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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
CHINESE WILL NEED FOOD
QUARANTINE AP FRISCO HARD ON
THE CELESTALS.
City officials Making Inquiries as to
the Conditions Inside Pro-
scribed District.

SAN FRANCISCO, June lin response
to a communication from the attorneys Of
the Chinese Six Companies. stating that the
quarantine now being maintained is causing
great destitution among the Chinese, most
of whom are dependent on their daily labor
for their support the board of health has
asked the representatives of the companies
to submit estimate of the daily supply Of
food necessary for INDECENT persons in
Chinatown, which estimate will be pre-
sented to the board of supervisors for
action.
An autopsy at which the Chinese will be
represented will be held in every suspicious
case of death in Chinatown. Efforts will
be made to secure detention stations on
islands in the bay with accommodations foI
1000 persons.
The Chinese consul general states posi-
iNely that the Chinese will never submit to
the Haifkine treatment. He says that the
prices OF food have risen % per cent since
the quarantine was declared, and that II
the poor are not fed by the city resort will
be had to the courts. He complains that
the Chinese quarter Is without police pro-
lection, and says that highbinder outrages
n ay be resumed. In fact there was a muir
der within the lines late last night, Wong
Jueng being shot by unknown assassins.
The health authorities say there will be
no dlfhculty ir taking the federal census If
the enumerators will consent to incubation.
Mayor Phelan opposes the project of feed
ing the INDECENT Chinese. He says they
should be provided for by the Six Com
panies. The report that the steamers City
of Peking and Australia were denied clean
bills of health is denied by Deputy Collector
of the Port Farley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION.
A Number of Witnesses to Appear
Next Month.

Next MOnth.
The industrial commission has arranged
to have a number of witnesses before it
during the first half of June. James S.
Harris of Coleman, Nd, and Alexander
Clohan of Martinsburg. w. Va, will prob
ably be before the commission on the 9th
instant. the first to talk about horticulture
and the second to talk of agriculture. w.
w. Miller, secretary of the state board of
agriculture of Ohio, of Columbus, Ohio,
will speak on agricultural topics, and Frank
H. Hitchcock, chief of the bureau of for
eign markets of the Department of Agri-
culture, will testify concerning foreign mar
ketS.
II. F. Devins of New York city, secretary
of the National Metal Trades Association,
and perhaps D. Douglas Wilson of this city,
who was one of the arbitration committee
which represented the International Asso-
citation of Machinists in the adjustment of
the recent strike among metal workers in
Chicago, will explain to the commission the
joint arbitration agreement by which that
settlement was made. and which is said to
be an effective remedy for lockouts and
strikes
Col. N. F. Thompson, secretary of the
southern industrial convention. and John
S. Coffin of Lake Butler, Fla. will appear
before the commission. Maj. John NJ. Far
quhar of the commission was invited to at
tend the sessions of the southern Industrial
convention at Chattanooga, Tenn. and was
present at those meetings during May 10,
16 and H. He found strong sentiment in
the convention in favor of compulsory ar
bitration as a method Of settling labor
troubles. and Col. Thompson and Mr.. Cof-
fin will be asked to state to the commission
the views of the convention on this subject
and kindred matters relating to labor ques-
tions.
NJ. r. Bacon of Wyandotte. Mich, will
also be a witness before the commission.
On June p a subcommission, yet to be Sc
lected, will visit eastern cities to inquire
into various industrial conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
PRACTICING TO SHOOT RIOTERS.
Members of Posse COmitatus in St
Louis being Drilled.

ST. LOUIS. Mo, June 1.-Summonng of
citizens to make up the posse cOmitatus of
2Jsp deputy sheriffs. called for by the
beard of police commissioners to aid the
police i'll preserving order in this city, con-
tinued today and many more business and
professional men were sworn in.
After being divided into squads of twenty
the deputies were placed under command
Of a captain. who drilled his men in the
use of the riot shotgun Many never had d
gun in their hands before, and ii was a
decided novelty. As soon as possible the
squads were assigned for duty. being dis
tr.buted over the different street car lines.
General Manager Baumhof of the Tran
sit Company says he is feeling encouraged
Il. the outlook for the resumption of car
service. Cars are now running on eighteen
lines
Strike SEmpathiZers transferring their
efforts in some cases from the new employees
To the passengers. in order to keep them
from riding over the Transit lines. In al
most every instance these efforts have been
directed against women. Several school
teachers have been seriously injured as a
result of this treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
MAN-HUNT IN SUFFOLK.
Big Heterogeneous Crowd Witnesses
the Unusual Sport.
c,o.y,l n;sn,t.b +,, I'M, Ey.ntn.

