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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Aguinaldo's Manifesto Likely to End
Armed Resistance.
DOCUMENT HAD BEEN DULY STUDIED
Release of Prisoners Directed by
the President.
THE ADMINISTRATIONS PLAN

Great results are expected to follow the
PRONUNCIATION of Aguinaldo's manifesto.
The officials of the War Department. many
OF whom have hitherto minimized the i'm
portance of the capture of the insurgent
leader, are now almost unanimous in the
belief that his action will result in ter
minating all further armed resistance to
the authority of the United States. The
action of Gen. Macarthur in the wholesale
liberation Of Filipino prisoners is also ex-
pected to contribute materially to that de-
sirable end
Signed Several Days Ago.
1t appears that Aguinaldo signed the
manffestoseveral days ago, and that copy
Of 1t has been in possession Of the officials
Of the War Department for the past ten
days. No explanation is given for the de-
lay In its PRONUNCIATION. but it is a natural
inference that the administration officials
desired to make careful study Of the
paper before it should be published broad
cast to the world. 1t Is also underst TODD
that the War Department desired to obtain
the views Of the Philippine commission as
to the expediency of promulgating the
manitesto at this time AS PRESIDENT TAFT
OF the commission was absent from Manila
the correspondence with him was attended
with some slight delay.
Release of Prisoners.
The release Of 1000 insurgent prisoners,
which followed the publication Of Aguinal-
dos address, was authorized by the Presi-
dent. That action will undoubtedly have
considerable influence with the insurgents
still in arms against the United States, and
Is expected to result in the acceptance by
most Of them Of the terms Of the amnesty
proclamation which expires on the LIST
proximo.
The disposition Of Aguinaldo Is still I'M
settled. In view Of his compliance with
the wishes Of the War Department. it is
expected that he will shortly be released
and given the same privileges accorded all
other Filipinos who have acknowledged al
legiance to the United States.
There seems to be no good reason to
doubt the sincerity Of his conversion and
his desire for termination of hostilities
and for the beginning of a reign Of peace
and prosperity in the archipelago under
the government of the United States.
AS has been already stated. the plan of
the administration is to transfer the gov
eminent of the Philippines from the mill
tary to the civil authorities on the 1st of
July next with Judge Taft as the first
governor Of the islands and Gen. Chaffee as
commander-in-chief Of the military forces
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Orders Relative to Uniforms.

Lieut.. Gen. Miles, commanding the army,
has issued the following orders relative to
the uniforms to be worn by contract sur
geons. contract dental surgeons and veter-
inarians:
Contract surgeons may wear the undress
and field uniform Of an assistant surgeon
with the rank Of first lieutenant, the Shout
der straps and ornaments to be In silver
instead Of gold.
Contract dental surgeons will be permit
ted to wear the undress and field uniform
Of an assistant surgeon with the rank Of
first lieutenant, the straps and ornaments
to be in silver instead Of gold and block
letters DIS" in silver embroidery to be
placed between the bars Of the shoulder
straps.
Veterinarians will wear the undress and
field uniform of q second lieutenant of cav
airy or artillery, according to arm Of serv-
Ice. emitting the shoulder straps: collar
and shoulder ornaments to be Of white
metal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
JUDGE COLES SUCCESSOR.
Committee of the Bar Recommend
Mr., LEIGHTON,


