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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20

bella street, Lacock street, Anderson street,
Morgan street, Grantham street. Hone
street, Main street and all along to Sharps-
burg. 1t was the same with the streets
west of Federal, those on the following
streets being specially warned: Darrah,
Balkan, School, Kilbuck, Cory and South
avenue.
In most of these streets the water in the
cellars had already reached height of
four feet and was rapidly rising. On the
sidewalks and yard have been placed all
the furniture that could not be stored in
the upper stories of the various houses
The damage by the flood along Pine crock
will be the greatest in years The stream
is rising rapidly and the meadows along
its banks are inundated. A score of houseS
in Glenshaw are flooded. Deep Haven is
surrounded by a raging torrent and the
bridges along the creek are threatened. A
log jam has formed against the Pittsburg
western railway at Pittsburg, and the
bridge is safe for the passage Of trains
The works of Spang, Chalfant & Com
pany have been compelled to close down
and 1000 men are idle.
Through trains on the Pan Handle are
seriously impeded by landslide at Sligo
near the point bridge. 1t will require a
day to clear the tracks. Local trains are
being operated via the Ohio connecting
bridge. A landslide at Collier Station. w
Va, has tied up the through line. The new
Cumberland and Wheeling branches are
closed and communication has been cut
Off The West Penn is also blockaded by
landSlides
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DISAPPROVED BY CHAFfEE
FINDINGS AND VERDICT OF A COURT
MARTIAL.
Three LieutenRnts Charged With
Leaving Camp, Having Been
Refused Permission.

The Judge advocate general Of the army
has received the records in the case OF
Second Lieutenants ]. a. Baer, r. E.
Buchan and Herbert A. White of the 9TH
Cavalry, recently tried by court-martial in
China. The charge in each case was con-
duct to the prejudice of good order and
military discipline, and the two speclfca-
tions alleged that the officers having been
refused permission to leave camp and visit
the city of Tong Chow, did in disregard
thereto and without permission from
proper authorities. quit the camp and visit
that city" The plea in each case was not
guilty and the findings were not guilty
The court acquitted the accused General
Chaffee, commanding the army in China,
in his review said:
In the foregoing cases the proceedings
are approved. In arriving at the finding of
not guilty the court-martial in the opinion
of the reviewing authority carried the
theory of devolved command far beyond
legitimate range to the injury of discipline
and to the detriment of the service.
"A careful examination of the evidence
diseloses that the officer second in COM
mand and for some two hours the senior
officer present in camp, when applied to by
the officers for permission to leave camp,
plainly stated in a manner not to be mis-
understood, that the commanding officer
wanted officers to remain in camp, adding,
however that personally he had no objec-
ton.
An officer requesting such favor was
certainly not in a position to conStrue the
condition of command existing at that
time, affecting the officer in charge of
the camp, nor did prior custom at Camp
Reilly have any bearing on the case.
Ample notice of changed conditions had
been served earlier in the day. The in
stances in the service are believed to be
rare where an officer would, to further his
own ends, deliberately take advantage of
his commanding officer to the extent of
creating disrespect for the latter's eX-
pressed and we'll understood views. The
reviewing authority takes this occasion to
remark that when officers full sense of
responsibility and duty is suspended even
by the weight of hair he becomes an in
adequate support to his superors, losing
II the same degree the respect and conf
dcnce of his interiors. Discipline must
suffer from the example set by non-re-
sponsive officers; and methods such as
were followed in this instance are quite
irglorious.
The court-martial, from it's findings,
evidently takes the position that the sec
ond officer in rank during the temporary
absence of the commanding officer is a
proper authority under the regulations to
grant a permission to leave camp, though
such permission had been previously de-
MED by the regular and proper c0mman-
der. The findings and acquittal are disap-
proved"
On another occasion Lieut. A. Bumpus.
9th Infantry, was tried on similar allega-
tions, with like result.
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NEW CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.
strong Movement to Have Col. Robert
Appointed Before He Retires.

