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On nearly every desk was a big bunch
a basket of flowers. The number far ei
ceeded anything In the way of floral di
play in Congress in recent years. The a
was so laden with perfume as to be to a d
gree unpleasant.
The most prominent display in the Sei
ate war on the desk of Mr. Hanna. ar
the largest and most elaborate in 1t
House was a basket sent to Mr. Morre
by the A. C. Harmer Club of Philadelphii
One member from the west was presente
with an immense basket of flowers. whic
though extremely gay, was not gay enoug
through the coloring of nature to suit tr
taste of the donor, so some of the rosebuI
and most of the leaves were splashed wit
gold bronze tronj the painter's brush.
Speaker hIenderson arrived at his prival
office about 11:15 and soon was surrounue
by members. discussing the program c
business.
Scenes in the House.
The opening scene in the House was nc
fspecially Impressive in itself. the routir
-if the roli call being a check to the animt
tion on every hand prior to the falling c
the gavel.
All the galleries except the executive an
diplomatic w:'re crowded and before t
hour of meeting there was a scene of jo.
ous coniratulation among republicans I
the Iouse. The democrats generally wer
more than ordii:arily quiet, but there was
universal display of good feeling. those.
the dcfeate,l party taking ths situation wit
smiling 1-hilosophy and the victors bein
too generous to "rub It in" too hard. Th
roll call sLowe, an unusu:tlly large attent
ance.
The hand,haking and clatter of conversa
tion in the flouse was cut short by th
Sp-aker's gavel at exactly 12 o'clo(l
'roper quietr was maintained during th
-peninng prayer and for a few minutes afte
the roll call hal begun. but such was th
noise of conversation, greetings and laugt
ler on th tloor before the call was throug
that the Speaker adopted the unusu
course of having a second roll call of thos
It respoinding on the first.
In his invocation the chaplain referre
feelingly to the deaths of the late Repr(
f'ntatives Ialy of New Jersey and Hoel
f-rker of Delaware. which occurred durin
ihe recess.
Jutst before the call was con.pleted a mei
-:re was received from the Senate ar
.ounting that a (iorum of the tipper how
waI present and ready to do business. ar
Senator Tillman.
al0 that a committee, consIsting of Sen
t-rs Iar and (',ckrell. had been appointE
i j-inl a similar committee from the Hout
to notify the President that the two hous(
were in session and ready to receive an
c"mmunt!ication he might make to then
The roll call was soon after conclude
Th-ro wire no demonstrations during ta
call.
Conner's Credentials.
Two hundred and seventy-five membei
responddl to their names, after which crq
,entials of members elected to fill vacanci(
were read and the new members wei
sworn in.
Mr. aiiey ohje-ted to the acceptance
li' h reid ntials of J. P. Conner, elected
-uce.I Mr. l-liver of Iowa, who has bei
s-pointed to the Senate. The ground of h
btje:tion was that the reignation of Nl
D).Ijver was made to take effect at a da
ubequnt Ito the election.
(t this ohjeition Mr. Conner was requitr
by tho Sy;ker to step aside until the ma
r-11uld be in(,uired into.
New Members Sworn In.
The f-llowing other new members, eigl
Sinurber. wi re sworn in: Albert D. Sha,
whi suce-tls the late Representati
Chickering of New York: Allen F. McDei
M.-tt. who succeeds the late Representath
1)aly of New Jersey; W.O.Hoffeker,who su
..is the late Representative Hloffecker (
I) 'laware: Edward DeV. Morrell, who sui
-Aed- the late Repres,n-ative Harmer i
P1insvlvar.la: William Richardson, wl
'Ut,ceeds the late Gen. Joe Wheeler of Ali
bAma: W. H. Jackson, who succeeds Go,
Smith of Maryland; Samuel D. Woods, wr
succeeds R.-iresenitative De Vrles of Cal
Mr. Babcork was appointed by t
Speaker to. succeed Mr. Dolliver as a men
het of the ways and means committee.
1Upon motlion if Mr. Payne the Speaks
then appointed Messrs Payne (N.Y.), Gro.
n':nor (Ohio) and Richardson (Tenn.) to jol
the commit:ee of the Senate to notify ti
President that Congress was in session ar
rea'ty to receive any commun!cation frot
him.
The clerk also was dIrected, by resolutlot
to notify the Senate that the House wi
I.
Speaker Henderson.
ready to do business. After the adoptio
of these formal resolutions the House
1 o'clock took a recess until 2 o'clock.
Listening to the Message.
At 2 o'clock, when the House reassembled
Mr. Payne of the committee t.o wait upt
thle President rcported that the committi
hadl performed Its duty and that the Pres
dent would communicate Immediately
writing. Thereupon Major Pruden, one<
the President's secretaries, announced ti
message, which, by direction of the Speal
er, was immediately laid before the Hous
The reading of the message was listeni
to attentively.
THLE SENATE.
Never was there a brighter scene in tI
U'nited States Senate than was presents
this mornIng when the second session of ti
Fifty-sixth Congress assembled. All the ga
Jeries were crowded. The desks of ti
penators were never more beautifully o
nlamented with flowers, chrysanthemums
varied colors. American Beauty and ot
roses being exclusively used in the for
pieces. The largest of all the floral tribata
v-as on the desk of Senator Hanna, behi
in the form of a spreading rose buda Co
ered wIth largie American Beauties, vi
yellow chrysanthemums about the base.
nearly similar floral piece was on the del
of Senator Vest of Missouri, who has r
turned to the Senate looking in betti
or ator Thurston's desk was covered witb
i- chrysanthemums of enormous size.
Senators Depew and Foraker were the
ir first to enter the chamber, half an hour be
fore the noon hour.
Senator Dillingham of Vermont. the sue
k- cessor of Senator Ross, made his first ap
d pearance in the chamber in company with
e Senator Proctor, who introduced him to the
I senators as 'hey arrived, on the floor.
