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Evening star., 1901-02-11
Cadet Mueller's Sentence Mitigated

Cadet Alber H. Mueller, first class. United
States Military Academy. was convicted by
court-martial of conduct to the prejudice
of good order and military discipline, in
having spirituous liquor in his room at
the academy, and sentenced to be dis
missed the service of the United States.
The President has mitigated the sentence to
confinement to the cadet barracks, area Of
barracks and gymnasium until June 1 next
on which date he will be graduated pro
Vlded his conduct and his standing In his
studies are satisfactory to the academy
board"
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Joint Maneuvers of Artillery and


Arrangements are being made by the
army board of fortifications and the naval
policy board for joint maneuvers on a
large scale during the coming summer by
the artillery forces stationed at Forts Ham
ilton and Wadsworth, New York harbor and
the north Atlantic fleet. 1t Is possiblt that
Admiral Dewey will have command of the
naval forces and General Miles command
of the land forces. with the new chief OF
the artillery corps as his principal as.
sistant
Evening star., 1901-02-11
Going to Guam.

Maj. c. 3. Sears corps of engineers, has
been detailed as a member of a board ap-
pointed to make a SURVEY, plan and esti-
mates for the Improvement of a harbor a.
the Island of Guam, in place Of Capt. John
Riddle, corps Of engineers, who was orig
lnally selected as member of said board
Maj. Sears will proceed direct to GUAM
and on the completion of his duties there
will proceed to Manila, P. l.. for assignment
to duty. IL =
Evening star., 1901-02-11
Year ana a Day fn Penitentiarx.

Mace L. Lucas, convicted of larceny from
the person, was today sentenced by Justice
Barnard. in Criminal Court No. l. to I'm
prisonment for one year. and one day In the
penitentiary at Moundsyille, W. Va.
In the same court Thomas Berkeley was
tried today under an indictment alleging
larceny, from the person. "A verdict OF
guilty. with recommendation Of mercy =
was recorded. .,a.s,.,r ss..sxs.a .s;s.g
In the case of T.. Edward stockstiIi. ac-
cused Of housebreaking. q nolle prosequi
was today entered.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

A letter, bearing date December Z, 19OO
from the governor of Guam. Commander
Seaton Schroeder, to the assistant secre-
tary of the navy. speaking Of the condition
Of the food supply after the hurricane. says
that 1t will not be necessary, after the first
five or six months from date, to distribute
food among the needy on the island, as the
resources will begin to be productive by
that time.
The governor has taken steps obtain
from Honolulu a supply Of seed sweet po-
tatoes Of the variety known as "camote.
He says tn. epidemic Of grip is decidedly on
the Wane among the natives.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

Maurice Thompson Dying.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind, February II.
Maurice Thompson. the author. is dying.
Evening star., 1901-02-11


Mr.. Underwood (Ala) also urged that the
reduction of taxation was the vital aues-
tion. infinitely transcending all others.
Mr.. Fitzgerald CMass) declared that 1t
was time TO resist the arbitrary course of
the Senate In originating revenue meas
ure.
Mr.. Cannon 1ll) said the technical points
were "ali leather and prunella."
Mr.. Payne, answering Mr.. Richardson
said every one knew the President had rec
commended the reduction of taxation and
the republican majority in the ways and
means committee in the House and in the
Senate had labored to bring about this re-
duction of taxation He then demanded
the previous question. which was ordered
without division. Mr.. Richardson demand
ed the yeas and nays upon the motion to
request conference of the Senate.
Conference Agreed To.
The motion to request conference with
the Senate was agreed to-233 to IS.
Evening star., 1901-02-11
Suit Against a Railway.

Proceedings at law to recover damages
in the sum Of $4,000. were instituted today
by George E. Walton. through Attorneys
Padgett and Forrest, against the Anacostia
and Potomac River Railroad Company. 1t
is charged that on the 10Th of last Septem-
ber, at point near the corner Of 18th
and B streets south, the plaintiff, owing
to alleged carelessness on the part of en-
ployes of the defendant, was caught be-
tween two cars and painfully injured.
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Personal Mention.

