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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
DEATH OF THOMAS MACKELLAR.
senior Members of Philadelphia Tyne
Foundry Establishment.

SENIOR MEMBERS of Philadelphia Type
Foundry Establishment.
PHILADELPHIA, December 29.-Thos.
Mackelar, senior member of the firm of
Maekellar. Smith & Jordan, type founders,
died today of pneumonia at his home in
Germantown.
Mr.. Mackellar, who was a printer, poet
and author, was born in New York August
Il. 1872. At the age of fourteen years he
eVinced an adaptability for the printers
craft and was given employment in the
Office of the New York Spy. and later in the
publishing house of ]. C J. Harper In
1888 he came to this city and secured en-
ployment as proof reader in the type and
stereotype foundry of johnson & Smith.
In 1S4o he was taken into the business as
partner. On the death of Mr.. Johnson
new firm was formed under the title Of
Mackellar. Smith & Jordan.
MIR. Mackellar received the degree of doc
tor OF philosophy from the University Of
wooster. Ohio. He was the author of
numerous books, poems and hymns, his
most successful venture in the literary line
being 1.-THE American Printer" treatise
on practical printing.
He was president Of the Typefounders'
Association of the United States and was
a member of numerous other organiza-
lions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
TO BE -MARTIALED
Instructions 10 Gen Merritt BY the War
Department Regarding Capt. shufelds
Refused to PIsee Himself within the
Jurisdiction of Maryland
Civil Courts.

The War Department has accepted the
def Of Capt. R. w. Shufeldt U. s. A. re-
tired. and has transmitted all the papers
referring to the case Of that officer to Maj.
Gen. Merritt, commanding the Department
of the East. at New York, for court-martial
proceedings.
Several days ago the adjutant general, by
direction of the Secretary of War. ordered
Capt. Shufeldt to place himself within the
jurisdiction of the civil courts of Maryland,
before which that officer was the defendant
In divorce proceedings. That order was
based on representations of the attorneys
of the wife of the officer that he had failed
to comply with the orders of the court for
the payment of stated amount of alimony,
and that he remained outside the jurstic-
ton of the state court in order to evade his
legal requirements.
Capt. Shufeldt's Action.
Subsequently the officers counsel in
formed the War Department that, acting
ON his advice, Captain Shufeldt would de-
cline to comply with the order to place
himself within the jurisdiction of the court.
The attorney said he based his advice on
the fact that his client had recently been
declared bankrupt by the courts Of the
District of Columbia, and was consequently
relieved from the payment of the alimony
decreed by the Maryland court, amounting
to date to about 5000. A compliance with
the orders of the War Department would,
the attorney stated, undoubtedly lead to
Captain Shufeldt's Imprisonment without
proper cause. The attorney Furthermore
declared that the proceeding was scheme
on the part Of the prosecution to put his
client in prison, and he stated that Cap
tain Shufeldt would stand the consequences
of court-martiai proceedings rather than
obey the order, which virtually meant his
incarceration without legal support
Letter to the Secretary of War.
Captain Shufeldt also wrote a letter to
the Secretary of War protesting against
the action Of the military authorities, and
notifying him that he must decline to obey
the order to place himself within the juris-
diction of the Maryland court He told
the Secretary that he had been under
military arrest for more than year. and
that he considered the order issued In his
case as unreasonable, as would be one
which required him to commit murder or
some other crime.
All the correspondence In the case has
been referred to Gen. Merritt. with instruc-
lions to order court-martial for the trial
of Capt. Shufeldt on charges of scandalous
conduct and of conduct unbecoming an Off
Ger and a gentleman.
In case of his conviction on these charges,
Capt. Shufeldt will be subject to dismissal
from the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29

CITY OF MEXICO, December 29.-El
Pals, the Catholic penny daily, attacks the
American missionaries. Charging them with
misrepresenting Mexico in their organs, de-
plotting as barbarous the land where they
labor among the heather The paper asks
why they do not publish articles showing
the great progress made here in railways.
telegraphs, education and manufacturing
but concludes that If they did not make
the American people believe Mexico to be
stepped in paganism and barbarism they
could not secure funds to maintain their
missions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
BROd CHIT BACK FROM MANILA
he'urn of Transports With Paxsep
gers and Remains.

