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Evening star., 1900-11-28
ARMY REORGANIZATION.
Bill Drafted by Gen. COrbin Receiy
Secretary's Approval.


Secretary's APPROVAL.
Secretary Root today approved the bill
for the reorganization of the army drawn
up during his absence in Cuba by Adjutant
General Corbin. This bill is similar in sew
eral important particulars to the one for
mulated by Lieut.. Gen. Miles, 1t provides
for maximum of $4,000 men and a mini
mum of $4,000, with thirty regiments of in
fantry, fifteen regiments of cavalry and a
gradual increase of the artillery until at
the end of five years there will be $1,000
men. The artillery is not to be organized
into regiments, but into batteries and field
artillery. With the maximum army there
is to be $50 men to each infantry COMPANY
making 1,S3O men to regiment. The max
imum of cavalry troop is to be 100 men,
Ihere is no provision for lieutenant gen.
eral in the War Department bill, but under
the present law the senior major general
commanding would have the rank Of lieu
tenant general. The War Department hill
does not give the same increase of ma ior
bill
portant feature of the measure. 1t pro-
Vides that hereafter vacancies in the staff,
excepting the medical corps paw corps and
engineers shall be filled by details from the
,il1 lne' such detailed officers being subject to
line duty at any time. This Is the same as
the Hull bill Of the last Congress- The War
department bill provides that the promo
tions shall be made from the regular army.
according to the present rank. down to and
including the rank Of captain. The officers
OF the present volunteers can become officers
IN the regular army. but in the grades of
nrst and second lieutenant only, the va
cancles IN the captains rank being filled
from the first lieutenants Of the present
regular establishment the relative rank of
the volunteer officers entering the regular
es'aphshment to be determined by seniority
Evening star., 1900-11-28
TRAIN PLUNGED IN RIVER
Express Messenger Drowned and Four
Trainmen Injured.

Trainmen Injured.
BEAVER, Pa, November 2S-The Cleye-
land night express leaving Pittsburg at
midnight on the Cleveland and Pittsburg
road ran into a washout half a mile west
of Beaver, Pa, at / O'Clock this morning
and the locomotive, mail, baggage and ex-
press cars jumped from the tracks and
plunged into the Ohio river. The three day
coaches and Pullman sleeper stayed on
land, although derailed. and the forty-one
Passengers escaped with slight bruises. NJ.
s Casey of Cleveland, the express messen-
ger. was unable to escape and was drowned
in his car, which is below the surface of the
river Four trainmen were injured Their
names are:
, Albert Coughenour of Cleveland ensin-
eel. foot cut off.
Frank Connell, conductor bruised and
scratched, but not serious.
John Taylor, Allegheny, Pa, pullman Dor
ter. slightly cut and bruised.
Baggage Master Allen, slightly hurt
The passengers We're taken back to Bea-
Yer and were transferred to another train
for Cleveland. Wrecking trains We're sent
from the Allegheny depot as soon as the
news Of the accident was received The
clearing of the tracks did not take many
Hours, but IL may be several days until the
fcOG recedes, before the submerged cars are
recovered. A large quantity of business
mail was in the mail car and considerable
valuable and perishdble matter in the ex-
press car.
The total loss will amount to a large sum.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
TO AVOID EXTRA SESSION
SENATOR ALLISON OUTLINES PROB
ABLE WORK of CONGRESS-.
An Army Bill a Necessfty-Revision of
War Revenue Bill Also
Probable.

