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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-08
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
An Increase of $1,187,612 Over
Amount Appropriated by House.

The House bill making appropriations to
supply urgent deficiencies was today re-
ported to the Senate by the committee on
appropriations. 1t was amended SO that it
now carries s17.5s6.962, an increase of
$1,1S7.612 over the amount appropriated
by the House The principal items of in
crease are as follows:
Advance to the Panama railroad to pay
for the re-equipment of that company,
s65O,000; contingent expenses of foreign
missions, 100000; contingent expenses of
the consular service, $4,000; full settle
ment of the German claims for losses In
connection with the disturbances in Samoa
in 1891 under convention of the United
States Germany and Great Britain $4,000;
also to Denmark $760 for settlement of
Danish Samoan claims; quarantine station
at Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands, $4,000; for
completion of work of five civilized tribes
commission, 500O; for the bureau of ami
NAL industry, Department of Agriculture,
s115,0Oo; and Spanish treaty claims COM
mission awards. $29. 800.
The bill is amended to limit the cost of
the heating, lighting and power plant for
the House and Senate office building, the
Capitol. Congressional Library and such
other buildings may be erected adjacent
to the Capitol grounds to 81 ,393, 900. The
cost of the subway system to connect the
Capitol and Senate office building is limited
to S16S5C0 and the expenditure of that
amount is authorized.
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NEW ITALIAN CABINET.
Some Notable characteristics of the
Ministry

ROME. February s.--The new Italian cab
met succeeding the Forts ministry. which
resigned February .. is composed as fol-
lows:
Premier and minister of the interior.
Baron Sidney Sonnino; minister of foreign
affairs, Count Guicciardini; minister of JUS
tice, Sgnor Sacchi; minister OF the treas
ury. Luigi Luzzatti; minister of finance.
Signor Saiandra; minister of agriculture,
Slgnor Pantano: minister OF public instruc-
tion. Signor Boselli: minister of public
works, Signor Carmine; minister of war,
Signor MainoDi: minister of the navy, Ad-
miral Mirabeiio; minister of posts and tele-
graphs. Alfredo Baecelli.
Although the majority of the ministers
are conservatives the new cabinet includes
Signor Pantano. who has always professed
republicanism, and Signor Sacchi, the
leader of the radicals. who now for the
first time is holding a portfolio.
Count Guicciardini the new foreign min
lister. belongs to noble Tuscan family.
He Is the great-grandson OF the famous
Florentine historian, Francesca Guic-
ciardini, and formerly was minister of ag-
riculture.
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RESCUED BY FIREMEN.
Exciting Time at Fire in Brooklyn
Early TODAY

NEW YORK, February 8. - Fire swept
through the large apartment house at 297
Ryerson street. in the fashionable section of
Brooklyn early today, drove scores of the
tenants to the street half dressed and cut
off the escape of four families. These lat
ter were rescued by firemen and taken down
on ladders from the third and fourth floors.
All escaped injury except for exposure.
Flames were seen on the third floor by a
policeman. and after he had sent in an
alarm he reused some of the tenants. while
others were pouring out of the house Cut
off by the flames, which spread very rapid
ly, were C. II. Hanford an instructor IN the
Pratt Institute: Mrs. E. ID. Hadley and her
son, John Hadley, and J. II. Story and his
daughter Mary, on the fourth floor, and f.
B. Robinson, his wife and their son the
third floor.
The building was a mass of flames on one
side when the fire apparatus arrived. and
ladders were run up at once to the windows
of the apartments where the penned-in ones
stood shouting for help They We're all
taken out rapidly. but, being in only sleep
ing attire, suffered severely.
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THE PRESIDENT FOLLOWED
Authority Given to the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
COURTS MAY REVIEW ACTION
Representative Gardner Reports the
Pension Appropriation and Ex-
plains It's Provisions in Detail.

