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Evening star., 1901-06-29

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Changes In Third Assistant POstmas
ter GenecaEa Rureau.

ter Generals Bureau.
Mr.. Madden, the third assistant postmas
ter general. announces the following pro-
motions. changes of designation. transfers,
appointments and reinstatements in his bu-
reau. under the new legislative bill, tax
ing effect July 1:
Maj j. H. Reeve, New York superin-
tendent postage stamp supplies and post
masters accounts, $3.50 to $500; Albert
w. Bingham, Michigan, superintendent OF
system of postal finance. s., go
Promotions-E. S. Hall, Vermont, chief
files and records division. 81 500 to 81, 600;
George D. Scott, New York. chief redemp
tion division. 81. 500 to 5000; John B. Quay,
Missouri. assistant superintendent registry
system, l,Soo to s., coo; William NJ. Mooney,
Ohio. chief clerk, registry system, $1,000 to
800; w. G. Fitch, New York, chief clerk
stamp division, 81 900 to 81 800; Arthur NJ
Travers, Michigan, confidential clerk 81 800
to 81. 500: A B. Bushnell, Ohio clerk, classi-
fication division, 81, 600 to 1880; William e.
RuSseH, pennsylvania, clerk stamp divi-
sion, $1,000 to $500; Florence E. Smith.
New Jersey, clerk, third assistant postmaster
general, 81 400 to 81, 900; William c. Wood
Kansas, clerk, finance division. s1,4OO to
$1,000; Henry Sherwood, Michigan, clerk,
finance division, 81, 400 to 81. 900; Andrew N.
Lind. Iowa. clerk, stamp division, 81 400 to
I,6oo; John Monaghan. Pennsylvania
clerk. stamp division, 81 400 to $1,000; Geo
chief clerk. office third assistant postmas
ter general, 200 to 81. 400; Miss NJ. Hill
ton, New York, clerk. registry division,
$1,000 to s1.4OO; Miss E. F. De Lay, New
York clerk, stamp division. 81 200 to 81 400
Capt. T. V. Walker. Alabama, clerk. stamp
division. 1920 to s1,400: Percy. Gibbon.
PENNSYLVANIA, clerk, stamp division, 81, 200
to s1,400; F. J. Leonard. Michigan. clerk
classification division, 5000 to $1,000; W. E.
Manville, Tennessee, clerk, stamp division,
$1,000 to 81 200; H. c. Davis, Virginia, clerk,
finance division, $1,000 to 81. 200; A. G. NJ.
Provost. New Jersey, clerk. stamp division.
1900 to 1920; John G. Bartscher, Mary
land, clerk. classification division, 81 600 to
$1,000; Paul Freeman. Ohio, clerk, classifi-
cation division. 81 900 to 81 200; Mrs. J. NJ
Denman. Illinois, clerk, stamp division $500
to $1,000; John S. Tucker, West Virginia.
clerk. classification division, 5000, to S720.
Transfers-George w. Parsons, Michigan,
transferred from pension office. $500 to
$1,000; Claude Dobbins, Illinois, transferred
from Agricultural Department, 81 900.
Observation-Disclosures A. Barbour Mis-
souri, clerk. stamp division, 81 600; Mrs. b.
C. Baker, West Virginia. clerk. redemption
division, $500.
Evening star., 1901-06-29
J THE MARQUAND FAILURE
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT AT WORK nv
THE FIRMS BOOKS.
Proceedings Against Seventh National
Omcers Not Sustained by Evil
dence Presented.

