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Evening star., 1900-12-11
DIED on THE HANCOCK
List of Soldiers Who Died on the Vow.
age Home.

SAN FRANCISCO December 1.-THE
= United States transport Hancock arrived
from Manila via Nagasaki yesterday. She
left Manila with 369 enlisted sick and dis
charged soldiers and civilians At Nagasaki
the body of Corporal Victor ]. Lindermann
OF the Sd Artillery was transferred from
the hospital skip Relief.
On the voyage from Naeasaki ten sick
soldiers died. They were: Corporals Hiram
r. Williams, Both Infantry, transferred from
the Relief. and John II. Denis 18th In
fantry; Privates John Valentine 4t;th In
fantry; Thomas Kincade, 47th Infantry;
james F. Keen, 10th Infantry: John A.
Morgan, 9th Infantry; A. X. Clausen 42d
Infantry; Morris r. Roberts, 37th Infan-
try; John Whaley. Both Infantry; Thoma !
j. Morgan 18th Infantry: Clausen, for
whom there seemed little hope of recovery.
cut an artery in his wrist and died two
days later.
All the bodies the Hancock had taken
from Honolulu and Guam We're transferred
at Manila to the Thomas and Grant and
others of the transport fleet. The Grant
now on her way home, has about $50 bodies
on board
Evening star., 1900-12-11
DE BEAUFORT EXPLAINS
SAYS TROUBLE WITH PORTUGAL
HAS BEEN EXAGGERATED.
Herr Pott is Merely Coming Home to
Make an Explana-
ton.

8, THE HAGUE, December 11.-Replying in
the second chamber today to the interpella-
ton Of Count van Bylandt, notice of which
was given yesterday, on the subject of the
tension between the Netherlands and Por-
tugal, the foreign minister, DR.. w. H. De
Beaufort, sketched the history of the mis-
understanding, which, he declared, had been
exaggerated. He said the Dutch minister
at Lisbon, Baron van Heekeren, announced
November II that Portugal desired to with
draw the exequatur Of Herr Pott as consul
of the Netherlands at Lorenzo Marques,
unless the government Of the Netherlands
would obviate the necessity by dismissing
or recalling Herr Pott As the Netherlands
government had no official information that
Herr Pott had permitted, as alleged, the
importation of contraband OF war, 1t could
not accede to the demand for his recall
without a fuller inquiry, and 1t therefore
instructed the minister at Lisbon to cable
to Herr Pott asking him to clear up the
matter.
Herr Pott then applied for leave to come
to Europe, which was granted. and the
Netherlands proposed to Portugal that an
investigation be made during the consul s
visit. and that three months be allowed
for the rendering of report onthe subject.
Evening star., 1900-12-11

Virginia Military Contingent to Take
Part In Centennial.
10 The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening star.
RICHMOND, Va, December 11.-Gov-
ernor Tyler and staff will not accompany
the military to Washington tonight but
will come on the regular train. His staff
will wear their dress uniforms during the
functions of centennial day.
The five Richmond companies of the
military regiment will leave here on a spe-
cial train over the Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac railroad at o'clock to-
night, Col. George Wayne Anderson in
command, accompanied by his full regi-
mental staff and regimental band.
The Farmville, Lynchburg and Char
Iottesvilie companies will go over the South
ern road and the West Augusta Guard Of
Staunton will take the Chesapeake and
Ohio route. The Alexandria company will
meet the other soldiers in Washington
The Danville and Fredericksburg compa-
nies cannot go. Including the band, with
Prof Moses Stein as leader. Colonel An
derson will have nearly SOC men in line.
A large part Of the new regiment Is made
up of Spanish war veterans, and with
their new uniforms and new equipment
should make a good show. The men are
eager for the trip. Colonel Anderson Is
r. admittedly one of the finest officers In the
state.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
The Subject Discussed by the House
Committee.

