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Evening star., 1901-08-15
Col. Gorrinse win. . Battle.

MIDDLEBURG. Cape Colony. August Is.
Col. Gorringe had successful engage
ment with Gen. Kritzinger and Comman-
dants Erasmus. Pyper and Cachet near
Steynsburg. August Is. Erasmus and
Cachet were mortally wounded
Evening star., 1901-08-15
Boers Shot British wounded.

LONDON, August 15.-Lord Kitchener's
mail dispatch on the subject of the Vlak-
fontein fight Of May % says:
.'There seems to be no doubt that five or
six cases OF the shooting of British wound
ed by the Beers occurred"
Evening star., 1901-08-15
veser.a Given Appos.snens.

Charles Eartei. Spanish war veteran.
was appointed desk sergeant in the police
department by the Commissioners this
afternoon. This Is the t3rat appointment
Of such an ofkicer since the passage of the
act reorganizint the police department.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

New York Stock Market.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
ana brokers' l4l9 F st.. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La.
denburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Evening star., 1901-08-15
cev.r.nent Bonds.

steAnship Arrival.
At Queeastown-Germani from New
York for Liverpool (and proceededJ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
Facts From the Naval REGISTER.

The naval register for the year 1871
which is in course Of preparation, will be
Of special interest as showing the marvel
Gus growth Of the navy during the nine
teenth century. The navy has grown from
small number of officers and ships to
1898 commissioned officers, 800 enlisted
men, $500 apprentices and 232 ships of va
rious sizes and classes. with sixty-one ves-
seis under construction, making a total OF
293
At present the ranking officer IL Admiral
Dewey. The senior rear admiral IL Rear
Admiral ]. A. Howell and the junior rear
admiral Is Rear Admiral J. J. Read. Capt
NJ. L. johnson is at the head Of the cap
tains, as Is Commander Franklin Hanford
of the commanders. Commander d. w.
Mullan. who was suspended for five years
in 1897, retains his place at the foot Of his
grade. In the lieutenant commander class
Theodoric Porter is in the lead. and Lieut.
]. II. Glennon Is the senior officer in his
rank. B. B. Mccormick heads the list OF
junior lisutenants, and T. d. Parker the list
Of ensigns.
Medical Director w. K. Scofield is at the
head Of the list Of medical officers, and Pay
Director c. H. Elderedge at the head Of the
pay officers; Chaplain W. o. Holway Is the
senior chaplain, and W. w. Hendrickson the
senior professor of mathematics. Rear Ad-
miral Philip Hichborn Is at the head Of the
naval constructors, while p. G. Asserson IL
senior civil engineer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
1anAT1Us DoNxELLY DEAD.
He Was Well-Knovvn ~ . Politician
and Author.


He Was well-Knovvn ~ . Politician
and Author.
MINNEAPOLLS. Mimi. January Zig
natius DonneIly, politician and author. died
at midnight. aged seventy. Mr.. Donnelly
was taken suddenly Ill last night while
visiting at the home Of his father-in-law.
Barton Hanson. From the first Mr.. Dom
nelly sank steadily and soon became uE-
conscious. DR.. Murphy was summoned
and when he arrived the sick man was still
unconscious. The doctor pronounced the
trouble heart disease, and stated early in
the evening there was no chance for the
patients recovery.
Ignatius. Donnelly has been conspicuous
In the political and literary field for many
years. Mr.. Donnelly came to Minnesota
thirty-dve years ago, and since that time
has been member Of both houses of the
state legislature and represented his district
in Congress-.
During his many years in the state legis-
1ature he exerted great power. He was an
able orator and rarely failed to turn the
laugh upon his opponents. He had pro-
nounced ideas, and during his political ca
reer had been a member Of nearly every
political party known in the state:
Mr.. Donnelly was a deep thinker. he
ways maintaining. however. that Lord Ba-
con was the real author of the plays. HIS
many efforts in the literary line have been
well received, and he Is famous for his
writings all over the country.
For the last few years he had been bit
terly opposed to the policy Of the demo-
cratic party, and at the last general cleo
ton he was a candidate for Vice Presi-
dent on the middle-of-the-road populist
ticket. He was active during the campaign
and spoke in Minneapolis and other cities
of the state a number of times.
Mr.. Donnelly married about three years
ago Miss Hanson. a daughter of Barton
Hanson of this city. and since that time
they have made their home in Minneapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
OPPOSED TO PUBLIC INTERESTS.