General Charles Bird of the quartermas-
ter's department is confined to his home
with an attack Of grip.
Rev. James B. Avirett and Mrs Avirett
are both Ill at Garfield Hospital. Mrs
Avirett, who has suffered q severe attack
OF grip, threatening to develop into pneu-
monia, is now much improved in health
and will soon leave the hospital. Mr..
Avirett, who has suffered from spinal
trouble, is also convalescing.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

VIENNA, February 11.--Emperor Francis
Joseph today received In audience the new
president and vice presidents of the lower
house of the reichsrath. His majesty said
he hoped that the better condition of af-
fairs evidenced by the expeditions election
Of officers would be maintained
Get to work." said the emperor, that is
the most important and most urgent duty
of ALL"
Evening star., 1901-02-11
Che.. Tourney at Monte Carlo.

MONTE CARLO. February lin the
fifth round of the international chess tour.
nament, played in the casino here today.
Janowski defeated Blackburne and Tschig-
orin won from Winawer, while the games be-
tween Alapin and Scheve and Gunsberg and
Mieses were draws At the noon adjourn
ment Reggie and Mason and Marshall and
Schlechter were on even terms with their
respective opponents, while Marco was in
a position to win from Didier.
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Has Resigned.

P. S. Garretson, chief of the division of
accounts in the office >Qf the supervising
architect, has resigned, and the resignation
has been accepted. Mr.. Garretson has
been in the Treasury Department since
1864, having been appointed from New Ter
sey.. He was one Of the most popular men
In the department.
Evening star., 1901-02-11
District Sued for Damages.

Hearing was begun today before Justice
Clabaugh and jury in Circuit Court No.
of the suit at law to recover damages in
the sum of $1,000 instituted by Clark Bur-
ton against the District of Columbia. 1t Ia
alleged that while In vehicle, driving
horse along Rock Creek road, In January,
1900, the roadway caved in, the horse ana
vehicle were injured and the plaintiff was
thrown to the ground and painfully hurt.
Attorneys A. r. Colburn and r. H. Mackey
appear for the plaintiff. the District being
represented by Attorneys A. B. Duvall and
A. L. Sinclair.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

CENTRALIA, Ill, February 11-H w.
Schmidt, superintendent of the Illinois
Southern Railroad, died at Sparta today
His son, Harry, died Saturday night, and
Mrs Schmidt is not expected to live 1t is
supposed they were poisoned by eating
cOrned beef
Evening star., 1901-02-11

Representative Mann's Mother Dead
Information has been received here of
Representative Mann Of Illinois, at her
home at Mannville;- F1a.,, where she has
lived for some years. She was seventy
three years of age. Representative Mann
has left for Florida 1T
Evening star., 1901-02-11

Second Lieut.. Fred. W. Hershler I'd Cav
airy, has been transferred to the 4th Cav
airy. with which he has been on active
duty in the Philippines for the past eight
months. Lieut.. Hershler is a son of Mr..
Hershler chief Of division in the adjutant
generals office, and was born and educated
In this city, where he has a legion Of
Evening star., 1901-02-11

Acting under an opinion given by the At
torney General, that the harbors of Porto
Rico are "navigable waters of the United
States within the meaning of the statute
authorizing the removal of obstructions to
the navigation Of such waters, the officers
of the army engineer department are en-
gagged in the removal of a wreck in the
harbor of San juan reported to be dan
gerouS obstruction.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

A dispatch from Rome says: painful
impression has been made by the report
that the tombs Of King Victor Emanuel IL
and King Humbert have been profaned by
thieves, who entered the Pantheon and car
ried away a number-of ornaments. one OF
them gold, adorning the Madonnas. togeth-
ar with fac-similes Of the various orders OF
the Iron Crown and badge Of the .Annon.
ciado. Other objects were taken. though
not of great value.
Evening star., 1901-02-11
FORMER KING MILAN DEAD.
Passed Away In Vienna Today After
Short Illness.
VIENNA, February Ii
Milan of Servia is dead.

