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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-28
REPAINTING CENTER CHURCH

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Painters yesterday began the work of
repainting Center church. The repaint-
ing will be in the same color that the
church has heretofore borne and will
include the steeple and the entire ex-
terror of the church. 1t is expected
that three weeks will be required for
the work.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-28
REGTMENTAL REUNIONS

Reunions of the Seventeenth and
Twenty7eighth regiments, Connecticut
Volunteers. will take place at Pleasure
Beach, Bridgeport, to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-28
1aarElggNNMALLN@'
Women's
Walking Skirtr.

~ VERY woman has one
or more. To-day they
are an absolute nee
essity. Women who went
away with only one are get
ting an extra one. Women who
went away without even one have
seen their mistake.
They are as necessary as the
shirt waist. And we are showing
the most and the best.
In all the correct cloths, perfect
ly tailored.
Meltons and heavy cheviots,
$500.
Double-fac Scotch cloths,
$500.
Seven gore skirts, very fine stitched
finish, S5.75.
The best skirt obtained for gen.
eral wear at $500.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-28
HER FOOT SCALDED.
Hot Water Caused a Painful Accident
to Miss Norris.

to Miss Norris.
Miss Norris, a waitress at Francis
restaurant, was the victim of painful
injury yesterday A pan of hot water
was spilled on her foot. which was
burned quite badly. The foot was
dressed by DR.. Metz and it will be some
time before Miss Norris will recover
from the scalding.
Evening star., 1900-02-06
MACRtM'S MYSTERY UNSOLyEn-
Inc former Consul Departs without
Making Statement

Mr. Macrum has come and gone and ,hs
reason for his leaving Pretoria when duty
seemed to demand his presence at that
capital remains as deep mystery as ever
ana must SO remain, probably for another
week He called at the State Department
yesterday afternoon and had a most un-
eNentful interview with Assistant Secretary
HILL His stay was short, about twenty
minutes perhaps, and he left Dr. Hill as
much In the dark he had been before as
TO Mr. Macrum's motive for leaving Pre-
torfa. Nor did it develop whether or not
Mr. Macrum was the bearer of any message
from Kruger. He did not mention the suh.
Ject to DR.. Hill nor did the latter ask him
about 1t. He said he was very tired He
mad been five weeks on the sea and road,
traVellng constantly, and had not had time
to prepare his report. He said that for pur-
poses OF convenience he had sent his bag
sage through from New York to East Iiy-
erpcol, Ohio. All his papers were in his
baggage, he said. This, and the statement
that he would return to Washington at the
end OF the week, were the only hints con-
veyed by the former consul that he had
something to impart to the State Depart
ment.
Leaving DR.. Hill, Mr. Macrum went TO
the consular bureau and obtained the as
sent of Actirg Chief Carr to a postpone
ment of the settlement of his accounts
until his next visit to Washington. To Mr..
Carr also Mr.. Macrum said nothing to
throw light on his motives
AS he left the State Department he as
sured the newspaper men who stopped
MIN that II he had any statement at all to
make to the press (and he was not sure
that he should have) he probably would
make II public upon his return to WASH
iEgton. He left for East Liverpool last
night,
Evening star., 1900-02-06
THE SIDEWALKS.
Question of Space to Be Left for Pc.
destrians.

Question of Space to BE Left for Pc
destrians.
Messrs. ]. c. Ergood & Co. and other
merchants on Pennsylvania avenue re-
Gently requested the District Commission
ers to grant them permission to use more
space on the sidewalks than the four feet
now allowed them for placing their goods
during the day before hauling them into
their establishments. The matter was re-
ferred TO the chief of police, who reported
that the sidewalk adjacent to the stores in
question is twenty-six feet in width, and is
not patronized much by pedestrians, II
being on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue, and generally taken up for bust,
ness purposes. The allowance of ten feet
to the merchants, he thought, would leave
ample room for pedestrians.
Capt. Beach. the Engineer Commissioner
however. recommended that the applicants
be informed that a reasonable time is al
ways allowed storekeepers for the purpose
of getting goods into or out of their stores
but that owing to the manner in which
some parties have abused the privilege
and the different character of the goods
handled. the determination of the question
must remain with the District authorities.
that clear space of at least ten feet must
always be left. and that under the cir.
cumstances, the Commissioners believe IL
inadvisable to issue any special permits, as
the matter can be much better handled by
a general regulation.
Capt. Beach'S associates have approved
his recommendations in the matter, and the
applicants will be so informed.
Evening star., 1900-02-06
READ BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.
New British Treaty Received by the
Senate-HaEue Treaty Ratified.