NEW YORK, June 29-An expert ac-
countant is at work today on the books of
Henry Marquand & Co. for the purpose of
nnding out the extent of their liabilities
and assets. Frank Sullivan Smith. the re-
ceiver, said that in all probability no sched-
ule could be filed or any statement made
for several days yet.
Mr.. Smith declined to make an estimate
OF the assets and liabilities for the firm.
saying that he was not yet in a position TO
90 So When asked in regard to a report to
the erect that the liabilities would reach
$S,OOOOOO, he said that he did not believe
they would come anywhere near such a
figure.
"As far as the loans of the firm are con-
cerned. said Mr.. Smith. the creditors are
projected by the best kind of securities
The securities Of the firm on those accounts
are much better than I expected They
could all be realized on without loss tomor-
row should the creditors so desire"
will the firm be able to pay dollar for
dollar?' Mr.. Smith was asked
cannot say that" was the reply.
While the securities of the firm are spien-
old. l 90 not as yet know how the firms
account with the stock exchange stands
We have not come to that yet"
Not Sufficient Evidence.
United States Commissioner Shields said
eoN'S Aidl lHt SNlueflce submitted by GER
tain persons looking to the prosecution of
ohcers OF the Seventh National Bank was
not sufficient to justify him in Issuing a
warrant The attorneys for the applicants
Tor the warrant We're given until next Mon
day to present additional evidence
The complaint on which warrant was
asked alleged overcertification on a check
Tor $3oo.oO drawn on the Seventh National
Bank by Marquand & Co. to the order of
the National Park Bank
Evening star., 1901-06-29
DENIED By MIR. HACKETT.
That Department Is Not Disposed tC
Aid Naval Militia.


A published statement to the effect that
the Navy Department is not pleased with
the naval militia organizations. Is declared
by Acting Secretary Hackett to be abso-
lutely untrue. The newspaper report
stated that ''the Navy Department has de-
cided to abandon all efforts to aid in any
way the naval militia organizations" Mr.
Hackett said there is no truth whatever
in this statement.
ION the contrary" he said, "the depart
ment is as ready and willing today as ever
before to encourage and help along the
naval militia It is of vital Importance
that these organizations for Interior de-
Tense be kept up, and that all proper as
sistance be given by naval officials to en-
courage their growth and development.
Little has been done this year in the
direction Of taking a summer cruise. but
this is not due to any lack Of interest on
the part of the Navy Department 1t has
happened. unfortunately, that vessels are
not at the disposal Of the department for
this purpose Provision has been made for
the annual tour OF instruction and drill of
the naval militia organizations Of the
Pacific coast and great lakes. On the At
lantic side. owing to the lack Of vessels.
not so much has been done"
The article referred to concludes as fol-
lows: THE government authorities in
Washington have become disguised with
the lack of interest taken by naval militia
men in the plan for their education and
training" Assistant Secretary Hackett
has charge Of the naval militia at the de-
partment. Mr.. Hackett said this article is
calculated to do great injustice. both to the
various state organizations and to the Of
ficials Of the department He declared
that there is not the slightest ground for
the statement. "On the contrary" he said.
'the department Is deeply interested to
preserve harmony and a mutual conf
dence between itself and the very excel
lent organizations that have heretofore
ben formed under the laws Of the several
States'
Evening star., 1901-06-29
TREASURY CHANGES.
AnnGf fncement of Clerical Appoint
ments and Promotions.

