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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
PLAGUE COMING THIS WAY
Case of Dread Disease on Ship at Homo
lulu.
Every PrecauttOn Taken to Prevent
the Spread of the Malady
by Quarantine.

CHICAGO. June Ga special to the
Chronicle from Honolulu, via San Fran
cisco, says:
The bubonic plague has come half way
across the Pacific ocean. The Nippon
Maru, which arrived here yesterday, was
put in quarantine by the board of health on
days before the vessel arrived was due to
the bubonic scourge.
The Nippon Maru had a death aboard
among the Chinese passengers from Hong
Kong before reaching Nagasaki. May 26.
The japanese health authorities. after an
investigation decided that the suspicion of
its being the plague was so strong as to
warrant putting the vessel in quarantine
and cremating the body. The vessel was in
quarantine until June 3. 1t then proceeded
to Yokohama, leaving there for this port
June S.
Three days before arriving here there was
another death among the Chinese. The
ships surgeon, DR.. Deas, diagnosed the
cause of death as uraemic cOnvuls:ons. but
considered the symptoms as suspicious
enough to warrant flying the yellow flag
when the steamer neared this port and of
preserving the body for archaeological ex-
animation here.
Port Physician Day. accompanied by Dr.
Carmichael of the United States marine
hospital service, went outside the harbor
to the vessel and made meteorological eX-
animation. resulting in the finding of bu-
bOnic plague bacilli in the body The body
was Immediately cremated, and the Nippon
Maru ordered into quarantine for seven
days.
No communication between the shore and
the vessel is allowed, and the health Off
GERS who boarded her have gone in uuaran-
tine themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
TO TEAR DOWN CHINESE WALL
Chicago Capitalists Bidding for This
Gigantic Undertaking.

CHICAGO, June 26.-A special to the
Times-Herald from Denver says:
According to Frank Lewis Chicago
civil engineer, who today was a guest of
the Oxford Hotel. the Chinese government
contemplates the destruction of the ancient
Chinese wall that separates China proper
from Chinese Tartary. Mr.. Lewis is en-
route to China to assist in tearing down the
famous structure.
Mr.. Lewis is a civil engineer and goes to
China on behalf of a syndicate of Chicago
capitalists. He said:
Il understand that the enterprise is one
of the Chinese governments own concep-
uon and is independent of Russian, Ger
man or French influence. The cost will be
great, involving millions of dollars. The
concessions that will be granted will be
worth the candle, and l anticipate that
there will be sharp competition"
Mr.. Lewis said he has informal ton that
a New York syndicate is the only other
American concern after the project and
that there are two British syndicates out
French syndicate and three German com
panies. The Chicago syndicate is said to
have such men back of it as the Armours
Marshall Field, the elder Letter and Carter
Harrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
MO'rORMAN FATALLY INJURED.
Caught Against Telegraph Pole When
Car Jumped the Track.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 26-I.ouis
Pressman, aged tweaty-four, a motorman
on the Cumberland electric railway, was
iataiiy crushed at noon today by the car
leaving the track at the end of MARYLAND
avenue and running into telegraph pole
FRESHMAN was caught between the shoul-
ders, which were almost squeezed together.
His head was also crushed. 1t was some
time before he could be extricated. The car
was considerably wrecked, but no passen-
gers were hurt. Pressman had the car un
der control as where it left the track cars
nave jumped of before. The doctors saw
he cannot live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
APPOINTED DEPUTY CONTROLLER.
Thomas p. Kane Selected to Succeed
Lawrence o. Murray.


Lawrence o. Murray.
Thomas P. Kane was today appointed
deputy controller of the currency to sue
ceed Lawrence o. Murray, who resigned
Saturday, and was sworn in this morning.
Mr.. Kane has been connected with the
office of the controller of the currency
since 1886, and has served as confidential
secretary of Controllers Trenholm, Lacey,
Hepburn, Eckels and Dawes. He has every
qualification for a successful officer. and in
addition, has an experience in connection
with the general work of thescurrency hu-
reau such as has seldom been enjoyed by
any other. The appointment was entirely
unexpected to Mr.. kane, who had recon-
mended others for the place. and came to
him without solicitation, because of the
conviction of his fitness and qualifications
for the place.
Secretary Gage said to a Star reporter
regarding the promotion:
1t is a promotion not simply for merit,
but for the peculiar quality of merit which
We may call adaptation. Mr.. Kane has
not been content to sit at his desk and do
what was assigned him, but he has inter-
ested himself inteligently with the admin
istrative features of the office. He has kept
abreast Of its business and iii touch with
the persons who had relations with the
controller, so that he will have very little
of the routine part of his new duties TO
learn, as an outsider would il brought IN.
He has, moreover, made himself acIuaint
ed with the laws governing the controllers
functions In brief, he has not done as so
many persons might have done i'll his posi-
ton, with well-defined clerical duties to
perform, fallen into a rut. lie has earned
the reward of keeping wide awake While
at the same time faithful to discipline. The
appointment seems to be N the line of prac-
teal civil service REFORM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
ADJOURNED UNTiL SEPTEMBER.
The Industrial Connmission Will Not
Meet for Two Months.