Objection to Publishing the Lawshe
Report on Cuban Affairs.
There is likely to be some delay on the
part Of the executive department In COM
plying with the terms of resolution intro
duced by Senator Bacon, and adopted on
the 10th ultimo, directing the Secretary OF
War to transmit to the Senate the report OF
Abraham L. Lawshe. auditor Of Cuba, CIV
ing in detail the result of his investigations
made under direction Of the War Depart
ment, into the receipts and expenditures OF
the Cuban funds. Secretary Root has trans
mitted the report to President Mckinley,
with statement of his opinion that the
publication of the report at this time is Gin
compatible with public interests" Several
criminal prosecutions are under way as
result of the discovery made by Auditor
Lawshe in connection with the administra-
ton Of Cuban affairs, and the Secretary Of
War regards it as extremely inadvisable to
publish to the world the data upon which
these proceedings are based, pending their
judicial determination. The situation raises
an extremely interesting question, which Is
left for the settlement of the President.
The Senate in unqualified terms directs"
the Secretary Of War to transmit the
Lawshe report to that body, and the Secre-
tary has referred the matter to the Presi-
dent with statement that he does not
think the resolution should be complied
with at the present time, on the ground
that such action would be preiudicial to
the public interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
CARDINALS NEPHEW SHOT.
Young James Gibbons Killed by Foot.
pads in New Orleans.

Young James Gibbons Killed by Foot
pads In New Orleans.
A special dispatch to the Baltimore, Sun
bons, son of Mr.. John T. Gibbons of this
city, and a nephew and namesake of Car
dinal Gibbons, was set upon by footpads
early this morning, was shot in the abdo-
men and died later at the Charity Hospital.
Young Mr.. Gibbons was a medical stu
dent on duty at the hospital Shortly after
midnight he started to walk to his home on
Canal street. He was alone when two per-
sons turned suddenly upon him in dark
part of that thoroughfare and ordered him
to throw up his hands.
He refused to do as ordered and in an in
slant was shot. Messrs. Swarbrick and
Hartwell were near the scene and turning,
saw two persons leaning over the PROSTATE
form of Mr. Gibbons. They rushed for
ward and the robbers took flight, escaping
in the darkness. Then Messrs. Swarbrick
and Hartwell assisted Mr.. Gibbons to the
hospital. where Drs. Bloom and Fenner
probed in vain for the bullet. The wound
ed man was weak and 1t was feared to put
him under any severe ordeal. He died after
hours of suffering
While under the attention Of the sur
geons Mr.. Gibbons stated that the persons
who attacked him were boys. He thought
their demand for him to throw up his
hands was a joke and refused to comply.
PISTOL. Both of them had pistols in their
ha nds.
Shortly after Mr.. Gibbons was shot two
suspicious white men were noticed running
down Canal street. Several persons fol-
lowed them. but they managed to get away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02

Report on Action Taken by Washing
ton Gaalight COmpany.