District Commissioner Macfarland came
d on the floor and renewed his acquaintance
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S
e
f
Et
r Representative Grosvenor.
e
- with many -if the senators. stopping to
h have quite an extended talk with Senator
I Foraker.
e The Two National Chairmen.
j Senator Hanna. chairman of the repub
- lican national committee. and Senator Jones
- of Arkansas. chairman of the democratic
K committee, at once became centers of at
traction when they entered the Senate
chamber, and it would have been hard to
e tell the politicaj affiliation of either of
d them by the men who welcomed them back
to the Senate after their hard political
campaigns. Mr. Jones went over on the
republican side of the chamber when he
shook the hands of the men with whom he
bad been in opposition on the stump during
the last fall.
Senator Frye. president pro tem.. called
the body to order at noon, Rev. Dr. Mit
burn. the blind chaplain, delivering a
prayer, in which he feelingly referred to
the senators from Minnesota and from
Iowa who had passed away during the
recess.
When the roll of the Senate was called
the president pro tem. announced that six
ty-one senators had answered to the call
of their names and that there being a
quorum present the Senate was ready to
proceed to business.
Senator Dillingham Sworn In.
Mr. Proctor (Vt.) presented the creden
tials of William B. Dillingham, who had
been elected to succeed Jonathan Ross, who
was appointed to fill the unexpired term of
the late Senator Justin S. Morrill. When
the credentials had been read Mr. Dilling
ham was escorted to the desk by Mr. Proc
tor and to him the oath of office was ad
ministered by President Pro Tem. Frye.
Senator Gear's successor. former Repre
sentative Jonathan P. Dolliver of Iowa,
was present, but his credentials were with
held until the official announcement of Sen
ator Gear's death.
e On motion of Mr. Platt (Conn.). the Sen
ate directed the secretary to inform the
House that it was ready to proceed to bus
y iness.
A resplution by Mr. Hoar (Mass.) that a
committee of two senators be appointed to
,e;
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n
is
r.
e
t
Uncle Joe Cannon.
t- join a similar committee of the House to
inform the President that Congress was in
e session and ready to receive any communi
cation he might have to make was adopt
ed. The chair appointed Senators Hoar
r and Cockrell as the committee on the part
-of the Senate.
n After the adoption of the usual resolu
e tion, offered by Mr. Allison, that the usual
d hour-of meeting of the Senate be 12 o'clock
n noon each day, the Senate. on motion of
Mr. Hale. took a recess of forty minutes to
1, await the report of the committee appoint
a ed to wait upon the President.
When the Senate reconvened at 1:45 a
communication was received from the
House of Representatives Informing the
Senate that the House was ready to pro
ceed to the transaction of legislative busi
ness.
Mr. Hoar, speaking for the committee ap
pointed to wait uoon the President to In
form him that Congress was in session and
would await any communication from him,
reported that the President had expressed
his pleasure that Congress once more was
in session and that he would communicate
with it forthwith.
Reading the Message.
Instantly Major Pruden, one of the secre
taries to the President, was recognized and
presented the awaited message of the Pres
ident. Secretary Bennett of the Senate be
gan at once the reading of the document,
the reading being followed carefully by
many senators from printed copies of the
-message which had been distributed among
them.
Death. ia the Army.
General MacArthur has notified the War
Department of the following deaths among
the troops in the Philippines since the last
report:
Killed-November 28, Umbao, Luson,
Troop D, 9th Cavalry. Samuel Walker; No
vember 24, Malolos, Luzon, Company F, 3d
Infantry, Joseph H. Wenkler.
Wounded-Company L. 3d Infantry. Otto
a Kruger, Daniel 0. Harkins, wounded in
t head, serious; November 12, Cabatuan, Pa
nay, Company H. 20th Volunteer Infantry,
Otis Manchester, wounded in chest, slight.
General C'haffee at Pekini reports that
I, Albert C. Carter, Company G, 15th In
n fantry, died at Tien Tsin December 1 of
e dysentery.
A Sat isfactory Outloek.
n Mr. George H. Harries, secretary of the
board of trade, was at the Capitol this
e afternoon and had conferences with the
chairmen and leading members of the Dis
3 trict committees and appropriations cozn
mittees of the Senate and House. While no
matters of local legislation have yet been
tiken up actively, Mr. Ha.rries is encour
aged to believe that satisfactory relts
e for the District will be secured in local
4 legislation during the short session.
To Be Examined for Promotion.
beOfficers of the Marine Corps have been
ordered before an examining board at the
SWashington navy yard for examination for
Spromotion, as follow.:
ilCapt.. S. D. Butler. Henry Leonard, Rob
ert M. Ginon, Henry W. Carpenter, James
iC. Breekinridge, Arthur T. Marig. Henry
LeeF. H. Deleno and W. H, Parker, First
Lint. . C1Burton, L. N. Haring, . C.
Snyer R.F.WisMm1 O. H. Rlask,. . G.
A McConell, J. S. Turill, L.B3. PuroaD. N. C.
k Neisinger, Thomas A. Mott, St. John 5,
M- Caffery. J. C. Beaumont. John W.We
wr leigh, Willtam B. Coy!. and aa .,.
MR. GftIGGS' REPORT
INCAWASUD APrOrATION ASKED
FOR NEW DEPARTMENT BUILDING.
Recommendations In Regard to the
GIr' Reform Sehool and Report of
the Boys' Reform School.
Attorney General Griggs this afternoon
sent his annual report to Congress. The re
port opens with the work of the trnited
States Supreme Court for the fiscal year.
This shows that 370 cases were docketed on
the appellate docket and 371 were disposed
of, leaving 303 to be disposed of. Of the 371
appellate cases disposed of 129 were affirm
ed, 65 reversed, 58 dismissed, 30 settled by
the parties and dismisWed; In 9 questions
certified were answered, and 80 were denials
of petitions for writs of certiorari under the
act of March 3, 1891.
The most notable and important cases
disposed of are briefly mentioned.
