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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
BRITISH ANGER AROUSED.
Actsssa of ss.-rsaans in China Causes
serious Frfe3ion.


LONDON. Dec 2s.-DisquietiDg reports
are being received here concerning the
relations OF the allies IN China. and it IS
feared that an epen rupture may result
AZ any sire. The disagreements be-
tween The troops OF the Powers is par
tiealarly unfortunate at this time, as it
viii undoubtedly have an untavorabIe ef-
feet upon the progress OF the peace aeso-
tiatiens. It is eoRtended that IL the Chi
7nese see any opportunity for further de-
lay they viii be certain TO take adyan-
tage OF it.and that II the Emperor and
others in high positions think that 3 ccn-
fict between the allies is imminent. they
VIII agree to the terms OF peace less
readily than otherwise
The nisgivirgs over the present Chi
nese situation arise from a despatch 10
the "Fali Mall Gazette. dated al Pekia.
Tie Gazette correspondent says that
the activity OF the Germans in the dis
tricts under British control has caused
much imitation. and is sbeins- eseenix- -ns-
sented by the English saldiers and ofi-
Gers.
The feeling mas become SO acute. it is
said, that the question has been raised
whether or rot II would be advisable
for the British.to secede from the al
lied command. Z Is known also that the
in many expeditions near Pekin. and
that they have inflicted summary punish
ment on hundreds OF Chinese
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
THE STRIKE IN SCRANTON.
street Hallway Men contlnuc to Con.
troll the Situation.

SCRANTON. Pa. Dec. 26.-The fourth
day Of the strike of the mot0rmen. and
conductors Of the Scranton Railway Com
papy shows the tie-up to be Just as com
plste as On the first day. There is not q
car IN operation carrying passengers and
only those trips were made to suburban
places where it was necessary 10 deliver
malls Three cars we're handled by the
eonpany's superintendenss The strikers
nave their picket duty thoroughly organ
lied. and every suspect who reaches town
over any of the steam roSds is taken in
hand for explanations.
Thus far The company has imported
nearly one hundred men from New York,
Brooklyn, and Syracuse, aut they have
not held q half dozen OF them The ar
rival Of more is looked for today from
New York s Daiter. Of a New York de-
teetixe agency. brought a crowd OF thirty
last night, but all these deserted to the
strikers headquarters later. Today Dali
ter said another detective agency in New
York would bring in one hundred prcfes-
sional strilsebreakers, and added that If
the crowds here are looking for trouble
it can be had on their arrival.
James P. Collins, president of the local
Street RaiIway Employees Union and
chairman of their grievance committee.
died this morning from pneumonia
brought On by exposure IN the eompany's
service last week.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
lJNABLHTOCA1CH GROVE
Many Detectives in Search ct The
eudaby Kidnaper.
Omaha ehief of roIiee Notified That
He IN Concealed ia st. Joseph, sso..
by Influential Friends = Letters
FroIa wonaan in eiHeEnnatE Ex-
peetea 10 Furnish Good Clue.


OMAHA. Neb.. Dec 26.-The chief of po-
lice received q telegram last night from
st. Joseph, No. stating that Pat Grove,
wanted for the cudahy kidnapping. is in
that city. where he has many influential
friends. and tftat be is being we'll con-
eealed
Though seven days have passed since
Eddie cadahy was Kidnapped and $25,0ee
forced frem the hands OF his father. the
kidnapers remain at large
The PiIkerton agency at Chicago is sal
to have not less than fifteen men working
on the ease il different parts OF the eoun-
try in the hope OF earning the s25. .oG9 re-
wa-d offered for the capture OF the -eFirni-
nals.
The Pinkerton men here and the local
police sre practically agreed thai Pat
Grove is the head OF the conspiracy, and
that he was assisted by Lillian DeFine.
In fact. al the evidence now IN the hands
Of the authorities point To tlsz- faet, and
that Pat Grove escaped on 3 horse via
Pacific junction and took a train Tor the
south
The police have discovered that man
answering the description OF the man who
abandoned the horse 3L Pacific Junction
last Saturday morning tool. Burlington
train and got IN at Forest City. This IS
thirty miles above 81. Joseph. Mo, where
Pat Grove has many friends and Ehere he
formerly lived. No one saw the stranger
after he left the depot AZ Forest City and
j is the belief that he went tDte the co0n-
Try and shere secured team for az over
land Trip 10 81 Joseph.
The police have added another link 70
fastsn the crime on Pat Grove. They have
a man that Pat Grove TALKED With six
weeks ago in which se says that IL be
had IS with which 10 hire a small house
aud buy = fex things he could make big
haul Grove said that with this amount
he could turn a trick that would net him
Z fcriaas.
The letters Chief Donahue is receiving
froin q woman signing herself EIoise T.
from Cincinnati are liable to furnish an
other clue Experts have been examining
the writing 70 see # there is a Similarity
between them 2ad the letter written 10
CudeFy demanding The ransom. but thus
Gar they have found nothing similar IN
the letters Eioise T. seems TO be
writing her letters IN Omaha and send
i9g them 10 Cincinnati 10 be mailed By q
friend back to Omaha. While ii may he
nothing but a JOKE. the learaestness- with
which TIE writer's pretends 70 state that
SIN IN Omaha fmpresses the officers as
nearing something The woman vii oe
intcrrogafed by the police If found.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26

