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Evening star., 1901-06-08
A MORE HOPEFUL OUTLOOK
STATEMENT OF THE PHYSICIANS OF
MRS. MckINLEY'S CASE.
Feeling of Relief at the BuIletin-Her n
birthday is Remembered by
Her Friends.

A statement regarding the disease from
which Mrs. Mckinley is suffering was
made at the White House today. At the
same time the cheerful news was impaired
that Mrs Mckinley has improved consid-
erably and that her case presents a more
hopeful outlook.
There was much anxiety until the bull
letin was issued at noon, the delay in Civ
ing it out being ascribed to probable Sc
rious complication in the patients condi-
ton.
The combined statement and bulletin is
as follows:
Mrs McKinley's illness has been
blood infection, resulting from periostftfs
of the index finger (bone felon), which be-
gan in Los Angeles and which was prompt
ly treated by inciSon. The subsequent con-
dition of exhaustion was due to the same
blood infection, associated with severe
darrhoea She improved, however, and was
brought home in comfort and without loss
of strength. The principal cause of anx-
iety in her case since her arrival in WASH
ingtOn has been an acute endocarditis (1n-
flammation of the lining membrance of the
heart, involving the mitral valve, the re-
suit of the same blood infection. Ihls
does not appear to be progressive and there
has been an Improvement In the diarrhoea
and in her general condition. Mrs. Nc
kinley's case at the present time presents
a more hopeful aspect"
There was a feeling of relief when the
bulletin was made public. The President
was hopeful in talking to his callers and
on.
Today was Mrs. McKinley's birthday,
and bouquets of flowers and presents were
received at the White House for her.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
RAILWAYS IN JAPAN
MOST OF THE RAILS USED ARE
FROM AMERICA.
Objection to the Locomotives on the
Ground of Too Great
Coal Consumption

Consul General Bellows at Yokohama. re-
ports to the State Department that in jap
anese imports of machinery and locomotive
and other engines the United States is sur
passed only by Great Britain, which con-
tinues to receive more than half the money
sent out of Japan for these manufactures
while the United States received a little
more than one-fourth in 1900 and a little
less than that proportion in 1899 The
whole amount paid by Japan for this class
or manufactures in 1900 was s5614 546
about one-fifth being for locomotive en-
gines.
The railways Of Japan are Of two classes:
Government lines, which, at the close of
1899, amounted to S32A miles. and private
railways. which at the same date included
2,So6 miles. The latter are operated under
government charters, which may be perma-
nent or provisional. During 1899 perma-
nent charters were granted for 176lR miles
ana provisional charters for 2615a miles,
showing decrease in activity of construc-
tiOn of over &C per cent, as compared with
1895. This falling off in building opera
tions is probably due to the depression pre-
Vaiilng in trade and financial circles. and
II is likely that new enterprises will be
projected with the easing of the money
market. 1t has been estimated that 1900
miles of railroad would not suffice for the
needs of the country.
The japanese have taken kindly to the
railway, and crowds of people enter and
alight from every train coming into the
principal stations The strong feeling of
caste which prevails makes il necessary to
furnish first, second and third-class cars on
every train, and the first-cass cars are
usually subdivided into compartments. max
ing possible a degree of privacy unknown to
the ordinary traveller in America, but even
the first-class cars are less luxurious in
their furnishings than the common cars on
most of the poorer roads in the United
States.
Sleeping cars have been introduced during
the past year on the government line be-
tween Tokyo and Kobe, and are eagerly
patronized and profitable The charge for a
berth is yen (s2), in addition to a first-class
ticket. Dining cars are being constructed.
A japanese expert, Mr. Kyoichi Mura-
kami, who has lately travelled in the leading
countries of the world to study their rail-
road construction and management. is re-
ported to have said that the United States
surpassed all other countries in the equip
ment Of Its roads in every respect, but he
objected to American locomotives because
Of their greater consumption Of coal. Ameri-
ca furnishes more than two-thirds of the
rails used in Japan, having surpassed in
low prices and promptness of delivery both
England and Germany, which formerly held
this trade.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
EXHIBITION OF AUTOMOBILES.
American Manufacturers Urged to
Send Samples of Their Work.

