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HELD FOR EXTRADITION.
Negro Fugitive From Virginia Justic,
Caught in New York.

ROCHESTER,. n. Y, December 9-Chas.
Banks. a negro. under Indictment for the
shooting Of Roland Amlinger and woman
named Frances Sutton in Culpeper coun-
ty, Virginia, was located and arrested in
Wheatland last night, and after a prelimi-
nary examination was committed TO the
Monroe county Jail to await officers from
Virginia. who will take him back to the
place where the crimes were committed.
The crimes OF which Banks is accused were
committed in Culpeper county, Va, on
October -. 1899
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Contract Surgeons Necessary.
Mr.. Gomners Better.

President Gempers OF the Federation OF
Labor, who was injured in bicycle acci-
dent several days ago, is better, and his
physician thinks he will be strong enough
to leave here Sunday night for Detroit to
attend the annual convention of his or
ganization. There were no internal IN
juries, as 1t was at first feared mad been
the case.
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Secretary Root has made an order appro-
priating $4,000 from the revenues Of the
Island of Cuba to defray the expense OF
an exhibit Of the products, manufactures
and industries of that island at the Paris
exposition next year. The order places the
direction of the exhibit under the directio !
of Senior Quesada, special commissioner OF
Cuba here, with suitable force of EN-
Moves.
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The removal of Irish magistrates exhib-
iting tendencies TO sympathize with the
Beers continues at a lively rate. Mr. Con-
or Okelly, chairman Of the Mayo county
council is The latest victim while il is said
that number of other magistrates in The
west have been asked by the lord chancel-
Tor for an explanation of their speeches
which is probable preliminary to their re-
moyaL
Mr. james Bryce liberal member Of mar
Nauent for the south division, has heen
challenged to resign his seat by one of his
leading constituents and test the feeling
OF the voters on the stand he has taken on
the Solth AfTlrau war.
Col Herbert Eaton Of the Grenadier
general. is the husband of a daughter of
the late +. o. French of New York. Gen
Hotop's mother is also an American. He
had seen no active service. and commanded
the Greuadicr Guards " hen they were sent
In disgrace to Bermuda
Mrs Lang'ry husband. Mr. Hugo Ger
aid de Bathe. sails for South Africa De-
cenioer l6. on special service. Mrs. Lang
try declares that II she had not made all
her American arrangements she would go,
Too. IN the capacity of nurse or otherwise
ST. LOUIS, No. December 9-Captain
Marshall, an officer in the British army
has closed a contract with local firm FOR
1.UlO Missouri mules, to be used in South
Africa. 1t is expected that other contracts
may be let within short time for 10000
more animals.
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CALLED TO OBJECT.
Californians Interested in the French
Recipr0city Treaty.

delegation in Congress called at the State
Department today to discuss with the Off
cials the French reciprocity treaty, which
is now pending before the Senate. The
Californans, basing their action upon news
paper publications as to the character of
the treaty, are opposing vigorously so much
of the new treaty as appears to threaten
the California wine and fruit interests.
Secretary Hay referred the delegation for
accurate information TO the scope of the
treaty to Special Piempetentiary Kasson,
who negotiated the instrument for the
United States and the gentlemen spent a
half hour in conference with him on The
subject
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The Postmaster General today named Mr..
George w. Beavers as the ofncial in charge
Of the United States postal exhibit at the
Paris exposition. The selection Of Mr.. Bea-
vers will be followed shoI tlyr by the names
of the clerks who arexto beaoetailed to as
sist him. Mr.. Beaversshas already outlined
his plan, and the installation of the model
post Office will be under his personal SUPER
vision, He expects tas leave for Paris in
the spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-09

Commander c. p. Howell Of the engineer
ing department of the navy died in Brook
lyn Thursday night of apoplexy. He en-
tered the navy in 1866 and was chief en-
eineer on the battle ship Maine when she
was blown up In Havana harbor He was
on the sick list for some time after that
event. and saw no further active service
during the Spanish-American war. He was
assigned to duty in the navy yard at Ha-
vana a year ago, and remained there dur
ing the winter, after which he was as
signed to duty at the Brooklyn yard.
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THE TReoPsHIP TARTAR SCANDAL
One of the Results of the Official In
vestiHatf0n.

