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No. 15,112. WASHINGTON, D. C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 1901?TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. TWO CENTS.
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RIOT AT WELLSVILLE
Strikers Stone the House of a Eoard
ing House Keeper.
WOMAN PROPRIETOR DEFIES THEM
Guards Her Non-Union Guests to
Place of Work.
MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED
PITTSBURG, August 3.-A Wellsville,
Ohio, dispatch says: Deeply enraged by
being outwitted by the mill officials who
yesterday afternoon succeeded in running
nine new mill workers into the mill the
strikers becr.me desperate last night and
asserted that no more accessions must b-j
made to the mill workers. Accordingly
more than a hundred of them guarded both
entrances to the mill all night. They made
extra effort to be vigilant when the mid
night train from Pittsburg came to town,
but were unable to locate any more strike
breakers. About 2 o'clock this morning
they went to the house of a mill worker
n:ned Harry Phillips. Phillips' wife boar'Js
three of the men who came here a few days
ago to work at the mill. The strikers pelt
ed the house with stones, breaking nearly
all the windows, and demanded that the
mill men who were boarding there come
ont.
Several Shot* Flre?l.
Several shots were fired vith revolvers
by the men, but no one was hurt. Mrs.
Phillips is a plucky woman, and armed
with a gun. she went out into the crowd of
strikers and dared them to touch her. She
then took the men who were boarding with
her. including her husband, to the mill, she
walking beside them with loaded revolver
in her hand, and at the same time daring
the strikers to interfere. She got the four
men inside the mill and then turned and
put the mob. as she calls them, to rout.
She says that she knows many of them and
will have them arrested today. Some In
teresting developments are looked for be
fore Monday. The plant is now running
five of its mills, four of them double and
one of them jingle turn. Manager Brook
man declares that the mill will be running
in full capacity by Monday.
tnnther Story of the Tronble.
A special to the Commercial Gazette from
Wellsville, Ohio, says:
At this morning ten strikers sur
rounded the boarding house of Harry Phil
lips. Just back of the mill, where six non
union men are living. Two shots, said to
have come from the revolver of Harvey
Yeager, a brother of Mrs. PhillipB, were
fired at the union men as they came
Into the yard. The strikers then swarmed
into the yard and were met by Mr. Pliil
llj s with a cocked revolver. The strikers
demanded to see the non-unionists, but
Phillips held them back with his gun. The
strikers finally withdrew, but surrounded
the house, and when the mill whistle blew
the six men were unable to go to work.
Tiie excitement is intense.
A party of fifty negroes passed through
Pittsburg this morning, presumably to
work in the steel mills at Wellsville or
Newburgh. From whence they come could
not be learned.
AVY1ETY AT McKEKSPOItT.
Strikers Hear Many Rumor* as to the
Future Outlook.
riTTSBl'RG, August 3.?A McKeesport,
Pa., dispatch says:
Last night was s night of anxiety and
unrest throughout McKeesport and the ex
citement was very noticeable among the
strikers. The patrols were doubled and
messages from Amalgamated headquarters
were expected at any time. During the
early evening confidence was expressed
that a general strike would be ordered and
that the tube workers who would be
thrown out of work by the closing down of
their rolling mills inquired frequently for
news.
A fiurrv of excitement was caused by the
story of the two men who tried to rent a
house to quarter men who 'would be
brought to break the strike at the Demmler
mill of the American Tin Plate Company.
Several patrols sp? nt most of the night in
looking for the men, who had disappeared,
and still another crowd kept in readiness
the material necessary for a coat of tar
and feathers.
An organizer of the American Federation
of I-abor is expected here tonight and a
lodge will be formed among the tube work
ers during the day. The place and hour of
the meeting are being kept secret, but the
loaders announce that "50 men will be
taken in at the meeting.
PICKETING CLEVELAND PLANTS.
Iteport of Arrl\nl of Xearoes Stirs Up
the Strikers.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, August 3.?As a
result of the report that negroes are
brought into the city to supplant white
workmen at the Newburg mills of the
T'nited States Steel Corporation the idle
plants are now being picketed by mem
bers of the Amalgamate? Association.
t\ve plants are now idle, the company
naving recently closed down the 0. 12 and
ls-inch mills, for the announced purpose of
making repairs.
The pickets late last night found a dozen
colored men asleep near the Newburg
mills. Ppon b?-ing aroused the negroes de
clared they had no intention of going to
work. They were, however, unable to give
a good account of themselves. They were
advised that their presence might cause
trouble, and that they had better leave
the city at once. The colored men lost no
tune in gwtticg out of town.
Local Amalgamated leaders declare they
have received reliable information to the
effect that an attempt will be made by the
steel corporation to start the 9, 12 and 18
inch Newburg mills Monday. The union
men say they will do everything possible to
prevent this unless a settlement of the
strike shall be reached In the meantime.
THE STH1KE 1\ 'Kit I SCO.
All Efforts nt Settlement So Far Have
Failed.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 3?Mayor
Phelan's efforts to efTect an amicable set
tlement of the labor troubles In this city
have not yet been productive of any defi
nite result. At the mayor's request the
City Front Federation has agreed to let
the existing condition remain unchanged
for a short time to give him timj to secure
a final settlement of terms of compromise
from the employers' association.