For an hour this morning the House COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds dis
cussed the question of providing for needed
public buildings in the city of Washing ton.
The municipal building the purchase of the
old Corcoran Art Gallery building and the
proposed temple of justice were considered,
but no final conclusion was reached. TIE
discussion disclosed general sentiment In
the committee in favor OF providing for
the buildings, and in favor of the adoption
of the general policy of locating new pub
lie buildings in the future, except the pro-
posed temple of justice. along the south
side of Pennsylvania avenue between the
White House and Capitol. The discussion
was favorable also to the purchase of the
old Corcoran Art Gallery building. 1t was
proposed that If the power house site were
selected for the municipal building pro-
vision should be made for the closing of I,
street between the power house block and
the triangular park between 1872 and 18th
streets on the south side of Pennsylvania
avenue. SO as to include the park in the
building site. a subcommittee. consisting OF
Messrs. Mercer the chairman; Gilet, Bank
head, Bartholdt and Little, were directed to
make an investigation to the value of
property available for the proposed building
sites; to examination, locations, ETC., and
to consult with the Engineer Commissioner
OF the District of Columbia with reference
to the closing of E street in front of the
power house square.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
WAR TAX REDUCTION
REVENUE BILL EXPECTED TO PASS
BY THURSDAY.
No Amendmen nts to Committee Measure
to Be Permitted-Other Leg
fslatiOn Contemplated.

1t is expected that the bill reducing the
war revenue will be adopted as reported by
the committee, all radical amendments fail
ing. The hope this morning is that vote
may be had before adjournment on Thurs
day. The decision of the republican con-
ference that the blu should be passed as
reported by the ways and means committee
will probably be respected by the republic
cans, though few are much dissatisfied
because of their failure to secure changes.
The attitude of the minority of the House
is not such to threaten serious trouble
The expectation among democrats is that,
as a party, they will vote for the bill on
Its final passage, though they have no hope
Of procuring any extension of the reduction
proposed. The minority propose to offer a
substitute in accordance with the recon-
mendationS IN the minority report repeating
all of the war revenue tax and providing
for an income tax arranged with a view
of getting around the Supreme Court de-
cision. This substitute, of course, cannot
carry, and, having made this effort to
amend, the democrats expect finally to vote
for the bill as it stands
Other Legislation Expected.
The tariff being got out of the way in the
House this week. there will be time for
other legislation before the holiday recess,
which is expected to be taken from Friday,
the 2lst, until after New Year.
The session has already been record
breaker. the oleomargarine bill, the army
bill and the legislative appropriation bill
having been passed; but it is proposed to
do still more after the passage of the reve-
nue. bill.
Mr.. Hopkins, chairman of the census
committee, said this morning that he ex-
pected to be able to report the reapportiol-
ment bill and to secure it's passage by the
House before the holiday adjournment.
The river and harbor committee hope to
report this bill in time for action before the
recess, and think that about one day in the
House will suffice for action upon it.
The Indian appropriation bill and the sIn-
dry civil bill will probably be reported te-
fore the recess, but not acted on
Evening star., 1900-12-11
NO ASSURANCE FROM ENGLAND.
Has Not Agreed to Accept Canal
Treaty Amended as Proposed

nus NOT agreed to Accept Canal
Treaty Amended as Proposed
A prominent official Of the State Depart-
ment said today that there is no foundation
whatever for the story that this govern
ment has received assurance from that of
Great Britain that the canal convention, If
ratihed by the Senate, with the pending
amendment. will be accepted by the British
cabinet. No such promise, suggestion or
intimation has ever reached the State De-
partment from any official source, and the
department does not know what action the
British government would take in the
event that the pending treaty is amended as
proposed. Every intimation, however that
has reached here goes to show that the
adoption of any amendment would be re-
gretted by the British authorities.
Through misunderstanding or some other
reason the impression was conveyed to the
public, as a result of the proceedings In
secret session in the Senate yesterday In
connection with the treaty, that Secretary
Hay had stated that he would resign his
office If the pending Davis amendment to
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty was adopted
The Secretary's exact attitude in this mat
ter was purely negative. He simply stated
that he had never threatened the Senate or
any other authority to resign his office if
certain actions were not taken respecting
the treaty. He did not promise to remain If
It were amended; he did not threaten to
nr1ff
Evening star., 1900-12-11
PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY.
Secretary Root Before the Senate
Military Affairs Committee.

