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Evening star., 1901-06-22
EARL RUSSELL TO BE TRIED.
Committed After a Hearing on Charge
of Bigamy.


LONDON, June 22-Earl Russell reap
peared in the Bow street police court today
on the charge of bigamy, and was commit
ted for trial. The court was crowded.
Among those present was the woman (Mrs.
Somerville) whom the earl claims is his
wife, and to whom he was married in Reno.
Nevada, in 1900, after he had obtained a
divorce from his first wife. The register Of
his first marriage was produced. Mr..
Brown. assistant director of public prosecu-
tions, then testified that the present pro-
ceedings were taken by the public prose-
cutor, independently of any other person,
thus confirming the first countess state
ment that she Is not a party to the suit
Mr.. Brown gave details of his fnvestiga-
tion at Reno, and b. F. Curler, county
clerk of Washoe county, Nevada, testified
to marrying Earl Russell and Mrs. Somer-
willie at the Riverside Hotel, Reno.
The defendant called himself Mr.. Russell,
and the witness was not aware of his rank.
After detailing the Nevada law on divorce
Mr.. Curler said that in Earl Russelrs
divorce the law was not complied with in
two respects. and therefore the decree an
nulling the earl'S marriage was not valid,
even in Nevada.
After counsel had protested that Earl
Russell had not been given adequate time to
prepare his defense, the earl was committed
for trial at the next session of the central
criminal court the same bail 2,00O) being
allowed.
1t appears that the earl must be tried as
a peer. In the house of lords The usual
course Is that after the committal. appli-
cation Is made to remove the case to the
house of lords by a writ of certiorari. Such
trials have been very rare. The last was
the case of Lord Cardigan. There have
lords since the end Of the reign Of George
Evening star., 1901-06-22
Question of Import Duties Now Delays
Agreement.
MAINTENANCE OF LEGATION GUARDS
1t is Denied That Germany VIII
Put in Its Claim.
THIS GOVERNMENT OPPOSED

LONDON. June 22.-Lord Lansdowne. an
Associated Press correspondent learns. does
not take such a peSsimistic view of the
Chinese negotiations as do a majority of
the British newspapers The foreign office
by no means comedies in the view of the
Pekin correspondent of the Daily Mail.
who cables today that the negotiations are
drifting into hopeless muddle- There is
now an opinion among competent officials
in Downing street that there Is a good
prospect of settlement 1t is denied that
Germany has Increased her demand for in
demnity. From the British standpoint Ger
many has now adopted fair and rational
basis. though. of course, in common the
United States and Great Britain would have
liked the indemnity to be smaller. 1t is ad-
Tnitted that Great Britain is partly reSpon-
sfble for the delay in deciding the method
Of payment. but it is maintained that she,
as the largest trader with China. is more
vitalIy concerned than any other power in
keeping down the duty on imports
This question: said al official, lis about
the only one which now prevents a success
full conclusion of the negotiations, and no
doubt il will be solved shortly. In any
case. our trade is bound to suffer, and we
want to minimize the loss by the substtu-
tiOn. To some extent, of concession in lieu
of increased taxation We are not adopting
an aggressive attitude, and We believe that
before July 1 the powers will see that our
suggestions will be for the mutual good
Evening star., 1901-06-22

The civil service Commission has an
nounced that an examination win be held
for positions III the federal civil service as
follows: o III.
At Chicago. tJuns a13. for the position Of
clerk class A., in the subtreasury OF that
city. at a salary OF 81 200 a year.
At Pittsburs, Pax July %, for the posi-
ton OF clerk In the twenty-third internal
revenue districe'of Pennsylvania
At Portland, Ore. ..nAugust 20, for the no.
sition Of clerk In the internal revenue SER
vice.
Examinations will be held July q, in any
city in the United States In which postal
free delivery II established, for the posi-
~tions of copper plats map engraver for the
geological surrey, electrician in the custo-
dian service aid AID T. I'm the coast and geo
detic survey. 10 10
An examination VIII also be held for the
position OF mechanical craftsman for GER
tification to the testing department at the
Watertown Arsehaf Mass.
Examinations will be held, August 20. to
secure a list of eligibles from which GER
tification may be made to the railway mail
service as clerk in the tenth railway mail
district, Montana.
The civil service commission desires to
establish an eligible register for the posi-
tions Of engineer. with knowledge of re-
frigeration. pump machinery and plumbing
In the Indian service. and engineer, with a
knowledge simply OF refrigeration in the
same service.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
No Open Betting Allowed.