The Following changes in the classified
SERVED of the Treasury Department are
annoutced:
Appointments on certifcattons by civil
SERVED commission; Supervising architects
Office fIeorge " Stone, Massa chusetts.
So, 600: Eugene T. Parker. District of CO.
lumbiaI $1,000; Norman T. Worse, Iowa,
$40; fym. d. Kneessi, District of Column
bia, ST 900; Eugene Bradbury. Virginia,
81, 200; tR. Talcott Brooks, New York, $40:
John ". McCluskey, jr., Massachusetts,
81 900. I Coast and geodetic survey-George
E. Setoy, Maryland. $40; Richard w.
walkeI Pennsylvania. $50 per month; Jos.
w. Miller, jr.. PENNSYLVANIA, $40 per
month"; Secretary's office-Douglas c.
WaIket Ohio. $500.
PronE Eotions: Office of controller of the
treasuf fy--Arthur Hendricks Maryland.
81 800 TO $1,000. Office light house board
Face foberlin. Virginia, S72o to $500
Office II controller Of the currency-Morris
N. Ogden, New York: sl,4eo to S1,Geo; Miss
EvelnI c. Bates, New York, S1.2o0 to
S1.4o0:t Miss Emma Lafayette Indiana,
$1,000 % $500; Mrs Mary f. Oliver, Penn
syivan{a, $500 to Sl,eoo; William V. Price,
New York, $1,000 to 81, 200 Office auditor
for stfte and other departments-Calvin
FarnsIorth, Illinois. 81 GOO to 81 500 Office
spperv .sing architect-Leo ]. Weisenborn.
Illinoist $40 to $1,000; Walter j. LiScombe,
Ohio. SE40 to $1,000; Benjamin c. Flourney,
Marylakld, $40 to $1,000. Office auditor for
War Tepartment-R. w. A. Wilda, Ala
bama, II 200 to 81 400 Office of auditor for
Post Office Department-Miss Lillian NJ.
Stahl, New York $500 to $1,000; Mrs Vic
tdrine alexander, South Carolina, $50 to
$500; IL E. Higgins. Maryland. $40 to
Ss40; i win A. Goodwin, District of Co.
lumbiat S 40 to $l,Go0; Miss Harriet L.
Camertr, Minnesota, $1,000 to 81, 100; Miss
Edna fL Ryan, Pennsylvania, $1,000 to
1920; tD. E. Webb, Tennessee. $500 TO
$1,000; Miss Ella Lake. District of Column
bfa, $50 to $500; Fred A. Downey, New
York, t120 to $50; Miss Marie H. Smith
California, $500 to S1a0. Office of the Sec
retary Russell 3. Taylor. District of CO.
lumbiat S1,s00 to 50 600; James L. Gerry.
IllinosE 81 400 to 81. 500; Fred y. Rhodes,
Marylatld, $1,000 to 81 400; F. ". McFar-
land, Tontana, $500 to SI000: Arthur L.
Barnesf New York S120 to $500
Evening star., 1901-06-29
Many Steel and Iron Mills May Shut
Down Monday.
TWENTY THOUSAND MEN INVOLVED
Another Conference in Progress
Trying to Reach Agreement.
w II AT LEAD E RS SAY

PITTSBURG, June 29-The Joint confer
ence committee of the Amalgamated Asso-
citation of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers and
the American Sheet Steel Company, and
the American Steel Hoop Company, which
has been in session here. was unable to
reach an agreement on the wage scale for
the ensuing year. and adjourned finally
after a session Of less than twenty min
utes. The Amalgamated Association Off
cials asked that the scale be signed for all
the union mills, and the manufacturers pre-
sented counter proposition, not only re-
fusing to sign for all the union mills, but
stipulating that two plants that were in
cluded last year be excepted from this
scale this year. These mills are the Old
Meadows and Salisbury works. The con-
ference then broke up and President Shaf
fer at once issued a strike order. The
strike will involve all the union sheet mills
in the country and about 10000 skilled
workmen.
President ShaRer's Claims.
When seen by a representative of the AS
sociated Press President Shaffer said:
THE American Sheet Steel Company
signed the scale last year in all our union
mills except the Woods mill at Mckees-
port. During the year they took advantage
VI the cOilultlOIS eAlSllIlS dl TIE StOllSudlc
and Salisbury plants to lead the workmen
from the organization and now they offer
to sign the scale at the reduced number of
union mills. The policy of the Amalga-
mated Association under my administration
has been conservative and for peace, but
now it Is merely matter OF which side
holds out the longest
When asked what the strike order meant,
he said: ITS a fight. They threw down
the gauntlet and we took 1t up. That's
what it means
What Shutdown Means.
A shut down Of the union plants of the
American Sheet Steel Company will involve
nine of the largest sheet plants in the coun-
try. The company operates a total Of
twenty-four plants, but the largest of these
are the organized establishments. The
Amalgamated Association controls 65 per
cent Of the production of the company and
long shut down Of this proportion of its
plants would mean an inestimable loss,
with the present crush of orders
Notwithsta ndfng President Shaffer's or
der, 1t Is thought another effort will be
made next week to effect a settlement, as
1t Is well known that neither side are
anxious for protracted shut down. The
Amalgamated officials would not object to
suspension of two or three weeks for the
reason that the men are worn out with the
steady run ever since the first OF the year
Evening star., 1901-06-29
Movement. Of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department has received a
cablegram from Rear Admiral Kempff an
nouncing his arrival aboard the Kentucky
at Cayite. where he will be in charge of
the station during the absence of Admiral
Renaey in Australia and Admiral Rodgers
In Japan.
The refrigerator ship Glacier has left
Brisbane for Cavite, where she will un-
dergo extensive repairs. The Mohican ar
rived at Honolulu, June is. The Hannibal
and the Potomac left the New York yard
yesterday for Norfolk and Newport, re-
spectively.
The Dolphin left New London yesterday
for Portland Me-, to take aboard the Maine
naval militia for their summer cruise. The
battle ship Massachusetts, arrived at New
port yesterday. The Castine arrived at
Singapore today on her way back to the
United States. The gunboat Bennington
has arrived at Shanghai. The training ship
Hartford has left Christiania for Copen-
hagen.
Evening star., 1901-06-29
APPEALED TO STATE DEPARTMENT.
Apprehension at Italian Embassy Re
gardinK GiocOhio's safety.

