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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
RAILROADERS IN A CLASH
FOUGHT TWO HOURS WITH sIIOVELs
AND CLUBS.
Senator CIark's Forces Finally Make
Peace Terms With Oregon
Short Line Men.

SALT LAKE. Utah. April pa special
from Uvada. Utah. says: The first clash
between the Oregon Short Line and Sena-
tor Cfark's forces for possession of the dis
puted Utah and California grade occurred
yesterday when twenty-five wagons loaded
with ties Were driven up to the right of
way by orders of Superintendent Young
The first team was promptly stopped by
the Clark forces.
Sheriff Johnson then demanded that the
teams be allowed to pass over the public
roads, but the Clark forces again refused
to allow the teams to proceed The team
sters attempted to force their horses
through, but the Clark men, heavily REIN
forced and armed with shovels and pick
handles, rushed to the horses heads and
again stopped them. For two hours the
struggle was kept up, several of the team
sters in the meantime succeeding in break
ing through and getting their wagons up
on the right of way.
Finally the Clark forces asked for an
armistice. and an agreement was reached
whereby the wagons are not to be un-
loaded and the Clark forces are to retire to
their second line of defense at the barbed
wire trocha, two miles down the grade,
pending determination in court of the re-
Spective rights of the claimants. This ac-
ton. it is believed, removes the danger of
further clash between the rival forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
HARD FIGHT WITH BURGLAR,
Two Policemen at Portsmouth Finally
Subdue Their Man.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
PORTSMOUTH, Va, April "a desper-
ate encounter took place in the heart of the
city at dawn this morning between Ran
dolph Patterson, burglar, and two police
men. The desperate is under arrest and
Patrolman Broughton lies at his home dan
gerOusly wounded. Four bullets from the
poliCemen's revolvers struck the burglar in
various places, but not one of them took
effect, except one fired by Broughton. That
inflicted a flesh wound.
Patterson has been making systematic
raids upon the establishment of John Dolan
on Crawford street. the city's principal
wholesale section. Thinking there was but
single officer on guard this morning, the
burglar held the door, awaiting him, and
as he emerged the negro struck him muir
derous blow over the eye. The big police
man fell and the negro knelt upon Brough-
ton and began beating him in the face and
on the head with a brick. The other police
man rushed to the assistance of his COM
rade. Drawing his revolver, he placed the
muZZle within inch of the negro's head
and fired. The bullet went through his cap
and second shot struck his left breast as
he rose and faced his assaiant 1t glanced
off. and third shot from Abbotts revolver
struck the burglars cuff button. Then as
Broughton fired striking the man in the
arm, he surrendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
RUSH TO THE YUKON GOLD FIELDS.
Canada Cuts Down the Royalty ON
Mining Output.

The Canadian government has decided to
reduce the royalty on gold mined in the
Yukon from 10 to per cent This inforna-
ton has reached the State Department
through United States Consul General Bit
finger at Montreal The 10 per cent royal
ty. 1t is stated, was imposed during the first
exciting days. when the gold discoveries in
the Klondike We're reported, and the inn
preston prevailed In many quarters that
the gold was in pockets" as easily opened
as a silo on farm. When the real condi-
tions became known the 10 per cent royalty
was seen to be clearly onerous, and hence
the present decision.
The rush to the Yukon and Alaska gold
fields for the season has already begun. and
will be large. says the consul general. Al
ready over 1000 claims have been recorded
In the vicinity of Clear creek Ia branch of
the Stewart river, which runs into the
Yukon, where important new finds are re-
ported.
The government has issued a new regula-
tion for placer mining in the Yukon to take
the place of the one in force since 1S9S. A
miners certificate issued in favor of an in
divdual involves a fee of $40: joint stock
company having nominal capital OF $780,
600 or less, so, and company having
nominal capital over sl60eo0 500. Only
one person or joint stock company shall be
named in a certificate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
ANOTHER RULE PROMULGATED.
Directions Issued to Claimants and
ATTORNEYS,