Big Heterogeneous Crowd Witnesses
the Unusual Sport.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SUFFOLK, Va, June 1.-Otficials, detec-
tives, business men, small boys and ne
groes followed in the wake of the man
hunt with blood hounds at this place yes
terday, and many arrived at the wind-up
before the quarry had descended from their
lefty perches, which they had sought TO
save their limbs and lives. The pursued
were Albert Wilson. white. aged nineteen
years and John Ward. colored, twenty-one
years old The men were forced to climb
trees six miles from the starting point, but
they say their circuitous route led them
more than ten miles
Expecting longer warning from the bay
ing of the dogs. and almost exhausted by
fatigue and heat, Wilson and Ward had
sat down to cool in the shade. The rest
came near being fatal. The dogs were al
most upon their quarry when the latter
realized their peril. They embraced small
trees and got out of harms way Just IN
time The maddened brutes jumped at them
vlciouSly.
The quarry was given over two hours
start. A heterogeneous mass of humanity
saw the dogs unclaimed at Il nearby race
course. They darted away like the wind,
their resonant barks echoing through forest
and field. Owing to the drought. heat and
wind the test was most trying and the
dogs wonderful instinct is being applauded.
The man-hunt was very gratlfylng TO the
promoters, who are county officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
HOURS AT ST. ELIZABETH'S.
Bill Providing for Eight Hours Work
for Attendnnts.

Mr.. Mudd has introduced a bill in the
House GI. r. 12"4O providing that on and
after the passage OF this act eight hours
in any one calendar day shall constitute
day of service for the attendants at
The Government Hospital for the Insane
In the District of Columbia and 1t shall be
the duty of the superintendent of the asy-
lum and the Secretary of the Interior to
See that this provision of law is executed
AS practicable after the passage
OF this act the superintendent of the Gov
ernment Hospital for the Insane. subject
to the approval of the Secretary of the In
terror. shall make regulations providing for
Communication for rations and quarters for
al Of such attendants as may now by law
or by the rules governing the asylum be.
required to work more than eight hours in
any one calendar day. and the Communication
for rations and quarters shall be paid to
all of the attendants in money in addition
TO the pay that they now receive. and there
shall be reduction of salaries because
of the decrease of hours of labor per day
provided by this act. nor any increase in the
time required for promotions provided by
the regulations AT this time In force, as to
time of service and pay Of employees and
promotions at the Government Hospital for
the Insane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
CIRCUIT OLEO BILL.
Committee on Rules Will Not Fix
Day for COnsid GRAFTON.

Committee on Rules VIII Not Fix n
Day for Confederation.
More than 80 members of the House
have signed a petition to the committee on
rules asking for an order setting apart q
day for the consideration of the Grout oleO-
margarine bill in the House. A previous
test vote showed a clear majority of the
House in favor of oleomargarine legisla-
ton.
Notwithstanding this fact, four members
of the committee on rules are enabled to
prevent the House from even having an op-
pcrtunity to consider the bill. They make
no concealment of their opposition to the
legislation, it is said. The proposition pre-
sented to the majority by these gentlemen
is tersely put in the question: Well, what
are you going to do about it?
Several alternatives are under conSidera-
ton by the managers of the Grout bill. A
motion To suspend the rules and fix a day
is one suggestion. One or two other plans
are in contemplation under cover.
There has been some talk of diSsatisfac-
ton over the prospective early adjourn
ment of Congress pending non-ac.ion upon
the Grout bill. Thus far only hints have
been made in this connection. and nothing
nav come of 1t. There is no Disgusting
very ugly temper with those members of
the committee on rules who are understood
to be standing in the way Of the majority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01

