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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
EAGER TO RETURN TO PEKIN.
The Chinese Emperor Threatens TO
Proceed Alone If Necessary

The Chinese Emperor Threatens 10
Proceed Alone If Necessary
PEKIN. March 90 p. MA Chinese
official who has reached here from Sin
gan-fu. the temporary abiding place Of
the Chinese Court. says that Emperor
Fwaug Hsu is very impatient 10 return 70
Pelin and declares that If necessary he
will start alone for the capital The min
listers are unaIterably opposed TO this
proposition
The officials who are with the Chinese
Court have submitted 10 the throne more
than two hundred memorials. fmpeachiag
Earl Il Hung Chang and Prince Ching
for their conduct in the peace negotia-
tons. The Emperor has torn up every
one Of these memorials. Wang wen-Shao
IS the only minister who sympathizes with
the Emperor and enjoys his confidence
The official who has returned from Sing
an-fu describes the famine in the Prov
ince Of Shensi as appalling The roots
and bark Of trees have All been devoured
and cannIbalism Is common. one woman
was recently sold for pound Of bread
IN the meantime. the court is feasting
and merrymakIng and and boasting Of its
safety At Singan-fu on account Of its
natural defences.
Chinese troops have been in force with
;n six miles Of the French at HwaiIu
for some time General Bauloud, the
F-ench commander. has arrived here and
asked permission to attack the Chinese
and drive them back into the Province
Of ShaBsL
plan for the regulation OF church
affairs and the guarantee Of the peace
ful settlement OF the differences he
tween native Christians and uon-Chris-
tians in the future, which Is favored by
Prince Ching. provides that the Catho-
lies and Professionals shall each appoint
= representative who shall have the rank
Of = commissioner Of customs and shall
receive a salary from the Government.
These commissioners viii reside in Pc
KIN and their sole DUTY VIII be 10 attend
TO church lawsuits. They will appoint
assistants in the south and other commits
sioHers OF lower rank in the interior.
Rev. W 6. Ament. OF the American
Board of Foreign Missions. left here to
day for the United States. a large party
Of Chinese accompanied him to the rail-
way station
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
MR. DovENER,s CUBAN TRIP.
The Representative Discusses Insu-
lar Affairs with the President

Representative Dovener. who has just
returned from Cuba was at the White
House today and gave the President some
information concerning affairs in the
island which came under his observation
while there
u am firmly convinced. said 4Ir Do
vener to q Times reporter. that the Gu
bans viii in the end accept all of the
conditions imposed by the Plat amend
uent- although I do not look for any
definite settlement until after Congress
meets next December. The business PEG
pie. the wealth and intelligence of the
island all approve the conditions and
are anxious 70 have the United States
exercise a controlling influence in the at
fairs down there In the end this opinion
viii prevail The opposition is confined 70
the radical irresponsible element, buJ
90 net th:ak there VIII be any trouble
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
CHAFFEE's NEW DUTIES.
The General Ia Inspect Military Gar
risonS in the Philippines.

risOns in the Philippines.
Judge Taft. OF the Philippine Comnis-
sion. has cabied the Secretary Of War in
formation IN regard 10 the proposed plan
for civil government \ probable de-
lay in the Inauguration Of the govern
rneut until the LIST Of July is Indicated.
Accordingly arrangements have been
made TO provide Genera! Chafee, who is
expected in Manila early in May. with an
assignment which viii not conflict with
General adacArthur-s authority.
The Secretary Of War has already de
cided that General Macarthur shall re
main in command in the Philippines an
til the Military Government is abolished,
and as General Chanee ranks General
AIacA Arthur il would be embarrassing 10
him 10 MI a position subordinate 10 a
junior officer IT has been determined,
therefore. that General Chanee shall
make d tour Of inspection Of the Philip
pine Islands, the military garris0ns and
other points Of rniIit3ry importance. He
ago soon after reaching Manila and is ex-
pected 10 occupy fully six weeks and
probably two months in this work
He win report TO the Secretary Of War
any plans he may have for a complete re-
organization Of the military force ia the
Philippines and viii devise general
scheme for garrisOning the Islands pend
ing the complete organization Of the civil
government lie VIII also be expected to
otIine plans for policing the islands and
establishing military protection against
any fresh outbreak of the insurgents
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21