The Spanish Treaty Claims Commits
sion is the title officially announced by
the commission to settle the claims of
ban fnSurrection. The commission is daily
in session at 1411 II street northwest
The commission has promulgated rule
No. 10, as follows:
In every case where agent or attor-
ney is employed there shall be entered on
the petition or docket the name and ad.
dress of one attorney or agent, or Of one
firm of attorneys or agents. with their in
dividual names on whom all notices may
be served. Additional counsel may. how
ever, enter their names upon the docket.
Where the petition Is not signed or
verified by the claimant, any agent or
attorney appearing must file a warrant of
attorney within sixty days after the fill
ing Of the petition authorizing him to
prosecute the claim
The following circular letter has been
prepared for distribution among claimants
and attorneys:
THE two copies of petitions and all other
papers must be two copies in addition
to the original.
is meant documents which prove them
selves If the originals are produced and
not afdaEitS or other writings recurring
the support Of witnesses.
Papers in the Department OF State or
other departments will not be sent for by
reason of any requirement contained in
the petition, but only on special motion
made under rule 16.
The petition should conform literally
to the requirements of rule /, and is sub
Ject to dismissal if it contains matter not
contemplated by the rule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
QUARTERMASTERS' EMPLOYEES.
Board Appointed to ReOrganixe the
Porto Rican Service,

-
Porto Rican Service
A board Of officers to consist of Col. p
d. Vroom, inspector general, and Major +
b. Jones, quartermaster, L. s. A. has been
ordered to proceed to San Juan, p R., and
make an investigation in the matter of
civilian employees of the quartermaster's
department in the district Of Porto Rico
The investigation will include the offices
Of the chief quartermaster Of the district
the Office and depot of the Quartermaster's
department at San Juan and the office Of
the Quartermaster's department at the posts
of San Juan, Henry barracks, Ponce and
Mayagdez, P. R., with view to ascertain
what civilian employees are actually neces-
sary for the proper transaction of the busi-
ness of the quartermasters department at
each of the places and posts mentioned
The report of the investigation will en-
brace a list of employees found in the sery-
ice in the several offices and in the depot
at San Juan, the capacity In which each is
employed where employed and the rate of
pay, and will show which Of these en-
ployes should be continued, the rate of
pay recommended by the board for each,
ices are actually necessary.
In addition the report will embrace the
means of wagon transportation in the dis
trict, whether any reduction Of it can be
made, and, If so, the disposition Of the sur
plus. 1t will also embrace the question of
supplies for the troops of the district
(quartermasters subsistence and medicaD,
and submit for consideration the uuanti-
ties that should be kept on hand in depots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
TREES FROM MANY LANDS,
The COnffers I'm the Agricultural De-
partment Grounds,

partment Grounds.
The identification and labelling of the rare
trees in the grounds of the Department of
Agriculture is progressing and will be COM
pleted as soon all the trees shall have
taken on foliage. The identification of the
conifers is practically complete, and the
collection is declared to be the best in the
United States Among those in the grounds
are stone pines from Europe and Asia, vari-
esated pea cypress from Japan, red cedars
OF North America, pitch pines Of the east
ern United States, Japanese spindle trees
incense cedars from western North Amer
America, loblolly. sugar. white and long
leaf pines from southeastern United States
Cilisian frs from Asia Minor, Cephalonian
frs from Greece, weeping arbor vitae from
China and Japan, English and Irish yews
white and black spruces from various parts
of North America, balsam frs, golden red
red, white and Carolina cedars Bhoton
pines from the Himalayas, golden arbor
vitae from China, ohovate cone spruce
Chinese water pines, Norway spruce All
cocks spruce from Japan. Japanese cy-
press. American arbor vitae, plum fruit
yews from Japan and cloud-loving Podocar-
pus from Chile.
Among the other trees thus far identified
are g1ngkos, American lindens, broad-leaf
llndenS and silver lines from Europe Thun-
berg barberries from Japan, tulip trees
box trees from Europe and America vel
low woods from the southeastern part of
the United States, palm-leaf naples from
Japan, Towering dogwoods. trifoliate or
noiias and number of varieties of the
magnolia family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
PARTY SHIBBOLETH FOR 1904
JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS THINKS
THE TARIFF WILL BE A FACTOR.
Proposes "High Wages and More
Markets. rs a Cry for the
Democrats.