Regarding a new department building Mr.
Griggs says:
"In my last annual report I informed Con
gress of the selection of an architect and
the approval of a plan for the new building
for the Department of Justice, provided for
by act of March 3, 1899. In that report I
stated that it was probable that on ac
count of the extraordinary increase in the
cost of building materials and labor It
would be impossible to complete a building
of the design selected with the money an
thorimed by the original appropriation, and
that an additional appropriation would be
necessary..
"Subsequently to the date of my report I
advertised for and received bids for the
construction of the building according to
the proposed design. These bids verified the
prediction I had made, and disclosed the
fact that a very substantial increase of the
oppropriation would be necessary if the
building were to be of the capacity and
style contemplated at the time the act was
ppsed, and in dignity and finish worthy of
the objects for which the structure is in
tended.
To construct a building of the size requir
ed and of the design provided for within
the present appropriation would require the
use of materials so cheap and common as
to render the building a blejnish rather
than an ornament to the national capital.
It would be necessary, instead of construct
ing the outside walls of the building of
marble, as is proposed, t construct them
of terra cotta, and the interior, which, ac
cording to the present plans and specifica
tions, is to be of a style and finish which
would render it- an object of beauty and of
general interest, would need to be con
structed on the plane of an ordinary cheap
office building.
"I have the honor, therefore, to renew my
recommendation for the increase of the
limit and an additional appropriation which
will enable the department to erect and
furnish a building of the material and in
the style provided for by the architect's
plans and specifications. It is my purpose
to secure new bids for the work, which I
shall hereafter submit to Congress as a
basis for such further appropriation." -
United States Prisoners.
On July 1, 189, there were 3,137 United
States convicts in the various prisons and
reformatories of the country, as against
2,932 at the close of the last fiscal year on
June 30, 1900. Of the total number in con
finement at said last date 902 were in the
United States penitentiary at Fort Leaven
worth, Kan., and 68 in the United States
penitentiary at McNeils Island, Wash. The
remainder, 1,962. were in the various state
institutions made use of for the purpose.
The number of prisoners in custody dur
ing the year was 4,583; discharged during
the year, 1,61; in confinement on June 30,
11*0. 2,932; discharged by expiration of sen
tence, 1,527; died, 54; pardoned, 50; released
by writ of habeas corpus. 9; transferred to
insane asylum, 11; received during year
ending June 30, 1900. 1,536. Of those in
prison on June 30, 1900, there were em
ployed on piece work, 436; on state account,
41;; on prison duties, 1,636; total working,
2,568.
Criminal Practice and Procedure.
"In my report for the year 1899 j urged
upon Congress the necessity of providing,
by suitable legislation, for an appeal on the
part of the government in cases of decision
ad.erse to the United States by the courts
upon demurrers interposed to indictments.
Since that report was written other in
stances have arisen emphasizing the neces
sity for such a change in criminal pro
ce6;ure. One instance, among others, will
suffice to illustrate the importance of this
subject.
"A criminal information was filed in a
United States district court against a per
son charged with pasturing sheep on the
Sierra forest reserve, in violation of the act
of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat., 35). There are
about thirty cases in that district involving
the same question, but against different
parties. The defendant in the test case in
stituted fled a demurrer to the information,
which the court decided against the gov
ernment on mere questions of law. Under
the present procedure it is impossible for
the government to have the decision of the
district court reviewed, although it is the
opinion of the district attorney having
charge of the case and of the Attorney
General that the decision was erroneous
and ought to be reversed.
"It is not conceived that such a law as is
proposed would interfere in any way with
the constitutional rights of defendants, but
would permit the construction of statutes
and of the Constitution in criminal cases,
where such construction is adverse to the
Government, to be submitted in regular
course to the appellate courts, and to re
ceive the construction of those couirt, a
course which is quite as reasonable and
necessary in criminal cases as in cases in
volving mere property rights.
District Reform Schools.
The Attorney General refers to the report
of the trustees of the reform schools of
the District, but makes no recommenda
tions except as to the girls' reform school.
As to this institution he says:
"I urge again upon Congress the im
portance of legislation which shall reduce
the age limit of admission to^the schaol
and enlarge the powers of the trustee., so
as to provide by parole, when earned, or
by trar.sfer to the workhouse in refractory
cases, and in other ways for more com
plete authority over the inmates. Con
gress is referred to the exhibit mentioned
for additional information lipon this topIc,
which is believed to be of vital interest to
the school. I suggest, as a means to the
desired end, that the act of June 5, 1901),
conferring similar power upon the board
of trustee. of the boys' reform school,
might properly be extended to this school."
Jndgments and Fines.
The aggregate amount of the judgments
rendered in favor of the United States In
civil suita during the last year 'was 13.
299.39, and the amount actually collected
on these judgmnents was 3i2,79A,57, while
552,748.61 was obtained duding the year on
judgments rendered In former years for
the United States, and I?27,130.42 was other
wise realized in civil suits.
The aggregate amount of fines, forfeitures
and penalties imposed during the year in
criminal prosecutions was 1705,137.41, and
the amount of these fine., forfeitures and
penalties collected during the year was
$104,020.11, while 38,206.31 was realized on
fines, forfeitures and penalties imposed in
former years.
The expenses of the United States courts
incurred and paid during the year were
$4,758,899.
Appointed Asoistant Clerk.
Mr. C. D. Lyon of Indianola, Iowa, has
been appointed assistant clerk of the House
committee on military afrairs, and assumed
his duties today.
House Dists-iet Commnittee.
A quorum of the House commaittee on t)he
District of Columbia is in Washington, and
it is probable that a meeting will be called
for next Wednesa.
Extra Pay for Soldiee.
Mr. Fitzgerald of Mabiechnsetta intro
duced a bill in the House to pay the soldiers
in the .Pblmipanes two ==onths' sadtianar
pay when mustered out of service.
