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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
WANTED TO BE A LOBBYIST.
Postmaster Thomas Asked for Con-
tributiGns ana Lost His Place

If you will do your part We shall win,
This is the opening paragraph of a cir
cular which William H. Thomas chairman
of the League of Fourth class PoStmasters
sent broadcast throughout the country Mr..
Thomas was the postmaster at Lagrange,
Mo. The object of the league is to collect
money for the purpose of domicilng Chair
man Thomas in Washington as its repre-
sentative to obtain legislation for the ben
eft of fourth-class postmasteTs The cir
cular shows cGreful preparation and holds
out in alluring terms the many advantages
to be derived.
Their is accompanying the circular a
schedule OF contributions that should be
made. For an office whose compensation
amounts to 500 contribution of = cents
is required. Those who collect from the
government less than 500 are to pay -
cents; those whose compensation amounts
to $3.50 and less down to $1G0 are to pay
80 cents; while those whose compensation
exceeds $3.50 are to pay from 81 to 81 to-
ward the fund.
When the attention of the department
was called to this matter Postmaster
Thomas was promptly removed. S. ].
Ivans, jr., of Prigmore, Tenn. who also
took an active part in the matter. was like
wise removed.
Solicitations of this caharacter are in
ulations, and Postmaster Thomas seemed
cogniZant of it, since direct mention was
made of the law in his circular. Just how
many more dismssalS viii follow is not
known The Post Office Department is
looking carefully into the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
THEY "CLEANED EN- OUT"
Majors milford and WILLIS Reports
Expeditions Against Insurgents.

The mail reports from the Philippines
made public by the War Department today
included one from Mai. Muiford of the 1st
Nebraska on the skfrmshing around Mari
quina. and another from Maj Percy Willis
of the 2d Oregon on the flank attack on the
Filipino positions at Tondo, near Caloocan
February %. Maj. Muford's expedition
simply cleaned out q nest of insurgents in
a village on the outskirts of Mariquina
This was one of the alleged friendly viii
lages which was flying white flags from its
houses. The natives had arms secreted in
the straw stacks around the town. and at
tempted to cut off Maj. Mulford's party.
On their failure to do this they burned their
settlement and retired.
In the fight at Tondo Maj. Willis says
that several of the companies of the ID
Oregon and 18th Minnesota, under his COM
manG, received their baptism Of fire and
stood up to their work in fine shape. The
insurgents had gotten in behind MacArthur's
line in some fashion. and had strongly in
trenChed themselves in the streets of Ton
do behind stone barricades. From this ad-
vantaaeous position they We're driven after
a light of some hours, the volunteers burn
ing the part of the village that sheltered
the fnsurgent sharpshOOters. and smoking
the others out of their barricades. The
American forces worked we'll taking adj
vantage OF cover and conducting them
selves steadily under fire. They suffered
but little loss. The exact insurgent loss ia
not known but a burial party the next day
gathered up 113 insurgents from the battle
heId. and there We're a little over 1Oo Dris-
oners sent TO the rear during the action
Mai. Willis says he is very we'll satisfied
not only with the behavior of the men. but
with the result of the fight. as the region in
question was thoroughly cleaned out, ac-
cording to orders.
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SIR CSVESDJSH UoYrE urRr
Drafting of Three Reciprocity Trcu
ties VIII Soon pee;u

Slr CaVendish Boyle. government secre-
tary OF British Guiana, was presented In
lhe secretary OF State today by the British
charge d'affaires, Mr.. Tower. Sir Cayen-
dish has just arrived from Londcu. and
his special mission is to assist in nego-
uatlng treaty OF reciprocity for British
Guiana. Reciprocity Commissioner kas-
son and Mr., Tower have already made con-
Siderable progress on the treaty. and Sir
CaVendish viii now bring to the negotla-
ton the benefit Of his intimate knowledge
OF the commerce Of Guiara. as well as the
views held by the colonial office on the
matter of trade exchange. The meeting
today was preliminary and social. and ar
ial!Senients We're made TO have Mr.. Kas-
son, SN taNendish and Mr.. Tower proceed
with the business details next week
Mi. Tower has also received word from
the British foreign office that a commits
sion from Jamaica had been authorized
TO come here and aid in framing reciuro-
city treaty. This clears up matter which
was involved i'll considerable doubt Mr.
Tower VIII represent the home govern
iGent. while the Jamaicans will give that
aid which their personal Familiarity with
the Islands : affairs will make effective
Al the same time Mr.. Tower will conduct
negotiations for treaty for the Barha-
does, 50 that three distinct treaties are
hcred to come out of the present nago-
uauons The expectation of the officials.
both at the St4te Department and at the
embassy, is tha the treaties will be con-
cluGed within the next few weeks and
before the summer exodus from Washing
quite simple, and that no obstacles are an
ticipatcd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
PRESENT RATION FAVORED.
Report of Roard Considering Soldiers
Food Manila.