Chairman EGson, OF the inaugural Com
mittee, held q conference at. noon With
the Chairman OF the Committee ea Iila-
| minatfon, George Gibson. the Chairman OF
the Committee on Street Decera ifous
Louis D. Wine: the Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Parks and Reviewing Stands,
John B. Larner. end the Chairman CT tho
Committee on Fireworks, cuno H R6-
dolph. The conference took up the que
tiens Of harmonious and concerted actit
wherever ihe duties Of these eommitte
combined.
It is the purpose OF the committee
arrange for reviewing stands of ole d.
sign, and an improvement upon the suai
ner OF decorations which has hitherto oi
tanned Is being considered
In the matter of illumination the con
mittee proposes 10 suggest that tbo owE
ers CT buildings along Pennsylvania ave
nue. use electric lights on The night
Inauguration day and tho-etghts immed
ately preceding and following. The Gov
ernment is to be solicited 10 illuminate
the Government buildings, the Executive
Mansion and grounds On the same days.
The proper location for the fireworks dis
play on the occasion OF the inauguTst tiGE
Is also under discussion. The adviS1bility
OF the selection Of some place other than
Monument PARK, which has been used on
former occasions, Is being discussed
These matters we're considered al the cen
ference this mo. ming.
meeting OF the Committee on Parks
and Reviewing Stands viii be held n the
committee rooms CT the inaugural Com
mittee this afternoon at Ais o'clock at
z:30 O'Clock, q meeting OF the Committee
On Ballroom Decorations viii be h5Id
On Thursday at 40 p N meeting
Of the Committee on Printing VIII be held
IA the committee rooms, and at T:35 p. IA.
the Committee on Transportation viii
meet The Committee On Finance and
the Committee on Carriages VIII meet at
$50 p. II. Friday The Committee On
Fireworks and tae Committee on Iii1mi-
nation viii meet al 7z39 O'Clock the same
evening.
Or Saturday there wiz be a meeting os
tie Committee on Badges and Medals. az
4:Se e'eIock.
The personnel Of the Committee OF Dee
orasioHs OF the balizoon, submitted o. the
Chairman last Saturday, has been approved
by Chairman Edson. and is announced as
follows
Committee on Decorations Of Ballroom
J r Marshall ehaiEnans J. G. Eisz vice
ehaiFmsns FTe5eeiek 3. Pgiz seezetarg5
George " Parnas y = BagiF Emile
BeTiiaer. A 3 Boz TheEEas BisEiEn ..
r CFosby, a. B. Hezto7. ~ +. HeiEses J
3. Kendall, A- n LotfFoR Gsceee Is
ss1eIanahan. Sam Siss1soz is ler=
sen. Aess. Moses 8afssss EeeE X
Smith, Luther SteriEseT . K Taylor J.
Il Coming. II. I. Nes7 Sam0es EsrI. c
a Langley, William 2 Harf aud t5inssey
Cromwell
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
a TRAGEDY IN MISSOURI.
Prominent savannah Wan suspected
of a Murder.


ST JOSEPH. Mo, Dee. 26-suspicion
now points strongly. 10 a prominent busi-
Eess man OF Savannah, No.. as the mlr-
derer Of Frank Richardson. who was shot
on his doorstep On Monday evening. but
detectives who are working on the case
say they have insufficient evidence to war
rant an arrest.
Mr Richardson was a large holder OF
American Biscuit Company stock and
wealthy resident of Savannah, fourteen
miles northeast OF this city. He was nur-
dered by an unknown man in The hallway
Of his lone on Monday night shot in the
back of the head, the outlet passing
through the brain. Death followed 4 few
minutes later aad before The victim ut
tered word. Mr.. Richardson left his Of
fee at o'clock, telling his partners that
he was going home
Mrs Richardson heard him talking TO
some one at his front door about an hour
later. She heard the person With her hus-
bany say:
Well. 1t has come 10 thiss'.
Almost instantly there Was report OF
a revolver and Mrs Richardson rushed
10 the door 10 find her husband IN the
hallway staggering from q wound. He
walked into the parlor and fell dead. Tie
assailant Immediately disappeared
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
ALL VETERANS INCLUDED.
Preference Rule IA 10 Appointments
Amended by the sre<isienf.


