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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
ARRIVAL OF AMERICA MARU
Steamer Brings News of Plague at Kobe.
Japan.
News of Transports at HonoIuIu-
Gen. Funston Talks of Hi.
Recent Controversy.

SAN FRANCISCO, December l2-The
steamship America Maru has arrived from
hong Kong and Yokohama, via Honolulu
Yokohama advices state that buboric
plague, which developed at Kobe not long
ago, has been successfully stamped out
honolulu news is to the effect that Con-
sress Will be appealed to to set aside At
torney General Griggs' order which makes
VOID all transfers OF public lands made by
the Hawaiian government since annexation
The transport Garonne, with mules on
board, put into Honolulu, after failing on
account OF storms to reach Manila by the
northern route from Seattle. She will re-
sumo her journey in a few days The Port
Stevens and Lennox have already gone
with horses and mules. The Haycock and
City of Puebla arrived in good condition
Neatnerlng very severe storms. and left for
Manila on Sunday morning. The Duke of
Fife, st. Paul and Ohio and Indiana are
now in port taking coal.
Brigadier General Funston. accompanied
by his aid. Burton ]. Mitchell, arrived at
honolulu Sunday on the transport Indiana.
regret now" said Gen. Funston,
Speaking of his dispute In America that
| allowed myself> to get into this contro-
versy. But my fighting blood was up at the
malicious statements made rejecting on the
Kansas troops and the American soldiers
generally, as well as upon myself But
now that | am in it l shall not back out.
And as soon as l get back from Manila |
shall take the matter into the courts
President Dole has written President Nc
Kinley in regard to the resignatio of Min
lister of Finance Damon. He has informed
the President of the clause in the Hawaii
an annexation treaty vacating the office Of
a cabinet minister when he is absent from
the islands for sixty days. and Of the neces-
sity for an appointment in conformity
Herewith. and of the appointment Of The
OdOre F. Lansing.
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Fears for Vessels Which Left Mack
inac Last Night,
Wind BLOWING FIFTY MILES AN HOUR
Owing to Early Warnings Most
Vessels Stayed in Port.
ONE BOAT REPORTED SUNK

CHICAGO, December 12.-Terrific gales
were reported from various ports on the
great lakes today and some fear was felt
for the well being Of a fleet of vessels
which left the Straits of Mackinac at 9
O'Clock last night. The mariners, having
lost day in waiting for the predicted
storm, left shelter and headed for Lake
Michigan. Between 8 and 4 o'clock this
morning the gale broke, the wind gauge
registering fifty-four miles per hour at one
time. Boats everywhere are reported IN
or seeking shelter. The warnings sent yes
terday by the weather bureau were fol-
lowed by more today
Among the boats which left the straits
last night were the Viking, the Hiawarha,
the Mariana and Consort, the New York
the Niagara, the Lewiston, the lSay, the
Zenith City and the John Mitchell going
INTO Lake Michigan; the steamers Arthur
orr and Malietoa heading into Lake HUI on
High Wind at Detroit.
DETROIT, Mich, December PA south
west wind has been bowling up the river
at the rate of fifty miles an hour since
early today. Gales are reported from all
parts of the lake region. Points along the
eastern shore of Lake Michigan report a
heavy fall of snow.
Owing to the early warnings given, most
vessel captains remained in port, and no
disasters have been reported.
In this city the wind toppled over the east
wall of a partially burned building on JEFF
ferson avenue. Nicholas Lauer, laborer,
was fatally injured.
y telegram from Colchester today states
that vessel had sunk about five miles
southwest from there. There was a steam
er standing by, the name of which could
not be discerned at the distance No par
ticulars are yet obtainable. There is a
heavy gale from the southwest.
Heavy Gale on Lake Erie.
CLEN leland, Ohio. December 12.-One
of the heaviest gales of the year prevails
on Lake Erie today The wind is blowing
at the rate of fifty miles an hour from the
southwest. Very few vessels have ven
tured out since last evening, the weather
bureau having yesterday sent out warning
OF the approach of the storm.
Telegraph and telephone lines are badly
PROSTATE
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w. S. TAYLOR INAUGURATEO
Small Crowd at Frankfort to Witness the
Ceremony.
One of His Chief Objects VIII BE to
Secure Repeal of Election
Law.