The Industrial commission will not meet
again until next September. In the mean
time several of its subcommissons will
make personal investigation of work COM
ing under them.
The commission has considered the ad-
Visibility of appointing a specialist to col
laborate information bearing on various in
dustries that have come before it either in
the form of oral testimony or by other
means as atdasis of its report to Congress.
The name of Prof E. B. Durand of the
University of California has been promi-
nently mentioned in connection with this
work. but there is some division of opn-
ION among members of the commission as
to the adVisability of having this important
part of its report written by any one not
a member of the commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
SUSTAINED By THE SENATE
Vote of Confidence in the New French
Ministry.
Socialist-Radicals and DemOcrnti,
Left Join Hands i'm Favor of
the Government.

PARIS, June 26-The new cabinet minis
this afternoon.
The chamber of deputies was thronged
and there was great animation at the OPEN
ing of the session when it became known
that two alleged hostile groups, the social
ist-raGicalS and the democratic left had
decd5-. to vote in favor of the governms mt
and that NJ. Paul de Cassagnac had with
drawn his Interpolation.
Identical statements were read in the
chamber of deputies by the premier, M
Waldeck-Rousseau, and in the senate by
the minister Of justice, M. Morris.
They were as follows:
THE chamber of deputies in expressing
itself resolved not to support any govern
ment but one determined to defend ener-
geticd1ly republican institutions and assure
public order, has clearly defined the task
imposed upon the new cabinet. The min
istry has no other ambition than to accom-
piish it
The senate, by vote of 1S7 to 25 approx
ed the declaration of the government.
NJ. Ernest Roche, socialist, interpellated
the government regarding the policy and
composition of the ministry. He declared
it was a government of war and of de-
ffance and violently attacked the minister
of war, General the Marquis de Galifet.
Other speakers followed in a similar vein
and eight orders of the day We're moved
only two of them approving the ministerial
statement. NJ Wadeck- Rousseau accepted
an order of the day moved by NJ. Jules
Perillier, radical socialist, reading as fol-
lows:
THE chamber approving the declara-
tions and acts of the government, passes
to the order of the day.
AS this dispatch is sent the vote is be-
ing checked and it is said the government
has a majority of fifteen.
The chamber adopted NJ. FERTILIZERS mo-
ton by a vote of 263 TO 237. An indescrib-
able scene of excitement followed In the
lODbieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
CHANGE OF VENUE GRANTED.
hroWn and Taylor to he Tried i'm
Frederick County.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Md, June 26.-The special
session of the circuit court called for the
purpose of trying the cases of Armstead
Taylor and John Alfred Brown, indicted
for the murder of Louis and Dora Rosen-
stein, at. Slidell, convened at 10 o'clock this
morning, with Judges McSherry, Hender-
son and Motter on the bench A large
number of persons from various sections of
the county were n attendance intent on
witnessing the proceedings. They were
disappointed. however, as the court grant
tried at Frederick, Nd. July >. Prisoner
Taylor will be defended by Jas. E. Fechtig
of Baltimore. and Brown by Geo. A. Pearre
and Mr.. Mayo, also of Baltimore. The
state Will be represented by States Attor-
ncy kilgour and Edw. c. Peter of this
county, and States Attorney Kinks of
Frederick county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26

Gathering of Distinguished Agitator.
to Ee Held in Eunnin.

