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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27
NO HEREDITARY RIGHTS
Secretary Roots Decision Adverse
to the Countess Of Buena vista.
she was sheriff of Havana by span
ish Grant. and Got the Fees for
Inspection of Meats.

The War Department this morT ing an
nounced the decision Of Secretary Boot IN
the application of the Countess os Bueua
order ennulling the hereditary privilege
and Office OF Sheriff Of Havana granted the
Countess and her heirs by Spain. This Of
fee carried with 1t all fees for the insDec-
ton Of meats slaughtered In Havana Sew
eral years ago half Of the privilege was
purchased by Dr.. Den Gustayo Gailst Du-
plessis. who is a party nov - the appIi-
cation for 4 revocation Of the order Of the
Military Governor. Secretary Root says.
= cannot assent 10 the proposition that
the right 70 perform any part of the du-
ties. or receive any part of the comPen-
sation attached to the once of sherEn
OF Havana under Spanish sovereignty,
constituted perpetual franchise which
could survive that sovereignty. The fact
that the Spanish Grown permitted an Of
fee TO be Inherited or purchased does rot
make il any less an Office the contina-
anee Of which is dependent upon the sov-
ereignty which created il.
The services which the petitioner
claims the right 10 render an exact com
pensasiou fo-, are IN substance an exercise
OF the police power Of thS stase. The Fight
10 exercise that power under Spanish a9-
pointnsut or authority necessarily teTmf-
mated when Spanish sovereignty in Cuba
ended Il thereupen became the duty af
the Military Governor 70 NAE new pro
vision under which this part 81 the power
Of the new sovereignty, which took the
place Of the sovereignty Of Spain, should
be exercised and the necessary seFyiee req
deTed 70 the public. The petitioner has been
deprived Of 10 property whatever. The Of
fce, right, o. privilege which she had ac-
qaired By Inheritance was n its natare
teFminable with the termination OF the
sovereignty on which II depended
The question whether by reason of
anything done before that time the right
TO compensation from the municipality OF
Havana has arisen, is a question to be
determined by the courts CT Cuba. The
application for the revocation OK the or
der heretofore made herein by the Mill
tary Governor OF Cubs Is denied The
application of Dr. Don Gustszc GaIlet
DHplessis Of Cuba is covered by the deei-
sion upon the petition Of the Countess
0'Reiliy OF Buena Vista .
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COMPLAINS oF BAD TREATMENT
Detroit Woman Makes Charges
Against Ellis island oaiciais.

DETROIT. Dec. 27.-syve we're thrown
down The staircase and showed about al
though in a somewhat exhausted coadi-
tion. They laid hands on Us and swore at
US
This is what Miss Matilda T0pp. Of 1es
Scott Street, this city. said In part as TO
the treatment given TO her and her three
sisters at Ellis Island last week The SIS
ters came over from Antwerp On Red
Star steamer as steerage passengers while
Miss Topp came as second cabin passen-
ger Upon arriving at New York she got
of at Ellis Island TO assist her sisters and
was ordered to procure tickets and go as
immigrants at once to Detroit
This they refused TO do. as they had
friends in New York and desired to remain
there : few days She says they were or
dered cut Of the hall and placed in de-
seEtion room where they remained all OF
one day without food or water. They we're
not allowed to communicate with friends
ana she says finally were given to under
stand that they would be released By the
payment OF cash consideration. One In
spector refused to sign the medical certif-
Gates Cor the girls she ehar.ses. unless they
got tickets for Detroit at eaee. A German
priest finally iRtersered and they were re-
I1ese6.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27
FUNERAL oF DR.. STRICKEN

HanIiae Church Crowded With
Friends OF the Deceased Pastor.
Funeral services over the remains of
the late Rev ". R Stricken were held
in Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church
this morning at Ii o'clock. The church
was filed with sorrowing friends Of the.
deceased. The altar and casket were al
most hidden by floral offerings, many os
which wer very beautiful
Rev. Lucien Clark, Rev. J. v. Steele,
Rev. W a Edwards, Rev. l. F. Winder-
man. Rev. e l. Watson, Rev C. F. Por-
ter. Rev. H r Naylor. and Rev. Clair
Neale entered and took seats in the pull
pit. They we're followed by the choir Of
the church Rev DR. Clark conducted
the services. The choir sang, Lead,
Kindly Light, after which Rev. DR.. Ed
wards offered prayer. Rev. Dr.. Winder-
man read z Scripture lesson and the
choir sang an anthem.
DR.. Watson then read a paper from the
Washington Preachers Meeting, and ReY
Dr. Porter read oae from the Baltimore
Preachers Meeting. Both were Iaduatorz
Of the Christian character and work Of the
deceased. Rev DR.. Naylor and Rev Dr.
Neale paid tributes to the memory of tie
dead pastor Miss Ida o,Nen sang a $40.
When Ny Life Work is Done AS the
audience slowly and so=rowfulIy left the
church The choir sang we Shall Gather at
the River"
The remains were taken from the church
to the Pennsylvania depot, and at 1 o'clock
this afternoon sent to Loudon Park Gem
etery. Baltimore. for interment They
we're accompanied on special train by a
large number CT the members of Hanliae
Church
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27
L PHYSICIAN FOUND DEAD
Noted Specialist Expires in New
York Areaway.
Came From Syracuse 10 spend
ChriSt.nas-The Bcdy Discover
ed by a MiIznan.

