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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24

The Award of Contracts Taken In
der Consideration.
The Secretary of War has under consid-
Grafton the question of the award of con-
tracts for the reconstruction of the trans
ports Buford and Fitzpatrick These ves-
sells have been on the West Indian service,
and are to be fitted out for transport serv-
ice between this country and the Philip
pines. This will necessitate their being
thoroughly overhauled and improved and
provided with accommoda tions for !, 900 SOL
diers each. Bids for their repair have been
received at the War Department. and there
is sharp contest in the case of the Buford.
The lowest bid for that vessel was from the
Newport News Shipbuilding Company at
1897 600 the next lowest being that of
Morse iron works of Brooklyn at $4,000.
The latter company proposed to do the
work in 120 days, whereas the Newport
News company specified 125 days for the
completion of the vessel. On account of
this difference in time effort has been
made to induce the War Department to
award the contract to the Morse iron
works. The quartermaster general has
recommended that the contract be given
to the Newport News company on the
ground that the five days saving in time
was not worth $4,000, the difference be-
tween the two bids.
There is no contest in the case Of the Kill
patrick, and the contract will undoubtedly
go to John N. Robbins & Co. of Brooklyn
who were the lowest bidders at $4OS,OOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
NEELY CASE UP TO-DAY
GOV. ROOSEVELT WILL PASS ON
REQUISITION PROCEEDING.
Hearing on Embe1xIement Charge
Postponed Pending the Gov
ernOr's Decision.

NEW YORK May 24.-The examination
in the case of Charles F. w. Nicely. charged
with msappropriating $36.O00 of Cuban pos
ia! funds, which was to have come before
Commissioner Shields today, has been ad-
journed until Monday next. pending action
in the reuusition proceedings before Gov
Roosevelt which are to take place at Oys-
ter Bay today.
Edward Il Jones. the special representa-
tive of Attorney General Grigss in the pros
ecution of the Neely case, today had talk
with Judge Lacombe about the Cuban pos
tai scandal. Mr.. Jones said that the papers
which were said to have left Washington
Yesterday had not reached him yet pu'
they are expected this afternoon. Mr. Jones
said that as soon as the documentary proof
procured by the War Department concern
ing the issue of stamps, which were or
dered DESTROYED, comes into his possession.
additional action will be taken against
Neely.
District Attorney Henry L. Burnett anu
his assistant Ernest c. Baldwin. Will ap'
pear before Governor Roosevelt at oyster
Bay in support of the application for a re-
ouisition for Neely's removal to Cuba II
the requistion in the Neely case Is refused
by Governor Roosevelt. Assistant District
Attorney Baldwin believes that under !ne
federal statutes Neely can be tried IN this
district.
The hearing before Gov. Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay of the application for the eX-
tradition of Neely to Cuba was held IN
private only the governor. his secretary
and United States District Attorney Bur-
nett, representing the government. ana
John B. Lindsey, counsel for Nicely, being
present.
A dispatch from Havana says one OF Nee
ly's many schemes was to purchase the Isle
of Pines south of Cuba. and colonize the
same. 1t is said a big company was formed,
which included. among others. Major Ladd
treasurer of the Island of Cuba, Br1gadler
General Chaffee. Major Ducker and Mr.
Hake of Chicago Options were obtained
for a large part of the island. but since
Neely's arrest have expired, at loss ct
several thousand dollars to the promoters.
Governor General Wood has placed in
spectors in Major Ladds office to examine
his accounts.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Brls-
tow has abolished the office of superinten-
dent of mails and has appointed George
r. Buchanan disbursinG officer In lieu there
of. Disbursements will hereafter be made
az; in the military system.
Nothing new was heard by the Postmas-
ter General today from the Cuban investi-
CATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
BOER ENJOYS AT THE CAPITOL.
Their Plan of Campaign Not Fully
nrvt cd

