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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
JUSTICE COLES SUCCESSOR
The Race Becomes Interesting and
the Candidates Numerous.

There was more discussion among the
members of the District bar today about
the appointment of a successor to Justice
Cole than a. any time since the announce
ment Of his resignation. District Attor-
ney Anderson and Benjamin F. Leighton
seem to be equal favorites with the mem
bers Of the bar. Aside from these, Assist
ant District Attorney Gould Is mentioned
more frequently in connection with the va
cancy than any of the others whose
chances Of appointment are being consid-
cred.
Friends Of Daniel W. Baker, of the
law firm of Lambert & Baker, are making
an active canvass in his interests, and
are of the opinion that MI Baker has n
good chance to secure the place. Mr..
Baker was for long time Assistant Dis
trict Attorney for the United States, and
is, it is said, eminentiy qualified for the
position.
Following up the movement inaugural
ed by the younger members of the local
bar, yesterday, petitions in the interest
of the appointment of Benjamin T.
Leighton were circulated today. Those
in charge of the Leighton canvass state
that they have met with flattering sue
cess The friends of Ashley NJ Could
are also endorsing him strongly for the
position of District Attorney. in which
office there viii be a vacancy in the event
that the present incumbent, General An
dersCn Is elevated to the District bench
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
a LARGE REWARD OFFERED.
Six Thousand Dollars for the Return
of willie Mccormick.

Michael c. Mccormick uncle of Willie
Mccormick the boy believed TO have been
kidnapped in New York March y. re-
turned TO his home in this city last night
after many fruitless efforts to locate his
nephew in the metropolis. Mr. McCor-
mick received n letter from a person in
this city signed y E. g" Wednesday
evening, in which the Eyr!ter suggests
that 1Ir. McCOrmi X state his terms for
the return of the boy in the personal
columns Of New YORK newspaper. I ext
Sunday.
y do not believe the writer of the let
ter knows anything about the where
abouts of Willie Mccormick" said the
uncle this afternoon. but I intend fol
lowing every clue and viii not leave here
again until I hear something definite
y do not know any person with those
initials ] have this to say however We
want to recover the boy. and we want to
set him as soon as possible nv brother
has offered reward of $1GU1. and I have
put up S5,c11- so that the person who viii
bring the hov hack TO his home viii re
ceive Se.GG0 for his work
This reward : offered in good faith
and the money has already been placed
in the hands Of a man who will nego-
tiate with the kidnappers- l viii answer
the letter signed a. +. c. as matter
Of course. but I do not believe in leaving
any stone untIrued. But as I said be
fore. l do not believe that the person who
wrote II knows anything about the boy
or his Whereabouts.
This letter was mailed here on the
morning of April L and was received BY
me at the Hoffman House in New York
the evening of the same day. I tmmedf-
ately telegraphed the Chief OF Police here
the information ! had obtained. and came
back myself last night to await results.
So far nothing has occurred
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
THE WINTER PALACE FIRE.
Diplomats Call on Count Won wal
dcr~ee to Express Regrets.

PEKIN. April l9-Au OF the foreign
diplomats and generals called on Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee in state
yesterday for the purpose Of expressing
their regrets over the destruction Of the
Winter Palace by fire on Wednesday night
and their condolences on the death Of
General Schwatzhof the Field Marshal 5
popular chief Of staff, who was killed by
a falling roof while handing out important
documents from the burning structure
Cout Won Waldersee was gratited be
cause of the courteous act of the diplomats
and military officers.
There Is yet no clue to the origin OF the
fire, which destroyed all of Count Won
Waldersee's property. including important
papers and clothing Fortunately there
was no wind at the time the blaze broke
out, or all of the Winter Palace buildings
would have been burned. as there is prac-
tically on means for fighting fire here.
Strangely enough, the one building de
stroyed was made of asbestos. and had
been provided by a German firm with spe-
CiaI freproof apartments for the use Of
Count Won Waldersee
It was estimated today that the total
loss caused by the flames viii be at least
1,oe0 Coo taeIs-
The destruction of a part Of the Winter
Palace. it is said will have the effect Of
further delaying the return of the mem
berS Of the Chinese Court to Pekin.
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THREATS FROM LABoRERs.
The Situation 1T NIiddIetovyr. y. ;
Becoming Serious.

