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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Canadian snip Insurance.

The formation of the Canadian Lloyds
"a new insurance company is the most i'm
portant step taken for many years." says
United States Consul Beutelspacher, at
Moncton, in a report to the State Depart
mert. 'tn the building up of the ST Law
renee route, as it will tend to destroy the
present high rates imposed by the English
companies
Several of the vessels which left Mon
treal late last fall, he explains, had to pro-
ceed to sea without any insurance, as the
underwriters would not take the risk. The
organization of the company referred to,
he says, has remedied this condition. The
aim of the company is to carry on an
ocean and inland marine insurance busi-
ness, with the right to maintain and navi-
gate ice-breaking and wreck-relieving
steamers on the st. Lawrence river so as
to enable all vessels leaving Canadian ports
in the fall to get insured. These ice break
ing steamers will be placed on the lines
of the Duluth ice boats of the Inman type
and are expected to be ready for bus-
ness, the consul says, next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
OPPOSITION IS DETERMINED.
Little Chance for Vote on the Subsidy
Bill at This Session.


Bill at This Session.
During the closing hours of the session OF
the Senate yesterday afternoon it was made
clear that the opposition to the shipping
bill in the Senate will not permit vote to
be taken on the measure at the present
session.
At the conclusion of several hours con-
sideration Of the bill, Mr.. Teller of Col
orado announced his purpose to prevent a
vote at this session. In an impassioned
speech he declared that he would not con-
sent to any agreement to vote, and that 1t
must be evident to the advocates of the bill
that no vote could be had.
The statement by the Colorado senator
elected a sharp response from Mr.. Aldrich
Of Rhode Island, who insisted that despite
the declaration of Mr.. Teller the business
Of the Senate would be proceeded with in
accordance with the wishes of the ma
Jority. Mr.. Teller's statement also drew
the fire of Mr.. Chandler of New Hampshire
who asserted that the position of the oppo-
sitfon was prepoSterous. Mr.. Hanna of Ohio
replied to Mr.. Teller in a forceful speech,
in the course of which he became impas-
stoned in his denunciation of the methods
employed by the opposition to defeat the
measure. The advocates of the BILL he
said, were honestly endeavoring to advance
the best interests of the country, and he
resented the insinuations against their hon.
esty of purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16

Gen. Macarthur Fixes Regulations
Governing Them in the Philippines.

Gen. Macarthur has issued the following
general order in regard to the employment
of discharged soldiers in civil capacities in
the Philippines:
"A limited number Of enlisted men of this
command may be discharged from the
army to accept civil employment in the
several military and civil offices in the
Philippine Islands, upon properly approved
applicat tions to be submitted in each case
Where applicants are already performing
clerical, messenger or other duties in said
military or civil offices their applications
must be accompanied by the certificate of
the officers under whom they may be serv-
ing to their competency and character
and the necessity for their continuance in
the performance of such duties. 1t is not
the intention 20 discharge all enlisted men
now on duty in the several capacities cited,
but only those whose employment may be
authorized, who are the most competent
and whose services are absolutely neces-
sary to the office in which now detailed
No enlisted man will be discharged unless
he agrees to serve two years in the office
to which he may be attached, which agree
ment. duly signed, must accompany his ap-
plication. Those who may be given en-
ployment under this order will, when final
ly discharged from such employment, re-
ceive free transportation, without subsist-
ence, to the United States, upon available
transports, unless discharged for miscon-
duct, which shall include any violation Of
the agreement above set forth Properly
Endorsed and certified applications should
be submitted at once, with a view to the
discharge of this class Of men by way of
favor, to date January l, 1901 The salaries
of men SO discharged and employed as
clerks in military departments will be ST.
200 gold, and of messengers employed,
S72O gold per annum, except in special
cases where the salary is specified in the
order of discharge: provided, that enlisted
men discharged and who may be employed
under the insular civil service acts will re-
ceiye the salaries provided by law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
LITTLE HOPE FOR MINERS
MEN EMTOMBED IN CANADIAN
NINE IN PERIL.
All Efforts to Rescue the sixty Vic
Tins So Far Has Proved
Futile.