The Roer delegates visited the Capitol to-
dav. and were escorted by Mr. SuiZer to ire
House of Representatives gallery, to the
Supreme Court and the Congressiona.
Library.
The plan Of campaign of the Boer COM
missioners has not yet been fully outlined.
They probably will remain in Washington
until next Tuesday, after which they Will
begin a tour of the west. as has been pre-
yiouslv intimated Mr.. Fischer of the dele
CATION is now busy outlining this itinerary,
hut he said today that it was too early TO
give any definite details of that plan Mr.
Vessels. one of the members, who speaks
good English, probably will go to Bridge
port Saturday night with Representative
Ientz of Ohio to address a pro-Boer meet
ing there
The delegates have not yet decided Wneth-
or or not they will issue an ofhc1al state
ment before leaving Washington. They feel
that under the circumstances this would De
a delicate undertaking. and no matter how
carefully it was worded, would be liable
To misconstruction. Therefore, II is quite
n, obable that their statements will be con-
fined to whatever addresses they may MAKE
AT the pro-Boer meetings which are being
arranged for their coming tour OF the coun-
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
OLEOMARGARINE BILL.
Committee to Meet Next Tuesday to
Vote Substitute.

The House committee on agriculture met
today pursuant to agreement to vote on
the Grout oleomargarine bill. Instead OF
voting, however the advocates of the sub
stitute bill, which was reported yesterday,
consumed the time in advocating the SUBJ
stitute.
There was a lively exchange of words be-
tween the two factions in the committee
over an intimation rather plainly put that
the opponents of the Grout bill were trying
to kill the bill by delay.
1t was agreed that the committee should
meet again next Tuesday and come to
final vote on the substitute and bill.
The substitute reported by Mr.. Lorimar
is cunnngly DEVISED, said Representative
Tawney this afternoon. 1T was evidently
dI avn i'll the interest Of the oleomargarlne
manufacturers, and is intended to defeat
the laws of such states prohibit the sale
of oleomargarine when colored as butter.
1t provides that oleo shall be sold only in
original. wrapped and stamped one and
two-pound packages
This brings it within the scope of the
interstate commerce law, which was held
by the United States Supreme Court in the
Iowa original package law to allow the
sale of liquor in original packages, not
withstanding its prohibition by state stat
uteS.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
OPPOSED BY DR.. RADCLIFFE
THE WASHINGTON PASTOR SPEAKS
AGAINST THE "PEORIA OVERTURE"
1t Would Practically Take Appoint
ments Out Of the Hands of
the Moderator.

ST. LOUIS. May 24.-There was a per-
ceptible decrease in the attendance at the
Presbyterian general assembly today. Some
of the weightier matters having been dis
posed of, number of commissioners have
left for their homes. All of the principal
reports have been submitted and, with the
exception of the Peoria overture. which
occupied considerable time at the morning
session, the remaining business will be
mainly routine. The second order of busi-
ness this forenoon was the report of the
standing committee on the board of publi-
cation and Sunday school work.
Stated Clerk Roberts announced that if
the business in hand today can be disposed
OF the assembly will adjourn Saturday af-
ternoon at O'Clock.
Gov. Mount of Indiana, who will pi eside
a: the echo meeting Of the ecumenical
council this evening, was introduced and
made a brief address.
At the conclusion of the religious SER
vices at the opening of today's session,
Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe of Washington.
d. c., resumed his vigorous speech agains-
the Peoria overture and in favor Of the ma
jority report of the special committee on
the method of appointment of standing
committees of the assembly, which was in
terrupted last Monday.
The majority report which is signed by
six members of the committee. provides for
the appointment of a committee of twenty
one to assist the moderator in making up
the standing committee. The minority re-
port is known as the Peoria overture. This
overture, which has been adopted by a
number of presbyteries throughout the
United States, would take from the modera-
tor the power of appointing committees by
allowing the committee to choose their sue
cessors and elect their own chairman.
DR.. Radcliffe said that printed matter had
been circulated throughout the churches,
which put a mark of dishonor upon the
majority report. He said 1t was untrue that
the stated clerk practically controlled the
assembly in the method of appointment
He objected to the Peoria overture because
it deprecated the parity of the constituent
cy of the general assembly, in which he
firmly believed.
DIR. Radcliffe said the overture was a
diagram difficult to explain, but back of the
diagram stood the stated clerk. He said
there was too much politics in the over
ture. 1t was political in its origin and
political in method of operation. The as
sembly was a legislative body and needed
no political machinery. He would be will
ing to have the whole thing tabled and let
the present method of appointment go on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
TURKISH ADMIRAL'S VISIT
THE SULTAN IS ANXIOUS TO IN
CREASE HIS NAVY.
His Representative Will Visit the
Navy Yards and Principal
Naval Stations.