Apprehension at Italian IEmba ssy Re-
garding GiocOnio's safety.
At the request OF the, italian charge DAT
faires the State Department has used it's
good offices to protect from mob violence
DR.. Giocomo. an Italian. residing In Wyom-
ing. Giocomo is accused by the local au-
thorities OF an ofrense against a woman.
He was arrested and taken before a local
Judge, who showed a purpose to release the
accused on bail. This brought out much
local clamor, and there were fears that
the accused would be lynched. This led to
the application to the general government
by the italian authorities here. The State
Department has taken such steps as were
possible. and has learned that there is no
immediate apprehension of violence to
Giocomo.
The State Department adopted the usual
course in dealing with a criminal matter
arising under state jurisdiction, and dd-
dressed the governor Of Wyoming, inform
ing him of the representations made by the
Italian charge. In reply the governor made
known that the situation was not serious
and that the state authorities would take
due precautions to avoid violence.
Evening star., 1901-06-29
THE SINAGUAY FLAG INCIDENT.
Canadian Authorities Have Learned
No Particulars of the Affair."

OTTAWA, Ont, June 29.-The Canadian
government authorities have not heard full
particulars of the flag incident at Skaguay.
but are inclined to think that it's import
ance is exaggerated. The dominion has no
customs house or customs collector at that
place. No customs duties for this country
are taken there. but the dominion main
tafns what is known as a transit office for
the examination Of goods designed to pass
through the disputed strip of territory to
the Yukon district beyond, the object being
to facilitate through shipments and to pre-
vent their being delayed at the provisional
boundary which laps half way across the
line of the White Pass railway. The ar
rangement is one used by the Canadian
government at Tacoma. Seattle, Chicago
Duluth, Portland and other American
points. and by the American authorities in
the dominion. Usually the officers are
quartered at the railway stations, where
1t would be absurd to have flags Aying
There is special Office at Skaguay 1t
was not known here whether it new a flag
or not, but the impression is that a flag is
not necessary to the business the officer
has to transact.
Evening star., 1901-06-29
The Entire Country Sucoumbs to
Sultriness.
EAST AND WEST SUFFER ALIKE
Relief in Some Places Proves Only
Temporary.
MARKS OF THE MERCURY