CHICAGO, November Ex-senator W. B
Allison of Iowa, chairman of the Senate
finance committee, who is in Chicago on his
way to Washington, in an interview dis
cussed the pressing business to come before
the forthcoming session of Congress.
One object of the session, the Iowan said
must be to avoid an extra session, and
therefore he thought the first business OF
the short session should be to take up and
pass the regular appropriation bills, inciud-
ing the river and harbor bill, which did
not pass the last session.
"Then," he said, IAN army bill must be
passed Exactly what of course, l do not
know. But the condition confronts us of
the army reduced by law to an extent not
equal to the national necessities. The 1st
Of July, 1901, by a stroke reduces the army
to q 500 men. Prudence at least suggests
that under existing conditions some meas
ure should be taken against that date.
Next in importance, the senator said,
would be legislation revising the war rev.
enue bill He expressed the belief that the
war taxes should be reduced, thus avoiding
both unnecessary burdens upon the people
and a large surplus in the treasury. He
said "In my opinion the stamp taxes gen.
orally should be removed. That includes
the tax on checks, notes. bank paper and
mortgages, also the taxes on express pack
ages and kilograms, which amount to bur-
dens on the public and not on the COM
panies. Proprietary medicines should like
wise be relieved, inasmuch as a large ma
jority of them are not patents. but only
manufactured or put up remedies.
ITO repeal the tax on beer alone would
mean a reduction of s25,OO0,0O0 to 10000
600. Such reduction is obviously too vital
a bit Of legislation to be considered by the
short session.
1.-The bill for the digging Of the Mica
raguen canal will be a foremost PROPOSE
tion."
Senator Allison also expressed the opin-
ion that the ship subsidy bill will be given
consideration.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
ADMIRAL RODGERS DETAIL.

No Change Contemplated in Command
of the Asiatic Station.
Secretary Long said this morning that no
change is contemplated in the command Of
the Asiatic station, and that the detail Of
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers to duty
on that station is merely for the purpose of
giving Rear Admiral Remey, the command
ant of the station, much needed assistance.
Owing to the large size of the Asatic
squadron and the important duties devolv-
ing upon 1t just at present in consequence
of the troubles In China and the Philippines,
1t has been thought expedient to divide the
responsibilities of the navy in that quarter
among three admirals instead os between
two, as at present. Rear Admiral Remey
as the senior officer will continue in SUI
preme command of the naval forces, and
will act in the character of general man
ager of the operations Of the fleet 1t will
remain for him to decide whether he will
take station ashore at Manila or direct
operations from on board of one of the
battle ships The fleet will be divided into
two divisions, one operating in Chinese wa
ters and the other in the Philippine archi-
pelago. Admiral Rodgers will undoubtedly
be placed in command of the Chinese feet,
and, unless Admiral Remey elects to remain
afloat Rear Admiral Kempn will have COM
mano of the Philippine feet. Otherwise
Admiral Kempff will be assigned to the
command of the Philippine naval station.
Admiral Rodgers Is now on duty in this
city as president OF the naval inspection
board and will start for his new station In
q short time.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
CHANGES IN TOBACCO TRUST.
DOerhOefer Brothers of Louisville RI
sign Their DirectOrshfps.

sign Their DfrectOrships.
LOUISVILLE, KY, November 2S-
Changes in Louisville of great interest in
connection with the American and Conti-
mental Tobacco companies will, it Is an
nounced, go into effect December 1.
John Doerhoefer, a widely known tobacco
man, and one Of the moving spirits in the
so-called tobacco trust, has resigned as
member of the board Of directors of the
American company and also as general
manager of the company's Louisville estab-
lishment.
Basil Doerhoefer has resigned as director
of the Continental company and as gen.
eral manager Of the rehandling plant In
this city. Marcus Doerhoefer, brother Of
John and Basil Doerhoefer, has rendered
his resignation as general manager of the
plug factory here.
John Doerhoefer refuses to say whether
he and his brothers have sold their tobacco
stock or whether they will engage in busi-
ness Independently of the big companies.
The resignat4ons will come before the
regular weekly meeting of the general
boards Of the two tobacco companies in
New York thi. week.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
OVERLOADED ROLLS.
No Use Applying for LabOrers' Place
at Agricultural Department.