Two of His Sons Severely Wounded
During the INSTRUMENTATION
ener Reports the Disbandment Of
LONDON. March I.-According to the
latest advices from General Kitchener,
Boer opposition in South Africa is rap
idly decreasing and the backbone of even
the small army that existed is broken.
The War Office received a cabIegram to-
day, sent from Pretoria yesterday by
Kitchener, in which he states that Philip
Eotha, a brother of the bur2her com
1aander-in-ehief, Louis Botha, has been
killed IN a fight at Doornbers and two of
his sons severely wounded
This is expected TO put an end to or
gained operations in the section men
toned. General Kitchener also reports
that the Boer forces in the Orange River
Colony have disbanded and scattered and
that comparatively little trouble is ex-
pected IN that quarter hereafter. Accord
ing TO General Kitcheners advices, Gen.
De Wet is near Hebron. but it IS not
f-EO II nov many men WIN liiA-s-
A despatch from Pretoria says that on
Tuesday night party Of Beers attempt
ed TO raid cattle at the sanitary farm
close to The city.
Yesterday morning twenty bush-veldt
carbineers We're sent in pursuit OF the
raiders and tracked them to Sheepoort,
fifteen miles TO the west
Sixty Beers, who had concealed them
selves in the long grass on both sides of
the poort, opened fire on the unsuspect-
ing carbineers at a distance Of three hun
dred yards. During the fight that follow
ed the British had one man killed and it
IS understood that several were wounded
1t IS also understood that the carbineers
were forced to retire-on account of the
superior numbers Of the burgher raiders.
Unimportant engagements between
small parties of Boer and British troops
are reported IN Pretoria almost daily.
The sixth contingent Of the New Zeal
and Mounted Rifles arrived in Pretoria
yesterday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
MR.. BREWERS SUCCESSOR.
Michigan Senators Want to Name a
Civil Service Commissioner.

Civil Service Commissioner.
1t was reported this morning that SEN
ators Mcmillan and Burrows Of AIich1-
gan are claiming that the Office of Civil
Service Commissioner made vacant by
the death Of Mark S. Brewer belongs to
their State as the late Commissioner was
a citizen OF that Commonwealth The
Senator'S, it is said, have had an inter
view with the President on the subject
According to the report they informed
the President there were several good
Michigan Republicans. any Of whom
would make IN ideal Civil Service Com
missioner
It is not known. however, that the Sen
ators received any encoura cement The
belief IN weIl-informed circles IS that the
President viii make a personal appoint
nent to fill the vacancy. However. 1t
would be no surprise should Mr.. 8IcKin-
ley give evidence of his faith in the
merit system as he did in the promotion
OF Milton Allies to be Assistant Secretary
OF the Treasury. and nh The I'll the va
caacy IN the Commission By the promo
ton Of either 4 R Server. Chief Exam
iGer; Dr. G. w LeadleE, Chief Of the
Service Record Division. or John T.
Doyle the Secretary or the Commission.
It may be that the President VIII offer the
position 10 Charles Lyman. Appointment
Clerk of the Treasury. Mr. Lyman was
formerly q Civ sc-vice Commissioner.
but resigned during CIeveIands second
Administration. Should Mr. Lyman be
appointed this would make way for the
promotion of George L. Rose. Of Ohio.
Assistaa at Appointment Clerk If The
Treasury
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
PLAGUE IN SOUTHAMPTON.
4 Lascar From Cape Town Stricken
with the Disease,

SOUTHAMPTON, March "A case of
the bubonic plague has been discovered
here.
The man who was taken down with the
plague is a Lascar. who arrived recently
on q transport from Cape Town He was
taken III during the voyage, but the doc
tors did not discover that he was suffer
ing from the disease.
The authorities have isolated all the
other persons who came in contact with
the Lascar during the voyage and the
transport has been ordered away for dis
Infection. 1t is believed that the disin-
fecting cylinders win Kill the rats aboard
the vessel. The Lascar probably caught
the plague from a rat, because he did
not land at Cape Town.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
TO SUCCEED MR.. DUELL.
". H. ChamberIin Suggested for
Commissioner of Patents.