The House of Representatives today pass
ed the Hepburn railroad rate bill by a vote
of 34e to T., Those voting against the bill
were Littlefeld. Mccall. Perkins. Sibley.
Southwick, vreeland and Weeks.
According to Mr.. Hepburns statement in
closing the debate on the measure, the bill
was intended to comply specifically with the
recommendations of President Roosevelt on
the rate question. 1t gives to the interstate
commerce commission authority, when a
| rate has been complained of as ''unreason-
able by a shipper. to investigate that rate,
state whether not 1t is unreasonable, and
If found to be unreasonable to name rate
which Is to be just and reasonable and fair
ly remunerative which is to be the MAXI
mum rate to bo charged.
This rate so fixed is to go into effect
thirty days after 1t is announced by the
commission. subject during that time to be
set aside suspended by the commission or
by the courts. After it has gone into effect
it is to remain the rate for three years.
During this time the opinion las been ex-
pressed by those who have participated in
the debate that the rate may also be re-
viewed by the courts and, if found to be
in conflict either with the terms OF the act
or with the Constitution by being confisca-
tory. can be set aside by the courts.
Another important feature is the defni-
ton of the word railroad" and "transpor-
tation' In a manner to include all auxiliary
instrumentalities of the common carrier and
70 bring than, wit ,rin tho coutrol of the com.
mission. This power to name a reasonable
rate and the inclusion of the auxiliaries
within the jurisdiction OF the commission
are said to be the new features. All other
provisions are notifications of existing law.
They include publicity of railroad methods,
which is to be aided by prescribing system
of bookkeeping and enlarging the conlmis-
sion to seven members and increasing sal.
aries of members to $4,000 a year
Before voting on the railroad rate bill the
House passed Senate bill authorizing the
National Bank of Ora ham, Va, to change
its location to Bluefield. w. Va.
The army appropriation bill was reported
to the House by Mr.. Hull Qowa).
Anticipating the roll call on the rate bill
there was large attendance of members
and the galleries were crowded.
After the roll call the announcement Of
the passage of the bill was received with a
ripple of applause. Speaker Cannon am
nounced the vote to be 346 yeas and 1 nays.
Those voting against the bill wete all re-
publcans.
Mr.. Sullivan (Mass) voted present" and
was not paired. There were twenty-eght
members paired, but these pairs were gen.
orally political ones. None of them was
made on the bill, and consequently lid not
indicate opposition.
The pension appropriation bill was taken
up in committee of the whole. with Mr.
Madden Qll.) in the chair General debate
on the bill was limited to three hours and
Mr.. Gardner (Mich), in charge of the bill,
took the floor
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FOR LIGHTHOUSE AND SHIPS.
Bills Favorably Considered by Senate
Commerce Committee.

The Senate committee commerce to-
day voted to report favorably bills pro-
viding for the following:
Establishing a lighthouse and fog signal
or Cape Spencer, Alaska: to promote the
efficiency of the revenue cutter service; au-
thorizing postponement of the inspection of
foreign vessels whose licenses expire at
sea until they are returned to their home
ports appropriating 100000 for a light
ship at the entrance of Vineyard sound.
Mass. $90,000 for lightship at entrance to
Buzzard's bay. Mass, and S130,0O0 for light
vessel off Nantucket shoals, Mass; estab-
fishing light and fog signal station near
Isle au Haut, Me- and regulating enlist
ments and punishments in the revenue
cutter service.
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EDITOR MANN'S TRIAL
E. B. HAY ON THE WITNESS
STAND IN NEW YORK TODAY.

NEW YORK, February S.-Edwin b.
Hay a handwriting expert, was the first
witness today in the trial of Col William
d. Mann, editor of Town Topics, on
charge of perjury. The witness was called
by the prosecution. He was questioned
about the characters 20. K. W. d. M.
which 1t is alleged Col Mann wrote on a
letter from Count Reginald Ward.
Answering questions put by Martin W.
Littleton, Col. Manns counsel, as to the
90 k the witness said: 1T has no re-
semblance Whatever to the other pieces OF
handwriting admitted to be specimens of
Col. Mann's handwriting.
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First Passenger Train Over Wabash

