davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
Naval Orders

Acting Warrant Machinist J. L. King
from the recruiting rendezvous, New Or
leans, to duty in connection with the Buff
falo. New York navy yard.
Lieut. r. l.. Russell, from recruiting ran.
devious, New Orleans, to duty on the
Vermont.
Passed Assistant Surgeon j. c. Rosep-
bleuth, from recruiting rendezvous. New
Orleans. home on waiting orders
Acting Warrant Ma chinist j. E Clearv.
from New York navy yard to duty at that
yard in connection with the Buffalo.
1 Assistant Surgeons F. E. McCullogh, from
the Nero, when out of commission. to the
Independence.
Assistant Surgeon H. r. Insley, from the
Nero, when out of commission, to San
francisco, Cal, on waiting orders
Ensign T. NJ. Dick, order of February ct
assigning him to the Texas, revoked
Naval Cadets c. A. Adele and w c.
Briggs, from the Cncas to the New York
o Naval Cadet VIM. n. Hunt, transferred
from the New York to the Uncas, thence
to the Caesar.
Naval Cadet E. B. Larimer, from the
New York to the Vixen.
Naval Cadet j. Halligan, from the Vixen
to the New York
Ensign P. L. Pratt from the J-ncas to
the Caesar.
Assistant Paymaster z. ). Arms, from
the Caesar to the Uncas.
Capt Geo. NJ. Book has been retired from
March last
Commander P Garst has been ordered to
temporary duty at Washington navy ward
for ordnance instruction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
CHARGE OF MURDER.
TaImadge Walker on Trial for KIN
ing Hannibal shorter

Talmadge Walker. alias Thomas Walker
cUlOrCd indicted for the murder of Hanni-
bal Shorter, also colOred whose demise oc-
CURED the 11th of last November. was
placed on trial today in Criminal Court No.
j. Justice CIabaush presiding. Attorneys
OConnor and keane appear for the defend
ant. the government being represented by
assistant United States Attorney Gould.
The following We're impaneled as a jury:
Nessrs Joseph y. O'Hare. Armand Gum
precht. Charles r. Railey. George f. Dun
ster. c. T. Dant. Edwin r.. Archer. William
T Davis, Charles A DuvaIl, George NJ ID
JCry. John w Bowling Edward i Cra,nn-
ton and James B. Halliday
Walker is accused of infiicting the nur.
derous blow On Shorter the night of NJ.
Hember IL last while near the corner ot
9Th street and FloriCa avenue by striking
him with stick of timber. The men mad
been drinking and Il quarrel arose. during
which. IL is alleged by Walker. he was
struck on the head with a bottle by Shor.
ter. Al this time. so IL is claimed by tbs
prosecution. Walker picked up the timber
and struck the deceased, who died a few
iays later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
WASHINGTON TO HAVE \ CLUB.
President Hart of Chicago Announces
War Ran JohnSon's League.


CHICAGO March 12--The American As
sociation Of Base Ball Clubs. backed by
the National League. will furnish base ball
the coming season in the following cities:
baltimore. Washington. Louisville, CIcye-
land. Chicago. 81. Louis, New York and
Philadelphia.
This announcement was made today by
James Hart. president Of the Chicago club.
President HaS returned today from the
National League meeting Of base ball mag
mates. which was recently concluded in
New York. after several secret sessions.
In Baltimore. Washington. Louisville and
Cleveland the grounds made tenantless by
the elimination Of these cities from the
The remaining cities the National League
grounds will be used as a schedule will be
arranged whereby the dates Of the two or
ganizations Will not conflict
The new association said Mr.. Hart. "is
a business necessity. The league has cut
down its circuit and is morally bound to
look out for the players who were made so
much excess baggage by the reduction. The
arrangement made. however. will con-
tinue only until Owncrships independent of
the major league, but not inimical to its
interests can be anchored"
Mr.. Hart also gave out today the real
story Of how the reduction of the National
League circuit was accomplished Balti-
more, Washington. Cleveland and Louis
vile. Mr.. Hart explained. rendered their
designations from the league. These were
placed on file but not accepted Tho
sumed at any time before 1892 when the
tcH-year agreement expires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12

Nineteen Expeditions for Cape Nom.
Since December 4.

