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Middletown transcript., 1900-03-10

and brisk, up-to-date and vigorous, but
not yellow.
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-10

IT'S DIFFERENT, because it's brip
Middletown transcript., 1900-03-10

IT'S DIFFERENT. because its on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
SURVEY OF THE iSTHMUS
G. s. MORRISON TALKS OF THE
COMMISSIONS WORK.

NEW YORK, April 1S-George s. Morri-
son of New York, the last of the isthmiap
canal commissioners to return to the United
States, was a passenger on the steamship
Finance, which arrived today. Mr.. Nor
rison remained in order to complete the
survey of the Isthmus of Darien. Mr.. Nor
rison said today that he had inspected the
entire Atlantic side of the iSthmuS and that
the result of his work would be embodied
in the report of the commission. He said:
There remains great deal of work TO
be done by the commission down there, ana
though perhaps the entire commission
might not go back to Central America, IL
is probable that some Of the members may
go down again.
When asked as to the report that the
surveying party on the isthmus had had
trouble with the natives, Commissioner Nor
rison laughed and said:
Il knew that such report had reached
this country and this Is the way 1t hap
pened to get in circulation. The head of
one Of the surveying parties had an idea
that the party was going to have trouble
with the natives before he went into Da-
ren and so he went in looking for trouble.
II was reported that the natives caused the
party much annoyance and alarm by bonn
harding the camp at night. Well l have
some of the bombs with me now. They are
tho nuts which grow in clusters on the
palm trees down there. They dropped Off
the strees ON the tents at night and that
accounts for the story that there was
trouble with the natives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
Troops Guard Men Who Took
Places of Strikers.
LATTER MADE NO OPPOSITION
Situation at New York City's Water
Supply Quieting Down.
GENERAL ROE IN COMMAND

CROTON LANDING, N. Y, April 1s.-1n
accordance with the promise made last
night by Gen. Roe, in command of the
troops, work was resumed today at the
Cornell dam. The strikers made no oppo-
sition. About 200 men reported for duty.
OF this number about 30 were stonemasons,
while the others were laborers and men
who work on the little quarry trains.
None of the men who reported for duty
were strikers, and there still remain out
between 400 and 500, mostly Italians. OF
the so stonemasons who returned to work
Is were Italians.
AS the men were assembling at the works
Separate Companies A and made DEM
onstration on the hill. This was done to
assure the strikers that the soldiers were
ready for any emergency.
Escort for the Teams.
After a consultation with Superintendent
Gouldborough Gen. Roe detailed a platoon
Of Troop of Brooklyn to act convoy to
the teams which were set to work carting
cement from the wharf to the Cornell dam,
a distance of about three miles. Gen. Roe
gave special attention to watching the pro-
gresS of this work, as the strikers had
nounced that they would not permit any
cement to be carted from the wharf to the
works.
About thirty teams loaded with cement
started from the wharf, escorted by the
cavalrymen. The journey to the works
was made without the strikers attempting
to interfere.
Up to 10 o'clock the patoons of the -7th
Regiment which were stalled yesterday in
railroad wreck at Ardsley had not reached
Cornell dam. 1t was reported that the men
of the 7th would go to Croton dam to await
further orders.
Sentry Fires on Three Men.
Corporal James O'Brien of Troop c. who
was on guard at the cable anchorage, cha1-
lenged three men at daylight this morning
They ran away and O'Brien fired at them
but did not find a target The fire was not
returned. Whether the men were strikers
is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
OLEOMARGARINE BILL.
Efforts of the Bogus Butter Men to
Prevent Action.


When the House committee on agricul-
ture met this morning Mr.. Neville of Ne
braska served notice that he proposes at
next Wednesdays meeting to off-r a mo-
ton fixing q date when the oleomargarine
hearings shall cease and a vote taken on
reporting the bill.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi gave notice
that he would oppose the motion TO suspend
the hearings and report the bill.
Today's occurrence was the initial move
in the effort which the friends of the pro-
ducers and consumers of butter will make
date. The dairymen are convinced, it is
said, that the oleomargarine manufacturers
are playing for delay. hoping to drag the
bill along in committee until the session
draws near a close and the pressure for
other legislation will aid them in keeping
the bill from being called up for action.
1t is alleged that after the bill has been
pulled out of the committed agriculture
the oleomargarine men will demand thai it
be referred to the committee on interstate
and foreign commerce, because of the
clause of the bill relating TO interstate
traffic in Oleomargarine. If such motion
were carried it would mean another vexa-
tious delay and more hearings.
The advocates of the bill, however. think
that they can muster safe majority in
the House for the bill if they can only sue
ceed In getting it out of committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
People of Honolulu Object to Presi-
dent Dole's Appointments.
ALL His SELECTIONS LAWYERS
Court to Adjust Claims Arising
From Burning Chinatown.
JAPANESE LABORERS STRIKE

