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Evening star., 1901-07-12
HOME FOR CALAMITY JANE.
Noted Frontier Woman Rescued From
Life of Poverty.


ANACONDA, Mont July 12-Mrs. Jo-
sephine Winfield Brake of Buffalo, N. Y.
authoress and Washington correspondent
for a New York newspaper, has been in
Montana for the past week searching for
Calamity Jane the noted plains woman.
Yesterday Mrs. Brake discovered "Calam-
ity Jane" in the hut of a negress at Horr
near Livingston. The poor woman was
suffering with fever and was broken in
spirit The scene that followed the offer
of Mrs. Brake to take Calamity to her own
the remainder of her days in opifo-t, was
pathetic in the extreme and the noted
frontier woman wept like a child.
Calamity Jane has been on the from
tier since she was young girl. She was
in the Black Hills at the time of the kill
ing of Wild Biz (William Hickok), and
it is said that 1t was she who captured his
to Custer, Reno, Egan and other Indian
fighters. OF late years she has drifted
about the state from place to place, max
ing a livelihood as best she could. During
the summer she sold pictures of herself to
park tourists. During the past couple OF
years she has been Ill a considerable por-
tion Of the time. The newspapers printed
columns about her, through means Of which
the attention of Gen. Egan and many other
friends of the woman was called to the
plight of their friend of early days The
result is that Mrs. Brake took the step
mentioned. The two women have left I4iv-
ingston for Buffalo.
Calamity Jane Is about fifty years old.
Her maiden name was Canary, and she Is
said to be from New York.
The last man she married was dray
man Of Livingston named Burke.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING.
Preparations on m Extensive Scale
Being Made at Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-Already
about 1000 eastern delegates to the Ep
worth League convention, which opens
next Tuesday. have reached this city and
are now enjoying side trips to various parts
of the state. 1t Is estimated by railroad
reports Of coming trains that 5000 dele
gates will reach San Francisco by Sunday
night and 10000 more by the following
Thursday morning. The reception and en-
tertainment committee is ready for all who
come and has booked 10000 accommoda-
tions in private houses. with equal num-
Der in hotels over the city. 1t is believed
who will expect to be looked after by the
committee.
An army OF men is at work in the me-
chanics' pavilion, where the convention
will be held. When everything Is complete
the building will have the appearance OF
an immense town, with It's shops and Of
fees. There Will be two railroad offices,
an express Office, post office. two telegraph
offices and telephone office. Each news
paper will have an office, and there will be
a general press office for the accommoda-
ton of representatives of outside papers.
Along the entire western corridor above
will be exhibits of the various counties OF
the state, while on the opposite side will
be reading, writing, conversation and re-
ception rooms for the use of all who de-
sire to take advantage of them. On the
main floor will be established the informa-
tion and committee booths
Evening star., 1901-07-12
MIR. BANKHEAD SHY.
Hesftates to Express an Opinion as {
the Treatment of Bryan.

Hesftates to Express an Opinion as to
the Treatment of Bryan.
Representative Bankhead Of Alabama,
who has been touring the southern and
western coasts with other members Of the
rivers and harbors committee has return
ed to Washington. leaving his colleagues,
who proceeded to Alaska
Mr.. Bankhead when asked today his
views upon the action Of the Ohio demo-
cratic convention. said he thought the
platform that was adopted a good one
throughout. When Bryan was mentioned,
however, Mr.. Bankhead seemed a little
shy. Mr.. Bankhead Is not regarded by
those who knew him best as one of the
strongest Of Mr.. Bryan's supporters, but
still he is hardly ready to entirely desert
the Bryan band wagon.
So. when interrogated upon this branch
of the subject Mr.. Bankhead passed the
question up with the suggestion that it
was not necessary to deal with silver as q
national question in a state convention, and
that the convention was justtaable In
emitting it He thought that some other
southern states would probably follow the
same course.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
Army Orders.

Capt. Irwin E. Bennett, assistant surgeon,
U. S. ", has been granted an extension Of
leave to include August &C. when he will
go to the Philippines for assignment to
duty.
Capt. James A. Logan, tr., commissary,
has been relieved from duty as assistant
to the purchasing commissary at Chicago
and ordered to Boston, Mass, to relieve
Lieut.. Col. Henry B. Osgood. deputy COM
missary general, of the duties Of purchas-
ing commissary at that city.
Leave of absence for two months has
been granted Col. Edward S. Godfrey, 9th
Cavalry.
The order directing Capt. William z.
Birkhimer, artillery corps, to Fort Greble,
r. l., has been revoked.
Second Lieut.. Arthur H. Bryant, artillery
corps, has been ordered before a board Of
officers for examination for transfer to the
corps Of engineers u s. A.
Second Lieut.. Herman Herring. Philippine
Scouts, has been orGered to report to the
commanding general Of the Department Of
California for temporary duty on the COM
pletion of which he will proceed to the
Philippines.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
PRELIMINARY REPORT.
Receivers Estimate of Seventh Ma
t1Onal Bank Assets.

