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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
CAPTAIN MEREDITH Wins
70 Be Chief of tht Bureau of En-
CRAVING and Printing.
The Matter Settled This Afternoon.
Politicians, War Veterans, and Or
ganized Labor Rallied to His sup
port-Appointee a Veteran of the
Civil War and a Practical Printer.

Capt. W. NJ Meredith, Of Chicago. has
been appointed Chief Of the Treasury Bu-
reau of Engraving and Printing, a place
he formerly held under the Harrison Ad-
ministration Captain Meredith is Civil
War veteran and a practical printer. a
delegation of typographical Union officers
recently called on the President TO rec
ornmend his appointment
al indications at the White House this
morning pointed to this result, although
ex-senator Quay called early for the pur-
pose of urging the claims of ex-Repre-
sentative Brumm.
Representative Hopkins called innme-
diately after MIR Quay, and had a con-
ference with the President on the subject
of the appointment. Captain Meredith s
undoubted fitness for the position was
urged, and the fact Of his being q mem
Der of organized labor would make him
acceptable to all the labor interests rep
resented in the bureau.
Gen r. G. Dyrenforth, Commander in
Chief of the Union Veterans Union. pre-
sented the case Of the veterans. Of whom
Captain Meredith is a member, and urged
that the position be given to one of lhs
men who had stood for the Republic in
its time of need
Col. Charles Linkins. of this city. who
did great deal of speaking for the Re
publican ticket in the Middle West. added
his endorsement OF Captain Meredith to
the many that had gone before. Colonel
Iinkins spent some time with the Presi-
dent, promoting the Meredith boom.
4 delegation headed by Henry w SEE
gedy, President OF the National Plate
Printers Union Of the United States. aud
consisting OF Thomas I. Roche. William
Severn. Theodore 4. Rooney, and William
c Yates, of the local union No. 2. also
presented a petition 10 the President. Il
covered the wishes Of organized labor on
the matter, praying that the position be
given 10 the candidate most closely identi-
fed with the labor interests. The petition
takes up the question of the economy OF
the hand and steam power presses and
urges that The new director be man who
is sufficiently acquainted with the craft TO
understand the point made by the plate
printers against steam presses. The dele
gation stated TO Secretary Cortelyou that
they wished 10 be understood as not work
ing in the interest Of any individual but
/ solely Tor organized labor Nevertheless.
! II is fact that Captain Meredith is the
/ candidate who is prominent in labor cir
cIeS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
BAD OUTLOOK IN CHINA
Little Hope That Pending NegOti-
atiOns VIII Succeed.
The Administration Loses Confidence
of n Peaceful settIement-Fears
That Minister COnEer Is Impressed
With a Sense OF Personal wrong
and Sides With the Foreigners.

The fears of the Government over the
condition of the negotiations between the
foreign ministers at Pekin, have n5w de-
veIoped into feeling of concern and
alarm. The Chinese situation, it is as
serted is in a worse condition than ever
| before. The danger Of more hostilities
has increased, and the belief is now ex-
pressed that some of those concerned in
the negotiations are deliberately endeav-
oring to bring about the partition of
China through imposing conditions of
settlement which the Chinese Govern
ment is utterly unable to fulfill
In the matter Of punishment of officials
concerned in the anti-foreign attacks, the
| ministers of the Powers, or a majority of
them, are insisting on the decapitation
Of powerful dignitaries who, by banding
together, could throw the entire Empire
into q state Of war kill the Emperor and
Empress Dowager and destroy every yes
tIge OF the present recognized authority,
The ministers are insisting on the severe
punishment OF General Tung-fuh-sia
who, with his army of at least 10000 I'm
perial soldiers, controls the movements
OF the Chinese seyereigns and their ad-
heTents 1T the temporary court This
Government believes that Tung-fuE-siang
now. he can be reached without precipitat-
ing another period of hostiIities that
would result in great loss of life among
| the foreign troops and the Chinese people
While these fears have been prevalent
for some time, they have now taken a
radical aspect and the outcome at Pekin
Is awaited anxiousiy. Minister Conger ap-
pears 10 be as desirous as his European
colleagues of adopting a comprehensive
punishment programme, so that this Gov
ernment feels that in its desire for
speedy settlement il has not even the
sympathy OF its own diplomatic represen-
tatiVe, although Mr.. Conger is, of course
carrying out his Instructions TO the best
of his ability
The Government feels that there is moth
ing more that it can do in the present state
OF affairs. Il has been obliged 10 entrust
much Of the work Of negotiation 10 Mr.
Conger's discretion realizing that he is
necessarily Influenced by tre sufferings ex-
peTienced- by his family and himself during
The siege OF the legations and by the strong
feeling Of resentment against the Imperial
authorities among the foreigners resident
Ia China The Government can hone only
foT Jhe best. but its former confidence that
everything would come out all right has
practically disappeared Il makes no Sc
cTet OF its belief that the negotiations are
in a precarious condition.
This was diplomatic reception day at the
State Department and a number OF foreign
diplomats whose Governments are interest
J ed in the Chinese matter. discussed the
situation with Secretary Hay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
THE GRANGE ADJoURNs.
Close of the Thirty-foHrth Annual
Session of fhe Order