/. Whether there will be betting at the
track to which the general public may
have access is doubtful. but it is believed
there will ba plenty Of it. with well-known
bookmakers In charge, although no open
hA
Evening star., 1901-06-22
To BE Made a Prison Shin,

Arrangements have been made at the
Navy Department to convert the collier
Southery at the Norfolk navy yard into a
prison ship for the detension of naval
prisoners on the Atlantic coast, pending
the completion Of the new quarters at the
Boston naval prison. Such men are now
temporarily imprisoned in brigs or "lock-
ups at the various navy yards It SO hap
pens that the only two government naval
prisons. located at San Francisco and Bos-
ton, are undergoing repairs and enlarge
ment, and are not adequate for present
needs. The "lockups'' at some of the wards
are overcrowded, at League Island es-
pecially. and it became necessary to make
other provision for the care and custody Of
the prisoners Orders were, therefore. is
sued to fit up the Southery as prison ship
The collier is large vessel. and is well
adapted for the purpose. 1t is possible that
the vessel may be sent to Portsmouth
n; N H., for the summer months. It is stat
crease in the number of prisoners lie not
due, to any special outbreak Of bad be-
havior on the part Of sailors or marines.
but Is simply the natural result of the
rapid growth Of the enlisted force Of late
years.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
MAY RAISE CUBAN QUARANTINE.

Reports From the Island Show ABB
sence of Yellow Fever.
Surgeon General Wyman has under ad-
visement the question OF raising the quar-
antine on passengers from Cuba destined
for points north Of the southern Maryland
boundary line. A recommendation that the
quarantine be raised is made in an official
cablegram received today from Surgeon
Glennan. in charge at Havana. The re-
ports from throughout the island are satis-
factory and show general absence Of yell
low fever.
The Louisiana state board Of health, how
ever. has taken firm stand against relax
ing the restrictions and has demanded the
disinfection Of all baggage and dunnage re-
ceived there from Cuban points. Non-fm-
mune passengers from Cuba now are held
at quarantine at New York q sufficient
period to make total Of five days from
Cuba. WHICH Is the period OF incubation Of
yellow fever. Surgeon Glennan proposes to
discontinue this detention Of usually a day
and half in quarantine.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
ALLOTMENTs COMPLETED.
Presidents Proclamation Opening
Oklahoma Lands Being Prepared.

All the allotments on the Kiowa. CO.
manche and Apache and Wichita reserva-
tions in Oklahoma have been completed
the last batch having been mailed from
Oklahoma yesterday, according to an off,
cial telegram from there today. The
Presidents proclamation is being prepared,
and will be issued in a short time
w. A. Richards assistant commissioner
of the general land office. has had a con-
ference recently with Secretary Hitchcock.
Assistant Secretary Ryan and Assistant At
torney General Vandevanter regarding con-
ditions at the Iowa, Comanche and Apache
and the Wichita reservations in Oklahoma.
Mr.. Richards has just returned from that
country, where he superintended the mark
ing of OF county seat and town site lines.
He reported that he divided the whole
country into three counties and designated
the westernmost as kiowa county. The
others are not yet officially named He
located county seats at the Anadarka
agency, at point five miles south OF Fort
Sill, and at a point near Kiowa station.
Governor Richards reports that there Is
no evidence Of mineral in that country.
The water supply, he says, is good. Gov
ernor Richards found many people already
waiting outside the lands, and he says the
general sentiment favors opening by means
OF drawing lots rather than the old way
OF making a rush for them. He says the
drawing system probably will be adopted.
Governor Jenkins Of Oklahoma, who also
is in Washington, estimates that 100000
people will seek the lands, although there
can be only 13. 800 entries.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
MINISTER GRIsCOM HERE.
Indicates That Precpects of Settlement
by Turkey Are Good.