Becoming Serious.
AIDDLETOWN- y. Y April 19-The
labor troubles in NiiddIetown resulting
from the water commissioners threat to
employ alien workmen unless the local la
borers would withdraw their demand for
ton hours pay for nine hours work have
become serious and any attempt 20 carry
out the threat may lead % a e-Ish be
tween the local Iaborers .aad the foreign
clement
i largely attended Iaborers' mass meet
iu-z Thursday night resulted IN a resoIi-
ton to appeal to the common council TO
accede 90 the demands. It is openly
not consider the proposition as it means
d loss of between $4,000 and SI5.GoJ on the
new aQueduct and tWcnty-inCh pipe line
To he constructed At a cost Of S1g5G}1. The
latter work, which should have been un-
der way a month ago, is stiII tied up and
present prospects are that il viii con
tiaue so indefinitely unless the local au-
tborities either yield to the labor union
or invoke the aid Of padrones from New
York. IL the latter case the worst is
feared The MiddIetown Central Building
Trades and labor unions Of al kinds num-
Der fully thousand men and all of the
different organizations have succeeded in
securing what they demanded from the
contractors, excepting the .aborers who
now threaten to lie up york of every
character which the city has to do.
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DIVISION OF THE CHINESE GUNS
America Gets None of the Ordnance
Captured With Enrfs

The War Department today made pub
lie the translation Of an order issued the
latter part of January by Count Won
NaldeTsee, announcing the distribution
OF the war material captured in the forts
at Shan-hai-kWan- The United States does
not appear in the distribution due 10 the
fact that the American troops did not
participate in the capture of the forts
The order SAYS:
At the request Of the ranking officer
IN Shan-hai-kwan- a committee consist
ing OF the representatives Of all the diff
ferent contingents has undertaken the
distribution Of the war material cautfIred
In the forts at Shan-hai-kwan, with the
consent of all the concerned contingents.
According to an agreement with the
commander Of the French expedftionarv
corps. General Voyrou commanding. the
following distribution has been decided
upon;
Germany, FIVE Krupp guns; England.
i've hrupp guns and one Armstrong gun.
Austria six KrupD guns; France. four
Krupp and one Armstrong gun Japan
five Krupp guns; Italy six Krupp guns
and one Armstrong gun; Russia, FIVE
1[rupD guns
The ammunition belonging to these
guns viii be distributed among the con
tiHSents in the same ratio as the guns.
The ammunition necessary for saIutes
or ceremonies. as noon gun, etc, viii be
reserved.
The above stated distribution viii not
give claim for immediate possession and
the concerned contiHsents are requested
10 leave their part Of the guns and am
nlunition on the premises until they with
draw their troops or until peace is as
sured.
.-Ef .,,7,- ~ ry,e. 7s7,- ? . +f-
away any Of the twenty old guns and
four mortars, they viii have to come TO
an agreement on the spot. All other arms
and ammunition viii be destroyed
The ranking officer at the time in
Shan -hai-kwan Major General Reid has
heen requested to make any further nee
essary measures and arrangements
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ENGLAND's NEW BUDGET.
Tax Estimates Quietly Received on
the stock Exchange

LONDON. April I9--The new budget
was received quietly on the Stock En-
change
ConsoIs fell T-16 on the proposed new IS
sues. Otherwise the market were not af-
fected-
The greatest outcry against the new
war taxes is coming from the coal
centres. At a meeting held at Newcastle
a resolution was adopted recommending
that the tax should no. apply to existing
contracts
The chairman of the Cardiff Chamber
of Commerce thinks the new tax viii
have the effect Of admitting American
coal into the markets now supplied by
Great Britain.
AT a large meeting at the Cardiff Ex-
change OF cOIIiery owners. merchants and
shfpowners. it was decided TO ask Sir
Michael Hicks Beach, Chancellor Of the
Exchequer. to receive deputation which
would point out the condition of the trade
at that place which they say is paraIyzed.
At Leeds. Liverpool. Portsmouth, and
other centres. the grocers have advanced
the price OF sugar q half penny per
pound.
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General Macarthur has fully explained
TO the Secretary Of War the reason for the
delay in promulgating the AguinaIdo man
iiesto. and remarks in his despatch that
he viii cable the fun text Of the mani
festo as soon as it is ready to be issued
General MacArthur's Instructions are not
to promulgate the manifesto until 1t has
been passed upon and approved by the
Philippine Commission Whether this ap
provaI will be secured by Telegraph or ca
bic before the return of the Commission
TO Manila is not known at the War De
partment.
General Macarthur is authorized to
await the return of the Commission before
acting upon the manifesto. but the indi-
cations are that he will consult with
Judge Taft on the subject before mis- re-
turn to Manila and await his arrival
The PRONUNCIATION of a manifesto by
Aguinaldo, urging the Filipino Insurgents
10 accept American sovereignty in the
Philippines viii be followed by an early
change in the attitude of the United
States Government toward him He will
be given greater liberty and within
short time thereafter viii be granted his
release. Whether he will be permitted
to come to the United States is d subject
for future determination, but the Admin
istration has reason TO expect from the
tenor of General MacArthur's dispatches
that AguinaIdo viii remain in Manila
for some time after his release for the
purpose Of giving the Philippine Com
mission any assistance in his power in
the establishment of a civil government.
Reports that AguinaIdo viii not issue
an address TO the Filipinos are not con
hrmed by any advices received at the War
Department General MacArthur's des-
patches all indicate that AguinaIdo is de
siroUs Of issuing the manifesto. but it is
thought advisable that the address receive
the approval Of the Commission, and in
carrying out this policy it is necessary
that it be so drafted as to meet the wish
Is of Asuinaldo, though it is expressly
understood by General Macarthur that
whatever action AgUinaIdo takes must be
voluntary on his part.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
THE PRESIDENTS TRAIN.
Selection of Cars for the Western
Trip Approved.

