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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12

consented to assume the new responsible
tiles. Inasmuch the act takes effect on
the 1st of next month. there is but little
time left iE which to outline a skeleton form
of government, including the formation of
a cabinet. 1t is understood that the new
governor will be taken to Porto Rico in one
OF the finest vessels of the navy.
In the selection of Mr.. Allen, the Pres
ident has had in mind the appointment of
man of affairs and of sound business expe-
rience, qualities which deemed essential
in the administration of the affairs of an
entirely new government such as is to be
erected in Porto Rico Mr. Allen is no law
yer but legal advice can always be had.
even in Porto Rico when the occasion
arises, and in fact the organic act provides
for well-paid attorney general as a mem
Der of the governor generals cabinet.
Mr.. Aliens Career.
Mr.. Allen was born IN Lowell, Mass, in
1S4S, and graduated at Amherst. He has
had, in addition to his business experience.
a great deal of legislative training. First
member of the Lowell school board. he
entered the lower house of the Massachu-
sets legislature In 1881 went to the state
senate in 1888, and then became a member
of the national House of Representatives.
He served. through the Forty-ninth and
Fiftieth Congresses, and might have con-
tnued in Legislative work had he not de-
clined denomination. Mr.. Allen at the
Close OF MS congressional resumed
the active control of his important business
| interests. and. although he became assist
ant secretary Of the navy May g. 1893. sue
ceeding Theodore Roosevelt, he has man
aged to maintain his business connections
notwithstanding the volume of important
naval duties that fell to his share in the
Spanish-American war. At present he is
the head of a manufacturing firm, a prest-
dent of one bank, director in another, and
is largely interested in the manufacture of
hgh-grade papers.
Interest in Naval Circles.
Great interest is felt in naval circles in
the personality Of Mr.. Aliens successor as
assistant secretary of the navy. His ad-
ministration of the vast details of the Navy
Department has been extremely popular,
and it was fully expected that, should Sec
| retary Long decline to continue through
another administration in the office of Sec
| retary of the Navy, Mr.. Allen would sue
ceed to that important post. 1t Is said,
however, that his assignment to the COVER
| norshp of Porto Rico does not completely
| remove him from the field a Secretary of
| the Navy in the future, for the most that Is
| expected of him now is that he shall inaug-
| urate and put on a sound business basis the
| new government in Porto Rico and he will
| return to the United States when that i'm
| portant work Is accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
ITS FIRST GOVERNOR BUILDING CAVES IN
Charles Allen Be the Porto Employees Customers and Wokmen
Rioan Executive. Caught in the Collapse
THE DESIRE OF TIE PRESIDENT ACCIDENT OCCURS AT HRBURG
Business Man Versed Public Three Recovered
Affairs. Looking for the Others
Employees, Customers and Workmen
Caught in the Collapse.
OCCURS At PITPSBURG
Three Bodies Recovered, Searchers
Looking for the Others.
IANY NARROW ESCAPES

PITTSBURG, April 1.-THE big double
'front.' four-story brick building at the cor
ner of Wood street and I'd avenue, occupied
by the Armstrong -Mckelvey Lead and Oil
Company, collapsed today, burying a num-
Der of employees, customers and carpenters
at work on the building beneath the ruins.
The disaster involved the entire front Of
the building, but fortunately the greater
number of imprisoned employees were in the
rear of the building and escaped with slight
injuries or none at all. 1t is certain that
two clerks were caught in the wreck and
at least two customers were also impris-
oned. In addition. FIVE carpenters were at
work remodeling the interior of the store
rooms, and of these but one had been ac-
counted for. He was Harry Bowles and
was working in the Office in the rear of the
building. He made thrilling escape
through a window with Miss Annie Stew
art, the stenographer for the company, in
his arms.
The Killed and Injured.
One dead body and three injured persons
have so far been taken from the ruins
The dead body was identified as that of
Oscar Bigel. carpenter.
Eugene c. Bernhardt, a salesman, is
known to be in the wreck, and, it is sup
posed, is dead.
The injured recovered are:
Noel Casper, injured internally.
Michael Shang, leg broken and injured
internally.
Unknown man, unconscious and in seri-
Gus condition.
The cause of the accident is ascribed to
the weakening of the building by the re-
ntoval of a partition separating the room
formerly occupied by the company from one
which had just been leased.
The wall fell in from each side toward the
center of the building. and as the carpen-
tcrs were at work in the middle of the
building it is feared that they were all
buried. A fire alarm was turned in at once
and the department responded without de-
lay, but ten minutes before the first fire.
man was on the scene there were hundreds
OF spectators gathered around. These were
pushed back by the police to keep out OF
danger.
Building n Mass of Ruins.
The front of the building was merely a
mass of wrecked brick, mortar and wood
work. The rear still stood up but the walls
were visibly swaying and occasionally sent
down a shower of bricks as warning to
the curious not to venture too close. Not
withstanding the danger. 100 men were soon
at work searching for those who were
caught in the ruins The work was neces-
sarily slow. About o'clock portion OF
the third floor fell in and five of the search
ers were caught in the debris but they were
promptly rescued and were not seriously
injured.
Two More Bodies Found.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April 12.-At 2 o'clock
the bodies of a man and woman were
found. They have not yet been identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
BoERs REPORT SUCCESSES.
Operations in Natal and Free State
Satisfactory. They Say.

