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Evening star., 1898-12-30
COMPLETED ITS WORK,
The Senate subcommittee Consider
ing the District Bill.

The subcommittee of the Senate commit
tee on appropriations, which has been con-
sidering the District of Columbia appro-
priation bill, completed its work at j
o'clock yesterday afternoon and adjourned.
The committee on appropriations will prob
ably be called together to receive the report
of the subcommittee next Thursday, the
day after the meeting of Congress. Sena-
tor Allison, chairman, is today confined TO
his home. threatened with the grip. and is
under the care OF his physician. Senator
Cockrell, who has been unable to attend
the meeting of the committee because of
illness, is improving, and will probably be
present at the meeting on Thursday.
The committee, when it meets will prob
ably not give any further hearings on the
District bill except in the case of any very
urgent matter that has been overlooked.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
DUNHAM FOUND AGAIN.
This Time He il Located in Iowa
County Jail.

BURLINGTON, Iowa, December 3o-Ihe
Hawkeye says hat the person in the Des
Moines county Jail known as Ed smith IS
no other than James c. Durham, who muir
dered six people near San Jose, Cal, and
for whom a .eward of $1,000 is offered.
The prisoner was arrested here for drunk
el.ress a month ago, and would have been
released today but for his resemblance to
the description Of Durham which had just
been received. DUnham will be rearreSted
on a charge of baing a fugitive from JUS
tiCe. ard will be held pending Instructions
from san JOS. He is said TO he the exact
image Of TIE man wanted, and local officers
are positive h is Dunham.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
THE NlCARAGUAN CANAL
Senator McLaurin Says Its Construction is a
Military Necessity.
shows the Advantage That Will Ac-
crue to the South in Its
Building.

In talking 10 / Star reporter of the Mica
raguan canal Senator McLaurin of South
Carolina gave the following as his views:
Il would not like to commit myself to
any particular scheme in reference to the
canal. 1 haven't heard man in either
house express himself otherwise than as
favorable to the cutting of canal. The
diversity of opinion is as to how it shall
be done. In so vast an enterprise there is
bound to be more or less jobbery and cor
rGption. The experience of other nations
with these transcontinental waterways, and
our own with the Union Pacific railroad,
are object lessons. Yet who does not ad-
nit that the good coming from the Suez
canal and the Union Pacific road more
than counterbalances all the evils incident
al to their construction. l don't think my
self that the government ought to guar
antee the bonds of any corporation, but
should construct and own the canal itself.
Advantage to the south.
I'VE are now shut out of the markets of
western South America. Asia and the is
lands of the Pacific because our European
competitors, by use of the Suez canal, get
cheaper transportation than we do by use
of the transcontinental railroads Freights
even go, 1 am told, from Atlantic ports
to California by way of Antwerp, because
it is cheaper than by rail across the con-
tinent. The south has much to hope from
the construction of the canal. Her staple
product is cotton, and the quantity pro-
duced is far in excess of the demands of
the European and American markets. Her
only hope is to find a market for her sur
plus raw and manufactured cotton among
the teeming millions of the east.
The Nicaraguan canal will bring Ameri-
can potts 5000 miles nearer western South
America than European ports, while south
Atlantic and gulf ports will also be much
nearer northern China, Australia and At
rica than are European ports through the
SueZ canal. AS a southern man, naturally,
| would like to see some of the great vol
umn of export trade now going from north
Atlantic ports detected to our southern
ports. This would, in my judgment, inevita-
bly, follow the construction of the canal.
Military Necessity.
THE acquisition of Porto Rico and our
relations with Cuba make the construction
of the canal a military and commercial
necessity This country will not soon for
get the agony of suspense endured during
the 10,0O0-mile trip of the Oregon. From
that date the Nicaraguan canal became a
fixed fact, and its construction a mere mat
ter of time. There is no use in talking, the
United States has outgroWn knee breeches
and put on long pants. We have either got
TO grow and develop or shrivel up"
Evening star., 1898-12-30
NEW ARMY ASSIGNMENTS.
GEN. Merritt Sent to New York and
Gen. Shafter to san Francisco.

