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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
RECORD OF THE Booz COURT.
Army Omcers Believe That the
Charges Were Not Found Susfained.

Charges Were Not Found Sustained.
The record of the proceedings and find
ings of the military court Of inquiry ap-
pointed to investigate the case of ex-Cadet
Oscar l.. Booz, whose recent death was
attributed by his family and friends to
injuries received from hazing at the West
Point Military Academy, was received at
the War Department this morning 1t
came by express and was handed to Adju-
tant General Corbin, to whom 1t was ad-
dressed. The record comprises four large
volumes, each of 1000 typewriter pages,
and constitutes a verbatim report of the
entire proceedings Of the court including
all the testimony taken, and concludes
with an elaborate review of the testimony
and the conclusions of the board thereon.
1t is signed by all the members of the
court, viz, General Brooke. commanding
the department of the east; General Bates,
paymaster general and Colonel Clous,
Judge advocate Of the department of the
east.
Without undertaking to read the report
not even the conclusions of the court, Cen
eral COrbin took it to the Secretary of
War personally. That official was engaged
at the time in conference with Senator
Proctor and other members of the Senate
military affairs committee, and laid the
BooZ report aside for consideration later in
the day. In accordance with the estab-
lished rule of the War Department
no official information concerning the
character of the report will be di-
vulged in advance of the Secreta-
rvs action upon it. 1t is the gem
eral opinion however. of army officers who
have closely followed the published testi-
mony of the daily proceedings of the court
that the court, while finding that Booz was
haZed while at the academy, his subsequent
death many months after leaving the
Academy was not proved to have resulted
from such hazing 1t is also understood
that the court found that the practice Of
hazing was generally indulged in at the
academy, but not in a brutal form. and
recommended that radical and extreme
meaS res be taken to eradicate the practice
in every form.
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BANKS TO RESUME BUSINESS.
"Old Town. and American National
Baltimore So Decide.

BALTIMORE, January S.-The "Old
Town" Bank, a state institution, which
closed its doors and went into a receivers
hands few days ago, will resume business
tomorrow. 1t is announced that the only
change IN the management Of the bank
which will be made at this time is the
substitution of Milton B. Williams as cash
Ter in the place Of Theodore Wilcox. who
formerly held that position and who Is ac-
cused by the directors of the bank with
having caused the failure Of the bank by
bad management.
The American National Bank, which
closed it's doors the day before the failure
of the "Old Town" Bank, and which was
closely allied to 1t, Is also expected to re-
sumo business shortly, although no definite
announcement to that effect has yet been
made.
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MIR. RICHARDSON'S PAY.
question Referred to the House Judi
cfRry Committee

