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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
FRIENDSHIP FOR JAPAN.
object of Secretary Shermnn's Latest
Letter the Hawaiian Question.

Object of Secretary Sherman's Latest
Letter on the Hawaiian Question.
The reply of Secretary Sherman to
Japans note of July 10, relating to the an
nexation of Hawaii to the United States, is
believed to have had one object particu-
larly in view. That object was an assur
ance 10 Japan of good feeling on the part
of this country. The Japanese government
seems to have received an impression that
the American government had been unjust
in it's management of the Hawaiian ques-
tion, and that it had proceeded in disre-
gard of the interests of Japan. The pres
ent letter, therefore, will be successful in
relieving that impression as well as in
restating the position of the United States
1t is not believed that Secretary Sher-
man has proceeded to reargue question
which this government strongly maintains
is not open to argument, but he simply re-
states the position of the United States as
matter of form, in order to convey other
impressions in the letter. The United
States government holds as an indisputable
question its right to annex Hawaii. There
fore it is not believed that Secretary Sher-
man has seen fit to again reargue this
question with Japan.
After fully assuring the japanese govern
ment of the good will of this country, ,he
letter contains an assurance that the i'll
tereSts OF Japan in Hawaii will be fully
safeSuarded. 1t also expresses satisfac-
ton of the plan of arbitration between
Japan and Hawaii on the question of Jap
anese immigration to Hawaii
Minister Hoshi has cabed the substance
OF the answer to the Toxic government
and the full text of the answer has been
forwarded. 1t will not reach Japan until
September Z, and no action may be taken
until the text is before the japanese for
eign office. The Japanese legation is reti-
cent over the dispatch, although there is
no eHort to conceal the satisfaction felt over
the friendly spirit displayed throughout
Mr. Shermans reply. The attention Of the
TOXIC government has been particularly
directed toward these expressions of good
will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
Personal Mention.

solicitor General Richards will leave
washington tomorrow on his summer va
eaton, which he viii spend at Duxburv
Mass.
vacation in schooner along the north
shcre OF the Gulf Of ST. Lawrence. east of
1aocnsac. Is described by Frederic Ireland
o. this city in the September Scribner's.
AiF- ireland Is devoted sportsman and a
keen observer in out-of-the-way haunts ~
FISH and game. ~
sir. L. ". Smith. accompanied by his
brother. A. j. Smith. is sojourning at the
Lakeside. Eagles Mere, Pa
- c. Duffy leaves today for P,,sb,o
Mexico. where he will join in new enter
pFises with other influential Americans
Mr. William c. Dix has gone to Atlantic
City for the summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
COMMISSIONER WRIGBT's QUARTERS
He Wanted to Enlarge Them, but "a
Decision PrcYenIed

Carroll d. Wright, commissioner of labor,
has for some time desired an addition 10
his quarters in the building of the National
Safe Deposit Company, at the corner of
10Th street and New York avenue He has
the first and second floors of the building
and these have cost the government $1,000
year rent. Mr.. Wright ascertained that
the owners of the building would allow
him portion of the third floor of TIE
building without additional rent for the
coming year If he would make some re-
pairs to the rooms, amounting in cost to
about $50. Mr.. Wright submitted 10 the
controller of the treasury r. j. TraceweIl
the question whether this amount could
come out of the contingent fund. Mr.
Tracewell today decided that the amount
cannot be paid out of the contingent fund.
Commissioner Wright will, therefore, have
to make other arrangements or content
himself with his present quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
MAIL FOR PENSIONERS.
Commissioner Evans Issues s: Circular
Quoting the Law.

Commissioner Evans today issued an or
der to pension agents stating that it has
come to his attention that in certain in
stances checks, vouchers and certificates
are being mailed to pensioners in care of
attorneys. The commissioner then says:
Mail from the United States pension
agencies cannot be delivered to parties
in whose care it may be addressed, and
to aid the postal authorities in the proper
delivery of mail for pensioners you are
requested to see that no mail from your
office to a pensoner is addressed in care
of another person. Your attention Is in
vited to the following rulings and informa-
ton upon postal SUBJECTS found on page
$50 OF the Postal Guide for January, 1897:
;333. Letters addressed to pensioner,
from the office of any United States pen
sion agent, must be delivered only to the
pensioner. or to a member of his family
specially authorized by him to receive
them, except as stated below. They must
not be delivered to any person in whose
care they may be addressed'
336. Under no circumstances must the
letters of pensioners, sent from the pen
sion office or from any United States pen
sion agency. be delivered to any attorney,
claim agent, broker or any other person
except as stated above"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
THE DISTRICT PARKINGS
Effort of the Commissioners to Secure Po-
lice Control of Them.
Claimed to BE Proper and Necessary
That the District Shall Not
De Restricted.