Consul ]. F. Monaghan, at Chemnitz, In a
communication to the State Department
says that in October next the fourth Ger
man exposition of bicycles and automobiles
will be held at the Crystal Palace in Leip-
zig The consul says that builders of BIZ
cycles and automobiles of the United States
should not fail to send their goods to the
exposition. Although there is little bust
ness to be done in the bicycle line, there
is a good outlook for machines driven by
gas. electricity, etc. The French manufac-
turers usually pay little attention to such
expositions, and in this instance the con-
sUls of France in Germany are straining
every muscle to convince French manufac-
tUrers of automobiles that they will lose
splendid opportunity if they neglect to dis
play their machines at Leipzig.
Consul Monaghan says: Our manufac-
turers should make study of the autOmo-
biles built in Germany. to guard
against the trouble United States bicycle
exporters had some years ago in replacing
broken parts. l would also call attention
to the bad policy of flooding this market
with inferior machines, was done In
some instances in the bicycle trade"
Evening star., 1901-06-08
Army Orders.

Maj. Walter Reed, surgeon, L. S. A. has
been ordered from this city to Fort Monroe
Va. on official business pertaining to the
medical department of the army and upon
completion of this duty will return to his
post in this city.
First Lieut.. Harry E Smith, Artillery
Corps, has been ordered before an examin-
ing board at Fort Myer, Va, for examina-
ton for promotion.
Hospital Stewards August A. Bemtgen
and Frederick Thomas Of the Hospital
Corps have been ordered to duty at the
army general hospital, Washington bar
racks. District Of Columbia
Captain H. NJ. Hallock, assistant surgeon
has been relieved from duty at Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga, and ordered to Manila P /
for assignment to duty.
Captain c. r. Gill, assistant surgeon
United States volunteers, has been ordered
to Fort Totten, n. Y, to accompany the
I'd Battalion of engineers to San Fran
cisco.
First Lieutenant Charles D. Roberts, 18th
Infantry, has been detailed as acting judge
advocate of the Department of Texas.
Captain Edward II. Plummer 10th Infan-
try, has been ordered to relieve Captain
Alexander B. Dwyer, artillery corps, of his
duties as recruiting officer at San Fran
cisco.
Major George NJ Dunn, judge advocate
has been ordered to report to the command
ing general of the Department of Cuba for
assignment to duty as judge advocate of
that department
Captain Caspar H. Conrad, jr., Sd Cav
airy, upon the expiration of his present
leave of absence will join his regiment
Orders from the adjutant generals office
have been amended so as to assign Major
Sydney w. Taylor, artillery corps, to duty
as adjutant general of the Department of
Texas, with headquarters at San Antonio,
Evening star., 1901-06-08
TRIBUTE TO COL. MICHLER.
General Order Issued to the Army by
Lieut.. Gen. Miles.

Lieut.. Gen. Miles.
Lieut. Gen. Miles has issued a general
order to the army announcing the death of
Lieut.. Col. Francis Mchler, his military
secretary, which occurred In this city on
the 29th ultimo. After reciting the prin-
cipal events in the military career of Col.
Michler. Gen. Miles pays the following high
tribute to that officer:
HE was commended in general orders,
department of Arizona in 1872 and 1873 for
brilliant services and for successful expedi-
tions against hostile Apache Indians and
Mojave Indians in Arizona. In several Sc
we're Indian campaigns on the western
frontier and during the Spanish American
war he rendered most distinguished, valu-
able and important services. He has re-
fected credit upon and added renown to
votion to it's best interests and by his Ster
ling integrity and high character. He was
a true type of the American soldier and at
all times and under all circumstances main
tanned the character of a knightly gentle
man. Patiently and uncomplainingly he
endured the various vicisstudes and priva-
tiOnS of most severe and dangerous service
He was constantly and unostentatiously
performing acts of generosity and kind
ness, befriending the friendless and aiding
the most deserving. His amiable and gem
tie disposition was conspicuous as his
fortitude and gallantry.
by his death the army has lost an ex-
enplary officer and our country a patriot
who had devoted his talents and the best
energies of his life to it's se~yice, and in his
loss the lieutenant general realizes that he
has been deprived of a most valued official
associate and an esteemed personal friend
The officers on duty at headquarters Of
the army will wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
WlLLGO TOSUPREME COURT
SEREwD MOVE BY COUNSEL IN
GREENE CASE
Out on Bail in New York Instead of
Going to Savannah
for Trial.