Secretary Root Before the Senate
Military Affairs Committee.
The Senate committee on military affairs
today continued it's consideration Of the
army reorganization bill. Secretary Root
was before the committee for brief time,
and recommended some changes. He was
followed by Gen Miles, who continued his
remarks of yesterday. Gen. Wilson, chief
of engineers, was also before the commit
tee.
Secretary Root suggested material
amendment to the bill, but devoted his
energies almost exclusively to the presen-
tation of the general subject Of the reor-
ganization of the army on a permanent
basis. He said that expedition was espe'
cially necessary under existing circum-
stances as it would be imperatively neces
sary to retire the volunteers in the Phil
ippines on the prescribed date, and no less
than five months would be necessary to
make the exchange contemplated by this
bill. He was assured by members Of the
committee that the bill in all probability
would be reported to the Senate by the be-
ginning Of next week.
Gen. Miles took a very positive stand
against the abolition of the regimental or
ganization III the artillery arm of the serv-
ice, saying that such a course would newt
ably have the effect of destroying much
of the esprit de corps of that branch OF
the service.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
THE PRINCE MURDER TRIAL.
Case of Intense Interest Comes Up at
Portsmouth, Va.
TO The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, December lin the
United States district court at Norfolk to-
day Michael Prince. former captain of DO
lice, is on trial for his life for killing his
best friend. State Oyster Inspector Cannon.
the government reservation. 1t is stated
that some five weeks before the killing Mrs.
Cannon, the mother of five daughters. visit
ed the saloon of her husband, who was out
of town that week.
There she found a letter addressed to her
husband She opened it and found it was
from Mrs. Prince. who asked for some
money. Mrs. Cannon shortly afterward
asked Capt. Prince TO visit her at her home
She told him of the letter. saying that she
wished the matter kept from the public
and sought to merely prevent Mrs. Prince
and her husband from meeting. About a
month later Prince met Cannon near the
Federal building, Main street put his
arm about his neck and leading him on the
government reservation. after a few words
which no one overhead, shot him five times
Intense interest is felt here in the trial
Evening star., 1900-12-11
BEBEL DENOUNCES ENGLAND.
Socialist Leader Says War in South
Africa il Rarba

BERLIN, December 11.-In the reichstag
today. on the resumption of the debate on
the estimates, Herr Bebel, the socialist
leader. cOncurring generally with the re-
marks in the reichstag yesterday of the
imperial chancellor. Count Won Buelow, as
to Germany's policy in the Transvaal ques-
ton, said:
we have every reason to be on friendly
terms with England without thereby re-
, Fstricting our freedom. AT the same time l
consider England's methods of wagng war
in the Transvaal as being barbarous."
Continuing. Herr Rebel trenchantI, crfti-
clSed the German rebuff to Mr. Kruger
saying tlat If President Loubet received
him. Emperor William could have done the
Evening star., 1900-12-11
= Holland Destroys His Last Chance Of
Intervention,
AFRAID OF THE GREAT POWERS
Battle Between Generals Knox
and De Wet Continues.
RUMORED BRITISH SUCCESS

THE HAGUE, December 1.-THE Dutch
government today finally and definitely re-
fused to take the initiative in behalf CT
arbitration between the Transvaal and
Great Britain.
The decision of the government was COM
mCncated in an interview between Mr..
Kruger and DIR. Leyds on one side and the
Dutch foreign minister and the minister OF
finance, n. G. Pierson, the other. Mr.
Kruger explained that the object of his
Journey was to disseminate the idea OF
arbitration, and the Dutch minister re-
piled that the role of the Netherlands must
be passive. The initiative belonged to the
great powers. they added. When the pow
ers had reached a decision the Dutch gov
ernment might see what it could do.
! serenade of Mr.. Kruger by the scholars
fixed for tonight has been prohibited by the
police out of fear of disturbances.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
DISCOURTEsY TO GEN. WOOD.
Havana Bar Association HOnOrs Dis
Eraced Havana Judges.