The Commissioners are in earnest in
their endeavor to secure for the District
the control of the street parkings in the
District. The desirability of legislation
arises from the state of the law on the
subject as construed by the Court of Ap-
peals, in which the court held, in the case
of Libbey ct al. against the Distric. of Co.
lumbia, that the act of Congress which
makes it the duty of the commissioner Of
public buildings to cause Instructions of
every kind to be removed from such
streets. avenues and sidewalks in the city
of Washington as have been or may here
after be improved in whole or in part by
the United States and to keep the same
at all times free from obstructions, with
drew the entire subject from municipal
control This decision rendered inoperatiye
the municipal ordinances which were pass
ell to enable the municipal authorities to
prevent such Instructions.
Not Exclusive.
The Jurisdiction of the commissioner of
public buildings under the law as so con-
strued seems. however, not to be exclusive
but to be qualified or at least shared oy the
Secretary of the Interior, who, by act Of
Congress. is directed to prevent the i'm
proper appropriation or occupation Of any
OF the public streets, avenues, squares or
ieSel NdtioilS III tne city OF w washington be-
longing TO the United States, and to re-
claim the same if uplawfully appropri-
ated.''
The legislation upon which the iinding of
the court is based was passed, it seems,
long anterior to the organization of the
present form of government for Washing
ten, and when the general government
habitually improved the sidewalks in front
oe the buildings and squares under it's i'm
mediate control.
The police twers thus given to the Sec
retary of War were obviously granted to
enable them to prevent any hindrances to
public business that might arise from such
obstruction, without rendering it neces-
sary for the government to suffer the de-
lay or inconvenience of awaiting the action
of the municipal authorities of the city,
who were then elected by the citizens, but
not to annul the municipal ordinances on
this subject.
The District Claim.
1t appears the Commissioners are not
averse to the continuance of power IN the
Secretary of the Interior and the commits
sioner of public buildings, but, to keep the
sidewalks in front of property of the gen.
eral government free from obstruction,
submit that IT is proper and necessary that
the municipal authorities should at ,east
also have police control of all portions of
the streets, inaSmUch as the entire area of
the streets, avenues and alleys is by law
placed under their control for The pur
poses of Improvement and repair, and the
police department, through which the law
must be enforced, is one of the branches
of the municipal government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
NOT IN LINE OF DUTY.
Soldier Killed Ina Drunken Fight
Not Case fer Pension

Soldier Killed In Drunken Fight
Not a Case fer Pension.
Assistant Secretary Webster Davis of the
Interior Department has been called upon
to pass upon a peculiar case In which a
rother applied for a pension on account
OF her son. who was killed during the civil
war.
The case was that of Christine Mar
quardt. whose son Paul was killed at his
post at Santat Maria, Texas. The evi-
dence showed that Mareuardt and a COM
panion attended dance. where there was
good deal of drinking In progress. The
two were fast friends, but In an erratic At
caused by drink the boys companion shot
him and then blew out his own brains.
On this representation the mother applied
fol pension. but the pension office held
that the death did not occur In line of
dEty. and refused to grant relief Mr., Da-
Wis took the case up on motion to recon
slider, which he denied and affirmed the
decision o. the office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
SEPTEMBER PENSION PAYMENTS.
Over Eleven Millions Will He Placed
at Agents Disposal.