New British Treaty Received by the
Senate-HaEue Treaty Ratified.
The new treaty with Great Britain rela-
tive to the building Of the Nicaragua canal
was received by the Senate yesterday and
was read in executive session. Senator
Davis, chairman of the committee on for
eign relations, moved to make the treaty
public, as it was a subject in which all
were greatly interested, but after some dis
cussion it was decided to refer the matter
to the committee on foreign relations be-
fore taking that step. The comments Of
senators upon the treaty after hearing it
read were favorable. 1t was said to allow
the United States all the authority that
was needed and the neutrality of the canal
was guaranteed as was the neutrality of
the Suez canal.
The Senate ratified The Hague peace
treaty; also the extradition treaty with
the Argentine Republic. Both were adopt
ed without objection or division.
The Senate confirmed the following nomi-
nations for postmasters: TENNESSEE. W.
Dutrow, Memphis. North Dakota-M. F.
Kepner, New Rockford. North Carolina
r. P. Caldwell, Newton: w. H. Holt, Gra-
ham; R. NJ. Norment, Lumberton. Califor-
NAL. s. Calkins, Nevada City. Illinois
M. c. Thomas, Homer. Minnesota. A.
Maxwell, Fulda; G. B. Tretbar. Lamberton.
Nebraska-J. H. Crowder, Gordon.
Evening star., 1900-02-06
AGED CITIZEN DROPS DEAD,
Henry Billings. Government Employ,
Expires on the Street

Expires on the Street.
Henry Billings, an aged citizen, who had
been in the government service for many
years, dropped dead at 9th and E streets
northwest, about 4:30 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Those who went to his aid be-
lieved he had tainted, and had him taken
to the Emergency Hospital. The physi-
clans there pronounced life to be extinct,
and his body was then removed to the
morgue
The deceased formerly lived at Ligoner,
Ind, and was sixty-eight years old He
came to this city more than twenty-five
years ago. and, with the exception of a
short time during President Cleveland's ad-
ministration, he held position under the
government, holding a position as clerk in
the sixth auditors office of the Post Office
Department. He was well known in Ma
sonic circles. being a member of Columbia
Lodge No 3. AS his death resulted from
natural causes Coroner Carr gave death
certificate without holding an inquest I'm
dertaker Spindler removed the body from,
the morgue to the late home of the de-
ceased, No. 212 G street northwest, from
where the funeral will take place Thursday
His wife and two children survive him.
Evening star., 1900-02-06
AFFAIRS ON GUAM ISLAND.
Capt. Leary Reports General Health of
His Command Good.

Capt. Leary, naval commander of Guam,
has made the following report to the Navy
Department, dated Agana, Guam, L. l., De-
cember %, 1899:
Il have the honor to report that the
typhoid fever patients in the hospital here
are doing well at present, there having been
four deaths from the fever since our arrf-
val Capt. Ingate, L. s. M. c.. had an
operation for hemorrhoide performed some
weeks ago, but complications have arisen
that make his case very serious. The gen.
eral health of the rest OF the command is
good, and work is rapidly progressing on
the evaporatfng plant, sewage and water
systems. The records of the survey OF San
Luis De Apra, with necessary charts, ETC.,
and reports of board on site for coaliug
station will be ready to forward to the de-
partment in the next mail. / must respect
fully but urgently renew my request that q
good library be sent to this station, and
also that the musical instruments asked for
be sent at the earliest possible date"
Evening star., 1900-02-06
The Voluntary AII-Nixht Service.

10 the Editor OF The Evening STAR
1 see in Mondays Star that the Capital
Traction Company has voluntarily agreed
TO start an all-night nervice of its cars on
the 14th STR ct and Pennsylvania avenue
hnes. If 1 remember correctly, and 1 be-
lieVe 1 do, shis is a repetition of the per-
formance Of this same company when, sew
eral years ago. legislation was proposed
Which required the companies to run all
night cars. The company then, as now
said it would voluntarily run cars all night
that legislation would not be required. !"
After while the service was abandoned
The company, no doubt, found there wa q
no profit in the business. The same ex-
perience may confront US once more. Out
side of the limited number of night work
ers. the benefit Of this service will fall but
occasionally upon the average citizen, but
the enormous dividends paid by some Of
our street car companies should be suffi-
cient excuse for requiring them to give the
city this Improvement, even though at a
loss to the companies. Congress should
cinch the matter and not leave a chance
Tor the railroad authorities to run this
thing just as 1t suits themselves.
H. c. C. STILES
Evening star., 1900-02-06
Changes Made in Committee Toward
AmericanizinK the Meaxure.