The President has been asked 10 ap-
point Walter II. Chamberliu TO the po-
sition Of Commissioner Of Patents, 10 sue
coed Charles H DUEL who has rendered
his resignation ana wishes to vacate his
Office about April 80 Mr. Chamberlin Is
at present she Assistant Commissioner Of
Patents and from long experience in the
Office is thoroughly corveTsant with its
requirements. While l. is conceded that
the appointment VIII go 70 the man IA
vored by Senators Plat and Depew, it is
said that few. il any, of the large patent
attorneys of New York city are willing to
accept the office by reason Of the fact
that their private practice is more re
muueTatIFe-
For this reason II is said that the Sen
atOrs may consent 70 the nomination Of
Mr.. ChamheTliu who has the Endorse
meut of d large number IF persons doing
business with the Patent Office.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
TO VISIT NEW ORLEANS.
The President accepts an Invitation
From the Crescent city.


Representative Meyer OF Louisiana saw
the President this morning and present
Cd the formal / vfgation Of the Governor
of Louisiana ard of the Mayor Of New
Orleans 10 Mr.. Mckinley TO spend a day
or two IN that city while upon his trip
to he Pacific Coast. SIR Mckinley has
not been in New Orleans for a number
of years and he has agreed 60 spend at
least a day there He VIII leave here On
April 20 and the stop at the Crescent City
VIII be the first Of any length upon the
journey
The citizens, according 10 Representa-
tive Meyer. viii give . banquet in honor
of AIr Mckinley and the Presidential
party wiIT be taken fer a drive through
the city and To the principal places Of in
terest- The programme also includes q
steamboat trip on the Mississippi River
The President has accepted the invita-
ton OF the faculty OF Harvard 10 visit
Cambridge this summer and be present
at the commencement exercises there on
June -. il Is probable that Harvard VIII
confer & degree upon the President at
that time He EiI also pay short visits
TO Concord. Worcester. and other inter
estIng points IN New England while on
the "trip.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
HINTS AT OTHER ARRESTS.
The Census bureau Pushing the In
vestigation of AIIeeea Frauds.

The Census Bureau Pushing the In
vestigation of Alleged Frauds.
The air Of mystery which prevails at
the Census Bureau, in regard to the in
vestigatiOn now in progress concerning
the alleged frauds in Maryland, is
thought TO indicate that more IRREGULAR
ties have been discovered Additional ar
rests, growing out of the enumeration in
ST. Mary and Charles Counties. on
charges similar TO those lodged against
Stephen \ Abel are predicted in Ger
tain quarters. though Census Bureau Of
hciaIs decline 10 give any information as
to what is contemplated.
Dr. Wines. Assistant Director Of the
Twelfth Census. who has been in Mary
land, in charge Of the zcorE,s of Bureau
employees who are conducting the work
Of recounting the inhabitants OF the two
counties, returned last night, and was at
his desk this morning Director Merriam
and Dr. Wines were closetea this morn
ing for some time, and while no secret is
made of the fact that the Maryland stu
alton was the subject OF the conference,
neither would discuss the Faatter in any
way.
DR.. Wines admitted that he had return
ed TO make a report TO the director, and
to see what further action was to be ia
ken lie would not acknowledge that the
further action contemplated, meant the
immediate arrest of other census emu
merators. In declining 10 talk, Dr. Wines
said that any expression of the Intentions
Of the Census Bureau, might flush our
bird DR. Wines words, it IS thought
may be taken 10 indicate that some imme-
diate action is contemplated Eainst those
who are suspected Of having part in
the alleged frauds
In the Police Court this morning, the
bail OF Stephen a Abel was reduced from
s. 500 10 s. 900. Abel is charged with fall
styling the returns from I.eOnaritOW'n,
reporting seven dead men Up0n his CEN
SuS sheets
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21