Assistant Secretary Vanderl p has notified
the various assistant treasurers of the
amounts which will be put to the credit of
the PENSION agents for the payment OF Sep
teInber pensions. The total aggregates
Nl,20.O0O OF this amount during the
month. and as necessity arises, $1,475ODo
will ne sent to the assistant treasurer at
New York for the credit of the pension
ag' Mt at Washington; $500. 600 for the PEN
sion agent AT Columbus. Ohio; 10000 to
ti-e assistant treasurer at Boston for the
esrat At Augusta. Maine, and 81, $50 coo
do4 me agent at Boston; sl,IJ000o to the
assistant treasurer at Chicago for tho
ssGa1 al Detroit; $4,000 TO San Francisco.
S~.'i'r1 to baltimore, and $3.50 600 will he
leaned oy the treasurer at Washington
- ..tyihehts 70 be made at the treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
DEATH OF A kLONDIEER.
Shot Himself Accidentally willis
Hunting en- Route To the AIines

ST. JOHN, n. b., August ao.-The body
of Robert Jarvis Gilbert, who formerly
was employed on Boston and New York
papers, was taken through here today, on
the way from Barclay, Ont, to Dorchester
for interment. Gilbert at the time of his
death was one of the staff of the London
Graphic. He was accidentally shot last
Friday in the wilds of the Algoma district.
Gilbert and an artist named Glover. also
OF the Graphic staff. were on their way to
The klondike country, it being their in
tenuon to secure sketches of various
scenes throushout western Canada on
their way. Friday, while on a search for
game, Gilberts revolver failed 10 work,
and while examining it a cartridge in one
OF the chambers exploded infiicting a
wound that caused death in a short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
DISGUSTED GOLD SEEKER.
G. NJ. Weymouth Writes in n Gloomy
Vein From Alaska.

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, August 20.-
In letter received here from c. NJ. Wey-
mouth, who left here on the last trip OF
the Mexico, dated Lake Lindemann, Au-
gust Z, Weymouth says he is disgusted
with the trip over the pass, and would re-
turn but for the terrors of returning over
Chilcoot pass.
In Weymouth's opinion Dyea will be-
come famous as a horse market for the
reason that horses cannot stand the usage
there longer than few days, when their
hoofs. regardless of heavy shoes, become
SO broken to entirely incapacitate them
for any use. Weymouth is with w. j.
Jones. the United States commissioner for
Alaska, and a well-known newspaper cor
respondent, which party was the 1rst to
land at Lake Lindemann since the klon-
dixie rush began.
Both Jones and Weymouth give the opin-
ion that not one in ten OF those who are
now at Dyea and Skaguay and en- route
will be able to cross the divide this year. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
NO ULTIMATUM GIVEN,
correspondence i'm Progress With
Peru Over the McCord Claim.

1t is stated at the State Department that
Peru has not been given an ultimatum
that she must pay the $4,000 claim of Vic
tor ii. McCord at once or take the con-
sequences. On the other hand 1t is adj
mitted that correspondence is in progress
between the two countries for the purpose
of closing up the case which has been
hanging fire for about ten years. Peru
was long ago given 10 Understand that she
must not dispute the claim, which is a just
one, and the trouble has been over the
amount of the indemnify
1t Is stated that the fresh talk probably
arises over the arrival in the city of the
new Peruvian minister, Senor Eguiguren.
Inc minister is comforting with the State
Department on the subject The financial
condition of Peru is such as to create sym
pathy, but something must be DONE and
will be done before a great while
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
SMALLPOX AT BIRMINGHAM.
Report to Surgeon General Wyman of
the Mnrine Hospital Service


the Mnrine Hospital Service
Surgeon General Wyman has received
the report Of the officers of the marine
hospital service sent to Birmingham, Ala,
at the request of the local authorities, to
investigate the smallpox epidemic which
threatened to be serious. The report pro-
nounces the disease to be genuine small
pox, ard not lesser type of the disease. as
had been claimed. 1t states, however. that
II Is not or a Vlruient Character, resulting
in death. Thus far it has been confined
entirely to the negroes. The sanitary ar
rangements are pronounced excellent An
Isolated camp, known as Camp Evans, has
been established, and hospital located on
the mountain-side outside the city, AS a
cemetery also is located on the mountain
side, much agitation was caused among
the colored people lest their going to the
hospital was preliminary TO going TO the
cemetery. The report as a whole does not
treat the epidemic as serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
Was Made Out at the White House
Today.