The more important changes made in the
Hawaiian bill yesterday by the committee
were those giving to the President the ap-
pointment of judges of the supreme court,
and allowing appeals to the United States
Secretary of the Interior in cases involving
the conveyance of public lands. The origi-
nal bill gave the appointment of judges to
the governor, and the propriety of the
Grange was questioned by members of the
Hawaiian commission, On the ground that
the effect would be to import judicial Office
holders from the United States.
The appeal allowed in land cases is
analogous to the practice in this country
and is a partial concession to those who de-
sired that the entire public land adminis-
tration of Hawaii be turned over to the
general land ofice. Other changes pre-
yiously agreed on and incorporated in the
final draft are those doing away with all
pl operty qualification for voters, and maxi
ing each branch Of the Hawaiian legislature
the judge Of its own elections, instead of
vesting this judgment in the supreme court.
In the main, the changes made are said to
be toward Americanizing the measure by
making the proposed form of government
conform to the practices in this country
Evening star., 1900-02-06

sion court of appeals to adjudicate the vast
humber of pension appeal cases before
majority of these aggrieved veterans tass
bevond the shores of time and all decisions
of earthly tribunals.
Evening star., 1900-02-06

The transport Manauense, as to whose
safety some anxiety was entertained, ar
rived at San Francisco yesterday. The
Benmohr and Meade also got in from Ma
Mia The vessels were almost empty of
Passengers. Col. Long, the uuartermaster
at San Francisco. telegraphed Gen Luding-
ton that he would at once inspect the ves-
sells and report the results. Something de-
pends upon the inspection Of the Manauense
in view Of the bitter complaints made
against the state of the ship on her out
ward voyage to Manila II 1t is found that
she is not and was not in good condition the
owners must suffer Q penalty.
Evening star., 1900-02-06
The SsPOsta1"

Is the Greatest Competitive System of telegram,
ever maintained, reaching all important commercial,
points in the United States and Canada, and al
points in the Old World. via Commercial Cables
Packages. notes. etc.. promptly delivered.
Table Of telegraph and messenger rates upon ap-
phcstion.
Main ofiee-134o Pa ave. Phone 4os
Branehes-9l2 Pa ave-; 9Th and b; sth and r;
City P o.: House Corridor and Senate Pos,
ohee' u 5. Capitol; Woodward & Lothrop's;
18th and VT ave., Kings Pharmacy; 1908 14th
Rsmsenrg's Prarmac,: 18th and O, Portne.
Pharmaey' l4th and Wellington, Epply,s: I'D
and p. Huddleson's Pharmacy; N. w.
Wharves, foot Of Ith: Raleigh, National. Ebbit,
Riggs, wellington. Gordon. Normsudts ana
Regent Hotels; s2o7 NJ ST.. De Maine's Pain,
Store. Georgetown; al Government Depart.
nssts. %xIo,.
Evening star., 1900-02-06

The regular permanent
family circulation of The
Evening Star I'm wnshinEs
ton fs more than double
that of any. other paper.
whether published I'm the
morning or I'm the after.
noon.
As . medium for unob-
3ectfonabIe advertfsem mepta
1t therefore stands un.
equaled and unapproach-
able.
Evening star., 1900-02-06
MONTAGU WHITE RETURNS.
He Says That He Has No PROGRAM q,
Action Outlined.

Montagu White. the Boer representative,
has returned to Washington from his visit
to New York. He still says he has no Of
fetal status and has no program outlined
for the future. If Mr.. White expects to be
designated to act in any official capacity
for President Kruger he declines to saw.
replying to questions on that point thn
he does not know.
Evening star., 1900-02-06
Militia strength of the United St,

Militia Strength of the United States.
Secretary Root has sent to Congress an
abstract of the militia force Of the United
States. 1t shows the total number Of men
available for military duty but unorganised
strength Of LOG. 6.38o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
AT THE LAST MINUTE
Kansas City Closes Contract For
Reconstruction of Con-
ventiOn Hall.