No Use Applying for LabOrers' Places
at Agricultural Department.
The announcement was officially made
at the Department Of Agriculture today
that the laborers roll was greatly over
loaded and material changes would have
to be made at the end of this month in or
der to keep expenditures within the appro-
priation. The officials have been over
whelmed with applications for appointment
on this roll, there being evidently an i'm
preston prevalent that work was to be
had putting up seeds for distribution by
congressman. These seeds, however, are
now put up by the contractor supplying
them and he employs his own force to do
the work. The department finds it even i'm
possible to consider such applications. the
number having become so great that they
have threatened to seriously interfere with
the work Of the Office.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
A TOUCHING FAREWELL.
Senator SpOOner Tells of Parting With
Senator Davis.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, November 2s-
While on his way to West Superior to make
campaign speech three weeks ago Senator
John c. Spooner called on Mr.. Davis and
remained with him nearly an hour Though
his illness was not considered unusually
serious at that time Mr.. Davis seemed to
have premonition that he would never re-
cover. Speaking later Of this visit Senator
Spooner said:
Senator Davis seemed to be exceedingly
pleased to see me. He frightened up no
uceably when I entered the room and his
greeting was more than cordial We chat
ted Of various things for an hour or so,
and when l got up to go he clung to my
hand like child in the dark and tears
rolled down his cheeks. l did my best to
encourage him and make him feel that he
was going to get well, but he seemed to
know he could not recover. That farewell
will be one of the most touching memories
Of my life. l have known him long and in
timately, and l have the highest esteem for
him as a friend and the greatest admira-
ton for him as student and statesman"
Evening star., 1900-11-28
DIED BRAVELY FIGHTING,
Details of the Death of Lieut.. Ma.
Wagner.

WATERFOWL, N. Y. November ga
letter to the Standard from it's correspond
ent with the 2jth Infantry in the Philip
pines gives detailed account Of the death
of Second Lieutenant Max Wagner of that
regiment, who was killed on the evening of
October 2, while en- route to Santa Barbara
from Jaro with Private Lamoreux, his or
derly. The two men were attacked by in
surgents hidden in the bamboo brush. At
the first volley Private Lamoreux asked
Lieut.. Wagner what they would do, and the
gallant officer replied tight
Both sprung from their horses but the
next instant the young lieutenant fell dead
with bullet in his brain. Lamoreux rode
to Santa Barbara and reported the affair.
A scouting party was at once sent out and
found the body in the rear Of an old SHACK.
All of his valuables and weapons had been
taken.
Lieut.. Wagner leaves wife and two chill
dren at Meoford. Mass. .
Evening star., 1900-11-28
TO ATTEND FUNERAL.
Congressional Committees Will Leave
Tomorrow.

tomorrow.
The following senator's most Of whom are
on the committee on foreign relations, have
been requested to represent the Senate at
the funeral Of the late Senator Davis of
Minnesota Saturday morning: Messrs. Nell
son, Cullom, Lodge, Foraker, Wolcott,
Morgan, Daniel, Clark of Wyoming and
Petigrew. Senator Morgan, who is in this
city, will be unable to attend the cere-
monies. Senator Pettigrew is now in Min
nesota and has telegraphed that he will
remain there and will join the committee
at the late home of Senator Davis.
On the part Of the House Of Representa-
ttves the following committee has been ap-
pointed to attend the funeral: representa-
tives Tawney. McC.eary, Fletcher, Heat
Wole, Eddy, Stevens and Morris of Min
nesota, Cannon of Illinois, Grosvenor of
Ohio, Moody of Massachusetts, Jenkins of
Wisconsin. VIM. Alden Smith of Michigan,
Underwood of Alabama, Clark of h..ssouri,
Richardson of Tennessee and Bailey and
Burke Of Texas.
The congressional party will leave wash
ington tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock
by the Pennsylvania railroad, reaching st.
Paul at o'clock Saturday morning, The
funeral will take place at II o'clock. The
party will leave for Washington in the
afternoon
The Presidents Tribute.
Ex-Gov. Merriam, director Of the census,
and Tams Bixby, chairman of the Dawes
Indian commission. were among the first
callers at the White House this morning.
The President spoke to both of them, they
being from Minnesota, of the death of Ser
xator Davis. He declared that the country
>and the Senate had sustained great loss.
The President this morning sent to Mrs
Davis a telegram expressing his deep re-
gret at the death of Senator Davis and ex-
tending his condolences.
The Senatorial Vacancy.
Gov. Merriam Is one of the men most
prominently mentioned to succeed Senator
Continued On Second Pagel
Evening star., 1900-11-28
ROBERTS ASKS MORE MEN.
Indications That the BOer War is Nc
Over Yet.

