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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
CALLS AGAIN
Costa Rica's President Spends Two Hours
at the White House.
Senator Elkins Describes American
Institutions t0 Him-Archbfshop
Chapelie Sees the President,

President 1glesias Of Costa Rica spent two
hours at the White House today most of
the time with President Mckinley He said
that his visit was a social one purely and
that he did not talk about the NICARAGUA
canal or any kindred subject. Senator Ell
kins. Senator Culiom and q number of
other prominent callers were introduced to
the chief magistrate of Costa Rica by the
PRESIDENT. Senator Elkins speaks Spanish
and he entertained President Iglesias with
his explanation of affairs IN this country
Senator Cullom was with Justice Frear of
Hawaii and merely wanted to introduce
the justice TO the President
President Iglesias is anxious to learn all
about administrative affairs in Washing
ton. He spent hours in the treasury yes
terday and today he asked President Nc
hinley about many things. After leaving
the White House the Costa Rican presi-
dent went to the State, War and Navy de-
par'lhents. His program included a visit
to the Corcoran Art Gallery later in the
day Members of President Iglesias' party
We're not with him during the conference
with President Mckinley, but were shown
over the White House by Colonel Carter
who win be with the party until they leave
the city.
Tomorrow, If the weather viii nermtt
President Igfesias VIII visit Arlington and
Fort Myer. During his hours at the hotel
the president receives visitors He intends
to call upon Senator Morgan today. All
South Americans like Senator Morgan aad
honor him when they come to WASHINGTON
1t IS taken for granted that President IgIas--
las VIII talk with the Alabama senator
about the Nicaragua canal
Other White House Callers.
Senators Fairbanks, Hale and Garter cali
cd at the White House today. Senator
Hale did not remain to.see the President on
finding he was engaged. The senator was
asked by repres sentative of The Star for
his views on the acquisition Of the Philip
pines.
The senator said he did not care to dis
cuss the subject now. but admitted that
MIS- views are very decided
Senator Carter said that the west is in
favor of taking the philippines. and he
does not believe that a treaty to that end
VIII be defeated in the Senate.
Representatives Hepburn and Faris talked
with the President during the day
Archbishop Chanelle Calls, 4-:
Archbishop Chapelle was another distin-
guished visitor, remaining with the Presl-
dent some time. AS the archbishop is to 90
to Cuba, it is presumed that his talk re-
lated to his coming visit and to church az
fairs for the island "a
Perry ii. Carson waited*a at the White
House today for the committee recently an
pointed to present to the President resoll-
tfons adopted at the mass meeting of col
ored citizens at the Vermont Avenue Bap-
tist Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
COLD WAVE COMM G.
Weather Bureau Extsnds Apologies and
Congratulations.
4 Big Change Due TOmOrrOw-FOre-
east for Twcnty-FOur
Hours.

The wea ther bureau extends its apologies,
congratula tiOns and warnings to the good
people of Washington this afternoon. The
first because it did not give due notice of
the heavy fall of snow that came this
morning; the second for the reason that
early in the forenoon there seemed a very
fair prospect that there would be sieighing
before night; and the last because cold
wave is Fastening in this direction and is
due to arrive tomorrow.
Forecast Official Garriott sat in his snug
little office in the north front of the weather
bureau building this morning and told
Star reporter how surprised he was by the
snow then falling in heavy fakes outside.
He said:
This is not a storm from the usual
region up in Manitoba and the bleak north
west. 1t comes from the region north of
Lake Superior. and must have started from
there OH its southeast course the day be-
fore yesterday. We have no observation
station up in those regions, and, SO, were
not aware of its coming until it was well
down on Lake Superior. 1t did not amount
10 much until today, but suddenly it has
gathered strength. and now is making
things pretty lively in the neighborhood of
Detroit.
Abnormal Course.
''rhe storm has pursued an abnormal
course, in that it did not go to the east
ward before crossing from Canada Usu-
ally those from that region do not come in
TO the United States. but are switched off
eastward into the Atlantic. l can't tell you
why it has acted contrary to precedent
end l don't know anybody who can. Air
currents, of course, have great deal TO do
with it.
1t has produced a cold wave in the
upper Mississippi and lower Missouri va
leys, with temperature below zero in Iowa
and has caused snow in the interior of the
middle Atlantic states and generally over
the lake regions.
Center of Storm Moves Eastward
During the next twenty-four hours the
center of this storm will move eastward to
the Atlantic coast. attended tonight by
heavy snow in New York and New Eng
land, ard by rain or snow in the middle
Atlantic states. l nave sent warnings to-
day all through the New England states.
Following this eastward movement of the
storm, the Mississippi valley cold wave
Will oVerspread the states of the Ohio val
ley and lower lake region tonight and
probably extend over the Atlantic coast
states from Virginia northwar1 Sunday.
II look. however, foe the temperature to
crop something Ike 20 degrees here tomor-
row morning. Then the fair weather will
return"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
NEW CHIEF INSPECTOR.
W. Il. Cochran Succeeds Geo. b. Ham,
let tn That Position.