Major Ealfwe'd ges'e,
MaJ. EUsia W. Maetod paw-sar, re
ported at the War Dsepartsmt today, en
route to the PMugiptma win San Fraelseo
MaJ. M=lmed was serWwy ato esM@st
ConIqglarnd elIed it the
Capit.I ,tq ja , ssn withepqq5$a-f
UVeSAI, sasegealesbi.Msea aJoea
imp.tsane.l 41. wa ase4sbsam that the
abmo g.o4 teDistrij pPsprioatio
bill OfYet ~'to, get to Merk.
af t -Ouse-,mnit
teeo pubUq ~ ~bu ~ *"n grouna told
Mr. Macfarland that he expected the com
mittee wouk Ipakea favorable repowt early
in -the assa on gie bw for a municipal
building fow Washington.
Chiairman njng .of the House commit
tee on the Pistrict of Colun7bia this after
noon issuedfa vall for a meeting of the sub
committee on steim railwdye tomorrow
morning at .o'clock. The sybcommittee's
meeting il in. executive session, and
there Will be no hearings. The grade crose
ing and terminal bills will probably be dis
cussed.. -
The subcommittee consists of Mr. Bab
cock. Mr. Mudd. Mr. Mercer, Mr. Wads
worth. Mr. Latimer, Mr. Norton and Mr.
Otey.
A call for the full committee to meet
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock was also
issued by Ohairman Babcoek. That meet
ing will probably be devoted to determining
a line of P611cY-for the:sbot session and
planning the scope of the wer of the com
mittee. q
New Government Printing OMee.
The Speaker' laid' before the House today
a report from Brig. Gen. John. M. Wilson,
ch;ef of engineers, United States army, upon
Operations bpol te -new building for the
government prtntlng offibe for the year
ending November 30, 1900.
The report sayi that work has been
pushed as rapidly as circumstances per
mitted. The report says:
"Unless some unforeseen contingency
should arise, it is anticipated that the build
ing will be practically under cover by July 1,
1901, and entirely completed by July 1,
1902, and that Its cost will be within the
amount stated in th-e joint resolution ap
proved February 17, 1900. An estimate of
funds for the -completion of the structure,
amounting to $1,304,000, has been submit
ted."
The report commends First Lieut. John
S. Sewell, Corps Qf Engineers, in high terms
for his work IA connection with the con
struction of the building.
Condition of.Library Building.
Superintendent Green of the Congression
al Library buildfig today submitted his an
nual report to Congress. He says thp li
brary building was kept in good repair and
condition - during the year and asks for
$65,000 for additional shelving and neces
sary work tor the next year. .
During the year ending November 30
681,937 visitors weat through the -building,
an average of 2,f1 a day.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS SOLD.
Nearlir' *8,OOW Was Received From
T7heir Sale.
The -annual report of John G. Ames, clerk
in charge of documents, shows that $7,
697.36 was received foe the sale of public
documents.
During the- la'5t ftscal, year the compiled
statutes of the District of Columbia were
sent to such l1karies as were designated
for the purpose by senators, representa
tives and delegates in Congress, in com
pliance with the provisions of joint resolu
tion approNifl rebruary 27, 1899. Quite a
number of 4eigno.ons, however, remain
to be made':
The official register of the United States,
1899, was compiled during- the year under
the supervin of .the chief clerk of the
department,, volume 1 being issued in De
cember and,.volume 2 in May. These are
quarto voluwae, aggregating 8,128 pages,
and record the names, states where born,
states, oountes and congressional- districts
whence appointed, ,places of employment
and compeBsaion.of all officers and em
ployes of the government. Volume 1, re
lating to the: legislative, e:ecutive and ju
dicial departments of the government, con
tains about-.K.000 pames; volume 2, relat
ling exclusivelW to the postal service, about
140.000.
Seven-thoupand ppiep of the map of the
United Stat9p prepAed uAder the direction
of the comnisslQF .of Ahe general, land.
office, edition of 18N, we,re sold during the
year, chiefly fb publiMc ln private schools.
The -demand miU contirnues, but Junfortu
nately the supply Is exhausted, and there
fore no more can be furnished until the
new map, edition of 1890, is received from
the publisher. Defay in the preparation of
this map has unexpectedly occurred, but it
is hoped that it will be ready for delivery
at an early day. A new feature of this
map will be the islands recently acquired
by the U;nited States, which will be shQwn
along its lower bprder.
HODSON HAS.TYPHOID FEVER.
Naval Ofiicer is in a Hospital In New
York.
NEW YORK, December 3.t-Lieutenant
Richmond Pearson Hobson, United States
navy, who is iII with typhoid fever at the
Presbyterian Hospital, was said at that In
stitution today to "be getting along nicely,
with symptoms very favorable."
Lieutenant Hobson was taken from the
Army and Navy Club to the Presbyterian
Hospital Saturday afternoon. He Is threat
ened with typhoid fever. Lieutenant Hob
son was taken ill in this city several days
ago. He immediately went to New York
and put up at the Army and Navy Club.
Friday night he became worse, and a phy
sician who was calied in stayed with him
all night. It was then decided to take him
to the hospital.
ANENT THAT TURKISH CRUISER,
Mr. Cramp Not sure About the In
demnity Part.
PHILADELPHIA, December 8.-Charles
H. Cramp, head of the Cramps' Chip and
Engine Building Company, said today he
had no reason to doubt the authenticity of
the cable dispiatches from Constantinople
last night which announced that liaesan
Pasha, Ottoman .minister of marine, and
General WMIlains, representing the Cramp
Shipbuilding Comspany of Philadelphia, have
signed a contract for 'the construction of a
cruiser for .the Ottoman bavy, the price to
include ?2,00O, as indemnity for losses sus
talied by the Urdted States during. the Ar
menian masdacres.
Mr. Cramp says he had not been oflcially
Informed regarding- the reported contract.
and expressed himself as far from certain
that the indemnity Statement was correct.