Question Referred to the House Judi
cfary Committee.
A question has arisen concerning the pay
of Representative VIM. Richardson Of Ala
bama. who was elected to succeed Gen. Jo-
seph Wheeler. Gen. Wheeler was elected
to the Fifty-sixth Congress, but never took
his seat. and notified Speaker Henderson
August II. 19OO that he had resigned, his
resignation to take effect August 6, 1900
The governor of Alabama notified the
Speaker that Mr. Wheeler had resigned
April 20, 1900, and that the resignation was
accepted April %. Mr.. Wheeler has drawn
no pay as member of the House during
this Congress, but question arises as to
when Mr.. Richardson's pay begins, it hav-
ing always been held that a members pay
begins upon the date when the vacancy
was created. The case was today referred
to the committee on judiciary for an
Oniniop
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in their arms. Most of the children and
adults carried from the burning building
We're unconscious from the effects of the
thick smoke. When it became apparent
the fire was not being subdued with the
apparatus already on the scene, general
alarm was sent out, bringing out the re-
mainder of the department. The fire was
fought from every available point, but in
spite of that the building was almost COM
pletely destroyed before the blaze was
finally under control
Fireman Falls With n Woman.
Foreman Morris Keating went up to the
roof on a ladder to rescue women and
children. Just as he reached the top
stream Of water was turned on him to
keep away the flames, but it had the effect
to confuse the man. He reached for a
woman, and the latter jumped for his
arms. Suddenly the man lost his hold on
the ladder. The crowd groaned the fire
man fell with the woman to the ground.
The woman was killed outright and the
fireman was so seriously injured that he
may die. The roof was covered with chill
dren who had escaped through the scuttle
from the upper rooms. and the firemen
were kept busy carrying them down. Many
escaped unharmed in this way.
One nearby house was like a morgue
Half a dozen dead bodies lay the floor
In heaps of consumed rags. Crowds gath
cred around to look. but turned away
quickly. sickened at the dreadful sight.
twenty-three children on the third floor in
the main building, said: II was awakened
by the cries of the children. l knew that
the building was on fire, as did all the chill
dren. AS quickly possible we all made
our way to the roof of the building escape
In any other direction being impossible
ALREADY the firemen had their ladders to
the roof of the building, and quickly the
children were carried down. After most of
them had been rescued the heat became so
intense that, to save myself, / slid down
post leading from the roof to the ground"
Miss Hibbard Badly Burned.
Miss Hibbard was terribly burned about
the face and body. The flesh on her face
was hanging in big patches, and blisters
had formed on the exposed portions of her
body.
Most of the dead taken from the building
We're carried temporarily to the residences
of the janitor, VIM. Erhardt; Herman Behn
and Louis Wegman. In one house a dozen
bodies were lying at one time. Firemen
policemen and citizens took the helpless
victims from the arms Of the firemen and
carried them tenderly to the houses across
the street. The living and dead We're laid
on floors, coucheS and beds. AS soon as the
hospital ambulances arrived, however, the
living children were speedily sent to the
hospitals, while the dead were taken in
hacks to the morgue. Early this morning
the morgue reported that already twenty
five dead children have been brought there
some of whom still remain to be identified
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FAVORS LARGER APPROPRIATIONS.
The Postmaster Generals Report on
the Pneumatic Tube Service.

The Postmaster Generals Report on
the Pneumatic Tube Service.
The report of the Postmaster General
upon the subject of pneumatic tubes for
post office service will be transmitted to
Congress tomorrow. This report is the re-
sui. of an inquiry made by committee OF
postmasters appointed by the Postmaster
General to look carefully into the subject
and report. The committee (Which con-
sisted Of the postmasters in the four cities
where the systems are in operation, with
the superintendents of city and railway
urails) made its report to committee COM
posed of postal officials from Boston, Phila-
deIphia and Boston. This latter committee
reviewed the several reports and made a
final report to the Postmaster General. who
approved 1t and will send it forward with a
recommendation that Congress appropriate
$5OOOO0 for pneumatic tube service during
the present fiscal year. Last year S212. 400
was appropriated.
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REVENUE REDUCTION.
Subject Considered by the Senate FL
nance Committee.

The Senate committee on finance today
held a meeting for the consideration of the
bill for the amendment of the war revenue
law The meeting was the first :hat has
been held by the committee on this bill,
and the proceeding consisted entirely OF
general discussion of its provisions, to-
gether with a comparison of opinions as to
the possible revenues and expenditures of
the government for the next few years. The
treasury estimates were considered at some
length, and some of the members of the
committee submitted views of their own on
the subject. No effort was made to formu-
late amendments. and none was suggested
The trend Of sentiment appeared favorable
to a greater reduction than was made by
the House bill. but the members generally
agree that there was not sufficient crystal
lization of sentiment to justify any conclu-
sion as to the result Of the committees de-
liberations. No time was set for future
meetings.
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First Lieutenant S. D. Butler of the Ma
r,ne Corps. who distinguished himself at
the battle of Tien Tsin, has just returned
to this country from China, and is to be
given a public reception at his home, West
Chester, Pa, on the nth instant Secreta-
ry Long has been invited to attend the re-
ception, and will do so if his public duties
will permit his leaving the city at that
time. Lieut. Butler is son Of Representa-
tive Butler of Pennsylvania, and is well
known in this city. 1t was during the
rescue of Lieut.. Butler In the battle of
Ticn Tsin that Capt. Harry Leonard of this
city was severely wounded.
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PUGILIST WEIGH DEAD.
Death Results From Injuries Received
in the Prize Ring.