PRETORIA. Wednesday. April IA
heavy cannonade was heard this morning
in the direction of Built Fontein. situated
midway between Winburg and Boshof, in
the Orange Free State, and north Of
Brandfort.
Advices from the Boer headquarters in
Natal say that after a heavy lombard
ment the British are retiring in the direc-
tion of Ladysmith and the federals are
going to their old positions.
Advice; from Wepener. where a British
force is surrounded. say the battle contin-
ueS favorable to the federals. About 100
British troops are said to be there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
Personal Mention,

Gov McMnhn of Tennessee and Gov. Ty-
Ter of Virginia are in the city, together with
the attorneys general of their respective
states, and will appear before the United
States Supreme Court tomorrow to urge a
final settlement of the Virginia-Tennessee
boundary dispute.
Mr.. John Green of Buffalo, n. Y, who has
been visiting Mr.. James w. BARLEY Of
Spring street, Anacostia, left last evening
for his home. He was accompanied to New
York city by his brother, Mr.. Thomas
Green. who has also been . visitor in An
acostia-
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distinguished guests will take trip down
the drainage canal, going to Lockport on
steam yacht and returning by special tram
7:3O p.m.-Illumination of lake front PARK
Reception to Admiral Dewey by the Cnl-
cago Athletic Club the Chicago Press Club.
the Woman's Press Club, the Sons of the
American Revolution. public library trus-
tees and the Provident Knights.
Thursday, May 3-Departure OF Admiral
Dewey and party for Jacksonville, Ill,
where the admiral will spend three hours
at the Grand Army of the Republics an
nual state encampment and then proceed to
ST. Louis.
Admiral Dewey before returning to Wash
iugtou, on May 10. will stop at Memphis
Nashville, Frankfort, Louisville and Knox
Vile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
ALL PRESENT EXCEPT MIR. IDE.
Members of the Philippine Commits.
sion Gather in Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.-All the
members of the Philippine commission are
now here, except Henry c. Ide Of Vermont.
who is expected today. Professor Bernard
Moses, the California member, will enter
tain his colleagues at the University Club
today, after which they will hold formal
meeting to elect secretary.
The commissioners expect to sail for Ma
nila on the transport Hancock about April
16. They are all accompanied by their fam
lilies. The clerical force to accompany the
commission consists of secretary, assist
ant secretary, Spanish secretary, translator
and private secretary for each member.
There will be forty-three people in the
party. The ladies and children are to be
left at Yokohama for a month until the
commissioners have secured houses and
made everything ready for their comfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
DISTRICT APPROPRIATIONS.
Increases and Decreases Made by the
Senate in the Bill.

The District appropriation bill 1t passed
the Senate yesterday carried s7,77s 925, of
which amount s316,170 net was added to it
by means of amendments proposed while
the bill was under consideration in the Sem
ate. The amount was reduced by $28 200,
as follows: Wholesale market, S25, ,OOO po-
lice court judges. 81 200. 1t was increased
as follows: Auditors Office, 500; street
sweeping, $500; Quincy street, $1,000; Con-
ton plant, $4,000: Hillsdale school, $3.50;
stationkeeper, s72O; Washington Asylum,
81 200; municipal hospital site, 100000; wo-
mans clinic, 81 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
DEWEY PROGRAM IN CHICAGO.
Committee of Arrangements Has Ar
ramged an Attructixe Celebration.

