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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Electric Street Railroads.

Electric street railways have at last been
established in Cardiff, Wales; Mannheim,
Germany, and in Auckland, New Zealand,
according to the United States consuls at
those points in reports to the Department
of State. A modern service of that kind has
already been put into operation at Mann
helm. A New York company is arranging
to build the road in Auckland a a cost Of
about million dollars. The innovation at
Cardiff is hailed with delight, and says
Consul Phillips in his report, thus the old
dispensation Of horse cars and the freezing
discomforts in riding on the tops of buses
will soon be things of the past"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Extending the Court. Power.

Mr.. Jenkins has drawn the report of the
House District committee on the bill to
authorize the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia to decree the sale or
lease OF real estate in certain cases The
report, after speaking of the present limi
tations Of the courts power says:
practically this bill confers statutory
power on courts Of equity to order the con-
version Of realty into personally when 1t
would be for the advantage of all the par
ties in interest that there should be such
conversion. This bill is copy of the act
of Maryland of 1858, and is similar to
the legislation in force in nearly all the
states Of the Union"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mr.. Tfllman Desires to Know About
Numerous District Matters.

Mr.. Tillman introduced dragnet resolu-
tion in the Senate today to secure variety
of information about the personal tax list
and corporations in the District of Column
bia. The resolution directs the Commits
sloners to report to the Senate the list Of
persons and corporations in arrears to the
District of Columbia for personal taxes to
the amount of $472, 1856. as noted in the
report of the collector OF taxes for the year
ended June 80, 1900; and providing that
the Commissioners report the names of all
banks, trust, safe deposit, railroad, gas,
electric lighting, telephone, local insurance,
title insurance and market companies, etc,
doing business in the District of Columbia,
giving the capital tand surplus and un-
divided profits. If any Of each, and the
amount of tax (other than real estate tax
paid by each Of these companies for the
year ended June 80, 1900
Mr. Sewell objected to the immediate con-
sideration of the resolution, and unless his
objection Is Withdrawn, the resolution will
go over until tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
kARPCyICH UNDER ARREST.
Mon VINO Shot Russian Minister NJ
BOEOliepOfY.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 2S-The
man named Karpovich. who shot at and
wounded the minister of public instruction
~ RogohepoH, yesterday. while the latter
Sas holding a reception. has been arrested
81 BogOiepof was formerly rector of the
Moscow University. and later curator Of
the Moscow educational district. where he
distinguished himself by a strict enforce
nent OF discipline. He was minister of
pubic instruction when the law was passed
furnishing obstreperous students with mill
tary service. He recently ordered the un-
sparins enforcement of this law, and ap-
proved many sentences against the stu
eAptS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Measures of Local Intere,t.

Favorable reports have been made from
the Senate committee on the District of
Columbia on Senate bill eO61, to authorize
the Supreme Court of the District to de-
cree the sale or lease OF certain real estate
in the District Of Columbia, and on House
bill 1880 for the relief Of the devisees of
Casper Barber and their assigns from the
operation of the act restricting the owner
ship of real estate in the territories and
the District of Columbia to American citi-
zens. AS reported the bill is amended to
include real estate Of George e. King,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
MIR. wndman'. saccessor.

The President has seleetea William A.
Rublee OF Wisconsin as consul general at
Hong Kong to take the place made vacant
BY the death Of MIR. RounsevsIle Wildman,
and 1t is expected that his nomination will
be made to the Senate In a day or two.
Mr.. Rublee Is a graduate of Yale, and is at
present engaged as an editorial writer for
the Milwaukee Sentinel He has had ex-
perience in the consular service, having
served as consul at Prague suring the ad-
ministration Of President Harrison. His
appointment to the Hong Kong consulate
was advocated by Senator Spooner and
other prominent men of Wisconsin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