An important change sn the. personnel Of
.he' post office secret service took place
uns morning, when w. e. Cochran, in
spector IN charge of the Denver district,
succeeded George B. Tiamlets as chief in
spec'or' For some time past Chief Ham
le' Meath has been bad ana the fourth
assistant postmaster general, under V. hom
the position directly comes, stated to a re-
porter OF The Star today that there were
no charges of any kind against Chief Ham
let, whose administra lion has been ham
pered by falling health. He thought the
transfer, which would result in Chief Ham
iet gong inte the field. wauii not only eff
rect bettefment of the service. but re-
store the ex-chiefs health
W. =. Cochran. the now chief Inspector.
IS a Pennsyiyanian by BIRTH although at
the present time he claims Colorado as his
nome. He was appointed to Il cIerkship in
the AUDITORS office for the Post Office De-
paLtment in 1884, and served there until
ie5l, when he was detached and made an
inspector. He comes % his new position
ably equipped as far as experience is con-
cerhed to carry on the work of the office
In satisfactory manner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

are to be transferred to the United States
to be freed from Spanish sovereignty.
Propositions Promptly Rejected.
All of these propositions were promptly
and emphatically negauved. Judge Day
was so Informed. and. he felt that his
hand would be strengthened by formal in
structions To that effect. he was told that
the President preferred that the American
commissioners should adhere closely to
their last offer relative 20 the Philippines
Therefore the American commissioners
will meet the Spanish commissioners Mon
day, the last day of grace. 50 far as tins
Philippine prop sition is concerned, III der
express and unyie!ding instructions to
Offer s20.000.OOd and nothing more for the
cession to the United States of the entire
Philippine group.
1t is not doubted that between now and
the hour of meeting the Spanish commits
sioncrs will have devised several other more
or less plausible propositions to offer in
lieu of the American ultimatum; but. as in
dcated by the above instructions, their eff
forts will be unsuccessful. and Mondays
meeting must mark either the practical ces-
sion of the Philippines TO the United States
or the finale in the negotiations at Paris,
resulting in the seizure by the United States
of the entire group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
A LITTLE SHAKE.
Some Disturbance Yesterday Under
the Earth's Crust.


A great chunk of earth strata broke itself
off from the rest of it's kind yesterday
afternoon somewhere in this section, either
in the oceans bed, or up in tho mOuntans,
or on the surface and went plunging along
out of place.
At any rate, there was an earthquak ke
shock observed in this city, Virginia, and
North Carolina a few minutes after }
o clock, and Prof. Marvin, the earthquakist
at the weather bureau, says scientists usu-
ally associate 1t with, to quote him, some
dislocation of the strata Of the earth
In the basement of the weather bureau
on stone slab cemented to the floor. is
an instrument called the seismograph. 1t
makes an automatic record Of the trembl-
il gs, oscillations. vibrations or quakirgs
of the earth's crust. The sensitive needle
of this instrument shows this morning
that at 3 O'Clock. ten minutes and thirty
seconds yesterday afternoon there was q
seismic disturbance. The character and
duration of it are not known or recorded.
as the instrument has not been perfected
to that point.
Prof. Marvin. in speaking about 1t to
Star reporter today, said:
THE weather bureau has no service for
the observation of earthquakes throughout
the country. We do not equip our stations
with instruments for that purpose. 1t is
not because we do not regard the matter as
one demanding attention, but because it is
a question whether we have the authority
to do SO. The result is that there are no
reports by telegraph or letter daily or even
weekly from the various stations. In sew
eral cities, including this, we have very
simple and inexpensive Instruments which
record only the time of these events.
And perhaps in the monthly weather jour
nal there may appear several paragraphs
stating observations of earthquakes made at
various points all over the country, but no
official regular effort is made by the bu
reau to collect such Information. l believe
the geologists of the geological survey have
made quite study of the matter, but how
far they have gone l cannot say"
1T is pretty generally believed by scien-
lists now that earthquakes are due TO dis
locations or fractures of the strata OF the
ct rth That is to say, strata will slide of
from the other strata and go laundering
1t may not always be in the bowels of the
EARTH but he slide may occur a noun
tain side or In the bed Of the ocean, or
along the surface. Japan, as is well known,
is the country for quakes, and there the
bed Of the sea,~kapers off the coast in
very abrupt ay. A piece of strata will
slip away from the rest and go plunging
down to the depths.
There will be an average Of about one
shock year around this part of the coun-
try, although last year there were several
in April, May and June. But they don't
amount to anything. as a rule, and very
few persons are aware that any such thing
has happened. We have heard nothing
from the south today, except what was to
be seen in the morning papers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

