Evening journal., 1901-12-26
KITCHENER WANTS
$4,000 MBN
New York Bankers Oppose
ShaW'S appointment.
Soldiers 10 Riot

Liverpool. Dec. 26.-The Post says
that General Lord Kitchener has in
formed the War Onice that prepara-
tions must be made to keep an army
of 10000 men in South Africa for an
indefinite period after peace has been
established, and that a draft should
now be sent out to be used as nucleus
for this garrison duty army.
San Francisco. Dec. 26.-During a
row in a saloon near the PresidiO. VIII
liam Ross of the Coast Artillery. was
stabbed by an unknown soldier A riot
followed, stones and bricks were
thrown and two shots fired.
The provost guard and police had toI
be called out to restore order. Fifty
nine soldiers were put i'm the guard
house, and fifteen others in the police
station. Ross was not badly hurt
Brown, a policeman, was struck by a
stone, which inflicted a slight scalp
wound.
New York, Dec Ex-Governor Shaw's
selection by the President for secre-
taIy of the Treasury was by no means
hasty 1t was made, it is said, in spite
of opposition from many great tinan-
ciers. Senator Allison and Speaker
Henderson. who were consulted by
both the President and Governor Shaw
advised the appointment and the ac-
ceptance provided it did not interfere
with Secretary Wilson remaining at the
head of the Department of Agriculture.
But j. p. Morgan and others of prOmi-
nence communicated to President
Roosevelt in various ways their disap-
lprOval of the appointment They have
strongly intimated that a financier in
whom the monetary interests would
have confidence should be chosen, and
not an unknown and untried banker
from a small town in Iowa.
Philadelphia, Dec ga fire which
is supposed to have been started by a
matdh or a spark from a cigar caused
the death OF a child and its mother
and destroyed the two-stOry dwelling
at No. 1876 Wyalusing avenue last
night. Another of THE children prob
ably viii die of its injuries. The dead
1 are Mrs. Ella Connolly. aged 2S years
land her 3-year-old daughter, Mary
James Connolly. the father. and Harry
Connolly. his 2-months-old son, are al
1.-THE Presbyterian Hospital badly burn
ed and bruised. the latter fatally.
Washington, Dec. 26.-There are ru-
'lmors here to the effect THAT Governor
Taft Of the Philippines. who sailed fol
this country last Tuesday, has broker
with MaiOr-General Chaffee over ques
tions of policy for the management O
the affairs in the islands. They have
long entertained opposite opinions, bu
it is now Thought that an open differ
ence has occurred.
London, Dec. 26.-Queen Alexandr
is making favorable progress towar
recovery. DR.. Laking visited her TO
!. day.
Notwithstanding her indispositior
d Her Majesty sent a Christmas presen
10 each patient in the Cheyne Hospita
for incurable children. She hersel
addressed the Darcel For my littl
g children of Cheyne Hospital
There was a private service yestel
e day in the chapel at Marlboroug
y House The King and Princess Vic
toria were present.
Santiago de Chile. Dec 26, via Ga
weston, Texas.-A protocol establish
ing a modus vivendi between Chile an
Argentina was signed yesterday. IN
j. text will be given TO the public bel
y and at Buenos Ayres tomorrow. Pul
st lic feeling is satisfied and all is pc
J. fectly tranquil.