The War Department has received from
Manila a cable abstract OF the report Of
the board ordered TO make recommenda-
uons as 10 any changes desirable in the
ration list as the result of experience dur
Ing the present war. The board is pra =
ucaly in favor Of continuing tre present
ration. decmiUg It the best combination OBJ
tainahle in view Of the various require
ments Of the service. The only change
recommended is a slight addition to the
allowance Of sugar. the experience of near
Jy all the officers being that there is a gen
eral demand for more sweets In the tropic
service, and Il IS thought that this craving
Of the system should b. iudulggd
IL Is d matter Of some cungratuIation to
the department that there is no radical
change recommended, the opinion havina,
been all along that the present ration
which Is the result of 1Oo years Of expert
ence and experiment. Is the most scientific
and satisfactory that could be obtained
Other reports on the same subject have
been called for from the several depart-
ments. but that from Manila is the first to
be received
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Witnesses Who Will Appear.

The witnesses now arranged for follow:
June Sth-P. f. DOVE president Of the
National Association of Commercial Tray
elers, or in the event of his inability to ap-
pear Mr.. w. H. Clarke of Newark, Ohio
will come in his place. State Senator Theo-
dore Davis of Marietta, Ohio will also be
here on the same date. They are all re-
garded as anti-Standard OIL
June 9th-T. B. Westgate an independent
oil producer of TitusvilIe. Pa
June 10th-John Arbuckle of ArbucLIe
Brothers, coffee and sugar merchants.
June 12th-Hermann SielclSen sugar mer-
chant of New York
June l3th-Prof. Ernest Mas of Brook
lyn, and regarded opposed to the sugar
combination.
June 14th-H. o. Havemeyer, president of
the American Sugar Refining Company
June 15th-Frank Curtis, president of the
Standard Distiling and Distributing Com
pany, New York
June 16-J. H. Post, New York. on the
sugar combination and S. N Buynftzky,
an expert in the United States Treasury
Department.
June 1T-Claus Doscher regal rded as on
posed to the sugar combination: NJ /
Lockwood of Zelienople, Pa, regarded as
opposed to the Standard Oil Company.
June 10, probably-G. Waldo Smith, pres
dent of the Wholesale Grocers' Associa-
tion, New York, and l.. w. Armstrong of
New York, both of whom will testify on
the sugar question.
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SUBSIDY FOR OUR SHIPS
Representative Payne Wants the Merchant
Marine Aided.
Expects to See n Currency Bill Passed
Fight for the Speakership.