NEW YORK, June S-Abram j. Rose,
as counsel for Capt. Benjamin D. Greene,
John F., William T. and Edward H. Gay
nor accused of conspiracy with former
Captain Carter, L. S. A, to defraud the
government in connection with southern
harbor improvements, made a move to-
day to question the validity of the indict-
ment before the United States Supreme
Court. He did this by revoking the bail
bonds under which the four men were
held for their appearance to stand trial in
Savannah, Ga.
The men were surrendered to the custody
of the United States marshal, but few
minutes later they were taken before
Judge Lacombe on an application for a
writ of habeas corpus.
The application was denied by the judge
and Mr.. Rose took an appeal. The bonds of
the four defendants were then renewed and
they We're at once released.
The matter will now be taken before the
United States Supreme Court in Washing
ton, but cannot be argued before fall, as
the Supreme Court does not meet until
October. The questions at issue are the
validity of the Indictment of the defend
ants by the United States grand jury at
Savannah, the drawing of that grand jury
and the question of jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
CHICAGO POOL ROOM RAIDED.
Headquarters of a Gang of Confdenc,
Men Unearthed

Men Unearthed.
CHICAGO, June S.-In.a room at the rear
of saloon on Cottage Grove avenue, fit
ted with maze Of wires, telegraph in
struments and all the paraphernalia nee
essary to a well-equipped pool room, Chief
Of Police ONeill and several detectives
from the central station arrested twenty
five men last night and unearthed what
they say was the headquarters for gang
of the most noted confidence men in the
country.
Those arrested were all taken to the DO
lice station, where they were booked on
charges Of conspiracy to defraud The
complainant who will appear against them
Is S. L. Seabrook, a travelling man, who
swindle involving several thousand dol
lars.
Seabrook himself assisted the police in
making the raid. 1t was but a short time
after the men reached police headquarters
before many of the prisoners were recog-
nized and commanding officers realized the
Importance of the arrests.
Among those arrested in the raid are
Frank Dubois. Edward Dunno and Archie
Donaldson.
From the appearance of the place a pool
room in full blast was in progress The
names of horses running at the different
race tracks, with their odds, were conspfcu-
ously posted on the walls, ticker machines
were being operated and the continuous
click of telegraph instruments was drown
ed by the calling of the progress of the
different races by the official announcer -
Evening star., 1901-06-08
TWO BOER CAMPS CAPTURED.
FOrty-TyvO Prisoners Taken British
TrOOpS in Train Wreck.

CAPE TOWN, June S.-The British sur
prised two Boer laagers at different points
in Cape Colony Thursday night and cap
tured forty-two prisoners 1900 rounds Of
ammunition and a quantity of supplies.
railroad wreck occurred near Pretoria
June I, in which nine soldiers were killed
and many injured.
LONDON, June S.-Mrs. Louis Botha
wife of the Boer commandant general, ar
rived at Southampton this morning on
board the British steamer Dunvegan Cas-
tie, from South Africa. She refused to
grant an Interview but son of eX-Secre-
tary of State Fischer, who accompanied
her, told a representative of the Asso-
ciated Press that Mrs. Botha was going
straight to London, and later would pro-
ceed to Holland and Belgium, but that the
date of her departure for the continent had
not been fixed. Mr.. Fischer was unable
to confirm or deny the report that Mrs
Botha had come to Europe on a peace mis-
sion. He was released on parole in order
that he might accompany her.
The British war office knows nothing of
the alleged request of General Botha, the
Boer commander, for a conference with
Lord Kitchener at Standerton The officials
here point out that II any request of the
kind had been made Lord Kitchener would
have Immediately notified the government.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
BRITISH TRANSPACIFIC CABLE.
The First Laid VIII Extend From
FnnninE Island to AustraIia-


Tanning Island to Australia
The State Department is in receipt OF
some interesting information concerning
work which has already begun the Brit
ish Pacific telegraph cable which is to con-
meet the dominion of Canada with the Au-
stralian confederation. The new cable is
to be 5.S341a miles in length-the longest
ever constructed-and will be transported
and laid by one ship, which is now being
built for that purpose. Consul Abraham
Smith at Victoria, B. c., informs the State
Department that a surveying party has
located he landing site of the Canadian
end of the cable at a point on Kelp bay,
near Banfield creek. 1t is about seven
miles from the entrance to Barclay sound
and something over 100 miles from Victoria
The location is described as being admir-
ably adapted for the purpose, there being a
good harbor, with twelve fathoms of water
close to the shore, that vessels of 10,0S
tons can find safe anchorage. The harbor
is land locked, and has a bottom of ooze,
which Is expected to furnish excellent pro-
lection for the wire.
The cable will run from Vancouver
Island to Tanning Island, which lies south
of Hawafi-a distance of 3 337 miles before
landing is effected Thence 1t will be
laid to the Fills. to Norfolk Island and
then to Queensland.
Work on the cable proper has already
been commenced in England, and the first
installment. which will be the cable for
the route from Tanning Island on to Au.
stralia, is expected to leave England in
January Of 1902. The longer portion for
the stretch from Vancouver Island to Fan
ming is due to leave during the August fol-
lowing, and will come direct to Vancouver
Island whence the cable ship will start
on its long journey down into the Pacific
cable is to be laid and in working order by
January 1, 1903. 1t will cost $4,000 900.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
Naval Orders.

