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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
TAMMANY ROW MAY
HAVE SERIOUS END.
MURPHY Or MULLER SURE TO GO.
Republicans May Take Hand by
Protesting Against Nomination
of Both Belmont and
O'Grady-

NEW YORK, Dee 25.-The row be
tween Perry Belmont and Richard Croker
over the Democratic nomination fer Con-
gress in the Seventh Congressional dis
trict looked today as If it would result
in some pretty serious complications for
Tammany.
Belmont ard Nicholas Muller, the Demo-
cratic boss Of Staten Island, are Ieyed
on one side, and Croker and tae down
town Tammany leaders VINO cEey his
orders are determined, if possible, to put
Belmont out Of the race. If BelIaont can
be beaten. Croker will turn his attention
to Muller, and endeavor TO have him de-
throned as leader in favor Of Councilman
Joseph O'Grady. who has also been put
| in nomination as the Democratic cardi-
| date for Congress.
If Belmont Wins.
On the other hand if Belmont wins be
fore the Board Of Elections, and before
| the courts. he viii, it is said. help Daniel
E Finn, Battery Dan" who put him in
nomination at the convention on Saturday
night, to Dust Police Commissioner Muir
ply, vhe obeyed Croker's orders. from
the Tammany leadership of the First As
sembIy district.
| Mr.. BeInont's headquarters in the Hoff-
man House were in full swing today His
| nomination has been fled with the Board
of Elections, and 50 has that Of Council
man O'Grady.
Appeal 10 Courts.
Should the Board OF Elections decide in
favor OF O'Grady and throw out Belmont 5
nomination On the ground OF irregulari-y.
the latter is ready to rush the case TO the
courts His friends say that ne has had
the best legal advice in the city to the
| effect that his nomination was regular,
and that be is prepared TO fight Croker
and the whole Democratic Club.
Republicans Way Protest.
It was learned today that the Repub1i-
cans are going to protest the nomination
Of both Belmont and OGrady on the
| ground that neither nomination is regu-
lar. They contend that there was no
| proper legal notice OF any Democratic
| primaries on Staten Island, and that the
votes Of all the delegates from Richmond
! county cast in the convention we're null
and void, and were sufficient to invalidate
| both nominations.
All Muller's opponents in the Demo
| cratic party On Staten Island are backing
o-Grady. They think they Sc in the
present fight good chance to oust MuI-
Ier from the leadership in which he
was so strongly intreached-
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sons or upon secret charges. as the Eea-
sons for the departments action are well
known, both to MaeIsy and TO the public"
May End the Incident.
Il is generally regarded that MT- Proc
ter's reply tc Maclay's request for an in
depreciation CT the civil service rules viii
end the incident 50 far as the Government
Is concerned Il IS thought possible that
Maelay may resort 10 the courts, and in
stitUte mandamus proceedings and ask
for a rule 10 show cause. but it IS said
that he could accomplish nothing BY this
means. Cases of dismissal from the ser
vice have heretofore been tested n the
courts.
4 few years ago an empIoye in the Office
% an internal revenue collector in Ten
nessee was discharged by his superior
and carried the matter into the coz1 Is.
Judge Lurton then held that while the
collector violated the rules II that case
IN ordering the discharge of the empIeye,
that the matter was one for executive ac-
tion and not for judicial action A sim
liar case, with a like result, occurred in
one of the West Virginia districts. where
the discharged employe was unable to
obtain any redress.
Power Of Removal.
IN this connection it IS pointed out that
the Law does not give the power CT re-
moyal TO the President, but that the
department under which the clerk is en-
ployed has that right IN MaeIay-s case
he was really discharged by the Secretary
OF the Navy instead Ct by the President,
although, of course, the President direct
ed that It should be done
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
EDISON LAUNCH WRECKED.
Party aboard baltimore Craft All
Escaped, However.

Party Aboard baltimore trait All
Escaped, However.
BALTIMORE. Dec 26,-The Ouananiche,
the forty-five-foot gasoline launch IN
which William L. Edison, accompanied by
Mrs. William /. Edison. Miss Frances Ira
vers. and Miss Aimee Dowd, sailed from
this port November Il, hoping TO reach
Florida, has met with disaster in the Caro-
lima Sounds.
Meagre reports from Beaufort, y C. say
the craft was driven ashore on Cedar Isl
and in : gale. She was stove in and aban-
doned. It is stated that the entire party
escaped without injury.
When the Ouananiche was in this port
it was freely predicted that she would
never reach Thomas A Edison's country
residence on the CaIoosahatchie River in
Florida
One of the party. Miss Travers, sister 0.
hrs. William L. Edison, is an invalid
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
CASTRO Anglers
AN OLD FRIEND.
EARNED DISPLEASURB OF FRANCE
VenezueIa's Troubles Intensified by
Recent Re-. orted ActIen ON the
Part of the President of the
Republic.