VICTORIA, Is. c., February 1G.-A sec
ond explosion occurred in Shaft No. Of the
Union collery last night, but it had been
expected, and all the men had left the
workings. This explosion prevents any fur
ther attempts being made to rescue the en-
tombed miners through No shaft.
partial list of the entombed miners fol-
lows:
w. B. Walker, married, leaves wife and
two children, his two sons, George and
William, being also killed; John Whyte,
miner, married, leaves wife and four chill
dren; Thomas Lord, miner, single; James
Halliday, miner single; p. duncan Munro,
married, leaves wife and large family;
w S. Needin, leaves wife and large family
Peter Bardson, married, leaves wife and
large family: Bono. single; r. F'leck.
married; Andrew Smith, single; d. NJ Da-
Wis, single; A. Maffee, ID. McGinnis; Jim
Crossette, single: Joseph Allison, driver,
single; George and William Walker, drivers;
- Turnbull, timberman, leaves wife.
What is feared will prove one of the most
horrible mine accidents in the history, not
only of the province, but Of the dominion,
took place yesterday at the Union mines,
owned by the yelling Colliery Company, of
which James Dunsmuir, the premier of the
province of Victoria is the principal share
holder
The explosion took place at about IL
O clock in the forenoon in No shaft. sit
uated in the village of Cumberland There
were sixty men in it when the explosion
took place, and not one of them escaped
The explosion ignited the mine, wrecking
the shaft from midway down to the bot
tom, and filling it with a solid mass Of
rocks, earth and timbers
The first explosion n'was followed by sew
eral more, while dense volume Of smoke
pouring from the vent holes indicated that
fire as well as gas was doing destructive
work below.
AS soon possible after the accident the
men of the morning shift in No. shaft
organized a rescue party. No. is situated
about mile from No. O. but the two work.
ings are connected by tunnel, and through
this channel an attempt was made to help
the unfortunate men in the wrecked shaft
They had not cut their way many yards
through the debris when they encountered
fire, which rendered the place untenable,
and obliged the party to desist
The message came back by telephone to
the surface conveying the heart-breaking
news to the relatives Of the imprisoned
men, whose urging was not necessary to
induce the relief party to return to their
apparently hopeless task. Overcome at
last by gas and smoke they reluctantly
withdrew from No ) and commenced work
on a long cut from No. 4, the only other
means of reaching the men. Work on this
was prosecuted with the greatest vigor I'M
til abatement of the fire in No. enabled
them to once more return there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
PROF. NICHE DEAD.
One of the Oldest and Ablest Instruct
Ors at West Point.

Adjt. Gen. Corbn this morning received
a telegram from Col. Mills, superintendent
of the Military Academy. saying that Prof
Peter s. Michie instructor in natural and
experimental philosophy at the academy,
died at West Point this morning of pneu-
monia complicated with influenza, after
an illness of about two weeks. Prof Niche
was the senior professor at the academy
and according to Gen. Wilson. chief Of en-
gineers formerly superintendent of the
Military Academy, was one of the ablest
men they have ever had at West Point.
Born in Scotland. he was appointed to the
Military Academy from Ohio July 1, 1859,
graduating four years later, and was as
signed to the Engineer Corps of the army.
He became a captain of engineers In No
vember. 1865. and was appointed professor
at the Military Academy February IA. 1871
and remained there up to the time of his
death During the civil war he served a
short time in the volunteer establishment
as an assistant inspector general. with the
rank of lieutenant colonel and was subse
quently brevetted brigadier general of VOL
unteers. At the academy he had the pay
Of colonel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
COURT-MARTIAL REBUkED.
General Bates Scores the Findings In
Corporal Goods Case.