Minneapolis Mimi, April Just one
minute before the expiration todayeof
the time limit within which the Gillette
Herzog Manufacturing company had
agreed to accept a contract for the re-
construction of the Kansas City con-
ventiOn hall. the acceptance Of the COM
mittee on building was received by tele-
phone. This means that the steel work
will be completed by June Is, under a
sufficient guarantee. Manager F. J.
Llewellyn spent the greater part of the
night in telephone conversation with
the Kansas City chairman. At a.. m
he retired believing that Kansas City
would not accept the company's PROPOSE
ton. He had set 10 a. m. today as the
limit for acceptance. The Carnegie Steel
company at Pittsburg is already turning
out the rolled iron which will be shipped
here for fabrication. The local company
sends one of its best men to Pittsburg
tonight with lists and data for material
and he will remain there until it is all
shipped. Mr.. Llewellyn will reach KAN
sas City Monday to complete the details
of the contract. Tonight the local mills
will begin work on the building using
material already on hand. Special trains
will be used for the transportation of
the material. At least 100000 pounds
of steel will be needed. Each truss will
weigh forty tons. The cost will far ex-
coed that of the original building, owing
to the haste necessary and the bonus to
the Pittsburg concern for quick work.
Labor is also higher. About fifty skilled
worlmen will be taken from here to
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
LIKE JOHNSTOWN.
Torrent at Austin, Tex, Sweeps
Away Houses and People.
Terrible Results From the Eff
fects of the Flood.

Austin, Tex, April THE loss by the
breaking Of the dam is at least half
million dollars
At noon today a slice of the immense
granite dam here, 20 feet deep and 500
feet long was washed out injuring the
power house, all within ten minutes.
The torrent of water swept down to the
lower part of the city. sweeping fully
100 houses away with all their contents.
The occupants barely escaped with their
lives Telegraphic wires having been
swept down, runners were dispatched
down the river on horses to notify the
people living below thee ity.. but the
water beat them and some eight or ten
persons are known to have been
drowned.
Thousands of people have assembled at
the dam and the crowd resulted in push
ing ten men on the sand bank just below
the dam, which gave way with them and
they were precipitated into the river and
swept away on the raging torrent. Over
one hundred houses have been counted
passing here since 10 o'clock and 1t is
feared that reports from above here will
bring news of great loss of life and prop
erty.
The water continues to rise and is now
two feet above the flood of last spring,
the river being one mile wide here, hav-
ing risen within eight hours 80 feet.
WHOLE TRAIN SWEPT AWAY.
st. Louis. April IA Post-D Dispatch
special from Dallas, Tex, says: At 2:4O
this afternoon, City Marshal Love of
Taylor, Tex, a few miles north of Nc
! NeilI, telephoned as follows:
THE express train wrecked on the In
ternational & Great Northern near Nc
| Neill this morning, it is feared, is lost
| Reports here indicate that the engineer
| and mail clerk were drowned and that
| the fireman was fatally hurt.
All sorts of Aiming reports are re-
ceived. The water is so high that it
is feared the passengers are all
drowned. Bridges are gone on both
| sides of Mcneil and no relief has been
| able to reach the train from either
Austin or Taylor. Preparations are be-
| ing made to try to get a party of men
| and small boats to the scene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
The following decisions have been hand
ed down by the supreme court:
DOSTER G. T.