Special Dispatch 10 The star
CUMBERLAND. Md, February S.-The
first passenger train over the Wabash link
just connected up between Hancock and
Cherry Run, giving an outlet to the Allan
tic seaboard, arrived here just before noon
today. 1t was composed of three coaches,
and carried the following officials: Vice
President f. S. Landstreet, General Man
ager A. Robertson. Chief Engineer J. O.
Barlow. General Freight Agent William r.
Hayward. j. A Sheppard, superintendent of
the Maryland division ]. T. Hendricks
freight traffic manager: ]. W. Balbreath.
assistant engineer. 1t required four hours
to cover fifty miles from Hancock, as ten
miles of the road is not yet baliasted
Messrs. Landstreet and Robertson are
among the speakers at the banquet of the
associated merchants here tonight.
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BILL REDIsTRIcTING IOWA.
Legislature Would Make Solid Re-
publican Congressional Delegation.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, February s.-A
sweeping change In the congressional dis
tricts of Iowa is made in bill drawn up
by Representative Greene, chairman or the
congressional committee. The aim Is to
give each of the eleven districts popula-
ton of 100000.
The bill will make solid republican con-
gressional delegation from Iowa cer-
tainty. The transferring of Johnson and
Muscatine counties from the second to the
fifth district viii insure republican ma
jority in the second district and will not
disturb the republican majority OF the dis
trict to which the two counties are added.
The measure will be introduced this week.
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ORDERED OFF FLOOR
AN INCIDENT AT ANNAPOLIS
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS TONIGHT.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
STATE HOUSE, ANNAPOLIS, Md. FED
ruary S.-Mr. George Dobbin Penniman one
OF the counsel of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railway Company, was ordered off the
floor of the house of delegates by Speaker
Benson today
Mr.. Penniman was on the floor talking
to Mr.. Lehmayer, chairman of the judiciary
committee. He explained why he was
there, but the speaker directed the SER
geant-at-arms to escort him from the tioor.
He then left the hall.
An effort was made to take up the reso-
luton of Mr.. Fenton of Montgomery, the
republican leader, to appoint a joint COM
mittee of the two houses to investigate
the Baltimore and Ohio, but the house re-
fused to suspend the rules, by a party
vote. The discussion over the matter was
short but warm, the democrats apparently
being determined that the republicans shall
have nothing to do with the matter, SO far
as the house Is concerned.
Request for B. and o. Papers.
In the senate, on motion of Mr.. Blair
Lee, a resolution was passed requesting the
governor to send down the papers submit
ted yesterday by President Murray, and the
indications are that definite action on the
matter will not take place until next week
The democratic state senators intend to
hold a conference tonight to make an en-
deavor to get together on some measure to
provide for an investigation of the Balti-
more and Ohio At least eight measures
have been introduced, all of which differ
materially from each other, and the whole
matter is at present involved in great con-
fusion. No one knows what may take
place In the meantime the railway attor-
neys and skilled lobbyists have appeared at
the state house. 1t is at present impossible
to foresee what effect they may have on
the members as result of their work. In
the end they may be able to stave the
whole business off SO long that delay will
kill it, or render it abortive, or end it in
ffaSco
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WAITING ON MITCHELL
LITTLE BUSINESS TRANSACTED
BY MINERS TODAY.