ing. The ignorant supplied all the infor-
nation asked and a great deal more, al
though there were cases where the enumer-
ator was threatened with violence If he
did not get out Some Of them witnessed
family Jars and all of them had queer eX-
periences. In the northeast a lady past
the forty mark on life's calendar resented
with disgust the questions OF the census
man and slammed the door in his face The
census taker was already learning the hard
lesson of patience and once more pulled
the bell. The same individual made her
appearance and hesitated only long enough
to assure herself of the identity of the
man, when she banged the door again.
Once again the representative of the gov
ernment pulled at the door bell. No an
swer. Again, and the reporter saw from
the expression of the census man that he
was getting provoked. The woman an
swered the summons from a second-story
window.
Look here, young man, If you don't go
away from that door III send for the police.
/ don't want anything on the installment
plan, and as for that little bit owe on the
piano, If you want that you can't get it to-
day; I have not got any money.
Madam, l am representative OF the
government ! have come to take the CEN
sus of this house, and you will save your
self and me a lot of trouble If you come
down and answer some questions; 1 am
losing time
This seemed to bring the woman to her
senses and she came to the door and ush-
cred the census taker in.
"Well, what do you want to know? My
age l suppose and whether l am married
or single and all such stuff and nonsense.
1t won't do you any good to know these
things, and l do not propose to have my
family affairs printed In any book and sent
all around the country. That woman next
door will see everything ] tell you. and
Just amt a-going to do it-there." And she
emphasized the determination with a
stamp of her foot.
This information will be seen by no one. y
said the census man, land | would advise
you to answer my questions since II Is d
matter of law
well, go ahead
The questions were promptly answered
until it came to the matter of age, and
there was no response. Several times the
question was repeated, the woman finally
asking if she was compelled to swear to 1t.
No,
"Then I am twenty-six."
Are you married?
mo, 1 am not. l would not marry the
best man in the world.
A few more questions were asked and the
representative of the eleventh census re-
tired two and one-half cents to the good and
whole lot of i'll temper to the bad.
A Law for Recalcitrants.
In many places the lady or gentleman of
the house refused to be seen and the census
man had to content himself with making a
note of the house to come back again and
get the information. There are, many peo-
pie who do not understand the Importance
of the census, and either through ignorance
or natural obStinacy refuse to supply the
desired information. They not only retard
the work and put the poor struggling COL
lector TO additional trouble. but render
themselves liable to law, for there Is d
provision made to fit the class who refuse
to answer the questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
Beers stand mt senekaI.
BoER DELEGATES TO SEE BRYAN.
They Will Make Special Visit to
Lincoln, Neb.

CHICAGO. June IA special to the Rec
ord from Lincoln. Neb-. says: Gov. Poyn-
ter has received a message from Washing
ton stating that the Boer ENJOYS would
visit Lincoln on their western trip. As soon
as tn. expected arrival was made known a
citizens committee Immediately set to work
on arrangements for receiving the ENJOYS.
i Is understood that the Beers are coming
TO Lincoln solely for the purpose of holding
a personal interview with W. ]. Bryan in
regard To Boer national affairs. They wish
to ascertain from Mr.. Bryan what the ma
tioEal policy toward the burghers would be
should he he elected President. Mr.. Bryan
refuses to discuss the expected visit and
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
ANTI-BRlAN MEN IN CONTROL.
Allegheny County Democratic Con
NcntiOn Meeting in Cumberland.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. June 1.-The Ale
Gheny county democratic convention today
developed strong anti-Bryan sentiment.
Fuller BARNARD, reputed Bryan man,
but opposed to instructing delegates for
Bryan. was elected chairman over ]. Will
son Neff. an ultra Bryan man, securing the
vote OF seventeen of twenty-six districts.
Capt. John Sheridan. gold democrat.
who was appointed government director
al he Union Pacific railway by Cleveland
was very active on the floor. ]. Semmes
DevecmOn. lawyer and Bryan leader, went
amoul, the delegates and denounced the
convention as IA bastard, hypocriticaI
affair The delegation 10 the state con-
vortiun will be composed largely of gold
democrats. A strong fight is being made
in committee to have resolutions instruct
for Bryan, but anti-Bryan men seem to be
in the ma ajority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
Rumor From Kroonstad Says He Is
Dead.
ROBERTS SETS OUT FOR PRETORIA
London Critics Expect Boer Capt.
tai to Fall Tomorrow.
FIGHTING AT SENEKAL