kilograms were received at the War De-
p''F'ment today from General Shafter at
san Francisco. announcing the arrival ~
the transports Tartar and Newport from
Manila Among the passengers on the New
port were Major kilbourn. paymaster. Can
tam Torrey- 18th Infantry; Captain ZONES
I'd Infantry: Lieut. Burgess, 9Th Artillery
Lieut. Metirew. 18th Infantry; Lieut.. sch,n-
Gel. 9Th Infantry
The Newport also brought the remains ot
Lieut. Maxwell keyes of the Sd Infantry.
W" 10 lost his life in the Philippines.
Ihe Tartar brought 1--WE discharged sol
diers. and the remains of Samuel ~
private. company G.. 18th Infantry vrbr
died in the Philippines and the rernst,s -
James iggs- private. c, 18th Infantrv
voyage from Manila '4t'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
BRITISH CABINET BLAMED.
London Post Advocates a Military
Distator as Minister.


LONDON. December 29.-During the con-
tinued hull in the military operations in
South Africa the papers are filled with let
tiers and articles criticising the government
and the campaign, and suggesting reme-
dies, improvements, alterations in the
plans and the like.
Mr.. Henry Spenser Wilkinson, the Morn
ing Posts military expert. in his review of
the situation today says: The time has
apparently arrived for the nation TO in
sist. if not upon military dictatorship at
least upon the admission into the cabinet
of a military minister empowered to veto
any proposals detrimental to the success
ful prosecution OF the war, and also that
the administration of the army should be
placed wholly in the hands OF a tried mill
tary administrator"
The Times complains of needless CEN
sorship and concealment. 1t cites the fact
that nothing has yet transpired to show
how Gen Gatacre came TO lose 800 men at
Stormberg.
marked change from its attitude in the
early stages of the war. and shows a dis
position to accept assistance from any
quarter.
1t is now estima ted that the war will COST
at least f60.ooo.00o ts30o. 0e0. o0o}. and it is
suggested that the sinking fund of the ma
llenaI debt should be suspended for Eve
or six years IN order to defray the cost
A dispatch from Pietermaritzburg dated
Saturday, December % SAYS:
Every day reveals some new fact re-
gardInS the strength of the Boer position
at Colenso. Thanks to the services of con-
tinental officers, the character of the cam
paign has changed. We are no longer
lighting foe who relies upon guerrilla tao
ties, but We have to deal with what is
rapidly becoming disciplined army, en-
Joylng the advantages of knowing the
country and of selecting the scene Of con-
test without the burdens of a Cumbersome
commissariat
Ihe Bcers nave converted the hills near
Colenso into fortresses of iTnnensa
strength Everywhere they have splendid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
NJ. PtERoT RECEIVES WARNING.
Must Not Enlist Men Even for Boer
Hospital Corps.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 29-Mr
Pierot was arraigned before United States
Attorney W. E. Bundy on charge of vio-
iating the neutrality laws. NJ. Pierot has
been known as a recruiting officer here for
the Beers for some time, and through him
many men have been transported east.
He claimed today that he was engaging
these men for the hospital corps. and not
TOT enlistment in the army. Still he was
advised by the United States district attor-
ney that he must stop engaging men even
for the hospital corps. or he would at once
pc arraigned for contempt of the United
states court that issued the order through
Attorney Bundy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
COALING SHIPS AT SEA.
A Satisfactory Trial Made of the Mil
Ter System.

The naval board which conducted the
trial of the Miller coaling system has sub
United Its report to Admiral Bradford,
chief of the equipment bureau. The board
conducted these experiments with the bat
tie ship Massachusetts, and the govern
ment collier Marceiius, the battle ship tow
ing the collier, which supplied the former
with coal in S0O-pound bags by means of
the towing lines which made an aerial troll
ley.
The tests were conducted under varying
conditions of weather, and in the opinion
of the board were eminently successful.
In weather as heavy as it practicable
to coal ship under any conditions, the de-
vice transported about twenty tons hour
safely. Altogether, the board concludes
that the apparatus will be of value during
time, and consequently the plant with
which the experiments have been conduct
ed will be paid for by the government I'M
der the terms of the contract made last
summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
RUN Oven by THE CARS.
Death of LIEUT. Tayior After Livin
Through Monfhs of warfare.

