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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
TO PRESERVE THE TIMBER.
Telling of Trees on Public Domain in
Porto Rico Prohibited.

With a view to the preservation Of the
trees and shrubbery in the Island of Porto
Rico, Governor General Davis has issued
an order which strictly prohibits the fell
ing or cutting of any trees, shrubbery. or
any living wood within the public domain
of the island. All concessions and grants
that have heretofore been issued authoriZ-
ing the Telling of trees and other shrub
berry on public lands are revoked by this
order, and violation of the new ruling
will subject the offender to q fine of 500,
or to six months imprisonment or both,
according to the discretion Of the United
States provisional court, which shall take
cugnizance of all violations of the order.
The alcaldes of towns. commissarios Of
barrios, camaneros and iEsular police have
been charged with the duty of seeing that
the above order is strictly enforced
In execution of the same general policy,
Governor General Davis has issued gen
eral order prohibiting the placing of advcr-
tisements, by means of paint, posters. plac-
ards or otherwise, "cn any public building,
or any of the walls of fortiications, or on
trees or other places in any public grounds,
or on fences or other Enclosures of public
grounds. or on telegraph or telephone poles,
belonging to the United States or to the
Island of Porto Rico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
TO FERRET OUT FRAUDS.
Judge LncOmbe Issues Orders to Re-
cefver of Third Avenue.

NEW YORK, March 15-Judge Lacombe
OF the United States circuit court today
sent to Hugh j. Grant, federal receiver for
the Third Avenue railroad, a memorandum
containing Instructions as to his duty with
reference to prosecution of persons who
have mismanaged or defrauded the COM
pany. Judge Lacombe says:
II in the past history of the Third Ave
nue. corporation or any one connected with
1t there have been transgressions against
the laws Of this state they should, of
course, be ferreted out and punished, and
the fullest and freest opportunity. should
De given to the prosecuting officers and the
grand jury to examine the records of all
6aSs 6aofai Transactions; Moreover. it is fun
aamental principle of criminal proceeding
fore this court will most willingly post
pone such investigations into the books and
papers as may be necessary for the dis
charge OF its receivers functions until those
authorities shall have finished with them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Naval Orders,

Lieutenant Commander r. I. Reid has
been detached from the Norfolk navy yard
and ordered to temporary duty at the re-
crriting rendezvous, Chicago, ILL.,. then to
the New York yard for engineering duty.
Lieutenant ]. H. Sypher, from the SoIace
home and walt orders.
Paymaster J. @. Lowell, from the Am
phitrite, home and wait orders
Paymaster J. A. Mudd, from the New
York navy yard to temporary duty under
the bureau of supplies and accounts
Pay Inspector l.. G. Boggs has bean
granted three months sick leave
Assistant Paymaster G. w. Pigman. from
the navy yard, Washington, to the Am
phitrite-
Carpenter C. p. Hand Gunners C. w
Ljungquist and s. Derely ard Boatswains
D. J. O'Connell and A. Smith, to the Buf-
falo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
TROUBLES On THE MISSOURI.
Points in the Report to the Quarter
master General.

Quartermaster General Ludington has re-
ceived the report of the board which in
vestigated the troubles on the hospital ship
Missouri, on her long trip from New York
to San Francisco by way of Manila, as a
result of which Capt. ]. G. Dillon, master;
W. Barrett, the first officer, and G. Low
enskiold, the third officer of the trans
pert, were discharged from the service of
the government.
The evidence showed almost constant fric-
ton between Capt. Dillon and Major Ar
thur, the medical officer in charge of the
ship, and that the former had acted in
an arbitrary and brutal manner toward his
crew, besides being insolent and insulting
to his superior officer. The first and third
officers We're shown to have been intoxi-
Gated on duty and 10 have disobeyed prop
er orders. The report exonerated Major
Arthur from the charges made against him
by Capt. Dillon, and is considered by the
quartermaster general as having justified
his action in dscharging tn, three officers
OF the ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

The Bodies of Five Soldiers Being
BROUGHT From CubR.