Senator Chandler today introduced an
amendment to the general deficiency appro-
priation bill. providing for the appropria-
tion Of Ss6.01s to pay salaries to former
United States senators, who for various
reasons failed to receive all that they con-
sidered due them. The names included in
the list are: T. W. Osborn and A. g. Welch
of Florida; Willard Warner, Alabama; H.
v. M. Miller and Joshua Hill. Georgia; w.
P. Kellogg and John S. Harris, Louisiana
John Pool and ]. c. Abbott, North Caro-
lima; T. ]. Robertson, South Carolina
Adelbert Amos and II. r. Revels Missis-
sippi; j. W. Flanagan and NJ. c. Hamilton.
Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

to headquarters OF the grand marshal for
permission to detail twenty men from each
post to form an escort of honor to the
President the application would be favor
ably considered.
II am requested by the department COM
mander of the Grand Army to inform you
that the posts in his department will not
ask leave to send details from these organ
izations to take part in the inaugural pa
rade. They are unwilling to seek an honor
In behalf of small part of their member
ship from which the main body of their
comrades is excluded
Moreover, they cannot help feeling that
they should not consent to a suggestion
which ovtrleoks other veteran organiza-
tions In the District of Columbia, such as
the Union Veterans Union. the Union Vet
eran Legion and the Spanish-American War
Veterans.
IF an invitation were given to all of Inc
Continued on Twelfth Page)
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and the nurses were put to their utmost
resources. but they could not prevent the
patient from sinking into unconsciousness
at o'clock. He became weaker and weak
er until he breathed his last. at $40 o'clock,
without regaining consciousness.
From the time he became unconscious the
dying mans wife and children were with
him in the room. There were four daugh-
tiers and the same number of sons. The la t.
te: are Allan. Sherman, Rev. DR.. Prescott
and Maxwell Evarts, and the daughters are
Miss Mary Evarts, Mrs. Beaman, Mrs.
Tweed and Mrs. Scudder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Deficiency for District NiIiti,

Ihe President Pro Tenn. has laid before
the senate communication from the Sec
retary OF the Treasury transmitting a let
ter from the District Commissioners suh-
mitting an estimate of deficiency In the an
preparation for the District militia for the
hscal year ending June 80, 1901, amounting
10 s4oo, which has been referred to the
committee on appropriations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
ON THE RETIRED LIST

nrig. Eens Jas. f. Wilson and Fitx.
hugh Lee So PIuced.
AN order was issued at the War Depart
ment today placing Brig. Gems. James H.
wilson and Fitzhugh Lee on the retired
hst OF the army. This action was taken in
accordance with the provisions of the spe-
ciai act OF Congress under which they were
appointed brigadier generals In the regular
establishment a few weeks ago. Gen. Lee
Will be relieved of command of the denart- :
ment men. OF the Missouri, with headquarterS at
Ohiana, Neb. Gen. Wilson has been on
waiting orders since his return from, ser,,;oa
In China i'iii service
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

William Maxwell Evarts was born in Bos-
ton February 8, 1918, and prepared for Yale
College at the Boston Latin School He
was graduated from Yale in 1887, and was
one Of the four founders Of the Yale Liter
ary Magazine. He studied law at the Har-
ward Law School, and later continued his
reading in the Office of Daniel Lord of New
York. He was admitted to the bar in 1S41
and In 1S49-53 was assistant district attor-
ney. In 1851 he conducted the prosecution
of the Cuban flibusters In the CLEOPATRA
expeHtlon. The same year he chosen
to conduct the argument in favor of the
constitutionality of the metropolitan police
act, and just prior to the breaking out of
the war the state of New York retained
him to argue the Lennon slave case
against Charles O'Conor. the counsel for
the state Of Virginia He was chairman of
the New York delegation to the national
convention of 1860, and proposed the name
of William H. Seward for the presidency.
Near the close of the civil war Mr. Evarts
successfully maintained the constitution
al1ty Of the state laws taxing United States
bonds without the authorization of Con-
gress. In 1868 he was counsel to President
Andrew johnson in the Impeachment pro-
ceedings before the United States Senate
ana until the close of that administration
he was the Attorney General of this gov
ernment. In 1872 he went to Geneva, where
he presented the arguments upon which
We're largely based the decisions favorab BILE
~ Iiic Ciliteu otdteS III Ine Alabama claims
case. Three years later he was the senior
counsel for the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
in the historic Brooklyn trial
Secretary of State Under Hayes.
In 1877 he was the advocate Of the re-
publican party before the electoral COM
mission, and during the administration of
President Hayes he was Secretary of State,
lending to the conduct of that office a dig
nifty and judicial reserve in the treatment
Of diplomatic questions that have been
rarely paralleled. He also performed valu-
able service in elevating the standard Of the
consular service of the government and in
causing the publication of consular reports
treating OF economic and commercial condi-
lions in foreign countries. In 1881 he was
sent to Paris as a member of the interna-
t1onal monetary conference. and in 1885 he
TOOK his seat as q member of the United
states Senate from New York After he
left the Senate he continued the practice of
his profession as the senior member of The
nrm of Evarts Choate e Beaman few
years ago Mr.. Evarts retired from active
practice. and has since been living quietly
at his home
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Going to Manila.