Ahmed Pasha, vice admiral Of the Turk
ish navy, arrived here last evening and Is
at the Arlington.
The Turkish minister has not yet ar
ranged for a presentation of Ahmed Pasha.
the Turkish vice admiral, to the officials here,
and it is probable that that officer will first
go about his mission of ascertaining the re-
sources of eastern shipbuifding concerns,
going first to Cramps, and then to Newport
News.
In an interview the admiral last night
confirmed the report that his visit to this
country is for the purpose of making ar
rangements for the purchase of cruiser In
the United States for the Turkish govern
ment The admiral expressed himself as
being surprised at the statements which
have appeared in the press that his mission
here was a diplomatic as we'll as business
one, and added that the Turkish govern
ment has a minister here who attends to all
diplomatic matters. His mission here, he
de clared, was a technical and professional
one, and was for the purpose of obtaining
information regarding the construction OF
vessel for his government. He already mas
visited the national armory works at Spring
field, Mass. and engineering works at Har,-
ford, Conn, and expresses himself AS highly
pleased at what he saw at those places. Our
facilities in those lines he regards as equal
to any in existence IN England or on the
&C ntnent, if not superior to them
An effort was made to obtain from the
admiral information as to whether the IN
tention of the Turkish government in ne
gotiating for a cruiser in America WAS TO
settle in an indirect manner the American
indemnity claims against Turkey. but he
simply replied that his mission was entirely
a business one
The admiral was interviewed in New
York and made the following statement:
My business is that of an engineer, not
of diplomat. OF diplomatic relations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
Beers Retreating to the Vaal River
at All Points.
BUTLER CROSSES into The TRANSVAAL
Believed That the British VIII Take
Pretoria Easily.
BOER ACCOUNT OF FIGHTS

LONDON. May 24.-Gen. French has
reached Prospect Station, about five miles
north of Rhenoster river. The Beers are
retreating straight on the Vaal
A dispatch from Rhenoster. dated We'd
neday. May 23. 1:45 pm, says:
THE general opinion is that we will ar
rive at Pretoria fast we can march,
though the Beers announced to all the
countryside that they intended to fight to
the death.
Gen. Ian Hamilton is cooperating in
the advance on the right. Thus Lord Rob-
erts. who. presumably, is few miles be-
hind Gen. French. will reach the Naal be-
fore the end of the week
Natives report that the Beers have buried
two guns in the Rhenoster river.
Buffers Force in the Transvaal.
In Natal General Buffers forces have
crossed into the Transvaal near Ingogo,
but are still held at bay at Laing's Mex,
where the Beers are intrenching them
selves. With the exception of this pass
Natal is clear of Beers. They have big
gun posted. but it is doubtful if they Will
he able to hold the position when threat
ened by Ranking movement from the
force tilat crossed the ingogo river.
y dispatch from Pretoria announces that
the FIRST train north entered Mafeking May
-, and that the first train south is ex-
pvCted next week. 1t is said that the re-
lief Of Mafekng due to blunder of
one nf the federal officers, by which Gen.
Delarey fuiled in his plan to cut off
the relief force after driving them away
from thu NOlopo river
II is added that the federals have re-
solved to make determined defense of the
city of Johannesburg. klimke. the state
mining engineer. has been given six months
leave If absence. presumably for protesting
asains- the proposition TO blow up the
mines.
y special dispatch from New Castle. Ma
tai. SAYS the Russian ambulance corps with
tn. Beers is diSgustcd with their conduct,
and las requested the ear to recall it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
OWING; TO SENATE.s NEGLECT.
The President May Not Again NOmi-
nate Army Officers for Breyet Rank.

Owing to the alleged Indifference OF the
Senate in the matter of rewarding ofhcers
of the army for gallant and conspicuous
services during the Spanish war the Presi-
dent has practically decided not to nomi-
nate the officers who were recommended
for brevet rank by an army board. of which
Gems Schwan and Boynton were members.
There were go of these cases for services
in the Santiago campaign. These brevet
appointments were sent to the Senate, but
were not acted upon. The army board sub
seGuently recommended 115 brevets for the
Porto Rico campaign and sixty-four bre-
vets for services in the capture of Manila.
but they have never been nominated to the
Senate, owing to the failure of previous
nominations.
On the recommendation Of the board
thirty medals of honor and 225 certificate
of merit for conspicuous gallantry during
the Spanish war have been awarded by the
War Department. however. under existing
law, lin the name Of Congress"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
NEWS FROM BoER SOURCES.
Reports of Several Small Encounters
With British Forces.