HONOLULU, April 10, via San Francisco,
April 1S.-By an executive order dated
April President Dole has, by authority of
President Mckinley, appointed a court Of
commissioners to take evidence of losses
caused by the burning of Chinatown in
Honolulu, and TO make awards and judg-
ments of such losses. The members of the
court are ]. Alfred Magoon, George A.
Davis, Lorrin Andrews, A. Mao kepokai
and Alfred A. Judd, jr, all members of the
bar.
The announcement of their appointment
was not received with general satisfaction
by the community, as it is considered that
business men should be represented on the
board.
The chamber of commerce has protested
against the court. The Japanese and Chi
nese residents in mass meeting, have de-
nounced it, and finally the council of state
has refused to appropriate the money neces-
sary for the court to carry On its work.
Discussed nt Cabinet Meeting.
AT the meeting OF the cabinet today the
matter of the court was discussed at length,
following which Mr.. Magoon was sent for.
Mr.. Dole stated to him that the council of
state having assumed responsibility of stop
ping the operations of the court the execu-
tive considered that the remaining re-
sponsibiiily should rest with that body, and
would advise adjournment subject to the
call of President Magoon, and that there
should be no expense incurred pending the
appropriation to meet Obligations. Three
claims had been filed and others were eX-
pected. About 1000 blanks had been dis
trbuted.
Mr.. Dole stated that it was the wish Of
the executive that all operations be discon-
tinued. MIR. Magoon answered that this
would be satisfactory to the commissioners.
Il will certainly not ask the members of
the court of Claims to resign. said Presi-
dent Dole. But Notwithstanding the presi-
dents desire not to change the court. it is
believed that public opinion will compel
him to change his mind.
Strike Among Japanese LabOrers.
A strike, involving 1000 japanese labor
ers is in progress ON the Pioneer planta-
ton at La Hama. The cause of the trouble
is said to have been a prevailing impress
sion among the japanese that the authori-
ties did not make sufficient investigation
into the cause of the deaths of three Jap
anese recently killed in the Pioneer mill.
So far there has been no violence, the men
simply refusing to work. Two influential
men have gone from here to pacify the
laborers.
Robert Hoapli Kekaipukala Baker of the
royal family of Leliua of Hawaii died April
4, aud was buried yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
THE ADMlRAL'S CANDIDACY
TALK ABOUT 1T AMONG DEMOCRATS
AT THE CAPITOL.
p;~ Personal Charncteristics Not Fa-
yOrabIe to PopuIarity-A
Pertinent story.