The labor council has given its executive
council power to call out whatever unions
it may deem necessary if th? strike is not
ended by tonight. The council has also
manifested a disposition to inaugurate a
war of retaliation against employers who
persist in an attitude of hostility toward
unions. In accordance with the recom
mendations of the typograph'cal union the
president of the council has been author
ize to appoint a committee to ascertain
the names of the members of the employ
ers' association and to Inst.tute boycotts
against them.
The attitude of the draymen's association
toward the Brotherhood of Teamsters is un
changed, and unless the striking teamsters
yield to the association the privilege of Ig
noring: the union at any anil all times the
hope of a reconciliation seems slight.
The longshoremen's Union has appointed
fifty extra pickets and adopted resolutions
censuring all persons who have engaged In
quarrels with non-union men or the police
during the strike and calling upon all
union men to do all In their power to pre
serve the peace.
HAEBMAXIS STEVX KILLED.
Coukin of the Ex-l'reiildrat Shot In
Fight at Fiekibug.
BLOEMFONTEIN, Orange River Colony,
August 3.?Commandant Haermanus Steyn,
a cousin of President Steyn. was killed
August 1. while fighting at Ficksburg.
Boers and rebels are re-entering the
Barkley west district of Cape Colony.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 3.?Dr.
Leyds, the diplomatic agent of the Trans
vaal .who is here on what he describes as
"private business," says there is no foun
dation for the report that Mr. Kruger is
coming to St. Petersburg.
MAKES THE BRITISH MAD.
Duke of Orleanft* Contribution to Vic
toria Memorial Fuuil.
LONDON. August 3.?In great contrast
with the favorable comments elicited here
by the contribution of ?5,<>00 to the Queon
Victoria memorial fund by the delegates of
the New York chamber of commerce who
recently visited London is the anger with
which the Duke of Orleans' contribution of
?100 has been received.
The St. James Gazette terms the duke's
action "astounding impudence," and, In
common with the Daily Chronicle, urges
the lord mayor to reject this contribution
on account of the part which the Duke of
Orleans took in the caricatures of Queen
Victoria which appeared in the Paris news
papers. The same paper says the New
Yorkers' gift "emphasizes in a dignified
and graceful manner the feeling which, we
are sure. Is general in the United States."
NEXT EICHARIST IN ST. LOIIS.
It Will Renin October 15?DIstlngnlBh
cd Prelate* to Attend.
CHICAGO, August 3.?The next Eucharist
congress, composed of every parish priest
In the United States, has been called to
assemble in St. Louis October. 15. Cardinals
Martinelll and Gibbons, Mgr. Sbarettl, pa
pal delegate to Canada, together with many
of the leading archbishops and bishops of
the country, have announced their inten
tion to be present. The coming congress
will be the fifth of the kind In the United
States.
TO MEET MICHAEL DAY ITT.
Col. Flnerty find Patrick Egan Go to
Sew York.
CHICAGO, August 3.?Col. John F. Fin
erty, president of the United Irish Societies,
has gone to New York to meet Michael
Davitt, who Is expected to arrive In this
country in a day or two. Mr. Finerty is
accompanied by Patrick Egan, former min
ister to Chile, and other men prominent in
Irish affairs. Mr. Davitt's first public ad
dress will be delivered in this city at the
Irish demonstration on August 15.
NEW YORK, August 3.?Michael Davitt,
the Irish nationalist, who resigned his seat
In the British parliament some time ago
as a protest against the Boer war, arrived
here today on the St. Paul from Southamp
ton. He was met at the North River pier
by a delegation from the United Irish So
cieties and by Col. Roger T. Scannell, treas
urer, and John O'Callaghan, secretary, of
the L'nited Irish League of Boston, who ex
tended an invitation to Mr. Davitt to visit
that city before he returns home.
WILLING TO PAY FOR PEACE.
Ilut Mr. Kramer 1m Not Willing to Sac
rifice Independence.
PARIS, August 3.?In the course of the
interview with Mr. Kruger, published In
the Figaro today, the ex-presldent of the
Transvaal said:
"We have already once proposed peace
directly to Great Britain, and we will not
renew the propositions. All we are willing
to give for peace is money, if Great Britain
asks it. No price is too dear to obtain in
dependence and the right to live as a free
nation "
ENGLISH CRICKETERS COMING.
Boiamiui't'K Team Will Sail on Sep
tember ?? Next.
LONDON, August 3.?The team of Brit
ish cricket players, captained by B. J. T.
Bosanquet, who are to visit the United
States, will sail from Southampton Septem
ber 4. They will remain in the United
States a month, during which time they
will play three matches In Philadelphia
and others in New York and Baltimore,
their visit concluding, Mr. Bosanquet tells
the Associated Press, with a possible visit
to Canada. The team will consist of Frank
Mitchell, L H. Moon, R. E. Moore, C. J.
Burnup, P. P. Robertson, A. T. Holllns, E.
M. Dowson, Mr. Bosanquet and three oth
ers. P. F. Warner and J. R. Mason Mere
asked to go, but were unable to do so. The
team Is not a very strong one, owing to
the fact that a majority of the best crick
eters are going to Australia.
Connul Long on the St. Paul.
NEW YORK, August 3.?John G. Long,
United States consul general at Cairo,
Egypt, was a passenger on the steamship
St. Paul, which arrived from Southampton
this morning.
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Accident to Groaner Kurfnrat.
LONDON, August 3.?The North German
Lloyd steamer Grosser Kurfurst, from New
York July 25, for Southampton and
Bremen, passed the Lizard at 8 o'clock this
morning and signaled that two of her port
screw blades were broken.