"This award, if it has been- made." con
tinued Mr. Cramp. "means nothing more
than the single order, sThe Turkish govern
ment will not build any large vessels on
account of crtaint enisting treaties. The
vessel we wiBl buil&iat be a fast grotected
cruiser of about 3,000 tons corresponding
in class to algh and the Cindinnati.
The plans . ~t~fhted to the Tiurkish
government oi- We 1 four rmonths ago,
an4,they in.i ~ furnishing of the ten
4.7-inch gu, ~ lcriser; finished and
armed. is be .,delivered .in eighteen
months."
KRUGER STILL HAS HOPE.
Thinks Emipesrr William Will Re
cAive flips Later On.
PARIS, Diesmb* 3.-A special dispatch
from Cologng says- Mr'. Kruger, after he
had received Emperor. William's telegram
spoke as follows -to. a deputation sy
"friends of the Bots:"
"I hop-e 'etI@ 411 tny heart that the cir
Cumstance ~velbh 'prev'ented his majesty
from receivn me today will become more
favorbefi. .nllever cease to have
conifiGenes i~th4,4p#1rt of justice of the
emperor, who, 1pitbest -.knowing me. sent
me,. fotr?'years ago. Stitleant encourage-.
ment. I shall stay some time at The
ague, and wRi theps resew my- reqLuest,
and jus4hapoiperWill Nots'eCse."
Mr. as erread,and anaerward
retiged 0 Wa partaient.jm tesis
J4ONDON, Decemr L-lle emea.a
Guardian toda 9a. if lAndexstans Que.n
Vieo sI' a'eid t esOle a 4edsj
TI SUNKSAN STATUS.
Aeetta of the cammiansief Having Ito
Seetfi in Charge.
The en=sisoon having charge of the erec
tton of the equestrian statue of - General
Sherman in this city met in the ofBce of
the Secretary of War this afternoon for
the purpose of devising means for complet
Ing the work of the sculptor and contrac
tor, Mr. Carl Rohl-Smith of Chicago, who
died several weeks age while on a visit to
Copenhagen. The commission consists Of
Secretary Root and Lieutenant General
Miles, ex-officto, and General G. M. Dodge
of Iowa, 'president of the Society of the
Army of the Tennessee. Colonel Bingham
the engineer officer in charge of public
buildings and grounds, who has had super
vision of the work on the statue, was pres
ent and placed the commission in possession
of all the facts In the case.
The site of the statue is at the northeast
ccrner of the President's Park, at the inter
section of Pennsylvania avenue and 15th
street, Immediately south of the Treasury
Department building. Considerable work
has already been done toward the fulfill
ment of the contract, Including the erection
of a large pedestal. The pedestal figures
representing the four branches of the army
are finished. The horse has also been part
ly finished, and there are numerous studies
for the figure of Sherman himself. The
main question to be determined by the com
mission is the selection of a sculptor to
ccmplete the unfinished work of the de
ceased artist. It seems to be generally ac
cepted that the statue is to be completed
in accordance with the original design. Sev
eral leading sculptors of this country have
indicated a willingness to complete the
work, and Mrs. Carl Rohi-Smith, widow of
the original contractor, has offered to carry
out her husband's contract, with the as
sistance of a sculptor to be selected by her
self.. It is expected that the commission
will act upon the matter in a short time.
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KAISER REBUFFS KRUGER.
Boer Statesman's Presence Not De
sired at German Capital.
LONDON, December 3.-All the London
morning papers comment with unbounded
enthusiasm upon the abrupt snub adminis
tered by Emperor William to Mr. Kruger,
which is all the more noticeable when con
trasted with the Boer statesman's con
cededly successful visit to France. The
snub is regarded as further evidence of the
better relations existing between Great
Britain and Germany.
Emperor William's telegram to the Ger
man minister at Luxembourg was the out
come of a dispatch which Mr. Kruger sent
to the kaiser on arriving at the German
frontier:
To Educate the Blind.
The first bill introduced in the House at
this session was offered by Mr. H. S. Bou
tell of Illinois, and provides for the estab
lishment in Washington of a national com
mission for the education of the blind. The
sum of $7,>,000 is appropriated for the first
year.
The commission, to consist of three mem
bers, shall have full charge of the
education of blind residents of the terri
tories and District of Columbia, and shall
provide adequate facilities for giving them
the education best suited to their individ
ual capacities.
Secretary Wilson's Investigations.
After a ten days' trip to northern cities,
where he inspected several charitable and
correctional institutions, with a view to
learning their methods of dealing with the
problem of caring for the poor-and those
committed by the courts for minor offenses,
George S. Wilson, secretary to the board of
charities today returned to the city. Mr.
Wilson attended the New York state con
vention of charities and correction at Al
bany, N. Y. He stated that the meeting
was one of great interest to charity wrok
ers, and he remarked as the rsult of his ob
servations that Washington is not so far
behind in matters of charity and correction
as many have supposed.
To Be Restored if Innocent.
Harrison L. Ashton, a former member of
the police force, who June 8, 18W9, forfeited
25 collateral sooner than undergo a trial
for an alleged offense, and later resigned,
was this afternoon placed on trial before
Judge Scott and a jury in the Police Court,
the former having consented to a reopening
of the case. It is understood that if Ash
ton, who claims to be innocent of the accu
sation, is acquitted by the jury he will
probably be restored as a member of the
pollce department The case was pending
when this report was closed.
Verdict Sustaining Will.
In the matter of the estate of Jeannette
C. Cammacia a verdict was recorded this
afternoon in the Probate Court sustaining
the will of the deceased.
Files Caveat to Will.
In the matter of the estate of George W.
Thomas, Lucy Waters, a sister of the de
ceased, this afternoon filed a caveat pro
testing against the probating of the alleged
will placed on record. The usual allega
tions, including undue infiuence; are set
forth.
Nebraska Republicanu to Celebrate.