Eraced Havana Judges.
A dispatch from Havana yesterday says:
Governor General Wood today severed the
official connection of the Havana Bar Asso-
citation with the government in consequence
of the action Of the association yesterday
in electing to the board of governors five
deposed judges, who had been removed for
dishonesty.
Hitherto the association has sustained
semi-officia1 relations with the government
and the board Of governors, or executive
committee, and has had power to review
certain court proceedings. Gen. Wood had
notified the association that there was am
pie cause for the removal of the offending
judges, and that no protest had been made
and no appeal taken.
In laying his letter upon the table and
proceeding with the election, the associa-
ton was guilty Of a gross discourtesy to
the governor general which he has prompt
ly and emphatically rebuked.
The association numbers 800 members
sixty-five Of whom were present at the
election
Evening star., 1900-12-11
USED SHEARS TO KILL HIMSELF.
Horrible Means OF Suicide Employed
by Phfl8d Iuhfan.

PHILADELPHIA, December 11.-George
S. Wagner, salesman. committed suicide
today by driving large pair of shears
through his neck. making use Of a hatchet
to accomplish the act In his death agony
Wagner fell down flight of stairs, his
weight bearing away the railing.
About three monahs. ago Wagner's wife
left him, owing to- his tntemperate habits.
With her eight-yesESold; daughter she went
to her home at Pickwick, Ohio After his
wife's Departure WaKner took mo his resi-
dence In lodging house and drank to still
greater exceas
Letters found among the erects of the
suicide :howe6 that he had formerly been
employed by the Bniose- Cash Registar Com
pany Of Tfookon,
Evening star., 1900-12-11
Army Ordera.

First Lieut.. W. s. Guignard 4th Artil-
lery. has been assigned to duty at the
United States Military Academy to relieve
First Lieut.. E. P. Jervey. jr.. 10th Cavalry,
who Is ordered to Join his troop.
Assistant Surgeons A. D. Williams at
Jacksonville, Fla, and w. L. Keller at
Fort Logan, Colo, have been assigned to
duty with troops destined to the Philip
pines.
Assistant Surgeon ]. q. Byrne at San
Francisco has been ordered to Fort Wright,
Wash.
Evening star., 1900-12-11

Capt. John Lowe, recently on inspection
duty under the bureau Of steam engineer
ing, was today placed on the retired list
of the navy. Captain Lowe is a native
of England and was appointed to the navy
from Ohio in 1861, serving throughout the
civil war with credit He reached his
present grade in March, 1899, and on ac-
count of his service in the war Of the re-
bellion will have the grade Of rear admi-
raj on the retired list.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
PROPOSED CONSULAR SCHOOL.
Representative Aldrich Explains Hi,
Bill to Foreign Affairs Committee.

Bill to Foreign Affairs Committee.
Messrs. Laverne w. Noyes and Charles
Truax Of the National Business League of
Chicago and Mr.. Butler of New York ad-
dressed the House committee on foreign af-
fairs today in favor of a reorganization Of
the consular Service on business lines. 1t
was argued that the political element en-
ters too strongly into the present system
Of appointments and that when a consuPs
service closed at the end of a presidential
term he had just acquired the knowledge
making him valuable for the place.
Representative Aldrich of Alabama was
heard on his bill to establish diplomatic
and consular school at Washington, SINH
lar to the military school at West Point
and the naval school at Annapolis, and set
forth the merits of the plan.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
DE WET AND KNOX FIGHTING.
RumOr That the British Have Gained

LONDON, December 1.-THE Evening
Standard says the battle between General
Knox and General De Wet continues and
that the forces change ground necessarily.
Lack of definite information on the subject
is said to be due to the absence of tele-
graphic communication with the scene of
action.
While the war office is most reticent on
the subject there are indications that the Of
fcials have received news suggesting con-
siderable British success against De Wet.
LONDON. December ia question put
TO the government in the house of COM
mons today elected the statement tn. t
there had been Is. 625 cases of typhoid few r
among the British troops in South Afric :,
and that of this number 3.642 prov ed fatal.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
New Pulp Mills start.


Spec!dI DISpdtCH 10 The ESeHIHg otdf.
CUMBERLAND, Md, December 1.-THE
new soda mills Of the West Virginia Pulp
and Paper Company, at Luke, this county,
have been completed, the machinery placed
and the mills started up to run the first
batch OF pulp. The old mills were closed
down at midnight July 81 last and prac-
tically stopped the long and expensive liti-
cation between the pulp mill company and
the city Of Cumberland.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
The Holiday Recess.