Under date of Dawson City, January IA,
Vice Consul Morrison reports that nineteen
expeditions have left Dawson for Cape
Nome since December 4 last, and as the
weather moderates many more will start.
The population of Dawson is 5000 less than
last year. Late news from Cape Nome con-
firms the reports of the richness of the
district and announces new finds in the in
terror. but lack of fuel prohibits these be-
ing worked in winter. Typhoid has ap-
peared. with increasing mortality.
In Dawson the revenue from liquor per-
mits for the year is placed at $4,000 Sa-
loon licenses are worth 81, 800 per annum.
Prices are still up. The profits on drugs
are placed at 800 per cent, groceries go per
cent and hardware 400 per cent. Beer is
worth 800 barrel and whisky from $40 to
$50 per gallon Owing to flooding of the
mines, the gold output may be kept down.
1t is now estimated at from $2J 900 900 to
$50 O0O Ot0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
CHILEAN CLAIMS COMMISSION,
RatificatiOns Exchanged for the
Treaty Providing for Its ReYixaI.


Final ratifcations of the Chilean claims
treaty were exchanged at the State Depart
ment today by Secretary Hay for the
United States and Minister Morla Vicuna
for Chile. The treaty, having been pre-
viously ratified by the United States Senate
and the Chilean congress- is therefore now
operative.
This convention provides for the adiudi-
cation of seventeen claims In behalf of the
United States and two claims on the side
of Chile, all of which We're submitted to the
original Chilean claims commission. but
failed to secure final action owing to the
expiration of the commission by limitation
The United States claims thus left unset
tied aggregate 50, 130, ,620, but during the
latter part of Secretary Olney's administra-
ton the largest claim that of the North
and South American Construction Com
pany. for sc, ,3:;;4 900. was settled by direct
negotiation. so that the United States
claims to be settled now amount to only
s.. 1861 $40.
Chile on her part has only two claims to
go before the commission, one for S226 242
on account of the seizure by the United
States of the steamship Itata. belonging to
the South American Steamship Company
and one in behalf of Ricardo Trumbull on
account of services rendered the United
States in an eXtradition case.
The first claims commission made awards
amounting to only about per cent of the
cases considered, but it is believed that the
new commission will increase this limit at
least 10 per cent. According to the terms
of the treaty the commission is allowed
four months to settle up these claims, and
a provision is made for an extension of one
or two months in case that time is needed
The commission itself Is to consist of three
members, one appointed by thA United
States, one by Chile and third to be
mutually chosen. In addition there will be
secretary and each government will naya
an agent, but with the exception of Senor
Cana, who has been named as Chilean
agent, no one has yet been named for these
places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
ADMIRAL MCCORMICK RETIREs.
Capt. $. w. Terry Succeeds as COm-
mandant at the Navy Yard.

Rear Admiral a. II. Mccormick, who was
recently assigned to duty second in COM
Iaand of the Asiatic station, under Admiral
Remey, has been placed on the retired list
on his own application. The officer has
been in command at. the Washington navy
yard, and found that his health would not
stand the strain of active sea service of the
character required in the Philippines. He
vas eligible for voluntary retirement. having
served forty years and six months in the
navy. Admiral Mccormick will be retired
about the Goth, and will remove with his
family to Annapolis.
Capt. S. w. Terry has been detached as a
member of naval examining board Wash
ington navy yard, and ordered to duty as
commandant of that yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
OBJECTS TO SNOW BILL.
Believes the Government Should
Clean the Sidewalks,

MI o. B. Lester of Dds Indiana avenue
has written to Senator Mcmillan protest
ing against the passage of Senate bill 31O0,
providing for the removal of snow, ice ETC.
from the sidewalks in this city.
we have heard much in the last few
years. said Mr. Lester, "of government
by Injunction but government by the penal
code is so absurd it almost takes the breath
away. If L know anything about constitu-
toEal law or any other kind of law which
l once studied under the tuition of a IA
nous jurist named Cooley, the measures
proposed in this bill are in direct violation
OF the thirteenth and fourteenth amend
mentS to the Constitution of the United
States. in that the services required of the
lhdlVldual, If performed, will be done under
duress, and are involuntary seryitudes and
nasmuch as all individuals are not required
10 perform equal services and other indi-
viduais are not required to perform any like
services, the equal protection of the law
or what is the same thing, the protection
OF laws that are equal, is denied TO those
who are forced to labor on the public
streets.
Under the feudal law compulsory SER
vice on the public highways was a servi-
luoe' an involuntary one, just as the ones
proposed by this bill. In France if was
known as corvee; it was abolished about
the year 177O.
The Supreme Court of the great state
OF Illinois decided that the purpose of mu-
nicipal government was to keen tbe straars
in proper condition, and that it was no Inora
than the duty of the individual to remove
the snow from the sidewalk than from tha
roadway, and certainly no one would con-
tend that it was his duty to do tho Iatter
The New Hampshire court held substantial
~ the same opinion. l submit that this
Dill ought not to become a law to place II
IN the power of wooden head Dogberrys
citizens.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12