CHICAGO, April 12--The executive COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements for
entertaining Admiral Dewey in Chicago
has given out the official program. 1t is as
follows:
Sunday, April 29-Adrniral Dewey and
party Will leave Washington on a special
train.
Monday April 30 IL al a.m--Admiral Dewey
and party viii arrive In Chicago and be es-
cOrted TO the apartments selected for them
by the reception committee. TIE admirais
salute will be fired on land and water.
T:a0 p.m.-Illumination of lake front
park
10 p.m.-Adm!ral and Mrs. Dewey VIII
attend the grand military ball at the Au-
ditoriuTn.
Tuesday. May /, IL a-m.-Military and
civil parade in celebration of the second
anniversary of the battle of Manila bay.
: p-m.-ReceptiOn to Admiral Dewey and
Mayor Harrison at the University Club.
7:3O p.m.-lllumination of lake front park
Wednesday, May 2-Admiral Dewey and
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Some of the Resident Members Have
Narrow Escapes

NEW YORK. April 12-The handsome
building Of the Catholic Club in West 59th
street was badly damaged by fire early this
morning The fire had gained considerable
headway before it was discovered. and a
number of wealthy and prominent club men
who live in the building had narrow es-
capes. One of them, James Fitzpatrick
was taken from the fifth-fioor window by
two fremen and safely brought down an
extension ladder.
The police estimate the damage at about
$21>.'sS but il is believed that the injury TO
a valuable library Of about 5000 volumes,
and the dripping of water through on the
decorations and furniture, will cause a loss
considerably in excess Of that figure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12

Chairman Babcock to BE Absent fo,
Two Weeks.

Two Weeks.
Chairman Babcock of the House District
committee left this afternoon for Wiscon-
sin, to be gone a couple of weeks. In his
absence Mr.. Mudd of Maryland will act as
chairman of the committee.
1t is not anticipated that the work of the
committee will cease during his absence.
The next District day will fall on the 23d of
this month and will be utilized if sufficient
business can be reported. The committee
has now one day to Its credit, having yie.d-
ed last Monday. and this will be consumed
when the code bill comes up for considera-
tion in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
Pre.aring the Prairie for Summer.

The auxiliary cruiser Prairie, having COM
pleted the work of transporting the gov
ernment exhibit to the Paris exposition. Is
now being put in shape for uss as train
ing ship for the naval militia during the
coming summer. Today she was ordered to
sail from New York next Sunday for New
Orleans. which port she must reach In sea-
son to begin the work with a cruise with
the new Louisiana naval militia aboard, on
the 23d instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
Charles H. Allen to Be the Porto
Rican Executive.
IHE DESIRE OF THE PRESIDENT
A Business Man Versed in Public
Affairs.
IMPORTANT TASK AHEAD

Charles H. Allen, at present assistant sec
retary of the navy, will be the first civil
governor of Porto Rico, under the provi-
slons of the bill passed yesterday by the
House of Representatives. While the for
NAL tender and acceptance of the position
has not been made, it is known that Mr..
Mckinley has been bringing pressure to In
duce Mr.. Allen to relinquish the care of his
considerable private interests for a suffi-
cient time at least to install the new civil
government in the island, and the latter has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
TESTING TURRET ARMOR,

Shell From n Ten-Inch Gun Was
Smashed on the Plate.
test was made at Indian Head yester-
day of plate representing 800 tons of the
turret armor of the battle ship Wisconsin.
The fourteen-inch plate was attacked by
ten-inch gun. with the usual result-the shell
was smashed on the face of the plate,
which received no substantial injury, SO the
lot was accepted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
MT. AIRY POST OFFICE ROBBED.
Burglars Get 81 900 In Cash and Post
age Stamps.