1t is the understanding of House leaders
that the holiday recess of Congress will be-
gin Friday, December q, and the session
will be resumed Thursday, January g. Ii
this is agreeable to senators the recess will
be arranged on such limits.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Wompatuck yesterday sailed for
Hampton Roads from New York; the Pts
cataqua has arrived at Hampton Roads,
the Farragut, at San Diego. the Dupont at
New York, the Solace at Cavite, and the
Foote at Newport. The Albatross is at
SauSaleto
Evening star., 1900-12-11
Lieut.. McMorris Resigns.

Lieut. b. K. McMorris Of the navy has
rendered his resignation, and 1t has been
accepted. to take effect one month after
his arrival in this country. He is attached
to the gunboat Helena, on the Asiaric sta
ton.
Evening star., 1900-12-11
Remains of Soldiers Brought Back.

The transport Hancock arrived at San
Francisco yesterday from Manila by way
of NagasaN with the bodies Of about 1900
soldiers who either died in battle or sue
climbed to the ravages of disease In the
Philippines, China, Guam and Honolulu
The bodies will be conveyed to the Preside
and placed In the buildings there. pendtns
interment or shipment to the homes Of the
relatives.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28
TwinLambs.
1rtland Transcript.


1t is the desire of sheep-growers
nowadays to increase their foeks as
rapidly as possible, as sheep not only
bring better price than they did two
or three years ago, bat are likely to do
so for some time to come, says the Far
mer. One Of the ways TO increase the
flock rapidly is to secure buck from
some Of the large, strong and coarse
wooied breeds The Dorset Shropshire,
Cotswold and Lincoln breeds Of sheep
have for ages been bred by their Eng
lish originators to produce twins. II
they are bred with those of the same
breed, probably two-thirds or three
iOu-ths of the ewes viii bear twins.
As the twins were always favored By
breeders, the tendency to produce twins
was increased. Very rarely have We
heard OF the merinO when interbred
producing twins. But if there should
be such case such twins ought to be
used as breeders, as It is q valuable
Characteristic and enables the sheep
grower to increase his flock very rapid
ly. In the olden times when sheep
dropped their lambs in the fields in
early spring about the only advantage
Of twin lambs was to keep the ewes in
milk should one Of the twins die
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28
Did Not Wet Their Feet.

Two bright little girls who were on
their way to school in the First district
building yesterday morning solved a
difficult problem with = promptness
and assurance which speaks volumes
for their future ability to meet the
greater trials Of life IL was during a
lull IN the heavy rain. A torrent Of
water was rushing down North Main
street between the rails of the street
ear track, and their difficulty was to
get acriss without getting their feet
wet While they were discussing the
situation a trolley car came along, and
without ceremony the little ladies
tagged the ear. TIE conductor was
too polite to do anything but smile and
say ives" when the little ones explain
ed thatas they couldn't get across with
out wading, they thought be would be
willing to let them cross on the car.
The group had grown to four by that
time, and they were all permitted to
use the car as bridge to get across the
flooded portion Of the street--Mead-
vile, Pa, Republican
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1900-03-28
SOMERSET. Pa. WEDNESDAY MARCH %. 1900

OF the table. but before he could have
taken two steps this was altered; the
doctor marched boldly around to he,
side.
None but the brave deserve the fair, -"
be muttered. 'sAnd this looks to me
ike an opportunity to undo my fool
work of this morning. I'll make a try
for it, anyhow. Mary be said aloud.
taking her hand in his. "T have acted
very foolishly to-day; you have been
foolish we have both been very foolish.
Hasn't it lasted long enoogh2 I love
you All until this day did not real
lie how much loved you; don't be-
lieve I could bear many such days as
this has been, dear-aHd you love me,
| know you do. Gomez and be lifted
her hands and clasped them around his
necki ''let me put this ring back on
your finger where it belongs, before it
causes more trouble"
"But-how can you, with my hands
up there at the back Of your neck 90
she asked.
"Well'-and he paused a moment to
look down into a pair of beautiful eyes,
to consider, and to-"weII, that is a
problem; just let your hands stay where
they are, for the present, and we wiz
attend TO the ring later on"
"All right" she said
And so it Portland Transcript.