The Right to Disputed land 10 he
Determined observation-disclosures
ment of the Decision Made OF
ecfaItx bv Lord Lansdowne.
LONDON. March I--The quarrel be
tween British and Russian troops over
the possession of a railway siding at
Tientsin. which has promised to develop
into a serious affair involving bioodshed,
IS now at an end
England and Russia have reached an
arnicable understanding and Lord Lans-
downe has issued the following official
announcement
Prussia and England have agreed TO
withdraw their troops from the as
Dured territory at Tientsin ana reStIEe
the question as TO who has the rlshL
10 the title TO the disputed lai4'A III
subsequent examination
\ St Petersburg despatch TO Dalziel
News Agency. received this morning says
q seni-of5cfal note has been issued in
regard to the trouble between the Rus
SLAMS and British at Tientsin over the
railway siding The note declares that
a commonplace incident has been so ter
ribly exaggerated that it has assumed
the gravity of casus beIli- The
trouble was due 10 the forcibIe man
ner in which the British tried TO obtain
possession Of the disputed land and which
made it necessary for Russia TO order
energetic action.
The note adds that the Government feels
sure that the trouble VIII be amicably
settled
A despatch from Tientsin dated yester-
day saws: The Australian contingent
ana also the British outposts from the
lines Of communication are being brought
in The British under arms are guard
ing the settlement. Serious develop
ments are not expected"
a Tientsin despatch of today-s date
says the situation there is unchanged
Both the British and Russians are alb
staining from any overt acts OF HOSTILE
". The British have 1,o00 white troops
on the ground The Russian force is far
smaller
BERLIN. March 9.-According TO ad-
vices received here. Count Won Valdez
see. during his brief stay IN Tientsin,
yesterday. succeeded in his mission,
which consisted merely in preventing
bloodshed among the allied troops. Der
yond that. # is said in official circles,
Germany will remain neutral
According to Russian accounts. which
have reached Berlin. the question is not
controversial, and the Russian claims TO
the territory where the trouble occurred
are indisputable- IN addition to the Rus
sian flag being there, it is said that Rus
sian boundary marks were exhibited
which the British soldiers did not respect
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE.
joint Committee Fixes March IS as
the Day of Adjournment.

LINCOLN. Neb.. March 1.-THE joint
committee on adjournment Of the State
Legislature has agreed to recommend to
both Houses that final Adjournment be
taken on Thursday, March y
The appropriation bills. 10 Eever have
not got through the House yet. and this
means that ten days at least must elapse
before the legislature quits for good
This viii necessitate the stopping of the
clock at the time agreed on and the con-
tinuance Of the session for seTeTaI actual
days beyond the fixed date
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Representative HuII to Look after
His Lumber Interests There

Representative HAL, the Chairman Of
the House Committee on Military Affairs,
was AT the White House today and bade
the President farwen before leaving for
San Francisco. whence he IS To sail
aboard the transport Logan for the Phil
ippines Captain HUI is the President Of
the large syndicate. composed chiefly q
Republican politicians which is seeking
10 control the timber interests in the is
lands The concern ha~ . large capital
and has obtained large concessions, worth
millions OF dollars.
Captain HUH IS going to the Philippines
ostensIbly 70 Investigate the military con
ditions OF the islands. but really. it il
said to look after and promote the inter
ests Of the lumber syndicate Of which he
is the head
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
THE REV DIR. EDWARDS DEAD
Editor of the Northwestern Chris
1inn Advocate Expires in Chicago.

CHICAGO. March 2l.-The Rev DR. Ar
thur Edwards, editor Of the Northwest
ern Christian Advocate, died last night
at his home here. He had been III with
heart trouble and in gradually failing
health for some time.
DR.. Edwards was born at Eorwalk
Ohio. November %. 1885 and served in
The civil war as chaplain Of the Firsc
Michigan Infantry He was The first 70
advocate the use of Illustrations in the
church press He was q member OF the
EcumenicaI Conference at London in ISL.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
THE DYRENFoRTH FIRE.
Exact Amount of Damage to the
stock Not Yet Ascertained.


It VIII not be known positively for sew
eraI days how much damage the stock
of Dyrenforth & Co, Of 923 Pennsylvania
Avenue, suffered from last nights fire
The appraisers OF the Board of Under
writers VIII meet this afte moon or to-
morrow morning and begin their work Of
estimating the loss. 1t IS roughly esti-
mated that the loss Of stock VIII reach
nearly z6o.Cg0 the insurance on which
amounts To- $4,000,
The front OF the store is not so badly
damaged IS the rear where the fire start
cd in the electric passenger elevator and
not the freight elevator as was at first
stated a large force OF IabOrcrs viii at
once be put to work cleaning away the
debris, and il is the expectation OF Mr.
Dyreuf0rIh that he will be able to re-
sumo business in the front part Of the
store early next week.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
SANK IN THE HUDSON RIVER.
4 Railroad COmpany's Steamboat
Goes Ashore.

