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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
RECEPTION OF THE BoERS.
1t Causes Long Discussion by the
Cabinet.

The cabinet today gave up a part of its
session to discussion of the reception 20
be accorded the Bocr delegation now due
in this country. The decision was to make
no unnecessary technical points against the
delegates, but to treat them with as much
liberality as is possible without breach OF
the diplomatic proprietics. Thus, if they
have any credentials, the delegates will be
afforded an opportunity to present them 10
the State Department.
1t is said that there is precedent for this
line of action.
But as it is understood by the admins
tration that this particular delegation does
not come in a diplomatic capacity, the
problem connected with its reception is
considerably simplied. 1t is the belief
that the purpose Of the Boer delegation Is
to agitate in the United States publicly,
through meetings and addresses, to Sc
cure sympathetic declaration that may re-
suit in the preservation of the independ-
ence of the Boer republics at the end of
the present war in South Africa.
If this surmse is correct then the as
sumption by the delegation of diploma tic
functions would tend to completely defeat
its primary purpose, for it is said tlat I
would be in violation of diplomatic etiquette
for person or persons representing a fof-
eign country in a diplomatic capacity to
participate in any pubic demonstrations OF
that kind in the United States. So the
officials here are confident that the Boer
delegates have no diplomatic credentials,
and thus they will not be called upon to
extepd any form Of recognition of the indie
pendence of the Boer republics, which
might be regarded interference IN tne
dispute which led to the existing war.
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The Steamship Maasdam Reaches
New York This Morning.
MET BY REVENUE CUTTER HUDSON
Judge Van Hoesen Welcomes Del
egates to the City,
COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION

NEW YORK May 15.-The steamship
Maasdam, with the Boer peace envoys on
board arrived here today. The revenue
cutter Hudson, with the reception commit
tee on board, went down the bay to meet
and welcome the delegates. Among those
on board were William Van Rensselaer,. en-
Judge George NJ Van Hoesen, Alderman
Kennedy. Theodore NJ Banta, Councilman
Oakley. P. I.outcr Vessels. Charles D.
Pierce consul general for the Orange Free
States: Alfred Chassaud and Bernard
Voute.
The cutter escorted the Maasdam up the
river to the docks in Hoboken. On board
the steamer Judge Van Hoesen welcomed
the ENJOYS, saying:
I'VE are a committee of citizens of New
York who sympathize with your country IN
Its struggle for liberty and Independence.
and who wish to make your visit to the city
of New York agreeable to you personally
and advantageous to the nation OF Wnlch
YOU are the representatives. In the near
future we will extend TO you more formal
reception. but on this occasion we simply
say Welcome
Men of Distinction.
The members of the Boer commission are
men Of distinction in their own country. }.
NJ A: Wolmarans is son of one of the
representatives of the Transvaal state at
the convention in 1852. when the indepen-
dence of the South African republic was
recognized by England. At the time of his
appointment as peace envoy ne was
member of the executive council of the
South African republic, and one of the re
public's most prominent and able men. he
is a man OF pleasing manners and dist1n-
guished appearance.
Abram Fisher was born in Cape Colony,
Il ND
as harrister of law subsequently ne
took n full course in Dutch law in Holland,
He practiced his profession in Cape Colony,
but later removed to Bloemfontein, where
he has been a friend of the Beers and has
gained their confidence. lie was a repre-
sentative of the election districts and was
finally elected a member of the executive
council of the Orange Free State. during
the administration of President Steyn he
was one of The most trusted officials in
matters relative to the present war. hav-
ing served with Mr.. Wolmarans on various
commissions in that connection.
sketch of c. IL. Vessels.
c. H. Vessels was born in the Orange
Free State and was educated at the col
lege at Bloemfontein. He has been for the
last sixteen years representative in one
Of the border election districts close to
Kimberley. He served long as a member
of the executive council, until he was
elected chairman of the Orange Free State
volksraad which Office he has held three
consecutive terms. He is one of the di-
rectors of the National Bank of Orange
Free State and has served on every im-
portant committee in the republic, includ-
ing, the membership of the committee on
war in the present conflict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
TO REGULATE THE TRUSTS.
Party Vote In Committee on Constftu
tiOnaI Amendment.