PiTTSBURG, Pa, February S.-Practi-
caliy no business is being transacted by
the Pfttsburg district miners convention
pending receipts of President Mitchelrs In
structions to Vice President Lewis in con-
nectfon with the trouble between the dele
gates and President Dolan and Vice Pres
ident Criah Bellingham of the Pittsburg
district whose designations have been de-
manded by the delegates through resolu-
tions and addresses during the past three
days of the convention.
Mr.. Lewis stated to the Associated Press
today that President Mitchell had again
wired for additional particulars regarding
the trouble and that he would do absolutely
nothing until President Mitchells orders
We're received. At the morning session of
the convention today the same animated
discussion, caused by Dolan and Bellng
hams refusal to resign. which has marked
previous sessions was in evidence.
All matters relative to oustlng the officials
are Immediately declared unconstitutional
by Dolan and ruled out. Mtchells instruc-
tions are awaited with interest by all con-
cerned.
Scale Committee to Meet.
WILkESBARRE Pa, February s-The
joint scale committee of anthracite miners
will hold its first business session at
0 o'clock today. Up to noon only nine of the
thirty-six members of the committee had
registered The district presidents and
other officials prominent in the United Mine
Workers organization will give no init
nation as to what the demands of the
miners VIII be.
President Mitchell's Statement.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February s.
President Mitchell of the United Mine
Workers of America was asked today
what do you .hink about the statement
attributed to Vice President 4. l.. Lewis,
when, after insisting that he must have
your instructions in black and white, he
declared, That is how much L think OF
him. -
"Well." said Mitchell 'they evidently
have become somewhat excited in the PITTS
burg meeting. hope that Vice Pres dent
T. L. Lewis has been misquoted. L nave
nothing to say further than that
What do you think of Dolans alleged
statement that Lewis is after your scalp?'
WELL Dolan has no right to charge that
the national officers are trying to Gust lllm.
Everybody who attended the national con-
vention here knows that had 1t not been for
me the convention would have ousted him
then. / urged that the matter be referred
back to the district
Mr.. Mitchell is perfecting his plans to
leave the city Friday night for Philadel-
phia. His plans thus far do not fncluce a
stop at Pittsburg.
Large Mass Meetings.
DUBOIS. Pa, February S-Large mass
meetings of miners are being held at Rey-
noldsville and Punxsntawney today TO con-
slider local grievances that have kept some
of the miners idle for several weeks. The
miners claim the operators are not living
up to the agreed scale.
National Secretary w. b. Wilson Is eX-
pected late this afternoon. No definite ac-
ton will be taken until he arrives. About
u 600 miners are involved. and the de-
cision made today may result in a gem
eral strike.
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FIVE HURT IN A WRECK.
Rear-End Crash on the Central of
Georgia Road

FORSYTH. Ga. February s.-A rear-end
collision between Chicago-Florida fast
train and the train which left Atlanta at
BIS o'clock last night for Savannah oc-
CURED three miles north of this city on the
Central of Georgia railroad, shortly after
midnight Five passengers In the rear
sleeping car of the Savannah train were
injured, but none was fatally hurt
The faster train was held at Atlanta for
connections and left behind the other train
II crashed into the Savannah train where
there is neither sidetrack nor signal. The
blame has not been fixed
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Naval Movements.

The Cleveland has arrived at Newport
News and the Newport at Sanchez.
The vessels of the Atlantic fleet have sail
ed from the rendezvous at Culebra as fol-
lows: Maine Missouri Kentucky Kear-
sarge. Yankton. Hopkins, Worden, Stewart.
MacDonough, Truxtun and Lawrence for
Trinidad: the Alabama for Barbados; the
West Virginia for st. Thomas; the Mary
land for Antigua; the Pennsylvania for ST.
Vincent, and the Colorado for Grenada.
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Flood Damage in Brazil.

RIO JANEIRO. February S.--The Para
hiba do Sui has broken its banks and mum
dated the lower parts of the city of Campos
GAO miles northeast of Rio Janeiro) to the
depth Of twelve feet In some places Many
houses have collapsed, widespread damage
has been done and communication with
Campos Is impeded. The work of rescuing
the imprisoned inhabitants of the city is
most difficult.
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NEW SECRETARY CHOSEN.
Senior veloz-Goiticoa Retires From
Bureau Of American Republics.

Senior N yeloz-Goiticoa. the Venezuelan
charge d'affaires, has resigned the office Of
secretary to the bureau of American repub-
lies His resignation was accepted yester-
day by the executive board of the bureau.
Mr. Francis Yanez. who has discharged the
duties of the Office for several months un-
der a temporary appointment, was made
permanent secretary. Senior Veloz. in his
letter of resignation. explained that he was
SO burdened with his duties of charge of
the Venezuelan legation that he could not
give due attention to the affairs Of the hu-
reau.
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ALLINsoN MURDER TRIAL.
Court House at Mount Holly, N. j.,
Packed With People.

MOUNT HOLLY. y. j., February s.-The
trial of Rufus johnson for the murder of
Miss Florence w. Allinson at Moorestown.
on January IL, was begun here today before
Justice Hendrickson. The court house was
packed with people and large crowd was
in waiting outside. eager to catch a glimpse
of the prisoner as he was brought from
the jail. The jury was soon impaneled. and
the court warned the audience not to make
any demonstration during the trial or the
room would be cleared.
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RESIGNED HIS JOB.
Former Representative Baker Sticks
to Right of Free Speech.