President Castro, OF Venezuela, may
have taken a fatal step according TO views
held in official circles here. If. as report
ed in this mornings dispatches. he has
violated French rights in Venezuela
For two years it hss been apparent that
Castro looked upon Paris as MS home TO
be. one which he would hasten to occupy
the moment things became too hot for
him at Caracas.
Kept YACHT in Readiness
To this end he has kept in readiness at
all times swift steam yacht in the har-
Dor Of La Guayra. That he is in need Of
haven now diplomats here agree. Ger
many certainly would prove uphealthful.
England scarcely less 50. AID Castro has
been banking the proceeds CT his manipu-
latioas IN Paris.
Origin OF the TroabIe.
The rupture between France ana Ven
ezueIa began in 1925. wheR the latter
countrx. sent home Marquis de Ripert-
8IcntcIair. the French Minister aad the
Belgian Consul General as welH The
trouble arose out Of Venezneia's refusal
to pay claims incurred by revolutionary
damages Castro discIaiminE all personal
responsibility in the matter sin5e II ante
dated his regime, has repeatedly scught
a renewal of diplomatic relations. sending
his brother, CeciIio, to Paris Ter tae par
pose twice within the past
France offered 10 Arbitrmte.
France has also offered to arbitrate
the claims. amounting 10 about 5000. .O0o.
bat Castro. save for Offering TO settle for
$500. eco, has ignored the proposal. Il is
probable that France viii add this claim
TO that OF Senor Matos and take action to
force settlement While Castro had to
show grounds for refusing justice in the
| FIRST instance, officials here believe he
cannot so easily dodge the case Of senor
Mates Paris also becomes less aIIuring
if not less safe as a place fer spending
| his earnings
wGrships Near Caracas.
F! Meanwhile four German vessels are al
| points in South American waters The
United States is likewise represented at
Havana by a feet stronger than that
which destroyed Cervera's feet. Included
in the North Atlantic. Squadron are the
battIeships Alabama, Kearsase. and Mass
achusetts- now at Havana. the Illinois at
| AIgiers, the Louisiana and the Indiana al
Curacao. Rear Admiral Higginson, wh5
commands the squadron, wiz keep II
touch with cable ports in erder to re-
ceive instructions frem the Navy De
fr.a lar7=
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
CREMATED SANTA CLAUS.

MaryIander Touched Lighted Match
to Corders' InnamTnabIe Costume
CUMBERLAND, Nd. Dec 26.-While
he was representing Santa Claus at q
church entertainment in OLD Town county
last night someone touched a match to
the cotton makeup worn by John Cor
ders. He was enwrapped in flames al
most instantly and probably fatally burn
ed. The fire spread through the room
and nearly caused d serious eonfagration.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
NEW LAND ON POTOMAC SHORE.
Formed by River Currents 1t Be
longs to the united States.

IcnEs to the united States.
The discovery by the Board of Assistant
Assessors Of q small tract OF unclaimed
territory on the hank OF The Potomac
rear the Navy Yard. has been made. and
the Io8d duly recorded and desc ibed in
the books CT the Surveyor Of the District.
After the report of the Assistant As
SCISSORS upon the subject 1t was learned
that the tract. which is bounded BY Geor-
gia Avenue, by the wall OF the Navy
Yard, by the Eastern Branch and by
Fifth Street, was land that had been
formed by the deposit OF sand from the
river In other words, j. was made land.
and the Attorney for the District decided
that the title for the same was vested in
the United States.
BY the order OF the Commissioners it
has been SO recorded by the Surveyor.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
TOD SLOAN NOT PENNILEss.

Report That Famous Jockey Is
"Brokev WfurOut Foundation
KoKodo, Ind. Dec. 2e.-The report that
Jockey Tod Sloan is nov Denniless after
sauandering $2Oo. .0eC, is untrue. His rea-
SCI for asking for reinstatement is that
his services are wanted By American and
English horsemen the coming season.
Tod, who is now in Paris, sent his usual
quantity of Christmas presents to the
home folks, including $S00 in cash to his
foster parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. c. Blan-
ser. and relations
Tod is not financially stranded. though
he lest heavily On the races last season.
He has at least $10o,e0 left in property
and stocks.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
COLORED PREACHER
COMMITS SUICIDE.
CUTS HIS THROAT WITH 4 RAZOR.
Illness Assigned rs the Cause of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Found in
Barn in Anacostsas by His
Daughter.