vestiEation.
One Of the results of the investigations
made in the case Of the troopship Tartar
is the stoppage Of the pay of Major John
A. Rafter, surgeon, Goth Kansas Volun-
teers. That action was taken at the re-
quest of General Shafter, who had general
direction of the inquiry. He suggested
that the pay in Surgeon Rafter's case be
suspended until certain accounts for the
provisioning of sick soldiers on board the
transport are settled In protest which
Captain Rafter has fled with the War De-
partment he represents that he is not re-
sponsibile for the conditions which pre-
vailed on the Tartar.
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ALBERT GARDNER KILLED.
son of New Jersey Representativ,
Run Down by Train.

ATLANTIC CITY, y. J., December o.
Albert, the seventeen-year-old son of Mr..
John G.. Gardner. representative from the
second New Jersey district In Congress
was run down and instantly killed today
at Egg Harbor City. by the through New
York express fer Atlantic City. known as
the Nellie Bly, He was riding bicycle
and attempted to cross the tracks ahead OF
the approaching train. He was thrown
ahnut tWentY-fiYe feet
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Illness of Capt. Wood.

One of Dewey's war captains. Conn
mander T.. p. Wood. is lying seriously II,
at his residence in this city of typbojd
fever This officer commanded the little
gunboat Petrol. which ran in and silenced
the Cavtte forts In the battle of Manila
bay.
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Drowning of a Cnvnlryman.

Gen. Brooke, commanding at Havana,
Cuba, reports to the adjutant general this
morning that William II. Harris. d, 10th
Cavalry, was drowned at Santiago Novem-
Der %.
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Lake ste.,ne,.sHnrn.

ST. JOSEPH, Mich, December 9.-The
steamer Mary, owned bys the Graham and
Morton Transportation company, was de-
stroyed by fire here today.
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Officers Ordered to Join Their Regl-


The following named officers have been
relieved from recruiting service and or
dered to join their regiments:
Capt p. p. Powell. 9th Cavalry. at Al
bany, Mai. n. c. Foote, 9th Infantry, Bos-
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THE MEDICAL STAFF.
Gen. SternberE's Bill to increase the
Present Army Force.

Gen. SternberE's Bill to Increase the
Present Army Force.
Surgeon General Sternberg has prepared
bill for presentation to Congress- provid-
ing for material increase of the medical
department of the army to meet the greatly
increased demands of the existing military
organization The medical department now
consists of 1872 commissioned medical Off
GERS, together with over 400 physicians act
ing as assistant surgeons under contract
with the surgeon general. The bill pre-
pared by that officer provides for the ad-
ditfon to the corps of four assistant sur
geon generals with the rank of colonel, ten
deputy surgeon generals with the rank of
lieutenant colonel, thirty surgeons with the
rank of majo ard eighty assistant sur
geonS with the rank of first lieutenant, who
shall have the rank of captain at the ex-
piration of five years of service. 1t is pro-
vided that the vacancies thus created in
the grade of colonel, lieutenant colonel and
major shall be filled by seniority promotion
in accordance with established laws and
regulations.
A Probationary Period.
Acting assistant surgeons to the number
required authorized are to be appointed
subject to the usual examination for a pro-
bationary period of six months. during
which they will attend the army medical
school in Washington, the expiration Of
which time If their standing is good they
are to be commissioned TO fill existing va
cancies. This probationary service is
waived in the case of candidates who have
rendered satisfactory service as acting as
sistant surgeons or as commissioned medl-
cal officers II. the volunteer army for
period of six months more, who may be
commissioned at once on passing satisfac-
tory examination as to their physical, moral
and professional qualifications.
Contract Surgeons Necessary.
The surgeon general argues that as the
existing medical organization was insult
ficient for the army of 25OO0 men on a
peace basis. it is manifestly inadequate to
the largely increased army and the many
additional garrisons, including those In
Porto Rico. In Alaska and In the Hawaiian
Islands, to say nothing Of the future medi-
cal needs of the army in the Philippines:
Even with the increased number of medical
officers provided for in the proposed bill,
he says, it will still be necessary for many
years to come to employ a considerable
number of contract surgeons to meet the
requirements of the service.
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THE ROAD To FORTUNE.