Orders were issued today for the Sd Bat
talon of the Provisional Regiment, organiz-
ed at San Francisco, to take passage on
the transport Indiana on the 9th instant
for Manila This battalion has been as
stitute the 1st Battalion of that regiment.
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them, constrans the veterans to decline
placing themselves under the orders of the
grand marshal" 4-- ,-.-.
General Greene, through his chief of staff,
then addressed the following letter to Gem
eral Sckles:
Maj. Gen, Daniel E. Sickles, U. 8. A.
= (Retired).
Sir am directed by Gen. Greene to ac-
knowledge receipt of your letter of this
da te (Which is coneurred in by the officers
of the veteran associations whose sigma
tlfres are attached), and to express his re-
gret that the veterans should have de-
manded a precedence in the parade which
could not be granted without prejudice to
the custom which has prevailed at such
ceremonies ever. since the Grand Army of
the Republic was organized: a custom
which is nanifestly in accordance with the
proprieties of such an occasion.
In case you insist on being relieved from
duty as marshal of the veteran division,
which position was rendered to you by Cen
eral Greene and accepted by you on Janu-
ary 81, your wishes, though with great re-
gret will be complied with.
/ am further directed to say, through you,
to the officers of the G. A. r. posts and the
Union Veteran Union of the District of CO.
lumbia that If these posts should desire to
form an escort of honor to the President,
consisting of a detail of thirty men from
should make application to that cffecc to
these headquarters the application will be
favorably considered. They would. in that
event, take the place of the veterans cf the
22d Ohio, who were originally selected for
that duty, but are unable % be present.
Very respectfully.
A. NOEL BLAkEMAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Going to AnnanoIia.

Secretary Long. Assistant Secretary
Hackett and Rear Admiral Evans will visit
Annapolis tomorrow morning for the rur-
pose Of participating in the opening exer-
cises Of the lecture course at the Naval
Academy. The exercises will take place at
noon and will include brief addresses by the
three gentlemen named.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

kew Jersey Branch Elects F. ID
Howell Vice President

TRENTON, n. J., February 2S.-At the
annual meeting OF the New Jersey branch
Of the Society of Cincinnati. Franklin
Davenport Howell was unanimously elected
vice president OF the society to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of VIM. Bowen
Buck Mr.. Howell is the grandson Of
Richard Howell an original member of the
eellor and captain general of New Jersey"
17p4 TO 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

Quartermaster General Ludington was to-
day notified of the safe arrival of the trans
port Wright at Madeira, on her way from
New York to the Philippines. The Wright
is a very small steamer, and the authorities
are very much relieved that she was allie
to cross the Atlantic without serious acct
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
Naval Orders.

Lieuts w. D. Brotherton, F. C. Bieg, c.
H Mathews. H. G. Leopold, c. NJ McCor-
mick and A. Althouse and Assistant Sur
geon J. C. Thompson have been detached
from the hospital ship Solace and placed
on waiting orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
CENsURES CAPTAIN AND PILOT.
Verdict of Coroner's Jury in Loss OF
Steamer Rio

SAN FRANCISCO, February 2s-The
eoroner's jury holding an inquest over the
eleven bodies recovered from the wreck of
the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, re-
turned a verdict charging Captain Ward.
who was drowned. and Pilot Jordan, with
criminal negligence. The Pacific Mail
steamshlp Company IS censured for having
bad Chinese crew on the steamer. Sec
pnd Officer Graham Coughin is commended
lor heroiC conduct In saving lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
SAYS 1T WAS A SCHEME.
Tried to Prejudice Young Girl ARains
Her Relatives.