Gen. Bates commanding the Department
of Southern Luzon, has administered a Sc
we're rebuke to a general court-martial OF
which Capt j. W. Glidden, 46th Volunteer
Infantry, was president, and First Lieut..
J. B. Webb, 46th Volunteer Infantry, was
Judge advocate. The court was convened
at Slang province Of Cavite, for the trial
of Corp. John Good, charged with serious
violation of the articles of war Corp
Good commanded a detachment OF his COM
pany in charge Of an escort wagon ana
four mules conducting band instruments
from one p, int to another in the province
The escort party was fired upon from am
bush by persons unknown, and Corp. GOOD
is charged with having "shamefully aban-
doned said government property and
TRANSPORTATION and run away from
the enemy to point at least a
mile from the place of attack, and
did remain absent until found and ordered
by his commanding officer to return to the
wagon and his post of duty" The court
found the accused guilty of the facts as
charged, with the exception Of the word
"shamefully," but attached no criminality
thereto. The corporal was found mot
guilty of the charge and acquitted by the
court.
Reviewing the record of the case, Gen
Bates says:
Notwithstanding the fact that the court
finds that the accused abandoned an escort
wagon and four mules and the band instru-
ments, which he was called upon to de-
fend: that he ran away from the enemy to
a point at least one mile from the place Of
attack and failed to recover or protect the
property ii was his duty to defend the
court adds that no criminality is attached
thereto. How such conclusion could be
reached by the eight officers composing
the court neither be imagined nor un-
derstood. 1t is painful to the department
commander to be compelled to believe that
court of eight officers in any regiment of
the United States army could, in the face
Of evidence adduced in this case come to
such a finding and render such verdict.
The findings and acquittal are disapproved.
Corp Good will be released from arrest and
returned to duty"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
THE CUBAN QUESTION
BELIEF THAT AN EXTRA SESSION
CANNOT BE AVOIDED.
The President Determined That Con-
Eress Shall Meet the Issue
Promptly.

The President is quoted as saying to per-
sons who spoke to him today about the
prospects of an extra session of Congress
that if the conclusion of the work of the
constitutional convention of Cuba was
reached and the documents communicated
to this government within the next two
weeks or so he would call an extra session
of Congress to convene on the 18th of
March.
Though the opposition to an extra ses-
sion is still strong among members of the
House and Senate. the belief that it cannot
be averted is quite general.
Both senators and members of the House
who have talked with the President within
twenty-four hours are impressed with his
unyielding determination that the Cuban
question shall be met promptly and prop
erly settled and that he will adhere to his
purpose to call upon them to act in the
matter.
The Presidents Reasoning Unanswer-
able.
Since it is recognized that there Is no
chance for action at this session the hope
of avoiding extra session is abandoned
by most of those who opposing 1t. The
President is quoted as being peculiarly en-
phatic in speaking with those who saw him
this morning. Some of these, though re-
luctant to come to the Presidents cOnclu-
sion in the matter. admit that his reasoning
in the matter is really unanswerable. That
the situation will demand well-considered
action soon the CubanS have promuI-
gated their constitution is not controverted.
and the chief contention is in favor of the
Presidents taking the grave responsibility
upon his own shoulders.
One feature of the opposition to an extra
session. in addition to the consideration of
individual comfort. is antagonism to the
ShlDDlnC
passed at the special session, having failed
of action at the present.
The House Committees.
1T is announced that effort will be
made not to have any of the House commit
tees appointed for the Fifty-seventh Con-
gress at the extra session except that hav-
ing to deal with insuar affairs and those
on mileage and contingent expenses, so that
other legislation may not receive considera-
ton. The Speaker. however, could control
this matter and might not agree to the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
ARID LAND RECLAMATION,
Favorable View of Proposition to De.
vote to 1t Public Land Money,

Favorable View of Proposition to De-
vote to 1t Public Land Money.
Senator Hansbrough of North Dakota
recently referred TO the Interior Department
for an opinion on his bill providing that all
moneys received from the sale of public
lands in the arid and sem-arid regions
shall be set aside as an "ard land reclama-
ton fund" for the construction of reservoirs
and other hydraulic works for the storage
and diversion of water. Commissioner Her.
mann Of the general land office has recon-
mended to the Secretary of the Interior that
a favorable report be made upon the bill
with amendments to meet several sugges-
tions he has offered.
The commissioner recommends that the
lands required for the reservoir and the
lands to be irrigated be withdrawn from
homestead entry before their survey, In
stead of deferring the withdrawal until the
lands have been surveyed.
The lands. he says. should be thrown open
to settlement before the reservoir IS actual
ly constructed instead of waiting until the
water is ready to be delivered. as thereby
the lands would be settled upon gradually
and rush avoided by would-be locaters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
Increase of Philippine Commerce.