The Dolphi.l has returned from Newport
News and Norfolk, where it carried the
House naval affairs committee to inspect
the new battle ships. The members of the
House naval committee arrived at Newport
News Saturday afternoon, and Immediately
proceeded to the shipyard. When the Dol
phin arrived at the yard the Kearsarge
fired seventeen guns salute. The rep
resentatives were met by Capt Folger, Su-
perintendenc Post, Naval Constructor
Woodward and others, and were escorted
aboard the Kearsarge and then the Ken
tucky and afterward through the yard. The
Dolphin left with the committee aboard at
$50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
Naval Commissions Issued.

The Navy Department has announced
that commissions have been issued to the
following-named officers of the navy:
Passed Assistant Paymasters Chas Con-
rad, G. Brown, jr., w. B. Izard A F. Hunt
ington and H. H. Balthis
Assistant Paymasters f. F. Hall. E. P
Sackett, D. NJ. Addison, W. T. Wallace, V.
S. jackson, G. Skipwith. H. P. Ash, G. R.
Venable, D. V. Chadwick. E. c. Tobey.
MEG. r. Goldsborough, T. w. Leutze, ]. r.
Sanford, c. r. OLeary, c. w. Eliason C.
]. Cleborne, p. w. DeLano, A. H. Cathcart,
]. Brooks and G. M. Stackhouse.
Assistant Surgeons ]. S. Taylor, E. Davis,
B. l.. Wright, r. w. Plummer, o. NJ. Eak-
ins and H. Z. Odell.
Assistant Naval Constructors ]. w. Pow
ell, E. F. Eggert and w. G. Du Bose.
Chief Boatswains c. F. Pierce and NJ.
Wogan.
Professor OF mathematics, NJ Updegraff
and chief carpenter, E. W. Smith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
New Minister From the Netherlands
Presented.
COMPLIMENTARY SPEECHES MADE
No Reference to Mediation in
South African Trouble.
THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS

Baron C,avers tho ,,,,,.,,. .,,.,
from tho N<.t,.,l- wy "iiiNeo munster
'"e ->e'heflahuS' presented his ere
ueh.ials 10 president Mckinley this MORN
% "'' ii 10 the state Department
whit, IJ.l ~ ''es e'afs may TO the
oept m ,.-, 10 'he Fresi-
ner. axoao,+, i'.ti.ineii'iry speeches
e.s,i,, tha. ~ ,'Hs'f'iioihs sus-
errect tb., thn ,.i.o"h OUT 10 the
son,athi,,,r - , ''''''.ei hhisht nave
Great pri,a;,, g., l,ie'ii"uoh between
nuh1ios -. ''e ''o"'h African re-
ences - ~. ''i'aiiieo no REFER
~,
III. -N""ress.
me minister addressed the President as
1ofows:
In presenting 10 yoIir excellapc,, tho I+
ters which .,,.ro.7;. . - - ~
o,-t.,,s -'e "e"i YOU as envoy
''oi HI'tdlS ana minister 2lenipotentiary
OF her majesty the Queen Of the Neither
lands and NJ de Weckherlin's letters of re-
cail nave the honor to renew in person
the assurance of her majesty's friendly
sentiments and OF the Importance which
her majesty and her government attach to
the maintenance of the excellent. relations
which have never ceasei to exist between
the Netherlands and the United States.
Happy to have been charged with ce-
menting the ties uniting the Netherlands
and the powerful republic of North Ameri-
ca, snail make every effort, Mr. President
TO d1scharge that important duty in way
to deserve your eXcellsncy's confidence and
esteem and the approba ton of the queen
my august sovereign
Th p..
~ ap"ne'
..,, ,,...- ~ as ioiio"s;
.. -., - - ~ .iie
t;.t.,,;e nc '@p' Vi
.l, az" VI eeieious' eaiH,st
i'i my eou'Hs
lid" peeii slshaIiS SHOWN from the ume OF
cur independence, and for whom this gov
ernment and my countrymen have always
entertained high regard and sincere afrec-
ton
IN receiving from your hands the formal
@le'ttIs @ Oh your gracious sovereign which
Mr. de Wectber,i,, ',nl a,ei;t =, c'' @ b,r
maiestv,s envoy extraordinarv and minister
plenipotentiary to this government 7 cor
dially recinrorate the friendly message Won
hear from her ma ieSrv and rive in tnr1,
assurance of the high value set by this
,7orca rd oai al,ai ~, ~ 'i,e III i
tions so long and hanTilv ,naintained win
the Netherlands
Il doubt not. Mr.. Minister. that, charged
as you are with the friendly duty you an
f;Ss anu l; nsi'S uieu oI .lie no iess
4liehuis uessISs oL th!S governments, your
acIs IN luiiiIiiiielt OF your MISSION VIII
eeiIu' ' nm tiioSe VI Aoul nui.1i ca
sors, to"ard me reailZatloii OF the nish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12