Soldier Kill* Wife mid Himself.
CHARLESTON, S. C., August 3.?Private
Louis Haggerty, 10th United States Artil
lery, killed his wife and then blew out his
own brains in his quarters at the govern
ment barracks on Sullivan's iBland today.
Jealousy was the cause of the tragedy.
Haggerty enlisted from West Virginia.
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Fire In Chicago Elevator.
CHICAGO. August 3.?Fire broke out last
night in the top of the Grand Trunk rail
way's elevator at 51st and Central avenue.
Damage estimated at $7f>,000 was caused be
fore the flames were brought under control.
The occupants of a frame hotel close to the
elevator were driven out and the building
was partly destroyed.
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Veteran Killed by a Train.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md? August R ?Tolbert
Twigg. a Union veteran and pensioner, was
struck by a train in the suburbs here thl*
morning, suffering injuries from which he
died in a short time. He leaves a family.
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Launch of the El Slffllo.
Special IMspatcb to The Evening Star.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., August 3.?The
Morgan line steamship El Slglio, for serv
ice between New York and New Orleans,
was launched at the ship yard this morn
ing at 10:50 o'clock in the presence of 50,
000 spectators. Miss Susaji S. Usher, sister
of Lieutenant Commander Usher, United
States navy, executive officer of battle ship
Illinois, christened the El Slglio.
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St?aa*hip Arrival*.
At New York?St. Paul, from Southamp
ton.
At Liverpool?Lucania, from New York.
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DEMAND FOR $79,000,000
ANSWER BY TREASURY OFFICIALS
TO PETITION FOR ACCOUNTING.
Paper Denying: Legality of "Dnrkee
Claim*' Filed by Secretary Ca?e
and Treasurer Roberts.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the
! treasurer of the United States, through Mr.
Ashley M. Gould, United States attorney
for the District of Columbia, today Aletf
with the clerk of the District Supreme
Court their Joint and several answer to
the petition for an accounting in connec
tion with the well-known Durkee claim.
The petition was recently filed by Jonn A.
Kuykendall, administrator of the estate of
Charles Durkee, deceased. He asked the
court to direct the treasury officials to pay
to him the sum of $79,000,000 and, incident
ally, interest thereon for several years past.
In concluding their answer Secretary Gage
and Treasurer Roberts charge that the
| "pretended claim against the United
States, or against either of the defendants
' as Secretary of the Treasury of the Unit
ed States or as treasurer of the United
States, or in any other capacity, is wholly
imaginary, false, fictitious and fraudulent,
without foundation in law or in fact."
In the answer it is admitted that Treas
urer Roberts has refused and still refuses
to pay any sum whatsoever to the com
plainant or to any representative of the
estate of Charles Durkee, deceased, for
the reason that there is no sum in his
hands, or In his custody or control, or In
| the custody or control of either of the de
fendants, due the complainant or the es
tate; that there is no trust fund under
the control of either of the defendants,
any part of which is due the complainant
or the estate. It is further set forth that
neither of the defendants now hold or lias
ever held any fund or moneys, trust or
otherwise, for the complainant or for the
estate of Charles Durkee, deceased.
It is denied that either of the defend
ants has or ever had in his custody money
belonging to the estate of Charles Dur
kee, deceased, and it is absolutely denied
that the right to any such money is vested
in the complainant as administrator of the
estate, or that the right is vested in any
other person or persons, or corporation,
representing the estate.
The defendants further allege the fact
to be that the records of the offices of the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States and of the treasurer of the United
States do not disclose any basis whatso
ever for the assertion, establishment or
prosecution of the claim in favor of the
complainant or in favor of the estate of
Charles Durkee. deceased, mentioned or
referred to in the bill of complaint.
ROENTGEN RAYS IN SURGERY.
Dr. Dorden Describes Their Effective
Use by the Army.
Surgeon Borden has made an interesting
report to the surgeon general of the army
touching the results attending the use by
the army during the war with Spain of
Roentgen ray apparatus for the explora
tion of wounds. The surgeon says that
seventeen sets of the apparatus were em
ployed with great success, and he asserts
that the use of the Roentgen ray has
marked a distinct advance in military rur
gery. Not only has it enabled probing to
be largely dispensed with, thus favoring
the speedy healing of wounds: but it has
also been invaluable in the treatment of
fractures. A mass of detailed information.
Including copies of radiographs, is contain
ed in the report.
REPAIRS TO NAVAL VESSELS.
The Solace to Re Laid Up at Mare Is
land Navy Yard.
The naval hospital ship Solace, which is
on her way home from the Philippines, will
be laid up for repairs at the Mare Island
navy yard upon her arrival at San Fran
cisco. She has been in commission ever
since the Spanish war, having gone to the
Philippines directly after the close of hos
tilities in Cuban waters, and has been on
duty In the east since that time. The sur
vey for the repairs to be made upon her,
which are quite extensive, has already been
approved.
A survey has also been approved for cer
tain repairs on the Vixen, now at the
Portsmouth yard. They will cost about
55,500.
The Bisbop of Altoona.
The papal briefs erecting the new dio
oese of Altoona, Pa., and appointing Mgr.
Eugene A. Garvey, the vicar general of
Scranton, as the first bishop of Altoona,
have been received at the apostolic dele
gation, here and forwarded to the new dio
cese. Cardinal Martinelli has indicated his
desire that the new diocese shall be formed
as early as possible. Archbishop Ryan
probably will consecrate the new priest.