Ahdicates That Precpects of Settlement
by Turkey Are Good.
Mr.. Griscom called at the State De-
partment today and spent some time with
the officials discussing the duties of his
new post. He expects to sail from New
York July 10. going overland after reach
ing France to Constantinople. where he
will close up his affairs and then proceed to
Teheran
Mr.. Griscom is the youngest man ever
selected by the United States government
for so high a position in the diplomatic
service. He is Only twen-tyeight years
old. Mr. Griscom says he fully appre-
ciates the honor that has been done him.
He has been In the service since 1892. with
the exception of service in the army during
the war with Spain.
He went first to London where he was
one of the secretaries Of the legation. After
the Spanish war he was transferred to Con-
stantlnople. Shortly after his arrival there
Minister Oscar StrauS came to America on
leave or absence, and on arriving here re-
signed. Mr. Griscom assumed full charge
OF the legation there, and his handling for
the past sixteen months of the delicate
diplomatic situation is tn efoundation for
his promotion a this time.
The indemnities due this government by
the sultan. it is now believed are assured.
MIR. Gr@om says he is not at liberty to
discuss that subject for publication be-
yond the general statement that the situa-
tion is in a satisfactory shape from our
point of view.
In talking with Star reporter this after
noon, he said he wished more than any
thing else to emphasize his approval of the
administration appreciation of faithful
service, and its reward in the way of pro-
motion. When he obtained leave, sixty
days ago, to come to this country, he had
no other intention than to return at the
end of that time. He had made all his
sailing arrangements when his new appoint
ment Was made known to him. Mr. Girls
com Is bachelor. His hcme is in Phila-
delphia, where he will return this after
Evening star., 1901-06-22
J entries, weights and Jockeys are as
UIIO"J
WILL BE REPRIMANDED.
Record of the COurt-Martial In Pay
master Martins Case.

Record of the COurt-Martial In Pay
master Martins Case.
The record Of the court-martial in the
case of Paymaster John r. Martin Of the
navy has been received at the Navy De-
partment and awaits the action of Secre-
tary Long. Paymaster Martin was arraigned
before the naval court at Philadelphia on
the charge of scandalous conduct. 1t was
alleged that while attached to the receiv-
ing ship Richmond he advanced money to
himself and to Surgeon Marsteller In vio-
lation Of the strict letter of the law. The
government lost nothing whatever by the
transaction, the officers being entitled to
the money. The paymasters offense was
purely technical and involved no reflection
on his honesty and integrity. The practice
Of advancing money to officers after 1t had
become due but before the regular pay day,
has become quite general in the navy. In
asmuch, however, as a statute expressly
prohibits paymasters from advancing any
money, even their own private funds the
department concluded to abolish the prac-
tice II possible.
Paymaster Martin admitted the truth OF
the charge against him, which involved the
sum of about $40. The court found him
guilty Of the charge and sentenced him to
be reprimanded. 1t is expected that Sec
retary Long will act on the case in a few
days and will take occasion to caution pay
masters against a continuance of the prac-
tice.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
RETURNING FROM MANILA.
Departure of the Indiana - Arrivals
on the Ohio.