NEW YORK. Dec. PA miikman. in
making his rounds through Forty-ffth
Street this morning discovered the body
OF man IN an areaway in frcnt of the
residence OF Richard King, e broker.
The miIkman reached the house at $50
O'clock he called Policeman HiIIman.
They eouI5 5-atecI no signs of life, but
the policeman called an ambulance The
surgeon made 8 closer examination and
said the man was dead. Beyond q slight
abrasion over the left eye the surgeon
did not discover any wounds
The body vas sent to the West Forty
seventh Street police station where the
sergeant noticed that there were purple
spots on the cheeks. which indicated apo
plexy.
Several letters taken from the pockets
bore the name and address, 'tDr. e H
tie sergeant found a trip pass over tns
New York Central from Syracuse 70 New
York and return made out ID Dr. O. H
Brown
Owing to the fact that the areaway has
very shallow, very little lower than he
level OF the sidewalk, in fact and the -
sition of the body, which was lying fess
the areaway and the hands doubled under
it, the police were at first disposed TO en-
tertain the theory that the man had
been sanibagged.
The discovery of the mans money and
scarfpin. however, destroyed any such by
pothesis. No one Ia Mr. Kings house
knew anything Of the milkman's discoE-
cry until informed of It by the police.
SYRACUSE. n Z, Dec. 27=Dr. UIys-
ses Higgins Brown. with Mrs. Brown. left
this city Friday to spend Christmas in
New York. "a was expected to return
yesterday morning. He was forty-nine
years old, and was prominent In social
circles IN this city. He was regarded as
the foremost eye and ear specialist IN
New YvSk State He was widely known
throughout the country He visited
Paris on several occasions to attend lee
lures OF Dr.. ChaTcot On the eye and
ear.
! Dr. Brown was often urged to take up
his residence in New York Only
short time ago he was visited by several
New York doctors who asked him to re-
move to the metropolis. offering spe-
cial inducements. He declined
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27
WORK ON THE DEEEND DER.
The Casting of the Lead Keel al
BristoI . sueeess.n

Bristol q sueeess.4
BRISTOL. R. I. Dec. 27.Fhe Iead keel
of the Cup defender was sttaclzed by a
gang Of workmen this morning and the
raDIdity Of their movements gives eviS
dence that they are under orders TO pre-
pare the keel for the setting Up of the
frames with the least possible delay
It viii require nearly a week OF Lard
and fast work 20 prerare the keel fos the
fastening OF the francs and keel plates
The cast of the lead was entirely satis-
factory. There are but comparatively few
airhoIes ard these were filed this morn
ing. The form OF the keel does noe differ
greatly from that Of Columbia excsL .hat
fFle torefoet Is cut away considerably more
and the line OF greatest weight and breadth
is about ore foot further back. This would
seem 20 Indicate that the mast of zee new
beat is 70 be stepped trife farther for
ward than was the Columbia and that an
effort is being made to have her quicker
in the stays If possible
The added weight Of four tons en her
keel would indicate also that tie new
flyer is to carry more sail than her pre-
decessors, while the generally accepted
idea OF the shape of her hvfi is that she
will have astter foer. giving greater
buoyaDcy and consequently less length OF
water line
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27
PERHAPS THE uDMAPERs.
Three Men whe spent cold Free1,
fn Altoona