NEW YORK, June 29.-The weather bu-
reau thermometer registered so degrees at
o'clock this morning. The percentage OF
humidity at the same time was So. At the
same time yesterday the temperature was
50 degrees and the humidity 60 per cent
The official register at 10 o'clock was 81
degrees. with the humidity B per cent
On the street at the same time the tenn
perature was 81.
BOSTON. June c9.-No break IN the hot
wave came today. At am. the ther-
mometer stood at SS and by 10 it had gone
up to 30.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, June 2e-The off,
cial temperature at am. today was i3, as
against - at the same hour yesterday.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y, June 29.-The In
tense heat continues. At 10 o'clock this
morning the thermometer registers S. and
is going steadily up A westerly breeze
gives some relief.
ChicagO's Hot Wave Broken.
CHICAGO. June CA thunder storm
during the early hours today broke the hot
wave that has prevailed for nearly week,
and has resulted In many deaths and pros
trations
At 0 am. today the temperature was "A.
with moderate northwest breeze.
ST PAUL, Mimi, June 20.-Clear, COM
Portable weather prevailed IN this section
today The temperature, which fell to 81
after yesterday evenings storm, was still
hoCering about that mark during the morn
ing hours.
CINCINNATI. Ohio June CA light
breeze prevailed here during the morning,
but the mercury registered % at 9:30 a.. m
The sky was partly overcast.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. June GA refresh
ing shower In Kansas City and vicinity
early today brought the temperature down.
but at $50 O'Clock the thermometer regis
tered "a, and indications were favorable to
an extremely hot day.
DETROIT Mich. June 29-It Is about 8
degrees cooler in Detroit today than II has
been during the past week, the thermom-
eter registering "A. Forecaster Conger pre-
diets cooling thunder storm for this after
noon tonight.
TOLEDO, Ohio. June 29-Temperature, so
degrees at : o'clock-same as for the past
three days A strong southern breeze gives
much relief.
heat again prevailed today, the mercury
registering S. during the early hours of the
morning. Cooler weather Is promised this
evening. Storm signals have been ordered
up at all lower lake ports Dangerous
thunder storms are expected
BUFFALO. Y. Y. June 29-The ther-
mOmeter at the weather bureau at 10
o'clock this morning registered IS degrees.
with a Twenty-Five niles-an-hour breeze
blowing directly from the lake.
ST LOUIS, Mo, June 29-Intense heat Of
the past week continued today in this city
and vicinity, with no Indications of break
ing. The mercury at 10 o'clock was 81 de-
grees and rising rapidly.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 29-At II o'clock
the temperature here was 50 and rising
rapidly.
Evening star., 1901-06-29

A London Authority Takes Gloom,
View of Condition..

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LONDON, June 29.-The Sporting Times
in today's issue again bewails the decline of
British sports in several directions 1t says:
There can be little doubt that for a con-
siderable number of years horse racing in
England has been going to the bad but this
decay, we believe, Is being arrested. Our
system had degenerated into the theory
that the race horse is rare exotic. We
had got into the bad system with our racers
that we seem to be drifting into with our
yachts. Upton may be getting a good ad-
vertisement with the Shamrock. but
whether he is doing yachting any good is
another matter. The vessels are unfit for
any use or purpose whatever, and while
they are capable Of doing a great rate Of
speed over short. easy courses, they cannot
carry their own rigging over a long one
They are equal to the five-furlongs brutes
that for SO many years We pandered to in
horse racing. The art Of training and rid
ing horse in long-distance race was al
most lost and everything on the English
turf had become artificial. The result of all
this treatment is that we can now barely
hold our own against the foreigner We
ought to endeavor to produce more horses
of the American stamp that are not ex-
hausted for months by a single effort"
Evening star., 1901-06-29
TRANSPORTATION TO MANILA.
zen. Macarthur Must Indorse Appl
cations for CIerks' Families.