LONDON June IA bclatcd dispatch
from Kroorstad. dated Tuesday, May ~,
reports that President Kruger is very ill.
and adds that the statiCnmGster at kroon-
stad says the president is dead. This, how
ever. was not credited.
With Johannesburg added to the list of
British towns. the nation now eagerly
awaits Il similar transformation at Preto-
ria Doubtless lord Roberts ere this has
started for the Transvaal capital The
measure of resistance which he will en-
counter during the thirty miles which sep
arates the gold reef city from the former
seat of government is still matter of con-
lecture. though most of the critics agree In
believing it will not be sufficiently strong
to delay the occupation of Pretoria longer
than tomorrow. Once there. the recupera-
ton of the forces will probably occur. While
flying columns will be sent in various direc-
tions to stamp out opposition. establish gar
risons and occupy important railroad points.
British Surprised at Douglas.
The only development reported from the
seat of war as this dispatch is sent is the
statemen; from Cape Town that a number
of colonial rebels recently surprised a small
body of British at Douglas. killing six
teen of them, including their commander.
Col Spence So far there is no official
confirmation of this dispatch, and the
statements made must be received with
caution.
In reply to an inquiry. the United States
consul al Pretoria Adelbert S. Hay, has
cdbled to the United States embassy that
Lord Rosslyn was liberated Wednesday,
but was allowed TO remain in Pretoria
Lord Cecil Manners. he adds. was also
liberated They We're both acting as news
paper correspondents.
ROers Stand mt SenekaI.
WINBURG. May 31.-After considerable
fighting the Beers. with two guns and sew
eral Mdxim-Nordenfeldt guns. are making
:, plucky stand eight miles east of Senekal.
Gen. Rumble has succeeded in driving off
the f,derals. thus permitting, unopposed,
the reuccupatlon of Lindey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
CUBAN POSTAL SCANDAL.
Further Reductions Made by Direc,
BristOw.

Further Reductions Made by Director
BristOw.
Dispatches from Havana state that Act
ing Director General of Posts Bristow says
that the report Of Inspectors Sebold and
Neale to the correctness OF Neelys 40
counts was based on the report of Auditor
Reeves, system regularly observed. He
says no one could have Investigated Nee
ly's office without becoming Immediately
aware that the gravest frauds were being
perpetrated.
General Wood has had conference with
the special counsel of the United States.
They have learned from Rich and Reeves
it is said. that another man profited to the
extent of $4,000 by certain transactions in
mortgages.
Mr.. Bristow has issued a sweeping order
which practically reorganizes postal head
quarters. Reductions in salaries to the
amount of $4,000 were made, making a
total reduction to date of $40 600. This cut
includes a reduction of special agents from
IL to o. The salary of the chief clerk Of
the inspection bureau Is cut from 81 800 to
81, ,6OO and the bureau of transportation
loses clerk, as we'll as the translation bu-
reau In the dead letter office a clerk IS
dispensed with, while the salary Of Chief
Clerk P H. Bristow is reduced from 81 600
to $500. 1t is said other changes and re-
ductionS are contemplated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
ZEN. LUDLOW'S DENIAL
NO MEMBER OF HIS STAFF GUILTY
OF BRIBERY.
He Tells OF Charges Against Major
Davis and Their RefutatiOn
on investigation.