Automobile Exposition in Huntrary.
The first "automobile exposition" in
Hungary was held June 17, at which about
seventy machines were on exhibition, says
Consul Chester at Budapest, in a com
munication to the State Department of a
recent date. There was only one American
exhibit, which comprised two steam auto
mobiles. Germany, France, Austria and
Hungary were represented, the latter's ex
hibition being an electrical autotrlcycle
made by a local electrical engineer of that
country. Mr. Chester says that the "Vele
drorn Company" of Budapest, agents for
the French machine, made the best show
ing with the pleasure automobiles, post
collection tricycles and delivery wagons.
The consul advises American manufactu
rers of automobiles to at once secure repre
sentation at that place.
Naval Orders.
Lieutenant C. L. Poor has been assigned
to duty in the office of naval intelligence.
Lieutenant E. H. Delany, to duty at
Shelby. Ohio, as Inspector of engineering
material at that place rfhd vicinity.
Lieutenant F. N. Freeman, from the tor
pedo station upon completion of course to
hi. home on waiting orders.
Movements of Naval Vessels.
The gunboat Petrel arrived at Honolulu
July 25. /The Leyden arrived at Newport
yesterday. The torpedo boats Bagley and
Barney have arrived at Newport from
Portsmouth, N. H. The traintng ship In
diana has arrived at Portland. Me. The
torpedo boat Cushlng has sailed from Nor
folk for Newport. The Marietta sailed
from Suez for Naples this morning. The
Culgoa arrived at Colombo this morning.
Turkish Steamships to Be Built.
Consul Hughes, at Coburg, In a report to
the State Department, says that according
to German reports the Turkish ministry
of marine has resolved to make a loan In
order that sixteen mall and cargo steam
ships may at once be.built for use In Turk
ish waters. He says that the Mahsusseh
Company is to increase its fleet by six
steamships of 1.500 tons displacement, six
of 500 tons and four smaller steam craft.
District Pensions Issued.
Pensions have been granted as follows
to residents of the District of Columbia:
Increase, restoration, reissue, Ac., Aford
H. Gawler, 912, war with Spain. Original,
special, July 29, Denis Moriarity, Soldiers'
Home, $36.
PROGRESS fH LIBERIA
Treasurer Barclay Talka of the Con
ditioDs in the Republic,
HEEDS ONCLE SAt? FRIENDSHIP
Fear of Germany's Desire to Ex
tend Her Colonies.
MISSION TO LONDON
LONDON, August 8.?A number of offi
cials of Liberia have 'arrived In England
for the purpose of endeavoring to procure
from Great Britain the right to navigate
the Manna river. wHlch separates Liberia
from Sierra Leone. The delegation, which
consists of Secretary of the Treasury Bar
clay, Chief Justice Roberts and Senator
King, who was the Llberian commissioner
to the world's fair, has had an Interview
with Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, and
negotiations to secure the desired right are
now in progress. Mr. Barclay, who has
held office for about twenty years, said
to a representative of the Associated Press:
"Liberia is progressing well. Thanks to
the firm stand of the United States and
Great Britain, we ilre untroubled with
European aggression, though, to tell the
truth, we are rather afraid of Germany,
as she Is so patently oi\ the lookout for
colonies. However, I do not think she will
get a chance to appropriate our country.
I understand that steps are on foot in New
York for the formation of an American
line to West Africa. I believe it will be an
advantageous undertaking, as the oils, tim
ber and such products now used in Liberia
and other West African countries come
from America, but by way of England. A
direct service would obviate this miscar
riage of profits. Return freights are still
scarce, but with the rapid development of
the country's mining interest this ditficulty
should shortly be overcome, while rubber
is always plentiful. There is gold in Li
beria, and a company has already been
formed to develop the mines.
On Good Financial Basin.
"Financially Liberia is progressing. One
hundred thousand pounds would Wipe out
all her debts. Considering that we have
not received any financial Assistance ex
cept from American colonization, Liberia's
standing compares favorably with that of
any West African state.
"We are getting little negro immigration
from the United States. At present, in
deed, it Is hard for immigrants to get work,
for the natives are willing to work for $3
a month. Later there will be plenty of op
portunities for those cdgnlnnt of mining
matters. If American i^egroes would take
up this branch they would have a great
future on the west coast, where they can
Etand the climate twice as well as a white
n.an. We are working slowly and steadily
in the endeavor to find.a common basis of
government for our dlvlllzed and native
populations. The latter number over a
million. We are endeavoring to avoid the
mistako so patent ln^ thf crown colonies
around us of forcing" our'ideas upon the
natives. A gradualv assimilation of cus
toms is the only w*y of dealing with the
problem, and how successful we have been
can be Judged from the fact that we have
no organized police and often no serious
criminal cases occurring In six months'
time."
Mr. Barclay said the librarians were very
glad to hear that It was proposed to re
establish the American squadron of war
ships in European waters, though there
was no harbor In Liberia at present fitted
for a coaling station.
THE END IS VERY NEAR
DOWAGER EMPRESS OF GERMANY IS
SINKING RAPIDLY.
Her Demise Expected at Any Moment
Kaiser Abandons Program
of Visit*.
BERLIN, August 3.?The Lokal Anzeiger
says the end of Dowager Empress Freder
ick is expected at any moment. Prof. Ren
vers, who was suddenly called, has arrived
at Frledrlehshof.
