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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18

gate Eggleston of Charlotte county sprang
to his feet and moved the reference of the
paper to the committee on privileges and
elections With a shout of approval the
convention adopted this means of escape
from what promised to be a very embar-
RAISING situation.
Committee on Rules Reports.
The report of the committee on rules was
then presented. ex-Representative Geo D.
Wise recommending rules of procedure.
The report was ordered printed and to lie
over until tomorrow.
A message of greeting from the Alabama
constitutional convention now sitting in
Montgomery was read and spread upon the
record, as was also greeting from the
Richmond chamber of commerce. The
Commonwealth Club extended the privi-
leges of that famous social organization to
the members of the convention and upon
motion of Senator Daniel the invitation
was accepted. Mr.. A. C. Braxton from
the committee on privileges and elections,
presented certified list of delegates. In
the contested election case from King Will
lam and Hanover districts the committee
recommended that Roger Gregory is en-
titled prima facie to the seat and until the
settled.
Mr.. A. c. Anderson then submitted the
report of the committee on organiza ton.
Ihe report provided for the appointment of
iHeSSh StoIiuIiiS committees. ne commit
Tee on the elective franchise is to be COM
posed of twenty-five members, two from
each congressional district The commit
tees on the Judiciary. on the government
OF counties. on education and public in
structlon and on taxation and finance shall
each be composed of fifteen members The
other standing committees are to have
eieFen members each, and are as follows:
List of the Committees.
- On preamble and bill of rights on the eX-
ecutive department, on the organization OF
cities, on public instruction and prisons on
corporations, on final revision of the con-
st1tution, on rules, on privileges and cleo
tlons. on accounts and on journal and ord
nance. There was a slight halt in the dis
cussion of great subjects to wrestle for
half an hour with the burning question of
whether there should be eight pages or
eleven pages appointed to serve the con-
Vention for a consideration of 81 per day.
There was a minority report recommending
eleven pages which was warmly and elo-
quently opposed by the trainers of the ma
Jority report, who, in the interest of re-
trenchment and reform, wanted only eight
pages. Judge Somers of Washington
county. one of the wits of the assembly
made humorous appeal for plenty of
pages to wait on these old, gray-headed,
one-iegged confederate soldiers The ad-
vocates of retrenchment and reform won,
worry along with eight pages. The report
of the committee organization was or
dered to lie over and become the special
order for u 80 tomorrow. The convention
then adjourned until tomorrow noon.
N. o. NJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
CRAIG-Y-Nos CASTLE SOLD.
of Adelina Patti offered at
Auction In London

Auction IN London.
LONDON, June 1S.-Craig-y castle,
the residence in Wales of Adelina Patti
CBaroness Rolf Cedarstrom), was put up at
auction this afternoon at the Mart this
city.
Madame PATHS reasons for disposing Of
one Of the most beautiful country seats in
the united kingdom are said by her agents
to be twofold. In the first place. she de-
slres to spend good part of each year in
Sweden with her husbands relatives. and.
in the second place. she finds that the
Welsh climate does not thoroughly agree
with her Her life in the future will be
birth
Craig-y-Nos was bought in for f45 600
aiter dramatic scene caused by a false
BIC OF .f5OO0O, which was the reserve price
Inc auction room was packed with in
Huentlal people and agents. Among those
present was Baron Cederstrom
me bidding opened with an offer of f5O.-
Voo made by prominent London auction
eer. NO other offer was heard, and Auc-
t1oneer Lumley declared Madame PATHS
castle sold at that figure. simultaneously,
the bidder rushed up and told Mr.. Lumley
he had not meant his offer to be taken
seriously. A long conference followed. Mr..
Lumey went out and consulted Sir George
Lewis, the well-known lawyer Excitement
re1gned throughout the auction room The
bidder who was very pale, remained in his
ent upon him.
Sir George Lewis advised that no pro-
ceedlngs be taken, and Mr.. Lunley re-
opened the sale at 100000. By thousands
and hve hundreds the bidding quickly ad-
Vanced. At $4,000 a deadlock was reached.
and Mr.. Lumley announced that he must
buy In the property for Madame Patti the
reserve price being f50oOO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
ARGUMENT IN MOLIyEry CASE
Attorney Mflburn Claims the Lower
Court Was In Error.