Capt. Arthur Thompson, assistant quar-
termaster. U. 8. ", has been ordered to
proceed from this city to New York city
and report In person to Col. Amos S. Kim
ball, depot quartermaster at that place, for
instructions and assignment TO duty as
quartermaster end acting commissary of
subsistence on the quartermsster's steamer
Mobile. and will then proceed to Join that
ship at Philadelphia, Pa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
PEOPLES BANK PAYS OFT.
Receiver harlow Announces the Last
10 Per Cent Payment.

PHILADELPHIA, November 2a-Tbomas
w. Barlow, receiver Of the Peoples Bank,
has notified the depositors of that iustttu-
ton that the remaining 10 per cent due them
VIII be paAd on and after December ), 1895.
claim against the bank. including the de-
posits OF the city and state. The Peoples
Bank closed its doors on March 15. after
the cashier. John 8. Hopkins. had commit
ted suicide. When the bank closed IT'S
doors the liabilities were about 81 500 000,
while the assets were less than n msflion
dollars.
At the time OF the suspension President
positors dollar for dollar, and the announce
ment Of Reviewer Barlow shows that he
has kept his word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Ordered to This CITY.

Maj Edward c. Garter, brigade surgeon
l. ;. V, on completion of his duties in con-
pection with the closing of the Sternbere
and Letter United States general hospitals
Will proceed to this city and resume his du-
ties as attending surgeon.
Mai William w. Gilbert. paymaster. L. S.
A. has been assigned to duty, with station
in Washington. D. c.
Capt. Benjamin Johnson, assistant quar-
termaster. L. S. V, has been ordered from,
Lexington, Ky. to this city for consultation
with the quartermaster general and on
completion Of this duty will return TO his
proper station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
EDHEM PAsHA ADVISED MURDER.
Startling Revelation Brought Out at
Trial ut Cnnen.

CANEA, Island of Crete. November 26-
During the trial today of the murderers of
the Tzangaki family the deposition of
Mussulman was read. 1t said that at the
time of the massacres Edhem Pasha, the
Turkish commander. assembled the inftu-
ential Mussulmans and invited them to
massacre all the Christians found in Can
dia twenty-four hours after the meettns
The pasha's remarks were uttered in the
presence of Major Churchill the commando
er of the gendarmerie. who protested
strongly and was ordered by Edhem Pasha
to leave the room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Naval Orders

Lieut. Commander a. p. Osborne has
been ordered to Washington for examina-
ton for retirement
Lieut.. II. Bryant, attached to the Reso-
lute, and Lieut.. j. Leech, attached to the
Wheeling, have been detached and ordered
bCme.
Lieut.. F. r. Wall has been honorabIy dis
charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
WAITING ON MADRID
Spanish Peace Commissioners Have
Not Yet Received Instructions.
OPEN DOOR POLICY DISCUSSED
Islands VIII Probably Be Governed
as Colony.
CASE OF ALASKA CITED