EASTON, Pa, January S.-Frank Welch,
the pugilist, died this morning from the ef-
fects of his fight at Cedar Park Phillips
burg, N. j., on New Year eve with Paddy
Donovan. Welchs case is one of the most
remarkable on record. He had not been
conscious from the time he collapsed in
the ring until he died, a period of over
week Welch, whose real name was Frank
Grabfelder was twenty-one years old ana
lived in Philadelphia.
Warrants are out for the arrest of some
thirty men connected with the fight, and
Donovan and several others are in jail at
Belv!dere N. ].
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FIRE IN KODAK WORKS.
Two Ffremen Killed by the Fumes
Eram Nifrafe.

Two Ffremen Killed by the Fumes
From Nitrate.
ROCHESTER, n. Y, January S.-The nj
trate building of the Eastman kodak works
was destroyed by fire today. Two firemen
were killed by the fumes of burning chem
icals and one other was SO seriously IN
jured that he will probably die.
The dead
Lieut. Edward Murphy, Engine No. 4.
George F. Long, Hose No. 10.
Injured:
George Kitlinger, Hose No. s.
The fire started by the contact of escap-
ing nitric acid with the wooden floor. The
loss is placed at $1,000.
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Secretary Hay was still ailing today with
the cold which has affected him of late, and
remained away from the State Department
during the day. The Secretary was down
about the house yesterday and today. and
no apprehension is felt at the attack. al
though it has proved disagreeable and un-
usually prolonged.
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Third Artillery Transfers.

The following transfers have been made
in the Sd Artillery:
Battery H.
Capt. Elisha S. Benton. from H to NJ.
Second Lieut. Alfred b. Putnam from
to Light Battery F.
Upon the arrival of Capt. Benton at his
proper station First Lieut.. Harold e.
Cloke, Sd Artillery, will be relieved from
duty with Battery NJ and proceed to join
his battery at Fort Riley, Kansas.
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KISS COST HIM HIS LIFE.
Curious Case of a Young Man in
WashinEtOn.

TACOMA. Wash, January S.-Last week
a. Prescott, Walla Walla county, Frank
Sloan in fun kissed Miss Ella Boone. whom
he had blindfolded. She resented his action
and pulling a hat pin from her hat stabbed
hin, in the leg. The pin was broken on IN
his limb and blood poisoning resulted. Next
day the pain became so intense that Sloan
went to the hospital at Walla Walla. An
%-ray machine failed to locate any sign
OF the remaining portion of the pin, ana
Sloan grew worse and died. Miss Boone
had remarked in Sloan's presence that she
had never been kissed. This innocent re-
mark led to Sloans death.
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At One Time His Recovery Was De
SPARED OF.


Representative Neville of Nebraska is ly-
ing very Ill at his rooms, No. IL 1st street
northeast. AT time his life was de-
SPARED Of, but last night he began to show
some improvement. Today he was report
ed to be no worse and there are hopes of
his recovery.
During the holidays, while on hunting
trip in Virginia, Mr.. Neville met with an
accident which caused reopening Of trou-
BILE which he suffered during his army ser
vice in the civil war. and which has re-
suited in several hemorrhages. Last Sat
urday he lost four quarts of blood in one
hemorrhage.
Mr.. Neville was kept alive by saline infu-
sions. and only with effort and the most
careful attention.
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SIX KILLED IN WRECK.
Engine Crashes Into Freight Train at
AndersOn. w. Xa,

MORGANTOWN, w. Va, January S.-An
engine running light struck freight train
on the Monongahela river division Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Anderson
this morning at 8 o'clock, and the collision
resulted In the death Of six or seven men
and the serious injury Of two others. The
dead so far as known are: William Bow
man, John Devenney Michael Dinoon, Par
ish King, unknown tramp. Another body
is thought to be in the wreck. Two more
are badly injured and may die. The dead
men all belonged In Fairmont or that vicln-
ity. All were railroad employees except the
tramp who was stealing a ride on the
freight. It is supposed that a misunder-
standing of orders was the cause of the
accident. The wreck occurred on a trestle.
which was broken down and the track
badly torn up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08

Senator Bacon Saturday introduced the
following resolution:
Resolved by the Senate. That any and
every public document, paper or record On
the files of any department of the govern
ment relating to any subject whatever over
which Congress has any grant of power.
Jurisdiction or control under the Constitu-
ton is subject to the call or inspection OF
the Senate for its use in the exercise OF
its constitutional powers and jurisdiction"
The resolution went over for future con-
sideration.
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TACTICAL WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY
Mediterranean Squadron in French
Navy to Have Equipment.