age Stamps.
Special Dispatch to The Eveping Star.
FREDERICK, Md, April IA daring
robbery was perpetratsd at Mt. Airy last
night. The post office was broken into by
masked robbers and about $3.50, $3.50 in
stamps and 800 in cash. was stolen. An en-
trance was made by forcing the front door
with jimmy. The safe was blown open
with dynamite and completely demolished
The ceiling Of the room was torn almost
completely out and the floor was blown to
pieces.
Mr.. Charles F. RiddIemoser, assistant
night operator, walking by the building at
2 o'clock this morning. saw the door open,
and called out to know who was inside. A
pistol was Immediately thrust into his face,
and he was forced to wsk intes the building
and watch the robbers while they looted the
safe. MI: Riddlemoser could not identify
one man was tall. with a black mustache.
and wore black overeuat. The work was
evidently done by professionals. This is the
third time the post office has been robbed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
CAME AS CONTRACT LABoRERs.
Thirty-Three Japanese Immigrants
Refused PermiastOn to Land.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 12-Thirty-
three of 219 Japanese steerage passengers
who arrived on the steamer Belgian King
few days ago have been refused landing
by the immigration officials. They have ap-
pealed to the Secretary of the Treasury
and pending reply from Washington will
be held here The principal reason Tor their
rejection by the officials Is the discovery
of evidence that the japanese came here as
contract laborers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
Movement. of Naval ve..el.,

The Baltimore arrived at Yokohama yes
terday.
The Newport, which is to take the naval
cadets on their summer practice cruise, ar
rived at Annapolis yesterday in tow of the
Standish. She has been undergoing repairs
at Norfolk.
The Vixen is at San Juan.
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BIG STRIKE Is ON.
Not a Mill Working insGeorxe's Creek
District.

District.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. April 12.-Every
mine is closed by last nights strike The
situation is quiet both 1t Frostburg and
Homecoming, the main centers of the strike
The men nearly all remain at their homes
The streets have a Sunday appearance.
Fred Dilci1er of Nelsonville, Ohio, men,
ber Of the national executive board of the
United Mine Workers, who is on the scene,
has requested the Frostburg business mems S
committee to continue in force and to use
their good offices toward obtaining a con-
ference between the employees of the diff
ferent coal companies and the company
officials looking to ending strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
MIR. LIVINGSTON's IDEA,
Thinks Judge Parker Should BE on
the DemOcratic Ticket.

the DemOcrntic Ticket.
Representative Livingston of Georgia said
today that the man whom the democrats
should nominate for Vice President is Judge
Parker of the New York state bench.
Mr. Livingston said that Judge Parker
was elected when the remainder Of the
ticket failed, and that he, II nominated on
the ticket with Bryan, will carry the state
of New York. Judge Parker. he said, is
thoroughly in accord with the democratic
platform and a man of q high order of abil-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
THE ARMY CANTEEN,
No Change in That Institution Made
by the Administration.

by the AdmfnfNtratiOn,
Relative to a published statement, as
cribed in a press dispatch to Bishop Hurst
to the effect that the President has made a
substantial change in the administration of
the army canteen, it is learned at the War
Department that no change whatever has
been made in that institution, and. accord
ing to Secretary Root, no change Is con-
templated in existing methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
BoERs WANT ACTIVE LIFE.
This Accounts for Recent DemOnstra-
tions in Roberts Front.

BLOEMFONTEIN, Wednesday, April IL
According to information received here
the Boer activity eastward of the railroad
and in proximity to the border is largely
due to the fact that Presidents Kruger and
Steyn have found they are unable to keep
their forces together in inactivity, the
burghers declaring they are unwilling to
remain with their commands unless ac-
lively employed, as they are convinced the
British game is a waiting one 1t is be-
licved the Boer movement was originally
designed to oblige Lord Roberts to weaken
his forces at BlOemfOntein. in order to pro-
tect the railroad. when the Beers would
have attempted to recapture the capital,
But the burghers are evidently ignorant
of the enormous forces Lord Roberts has
at his disposal.
Advices from Karoe Siding say the Beers
are busiIy intreuching their position east
of Branlfort running parallel with the
railroad, while still strongly holding the
Waterfall Drift waterworks.
Queen Congratulates Lambton.
LONDON, April 12-The queen has tele-
graphed to Capt. Lambton of the British
nrst-class cruiser Powerful which arrived
at Portsmouth yesterday noon, as follows:
Il sincerely welcome you all on your re-
turn home and heartily congratulate you
on the gallant and valuable services you
have rendered in South Africa. l hope to
see You all shortly after my return to Eng
land
The Duke Of York also telegraphed his
congratulations to Capt. LambtOn, his off,
GERS and the ship company of the Power
ful.
Comm siOners Start for Milan.
NAPLES, April 12.-The Transvaal mis-
sion. accompanied by DIR. Muller and Jonk-
herr Van Booschoten. started this morning
for Milan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-12
AS NECESSARY As STEAM.