Indications That the BOer War is Not
Over Yet.
LONDON. November 2s.-Whfle the re-
ports of the condition of Cape Colony are
regarded as somewhat unnecessarily alarm
ing, there Is little disposition to take a too
roseate view Of the general situation. The
constant dispatch to South Africa Of REIN
forcing drafts, and the daily fights at points
wide apart. show that the war is not over:
and while the statement that Lord Roberts
has demanded 10000 fresh troops is incor-
rect. 1t is fact that he has asked for 5000
men to replace the battalions whose vast
age incapacitates them for duty at the
front. These rellefs will be dispatched; but
they will seriously attenuate the garrisons
of the united kingdom, inse much as Lord
Roberts insists that the troops shall be
picked men and shall have seasoned OFF,
GERS
Evening star., 1900-11-28
KRUGER MAY VISIT AMERICA.
Members of His Former Cabinet On
pose the Move.

uemDers FORMER Cabinet On.
pose the Move.
1EW YORK. November 2S. Michael
Davitt cables from Paris to the Evening
Journal today that Mr.. Kruger, replying 10
the question If he had any intention Of
making his future home in the United
States, said:
Il never contemplated going to America
to live, although 1 have received several
pressing invitations to do so.
, Il am seriously considering, however, q
short visit to the United States.
THE severe hardships of winter travel
would not deter me. old as 1 am If I were
sure l could accomplish any good for my
oppressed country
Mr. Davitt adds that it is almost certain
that Mr.. Kruger will not visit America,
and that the entire cabinet of the South
African republic opposes the idea, the
unanimous opinion being that the Mckinley
. administration will do nothing whatever
tor the Boer cause.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
JAPANESE OFFICERS ARRIVE.
Come to Inspect American Warships-
May Order Some,


SAN FRANCISCO. November 2S-A party
of distinguished Japanese officials rived
In this city on the steamer Nippon Maru
Capt. T. Matsu and Commando K. Yamada
Will inspect some of modern war ves-
sells. and, provided satisfactory terms can
be made, negotiate for the construction
of one or two more gunboats or cruisers
They will then go east and to England to
inspect the torpedo boat destroyers now
building there for Japan.
II. keizuma. superintendent Of the Yoko-
hama warehouse department and chief ac-
countant in the Japanese custom house. Is
on his way to France to Investigate custom
house taxation.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
SAILED FOR HOME.

Director General of Posts in the
Philippines.
A cablegram received by the Postmaster
General today announces the sailing Satur-
day Of F. w. Vaille, director general of
posts of the Philippine Islands. for the
United States. Mr.. Vaille has been in the
far east since the army landed. Mr.. F. L.
Stocking, assistant director general of
posts and postmaster at Manila, will act
until the arrival of c. w. Cotterman. who
was appointed director general of posts,
vice Vaille, resigned.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
Personal MentiOn-

MIR. Peter Campbell. for many years a
prominent citizen Of Washington, but who
Tor the last twelve years has been largely
engaged In the cattle business in Colorado,
Is on a visit to this city to take his Thanks
giving dinner with his daughter. Mrs. Dali
ras, NO. l2ZO street Mr.. Campbell is
welcomed back by host of warm friends.
Ex-Gov. John Lee Carroll and Mr.. Philip
Carroll are at the Grafton
MT VIM. 8. Stamper Of Virginia Is located
at l5S f. street northeast for the winter
Evening star., 1900-11-28
But France Will Act in Concert to
Stop Boer War.
Mr.. KRUGER INTERVIEWS Dele E
no Definite Proposition Was For
muIated by Dom Paul.
rs GOING TO THE HAGUE