Commander L. c. Heilner, commissioned
from May H.
Lieut.. Commanders G. W. McElroy and
c. N. Attwater, commissioned from
March 3.
Lieut.. Commander H. Kimmell, commits
stoned from May r.
Lieut.. w. S. Crosley, commissioned from
March 8.
Lieut.. B. B. Mccormick, commissioned
from December 26.
Lieuts. c. M. Tozer, A Macarthur, J. H.
Holden, w. T. Cluverius, E. P. Jessup and
I. "A. kearney, commissioned junior grade
from May 6.
Assistant Surgeon G. N Meyers, appoint
ed from June l.
Major G. Barnett, U. S. M. c., commits
stoned from March g.
The orders detachng Commander T. H.
Phelps from the Mare Island yard and or
dertng him to the command of the Alert,
as the relief of Commander c. P. Perkins,
have been revoked.
Lieut.. E. R. Pollock has been detached
from the torpedo station and ordered to
duty as assistant inspector of ordnance at
the works of the E. W. Bliss Company.
Lieut.. G. d. Bradshaw, to the Pensacola.
Lieut.. e. H. Campbell from the United
States Naval Academy at Annapolis to the
Iowa, instead of the torpedo station.
Chief Boatswain F. A. Dram to the Rich
mOnd %
Evening star., 1901-06-08
VERDICT IN CENSUS CASES.
One Defendant Found Guilty and
Three Others Acquitted.

BALTIMORE, Nd, June S.-The Jury in
the census fraud cases has returned a ver-
dict finding Joseph H. Ching, an attorney OF
st. Mary's county, guilty on the fourth count
of the indictment for conspiracy with Guy
ther, who pleaded guilty, but was not placed
on trial. On all other counts the verdict is
not guilty. Graves, Bowles and Abel, who
were jointly indicted on the same charge,
have been found not guilty.
Attorney Marbury filed a motion for q
new trial.
After the trial counsel for the govern
ment made proposition that Abel and
Powles should plead guilty to the further
Indictments against them on the charge of
padding the census returns without a con-
spiracy and accept a slight term Of i'm
prisonment as punishment. The matter was
left open for furthe discussion.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
DEATH OF MAJOR TESSON.
Was Chief Surgeon of the Department
of the Columbia.

The War Department has been informed
of the death, at Vancouver barracks,
Washington, yesterday, of Major Louis S.
lesson, surgeon, L. S. A, chief surgeon Of
the Department of the Columbia.
Major lesson was born in Missouri, and
appointed to the army from that state He
was on duty as a contract surgeon in the
Army of the Tennessee from March of 1864
to January 1865. and after the civil war
served in the same capacity at various
points in the west. In 1879 he was ap-
pointed an assistant surgeon in the regular
army, and sin 1850 was given the rank of
the grade of surgeon, with the rank of
major Last June he was assigned to duty
in the Department of the Columbia. and re-
maned there up to the time of his death.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
McLAuRIN EXPRESSES CONFIDENCE.
Prefers Not to Say Much About His
Campaign in south Carolina.

Senator McLaurin of South Carolina was
In the city today looking after a number
of business matters connected with his
state and constituents. Mr.. McLaurin
shows no signs of any worry on account of
his political contest with Senator Tillman
for the supremacy of his ideas of demo-
cratic doctrine in his state. He declares
his entire confidence in his success, and
said he considered there is no doubt that
he will see his ideas upheld by the people
of South Carolina. Mr.. McLaurin for the
present is not talking about his campaign,
but he is constantly engaged in looking
after its interests. He will return to
South Carolina as soon as he has settled
the business that brought him here.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
Entitled to Appointment

The following-named young men, nomi-
mated as alternates from the respective
congressional districts when the principals
failed of examination, have passed and are
entitled to appointments as naval cadets,
bearing date June 4. 1901: Lee Scott Bor
den, second Iowa; John Henry Newton, jr.,
eleventh Pennsylvania; Theodore Gordon
Ellyson, third Virginia; George CargiI
Pegram. tenth Tennessee; Corbun Stewart
Marston, third Maine; Charles Harlan
Shaw, second Massachusetts. OF the
twelve alternates nominated six failed of
aDDOintment
Evening star., 1901-06-08
UNDERSTOOD IN MANILA NOW.
Effect of Porto Rican Decision on
Philippine Tariff.