FRANKFORT, Ky, December 12.-Will-
lam S. Taylor was inaugurated as gov
ernor at noon today. The crowd was much
smaller than in past years, due to the
weather, which, up till last night. was
rainy and was followed today by a Decem-
Der blizzard.
The inaugural ceremonies were simple.
Retiring Governor Bradley, in the course
of his speech. said that he hoped the Goe-
bel election law, which had brought so
much turmoil to the state, would be wiped
from the statute books.
Governor-elect Taylor, in his inaugural
address, said: THE verdict by the people
last November was the mandate of the
people IN favor of civil liberty. 1t was the
triumph of the people over a merciless, re-
morseless partisan machine, erected to en-
slave them.
He said one of the chief aims of his ad-
ministration would be to secure the repeal
of the election law. The oath of office was
administered to Governor Taylor at noon
by Chief Justice Hazelrigg. The lately de-
feated democratic candidates for state Of
fees began serving notices of contests to-
day against the republican candidates who
were given certificates of election last
week. Several have been served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
THE NEW YORK POST OFFICE.
TWO Bills Agreed Upon for Improving
Its Facilities.

As a result of the visit of Postmaster Van
Colt of New York to Washington two bills
have been agreed upon for the betterment
of the post office facilities in New York
Several conferences have been held be-
tween Mr.. Heath, the first assistant post
master general; Senator Platt and Repre-
sentative Amos Cummings, with the result
that two bills will be presented in both
branches of Congress. One Is entitled "A
bill to authorize the consolidation of inde-
pendent post offices in the boroughs of Man
haitian, Bronx, Richmond Kings and
Queens. n. Y, with the post office at New
York. n. Y, and making appropriation
therefor" For the employment of clerks
and expenses generally the bill appropriates
s125, 900, and for the purchase and erection
of posts and letter boxes S463ST is appro-
priated, to be Immediately available. The
other bill Is ITO provide for the erection of
a post office in the city of New York, and
making appropriation therefor" The bill
carries appropriation of s2,5O0,o00, to be
expended in the purchase of a site and the
erection of a substantial and commodious
building.
1t is understood that a site in the vicinity
of the Grand Central station has been Sc
lected
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SALVATION ARMY HOTEL,
One to BE Established in Baltimore
by MIR. McFee.

BALTIMORE. December 12-Joseph r.
McFee, social superintendent Of the Saliva
ton Army, is about to establish in Balti-
more a poor mans hotel, similar to those
operated by the Salvationists in New York
Chicago and San Francisco. The building
No. North Frederick street. is being re-
modelled and fitted up for the purpose
There will be accommodations for seventy
five men. The uniform rate of 10 cents a
night will be charged.
The lower floor will contain an office a
general sitting and reading room, bath and
toilet rooms and laundry. Ample facilities
for bathing will be provided, and those
wishing TO use the laundry will find every
thing furnished them except the labor. The
daily papers, magazines and Innocent games
are to be provided by the house.
1T is not intended to make the place a
rendezvous for undesirable persons" said
Mr.. McFee, in discussing his plans.
Tramps will rot be encouraged to visit
the house. In fact. We seldom have tramps
at any of our hotels. The object is to pro-
vide a clean, comfortable and cheap LODI ging
place for respectable men who are out OF
work or who may be earning very little
money!
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PENSION FRAUDS DETECTED.
Punishment of Man Who Plundercd
Freedmen in the South.

Charles H. Dixon, alias Derwood B.
Miller, alias Charles Hudson, alias DR.. w.
c. Woodruff, was sentenced TO three years
Imprisonment at hard labor at oxford,
Miss, for impersonadng a special exam
iner of the pension bureau. He represented
that a bill granting pensions to eX-slaves
had become a law and that he was au-
thoriZed to cause the names of eX-slaves to
be inscribed upon the pension rolls, obtain
ing the sum of S2S10 from various per-
sons in De Soto county, Miss, on October
16. II and IS, 1880.
Ellen Hefferman Of Chicago, Ill, was
sentenced to six months in Jail on a charge
of having filed false claim for pension and
having committed perjury in connection
Herewith. She was the widow of SOL
der remarked on April 26. 1896, and false
ly claiming that she was still the soldiers
widow, drew pension up to April 4, 1899.
United States Commissioner Writ E.
Humphrey of Chicago. Ill, held under $500
bond for the action of the grand jury
Frank w. Duha, a member of the firm of
Fitch & Duha of Chicago, on a charge of
having collected an illegal fee for services
in connection with the prosecution of the
pension claim Of the widow of Anthony
ThieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
AGAINST THE LETTER CARRIERS
Not Entitled to ReappOintment in an
once Previously Abolished.