Acting Adjutant General Ward received
cable message this morning from General
Macarthur. saying that the transport In
diana sailed from Manila. June 20. with
the 29th. 3Oth and 32d Companies, Coast
Artillery; the list and Sth Field Batteries
and 145 general prisoners.
General Shafter has notified the War De-
partment that the following military pas
sengers arrived On the transport Ohio:
Headquarters, band and ten companies AID
Infantry, volunteers. 74s enlisted men and
following officers: Major Prime, Captains
Henderson, HUFFMAN, Dubois. Keck. Cum
ningham, Herman, Stopford, McFeeley,
Lieutenants White, McAndrews. Melinard,
Spiller, Beale, Roessing,- Hargis, Powers
Williams, Hacket, Keck. Albright, War
field, Abbott. Sykes, Jackson. Kits, Carl
and Scuddamore, Major Titus. surgeon
volunteers. and three contract surgeons.
General Shafter reports that the follow
ing military passengers arrived on trans
port Aztec: Captain B5ornstad, Lieutenant
Johnson and sixty-two enlisted men, H.
i2d Infantry Volunteers: one contract sur
geon. one veterinarian, one commissary
sergeant. one hospital corps man. ten dis
charged soldiers, ffty-six civilian employees
Captain Barroll.. Artillery Corps There
were no deaths during the voyage
Evening star., 1901-06-22
WILL BE CONSOLIDATED.
Departments of Alaska and the CO.
lumbia Under Gen. Randall.


lumbia Under Gen. Randall.
1t has been determined to consolidate
the Department Of Alaska with the De-
partment Of the Columbia. both to be under
the command Of General Randall. who is
now in command in Alaska. The name Of
the Department Of Columbia will be re-
tained and headquarters will be at Van
couver barracks, Washington. The number
Of troops In Alaska will be reduced to three
companies, stationed at such points as
may be determined by General Randall.
The Secretary OF War has amended the
army regulations 50 as to provide that an
enlisted man serving in Alaska, who is dis
charged the service by transfer or by way
of punishment, and thus cut off from the
usual travelling allowances to the place of
his original muster into the service, shall
be brought to the United States on a gov
ernment transport free of charge. 1t is
also provided that an enlisted man dis
charged because OF confinement by civil
authorities or by way of punishment for an
offense. for disability, caused by his
own misconduct. shall be required to
leave Alaska by the first transport depart
ing for the United States. or forfeit the
privilege Of being sent to the United States
at the expense Of the government.
Evening star., 1901-06-22

Lieutenant ]. H. Hetherington has been
ordered to the torpedo station for course
OF instruction
Lieutenant r. Stone has been detached
from the torpedo station and ordered to the
Kearsarge. TO take effect Immediately.
Lieut.. ]. p. Morton has been ordered to
the Independence.
Lieut.. Commander Burns T. Walling
from the Cavite station to the Albany
Lieut. Commander George F. w. Holman,
from the Albany to the Cavite station.
Lieut. Commander Chas. W. Bartlett
from the command OF the Piscataqua to
the Cayite station.
Lieut.. Chester Wells from the New Or
leans to the Solace.
Lieut. Harry \. Field, from the Zafiro to
the Piscataqua
Lieut. John l.. Purcell, from the Culgoa
TO the Zafiro.
Lieut.. Arthur 2. B. Niblack from the
Manila to the Culgoa.
Lieut.. Eugene l.. Bisset, from the Panay
to the Cayite hospital
Lieut.. Frederick c. Bowers, from Guam
to the Cavite station.
Lieut. Jas +. Palmer. from the Culgoa
t. the NiCksburg. relieving Lieut.. John b.
Patton. who IS ordered to the Culgoa.
Lieut. Roscoe {. Moody. from the Albany
Ensign oscar d. Duncan from the Gull
goa To the Panay.
Ensign VIM. d. Leahy, from command of
the NartveIes to the Culgoa.
Ensign Wm. T. Tarrant from command
OF the GardOqui to the Mariveles
Ensign Henry l. Collins, from Guam to
the SOlace and home.
Ensign Walter NJ. Falconer, from the
tUlg0a TO the Albany.
Ensign Henry &. Dinger, from the York
town 10 the taStine.
Naval Cadet Chas. T. Wade, from the
WOmpatUck 10 the Culgoa
Naval Cadet Farmer Morrison. from the
Casrine to the Gardoqui
Naval Cadet Jos. X Taussig from the
Culgoa 10 the Yorktown
Assistant Surgeon Francis NJ. F'urlong
from Guam TO the Solace and home and
wait orders.
Assistant Surgeon David B. Kerr, from
the NiCksburg to the Culgoa and wait
orders route.
Passed Assistant Paymaster Robt H.
Orr. from the Helena to the Solace
Evening star., 1901-06-22