The resident Nebraska republicans of
Washington have arranged to celebrate in
a befitting manner the great victory in the
national election, wherein their state was
wrested from Bryanism and populism. It
has been decided to Invite all those who
were participants in the battle to celebrate
with them at National Rifles' Hall next
Friday evening. Senators Hanna, Frye, Al
Mson, Beveridge, Fairbanks, Dolliver and
Burrows. Speaker Henderson, Secretary
Wilson, Assistant Secretary Brigham, Rtep
resentatives Littlefield, Babcock, Mercer,
Burkett and all others who spoke during
the campaign in Nebraska have been In
vited. Senator Thurston will preside.
Retarning to Mannla.
Cable advices to the War Department
show that the 15th Regiment of Infantry,
which went from this country to China,
and assisted in. the rescue of the legation
era at Pekin, left. Taku on the 28th ultimio,
and embarked on an army tl'ansport at
Tong Ku the -next day bound for the Phil
ippines, where they will be assigned to gar
risons.
-Army Ofleers Assigned.
Capt. Charles W. Farber, recently pro
moted from first lieutenant of the 8th Cav
ary, has been assigned to the 4th Cavalr,
and First Lieutenant C. W. Bell, recently
promoted fram second lieutenant, 3d Cava
ry, has been assigned to the 8th Cavalry.
Three Kiled in a Fight.
A dispatch from Alexandria, La., yester
day says:
News reached here today of a triple kill
ing at Parkdale, Ark. The two Killian
brothers, merchants of that place, had had
a falmngr out with Station Agent Phillips
about railroad business.
Last night at 11 o'clock they went to the
station, smashed every window and then
went in search of Phillips, who was at his
boarding house. They called him out, and,
after exchanging a few words with him, all
three drew pistols, and the three men were
dead almost Instantly.
- Fatal AEray Ameon italians.
Frank Tuscani, an Italian. was murdered
at Hackensack, N. J., yesterday, and the
man who slew him was in turn stabbed re
peatedly by the victim's friends, receiving
what It is said cannot fall to he death
wounds. It was practically a lynching.
oeets et Regpableam Ceflege Clubs.
The convention of the League of Repub
ican College Ulubir at PhiladelphIa Satur
dy elected the following edcers: Preal
ent, Harry Eirtland, Harvard; vice prest
ent, A. H. 'Nazwell, Universlty of 1Me
brasa; S. P. Cross,. Leism Stanford Umi
versity, ea1ierain,' ad Nase 3ll Ui
H. an treaUm.
was -esie from President 3Me
. Wannanda saiggg the Man%d.
SAW Vrewd at Dnuinga Despite Va
fa sseMe Weatber.
fpel Dispteb ft "e Nveafg Star.
BENNING RACE-TRACK, December 3.
The cloudy, raw weather of today did not
deter the race followers, and the usual
large crowd was in attendance when the
horses went to the post for the first place.
Jockey Lynch, who was so badly hurt in
Saturday's race, is reported today to be in
a serious condition.
The following are the scratches in today's
races: Carvern, Flaneur, Infallible, Col
lear, Dame Cogswell, Isaac Hopper, Ten
Up and Salvaleta in the second, kvelyn
Bird, Miss Mitchell and Templar in the
third and Mistress in the fourth.
First race, seven furlongs-Fluke (H.
Michaels), even and out, won; Federalist
(E. Hewitt), 2 to 1, second; Uncle Josh (J.
Slack), 5 to 1, and even, third. Time,
LI 1-5.
Second race, five and one-half furlongs
Provost (Richards), 4 to 1, first; Velasquez
(McCue), 7 to 5, second; Timothy Foley (T.
Burns), 2 to 1, third. Time: 1.10 3-5.
Entries for Tomorrow.
Following are the entries for tomorrow:
First race, handicap; for three-year-olds
and up; nine entries; six and one-half fur
longs-Charentus, '126; Maribert, 118; Speed
mas, 117; Hultzilopechtle, 112; Prince Rich
ard, 104; Godfrey. 102; Midnight Chimes,
104; Mordelmo, 100; Carbuncle, 116.
Second race, for maiden two-year-old fil
lies; thirteen entries; five furlpngs-Dactyl,
100: Zenalde, 100; Alline Abbott, 100; Welsh
Girl, 100; Infallible, 100; I Know, 100; Pro
tege, 100; Gallimor, 100; Anna Darling, 100;
Dumdum, 100; Hollow Wood, 100; Curtsy,
100; Beggar Lady, 100.
Third race, maiden three-year-olds and
up; six entries; one mile and fifty yards
The Outcast, 100; Osceola, 100; Hawk, 100;
Charley Moore, 100; The Driver, 100; Ten
derloin, 100. The Driver and Tenderloin
coupled In the betting.
Fourth race, for two year-olds that have
never won more than two races; eleven en
tries; six furlongs-Lilliam Hoffman, 102;
Blue Skin, 102; Sadie S.. 105; Albert En
right, 102; Waterton, 10; Lady Padden,
102; Dandy Boy, 105; Edgefield, 105; Quite
Right. 105; The Rhymer, 108; The Rogue,
102; Sentry, 105.
Fifth race, selling, for three-year-olds
and up, one mile and 100 yards; nine entries
-Momentum, 105; Templar, 97: Bondma-n,
99; J. H. Sloan, 94; Tyrshena, 99; West
Baden, 103; *Olive Order, 86; *Decimal, 86;
*Ringleader, 89.
Sixth race-As In program book failed to
fill and was made void. The following was
substituted:
Handicap for horses that have been en
tered in hurdle races and steeplechases uur
Ing the meeting, fifteen entries, one and
three-quarters of a mile on the flat-Sir
Hubert, 128* Draughtsman, 122; Perion, 120;
McFonso, 114; Magic Light. 112; Silver Fox,
110; Gould, 107; The Driver, 105; Belamy,
105; Breach of Promise, 105; Sacket, 103;
Bosphorus, 102; Facile, 100; Sir Dick, 95;
Shinfane, 97.
*Apprentice.