Gen. Otis attNaRba- cableG the War De-
lartfnentI- todasl. tn3t @blrst Lieut.: Edward
R. Taylor, 1ethfInfantry, was run over bv
a train crossing rhees Agno river nesr ~,
usta' on the 2sth-fnstant. and died in a
few hours. - bf - -....
LIEUT. Taylo,ey Wes borf, in Illinois and
was appointedste. HE army from Ida no in
June, 1881 He ewak graduated at the Mill
tary Academypi a,i1 assigned to- the 18th
Infantry, with.tw.hieh he served in South
Dakota and Nebfaska: up to the time of
the: outbreak or st4fe Spanish war, during
which he adeefnpanied the expedition
against Santiago, Cuba. At the close of the
war he rejoined his regiment and served
IN Kansas and Missouri until February.
1899, when ne accompanied his regiment to
the Philippines. where he remained to the
time OF his death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
RATIONs OF PRISONERS.
Consul Hollis Reports Do Not CorrOb-
crate Reports About Beers Threats.

The reports that the Boer authorities
have threatened to reduce the rations of
the British prisoners at Pretoria in case
Great Britain stops the entry of food sup
plies al Delagoa bay are not borne out by
the official communications of United States
Consul Hollis, at Pretoria By direction of
the State Department Mr.. Hollis is looking
after the British interests and in particu-
lar is seeing that the British prisoners are
afforded every proper facility and personal
attention
His reports have been quite full con-
corning the care of the prisoners, and such
attending circumstances as were warrant
ed. These, however, give no intimation
that the rations of prisoners are to be re-
duced, but, on the contrary, the entire tenor
of the official report goes to show that there
need be no apprehension that such threat
will be put into effect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
Counterfeiter Arrested

The secret service has received inforna-
ton of the arrest of A. Guadello in San
Francisco. The detective who made the ar
rest captured Guadello in the act of coun-
terfeiting IS gold pieces. and secured all of
the molds and other paraphernalia. Qua
deiio was released from San Quentin prison
last May. after having served a ten-year
sentence for counterfeiting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
OFFICIAL CHANGES,

Promotions, Appointments and ResiG-
nations In Interior Department
The following official changes have been
made in the Department Of the Interior:
ONCE Of the Secretary: Premotion-E
harry Weisbrod OF Pennsylvania assist
ant engineer, $1,000 to engineer. 81 200. vice
John L. Booth, deceased.
Patent Office: Resignation-Paul J. Quinn
OF Maryland. copyist. $720.
Pension Office: Neutrality-suspicious. xoae-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
More Inspector. General Wanted.

Inspector General Breckenridge has pre-
pared the text of proposed bill for the
increase of the inspector generals depart
ment. The bill provides that the number
of inspectors general shall be increased
from nineteen to twenty-five officers to
rank as follows: One as brigadier general.
eight as colonies. eight as lieutenant
colonies and eight as majors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
Rev. Sylvester Malone Dead.

NEW YORK, December 29.-Rev. Sylves-
ter Malone, pastor Of the Roman Catholic
Church of Saints Peter and Paul. Brooklyn,
and member Of the board of regents of
the University of New York, died today.
aged seventy-nine years. He had been in
failing health for some time past, and took
to his bed about three weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
Free Skaters Anxious to Return to
Their Farms.
THEY FEAR CONVERSATION
Col Baden-PoweII Issues ProcIa-
nation to Burghers.
FACTS AS TO UNITED STATES