Mr.. Leighton.
A committee from the District bar, rep
resenting the friends Of Benjamin F. Leigh
ton had a long conference with the Presi-
dent today, during which the claims Of Mr..
Leighton for the Judgeship to succeed
Judge Cole were earnestly and ably pre-
scented. The strongest feature Of the pre-
sentation was the enthusiasm and earnest
ness Of the delegation. The President was
made to feel that the committee was not
performing a merely perfunctory duty.
The delegation was composed Of Frank
T. Browning, chairman; Jesse H. Wilson,
William E. Edmonston. John Ridout, ]. b.
Cotton, Henry P. Blair, Charles A. Doug
lass, Percival M. Brown. Alex. H. Bell.
Wilton ]. Lambert. Conrad H. Syme. A. E.
L. Leckie, W. H. Sholes and w. w. MILAN.
Mr.. Browning was the spokesman for the
delegation, although before the interview
was concluded short talks had been made
by Jesse H. Wilson, William e. Edmonston,
John Ridout, Judge Cotton.and others Mr..
Browning presented a petition to the Pres
ident signed. he said, by 1856 members of
the local bar. This number. he said. rep
resented three-fourths or five-sixths OF the
active members Of the local bar. He de-
clared that all the signers were strongly
hopeful that Mr.. Leighton, whose qualifica-
tions could not be disputed, would be APP
pointed.
During the course of the interview the
President inquired whether the appointment
of General Anderson would be satisfactory.
Mr.. Browning answered that while the
signers Of Mr.. Leightons petition were not
opposed to General Anderson. his selection
would not be as agreeable as Mr. Leigh
toms; neither would the selection OF any
other man.
disappointment would be felt in the ap-
pointment Of any one other than Mr..
Leighton. Other than this incident there
was no indication Of the Presidents in
tention.
Prior to the call of the delegation
prominent member Of the local bar, repre-
sentfng q number Of influential practi-
TONERS. urged the appointment Of Gen.
An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Dramatic Club Gives an Entertain.
ment-General and Personal.

ment-General and Personal.
An entertainment by the Linthicum Ora
matte Club was given last evening at Lin
thicum Hall. A program. embracing two
farces, was presented. the amateurs win
ming applause by their clever work. After
the plays the floor was cleared and dancing
INDUCED in. continuing until midnight.
"A Pair of Gloves" farce in one act,
was the curtain raiser. with Miss Matte
Schneider, as Mrs. Althrop. young widow;
Mr.. Bernhardt Niemeyer as Maj. Arthur
Wellington Twombly, Mr.. Edward <. Ha-
neke as Hon Henry Belsize. Mr.. Otto Me
meyer as Roland Oliver and Miss Grace
Ross as Bessie. the maid.
This was followed by Sydney Grundy 8
three-act play. entitled SNOWFALL" with
the following cast: Patrick j Ford as
Felix Featherstone. practical joker: John
c. Garland as Uncle John. who does not
understand; Otto Niemeyer as Harry Prem
dergaSt. who Is in the joke: Edward &.
Haneke as Saunders. man servant: Miss
Grace Ross as Mrs Featherstone. who
presses the joke: Miss Matte Schneider as
Ethel Granger, an innocent victim: Miss
Flora Snyder as Penelope, an avenging
Venus 1t was Miss Snyder's initial APP
pearance with the club.
If the weather permits, tomorrow viii
witness the first of the jubilee PROFESSIONS
from Trinity Church in honor Of the holy
year. The members of the congregation
will assemble in the church. and after a
tour to include visit to each of three
other churches. The route will be out N
to 2Sth street: to Pennsylvania avenue to
st. Stephens Church. corner of 18th street
Upon leaving here the procession will pass
out L street to 18th to st. Augustinc's. snd
after brief stop will proceed out NJ street
to st. Matthews Church. where the pro-
cession will disband.
The little tots Of the primary department
of the Dumbarton Avenue NJ. E.
Church gave a successful ''old folks
party In entertainment of their parents
and relatives last evening in the lecture
room of the church. The affair was under
the direction of Mrs. Isaac Birch. and an
interesting program was rendered. in which
about 100 of the children took part.
Mrs. Grace Hays Lowe has left town for
visit to her cousins. Rev. Charles +. Core
of New York city and Rev. ]. Morris Core
of Norwalk. Conn.
MI oharies ;si sto mn is IN New f1r PIX
health.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. April 2.-Flour dull. unchanged;
receipts. 18.2os barrels; exports. $50 barrels.
Wheat dun and steady; spot and the month. TIA
IT'S; May 77a17h; June. IS asked; July. TAN ask
ed; steamer No. red. 74Hs76; receipts. A. 468
bushels; southern by sample. 71a7S; do. on grade,
75ha7s. Corn dull and steady; mixed, spot the
month mon and May a., 4r7*a4Ih; steamer mixed. 4el2n
4Sa4Stk: do. yellow, 4712a4s. Oats steady; No. 4
white, SsssSh No. mixed. sla3lh; receipts.
No. western. 5sa59; receipts. s12 bushels. Hay
strong; No Timothy, $3.50 bid. Grain freights
steady, unchanged. Butter firm and unchan ced !:
fancy imitation, 17a19; fancy creamery, 2Ia2a:
fIney lade, lbsl8; fancy roll 13al5; packed
1Oa12 Eggs firm and unchanged; fresh i3LsaI4
Cheese firm and unchanged; large and medium
11h small. 11&: Sugar firm and unchanged fine
and coarse graduated, SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
ARCHITECT POST SUMMONED.
Conference to he Held Regarding the
Department of Justice Building.