BUFFALO, n. Y, June 2G.-Distinguished
men from all sections of the country are
expected here on Wednesday to participate
in the discr ssion of reforms before the ma
tiCnal social and political conference which
will open here on that day. An elaborate
program has been arranged. On Wednes-
day national and local monopolies will be
discussed; on Thursday militarism, single
tax, non-partisan temperance organized
labor and direct legislation will be among
the subjects discussed, and on Friday
What Can the Parties Do?" and rs a
New Party Needed" will be debated Later
on in the day people with ideas las to the
first thing to do will meet and select
speakers, who will address the delegates on
Saturday. Committee VIII report en- Mon
day as to possible harmony in method
general discussion will follow
All of the meetings will be in executive
session. Among those expected 10 be pres
ent are Chief Justice Doster of the Kansas
supreme court Attorney General Frank
Monnett of Ohio, Rev. r. Heber Newton.
President George A. Gates of iowa Co..
lege. Mr.. Marion Butler, George Fred viii
liams and Eugene V. Debs.
On July there will be Two public ses-
sions. addressed by prominent men and
women
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
WEEKLY DEATH REPORT.
Gen. Otis List of Victims of Disease
and Bullet.

The adjutant general received a casualty
report from Gen. Otis this morning as fol-
lows:
MANILA, June 26, 1899.
'.Adiutant General. Washington:
Following deaths since last weekly re-
port: From wounds in action-June
David Silver. NJ, LIST Montana Infantry.
June Is, Miles Doyle, corporal L. 18th In
fantry: June 10. sherman T. Shepard. III.
list Washington; DeFOrrest Hutchinson. r
9th Infantry; Leonard Edling, E. 2Ist In
fantry; June 20. Herbert Miffiin, b. 4th In
fantry: June p. George Bits. artihcer ID
4th Infantry. drowned Honolulu Nav o:
David X. Johnson. i, 18th Infantry erysip-
elias: June Is. Richard F. Hayens. II 2Ist
Infantry, heat exhaustion; June 10, Max
NewgrGss, Z, 4th Infantry, phthisis: June
20. Edward F1orentine, Sd Artillery dysep-
terry; June %, Frank K. King. G. 9th In
fantry: June 24. William A. Pilgrim in 18th
Minnesota. yariola; June -, Earl r. Cot
ton, II, 18th Infantry. OTIS"
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DEIGNAN WILL NOT TRY AGAIN.
Gives Up the Idea OF Entering the
Naval Academy


private dispatch from Elkhorn. Wis.
says that Oscar w. Deignan one of Lieut..
Hobson's assistants in the sinking of the
Merrimac in Santiago harbor who is now
visiting relatives in Elkhorn, has practi-
cally given up the idea of entering the
Naval Academy. At the last Congress a
bill was passed authorizing Deignan's ap-
polntment to the Naval Academy, subject
to the usual entrance examination 1t is
now stated that Deignan has not sufficient
means to go through a preparatory course
of instruction and has rejected offers of
financial assistance made by friends.
1t is understood that young Bagley of
North Carolina brother of Ensign Bagley.
VINO was killed at Cardenas is to be given
another chance for admission to the Naval
Academy He failed at his first examina-
ton because of lack of opportunity for
preparatory study. The President is said
to nave taken an interest in his case and
to have directed his reappointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
Naval Orders.

Lieutenant J. H. Glennon has been as
signed TO duty at the Naval station, Ha-
vana.
Lieutenant H. X Benhasa has been de-
Tackled from the Marietta, and ordered home
on account Of sickness
Assistant Surgeon W. L, Bell. from the
Naval Hospital, Mare Island. to the Phil
adelphia.
Assistant Surgeon II. E. Ddeil. from the
Philadelphia, to the Mare Island Hospital
The promotion of Lieutenant Gunior
grade) j. H. Sypher was announced at the
Navy Department today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
TWELVE YEARS FOR MRS. BARROW
She Was One of the Principals in Kid
naping Case.

NEW YORK, June 26.-Mrs. Geo B. Bar
row, when arraigned before Justice Werner
in the criminal branch of the supreme court
today, pleaded guilty to the charge of kid
raping Baby Marion Clark. She was SEN
fenced TO twelve years and ten months in
prison.
Justice Werner bitterly denounced the
woman, and pronounced her crime one of
cohsuinmate ViIlainy.' He refused to ac-
cede to Lawyer Howe's request to defer the
sentence.
rms woman, said Justice Werner
would ordinarily be entitled to some con-
sideratloh but the nature of this case
shows her to be utterly devoid of the fine
and tender feelings that are the distin-
gushing characteristics of her sex"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
WILL STRIKE FRIDAY
Tin Plate Workers to Quit in All
Mills.
FIFTY THOUSAND MEN EFFECTED
Men Demanded an Advance of 20
Per Cent in Wages.
ALL BELONG TO UNION