lhere Is possibility OF q change in the
office of the chief of engineers of the arr
within the next few days. Col. Henry NJ
Robert, the senior colonel of the corps and
the Oldest officer in it in length Of service
will retire for age on the I'd proximo. In
consideration of his long and creditable
military career, a strong movement is on
foot to have him appointed chief of engi-
noers before the close of his active SER
vice, in order that he may go on the re-
tired list with the added dignity attaching
to that office well as with the rank
and pay of a brigadier general Col. Rob-
ert is particularly well known in this city
through his service Engineer Commits
sioner of the District ten years ago. He
was senior to General Wilson. when the
latter was appointed chief of engineers
over four years ago and was strong cam
didate for the office at that time.
General Wilson as has already been
stated in The Star, is perfectly willing to
retire at once, If by so doing Col. Robert
shall be appointed his successor. General
Wilson will retire for age, in any event, in
October next, SO that his retirement at
this time would shorten his active career
a little more than five months.
When the proposition was recently sub
mitted 10 President Mckinley he was dis
inclined to approve it, as 1t involved a radi
cal departure from his avowed policy
against appointing officers with only a
short time to serve to the head Of import
ant staff departments. This was supposed
to have settled the matter in the negative.
Col. Robert: however, has many strong and
influential friends in public life, and they
were not disposed to allow the matter to
drop without further effort. They have re-
newed their efforts with increased activity
within the last day or SO, and it is now by
no means certain that the President may
not feel constrained to comply with their
wishes, especially as Gen. Wilson, who has
most direct interest in the matter. has
expressed his willingness to do anything to
bring 1t about.
A somewhat significant feature of the
vase developed today when Col Robert Wis
tied the War Department and had a long
and confidential interview with the Secre-
tary of War. In view Of the early retire
ment or Col: Robert it is expected that the
President will take final action in the mat
ter early next week prior to his departure
for San Francisco. Col. Robert, who has
been stationed in New York city has been
granted leave of absence up to the time Of
his retirement.
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TOwNE DISCUSSES THE MESSAGE.
Says AsuinaldO Wrote 1t Under Pres-
sure-Yielded to Force.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 2o.-Ex-Sena-
tor Charles A. Towne of Minnesota was
shown a copy of Aguinaldo's proclamation
last night. He said:
1T is clearly the utterance OF man who
Yields only to force, and, considering the
occurrences of the past two years. II con-
stitutes one Of the most pathetic incidents
in history. / see nothing in the proclama-
ton on which to base any imputation on
the good faith of Aguinaldo. There is, how
ever, an expression that somewhat alters
my opinion of his astuteness based on his
previous conduct. He says that the Fill
pino people will. under the sway OF the
United States, obtain all promised liber-
ties
He cannot have forgotten the assurances
of Gen. Anderson in 1898 as to the justice
with which our allies against Spain would
be treated or the solemn promises OF the
President at the beginning Of the era OF
benevolent assimilation.
''One thing should be borne in mind the
surrender of every hostile force in the
Philippines and the absolute acceptance OF
our dominion throughout the archipelago.
does not dispose of :he question involved in
the acquisition and government 10y this re-
public of distant colonial dependencies.
Wrong as the policy is, and cruel as il is
against the Filipinos. it is UNANIMOUSLY more
wrong and cruel from the standpoint OF the
welfare of the United States
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FARQUHAR'S SHIPS RETURNING.
Departure of North Atlantic Squadron
for New York.