Representative Payne of New York, a
prominent candidate for the speakership, is
in the city today and will remain day or
two attending to some departmental bus-
ness.
What do you think of the withdrawal of
Mr. Hopkins?" Mr.. Payne was asked by a
Star reporter. Mr.. Payne looked thought
full for a few minutes and replied:
We'll. don't believe 1 care to talk about
the speakership now
You are still a candidate?"
Il guess this is a good time to say nothing
at all upon that subject he insisted.
AT any rate, whether he becomes Speaker
or not Mr.. Payne will be prominent fig
ure in the next House, and his views upon
public questions are entitled to considera-
tion. outside of the speakership contest
Mr.. Payne is probably more interested il
shipping subsidy bill and currency meas
ure than anything else, the shipping bill
being especially dear to his heart.
Aid for the Merchant Marine.
Il believe the next Congress will pass a
subsidy bill Mr.. Payne said. The time
would certainly seem to be ripe for such ac-
ton. Our export trade has increased Won
derfuliy in the past two years, and l don t
see how it can help increasing still further.
Business with the new colonies and with
the far east is bound to pick up rapidly.
We ought to carry that trade in our own
ships and not transport il under foreign
flags. In order to accomplish this it Will
be necessary to provide legislation to aid
the American merchant marine.
Expects IL Currency Bill to Pass.
do you think the House caucus COM
mittee and the Senate subcommittee will be
able to reach agreement on currency
bill?" Mr.. Payne was asked.
Il do, and l think the bill will pass early
in the session. l see nothing serious in the
way of coming to satisfactory under
standing between the House and Senate on
bill all republicans can support"
Mr.. Payne is inclined to doubt the calling
of en- extra session of Congress. He real
izes there Is a great deal of work ahead of
the next Congress, but thinks it be dis
posed of at the regular session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
WILL ADMIT ITALIAN LABORERS
Planters Of Hawaii Accept PrOpOsnl
of King Humbert.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-The steamer
Alameda brings the following advices from
Honolulu, dated May 26: At a meeting of
planters 1t was decided to accept the pro-
posal of the Italian government for labor
ers on the same terms as those imported
from the Portuguese colonies 1t has been
decided by the cabinet and the board of i'm
migration that the importa ton Of aliens
should be allowed with a single provision
that the laborers Shall come from the
northern provinces of Italy, and 5e the
peasant class
The government of France has decorated
NJ. Damon, minister Of finance with the in
sigma. and ribbon, and creating him an oIi-
Ger of public instruction.
Ihe United States steamship Centennial
arrived from San Francisco on May "a She
is taking on COAL and will sail for Manila
about June 2S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
TO SPEAK REGARDING TRUSTS.
Witnesses Who VIII Appear Before
the Industrial Commfssion

The industrial commission has arranged
with nearly all the witnesses who will tes-
tify before the commission in it's rooms in
the Bliss building, opposite the Capitol, on
the subject Of trusts, industrial COM
binations, during the present month. In
addition to the names given below there
will be several other witnesses on dates
that have not yet been agreed upon. While
all the witnesses who will be questioned on
the subject of the oil industry are regarded
as being against the Standard Oil Company.
the commission intends to obtain fun testi-
mony on both sides of all these questions
and has invited the Standard Oh Company
to send representative to testify before
the commission at as early Il day as pos
slble. These witnesses have requested
however, that they be not called to testify
until next fall. and Mr. Rockefeller will
probably appear before the commission in
Snnfenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
ATHLETICS IN CHICAGO,
Big Attendance at the Annual Field
Games.

CHICAGO, June 3.-The annual track
and field games of the Western Intercol-
legiate Association were held this after
noon on Ravenswood field. TIE entry list
for the sixteen events was the largest that
has ever been recorded In the history of
western athletics. nearly 400 athletes from
a dozen western colleges striving for hon.
ors. The entries for the sprint and hur-
die races were especially large.
The University of South Dakota was yes
terday debarred by the disqualification on
grounds OF professionalism of its three rep
reSentatiVeS.
A heavy rain which fell last night left
the cinder path in rather poor condition,
ard rendered almost impossible the break
ing or any records. A large crowd was
present including delegations from nearly
every college represented on the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
DISTRICT SINKING FUND
Treasurer Roberts Call for the 5 Per Cent
Twenty-Year Bonds.
Accumulation IL Sufficient 70 PAY
Them by the First OF
July.
SINKING FUND

