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Evening star., 1901-08-03
Treasurer Barclay Talks Of the Con-
ditions in the Republic.
NEEDS UNCLE SANS FRIENDSHIP
Fear Of Germany's Desire to Ex-
tend Her Colonies.
ISSION TO LON NDON

LONDON, August IA number of off,
cials of Liberia have arrived in England
for the purpose of endea voring to procure
from Great Britain the right to navigate
the Mamma river. which separates Liberia
from Sierra Leone. The delegation, which
consists of Secretary of the Treasury Bar
clay, Chief Justice Roberts and Senator
King, who was the Liberian commissioner
to the worlds fair, has had an interview
with Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, and
negotiations to secure the desired right are
now in progress Mr.. Barclay, who has
held office for about twenty years, said
to representative of the Associated Press:
Liberia is progressing we'll Thanks to
the firm stand OF the United States and
Great Britain, we are untroubled with
European aggression, though, to tell the
truth, we are rather afraid of Germany
as she is SO patiently on the lookout for
colonies. However, / do not think she will
get chance to appropriate our country.
l understand that steps are on foot in New
York for the formation of an American
line to West Africa. / believe 1t will be an
advantageous undertaking. as the oils. tim
ber and such products now used in Liberia
and other West African countries come
from America, but by way of England A
direct service would obviate this miscar-
riage of profits. Return freights are still
the country's mining interest this difficulty
should shortly be overcome. while rubber
is always plentiful. There is gold in Ii
IBERIA, and company has already been
formed to develop the mines.
On Good Financial Basis,
Financially Liberia Is progressing. One
hundred thousand pounds would wipe out
all her debts. Considering that we have
not received any financial assistance ex-
cept from American colonization, Liberals
standing compares favorably' with that Of
any West African state
I'VE are getting little negro immigration
from the United States. At present, in
deed, 1t is hard for imnatg ants to get work,
for the natives are willing to work for So
month. Later there Will be plenty of op-
portnnitfes for those cognizant of mining
matters If American negroes would take
up this branch they would have q great
future on the west coast, where they can
stand the climate twice as well as a white
man. We are working slowly and steadily
government for our civilized and native
populations. The latter number over
million. We are endeavoring to avoid the
mistake so patent In the crown colonies
around us Of forcing our ideas upon the
natives. gradual assimilation OF Gus
problem, and how successful We have been
can be judged from the fact that We have
no organized police and often no serious
criminal cases occurring In six months
time"
Mr. Barclay said the librarians were very
establish the American squadron of war
ships in European waters though there
was no harbor in Liberia. at present fitted
fo- coaling station.
Evening star., 1901-08-03
DEMAND FOR $7e,ooo,ooo
ANSWER BY TREASURY OFFICIALS
TO PETITION For ACCOUNTING.
Paper Denying Legality of @Durkee
Claim" Filed by Secretary Gage
and Treasurer Roberts.