Receivers Estimate of Seventh Ma
tfOnaI Bank Assets.
Controller Dawes received the prelm-
mary report from the receiver Of the
Seventh National Bank Of New York city
today. The receiver states that his esti-
mate Of the value Of the assets is. Of
course, only approximate. The receiver at
present estimates the amount which Will
finally be recovered for the depositors
from the assets, including stockholders
assessment, at about 80 cents on the dol
lar.
The receiver states that his estimate Of
the value Of the Marquand collateral is
less than Is claimed by the directors Of
the bank, and 1t Is possible on this ac-
count that the final COLLECTIONS may be
somewhat better than the receivers es-
innate.
The controller states that all trans
actions connected with the advance OF
cash to the bank just prior to its failure
are being carefully Investigated by COM
petent counsel and that all legal rights OF
the depositors will be protected in this
connection. Controller Dawes has order
ed today an assessment Of 100 per cent on
$500 600 capital stock of the bank.
The report contains no reference to any
Of the 1nvestiga tions now being made into
the question of the existence Of criminal
infractions Of law. All these matters are
under the charge of the Department Of
Justice.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
NAVAL RETIREMENTS,

Questions Arising in Cases of Cant,
Impey and Commander Mullan.
Captain Robert E. Impey and Command
er Dennis w. Mullan recently applied to
the Navy Department for retirement after
forty years service, with the rank and
pay OF the next higher grade, under the
provisions Of the personnel law authoriz-
ing such action in the cases Of officers who
served in the war Of the rebellion and
whose service was creditable. These Of
ficers have both been court-martialed
Captain Impey was recently tried at San
Francisco for scandalous conduct in con-
nection with dentists bill and was SEN
fenced to be reprimanded. Commander
Mullan is now under suspension for viola
ton Of the regulations about five years
ago.
The question arose as to whether the
records of the officers could be considered
"creditable' within the meaning Of the
personnel law and the disposition of the
naval authorities was adverse to this in
depreciation. In anticipation Of an unfa-
vorable decision the applications were
withdrawn. The effect of this will be to
allow the officers to retire under the ordi-
nary retiring statute in their present
grades.
Captain O. w. Farenholt, recently in
command Of the Monadnock has applied
for retirement. He is one of the few naval
officers who did not graduate from the
Naval Academy
Evening star., 1901-07-12

Is being applied to the construction of a
gatehouse. clear water basin and an in
take for the pumping plant to supply the
filter beds. A typographical survey Is now
being made OF the site of these beds and
other preliminary work Is well under way
operations are actively progressing on
the Lydecker tunnel and the Howard Uuf-
Versity reservoir. The work at present is
mainly devoted to the completion Of The
new reservoir and the construction of clos
Ing shafts and the gatehouse at the west
shaft Of the tunnel. Referring to the work
at the Howard University reservoir, Col
Miller says that the design of the Joints
OF the old seventy-five inch main was de-
IectiVe In that by expansion OF the pipe,
the lead caulking was compressed and SUBJ
sequent contraction left openings through
Wn1ch leakage occurred. To overcome the
olmculty Internal iron sleeves were placed
over the Joints, the spaces between the
sleeves and the pipe being run full Of lead
caulked by hand in the usual manner.
Forty-three Joints have been SO treated,
and Col. Miller says the results are ex-
ceiient, the expansion joints thus formed
being water-tight under all conditions.
According to the official figures the water
served to the people Of the District was OF
various stages of turbidity. mostly heavy,
every day during the month OF June with
out a single exception. The consumption
and waste OF water during the twenty
four hours ended at am June S6
amounted to 53.960,99S gallons.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
FORESTS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Capt. Ahern Discusses His Plans Will
the Secretary of War.

