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Evening star., 1901-12-21
READY TO SELL OUT
Panama Canal Company Holds an
Important Meeting.
MN. HUrIE AND CHORON RESIGN
Negotiations to Be Revived With
the United States.
MANDATORY MAY SET PRICE

PARIS. December 2l-At a meeting Of
the board of directors of the Panama Canal
Company Thursday President Hutin. who
recently returned here from the United
States, and NJ. Choron. the director OF
works, resigned their offices.
The report presented at the general meet
ing of the shareholders of the Panama
Canal Company here this afternoon re-
views the negotiations for the sale Of the
canal property to the United States and
says:
THE decision of the isthmian commission
was evidently due to a misunderstanding,
which must be dissipated. We shall ask
you to give US full powers TO negotiate
with the government of the United States
under the reserve of submitting for your
approval the figure upon which the repre-
sentatives of the American government
agreed and the mandatory to whom We
shall intrust the continuance of the nego-
tiatious, Our negotiator will be instructed
to notify the American government that
We are prepared to set aside the ralua-
tions which have been considered the
price asked and which have been judged
unacceptable and We offer to take
basis and point of departure of the discus
sion We solicit, and which We believe viii
not be refused. the figures and declarations
contained in the conclusions of the 18TH
mian commissions report. We shall.
moreover, give our mandatory power TO
close the discussion by proposing fixed
price. We hope this simple, categorical
offer will exercise a favorable influence
upon the future negotiations.
I'VE regret that MN. Hutin and Choron
have separated themselves from us In this
question by their designations, which have
been accepted We deeply relied on their
council, which We shall retain as a souve-
mir of their knowledge and devotion. NJ.
p. Forot.. the former controller general Of
the army, and NJ Bourgeois, the former
receiver of finances, will replace them"
After uproarious session the share
holders almost unanimously voted to adopt
the proposition set forth in the report.
empowering the board to conclude the sale
and cession to the United States of all the
Panama Canal Companys properties SUBJ
ject to the limitations specified above.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
MR.. RAYNER INDIGNANT.
Cbaracterizes Secretary Longs Action
as TyrNnnicnI.

Tyrannical.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 21.-Isidor
Rayner. attorney general of Maryland. and
counsel for Admiral Schley, when shown
the decision of Secretary Long today, de-
clared that the whole proceeding is arbi-
trary and tyrannicai, and manifested great
surprise and Indignation.
The court decided the case said he,
without considering the testimony of Ad-
miral Schley and his witnesses, and Secre-
tary Long seems to have decided it without
as much as permitting to file a reply to
the protest filed by Admiral SIMPSONS at
tOrneys.
ternoon. and just one hour ago we finished
our reply to it and sent it TO Washington
Now. l understand that the Secretary
has decided against Admiral Dewey and
adverse to Schleys being in command at
Santiago. and virtually in favor of Samp-
son, without even permitting us to produce
before him the conclusive proof, admitted
at the hearing by consent, that the COM
mand practically and officially devolved
upon Schley. The whole proceeding is too
arbitrary and tyrannicai for me now to dis
cusS | really wonder whether the people
Who live under free institutions will toler-
ate the exercise of such despotic measures.
You ask what our next step will be.
do not know, unless the President inter-
venes- There is power in the courts to
compel the Secretary to file the dissenting
opinion of Admiral Dewey whether he
agrees with it not We will determine
next week what proceedings we will adopt"
Evening star., 1901-12-21
ARTILLERY CORPS CHANGES.
Transfers Ordered by the War De-
Dartmeut.

Transfers Ordered by the War De-
Dartme4t.
Transfers in the Artillery Corps have
been ordered as follows.
Captains Edward T.. Brown has been
transferred from the nth Company, Coast
Artillery, to the 20th Company, Coast Ar
tiIlery; Otho w. B. Farr. from Goth to 18th;
Adam Shaker, from Goth to unassigned list;
Clarence P. Townsley, from unassigned list
to 66th Company; James C. Bush, from 18th
Company to 36th Company; Charles &.
Woodward. from 25th Battery. Field Ar
tillery, to 18th Company, Coast Artillery
Edward Fl. Catiin, from 10th Company,
Coast Artillery, to S5th Company, Coast
Artillery; John w. Ruckman, from the un-
assigned list, to the Hath Company; Brooke
Payne, from unassigned. list, to list Com
pany, Coast Artillery; Earle D'A. Pearce,
from 33d Company. to 9th Company; Dan
iel w. Ketcham, from 9th Company to
the unassigned list; Richard H. McMaster,
from unassigned list to 125th Company;
Harry L. Steele from unassigned list to
ODD Company; Carroll F. Armistead, from
unassigned list to 65th Company, and VIII
liam S. McNair, from 31st Company, Coast
Artillery, to 25th Battery, Field Artillery.
and First Lieutenant Alden Trotter to 25th
Company, Coast Artillery, and Second
Lieutenant Cleveland c. Lansing, to 36th
Company, Coast Artillery.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
sCHLEY'S CASE IN THE HOUSE.
Conclusion Reached by Representa-
tive Pearre of Maryland.