John NJ Shfppen, a coIoted preacher
committed suicide IN the barn hack of his
house in Anacostia. this morning by cut
ting his threat with a razor. About 9
O'Clock shippen asked one CT his daugh-
ters to get his razor for him SO he 'ecpId
shave. The razor was handed him and
he went out. apparently TO get some water
from the barnyard.
Instead CT getting the water the preacher
went into the barn, where he -sIashed bis
throat
Heard Her Father Groan-
One OF his daughters hearing the grosns
in the barn went to see what vas the
matter She found her father stretch
on the floor with h+-
| ear to ear.
Dependency ovt
been the immedia
ting suicide. For
had suffered with
and nervous prost
| ne lost a lawsuit
that he worried n,
Was Fifty-tour Years o L
| Shippen was Of years OF age- h4ee "
four years ago he had a enarse IN an
Indian settlement in New York, but Tor
the past three years he--3-ss-1seez con
nected with his sen in the gE3eery and
general merchandise business IN Nichols
Avenue. Anaeostia-
| He is survived by a family OF nine cn.i-
dren and a widow. One OF his sons IS Z
| New York and another Is teaching scaoo
in Illinois. The Coroner viewed there
mains this morning and issped a ceytih
cate OF death by suicide.
Fayna's Business College, ssll and K
] Business. Shorthand. TgpeNT sezssg-+s29 = year.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
SENATOR SEWELL SINKING.
Patient Is Gradually Growing
weaker, Says Physician.

weaker, Says Physieian-
CAMDEN, n. J., Dec. 26.-Dr. II. Genet
Taylor. the sewell family physician, On
leaving the home Of Senator sewen at
noon today. stated that the Senator is
gradually growing weaker. and IS in a
more serious condition than on ary day
since his return from Ashevilie, \. c.
He rallied but slightly from sinking
spell he had late Tuesday afternoon, and
grave fears are entertained over his pres
ent condition.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26

s1.25 to BaItimore end Return Via
.. q o. r. II, Saturday and sunday,
December IS and %, tickets good returning until
following Monday. Good on ali trains except
Royal Limited.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
Mr.. CLEVELAND
READY TO ACT.
Feels It His Duty to Serve
on Industrial Committee.
NOTIFIED OSCAR s. SIRAUS TODAY.
Declares that Strong as is His De-
sire For Absolute Retirement,
He Cannot Refuse to Ac-
cept Appointment.

NEW YORK, Dec 26-ForEer Presi-
dent Cleveland VIII be a member Of the
Industrial Department of the National
Civic Federation, which was recently or
ganized at a conference Of prominent cap
itaiists and labor leaders in this city.
oscar s straus. the chairman Of the
conference, today received a letter from
Mr. Cleveland. in which the ev-Presfdent
formally accepted the position rendered
him.
Nr. CievcIand's letter.
Mr- CIeveiand's letter was as follows:
princeton. Dec. a. 1901.
My Dear Mr. Straus: Your letter
of the 18th instant is at hand. H.
ness has confined me 10 my. room al
most five weeks. and I am now hardly
able 10 sit up and write this. Ny de-
sire for Tie quiet and ccmfcrt OF ab-
soiute retirement from public or semi
public service IS very strong. and
grows stronger as the days pass. I
should, without hesitation. yield to
accept 2 place am oug those vic are
to seek the promotion Of Industrial
peace by friendly Intervention N trcu-
bIes between employers and the en-
played, If I we're not afraid that I
should thereby disregard an important
duty
Ny reflections have made 1t clear
TO me that should accept the place :
assigned 70 ne; and I do so with an
earnest wish that those selected to
actively represent the purposes and
motives OF your conference may not
labor N vain.
Yours very truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND
The Committee Complete.
Mr. straus, in making public Mr
CIeyeland-s letter. said every man On tbs
general committee, including President
elect Eliot, CT Harvard, has now sisnifet
his intention to accept the trust, and ai5
| IA r-o-,o+;Ye- 5,,dr,rtr5a1 y,eacn
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26
Launching of BaaIesI,ip Missouri.