GOULD SUIT POSTPONED.
Dittmar's Petition for Injunction to
Be Heard December 17.
NEW YORK, December 3.-The suit of
Artone J. Dittmar against George J. Gould,
Howard Gould, Edwin Gould and Helen M.
Gould, as trustees under the will of Jay
Gould, to restrain them from paying the
Count and Countess de Castellane any por
tion of their income from the Gould prop
erty, was called in the supreme court to
day before Justice Leventritt.
Colonel E. C. James, who appeared as
counsel with Charles A. Gardiner on be
half of the Gould family, asked for an ad
journment on the ground that affidavits
had to be obtained from France from the
Count and Countess de Castellane.
A representative of the law firm of Gug
genheimer, Untermyer and Marshall, at
torneys for Dittmar, asked that the matter
be held over until the second call of the
calendar, and Justice Leventritt acqui
esced.
The case was adjourned to December 17.
BRADLEY TRIAL BEGINS.
State's Testimony Not Damaging to
the Defendant.
Special Dispatch.to The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md., December 3.-The
trial of Edward Bradley, the young white
man who was indicted at the recent ses
sion of the grand jury for the murder of
John Armstead Gray near Rockville on the
night of July 4, began in the circuit court
here this morning, with Judge Henderson
on the bench. The jury was quickly select
ed, ten of the regular panel and two tales
men being accepted.
Bradley is about twenty-five years old,
and has a wife and little child, both of
whom were in court today. His home is
in Potomac district. where he is engaged
in farming. Gray, the dead man, was also
a farmer, and was about sixty years old.
He was an uncle by marriage of the pris
oner.
The testimony produced by the state this
morning was not damaging to the accused,
but rather tended to sustain the self-de
fense theory. Several witnesses swore that
they heard Bradley say just before the
shots were fired: "Dont press me, boys.
If you do I'll shoot."
GEN. W. L. WHITE SENTENCED.
Ex-Quartermaster General V. N. G.
Gets Ten Year. in Prison.
LANSING, Mich., December 3.-Gen. W.
L. White of Grand Rapids, ex-quartermas
ter general of the Michigan National Guard,
today pleaded guilty to the charge of com
plicity in the state military clothing frauds,
and was sentenced by Judge Wiest to ten
years in prison.
After a plea of guilty had been entered by
the clerk Gen. White's attorney presented
a. petition, signed by 400 citizens of Grand
Rapids, urging that the utmost leniency
permissible under the law be exercised on
the ground of White's previous good record,
the fact that this is his first offense, that
financial restitution for the frauds has been
made to the state, and that White suffered
greatly during the year he spent abroad in
exile while under indictment. After a pri
vate consultation with White Judge Wiest
took the bench, and said that no showing
had been made to mitigate White's offense.
T'he judge declared that he believed White
was the principal in the frauds, and sen
tenced him to ten years' imprisonment, at
hard labor, in the penitentiary at Jackson.
Philadelphia Pressmen Strike.
PHILADELPHIA, December 3.-Six hun
fred members of the Pressmen's Union,
sontrolling the work in seventy-six job
printing offBces in this city, went on strike
today. They demand a uniform rate of
pay of 112 a week. Within an hour after
the strike was begun seven firms announced
their willingness to grant the strikers' de
uinands, but the men say they will reain
out until all the employers make the same
onHcessions.
Balttaaerb KMarkets.
BAIJIDIORE, December 3.-Floor qit; wesntern
loper. 2.Map.46; do. eatra, Pe sa. 90; do. famn
ly, $3.80asP.00; winter wheat patents, P.80e&4;
r i'ng do., $8.85a$4.10; spring wheat straIght, #8.75
.25 receipts, 19,004 barrels; exports, 164 bar
es. WIheat firmer; spot ad December, 71%a71%
Fanuary, 15a73%; May, .7 7%; steamer No.
ed, S8m%; reee ta39,91buhels; southern
vheat by sampe 7;do. on grade, 10%Ia72%-.
lorn firmer; so,old, 43a4S8%; new, 42%4; sw or
ii, December,. 42%; Janmary, 41%a41%; F'ebra
ry, 41%a42; steamer mixed, 40%; receipts. 184,674
mae.ha; southern whita and yellow eors, new, 37%
48. Oats firm; No. 2 white, 28%; No. 2 mixed,
18s28%; receipts, 4,100 busheis. Rye veydull- No.
1 aerby, 49; Ne. 2 western, 51; 1ses6 ,5S1
maea. Bayfrmer; No. I timothy, $17 Orain
reirlib :ue rates firm; steam to Liverpool, per
maeet Dj eemmh-r; 4erk for orders,praa
er, an. W,Decamber. IAarfrm; gr.nantd,k.
theese Arm': large, 1I12; medium, I2a12; -
iuas, W12%=2*. Batte Arm; fay imitatin
11; do. eresmery, 38ashd; 11.18; god,16;
tare-pseka 13al6. arm
hmain, Proisteas and at ton Uawkets.
ImmanGO, Des-er 3.-Grain:
FntDec..
Oats--Dee....... 1 2
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sunam ....be . -riiss
FINANCE AND TRADE -
Decided Weahn in the Steel Iues
Today.
AIEMCA SUGAR WAS STRON -
Pacific Mail Took Big Jump,
but Reacted.
GENERAL MARKET REPOR PSw
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, December 3.-A heavy tone
in the London market, due to the effort to
restrain the payment of dividends on lal
timore and Ohio common, had a depressing
influence on this side during the opening
hour. The selling of the steel stocks and a *
few other industrials served to give the en
tire market a weak tone. As a matter of
fact the demand for the railroads was very
good and would have been conspicuous had
not the selling elsewhere overshadowed the
movement.
The situation in the steel stocks is unfor-.
tunate just now, because the weakness of
the least deserving is carrying the entire
group along without regard for Individual
merit. Such a condition is perliaps only
temporary, and honest management and fair
dealing with stockholders should sooner or
later lead to a proper discrimination. Amer
ican Steel and Wire was especially weak
under mixed selling, and Federal Steel and A
Tennessee Coal and Tron Pald down sharply
in sympathy.