The division Of insular affairs Of the War
Department today makes public state
ment showing the commerce of the Philip
pines for the seven months ended July 81,
1900. The total value of merchandise, gold
and silver imported into the islands during
the period named was 1900 554 an in
crease of $3,S2O.39S, or over 40 per cent,
compared with the results for the same
period Of 1899.
The total exports from the Philippines to
all countries combined amounted in value
to s15624 ,O15, an increase of 341a per cent
over the amount for the same period OF
1899.
The trade with the United States was;
Imports from this country, 81 O92, ,726; ex-
ports to United States, 81 ,S266 67S. These lat.
ter figures as compared with the results
for the same period of the preceding year
indicate a gain of over rs per cent in the
imports and a material decrease in the ex-
ports,
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Capt. King Discharxed.

According to an order issued at the War
Department today Capt. Cyril w. King,
assistant quartermaster. United States Vol
unteers. has been discharged from the serv-
ice OF the United States, by direction of the
President. to take effect February Is. 1901.
his services being no longer required"
This action indicates that Capt King viii
not be court-martialed for alleged miscon-
duct, involving the alleged acceptance OF a
hribe from a contractor for work at Fort
Morgan, Alabama, and that further pro-
ceedings under the charge upon which he
was arrested will be left to the determina-
ton of the civil authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
FOUND SKELETONS IN CAVE.
Texas Legislator Makes Interesting g
Discovery in ChOsOs Mountains.

CHICAGO, February ia special to the
Tribune from Austin. Tex, says:
W. Van Sickle, member of the House of
Representatives from Brewster county,
has returned from a visit to his western
Texas home, and brings the report of the
discovery in the Chosos mountains, ninety
miles south Of the town of Alpine, of a
cave heretofore unknown. In this cave
were found the skeletons of twcnty-six
human beings The skulls were submitted
to an examination. Surgeons say they are
not skulls of Indians.
1t is the impression of Judge Van Sickle
and of others that the bones are those of
the members of the expedition of Cabeza
de Naca. In the sixteenth century de
Naca started out to find an eldorado, and
his route was across Texas from east to
west and into Mexico. They all perished
with the exception of the leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
COL. PETER s. NICHE DEAD.
He Was Head of Philosophy Depart
ment at West Point.

WEST POINT, n. Y, February 16.-Col.
Peter s. Niche, head of the department of
natural and experimental philosophy at
the United States Military Academy, died
today after short illness of pneumonia.
He was seventy-five years old and had been
on duty here as professor since 1871. He
graduated from the Military Academy in
lS62, and stood second in his class. He
entered the corps of engineers and served
in the operations against Charleston in
1863 and 1864. He is survived by his widow
and a daughter.
one son, the late Lieutenant Dennis Mo-
han Niche, was killed in battle at San
tiaso. and in less than year afterward his
Only remaining son died from pneumonia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
MORE JOINTS RAIDED
Women of Perry, Kansas, Make Sue
cessful Crusade.
SMASH One DRUG STORE, TOO
Whisky and Beer Poured Out in
the Streets.
WINFIELD QUIETS DOWN

PERRY. Kansas. February 16.-Fifteen
prominent women. led by the wives of a
Methodist minister and a bank cashier,
raided several Joints here last night.
With hatchets and axes they demolished
fixtures right and left, entailing a loss in
that particular alone of more than $1,000.
Twenty barrels of whisky and siXty-two
kegs and twenty cases of beer were carried
into the streets, where they were chopped
into kindling wood and the contents flowed
away in the cutters.
A drug store was the last place visited.
The proprietor was accused of quenching
the thirst of local inebriates, and his stock
was quickly destroyed. In striking at the
shelves with her hatchet. one of the women
acid. The deadly fluid despatched her
clothing and hands. burning her quite Sc
verely.
Ill Feeling at Winfield Dies Out.
WINFIELD, Kansas. February 16.-In-
tense i'll feeling, aroused here by the recent
destruction of the Joints and which led
to dozens of street fights and the arming
of many citizens for self-protection, appar-
emily has died out.
"Jointists'' are removing what is left of
their property to places of safety, but in
sist on remaining in the city.
Their action may, it is feared, start the
trouble afreSh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
samoa at Nagnsaki.

