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Evening star., 1901-05-13
RI MORS OF RCEisSE.
Alleged Effort to Get Control of Wash.
fngtOn Traction Company.

1t is understood that an effort is being
made TO buy control of the stock of the
Washington Traction and Electric COM
pany. Some blocks of it have already
changed hands, according to current
rumors, and the impression prevails that a
controlling interest has passed to new
haEds. While the gossip in regard to this
transaction IS quite positive as to the
movement for the purchase of the stock,
there are only the vaguest sort of conjec-
lures as TO the interests which are repre-
sented In the alleged movement. A change
in the control of the stock would, of course
mean q change in the ownership.
1t is conjectured that possibly there NAV
he some connection between this reported
movement and a renewed interest in the
bonds Of the company. The latter have re-
Gently been in greater demand than for
merly and the market value has advanced
However, this is attributed also to the i'm
proved prospects of the undertak king and
the results which are now being attained
in the management of the properties 1t is
claimed that the expenses are being de-
creased and that the receipts are incrcas-
ing. demonstrating that the service is
yielding better returns
Evening star., 1901-05-13
Discussion Today Before Conference
Of Charities and Correction.
REPORT BY PROF. FRANK A. FETTER
Discussion of Subsidies and Benevo-
lent Institutions.
NJ EETING OF SECTION S

The discussion on the subject of the d.
vision of work between public and private
charity, which occupied the general session
of the conference on charities and correc-
tion at Columbian University this morning,
proved very instructive and interesting to
the large number of delegates who attend
ed the meeting. The report of the commit
tee WAS made by its chairman. Prof Frank
A. Fetter. of the department Of political
economy of Cornell University after which
Mir Bird S. Coler, comptroller of. New
York read a paper on The Subsidy Prob
lem in New York City
Prof. Fetters report was begun with a
review of the action. of various states in
regard to its charities. Speaking of the
tendency of states to subsdiZe private in
situations. the report says. in part:
From this survey We conclude that in
the New England states the system is not
Of great extent and where the method Is
Evening star., 1901-05-13
TRAVELLING EXPENSES.
The Controllers Opinion as to EXPOSE
ton Allowances.

Controller Ira cewell of the Treasury De-
partment has rendered a decision concern
ing travelling expenses of the Paris eXposi-
ton commission. The controller holds that
"Tbe two conditions upon which travelling
expenses are payable are:
"First-The officer must be travelling
within the meaning of that term as con-
strued by the courts and the practice OF
the accounting onicers.
'Secoud-'rhe travel must be While en-
gagged III exposition work
Under the terms of this statute there
can be no doubt that the commissioner
general would be entitled to actual travel
ing expenses in going to and returning from
Paris while engaged in the work of said eX-
position. and the only question in this case
is whether he ceases to travel within the
meaning of that term when he reaches
Paris and while there engaged in exposition
work
After stating that the fixing of headquar-
ters was left by Congress to the discretion
of the commissioner general, who eStab-
lished them at Chicago, New York and
Baltimore, the residences of himself, the
assistant commissioner and the secretary,
respectively, and then referring to the jour-
ney to Paris where the exposition was
held, and the work incident to their duties
while in that city, the controller says:
'ff the headquarters of the commission
did not shift by law. it seems that the fix
ing of the headquarters in the United
States on the whole was economical
measure. for the obvious reason that these
officers did not and have not had travelling
expenses allowed them while at their re-
spective homes in the United States. where
they seen to have remained during the
larger part of the time since their appoint
ment
Il am, on the whole, therefore. of the
opinion that these three principal officers
of the exposition while engaged in the work
of the exposition at Paris were travelling in
the sense of this law. and are entitled to be
reimbursed for their travelling expenses as
such.
Items for servants fees are not ordi-
narily proper charge for travelling ex-
penses, and unless 1t be shown that these
fees were necessary and ordinary part of
the expenses of travel under the circum-
stances under which this travel was per
formed You are not authorized to pay them
Such fees. however. should not in any case
exceed the ordinary and customary pour
boire paid by other persons for like serv-
ices
Evening star., 1901-05-13