In the talk around the Capitol among
democrats now, in connection with the cam
didacy of Admiral Dewey, the fact is grad
ually becoming apparent that even If Ad-
miral Dewey had policy which was ac-
ceptable to the party, there are some IN
superable objections to putting him at the
head of the ticket or in second place.
In discussing this subject, democrats point
out the fact that opposition to militarisIo
is to be one of the strong planks in the
democratic platform. How, then, they say,
can they consistently rally around man
who is the perscnification of miiitarism
rampant?
In Admiral Dewey's case, 1t is claimed,
it would not be the elevation of military
hero from the volunteer ranks, but the
Placing in power of q man who was bred to
miltarism, whose whole life has been spent
in its atmosphere, and who knows no law
but the authority of the quarterback and
the subservence of the forecastle.
The Admirars Personal Character
fstics.
In this connection there is a great deal of
talk about Admiral Deweys personal char
acteristics. Stories are going around of q
high temper. and a pronounced disposition
toward unreasonable exclusiveness.
Habits which in the admiral would be
overlooked as the peculiarities of the old
sCadog are in the candidate for civil office
brought into conspicuousness and criticised.
1t is alleged that the admiral carries his
quarterback manners into civil life, and
among people who resent them. Politicians
say that he would be impossible" when it
came to dealing with men as the head of a
political party.
While democratic politicians of influence
are by no means inclined to take his can
dIdacy seriously, his projection of himself
into the political ring has brought him
this time partakes mainly of the character
OF unfavorable criticism,
Pertinent story.
admiral Deweys s5if-appointed cardi-
dacy for the presidency reminds me of a
little incident which occurred il one of my
campaigns said a western representative
to Star reporter to1ay. Il had stopped
for supper at the house of constituent,
ard as Brother Jones was carving the fried
beefsteak and helping out the ham l no
ticed his three bright-eyed little boys on
the other side of the table.
All boys, en- 1 said; enough for one
of them to have been a girl Then up
spake little Tommy, with great indigna-
ton:
"'WeI. I dunno who'd have been her:
Pete. he wouldn't a been 'er, Jim wouldn I
a been 'er. and l know durn well /
wouldn't a been 'er.'
LAS for Admiral Dewey. I don't know who
wants him. The republicans don't want
him because he is q democrat; the demo
Gratis don't want him because he is a gold
standard man and stands for the spirit Of
militarism. 1t seems to me that it is an
other case of I dunno who'd a been 'cr.' >
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
Army Orders.

Capt. ]. H. Culver. 32d Volunteer In
fantry, now in this city on sick leave of
absence, has been ordered to appear before
special board Of medical officers, OF
which Mai Walter Reed, surgeon, is presi-
dent, for examination as to his fitness to
perform the duties of his rank.
Capt. William A. Burnside, assistant
quartermaster, Z. S. " first lieutenant,
14th Infantry. has been honorably dis
charged from the volunteer service.
Lieut.. c. w. Otwell eth Infantry has
been ordered to Seattle for duty with Com
pany G, 1th Infantry, under orders to take
station in Alaska.
Lieut.. c. C. Todd. 20th Infantry. at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas has been ordered to
the United States General Hospital, at
Washington barracks, for surgical treat
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
COLsON FIRED FIRST. SHOT.
Testimony of Captain Golden in the
Trial at Frankfort.


FRANKFORT, KY, April 1s.-The TAX
ing of testimony in the trial of Col. Colson,
charged with killing Lieut.. Scott and l..
w. Demaree at the Capital Hotel here,
commenced today in the circuit court. The
first witness introduced by the common
wealth was Capt. B. B. Golden. who was
badly wounded during the duel, and who IS
supposed to have entered the hotel office
with Scott. Golden testified at length as
to his whereabouts before the shooting.
Golden said he left Scott at the cigar
stand and started across the Office to the
main entrance. Witness did not know
whether Scott was following him or not.
When near the door he saw Colson arise
from his chair and heard some one moving
rapidly behind him.
"Colson took steady aim and fired the
first shot, said the Witness but l don't
know who fired the second / was shot in
the back while trying to get out of the
room"
In the cross-examination nothing new
was brought out. and after two hours on
the stand Captain Golden was excused.
Finley Will Return to Kentucky.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 1s-Charles
Finley, ex-secretary Of the state of Ken
lucky. who has been in this city for sew
eral weeks, and who was recently indicted
In Kentucky for alleged completely in the
Goebel shooting, said today:
Il intend to return to Kentucky and face
the indictment against me. am not will
ing to go back now and be thrown into Jail,
but when the time for the trial comes
shall go back and defend myself against
the unjust charges they have brought
against me-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
WAR SEEMS INEVITABLE
RUSSIA AND JAPAN ON BRINK OF
RUPTURE.
Differences Are In the Last Stage of a
Hard Diplomatic Fight
at Seoul.