The Secretary of the Treasury and the
treasurer Of the United States through Mr..
Ashley NJ Gould. United States attorney
for the District Of Columbia, today fled
with the clerk Of the District Supreme
Court their Joint and several answer to
the petition for an accounting in connec-
tion with the well-known Durkee claim.
The petition was recently filed by Jonn A.
Kuykendall, administrator Of the estate OF
Charles Durkee deceased. He asked the
court to direct the treasury officials to pay
to him the sum of $40, 900. COO and, Incident
ally, interest thereon for several years past
In concluding their answer Secretary Gage
and Treasurer Roberts charge that the
pretended claim against the United
States or against either Of the defendants
as Secretary Of the Treasury OF the Unit
ed States or as treasurer Of the United
States. or in any other capacity, is wholly
imaginary, false, fictitious and fraudulent,
without foundation In law or in fact"
In the answer it is admitted that Treas
urer Roberts has refused and still refuses
to pay any sum whatsoever to the COM
plafnant or to any representative Of the
estate of Charles Durkee, deceased. for
the reason that there Is no sum in his
hands, or In his custody or control, or in
the custody or control of either of the de-
PENDANTS, due the complainant or the es-
tate; that there is no trust fund under
the control of either of the defendants,
any part of which is due the complainant
or the estate. 1t is further set forth that
neither of the defendants now hold or has
ever held any fund or moneys, trust or
otherwise, for the complainant or for the
estate of Charles Durkee, deceased.
1t is denied that either of the defend
ants has or ever had In his custody money
belonging to the estate of Charles Dur
kee, deceased. and 1T is absolutely denied
that the right to any such money is vested
In the complainant administrator of the
estate, or that the right is vested in any
other person or persons. or corporation,
representing the estate.
The defendants further allege the fact
to be that the records of the offices of the
Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States, and of the treasurer of the United
States do not disclose any basis whatso-
ever for the assertion, establishment or
prosecution of the claim in favor Of the
complainant or In favor of the estate of
Charles Durkee deceased. mentioned or
referred to in the bill Of complaint.
Evening star., 1901-08-03
THE GUAM WHISKY SCANDAL,
Governor Schroeder Urges That tn
Thieves He EXPOSED.

Governor Schroeder Urges That the
Thieves He Exposed.
The Navy Department has received from
Commander Seaton Schroeder, governor of
Guam, copies of an order which furnishes
sequel to the one issued May 8, whose
scope and severity occasioned great deal
of comment, and, indeed, what resulted In
an official inquiry. That order, number A.
condemned to punishment the entire en-
listed force of the station, on account of
the mysterious disappearance of barrel
Of government whisky. The latest order
pumber 5. states that almost conclusive
evidence as to the perpetrators of the whis-
ky purloining has been obtained, and urges
the command to aid in bringing the Of
tenders to justice. The late order is as
follows:
"Governpent House, Agana, Island of
Guam, May IA, 130l.-Naval station, order
No. s.
Il. The commandant of this station is
congratulated upon the promptness with
which, in less than two days, evidence was
found which apparently tends to the dis
covery of the perpetrators of a theft OF
private property alluded to in naval sta
tion order No. 4. This confirms the belief
that members of an honorable profession
do not. wish to harbor thieves in their
midst.
so 1t must be pointed out that the first
duty of the battalion, the duty for which
it was sent to Guam, is primarily the pro-
lection of government property. While
there were one or two members of the
command who had cause to suspect possi-
bic thieves of private property, there are
dozen who positively know who stole the
public property. If they wish it, they can
have the matter cleared up at once. The
entire command Is now awaiting to hear
from them: and it is hoped that American
manhood will continue to assert itself and
refuse to permit the reputation and sprivi-
leges of all to suffer in order to screen a
few criminals who do not deserve such
leniency.
'SEATON SCHROEDER,
Commander, U.S.N., Governor"
Evening star., 1901-08-03
PICKETING CLEVELAND PLANTS.
Report OF Arrival of Negroes Stirs Up
the Strikers.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, August 3-As a
result OF the report that negroes are
brought into the city to supplant white
workmen at the Newburg mills of the
United States Steel Corporation the idle
plants are now being picketed by men,
bers of the Amalgamatea Association.
Five plants are now idle, the company
having recently closed down the 0, IL and
1S-inch mills, for the announced purpose of
making repairs.
The pickets late last night found dozen
colored men asleep near the Newburg
mills. Upon being aroused the negroes de-
clared they had no intention Of going to
work. They were, however, unable to give
good account of themselves. They were
advised that their presence might cause
trouble, and that they had better leave
the city at once. The colored men lost no
time In getting out of town
Local Amalgamated leaders declare they
have received reliable information to the
effect that an attempt will be made BY the
steel corporation to start the 0. II and IS
inch Newburg mills Monday. The union
men say they will do everything possible to
prevent this unless settlement of the
strike shall be reached in the meantime.
Evening star., 1901-08-03
TREASURY CHANGES,