\
Session of the Order.
The thirty-fourth annual session of the
National Grange adjourned sine die at Il
O'Clock this morning
The meeting was opened at O'Clock
A resolution rendering the thanks of
the Grange TO the Agricultural Depart
ment for courtesies extended and thank
ing label Robinson, of Canada. for his
presence, the management OF the hotel
and the local press, was presented by T.
W Northen, Of California, and adopted
A resolution, urging the protection Of
song birds. was adopted. and reports from
the committees on education and co-opera-
ton were presented and agreed to.
Arnold NaUdain, OF Delaware offered a
resolution recommending the creation of
Department Of Commerce This provoked
quite an animated discussion The resolu-
ton was referred to the legislative com
mittee 10 be reported al the next annual
session.
A letter from President Mckinley was
read, stating he would be pleased to meet
the legislative committee at o'clock
this afteFncon. The legislation aske Tor
by the grange at the session Just closed
is the passage of the Grout bill, the Pure
Food bill, and the Filled Cheese bill.
The members OF the legislative COM
mittee who will meet the President are
Worthy Master Aaron Jones E B. Nor
ris, and y. J. Bachelor
The session closed by the members
singing God be with Us till We meet
again
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
SIR ARTHUR sULLIvAN's DEATH
Expressions oeaResret From the Mu-
sic-Lover~ of Washington.

u
sic-Lovers of Washington.
Musicians and the nusic-loving public of
the National Capital today expressed great
regret when the news Of Sir Arthur sulIi-
vans death was received.
Charles B. Bayly, manager of John F.
Ellis Co.. aecords 3 warm tribute 20 the
musician.
Sir Arthur Sullivan" said Mr.. Bayly
collaborating with Gilbert. was response
bic for a nov era IN light opera Their
productions were infinitely clean. and in
| this respect were far different from what
had preceded them. In 'PiBafore' we find.
in criticisms of the English Navy, a pur-
| pose to work for a needed reform. much
n the same manner as Dickens indicted
bad government.
-'Of all the composers vzSose works are
sold. Zone have been so much in demand as
the scores to which Sir Arthur Sullivan S
name is attached. The world experiences
an immeasCreahle loss In his death
He was one Of the most prolific compos-
ers Of the present generation, and is re-
sponsfble for more Of the sweet, catchy ulu-
sic. which gains the public fancy and is
Whistled on the streets and sung in the
parlor than any other one man. It would
be almost impossible to give a complete list
OF his compositions. which cover almost
all fields Of musical production. The operas
whose scores ne wrote are numerous. and
the best known are the following: Pima
fore Pirates Ct Penzauee' 'Ruddygore. ;
Patience Princess Ida,' Tolanthe,' 'Mika-
do. 'GondoIiers,' and Yeomen OF the
Guard His best known song is The Lost
Chord which is most exquisite in its pa
thCs. The Golden Legend, aud The Tenn
pest are splendid examples of eanticIes
This does pot by any means exhaust the
| field Of his laboTs, which covered almost
! every character Of composition He was
also known as q composer Of anthems
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
GIRL sTRANGLED TO DEATH.
Rochester Mystifed by Case oi
Murder and Assault.