The following decisions have been hand
ed down by the supreme court;
Tullock VS.. Mulvane; error from Shaw
nee county. Affirmed.
Taylor vs.: Buck, ct al; error from Lyon
Williams vs.. County Commissioners of
Kearney county; error from court of ap-
Citizens banks of Emporia VS.. Brigham,
ct al: error from court Of appeals. Re
JOHNSTON, J.
Schnee vs.. Schnee ct al; error from
CowIey county. Affirmed.
Rid. Co.; error from Wyandotte county
Affirmed.
Marion county, Affirmed.
Ehrsam VS.. Smith, ct al; error from
Dickinson county. Affirmed.
Warren VS.. Wilmer, ct al; error from
Wyandotte county. Affirmed
State of Kansas VS.. Moore; appeal from
Montgomery eou sSi-r reversed
Kimban vs.: Bunney; error from Saline
county. Affirmed.
from Wyandottee county. Reversed.
K. c. Suburban Belt Rid. Co. VS.. Mer-
rill, ct al; error from Wyandotte county.
Trumb1y. ct al. VS.. Marter. ct al; error
from court Of appeals Reversed.
VIII VS.. Richie; error from court OF
Hubbard VS. James. ct al; error from
johnson county, Reversed
Sample VS.. Homer; error from Morris
county. Reversed
Hume vs. First National Bank of Niles,
Mich: error from Cowley county At
G., r. L & P. Rly Co., vs.. Palmer; err
TOR from Sumner county. Reversed.
State of Kansas VS.. Pettys, ct al; ap-
peal from Ra-wlins county. Reversed
Houck vs.. Medberry; error from Reno
county. Dismissed.
Felix VS. County Commissioner of Wal
lace county; error from Saline county.
Dismissed.
Lapham, administrator, vs. Bailey, ct
AL: error from Neosho county. Dismissed.
Mitts ct al. VS.. Smith, ct al; error from
court of appeals. Dismissed
Ger: error from court of appeals. Re-
versed.
sofsky vs. Hopper; error from Saline
county Affirmed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
IN MEMORY OF BLAND.
Afternoon Session of the House De-
voted to Eulogies.

Washington, April THE house to-
day after o'clock was devoted to pay
ing tribute to the memory Of the late
Richard P. Bland of Missouri
Some routine business was previously
transacted.
Mr.. Richardson, CTenn-) the floor lead
er of the minority asked unanimous
consent for the consideration Of the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That this house views
with deep interest the heroic struggle of
the republics of South Africa to main
tain their independence and hereby ten
der them our most profound sympathy
in their unequal but gallant struggle"
That resolution should go to the
committee on foreign affairs" observed
Mr.. Payne, IN. V the floor leader of
the majority.
Did I understand the gentleman to
object?" asked Mr.. Richardson
4 did" replied Mr.. Payne.
Mr.. Richardson also made q, privilege
motion to adopt the resolution intro
duced by him calling upon the secretary
of war for information as to whether
Chas. G. MagOon, the law officer of the
insttlar bureau had ever furnished an
opinion that the treaty with Spain ex-
tended the constitution over Porto Rico
and the Philippines. The resolution had
been referred to the committee on mill
tary affairs Mr.. RichardSonSaid and not
being reported back within a week was
privileged. He moved its adoption. The
motion was not contested and was
agreed to without division.
Bills were also passed to set apart
certain lands in Arizona as a public
park to be known as the Petrified for
est national park; to fix the term OF
the district and circuit courts of the
western judicial districts of Louisiana;
to extend the time for proof and pay
ment on lands claimed under the desert
land law by members of the Colorado
cooperative colony of southwestern
| Colorado; to extend the public land
laws to the district of Alaska
The agricultural appropriation bill
was reported and Chairman Wads-
worth gave notice that he would call
the bill I'D on Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
A GREAT TASK.
Secretary of Commercial Club
to Look After Capitals Corn
Enterprise For India.

Major Anderson having been chosen
secretary and business agent to raise
the million bushels Of corn generously
suggested by the Topeka Capital for the
famine stricken people of India the
people of Topeka are inquiring who will
look after the Santa Fe shop addition.
the street fair and the many other IN
terests now waiting on the action of the
Commercial club. A man who will I'M
dertake such q hercuIean task as Major
Anderson, in assuming charge of the eff
fort to raise one million bushels of corn
for the suffering Hindoos. can have no
possible time for anything else.
Later-President Holman says that a
weeks, or two months if necessary,
while Major Anderson has charge Of the
Capitals corn for India fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-07
THE BEAR A BULLY.
Succeeds in Securing Railway Rights
From KaIgan to Pekin.

Minneapolis, Mimi, April IA Ia
coma, Wash, special says: Oriental ad-
vices just received says that Russia
has succeeded in causing the Tsung-Li-
Yamen to grant her authority 70 con-
struct a railway from Kalgan to Pekin.-
The gratified Russian authorities then
demanded a. franchise for a railroad
from Taiyuen Flu to Sian Flu IN Spensi.
This is the route for which a fran
chise was asked by an English syndi-
cate and refused. Russia also obtained
railway concessions from Luhan to
Honan Flu. British residents in China
are much concerned over the granting
of these franchises, and demand that
England shall take a frmer stand.