The trust question led to an animated
discussion In the House committee on ju-
dietary today. resolution providing for
constitutional amendment finally being
adopted by party vote giving Congress
power to define, regulate control, prohibit
or dissolve trusts monopolies or combina-
tions, whether in the form of corporation
or otherwise. This amendment and a bill
restricting trusts were framed some time
ago by special subcommittee on trusts.
After many delays the work of the SUBJ
committee was brought before the full
committee today, with view to getting
the trust question before the House
After several attempts to amend the res
olutlon, which We're defeated on party
lines, the committee adopted it also by
a party vote, the democrats voting in the
negative.
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INCREASE OF THE ARTILLERY.
Secretary Root Resumed His Arsu.
msnt before, the HauSt Com m to-.

Secretary Root continued his statement
before the House committee on military
affairs today on the urgent need of the
pending measure to increase the efficiency
of the army. The Secretary presented a
letter from Gen. Miles. written May TO-
summing up the advantages of the legisla-
ton in Its present form. The letter in part
says:
1.-The bill is not a measure for the re-
organization of the army. but. as its title
indicates, one to increase the efficiency Of
the military establishment of the United
States In fact it will readjust and i'm
prove the regular army and make a neces-
sary increase in the artillery force, now i'm
peratively required"
Mr.. Root spoke earnestly on the present
separation and lack of cooperation be-
tween the various military bureaus, which
he termed the weakest point of our present
army organization. He urged that this
much should be reformed at once. without
waiting for the general army reorganiza-
tion of next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
THE MONTANA sENATORSHIP.
Clnrk's Resignation Admits of the
Appointment of His Successor.

CINrk'S Resignation Admits OF the
Appointment of His Successor.
The resignation of Senator Clark of Mon
tana technically admits of appointment
of his successor by the governor to his
seat Whether the governor will avail HIM
self of this technica! right is a matter of
doubt.
Had Senator Clark not resigned and had
he been declared not entitled to seat by
the adoption of the committee report. 1t
would have been held that the VACANCY
which existed before the meeting of the
Montana legislature had never been filled,
and, as in the Quay case. the governor
could not fill by appointment.
Without any action on the committee
resolution. the resignation of Mr.. Clark
makes the vacancy occur at the date OF
the resignation.
The governor belongs to the anti-Clark
faction. and, since for him to avail himself
of the authority to appoint would be equiv
alent to recognizing the legality of the
original election as contra distinguished
from the view of the committee that the
vacancy had existed all along. it is be-
lieved that no appointment will be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
For the Month of February They
Amounted to &3G3,aS4.70.

The statement was~made today by the
division of customs and insular affairs of
the War Department that the total customs
receipts at the ports of Manila, Ilolo. Cebu,
Jolo and Zamboanga for the month of Feb
ruary was s363, ,3sI.7 70. By ports the receipts
for the month were: Manila. 1926, 5S4 81
Iloilo, s25,:97.53: Cebu, s5.410.s6; Jolo,
s.. 1896. and Zamboanga. sS36.12.
The receipts for the month of February
were divided as follows: Import duties,
$319314.57; export duties, $3:i O37 .04: ton
mage dues. 81 206.69: storage, $355.09: fines,
$500 SO: miscellaneous fees, s1,044.07: immi-
grafton fees, $10a.3O; consular fees, 81 .O67.75;
sale of blank forms. s211.4; auction sales.
$149. Ii; coastwise tonnage, $2,445.7G and
Chinese immigration fees, $451.5O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
SUBURBAN SERVICE IN OPERATION.
Cars Transit Lines In st. Louis Still
Tied lp.

ST. LOUIS. May l5.-Cars are running ir-
regularly today the Suburban Street
Railway Company's system. the strike hav-
ing been settled at yesterdays conference.
In pursuance of the agreement reached a
large number of strikers have returned TO
work All the police officers who had been
guarding the Suburban's property were or
dered to other duty today.
This left the police department with a
larger force of men with which to help
operate the lines OF :he ST. Louis Transit
Company and guard the laborers of the
street department. who. to the number of
several hundred. were engaged in remov-
Ing distractions OF various kinds and de-
bris from the tracks all over the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
CASUALTIES AMoSG THE TROOPS.
Long List CabIed by Gen. Mac
Arthur.