Ellis H. Roberts, United States treasurer.
has issued the following call for ) per cent
twenty-year funding bonds of the Distric,
of Columbia:
Notice is hereby given that the ; per
cent twenty-year funding bonds of the Dis
trict of Columbia, issued under the act OF
Congress approved June IL. 1879. will be
pad AT the treasury of the United States
in the city of Washington. D. c. on the
ilrst day of July, 1859. and that the interest
on said bonds viii cease June 50. 1899
Ponds forwarded for redemption should
be addressed TO the Treasurer L S Wash
ington. d. c. Registered bonds should be
assigned to the Treasurer Of the United
States for redemption Assignments mus.
ne dated and properly acknowledged as
prescribed in the note printed on the back
of the bond.
Where checks in payment are desired in
iaFor OF any one but the payee the bonds
should be assigned to the Treasurer of the
United States for redemption for account
Of there insert the name of the pers IN
or persons to whose order the check should
be made payable).
Interest due July l. 1899. on registered
bonds VIII be paid by cheek mailed TO the
holders as usual "
There are S749,ato of these bonds OUT
standing. Si"ottD being coupons and &.49-
eco registered. A eA-gffir.o r,-n,,,f ~,
of the sinking fund Of the District Tr..ts-
u:er Roberts has accumulated sufficient
money IN me Striking fund TO pay ana retire
tafSe ponds. thus materially reducing the
funded Indebtedness OF the District. As
they viii be paid Immediately after the
close OF This fiscal year, the co,niug annual
report Viii show no appreciate reducttO1
in the funded debt
Inc tc;al debt on the 1St of July. 1S4S,
was Hi',NNN2 2uu The payment Of the STAB
''F' WIS reduce the debt 10 81, l3S BOO AZ lhe
charge.
Nnen the bonds II be retired We're issued
the deAs of the District was about S22 ~; :
o." The reduction since then. including
me ~. jWenlN-year funding, mas been close to
SI,M0.G0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
H0NoRS TO ADHIRAL SCULEY.
Warm Reception rendered Him by
Citizens OF CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, June 3.-Rcar Admiral Schley.
accompanied by his wife. arrived In Chica-
90 today from Omaha. At the depot to
welcome him Was a body of Chicago naval
reserves, who fought at Santiago. a COM
mittee from the Loyal Legion and a large
crowd of citizens
The party received an enthusiastic well
come all along the route from the depot to
the Palmer House, where an informal
breakfast was serSed
This evening the admiral will dine at the
Chicago Athletic Club as the guest Of the
Hamilton Club, ard later will 20 to the
Hamilton Club. where he Will hold an IN
day evening Tor Washington. During his
stay here Admiral Schl,y will be attended
by guard Of honor Of the naval reserves,
consisting of seamen who served on the
Maria Teresa after she was raised
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03

Contract Awarded for n Rcfrigerating
Plant at Manila

The War Department has made con-
tract with the De La Vergne Refrigerating
Company Of New York for the installation
Of a refrigerating plant at Manila for the
benefit Of the United States troops in the
Philippines. The entire cost of the plant.
including buildings, will be about $4,000
but the amount Of the contract just made
Is $4,000 The work will be done under
the supervision of an officer Of the quar-
termaster's department. The main refrfg-
Grating rooms Will be iS by Us feet. and II
feet clear between the joists. The plant Is;
designed 10 provide cold storage capacitv
for !, 2pr tons of beef hanging. 200 tons of
mutton. 10" tons OF potatoes and onions. -
tons Of butter, and an ice-prOducine ca
pacity OF forty tons a day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
PCLsTICS LEADS TO TRAGEDY,
Harry Elliott Killed by COnstabI
Thomas Brennan

POTTSNlLLE, Pa, June 3.-Harry Elliott
was shot by Constable Thomas Brennan at
New Philadelphia last night, and died to-
cay he was forty-one years Old Politics
mad ensendered an ill-will between the two,
and they frequently quarreled. Elliott was
the leader of the citizens party and Bren-
nan OF the democracy. The latter was a
candidate for reelection as. constable, but
was defeated. Both were employed at the
Silver Creek coliery.
Last night Elliott returned from work,
and was In the act of washing himself in a
tub of water in his kitchen, when. Brennan
entere1 and applied an epithet to Elliott
ana the bullet passed through his skull.
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
THE DEWEY HOME FUND.
Committee Has Decided to Push It's
Efforts for Subscriptions.

A meeting Of the Dewey home committee,
all the members being present, was held to-
day. 1t WAS decided to push the efforts to
raise a subscription of 500 600, and there
was not the least bit of discouragement be-
cause the fund has grown slowly. The
amount In the hands of Treasurer Roberts
is close to $4,000. The committee this morn
ing received notice from New York news
paper that it has about ~ Q0u In hand,
which will soon be forwarded. This makes
a total of $tl .UO0 now in actual sight with
innumerabIe agencies vet TO hear from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
Duty on Arabian Horses.

Minister Straus at Constantinople has in
formed the State Department that he has
received a note verbale from the minister
of foreign affairs to the effect that the
regulations prohibiting the expectation of
horses from the Turkish empire have been
removed and that a duty of five Turkish
liras will be charged upon each horse ex-
ported abroad. AS inquiries are frequently
made by American importers regarding the
expectation of Arabian horses from Turkey
this information Is Of interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
RAILROAD TRACK BLOWN AWAY.
Curious Freaks Of Storm Near Wat
seka, Ill.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, June Sword has
just reached this city that a freight train
on the Chicago and Eastern Illinois railroad
near Watseka, ILL.,, was struck by cyclone
while running at good rate of speed, and
the wind carried five cars out of the train
and blew out two tracks for a distance of
sixty feet together with a good portion of
the roadbed Two cars loaded with barrels
ard two loaded with lumber were lifted
bodily from the tracks ard thrown into a
ditch, while an empty box car was hurled
clear OFF the right of way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
CRIPPLE HEIR TO A FORTUNE
Estate of Father Wright Passes Z,
His Cousin.