YOKOHAMA, March 81, via San Fran
cisco. April 1S.-If the quick and steady
dispatch of kilograms from Korea mean
aught Of really serious nature, the in
ference would be that Japan and Russia
are on the verge of war. Outwardly, how
ever, there is absolute calm and the tone
of the press is but slightly bellicose. The
present opinion of the community seems to
be that, as the conflict is inevitable, the
sooner it occurs the better 1t will be for
Japan. The latter, with her great fleet,
far superior to that of the enemy in those
waters, would make short work of Russia's
naval force, and command the situation
for the time at least, with all the advan-
tages which an added prestige would con-
fer. But as in all such crises, in view or
what modern war is now known to entail.
there is extreme reluctance on the part Of
either government to take the decisive
step.
Russia demands a concession of territory
near Masampo, or. as an alternative, the
Island of Kotokuk Either would be a
standing menace to Japan, and one of the
hardest diplomatic fights is now on at
Seoul. 1t is deemed by many to be signifi-
cant that the whereabouts and movements
of Japan's fleet of sixty vessels are veiled
in the greatest secrecy. That they will be
within easy striking distance of the scene
of war; may easily be surmised,
The report of the Yokohama forelgn
chamber of commerce just made public is
notable, inasmuch as it calls attention in a
very forcible way to the causes of the de-
cline of Japanese trade, attributing it
largely to the dishonesty of the native
business methods and uttering warning
note against entailing further loss of the
nations credit if they are persisted in.
In native business circles there Is no.
ticeably strong tendency toward the for
nation of trusts. For a nation which has
heretofore done business on the smallest
and on an almost purely individual basis,
this movement, if carried out. means moth
ing less than an economic revolution OF
enormous significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
Naval Orders.

Commissions have been issued to Lieu
tenant Commander w. S. Hogg, Lieutenant
Junior grade) W. S. Turpin and Lieutenant
H. Hough.
Lieutenant Commander D. H. Mahan has
been detached from the Brooklyn and Or
dered to the Yokohama hospital
Lieutenant Commander E. F. Qualtrough,
from special duty at Elzabethport n. j.,
TO the Chicago, relieving Lieutenant Com
mander W. f. Low, who is ordered home
on waiting orders.
Lieutenant A Gleaves, from the Wash
ington navy yard to duty with the Ala
bama. at Cramps yard.
Lieutenant ]. P. McGuinness. to the In
dependence.
Ensign J. H. Roys, to the Kearsarge
Cadet c. w. Forman, to the Iowa.
Assistant Naval Constructor w c. Du
Bose. from the bureau of construction and
repair to the Portsmouth navy yard.
Assistant Paymaster II. +. Insley, to the
Asiatic station.
Chaplain W. r. Morrison, from the Mo-
nongahela to the Richmond.
Warrant Machinist A. T. Percival from
the Pensacola to the Solace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18

Long of many years standing and his an
pointment is mainly due to their close
friendship and the Secretary's knowledge of
his suitability for the office. 1t is under
stood that the President deferred entirely
to the wishes of Secretary Long in this
matter. The nomination of Mr.. Hackett
was sent to the Senate today.
Practiced Law Here for Years,
Having practiced law in this city for the
past twenty-five years. Mr. Hackett is
naturally very we'll known to the resi-
dents of Washington. He was born in 1s41.
and is consequently nearly sixty years of
age. He was graduated from Harvard
University in 1861 and is vice president
of the local Alumni Association He
has good war record having entered the
navy in 1872 as an acting assistant pay
master and serving credtably during the
war of the rebellion until 1Sti4 when he re-
signed to engage in the study and practice
of law at Boston. Most of his naval service
was on the North Atlantic station, where
most of the sea fighting was done. He was
with Lieutenant Commander Flusser when
the latter was killed on the L. s. S. Miami
in the engagement with the ram Albemarle
at Plymouth, n. c.
Secretary to Caleb Cushing.
When Caleb Gushing was senior counsel
to the Geneva tribunal in 1872 Mr. Hackett
served as his private secretary until ILL
health compelled him to relinquish that Of
flee and return to the United States. AL
though he has always maintained his legal
residence at New castle, NH, where he has
a house. he has spent the greater part of
the past quarter of a century in this city
engaged in the practice of his profession
before the colrts and the departments In
1877 he represented Portsmouth in the New
Hampshire legislature. He is a man of high
literary and legal ability, and is the author
of several works. Although his experience
in the navy has been somewhat limited, he
has always shown a great interest in that
arm of the service and is probably as we'll
informed in regard to its condition and
needs as any other civilian in the country.
MIR. Hackett has accepted the appoint
ment with the understanding that his term
will expire on the 4th of March next He
has declared that he could not afford to give
any more time to public business, as he has
considerable private work to look after
which would Rave to be sacrificed by a
longer continuance in the government s
service. The appointment came as a COM
plete surprise to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
Persistent Rumor That He Has
Been Ordered Home.
ROBERTS CRITICISMS DISCUSSED
Sentiment in London That Gen.
Butler Should Resign.
COLONEL DALGETTY'S LOSSES