Representative Pearre of Maryland. who
represents the district in which Rear Ad-
miral Schley lives and who has been taxi
ing an active interest in the legislative
situation in the matter of the s;chley-
Sampson controversy since the decision of
the court of inquiry. has come to the con-
clusion that no resolution or bill honoring
Schley can be passed or receive the con-
sIderatiOn of the House unless it also
couples a proposition conferring the same
honor upon Rear Admiral Sampsons Mr.
Pearre's joint resolution. which was intro
duced in the House just before the holi-
day recess. recognizes this fact, and pro-
Vldes that the grade of vice admiral be
created and that Rear Admirals SchleY and
sampson and Capt. Clark be appointed TO
this grade for a period Of ten years.
MI Pearre said TO a Star reporter that
ne had been trying to ascertain the septi-
ment OF the House on this matter and that
he believed II was possible to get some suNh
legislation enacted. However, he saiS
Evening star., 1901-12-21
MAY PUT WIRES UNDERGROUND.
Lesson Learned by the English From
Recent storms.

LONDON. December 2l.-The breakdown
OF Englands telegraphic system, which
is still in a state of semi-chaos, the
suit of the recent severe storms, has pro-
duced a widespread demand for under
ground wires. This system is already in
use between London and Birmingham and
is being extended northward. The post Of
flee authorities point to the tremendous ex-
pense which will be involved in changing
from overhead to underground wires
throughout the United Kingdom, but those
who are agitating for the change maintain
that the loss caused by the recent storms
would have gone far toward defraying the
outlay which the post office breads. II is
estimated that London alone lost f2oO0o
by the breakdown of the telegraph wires
while the railroads calculate their loss
from the same cause at about $4,000. An
other objection put forward by the govern
ment is that underground wires are slower
and harder to work than overhead wires
Though the damage was inflicted over a
week ago, telegraphic and telephone COM
munication between London and the prov
inces is still incomplete, and In some in
stances is not yet restored.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
ASSIGNED TO DEPARTMENT WORK
Capt. Philip, After Three Years Active
Service. Reliexes Can't. Hartford

Service. Relieves Capt. HarbOrd.
Capt. John Van Ness Philip has been Sc
lected to relieve Capt. J. g. Harbord, 11th
Cavalry, as assistant to Col. Edwards, chief
Of the division of insular affairs of the War
Department. Capt. Harbord was relieved
at his own request. He preferred active
service in the field with his regiment in the
Philippines to office work in Washington
He has been of great assistance to Col.
Edwards, who parts with him with re-
luctance
Capt. Philip is a native of the District of
Columbia and is we'll and faverably known
to the residents of Washington. He began
his military service as first lieutenant and
adjutant of the 4th United States Eolun-
teer Infantry in May, 1885 and after serv-
ing with that regiment q little over year
was appointed captain of the 31st Volunteer
Infantry. He Joined that regiment at Fort
Thomas, Kentucky, and In the following
August accompanied tito the Philippines
He remained on duty in thezislands after
his regiment returned to the United States
to be mustered outs until henorably dis
charged in June last. During his service in
the Philippines he was regimental adjutant
of the 31st Infantry; acting adjutant gen.
eral, second district, Mirdanao and Joio;
provost Judge province of Zamboanga; in
charge of municipal elections and municipal
affairs in the province OF Zamboanga. He
recruited organized and commanded native
scouts in the department of Mindanao and
Jolo and at one time commanded the mill
tary district of San Ramon.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
COLD WAVE IN THE SOUTH.
The Freezing Weather Extends Relov
Tampa, Fla.