Murder and Assault.
ROCHESTER,, y Y, Nov. 2z.-This city
has never had deeper mystery TO solve
than that disclosed by the finding Of the
dead body C Miss Theresa Keating be-
hind billboard, a short distance from
Davis Street, yesterday morning. The au-
topsy, which washeld at the morgue hy
several physicians, showed that the
girl had been assaulted and ohoked
TO Death There is up to the present
moment absolutely no clue to her slayer,
although the whole detective force Of the
city is working on the case.
Neither is IL known whether the crime
was committed by one or more men
The murdered girl was twenty-eight
years of age, and was employed in Erown-
ellis factory on State Street This fac
tory turns out q part OF the material used
in kodaks. The girl was at work Tues
! day She was Industrious, and VII le she
was unusually attractive and popular,
never remained out late nights Tuesday
night Tessie, as she was known, Left her
home, III University Avenue, after sup
per, to 90 to 127 Day Street to look for a
servant who had advertised for employ
ment
She got there about S:Se O'Clock, and
had only a short conversation with the
|
| she was going to take a short cut home
| by way of Union Street.
! The Keating family became alarmed
when the girl did not return, and YESTERDAY y
! morning they notified police headcuar-
| ters. Detective Mcguire started with a
| carriage. but before he had ridden very
| far word came to headquarters that the
made at II O'Clock by Edward Spuck
I f,r-J,o 10 ion
| Street. and Just around the corner from
! Davis Street. A seven -year-old brother
| of Spuck came from the barn q few min
utes before IL O'Clock and Informed Mrs.
| Spuck that he saw a Womans hat in the
| lot Mr.. Spuck then went out and beside
| the barn mentioned and in the lot he
| found a brown Fedora hat, a pair of
gloves, and an umbrella
Then he began searching, and woman s
| handkerchief, Identified as Tessie's, was
found under a stone. Sixty feet from
where ne found the articles mentioned he
J saw the body of a woman. The body OF
| the murdered girl lay inside the high
| fence, about six feet from the fence, and
forty feet from the opening In the fence
Before leaving his victim the murderer
robbed her. She had with her a pocket
book containing about $50 and this is
missing. This, together with the fact
| that the pocket OF the skirt was inside
out, indicate that robbery was COM
| mitted. The body was rigid when found
showing that death had occurred several
hours before. The spot where the MUIR
der occurred is a lonely one There are
not many houses near there, and very
| little chance Of being detected in the deed
The University OF Rochester buildings
stand only d short distance away, and
while the spot is thoroughly respecta BILE
| it is not a5choice one Cor lonely and
unprotected girl. The neighbors say they
| heard no outcry.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
4 TORPEDO BOAT LAUNCHED
The Blakely Leaves the Ways at
Boston
The Vessel Christened by Miss Nell
lie white-Many Dignitar-
les Present.

BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 22.-The torpedo
boat Blakely was launched at 10
o'clock this morning from the yard
of George Iawiey's Sons, South Boston.
The yard was gay with bunting and uni
forms. There were in attendance mem
bers of tho Naval Construction Bu-
reau, State and municipal dignitaries,
and few others prominent in pubic life
and interested in naval construction.
The Blaksly was chTistened by Miss Nel-
lie White, the only living descendant Of
Captain Blakeiy. Miss White is niece
Of Secretary Long. and ner home at
born in Winchendon, Mass. and has keen
living at the Hawaiian Islands foF I'VE
years.
The Blakely is named for distfng guisAe d
officer Of the United States Navy, and is
one Of the twelve torpedo boats author
lied by act of Congress May 4. 1898. The
cost OF construction was S15S, 800. The
boat is 175 feet long on the load water
line, Il feet inches at ths extreme
breadth, has mean draught of 1 feet s
inches. and 176 tons displacemenf.
The motive power is supplied by twin
screw vertical quadruple exF7asion en-
gines and three ThorneyerofJ boilers, de-
veloping 5000 indicated horse power for
twenty-eight knots speed The normal
supply OF coal is ten tons. but the coal
bunker capacity is about seventy tons.
The armament consists OF three
eighteen inch Whitehead torpedo guns.
two forward, port, and starboard, and one
aft CT the centre line. Three 5-pouRder
rapid ire guns are alss carried for defen-
sive purposes. The tEsae officers assigned
to the bost haze their 0larfars for.u-a ri
while the men comprising the crew, twen-
ty-six in number, are located aft
The boat has a turtle back forward,
extending from the stem 10 the forward
coming sower, just aft OF which in a
breakwatgr are located two 5-pounder
rapid FIRE guns. The other 3-pounder is
Just abaft the after coming tower.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
MIR. CHAMBERLAIN IN ROME.