Milan of Servia is dead.
Milan I, Obrenovitch, was born August
d. 1854. He was the son of Milosch Yephre
movitch, and was educated at the Lycee
Grand. He was attending that in
stitution when by the assassination of his
cousin. Prince Michael III he succeeded on
July 2. 1868. as Prince Milan ", and on
August 22, 1872, assumed the reins of gov
ernment. when eighteen years of age.
In 1876 he declared war against his suzer-
ain. the sultan. and only the interference OF
Russia saved Servia from serious loss OF
territory Milan took the title of Milan
March 6. 1882, when Servia declared itself
a kingdom. He abdicated March 6. 1889
proclaiming his son Alexander king under
a regency until the attainment of his ma
jority.
Shortly after resigning the throne Milan
renounced the rights of his rank and as
sumed the title Of Count Takovo. He mar
ried in 1875 Natalie, the daughter of an i'm
mensely wealthy Russian army officer, Col.
keschko. He was divorced illegally from
her in 1883 and became reconciled again in
1893.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

The inspectors who have been Investigate
ing the Jersey City post office have rem
dered their report to the department. The
inspection has been In progress for sew
eral weeks and absolute secrecy has been
preserved as to Its nature. 1t is stated at
the department that no action has yet
been taken in the matter, as the report is
still under consideration.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

FREMONT, Neb., February 1I.-FormeP
Representative Samuel Maxwell died to-
day from heart failure. He was born at
Lodi, N. Y. In 1926.
Mr.. Maxwell served as member OF the
Nebraska constitutional convention. sat on
the state supreme court bench from 1879
to 1884, and represented this district in
Congress from 1897 to 1899. He was the
author of several legal works.
Evening star., 1901-02-11
Italian Rail Tanight.

The third annual ball fpr the benefit of
the Societa Italiana Gl G.. Garibaldi will
be held at National Rifles armory hall
this evening. These events have in the
past proved enjoyable. and the committee
in charge of the affair tonight expect that
1t will surpass all former efforts.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

bid 75 askea.
Gas Stocks washngton Gas, 56% bid, 5s% ask
cd. Georgetown Gas h6ss bid
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype.
1o6N bid. l563a asked. Lanston Monotype 125s bid.
1874 asked American GraphophOne COM, ets bid.
los asked. American Graphophone pref, '10I bid,
IL y asked. Washington Market ii bid
Ex. dividend New stocks.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

QUEENSTOWN. February 11-Incoming
steamers report having encountered ter
rifle weather on the Atlantic. and adverse
gales The Wilson line steamer Toronto,
which left New York January 20 Tor Hull,
has put in here short of coal, water and
food The Red Star line steamer Rhyn-
land. from Philadelphia. January 20, for
Liverpool, has not yet been signaled. and
her delay is attributed to the boisterous
weather prevailing.
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Ohio Powder Mill Blows Tn

NENIA, Ohio, February 11.-An explosion
OF powder early today at Kings mills, near
here. was felt for miles around Adyices
received here by officers of the powder
company say no one was hurt. The DOW
der mill was a small frame structure
Evening star., 1901-02-11
Capt. j. H. Mccoy Dead.

ATLANTA, Ga. February 11-Capt ].
H Mccoy, forty miner and first mayor
of Joplin. No. died here today from apo-
pieXy. He was widely known among gold
and lead mining men.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

Robbers Torture Their victims.
Masked robbers tortured John Duncan at
Mckay. Ohio.- Saturday night. and mann.
bers Of his family into disclosing the leca.
ton Of money and valuables valued at over
$3.50. rs sf.s s;I D.
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Snowman w. H. Harrix neod

CHICAGO, February 11.-W. II. Harris,
for the past quarter of century proprie-
tor of numerous low-priced circuses, and
widely known among showmen died here
today from heart disease.
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Scientists Leave to Observe ECLIPSE

scientists Leave to Observe Eclipse.
Prof. Chas. G. Abbot, accompanied by
Mr. Paul A. Draper, under direction of the
Smithsonian Institution, have left this city
to observe the solar eclipse from the Island
OF Sumatra. The eclipse " Ill take place
next May. Messrs. Abbot and Draper will
return to this city about July 15
Evening star., 1901-02-11
Mrs. It. G. plntt slightly better.

NEW YORK, February lit was said
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel today that Mrs.
Thomas C. Platt. wife of the senator had
rested comfortably during the night and
seemed to be slightly stronger this morn
ing.
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coNpoLENcE AND SYMPATHY.
Public Expression of Thanks by LORD
and Lady PauncefOte.