BERLIN, August 3.?In consequence of
unsatisfactory intelligence regarding the
condition of Dowager Empress Frederick, 1
Emperor William has abandoned his inten
tion of attending the festivities at Emden,
Cuxhaven. Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven.
His majesty will probably be represented
by the Crown Prince Frederick William.
HAMBURG, August 3.?Emperor William
has telegraphed from Bergen, Norway, to
the senate here, announcing the abandon
ment of his proposed visit to Hamburg, on
account of the news regarding his mo
ther's condition, adding that he has charg
ed the crown prince to represent him at the
reception to Field Marshal Count von Wal
dersee. on his return from China, and
thanking Hamburg for the extensive prep
arations made by the city, which has al
ways been foremost In demonstrating Ger
man patriotism.
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PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS.
Regulations for Proposed Mounted
Patrol la China.
The State Department has received from
Mr. Squiers, secretary of legation at Pekln,
a note from Li Hung Chang, exhibiting the
regulations for the cqwtroi of the mounted
patrol, which It is proposed to establish
along the road between Chlng-ting and
Paotlng-fu. Mr. Squiers fcnys this Is the
first step on the part of the Chinese au
thorities toward the protection of foreign
ers traveling through the disturbed dis
tricts of the provinces of Sh?nsl and Chili.
The regulations are quaintly expressed,
but in substance they provide for the es
tablishment of military posti at nine sta
tions on the road, the qammanders of
which are to furnish eiicortq for travelers.
The escort is to keep within twelve feet of
the traveler, whose pact muat^set theirs. It
is to disperse people who gather about the
traveler and are boisterous, .and its mem
bers axe not to accept any pay from a
. under pain wf dismissal. A post
will be forwarded every two days.
Primary School (4r Samoans.
The Navy Department is about ts estab
lish a primary school for children on the
Samoan Island of Tutulla. The naval
commander, Captain Tilley, has made an
urgent recommendation to that effect, and
the departmental officers axe now consid
ering how the funds can be provided.
French Miners Talk of Strike.
ST. ETrENNE, jiuguslt 3.?The National
Miners' Federation has sent a circular to
all Its members proposing a general strike
in Prance for November 1, unless the gov
ernment and the mining companies have
previously given the miners satisfaction .in
regard to the proposals for eight hours'
work per day and a pension of two francs
per day after twenty-five years' work.
SOUTH AMERICAN TROUBLES
POSSIBLE WAR BETWEEN VENE
ZUELA AND COLOMBIA.
Each Republic Has an Uprising; on Its
Hand*?Castro's Relations
With Uribe.
The political situation in the neighboring
republics of Venezuela and Colombia in
South America, and the possibility of war
between those two states, is attracting
considerable attention in diplomatic circles.
Should war actually result the authorities
In each country would not only have to
deal with their foreign enemies, but also
with their domestic foes, as each of the
countries now has what practically
amounts to a civil war on Us hand. Neith
er the Colombian nor the Venezuelan lega
tion here has much direct information
which will throw additional light upon the
situation in their respective countries, and
the cable reports are exceedingly conflict
ing. The officials at the Colombian lega
tion are at a loss to understand the report
of President Castro's declaration of mar
tial law on the ground that his country is
being invaded by Colombia. The revolu
tion, headed by Dr. Galviras. who crossed
the Venezuelan border from Colombia,
where he had taken refuge, is in no sense
an invasion by Colombians. Dr. Galviras
belonged to the party of Andrade, who was
overthrown by Castro, and he is simply
heading a rebellion of Venezuelans against
the latter's authority. No definite infor
mation has been received here regarding
the whereabouts of General Uribe. who in
his turn is heading a movement against the
present government in Colombia, from the
Venezuelan side. The last news of his
whereabouts was that he was at Maracaibo
and had not yet crossed into Colombia,
where it was supposed he would attempt
to effect a juncture with Narin, a noted
guerrilla, who is still carrying on a vestige
of the last revolution in the mountains of
the central range of the Andes.
On*fro nn?l lTril?e.
It has bem notorious that Castro was
friendly to Uribe. but unless the president
of Venezuela actually intends to make war
upon Colombia it is hardly probable that
he has been in open conference with ITribe
at Caracas, as was stated in a cable printed
in one of the papers yesterday morning. It
is pointed out that even if Castro was so
disposed, this would be hardly an oppor
tune time for him to make war upon Co
lombia. as against the 3,<K>0,000' inhabitants
of Venezuela Colombia has 5,000,000, and in
addition to having an open rebellion upon
his hands Castro at the very outset would
have to confront an organized Colombian
army of at least 40,000 men. At the Colom
bian legation here the movement headed
by ITribe is not thus far considered at all
serious. A report received here on July 26
gave news of a projected simultaneous in
vasion of Colombia from Venezuela, Ecua
dor and Nicaragua.
The I'prlftfiik on the Isthmus.
Nothing has since been heard of the
movement of Ecuador; Uribe has not
crossed the border from Venezuela, and the
uprising of the rebels on the isthmus re
ported in dispatches from Colon seems to
have been a small affair, and abortive at
that.
A cablegram has been received at the
State Department from the United States
consul at Colon seating that If the present
revolutionary troubles In that section be
come more aggravated the traffic across
the isthmus will surely become interrupted.
The United States government Is bound by
a treaty to keep this traffic open to the
world. No request for a warship to be sent
to the scene of trouble has been made.
ATTEMPT ON ROWAN'S LIFE.
A Filipino Assassin Mistook Corporal 1
Dailey for the Captain.