Capt. Ahern Discusses His Plans With
the Secretary Of War.
Capt George P. Ahern, 9th Infantry,
who has been in charge Of the forestry in
the Philippine Islands, was in Washington
today and had an interview with Secretary
Root concerning the work in his charge. 1t
is his Intention. in carrying out the in
structions of the Philippine commission, to
return to the Philippines by way Of India
and Java. to investigate forestry matters,
with view to their application to the
Philippines. The present difficulty he en-
counters in forestry matters Is In securing
competent men to look after the various
districts In the islands who have knowl-
edge Of forestry conditions. The best men
for this purpose are found in Java, but
they are not to be procured for the salary
of $21O month gold, which Capt. Ahern
has been authorized to offer. He expects
to obtain some men in this country and
others IN the orient. He says the forests
OF the Philfppines are very valuable, but
that 1t VIII take q number Of years to de-
velop them. Along ALI lines Of railroad
they have been cut away, but no attempt
has been made to utilize the timber be-
yond easy hauling distance aof transporta-
ton routes. The market for Philippine
timber is to be found at Manila and at
other provincial towns. There Is also a
great demand In Hong Kong and other
Chinese shipping ports, which cannot be
supplied At present from the Philippines.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
REGARDING MANUFACTURERS.
Census Bureau Statistics VIII BE a
Basis for Much Speculation.


Basis for Much Speculation.
The figures shown by returns Of the CEN
sus relating to manufactured products of
the country will be basis for many specu-
lations as to their real meaning and the
tendency in the Industrial world today.
The returns relating to Rhode Island show
that during the ten-year period covered by
the census the capital invested in the man
ufacturing increased 46.2 per cent, while
the value Of the products increased only
29.5. This is not regarded as showing
decrease Of manufactured articles, but
merely a decrease in their price, while
the greater investment of capital merely
shows that large sums Of money have been
invested in modern machinery. The total
wages In manufacturing industries in
Rhode Island increased PAL per cent, while
the value Of the product, as stated, in
creased 295 per cent.
special and successful effort has been
made to get complete return from all Of
the 5000 cotton gins Of the country for
the year ended September l. 1900. Circulars
sent out to the owners of cotton gins have
brought answers covering 25,0O0 of the
gins, and recourse has been taken to the
services Of postmasters in order to sue
cessfully secure returns from the others
This plan has been very successful, and
will probably result in as complete returns
as have ever before been secured, If not
more complete returns.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
COOLER IN SPOTS.
But the High Temperature Continues
at Many Places.

LOUISVILLE. Ky, July 12.-During the
night the temperature fell rapidly from
yesterdays record Of 103. and at am to-
day stood at 50. with pleasant breeze
prevailing.
CINCINNATI. July PA cooling breeze
from the northeast last night displaced
yesterdays phenomenal heat, and at a m
the temperature was 70
CHICAGO. July 12.-At $50 am today
the temperature was 30. while a slight
breeze materially aided in rendering the
weather pleasant
OMAHA, Neb., July 12-At am the
mercury stood at 81, seven degrees warm
er than yesterday. and at North Platte IL
was 49, a rise of eight degrees. The hu-
midity here is 10 per cent.
Al noon 9S was reached Indications are
that Yesterdays maximum of 100 will be
exceeded. No prostrations have been re-
ported
ST. LOUIS, July 12.-At o am the gov
ernment Thermometer registered 81, with
no relief in sight.
In parts Of Missouri and southern IlIi-
nois the crops are being literally burned
up by temperatures up to 40, records of
thirty years having been broken.
Noon, 96 above
ST PAUL, Mimi. July 12-At 0 am the
official temperature here was 60
Evening star., 1901-07-12
COL. COMBA'S RETIREMENT.
Entered the Army as Private Soldier
In 1856.


in 1855.
Col. Richard Comba Of the 5th Infantry
was placed on the retired list today by
operation of law on account Of age. He is
now at his residence at Fort Sheridan, Ill,
where he has been resting since his recent
return from long and arduous service in
the Philippines.
Born In Ireland, he has been a member of
the United States army since January
1855. He entered the service as a private
In the 7th Infantry and by natural ability
rose to the grades of corporal, sergeant
and first sergeant. For gallant conduct in
the war of the rebellion he was commits
stoned second lieutenant Of the 7th In
fantry in March, 1868. He received three
brevets, first lieutenant, captain and major
for especially meritorious services in the
battle of Gettysburg.
Subsequently he was brevetted lieutenant
colonel for gallant services in action
against Indians at the Big Hole, Mont,
August 8, 1877. After efficient service in
the 9th and 18th Infantry Regiments he
was appointed colonel Of the Nh Infantry
June 20, 1888. During the Spanish war he
was appainted brigadier general of volun-
teers and rendered efficient service In or
ganlzing troops and in the Cuban campaign
HIS next active service was in command Of
his regiment in the Philippines.
His retirement results In. the promotion
OF Lieut.. Col. Charles L. Davis Of the 1lth
infantry to be colonel of the 5th Infantry;
Maj. s. r. Withall Of the 10th Infantry to
be lieutenant colonel Of the 11th Infantry:
Capt. r. F. Ames Of the Sth Infantry to be
major Of the 10th Infantry
Evening star., 1901-07-12
AUDITOR ovERRULH.
Controller Decides Attorneys Are En-
titled to Their Fee.