The commission of Ethan A. Hitchcock
of Missouri, as minister to Russia, was
made out at the White House today. The
appointment dates from August 10.
The following appointments were also
announced at the White House:
James Jeffreys Of Camden, Tenn, and
Ross Griffin of Kansas City, commission
ers to allot lands in severalty to the In
CLANS OF the Uncompaghre reservation in
Utah.
The appointment of Mr.. Hitchcock closes
up the last of the best places in the Eu-
to Denmark and Sweden is yet to be nomi-
rated, but as heretofore stated, he has
been picked out, and it is only question
OF time when the appointment is made
w. W.. THOMAS of Maine is the man select
ed, and the delay in sending in the nominal
ton is to give more time to Minister Fer
guson, who was gold democrat and came
home to work for President Mckinley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
MORE kLONDikE ADyExT1RERs
City or Kingston Sails From Victoria
WITH large Contingent.

VICTORIA, b. c., August 20-The cteani-
er City of Kingston has departed for Dyea
and Skaguay with another large contin-
gent of Klondikers. She had as much
freight aboard as she could comfortably
carry, and she was crowded with miners
Residents of Ashcroft, Cariboo. are rais-
ing funds for an exploratory survey for a
route from that town to Telegraph Creek,
at Stickeen river, a distance of go miles
by land and water, trip often made by
Cariboo miners going to the Casiar mines
and by Hudson bay traders. Ii offers, SO
many believe, good all-Canadian routo
to the Yukon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
Recent NayaI Ord.r,.

Navy orders today were as follows: Pay
Clerk G. E. Marchand, appointment on
Monongahela revoked: Eugene M. Isaac.
appointed mate; Assistant Naval Instructor
L. s. Adams sent to the Norfolk yard from
Newport News; Assistant Surgeon D. H.
Morgan, from the Monongahela to the Gin
cinnat; Surgeon A. G. Cabell. from the
Monongahela to get ready for sea: Ensign
e. II. Durell, to be examined for promo
ton,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
Pensions Recen.1y GRANTED.

District of Columbia-Michael Donlin
Jonas Flanham: Howard Bond. Bright
wood; Samuel c. Van Deventer.
Observation-Disclosures c. Lopp. Boonsboro'
Annie Waters. Princess Anne
Virginia-Stephen Bauer National Mill
tary Home, Elizabeth City; minors OF
Frederick Good, Great Bridge and Spring
field; Rachel Roop. Newborn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
POST OFFICE ELECTRIC WIRES.
Bids for the Laying of Conduifs
Opened.

The Treasury Department has opened
bids for the laying of electric wire con-
duits for the basement and first floor of the
pos office building, a preparatory work to
the electric system, which is TO be Put in
when the plans for the building are settled
upon. The following were the bids Royce
& Marean, Washington, s412I; John r.
Galloway, Washington, S5,232; Southern
Electric Co, Baltimore, s2,992; Mckay
Howard Engineering Co., Baltimore, part
Of work, s2.17O. The contract will be
awarded the first of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
CANOyAS' SLAYER EAECuTED.

Michele AngiolfllO Gnrroted mt Sam
Sebastian This Morning.
SAN SEBASTIAN, August 20.-AIichele
Angiolillo. who shot and killed Senior Can
ovas Del Castillo, the prime minister of
Spain, at the baths of Santa Agueda on
Sunday, August 8. was executed at IL
o'clock this morning according to the SEN
tenee of the court-martial imposed upoa
him on Monday last, after his trial Of the
previous Sunday which sentence was con-
iirmed by the supreme council CT War yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
STUDENT BY PROXY.
Wife of Attorney Louis Titus Attends
Lectures for Him.

Lectures for Him.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, August 2o.-At-
torney Louis Titus of this city has just be-
gun his third collegiate year at the univer-
sity Of California as student by proxy.
For one year Titus was regular student
at Berkeley, attending the university in
person. Then he passed the examinations
Tor admission TO the bar. and his business
kept him On this side. of the bay. His wife
took up his work at the beginning of the
sophomore year and is now his proxy IN
the class rooms. In the evening she goes
over the work with her husband. who has
thus far taken every examination with
credit. and Will graduate at the end OF the
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
TO oFFsETT THE BOUNTY.
increasing the Duty on Sugar From
the Netherlands.