The latest mall from Manilla brought to
the War Department a highly interesting
account of the attempted assassination of
Captain Andrew S. Rowan of the 19th In- i
fantry at Bohol, Philippine Islands, several
months ago. A Filipino appeared one
morning at the camp of Company I of the
10th Infantry, which was commanded by !
Captain Rowan, and inquired for the com
manding officer. He was directed to the
captain's tent, but on the way came upon'
a knot of prisoners in charge of Corporal
Dailey, whom he mistook for ?? Captain
Rowan. The native handed the corporal a
note, and while the latter was reading it,
the Filipino drew a dagger, stabbed the
non-commissioned officer, and turned to
run. Soldiers of the company soon brought
him to earth lifeless with their rifles, and
Dailey, too, died in a few minutes. One of
the enlisted men went to a nearby convent
to secure Implements for the Interment of
his comrade, and was excitedly asked by
the padre if Captain Rowan was dead yet.
Other happenings brought partly to light
an infamous plot against the life of the
young officer, and he is to be congratulated
on a narrow escape from death. Captain
Rowan was a conspicuous figure during
the early days of the Spanish-American
war.
TREASURY CHANGES.
Appointments, Reinstatements, Trans
fers and Promotions.
The following changes in the classified
service of the Treasury Department were
announced today:
Appointments on certification of the civil
service commission:
Treasurer's office?Carney M. Layne,
[ Ohio, *160; Guy F. Allen. Illinois. $000;
Henry M. Buchannan, Mississippi, $600;
| Engene P. O'Daniel, Missouri, 1660.
Supervising architect's office?Ralph L.
Chappell, Maryland, $2,100; David F, At
kins, New York, $2,100; Carroll Bennlnk,
California, $1,400.
Bureau of statistics?Franklin Moore,
Missouri, $1(00.
Reinstatements:
Office of controller of currency?Edward
A. Demarey, Minnesota. $900; James M.
i Dalsell, Ohio, $1,0U0; S. H. B. Schoonmiker,
New York. $SXR>.
j Office of auditor for War Department
Mrs. Annie E. Byres, New Jersey, $660;
Mrs. Tonina Korhammer, Missouri, $660.
Secretary's office?Joseph H. Feeter,
Minnesota, $720; Thomas J. Heirs, Illinois,
$720.
Appointments by transfer from other de
partments:
Office of auditor for Post Office Depart
ment?W. C. English. South Carolina, $720,
by transfer from Navy Department; Miss
Amelia V. Dodge, Indiana, $720, by trans
fer from Interior Department; John J.
Duffy, Maryland, $720, by transfer from
Navy Department.
Office of auditor for War Department
Miss Mrfry E. Dabney, Illinois, $660. by
transfer from government printing office;
Mrs. Emily F. Prince, District of Columbia,
$660, by transfer from government printing
office; Charles T. Schwegler. Missouri,
$1,200, by transfer from Post Office Depart
ment.
Secretary's office?Miss Lillie T. Hath
away. Ohio. $000, by transfer from Interior
Department; Henry W. Zollinger. Mary
land, $1.44X), by transfer from custodian
and janitor service, Baltimore, Md.
Office of internal revenue?Miss Sarah E.
Butterfoss. New Jersey, $000, by transfer
from first Internal revenue district of New
York; Claby O. Self, Kentucky, $900, by
transfer from seventh internal revenue dis
trict of Indiana.
Office of controller of currency?E. F.
Roreback, Virginia, $000, by transfer from
Navy Department.
Supervising architects's office?Otis W.
Wyatt. Missouri, $900, by transfer from
Navy Department.
i Treasurer's office?Clarence S. Corwln,
Missouri. $720, by transfer from Navy De
partment.
Promotions:
Secretary's office?William Cummlngs.
Maryland, $660 to $720 per annum: Miss
Sallle M. Tennant. District of Columbia,
$*i20 to $720 per annum.
Office of internal revenue? David G
Cheesman. Ohio, $1,400 to $1,000.
Office of auditor for War Department
Samuel H. Bassett, Ohio, $1,200 to $1,400;
Miss Little Relnk, Texas, $620 to $660.
Office of auditor for Treasury Depart
ment?Frederick Achenbach, Missouri,
$1,200 to $1,400; Peter J. Keleher, New
York. $1,000 to $1,200.
Office of auditor for Interior Depart
ment?George A. Doxon, Maryland. $1XK'<0
to $1,200; Louis F. Schrader, South Dakota,
$1,200 to $1,400.
Office of supervising architect?Carl Carl
son, Ohio, $840 to $1,400.
Bureau of statistics?John Hohn, Texas,
$!)00 to $1,000.
THE GUAM WHISKY SCANDAL..
Governor Scliroeder Irnen That the
Thieve* He Bxi>oiied.
The Navy Department has received from
Commander Seaton Sehroeder, governor of
Guam, copies of an order which furnishes
a sequel to the one issued May 5, whose
scope and severity occasioned a great deal
of comment, and, indeed, what resulted in
an official inquiry. That order, number 4,
condemned to punishment the entire en
listed force of the station, on account of
the mysterious disappearance of a barrel
of government whisky. The latest order,
Dumber 5, states that almost conclusive
evidence as to the perpetrators of the whis
ky purloining has been obtained, and urges
the command to aid in bringing the of
fenders to justice. The late order is as
follows:
"Governrpent House, Agana, Island of
Guam, May 14, VjOL?Naval station, order
No. 5. ,
"1. The commandant of this station is
congratulated upon the promptness with
which, in less than two days, evidence was
found which app irently tends to the dis
covery of the perpetrators of a theft of
private property alluded to In naval sta
tion order No. 4. This confirms the belief
that members of an honorable profession
do not. wish to harbor thieves in their
midst.