Iampa. Fla.
ATLANTA. Ga, December 2I-The crest
or the cold wave which had been central IN
Tennessee and Kentucky reached this Sec
ton last night reducing the temperature
mere to y degrees above zero. the coldest
weather of the season. The freezing tenn
perature now reaches into southern Florida
below Tampa, where the temperature at
this mornings observation was "a. There
is considerable suffering among the poor
here Warmer weather is predicted for to-
night and Sunday. but freezing tempera-
lures will prevail for several days
At Mobile, Ala, the temperature early
today registered 15.7 above breaking ali
December weather records there A negro
was frozen to death in BaIdman county last
night.
The following minimum temperatures
We're reported today: Knoxville and Nash
Vile. zero: Palestine, Tex, 6: Charlotte.
n. C.. and Meridian, Miss. 10; Memphis
10. and rising: Augusta, Ga, and Fort
Smith. Ark. II; Vicksburg, IA; Norfolk. III:
Savannah and Wilmington. Is: Mobile l6;
Jacksonville, 20; Tampa "a; New Orleans,
"A; Jupiter, Fla, 3S.
Record Broken at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 2l-The
government thermometer early today regis
tered 6 degrees below zero. This is the
lowest point ever reached up to December
q since the establishment of the local
weather bureau, thirty years ago.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Still Another Explosion in a Pittsburg
Steel Plant.
EIGHT MEN WERE BADLY INJURED
Boiler in the CrucibIe Steel Com
pany's Works Blows Up.
DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 21-For the
third time within seventy-two hours Pitts
burg steel workers have been killed or
MANNED by terrific explosions. Following
on the heels of the awful disasters at the
Soho furnace of Jones & Laughlns on
Thursday and at the Black Diamond steel
works yesterday, the city was shocked this
morning by the report of another explosion
at SingerMimick's West End plant of the
Crucible Steel Company of America, in
which seven men were scalded, one badly
cut and twenty thirty others slightly
burned
AT 6:55 o'clock two of a battery of five
boilers used to operate the sheet mill ex-
ploded with terrific force Scalding water
played havoc among the workmen, who had
just started in for the day, while pieces of
the boilers caused great destruction to the
mill property. OF the seven men scalded
two, 1T is said will die.
List of the Injured.
The injured at the hospitals are: Charles
Miller, engineer, aged twenty-six years,
married; badly scalded about the head
face and chest. William George, aged for
ty-five years, married, roller; scalded
about head, face, arms and chest. William
head and shoulders; is married Ford
Reed, aged about nineteen years, son of
william, single; scalded about face and
hands. William Sharp, age unknown, en-
ployed on the rolls; scalded about face and
arms. John Brown, aged forty five years
one of the roll crew. scalded about face
head and arms. Toby Johnston, engineer
age about thirty-eight years, scaided about
face and shoulders.
Those who are known to be hurt, but who
Went to their homes, are: Frank Spitzinger
roller, age unknown; scaided about face
Unknown Slav, struck by piece of boiler
causing loss Of little finger on right hand
There are at least twenty other men who
were at work in the mill at the time Of the
explosion who were more or less injured
Ihe men were all hurt by the escaping
steam.
Attributed to Frozen Pipes.
The cause of the explosion is attributed
to frozen pipes which supplied the two
boilers of the five with water This froze
some time early this morning
About sixty men were at work in the
sheet mill when the boilers let 60
Evening star., 1901-12-21

viii Revive Alaskan Boundary cues
tiOn mt Early Date,

TORONTO, Ont, December 21-A special
to the Globe from its Ottawa correspondent
says:
, 1t is rumored that negotiations in regard
to the Alaska boundary question. pending
during the settlement of the Nicaragusn
canal question and the ratification OF the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, are about to be re-
sumed. Diplomatic overtures have again
been made to the United States to refer
the question to arbitration. This, il is
thought, is an opportune time to again
bring up the subject, as the opinion is
held that in view of Britain's generous be-
havior touching the Nicaraguan canal the
United States might consent to arbitration
on conditions honorable to both parties
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Naval Orders.

Capt. E. s. Houston has been assigned to
duty at the League Island navy yard as
captain of yard
Naval Cadet d. p. Mannix from the Wa
bash to duty in connection with the fitting
out of the Olympia, thence to the Dolphin.
Chief Boatswain j. S. Sinclair, from the
Naval Academy TO his home, and placed
on the retired list of the navy.
Gunner NJ. Joyce. from the New York
navy yard to the Norfolk navy yard, to
duty in connection with the fitting out of
the San Francisco. and on board when
commissioned.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Capt. Nesmith,. tsReport.