MANILA. June S.-A dispatch received
here yesterday saying the Philippine tariff
stands until the new tariff which is being
framed in Washington is put in force dis
sipated the excitement occasioned by Col
onel Edwards Washington dispatch indi-
eating the abolition OF the Philippine tariff.
Collector Smiths annual report will show
that the amount in gold of duties collected
is as follows.
Imports for the thirty-two months Of the
American occupation. $l4. .915 600; exports,
81 ,69S, $50.
The total values of the imports and ex-
ports and the totals of the duties and ton
mage are all more than doubled, as COM
pared with the average Of any decade un-
der the Spanish regime.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
COMMENCEMENT AT PRINCETON.
Large Attendance of Alumni anL
Eriends of University.

PRINCETON, n. j., June S.-The 154th
annual commencement of Princeton Uni
versity began today, with the junior ora
torical contest in Alexander Hail. There
was a large attendance of undergraduates,
alumni and friends of the university The
announcement of prize winners will be
made tonight.
Every train is bringing in crowds of peo-
pie who are coming to see Princeton and
Yale play base ball this afternoon.
The Glee Club concert will be held to-
night, after which receptions will be given
by different alumni classes
Evening star., 1901-06-08
To Inventory auartermaster,s store.

A board of survey consisting of Lieut.
Col. John A. Kress, ordnance department;
Major Thomas +. Davis, 18th Infantry
and Captain William H. Bean, subsistence
department, has been appointed to meet at
the United States clothing depot at St
Louis, Mo-, for the purpose of reporting
upon and fixing the responsibility for any
discrepancies found to exist in the ship-
ments of quartermaster's stores received
at that depot.
Evening star., 1901-06-08

The appointments announced at the
White House today were as follows:
Treasury-Elmer B. Stephenson to be
collector of internal revenue for the Dis
trict of Nebraska
Justice-Myron II. McCord of Arizona. to
be marshal Of the United States for the
territory of Arizona
War-To be chaplains, William w. Bran
der, James l.. Critics, John c. Granville,
John NJ Moose.
To be captain in the Artillery Corps,
Henry H. Whitney.
To be first lieutenants in the Artillery
Corps, LIE Vert Coleman, Alfred B. Put
nam.
Militia Of the District of Columba-James
Madison Pickens. to be adjutant. with the
rank of first lieutenant, 9Th Battalion;
Early ID. Yoder, to be first lieutenant, Com
pany B, I'd Battalion; Charles Livingston
Smell, to be second lieutenant, Company b.
I'd Battalion; Albert Bertram Weir. to be
second lieutenant, Company B, 9Th Bat
talon.
Evening star., 1901-06-08
Goes the Way of All Old warsbips

After many years of service the old
frigate Minnesota will be sold at auction at
Boston. She was condemned by naval
board of survey and now goes the way of
all old ships of war. having deteriorated
beyond repair under the statutory limit of
cost. The Minnesota did good service in
her time. but at present the vessel is not
even useful enough for the Massachusetts,
naval militia.
Evening star., 1901-06-08

The board of ordnance and Notifications
~ awaiting notice by the Bethlehem Iron
Works of the completion of the new field
gun This gun is being constructed these
upon plans of the new French field gun
obtained by Captain Lewis, u s. A.. when
he was in France last summer Captain
Lewis is experimenting the construction Of
the gun. 1t will be tested at Bethlehem as
soon as it is completed
Evening star., 1901-06-08

A decision of the Secretary of War pro-
vides that first and second-class gunners of
the artillery corps are entitled to the in
crease of pay granted by act Of Congress
February last, from the date of the re-
port of the board of examination announc-
ing names of the successful competitors.
Gunners who qualified prior to February
are only entitled to increased pay as such
froy hat dafn
Evening star., 1901-06-08

Controller Tracewell has decided that
Henry B. LOCKER, who was captain of
Company II, 1st District of Columbia -Regi-
ment, In the Spanish war, is entitled to
two months extra pay, amounting to $500
The auditor disallOwed the claim on the
ground that Captain LOCKER was on wait
ing orders during the reSimental furlough
The controller decides, from evidence pre-
sented to him, that Captain LOCKER was on
duty by orders of General Harries during
the fIrlOugh period.