"2. It must be pointed out that the first
duty of the battalion, the duty for which
it was sent to Guam, is primarily the pro
tection of government property. While
there were one or two members of the
command who had cause to suspect possi
ble thieves of private property, there are
a dozen who positively know who stole the
public property, if they wish it, they can
have the matter cleared up at once. The
entire command i3 now awaiting to hear
from them; and it is hoped that American
manhood will continue to assert itself and
refuse to permit the reputation and*privi
leges of ail to suffer in order to screen a
few criminals who do not deserve such
leniency.
"SEATON SCHROEDER,
"Commander, F.S.N., Governor."
MR. VANDERLIP HERE.
He Talk* About the General Duiilneii
Outlook.
Former Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Frank A. Vanderlip is in Washington
and called at the Treasury Department to
day to shake hands with many of his old
associates in office. Mr.' Vanderlip !s now
vice president of the National City Bank
of New York city. He recently returned
from Europe and is now living in New
York. He went to Chicago from New York
on his way to Washington, however, and
is here fresh from the west. In speaking
of general financial conditions in the east
and west Mr. Vanderlip uaid to a Star re
porter this afternoon:
"The outlook irt financial matters both
in the east and west seems particularly
free from any great unfavorable condi
tions. My observations led me to believe
that the Chicago banks are at present un
usually full of money and show every evi
dence of strength and prosperity. Their
growth in the last two or three years has
been something phenomenal, as indeed has
been the growth of banks everywhere in
the country.
"There has undoubtedly been some dam
age done by unfavorable weather condi
tions to the crops of the grreat agricultural
sections of the west, but I think that re
ports whicn have come cast have been
greatly exaggerated. The total of crops
will be fairly large and taken in connec
tion with the exceedingly large wheat and
corn outputs the situation of the farmers
is not one to cause much concern.
"In New York there is some concern over
the great steel strike. The labor situation
in fact is being viewed by the financial ele
ment with very sober consideration. Oth
erwise all the conditions are excellent. The
banks are in exemplary shape and all have
! an abundance of money on hand for busi
| ness."
HAJ. DOYEN CONVICTED.
To Re Reprimanded and to Lose Two
Numbers.
The court-martial which Tecently tried
Major Chas. A. Doyen, fleet marine officer
of the North Atlantic squadron, at New
port on the charge of intoxication and be
ing absent without leave, found him guilty
and sentenced him to lose two numbers and
be reprimanded by the Navy Department.
The court was ordered by the commander
in-chief of the North Atlantic squadron,
and the execution of the sentence required
the approval of the department. The
papers in the case arrived here today, and
it is probable that the acting secretary of
the navy will act In the case and issue the
reprimand before the close of the depart
ment this evening.
Major Doyen entered the Marine Corps
July 1, 1888, having been appointed from
New Hampshire. He was promoted to
major January SI, 1900, and on May 23
was assigned to duty with the North At
lantic fleet, under Rear Admiral Higgin
son.
JOHN MeCAlLL'S CASE.
Ha? Been Turned Over to the Treniory
Department.
John McCaull, the quartermaster's clerk
of the transport Egbert, who is charged
with defaulting, was appointed to that
position in April, 1899, upon the recom
mendation of his father, Captain P. H. Mc
Caull. John McCaull was appointed from
Culpeper county, Virginia. His father was
appointed from Lynchburg, Va., as a vol
unteer quartermaster during the Spanish
war. The latter's accounts are all straight,
and the quartermaster's department has
learned that the funds for which Captain
McCaull was responsible have been de
posited in the treasury by John McCaull.
Captain McCaull was mustered out with all
other volunteers on the 30th of June. The
War Department has turned the case over
to the Treasury Department in order that
John McCaull may be tracked and arrested
by the secret service officers. In which
event he will be turned over to the Depart
ment of Justice for prosecution.
Park Commliiloneri Have Separated.
Members of the park commission of the
District of Columbia who returned from ,
abroad to New York Thursday have all
gone to their homes for a short rest after ,
their journey of two months. Mr. Charles
Moore has gone to Harwichport, Mass.,
where his family is staying. It has not
yet been decided when the commission will
meet In this city.
Rev. T. J. IMcksoa Appointed Chaplain
Rev. Thomas J. Dickson of Missouri has
been appointed a chaplain In the army.
His commission dates from February 2.
Rev. Mr. Dickson belongs to ths Christian
Church.
THE STAR BY MA II* 1
Persona leaving the city for an*'
period can have The Star mailed to
them by ordering It at this office, In
person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents
per week; 25 cents for two weeks, of
60 cents per month. Invariably In
advance. The address may be
changed as frequently as desired.
Always give the last address, as well
as the new one.
SHORT HOT SESSION
Virginia Convention Has Lively
Fight Over a Report
THE RETDRHS FROM COLD HARBOR
Contestant for Seat in the Body
Asks Investigation.
MISTAKE MADE BY CLERIC
Special PUpatch to The Erenlnp Star.
RICHMOND, Va? August 3?The con
stitutional convention met at 11 o'clock
this morning and was In session Just an
hour and a quarter. One of the hardest
tights that has yet developed took placo
shortly after the convention assembled.