Admiral Farquhar has reported to the
Navy Department the departure Of the
North Atlantic squadron from Kingston,
Jamaica, for New York. The ships are
due to arrive at New York on the 25th
or 26th instant. They include the battle
ships Alabama, Massachusetts and kear-
sarge. The Scorpion also belongs to the
squadron. but she is temporarily detached
in order to go up the Mississippi river to
attend the confederate veterans reunion
at Memphis. The Bancroft, also of this
squadron has just been put out of COM
mission to undergo repairs. and will be
replaced by the Mdchias. The tug Poto-
mac, attached to the squadron. goes to
Hampton Roads by way of San Juan.
On arriving at New York the big battle
ships will undergo considerable overhaul
ing. The main work will be in putting a
1:.inch gun the kearSarge, to take
the place of the oge recently injured by
an explosion. The new gun is all ready to
be mounted. 1t reached New York Thurs
day after an eventful trip from Washing
ton, during which the big weapon was at
one time lost, and finally located at Balti-
more. Preparations are being made for
the difficult work of getting the gun into
the turret of the kearsarge. A huge
crane. probably the Monarch, will be float
ed alongside the Kearsarge, to lift off
her superimpoSed turrets and guns and
the old 13-inch gun. AS the large guns
weigh seventy-four tons it will be a long
and diftcuit operation. The Alabama is
also to undergo extensive repairs to her
cellulose cofferdams these being done by
Philadelphia contractors, who will do
their work at the New York yard instead
OF having the ship brought around to
Philadelphia. The Massachusetts also
needs some overhauling. All three ships
will be docked, as it is nearly a year
since they were in dock and their stay
III tropical waters will require pretty thor
ough attention to their hulls.
1t Is expected that the ships will be
ready for the summer cruise of the SQUAD
ron, about June Il. Thus far no exact
plans nave been made for the cruise. ex-
cept that it will be along the New England
coast, with stops at Newport and other
naval centers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
FIFTY-ONE CADETS SUCCESSFUL.
Will BE Appointed Ensigns in tn
Navy.

Fifty-one young men have successfully
met the requirements of the Naval Acade-
my course and the two years cruise at sea
for commissioned rank and are to be ap-
pointed ensigns, with rank from January
u last.
The Navy Department holds that as the
class was graduated on that date two years
ago in order to provide additional officers
just after the Spanish war the two years
cruise should be counted as beginning then
and not, as usual, on July 1. Only two
classes have been so graduated from An
napolis since the civli war, and one of them
is that which completes the six years
course this spring.
The first five graduates OF this years
class in the order Of their merit and the
states they hail from are as follows: H. c.
Sparrow, Ohio; Guy A. Bisset. Kentucky
Allen Buchanan, Indiana; Edward B. Fen
ner New York, and John E. Bailey. Michi-
gan.
Among the graduates was ]. K. Taussig
Of this city, who was appointed a cadet at
large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
TO THE FRASER RIVER COUNTRY
Recent Arrangements That Have I'm.
proved TRANSPORTATION EaciIitiea

Recent Arrangements That Have I'm.
proved Transportation Facilities,
1.-THE granting of subsidy of $4,000 per
annum for twenty years to a syndicate
which proposes to construct railway ferry
to connect Victoria with the Fraser river
valley and the Great Northern railway has
resulted in marked improvement in the
existing transportation facilities In that
country" says Consul Smith, at Victoria,
British Columbia, in a communication to
the State Department.
Another event of Importance reported is
th. purchase by the Canadian Pacific rail-
way of the majority of the stock of the
Canadian Pacific Navigation Company.
This company has two good passenger
steamers, which have been kept on the
Vancouver route and constituted the daily
ferry between the two largest cities of
British Columbia This new company has
announced, says the consul, that the new
system will begin about May l, when it
will put on two first-class passenger steam
ers between Victoria and Skagway, and
also that the service on the Fraser river
will be improved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
CIVIL RULE FOR CEBU.
The Taft Commission Appoints Julio
LlOrente Governor.


A dispatch from Cebu, Island of Cebu,
Philippine Islands, dated April IS, says:
The act Of establishing provincial govern
ment in Cebu was passed today. Julio
Llorente judge of the supreme court of the
Philippines, who Is native Of Cebu, was
appointed governor.
The United States Philippine commission
ers announced that they were satisfied the
act would assist IN the pacification of
Cebu, pointing out that otherwise there
would be a recurrence to military govern
mcnt The adjacent pueblo of San Nicolas
was added to the city of Cebu, though
against the protest of the inhabitants Of
San Nicolas, who, like the Inhabitants Of
most towns in this island have been con-
drcting what are practically insurrecto
local governments, including the collec-
ton Of taxes, all of which has been per-
mitted by Lieut.. Col. McClernand, the
military governor, who jtfstifies this course
on the principle that it Is all carried on
under military supervision. Most Of the
subordinate military officers favor a more
vigorous policy.
The commissioners are disappointed at
the conditions in Cebu Senor Llorente
who is an honorable and capable man. is
opposed by considerable native faction
but his administration is expected to re-
lieve what is admittedly a state of siege
Lieut.. Frederick 9. Young of the 44th
Volunteer Infantry was appointed treas
urer of Cebu, and Lieut.. Case, 33d Volun-
teer Infantry, was appointed supervisor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
DOCTORS BILL FOR sioo.ooO
Presented to Estate of the Late
ChrfstODher MREee.