The controller of the treasury has over
ruled the auditor for the War Department
in refusing recognition to Milo B. Stevens
& Co. of Washington as attorneys entitled
to fee in the settlement Of claim In the
case of Jacob Kaufman, late sergeant
Company E, Hath Regiment, Pennsylvania
Infantry. Kaufman served In the civil
war, and on February %. 1898. filed in the
Office of the auditor for the War Department,
through Stevens & Co., an application for
pay, bounty and other allowances. The at
torneys performed the usual preliminary
work in the case, including statement as
to prior service and loss or discharge GER
tificate by the claimant. Kaufman died on
December 20, 1898, but the auditor had no
knowledge Of his death for long time, and
on June 5. 1900. made an allowance OF
$200.92, being 90 cents pay and 800 veteran
bounty. The auditor directed that S1S0.S7
be paid to Kaufman and $2005 as a fee to
the attorneys. The usual certificate was
sent to the paymaSter general of the army
for payment. That official received the let
ter from the postmaster at Bismarck, Pa,
on June H. 1900, saying that Kaufman
died on December 20, 1885, The certificate
was returned to the auditor. who sent a
letter of notification to the attorneys. Not
having received a reply from the attorneys,
the auditor sent blank for the children
Of the dead soldier, with instructions to
them to fill out the blank and return to his
Office. Without the intervention of any at
torney the children filed evidence necessary
to complete their claim. The auditors next
step was to amend the certificate so as to
pay the entire amount of $20092 In equal
shares to the children Of the soldier, and
added the remark:
mo attorneys fee allowed, as attorneys
appear to have neglected the case. Soldier
died in December, 1898. and attorneys have
never notified this office Of hds death or
taken any action in the case since that
time.
Stevens & Co took an appeal in the case,
strongly arguing against the decision of the
auditor. The controller upholds the attor-
neys, and said that he does not see that
the case was neglected by them. The con-
troller says that the action Of the auditor
in amending the certificate originally made
and authorizing the payment of the entire
amount to the children was unauthorized
and gives to the children $2O.05 which
rightfully belonged to the attorneys. The
controller adds the statement that he is un-
able to ascertain where the auditor OBJ
tained his authority to cancel certificate
once made by him.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
UPRISING ON QUELPART.
French Marines Landed and the In
surEents Were Suppressed.

French Marines Landed and the In.
surEents Were Suppressed.
The reported uprising on the Island Of
Quelpart, off the Corean coast, and the
killing of several hundred Christian con-
verts is confirmed in mail press advices
reaching the Japanese legation, which con-
tain the report Of the captain of the Japa-
nese man-of-war Senyen. The Senyen was
at Chimulpo, Corea, when the first word Of
the uprising was received. She made a
rapid run to the island, arriving June q
The captain reports that when two French
men-of-war had arrived at the island they
found the insurgents In a menacing atti-
tude. Attempts were made to land French
marines, but as the landing was opposed
the French warships made a demonstration
and at last succeeded in landing their ma
rines. Following this landing the insur-
gents were repulsed, and two missionaries
held by them were saved. After that at
fairs Quieted and the uprising was uuelled
During the outbreak 200 converts were
killed by the insurgents. The captain Of
the Senyen reports that all the Japanese
residents were saved and the trouble was
over when he arrived. Although a body of
Corean troops had been sent to quelI the
disturbance. they found quiet restored by
the time they arrived.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
SHAMROCkS IN STRONG BREEZE.
Old Boat Has Rather Best of 1t In
Start.