The Road to Fortune is
through Printers Ink.-P.
T. Barnum.
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OIL Portrait of the President.

An oil painting Of President Mckinley,
for use at the Paris exposition, In the
United States exhibit. is being made at
the White House. The painter is A. Mul-
ler-ury. who has studios in New York and
London. Mr.. Mulier-Ury has painted por-
traits of Senator Depew, Director Merriam,
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The Manauense Returning.

Gen Otis reports that the Manauense,
which had such a rough passage from San
Francisco to Manila has started on the
homeward voyage. This fact satisfies Off
cials of the department that the condition
of the vessel has been misrepresented and
that she is perfectly seaworthy.
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a representative of the Associated Press
has discovered the Whereabouts of Mr.
Mongagu White. the former Boer agent
here. after spending the recent weeks with
DR.. Loyds at Brussels, has returned to
his home in England, where he is living
quietly. While he has no official connection
with the Transvaal. Mr.. White keeps in
touch with those who sympathize with the
Beers. Mr.. White intends to return to JO-
hannesburg, where he has much property
when the war is over But he doubts if
his holdings are worth much. believing the
Beers viii wreck the town and mines before
surrenderiug-
I'VE no longer said Mr. White, have
cable connection with President Kruger
SO l am unable 10 speak definitely regard
ing Boer opinion Of the progress of the
war / do believe, however, that after
both sides have had more fighting they will
grow tired. and an offer by President Nc
kinley 10 arbitrate will be accepted Pres
ldent Kruger will not surrender until the
last ditch, and that will not be reached
fefore battles are fought far harder than
nave Yet marked the campaign. Even if
President Kruger wished to make terms
-he could not do so
The women alCEe would prevent It, for
the BOer women. though usually phleg-
matte and taking little part III the affairs
OF men, when reused 10 the present pitch
are, perhaps, Pore serious factor than
the Boer cOmmaHGos. The British public
is only just beginning TO realize the extent
OF the disafection in Cape Colony. When
the lighting is all over nothing will have
been accomplished, for the Dutch. though
sulleuly obedient. will take no part and no
interest in internal matters hxrboring, with
and inStilling hate Of the English into their
numerous offspring. thus laying the. seeds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-14
DEWEY AND THE POWDER BOY.
ON The Philadelphia Call.

From The Philadelphia Cau
One of the brave jackies who was with
Dewey" at the battle of Manila Bay tells this
new anecdote Of the great Admiral The teiler
is Harry DeShman. a sailor OF the cruiser boS-
ton, and his story is this
THE most affecting incident which occurred.
and which all Of the sailors VIII remember
through their lives. the action of a powder
boy These boys act aids TO captains ana
Iieutenants in carrying messages and doing err
rands. When the order was given TO strip ior
action one Of the boys tore his coat off hur-
riedly, and it fell from his hands and went over
the rail. down into the bay. A few moments be-
fore he had been gazing on his mothers phOto-
graph and Just before he took his coat OH ne
had kissed the picture and put II in his INSIDE
pocket When the coat fell overheard he turned
to the captain and asked permission TO jump
overheard and get it, Naturally, the request
was refused. The boy then went to the other
side of the ship and climbed down the ladder.
He swan around to the place where the coat
had dropped and succeeded in getting II. be-
leve it was still floating when he got there
when he came back he was ordered in chains
for disobedence. After the battle he was tired
by a court martial for disobedence and found
guilty Commodore Dewey became interested In
the case for he could not understand why the
boy had risked his life and disobeyed orders for
a coat. The lad had never told what his mo-
tives were. But when the Commodore talked 10
him in a kindly way, and asked him why he
had done such strange things for an old coat,
he broke into tears and told the Commodore
that his mothers picture was In the coat
Commodore Dewey's eyes filled with tears as
he listened to the story. Then he picked the
boy up in his arms and embraced him. He or
dered the little fellow to be instantly released
and pardoned. Boys who love their mothers
enough to risk their lives for their pictures cam
not be kept in irons on this fleet. he said"
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EURNF GARDE
LA POUSSIERE:
lie cOEUR. LIE SOUVENIR