PRETORIA. Wednesday, May Gan Of
fetal bulletin issued here today says:
sixty British cavalry came into collision
On May ~ with eighty of the Swaziland
c, mmando at Scheepers Mex. The fighting
lasted an hour. The British lost twenty
seven killed. twenty-five wounded and
eleven taken prisoners. Twenty-Five horses.
two Maxims and quantity of ammuni-
tion We're also captured. The federala lost
one killed and one wounded They assisted
10 remove the wounded and bury the dead.
The advance guard at Heilbron retired
on the main body at the northern border
According to Free State advices the
Trtish yesterday were al Greylings Drift,
on the Naal river. twenty-five miles from
Wolmaranstad. with a large force.
''On Sunday kaibe engaged the British
between Heilhron and Lindley. The feder-
AIS had To retire before an overwhelming
fnrC, losing one killed and seven wound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
Committee Votes to Report the Bill
without RecOmm endatiOn.

The House committee on the Louisiana
purchase exposition, to be held at st. Louis
in 1893. this afternoon voted 10 report the
exposition bill to fhe House, without rec
ommendation. favorable or unfavorable.
Representative Steele of Indiana first
moved 10 postpone action for the present
session, which was defeated, to .. Repre-
sentative Joy of St Louis then moved to
report the bill favorably, which was lost on
a tie vote, 3 to 3.
In view of the tie a motion prevailed to re-
port the bill without recommends ton, in
order that the House may act finally on
the subject. The bill as projected pledges
the government to an appropriation of S5,-
100000 and allows the government "a pro-
portionate share of the proceeds Of the en-
lerDriSe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
THE ANTI-CANTEEN BILL.
Mr.. Parker May Submit n Minority
Az. 4

The report on the anti-canteen bill was
filed in the House today. 1t submits the
voluminous correspondence from the War
Department, in the main opposing the abo-
ltion of the canteen, and without comment
submits a favorable recommendation on the
bill. Representative Parker of New Jersey
probably will make a minority report in
line with the recommendations of the mill
tary authorities favoring the canteen.
Friendship for France.
Resolutions expressive of the cordial re-
lations between the United States and
France have been agreed upon by the House
committee on foreign affairs in connection
with the unveiling of the statue of Lafay
cite at Paris on July next. School chill
dren of this country contributed for the
statue and the government provided S5O,OOO
for the pedestal.
Married Indian Registration.
The Senate committee on Indian affairs
today authorized a favorable report on the
bill providing for the registration of the
marriage of reservation Indians and other.
wise regulating Indian marriages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
PRIZE FIGHTING AT STAKE.
POssibility That the Sport May BE
StOpped in California;

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24.-1n deciding
the case of the Columbia Athletic Club.
which sought to restrain Chief of Police
Sullivan from interfering with a proposed
prize fight on the ground that such ex-
hibitions by an Incorporated club are per-
mitted by section 412 of the penal code of
California, Superior Judge Murasky has
pronounced that section unconstitutional.
If this decision stands the test of an ap-
peal, an act of 1S93 which makes prize
fighting felony and as punishment there
for imposes a fine Of from 81 900 to s.. 900.
nor more than three, will again be in effect
in this state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
SWEENY GIVES Up FIGHT.
Republican Auditor of kentuck y
Will Turn Over Books.

FRANkFORT, KY. May 24.-Republican
Auditor Sweeny today notified Democratic
Auditor Coulter that he is ready TO turn
over the state records and the office in the
state house without waiting for action by
the court of appeals. The transfer will be
made at once. 1t Is understood the other
republican officials will do likewise within
ih. next day or two
The democratic state executive commit
tee meeting here at l o'clock this afternoon
will be attended by many democratic lead
ers. The convention TO nominate delegates
To- Kansas City will be held the last week
in June. and the committee is said to be
nearly evenly divided on the proposition to
hold a separate convention later to nomi-
mate a candidate for governor TO succeed
Beckham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
british CROSS BUFFALO RIVER.
Report of Fighting at BOtha's Sek on
Monday.