PARIS, November 2S.-The conversation
which former President Kruger had with
the French minister of foreign affairs, M.
Delcasse, yesterday was confined to the
former sounding the latter as to the prob
able attitude of France in certain eventual
tiles. Mr.. Kruger did not press for a def
mite statement, and the conversation lacked
preciseness. NJ Delcasse let it be under
stood that France had not changed her
itude since he explained the govern
ment's position in the chamber of deputies
last March. France will not take the in
itiative in intervention in South Africa.
but will not discourage any other country
from doing On the contrary, she will
Join in such initiative if it is taken under
such conditions as appear to her to merit
atquiescence.
Will Begin at The Hague.
Mr.. Kruger did not formulate any propo-
sition and did not intimate what he in
tended to de, but it is believed he will take
the first official diplomatic step at The
Hague. 1t is not known whether he will!
ask Holland to propose mediation open
other and less clearly defined negotiations
Mr.. Kruger today drove to the School of
Fine Arts to inspect the plaster model of
the monument to be erected to the memory
of Colonel Fillebois Mareuil the French Of
ficer who died in South Africa fighting for
the Beers He was received by Colonel De
Nillebois Mareuils brother. A number of
artistic and literary people and students
were present. Mr.. Kruger eulogized Colo
mel De Vilebois-Mareuil and his COM
rades. whose devoted heroism, he said, ''re-
called the chivalrous knights of the middle
ages
Mr.. Kruger then proceeded to view the
Pantheon, but was too fatigued to enter
He was heartily cheered everywhere along
the road
Along the route flowers were thrown into
Mr.. krugerS landau and women tossed
gheir handkerchiefs in his direction Mr.
Kruger smiled and regarded with curiosity
the balconies and roofs, which were alive
with people
On his arrival at the Hotel Scribe Mr.
Kruger was greeted on the threshold with
the Boer hymn sung by the children of the
Transvaal consul. to which Mr.. Kruger lis
tened with n
Evening star., 1900-11-28
GOV. VOORHEES, IS COMING.
New Jersey Governor Will Ride in
Centennial Parade.

CentennlAI PARADE.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
TRENTON, N. j., November 2S.-Gov.
Voorhees, of New Jersey, his staff and the
division commander of the New Jersey Ma
tional Guard, United States Senator Sew
ell, will ride in carriages in the parade to
be helu in connection with the centennial
celebration of the establishment of the seat
OF government at Washington.
The arrangement was made at a confer
ence here Of Gen. Sewell, Gov. Voorhees,
and A.Jt. Gen. Oiiphant. Gen. Sewell, Gen.
Oiphant and Congressman Parker, captain
of TIE Essex Cavalry Troop Of Newark.
have been appointed by Gov. VOORHEES, .
represent New Jersey at the interstate Ma
tional Guard Association meeting in WASH
iugIoo ON December 13.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
Movements of Naval ye...,.

The Sylph and the Stockton left Annapo-
lis this morning for the Barren Island
course, where the torpedo boat will have
her steam trial run today. the weather
permitting.
The collier Nero has arrived at Yoko-
hama. The Don Juan de Austria arrived
at Manila today. The Mayflower has sailed
from San Juan for Culebra. The Pompey
has arrived at Porto del Cada,
Evening star., 1900-11-28
GERMANS TAKE CHINESE VESSEL.