Ia Altoona
ALTOONA. Pa, Dec. 27.-The local po-
lice think the Omaha kidnapers have slip
ped through their fingers. Three stran-
gers came in on train from =icago
Tuesday night. They registered fer
ent hotels each as John SmIu The
men were roughly dressed. but we'll
supplied with money The l.Joh aith.s
who stopped at the Exeha uge h1ssl IN
sisted on buying drinks for every zody who
entered the bar, the result being that
about IL p. n. be had TO be taken to bed.
Up to that time he had had four $50 gold
pieces changed at the bar
After he had retired s'SEnifh called the
landlord 70 his room and gave him a bag
that he wanted placed in the 7fice safe
The landlord asked what-the bag con-
tanned
Two thousand in gold,p vas the reply.
Count 1t and see. Pm from a free silver
State, but that stuff grows on bushes out
there
The landlord counted the gold and found
the mans statement correct During the
night it dawned upon him that he might
be entertaining one of the c1dahy kid
napeTs- As he left the 'pioae after talk
ing to the police the stranssr demanded
his bag of gold PAID his bill and disap-
peared. He warned the two others and
the trio got to the Pennsylvania Railroad
station few moments before the police
kilograms have been sent 70 Harrisburg
and other points East n the hope of in
tercepting the party. The other John
Smiths all paid their hotel bills in gold
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27
THE SITUATION IN CHINA.
United States Said to Have Been Out
yvitted by she Powers.


The State Department is Withholding
the note Of explanation which Minister
Conger attached to the Pekin agreement
setting forth The position and tue reser-
vations of the United States. While
neither affirmation nor denial viii be
made, it is understood that the United
States has reserved the right to with
draw in case China refuses to aeeede to
The demands of the Powers, and to re-
frain from taking any important part in
Chinese affairs.
The real import Of this. II is said. Is not
so much that the Administration is desir-
GUS Of abandoning Its position in regard to
affairs in China, as that the State Depart
ment acting through Mr. Conger, has been
outNitted By the other Governments in the
course which it attempted TO pursue
1t is unoficially stated that the Admin
istration sought to dictate what the policy
OF The Powers should be- and that its at
tempt to do SO vas frustrated at once by
Germany and England.
When this fat was ar last discovered
by the United States, Mr.. Conger was in
strueted to sign at once. Those who pro-
Tess TO know something of the situation
declare that the statement of the de-
partment to the effect that Mr. Conger
misunderstood his Instructions was only
for public consumption, and that. as a
matter OF fact. there was at al times a
complete understanding between the State
Department and Mr. CongeT.
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DEAFH OF cAPTAIN sALE.
Forases Confederate oneer and Pro
pzIetor of oapon Springs. Va.

WINCHESTER. Va. Dec. 27.-Capt vii
liam H. Sale. owner and proprietor OF
Capon Springs, the summer resort of
Hampshire comfy. West Virginia, died
at his residence in this city last evening
after long illness His death had been
expected for some days.
Captain Sale was. one OF the foremost
citizens OF Winchester. and as the pro-
2Fietor of Capon he was one of the best
known summer resort men in the South
He was born in Rockbridge county, yir-
ginia, in 1886, AID some years before the
war he was proprietor Of Rockhri 1ge
Alum Springs-
At the outbreak OF the war Captain Sale
vas commissioned captain OF a cavalry
company recruited from Rockbridge. but
was assigned to duty as regimental Guar
termasteF under General. then Colonel,
Fitzhugh Lee Later he became tTieade
commissaTy under General Lee, and serY-
ed III that capacity until the surrender
After the war he resumed the proprie-
torship of Roekbridge Alum Springs. and
IN 1872 went to Capon- He had since that
time owned the latter resort. and mil
several years ago actively managed the
Business. Captain Sale leaves a widow,
who was Miss MeCorkle, of RocKbridge
county, and enc daughter. Mrs. Charles
Z. Nelson of this citv
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27
POSTAL FRAUDS ~ euBA.
Trials to Commence as soon as Neel,
Is Returned