The civil service rule which authorizes
tire reinstatement Of old soldiers who
have been separated from the Govern
Iaent service fer more than one year,
has been amended BY TAG President 50 as
tc include the soldiers, sailors. and ma
riaes who served in the var With SpAin-
sSsfoFe the extension Of his rule only
veterans of the civil var were el.gssIe
fer reinstatement at aay time. no matter
how long they had been oat of the Gov.
efnment service.
IN this competition it vas stated At tho
Civil Service Commission once this
morning that the rule giving preference 10
soldiers In the matter OF appointments
through the civil service hiss been ulisun-
derstcod. The rule applies 70 any man
VINO has been ia the army navy. or Ma-
rine Corps who has been nonerabiy dis
charged on account CT wounds Or sickness
contracted while in the line of duty Thus
it viii be seen hat in the matter Of pref
erence fer appointment through compel
live examiaatior the veterans of The
Spanish war are on an equa ssoatfng with
the veterans oSthe civil war
L was also stated thar ffss young gIeu
who volunteered for the Spanish War are
avaiiing themselves Of thfs rule and ere
coming forward IN large numbers TO axe
the examinations a soldier has TO make
only 65 per cent to place him al the head
of the eligible list, while q civilian who
makes less than s. per cent stands but
poor show Of ever receiving an appoint
ment
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
MDoNALD MUCH Better.
Another operatios, successfully per-
formed af Emergency Hospital.

Another Operation Successfully Per-
formed NJ Emergency Hospital.
Samuel Mcdonald. the slayer Of Audi
tor Morris, has passed the critical ordeal
OF a second operation. and the Doctors now
believe that. barring Unforeseen eompiica-
tions. he Will recover. Drs. Afoulden and
Vaughn this morning removed the gauze
packing which was found necessary to
step the ffow of blood from the right lobe
of the liver at the time he vas first taken
10 the Emergency Hospital. and already
they can detect an Improvement In his
condition
NcDcnaid.s friends have been recently
telling that at the time of his original
trouble with Morris last February they
feared that ne would commit soma rash
act. but he reassured them, and stated
thas he owed quite a good deal of money,
and that he would do nothing until ne had
squared himself with the world. 1t is fur
ther stated that on the 18th of the current
month he paid The last bill outstanding
against him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
PUGET SOUND IMPRovEmENTs.

Ehairmen BErtOE and Foss Propose
Making a Personal Investigation.
Representatives Burton, and Foss,
ChaIEmen. respectiyeIy. of the House Corn
mittees on Rivers and Harbors and Naval
hfairs, have arranged to visit Seattle and
other points on Puget Sound in the state
of Washington after the adjournment Of
Congress Other members of these COM
mittees will probably join them in the
trip.
Senator'S and Representatives from the
Pacific Northwest are making unusual ef-
forts to obtain increased appropriations
for rivers and harbo-s and for the en-
iafgement Of the Puget Sound naval sta
tion near Seattle. This station is already
equipped for making repairs to the largest
battieships. The Senators and Represen-
tatives from the State of Washington
claim that Puget Sound is entitled to spe-
eiai consideration from the Government on
account of the enormous growth of ORR
entail trade through those ports and the
increase Of the army transport and other
Government business at Seattle.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
THE VEST POINT ENQUIRY
The Board Resumes It's Investiga-
ton OF Hazing.
The sftinEs at the Military Academy
Expected to Ne Completed by
the End OF the Week.