'ecohu Heutenants recently appointed,
nave been assigned to regiments as fol-
lows; Rawson Warren, to the 12th Cavalry.
Edward Gottlieb. to 2sth Infantry and
Sylvester {. Loring, to 9th Infantry
Major Richard f. Thompson signal
corps. United States army. has been grant
ed leave OF absence for two months
Captain Henry 4. Reed, artillery corns
has been granted an extension of leave for
one month.
Captain Harry NJ. Hallock. assistant sur-
geon, nited States army, has been grant
ed three months leave. of absence
Major Andrew H. Russell ordnance de-
paftment, United States army, in comply
Ing with departmental orders will proceed
Via the Springfield Armory, Mass. and
Rock Island arsenal. ILL.,, to San Fran
cisco. Cal. to take passage for the Philip
pine Islands.
Second Lieutenant Charles r. Mayo, re-
Gently appointed. has been assigned to the
18th Cavalry.
Captain Joseph T. Dickman. Sth Cavalry,
has been granted one months leave of alb
sencs.
Evening star., 1901-05-13
SETTLING LAR0R DISPUTES.
System Used With Satisfactory Results
In the Western Soft Coal Fields

~ SIC" s"eu w sIth satisfactory HeSuItS
In the Western Soft Coal Fields.
The system of arbitration and the joint
agreements in the bituninous coal fields
of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsylvania
were described before the industrial COM
mission today by Herman Justi commits
sioner Of the Illinois Coal Operators Asso-
citation. Senator Kyle, chairman of the
commission, presided. Mr. Justi described
the scope of the association All disputes,
he said, were referred to a commission con-
sisting of himself for the operators, and
President Mitchell Of the United Mine
Workers. or some other miners represen-
tative designated by their regular conven-
ton. The decision of this commission al
ways had been final. Z
Il believe" he said, that e5 per cent OF
all disputes can be settled by conference
OF the interested parties These confer
ences nave led to very much more cordial
relations between the men"
Ihe interstate movement for deciding by
commission the disputes between opera
tors and their employees was the direct re-
suit OF the bitter mining strike IN 1897
Prior to that chaos had existed in the BIZ
luminous region, Now, he said, every op-
orator Is paying the same wage scale and
Is subject to the same mining conditions
JOINT agreement. he contended, does not
act IN any way as tax upon the public
On the contrary, it helps the public by
fair and uniform wages and other stable
conditions.
Evening star., 1901-05-13
MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION.
Col. Stickney and Lieut.. Col. Adams
Appointed Members.

On the recommendation of General Gill
lespie, chief of engineers. the President
has appointed Col. Amos Stickney, Corps
of Engineers, member and president of the
Mississippi river commission. to fill the va
cancy caused by the detachment of Cen
eral Gillespie. The President has also ap-
pointed Lieut.. Col Henry NJ Adams Corps
OF Engineers. member of the commission
to complete its complement. Col. Stickney
has been attached to the Mississippi river
commission for nearly twenty years and
has been the senior member since the re-
lief of General Gillespie. He is also presi-
dent of the Missouri river commission He
is stationed at St. Louis Lieut. Col Adams
is stationed a New Orleans and has charge
of river and harbor work in that vicinity
including the defensive works at the en-
frances to Mississippi river and at Sabine
Pass. Texas
Evening star., 1901-05-13
CRUISER BIFFALO ARRIVES.
Brings Bodies of Two Naval Omcer
From Manila.