The bodies of five soldiers who died re-
Gently in Cuba, In the vicinity Of Gibara,
are being brought to this country on the
transport Burnside for the purpose of being
reinterred in the Arlington military ceme-
terry. They are Privates William H. Har-
ris and Perry Straghn of Troop d. 10th
Cavalry; Corporal Frank Trott of Company
NJ, 9th Infantry; Private John Hanson Of
Company H. 5th Infantry, and Lieut.. Jesse
W. Smith, lately custom house inspector
az Gibara, who was killed by the editor of
a Cuban newspaper. There are several
other bodies on the Burnside, but they are
destined to private cemeteries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

The Senate committee on interstate COM
merce today decided to give three more
hearings on the bill to regulate commerce,
and then to take UP the measure and dis
pose Of ii SO far as the committee can do
so.
The first of the hearings will be held Fri
day, the 23d instant, and the other two will
be held on the following successive FRIDAYS
The committee decided to ask the Senate
To recommit the bill extending the maxi-
mum time for the confinement of live stock
in transit from twenty-eight to forty hours
This decision was due largely to the rem.
reservations that the change would resul.
in cruelty to animals undergoing shipmant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
MIR. DAILEY'S CANVASS.
Has Gone to Texas to Capture the
United states Senatorship

Representative Bailey of Texas, former
democratic leader in the House anu the
present active lieutenant of Mr.. Richard
son, the minority leader, left today for
Texas, to be gone for an extended canvass
in support of his candidacy for the United
States Senate. TO succeed Senator Chiffon,
who will be a candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Bailey opens his canvass on the 24th
instant at Cameron. Tex, and will prob
ably remain in the state until the final re-
suits are determined in the primaries June
9. Aside from state issues he viii make
national issues and other general questions
features of his canvass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Spanish Returned to Spain.

Adjutart General Corbtn has received n
cable message from General Otis at Manila
saying that he had shipped today foc- Bar
celona, Spain, 533 Spaniards, including
eighty-four officers and 427 enlisted men of
the spanish army, who had been rescued
from the Filipino insurgents and also in
cluding the wives of eight officers and four
teen children Of the families of officera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
TO REpREss COMBINATIONS.
Joint Resolution Proposing ar
Amendment to the Constitution.

Joint ReaOIUt1On FrOnOB1nR an
Amendment to the Constitution.
Representative Ray of New York, chair
man of the House committee on judiciary,
and at the head of special subcommittee
on trusts, today introduced the following
joint resolution, proposing an amendment
to the Constitution: Resolved, etc, That
the following article be proposed to the
legislatures of the several states as an
amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States:
article XVI. The Congress shall have
power to regulate and repress monopolies
and combinations; to create and dissolve
corporations and dispose of their property;
to make all laws necessary and proper for
the execution of the foregoing powers.
Such powers may be exercised by the sew
eral states in any manner not IN conflict
with the laws of the United States"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
NEW FIELD FOR SETTLERS.
North Half of COlvfiIe In n,ffaA Reserya-
tiOn to BE OEened

TACOMA. Wash, March 15.--It is under
stood that the north half Sf the ColviIle
Indian reservation will be thrown open for
settlement about May 1. The district con-
tains rich agricultural. timber and mineral
lands. and boomers are already gathering
to rush across the line The district COM
prises million and sl1aif acres of land
The ceded mineral portion of the ,listr
is known to contain immense bodies of low
grade ores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
NEW LICENSE BILL.

District Commissioners Consult With
House judiciary Committee.
Commissioners Wight and Ross and As
SCISSOR Darneille had an informal confer
ence with the subcommittee on judiciary of
the House District committee on the pro-
posed new license law which the Commits
sioners are preparing.
The subject was discussed in a general
way with an exchange of views upon the
question of licenses and taxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
presfdcnt'. view Of Lonxfellow statu

Presfdcnt'S View of Longfellow Statue
The President has written the Longfel.
low National Memorial Association as fol.
lows:
II am in hearty accord with your noble
purpose. I should like to see the people OF
our country show their appreciation OF
scholarship, literature and patriotism by
erecting In the year 1890 magnificent
statue of Longfellow at the national cap-
ital.
"(Signed) WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Text of the Intervention Note Read
in British House.
SALISBURY'S REPLY Was CURT
England Would Not Accept Good
Offices of Any Power
NEWS FROM SEAT OF WAR