Attorney General Knox has requested
George B. Post, the New York architect, to
come here next Wednesday for the purpose
of conference as to a new building for
the Department of Justice. Mr.. Knox in
tends to acquaint himself with the situa-
ton and may later take some action The
matter, it will be remembered, stands about
where 1t was left by Attorney General
Griggs year ago. The 81, 100000 appro-
priation, minus considerable expenditure
for rented buildings and other purposes is
still available for new building, but Mr..
Knox does not know whether he will care
to undertake the work on this apprOpria-
ton or not. He may conclude to take the
position Of Attorney General Griggs and
attempt to do nothing with the inadequate
appropriation in hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20

District Commissioner Macfarland has
moved that the Department of the Poto-
mac, G. A R., be permitted to canvass the
municipal building for the purpose of So
Letting contributions for Memorial day ex-
ercises, and it is understood his associates
will adopt his suggestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Cruise of the Naval Cadets

The itinerary of the naval cadets sum-
mer cruise has been approved by the Navy
Department officials. The cruise will be in
the same waters as that of last year, but
the cadets will go much farther north, Hal
flax, Nova Scotia. being one Of the points
that will be visited The ships Chesapeake
and Indiana will leave Annapolis for the
cruise June /, returning on August q fol-
lowing
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PUTTING ACCOUNTS INTO SHAPE.
Auditor Lawshe Dpes Not Intimate
That Any Discrepancies Exist.

That Any DfscrepancfeS Exist.
A letter was received from A L. Lawshe
at the War Department today which
gives some account OF the progress Of the
work placed in his charge as auditor of
the Philippines He says that gradually
the accounts are being brought into shape
and the accounting hereafter will be upon
a basis more satisfactory to the govern
ment. There Is no reference to any dis
crepancies in the. accounts, nor any in
timation that there ia anything wrong
except In the system heretofore employed.
1t has been decided to place all the ac-
counts of the civil government under the
auditor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20

PARIS. April 2O.-J. Pierpont Morgan
who arrived here last evening. with his
son, ]. Pierpont Morgan, jr, is visibly an
noyed at the report circulated in the United
States in regard to his suffering from heart
disease He said 1t was the first he had
heard of it
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sociaIixtx Wiu strike Nav nav

BARCELONA. April 20-The socialists
have decided to celebrate May day with
general strike. The anarchists have re-
fused to cooperate with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market,

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F st., members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Commander Rodgers, New Dutx

Commander r. P. Rodgers has been de-
tached from duty as a member of the gen.
eral board and ordered to duty as equip
ment officer of the New York navy ward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
BONA-FIDE CIRCULATION.

A reference to the statement be-
low will show that the circulation
sworn to Is a bona-fide one
1t Is easily possible for a news
paper with an elastic conscience to
swell its legitimate circulation enor-
mously. in order to deceive adver-
tisers. by sending out thousands OF
papers to newsstands which are re-
turnabie. and which are. in fact, re-
turned. but nevertheless are in
Guided In what purports to be an
honest statement OF circulation.
Intelligent advertisers. however,
Judge by results. and bogus circula-
tons don't give them.
The family circulation of The Star
II many thousands in excess OF any
other Washington paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20

Steamship Arrival.
At New York-Patricia, from Hamburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20
Circulation of The "Evenins STAR

solemnly swear that the above statemerl
represents only the number of copies OF
THE EVENING STAR circulated during
the six secular days ending Friday, April
10, 19O1-that is, the number of copies &C
tually sold. delivered, furnished or mailed,
for valuable considera ton. to bona-fide pur-
chasers or subscribers. and that the copies
so counted are not returnable to or remain
in the Office unsold.
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier. The Evening Star Newspaper
Company.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
twentieth day Of April. A d. 1901.
GEORGE E. TRALLES,
Notary Public, D. C.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
RoosEvELT's SOUTHERN BLOOD
Proud of His Two Uncles Who Fought
in the Confederate Navy