BUFFALO,, N. Y, June 1s-The argu-
ment of the appeal in behalf of Roland B.
Molineux. under sentence of death as the
alleged poisoner of Mrs. Katherine j.
Adams, was resumed today before the
court of appeals. 1t is probable that the
arguments will not be concluded today, but
will extend into tomorrow,s session.
John G. Milburn, attorney for Molineux,
again took up the admission of the Barnet
case asserting that there had been a COM
plete failure to connect Molineux with the
alleged mailing of the poisoned medicinal
powder to Barnet or any Justification in the
evidence OF facts to warrant the connection
of the two cases. He submitted that the
Barnet evidence was all incompetent and
it's admission an error
Mr.. Milburn then passed to the hand
writing phase of the case. and opened the
way to it by describing the various exhib-
it's of penmanship in the case and telling
the character of the expert testimony He
contended that the test to which Molineux
was submitted by Expert Kinsley was not
fair,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
NO MENACE TO NAVIGATION.
steamer Lanes Across the Pacific Re-
ported to BE Clear,

Captain Todd chief photographer of the
navy, has recently received reports from
the commanders of sixty vessels, including
warships, military transports, and mer-
chant steamers, giving the gratifying in
formation that there is not a single menace
to navigation within the steamer lanes
across the Pacific ocean established about
a year ago under plans prepared at the
Navy Department. These lanes are about
thirty miles wide and connect San Fran
cisco with Honolulu, Guam. Nagasaki and
Manila and the ports of Puget sound with
Honolulu, Guam and Nagasaki. According
to the reports received at the Navy De-
partment these important commercial
routes are entirely free from Instructions
1t is understood that Captain Todd in his
next annual report, Will make strong ar
gument In favor of through and more
comprehensive survey of the Pacific ocean
for the special benefit of the rapidly grow
ing American commerce on that extensive
highway. Congress will be asked to make
special appropriation to fit out a shin
for that purpose. 1t is expected that this
government will have the substantial CO.
operation of Japan. Great Britain and Ger
many in this undertaking, those countries
being almost equally interested with the
United States in the subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
PAYMAsTER MARTINS CASE.
Said to Have Advanced Money Con
trary to the LAW.

The Secretary of the Navy has appoint ed
court martial for the trial Of Paymaster
John R. Martin, L. S. N, on the charge of
scandalous conduct tending to the destruc-
tion of good morals. The court will meet
at the League Island navy yard, Philadel-
phia, Thursday morning, and is composed
of the following named officers: Capt. JAS
H Sands, Capt. Chas. E Clark, Capt Rich
ard p. Leary, Pay Inspector l.. G. Boggs
Commander VIM. p. Potter, Pay Inspector
John n. Speel and Paymaster Arthur Pc
terson with First Lieut.. Leof NJ Harding
L. 5. NJ. c., as judge advocate.
The court martial in this case presents
some peculiar features. The accused is
charged with Scandalous conduct, yet by
no turn could any scandal have figured in
the case, and the charge was drawn only
because this. according to the naval regu-
lationS, is one of the charges that must be
resorted to when the offense is not other
Wfse specified in the regulations. What Pay
master Martin actually did was to advance
to himself certain small sums of money
Que on account of his own salary. The
government lost nothing by this transac-
tlon, and the heaviest total charged up
against Martin is an advance of s444. while
he was paymaster the receiving ship
Richmond at the League Island navy yard.
He also lent Surgeon Marstellar sl4.o3 on
one occasion, or rather he advanced it, and
the money was simply deducted from the
surgeons pay.
1t is said at the Navy Department that
this practice is probably very general in
the service, but a statute, r. S. 1889. eX-
pressly prohibits paymasters from advanc-
ing any money; they cannot lend even their
private funds. So that. although Paymas-
ter Martins offense is probably purely
technical, he is held to have violated the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
TROUBLE AMONG UNION MEN.
L. 1. Kidd Recommends Revocation of
Charter in Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 1S.-The Chronicle says:
Thomas l. Kidd, one of the members of
the American Federation of Labor commit
tee investigating the local assembly. last
night sent President Gompers. at Washing
ton. report recommending the revocation
of the Chicago federation's charter
IF the recommendation is accepted dras-
tic action will probably be taken by the ex-
ecutive board at a meeting to be held in
Toronto early next month. A formidable
rival to the Chicago federation would, 1t is
said. be the inevitable sequel to the act of
revocation. and forthwith factional war
would ensue between the rival labor assem-
blies. 1t had been charged that the Chi
cago federation was guilty of insubordina-
tion to the national body and of violating
the national rules of the organization.
In speaking about the matter Mr. Kidd
said: The specific charges to which 1
base my recommendation for the cancelIa-
tion of the Chicago labor body's charter is
that this particular labor assembly has
violated the rule adopted at the Louisville
convention decreeing the denial of>m
bership to the boxmakers brdgemen. piano
makers and other local unions that have
refused to join their international organi-
zations'" &"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
Captain Rowan Took Drastic Measures
to Punish Filipinos.
ACTION CREATED FRESH TROUBLE
Officer is Now Under an lnvesti.
cation for Deed.
PROTEST OF CIVIL EMPLOYEES