LONDON. April 1s-It is persistently
STATED in military circles that Lieut.. Gen.
|Sir Charles Warren, the commander of the
18th Division of the South African field
force, has been ordered to return home.
1t is said that a peremptory order for
|Gen. Warren's return was cabled to South
Africa this morning.
Lord Roberts criticisms of Gen. Butler,
Gen. Warren and Col. ThorneyCroft con-
|tinue topics of acute interest All the af-
|ternoon papers comment at length on the
STRUCTURES of the British commander-in-
|chief in South Africa. taking the same
Hines as the morning papers, praising Lord
Roberts for his frankness and speculating
upon what the publication of the dispatches
lat the present moment portends. Some OF
them maintain there is nothing left for
|Gen. Butler but to resign. The st. James
Gazette is particularly scathing. Refer
ring to Gen. Buffers report, 1t says:
Gazette's Scathing Criticism
Never in the history of armies did it
happen that generals scribbled their con-
|fessions of failure and defeat, of useless
deaths of men and OF discredtt TO the flag
lin a manner which suggests a careful Sc
|lection from the forced jocularity of the
funny man, the slangy chatter of the horsey
woman and the gabble of the smoking room
Hate in the evening
The Globe declares that a more pitiable
record of indecision in plan and confusion
lin execution We have seldom read, and
|adds that what little reputation General
Butler had left has been scattered to the
winds.
Practically no developments have been
reported so far in today's South African
cables. A dispatch from Warrenton, dated
TUESDAY, April IL, says:
Finding the Beers busy making new
trenches we exploded lyddite shells, fol-
lowing up those with the Maxims- The en-
|emys ambulance was afterward observed
lon the spot"
From Wepener there IS nothing later
than Lord Roberts message of yesterday.
land presumably neither side has gained
|any particular advantage at any point IN
the theater of war since the last official
dispatches We're received
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
WIRE MILLS RESUME WORK.
Nail Mills at Pittsburg Are Still Shut

PITTSBURG, Pa, April 1S.-Suspension
of the wire mills of the steel and wire
company mills in this district, over which
there was much anxiety, has been brief
The wire department of the works are in
operation again, while the nail mills will
probably be idle for some time. Orders
have been issued for the resumption of
the 9th street Braddock wire plant. All
the wire drawing and rod departments are
to begin at once.
The nail mill is not expected to resume
for several weeks, as it is claimed the
nail market is stagnated. The Rankin
mill will not close. 1t is reported at Brad
dock that the other mills would resume in
a short time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
FtSIONISTS' HOPES SHATTERED.
Two Candidates Nominated in tn
Seventh Kansas District.


Seventh Kansas District.
GREAT BEND, Kansas, April 1S.-The
hope of the fusionists in the big Seventh
congressional district have been shattered
by the action of the democratic and popu-
list congressional conventions. Both con-
ventions adjourned at 1870 this (Wednes-
day. morning, after rival candidates had
been named. The democratic convention
nominated Calude Duval of Hutchinson, a
well-known commercial travelling man. The
pCpulists. nominated I. p. Campbell of
Wichita. This action was taken after both
conventions had appointed conference COM
mittees and these committees had failed to
agree Upon the terms for fusion.
EX-Congressman Jerry Simpson was not
a candidate for the nomination. His politi-
cal associates were active workers in be-
half of Duval a fusion candidate, with
an understanding that he should have the
populist support and that in return the
democratic vote in the next legislature
should be cast for Simpson for United
States senator.
The populist convention empowered its
executive committee to effect a fusion
later, with the consent of the conventions
candidate, and upon this action some hope
Of fusion Is st1ll based.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-18
THE PORTE Is OBDURATE.
Turkish Government Insists on In.
creasing Duty on Imports.

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 1.-THE porte
today replied to the third OF the collective
notes OF the powers on the subject OF an
announces the intention Of the government
to adhere to the plan OF increasing the du-
ties on account Of the bad condition of
Turkish finances.
The ambassadors have decided to address
another note TO the porte again stating the
objections to such an increase without a
previous understanding with the powers
The teEacity Of the porte threatens to
have serious results.