The attention of General Ludlow, who is
now in Washington, having been directed
to publication from Havana alleging that
member of his staff. while military gov
ernor Of Havana, had been guilty of
bribery and corruption, the general entered
the broadcast possible denial of the truth
of the allegation. He said ne was not sur
prised at the publication. for while he was
in Havana the particular officer referred to.
Major John G. Davis. brigade surgeon. was
the object of repeated attacks of this kind.
and he General Ludlow had fully expect
ed them to find their way into the press In
this country in the end.
Why He Was Attacked.
According to General Ludlow. Major
Davis, who was the sanitary officer of the
city of Havana. was singled out for attack
because of his relentless execution of the
orders, prescribed by General Ludlow him
self, and by Colonel Black looking to the
improvement of the sanitary condition of
Havana. Major Davis had been originally
designated as sanitary officer by General
Greene. the first military governor of Ha-
vana. and General Ludlow simply retained
him in the same capacity. He was an in
defatiga BILE worker, and with the single
ception of Colonel Black, he was the man
to whom all the credit was due for the tre-
mendous revolution in the sanitation of Ha-
vana. Naturally his rigid enforcement of
sanitary rules, said General Ludlow, in
CURED for him the il-will of many people,
some of high social position, who. with
their perverted views of public morality
Immediately declared that Major Davis was
acting from corrupt motives General
Chaffee had himself felt it his duty to re-
port to General Ludlow certain allegations
to the effect that Major Davis had accept
ed bribes from dairymen. This was one of
the very few instances where specific
charges adp which the milita
authorities could act, and General Ludlow
did act very promptly.
Searching Investigation.
Instead of smothering the complaint, he
says that he Immediately caused search
ing examination to be made by an officer
selected by himself for his special capa-
bilities In such work. The result was
complete vindication of Major Davis and.
according to General Ludlow. the same
conclusion was reached in each inquiry.
Major Davis was transferred from Ha-
vana to the Philippines last November,
not because of any Impeachment of his
official integrity, but actually because of his
high abilities. The sanitary work in Ha-
vana had been practically completed so
far as the military authorities We're con-
cerned. and the health department had
been turned over to the civil administra-
ton Therefore, it was for the reason that
he had succeeded so well in cleansing Ha-
vana that Major Davis was selected to
undertake similar work in the city of Ma
Mia, where the sanitary conditions were
believed to approximate those in havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-01
THE VICE PRESIDENCY
DOLLIvER.s BOOM HAVING A RUN IN
THE HOUSE.
Senator Fairbanks Being Pushed by
the Senate What Bartlett
Trips Friends Say.

The Doliver boom is having famous run
in the House. 1t has reached the point
where Dolliver may properly be called the
House candidate for the vice presidency,
as Fairbanks is the Senate candidate. How
serious the candidacy of either OF these con-
gressonal lights may be is yet to be de-
veloped. Dolliver is bright. soclable 1ei-
low of an attractive oratorical temperament,
having about the same standing as a speak
er in the House that Wolcott has IN the
Senate. He Is very popular among MS as
sociates. and very large number Of the
republicans in the House from various sec
tons of the country have declared their
preference for him as running mate LOT
Mckinley. Some of these declarations are
no more than amable expressions OF 1rlend-
ship for a man whom they regard as a
good fellow but a good deal OF the BOOM
ing is in serious earnest, and the young
Iowa orator has been pushed hlgn up III
the list of vice presidential posslblilties;
Secretary Longs candidacy is still regarded
among the knowing ones as perhaps tne
strongest yet developed, but the 1rlehus
of Dolliver say that his name has attained
as high place in favor as has that OF the
Secretary
SenatOr Fairbanks Uncertain.
With reference to Senator Fairbanks
candidacy there appears to be a strong ten
his ambition, but it is said that he seems
himself to be doubtful to his own wishes
in the matter, and that he has not yet given
any special encouragement to those VINO
are disposed to boom hi mif he desires IT.
Republicans In Congress are somewhat
puzzled to understand the meaning OF tne
persistent effort to bring Bartlett lrlpp $
name into prominence as a vice presluehtid
candidate. Some of the western men nave
received number of letters urging the
availability of Tripp The basis of the ar
gument for Trpp is that the continued sup
port of the anti-silver democrats Is essen
tial to republican success in the lntermoun-
tain and Pacific coast states. and that the
nomination of Tripp. who was formerly
gold democrat before becoming repupl-
can, will insure the support of the goid
democrats This argument does not seem
to make any impression upon the repupl-
can leaders at Washington. who say that
they do not see any evidence of purpose
on the part of gold democrats to interfere
with the making of the republican ticket