tHe D3ty On SuRNf TOM
the Netherlands.
The Treasury Department is prepa ring
regulations for increasing the duty on
sugar imported from the Netherlands. upon
which that country pays bounty. This
is in accordance with the provisions of the
new tariff law imposing an additional duty
On bounty sugar equal to the bounty paid
The new sugar bounty law of the Neither
lands goes into effect September 1, and the
premium on beet sugar for the first year
is placed at 81 per 100 kilogrammes 1t
then gradually decreases until at the end
OF nine years and thereafter it will be 81
cents per 100 kilogrammes. An additional
bounty to refners is to be paid ranging
from "a cents In the first year to " cents
in the ninth year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
UPRISING WAS EXAGGERATED.

Gen. Hood Reaches Calagai without
Meeting Opposition.
SIMLA. August 20.-General Blood, the
commander of the British forces operating
against the insurgent tribesmen on the
frontier. has reached Galagai without op-
position. He reports that village to have
been found deserted. and adds that the
Afridt rising is exaggerated, adding that
they have not left Tirah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
is more than double that of any
other paper in Washington,
whether published in the MORN
ing or in the afternoon.
AS medium for unobjec-
tionable advertisements it there
fore stands unequaled and un-
approachable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
PRICES GOING UP.
Result in Mexico of the FAN in
Silver.

Silver.
The diplomatic and consular representa-
tives OF this country in Mexico are keeping
a lookout on the condition of affairs there
since silver began to tumble in price, and
VIII probably send in some interesting re-
ports on the situation. Consul General
Joseph G. Dudley. stationed at Nuevo
Laredo, In communication to the Depart
ment of State, says that there has recently
been marked rise in the prices of all COM
Imodities in Mexico as result of the recent
Tall In the price of silver. This is true of
domestic products. including rents. He saws
there mas been no corresponding advance
OF wages or salaries, and the intimatIon is
that the situation is growing serious The
price of sa5or remains on silver basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
Export DUTY on cor

Export Duty ON Coffee Suspended.
United States Consul Ridlake, at Barran-
auilia. informs the staM Department that
the export duty on coffee from Colombia
was suspended August Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20

Another Americas I'm Cnba Reieases.
Gen. Weyler has informed Consul General
Lee. under date of August II. that he has
set at liberty George Newton. the ..so-called
lnsurgent captain, an American citizen for
having presented himself to the column Of
tha lst Battalion of Cuba. near Baracoa-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
mines, but they expected to use peaceable
means to accomplish their purpose.
Situation ut HazletOn, Pa.

1IuZIet0N,
HAZLETON, Pa, August 20.-The chances
for settlement of the strike in the Honey
Brook district of the Susquehanna Coal
Companys mines were more favorable to-
day. Mature deliberatfon over the PROPOSE
ton submitted by Acting President War;
rem is changing the sentiment, and a desire
for adjustment is becoming more general
The men are now pretty weH organized,
and, the ranks are unbroken, an order
to resume work will be unanimously ac-
cepted. All depends on the outcome of the
conference with Manager LaweH, who came
down from Wilkesbarre at noon. The con-
ference will be held this afternoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
DIFFERENCE Is TOO GREAT. !.
Pail Mall Gazette Comments sn Price
of Wheat and silver.

LONDON. August 20.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette this afternoon says there never ex-
listed the least reason for supposing that
the British government officials contem-
plated reopening the Indian minis. It
thinks, however, that the two-shiiling
piece and the silver dollar and wheat are
respectively. lower and higher than they
should legttimateiy be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
GovernmentsRecelpt..

Government receipts rom internal reve-
nue., $S27.777; customs Sln. .497; miscellane-
ous. Sl ,102. National bank notes received
today for redemption, S346,O1R
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-20
JOHN f. sEIBERLING FAILS.

KrUINhHcHt NfAFOn, OhIO, MNn nUf0Cturcr
Makes an Assignment Today.
AKRON, Ohio, August 2o.-John f. .Seiber-
ling. a former prominent manufacturer. as
signed to Francis Seiberling. his nephew.
today. The assets and liabilities are about
$15O000 each.
His affairs have been in an unsettled
condition since the failure of the J. f.
Seiberling Mower and Reaper Company.
Failure to realize In silver mining prep
erty helped to bring the failure.