MANILA. June 1S.-Capt. Andrew S.
Rowan of the 10th Infantry is under in
vestigation for the destruction Of a town
and thereby causing active renewal of
the insurrection in the Island of Bohol. A
native who had aSsassinated a corporal
was caught and killed. Capt. Rowan then
burned an adjacent town, and the people,
inflamed with rage, rejoined the insurgent
chief Samson.
One hundred and fifty former United
States soldiers, a majority of them being
capable employees Of the civil departments,
have protested to Gen. Macarthur against
the alleged arbitrary exercise of discre-
tionary authority on the part of the civil
service board. The law gives the board
discretion to make a rule requiring the ex-
aminations of old employees and the board
has not announced whether it will or will
not require these examinations. All the pc
titiOners agree to resign rather than sub
NIT to examinations. and will accept pri-
Vate employment unless the matter is set
tied quickly.
The members of the board say that since
no action has been taken there is no griev-
ance. Gen. Macarthur has requested the
board to transmit to him rule covering
the point for PRONUNCIATION, according to
law.
What the Members Say.
The members of the civil service board
say they have taken no action on the Dues
ton involved, but have notified Lieut. Col
CroWGer, the military governors secretary
to send his clerks for examination. Col
CroWder, in reply, asked for the certifica-
ton of the rule under which the examina-
ton was required. Col. Crowder SAYS it
would be inconvenient to spare the men
and that the requirement Is unduly strin-
gent at the present juncture
Inc correspondent of the Associated
Press asked Judge Taft what the attitude
OF the United States commission would be.
he replied that, officially he was not
aware that remonstrance had been made
The board was authorized to determine
the question But, on general principles, il
the men threaten to resign rather than
stand a reasonable examination, which waA
not competitive, he was in favor of letting
them resign. 8
Ca1lles 1nsurgent troops are beginning to
rendezvous at Pagsanjan, Laguna prov
lnce whence they will proceed to Santa
Cruz. on Laguna de Bay, to surrender The
Americans are evacuating- Pagsa man. at
Cables request. In the meanwhile the sa-
looms in Laguna are closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
SHOT ON EVE OF WEDDING.
Daniel Richards of Mount Carmel, Pa
Found Dead,

SHAMOKIN, Pa, June 1S-Daniel Rich
ards. aged twenty years, of Green Ridge,
was found dead on the porch of the home
of his intended bride at Mount Carmel to-
day with bullet hole in his right temple.
Young Richards was to oshaye been mar
ried today to Miss Elizabeth Walters, the
nineteen-year-old daughtesaof Harry Wal
tiers. The young man catAd at the Wal
ters' home last night and shortly after 10
o'clock started for his home in Green
Ridge, distance Of three miles. That was
the last seen OF him by any member of the
family until his body was found on the
porch this morning. The weapon from
which the fatal shot had been fred has not
yet been found, and the police oficiaIs are
working on the theory. that Richards was
murdered and his body carried to the wal
terS nome.
Miss Walters said there had been no
quarrel between them and that Richards
appeared to be In unusually good spirits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
NEW SYSTEM OF INSPECTION.
Viewed With Much Favor Mt the War
Department..