EngIand's Colonial Secretary Con-
fers With vatican Authorities.
LONDON, Nov. PA despatch 10 the
Central News from Rome says tBat Jo-
seph Chamberlain, British Colonial seere-
tary, has had conference with Monsignor
Stanley. the head of the Vatican Inter
national Press Bureau, in regard to Catho-
lie missions in the East and affairs in
South Africa.
After the conference Monsignor Stanley
called on Cardinal RampoIla. the Papal
Secretary of State.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
DAmAGE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Houses Unroofed and wires Blown
Down by the Storm.

CORY, Pa. Nov. "a cyclone swept
over this section of Pennsylvania yester-
day. doing great damage oproperty. So far
as known tonight no lives were lost In
this city houses were unroofed and signs.
etc. blown down. The new Swedish
church. recently constructed. was lifted
from its foundation by the wind and car
ried some distance. a new res. .dence fust
completed and owned by John Sample
just east of here, was completely demoI-
ished. a down-pour Of rain, with terrific
lightning and thunder, accompanied the
fierce wind
Every wire entering the city is Gown
and all railroads are blocked for the tine
AT Union City a huge lumber pile fell
carrying with il four telegraph poles
dragging down the wires.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
NO DECISION REACHED.

Internal Revenue Commissioner Be-
fore Ways and Means Committee.
The Republican members of the Com
mittee on Ways and Means. who have un-
der consideration the proposed revision
of the War Revenue law of 1898 with a
view to making a reduction in war taxa
ton, met again at the Capitol today.
The time of the morning session, which
lasted from about 1915 until 1:2e, was
taken up in an examination of George W.
Wilson. Commissioner of Internal Reve-
nue.
When a recess was taken for luncheon,
Mr. Payne. Chairman of the Committee,
announced that no determination as to
what taxes would be reduced, had been
reached.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN DEAD
English Composer Passes Away
at His London Home.
Creator of the Music in s'Pinafore,' -
'.The MikadO," and Many other
Famous Light Operas.

LONDON, Nov. 22--sir Arthur Sullivan,
famous the world over as musical COM
poser. died suddenly at his home in the
suburbs of London this morning.
He had been in poor health for sew
eraI months but his illness did rot
take a serious turn until about Two weeks
ago, when he broke down while collabo-
rating with Basil Hood on an Irish Opera.
He went to the south OF Europe to recu-
perate, but the trip proved of no benefit
to him and he returned to his home.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
KRUGER ON FRENCH SOIL
MarseiIIes Welcomes the ex-PreSi-
dent With Great Enthusiasm.

City officials and the Heads OF Hu-
nieipaI Committees Extend the
Formal Greeting-oom Paul Ex-
presses Gratitude for Their SYM
pathy and aospitaIity-He De-
cIsres That the Boer War Is Worse
Than Fighting with sav"ses-The
Barsher Republics Determined to
Resist to the End-wuI Lose Inde-
pendeEce Only by determination.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
webb Hayes on Chafree,s stan.

The following general order was re-
ceived at the War Department today from
General Chaffee:
headquarters China Relief Expedition.
+Pekin, September s.
General Orders, Nov. Is:
''aIr Webb C. Hayes tlate Heutenenat
colonel. United States VoIunteers) having
reported in person at these headquarters
for duty, is hereby announced as vol
unteer aide-de-camp on the staff OF the
Major General Commanding the China Re
lief Expedition.
He will be obeyed and respected ac-
cord:ngly-
BY command of Major General Chaffee:
.GRoTE HUTCHESON.
Captain Sikh Z. S. Cavalry, Acting Ad-
iutant General
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
Senator Davis No Retter

ST PAUL, Nov. 22-There was no i'm
provement in Senator Davis condition to-
day. His friends have practically abandon
ed hope for his recovery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
sale of AIvord,s Property.

MOUNT VERNON, n. Y, Nov 2z.-Sher-
if Molloy viii sell on Saturday next at II
a. NJ. the horses and carriages of Cornelius
Alvord. ir-. the defaulting note tell OF the
First National Bank. in pursuance Of an at
tachment for sT09.oo0 held by the bank
against Aivord's property
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
GENERAL ROBERTS FALL.

British Commander-fn-Chie Reports
That He Is Recovering.
LONDON, Nov. 22.-GeneraI Roberts ca
bles from johannesburg as follows. My
horse fell with me Sunday and bruised me
somewhat. I am doing my work ard hope
TO be about in few lays
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
Naval Aeademy-west Point Football
Gnme.
via Pennsylvania Railroad.