Today advertising is as
necessary to the transaction
of certain lines of business
as steam and electricity are
to machinery.-R J. Gum
ming.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

this time, as is now reported, the be-
leaguered patriots had been listening
to the music of hundred guns. Here
is apparently striking contravention
OF the stereotyped reports of the chroni-
clers of battles from the British side
that the soldiers of England have in
variably fought outnumbering forces Of
Beers. The later history of the war
will clear up many things, and among
them it may appear that the British
have been pitted, in the actions in
which they have received their sever
est punishment, against forces surpris-
ingly inferior in numbers. The war
now enters upon new, and the most
deeply interesting stage. The tragedy is
advancing toward its elimination.
Paardeberg and Ladysmith symbolic
the end-the last grand stand. Peo-
pie may take counsel of their SYM
pathies and, against hope, hope for
turn in the tide of affairs favorable to
the Beers.
Roberts strategy is Unfortunately
praised. The English have been hun
gering for hero, and they have found
one at last. Such strategy as there
may be in the possession of tremen-
dous odds, such glory as accrues from
overcoming by sheer weight of num-
bers, is due to the British command
ers. The glory, the honors, for STRAIT
egg and sublimest heroism is with the
side that has been buried under battal-
ions of vastly preponderating weight.
Over against the opinion that leans
to the British side in this war, that
Cronje's surrender and the relief of
Ladysmith mark the breakdown of
the Boer resistance, and foresee the
end near, is the judgment of DR.. Leyds,
the Boer agent in Europe. Looking
on the surrender of Cronje as fore
gone conclusion, he declared confident
ly that it would be only the beginning
of the real struggle, and Mr.. Montagu
White, the Boer agent in America, has
published like prediction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

is q thousand times more potent than
mere admiration-sympathy; and SYM
pathy for the Beers is deep, earnest
and worldwide. The complement Of
this sympathy for the Boer is detesta-
ton of England, and side by side with
this feeling for the republics of South
Africa, in America at least, is growing
up the opposite feeling for the authors
of the misfortunes of the Dutch repub-
licans. This alienation of American
friendly feeling for England is of the
kind, if not so acute, as highlands
treatment of the American colonies, as
the acts that led to the war of 1912, as
her hostile course in the civil war,
aroused in former generations of Amer
leans. 1t renders it difficult to enlist
impartial American public opinion on
the side of England in any question of
international concern. II is working in
the minds of the rising generations,
and more or less hostile feeling, re-
vived and intensified by events in
South Africa, will be an element with
which England will have to reckon, in
her relations with the United States,
for generations to come.
England's monstrous war on the re-
publics of South Africa is deplorable,
not alone for its immediate conse-
quences, awful as are these. The
avenging of Majuba Hill, like all acts
of unrighteous vengeance, will prove
to be exceedingly Improbable. Eng
lishmen had far better leave vengeance
with the Lord. vengeance is mine;
l will repay, saith the Lord"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-03-07

If the Senate agrees, Porto Rico will
be supplied, by the very moderate tar
if the House proposes to place on the
islands imports for two years, with the
revenue needed for the regeneration of
the island. The money this tariff pro-
poses to raise is to be expended for
Porto Rico's benefit. II is not tribute
exscted for the enrichment or for pay
ing the general expenditures of the
government of the United States. 1t
is deemed to be the most feasible and
a judicious means of raising a revenue
for needed ends in Porto Rico. The
opposition to the measure is for the
most part purely fractional, and what is
sincere is academic, grounded on con-
ventionalities rather than on practical
considerations.