LONDON. March 15.-In the house of
commons TODAY. replying to Mr.. William
Redmond Irish na+io,a1ist who asked
Ai47ii i''''io, ' "
whether the government OF the United
states had offered its good offices to her
maJestys government with the view of
bringing about naace in Soutb Africa the
,o,-ar,,r,e,, 1.i,a, NJ I,ffo,,r 3a -,
~ "
majesty government would not accept the
intervention of any power in the settlement
of South African affairs
AT tho conclusion of Ny -farfo,,r.S 70
- % M
ply MT richmond asked Whether lnterven-
ton was not allowed in the case of Nene-
zutla-
ne Ioiio"ihs Is the text Oh MI hahon :
iVpLN !" ir- 'eoihoIu.
me hi'eu states ehaIse u aanaifes'
n>HcH I"' eoiiiiilui'iei'ea 10 i-oru IoaiispurH
So. Wing 'etes am iioi'i hi, may
by way OF friendly ana good otfice' in
~. % ~ tl'''Ii
T-r;,a, S.. o,,,,.,,, -. -, -
tb.t tbc ,ro,.,u,,,, ~ ~ 80, ,el't' ms
-a-,t,I;,. -l,r,,,,s,a 81 -. -
Tnifed states 10 Intervene with tho ,.ieIy
Of cessation of hostilties. and saying that
? similar request has been made to the
REPRESENTATIVES OF the European powers.
~ eomihunlcatng this request am
states to exnress the eernast bnns tbnt u
way will be found to bring about peace, and
70 say tnat ne would be glad. in any friend
- rt W "io III efias1hs ABOUT the oe-
The reading nj -,is -, ,,-o, ,-,oa.oi,
with cheers from the Irish members.
Continuing, Mr. Balfour said:
Lord Salisbury requested Mr.. White TO
convey the sincere acknowledgment of her
~ r. I,isoS sta 20 tne goHsrnnneIit @
If their communication. and 10 say tbat
her majesty's government does not propose
- accept lhe 1ntervent1on OF any power IN
Jo,,f - I,,r,G lt al en- ''nnhi :,
>rafen1an+ - io'i'"eu 'ii'S
Clements Joins Gatacre,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
THE TRANSPORT SERVICE.
Repair of the McPhersOn-Depart
of the Fitzpatrick.

Of the kflpatrick.
The quartermaster general has been in
formed that the transport Mcpherson,
which recently broke her crank shaft at
sea, has been fully repaired and restored
to the military steamship line between New
York and the West Indies She is now on
her way from New York to Havana, and
on her return trip will be regularly placed
on the line to Santiago.
The transport Fitzpatrick left New York
yesterday for San Juan, Porto Rico, for the
purpose of bringing home a squadron of
the 9TH Regiment of cavalry. Owing to the
want of time, 1t was impossible to ship re-
lief supplies intended for the destitute
Porto Ricans on the Fitzpatrick. They will
be shipped, however, on the next transport
sailing from New York to Porto Rico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
QUEENS SECOND DRAWING ROOM.
SeNeraf Americans Present at the
Function Today

LONDON, March 1J.-The Princess of
wales held the second drawing room of the
season at Buckingham palace, in behalf of
the queen today. There was limited num-
ber of presentations, and the attendant
crowd was smaller than usual The Ameri-
cans present were Mrs. Lafayette De Friese
and Miss Ida Hungerford, both of New
York, and Mrs. Josiah Pierce and Miss
Pierce. American residents of London.
The United States charge d'affaires Henry
White, and other members of the embassy
were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

booIoN. March l1.-Augustus r. Wright
OF Portland, Ne, president OF the Easter.
Dredging Company died suddenly TO-DAY
of heart failure. He was about ff,y-s1,a
years of age. He was engaged in mjni,o
IN Colorado in early life, but about 1birtS
years age he settled at Portsmouth n N
and engaged in the dredging busIness
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Ex-spealer Reed at the Cnpito,.

Ex-Speaker Thomas B. Reed was at the
Capitol today and spent some time in the
ways and means committee room talking
with Chairman Payne. Representative Dali
zell and other members of the committee
and with members of the Maine delega-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
Fire mt Hopktnton M,.

HOPkINTON. Mass. March I5.-Fire de-
stroyed five Of the best business buildings
in this place today. The loss is estimated
at $4,000 to s1OO.ouo. The local fire DEPART
Tuent was unable 10 cope with the confIa-
grafton, which ultimately burned itself out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15
ANXIETY AT coNsrANrNopLE.

->~''.~ I'VE s'>" 10 EuUUIxS He8aanOB In
Asia Minox
coNsTANTINoPLE, MarciI 15-There is
great anxiety in official circles here regard
ing the Russian governments refusal to
modify its demands regarding railroad con-
cesslons In ASIA Minor. The Turkish gov
ernment advises against submission and
the sultan is awaiting military report ON
the strategical aspect Of the question before
giving a decision
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-15

CAPE TOWN. March 15.-The Trans
vaalers at Bloemfontein threatened to turn
their guns on the town If the peace ;dvo-
Gates refused 20 light. but the threat was
unavatiing- The war party fled. The
British are now working the Free State
railroad.
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Joubert Compliments the British


PRETORIA. Wednesday, March IL
State Secretary Reitz this morning posted
The following announcements:
Yesterday GloemfOntein was occupied
by the British after the burghers had re-
tirel in northern direction The seat Of
the government of the Free State has been
already transferred to kroonstadt -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
COTTON MA0KETS.