Col. W. s. Patten of the quartermaster
generals department has inaugurated a
new system of inspection at supply depots.
which Is viewed with much favor at the
War Department In consequence of this
inspection the quartermaster general is
having a warm controversy with the con-
tractors who furnish clothing and other
supplies. Experts In various industries
whose products are used in the military
service have been employed by the War
Department and are attached to the Office
OF the quartermaster general. Under these
inspectors are employed corps of expe-
rienced men detailed to inspect all mate
rial delivered at the various depots under
contract. Heretofore the great difficulty
has been to make the contractors live up
to their agreements in regard to the quality
of goods supplied under contract. and the
government has in several instances been
imposed upon by contractors who make
extremely low bids and tnen seek to nro-
tect themselves from loss by an evasion Of
the government specifications The new
method has not met wi.n the approval Of
the contractors and they have sent all
manner of protests to the quartermaster
general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
CONSTITUTION ALL RIGHT NOW.
Cup Defender Repaired and Ready for
Another Trial.

NEWPORT, r. l., June 1S.-Her masts
once more in place and the other damage
sustained in the accident of June 3 re-
paired the Americas cup defender Consti-
tuition was again at her moorings in New
port harbor today, ready to resume the in
terrupted trial sails. When, at o'clock,
her big mainsail was hoisted she looked
fully prepared for any kind of a blow.
There seemed little prospect, however, of
any severe test for the wind was very
lght, scarcely enough to fill the sails Of
the yacht as she slipped from her moor
1ngs, just before 10 o'clock. The mainsail
seemed to ht better than it did before the
accident, while the head sails also showed
some Improvement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
The Mishap to the Stockton.

Rear Admiral Evans and the members of
the trial board have returned to Washing
ton from Fort Monroe where they went to
conduct the trial Of the torpedo boat Stock
ton. The air pump on the starboard engine
of the little boat was badly twisted, and it
will be some time before she can be made
ready for another trial The Stockton has
been primarily accepted by the government
subject to what is known as a final ac-
ceptance trial. Admiral Evans will remain
in this city until Sunday, and then leave
for Newport to attend meeting of the
general board Of the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
SQUAW ISLAND SWEPT BY FIRE
The Loss II Estimated at $500, 900
List of Sufferers.

BUFFALO, N. Y, June 1s.-Fire early
today swept out OF existence all the build
ings on squaw Island fronting on the Nj
agara river from the foot of Ferry street
to a point three-quarters of a mile north
The loss is in the neighborhood of $500, 900.
The principal buildings destroyed were the
Frontier mill, owned by the ScoelIkopf es-
tate. valued at $4,000; the Ryan elevator,
the property of Stephen M. Ryan. $4,000;
the Queen City mill, 100000; Fort Erie
Ferry Companys ticket office and waiting
room and part of their dock, 5000
Besides these buildings a dozen naphtha
and steam launches. canal boats and house
poats anchored In the harbor valued at
about $4,000; the dock itself. worth s25 600
ana scores Of shanties and boat houses.
occupied by squatters, stret ching along the
shore OF the river for nearly a mile. added
fuel to the flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
Personal Mention,

DIR. A. B. Richardson, superintendent of
St. Elizabeth's Asylum for the Insane, has
returned from Milwaukee, where he at
tended the convention Of the superintend-
ents Of the hospitals for the insane in the
United States.
Mr.. David L. Gitt of this city has been
selected by the American Telegraph Com
pany (wireless) of Philadelphia, Boston
and New York to represent that company
at Atlantic City this summer. He leaves
about July 1. Mr. GIFTS interests here will
be looked after during his absence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18

Brig. Gen. John c. Bates, who recently
returned from the Philippines, has been or
dered to assume command of the depart-
ment of Missouri, with headquarters at
Omaha, Neb. Since the retirement of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee the department has been I'M
der the temporary command of Gen. Mer-
riam, whose regular command is the de-
partment of Colorado
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
BLIND MAN KILLS HIMSELF.
He Had Become DcspOndent Over Los.
of Sight.