Attorney General Griggs has rendered an
important decision reversing the ruling of
the civil service commission in the matter
of the reinstatement of letter carriers in
post offices after their abolishment.
The decision was rendered in the case of
the post office at Huron S. D. A few years
ago the receipts of this Office fell below
SO, 900 per annum, the amount necessary
to entitle the office to free delivery. Ac-
cordingly the service was abolished. Last
July it was found the receipts of the office
again entitled Huron to free delivery and
the service was ordered re-est tablished The
civil service commission recommended the
reinstatement of the old carriers contend
ing that an office once classified was al
ways classified. Attorney General Griggs
holds that the abolishment of the service
was compulsory. and not optional with the
Postmaster General, and that the carriers
were not entitled nor eligible to reinstate-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
WRECK ON THE PENNSYLVANIA. A.
Two Men Killed and Another Danger
Ously Injured.

PHILADELPHIA, December PA disas-
trous freight wreck, resulting in the death
of two men, the serious injury of a third
and the destruction of about thirty cars,
occurred early today on the New York di-
vision of the Pennsylvania railroad be-
tween Plainsboro' and Princeton N j.
Engineer Speigler and Fireman Henicker
were killed and Brakeman Zagbaum was
dangerously hurt
Three trains were damaged in the acc,-
dent. The first. west-bound, parted and
the rear cars crashed into those ahead
Before the tracks could be cleared an east
bound train ran into the wreck, and was
soon followed by another freight going the
same direction.
1t was the engineer. fireman and brake
man of this train that were killed and in
jured- The wreck caused several hours do
lay 10 passenger trains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12

Issues i'm Massachusetts Towns Mostly
of Local Nature.

BOSTON. December 12-Municipal cleo
uons were held today in seventeen cities
of the commonwealth, and in many of
them important contests were to be set
tied In most cases, however, the main
issues seemed to be the personality of the
various candidates for mayor. Salem had
four candidates and Beverly three. The
eisht-hour law for city employees has been
given prominence in some localities, and
the question of pensioning firemen who
lave become disabled while in discharge
of their duties has been made an issue in
others, but the liquor license question in
most cities ranked next to or ahead of that
of the mayoTalty.
Lowell was one Of the cities in which the
night centered on the license question The
city rejected license last year, and the IL
cense advocates, while admitting that it
would take hard work to bring about a
change, have made a strong fight.
The socialists have candidates for mayor
in several cities, including Boston.
Melrose, which accepted a city charter
at Its last town meeting, held its first city
election TODAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12

Prominent Nebraska Citizens Adopt
Resolutions at Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb., December PA mass
meeting was held in this city last night
at which resolutions We're adopted favor
ing the Beers in their conflict with Eng
land. Gov. Poynter presided. and speeches
We're made by C. NJ. Hitchcock, candidate
for United States senator; Gov. Poynter
and others Among the resolutions adopt
ed was the following:
Resolved, That We enter emphatic pro-
test against any alliances, expressed or
understood between the government of the
United States and that of Great Britain,
and we protest against any 'courteses' be-
ing extended to the government Of Great
Britain by our civil or military authorities
to the detriment of heroic people of the
South African republics, now fighting for
the same principles that American patriots
fought for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12

Provided Mr.. Quay is Admitted to the
Senate.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
FRANKFORT, Ky, December 12.-Major
A. T. Wood will spring sensation on Con-
gress if Senator Quay is seated. It will be
remembered that Major Wood was appoint
ed United States senator in 1896 by Gov
Bradley during the legislative deadlock,
and the appointment was made under the
same circums ;ances as Mr.. Quay's. Major
Wood says IF Quay is seated he CWood)
will make claim for the salary Of the office
for the entire term. Mr.. Deboe is now
serving as senator, having been elected by
the legislature after Mr.. Woods appoint
ment. The matter caused considerable Cos
sip and speculation here today when it was
first made known
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
BANKS AND TRUST COMPANIES.
Reports ON Local Institutions Sub
mitted to the COntrOlIer.

