Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-06

the Y. M. G. \. Secretary Taft, after his
talk with the President, said that in PAN
anna there is little opportunity for afnuse-
ment of a non-vicious kind in the evenings
and that it is proposed to furnish this
amusement as far possible. The gov
eminent will establish the precedent of
paying for the buildings out of funds ap-
propriated for the canal and believes that
the investment will be a good one. The
plansOfor the buildings will be drawn and
work commenced at an early date The
buildings will be located at Ancon, Culebra,
Colon and Emperador, all in the American
strip of territory.
Myron A. Clark, national secretary of the
l: M. C. a. of Brazil, called on the Pres
ldent today with his wife
FRANK b German, who represents the In
terhauonal brotherhood of Steam Shovel
and~Dredgemen, called at the White House
during the day.
Paylnaster General Harris to STAY.
Secretary Morton talked with the Prest-
Gent about Paymaster General II. T. M.
Harris, chief of the bureau of supplies and
accounts of the Navy Department. who will
DC placed On the retired list for age next
month Paymaster General Harris. al
though so near the retiring age of 62 years,
sun enjoys the maximum of health and
strength and his friends believe it would
De pity Tor him to relinquish active work
az THIS time. After talking with the Presi-
dent about it this morning Secretary Nor
ton announced that Paymaster General
Harris would be continued on active duty
as chief of the bureau for an indefinite
length OF time after his nominal retire
ment
A delegation representing the Illinois
Manufacturers Association called on the
President today to tell him that they are
with him in the matter of railroad rate
making, and that they favor legislation
along the lines suggested in the President S
message, even it should be necessary to call
an extra session of Congress. The party
consisted of John E. Wilder president and
John M. Glenn, secretary of the .associa-
ton, and o. B. McOAasson, l.. c. Banding,
nathaniel French and j. d. Diffenbaugh
who come from Chicago Moline and Mon
mouth, III.
President at Dinner.
President Roosevelt was guest Saturday
night of the Boone and Crockett Club. q
national organization founded by him many
years ago. 1t was the annual banquet of
the club and was held at the New Willard
Hotel. The annual meeting had been held
previously at the home of Col. Arnold
Hague. 1924 l street. There were about
forty guests and club members present.
/, Major Austin Wadsworth of Geneseo n.
Y, is president of the club. The President
made brief speech to the club and was
heartily cheered. There are about 125
members of the Boone and Crockett Club
In the country, and the main purpose is the
preservation of the wild game and mfgra-
tory birds of all kinds. There are many
noted hunters of big game in the club DR..
William Lord Smith of Boston entertained
the gathering with a stereopticon lecture
I ON Tiger Shooting in ASIA" and big game
hunting in the east.
PRESIDENT Roosevelt has signed the Dis
trlct incorporation bill, and it goes into
effect Immediately. The contents of the bill
are fresh In the minds of District people
Sir Mortimer Durand, the British ambas-
sador, spent almost an hour with President
Roosevelt last night. He was ACCOMPANIED
| to the White House by Mr.. Spring-Rice.
| formerly first secretary of the British en-
bassy at Washington, but now first secre-
tary at st. Petersburg, from which place he
| has just arrived. He is a personal friend
| of the President. There was a surmise that
and Japan might have been under discus
| sion, but 1t is considered most likely that
| there was talk about the internal affairs
| of Russia, which was entirely unofficial.
| President A. ]. Cassatt of the Pennsyi-
| vania railroad and President Samuel Spen-
| Ger OF the Southern railway took luncheon
l with the President Saturday afternoon and
| discussed the railroad rebate question WITH
| him. They are understood to be OF me
opinion that the Townsend Esch bill f,r-
nishes practically no protection to the raft
| roads
To Guarantee Railway Bonds.
The President today signed the bin au-
thorizing railway construction in the Phil
| ippines and comforting on the Philippine
government the authority to guarantee
bonds to the extent Of per cent on $50, OoO.-
600. The President has signed the first OF
the big supply bills passed by Congress at
TINS session. 1t was the legislative, execu-