Ss.,Ir,lsv morning. December %. at Newport News.
TaSe Norfolk and Washington steamer leaving foo<
Seventh Street, Friday. e;So P. II See page {.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-26

sons or upon secret charges. as the rea-
sons for the departments action are well
known, both to MacIsy and TO the public =
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-10
SHOULD REDUCE CLAIMS.
Cabinet Agrees With Hay That Ma.
tons Ask Too Much of
China.

Washington, April 10.-The cabinet
gave some attention to the subject of
indemnity to be required of China, it
being brought forward by Secretary
Hay, in connection with Mr.. Rock
hills dispatches, received since the
last meeting. Great surprise was ex-
pressed at the enormous total of the
claims, which, being all before the
ministers at Pekin, approximate the
vast sum of half a billion dollars.
Moreover, at least one of the pow
ers insists upon keeping the account
open until it elects to withdraw en-
tirely from Pekin at remote date to
be fixed at its own will, thereby leav-
ing the total of it's claim to be in
creased greatly hereafter. The opin-
ion OF the other cabinet officers com
pletely accorded with that of Secre-
tary Hay as to the desirabiIity of Sc.
curing reduction of the claims
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-10
COMBINE ACTED FAIR.
Conservative As to Fixing Of
Ore Price.
REDUCTION OF SIPS a TON
This on Standard Bessemer-other
Prices Grade In Proportion-Com-
bine Officers Left 1t to Merchant
Miners-Proposed Furnace Combine

Cleveland April 10.-The Plain
Dealer was expected to publish the
following In part today:
II the policy established by the
United States Steel corporation in
the fixing of the price Of ore is carried
out in all other branches oil the trade
the independent mine owners, fur
nacemen and finishers have nothing
to fear from the corporation. At d
meeting Of the Bessemer Ore assoeia-
ton, held mere today, the price for
all standard Besselner ores was fixed.
The base price agreed upon is S425
ton for ores that run 63 per cent
iron, 0.45 phosphorus and 10 moisture,
delivered at Lake Erie ports. The
relative price of all other ores is
figured on that price, which Is a re-
duction of $1.25 ton compared with
the base price OF 1900.
THE cut is much greater than was
predicted by some of the mine own.
ers. The United States Steel cor
largest part OF the Bessemer proper
ties. did not vote upon the question,
leaving the matter with the independ-
CuL vi mluSIS W 5Gltlt,
agreeing to abide by the price fixed
by the Independent operators. The
officials of the big corporation were
of course consulted. They were the
most conservative of all the parties
interested. and were in a very large
measure responsible for the low price
agreed on. The big concern will be
in the market for very little If any
ore.
"A conference was held by indie
pendent furnace operators IN Pitts.
burg, regarding the proposed com.
bine of all these plants under the
ownership of one company, to be cap
italized at s12,0o0000. The confer.
ence lasted most of the afternoon
and while definite information was
not given out regarding the result, i.
was said that the proposed combine
would undoubtedly so through in a
short time.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-10
SOME NEWS IN BRIEF.


The faculty OF Westminster Col
lege, Pa, selected the editors of the
college paper and the contestants in
oratory. This contest is to be held
in June
Two unknown men tried to break
into the bank of S. w. Clark. at Spen.
GER, o., but We're frightened away.
Two men. supposed to be Hebrew
peddlers, were killed by a train near
Coatsville, Pa.
Jesse McGregor, a paroled life man
of the Ohio penitentiary. will proba-
bly, be resentenced for the continual
breaking of his promise to quit drink
ing He has been re-arrested.
L. N. Sealand. of Cleveland. was
sent to the penitentiary for one year
for trying to kill his young wife.
Leonardo Toice was shot and killed
at Womelsdorf. W. Va, by Louis Para
sol The murderer escaped
] Wesley Beatty. who was SEN
fenced to be hanged at Charleston,
w Va and was respited to April IL
by Governor Atkinson, was further
reprieeed for IA days by Governor
White
The wedding of Miss Marguerite
Stein. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stein, of Meyersdale. Pa. and John
w. Ryan, train dispatcher for the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at Rock
wood. was announced for April %.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-10
STEEL COMBINE MEETING
Directors Met-schwab President
Gayley First Vice President.
Some Other Officials.