Under the recent call of the controller of
the currency the abstract of reports made
by the twelve national banks of the Dis
trict of Columbia to the close of business
Saturday, December 2, shows total loans
and discounts of ST., ,90s, 6S4 with a lawful
money reserve of 81, s6S, ,665. The surplus
funds are S1,470,Oo0, and undivided profits
$610,609. The circulation outstanding is
$1,014, ,165. The individual deposits are
placed at SIS, S27 GAS, and United States de-
posits of s463, 1874
The eleven banks of Washington city
show an average reserve held of 29.77 per
cent, and the one Georgetown bank, So 7e
per cent.
The abstract report of the three loan and
trust companies is as follows: Loans and
discounts, 50, 165, OIL; lawful money reserve
1923. .647; surplus, 100000: undivided profits
$316, 435; individual deposits, s11, 123, ,904.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
MCLEAN BREAKS WITH KURTZ,
Ohio Democrats Preparing to Reor-
ganize New Basis.

Sp'claI Dispatch 10 Ihe Evening Star.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, December 12-The
democratic state central committee will
meet this week and 1t is expected that
steps viii! be taken to prevent democratic
legislators from pIedging themselves to any
organization Of the general assembly which
Charles L. kurtz is promoting. The COM
nlittee will consider the plan of party re-
organization. which has been pending for
the past three years, and which will make
the state central committee the controlling
power of the party and provide among
other things for the unit rule in state con-
ventions, as well as for the Ohio delegation
In national conventions. This will make
John r. Mclean absolutely supreme in
Ohio. Mclean has broken with kurtz. and
will have nothing more of an alliance with
him.
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Gataere's Defeat at Stormberg Seems
to Have Been Complete.
His REPORT In EXPLANATION
Does Not Think the Guides Error
Was Intentional.
STEYN GIVES BRITISH LOSS

LONDON. December 12-The war office
has received the following from General
Forestier-Walker:
CAPE TOWN. Monday December IL
GataCre reports as follows:
THE idea TO attack Stormberg seemed to
promise certain success but the distance
undereStimated by myself and the
local guides. policeman took US round
marching from $50 pm. till am. and
were landed in an impossible position. l do
not consider the error intentional. The
Beers commenced firing from the top of an
unScalable hill, and wounded good many
of our men while in the open plain. The
ID Northumberlands tried to turn out the
enemy. but failed.
The "a Irish Fusilers seized kopje near
and neld on. supported by the mounted in
fantry and Cape police. The guns, under
Jeffreys, could not have been better han
died But l regret to say that one gun
was overturned in a deep nullah and an
other sank in quicksand. Neither could
be extricated in the time available
Seeing the situation. 1 sent a dispatch
rider to Molteno with the news l col
lected and withdrew our forces from ridge
to ridge for about nine miles The Boer
guns were remarkably well served. They
carried accurately 5000 yards. 1 am hold
ing Bushman's Hoek and Cyphergat Am
sending the Irish Rifles and Northumber-
lands to Sterksstroom to recuperate. The
wounded proceed to Queenstown. The
missing NorthumberIands number 366 not
BOG, as previously reported"
Preparations for an Advance.
Messages which bo,.a 7rf,,t,1o,, -,
the sao+ Of , -, 80 IN 0U5t Il
arations are about cornrIara5 for sfr,,,1ta-
neous attacks AT Tua,e1a ri,-ar .nd 1T-,l5,5o,.
river. the dispatches shoV-fn, tbat ,b1 T2~;+-
ish and Eoers v-ara IL, ,,,,,b =, -, li..s
tions Alarda,
There is M, GOV. gr--,,t,,, - ,,,, ,.-. -.
another iav-lo,,s- l,,rrIs .1lr,,. - 49,, u
river MnDIav. f.,,r r-.ls,,I,. - ~, t.
a resumption Of fiahr-ns, as -, 'ss-i
Gen. Crarf. Ias- .,-s.,rs-,,[ ,eI.S ,eu "S
Iyddite -h.r fir ~ -,T7.,.,,- Lii,i,s
a prelzrn.rgf,- u, ,.r. -, - a"iS
str.,-,.
fro,, ~ -L.... mas FeaeAed here
Wasr5,,,a,,, ..-... .''-''.''c'hs mat the
taken fl, s.. ,7.-.. HIS Is
frmation o. IT,. ---a..,s-fg., m. ,t.a D.
ish have made 8. wide sweep hv wav of
HelpmaEaar, and ar- olerariug 10 artac.
the Beers north Of Laivsn7itb in The ra,r
French Maintain. uis pos;,.o
A rl-s.s.s,s. sr,,,, >-.-.,..,.-
dav. D-r,rrg.-, II s1.- -, -. -
b... .,.,..r..,.I, -. - zen I eiItA
his advanced - So ~ d"
feared ,,is,1, f,.. H. -. - " %
acres ,lf,sr g., -. - "a
arr51f.r,. ~. ., ''' MS
'' H. 4'iNtu an ''4Ftthce
fOS' o4 '44e bpeiS' soutn OF toleSUerg, TO
eEacuate its position and seek refuge he
hind NaarLor,
r,baro ts ,,r.o. ,..,,--,
Inauguration IN Great
biIidih AT the ignorance the British intel
Hgence department IS displaying in estfmat-
ing the Boer strength in Car,a C,,I,,,,- r,
80, 49,. ~. = -, =,
Sst ~ C 4'''V' ducts VIII nave 10 De
uL4Neh oUt OF Ihe colony before the passage
OF the Orange river can be commenced.
The RhQdesia0 force p1vaDciDg >, ,bo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12