LONDON. December 29.-Dispatches from
all parts of South Africa emphasize the
great enthusiasm among the troops and
public. occasioned by the appointment of
Gems. Roberts and Kitchener. The an
nouncement that the former will have su-
preme command and that the latter will be
chief of staff has largely dispelled the
depression in Cape Colony caused by the
recent reverses. while the soldiers antic-
pate everything from the presence of
''Bobs,' from success in battle to cheaper
beer.
Advices from Cape Town, dated Deem
Der "A, say an investigation shows that
the reported di5afection among the Dutch
in the Victoria west district has been over
drawn. The farmers. it is pointed out, are
mostly land owners and will not risk the
loss of their farms by rising
A dispatch from Lorenzo MARQUES, dated
December %. says curious story is cur
rent, emanating from Boer sources that
Matt Steyn, brother of the president of
the Orange Free State, and 500 Free Stat
ers have definitely refused to continue the
war.
Matt Steyn. acting as spokesman of the
party, is reported to have told the preSi-
dent that he was only authorized to in
tervene in the interests of peace. and that
the burghers did not feel they were bound
by his 'unwarrantable conduct" especially
as they ran the risk of the confiscation of
ticii piopctty anu tHey SlnpIy desired 10
be permitted to farm in peace and pro-
posed to Immediately return to their farms
The text Of Col. Baden-Powell's procla
nation to the burghers besieging Mafeking
the gist of which has already been cabled
comes from Lorenzo Marques today. After
asserting that the republics cannot hope
for foreign Intervention. and pretending to
relate the exact attitude of all the Euro
pean powers. including Emperor William,
who, the colonel said, fully sympathizes
with England Baden-Powell makes the
extraordinary statement that 1.-THE Ameri-
can government has warned the others of
her intention to side with England should
any of them interfere
Sir Charles Howard Vincent, member of
parliament for the central division of Shelf
field. and colonel of the Queens Westmin-
ster Volunteers. has been appointed to COM
mand the infantry division of the city of
London Imperial Regiment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
Naval Vessels TO Re Sold

The Secretary of the Navy has arranged
for the sale Of the collier Scipio to I,udWia,
Ruheili OF Philadelphia. at S41.55O. and for
the sale Of the naval tug Rocket TO James
Iregarther & Son of New York at 81 Ia3
II he purchaser in each case made the high
est bid received for these vessels which
were recently condemned for naval service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
To Report TO Gen. H.y,ooa

Second Lieutenants F. NJ Eslick, ]. NJ.
Salladay. r. r. Wallace. NJ. Babb and III.
l. Roosevelt. recently appointed to the
Marine Corps. have been ordered TO procure
their uniforms and report to the general
coinmsndant Of the Marine Corps for orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
Smallpox Among the Indians.

SPOKANE. Wash, December GA tele-
phone message received here reports that
smallpox has broken out among the In
dams in the southern half of the ColvilIe
reserva ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
BoERs RUN TRAINS TO CoLENso.
Rumor That One of Methuen's Big
Guns Exploded.

PRETORIA. December % (Monday).-
Gen. Schalk-Burger reports under date of
December IS that trains are now running
to Colenso indicating that the Beers have
built connection around Ladysmith.
Gen Cronje reports from the Modder riv-
er, December "a, that the Beers captured
two British forts at Kuruman December II
1t is rumored that Gen. Methuen's big
naval gun has exploded.
The Transvaal gov eminent has promul-
gated a new gold TAX law, by which indi-
viduals and companies working their own
mines are taxed 30 per cent of the output,
while mines worked by the government will
pay 50 per cent 8 appended mines will pay
30 per cent on their probable output cal
culated on three months workings. Re-
ducing works will pay 30 per cent of their
net profits. The law is retroactive to Oc-
tober IL.
Beers Mount Another Gun.
PIETERMAR Wednesday, De
cember IA dispatch from Ladysmth.
dated December %, says:
THE Beers nave mounted another how
itzer on Surprise Hill. replacing the gun
captured In the sortie, of the rifle brigade
While they watch US nightly with search
light and lombard the place daily, they
show no signs of assaulting the town
They probably think they can starve US
THE total casualties since the siege be-
gan are seventy men killed and 1856 wound
ed
Firing Heard at StormberE.
CAPE TOWN. Thursday, December rs
A dispatch from Cradock reports heavy
firing in the direction of Stormberg 1t is
supposed this is connected with Gen CAT
acres attempt to reopen communication
with the Indwe collieries~
LONDON. December 29-TThe war office
has received the following dispatch:
CAPE TOWN Thursday December Is
The indwe Colliery line is now working
again.
No Change mt StrOmberg.
LONDON, December "a dispatch re-
ceived by the war Office dated Cape Town,
Thursday. December 2S, says there is no
change in the situation so far as Generals
Gatacre and French are concerned.
A war office dispatch from Colonel Baden
Powell. dated December II. after announc-
ing that Lady Sarah Wilson had arrived
safe and well at Mafeking, adds that the
bombardment and musketry fire continue
daily on all sides and that the health and
spirits of the garrison are very satisfac-
tory.
Mr.. Aston Gives to War Fund.
LONDON, December 29-Wm. Waldorf
Aston has subscribed Il .OGO to the Bucking-
hamshire fund to equip the county's con-
tingent of yeomanry.
Boer sympathy in Mexico.
CITY OF MEXICO, December 29-There
is marked display In the press here of
sympathy with the Beers. 1t is reported
that British residents are raising volun-
teers to join the army in South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
To Recruit we.terner. for the Navy.