Atlanta, Ga, September 21.-The
Journal today prints letter from Hon.
Theodore Roosevelt in reply to COM
munication sent him by Mr.. ]. r. Nut
ing of this city.
The letter to Mr.. Nutting is from Oys-
ter Bay and bears date Of June 14th.
The then vice president says in part:
"I am extremely proud of the fact
that one of my uncles was an admiral
in the confederate navy and that an
other fired the last gun fired aboard the
Alabama. I think the time has now
come when we can all Of US be proud
of the valor shown on both sides in the
civil war. In my regiment 1 had more
men whose fathers fought in the con-
federacy than I had men whose fathers
fought for the union.
'I am anxious to visit Roswell, and If
1 get the chance 1 am going to stop al
Atlanta sometime next fall
Roswell is a Georgia town where
Mr.. Roosevelt's mother lived.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24

steamer was on her way from New
York to Jacksonville. where she load
ed lumber for Santiago de Cuba. One
man died yesterday and the autopsy
showed plainly that he had been suf-
fering from yellow fever.
The crew of the Ethel Brytha was
removed today to the yellow fever hos
pital, which is situated on an island
two miles from the city. The steamer
was fumigated and is held in quaran-
tine in the lower bay. No cargo is al
lowed to be landed from the vessel.
The marine hospital authorities say
there is absolutely no danger to the
city, where there has been no yellow
fever for two years past.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
A Wonderful Game OF Ball

Chicago, September 21.-Boston and
Chicago today played one Of the great
est. if not the greatest game in the his
tory Of the national league. Both
pitchers did beautiful work and for
fourteen innings were supported with
out a misplay, great many of the
chances on both sides being extremely
difficult. The work Of Long and Hickey
was especially brilliant. Dexter scored
the only run in the seventeenth, taking
first on longs tumble, second when
Hickey was hit, third on a force out
and home on Child's fourth single. At
tendance 1.800.
The score R II. E.
Chi. .0000000o00000 s /
Bos 00000000000O000 s 3
Batteries: Hughes and Kahoe; Din
cen and Moran. Time sos. Umpire
Dwyer. =
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24

London, September 21.-While Mr..
Kruger and DR.. Leyds are drawing up
petitions to President Roosevelt and the
czar, asking them to intervene, the
fighting Beers are helping themselves
in South Africa by celebrating the ex-
piration Of the period in which Lord
Kitchener proclaimed they must sur
render, by four notable successes, kill
ing sixty-eight officers and men, wound
ing sixty-thre and capturing five guns
and 300 men.
The situation is singularly like the
opening of the war, two years ago, the
names of the same places recurring in
the dispatches. Utrecht, where Major
Cough was entrapped, was the scene of
a similar ambascade eighteen months
back. Acton Homes where the Beers
yesterday re-appeared is eighteen miles
southwest of Ladysmith, prominent in
the early hostilities, and the Natal colo
nies are mastering for the defense Of
the Tugela, as when General Joubert
invaded Natal in 1899.
In Cape Colony fighting is again 60
ing on south of Stormberg in territory
traversed by raiders and their pursuers
half a dozen times.
The governments publication Of these
reverses caused an outburst of exasper-
alton against the conduct of the war
not in South Africa, but by the minis
try. The great ministerial journals
accuse the government of trying to run
the war ION the cheap" by not provid-
ing Lord Kitchener with sufficient re-
sources.
The Times. while it has no misgiviugs
as to the final issue, accuses the home
authorities of lack of organiZated, sus-
tanned effort, of a disposition to post
pone military for financial considera-
tions and of failure to grasp the moral
and intellectual damage which the pro-
longation of the struggle inf1icts on the
empire.
Other ministerial supporters aver
that precious months which should
have been spent in preparing for an
other campaign were wasted in elec-
tioneering and that Lord Kitchener has
not been supplied with the requisites.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
ENGLISH COTTON MILLS
Suffering From Competition of Amerf.
can Factories Manchester's New
Cotton Move.