Several important army assignments
were announced at the War Department to-
day
Major General Wesley Merritt, U. S. A..
is relieved from command of the Depart
ment of the Pacific. and from further duty
pertaining to the Philippine Islands, and
will proceed to New York city and assume
command of the Department of the East.
Major General William r. Shafter, U. s.
V, is relieved from command of the De-
partment of the East, and assigned to the
command of the Department of California
TO relieve Major General Henry c. Merriam
U. S. V. General Shafter will proceed at
once to San Francisco and enter upon his
duties.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
WORK BEGUN ON THE OHIO.
One of Three Largest battle Ships in
the American. Navy.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 30.-Work
on the battle ship Ohio has. been commenced
at the Union Iron Works. The Ohio will
be the largest ship ever built on the coast,
and one of the three largest ever built in
the American navy. She will have dis
placement of Il, 800 tons, and her dimen-
sions will be as follows: Length, 3SS feet;
breadth, ~ feet 3 inches; draught, % feet
inches
The new battle ship will be twenty feet
longer than the Wisconsin and forty feet
longer than the Oregon. She will have a
greater displacement than the Wisconsin
by LOCO tons and 1000 tons more than the
Oregon. The Ohio's contract speed is two
knots faster than the Wisconsin and three
knots faster than the Oregon.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
NEW YEAR RECEPTIONS.
Lists of Those Receiving and Not Re.
ceiving to Be Published Tomorrow.

The Star will publish tomorrow
lists of those receiving and not re-
ceiving New Year day. Persons de-
string to announce that they will or
will not receive Monday can do so
without charge by sending notices
to The Star any time prior to 9
O'Clock tomorrow morning. The
notices should contain only the an
nouncement that there will or will
not be a reception and the names
and addresses. Every notice must
be properly authenticated to insure
publication.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
SENIOR ROMERO DEAD
The Representative of Mexico Passed
Away This Morning.
MANY EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET
Brief Sketch Of His Long and
Honorable Career.
MIR. HITT'S TRIBU T E

Senior Romero, who died this morning
was to have been received by President Nc
hinley as an ambassador January 3, and
the arrangements for his official elevation
on that date had been practically completed.
The President looked forward to the event
with as much pleasure as Senor Romero,
for he had the greatest respect for Mexico $
representative. While the right to treat
with the President direct is accorded only
to an ambassador Senior Romero was well
come at the White House at any time. and
formality and red tape were brushed aside
Evening star., 1898-12-30
The Camp of the Ninth 1mmuues.

Senator Mason of Illinois saw Secretary
aIper TODAY and urged that the 9th Regi-
meut of Immunes be shifted from their
present camp outside of Santiago. 1t Is
said that they are in swampy locaAty'
which induces disease and that many
deaths have resulted. Major harrison OF
the regiment was with the senator to point
out the desirability of a change.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
ATTEMPT TO LYNCH MURDERER
Mob After DIR. Gray, Who Killed LIZ,
zie skinner

LOUISVILLE. KY, December 3O.-A spe-
ciai TO the Evening Post from Bedford
Ind. SAYS:
The friends of Lizzie Skinner. who was
stabbed to death at Bloomfield by DR.. Gray
yesterday, formed a mob and intended to
iynch the murderer. but were outwitted by
the officers. DIR. Gray was spirited away
last night
Early today Gray was brought to the re-
1ormatOry in Jeffersonvile by the sheriff of
Green county. He declined to discuss his
case, but said he was not afraid OF mobs
Evening star., 1898-12-30

Making Rapid Headway Owing to
Lack of Water,

VICTORIA, b. c., December 30.-Fire has
broken out in the business district and ow-
ing to the trouble experienced in getting
water, has made rapid headway. 1t looks
as if the loss will be very heavy.
The royal mail steamer Warmoo has ar
rived from Honolulu and Australia. She
brought the crew of the City of Columbia
which ran from Seattle to Hilo. She had
news from Suva that report reached
there that lieutenant and thirteen men
of the French warship Eure had been killed
in the New Hebrides by natives
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Army Officers Discharged.

The following named officers of the volun-
teer army have been honorably discharged
the service of the United States: Captain
Francis B. Harrison, assistant adjutant
general, U. s. V. Captain Alfred S. Orch
ard, 2O1st N Y. Vol. Infantry; Captain
John H. Yucllley, I'd Arkansas Vol. In
fantrv: Second Lieut.. Charles A Jordan,
Both Michigan Vol. Infantry.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Movements OF warshfps.

The Navy Department is Informed that
the gunboat Wilmington arrived at San
Juan de Porto Rico this morning on her
way to Trinidad and the Orinoco country.
The gunboat Wheeling is at San Fran
cisco.
commission.
The auxiliary cruiser Mayfiower has sail
ed from Manzanillo for Cienfuegos.
The collier Sterling left Montevideo yes.
terday for San Juan de Porto Rico.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
SCOTCH COMMISSION COMING.
Will Try to Interest President in
Glasgow Exhibition.