VEST POINT. n. Y. Dec. 25.-Inyesti-
gaticn into the stories regarding the
death of fourth class cadets al the Acad-
erny was resumed mere *his afternoon by
the Military Board of Enquiry appointed
by the War Department. and consisting
Of Major General Brooke, Brigadier GEN
eFal Bates, and Assistant Jadge Advocate
General ctous. General cIous wanted a
session on Monday. but the large fur
Tough Of class cadets made this mad
visable. 1t was the opinion about the
post today that the boards work, ct
least so far as its sittings at West Pcint
were concerned. would be ended this
week.
When the recess was taken on Saturday.
there remained many members of the first
class TO Be examined bGt at the rate with
which witnesses were being summoned and
despatched. It was apparent that the ex-
animation of the cadet corps could be fin
ished in few hours after reconyening. It
was not known. of course. whether the
board would call the present third and
fourth classes. the .'yeariings and
''plebs. in Academy slang. to testify. II
1t should not. it was thought. the board
would conclude by examining some CT all
Of the officers al The Academy and then
set about making up The report and fnd-
ings-
There was apparent on Saturday. how
ever, disposition on The part Of the in
restigators TO go into the subject OF hazing
as 1t survives at the Poinf. Most or sat
prday's witnesses wee questioned touch
ing this matter ana I. was inferred as a
probability that the board might summon
the members Of the two larger classes in
order to make their Investigation complete.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
CENSUS OF TEE PHILIPPINES.
No Effort to BE Made 10 Make 1t
Complete Mt Present.

No=E0ort to BE Made se Make 1t
Complete at Present.
a complete census of the Philippines IS
a matter which viii be left for future ac-
tion and there seems TO be no purpose
tfnuSs Each census enumerator who
would be sent out would have 70 De ac-
eonapanied by a battalion Of infantry.
army men say, and If the Government
should Undertake 20 obtain the population
Of the islands now By the usual census
methods the task wesid probably cover
rnany years occupy the attention of I00-
00e troops, and then probably be Tar from
accurate. There is no authority Of Law
either for the Census once or ths War
Department to undertake census of the
Philippines a remarkably reliable cen
sus, containing many yaiuable-facts ~
secured IN Cuba and Porto Rico. Both
OF these Islands being then under Mill
tary control the census was under the Ill
rection of military officers. General San
ger OF the Inspector Generals Office. be-
ing in charge OF the work in each in
stance.
AS the Philippines are stfII ander Mill
tary control it is obvious that any CEN
sus that might have been undertaken
would be under army officers. but mili-
tary men declare they have already as
muen as they can attend 10 n chasing
Filipines. and could not spare time fer
acting as census enumerataFs While 20
general census of the Philippines would
be possible now the War Department is
attempting to secure a cerzas of the
Americans in the Islands. as far as prac--
ticable. and also the military census.
The greater part of tae work is being
performed BY Prof. Phreye, who took the
census Of San Francisco, and wfso IS now
acting under direction Of the Taft Com
mission. Some minor TepeFts have been
received at the War Department, hut no
details are expected for several weeks.
when the DEP srtDeent nay be able to an
nounce the nunper OF Americans IN the
Philippines.
FIynn,s Bassnen. cel1cge. ssh Haa n.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
MINIgTER coNeER,g MEsgAeE.
Notifies the Department That the
Joint Kate TTas Prosecuted

Notifies the Department That the
Joint Note Was Presented.
The State Department this morning re-
eeiyed cablegram from Minister conger,
announcing that The joint notice of the
ministers had been presented to Prince
Ching. the Chinese Envoy. on December
q. As stated in the despatc tches. Ii
Hung Chang. the other envoy. was too iii
TO be present. No intimation is contained
in the message as to when a reply will
be received from the Chinese Government,
but Il is anticipated al the State Depart
Tnent that response viii be made within
short times and that the conditions ir-
revceasIy imposed by the Powers vii be
aePnfaa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
wHIT1 HOUSE cALLERs.

senator's Eil<ins, scott. and auar.ez
Looking AFTER Appointments.
The holiday recess ef Congress has
brought about quiet at the White House.
and the President mas now an opportunity
to consider number Of routine matters
which have been pressing fer attention
included IN these are many recommends
tions for appointments in the army for
which the pending military legislation IN
Congress viii provide.
Senators Elkins and Scctt4of West Ffr-
gtnia saw the President this morning IN
relation TO several appointments IN that
State. and Senator Quafles was also in
consultation with him upoBsa siTaiisr mat
ter Mr. Justice Brewer was snother
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
a THREE-YEAR-oLD MURDERER.
Coiored Boy Kills Baby on a Flor
ida Plantation


wAUKEENAH. Fla, Dec. 2s-afurder
was committed by = three-sear-oid Roy
on the WiIlamee plantation a few days
since The details which reached here are
horrifying
negro woman living on the place had
two children, three years and three
months old, respectively. She left her
house to 90 10 her work, leaving the chill
dren alone. locked up.
On her return she found that the three
year-old boy had dragged the baby from
the bed, and with the Are stick had beat
en- its head almost to a jelly The baby
died short time aftergard. Ths mother
went to seek assistance from her neigh
borS to bury the body, again Iearing the
boy alone She was hoTrified on her re-
turn 60 find that the child had climbed
upon the bed, seized the dead baby and
was rocking it IN his arms, laughing all
the while like demon The child ap-
pears bright for his years.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
CLEARING Up A MYSTERY
The sIsraerer OF City Treasure.
Likely TO Re Arrested,