PITTSBURG, Pa. April 20.-The Dispatch
says the estate of the late State Senator
Chris. L. Magee has received bill from
Dr. Walter C. Browning of Philadelphia for
$50 900 for professional services during
the illness of Senator Magee. DIR. Brown
ins, was IN attendance on Senator Magee
for twenty-one months previous to his
death, and accompanied him to several
places for the recovery Of his health.
The fee is believed to be Of the
largest of its kind ever charged in Penn
sylvania or the United States, and has
produced widespread comment in profess
sional circles. The bill is understood TO be
itemized, covers gyyenty-one months treat
ment. and is charged at the rate of $50
per treatment hour. One charge is $1,000
for last summers treatment at Atlantic
City and another $4,000 for accompanying
the deceased to Hot Springs, Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Personal Mention.e

Mr.. Snowden Lee Hempstone, now To-
Gated in New York. and formerly a we'll
known local business man, paid a flying
visit to his family on Lydecker avenue
last week en- route to the far west.
Dr. VIM. M. Barnes has purchased a
cottage on Pacific avenue, in Atlantic City.
DIR. Taylor 5. Dixon Of the Emergency
Hospital is spending a few days with
DR.. Horace P. Taylor, Disney-on-the
Roads, Newport News. Va.
Mr.. Richard Stull, formerly of this
place, but now of Pittsburg. Pa. returned
home after spending few days here
with relatives and friends.
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showing in Kentucky. Too.

LONDON. KY April 2u.-For twenty
four hours snow has been falling all over
eastern Kentucky, and has reached a
depth of fourteen inches. The mountain
streams are all full TO banks, and people
living upon them are moving out, as when
the snow goes off the floods will sweep
eNeryt thing near the waters. and great suf-
ftrlnS IL being endured by those moving
out The old citizens have never witnessed
the like. Great damage has already been
done To timber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Damage mt Canonsburr.

CANONSBURG. Pa, April 2o.-Much
damage is being done by one of the great
est floods that has ever swept down Char
tiers creek. Many bridges have been car
rled away. and no trains have arrived since
last night from Pittsburg or Washington.
East End and South CanOnsburg are In
undated. and the Canonsburg China Com
pany and the Fort Pitt bridge works have
been closed A large number of the fam
illes In the flooded district were rescued on
RATS ~
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Heavy Blow mt Cleveland.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 2o-Northern
Ohio was visited by heavy storm of
wind and snow that prostrated telegraph
and telephone wires In all directions The
wind came from the north, and during the
early hours Of the day reached velocity
of fftyfive miles an hour. All telegraphic
communication was severed between Cleve-
land and points east and south. A few
wires were patched up to the west. but
even these were reported to be working
badly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Three Men Burn tn Death.

SENECA FALLS. n. Y, April 2D.-An old
house, the property of Cornelius Holland.
supposed to be empty, was discovered In
flames early today. The house was de-
stroyed. In the ruins were found the
charred bodies of Patrick Harmon. Alonzo
Sanders and Charles Mink. The ruins are
being searched for other bodies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
CLOSED BY THE CONTROLLER,
Shortage Reported in Accounts Of
FIRST National Bank of Yancauxer

The doors of the First National Bank
Vancouver, Wash, were closed today un-
der instructions from the controller of the
currency upon the recommendation of Ma
tional Bank Examiner J.sW Maxwell and
report from him that during the course
Of his examination of the bank he had
discovered a shortage of about sS1 600
Examiner Maxwell has been placed In
charge as temporary receiver
The following is statement of the con-
dition of the bank as shown by it's last
sworn report to the controller of the cur
rency, under the date of February 5, 1901
Capital stock, $4,000; surplus and undi-
vi6ed profits. 1854; circulation, $12 500; de-
posits. $230,973; total liabilities, $3O3,34S
total resources 1903 34S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Mary land and Virginia POstmas te RS.