Sixty-three members answered to their
names.
A feature of the day was that no resolu
tions were presented. Prayer was offered
by the Rev. W. B. Beauchamp of Broad
Street Methodist Church. The reading of
the journal was dispensed with, the mem
bers Intending to get away on the noon
trains, but they were disappointed.
Mr. Gillisple of Tazwell, the republican
member of the committee on privileges and
elections, submitted a report from the ma
jority of the committee regarding the con
test of Trat against Gregory as follows:
"That the clerk of the county court of
Hanover be required to bring before the
committee on privileges and elections the
returns, including the ballots, from the
Cold Harbor precinct. In Hanover county,
the same to be produced before said com
mittee at the time and place lixed by said
committee."
Chairman Harrison Explain*.
Mr. Harrison, chairman of the committee,
said that the majority of the committee had
voted to have the returns brought in order
to enlighten a solitary member of the com
mltttee, though It was not essential to the
report of the committee, as only five votes
were involved, and it was a clerical error.
No fraud was charged by the contestant,
and were the five votes involved given to
the contestant it would not alter the returns
sufficiently to give him on their face a right
to the seat. It was a useless expense.
Mr. Gillispie stated that he was ready to
vote on the record, but a single member
wished the Information and the committee
desired that the convention should be asked
to order it.
Mr. Wysor of Pulaski moved that as ?-he
fives votes would not affect the result the
vofes be given Mr. Treat and that he be
made to "treat." i
Mr. Wise of Richmond demanded the pre
vious question, and on the vote of ordering
the question it developed that no quorum
was present. .... .
Mr Thom of Norfolk, rising to a parlia
I mentay Inquiry, asked whether the major
ity of the committee had asked for the in
formation. .
Mr. "Wise made the point that, In the ab
! sence of a quorum, no business could be
transacted.
Found a Quorum Present.
Mr. Thom: "Th?n I make the point that
the gentleman from Richmond cannot raise
the point against me that I am out of or
der." The president: "The sergeant-at
arms will close the door, clear the floor
of all but members and the clerk will call
the roll to see If a quorum Is present."
The floor was cleared, the door shut and
the roll called. Mr. O'Flaherty moved to
adjourn, and Mr. Flood demanded the ayes
and noes. The motion to adjourn was de
feated?noes, 59. , ,
The resolution was further discussed by
Messrs. Flood, Quarles. Harrison, Wysor,
and was finally adopted by a large major
Report on Education.
Mr> withers, chairman of the committee
or. reduction of expenses, submitted the
following report regarding the educational
department: We respectfully submit the
following recommendations with regard to
this department of government:
1 We recommend that the appropriation
of state funds to any school or Inst t"tlon
of learning not exclusively controlled by
the state be forbidden In the constitution.
2 We further recommend that tne ap
propriations to the state lnstitutl&ns of
learning should be controlled In amount
by the number of state students receiving
free Instruction In such Institutions.
3 We respectfully further recommend the
abolition of the office of superintendent of
schools for each county and city and the
substitution therefor of district superm
** We "do* not suggest any details, but leave
them to the wisdom of the committee on
education, as that committee has had the
advantage and benefit of advice and coun
sel from the best educators of this "tate, of
which this committee has not been able to
have the advantage, owing to conditions
and circumstances under which It was
placed at the time the gentlemen were In
attendance upon the committee on educa
tion. We suggest this recommendation
partly on the ground of economy in the
management of the school fund, but-espe
cially do we believe that a wise substitute
for the present system will increase enor
mously the efficiency of our system of
public school education.
Messrs. Waddill and Tarry submit ted a
minority report, which concurred with he
majority, except the recommendation
as to William and Mary College, so long
as that institution shall train teachers for
the public free schools of the state.
The convention ordered the payment of a
number of small claims for clerical work,
the committee on expenses being unable to
eet a quorum. . ,
The convention at 12:15 o'clock adjourned
until August 22.
Suffrage Committee Meet".
The suffrage committee held a brief ses
sion today after the convention adjourned
and decided to meet In this city again Au
gust 10, three days prior to the reassem
bling of the convention. No business was
transacted In the committee. A report will.
It is thought, be submitted when the body
reconvenes.
Personal Mention.
Mr. James I. McCallum. consul general
of the United States at Switrexland. left
for his post Thursday last, accompanied by
his father. The elder Mr. McCallum has
been for the past twenty years chief of
the money branch of the dead letter office.
Dr Whit Hammett and family are guests
at the Colonial Hotel, Ocean City. Md.
Chief Clerk Burllngame of the dead letter
office, Post Office Department, sailed by
the transatlantic liner Teutonic from New
York Wednesday last on a European tour,
to be gone a month or more.
Dr. Willis Pomeroy left today for a short
stay at Atlantic City.
Paymaster H. i?. Biscoe, United States
lavy, has been visiting his parents at S13
Jlst street northwest for a fiw days. Pay
tnr.ster Biscoe has been detached from
luty on the U. S. R. S. Franklin at Nor
folk, Va., and ordered to the U. S. S. Ore
gon, now at Bremerton navy yard, stats of
(Vsshlngton.
Military Trial* at Manila.
Courts-martial are to be held In Manila
on Lieut. Preston Brown and Capt. Francis
P. Freemont, 2d Infantry. The lieutenant Is
accused of killing a native who refused to
recover the body of a soldier from th?
river. The charges against Capt. Free<
mont are not known here.