NEWCASTLE. Pa. Dec. 25.-Tne man
who murdered cisy Treasurer John BIev-
ms two years ago may be arrested before
night There IS a rumor that two prozni-
neRt business men have made a confession
ana viii be arrested OF g charge OF COM
Pl3eity. All that can be earned from the
speelsi committee which has been in4esti-
eating tae case for months IS that the de-
teesives who were brought here think their
work is nearly over
The Blcvins murder has been mystery.
The mHtiIated body Of the city treasurer
was found II the vault OF his afice two
years age. The officers al police head
quarters II aEJoining rooms at the City
aail did not knew Of the murder until
lrLenas Of Blsvins discovered his. bosv-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
ALFRED VANDERBILF's GIFT.
Yaie Receives an Unsolicited Cou.rs-
bntfolt of $4,000.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Dec. se.-Morris
F. Tyler, Treasurer of Yale UniYersity,
says that Alfred G. Vanderbilt recently
sent his check for SO 900. The gift came
unsolicited and was not IA response TO .
circular letter Of appeal sens oat during
the past ten days for funds for the bi-
centennial. Mr.. Vanderbilt graduated in
1855.
Treasurer Tyler said there was NO con.
dition nor obligation attached to AFR
Yan6erbiit's gift. The Yale authorities
are consequently at liberty TO use the
money as they see ut, either for the BIZ
centennial proper or to add it to the
general university fund. to be used in any
exigency or fer any purpose. This Is Mr.
Yanderbilt's first gift to Yale.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
THE CONSCIENCE FUND.
= Contribufion of 5000 Received bs
see-efars. Gage

When Secretary Gage his morning
opened his ozieiaI mail that had arrived
on Christmas Day ne found letter bear
ing the evidently authentic signature OF a
man, living IN South Carolina.
Il contained a Rostoffiee order for sze5
ana the writer explained that he hac de-
fr6uded The Government OF ahls amount
IN 1871, 1872, and 1873 by withhold NJ
fun payment OF Federal taxes On tobacco
He fought. he said in the confederate
Arnr and was 3 life-leng Democrat.
The sec has been added 20 Tfle con
science fund Of the Treasury.
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4 farmers Peculiar Accident.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 26.--John Be-
lin. a middle-aged farmer. Of Sullivan
county, while at a shooting match re-
Gently. vas shot in the head by the dis
charge OF an oii-style rife The large
bullet entered behind his right ear. went
through his head. and came out OF his
left temple Beiin is alive and con
sciops. and physicians, while puzzled he
lieve he VIII survive.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
GIANT pREDeE At NEW YORK
The Ftoss,s.s te Deepea the lower
Hsrbor Channel.

Harbor Channel
NEw YORK. Dec 2s.-Tbere arrived at
this port early this morning new
dredge- Thomas. she came direct from
the builders. hands. She vas laun2hed
by the Maryland Steel Company at Spar
rows Point. Nd, on October :, ard
cfristened after Gen. Samuel Thomas.
Who is TIE president Of the Metropolitan
Dredge Company
The Thomas is the largest self-pro-
pelfing suction dredge in America She
Is zoo feet ioEg, - I-2 feet beam and 26
feet deep. She has capacity for S.eo0
cubic feet of waste. aud one hour Viii be
required To load her. She Is intended
for the deepening Of the east channel IN
the New York lower harber.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-26
A TRAGEDY AT a WAKE.
rather of a pead chiId Fonna Ia
conscious From wounds.

conscious From wounds
BRfTTON. s Oak. Dec ga number
of fi.iestds gathered II the house Of John
Pypiar 5ast nigilt fer a wake over The body
of his little daughter. During the evening
Pypiar was found lying between the house
and barn with several gasaes IN his skull
and with bis threat and neck severely in
iured. He was picked up for dead.
On seeing his condition. Moses La From
bers disappeared, ana lftt4s sstr=- vvss
discovered hanging from q limb OF tree
near the barn He was cut down before
to recover. La FrenShers is under arrest
to await the results OF The injuries 10 Py-