington and PhtIa1IaI.
phia are excepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-16
Sought Portion Of Estate.

CHICAGO, March 16-The petition Of
Mrs. Annie Murphy to be declared the law
full daughter of the late Baron Won Claim
was denied today by Judge Orrin H. Carter.
Mrs. Murphy was contending for share of
the baron's estate
The case hinged on the question whether
the church records In Brooklyn, N T., had
been altered to show marriage had been
soiemnlzed between Baron Won Claim and
the mother Of Mrs Murphy