The first annual report of Captain Otto
A. Nesmith, chief signal officer of the De-
partment Of Cuba, has been received at
the signal office here. It Is OF especial in
terest to Washingtonian sasaCaptain Mes
mith until his departure forssCuba resided
here for many years, and was chief clerk
of the signal office. Captain Nesmith re-
ports that over 80 per- centnof the force
under him are natives but competent OPP
orators have had to be- brought from the
United States. There was an extraordi-
nary increase in the commercial traffic OF
the signal lines. amounting to 81, ,O14.5O over
the preceding year aCaptains Nesmith re-
CARDS it as substantial evidence of the ad-
vancing prosperity of the island
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Chicago Tug in Trouble.

CHICAGO, December 21.-The wrecking
tug The General. Captain McPherso. in
command, and owned by the Great Lakes
Towing Association, is in distress, impris-
oned in foe of ice and stranded on a
reef some distance out in Lake Michigan
off 47th street. The tug left Sault Ste
Marie yesterday en- route for South Chi
cago and stranded last night. Three tugs
have gone from here to her assistance.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Marine Corps Orders.

Capt. Theodore p. Kane has been granted
leave for one month
Maj. George Barnett, recruiting officer.
now in charge of recruiting Office at Phil
adelphia, has been ordered to Greenburg
and Pittsburg, Pa, for the purpose of Sc
curing recruits.
First Lieut.. George Van Orden, from the
marine barracks at Guam to this city for
examination for promotion.
Second Lieut. Daniel w. Blake from the
marine barracks, Boston Mass to the ma
rine barracks. League Island, Pa.
Evening star., 1901-12-21

Minnesota Governor Refterates Hi
Intention AS to Railroad Trust.

Minnesota Governor Refterates His
Intention AS to Railroad Trust.
ST. LOUIS, December 21.-Gov. Van SAINT
of Minnesota, who attended the worlds s
fair ground breaking ceremonies, said in
regard to his war on the great railroad
syndicate represented by the Northern Sc
curities Company, that he was proceeding
against the proposed consolidation as fast
as possible.
las governor of Minnesota" he said, II
shall do all in my power to prevent the con-
soldation. have turned the whole matter
over to the legal department OF the state
Attorney General Douglass is at work on
the papers. When they are prepared, pro-
ceedings will be instituted, as 1 believe the
consolidation is an attempt to violate our
laws"
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Big Freighter Launched i'm Baltimore.
BALTIMORE Decenher pa new

BALTIMORE, December ia new
II, ,O00- ton transatlantic freighter to be
known as "Shawmut," and built by the
Maryland Steel Company, at Sparrow's
Point, was successfully launched here to-
day, in the presence of a large number of
distinguished spectators from Boston Phil
adelphia, Washington and other cities. The
"Shawmut'' is one of twelve similar ships
that are being built for the Boston Steam
ship Company.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
FIRE PATROL coLLIDEs WITH CAR.
Several Firemen Injured at st. Paul
This Morning

ST. PAUL, Mimi, December 21.-The en-
tire crew OF the fire insurance patrol, con-
sisting of eight men, were thrown from
the wagon early today, in collision with a
street car at Seven Corners. The injured
are:
Capt. Thomas Carey, George Loughney,
Charles Peterson, John Himan, Stanley
Brown, George Taylor, Lieut.. EscheI and
Geo. Simmons.
The team ran away after the collision and
were stopped by colliding with telegraph
pole.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Return of Rear Admiral Evan.

Rear Admiral Evans, who has just re-
turned from Tutuila, Samoa. made a short
visit to the Navy Department this morning
He says that he expects to remain in this
city until The end of February, when he
win go TO the east to assume command of
a division of the Asiatic squadron.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
peath of Naval Cadet steinbareu

Information has been received here that
Cadet William H. Steinhagen died last
evening on the United States steamship
Vixen near Havana. Cadet Steinhagen
was from Indianapolis, Ind. and graduated
at the Naval Academy In the class of 1901
The day after his graduation he was mar
ried in Baltimore to Miss Eva BELTS of
Annapolis. sister of Mr. William H Bel
lis of that city. His wife. Mrs Steinhagen,
is very Ill at her home In Annapolis
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Attributed to Frozen Pines
CHRISTMASTIDE IN ENGLAND.
feopIe of Quality Leaving the elite.
for Country Seats.