PHILADELPHIA, June 8. - Father
Wright, for many years rector of the
Roman Catholic Church at Media, Pa,
died three weeks ago. leaving an estate
valued at $500 Search was made for a
will and one was found. containing a num-
Der of bequests. but the writing was un-
signed. Accordingly. under the law his
estate reverts to his next of kin, Harry
Laurens BascOm, formerly a well-known
actor. who is now an inmate OF the For
rest Home IN this city. He is a first cou-
sin of Father Wright, and had, during his
life, maintained the most friendly rela-
tiOns with the priest.
Bascom has been an inmate of the home
for the past twelve years since he lost
both his feet in railroad accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
MEXICO REFUNDS HER DEBT.
Loan Negotiated in Paris With a Mum.
ber of Bankers,

BERLIN. June "A dispatch received
here from Paris says the negotiations with
the Mexican minister of finance, o. J..
Limantour. for the conversion of the entire
external debt have been, concluded. and
that per cent loan, for the nominal
amount of f23,O00,O0O guaranteed by the
customs, redeemabIe in forty-five years
ana inconvertible for ten years, has been
Deutsehe Bank, the Dresden Bank, j. P
Morgan Il Co. of New York, J. S. Morgan
& &C. of London and the National Bank
of Mexico.
The new loan will be offered for s,,hscrin-
tion In New York, the amount placed there
being employed in the partial payment in
cash Of the per cent external debt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
CANADIAN BOUNDARY QUESTION
Discussed by Ambassador Choate and
Premier Salisbury

LONDON, June IA representative hera
OF the Associated Press has been informed
that the United States ambassador, Joseph
H Choate, at the conference which he had
with the Marquis of Salisbury at the for
eign Office yesterday, submitted dispatches
from the officials at Washington who have
considered the points raised by the Cana
dians in the boundary dispute These are
treated generally, but two points were
specially treated, the first defining the
line of arbitration to which it is proposed
to submit the Alaskan question and, sec
ond. the American view of the Lynn canal
strip claim.
A prominent foreign office official said
Canadas proposition on the first point
may be accepted by both parties and that
the ffty years valid title clause may be
made the base of negotiations. in which
case they will practically proceed on the
Venezuela lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03

Capt. Frank F. Eastman of the l4th
United States Infantry is at the Ehbitt
House. The captain in command Of
the company of regulars that first landed
on the, Philippines nearly a year ago. haN-
ing been in constant service on the islands
until April last, when he was invalided
home on account of serious Illness. Cant.
Eastman has devoted much time to the
subject of drill regulations of the army and
is deeply interested in all that pertains TO
the discipline and welfare of the soldier
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. f. II. Tilman has been detached
from the Naval Academy and ordered to
the Alliance.
Lieut.. W. J. Terhune, from the Alliance
to torpedo instruction at Newport
Naval Cadet V. S. Houston has been de-
tached FROM the bureau of equipment and
placed on waiting orders
Assistant Paymaster +. F. Hall has been
ordered TO the bureau of supplies and ac-
counts,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03
Death of Sergf. Rehnne.

Gen. Greely has received notification that
Sergt. Hugo Behnne of the Signal Corps
U. s. A, died at Matanzas, Cuba, yester.
day, as the result of an accident. He origi-
nally entered the service with the 18th New
York Volunteer Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03

Gen. sternberg, Dr. Walter Weyman and
Mrs. Alice Lee Mocue Of the mothers con-
gress have been requested to deliver ad-
dresses before the American Medical Assoc
citation at the annual convention to be held
in Columbus, Ohio June to g. Mrs
Moque is the first woman to be thus honor
ed by the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03

GIBRALTAR. June 3,-The British steam
er Eddie. Capt. Kerwin. has passed here
from Malta. May -. on her way to New
York She siSualed that the Italian steam
er Minerva foundersd on June !, and that
her crew Is missing. Her master and sec
Ond engineer were saved.