Mr.. James Wilkinson superintendent Of
the distribution department Of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company. the 18th Of last
month applied to the District Commission
ers for permission to lay gas main In Gen.
trail avenue northeast, from 4th street about
500 feet eastward. The application was re-
ferred to the sewer division. from which
came report that Central avenue, accord
ing to the records of that office, Is not a
public street.
Several days later the assistant engineer
in charge of street extensions Mr.. William
P. Richards, reported that Central avenue
between 4th street east and the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad is considered a public
highway, a report having been made upon
the question by the attorney for the Dis
trict some years ago. Mr.. Richards stated,
however, that it is Intended to abandon the
thoroughfare in question under the project
for permanent system Of highways.
In course of time the application got back
to the sewer division, and from that Of
flee now comes a report that, while the
papers in the case were journeytng from
one to another of the offices of the mu-
nicipality, the gas company went ahead
and laid the main. The case has been
forwarded to Commissioner Ross, who has
immediate supervision Of the police de-
partment, with a statement by Captain
Beach, the Engineer Commissioner, that
the main was laid without a permit and
that such action was not detected by the
police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
ORDERED TO LA GUIRA.
The Scorpion Will Relieve the Hart
ford in Venezuelan Waters.

The Scorpion Will Relieve the Hart
ford in Venezuelan Waters.
Orders have been issued by the Navy De-
partment to the gunboat Scorpion to pro-
coed from San Juan, Porto Rico, where she
has been stationed, to La Guira, Vene-
zuela, the port nearest the capital of that
country. The Scorpion will relieve the
Hartford. which was sent to La Guira as
soon as the present state of uneasiness In
that part of the country was reported.
The dispatch Of the gunboat Is due to the
troubles growing out OF asphalt conces-
sions, and the purpose to afford all due
protection to American life and property,
should either become endangered. At the
same time the relief Of the Hartford will
permit that ship to go to Port Of Spain. In
the near vicinity, and exchange crews with
the cruiser Buffalo, which arrived there
Monday en- route to Manila. No serious
significance is attached by naval officials
to the dispatch Of the Scorpion, although
1t is admitted that it is directly connected
with the troubles in Venezuela. Although
a comparatively small boat, the Scorpion
has demonstrated her effectiveness in ac-
ton. During the Spanish war this vessel
engaged three Spanish gunboats In the har-
Dor OF Manzanillo, driving them ashore and
blowing them up with a 5-inch gum This
performance, together with her speed. has
given her a record Of marked efficiency in
the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
VIEWS OF EXPERTS.
Witnesses Who viii Appear Before
the Industrial Comm issiOn.

The industrial commission has arranged
q partial list Of witnesses to appear dur
ing The January meeting, which begins on
the 4lh instant. On that date Prof. Frank
Parsons of the Boston University will tes-
tfy concerning telegraphs and telephones
municipal monopolies, government owner
ship and similar topics. On the 4th or 9Th
Prof. Henry c. Adams of Ann Arbor, Mich.
statlsticiau of The lnters ate commerce COM
mission, and also a member of the Michi-
gan commission on taxation of railways,
will talk concerning general transportation
questions, and art.cuIar4y taxation of rail-
ways and their capitalization. Prof VIM.
L. Ripley of BOSOM of The massachusetts,
Institute of Technology, Will give mis- views
concerning general transportation ques-
tiCns.
Other witnesses on dates not yet fixed will
be VIM. H. BALDWIN Long Island City, N.
y. president Long island railroad, concern
Ing general transportation problems; T. f.
Lindenberger, Detroit, Mich. head of the
legislation committee of the Ticket Brokers'
Association. on ticket brokerage; Henry C.
Barten. secretary Of the Interna Lional Long
shoremen Union, Detroit, concerning labor
on the docks and harbors on the great
lakes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
A New Compass Card.

Lieut. Commander s. B. w. Diehl of the
nav. has designed new compass card.
the principal change in which, as compared
with the present system, is the use only Of
degrees and the omission Of points and frac-
lions thereof. 1t Is claimed that the pro-
posed marking of the compass card will re-
suit In greater accuracy In navigation so
far the use of the compass is concerned.
Changes of error in the application Of devia-
ton to compass courses will be lessened, it
is said and conversion Of points into de-
grees and the reverse will be eliminated
from the problem. The main idea Of the
change is simplicity and accuracy. The cir
conference Of the card Is divided into the
usual 800 degrees and marked continuously
to the right. from zero at north to 80 de-
grees at east, 1910 degrees at south, go de-
grees at west and 3GO degrees at north.
Copies of the card have been sent to the
leading mariners of the world for criticism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
CUBAN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
Eleven Months of 1900 Compared With
the Previous Year.