Ex-Representative James Hamilton Lewis
of Washington is in the city on business
before the Supreme Court He has thought
out shibboleth for the democratic party
in the next presidential campaign. It is:
High Wages and More Markets.
He expresses the belief that the tariff
question will figure in the campaign of 1904
more prominently that il has tn politics
since 1884, and that the desire for more
markets will overthrow high protection
He said to Star reporter today that he
was inclined to the opinion that the next
democratic ticket would be Hill for Presi-
dent and Johnson, the present mayor of
Cleveland, for Vice President. HILL he
said, had stood by the democratic party
and his nomination ought to be satfsfac-
tory to democrats generally, while john
son, on account Of his position on munich
pal ownership of public utilities, would hold
to the support of the party many who
might otherwise go into some Independent
movement. He said he thought both Hill
and Johnson were strong and that they
would be elected if nominated He said it
was not worth while to go into the merits
of the democratic platform of last year; it
was sufficient to acknowledge that ma
jority of our people were alarmed at any
thing that they could be made to look upon
as extreme or revolutionary-they would
endure known ills rather than run the risk
or possible dangers they did not under
stand. Seeking high wages and more mar
kets. he thought the tariff would become
the great issue in the next presidential
campaign. and the people would not be
alarmed by the cry of free trade He
thought the next democratic platform
would declare against militarism and in
favor of an independent local government
for the Philippines. If he could write that
part Of the platform, he wond define a
policy which would give up the Philippine
Islands to independent government under
the conditions that we should have the free
maintain naval and coaling stations, and
proclaim to the world that any foreign en-
croachments upon the islands would be an
unfriendly act towards the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
AUSTRIA AND l.EXICO.
Each Country About to Send a Minis
ter to the Other.

Each Country About to Send a Minis
ter to the Other.
A complete rapprochement between the
governments of Austria and Mexico has
been brought about, and each country is
about to send a minister to the other This
terminates an international estrangement
dating from the days when young Maxi
MILAN Of Austria sought to gain a foothold
in Mexico, and lost his life in the venture.
Ever since that unfortunate event Austria
and Mexico have suspended all intercourse
with each other, commercially and politi-
cally. Recently, however, friendly over
lures have been made to terminate the
eStrangement, and this has now resulted in
a satisfactory agreement between them by
which their old relations of friendship will
be resumed. bill has passed the Mexican
congress reciting the fact of a rapproche-
ment, and providing for minister to Aus
tria at a salary of $4,000 annually. Aus
tria will take similar action by sending
minister to Mexico and this will close the
long and historic separation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
WANTS TWO MEN DISCHARGED.
Representative Irwin After Political
SCalps of Two Examiners.

LOUISVILLE, KY, April 27-The Cour-
ier-Journal says: Representative Irwin has
recommended to the civil service commits
sion the removal of John II. Casey and
Thomas E. Ditto from their positions as
members of the board of civil service ex-
aminers OF the engineer service at Louis
Vile. A dispatch from Washington says
that at the civil service commission Friday
it was stated that an inspector would
shortly visit Louisville and examine into
the condition set forth IN Representative
Irwin's complaint.
1t is alleged by Irwin that the engineer
board OF Louisville has practical control
over the discharge and appointment of the
several hundred employees at the canal
locks. and that the appointees are selected
exclusively from the friends of Casey and
Ditto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
To Visit European Statistical Bureaus.

tistics of the Treasury Department, sailed
from New York today for Europe, where
he will visit the statistical bureaus Of the
principal European nations. While the
work of the bureau Of statistics has been
materially extended during the past few
years, it is considered especially desirable
not only to benefit by the experiences of
older nations in statistical matters. but as
far as practicable to harmoniZe methods.
with the view OF facilitating comparisons
in international statistical studies. The
statistics Of the colonies of the principal
European nations are also a subject of
especial interest at the present moment,
and Mr.. Austin has been invited to attend
the meeting of the International Colonial
Institute, which is to be held at The Hague
beginning May %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
MEXICO AND HER NEIGHBORS.
steps Taken to Resume Diplomatic
Relations.