The Navy Department has decided TO
open a recruiting rendezvous at Cleveland
Ohio. in accordance with its policy Of en-
listing men-from the interior as far as
possible. Lieutenant R. L. Russell has
been placed in charge of the ONCE at Cleve-
land. with Medical Inspector M. II. Simons
and Acting Warrant Machinist ]. L. King
as his assistants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29

wheat by sample. esS71L; 90. on GRADE essa70x
Corn frm-spot. month and December new or Old
s6saS6A.: January. S6s.Asess; February, sTa8TI I /:
March, Sdh bid: steamer mixed SSl,aNSA-re-
ceipts, 1872 4s7 bushels; exports, =: southern
white and yellow corn. 25lkssTH, Oats duil--No.
No. nearby. 81: Nc western 30. Hay steady
No. timothy. SlhaS1s50. Grain freights dull and
easy-steam TO Liverpool. Ter bushel sgd. Janu-
airy; Cork for orders per quarter. IS December.
Sugar strong. unchanged. Butter. cheese and eggs
firm unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29

The commissioner of pensions today made
the following change in the local medical
pension examining boards: DIR. r. W. Baker
to succeed DIR. ]. p. Burwell, and DIR. r. V
Brooks to succeed DR. A C. Latimer as
alternate to the several boards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29

Pensions were issued today to the follow
ing residents of the District Of Columbia
Joseph c. Windsor. SO: Lydia NJ Granger.
IS; A j. Tate. Sc; Maurice Finane in
crease, So to sl4, and Rsbeccs. A. McCau-
ley IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
Hawaiian Steamer Wrecked.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 2o.-Ad-
vices from Honolulu say the island steam
er kilohana was wrecked December 10 at
Lahaina. She ran on the reef between La
haina and kaanapali, and is total loss.
No lives were lost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
Government Bonds,
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Md December 2a.-Fiour dull.
unehanged-receipts, S.754 barrels; exports As 7a5
barrels Wheat steadier-spot and the MONTH T0Is a
10ss: January, fo1sa10es; February. IexI2lS; May
2. "a bushels; exports, 5,Si4 bushels-soutkera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
Diehl-Snyder NuptinIs.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, December 29.-Miss
Gertrude May Diehl. daughter of j. Frank
Diehl. and Mr. Warren Snyder of Wash
ington, D. c., were married yesterday at
Bedford by Rev. Emory NJ. Stevens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-29
Gold Going Out Tomorrow

| NEW YORK, December 29.-Heideibach,
| Ickelheimer & Co. will ship 81 100000 gold
/ by tonorrows steamer. This makes a to.
taa for tomorrow so far engaged of s.. ESQ, :
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Providing for Identification.

To provide for the Identification of the
workmen the attorney suggested the fol-
lowing a section of tine article:
Each Iineman, repair man or other en-
ploye of any telegraph. telephone. messen-
ger. signal or electric lighting company
while engaged in stringing repairing or re-
placing any overhead wire or while en-
gagged in erecting. restoring or repairing
any pole Of such company. or while doing
other work in connection with such poles
or wires. shall wear a conspicuously num-
bered badge indicating the name of the
company by which he is employed. For
every violation of the provisions of this sec
ton the party offending shall on conviction
thereof in the Police Court of the District
of Columbia be punished by fine of not
less than 81 nor more than SO for each and
every offense."
The amendments, as suggested by the at
torney. have been approved by the Com
miSsioners.