Eleven Months of 1900 Compared With
the Previous Year.
The division Of insular affairs Of the War
Department today issued comparative
statement, showing custom house receipts
at the various ports In the Island Of Cuba
for the first eleven months of 1900. as COM
pared with the same period Of the preceding
year. The total receipts from customs
sources for the eleven months ending Mo-
vember 80. 1900. were $14, 549, 647.9S. while
for the same eleven months Of 1899 they
were $13, 37S, 557 40, showing an increase In
favor of 1900 Of $1,171 .O9O.5s. and an in
crease for the month of November. 1000.
over the same month of 1899 of SIC, 563. IA.
The comparison by customs ports fol-
lows: Baracoa, the first eleven months of
1899, $50, sos. SO; 1900, 6,246.37 Batabano,
1899, 81, 929. 43: 1900, $2S27 50. Cienfuegos.
1889, 1920 334.67; 1900 81 ,O26, 787. 81. Car
de mas, 1899. $24S. 1859 .O3; 1900, $270. $40. o.
Caibarien. 1899. s141 533 %; 1900. S1s5. 091. 1e
Guantanamo, 1899. $1O0,617.24; 1900. $113.-
1881. Gibara. 1899, $50 1881; 1900. $685.
4s. Havana, 1899. $9.972 ,924.s4; 1900.
$40 926, 1871. Manzanillo, 1899. $14S, $50 IS;
1000. $3.50 .229. So Matanzas, 1899. $685.. 632 "a;
1000. $42O.656.O4 Nuevitas, 1880. $201, 7O4 SO;
1900. $152,418.9S Sagua la Grande. 1890.
1922. 992 81; 1900, $1S7, 146.13 Santa Cruz
1899, S1,1aS.64: 1900, $4,353.24. Santiago,
1899. $40, 7S5 20; 1900, $s45 3S1.5 81 Trinidad,
1899, 81, IS; 1900 S22 519.94. Zaza, 1899,
$4,000. "A; 1900 $4O29. A.
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s at - 1asa SaossP saa :s
somae Fire rs rance o. KS 4 70 Capital Trae
3 It S1A, 3 at Sis. 5 at az. 3 At siM Is q
at b. Is 81 =. III sa Is 6 at
at e. % at 81. Is at 80. O. and P. Telephone. 10
1907 seller 8 10 at 1861 seller 5. 10 at SOY sen
fso ses s 70 at II 1904 % Il at y 1901 8 isoa
- =! ,soH iS 1soH 1s'oa M {, 100 4
cor; 100 at t. 4t1ss ssIi.caP,tai frastion iSS
77soH. 10 q. 1903; 10 i boy. IS At lsS. q: s.
District Q. Columbia Bonds.Nas. 1862. so-year
ssnf s aoa tu Ss 4 is f 3D. water stock i0a bid
Hisesllaneoos Bonds Capital Tr.stio. =. 1o7
s do a pass0P ina Es
IS I'd. IA s.isd, Metrepsllssa h.i1.OsS cert =.
as 3D. los
3. Ca e. 's ss Os s Ss 81:
imp; g. 100 5la; Q: ELECTRIC nsht cert; nasot:
Ieisphone con. So. ioa bid ios asked. American
&. 10 D ban a. IS
bid American Graphophone deb. 81, 90 bid. Ana
Sas,o nal BANK stocis-Bsnl of Washington. 400
bid. 40 asked. Metropolitan. $50 bid. Central.
200 bid Farmers and Mechanics', 21O bid. Sec
end, les BID Ttl,ens: lSo bid: Columbia, icy sia.
125 bid; Lincoln. 40 bid; 12l asked ,
Deposit and Trust. lao hid. Washingtsn Loan and
rust 90 e BID bid Warrington ns safe Deposit 17 BID
Union Trust and Storage. 102 bid, 1ozh asked.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's 80 bid MetrOpol-
tan. e bid. IS asked; Corcoran 90 bid. Potomac
German.American. 30 bid. national Union, 10Y
bid 121s asked Columbia. - bid, 13 asked. Riggs.
III bid, 81 asked. Peoples. 81 bid, 81 asked:
Colonial. ITO bid, 116 asked. Commercial. bid,
asked. -
Title Insurance Stocks.-ReAl Estate Title, x70
inston Title. ~ bid District Titie. sA bid.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction Company
1osN bid. 1o4 asked. City and Suburban, IL bid.
Georgetown and Tennallytowu 10 bid.
Gas stochs.-washingtou Gas. e. bid, 623S asked
Georgetown Gas, 90 bid
TeisPheee stoss.;-che.apeasss and Potomac. 70
Miscellaneous Stocks.y- NerHenthalsr Linotype,
1904 bid 19oM asked Lanston Monotype. i5H
bid, II asked American Graphophone COM, 0M
ma, ,loH asked American Gr.pbophone pfd.,
toE bid. AN asked Preuinptics Gun Carriage, 10
bid. Is asked. Warrington Market lM bid
Norfolk and Warrington 6teauboot. II bid.
EG. dividend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
SENDING OUT SEEDS
Largest Annual Distribution Ever
Made.
INCREACINGDGMAED OF THE FARlIERS
Contractors to Pack Envelopes
With Machinery.
SECRETARY WILSON'S VIEW