The War Department today made the
statement that the collections at the Ha-
vana custom house from all sources during
the month of February were s967 632 IL
February, it should be noted, has only
twenty-five working days. The collections
are divided as follows: Import duties, sS49,-
944.6O; export duties, s73,s7s. 40: foreign tom
mage dues. 1S,474.36; coastwise tonnage
dues, s1.3i6.I1; fines, etc, si61.62; special
harbor Improvement tax, $13, 1861; cattle
inspection fees, s.. 129.60; storage and cart
age charges, $3.144.20; capitation tax
81 .568: overtime work. $S3S65: consular
fees, $104.J0: other sources, $526.5O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
The Carter Case.

Solicitor General Richards of the Depart
ment of Justice has given notice that at
the proper time he will file motion to dis
miss the appeal and writ of error in the
case of Capt. Oberlin NJ. Carter, on the
ground that no constitutional question was
involved in the case. and therefore the Su-
preme Court. was without jurisdiction in
the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12

Capt. Charles S. Cotton, who commands
the receiving ship Independence, at Mare
Island. Cal, will be promoted to be a rear
admiral on account of Admiral McCor-
micks retirement. The detail of second in
command 30 Admiral Remey has been Of
fered to hiI.N and in the event that he does
not want it Rear Admiral Frederick Rod
gers Will be designated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
BOY SHOOTS HIS MOTHER.
Was Playing With Revolver His
Father Gave Him.

CHICAGO, March 12.-Whlle playing with
a revolver, Richard Essig. seven years old,
shot his mother in the abdomen. 1t is
feared the wound will prove fatal
The child's father, Charles T. Esslg. who
is secretary of the Fort Dearborn Athletic
Club, is well known in sporting circles. and
manager of Joe Choynski. When the boy
expressed desire for a revolver his father
took home a 22-caliber revolver A box of
cartridges accompanied the gift and the
son was cautioned to be careful in the ham
ding of the weapon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12

The WiSe-YOunE Case Took Pre-
cedence In the House.

This was District day in the House under
the rules, but contested election case took
precedence and occupied the attention of
the House until 2:30 o'clock, when the roll
was called. Chairman Babcock stated dur
ing the afternoon that he would attempt to
go ahead with District business after the
vote on the election in the House, if there
was still sufficient time remaining.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
Gen. Gresxenor Has the Grin

Representative Grosvenor. who has been
confined to his bed by serious attack of
grip. is reported somewhat better this
morning. Under the imperative orders of
his physicians, however. he will not leave
his bed or attend to any business for the
next week or mora.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
NEW YORK CIGARMAkERs STRIKE.
About $500 Go Out on Demand for
More Wages,

NEW YORK, March 12-About 200
cigarmakers, of which number nearly SO
are girls, employed by the firm OF kerbs.
Wertheim & Schiller, are on strike. The
strikers have asked for an increase OF
wages running from 20 to 30 per cent. and
that the factory go under the control OF
the union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
Killed by Dynamite Explo.ion.

HAZLETON, Pa, March 12.-Frank
Ward was instantly killed and several
others seriously injured today by an ex-
plosion of dynamite in a coal mine here.
The men were engaged in thawing some of
the explosive at the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12

The State Department has been informed
by the United States minister at Buenos
Ayres that the bubolic plague has made
us appearance at that important CONNER
cial port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
Contract for Fifty slx-pound.-,

A contract has been made with tn,
Driggs-Seabury Company of New York for
fifty semi-automatic six-pounder guns for
the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
will Not Sacrifice Principle.