GLASGOW, December 30.-The lord pro-
vost of Glasgow has charged three COM
missioners, Messrs. Crawford. Simons and
Mason. to visit the United States and lay
before President Mckinley and his cabinet
particulars regarding the Glasgow exhi-
bitioE to be held in 1901. in order TO insure
adequate American representation. The
commissioners will sail for New York on
January on board the American line
steamer st. Louis.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
COLONIAL MATTERS DISCUSSED,
Closing Day of American Historical
Annexation Convention.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, December 3O-The
closing days session of the fourteenth an
nual convention of the American Historical
Association opened with papers and discus
sions on Colonial History and Policy"
Other papers on various subjects We're read
The afternoon session was devoted to a
discussion of historical activities paper
being read BY DR.. Herbert Friedenwa!d su-
perintendent of the manuscript department
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Ordered to HaYana.

Capt James b. Hickey, Sth United States
Cavalry who recently arrived in this city
from Lima, Peru, has been ordered from
this city to Havana, Cuba, for assignment
to duty.
Maj. Frank H. Edmunds, chief ordnance
officer, U. S. ", has been ordered, on the
expiration of his present sick leave of alb
sence, to Havana, Cuba, for duty with the
I'd Division, 7th Army Corps.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
DoMINIauE kRATHoFsKI HANGED.
lie Murdered His Step8aughter at
Springfield Mass.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, December 30
DcminiQus krathofski was hanged here
today for the murder of his stepdaughter,
Victoria Pinkus. sixteen years of age. The
murder was committed on the morning of
January II. 1897. The murder was the re-
sult OF complaint male to the police by
the victim. whom h had ruined and sub
sequent!y treated with the utmost cruelty.
After shooting the girl twice with a re-
volver. krathOiski shot himself in the head
Evening star., 1898-12-30
DRElFIS STILL IN PRISON.
French Minister Denies Rumor of His
Starting Home

e PARIS. Dec mber 3o.-The ministry of
the colonies denies the report that Drevfus
has embarked for Cayenne on his return IN
France, adding that the court of cassation
alone can decide the question of tn. ret,Irn
of The prisoner. u
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Lieut.. McClure.s Examination

Second Lieut.. Samuel V. Mcclure, 7th
United States Infantry, having been exam
ined by board of officers and found un-
fitted for promotion on account of physical
disability contracted in the line of duty,
has been ordered to his home, there to
await orders.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
LADY YARDE-BULLER,S ESTATE.
Being Squandered, She Says, by Her
Trustee.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 3O-Lady
Yarde-B Butler. the daughter of Gen. Kirk
ham, desires to end the trust by which At
torney Ernest H. Wakeman secured con-
troll of her fortune. She swore to a COM
plant, and it will be recorded today, ac-
cording to the Examiner. The complaint
charges that Waileman, who is 4 cousin of
Lady Yarde-Buller somewhat removed, has
msused the state and that in the short pc
riod of one year 10000 has disappeared
The removal of Wakeman is demanded and
complete accounting is required.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
MI. Chung Mun-yew Returns.

Mr.. Chung Mun-yew, secretary-inter-
prefer of the Chinese legation, has returned
to this city after a six months visit to his
home in China. He called on Secretary
Hay and Assistant Secretary Hill at the
State Department this morning in company
with Mr. Chow TsZ-chi, second secretary of
the legation.
Evening star., 1898-12-30

No other paper I'm the world
reaches so large a perccnt-
age OF families I'm the city
where printed as does The
Evening Star in Washington.
As an advertising medium
for the District of Columbia
The Star is therefore without
an equal.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
TO REpATRIATE HER SOLDIERS.
Spain's Cabinet Agrees to Send More
Funds to Cuba,

MADRID, December 30-The cabinet has
agreed to send additional funds to Cuba
for the repatriation of the Spanish troops
remaining there The government consid-
ers that the prospects for the release of
the Spanish prisoners in the Philippine Is
lands are very discouraging.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Return of Gen. Ruynton.

Gen. H. V. Boynton, U. S W, has re-
turned to the city from an official visit to
Ch1ckamausa. He is at 1921 R street.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Tc Be Examined for Promotion.