PARIS. November 26.-Though the an
nouncement was printed here today that
instructions to the Spanish peace commits
sion wert telegraphed last night from
Madrid. EenOr Ojeda, secretary of the Span
iSh commission, declared this afternoon
that sHch instructions had not been re-
ceived.
Significant of the treaty probabilities is
the fact that no protest such as was ex-
pec1ed should Spain refuse the American
offT has yet been formulated.
Regarding the discussion of the so-callcd
open door policy in the Philippines, the
American peace commissioners understand
that it does not mean free trade. nor even
low duties. but that the Philippines, what
ever the tariff rates, shall be open 10 all
trade on equal terms.
Must Yield Some Reyenue
The Philippine Islands Will be expected
20 EIeIu sufficient revenue to meet the cx-
penses of its own administration, and n
lal 50 schedule of dutfable goods NAV he
established, only 4 few ,n,y be taxed.
This constitutes a question. but an imma-
Ierial one. Another and more inpor.ant
question VIII be resolved favorahly to other
nations: The ships of all nations will be
permitted TO engage in commerce through
cut the archipelago. This is In contra-dis-
'incuo1 of the United States interdict of
coast trade in foreign bottoms and may
possibly exterd also to Cuba and Porto
Rico.
The advantage to the United States In the
Philippines coasting trade lies in the fact
that American goods will only have one
ocean to cross, while the goods of other
nations must cross two oceans.
Administered nv u Colony.
The Philippine Islands will be admins
tered as colony. and the opposing argu-
Tent against colonial government stands
in Alaska II the United States, 1t is point
ed out. has no right to hold colonial pos
sessions then the United States title in
Alaska is Viuated and void. The United
States appoints governor and a judge in
Alaska, but ii has not legislative power
Somewhere in the Dred Scott decision il is
admitted there may have been an Obiter
lictum Contra colonial government by the
United States But. it is added that would
be heid not TO be vital I'm the present age
ana under the present circumstances
On an objection being made to the vary
ing tariff duties in the American possess
sions, recurrence is made here to the treaty
ny Jefferson. which permitted the Creek
tribe OF Indians while occupying United
states territory as separate nation to
secure fO- themselves free of duty goods
from Florida, then Spanish, of England or
elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
WAS NOT BUBONIC PLAGUE.
Result of tnvcstigatIOn of MysteriOu
Death In Frisco,

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. November pa
AT the health office today 1t was stated that
the suspicious case had turned out to be
one of death from nephritis, and there are
no reasons for believing that the huoonfc
plague has Uttered the city. An autopsy
vas held today Or the body of the dead
CElnese, and DIR Spencer, the official bac-
terloloslst OF the beard, stated to the Asso-
ciated Press that there were positively no
traces of the dreaded plague
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Death of Another Jmnupe

General Wood. commanding at Ssntiapo
has telegraphed the War Department as
follows:
ID. F. Myhan. private, A. I'd U. S. Vol
unteers, died November "a: acute dvsep.
terry. remittent malarial fever. Remains
Private Frank w. Booth, F, list New YorE
shipped aboard Port Victor today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
CONSTRUCTOR HANscoMs TRIAL.
Inefilciency and Approving False
Vouchers Charged.

VOuCncFH ChAF8tU.
The Navy Department today made public,
through the Judge advocate generals Office.
the charges and specifications upon which
Naval Constructor John F. Hanscom is to
be tried by ccIrt-martial. The first charge
is preparing end approving a fraudulent
voucher, the specification being that he
approved paw rolls crediting the men with
one and five-eightEs days time, when their
actual time was one and three-eigfths days
during the period from March 16 to March
81 last. The amount involved in this speci-
fcation is 81 ,429.
A second specification relates to another
period, from the 1st of April, where the
overpayr,ant was So 424. The third specffi-
cation covers the period from April 16 to
Arril 80 where the overpayment was
s5.5Ss. The fourth specification covers time
from May 1 to May 10. the overpayment
being $3.50. The fifth specification covers
the latter Fslf Of May, the overtime pay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Local Pensions.

Pensions were issued today to the follow
ing residents of the District of Columbia
Elizabeth Street,, s.: Catherine Waters
W. Kate Harhaugh. s12; Mary E. Boswell,
IS; Jacob Turner. So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Capt. Strong Retired.