ROTEESAY, Firth of Clyde, July 12.-
The two Shamrocks started on a trial race
at 11:15 am. today. OFF Bogany Point the
yachts were under jib-headed topsails and
a good thirteen-knot breeze was blowing.
The Shamrock l then had the lead by six
lengths. She was served with the better
wind as the boats reached the channel, but
outside the wind steadied and the Sham
rock ii began to overhaul the older boat.
Off Cumbrae the yachts luffed up and
started on a long thresh to windward
across Kilbraman sound. The Shamrock I
still led by about two lengths, and was we'll
to windward. Under jib-headers and jib
topsails the boats sailed fast The cup
challenger pointed better and came up rap
idly on the former challenger's weather
quarter There was not enough sea to
trouble the boats. but the breeze suff1ced
to list them we'll over and test all their
spars and gear.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
NO CHANGE IN READING STRIKE.
Men at Port Richmond Also Demand
an Increase.

wen at POrt RICHMOND Also DemanO
an Increase.
READING, Pa, July 12-There Is no
change today in the strike situation at the
Reading railway shops
The men in the shops at Port Richmond.
near Philadelphia, today requested an In
crease Of wages and other concessions.
There are 125 men in all, and they have
been organized since the strike here.
President Baer of the Reading railway is
due to arrive in Europe today, and the
strikers are interested to know what steps
he will take to end the strike. When he
sailed from New York last Thursday he
was under the impression that the difficulty
was ended
Evening star., 1901-07-12

CHICAGO. July ia complete and unre-
served restoration of freight rates was for
mally agreed upon at the meeting of the
western trunk line committee here today
plan for physical division of traffic
also was adopted by all roads but the Chi
cago Great Western. This road agreed to
maintain rates. but declared its intention
Of seeking business independently.
TOPEKA. Kan, July 12-At noon the
mercury reached 81, with no sign of rain
apparent in this section
Evening star., 1901-07-12

Gatehouse, Clear Water Basin and In
take Being Constructed.
Steady progress Is reported by Col. Mil
ler. the engineer officer In charge Of the
water supply system Of the District, on
the various works under his charge for
the increase and Improvement Of the water
service Of the District. Tho balance of
available funds for the installation Of a
slow-sand filtration plant on the land re-
Gently purchased near the Soldiers' Home,
Evening star., 1901-07-12
STEAMER ON FAsNET ROCKS.
struck Very Lightly and Resumed
Her Journey.

Her Journey.
QUEENSTOWN, July 12.-The Cork Ex-
aminer today prints a sensational story Of
the miraculous escape of a four-masted
passenger steamer, westward bound, from
being wrecked of the Fasnet rocks at 8
o'clock pm yesterday. The Examiner says
the fog lifted in the nick of time to save
the vessel from fearful disaster.
The lightkeepers at Fasnet were Mortified
to see a steamer from the east running
full on the Little Fasnet, 400 yards east
southeast Fasnet Immediately discharged
an alarm gun. signaling urgent danger. Be-
fore the liner could be slowed up or her
engines reversed, she had apparently
touched the Little Fasnet rock as she was
seen to list to starboard and then to port
The onlookers noticed a momentary scene
Of great excitement on board the liner, but
she was apparently uninjured as she pro-
ceeded.
Evening star., 1901-07-12

ordinary thermometers showed several de-
grees higher. There were many sunstrokes.
prostrations and Paintings in the streets,
which kept the ambulances busy.
The number of omnfbuses running was
considerably reduced in consequence Of the
exhaustion of the horses, and the iron
works and shipbuildng yards were sert-
ously handicapped account of the en-
forced absence Of the workmen who were
suffering from the heat.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
HOTEL ROBBER KILLED.

One of a Party of Four Shot at York;
VILE, Pa.
POTTSVILLE. Pa, July 12-Four masked
men entered the hotel of Peter Hoke at
Yorkville. near here, at midnight last night
and encountered the proprietor and Michael
Ritzel and George A. Wachter, guests. Dur
Ing the fight which followed one Of the rob-
bers was shot and killed and Mr.. Hoke was
wounded in the leg. The three remaining
burglars made their escape. The dead man
has not been identified.
Evening star., 1901-07-12
VIII Make a Western Tour.

Profs. B. H. Newell and Clifford Pinchot
in charge. respectively. Of the photographic
work Of the geological survey and the fore
casting work Of the Department Of Agri-
culture. will leave tomorrow on a tour
through the west. They viii attend the
state horticultural convention at Kearney.
Neb., July 18; the trans Mississippi COM
mercial congress at Cripple Creek on July
1S. and will make joint investigation In
eastern Oregon Of the forest and water
supply and other questions. Prof. Henry
0annett, in charge Of the geographic work
Of the survey, ID already In Oregon inspect
Ing the work Of the field parties surveying
the forests there.