Arthur.
Adjutant General Corbin received a cable
message from General Macarthur at Ma
Mia today giving a long list of casualties
among the troops in the Philippines, a
striking feature of which is the number of
deaths from smallpox and other diseases
and the few deaths from wounds in action.
The list is as follows:
Deaths-Drowned: May Z, Troop Z, I'd
Cavalry, John +. Adams; May 6, Company
c, 24th Infantry. Elisha Forche. Jaundice:
May 8. Company F, 18th Infantry, Sergt.
Frederick G.. Lade. Pneumonia: May 8,
Company NJ, 46th Volunteer Infantry. Jay
w. Cohen. Typhoid fever April II, Com
pany 1, 18th Infantry, Israel Cork; May 6,
Company II. 2ith Volunteer Infantry, Frank
l.. Bigos: May >. Company E, 42d Volunteer
Infantry. Frank Bauer; April p, Company
G. 45th Volunteer Infantry, Matthew Mix
kula: April :. Company c, 47th Volunteer
Infantry. James *. Helder. Malarial fever:
May $, Company |. 18th Infantry. Roy Say
ers; May ., Company L, 17th Infantry,
Thomas Sullivan; Company H. 10th Volun-
teer Infantry, Napoleon l.. Baudette; May
10, Company d, 2lst Infantry, Alfred Tolck.
2ist Infantry, Wnl. Londrigan; May t. co. f,
21st Infantry, Michael ]. Farrell. Tubercu-
losis: May 4. Company X, 10Th Volunteer
Infantry. Willie Bowman. Nephrtis: May
y,
John Farman. Nariola: April .. Company
c. 10th Infantry. Robert \. Hoofer; April
"A. Company X, 10th Infantry, Corp. Abra-
ham Cross; April -. Company C. 43d Vol
unteer Infantry, John c. Hand: April 80,
Company G. nth Volunteer Infantry, Ferl
Nicholas; May 3, Company G, 4Sth Voiun-
teer Infantry, Edward Greenleaf: Company
ii, 18th Volunteer Infantry. Elijah Sears
May 4. Peter Hairstod. Dysentery: May 6,
Company B, Battalion of Engineers, T. s.
A. Frank w. Lehman: May 4 Company f,
22d Infantry, Sergt. Patrick Malone; May 8.
Company l., :5th Volunteer Infantry, Henry
Hamburg. Peritonitis: April %. Company
D, 45th Volunteer Infantry. Edward NJ.
Baker. Abscess of liver: April 26, Battery
G, 9th Artillery. Fred Wilhelm; April 80,
Company f. 26th Volunteer Infantry Rob-
ert Ed. Laird. Paemia: May 4. Company
X, 29th Volunteer Infantry. Sergt. William
H. Clayton. Castro enterits: April IT,,
Company D, 18th Infantry, AIonzo Henlcy
Died of wounds received in action: May >
Company l. 25d Infantry, First Sergt. Guy
A Wyeth; April 81. Company l, 43d In
fantry, Charles Dolloff; April 1, Company
E, ADD Volunteer Infantry. Oliver NJ. Pen
dergrass; May 3, Company F, 43d Voluir-
teer Infantry, Thomas o. Bates Accident
al pistol shot by comrade: April 30, Robert
StickleS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
Recore-Brenker in New York.
NUNEZ ISSUES A CIRCULAR.
Civil Governor of Havana Offers Good
Advice to Mayors.


HAVANA, May 15.-Senor Nunez, the
civil governor of the province Of Havana,
has issued a circular to all the mayors OF
the province urging them to see that cleo
tons are carried out with strict justice.
He says the law does not forbid any func-
tionary from Offering himself for re-elec-
ton, but the functionary must not make
use Of his authority in trying to secure re-
election. This especially applies to mayors
who have supreme control of questions of
public order. who must. therefore not at
tempt to impose their own candidature
against the public will, by so doing pub
lie order might be disturbed. The people.
the civil governor also says, must not be
given reason to say the Cubans are now
living under mere mockery of liberty, due
on one hand to the government and on the
other to the revolutionists. But the law
must be equal for all.
AT meeting of the national party all the
committees were called on to send in nomi-
nations for mayor, councilmen and judges
with the number Of votes obtained by each.
The committees were also reminded that
they must select men who are really MEM
bers OF the party. and not those who have
joined at the last minute for the sake Of
the party's support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Proposed Purchase of Former Art
Gallery Building.