Capt Norton Strong, assistant surgeon,
L. s. A. having been examined by board
OF officers and found physically disqualified
for the duties of major and surgeon. by
reason OF disability incident to the service
has been placed on the retired list
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

Movements of Government Vessels,
The transport Manitoba sailed from New
pert News today for Savannah. where she
VIII embark the remainder of the sth Cav
airy destined for Nuevitas.
The hospital ship Relief has arrived at
Fort Monroe with sick soldiers from Porto
Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Postponed Until Monday.

The subcommittee on deficiencies of the
House committee on appropriations, which
was TO have met today, postponed the
meeting until Monday at IL O'Clock. on ac
count Of the absence of some data from the
departments necessary to the work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Personal Mention.

Gen. NJ C. Butler. Z. g. A.. and c. H.
Babcock. Rochester, N. Y, ara registered
at the Ebbitt House.
Miss Bette Kirkwood and niece. Miss
Elsie Belt. left for New York city TO-DAY.
where they win spend esveral weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26

I'm no other city in the
world can households and
families be SO generally
reached by n single medium
of advertising n can those OF
Washington through the col
umns of The Evening star.
As business bringers The
stars advertisements are
without parallel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Ordered to Santiago.

Hospital Steward Martin Rose. now at
Washington barracks ID. c., has been or
dered to Santiago. Cuba, for duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Last Nights Special Cabinet Meetiu.

-
a special meeting of the cabinet was held
at the White House at 10 O'Clock last night
as result Of advices received from Judge
Day at Paris. The meeting lasted forty
minutes, and at Its conclusion Secretary
Hay said that the matter under discussion
could not ne made public. He siupIy stared
that advices had been received and rhat
me PRESIDENT desired 10 have them dis
oEsstd.
II is learned today that the advtces did
not contain informal counter proposals
rom Spain. as has been stated hut 70
,-Fftd TO contingencies which may arise
monday out Of Spanish proposals to he
made then. 'S
The cabinet quickly reached a conclusion
- instruct the American commissioners to
s,''ha upon the ultimatum submitted by
--1in last Monday. The SpaniarCis are NOT
% De permitted 10 cloud the issue with a
"~ih'er OF counter propositions.
Spanish Proposals.
II IS said unOfficialy that the Standards
are getting ready 10 ask that they be al
Owed to retain their sovereignty in one Is
and in the Philippine group. Offering TO
exchange for this an island in the Caro-
ines or Canaries. Should the proposition
D" made it will he rejected.
Another prospective proposition from the
spaniards is that the United States nav
more money than S2O.C00.O0O.
'NSt-A44IS NcIlillIe as 10 spain intentions is
expected before Monday The Spaniards
"-A be compelled To answer on that day
what spain Offers.
From another source the information is
obtained that at the meeting of the cabi-
net last night several propositions were pre-
scented as coming from the Spanish peace
commissioners. in lieu of the settlement of
the Philippine question proposed by the
American commissioners. First the Span-
iards proposed for the sum of 800. 900. 600.
70 cede TO the United States, not only the
Philippines, but the entire Ladrone grouD
the value OF which for Spanish puruoses
had been largely diminished by the pro-
posed cession to the United States of Guam
one of the largest and richest islands OF
The group
Another proposition was 10 accept $50 .
oo.tpO. and cede TO the United States the
northern groups of the Philippine archi-
Deiaso and The Island of ITALIAN, in the Car
dimes. retaining for Spain all of the Philip
pine group south OF Negros
\ third proposition was a renewal in a
specious form of the old attempt to cause
the United States to recognize, in some
IaShlon, liability for the indebt ettnass of
C0Oa and Porto Rico and the PHILIPPINES
In substance, this was a propositfon 10
ceae Tor a specified sum the Philippines IN
the United States, with n proviso thar Snatp
should hereafter submit to arbitration the
question OF the liability for the bonded in
debtedness Of the Spanish Islands that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
Demand sulu ArchipeInxo.

LONDON, November 26-Special dis
patches from Madrid say Senior Montero
Rios, the president of the Spanish peace
commission, has informed his government
tnat the Americans demand cession of
the Sulu archipelago Further adyices from
Madrid said the Spanish cabinet has de-
clded 70 instruct its commissioners after
the peace treaty is signed. TO treat for a
revision of the treaties of commerce ex-
listing before the war