The Star is requested by the British am
bassador and Lady Pauncefote to express
their heartfelt thanks for the many cards
of coincidence and marks of sympathy
which they have received on the occasion
of the death of her majesty Queen Victoria,
all of which it has not been possible, owing
to the great number, to acknowledge indi-
yidualIy.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

New York stock Market,

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York
Evening star., 1901-02-11
Conference Agreed ~
Heavy Weather on the Atlantic.

The motion to request a conference with
the Senate was agreed to-233 to 3S
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Architectural Cub GIVE. "a Smoker.

Architectural Club Gives a Smoker.
The Washington Architectural Club
gave a smoker Saturday evening and was
entertained with aiatalk eiby Franklin W.
Smith, his subject being f'tExperiences. Per-
sonal and Public, of an Amateur Archi-
tect." Mr.. Smiths atalk, was followed by
music and refreshments.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

committee to report it If not continually in
terrupted by calls of the Senate"
''In order to aid the committee, sug-
gested Mr.. Jones. facetiously, lit might be
we'll for the Senate to take recess while
the committee is in session.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

Prairie to Go Out of COmmissfon.
The training ship Prairie has left Baltt.
more for the Boston navy yard, where she
will go out Of commission.
Evening star., 1901-02-11

King Edward Leases His Race, Horses.
LONDON. February 11.-All the kings
race horses. 1t is announced. have been
leased to the Duke OF Devonshire for the
season Of 1901.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-05

lied. as no vacancy existed for him TO
which he could have been promoted on
March 5. 1901
Rear 8dmiTais Evans and Taylor,
under the law. are not to be treated a.
occupying numbers among the eighteen
rear admiraIs allowed for the grade.
but are 10 be carried as additional or
duplicate numbers Section : Of the act
Of March s. 1899. fixinE the pay Of the
nine lower numbers of the grade of
rear admiral at the same rate as that
received by a briga3ieT general Of the
army had particular reference To the
nine lower numbers Of the eighteen
provided for in that act and the ao-
dition to the grade Of rear admiral by
reason of advancement under section
1896. Revised Statutes. kor service in
the Spanish war. does not advance the
officers in that grade IN numbers so as
to affect their pay.
1t is my opinion. therefore. and I
so decide, that Rear Admiral Rodgers
did not succeed to the number Occupied
by Rear Admiral HigEinsOn upon the
passage Of the act of March .. 1901, and
vas not advanced in numbers by the
addition to that grade OF Rear Admi-
rails Evans and Taylor, and that he is
still in the nine lower numbers of his
grade as constituted by section Of the
act Of March 3, 1899. follows that he Is
entitled for sea service only to the pay
of brigadier general Of the army
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-05
KILLED BY A GIANT CRACKER.
4 Young Baltimore Man Terribly
HanGIed by an Explosion


BALTIMORE. July 5.-Henr- Mornosky,
4 Bohemian, twenty-six years old, living
1t . Cereal Street. curtis Bay. was al
most instantly killed yesterday afternoon
by the explosion OF a giant frecracker.
which he was injudiciousfy holding under
his left arm
Mornosky, with several Companions.
was celebrating the day in an extrenly
noisy naur1zT j. front of his home about
clock in the afternoon. Giant crackers
were the principal noise producers. and a
lavish supply EEvas on hand d9rroskv
had taken o1f from his pocket, put it IN
der his arm and had started to light an
other one which he held in his hand. when
the fatal explosion occurred.
It IS not known whether he. in the ex-
element Of the moment. lit the one IN
der his arm instead Of the one in mis-
hand. or whether one Of the other. rae1. set
fire. as a practical joke. to the one ne held
under his arm At any rate, the cracker
expioded. and in few minutes the maa
WAS dead
His left arm was broken in two places
above the elbow and II enc below. several
Of his ribs were smashed in and his en-
tire left side was torn and blacke7erf nv
the powder Dr.. Thomas 3. Horton. Of
Curtis Bay WAS hurriedIy sent for. br,t
by the time he arrived Nornosk,- was
breathing his last.
coroner Hawkins summoned a Jury Of
inquest last night and its verdict vvas
that the man came TO his death by pa
rafyEis Of the heart. caused by the exDlo-
sion Of cannon cracker which was be
meath his arm
Aornosky was not married. but is SUP
posed to have two brothers in BgIt5rlara
ne was an employe of the South Ealtt-
moro Foundry AT Curtis Bay.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-05
THE HOLIDAY IN WALL STREET
Many Offices Open, But Little Bust
ness Transacted