London, September 21.-The Ian
cashire cotton trade is again specially
feeling the pinch of American compe-
tition and the mills are working on the
smallest margins. In some instances
the spinners report that the mills are
running at a loss. 1t has been de-
cided, however, that it is fnadvisa Die
to resort to short time
A meeting Of the Manchester spin
ners has decided to start a spot cotton
bureau, really a rival of the cotton ex-
change of Liverpool, whose methods
are described as antiquated and as op-
posed to the Manchester buyers.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
A Popular Lecturer

The gifted Henry Blount, of Rocky
Mount, was among yesterdays arrivals
in the city. He is on d lecture tour and
during the past week mas been delight
ing audiences at Chadoourn. Fair Bluff.
Boardman, Lumberton and other places.
He will spend Sunday at The Orton.
Mr.. Blount has many admirers in Will
mlngton and many VIII remember his
felicitous lecture here u few years ago.
His genius is recognized wherever he
is known, and since he has laid down
the pen that he welded with so much
grace in journalism. he has been in de-
mand on the lecture platform.
He is happily equipped as a lecturer
and his rich paraphrasing and scintillat-
ing wit has charmed many an audi
ence in this and other states. His
friends here are always glad to see this
genial, wholesouled gentleman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
IS NOT A CANDIDATE
a Card From Hon.eJ. E. Shepherd as to
the Chief tJustfceship
Especial to The MESSENGER

-
Raleigh, \. c., September 21.-Ex-
Chief Justice James E. Shepherd in
card to appear to morrow will say:
my name was recently mentioned as
a candidate for the chief justiceship.
1 desire to avail myself of the opportu-
nifty thus afforded to say that I shall
not be a candidate for that or any
other position before the next demo-
cratic convention. This conclusion
has been reached after mature delib-
Grafton and it is, therefore, hardly ne
cessary to say it is final. I am pro-
foundly grateful to those Of my. friends
who have expressed the desire that I
should be restored to my former po-
sition, and 1 shall always cherish ten
der feelings for all my professional
brethren, a lively appreciation of the
respect and courtesy they have shown
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
RnanOke's New Year

The 49th session Of Roanoke College.
at Salem. Va. opened auspiciously on
Wednesday. the 18th inst. with a large
attendance Of old and new students and
the promise Of an increased enrolment
for the year. AS usual the students
come from many states and countries
Among the four Koreans is H. /. H
Prince Euiwha, second son of the EN-
peror Of Korea. An unusually large
proportion Of the new students are en-
tering the regular course for gradua-
ton. The Faculty are encouraged by
the number and favcrably impressed
by the character Of the students, and
everything indicates one Of the best
years in the history Of the College.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
New Y. NC. A. Secretary

Mr.. George H. Fitch, Of Cincinnati,
has accepted the call of the board Of
directors Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, Of Wilmongton, to succeed
Mr.. W. W. Turner as general secre-
uary. He will report for duty October
1st and expects to have the depart
ments fully in hand by October 18th.
Mr.. Fitch was recently here looking
over the field and made a good impress
sion upon our people. They will Re
gratified to know that he decided to ac-
cept-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
Beers Appeal for Arbitration

The Hague, September 21.-Baron
Won Lynden, the minister Of foreign
affairs. has forwarded to the legations
and members of the council of the
court Of arbitration a copy OF the Boer
appeal for arbitration, with a notifi-
cation that he intends to bring up the
appeal for consideration at the first
meeting Of the council. The first date
for the meeting is not fixed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
YELLOW FEVER on BOARD SHIP
Injected With the Disease for Six
Weeks-Quarantine at Santiago

Santiago de Cuba, September 21.-
The British steamer Ethel Bryhta,
from Jacksonville, September 18th for
this port, arrived here yesterday with
three cases of yellow fever on board.
She left Progresso six weeks ago and
arrived at New York with a yellow
fever case on board. The man died in
the harbor and the ship was disinfect-
ed. The captains wife died while the
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-24
ON CROSS-EXAMINATI0N
The Sampson Witnesses Do Not
Make, Such q Good
Showing.

Captain Harber Contradicts Admiral
Hfggfnson and Also Declares the
Logs of Several of the Blockading
Vessels Do Not State the Truth-He
Becomes Restfve Under Mr.. Raynor's
Hot Fire on Cross EXamination-Ad-
miraI HIggfnson Recalled and Modi-
fies Part of His Former Testimony.
Commander schroeder the Only New
Witness-Lemly Thinks Comparisons
OdiOuS.