The big freight steamer Samoa recently
purchased at Hong Kong by the United
States quartermaster's department. arrived
at Nagasak yesterday on her way to San
Francisco, where she Is to be fitted out
as a freight and animal ship to ply between
the, last named port and Manila. 1t was
originally intended to have the vessel fitted
out at Hong Kong for the transportation of
volunteers from Manila to the United
States. but the plan was abandoned on ac-
count of the great expense involved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
STREET RAILWAY TRACKS.
Their Relocation on Bunker Hill AM
TenleytONn Roads.

The House District committee has re-
ported substitute for the Senate bill au-
thorizing the relocation Of street railway
tracks on Bunker Hill road and Tenleytown
road. The substitute was the result of an
agreement between Vice President Harries
Of the railway company and Capt Beach,
the Engineer Commissioner, and is as fol-
lows:
That whenever the Bunker Hill road or
Wisconsin avenue is improved by the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia, the
said Commissioners are authorized to per-
nit the street railroad tracks upon said
highways to be located in the middle of the
roadway, should such location be consid-
cred for the best interests of the public"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
BESTED THE "TERRIBLE TURK
BAptiste of st. Louis Made HALL Look
Like a Novice.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, February 16-Halil. the
Terrible Turk met with an ignominious
defeat in wrestling bout at Haughton's
West End Coliseum last night According
10 the terms of the match the Turk was to
throw six local men within an hour, or for
feit his right 10 any portion of the purse.
His opponents were given the privilege of
using the strangle hold. but the Turk es-
Chewe0 il.
The Turk disposed of his first man in two
and half minutes His next and last op-
pouent was George Baptiste, a well-known
local athlete and wrestler, who was pitted
against him al this stage because he was
the smallest Of the six. Baptiste, although
giving away hundred pounds. made the
Turk look like novice. He had no trouble
in staying the rest of the hour, and but for
the Turks great bulk would undoubtedly
have thrown him.
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sixteen Families Have the Disease
Town is Guaranteed.

HURON, S. D., February flowing to
several cases of smallpox the town OF
Redfieid has been quarantined. and no one
is allowed TO enter or leave. Railway crews
remain in their cars and no trains stop
except for orders. II. =. Packard, who Is
here. says sixteen families are quarantned
Three of his children are affected The
president Of the state board of health has
been sent for to examine cases.
Redtield is the county seat of Sphinx coun-
ty. and is one of the best business towns
in this part OF the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16

Amendment offered to subsidy Bill.
Senator Heitfeld Of Idaho today proposed
an amendment to the subsidy bin giving the
interstate commerce commission power to
fix the rates Of freight and passenger
charges on all ships receiving subsidy under
the act; also an amendment excluding from
subsidy all tank ships and vesseis carrying
petroleum in cases or barrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
American Cotton. Good a. Anx.

Lincoln Godfrey. president Of the Eddy
stone Manufacturing Company of Philafel-
phia. testified before the Industrial comn,is-
sion yesterday upon the textile industry he
said that American cott0ns are just as good
as any In the world. He said that so per
cent Of the patterns of his goods are
changed each season for home consumption
whereas in foreign countries styles OF one
year can be easily sold the next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-16
DREDGING wAsHIxGFos CHANNELS.
Further Work OF Con ntfnuing River
Improvement VIII SoOn Begin.

Col. Allen, the engineer oahcer in charge
Of the improvement Of the Potomac river,
reports to the War Department that dredg-
ing operations will begin IN the. channels
opposite Washington as soon as the wealth
er is favorable. He says the contractor has
completed the construction Of q dredge,
and has made good progress in building
embankments on the reclaimed area to re-
tain dredged material Dredging operations
at Mattawoman shoal in the lower Poto-
mac, have been suspended for the winter.
1t Is expected that the work of removing
the cofferiam around the repaired pier Of
the Aqueduct bridge will be completed by
the end Of the present month, unless de-
iayed by Gnfayorable weather. The iron
work of the trusses resting on the new pier
are being repaired