The Mexican government has taken steps
to resume diplomatic communication with
South American countries, the first move
in that direction being the appointment of
a Mexican minister to the Argentine Re-
public. For many years there has been
no diplomatic Intercourse between Mexico
and her sister republics on the southern
continent, there was little commerce
between them and few political questions
requiring diplomatic representation Re-
Gently, however Argentina made a friend
ly move by accrediting a minister both to
Washington and to Mexico-city, and Uru-
quay has taken similar action. The Sc
lection of Mexico City IS the place for
holding the congress Of E fnerican repub-
lies has had a further influence In induc-
ing Mexico to extend her relations with
southern countries. AS result of this
sentiment a minister to Argentina is
named, and one to Uruguay will probably
be named before long. 1t IS expected that
this will speedily develop into an extern
sion of diplomatic RELATIONS between Mex
leo and all Of the South .,nerican coun-
tries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
EMPRESS DOwAGER's BOARD.
Its Personnel Reported to the State
Departmenf

The State Department has received a fur
ther report concerning the personnel of the
board of administration appointed by the
empress dowager at Pellin to assume the
functions of government The board con-
Eists of Prince Ching, Niceroy Ii Hung
Chang and kung Kang. who are now in
Pekin; also Wang-W Wen-Shao, Yung Lu and
Lu-Chuan-Lin. who are with the court at
Eianfu.
As usual In these Chinese boards. the
pnembers are divided racially. three being
$anchus and three Monsoiians Likewise
Doth the progressive and non-progressiye
elements are represented, but the prepon-
0erdncs appears to be with the former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PHILADELPHIA Pa, April 27.-W. II.
Bosley, president Of the Queen Anne rail-
road today filed with the recorder Of deeds
for Kent county a mortgage of $2,20,UO0
in favor of the international Trust Com
pany of Baltimore. The funds raised by
the issue of bonds for which the mortgage
is security will be used in extending the
road from Queenstown, Nd, through Cen
terville Chestertown and Church Hill to
Kent Island, the terminus. The document
bears $J40 in revenue stamps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
HEARING IN CANAL CASE.
Question of Ratifying Sale of Great
Falls Property

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md, April 27.-In the
circuit court for Washington county here
this afternoon Judge Stake IS hearing fur
ther argument the ratification of the
agreement entered into on March 10, 1901,
between the trustees Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company and the Great Falls
Power Company, whereby the latter agrees
to pay the trustees $4,000 for one acre of
land and certain franchises at Great Falls.
George Whitlock was present in the inter-
ests Of the Great Falls Power Company and
Joseph W. HAZEL as the representative Of
the syndicate of northern capitalists.
A week ago Mr.. HAZEL filed formal ex-
ceptions to the ratification of the sale to the
Great Falls Power Company. Attorney Cen
eral Raynor was not present, but 1t Is
understood the state of Maryland does not
object to the sale being made to the Great
Falls Power Company. Judge Stake will
probably file his opinion in canal case proper
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
WILL SPEAK IN KANSAS CITY.
President NcK !niey Has Made Promise
to That Effect.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April 21.-President
Mckinley will deliver a speech in conven-
ton hall during his stay in Kansas City,
on his way home from the Pacific coast
according to E. NJ. Clendening, secretary
of the Commercial Club, who has just re-
turned from Washington, where plans for
the Presidents entertainment here were
submitted and approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27

Upton Most SamGuine That He Will
Lift the CUP.

GLASGOW. April 26.-The Shamrock II
was unlocked early this morning and
towed to Greenock, where trysails were
bent and her compass was adjusted She
will start for southampton In tow of the
Erin this afternoon, Mr.. Fife accompany
ing here. Designer Watson inspected the
challenger and expressed enthusiastic ap-
proval of her.
Sir Thomas Upton. in the course of a
conversation, said: Il am satisfied l have
the best challenger ever built, and I warn
MY American friends that they have big
job this time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE,
The Attention Shown to Cadets on
DuGuay TrOuin.