The President, together with Secreta-
ries Hay, Wilson, and Hitchcock, Post
master General Smith, and Secretary
CorteiyoU, today went over the pro-
gramme for the Presidents Western trip,
as submitted by the officials of the South
ern Railroad. With few changes the
plan was adopted. The special train will
consist Of seven cars, all selected from a
list of more than 200 of the finest ones
owned by the Pullman Company The
train viii be officially known as the
Presidential Special" and viii be made
up in the Pennsylvania Railroad yards
here as soon as the cars selected can be
brought to this city
The cars chosen are the combination
baggage and smoking car Atlantic, the
dining ear St. James. the compartment
car Omona, the compartment car
Guiana, the dTawing-room sleeping car
Pelion, and the drawing-room sleeper
Charmion- The President has selected
the private car Olympia for his own
use on the outgoing trip to San Francisco
and viii occupy the private ear Lucania
on the return trip.
The Olympia is one Of the finest cars
ever built and is a veritabIe palace on
wheels It is seventy feet long and con-
tains five private rooms and sofa sec
ton with accommodations for nine peo-
pie The two larger private rooms are
fitted up with brass beds, dressers, mir
rUrs. and wardrobes. and have private
toilet rooms Mrs Mckinley will occupy
one of the larger private rooms and the
President the other. The car also con
tains private dining and observation
rooms, each sixteen feet long, and fitted
up in magnificent style.
The Omona and Guiana have each
seven staterooms and two drawing
rooms The cars are elaborate1y fur
nished in gold and the upholstery is of
the finest The PeIion and Charnion
huve each twelve sections and drawing
room. The dining car St. James is by
far the handsomest ever built by the
Pullman Company 1t has a capacity for
serving meals to forty people and is
seventy feet long. Cut glass. with ele-
CANT silver, viii be used on the trip and
large corps of chefs and walters Will
be carried
The combination car Atlantic is the
most expensive bachelor car ever built
in America 1t is seventy feet long and
contains smoking compartment twenty
one feet in length, fifth chairs lounges
cabinets and Wi stocked library. 4
handsome buffet is also provided. Else
where IN the car is a barber shop and
bathroom with shower and needle baths.
The Lucania is fully as elegant in
appointment as the Olympia and is the
largest car of its kind ever constructed,
being seventy-six feet six inches in
length. fourteen feet two and a half
inches high. and ten feet four and q quar-
ter incnes wide
The Presidential special will be made
up and viii run to San Francisco in the
following order:
Special locomotive; Atlantic, St. James,
Omona- Guiana Pelion. Charmion, and
the Presidents car. Olympia
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
THE INDUSTRIAL ENQUIRY.
Testimony Concerning the Rope and
Tufne Business