Appointments, Reinstatements, Trans-
fers and Promotions.
The following changes In the classified
service OF the Treasury Department were
announced today:
Appointments on certifcation OF the civil
service commission:
Treasurer's ofice-Carney M. Layne.
Ohio, $780, Guy F. Allen. Illinois. $500;
Henry NJ Buchanan. Mississippi, $500;
Engene P. O'Daniel, Missouri. $500.
Supervising architects off1ce-Ralph l..
ChappelI, Maryland. $3.50; David F. At
kins New York $21SO; Carroll Bennink
California, 81, 400.
Bureau Of statistics-Franklin Moore
Missouri $500.
Reinstatements:
Office of controller of currency-Edward
A. Demarey, Minnesota, $500; James NJ.
Dalzell, Ohio, 81, 900; S. H. B. Schoonmaker
New York, 500.
Office of auditor for War Department
Mrs. Annie E. Byres, New Jersey, $3.50;
Mrs. Tonina Korhammer, Missouri, $500.
Secretary's office-Joseph H. Feeter
Minnesota, $720; Thomas ]. Heirs. Illinois,
s72O.
Appointments by transfer from other de-
partments:
Office of auditor for Post Office Depart
ment-W. c. English, South Carolina, S72o
by transfer from Navy Department; Miss
Amelia v. Dodge, Indiana, $I20, by trans
Ter from interior department.: J0nn j.
Duffy, Maryland, $720, by transfer from
Navy Department.
Office of auditor for War Department
Miss Mary E. Dabney, Illinois, $500 by
transfer from government printing office;
Mrs. Emily F. Prince District Of Columbia
$780, by transfer from government printing
office: Charles T. Schwegler. Missouri,
81 200, by transfer from Post Office Depart
ment
Secretary's of1ce-Miss Lille T. Hath
away. Ohio. 5000, by transfer from Interior
Department., Henry w. Zollinger. Mary
land. 81 400, by transfer from custodian
and janitor service, Baltimore, Md.
Office of internal revenue-Miss Sarah E.
Butterfoss. New Jersey, 5000, by transfer
from first internal revenue district of New
York: Claby o. Self, Kentucky. $780, by
transfer from seventh internal revenue dis
trict of Indiana.
Office of controller OF currency-E F.
Rorehack. Virginia, $500, by transfer from
Navy Department.
Supervising architects's off1ce-Otis W..
Wyatt. Missouri, 5000, by transfer from
Navy Department.
Treasurer's ofhce-Clarence 3. Corwln,
Evening star., 1901-08-03
TO MEET MICHAEL DAVITT.
Col. Finerty and Patrick Egan Go to
New York,

CHICAGO, August 3.-Col. John F. Fin
erty president of the United Irish Societies.
has gone to New York to meet Michael
Davitt, who is expected to arrive In this
country in day or two Mr.. Finerty Is
accompanied by Patrick Egan. former min
lister to Chile, and other men prominent in
Irish affairs Mr.. Davitt's first public ad-
dress will be delivered in this city at the
Irish demonstration on August 10.
NEW YORK. August 3.-Mchael Davitt,
the Irish nationalist, who resigned his seat
in the British parliament some time ago
as a protest against the Boer war, arrived
here today on the st. Paul from Southamp-
ton. He was met at the North River pier
by a delegation from the United Irish So
cieties and by Col Roger T. Scannell, treas
urer, and John O'Callaghan, secretary Of
the United Irish League of Boston, who ex-
tended an invitation to Mr.. Davitt to visit
that city before he returns home
Evening star., 1901-08-03
ANXIETY AT MckEESPORT.
Strikers Hear Many RumOrs to the
Future Outlook.