LONDON, December 21.-The king and
queen, surrounded by many members of,the
royal family, will spend Christmas at Sand
rlngham, where a shooting party will
gather Monday
London is emptying fast of fashionable
people, who are hurrying to the country to
hoid their festivities, and large parties are
gathering at nearly all the great homes in
the united kingdom. The Snntb afrioam -,
war and the courts partial mourning seem
IN no way to have affected the nations de-
termination to celebrate the season with
more than usual zest '''
Evening star., 1901-12-21
DISAPPOINTED IN ROSEBERy.
Many Friends Expected PoIiticat
Speech at Swanson

LONDON, December 21.-Those who an
ticipated that Lord Rosebery would again
discuss national politics on the occasion of
the presentation to him of the freedom of
swansea today We're disappointed. The
mayor in his welcoming address, did his
best to draw the former premier by con-
graduating him on the fact that he had
left the lonely furrow," but his lordship
confned himself to illusions to municipal
matters, especially dwelling on the respon-
slbllity of taxpayers in controlling the ex-
penditure of city governments
Evening star., 1901-12-21
wreck on the northern Pacific.

HELENA, Mont, December 2i.-A freight
wreck occurred on the Northern Pacific last
night two miles west of Garrison and twen-
t. cars of merchandise tumbled down the
mountain side and are lying at the bot
tom of Missoula river. Traffic is suspended.
three overland passenger trains being held
at Missouia. The accident is supposed to
have been caused by the breaking of rail
or wheel fiange by the cold weather. No
one was injured.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Arrested for Post once Fobberies

The Post Office Department today re-
ceived information OF the arrest Of Wilkes
Carey, alias C. A. Young, at Poteau, In
dian territory. The prisoner had concealed
about his person S125 in stamps. There
We're also found In his pockets three drills
and roll of fuse, such as are used by
burglars He Is suspected of having been
implicated in. the post office robberies that
have been numerous in that region of late
Evening star., 1901-12-21
COL. JOHN C. NOBLE DEAD.
He Was the NestOr of Journalism in
Kentucky,

PADUCAH, KY, December 21.-Colonel
John c.. Noble, known as the Nestor Of
Kentucky Journalism, died today from old
age. He celebrated his eighty-fourth BIRTH
day December 2, and the sixty-second an
niversary of his marriage the Sd of this
month. He served in the Mexican and
civil wars. and published the Paducah
Herald, one of the first papers here, half
century ago. He leaves wife and six
children.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
Action of the Department..
NAVY DEPARTM EMF.
WASHINGTnN- December 2O. An

WASHINGTON, December ~, I!hll-
The department has read the testimony
in this case the arguments of counsel at
the trial: the courts findings of fact, opin-
ion and recommendation; the individual
memorandum of the presiding member; the
statement of exceptions to the said findings
and opinion by the applicant: the reply to
said state ment by the judge advocate of
the court and his assistant. and the brief
this day submitted by counsel for Rear Ad-
miral Sampson traVersing the presiding
members view to who was in command
at the battle of Santiago.
And after careful consideration. the find
ings of fact and the opinion of the full
court are approved
As to the poirts on which the presiding
member differs from the opinion of the ma
JOrity of the court. the opinion OF the ma
jority is approved.
As to the further expression of his views
by the same member with regard 10 the
questions of command on the morning of
July 3. 1898. and of the title TO credit for
the ensuing victory. the conduct of the
court in making finding and rendering
no opinion on those questions is approved
indeed. it could with propriety take no
other course. evidence on those questions
during the inquiry. having been excluded
by the court
dation Of the court that no further pro-
Ceedings be had in the premises.
The department records its appreciation
of the arduOus labors of the whole court
fSigUed) JOHN d. LONG.
C,f he
Evening star., 1901-12-21
ADVISES IRISH TO STAY HOME.
Patrick A. McHueh's Conviction Afte
q Visit to Thia Country.

LONDON. December 21.-Patrtck A. Mo-
Hugh. NJ. p. speaking at a public meeting
at Sligo. declared that the lesson he had
learned from his recent tour of the United
States was simply that the Irish. should
stay at home ''This." he added. ''is the
advice OF one who has seen the darf az
well as the bright side Of life In the great
American cities.
Evening star., 1901-12-21
MATTER NOW CLOSED
Secretary Long Disposes of the Samp-
son-Schley Controversy.
FINDINGS OF THE COURT APPROVED
Question of Command Not
Under Consideration.
NO FURTHER PROCEEDINGS

Secretary Long finally disposed of the
Sampson-Schley controversy today, so far
as the Navy Department is concerned, by
acting on the findings of the court of in
quiry. He approved the findings of the
full court and also the majority findings
where there is a difference in the opinion
of the court. His action in all the pending
questions is embodied in the following
memorandum and correspondence which he
made public this morning with the state
ment that the matter was now closed.
Evening star., 1901-12-21

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to save money. The steady ad-
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