New York. April 10.-The first
meeting of the directors of the United
States Steel corporation was held at
the office of the Federal Steel com
pany. A formal ratification Of the
officers made public about week
ago took place, and in addition an
nouneement was made of subordinate
officers. The ticket elected was as
follows:
President. Charles NJ. Schwab, pres
ident of the Carnegie company; first
vice president. James Gayley, also Of
the Carnegie company: second vice
president. w. r. Walker. metallurgi-
cal engineer of the American Steel
and Wire company; third vice presi-
dent. W. X. Palmer, president of the
American Steel and Wire company
treasurer Arthur T. Luke, and sec
tary, Richard Trimble, secretary of
the Federal Steel company. Judge
E. H. Gary of the Federal Steel com
pany, is chairman of the executive
committee, and Robert BARN. of J.
P. Morgan & Co. of the finance com
mittee
The policy of the corporation is an
nounced to leave each constituent
company with its own set of officers.
but all subject to supervision from
the corporation Offices. in this city.
The first vice president will have
charge of the mines and wharves or
all the companies; the second vice
president will superintend eeonomi-
cal operations, and the third vice
president will have charge of sales.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-10
KNOX WAS SWORN In.
Assumed the Position of Attorney
GenersI--His Young Son Present.
naratuIated by Colleague.


Washington, April 10.--Mr. Philan-
der G. Knox, OF Pitsburg, who sue
ceeds Attorney General Griggs at the
head OF the department OF justice,
was sworn in in the cabinet room Of
the white house. There were present
President Mckinley, Mr.. Knox
youngest son, Philander G. Knox, Jr.,
and Justice Shiras, of the supreme
court, who administered the oath.
Justice Shiras is an old friend of the
new attorney general.
Mr. Knox was accompanied to the
white house by C. o. l.. Cooper, wh3
was Attorney General Griggs private
secretary. After taking the oath Mr.
Knox and son remained with the
president until the cabinet was
assembled.
The other members Of the cabinet
welcomed their new colleague. All
gave Mr.. Knox a cordial welcome
Postmaster General Smith said
laughingly to the president:
Now that you have two Pennsyi
vanians among your crew the ship Of
state Will always have an even keel.
And good anchors, added Secre-
tary Long.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-10
DOWN WITH THE ENGLISH.
British Mission In Berlin-Queen's
Death and Kings Accession
Announced.

Berlin, April 10.-The British spe-
cial mission to announce the death
of Queen Victoria and the accession
of King Edward VII, was received by
the emperor. After the formal cere-
monies were over his majesty con
versed affably whit each member Of
the mission and then conducted them
in an adjacent room and introduced
them to the empress.
The members of the mission are the
emperor's guests while here.
The emperor sent to fetch them
three deliberately ornamented court
carriages, with gorgeously Iiveried
eoachmen and laekeys The military
detachment escorting the mission
was from the regiment of which the
late Queen Victoria was honorary
colonel
The police kept the streets clear Of
people about hundred yards above
and below the Hotel Bristol and about
half way across Inter Den Linden.
This precaution is said to have been
taken to avoid an unseem1y anti-Brit-
ish demonstration like that of Sun
day night, when. upon the arrival of
the mission, number of persons
crowded in front of the Hotel Bris.
toll and shouted Down with Eng
land, Victory for the Beers, which
caused four or five arrests to be
made.
A band of music stationed in the
court yard of the castle played God
save the King as the mission en-
tered.
The Duke of Abercorn and his party
were re-escorted to the Hotel Bristol
by the cavalry detachment
There were shouts of Down with
the English" outside of the hotel, ia
spite OF the strong police force on
duty in the vicinity.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-10
Union Improvement Go.
Suppiers Of Natural Gas 4 Water.
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING

All VINO contemplate having plumb
ine or gas fitting done should consider
that little saving In first cost is not
always economy. We buy our goods
at first hands, strictly for cash. We
have expert plumbers and will guar
antee all work, at prices as low as
consistent with first-class material
and workmanship, We will be here
to protect our work as long as gas
lasts and people use water.
This is point worth considering.
Remember everything first class and
work guaranteed to be according to
the most approved sanitary regula-
ffons
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-10
Ladies
Gold atches.

They are beauties for the
price, and we have con
fdence in them. We
warrant them in all di-
rections for one full year
from date of purchase.
Open faces, Gold filled
cases, American move
ments, seven jewels and
clear, bright dials. We
welcome comparison,
knowing that the identl=
cal watch will cost you
more money anywhere
else.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-10
Notice of Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore exist
ing between Nm Mallonee and John
w. Gigley, under the firm name and
style OF Mallonee & Gigley, is this day
dissolved by mutual consent
Mr. Mallonee is authorized to settle
all claims against, or TO receive all
amounts due the above named firm.
The business will hereafter be con-
Quoted by VIM Mallonee, for whom
the retiring partner bespeaks liberal
patronage.
VIM. MALLoNEE.
john w. GIGLEY.