MADRID, February 2S.-Senorita Ubao,
the young girl who was lately restored to
her mother by the authorities Of the Jesuit
convent. which she had been induced to
enter. had an affectionate meeting last
evening with her mother and brother. after
which she wrote her lawyer instructnS
him to abandon all legal proceedings in the
case.
She declares the sisters Of the convent
assured her that her brother intended to
take her to Russia and abandon her there,
also that he intended to burn the convent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
District Code Hill.

Senator Pritehard endeavered to get the
District code bill mp In thetSenate today.
but objection was made by Mr. Wilson.
who wanted to advaAce the river and har-
Dor Dill. Mr.. Prftehard gave notice that he
would continue to call up the code bill at
every opportunity Until it is disposed of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
w. Bayard Cutting to Marry.

LONDON. February 2s.-The marriage Of
w. Bayar,1 Cutting. private secretary to
United States Ambassador Choate, and
Lady Sybil Marjorie Cuffe. youngest daugh-
ter of the present Earl of Desart, will prob
ably occur the latter part of April but the
date depends upon when Mr.. Cuttings fam
ily car come over to be present at the
ceremony in London. Mr.. Cutting contem-
plates resigning from the embassy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
"RIPPER" BILL PASSED,
Vow Ready for Signature of Governor
of Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG. Pa, February 29-The
measure known as the Pittsburg Ripper
bill passed finally in the house this after
poon. The bill will now go to the governor
Tor his approval The bill provides a new
charter for the cities of Pittsburg Allie
gheny and Scranton. abOlshes the office of
mayor and creates that of city recorder
who shall be appointed by the governor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28
The Hartford to Go to no.ton,

The historic old Hartford. after taking
part In the Inauguration ceremonies here
will proceed northward to Boston. there to
share in celebrating the 125th anniversary
of the evacuation of that town by The Brit
ish troops on the 18th Of March.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

LISBON, February 2S.-The Brazilian
government has ordered it's consul at
Oporto to return Immediately to Brazil with
his family.
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The Response.

The communication from General Greene
was considered this afternoon by General
Sckles and others concerned. AT the con-
clusion of the conference, the following
communication was forwarded to the grand
marshals chief of staff:
"a Noel Brakeman, Chief Of Staff:
"Sir: l have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your communication of the
9th instant, and to acquaint you that /
have conveyed, through the department
commander to the officers of the Grand Ar
my Posts in the District of Columbia your
intina tfOn that If those roSts shou1d annIy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-02-28

AS an every day up to date
product The Evening Star leads
all the other papers in Wash-
ington. 1t has much the largest
and best circulation in the city,
and therefore has no rival az
an advertising medium.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
o,,,.. Too u,,h for the Boy.

A gray-haired alunnus of Columbia
on from a western state for the gradu-
atlnx exercises, chattsd os the days
when he was at Columbia. There
was Prof. Davies" said the old cnI-
le1ian. We fellows used to like him
as we'll as It was possible for eel
leze boy to like a professor OF mathe-
matlcs. One winter. recollect, the
members OF my class. myself among
the rest, had found considerable
amusement and relieved ourselves cf
class work by burning asafetida. pep
per and other unpleasant things In
the various class rooms. We tried the
trick with Professor Anthon, who
taught Greek. and with Prof. Marine,
who occupied the chair Of moral phil
osophy. At last some of the bolier
spirits suggested that we transfer our
attentions to Prof. Davies. Well. I
remember that morning. IT was Bit
ter cold, and all OF the outlets OF the
room were closed to keep the warmth
within. We were on hand early. and
had several fat humps Of asafetida
smoking away when the professor
came. He walked to the desk ana
laid his hat and coat on II. Then LA
odor struck him. He hesitated a 10
ment, and then walked slowly to the
door. locked II, and put the key IN HIS
pocket. Now, gentlemen. We Will en-
Joy this together said he az he re-
turned to his seat. Then he got hack
at US. The mathematics he threw at
us would have filled a set Of mathe-
matical books from the primary arith
metic to the calculus. And all the
time the asafetida was smoking for
he would not let us remove IT, When
We got out OF that room after two
hours we were wiser and more discreet
boys, and you can bet We PLAYED no
more tricks on the author OF Davies'
Legendre. New York Times.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
Til. co~bov Wa. Gen.rou&