Subscriptions Started by Citizens of
CarbOnado, Wash.

CARBONADO, Wash, December PA
relief committee has been organized and
an appeal issued to the public for sub
scriptions for the families of the dead and
injured in Saturdays mine accident. One
more miner turned up alive-Matt Hihila,
a Finn. Seven bodies were taken out late
last night. They proved to be the remains
OF Paul Curtiss, Adam Pavil. JOIN. Folta,
Emil Hainut, Jacob Lande, Ben Zeedler,
ST., and Evan Richards.
Il guess they have found the cause of
the explosion" said a watchman. They
found big cave-in.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
ESCAPED THE RESPONSIBILITY.
What Democrats Regard as n Repub-
lfcan BIunder In Politics.

Some of the democrats of the House are
congrarulating themselves on what they re-
gard as blunder in tactics on the part of
the republicans in allowing the minority to
escape the obligation to report a substitute
for the finance bill. Had this bill been re-
ported from committee, instead of being
considered without report, the minority
would have been under the difficult neces-
sity of proposing substitute. 1t is con-
fessed that had this necessity arisen it
would have been impossible for the minor
ity to agree upon measure that would not
have seriously divided the party. But be-
ing In merely an underlined negative atti-
tude, they can keep up the appearance Of
being unusually harmonious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
FIXING LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Eight Hours n Day for Local Firemer
and Policemen.

Mr.. Butler introduced bill in the Senate
today providing that eight hours shall con-
stitute a full legal days service in the
police and fire departments in the District
of Columbia, and that full compensation
shall be paid for such days service.
The bill provides further that no police
man. fireman. or officer or station keeper
clerk. ambulance driver or patrol driver
shall be required to render more than eight
hours service during and twenty-four
hours, and that none shall be required to
render further service as reserve or other
wise, except in case Of fire, riot Inaugural
tion of President or other extraordinary
emergency, and that IL any such extra
service is rendered 1t must be paid for on
the basis OF eight hours for a days serv-
ice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
LIEUT.. BRUMBY's CONDITION.
1t is Feared His Chances for Recovery
Are but Slight.

1t was stated at the Garfield Hospital
this afternoon that the condition of Lieu
tenant T. w. Brumby, the flag lieutenant
of Admiral Dewey at the battle Of Manila
bay, who is desperately Ill with typhoid
fever. was unchanged. DR.. William Osler,
the eminent Baltimore physician, was sent
for late last night, when the sufferers NAL
ady took a change for the worse, but It
was found he was absent in the west. 1t
is feared by Lieutenant Rrumby's friends
that his chances for recovery are slight
The Navy Department was notified today
that the condition of Lieutenant Brumby
was slightly improved. DR.. Rixey, the at
tendant physician, states that the officer
passed comfortable night and rested well
during the forenoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
To Rename City Street,.

Mr.. Witmore reintroduced in the Senate
today the bill introduced by him during the
last Congress providing for the change of
the names Of the streets in Washington To
correspond with names Of DISTINGUISHED
Americans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-12
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

A Long List of Army and Navy Ap-
pOintments Sent In.
The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
John ]. Sullivan of Ohio, to be United
States attorney for the northern district Of
Ohio; Joseph A. Gill of Kansas, judge of
the United States court Of the northern
district of Indian territory.
Also long list of army recess appoint
mentS.