NEW YORK, Feb; e.-coTToN-Ihe
cotton market. opened barely steady. with
near positions 4 to Z points higher and re-
mote deliveries. unchanged NJ TO to. ! point
was disappointing. in view of an advance
OF AZ to & points in the early Liverpool
market. Later. cables We're decidedly I'M
favorable, and selling became very ac--
tive. The Liverpool market not only lost
the early gain, but closed weak and irreg-z
ular at a net loss Of 1faae-Gtd. This was
and a large quantity Of long cotton loose
" held vas thrown love over; Selling to Sc.
broke is to % points. A failure was off,
cially announced. but had no effect. as it
was announced that the firm would meet
all obligations Immediately. About. the
same advices reached the exchange indi-
were not be,pg iafl9snced a, BY the reaction
at New York. and that southern srot5
holders were generally hullish on q belief
that European spinners were still in a
position that would force them to buy.
American cotton. On this view there was:
active GOVERN: and some buying for n
reaction. which carried prices 3 te 10
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
CHURCH { ROBBED.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Vas En-

Emmanuel Episcopal Church Was Err
tered by Thieves.
Prior to the ROBBERY of Monumental
church. several other sacred edifces in
Richmond had been broke n s into and des-
poiled in a like manner, and when Nc
Arthur and De Lacy were arrested on
. the charge of entering Monumental
4 church. it was thought that they were
implicated j In the other burglaries; but
since they have been confined In the city
jail awaiting trial, another crime of
similar nature has been committed,
which shows that If these men are guilty
s of the crime charged, that there are
others, poss: bly, their confed erates, who
have not yet been apprehended.
Some time last week, between Tuesday
and Thursday night, thieves entered Inn,
manuel Episcopal church In Henrico and
stole several articles of value. The
things taken away were one black cas-
sock, two black silk stoles and several
articles Of small value The total value
was about $40 The silver salvers for the
taking of contributions, were not found
by the depredators.
The thieves effected entrance through
a rear window by forcing the sash:
The theft was discovered Thursday
morning, and Rev. B4SM. Randolph, the
pastor, at once notified the county po-
lice, who are at work on the case
This seems to indicate that the. sys-'
tematic robbing of churches. which has
been going on in and around Richmond
for some months, Is the work of an or
Eanized band of church robbers, with
whom Macarthur and De Lacy, are
probably connected.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
FREIGHT WRECK.
Cars Down an Embankmcntin Fulton
No One Hurt.

Cars Down III EmOankmcnCA HI uiAo'a'
No One Hurt.
A wreck occurred on the James River
Division of The Chesapeake and ONO
railway at the orleans street yard at 2:oO
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon Engine NO.
$50 with a train of mixed freight. con-
s4sting of about. fifty cars. with engine
No. 257 in the rear, We're wrecked by the
axle of an old car which was being
transported to the shop for repairs.
The breaking of the axle caused 1t to
leave the track at switch No. z. which
is located at Denny street. Before the
train could be checked several more cars
had jumped the track and were thrown
down the embankment at the foot of the
high trestle at Nicholson street the
cars were. smashed to spllnters. Inc
steel part of the trestle which crosses
Nicholson street was damaged to the ex-
tent of several hundred dollars.
The wrecking crew. with force or
about a hundred men. had the tracks
cleared after about three hours work.
The accident was entirely unavoidable
on the part of the train crew. The train
was in charge of Conductor D. E. Brown.
and Engineer l. Griffin. Several Of the
brakemen had a narrow escape, but
fortunately no one was hurt
Another wreck occurred on The James
River Division about 8 O'Clock last night
Several box cars jumped the track OPP
posite the Gas Works. and ttafhc was
delayed for several hours. NO one was
hurt.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Interesting Facts About Isichmond's
Citizens and Other Matters.