Trials to Commence as Soon as Eeely
Is Returned.
HAVANA, Dec 27.-1 IS certain that
the Government viii insist upon a trial Of
those charged with the Postofzee frauds
as soon as Neely is brought back. The
first case called viii be the one against
General Rathbone, who viii be charged
with carelessRess in public oflce and with
eoIIusion IN the frauds which are charged
against Neeiy The Government attor-
neys say positively that If the case goes
10 trial Rathbone viii be convicted beyond
a doubt, unless some tampering has been
done with the court. There is q great
bulk OF testimony, the most Of it being
furnished by DR.. Reeves, who was Auditor
for the Department OF Posts. and who.
when charged with fraud. made a state
ment Of the entire case IN the form OF a
confession.
There are 1872 pages Of ciossi- typewrit-
ten manuscript. which bears the signature
OF DR. Reeves It is upon -.he testimony
to be furnished from this source that the
prosecution bases its belief Of certain con-
viction- While the nature of the state
ment made by Reeves in reference to
RatEb0re has never been given TO the pub
lie. aud the confession has been locked up
at the effce of the Department of Posts
enough Is known 10 warrant the statement
that Reeves accuses Rathb5ne Of being
one OF those connected directly with the
postofiee frauds. and that his statements
have in some instances been supported by
documents which the former auditor re-
tanned in his possession
Horatio Rubens, who was appointed to
assist in the prosecution after Ernest Lee
Conant and Albert Wright had been dis
missed, has been at work for three weeks
preparing the testimony, and has made
the statement that everything possible
viii be done 70 convict Rathbone when
his case eomest up.
IL the meantime General Rathbone is
preparing MS defence, and his attorneys
express the greatest confidence in the
outcome. He contends that .Rathbone has
been prosecuted by number of officials
IN the United States who have been seek
ing to make a reputation for themselves.
When the trial takes place evidence will
be submitted by Rashbone's attorneys 10
show that the action of Special Account
ant Lawshe in the Rathbone case indf-
Gates persecution. aud that il some in
stances his actions were ridiculous. Cor
respondence which was referred to Rath-
bone in cases wbefe disaiIowances we're
made viii be used as evidence. Some Of
this correspondence includes statements
and vouchers which required days to COL
leet, and which were prepared fer the
purpose of showing authority for the dis
allowance of 10 and u cents, and in many
instances as small amounts as I cent AS
q rule these were in connection with
items RETIRING to the payment of off,
eials' salaries, etc
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OCEAN AND LAKE SURVEYS.

Congress TO BE Urged to Appropri-
ate Funds fc= the Navy.
There is to be no further controversy
in Congress relative to the authority Of
the navy 70 make ocean and lake surveys
An agreement mas been reached by rep
resentatives Of the War. Navy. and Treas
ury Departments under which III has keen
determined to urge Congress to include in
the Naval Appropriation bin provision
fer S100.0oa to be expended BY the navy
for making these surveys
The agreement is signed by Rear Adrui-
raj R. B. Bradford Chief or she Bureau
Of Equipment: Brig. Gen. John Il. VIII
son, Chief o.. Engineers. United States
army. and O. Il. TitfDenn. superintenS-
eas OF the Coast and Geedstic Survey.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-27
DECORATIONS TOR WOMEN
Two Americans on the List for
French Awards.
Mrs Manniss and Mrs. Potter Pal.
mer May Be Given Crosses of
the Legion of Honor.

NEW YORK. Dee. PA despatch. to the
''Evening Journal, says:
Paris. Dec 27.-Two American women
are on the list of candidates for the Cross
Of the Legion Of Honor. in connection With
the exposition They are Mrs Daniel Man.
Ming and Mrs Potter Palmer.
.ssIany French officials ara opposed to the
decoration Of women They fear that II
the custom should become the rule. in
stead Of the exception. as II is at present,
it viii be impossible to withstand the i'm
portunity Of feminine candidates
Not very many French women have OBJ
tained this coveted decoration The lat
est one is Nine. C1eme1ce Roger. 3 writer
on philosophy and political eeonem!
That two American women should have
been recommended for the decoration is
abnormal. as no foreign woman has ever
received the Red Ribbon.
However. the innovation has received
the approval os the Foreign Office and
VIII now go before the governing board
of the order. Rith which the final decision
rests
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TURKEYS CRUISER CONTRACT.
Charles H. cra1np Confirms the Re-
port. Hut Gives No Details.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. z7.-Charies H.
eramp has confirmed the publish
ed statement that his firm had Sc
cured from the Turkish Government a
contract for a warship- Re could, how
ever. give no particulars All he knew
about It. he said. was contained in a
eablegTam dated IN Constantinople Tues
nay from General Williams, the ageat for
the Cramps. who negotiated the contract,
TO the effect that the Turkish Minister
Of Marine had signed contract for
frst-ciass cruiser General Williams added
that he had left the Turkish capital for
New York.
The eablegram OF General Williams
creates a doubt as to just what kind of
a ship viii be built. This is oecasioned
by the use OF the words first class in
the eabiegraHl. The general belief here
tofore has been that the ship wouiS be
a cruiser of about the same size as the
Iff-fated Charleston Of the United States
Navy, that IS, about 8 zoe tons and a
speed Of twenty-five knots at trial draft.
This is not the description of first class
cruiser, as compared with the New-Yer
and Brooklyn or the Variag, which the
Cramps recently completed for the Rus
sian Government. or with the frst-eIass
cruisers which are TO be built for the
United States Navy.
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RANgcoM VS.. BoWLEs.
some Doubt as to the Successor of
Chief Constructor Hfchborn.