81 round trip. tiekets good going November
80 and to 1910 a m. train December and
TO return until December g. inclusive Special
rain Of vestibuied coaches. parlor cars apd
dining car viii leave Washington 1910 a. m.
Saturday, December i, direct TO Franklin Field.
returning at conclusion Of the game.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
FOOTBALL PLAYER DYING.
sustaines ooneus~aon of the Brain

EusTalnS2 NOncuss7On OF the brain
WI lie Engaged in a Game.
CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov 22.-As the
result of collision in a game, J. Sloan
Kuykenda9l, captain Of the football team
Of the Potomac Academy, Romney. ". Va,
is dying d concussion of the brain.
Smith, OF the Shenandoah Waller Acad-
emy, while running toward the goal with
the ball, accidentally struck KuykendaII a
most violent blow in the face with his
knee. KBy Bykendan was felled with such
force that his head indented the hard
ground.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
LIBERATED By THE FILIpINos.
Cable Announcement That Lieutsn-
ant AIstaetter Has Been Released.

nat AACs.a|-A-
ant AIstaetter Has Been Released.
GALLON. Ohio. Nov. ga cablegram
has been received here by the family OF
Lieut. F. ". Alstaetter. Of the United
States Engineering Corps. announcing that
he has been liberated by the insurgents and
that he viii start for home soon.
Lieutenant AIstaetter was captured about
three months ago while building a railway
near Manila, he acting as the superintend-
ent of the survey. He has been confined at
KerOna Mountains. north Luzo1, undvr
charge OF Colonel Pedson.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
a VICTORY FOR TILLMAN.
Port Royal Naval station to BE Re-
moved to Charleston.

The Navy Department officials today or
dered that the naval station at Port
Royal. s c., be removed to Charleston.
The cause for this is that Port Royal is
practically inaccessible and is Sc IN
healthy that naval officers refuse 20 live
there The removal is regarded ss vic
tory for Senator TIIIman of South CaroIi-
ma, who has been fighting for it for sew
eral years.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
Kerens Rumor ReaeEaes Sc. LouIs,

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 22.-It is rumored in po-
Iitical circles here that Col. R. C. KeSens
is slated for Secretary Of the Interior to
succeed Hitchcock.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
NavaI Cadets rs. NVest Pofnt cndets

Football eaa-e Only 81 round trip. Washington
to Philade4l;za, via B. & O. R. R. Tickets good
Sel-g % - :. =, Tii.s ~ S1eept faoyai
TO 10 O'clock Inclusive Returning on all trains
except Royal Limited until December 9, inclu-
sive. Elegant coaches, parior and dining cars.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
Norfolk 8 washington Steamboat

Delightful trips daily at $50 .. m IRON foot
Seventh Street to Old Point Comfort. Newport
News. Norfolk, and the South. For schedule. see
page :.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
EIynz,s Business College. sth and X
Business. Shorthand. Typewritng-$25 year.

one cent IineaI for finest weather
strip Put IT on yourself Call at 9th & n. Y. Az
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22

New Bright Flooring only $50 per
100 square. Il. Always lumber bargains by F. Lib
beT s Co.
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Keep your. house vvarn-use our Best
Weather strip One cent per foot, at eth and n.
Y Av
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THE HART ASSAULT CASE.
Trial to Begin at La Plata. Md
Next Monday.

LA PLATA. Nd. Nov. 2z.-In the Circuit
Court for Charles county this morning. the
plea for abatement, in the case against
Sheriff Shee. of Prince George county, and
others, for feIonious assault upon Lucy
Hart, was overruled- The court announced
that the opinion and reasons for the decis-
ion would be given this afternoon
The prisoners were arTaigned and pleaded
not guilty to the charge against them, and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22

Change of Schedule ON B. & 0. r. r.
Sunday November s. For schelule Of trains
call st B. & o. esires or see daily papers on
Sunday and thereafter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22

Weather strip cent per foot and
give It to you made OF hardwood, with felt o.
rubber edges. 9th and y. Y. Az.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22

Frank Libbex & co. always give
Lowest lumber prices Flooring SIS per 100 Il.
a1h and X y Az.
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S1.25 to baltimore and Return via
b. d o. Saturday and sunday,

N0yeuIb,T p and p good for return until fol-
lowing Monday. Tickets good on all trains ex-
cept Royal Limited
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-11-22
r1car Flooring without a knot.

Prettiest flooring in town only g per loo it, by
T Lihbey & 90.
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Carpenters Lists studied closely and
Lowest bids, at ts.e Peoples Lumber lard. F.
Iibbey s. Co.