Interesting Facts About Richmond's
Citizens and Other Matters.
Mrs J. J. Dancey. wo has been Ill. Is
somewhat better.
The February term OF the Law and
Equity Court win begin Monday
Detective Mcintyre of Philadelphia. is
visiting the city on his way south
Mr. and Mrs Robert F. El1iston left
the next few weeks
III at her home on North avenue. Bar
ton Heights. is convalescent.
Miss Nellie Griffin. OF Baltimore, is the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. B. A Hord. No.
S17k north Twenty-seventh street
DR.. Charles A. StakeIey. of Washing
ton. has declined the call to the Greene
Street Baptist church, a Augusta. On.
Captain B. VI fBarger. of Roanoke of
the Norfolk and Western railroad. was
caller at the Governors Office yester-.
day.
Mr.. Lloyd T. Smith. of the Board OF
Visitors of the Virginia Military ~Insti-
tute, was at the Governors Office yester-
4 day.
81 Secretary Brent, of the Department Of
Public Instruction, who has been indts-
posed for several days, Is able to be at
his desk again. ~
The monthly meeting of the Sunday
schools Of all the Methodist churches of
the city will be held at Park-Place church
tomorrow at $3.50 o'clock
A small negro boy named c. J. Ran
doIph, by accident. got the possession OF
Z bottle OF opium Thursday, which he
took. He died from the effects.
Dove Lodge No. 81. A. r. and ~ W.
held stated communication at Masonic
Temple last night at Z o'clock. The
meeting was very interesting one.
KS Mr.. Bruce chesterman. Jr-,. clerk in the!
Department; Of Agriculture, who has boen
sick for two weeks. IS still confined to
his room. although much improved
The supreme officers OF the Legion OF
the Red Cross will give musical enter
tainment to their friends and members. at
Lee Camp Hall on next Monday ntst1t.
& Miss F. R F'ontaine and Mrs Phillip
II. Saunders. Of Ashland. and MIS- NJ ~ .S
Morris. sof Caroline county. were among
the visitors at the City Han yesterday
THE Kings Soldiers WIN assemble sat
Sth6 llissian ROOM eo<nAe xUsn1x-eEsss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-10

and Franklin street, this after
noon at & o'clock for election OF officers
Colonel E. E. Stickiey. OF Woodstock:
Hon. s. Fl. Harnsberger. of Winchester:
and Clerk Fl. E. DuVaI. OF Manchester.
were visitors at the Library yesterday.
Mrs William Rehling, Mss Rehlins and
maid, of this city, are cnbin passengers
5on the North German Lloyd steamer
Dresden. which sailed for Bremen Thurs
( day.
The funeral OF Mrs. Charles P. Sales
was conducted from PtEe-Street Baptist
church yesterday afternoon at 1870
o'clock. The interment was in Holly
wool
The case OF William Braxton was cons
tinued over In the Hastings Court yester-
day morning until the Eth. and that of
John Williams was continued over until
the 18th.
General J. G. Browning. the sovereign
clerk of the Pacific Coast iuridictton. will
be presentsat an entertainment to be CIV
en- al Lee Camp Hail by the Woodrnen OF
the World on Tuesday next.
A.big masquerade bail will be given by
the popular Observation-Disclosures to its
members and friends on the night OF Feb
ruary eth at Sanger Hall. These occa-g
sions are always happy ones.
Mrs. Fl. u. Pe.ouze and her daughter.
Miss Jennie have gone to Washington,
d. c., for two months. after which they
will sail from New York to the Bermudns
and stay until the middle of May.
MI. E. Wilkinson. Superintendent OF
the Marsden Company's ceilulose Pianr
at West Point. was in the city yesterday
Mr.. Wilkinson states that the work on
the new plant is being rushed. and brick
work IS expected to be started next week.
The American Aredsco- Psychological
Associate viii hold tta meeting In
Richmond on May sth, 9Th. 10Th and nth.
The change In dates II made to enable
members to. attend the Congress OF
American Physicians and Surgeons In
Washington May 1-ith-
yirsinians in Nuw York.
NEW YORK. Feb. a-Special.-Vfr-
gintans IN New York:
Danville-J. C:Buchnnan. Bay Stats Ws
Nv. S Weqlner. esosmopoiira
Newport NawsH. ]. Lewis. Sc. DENIS.
Noriolk-C 81. Smith. Grand unlon1
Il 81. HornshaI. Hornan:ssJ n a. Mol-s
Ier. Holland r. SeldeM, Park Avenue.
AZ Richpond--J.5sA. Walsh CosmOp ositana
S.DGreushaw.sWa Waldorf. ~
Roanoxs-IS u sssins 6arlboxoush
vhxsnta F. Grown. aaty VI
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