NEW YORK, May 13.-The United States
cruiser Buffalo arrived this morning from
Manila Colombo and the Suez canal. The
Buffalo left Cavite Manila. April a. and ar
rived outside the bar at Sandy Hook last
night at midnight. making the run IN
thrty-eight days. The Buffalo brought 5st
seamen and fifty-seven marines the most
of whom had enlisted for the war or for
three years. They will be discharged at
the Brooklyn navy yard.
The Buffalo brought two bodies one that
of Lieutenant Commander Jesse NJ. Roper
who killed the United States
steamer Petrol. the other that of Passed
Assistant Surgeon Stoughton, who died AT
Hong Kong
Evening star., 1901-05-13

indications that the opposite policy will
prevail. The practical charity workers in
the city of Portland have continued to use
their influence against it.
California, in it's subsidies to orphan
asylums, presents the most striking exam
pie west of the Alleshenies Of the abuse
OF this system. Public sentiment in gen
eral is apathetic the subject. Those
directly connected with the management OF
the institutions are vigorously reSenting
any suggestion Of change, while criticisms
of the practice, beginning with a small
body of citizens and active charity work
ers awake to. the evils. is spreading rap
idly through the public. The present meth
DDS cannot possibly continue.
The group of states just west Of the
Hudson and around the Chesapeake bay
may be called the storm center of this sys-
tenn of subsidies. 1t Is difficult to arrange
these states in the order Of Importance that
subsidies hold in the entire charitable sys-
tenn, but New Jersey is practically free
and Delaware does little in this way. New
York city furnishes the greatest single ex-
ample, but relative to the whole volume of
its charitable interests subsidies are not SO
great as in Pennsylvania, the District of
Columbia or in Maryland
Sentiment on the Subject.
Public sentiment In every case appears
to be growing in opposition to the practice.
This is shown in the District of Columbia
by the action of Congress in appointing in
vestigating committees nearly ten years
ago, which resulted in the establishment of
the office of commissioner Of charities, to
which DR.. Amos G. Warner was appointed
In 1891. 1t appears likewise in the reports
OF the successive commissioners, excepting
those of the commissioners in office between
1893 and 1897. who were in favor of con-
tinulng the status quo 1t appears in the
establishment of board of children's
guardians in 1892. and the strong attitude
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Evening star., 1901-05-13

The civil service commission will hold an
examination on June IS in any city in the
United states, where postal free delivery
has been established. for the position Of
meat inspector. Applications will be ex-
amined in spelling, arithmatic, letter writ
ing. penmarrship, copying from plain copy,
veterinary anatomy and physiology, veteri-
nary pathology and meat inspection. From
the el1gibles resulting from this examirla-
ton 1t is expected that certification will at
once be made for the purpose of filling a
number of existing vacancies in the posi-
tion of meat inspector in the service of
the bureau of animal industry, Depa rt ment
OF Agriculture, at different places through
out the United States and to other similar
vacancies, as they may occur.
Evening star., 1901-05-13
President Uneasy About the Condition
Of Mrs. Mckinley,
BOTH NOW IN SAN FRANCISCO
She Has a Bone felon Which
Causes Much Pain.
MORE COMFORTABLE TODAY

%! A,S'eia,tu T eIc.C,c - No. 10 cacra+arv
-. - .I,. +her. has heen no
y" o,r,,1itio,, s,rca
a.. c.. b,,1Io+i j., issued this morning.
,,-,~.> ", 20 c,uo.
-, .t,i., ,,,l~,,;,,,, o,.,ve ont the fol-
wins, br,,Iatin as to Mrs NcKinIey's con-
,ii,7on.
s.Nfrs Mckinley rested We'll during the
night and this morning WAS quite as com
Portable as her phvsicians expected her
To be"
President Mckinley will not decide until
later i'm the day whether or not he shall go
to San Jose
There is possibility of President Nc
kinley abandoning his proposed trip into
the northwest Mess there is a radical
'hanse FOR tho better in Mrs Mckinley
t"hditl"h 'Ht ffesidth'ldi party VIII leave
I"r w washington soon aftcI the ceiebratlohs
III TINS section are over
WI vi. Niii''| IS~N"rH n'Hch worried over
''i' H." "l MS "iie. ana IT Is even
'i!,' many "i 'Ir functions ar
III "'S '''i'' i"r 'h'S week may be
9't'''''' VI "'''"'"hFd-
itliiN "f'''\"H mas announced that
Il MrS- MCKINNEY shall continue the trip
VT" '"' if'Nidt'' Shr VIII not under any
circumstances engage IN any Of the social
functions arranged for the Party. hut viii
remain as quiet ds possible daring the re-
'hhdindtr Of the tour
Left for Frisco saturday.
Special Frcm StaT Correspondents
DEL MONTE. cal. May 13-Thcrc will
/" no surprise. in the prc-i,i.rrial p1rty If
the trip IS abandoned IT any time. ,,u-;rp To
Mrs McKipIey's health Will, she vas
taken to San Francisco saturday bv the
President In the houe that Il rest or :, week
til re- might improve her condition ror the
routindcr Of the long Journey. there is .
L ing among cabinet officers and ladies'
Evening star., 1901-05-13