ROHR CAMP. NOLkSRUST. Tuesday.
May 21-Thc British crossed the Buffalo
river and were within sight of our position
yesterday They are busy emplacing heavy
cariu"n at Schuinshovste. near the scene OF
the battle on the Ingoso river in lss1.
1t is reported that fighting occurred at
Eotha's Mex yesterday.
Chris BOtha brother of the commander
in-chief. has been appointed assistant TO
the commanier-in-chief. and has given
great satisfaction. He has revived the
lighting spirit in many of the federals.
In an ambush between Nquatu and Mount
Prospect eight British were killed and thir-
teen wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24

The House committee on labor gave q
hearing today to Representative Glynn Of
New York on his bill fixing 81 day as the
minimum for eight hours manual and un-
skilled work in the government service.
interested in the bill. which will apply to
the arsenals, navy yards, ETC.. throughout
the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
GRIEVANCE AGAINST PRUSSIA.
An Insurance Company Claims tl
Have Been Unjustihably Expelled.

General b. F. Tracy of New York and
President Richard A. McCurdy of the Mu-
tuaI Life Insurance Company of New York
appeared before the House committee on
commerce today to urge that the govern
:nent take cognizance of the action of the
Piussian government in expellng that COM
pany from Prussia. The extent of the
American insurance abroad and Its entire
regularity was set forth and the course of
Prussia was alleged to be such breach of
international comfy and such a breach of
friendly relations that Congress should in
qure into the subject, and through the
State Department invite the attention of
the Prussian authorities to the injustice of
the discrimination. General Tracy will sub
nit a brief on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
CALLED on SECRETARY HAY.
The Turkish Minister Conferred With
the Head of the State Department..

Ali Ferrouh Bey. the Turkish minister
here, called at the State Department today
for the first time in several weeks and
spent about fifteen minutes in conference
with Secretary Hay. His call was said to
be in the usual routine of the diplomatic
day, and it is gathered that the minister
was in quest of information as to the tenor
of Charge Criscom's note presented by him
yesterday to the porte in connection with
the American indemnity claims.
1t is said at the Navy Department that
the projected visit of the L. S. S. Albany
to the Mediterranean has no diplomatic
significance whatever. So far, at least. no
orders have been forwarded to Captain
Craig, her commander, to take the ship
into any Turkish port though 1t Is said
that under his general authorization to
cruise in the Mediterranean he is at lib
erty to touch at Smyrna, Alexandretta or
any other Turkish Mediterranean port if
he sees fit to do so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
FOR LOCAL ADJUTANT GENERAL.
The House Bill FavOrably Reported to
the Senate.

Mr.. Hawley today reported favorably to
the Senate from the committee on military
affairs House bill 1928. to authorize the de-
tail of an officer of the retired list of the
army as adjutant general of the District of
Columbia militia.
The bill passed the House May IA, and
provides that any retired officer of the
army may be nominated to the President
by the brigadier general commanding the
District militia as adjutant general of the
militia, such officer to have active service
pay and allowances of his rankSln the reg
Lar army while SO detailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-24
c. n. HERRIED FOR GOVERNOR.
Nominee of Republican state = --
tfOn Mt Sioux Falls, $.

Nominee OF Republican state VEN
tfOn Mt Sioux Falls. $.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 24--The re-
publican state convention finished its bus
iness at 4 o'clock this morning. The ticke.
as completed follows:
For governor. Charles N. Herried of Eu-
reka; lieutenant governor. Geo. A. Snow;
secretary of state, o. c. Berg; treasurer.
John Schamber; auditor. j. D. Reeves;
superintendent of schools F. F. Collins;
land commissioner, David Eastman; attor-
ney general. John L. Pyle; railroad COM
missioner, Frank Lecoc; national commit
teeman. Jos. NJ. Greene of Chamberlain
county.
Resolutions were adopted instructing the
delegates to the national convention Tor
Mckinley, and commenting Senator Kyle
for his loyal and patriotic support of Pres
ident Mckinley on the Spanish American
war and legislation involving republican
measures"