! Joseph G, Taylor. treasurer Of the
Standard Rope and Twining Company. OF
/ New York. was witness before the IN
/ dustriai Commission this morning. IN
| answer n u question the witness said
! he had been engaged in the roE,e and
! twine business fourteen years He start
Cd in the business with the National
CordaSe COMPANY His company. the
witness said bought most Of their hemp
from Manila houses The purchases were
made through agents OF the Manila,
houses in this country
Most Of the hemp houses in Mania. =
said the witness are controlled b. he
English. although there is an American
house there now
Prior to the war with Spain Il. per cent
Of all the Manila used in the manu-
facture of rope and binders twfne in
the country came from the Philippines
said Mr.. Taylor
The witness testimony dealt almost ex-s
ciusively with the Manufacture of rope
and kindred twines- Nothing new was
added TO the testimony heretofore heard
by the Commission. The witness gave it
as his opinion that during the past twelve
months not a dollar had been made by any
rope manufacturer
The only money made was by the men
who speCUlated in hemp.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
THE EXPEDITION GIVEN Up
French and German Troops Likely
TO Return TO Pekin,

Earl Ii assures the Foreign Minis
1srS Tint the Chinese Emperor Has
Ordered His Generals to Withdraw
Prem Their Threatening Positions
PARIS, April 19.-It is announced by
the French Foreign Office that the
Francu-German expedition which left
the city Of Pekin on Wednesday for the
borders of the Province of Chill has
been abandoned
It is understood that the troops will
be Immediately. recalled to Pekin. as
Earl Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese peace
envoy, has assured the foreign minis
ters that the Emperor has ordered the
Chinese generals TO withdraw from
their threatening positions
1t is also stated here that it has been
decided by the allies that the foreign
contingents TO remain in Pekin shall
consist of 1900 troops Of each nation
This number is tc be further reduced
when the forts have been razed and the
road from Pekin to Taku is thoroughly
safeguarded-
Through enquiries in diplomatic cir
cies it has been ascertained that there
is d distinct yeeTing noticeable in favor
OF following the advice of the Govern
ment at Washington-that is. for the
Powers to clear out of China as soon
as possible
The Foreign Office states that Dr.
Numm Won Schwarzenstein, the Ger
man Minister at Pekin. has made some
reservations III regard to the proposals
=; r. =
the effective fighting force to be main
tanned in the country.
NJ Pichon- the French Minister at
Pekin, has induced his w-members
Of the Diplomatic Corps to agree TO
proposition that the provisional govern
ment at Tientsin shall be handed over
To the native authorities before the
evacuation Of the place by the allies
PEKIN. April 19.-There is a report
here today to the effect that General
Liu. who is in command Of a large
force Of Chinese troops, and whose
movement in the direction Of PekIn has
caused considerable alarm among Ger
tain of the foreign contingent. has been
ordered by the Chinese Emperor to
withdraw his soldiers 90 position
where they viii not be likely to meet
the Franco-German expedition which
left here two days ago.
This report emanates from q trust
worthy source, and 1t Is now believed
that the Franco-German enterprise
will not result in trouble, as was feared.
1t IS said in certsin circles here that
there ives little cause for the French
and German troops leaving the city and
the military movement has met with
considerable adverse criticism.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
A CHARGE OF EMBEzZLEMENT.
Member of ii Chicago Brokerage
Firm Placed UEHeu Arrest

CHICAGO. April l9.-Thomas A Harvey.
of Harney Brothers Company. brokers.
with Offices in the RiaIt3 Building. has
been arrested on charge of embezzle-
meHt- The warrant was sworn our by J
/. Wilson. Secretary Of the. Chic and
Milwaukee Telegraph Company. . less
than TWO weeks ago stood sp0r ? for
Harney to the c. G. Rogers c 14ny.
grain brokers Of Milwaukee. froI " HON.
it Is alleged. funds were eugbezzI =
". l. Reed. attorney for the -oEers
Company. stated that the firm q with
HaTaCy Bros. sending money for frCins
and commissions fer grain 5ered
bought. amounting to over 81. 0eJ. Harney.
instead Of buying grain. held the money.
thinking the market would drop ard the
margins be wiped out The market rose
and when the Rogers ComEany ordered
the grain sold and profits remitted. Har-
ney Bros. went out Of business The Rog-
cTs Company made good on transactions
to the extent of $500. Thomas Harney
WAS then arrested
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
AN ART STUDENT MISSING
Mnssacha-etts Girl Thought Te
Hs.Nt Co...r,aitted suicide.