They say that the constitutional principle
desired by them TO be established will not
be sacrificed by free trade amendment,
since this will be preserved by the provision
made for coffee shipped from foreign lands
into Porto Rico. Though coffee comes into
this country free of duty under the Ding
ley law, a provision is made in the Porto
Rican bill for the collection of duty on i'm
ports of coffee into Porto Rico. This does
not relate to trade between the United
States and Porto Rico, but 1t makes a dis
elimination between revenue laws govern
ing Porto Rico and those of the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
MIR. Foraker Said to Be Willing to
Sacrifice the Tariff,
TO INSURE PORTO rico LEGISLATION
Efforts to Prevent Any Congress
sional Action.
PRESERVING A PRINCIPLE

The Porto Rican problem seems more
than ever mixed. The possibility of the en-
tire tariff duty on goods from, as well as
to, Porto Rico being stricken out by a vote
of the Senate is being seriously discussed
by the friends of the bill, who concede that
there is doubt as to how a vote on this
proposition would result.
1t is plainly disclosed that Oxnard and
the rest of the sugar combination are bent
upon the entire defeat of legislation with
reference to Porto Rico, preferring that to
the small duty, since ii would preserve the
Dingiey rates as now collected. While the
very small duty proposed could OF Itself
be of comparatively little value TO the trust,
its introduction into the bill will serve their
purpose if the contention it excites shall
result in the defeat of all legislation and
the consequent continuance of the Dingley
tariff against Porto Rican products.
Concessions to Save the Bill.
Realizing this, some of the senator's who
have been advocating the Is per cent tariff
are now of mind to make any concession
to the opponents of the tariff that may be
necessary to insure the passage of the bill.
Senator Foraker is insisting upon the pas
sage of his bill, instead of having the tariff
features attached to the appropriation bill.
1t is very generally believed that the bill
is now in great danger of being defeated.
Therefore, the necessity of compromise is
being urgently pressed. 1t Is conceded that
there is great uncertainty how the vote will
go in the Senate on proposition to strike
out the - per cent clause and to provide
for free trade; but some of the supporters
of the bill declare that If 1t is the DISPOSE
tion of the Senate to adopt this provision
they will aSquieSce, conceiving it to be of
the utmost Importance that the bill should
pass in some form, as to relieve the peo-
pie of Porto Rico from the payment of
Dingley duties.
Foraker Throws Tariff Overheard.
So great is the apprehension that the fight
for the Is per cent duty may defeat the bill
that being the object of the sugar trust
that it is even proposed that free trade
amendment be offered by member of the
committee who voted to report in favor OF
the tariff. Mr.. Foraker, it is said. will not
lend himself to the efforts of the sugar
trust to defeat legislation. 1t was said that
he himself would probably propose full
free trade amendment to save the bill.
1t is recognized that influences favorabl
to the prevention of legislation might assist
the committee to preserve the duty in the
bill, knowing that this would result in the
defeat of the bill.
Therefore, if a canvass Of the Senate
tariff provision a free trade amendment will
come from the committee and have the sup
port of Mr.. Foraker.
The friends of the bill have come to the
conclusion that they can much better af-
ford to accept free trade than to have the
bill beaten.
Will Not Sacrifice prrncjnIe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12
A DEMONSTRATED FACT.

There is no business that
cannot be benefited by iu-
dicious advertising, and
there is none that may not
waste money by poor use of
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12

New Yerk Office l26 Tribane BriIHnL
Chicago Office: Boyce Buiidiag
lonecu Office: Trafalgar Buildings Trafalgar Square
The Evening" Star Is served to subscribers 10 the
city by carriers en- their account, at 10 cents
per week. or A cents per month Copies at the
counter. cents each. BE- mstl-anyvhere In the
United States Or Canada-postage prepaid-5O cents
per month.
Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, 81 per ear: with
foreign p stage added S3.oS
Entered the Post O;fice at Washington D. G.,
a. second-clRss mail matter)
u All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance.
Rates Of adverts ng made known application.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-12

The following nominations We're sent to
the Senate today by the President:
For promotion in the army of the United
States: Ordnance department-Lieutenan
Colonel William A. Marye, to be colonel:
Major John a. kress, to be lieutenant
colonel.
To be passed assistant surgeons in the
navy-Frank Lester Pleadwell, Dudley
Newcomb Carpenter.