Question Raised Regarding the Pay
of Their Expenses.


Pending the settlement of the Chinese in
demnity. another question has arisen in ref
erenCe to who shall pay for the mainte-
nance of legation guards after the several
countries have Withdrawn their main
forces The legation guards are to be sta
toned at Pektn for the protection of the
several foreign establishments there. and
their presence has been insisted upon
against the protest of China II has been
supposed that each government would pay
for its own guard. but the point is now
made that these guards are maintained
owing to the inability of China to insure
adequate protection, and that China there
fore should bear the expense Besides this
poets to increase its indemnity claim by
s. OonWB July ]. and others will make SIM
liar increases if the general subject of in
demnity is not disposed of by that time.
II Is feared here that the preference by
Germany of fresh demands for Germany
against China is the precursor of a whole
sale addition TO the claims of the ether
nations 1t Is concluded here that the pow
ers feel that the resources of China in the
mated by the ministers at Pekin. and that
they Will admit of another squeeze in ad-
ditlOn to the enormous pressure already
put upon them. The United States govern
ment has taken no part in these fresh de-
mands. and is disposed to do everything
possible to discourage them 1t is quite
certain that our government will not for a
moment cOuntenance the claim that the
maintenance of the legation guar's IN
Pekin is properly chargeable to the Chinese
government. and the United States will pre-.
sent no bill on that score.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
ANOTHER Big STEEL DEAL
CARNEGIE coHgANY ABsoRBs TWO
OF IT'S SeCqMPETITORs.
By This Move r. Doubles It's Produce
tive CaRaSity-List of the
Pinnts Involved.

CLEVELAND, lyme 2a.-The Leader to-
day says:
THE Carnegie Steel Company will have
absorbed the american Steel Hoop Com
pany and the National Steel Company by
the first Of July; and will have almost
doubled its ,prodpctive capacity. besides
gaining complete control of the mills in
the valleys which have hitherto been COM
petitors. but which have until recently
been taken into the United States Steel
Corporation. This deal will not take In the
few plants which are still running inde-
pendently in that territory nor does 1t in
clude the competition to the Carnegie plant
at Pittsburg. but aside from that Presi-
dent Schwab Of the steel corporation Is to
permit Of the unifcation Of managements
Of the constituent. companies OF the trust
to such an extent that the Carnegie Steel
Company which he helped to perfect Will
have one Of the richest and best terri
sively its own property.
By the addition of these two plants the
Carnegie Steel Company acquires what was
originally the Ohio Steel Company. at
Youngstown; the Shenango Valley Steel
Company. New Castle, Pa; King Gilbert &
Warner Columbus; Bellaire Steel Company.
Bellaire. Ohio; Aetna Standard Iron and
Steel Company. Bridgeport, Ohio. and Min
go Junction. Buhi Steel Company OF Shar-
on, Pa: Sharon Iron Company, Sharon,
Pa: Rosena Furnace. New Castle; Thomas
Furnace Company Niles. Ohio; Ohio Iron
Company, GAINESVILLE: Columbia Steel Com
pany, Uniontown, Pa: Standard-C -Connels-
vile Coke Company, Pleasant Unity, Pa;
Continental Coke Company, Uniontown.
Pa, as parts of the original steel COM
pany. In addition it has acquired the fol-
lowing plants. which now comprise the
American Steel Hoop Company; ]. Painter
e. Of
Furnace Company, Pittsburg; William
Clark Sons Company Pittsburg; Lindsay
& McCutcheon. Pittsburg; Union Iron and
Steel Company. Youngstown: Monessen
Steel Company, Monessen Pa; P. L. Kim
berley Company Works, Sharon. Pa; Por-
tage Iron Company, Duncanville, Pa, and
Pomeroy Iron and Steel Company Of Pom
eroy, Ohio.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
PROJECTED ELECTRIC LINES.