Demanded Treasure and Failing to
Get 1t Seized the Cargo.
NEW YORK, November 2S.-It is reported
here from Pekin that the Germans have
boarded a Chinese vessel and demanded
treasure. consigned to an English company
at Tien Tsin. AS the boxes of treasure had
been landed che Germans could not get It,
They then hoisted the German flag on the
vessel and confiscated her cargo.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
CORN CORNER BROKEN.
George H. Phillips Settled With the
Shorts Mt 80 Cents.

CHICAGO, November 2S.-It was author
itatively announced today that the big corn
squeeze on the board of trade, which has
been conducted by George H. Phillips, S
off. Phillips it is stated, made private set
tiemenls yesterday with all the big shorts
on the basis of 80 cents a bushel, and today
he is said to hold not more than 25O OO0
bushels of November corn.
When the announcement was made the
price quickly dropped from 40 to Al cents
bustel
Evening star., 1900-11-28

She VIII Tour America in Behalf O
Her Faith.

SAN FRANCISCO. November 2S.-Sister
Sanghamitta. Buddhist nun, has arrived
from Honolulu. and proposes to speak
throughout the country in behalf of her
chosen faith. She represents the Maha
Sodhi Society, which aims to promugate
the true teachings of Buddha. Sister Sang
hamitta was formerly the Countess DeCan-
avarro. wife of the one-time minister from
Portugal to the Hawaiian Islands. She was
born in Texas, and entered the order In
New York in 1897
Evening star., 1900-11-28
Shot wife ana Him.eIf.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, November d.
Charles Nearang. brickmaker, early today
shot and fatally injured his wife, and then
committed suicide by shooting. The trag-
edy followed an attempt By Nearang to
slay his three children.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
WILL WED MISS LANGHAM.
Baron Speck Won Sternberg Asl
British Licenae

British License.
LONDON, November 29.-Baron Speck
Won Stcrnberg, the former first secretary
of the German embassy at Washington. re-
Gently promoted to consul for Germany AT
Calcutta, has written to the United States
ambassador here, Joseph H. Choate, asking
him to procure q special license for his mar
riage 20 Miss Lillian May Langham, a niece
of Arthur Langham of Louisville, KY, 10
WHOM he will be married as soon as he ar
rives in this city.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
Good News From Chanee.

The adjutant general received a cable
message this morning from General Chat
fee, commanding the small American force
In Pekin, saying simply that no casualties
have occurred among the troops in China
since the last report. The message is
dated November a
Evening star., 1900-11-28

British Ambassador Here Likely to b.
Made ViHcOuEt.

Made ViscOuEt.
LONDON, November 2S.-Truth, which
has always shown itself particularly we'll
Informed as to diplomatic affairs. says it Is
probable Queen Victoria will offer WIS.,
countcy or an earldom to Lord Pauncefote,
the British ambassador at Washington, on
his retirement from the diplomatic service
In recognition of his successful embassy
adding, all the more as this mark Of royal
favor will be much appreciated in the
United States
Evening star., 1900-11-28
Steams n hip Arrivals.

At Queenstown, Majestic, from New York,
for Liverpool.
. AT Southampton, Trave, from New York,
for Bremen.
Evening star., 1900-11-28

NEW YORK, November s2s-Sir Charles
Rivers Wilson, Leigh Hunt and Monsignor
Nugent, were passengers on the Oceanic,
which sailed for Liverpool today
Evening star., 1900-11-28
Grain Accumulntiny In Ruwa,

Grain Accumulating In Buffalo.
BUFFALO,, N. Y, November 2S-As q
consequence of the storm, grain has been
accommodating in the port of Buffalo far in
excess Of the supply of cars. Twenty-three
beats are in the harbor waiting to unload.
Evening star., 1900-11-28
FATAL DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
Twelve Miners Killed, Eight Injure
and Eighteen Missing.

PARIS, November 2S.-A dispatch from
AEiche, near Douai, says a quantity Of dy-
Mantle at the bottom Of one of the coal
mines there exploded today from an un-
known cause. Twelve dead miners and
eight injured have been removed and eigh-
teen are not accounted for