NEW YORK, February 8.-Former Repre-
sentative Robert Baker of Brooklyn, who
was on Monday last appointed secretary OF
the dock department, today sent in his res.
ignation to Dock Commissioner Bensel Mr..
Baker had attacked Borough President
Coler of Brooklyn in an interview the day
after his appointment, and was told by
Commissioner Bensel that he must not pubs
l,cly reflect on the heads of the city depart
menfs.
livered speeches In Congress upholding the
right OF free speech. thereupon sent in his
resignation, declaring that no public office
could induce him to keep silent on the ideas
he had SO long advocated. Mr.. Baker while
In Congress- attracted attention to himself
by declaring that he had refused to accept
railroad pass.
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sigsbee's Squadron Reported.

LEGHORN, Italy, February S.--Rear Ad-
miral Sigsbee, commanding the United States
cruiser squadron. now at Nice has tele-
graphed to the American representatives
here asking that the necessary arrange
ments be made for the arrival of his SQUAD
ron at Leghorn in few days.
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Declines to Take Action.

EDINBURGH. Scotland February s.-The
lord advocate declines to take action against
the crofters of Barra Island. Hebrides who
recently invaded and seized Vatersay Island
which has been used as a game preserve.
He says the only remedy is in a civil action
by the owner of Yatersay, which is the
property of Lady Gordon Cathcart.
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aaraeld,s Report at Packers Hearing.

CHICAGO. February S.-With 80 pages
of Commissioner Garheld's report still to
read and 200 pages that have been read.
the attorneys for the packers resumed the
reading today in Judge Humphreys court.
The report viii probably last until late In
the afternoon. and may not be finished un-
III some time tomorrow
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Stove and Range Works Burned

PORTSMOUTH. Ohio. February S-Fire
today destroyed the Portsmouth Stove and
Range Works and q number OF adjoining
buildings and stables. The loss may reach
$100, 600 partly covered by insurance Sew
eral fremen were injured by falling walls.
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tions of 10th street and Park road and
this city.
The Department of Lectures.
Senator Blackburn has introduced bill
providing that the department of lectures
of the local schools shall be vested In a
supervisor of lectures, who shall hold a
master of arts degree from an accredited
college and shall have control and direc-
ton of the free lectures to the people,
and shall arrange for and direct the lee
lures to be given in school buildings and
other places of assembly, and shall pre-
persons employed under this department
Of lectures, and shall select and asstEn
lecturers. This supervisor fs to serve
without pay
Proposed Establishment of Parks.
In answer to an inquiry from Chairman
Babcock of the House District committee
the Commissioners have laid down their
opinion that all bills for establishing parks
in the District should be considered by the
committee on public buildings and grounds
instead of the committee on the District Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Macfarland who forwards the opin-
ion quotes from various acts Of Congress
and from an old agreement entered into by
the original proprietors Of land in WASH
the first President of the United States to
show that the public streets and public
parks or reservations in the city were ac-
quired by the United States and that the
title to them is in the United States.
Mr.. Macfarland says that the only excep-
ton that has been made to the general
proposition that parks should be under the
control of the officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds are the National
Geological Park and Rock Creek Park. The
former, he says, Is under the jurisdiction of
the secretary Of the Smithsonian Institution
and the latter under the jurisdiction of a
board of control consisting Of the chief of
engineers and the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia.
This communication settles question
that has been bothering the District COM
nttee for some time. 1t has not been
clearly understood when bill relating to
public reservations was introduced III the
House whether it should be referred to the
District committee or to the committee on
public buildings and grounds. Sometimes
1t is referred to one and sometimes 10 an
other, and there has always been a doubt
as to which was right. The members of
the District committee are very glad to
have the matter settled.
Fort Reno National Park.
Representative Dunwell of New York In
troduced bill today directing the Secre-
tary of War to acquire twenty-one acres of
land on the site of old Fort Reno, in the
District, to be maintained as the Fort Reno
National Park. Mr.. Dunwells measure
says that this land shall be procured "for
the purpose of preserving and suitably
marking for historic and professional study
one of the few remaining fortifications of
the historic chain of defenses which sur
rounded and defended the national capital
during the war for the Union."
The tract which it is desired TO secure Is
bounded by Grant road, Chesapeake street,
36th street, Flint street and 41st street.