Maj. Edward c. Carter brigade surgeon,
U. S. V. Captain and assistant surgeon,
U. S. Al, has been ordered to report to the
examining board Of which Col. Dallas
Bache, assistant surgeon general, is the
president, Tor examination as to his fitness
for promotion.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Col. KiIbourne Not a Candidate

toI. NiIbOurhe NOT Candidate.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 3O-Colonel
James ki!bourne, in a published card to-
day, announces that he will not be demo-
cratic candidate for governor under any
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Dischnrge of Cen. A.Idwtn

The order of October 81. 1898. honorably
discharging Brig. Gen. Theodore A. Bald
win lieutenant colonel. 10th United States
Cavalry, to Gate December 81. 1898 mas
been amended to take effect January 81,
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Lieut. Cole to Join His Rerimeut

Lieut.. G. w. Cole, 9Th United States Cav
airy, has been relieved from duty on the
staff of Gen. Nelson Cole, U. s. ", and or
dered to join his regiment.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Assigned to Gen. Wilson's Staff.

CAPT. Arthur Murray, 1st. United States
Artillery. has been ordered TO duty on the
staff of Maj. Gen. James Fl. Wilson, United
Army Corps.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Army Surgeons Report Concerning
the Beef Given Soldiers.
EVIOENCESOF SECRET PREEERVLTIVES
Detrimental to the Health of the
Troops.
GEN. MILES OFFERED IT

The war investigation commission met to-
day, as usual, but held only executive
session OF the members only Gen. Wilson,
Col DENLY, Gen. McCook and DR. Conner
were present, the others having failed to
put in their appearance after the Christ
mas holiday
No witnesses We're on hand, and about
noon, after sitting behind closed doors all
the morning, the commission adjourned TIL
Tuesday next. The only news given out for
publication was the following report. which
was referred to by Gen. Miles during mis-
testimony and submitted by HIM as an ex-
hlbit in SUI port of his assertions concerning
the beef contract:
Evening star., 1898-12-30

Capt. P. M. B. Travis, 11th United States
Infantry. has been detailed for duty as coll
lector of customs at the SUPPORT of May
aguez, Porto Rico
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Ordered to Fort Nonro

Acting Assistant Surgeon James H. Nc
Call U. s. A, has been ordered from this
city to Fort Monroe, Va, for duty.
Evening star., 1898-12-30
Capt. Abercrombie Ordered Here.

Supt. AuSrcfOmD1e OfoeTc0 mere.
Capt. William r. Abercrombie, I'd United
States Infantry, has been assigned to duty
Der -, 1888.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01
CITY ORDINANCES.

AN ORDINANCE APPRQyED De
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY
TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE SA,p +, "A. a
INTO PROPERTY OF, OLD DoMl-
Mon STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
BE it ordained by the Council OF the
hereby granted the Southern Railway
company to construct and operate with
all necessary cars and engines, under the
conditions and upon the terms herein SET
forth. a track beginning at a poin. on
its existing track in Dock street az about
I5OO five hundred feet west OF ASH street
and 10 run on a curve across DOCK Stleet
for about one hundred and twenty
feet into the proper. Smo Oa vne as 9'I repre- pre-
sented on the plat filed with the petition
of said company. r md
repair so much or said streets b ana u y Siine
of said track, and keep the same In pro-
ner repair. and repave whenever the city
Shall repave, and with the same mate
%" 3. No car shall stand on the track in
a The said company shall reimburse
and nav 10 the city any sum when tne
city may be required by reason or tmg g
said streets in proper condition III the
opinion of the City Engineer.
8. The said track, as TO locallon, sIaue'
manner. and materials OF construction,
shall be laid subject TO the approval OF
e nh PERMISSION hereby granted shall,
at all times. be subject 70 n amend
ment or revocation by the city Councll
or nv the Committee on Streets, ana shall
be subject to all ordinances now IN ioree,
or that may hereafter DE adopteu as u
Tho streets of the city OF Richmond.
Z. Upon a revocation OF the PERMISSION on
naid connpany. at it's W expense, 10
Immediately have the said entire track
rennoved and that part OF the alley and
stI"ets affected by said removal put into
"a condition similar to the remainder OF
eaid streets at the time of said removal.
8. For a failare TO conform July to the
ppinjrsment made hereunder, or n
amendment or revocation thereof. the
said company shall be liable 10 a fine or
NOT less than ten nor more than one
hundred dollars. TO be imposed by the
police Justice Of Richmond; each days
faiIIre 10 be a separate offence.
This ordinance shall be in force from
its passage. BEN. 1. August,
de 99-5t city Clerk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01