A favorable report on the proposed
amendment of Mr.. Money to the sundry
civil appropriation bill providing for the
purchase of the old Corcoran Art Gallery
property, located ct the corner of Pennsyl-
vania avenue and 18th street. was made
to the Senate today by Mr.. Fairbanks from
the committee on public buildings and
grounds.
The amendment appropriates $685.. 800 for
this purpose. the property containing II, 1872
square feet, facing 1O6 feet on Pennsylvania
avenue and 100 feet on 18th street.
The art gallery building on this property
is to be used as a court room and to pro-
vide other necessary accommodations for
the Court of Claims
The amendment repeals that part of the
act to provide building for the Depart
ment of Justice and provides that that
building shall be constructed so as to pro-
vide court room and other accommoda-
tions for the Court of Claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
A WARNING BY AGUINALDO.
Sent by the President to the Sena
With n Letter of Gen, Otis.

sent ny tHe frcS1uent to the Senate
With n Letter of Gen. Otis.
The President today sent to the Senate a
letter from Gen. Otis transmitting a trans
lation Of a letter written by Aguinaldo to
friend in Manila warning him to leave
that city. Agunaldo's letter is dated Ma
lolos, January I. 1899, and is addressed to
Senior Bonito Lesardo. In it Aguinaldo says
Il beg you to leave Manila with your fam
lily and come here to ka1olos. but not be-
cause wish to frghten you. 1 merely wish
to warn you for your satisfaction, ALTHOUGH
it is not yet the day or the week.
In his communication of transmittal Gen.
Otis says: The letter is forwarded to meet
still further the absurd charge that the
American authorities in Manila inaugurated
the war. Gen. Otis also states that this
letter is one Of number written by Agui-
nado to his friends in Manila warning them
to leave the city for their safety. He adds
that many families left the city in conse-
quence of these warnings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
Naval Orders.

Passed Assistant Paymaster H. L, Robins
has been ordered to duty on the Inde-
pendence.
Paymester L. C. Kerr. from the Inde-
pendence to the Iowa.
Paymaster ]. A. Ring from the Iowa
home on waiting orders.
Passed Assistant Payma ster G. g. Siebels
to the naval station, Port Royal. s. C.
Paymaster S. MCGOWAN, from the naval
ready for orders to Alabama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
nln.e mt St. Paul. MInn.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 15.-Shortly after
midnight fire broke out in the f1ve-story
warehouse Of tho St. Paul Gas Company,
on Jackson street. The loss will be from
$75. .O0O to 100000. The building, owned by
Kenneth Clark, will be entirely gutted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
MORS FROM MAFEkING.
One Tells of Boer LOSSES Another Says
Town Has Fallen.

LONDON May ia special dispatch
from Lorenzo Marques says it is reported
that a large force OF Beers has been cap
ture4i by the British at Mafeking.
Pretoria. 1t is added. reports, on the other
hand that Mafeking has fallen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
TELEPHONE RATES ABROAD.
Annual Charge in Wurttemberg is
Only $1,000.

Consul General Guenther, at Frankfort.
and Consul Hughes at Coburg, have pro-
vided the State Department with some in
teresting figures concerning telephone
charges In Wurttemberg The annual
charge for telephone service in Wurttem-
berg has been reduced to $19.O4. The cost
for a five-minutes' talk over the local cir
cult Is 1.19 cents: for a distance not ex-
ceeding 9A miles, 23S cents: for distances
up to 3lA miles, 4.16 cents, and for longer
distances, 11.9 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
FIRE AT PARIS EXPOSITION.
At One Time American Electrical E.
hibit Was Threatened.

hibit Was Threatened.
PARIS, May ia fire occurred at the
exposition this afternoon. The flames were
discovered in the basement of the Chateau
d Eau. which Is intended to be one of the
leading features Of the exhibition.
Intense alarm was created by the blaze,
as 1t was feared that the adjoining Sale
des Fetes might become involved. The
American section of the palace of electric
ity would "a that case have been one of the
first places to suffer
The efforts of the flrenlen, however, sue
ceeded in Iocalizing the outburst. and after
an hours hard work the fire was extin-
guished with comparatively slight dam
age to q portion Of the woodwork beneath
the Chateau d Eau and . few tapestries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15

Brazil's Duties Not to BE Changed.
RIO DE JANEIRo. May 15.-It is official
ly announced that the government will not
ask congress to impose an additional gold
duty on imports. 1t is possible. however.
that the gold duty may be raised and a cor
responding reduction made in the paper
duties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15

N'Il.K ESBARRE. Pa. May Is. - The
stocking factory of Morgan & Menzies was
totally destroyed by fire today. The loss is
$GO.UUC. covered by insurance.
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Heavy Snowfall In

Heavy Snowfall In Germany.
LEIPZIG, May 15.-It has been showing
heavily here since early this morning. The
thermometer registers 3611 degrees. There
il also a heavy snowfall at Chemnitz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
Terrible Suffering in Famine District.