some Doubt as to the Successor OF
Chief Constructor Hichborn.
Some little doubt IS now felt as to the
successor to Admiral Hichborn as Chief
Constructor of the Navy when he retires.
March l.
This is due to the activity OF friends of
Constructor John 2. Hanseom, the second
ranking officer. Of the corps, who hereto
fore had not been regarded as an aspirant
for the Office. It has been generally con-
ceded that Constructor Bowles, now sta
toned at the New York Navy Yard, would
secure the place, and it is asserted that
the president has aiready made him a
promiee to that effect.
Mr. anscom is perhaps twenty years
the senior Of Mr.. BowIes, and retires
within three years under the age clause
Like Admira fIichborn and Constructor
Bowies he halls from the State OF massa-
chusettg, and has long period OF active
service TO his record. If seniority ap-
piled n the selection, he would not be
oveTstepped by Mr.. BowIes, but t seems
unlikely that there will be any change In
the present intention OK Mr. Long to
give Bewles the place. The discussion is
one IN which Admiral HishboFa will take
no part, and expects to be independent
in any controversy that may arise ever
the appointment
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John Henderson. ir.. George T. Poster.
E L. Livingstone, Donald A Stuart,
Louis Kann-
Chairman G.J Bell. Of fhe Finance Com
mittee. reports all but s1.s70 Of the guar
antee fund subscribed to date. Additional
subscriptions to the fund are as follows:
Previously acknowledged. S45, 1925; "
Grant Webster. $500; Chesapeake and Po-
tomac Telephone Company, $500: Hecht q
CO, $3.50, G. G. GornweIl z Son. 500.
RoDert D. Weaver. SI0G; William Wheat-
ley 500: Eiseman Bres., sie8; F. z. Nc
CURE. s1no; Cranfcrd Paving Company.
500; j. p AgneW & Co., sIe0; Harris e
Sehaier, 300; Emmons s. Smith. $16o: An-
lick Palmer. $1oe: c. E. Wood, $1e1:
George a. Mills & Sen, sf09: ". z. Speare.
S1e6. James 3. Lambie, $50; George ".
Manogue. $50: Myer Coten. $50; II. C.
Mitchell. S25s John F. Ellis & Co. $z5;
Frank y. Carver. S25; Joseph Beale, $25
JHdson ". Lyons. $40; total 70 date. $4s,-
330
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.SCOPE OF ILLUMINATION
Government Buildings on the Night
of the Inauguration.

Conference of omeiaIs Held to De-
wise Plans anSs Arrive at an Esti-
mate OF the cosf-congress hay Be
Asked to Make an Extrn As,propri-
ation-Pension ONCE visited with
Reference TO the Festivities to be
Held There-only Small Fraction
OF the Guarantee Fund of Fifty
Thousand Dollars 20 Be Subscribed.
Two More Committees Announced.
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APAOHEs on ZEE wARpArH.

Inhabitants of Granada, Mexico, Or
sanjze Against the ResssLfps.
CHIHUAHUA. Mexico, Dec. 27-The
Apaches are on the warpath in this State
and the inhabitants of Granada have cr-
ganized to meet the redskins.
The Indians are said to be in the noun
tAins, robbing isolated ranchers and steal
ing cattle.
It is probable that they belong to part
Of the tribe which escaped from the White
River Reservation several years ago.
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BRIGISE 3 GAGE De WET
A Desperate Fight in Progress in
The Vicinity Of LeuwkOp.

Kitchener Reports That several of
HIS Generals Have overtalen the
Elusive Beer amanaer-Eastern
Burgber Column In Cape colony
Headed eH Near Rietpoort spruit.
The Police Post at Bolzzbarg At
tackled by the FeaersIists, who
Are Driven oE-A Commando Fore
ed TO Retire From Utreeht-A Rail-
way Train Held Up Near Fan.
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RALEIGH, y. G.. Dec 27-some young
men at Greensboro Tuesday night put a
quantity CT dynamite IN an old tobacco
press, weighing several tons. standing on
g vacant lot TIE explosion shock that
part Of the town, damaged several build
ings, and threw masses Of iron IN. all di-
reetto8s. One piece strTiek Simon Lane. a
locomotive fireman, sat
In his engine cab. H: ked
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AFARNING FROM HANNA
Threatens an Extra Session to Get
His Subsidy Bill Through.

The RepubIican Boss said TO Have
Served Notice ON Senators to That
Effect ;, The ohioan Determined
That The Maritime bounty Trust
Measure Shall Be Enacted-otIer
Legislative Matters in Danger.
Pet scheme OF the Buckeye States
man Has Deen in Hot water Ever
since The PhisadeIphia eonvenfion.
Downed by PIatform Committee.