PITTsBURG, Pa. June 26.-All the tin
plate works in the country will be closed
at midnight on Friday as result of the
failure to settle the wage scale at the con-
ference in Chicago. Fully $1,000 persons
will be thrown idle by the shutdown.
The conference, which opened in Chicago
on Tuesday morning, closed Saturday even-
Ing at o'clock without arriving at an
agreement The workers wage committee
acting under instructions received from the
annual convention held in Detroit last
month"; made demand for am advance of
~ per cent. The present wage scale ex-
pired on June 30, and members of the ANAL
gamated association are not permitted to
work after tnat date unless the new scale
is signed.
ABOUT 21,oOo skilled workers are members
OF the association, and as many more are
dependent upon them and will be idle while
lne skilled men are unemployed. Nearly
20 per cent OF the tin plate workers of the
country are employed in western Pennsyl-
vania mills.
Settlement With Luborers
The scale for the tin house men. or un-
skilled laborers, was arranged several weeks
ago, and provides for a big advance to
some of the workers and averages nearly
20 per cent All the tin plate mills in the
country are union mills, with but four ex-
ceptons. Some of them may continue in
operation, but it is not likely that they will.
Secretary Williams of the Analgama ted
Association stated today that all negotia-
tions are off for the present, and that the
matter will have to be referred back 10 the
subordinate lodges. Mr.. Williams said that
the manufacturers offered them an ad-
vance, but it was not much as they
wanted and as the committee had no
authority to do anything except what the
convention decided on in Detroit Just a
month ago the conference was brought to
an end.
1t would be impossible, he said. to refer
the matter back TO the subordinate lodges
this week, much less arrange for another
conference. He would not express an opin-
ion as to the probable action of the lodges,
but u seems TO be the general impression
that there will be no modification of The
original demands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
DEWEY's OFFICERS COME HOME.
Several of Them Reach Frisco on
Steamer Rio de Janeire.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2G.-Among the
arrivals on the steamship Rio de Janelro
from Hong Kong were Capt. n. NJ Dyer of
the Baltimore, who has been succeeded by
Capt j. NJ. Forsyth and is on his way to
his old home, in Melrose suburb of Bos-
taon; Capt A. n. Walker of the Concord
who has been succeeded by Capt. Seth NJ.
Ackley, and is here on his way to Frankfort.
ny, and Medical Inspector j. c. Wise of
the Baltimore who is going to Washington
These officers have been detached from
duty and ordered home to secure much
needed rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
Personal Mention.

Mr.. William Helmus of 1885 Harvard
street, sails Wednesday on the American
liner ST. Paul for European trip of two
months duration. He will spend some time
in Germany visiting relatives
Assistant Secretary Allen of the Navy De-
partment has gone to Amherst, Mass, to
attend the graduating exercises at Am
herst College.
M John E. Laskey. one of the assistant
attorneys In the Office of District. Attorney
Henry e. Davis. has been assigned to the
United States branch of the Police Court
during the absence from the city Of Prose-
cutof Mullowny, and today entered upon
his new duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
AN UNpRovOKED SHOOTING.
Private Wesley Kirby of the 3tth In
fautry Seriously Wounded.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-Private
Wesley Kirby OF Company II, 24th Infan-
try, was shot through the leg by Private
Frank Ntgfan of the same company at the
headquarters at the Pres do The wound
is serious and it may he necessary to am
putate the limb. Eye-witnesses state that
the shooting was ena9reiY unprovoked.
Kirby was backing mis- Shoes, when W:gfall
loaded his rifle anu fired. Seeing that the
shot had no; proved fatal, he was relolding
his gun, when 1T Ms taken from him by
other soldiers. who hustled him into the
guard house. No cause is ass gned for his
attempt to commit murder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
GOOD THING FOR SENATOR HAM,
Cleveland Street Hallway Strike
Brought Bnsiness to His Line,

SiT cial Dispatch TO The Evening Star
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June Ex-senator
Hanna made 10000 out of the late street
car strike in Cleveland. His lines, known
as the Little Consolidated. parallel with the
Big Consolidated in many parts of town.
The great amount of traffic by reason of
the strike sent his company's receipts way
up. The Big Consolidated lost 100000 and
the men $4,000.
Cars are all running on schedule time
this morning and without any interrupt
tions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
Orders to the sixth Cavalry.