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Louis Minicus. a
retired liquor dealer, who was blind, COM
mitted suicide at his home today by in
haling illuminating gas through a tube
Minicus was fifty-six years old and lived
with his wife and ten children. For twen-
ty-fve years he kept a. saloon on the
ground floor of the building in which he
resided. His suicide was the result of de-
spondency because of his blindness He
mad made several attempts to end his life
Seven years ago. while Minicus was tan
ping cask of ale the cask burst and a
splinter of wood struck him in the left
eye. destroying it. About two years ago
ne was walking on 1st avenue near his
saloon, when a SNOWFALL hit him in the
other eye. totally binding him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
Changes in Other Bureaus.
Time Allowed for Exchange of Rati
ficatiOns Nearly Up,

I1me Allowed for Exchange of Rati-
fcatiOns Nearly Up.
Day after tomorrow the time allowed by
the protocols for the exchange of ratifi-
cations OF the reciprocity treaty with Mic
arasua expires by limitation. Indications
are that this treaty will not be extended
py supplementary article, as was done
In the case Of most of the other reciprocity
treaties. The Nicaraguan government has
been apprised Of the approaching lapse of
the treaty, but SO far has not signifled its
purpose to extend it, while Senior Corea.
the Nicaraguan minister here is leaving
Washington Immediately for Europe.
The reciprocity treaty with Ecuador is
now before the congress of that country.
The finance committee to which it was
referred has reported adversely upon the
convention, but from reports received here
1t Is believed that this action does not
necessarily foreshadow the rejection of the
treaty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
Army Medical school Faculty.

The following named officers Of the med
ical department have been detailed as men,
bers OF the faculty Of the Army Medical
School in this city:
Colonel William II. Forwood, president OF
the faculty; Colonel Calvin Dewitt, pro-
fessor of military medicine; Major John
Van r. Hof. lecturer on the duties of med
ical of1cers In war and peace; Major Will
lam c. Borden, professor of military sur-
gerry; Major Frederick p Reynolds. in
structor in hospital corps drill and first ala
to wounded. ~N~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department has been informed
of the arrival Of the New Orleans back at
Chefoo, China. from her short trip across
to Chemulpo, Corea. The Newark has
passed through the Suez canal and left
Port Said today bound for Gibraltar, at the
other end Of the Mediterranean. The gun
boat Scorpion arrived at Natchez yester-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18

Found the Navy Yards Satfsfactory.
Rear Admiral Bradford. chief of the ma
val bureau OF equipment, has returned to
Washington after a ten days trip of in
spection OF the navy yards along the New
most satisfactory condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18

or Z9oo per cent. and an increase in the
value OF so.2s1S26 over the 1899 figures
Inc average price per ton for 1899 was
Sll5.H, and for 1900 Sl4S6o.
Manila hemp being the leading article of
export from the Philippines, the officials
are gratified at this increase as indicating
mat as peace and order are being restored
n Ia .Iie archipelago agriculture is rapidly
returning to it's normal condition.
The exports by countries during the re-
spectixe periods were valued as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
HEMP FROM PHILIPPINEs.

Increased Expectation shown for the
Year 1000.
A comparative statement showing the ex-
portation of hemp from the Philippines
during the calendar years 1900 and 1889. re-
spectively. has been prepared in the d.
vision Of insular affairs OF the War De-
partment.
The statement shows an increase in the
quantity exported In 1900 Of 2O.39o tons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
The Des Moines Military Post.

Capt. Reuben B. Turner. Quartermaster's
department, has been ordered to Des
Moines, Iowa, to assume charge Of the con-
struction of public buildings for the mill
tary post to be established at that city.
Congress made an appropriation for the es-
adjustment of military post at Des
Moines. and the work is now to be begun
under Captain Turner'S direction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-06-18
DEWEY,S VICTORY RECALLED.
The Treasury Pays Grfdley and
Brumby's Shares of Prize Money.

The Treasury Department today issued
two warrants which recall the battle of
Manila bay. One was for S517 in favor of
Mrs. A. E. Brunby, Administrative of the
estate Of the late Thomas M. Brumby.
Lieut.. Brumby was Admiral Dewey's flag
lieutenant at that battle. The warrant was
mailed to Mrs. Brumby at Marietta Ga,
The other warrant was for $4,S67 in faver
of Harriet v. Gridley, Administrative of the
estate Of the late Charles V. Gridley who
the Olympia. The warrant was
mailed to her at Erie, Pa. These warrants
are In payment Of prize money due these
officers