TOULON, January S.-The recent expert
ments with wireless telegraphy in connec-
ton with the French fleet have been so
satisfactory that it has been decided to
provide the entire Mediterranean squadron
with wireless apparatus, which will be sub
jected to decisive tests during the coming
cruise of that squadron.
The recent experiments showed that dis
patches can be exchanged reliably at dis
tances of from eighteen to twenty miles
by the new system
New lights Will also be tried. with the
view of introducing reform in tactical sig
mailing.
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PLEADING FOR ARIZONA.
Gov. Murphy and Delegate Wilson
Argue in Favor of Statehood.

UOV. MurpHy HnU DeIeEute W 1ISOn
Argue in Favor of Statehood.
Governor Murphy and Delegate Wilson
Of Arizona were heard by the House COM
mittee on territories today in favor of the
bill for the admission of Arizona as state
Each presented an elaborate argument
Delegate Wilson used thu figures Of the
present census and made strong showing
for statehood for the territory. The COM
mittee took no action today, and the gen.
eral opinion Is that no action will be taken
at tics session. But If the bill for the ad-
mission Of Arizona is reported 1t will be
accompanied by bills for the admission OF
Oklahoma and New Mexico.
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G. II. SLAYBAUGH ILL.
Suffering From a Severe Cold ON the
Lungs.

SufferinG From q Severe COIU On inc
Lungs.
George H. Slaybaugh. commander OF the
Department of the Potomac, G. A. r., is
seriously i'll at his home at 1902 r street
northwest Mr.. Slaybaugh was at his work
in the treasury building Saturday. but was
stricken Sunday. He is suffering from
severe cold that has affected his lungs.
causing n complication Of the heart. His
condition was looked upon as bad yester-
day, but he was reported as improved this
morning Friends who called at the house
today were informed that his condition was
somewhat improved.
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Famous Foot Rail- Player Dead.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, January S.-Allen
E. Doucette of the Harvard University foot
ball team of 1897 and one of the famous
foot ball centers of the country, died at his
home here last night of typhoid fever. He
was twenty-eight years of age.
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RUSSIA UNDER DEEP SNOW.
Trains Buried in Drffts-ShippinE 3
SeelSS Safe HaEhAra.

ODESSA, January S.-Dozens Of trains are
showed up on the southern railways, and
some are completely buried Ten thousand
laborers have been dispatched to clear the
tracks. Several Russian steamers are miss
ing.
Sebastopol is full of vessels which have
taken shelter in the harbor from the gales.
The snow fall in the last three days has
been so heavy that no mails have arrived
here.
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Proposed Army Canseen Commission.

Proposed Army CaHteen COmmissiOn.
The Senate conlmitt@ on military affairs
today agreed to accepta1 modified form the
amendment to the arnG Atll suggested yes
terday by Senator HnaE for the appoint
ment of commissions aai Investigate the ef-
feet of the army eanteens The committee
the signal cOrps. ~
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The Aztec at Manila.

General Macarthur has informed the War
Department that the transport Aztec ar
rived at Manila yesterday with Lieut.. J. N.
Graham. 10th Infantry, civilian employees
and animals.
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Increment. of Naval ye..eI..

The training ship Buffalo left Santa Lucia
this morning for Gibraltar en- route for the
Asiatic station. The Mayfower has arriv-
ed back at San Juan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08

The Navy Department announced today
that the gunboat Manila, now attached to
the Asiatic station, is considered third
instead Of a fourth-rate vessel, this change
in her rating having taken eject January
! last.
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This shows a total of $6,925. 9OS for 1900,
as compared with s., 121 ,6S4 for 1899, an in
crease of 81, ,SO4, ,223.
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will arrive in the city today from New
York. The nephews. Kirk and Charles Ar
mour of Kansas City reached the city last
night. Many of the lieutenants of Armour
& Co. in other cities will come to Chicago
TODAY
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A DEMONsTRATED FACT.

There is no business that
cannot be benefited by jul
dicious advertising, and
there is none that may not
waste money by poor use of
space or the use of poor
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-08
GREAT GROWTH OF BUSINESS.
Increased Sales I'm the Five Largest
Post Offices.