Millionaire MeKittrick, who. as all
California knows, is the king of the
oil district, and is reputed to own half
of southern California. was leaving
his ranch to drive into town the other
day. when he was accosted By one OF
his cowpunchers, who had been on
tn. job about a fortnight. Say, boss
said the cowboy. can / draw SlO?'
Mr.. McKittrick was about to refer the
man to the foreman. but, being good
natured, he handed over the gold ca
gle. "Oh, don't want the money"
said the cowboy; 81 want you to get
me some truck in town. | want
dollar-'an-a- half pair o yaller shoes.
three pairs o. two-bit socks. a sack o
Durham, some cigarette papers, pair
o. overalls. two suits o underclothes.
two Stanley shirts. the four-bit kind.
an two-bit silk handkerchief
Charmed by the gall Of his employe.
the millionaire took the commission.
He returned late at night loaded down
like Santa Claus. sought out the cow
puncher delivered the goods, saying:
ut cost only eight-fifty. Here's the
dollar and half left over"
"Oh, that's all right" said the gener-
ous cowboy. keep the change,"-San
Francisco News Letter.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
In 1sl,e41ss !
4 Jest Of Fate.
BY MAUDE p. LEONARD,

tCopyright. 1901. by Daily story Pub. Coz
The man was in a brown study. Ap-
parently he was engaged in dim
cult experiment tn his laboratory for
his hands moved automatically among
the chemicals. Liquids met. min
gled and we're separated deftly. but In
reality he was entirely ignorant OF
what his Sensitive ffgers were doing.
for his mind was busiIy engaged 9TH
erwise.
He was a well-built man, and his
profile spoke OF strength. with ia
slightly aquiline nose. deepset eye.
and closely trimmed beard. That the
mouth hidden by this same beard
held doubtful curves and curious
droop was fact naturally unknown
to most persons. When DIR. Packard
chose TO address a meeting of scisn-
lists his auditors always were aroused
and listened. For he had brain.
Whether he was troubled by a heart
was something women liked to spec
uiate about. Those who had solved the
question discreetly hid their dearly
bought knowledge. for women do not
parade their hurts.
In the face OF this. II Is somewhat
remarkable to understand that at the
moment when he was so aimlessly
puttering about in his mechanical
work with lacxIustsr. introspective
eyes. DIR. Psckard's brain was in re-
ality entirely occupied with woman.
She had come out OF the past so far
back that the halo Of mystery was
beginning to adorn her memory. and
because he was son of Adam DIR.
Packard found this uniquely attrac-
tive She needed some such softenlng
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24
A Lucky Accident.

Jerry Cooper considers himself one
of the luckiest men in England. and
not without reason. He used to be
gymnastic instructor in the navy.
Then he went into the merchant ma
rine. and five years ago while on
trading vessel of Newfoundland the
donkey engine on board blew up KILL
ing four men and knocking Jerry
speechless and deaf Yet man even
in this condition must live, and to
gain a means of livelihood when he
returned to England he gave exhibi-
tions of conjuring and contortions. A
week or two ago he had bad fall.
which made him unconscious, and
upon regaining himself he found that
speech and hearing had come back to
him. And in all Britain there's no
one happier than jerry Cooper.
The Lamar register., 1901-07-24

was after the lapse OF twensy years.
She was fat and wore broad. Hat shoes
with the buttons or, Her gowns were
Of the dreary, nondescriDt wools stu
pid women AFFECT, and her waist vert
by courtesy. Her hair-it had been
brown and roughly curly--was thin
ming and shiny and screwed Into
tight knot. Fer complexion was
coarse and oily. and she was gross,
stoiid and entirely rcpellant to man
of fastidious tastes Fer mind had
never risen above the gossip OF The
store and corners. As this picture
grew. 30 correspondingly faded the
idea which az just man had attacked
him that he had done wrong In run
ming away from her. IL was with
sort of pride he recollecteh in all these
years he had never failed to send reg
ular rsmittances back 10 her and the
child, For there had been one, but
IL had not appealed to his restless
youth and still slumberin2 emotions
OF fatherhood. Fits lawyer relieved
him of the delicate task of forwarding