Fourth-class postmasteFs were appointed
in Maryland today as follows: Appleton,
Cecil county, John Anderson. vice W. c.
Henderson, resigned; Manor. Baltimore
county, w. w. Reynolds, vice Dixon Con-
molly, jr.
j. d. Rorden was appointed postmaster
at Toms Brook, Shenandoah county, Vir-
glnia, today, vice M. c. Bowman, resigned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Gen. MacArthur's RecOmme n da ions.

Among recent important recommended
tions made to the War Department by Cen
eral Macarthur at Manila are that Gen
eral James F. Wade succeed General John
c. Bates in command Of the department Of
northern LuZon, and that General William
Ludlow succeed General Robert P. Hughes
In command of the department Of the
EtSayaS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20

EAST LONDON, Cape Colony Friday,
April ia train loaded with cattle and
coal was captured by the Beers near Mol
teno. Cape Colony. LAST evening. The for
ward locomotive escaped and ran to Storm
berg and returned with troops who found
the train ON fire. a couple of natives were
Killed; The train hands had been stripped
and then released
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Outlook In Big Chess Match.

NEW YORK, April 2o.-Play in the inter-
national chess match for the Newnes tro-
ply was resumed today. The outlook at
noon was as follows:
Pillsbury will probably win; Showalter,
Voight. Marshall and Howell VIII probably
lose; Barry has a draw, with winning
chances; Hodges and Newman have draws:
Hymes and hampton should win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
No One Aided Him in Preparation Of
His Address.
NOT SO CLOSELY CONFINED NOW
He Has Been Removed to a Pri-
vate Residence.
GOOD EXPECTED OF ADDRESS

MANILA, April 20.-Aguinaldo has been
removed from the Malacanang Palace TO a
private residence. No. SO Solano street
The guard placed over him has been modi-
fled.
Gen. Macarthur informed the representa-
tive OF the Associated Press that the effect
Of Aguinaldo's address to the Filpinos
would undoubtedly be beneficial
Aguinaldo composed his address without
assistance. The original draft was in Tag
alog. 1t afterward translated into
Spanish.
1t is believed Aguinaldo is sincerely de-
sirous of peace. He is not an educated
man, but is possessed OF considerable char
acter and improves on acquaintance. lie
is not anxious to visit the United States,
and it is considered best that he should
remain here, pending the completion of the
work of pacification.
The insurgent prisoners at Olongapo will
be returned to Manila. Many prisoners are
released daily IN exchange for guns sur
rendered. Gen. Trias, who surrendered
March 15 at San Francisco de Malabon. is
accomplishing much in securing the sur
render Of outstanding insurgents.
Troublesome Bands StIll Large.
Lucban, in Samar; Malvar, in Batsngas,
and Mimic, in Arba provinces, still
heading bands large enough TO be trouble
some but it is almost certain that these
three leaders will surrender within
month.
The serious charges against Gen. Cailes
have placed him In a different category,
but the fairest investigation Will be Of
fered Cailles in case he surrenders.
1t is understood civil government will be
established soon. The precise date has lot
been fixed on account of the administrative
difficulties confronting the commission. 1t
will probably be delayed until July l, other
wise the military are ready.
The work of Col Crowder, the military
secretary, was spoken Of appreciatively to-
DAY by a high official, who said the ;nnum-
erable administrative details and an .inh-
mite variety Of perp!exing questions focused
in the secretarys Office and the success at
tanned and the results secured were largely
due to Col Crowder's tireless industry and
remarkable ability. Col. Crowder has been
recommended for promotion. and probably
will be made a brigadier general OF Nolun-
teers.
Tay-Tay Destroyed by Fire.
Fire has destroyed Tay-Tay, in Morong
province.
The trial of the members of the Mando-
Ducat secret society, who are charged with
burying alive Filpinos who were opposed
to the insurrection, and the trial OF insur-
gent agents has elected the fact that in one
locality all the local officers. the parish
priest and the president were the CHIEF Oh
tenders. A reign of terror was secretly IN
augurated and persons refusing to con-
tribute to the insurgent cause were buried
alive by the direction of the president. All
the details of the conspiracy have been un-
earthed many arrests have been made,
there is abundant evidence and II is prob
able that all the ringleaders viii be hanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20

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