The largest annual seed distribution ever
made by the government will begin this
week by the shipment of garden seed to
farmers of the southern states, and Will
continue until every part Of the country
has been reached. The southern states,
where planting time comes earlies-, will re
served first, and the northern states last
Constantly increasing Demand.
The demand for government seeds by
the farmers is constantly increasing. In
the past rCpresentat.S Is have found ii nee
essary to purchase seeds to supply the de-
mands of their constituents. and as con-
sequence the appropriation was increased
at the last season of Congress from Sl5o,-
600 to S1T0,hD THIS will allow an lncrt ase
in each repreSeu ative's quota OF seed IF
over 5000 PACKAGES, each pac@aSe contain
ing five or SIX varieties OF SeedS
Packing Seeds by ,llcHlncry.
While the Agricultural Department is
charged with the enormous yearly task OF
getting these seeds ready for shipment
through the mails under the frank of the
members of Congress, it has been the Gus
tom to let the contract for furnishing and
packing the seeds to private individuals or
firms. Last year California. planter Sc
cured the contract, but the Distribution JUS
to be made and the one for next year Will
=
New York Market Garden Association. This
firm has leased the .arge building No. 1910
d street northwest. ~ his city, and is es
tablishing plant of machinery with which
to do most of the work of packing.
A newly patented machine for filing with
seed and sealing the little envelopes is to
be used. Eight of these machines are being
installed Each one has the capacity to
fill and seal seventy envelopes a minute,
and the eight machines are expected to do
the work heretofore requiring at least 100
girls. Notwithstanding this great labor
saving device. it will be necessary for the
firm to employ at least one hundred girls
This force VIII be worked in a day and
night shift, and the plant kept running
constantly.
Besides the envelope-tiling machines. sew
eral other machines to be used for
making the envelopes Several carloads of
paper are now stored in the basement of
the building to be used up in this way.
What Secretary Wilson Says.
In speaking Of the seed distribution Sec
rotary Wilson said to a Star representative:
The distribution of garden seed is not a
matter of particular pride with the Agricul-
ties, and endeavor to discharge it. All
the seeds sent out will be tested for ger
mnation. purity and variety. The work
In the ID street building will be constantly
under the surveillance of inspectors from
this department. and everything will be
done to have the distribution now to be
made better and more eXpedtiously accom-
plished than previous ones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02