spread of telephone service IN TINS 81
ton. The city people literally use 'ho
'phoacs. while hamlet. village, n nun
dreds OF farmers houses throughout AZ"
gusta, Highland, Rockingham, Shena"-
doah. and Rockbridge are I'm comniuhlna-
ton with each other and with the ciues'
towns. and villages in this section
In stanton the milling interest u
strong and growing daily In favor ana
Increased patronage.
The public schools are prospecting. the
teachers are wen and promptly paid' ana
an enlarged attendance OF pupils u
shown.
Real estate sales have been dull. but
little or no evidence OF a slump In prices
IS found. save I'm speculative property
Building I'm the past year has been az u
low ebb: nor Is there outlook for us Inn
mediate revival. No new work Is BENG
done by the City Council other than 10
maintain the efficiency Of the public pro-
perry.
The health Of the community has been
good. Little sickness and no epidemic
has clouGed the hoarthstones OF our peo-
pie.
Dun has been the matrimonial market
I'm the recent past-so dun, in fact, that
IL looks az II cupid had quit cutting
capers.
Good luck continues 20 attend the com
munity as regards confagrations. Hardly
a fire worthy Of the name has occurred.
And vet another cause OF cOngratulation
IS that the criminal record is for the
most part confined to misdemeenors. ana
no murder or grave crime has visited the
community.
Staunton's neurological list for 1897,
while not a long one. disclOses the death
Of some Of her most valuable citizens.
ono Of the deaths was that Of Miss Mary
Juna Baldwin. Of the Mary Bridwin
Seminary. Miss Baldwin was one OF the
foremost factors IN StauntOn's progress,
barring none-a combination. as she was,
OF a modest Christian spirit, incisiye IN
telligence. high courage, and a splendid
~sagacity as a business woman.
These prominent citizens died In the
twelve months: Henry b. Brown. John
Murray, DR.. W. II. Goode, NJ. Ersklne
Miller, VI. p. Funkhouser. Michael Din
neen, w. T.. Craig. Minor b. Hamrick,
and J. Baker Armentrout.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01
The schooi-History Question.

AT the meeting Of the Democratic Com
mlttee OF Lunenburg county, at which
Mr.. Passmore was nominated as the
party's candidate for the House Of Dele
gates 10 succeed DIR. Neblett. deceased,
thu following was also adopted:
"Resclved, That the Hon. X. Turnbull,
State Senator from this senatorial dis
trict be-. and Is hereby, requested to use
his best efforts 10 have an act passed al
the present session OF the Legislature,
prohibiting he use OF Barnes's History
In the public free schools In Virginia,
and that the secretary Of this meeting
be instructed TO forward u copy OF this
resolution 10 the Hon. II. Turpbull at
Richmond"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01
noc.y mount IN. CD Notes.

ROCKY MOUNT. y. C., December 81
(special)-The Building Committee Oh %
rinthian Lodge, No. go, A.. +. Il a. NJ
have carte blanche TO commence at Once
ON the Kicks lot, on west Railroad street,
. large three-story Masonic Hall, TO cost
60 o0o The first floor will have two stores,
tha second a modern opera hall, and the
third will be devoted TO the mystic bro
therhood.
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Arlington, a prominent
attorney at law in Washington, ID. C.,
Is spending the holidays here.
After a weeks hiatus all three OF the
town papers will appear next week.
Two young men are preparing 10 leave
here early In the spring for the Klondike
country
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01
WINSTON.
killing of sfockton-InterestinE
Services.

WINSTON, n. c., December Sl-(spe-
cial)-Six witnesses were examined to-
day for the State in the trial Of John w.
Harrison. for killing Paul Stockton. The
defendant has about ten witnesses, and
his counsel think the case will be con-
cluded before Monday.
The annual matchmaking at the Old
Moravian church tonight attracted a
large audience. AT the first service at 3
o'clock Bishop Rondthaler read a mem
orabilia, giving a review Of the i'm
portant happenings Of the ~year-local,
state, and national. Tn second service
was held at 100. As the old church
clock struck the midnight hour the
chuych band played, bidding farewell
TO the old and announcing the arrival
Of the new year.
The purchasers of the Sparger Brothers
tobacco plant at Mt. Airy will organize
the Sparger Brothers Company next Mon
day. c. b. Keesee, OF Martinsville. Va,
and ~. s. Forbes, of Richmond, Will be
large stockholders.