FISHKILL LANDING. y. Y. March p.
The New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad Company-s steamboat
Poushkeepsie went ashore in the Hudson
River al Stony Point at / o'clock this
morning
The vessel sank rapidly and at 9 o'clock
only the hurricane deck was visible above
water The Dow IS reported 10 have bro
ken Ia two
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
Threats AGAINST a Newspaper.

METROPOLIS. III, March 2L-ExCite-
ment prevails IN Metropolis over the re-
ceipt of an anonymous letter BY the pub
fishers of the Herald yesterday after
non. The letter demands 81 $50 in gold be
LEFT tonight at Fort Massac, the site Of
an old French fort on the Ohio River,
above the town. If the demand is re-
fused. the authors threaten TO blow up
the Herald plant with dynamite The
communication intimates that some re-
cent articles in the Herald have excit-
ed the anger of the writer's and they de-
naand the money as tribute. The case has
been put II the hands of the local author
tiles.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
: FIRE IN CHICAGO.
Tive Business PLANT Burned, With
Loss of $50. 600.

CHICAGO. March 21--FIre broke out at
100 O'Clock this morning in the gas and
electric fixture establishment OF r VII
hanson < Co, IN the down town dis
trict.
The blaze at first was confined to the
third and fourth floors, but q high south
west wind famed the flames to such a
fury that the fire at one time threatened
10 destroy the entire block
Before being checked Ii spread TO
Trump Bros tobacco house The loss is
$50 90
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
A STEAMSHIP ABLAZE.
\ Hundred Thousand Dollar Fire at
Il Pier in BROOKLYN.

NEW YORK. March 21.-Fire gutted the
interior Of the steamship Castoria at her
pier in Brooklyn today, causing q loss Of
about $13J oo1.
The Castoria arrived from Australia
about week ago. She had a general
cargo.
She tied UP at the North Central pier,
Atlantic docks, South Brooklyn
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
DoWIE TO LIVE LIKE A KING.
Zionist Leader Spending $50, 600 foI
Houscfurnishin

House fu EniSla duEs-
CHICAGO March 2l-John Alexander
Doyvie Is preparing 10 spend at least $59.-
G5G in furnishing the residence which win
be erected for his use at Zion City the
new settlement now in process Of forna-
ton near Waukegan. The general over
seer. as h officially is designated, intends
10 surround himself with all the Iuxu-
ries and maguilicence which in his Opin-
ion should be the part of a church dig
nitary, the spiritual head of religious
organization
Overseer Dowie has placed his order
for the fittings Of his residence with one
Of the big furniture houses of Chicago He
selected none but Sthe richest and most
expensive articles, ordering in one case a
table costing 81 400 which viii be the
counterpart of one owned by King Ed
ward VII.
The Pope of Rome has a palace and
magnificent furniture he is quoted as
saying, because he is the head of a great
church. l am the head of a church, too.
50 why should / not have the same kind
Of things?'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-21
APPEALS TO THE PRESIDENT.
The Prayer OF Alleged Bank
SyvindIer for CIemency-

SyvfndIer for CIemencS-
Attorney General Griggs today for
warded 70 the President the papers in one
Of the most unique cases ever before the
Department of Justice, and while the de-
cision OF the former has not yet been
made public. it is believed that it is q
favorable one 10 Joseph N WOlfson, a
soldier in the regular army. over whom
a sentence Of eight years Imprisonment
is hanging. Wolfson VIII. by action in his
favor, receive a pardon and return 70
the Philippines to fight.
Early IN 1896, Wolfson was one of the
most prominent lawyers in louisiana,
and moved in the best society OF New
Orleans
Because, at one time. his account at
the Union National Bank at New Or
leans was oveTdrawn $1,000 he was con-
victed of completely in the wrecking Of
that institution. which failed in 1895. when
$500, 600 nysteriOusly disappeared. To save
himself it is claimed. one of the bank
accountants turned States evidence and
testified against WoIfson. although this
was contrary TO the laws of Louisiana.
After WOlfson's conviction and sentence
10 eight years Imprisonment he appealed
10 the Supreme Court Of the United
States, but lost on the ground that no
constitutional question was involved
WOlSOn was out on bail and enlisted in
the army, serving with distinction during
the SpanfSh-American war. He appealed
to the President for executive clemenCy
and If II is granted him he win immedi-
ately join his regiment in the Philippines.