Death Of jonathan Carpenter Ross.
Jonathan Carpenter Ross, son Of ex-Sen-
ator Jonathan Ross Of Vermont, died Of
pneumonia at a private hospital in New
York city last evening. Mr.. Ross was
seized with chill Thursday and quickly
developed symptoms of pneumonia. About
noon yesterday his condition became alarm
ing, he began to sink rapidly, and the end
came at O'Clock last evening. Mr.. Ross
was born at st. Johnsbury, Vt, ins1868. He
was graduated with honors from st. Johns
bury Academy. He then entered Dart
mouth College, and was graduated saluta-
torian Of his class In 1885, While in college
ne received hofors in the English and the
Latin courses.
After graduation at Dartmouth Mr. ROSS
entered the Columbian Law School at
Washington, D. c., and received from that
institution the degree Of LIB. In 1894.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
Accommodation of the Public.

Captain Beach, the District Engineer
Commissioner, has recommended to his as
sociates that the draft Of a joint resolution
similar to that adopted by Congress four
years ago be transmitted to the chairmen
of the Senate and House District commit
ees authorizing the Commissioners to per-
NIT steam railroad companies to occupy
additional parts of streets to accommodate
the travelling public attending the inau-
gural ceremonies the 4th of March. The
resolution recommended makes such occu-
pancy Of the streets temporary, the period
not to exceed fifteen days, and to be SUBJ
ject to conditions prescribed by the Com
missioners. The legislation was requested
by Mr. Joseph Crawford, general agent of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
Greater Demand for Our Coal.

The chief shipping companies Of the Lee
want were represented at a recent confer
ence in Brussels. convoked to consider the
question Of meeting the increased cost Of
coal and working expenses. A surtax or
primage charge of 10 per cent on passenger
rates was accepted and a primage charge
on all bills of lading was agreed to in
principle As another result of the con-
ference. cargo rates are likewise to be ma
terially raised. In reporting this matter to
the State Department. Consul Bic Rayndal,
at Beirut, says it would seem that the rise
In coal, which effects Levant shipping COM
panies so disastrously and will no doubt
prove a disagreeable factor in the calcu-
lations of the European exporter to the
Levant, is point in favor of American
phipping and American shipments to those
ports. The consul adds that American coal
briquettes are in great demand and will
undoubtedly shortly appear in large quanti-
Hes in the principal markets of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-02
FIRES IN CHICAGO YESTERDAY.
Firemen Handicapped by the Extreme
~ Cold Weather.

Firemen Handicapped by the Extreme
~ Cold Weather.
CHICAGO, January 2.-In frozen clothing
and on sheeting of ice Chicago's fremen
worked almost continuously yesterday. The
first day of the new century was record
breaker in the way Of fire alarms. Up to
midnight thirty-f1ve had rung In. On the
first day of 1900 there were only twenty
alarms The average is said to be about
twenty.
Firemen were scarcely given time to eat
In some cases portion of a detachment at
fire would have to quit and run for an
other fire. Overheated stoves, the firemen
said, caused many Of the fires. Thawfng
out of gas and water pipes also contribu-
ted its share In majority of cases the
fires were quickly extinguished and the
loss was light Work by the firemen was
done under great difficulty and with con-
siderable suffering on account of the ex-
trene cold Water thrown against build
ings froze and formed banks Of ice. on
WATCH the lighters slipped and fell.
In all seven persons were rescued from
being burned to death by the fremen-
three at he West End Hotel on West Mad
ison street and four at a boarding house
on Van Buren, street
The total losses # all the fires for the
day amount to Sll0OO0