Admiral Rodgers, aboard his flagship, the
New York, has Informed the Navy De-
part ment of his arrival at Singapore yes
terday. The collier Brutus which is on her
way home from the Asiatic station, left
Singapore yesterday for Colombo. The
Wilmington arrived at Hong Kong today.
The Newport has left Annapolis for Nor
folk. The Leonidas has left Norfolk for
Baltimore. The Dolphin has left Newport
for Vineyard Island. The Scorpion has left
Natchez for Greenville. The Amphitrite
has arrived at Norfolk.
Evening star., 1901-05-13
To Command the Monterey.

Capt. ]. N. Hemphill has been detached
fl ON duty with the board of inspection and
survey in this city and ordered to COM
mand the coast defense ship Monterey on
the Asiatic station, sailing from San Fran
cisco June 6, relieving Capt. G. w. Pigman
about July 10. Captain P1gman is ordered
home for further Instructions
Evening star., 1901-05-13
Old Cup Challenger Beats the New
One Easily.
LEAD OF FIVE MINUTES IN 20 NILES
New Yacht Seemed to Be Out
sailed at Every Point.
DETAILS OF THE RACE

WEYMOUTH. May l3.-In weather con-
ditions all favorable for a fair trial With
the wind fresh and steady. the course clear
OF all obstructions and no tides OF any
consequence, the Shamrock | beat Sir
Thomas Liptons new boat by FIVE minutes
and five seconds over a triangular cosrs.
OF about twenty miles. The only possible.
disadvantage to the challenger was IN the
fact that she used her old mainsan which
sits worse since its salt water bath OF
IhursdaY. There was no discoverable hold
ing back of the challenger although once.
or twice she pointed such "A course AS lnft
the suspicion that the steersman vas not
taking advantage of every chance There
is no doubt the result OF today's trial was
distinctly disappointing to those who had
pinned their faith To the new challenger.
especially as the Shamrock | on the pre-
Vlous spins had not shown even quality
with the new racer on any point of sailing,
with the exception of running.
Weather Conditions Favorable
The yachts started from line outside
Portland breakwater. \ triangular course,
was set thence to the Shambps light shin.
to White Nose Point and home. about
twenty miles
The Shamrock ] led ont to a good start
length ahead. Capt. Sycamore hauled in
his sheets and tried To reach through la
wlndward of the leader. but Capt. Wringr
saw the maneuver and luffed. and both
yachts fetched high to windward for about
a mile. Finding it Impossible TO pass th,
old boat on the weather side thu ,.hai-
lenger bore away and crossed her stern
losing some way. The boats then squared
off and ran right down on the mark the
new boat leading, and holding her distance
without improving it. They rounded the
ShamhleS light ship aS follows; The sham
rock !. l2h., Inn. IS. The Shamrock II.
12h., Inn. AS.
The Beat to Windward.
The next leg, to White Rose Point. WAS
dead To windward. The Shamrock | took
up a position on the weather bow of her
opponent. and every time the challenger
came about Capt. Wringe hove around
atop of her. For over Malt the windward
turn he able to do this. The breeze
held fairly well Every sail on the old
boat was drawing finely. and she went
lenSer. capt. Sycamore threw about once
or twice, apparently with the idea of get
ting clear, but Capt. Nringe stayed with
him, tack for tack. and held all his advan-
tage when the boats wore round the Erin.
which went ahead and took UP a position
weather mark
AS the yachts squared away for the home
run the Shamrock led by about a minute
Jlb topSailS Were set. and the boats ran
back to the finish. and the Shamrock |
again gave fine display down the wind
She drew out fast and continuously and on
the run of six miles gained four minutes
The following Were the times of the yachts
at the finish: The Shamrock ], 2h. 6m,
las: the Shamrock III. Oh. 11m., 19s.
Evening star., 1901-05-13
WAGES OF MACHINIsTs RAISED.
Men on Santa Fe Receive Increase of
Three Cents an Hour.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 13.-After a confer
ence with committee representing the In
ternational Union OF Machinists, the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, through
General Manager Nudge, has agreed TO
raise the wages of shopmen along the en-
tire system. The machinists had threat-
ened to strike May 30. Those who hereto,
fore received % cents an hour were raised
to 80 cents. while the "Sla-cent men were
advanced to 81 cents. The changes were
made effective from May I. The new
schedule replaced one which has been In
effect since 1898.
Evening star., 1901-05-13