PITTSBURG, August "a Mckeesport,
Pa, dispatch says:
Last night was night of anxiety and
unrest throughout Mckeesport and the ex-
citement very noticeable among the
strikers. The patrols were doubled and
messages from Amalgamated headquarters
were expected at any time. During the
early evening confidence was expressed
that general strike would be ordered and
that the tube workers who would be
thrown out of work by the closing down of
their rolling mills inquired frequently for
news.
A furry of excitement was caused by the
story of the two men who tried to rent
house to quarter men who would be
brought to break the strike at the Demmler
mill of the American Tin Elate Company.
Several patrols spent most of the night in
looking for the men. who had disappeared,
and still another crowd kept in readiness
the material necessary for coat OF tar
and feathers.
An organizer of the American Federation
of Labor is expected here tonight and
lodge will be formed among the tube work
ers during the day. The place and hour of
the meeting are being kept secret, but the
leaders announce that 7J0 men will be
taken In at the meeting
Evening star., 1901-08-03
THE STRIKE IN FRISCO,
All Efforts mt settlement So Far Have
Failed.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 3.-Mayor
PheIan's efforts TO effect an amIcahls set
tiement OF the labor troubles IN this city
have not yet been productive of any def
mite result. AT the mayors request the
City Front Federation has agreed TO let
the existing condition remain unchanged
for short time TO give him time to secure
a final settlement OF terms of compromise
from the employers association.
The labor council has given its executive
council power to call out whatever unions
it may deem necessary If the strike is not
ended by tonight. The council has also
manifested a disposition 10 inaugurate a
war of retaliation against employers who
persist In an attitude of hostility toward
unions. In accordance with the recon-
mendations of the typograph'ca union the
president of the council has been author
lied to appoint q committee to ascertain
the names of the members Of the employ
ers association and TO institute boycotts
against them.
The attitude OF the draymens association
toward the Brotherhood of Transfers Is un-
changed, and unless the striking teamsters
Evening star., 1901-08-03
JOHN McCAULL'S CASE.
Has Been Turned Over to the Treasury
Department.

Has Been Turned Over to the Treasury
Department..
John McCaull, the quartermaster's clerk
of the transport Egbert, who is charged
with defaulting, was appointed to that
position in April, 1890, upon the recon-
mendation of his father, Captain P. H. Nc
CaulI. John McCaull was appointed from
Culpeper county, Virginia. His father was
appointed from Lynchburg, Va, as a vol
unteer quartermaster during the Spanish
war The latter's accounts are all straight
and the quartermaster's department has
learned that the funds for which Captain
McCaull was responsible have been de-
posted in the treasury by John McCaull.
Captain McCaull was mustered out with all
other volunteers on the Both of June. The
War Department has turned the case over
to the Treasury Department In order that
John McCaull may be tracked and arrested
by the secret service officers, in which
event he will be turned over to the Depart
ment of Justice for prosecution.
Evening star., 1901-08-03
Personal Mention.

Mr. James l. McCallum. consul general
of the United States at Switzerland left
for his post Thursday last, accompanied by
his father The elder Mr.. McCallum has
been for the past twenty years chief OF
the money branch of the dead letter office.
Dr. Whit Hammett and family are guests
at the Colonial Hotel, Ocean City. Md.
Chief Clerk Burlingame of the dead letter
Office, Post Office Department, sailed by
the transatlantic liner Teutonic from New
York Wednesday last on European tour,
to be gone a month or more.
Dr. Willis Pomeroy left today for short
stay at Atlantic City.
Paymaster HI. e. Biscoe, United States
navy, has been visiting his parents at S13
21st street northwest for few days. Pay
nsster Biscoe has been detached from
duty on the u. S. r. s. Franklin at Nor
folk, Va. and ordered to the u. s. s. Ore
gon, now at Bremerton navy yard state of
Washington
Evening star., 1901-08-03