The Post Office Department has issued
the following comparative statement Of the
issues of stamped paper to the five largest
offices for the quarter ending December
81, 1899 and 1900:
Evening journal., 1901-02-08

$500 First Glass. $3.50. Sec Ond Glass
10 Pittkbnrg, via Baltimore " ohi0
X. II.
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HAMILTON sNALKER DIES
ALMOST A CENTENARlAN

Hamilton Walker, Sr., died in his
home. No. 1906 West Ninth street, yes
terday AFTERNOON at the ripe old age Of 96
years
Mr.. Walker was born in County Ty-
rome. ireland. and when four years Of age
came 10 this country with his parents.
They lived in the village now known as
Twin Oaks for six years, then removed
10 this. eity,the young man entering the
shoemaking business as an apprentice.
Subsequently, he developed some inven-
tive ability and built several steam en-
zines. Mr.. Walker was interesting in his
"reminiscences.
He had personal knowledge OF the Soc
ond war with England. On the day Of
the battle OF Baltimore when the soldiers
of the United States were hurrying south,
MI Walker ran into his house cry
ing that the British were coming His
family were greatly alarmed until they
saw the uniforms.
The funeral Will be held on Monday
morning. Mr.. Walker is survived by four
sons and thrce daughters, one Of the
daughters. being Miss Mary J. Walker
assistant principal OF School No. T.
It =.
Single trail. 10 inches; trails, 2
feet 8 inches.
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WILMINGTON ASSOCIATION ADMITTED
Maryland and Delaware Racing Circuit
Most Compact Known

The Wawaset Horse Show Association
whs admitted TO the Maryland and Vir-
ginia Fairs and Racing Association at a
meeting held in Baltimore yesterday
The admission of Wilmington has proved
u factor in harness racing and its addition
to the circuit should prove valuable.
The circuit was revised at yesterday S
meeting and in many of its desirable
qualities it is not eQuaied by any other.
no mqtter where located. 1t includes II
face courses. or these 10 are half-mile
tracks, one a third of n mile and one a
mile track. The third-mle track is at
Rockville and the mile track at Pimlico.
The expense of transporting horses, at
tendants and racing eQuipage from one
course to another has heretofore been a
great consumer Of the profits made by
harness horses. This Maryland and Del
aware circuit is the most compact series
of racing stands in existence.
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IMPROVEMENTS
Arb PLANNED
Pennsylvania Railroad COm-
DaHy Lets First Con-
tract for Work

The first contract under the proposed |
plan of improvements by the Rennsyl- !
vana Railroad Company in this CITY
and Chester, which will represent an
outlay all told of about s2,000,000, has
been let. IL is for an add ltional track
for the entire length of the Edgel
Moor cutoff Work will be begun
shortly, and as plans are completed by
the chief engineers office In the
Broad street station, contracts for the
elevation OF tracks through this city
and Chester will be let; also others
/ for the erection Of fine new station
I here patterned IN the main, although
on a smaller scale, after the Broad
street depot, and somewhere near the
present site, at the corner OF Front and
French streets. The other improve
ments win be new shops at TOdd's
cut, near Edge Moor a new freight
yard at the same place, the conversion
OF the existing West Yard into shift
ing yard, and Improvements to the
freight station, at the corner Of Fourth
and Pine streets.
Many Of the plans for these i'm
provements are complete but there is
still considerable detail work 10 be
done ON others.
| In adultl0n 10 giving neeued pfOtec-
ticn to the residents OF the two c,t.es,
the elevation OF the tracks will enable
the company to run its trains through
the two cities at a much higher rate
Of speed. Another gain will be the cen
tralizatOn OF the working force OF the
local branch IN one building, as well
as the gathering of shops at one point.
The rise to the elevated road will be
gin nj a point north OF Iandlith sta
tiOn and continue at about the height
OF the elevated tracks in this city until
the West Yard is reached, the tracks
again reaching grade level near the
old Delaware Junction.
While the plans for the new station
are not complete, II Will probably be
OF stone and red brick, and certainly
large in size and imposing architec'
turally. The companys last annual re-
port showed that $500 900 had beer
placed to the credit Of the fund fol
elevating The tracks in the two towns
which gives some idea of the tota
cost Of the proposed improvements.