Rumors of dividend action at a meeting of
Sugar directors supposed to have been
called for today resulted in a sharp ad
vance in the price of that stock. The short*
interest cornered freely for a time. but later
relied upon the trust references in the
President's message to reduce the price.
This delay resulted In d1sappointment. the
best prices of the (ay following the publi
cation of the message.
The postponement of the directors' meet
ing until tomorrow and the strength of the
stock today were factors indicating some -A
surprising developments. Had the attack
on trusts been severe the postponed action
would have been along the lines of caution.
What it will be now must depend upon the
whims of the dominant directors.
In anticipation of an early and probably
successful effort to pass a shipping bill
Pacific Mail was opened at an advance of
3 per cent and gained an additional 3 per
cent under moderate dealings. Later in the
day the price reacted somewhat from this
violent advance.
The standard railway shares were strong
and higber prices are freely predicted as
the result of a good public demand.
The preference for the low and medium
priced stocks is becoming more pronounced
arrong the trading element. It is argued
that the larger interests will advance the
cYcaper issues in order to cloak their sal- a
in such stocks as have recently been lead
ing the advance. The confidence in a deal
involving New Jersey Central has become.b
so fixed, in spite of the repeated denials,
that new interest is being created In the
entire coal group. Should the low-pric,d
shares taken up by those in the coal group
should appear to advantage.
Money was inclined to stay around the 4
per cent rate during a greater part of the
day, and fears of a tightening some time
during the month do not abate. Whatever
happens in this connection is likely to be
but a passing incident, and will end with
the preparations for the January disbur@e
ments.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stoek Market.
Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F St., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co., New York.
OMen H191 Low. C3Mr
American Cotton 011i... . . ol- ?t
Am. Stee! and Wire ..... 00 437 i0O Q
Am. Stee' & Wire vfd..... Iz W K
American 4uzrar 130. .. ...0 ....
American Tobacco-... l 109. ._ lot
AtenLson. ...... .......... 9 401 3" W
Atenison. rfd .............. . .4. W.
Baltimore & Ohio......- 80 79i
Baltimore & Ohio. rifd. .51/ 863 8Z086
BrooklvnRaoid Tranit. 7214 714
Chemapeake & Oblo.-... - 3 4 38..,3, is
C., C. C. & St. Louis...- 87 6... 66.
hicago. B. & Q..... ...... .371 '
Chic. & Northwetern..
C., N. and S. Peaul ......... 2F r
('n2cago. IL. L. & Pacific.. l' if
Chic.. St. P.. M. a 0....... _
Chic. & 0. Western . ......1 14
Col. Fuel and Iron......... .% s I
Consolidated Gas. ..........93'4 1'44 E 1
Con. Tobacco.............- 3 3i
Con. Tobacco. vfd. ...... .. - 42
Loelaware & lIudson 116 116 116 116
Federateel...... .....49 4 4 4
Federal Steel. orfd.... . 96g 96% 95' 75%
txeneral Electrie . ......17 167 167
Illinois Centra.............12
LouisvilIeA 4 ash ville.. 4' 3% 83~
Metropoitau Traction.. i' ii 1t~
Missouri Pacliic......... 0 61
National Lead Co..................
New Jersey Central.......49 l9~
New Eork Central......... 12%14~
N Y., Ontario& Western25 54 6 2"
Northern Pac iie...........70
Northern Pacifie. pfd.....8 8 2i *
l'acilie Mali.................
Pennsyivania Et. 1........ 42' 42
People s tGas... ..., 10......0'.
k'hila.& lIeading, 1st......3 63
Southern P'acdis..........
Southern J.allway.......118'
Southern Railway, pfd..67 8 6'6V
Texas t"acif.................
Tenn. Coal and lrton.......7$ 6
Onion Pacific.. .........2 2 1s7
Union Pacific. pfd......... 8
UT 8. Leather............2 i~12 2
U 8. Leather pfd.......... 7
U. S. itubber..................9
Wabash. pta..............2 %0 0 20
Western Union TeL......88 8 85 8
20 a 10%. 0 at103. 07g. 1ha09 Lino06pe 10
AfercaiMermhae Uotp 0 at0% 879
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4%. 58bi, 6% sk5.1Mtr5olta 5ai0o 5 .
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eb., , 17 bd. o 167i 167roa 67 167d
127ased.Coumba ail2a 25 m 12t.e 125id
U ske. Wshigto-Ga 84.. 8e3e A,11 b'd
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bid 41 aked Meroe10a0 10 bid, .6 ask0d
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bi. apta, 40bi. 20s 20 16bd 1 20
1224 as7ed7
poelt,272 bi8.
insmaeeSte.F1ene' 12%id 12%kin
50 Id Poomc. 6 7id ' 7te 15 75
askd.GemanAmr 2as Natona U9
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ashCiengto 10toidck1 Eeaske. Cmn
tioalBank 1 to20.-apial Trat iton, 20 03%
0 ats1ed. 10 ma 105%~i. Mge taed. Washype 1
After cal-Met ohle,rd Ditritye T tle 8
bidin,12bd.8 91 ae tc,12bd
Mcland eoustW 1 bond. taTrcon4,17bd
107 as. WshintonGs etio and, Eletri col.
e%s, Ge8rbtid, 61% asd.e itnalrd5,
119% 122e ~hasked. an Raolrmad, 6ert
bdtB, asked. Columia,2 Rairod.% 2 M
127 ased. Clumia Rairoad 2 er. E, 11 bid,
111 ased. Wmashntn Gaa 6as sres A, 110kbd,
11askate. Wahe a s,sresB 10bd
11 ased Uvt. .etcLghdb.mp6,11
104 ased. Cheapak ad 4tma Telphneii
phon-de. I 8bd
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