Terrible Suffering In Famine District.
SIMLA, May 15.-Terrible accounts are re-
ceived of the distress which prevails In all
the famine districts despite the lavish dis
tribution of funds. Fifty-eight lacs of ru-
pees have already been expended in pur-
chasing cattle and seeds, while the govern
ment has made a further allotment Of sew
enty- five lacs Of rupees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
HOT DAY IN PHILADELPHIA.
The Official Thermometer Registered
80 Degrees at Noon.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.-According to
The local forecast official Philadelphia this
morning was the hottest city in the coun-
try. At 10 o'clock the thermometer regis
tered ST degrees, and at noon the tempera-
ture was 90. These observations We're made
a. the government weather bureau, on top
of the post office building, where the tenn
perature is always several degrees lower
than in the streets
The Indications are for thunder storms to-
morrow. followed by cooler weather. The
humidity today was 40 per cent, which rem
,iered the heat moro bcarable. This month
has been hotter than last May, when the
baxirnum temperature was 50 degrees.
RecorG-Brenker in New York.
NEW YORK May 1J.-This is the hottest
Nav 10 ever recorded. At II o'clock the
thermometer registered Sc. The previous
hottest day was on May Is. 1ss5 when
there were s. degrees of heat.
The heat was tempered by breeze from
the southwest. The humidity. however, was
greater than yesterday. The mercury trav-
eled eleven degrees in two hours AT
o o'clock il was - and the mercury was
slowly and steadily going upward BY 10
o'clock it had reached the 81 mark. having
gone five degrees in an hour. 1t was then
within one degree of the record.
AT noon the thermometer on the street
yparkei gl degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-15
A DEMONSTRATED FACT.

There is no business that
cannot be benefited by ju-
dicious advertising, and
there is none that may not
waste money by poor use Of
space.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-17
WHAT BRYAN WILL DO.

If elected. will convene congress IN
extraordinary session Is soon as inaugu-
rated, and recommend an immediate
declaration OF the nations purpose, FIRST.
to establish stable form Of government
in the Philippine islands. Just as We are
now establishing stable form of gov.
eminent in Cuba; second. to give inde-
pendence to the Fitipinos just as We
have promised to give independence
to the Cubans; third, to protect the
Filipinos from outside interfere nee while
they work out their destiny, just as w
have protected the republics OF Central
and South America and are, by the
Monroe doctrine. pledged to protect
Cuba. An European protectorate often
results in the plundering Of the ward by
the guardian. An American protector
ate gives to the nation protected the ad
vantage Of our strength. without making
it the victim of our greed. For three
quarters of century the Monroe doctrine
has been shield to neighborng repub-
lies and yet has imposed no pecuniary
burden upon us. After the Fillpinos
had aided US in the war against Spain
We could not honorably turn them over
to their former masters; we could moi
leave them to be the victims of the am
bilious designs OF European nations, and
since we do not desire to make them a
part of US or to hold them as subjects
we propose the only alternative. namely
to give them independence and guard
them against molestation from without
From Col. Bryan's Indianapolis speech
Of acceptance.
Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1900-10-17
PRAISE FOR WARD,

The Eldora Miner which is Repub.
lican newspaper and is supporting the
local Wolcott ticket. speaks in high
terms of the meeting of the Silver nom
inees at that place few nights since
The speakers were Messrs Manion,
Andrew and Ward. James McGinnes
presided and made good talk. OF MI
Ward, the Miner says:
Chas. B. Ward, Of Boulder, wound up
the program and gave really fine and
convincing speech. Mr. Ward evidently
made very good impression on the
minds Of his audience for he got a great
deal of applause and deserved it. We
mus, commend Mr. Ward for one thing
and that is that he knows when to stop.
Mr. Ward Is we'll known to the residents
of Eldora being a property owner and
taxpayer. He also claims he delivered
the first political speech ever delivered
in Eldora when but four houses were
built and used "Uncle" Jimmy Philips
cabin for place of meeting.