A graceful vine of yew extends from the base
to the top
In article on Fifty Years Of Cremation"
dated "New-York. December g. 1885" writer,
who has given the matter much study, says as
to the crematory:
What changes time has wrought here The
building presents the same appearance OF
old, with it's white marble walls and slate roof:
but while originally il stood silent and isolated
the brow of Mount Ovet it forms the
centre of a noisy and thriving village, grown up
around it., except toward the east, where the
neighboring cemetery has pushed it's vanguard
of sunken mounds and commonplace monu-
ments close up to the dividing road. Tho
grounds around the crematory. laid out in plots.
are dotted all over with little white. engraved
marble plates, level with the lawn. each COW
ering n tiny grave OF ashes. The SIX hundred
inches on main and upper floor Of the column
barium have long ago been used or reserved
for the reception Of urnS. The catacombs in the
basement hold thousands of ashes. in cases OF
glass and iron. all named and numbered; an
other low structure artistic and ornamental on
the Milan and Gotha pattern. has been erected
along three sides of the square plot to receive
urns and afford the increased facilities required
by constant use Of the furnaces. Of which there
are four. These furnaces are just SUFFICIENT TO
accommodate the Brooklyn and nearby Gene
terry business The many cemeteries or the
neighborhoOd thought years ago that with ten
or twenty year turnus they had enough land for
all time to come. But the growing metropolis
has now twice as many dead rs it had fifty
years ago; and the cemeteries have many
Of the bodies coming to them first ncinerated
and then bury the ashes. a saving Of space
which has made it practicable to make OF their
later additions beautiful parks instead OF the
former unsightly and inartistic aggregation or
humdrum marble work.
There is no exaggeration in this article OF
the future" said Mr.. LANCE land people who
will read it on the day of its date will wonder
that any one should have doubted It's truth
when it was written"
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CREMATION APPROVED.
STEADY GROWTH IN FAVOR OF INCINER-
ALTON INSTEAD OF BURIAL.