Orders have been issued at the War De
partment for the sending Of one troop OF
the 9th Cavalry, at Fort Riley. Kan, 80
Boise barracks, Idaho, and another troop
of the same regiment from Fort Riley TO
Fort Walla Walla. Washington. These
troops take the places of those transferred
to duty in the Philippines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
AUGUST BECKER ON TRIAL.
Chicago Sausage Maker Charged
Mish Numbering His Wife.

CHICAGO. June 26.-Albert August Beck
er. the sausage maker, accused OF murder
ing his wife and burning her body, was
placed on trial today.
Ida Sutterlin, the girl for love Of whom
Becker is said to have committed the MUIR
der. and who became his wife Immediately
after The late Mrs. Becker's disappearance.
appeared IN court with Beckors attorneys
and declares she will use in the sausags
makers defense the money she has earned
bY recent dime museum exhibitions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them 10 any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering Il at
this Office. in person or by letter.
Terms: l3 cents per week: 25 cents
FOR two weeks. or 30 cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofiice TO another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
Sugar Shipments From Cuba.

The shipments of bags of sugar from all
the ports of Cuba from January i, 1899, up
to May 81 last are as follows:
Cardenas, 271,125; Cienfuegos. 33G, 1875;
Matanzas. 264.S25; Havana, 7o,3Ti; Sagua.
IO0.3s2; Caioarien, 1865; Guantanamo,
50, 566; Manzanillo, Bliss; Gibara y, 27e;
Trinidad, u, ,SiS; Nuevitas, l302S; Santiago
,442; total 1,309,5l7.
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Was Sent Home by Gen. Otis

1t is stated at the War Department that
E. NJ. Snyder, formerly chief clerk of the
quartermaster's department at Manila. who
has been making severe newspaper criti-
cisms Of Gen. Otis management of the
campaign in the Philippines was sent home
by Gen. Otis for discharge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
OCEAN LINERS IN COLLISION.
City of Rome and Monmouth in a
Mix Id.

NEW YORK, June 26-The Anchor line
steamer City Of Rome and the Central
railroad OF New Jerseys steamer Mon
mouth were in collision early today in the
ship channel just below Swin5urne Island.
Rails, netting and stanchions on the Mon
mouth were torn away. Both vessels con-
nnued their course. There were only a
few passengers on the Monmouth, the dam
age 10 whicn vessel was $..-0
The City OF Rome was uninjurad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
ANOTHER KIDNAPPING CASE.
Man and Woman on Trial In Chfc,-o
Courts,

CHICAGO, June 26.-John Collins and
MIS- Ann lngersoll of Painesville, Ohio,
were placed on trial before Judge Water
man today on the charge of having kid
naped Gerald Lahiner. Several witnesses
have been brought here from the Ohio
town, and the prosecution claims to have
case strong enough to warrant heavy
punishment. The extreme penalty for the
crime in Illinois is life Imprisonment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
fcial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

opeCIaI LIsPatcH 10 the Evening Sfaf.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 26.-Logan
Kelly, who served in an Ohio regiment in
the Spanish war, and was married in JUS
tice Turner'S office here last Tuesday to
Miss Fannie Linn, young lady of good
family. was jailed today the charge of
theft. preferred by Elmer E. Thrasher
Ke ly boarded with Thrasher, leaving last
March, when. it is alleged, he stole Thrash
er's goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
win Command the Detro,,

Commander ]. N. Hemphill will be de-
tached from command of the cruiser Buff
faio, when placed out of commission, and
ordered to take command of the cruiser No.
troit, relieving Commander j. III. DAYTON.
who is ordered home and placed on wait
ing orders. The transfer of commands will
take place August l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-26
CENSUS SUPERVISORS.
Selections Made fer Maryland and
Arkansas,

SefectIOHs 7HaHe TOT NNryIund and
Arkansas,
I'he Following census supervisors have
been chosen from Maryland: First district,
B. G. Stevens, Caroline county; third dis
b. G. stevins, Caroline county; third dis
trict, VIM. T. Rollins, Prince Georges
county; fourth district A Fl. Harrington
Frederick county.
The following is list of the democratic
census supervisors for Arkansas: First dis
trict Coge Renbert of HeIerla. second. ]
b Baker of Melbourne; third, Wr2 F.
AVera of Camden. These were all named
by Senator Berry.