Frederick Sfmonditz Had Served on
the Battle Ship Texas.

PHILADELPHIA, May 13.-Frederick
SimonditZ a sailor, who served on the bat
tie ship Texas during the Spanish Ameri-
can war. was found dead in bed at his
home yesterday. having been suffocated by
gas. Simonditz had been married only five
months. He was honorably discharged
from the American navy eighteen months
ago and Immediately came to this city to
claim his bride. for whom he had enlisted
and for whom he had saved all of his earn
iEGs
His death is believed to have been accl-
dental.
Evening star., 1901-05-13

HAZLETON. Pa. May 13-The men at
the Ebervale colliery Of G. b. MarkIe &
CO.. who struck several days ago because
Of the discharge Of one of their number. re-
sumed work this morning The discharged
miner was not reinstated The COMPANY hay
ing proved 10 the satisfaction OF the miners
mat hv had Violated the rules by leaving
his work before quitting time
Evening star., 1901-05-13

CONTINUED on Eleventh Page.l
Evening star., 1901-05-13

LONDON. May 13,-Lord Kitchener, In =
dispatch from Pretoria, dated Nav -
says: GurnfelI has occupied Louistricbar,
capturing fifty Beers, with rifles. Louis
trichart was previously held by six British
with forty surrendered Beers
Other columns report eight Beers killed
twenty wounded. 1872 prisoners twenty.
l"Nr sArrencers, and d machine gun Il 3fn
rounds of ammunition, 15U wagons and S-0
horses captured" '''
Evening star., 1901-05-13
Naval Orders.

Commander w. Goodwin has been de-
tached from the Washington navy yard
May 80. and ordered to Newport for
course of instruction at the War College
Lieut.. Ct. r. Evans, from the Lancaster
to the Mayfiower
Ensign Z. E. Briggs, from the Bancroft
to the Mayhower.
Evening star., 1901-05-13

Called Home Suddenly by Illness in
His Family,

LONDON, May 13.-Rear Admiral Schl.v
received a cable message today announc.
ing the serious Illness of a member Of his
family, and he has therefore curtailed his
stay here ard engaged passage on board
the North German Lloyd steamer Wilhelm
der Crosse. which sails from Southampton
for New York May 15 The admiral went
to Southampton this afternoon
Evening star., 1901-05-13

Capts. James W. Dawes and Timothy D.
keleher, by direction of the President,
have been honorably discharged the volun-
teer service. in which they have been serv-
ing as additional paymasters, with the
rank of ma jor
Evening star., 1901-05-13

The National Association of Master
Plumbers OF the United States has re-
quested the District Commissioners to an
point William Koch member of the
plumbers examining board of the District.
Mr.. Koch also has the Endorsement of
prominent master plumbers of the city who
are not members Of the association.
Evening star., 1901-05-13
Death of Walter Buell..

ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 13-walter
Buell.. who was at one time associate edf-
tor OF the Cleveland News and Herald SUBJ
seouently holding similar position on the
Detroit Free Press died here today, aged
forty-seven years. Since 1895 Mr. Buell.
had been connected with the press OF thia
city.
Evening star., 1901-05-13
'ominG In Interest of COpenhuxen

'oPENHAGEN. May B.-Ex-President
HernberS Of the Export Association of Dem
mark viii shortly go on a business mission
70 the United States. his special object be-
ing 70 emphasize the advantages Of the free
port of Copenhagen as a distributing center
for Baltic and North sea ports
Evening star., 1901-05-13

bj RBAN. May 13.-Mrs Louis Botba
VINO has obtained consent to interview Mr.
Kruger and urge him to advocate peace
Duuye gan Castle
Evening star., 1901-05-13

The Secretary of the Treasury today pur-
chased $4,000 short-term bonds at s113 "a.
Secretary Gage later in the day purchased
~ 800 short-term per cent bonds at
Sl13.61
Evening star., 1901-05-13
The NordStram Case.

BY the action of the court today Charles
Nordstrom. who has for nine years rested
under sentence of death in the state of
Washington. has a temporary extension of
his lease Of life
This is the case in which ex-Representa-
tive j. Hamilton Lewis is making a fight
to save the condemned mans life The
Supreme Court approved the decision of
the lower court in denying writ of hahcas
corpus. bCt delay of the execution Will be
involved in the curse of the court in de-
termlning 10 hear motion for writ of
error on The o1th. which will probably carry
the matter over HHtH the October term
Evening star., 1901-05-13
Death Of Archbfsbon Iewt.

LONDON. May 13.-Archbishop Lewis OF
Ontario died on board the Atlantic trans
port line steamer Menominee, May 4. He
embarked seriously Ill. as the result of
pneumonia, and intended to stay in London
a short time and proceed to Egypt
Evening star., 1901-05-13
Fourteen Petroleum Steamer. Burn

LONDON. May ia speciaI 6Isnatcb
from 81 Petersburg says fourteen petroleum
steamers have been burned at Astrakhan.
Russia
Evening star., 1901-05-13
Minister Canxer Ready to Leaxe.

Minister Conger has completed the ex-
animation OF the Chinese correspondence
which has taken place since he left Pekin,
and he expects to go to New York tomor-
row and Wednesday to start homeward for
Iowa.
Evening star., 1901-05-13
Local Pensions Granted.

Pensions were granted today to citizens
Of the District of Columbia as follows:
George w. Shank, Sc; Frederick Klein. Sl2;
Matilda c. Lothrop, IS; Mollie Fries $12
Evening star., 1901-05-13
Temporary Change i'm Duties,

opon the request of Mr.. H. L. Karpeles.
actlng chief clerk of the water department,
the District Commissioners have trans
ierred Inspector j.. A. Mudd, now detailed
IN ine once OF the inspector of plumbing
duty until July mart. =
Evening star., 1901-05-13

MELhoI RNE. May 1.-THE census of
South Australia shows the population 10 be
362 :I'f' an increase during the last decade
of l~~sr cent 'o
Evening star., 1901-05-13
EDWIN f. UHL VERY Low.

He In Scarcely Expected to Live
Through the Day.
GRAND RAPIDS Mich, May l3.-Edwin
F. Uhl, ex-ambassador to Germany In
gradually sinking today. and his death now
seems to be matter of only a few hours.
All hope has been abandoned.