AN ENGLISH MOVEMENT TO HAVE A SPECIAL
CREMATION BURIAL SERVICE ADOPTED.
The advocates Of cremation feel greatly en-
couraged because Of the steady growth Oh the
cremation societies all over the country, ana
the increase In cremations in New-York ana
vicinity.
The statistics OF the Manhattan Cremation
and Provident Society show that the first IN
cineration took place under the auspices OF the
organization in 1885, in which year nine bodies
we're cremated. The next year there were sew
entv-seven cremations and in 1897 the NUMBER
fell off to sxty-seven. But since then there has
been a steady increase. except in the year
1899 when there were only 1856 cremations
against 1877 the year before. The following are
the actual figures: 1885. .: 1856. u; 1885, o.
1888 %: 1889 100: 1890 116; 1891, 1S7; ls92
1856: 1893. 232; 1894 243; 1895. 206; 1896, $50;
1897 33l and 1898. 434.
Louis Lange. president Of the society. sald
that cergymen Of every religious denomination
except the Roman Catholic had taken part III
the ceremonies at the crematory and that every
church. even the Roman Catholic was repre-
scented in the membership roll.
Societies like ours" he said, are being
formed all over the country. and in New-forK
there are no fewer than fifteen organizations
which were started for the purpose OF encour-
aging cremation. Bishop Potter and Dr. Hunt
ington have ofIiciated at crematons at the
Fresh Pond crematory. and used the regular
burial service Modern cremation is not fad
+. has come to stay. With commOnsense as
godfather and sanitary science as nurse It's
success is assured, and not dependent upon the
whim OF approval of any particular individual
or class Cremationsts do not wish to force
their method upon any one; they simply desire
that every one shall be free to choose without
prejudice"
A clergyman OF high standing in the Episco-
pal Church said that he had heard Of no pro-
posed change in the ritual so that it might be
more appropriate for the cremation service. 1t
Is not necessary" he said. that the ritual
should be changed because the words earth TO
earth. ashes to ashes and dust to dust are as
appropriate in a crematory at a grave"
That the matter has received serious consld-
Grafton in England may be seen from the pro-
ceedings Of the House Of Convocation of the
Province of Canterbury:
Mr. Morton Smith (Rochester) moved that the
report from the Committee Cremation be
received. and further: That His Grace the
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who have dragged in the mud not only the
honor Of La Grande Muette." as the army Is
popularity called. but likewise that OF France
itself.
MILITARY TERRORISM ENDED IN FRANCE
Premier Dupuy has to-day achieved his aim.
though at a terrible cost He has rescued his
country from the bane of military terrorism. has
preserved the Republic from overthrow by
means Of n military coup detat, and by dis
crediting and making unpopular the command
ing officers of the army has subordinated the
military element once more to the civil authorl-
ties. I friend Of Premier Dupuy. al
though l knew him we'll at the time when he
first held office as Cabinet Minister. He Is not
Sverburdened with scruples Is extremely am
oh1cus and Unfortunately selfish. But he Is a
nan of remarkable ceverness. of great decision
OF character and Of resource, and there Is no
doubt that France owes to him an even still
deeper debt of gratitude for saving the Repub-
lie from overthrow by means Of q military coup
d'6tat than it does to the equally unscrupuous.
but similarly resolute and clever Constans, to
whom belongs the credit of pricking the Bou-
LANCER bubble.
In England in Holland in Belgium and in
Switzerland where the standing armies are OF
relatively moderate proportions and consistent
with the needs for the defence Of the country.
there is little danger of military terror
ISM and it may be remembered that the last
Liberal administration in England practically
took the COMMUNICATIVE the army out
of the hand Of the sovereign. and by rendering
the generalissmo subordinate to the Secretary
of State for War. and restricting his term OF
office TO five years. vested supreme military
power in the hands Of Parliament; that is to
say, the people
But in Germany. Russia. Austria and Italy
an entirely different condition of affairs pre-
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walls There military terrorism may be said to
reign supreme. since 1t overrides and ignores
civil authority and the laws Of the land In
asmuch as every male citizen Is obliged to serve
In the army. and remains connected herewith
as a member Of the reserve forces after he has
completed his term with the colors, he may be
said to remain, at any rate until his siXtieth
year a soldier and as such subordinate to mill
tary regulations which frequently conflict with
civil laws Thus. whereas the latter strictly
forbid duellng under severe pains and penal
ties the military regulations demand that en-
counters of this kind shall take place, and an
officer Of the reserve is quite as much bound
nv these obligations as an officer in active SER
vice The latter may go through all the legal
and ecclesiastical forms of marriage but il
he has failed to obtain beforehand the sanction
Of his military superors the union becomes
il so facto invalid and il may be remembered
that the late Grand-duke of Hesse's marriage
with Nine de Kolomine was decreed invalid by
tho German courts on the ground that, although
y reigning sovereign he had neglected. as an
officer Of the German Army. to obtain in ad-
vance the permission to wed from OLD emperor
William. his Commander n-Chief
A civilian attacking a citizen with a weapon
would render himself liable to long term Of
IMPRISONMENT on a charge of felonious assault
But an officer Is not only permitted but even
Obliged to draw his sword and cut down or run
through any unarmed civilian whom he mag
ines has insulted him. and the present German
Ambassador at Vienna. Count Eulenburg, was
subjected as young officer to only six months
arrest for having cut down and killed In the
streets Of Bonn an old Frenchman. one OF the
chefs Of Queen Victoria, who had inadvertently
iostled him while passing along densely
ci'"u' EX-ATTACHE.