PARIS, April 27.-The hospitality shown
to the French training ship Duguay Trouin
at Baltimore, Annapolis and New York has
attracted attention here, and Is highly ap-
preciated in official circles. The dispatches
received at the foreign office speak of the
warm welcome extended to the French
cadets and the Associated Press is author
lied to say that the French government is
extremely grateful for the sympathy to-
ward France displayed In the receptions of
the officers and men of the Duguay >Trouin
by the American authorities and people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
SVFFOCATED BY RAG SMOKE.
Three Italians Lost Their Lives In a
Chicago Fire,

CHICAGO, April 21.-Three men were
suffocated and three others seriously in
jured by fire in rag shop last night at
o553 I.asalle street. The upper story of
the building was used as a sleeping room
by twenty Italian laborers. Fourteen of
the men escaped unhurt, but the other SIX
were overcome by the smoke while asleep.
The injured men will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
FALSE REPORTS CIRCULATED.
Gold Has Not Been Found i'm Large
Quantities mt kuskOkum River.

dispatch was received at the War De-
partment today from Gen. Randall, COM
mandng the Department of Alaska, say
ing that information had been received
there that reports are being circulated in
the United States that gold in large guam
titles had been discovered at Kuskokum
river. These reports, says Gen. Randall.
are unconfirmed. The place had been pros
pected, and many who had just returned
report that false representations have been
made. The dispatch OF Gen. Randall is
dated Fort St Michael, March j, via the
boundary April -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Committee Will Meet Monday.

The special committee, consisting of Rep
resentatives Cannon, Dalzell and Richard
son. to determine the method Of ventilat-
ing the hall of the House Of Representa-
tives and to decide on the style Of fur
nfture to be used in the House, lobby and
new committee rooms will meet in the
room Of the House committee on appropria-
tions Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
ILLNESS OF MINISTER BUCK.
Suffering From the Effects of m At
tack of the Grip.

Col. A. f. Buck of Georgia, United States
minister to Japan, is confined to his apart
ments at the Hamilton here by illness. He
is suffering from the effects of a recent at
tack of the grip. His condition is not at all
serious, and he remains in bed only por-
ton Of the day. Minister Buck recently
made trip through New England, and
contracted cold while stopping in New
York on his way back He intended to sail
from San Francisco to his post Of duty
May g. but Of course will not be able to do
so on account of this delay. His physician
stated this morning that he would be able
to travel In the course Of a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Payment of MONEY Orders.

The controller Of the treasury has decided
that postal money orders are payable only
by postmasters upon whom they are drawn
and to whom notice Of the issue thereof
heretofore to cash money orders at post
offices other than those on which they
are drawn, and for the postmasters cashing
such orders to turn them into the Post
Office Department as vouchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Students Coming From Porto Rico.

SAN JUAN DE PORTO RICO, April 81
The United States transport Sedgwick sail
ed yesterday evening for New York. having
on board nineteen Porto Rico youths who
are going to the United States to be educat-
ed. Eleven of them are bound for the
United States government Indian training
school at Carlisle, Pa. The government
will assume the expenses Of the eleven
students referred to.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
Education of German children.

In recent communication to the State
Department, United States Consul Fill, at
Amsterdam. states that recent German
appropriation bill provides subventions for
125 schools for the German education of
children Of the fatherland in foreign coun-
tries. Appropriation is made for schools at
Constantinople, Buenos Ayres. Galatz. Ant
werp, Brussels, Bucharest, Pretoria and Jo-
hannesburg. There are already twenty
nine German schools in Brazil, twelve In
China, twelve in the British colonies and
number in many other countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
BURGLARS TAKE $1,000.

The Bank at Pioneer, Ohio, Robbed
Last Night.
TOLEDO, Ohio, April 27.-The bank at
Pioneer, Williams county, forty miles from
here was entered by burglars during the
night The vault was wrecked by dyna-
mite and the sum of $1,000 is said to be
missing There is no clue to the robbers.