Missouri. SI2o, by transfer from Navy De-
partment
Promotions:
Secretarys offlce-William Cummings.
Maryland, $3.50 to S720 per annum: Miss
Sailie M Tenant, District of Columbia,
$500 to $120 per annum
once OF internal revenue-Dayid G.
Cheesman. Ohio, s1,4O0 to $1,000
Office of auditor for War Department.
Samuel II. Bassett. Ohio, 81 200 to 81 400;
Miss Lottie Reink, Texas. S62O to S66O.
Office Of auditor for Treasury Depart
ment = Frederick Achenbach, Missouri,
SL20O to $1,4O0; Peter J. Keleher, New
York. 81 600 to 81, 200
Office OF auditor for Interior Depart
ment-George A. Doxon, Maryland 1OoO
TO 81 200; Louis F. Schrader, South Dakota,
81. 2o0 to 81 400
once of supervising archftect-Carl Carl
son. Ohio, $40 to S14OO
bureau of statistics-John Holm, Texas,
Evening star., 1901-08-03
RIOT AT WELLSVILLE
Strikers Stone the House of Board
ing House Keeper.
WOMAN PROPRIETOR DEFIES THEM
Guards Her Non-Union Guests to
Place of Work.
MORE TROUBLE EXPECTED

PITTSBURG August "a Wellsvile.
Ohio, dispatch says: Deeply enraged by
being outwitted by the mill officials who
yesterday afternoon succeeded in running
nine new mill workers into the mill the
strikers became desperate last night and
asserted that no more acccssions must be
made to the mill workers. Accordingly
more than hundred of them guarded both
entrances to the mill all night. They maize
extra effort to be Vigilant when the mid
night train from Pittsburg came to town.
but were unable TO locate any more strike
breakers. About . o'clock this morning
they went to the house of mill worker
named Harry Phillips. Phillips wife boards
three of the men who came here a few days
ago to work at the mill. The strikers pelt-
ed the house with stones, breaking nearly
all the windows. and demanded that the
mill men who were boarding there come
out.
Several Shots Fired.
Several shots were fired With revolTers
by the men, but no one was hurt. Mrs.
Phillips is a plucky woman. and armed
with gun. she went out into the crowd of
strikers and dared them to touch her. She
then took the men who were boarding with
her including her husband to the mill, she
walking beside them with loaded revolver
in her hand. and at the same time daring
the strikers to interfere She got the four
men inside the mill and then turned and
put the mob. as she calls them to rout.
She says that she knows many of them and
will have them arrested today. Some In
tereSting developments are looked for be-
fore Monday. The plant is now running
five of it's mills four of them double and
one of them single turn. Manager Brook
man declares that the mill will be running
in fun capacity by Monday.
Another story of the Trouble.
A special to the Commercial Gazette from
Wellsville, Ohio, says:
At 4:3o this morning ten strikers sur
rounded the boarding house of Harry Phil
lips just back of the mill, where six nom
union men are living. Two shots, said to
have come from the revolver Of Harvey
Yeager, a brother of Mrs. Phillips, were
fired at the union men they came
into the yard. The strikers then swarmed
into the yard and were met by Mr.. Phil
lips with a cooked revolver. The strikers
demanded to see the non-unionists. but
Phillips held them back with his gun. The
strikers finally withdrew, but surrounded
the house. and when the mill whistle blew
the six men were unable to go to work
The excitement is intense.
party Of fifty negroes passed through
Pittsburg this morning, presumably to
work in the steel mills at Wellsville or
Newburgh. From whence they come could
he learned
Evening star., 1901-08-03
REPAIRS TO NAVAL VESSELS.
The Solace to He Laid Up at Mare II
land Navy Yard.