BOSTON. April 19.-Lfa Caldwell.
twenty years old and DTepossessing. an
enthusiastic art student. Is thought by
her friends TO have committed suicide
while Respondent Miss Cald-.eU left her
home in Medford last Mondas morning
and absolutely no trace OF her can now
be discovered
-Jiss Caldwell came 10 Boston two years
ago to gain an art education She was
penniless- Her struggles for living
Y ere Of the hardest. At one tine she
swept and cleaned the Grundman
studios in return for a small room in
which she could sleep and get her own
meals She made friends, and among
them was the family of J. 5. Wyckon, OF
Medford, who gave her q home and
every opportunity TO continue her studies
Miss Caldwell is small and slight Of dark
complexion and reserved in her manner
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
INVASION OF ARMED MINERS.
The Situation in Kentucky Said to
BE Growing Serious.

NASHVILLE. Ind April Is-The min
ing situation in kentucky became serious
last night when several hundred armed
miners left BooHvnle ana ctHer southern
Indiana points for Eastwood Landing, Ky.
The boat carrying them left here at S
O'Clock last night, and VIII take twelve
hours 10 make the trip
1t IS reported that the HoI. ynion men in
Hopkins county, Ky, have armed them
selves 10 resist the invasion
FRANKFORT, Ky, April ia com
niJtee Of the citizens arrived here this
morning from Hopkins county to confer
with Governor Beckham relative to call
ing out troops TO protect property in the
mining strike trouble. While here they
were advised that troops were not neces-
saTy.
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TO CONTINUE THE BUREAU.
Mr. kasson VIII Serve again as Rec
iprocfty PIenipoteutIury.

John A kassou. Of Iowa. who recent =
declined to receive salary for his ser
vices as special reciprocity plenipotea-
tiary, has officially severed his connec-
ton with the Government; but at the re-
quest of the President will hold himself
in readiness to again serve when there is
an occasion to reopen reciprocity nego-
tiations-
The President has directed that the Re
ciDrocity Bureau of the Szate Depart
trent be continued in order tlat the Cow
ernment may avail itself OF the services
of the experts who are employed there.
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ROCKLAND- NE. April Ig-Mtss Rose
Z. Cleveland. sister Of ex-President CIcve-
land, accompanied by her niece. Miss
Ame@- Of Boston. and by Hon. and Mrs
George NJ. Newell, OF Boston, was in the
city yesterday on her way to Isiesboro,
where she viii make preparations for
spending the season Miss Cleveland has
had a summer house built there, and
among other guests who will be enter
tained there during the summer is
ex-President Cleveland, whf plans to make
q short visit in May.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-19
TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS.
Physicians and the Mayor of Buff
faIo Form II Society.

BUFFALO. April I9-Mayor DiehI.
himself a physician, and Drs- James 5
Smith, Benjamin g. Long. J. c. Thomp-
son. William O. HisseiI. and A 5. Briggs
yesterday formed the Erie County Socie-
y TOR the Prevention Of Tuberculosis.
The society VIII work only in this
county, and VIII promulgate the doctrine
Of the contagiousuess Of tuberculosis.
instruct the public IN methods Of prevent
ing the disease. and in establishing in
stitutions for its cure in early stages and
cooperate with boards Of health IL
fighting the disease. Any reputable per
son may become . member by paying a
small ANIMAL fee
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TO ERECT A STEEL PLANT.
w Jessops & Sons, of England. Pur-
CHASE Pennsylvania Land.

WASHINGTON, Pa, april IS-W. Jes-
sops & Sons, steel manufacturers Of
England, viii erect a mammoth steel
plant here The English frm has pur-
chased thirty-seven acres Of land off the
Gordon neId and property OF the Canton
Land Company. northwest Of the town
In few days ground will be broker.
for the erection of the plant, and it is
expected Lhat by the close Of the present
year It viii be in operation. The trans
action was closed last night by Sidney J.
Robinson, managing director and Col
Herbert Hughes, English attorney for
the firm
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THE VICTORIA MEMORIAL.
King Edward Touched by the Desire
of Americans 10 Contribute

LONDON, April 19--The American So
ciety in London. having recently express
ed a desire TO participate III the Victoria
Memorial, Viscount Esher- Secretary Of
the Memorial Committee. has writer 70
F c. van Duser- president of the society,
saving that he had submitted the sagges-
ton to the King, who was touched by the
spirit in which the offer was made in be
half OF many who. although not subjects
of the Crown are united 10 Us by blood
ties and friendship
Tiscount Esher accepts the proposal
with gratitude. adding that the memorial
viii in all prol1a bility assume form per
mittiRG Of a clear designation for all time
Of the offering made in memory. Of Queen
Victoria by. citizens Of the United States