cattOna for Clerks' Families.
The adjutant general has recently ad-
dressed letter to Gen. Macarthur in regard
to the use of the transport service by the
families of civilians employed in the Phil
ippines, in which he says:
This office has been advised by the
quartermaster general of the army that he
is receiving SO many applications from the
families Of the clerks and others now on
duty in the Philippines. asking to be al
lowed to go on transports to join them.
that there is likely to be an abuse of the
privilege unless some measures can be
taken to safeguard the public interest. He
does not think 1t wise to send the families
Of employees to the Philippines, when it
may transpire that when they arrive there
they find their principal has left or will
soon leave the service OF the government
and return to the states. The Secretary of
War therefore directs that clerks employed
in the Philippines, who desire their fam
lilies in the states to join them, shall for
ward their applications through you Gen.
MacArthur). and, II you approve, there
will be no objection: otherwise the privi-
lege requested will not be granted"
Evening star., 1901-06-29

IMr. William ]. Flather, assistant cashier
of the Eiggs National Bank. with his little
son, hat gone to Poland Springs Maine
Representative Meyer of Louisiana is in
the city and will return to New Orleans in
three Of four days.
Count stanislaus Colacicchi of the pope's
noble dlard. who brought the beretta to
this cosntry for Cardinal Martinelli. was
a passenger today on the North German
Lloyd steamship Werra for Naples
The Tiev. DR.. Elliott Of the Church of the
Ascension has received the degree of LID
from tife South Carolina College, his alma
mater 7
Mr.. George c. Keleher, son OF Can't. 7.
D. Keittaer, Z. S. A, lately appointed pay
masterI clerk. left this morning for San
FRANCISCO. where he viii report for duty az
once. |
Prof. lAlbert Weidt and Mrs. Weidt OF
Newark n. j.. are the guests Of Mr., A. n
Laing # No. 80 r street northwest.
Evening star., 1901-06-29
skaduay Flag Incident Not Regarded
as of Importance.
BRITISH SOVEREIGNTY NOT ASSERTED
Mer|Iy Indicated Location of
Canadian Customs Office.
RECIPROCITY IN PRIVILEGES

Thef State Department has not received
any representations concerning the flag in
cident at Skaguay, where much excitement
is sait to have been caused by the hauling
down tof a British customs ensign raised at
that Point. Based on the press reports OF
the al flair, the officials do not attach any
impoft ance TO the incident itself, which Ia
considered nothing but a personal contro-
versyI II is recognized, however, that the
mattd' would assume Importance IL the
raising OF the flag was an assertion OF
British sovereignty over United States ter
ritoryt In that event there is no doubt
that tle State Department would take cog
nizanie of the matter. But as Il stands,
the HIg appears to be that Of the British
custofs office, established for the convent
ence T. designating where customs may be
paid. lind was not the British emblem indi-
catina any claim of sovereignty.
The fmodus vivendi made October 20, 1889,
betw1n Secretary Hay and the British
charge here, established provisional line
runnitg some distance north Of Skaguay,
the sllnmit of the Chilkoot pass and OF the
Whitek pass being the main boundary points
in thfi locality. Reference 10 the official
map Indicates that Skaguay is clearly
withIf the American line, according TO this
moduf vivendi.
fReciprocity I'm Privileges.
It Isl said here is nothing In the agree
ment (which authorizes the location OF
Canad.a an customs offices in American terri
tory. 1t is recognized, however, that inter-
nationsl comfy must exist in unsettled re-
gions Hike the case in point, and that the
Canadian customs officer is at Skaguay
simplH as a matter Of convenience for the
purpoJa of locating articles designed for
importation into British territory before
they I,tually pass into the wild stretch of
territeiy through which the provisional
line rims. 1t is felt that considerable latf-
tude should pe allowed In the enforcement
of international rights in such cases as that
at issRte.
Assistant Secretary Spaulding stated to-
day tffit for some time past Canadian off,
ciais hive been allowed to go over the bor-
der it order that they might look after
their customs interests on United States
territoty. On the other hand, officials Of
our gIsernment are given a like privilege,
and nfly go over into British territory to
look after customs matters. Therefore, as
far aA the Treasury Department is con-
cerned the presence of the Canadian Off
Gals al Skagway was not an encroachment.
1t isf said at the State Department that
the NIT VIII be settled by the local off,
Gals. End is not at all likely TO reach the
dignity OF an international incident.