The Solace to He Laid Up at Mare Is
land Navy Yard.
The naval hospital ship Solace, which is
on her way home from the Philippines, will
be laid up for repairs at the Mare Island
navy yard upon her arrival at San Fran
cisco. She has been in commission ever
since the Spanish war. having gone to the
Philippines directly after the close Of hos
tilities in Cuban waters, and has been on
duty in the east since that time. The sur
vey for the repairs to be made upon her,
which are quite extensive, has already been
approved.
survey has also been approved for GER
tain repairs on the Vixen, now at the
Portsmouth yard. They will cost about
So, 500.
Evening star., 1901-08-03
MAI. DOYEN CONVICTED.
To BE Reprimanded and to Lose Tive
Numbers.

The court-martial which recently tried
Major Chas. A. Doyen, fleet marine officer
of the North Atlantic squadron. at New
port on the charge of intoxication and be-
ing absent without leave, found him guilty
and sentenced him to lose two numbers and
be reprimanded by the Navy Department.
The court was ordered by the commander
in-chief OF the North Atlantic squadron,
and the execution of the sentence required
the approval Of the department. The
papers in the case arrived here today, and
1t Is probable that the acting secretary of
the navy will act in the case and issue the
reprimand before the close of the depart
ment this evening.
Major Doyen entered the Marine Corps
July /. 1888. having been appointed from
New Hampshire. He was promoted to
major January 81, 1900, and on May 23
was assigned to duty with the North At
lantic fleet, under Rear Admiral Higgin-
son.
Evening star., 1901-08-03
Automobile Exposition in Hungary.

Automobile Exposition In Hungary.
The first automobile exposition in
Hungary was held June II, at which about
seventy machines were on exhibition, says
Consul Chester at Budapest, in a COM
munication to the State Department Of a
recent date. There was only one American
exhibit. which comprised two steam auto
mobiles. Germany, France. Austria and
Hungary were represented, the latter's ex-
hibition being electrical autotrtcycle
made by local electrical engineer Of that
country. Mr.. Chester says that the 'Vele-
drom Company" of Budapest, agents for
the French machine. made the best show
ing with the pleasure automobiles, post
collection tricycles and delivery wagons
The consul advises American manufactu-
rers of automobiles to at once secure repre-
sentation at that place.
Evening star., 1901-08-03
PROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS.
Regulations for Proposed Mounted
Patrol In China.

Regulations for Proposed Mounted
Patrol In China.
The State Department has received from
Mr.. Squiers, secretary of legation at Pekin
note from Ii Hung Chang, exhibiting the
regulations for the control of the mounted
patrol, which it is proposed to establish
along the road between Cting-ting and
Paoting-fu Mr.. Squiers says this Is the
first step on the part of gthe Chinese au-
thorities toward the protection Of foreign
ers travelling through the disturbed dis
triets Of the provinces OF Shansi and Chilli.
The regulations are quantity expressed,
but in substance they provide for the es-
tabiishment of military posts at nine sta
tlons on the road. the commanders Of
which are to furnish escorts for travellers.
The escort is TO keep Within twelve feet of
the traveller. whose pace must set theirs. 1t
Is to disperse people who, gather about the
traveller and are boisterous. and its men,
bers are not to accept amy pay from a
traveller under pain spf dismissal A post
will be forwarded every two days.
Evening star., 1901-08-03
ENGLISH cRICKETERs COMING.
Bosanquets Team VIII Sail on Sep.
tember Next.

LONDON, August 3.-The team of Brit
ish cricket players, captained by B. J. T.
Bosanquet, who are to visit the United
States, will sail from Southampton Septem-
ber 4. They will remain in the United
States a month, during which time they
will play three matches in Philadelphia
and others in New York and Baltimore.
their visit concluding. Mr.. Bosanquet tells
the Associated Press, with a possible visit
to Canada. The team will consist OF Frank
Mitchell L. H. Moon, R. E. Moore, c. ].
Burnup, P. p. Robertson, A 7. Hollfns. E.
N. Dowson, Mr.. Bosanquet and three 9TH
ers. 2. L. Warner and j. r. Mason were
asked to CO. but We're unable to do so The
team Is not very strong one. owing to
the fact that a majority of the best crick-
eters going to Australia.