One Among Them by Which WASH
ingtOn IL t0<Be Served.
A dispatch from Westminster, Nd, to a
Baltimore paper states that a charter has
been granted to the Baltimore Westminster
and Gettysburg Railroad Company, with a
capital stock Of $750.OO0. 1t is proposed by
the new corporation to build a series of
electric railways with Reistertown in Bal
timore county. Md. as a center One line
will extend to Hanover, Pa and another
to Gettysburg. The latter will pass through
Westminster, the county seat Of Carroll
county, and it Is proposed to build branch
line from that place to this city. Branches
Chambersburg. and then to Harrisburg,
and also lines connecting other towns in
Pennsylvania. Charters have been secured
in Pennsylvania, 1t Is stated.
The incorporators are I. A. Sweigard for
merly general manager Of the PHILADELPHIA
and Reading Railway Company: WILL
lam II. Bartlett and r. J. Purcell, Atlantic
City, N. j.: Thomas E. Durham EIlwood
Becker, H. l. Chandler, 6. A. Knoblaugh,
all Of Pennsylvania, and Charles E. Fink
Of Westminster, Md.
Nothing is known here OF that part Of
the scheme Of building a line from West
minister to this city.
In addition to this enterprise, arrange
ments are now under way for the building
of an electric road from this city to An
napolis and to Baltimore, and 1t is under
stood that those interested are engaged in
making surveys and in getting rights Of
way. It is expected that an entrance to
the District Of Columbia will be made
over either the Hyattsville or Benning
lines of the Washington Traction Com
pany. The capitalists interested in this en-
terprise are said to be Cincinnati men.
Another projected electric railroad Is to
extend from the Virginia end OF the Aque-
duct bridge north to the Great Falls, with
a branch to Fairfax Court House. 1t Is ex-
pected that the active work OF construc-
tfOD wtll he hoRnn this xyfth he
purpose Of having the line ready for bust
ness next spring. The stock of this COM
pany is held mainly in this city and the
undertaking in that sense is = local one.
Evening star., 1901-06-22
PRAISED By GEN. KOBBE.
General Order Issued Regarding the
Thfrty-First Regiment.


Thirty-First Regiment.
Brigadier General Kobbe commanding
the Department Of Mindanao and Jolo has
issued a general order with regard to the
services of the 3lst Volunteer Infantry.
commanded by Colonel James S. Petit and
known as the Presidents regiment. from
the fact that most of the men were re-
cruited In Ohio.
1T was the fortune OF the regiment"
says General Kobbe, ito have little of the
active field service for which il is pre-emi-
nently fitted by a fine discipline, thorough
instruction and the determined character
and manhood of a carefully selected per-
sonnel. but they may return to their homes
with the fullest assurance that the ser
vices of no other organization In the Phil
ippines have been more valuable than
theirs.
Scattered among hostile and suspicious
peoples, alien in race. religion and habits.
the regiment, by the fine example of its
conduct and by just and honorable deal
fngs, converted these into friends and ad-
herents. 1t could have rendered no greater
service to the country to which It is re-
turning nor to the races with whom il has
been thrown. From the beginning the
duties have been most trying and perplex-
ing, often at lonely and remote stations,
In a tropical climate and without respite
or relaxation. 1t is a pleasure to remem-
Der at this time when so fine a regiment
must be disbanded that many have sought
and VIII take service in the permanent
military establishment"