NEW YORK. July 5.-while general
business in Wall Street went or as usual
today, all the banks and trust companies
being open, the financial district had a
seTni-boIiday aspect because most of the
brokers' Offices were closed The Cotton
Exchange is the most important ex-
change that rel lined open.
The New York Stock Exchange, Con
solidated Exchange, Produce Exchange
and Coffee Exchange were closed and
very little wire business was done be
cause the Boston, Philadelphia, AID Bal
timOre Stock exchanges were also closed.
a few leading Stock Exchange houses
kept open in order to give their custom
eTs a chance to deal in stocks on the
London Stock Exchange. but they expect
TO DO next TO nothing on account Of the
hot weather. The Cotton and Produce
exchanges viii be open tomorrow, but
the latter is not expected TO do much
business
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-05
ATTACKS a DIVORCE DECREE.
Mrs. BUeII Files Proceedings TO Set
Aside n Court Order

Phebe A DUEL today fled proceedings
in equity in which she asks the court to
declare void the decree of divorce OBJ
tanned against her by her husband, Albert
z. Duel. last December.
II. appears By the bill in the case that
Albert E DUEL. who hcs lived in this
city for some years, draws q pension. and
on the 9th Of July, 1850. his wife fled an
application IN the Pension Office. setting
out that she resided a. Seneca Falls. in
the State Of New York and was the wife
of Albert E Duel, and asked for az al
Iowauce Of part of the pension for support
and maintenance. Her request was grant
Cd by the Pension Office after a contest by
her husband Shortly thereafter her hus-
band commenced proceedings fer divorce
on the ground of deseTtion- Ia his petit
ton he alleged that his wife had resided
for the past seven years At Medina, IN
the State Of New York. AS required by
the rules O. court notice was sent to Phe-
be A Duel. at Medina. but as she did
not reside there such notice was returned
to the court unclaimed. The divorce pro-
ceedings, however, continued and last De
cembIr the court granted her husband an
absolute divorce, although, it is claimed
Phebe a Duel had received 10 notice Of
the action against her
states. was in March Of this year when
the Pension Office notified her that she
could no longer receive q part OF the
pension on account OF the decree for dI-
voTce. Mrs DueI at once commenced in
vestisation and she alleges in her present
suit that her husband IN answer 10 her
application for part of the pension money
stated that she resided at Seneca Falls
and that he also made similar statements
to various officials in the Pension Office
and that he wiIIfuIly and falsely stated
that her residence was at Medina y Y
in order 10 prevent her from interposiug
Il defence 10 the action
She states further that ne has no legal
ground for divorce and that they have
three children all Of whom have grown III,
and live al Seneca Fails. N Y She asks
that the said decree for divorce be de
Ciared null and void. William H. SHOES
IS named as counsel for complainant
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-05
DEATH OF R. II. CHASE.
Ee Was for Years Secretary of the
Naval Academy.

AdNlt ACAAeDAS-
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, July 5-Richard
Moai Chase, for many years Secretary
Of the Naval Academy, and a member Of
the famous Chase family Of Maryland.
died yesterday at the Hotel Maryland
from old age and the effects Of the ex-
IRENE hot weather on Tuesday evening
Nr. Chase had several fainting spells and
about midnight was found on the floor
of his room in the hotel. where he had
fallen
Mr. Chase was appointed TO a cIerlzship
at tn Academy in 1886, and when the
Academy was moved to Newport in 1862
Mr.. Chase was made secretary at that
place, Mr.. James VI. Harrison. the then
secretary, remaining here. The position
Of Secretary to the Naval Academy was
held by AIr. Chase from that time until
two years ago, when he resigned on ac-
count OF iil-heaith. MI. Chase was q
very efficient man in his position, and
had the acquaintance and friendship Of
nearly every officer who has graduated
from the Academy in forty years. He
was born November ?, 1926, and was sew
enty-four years old November last His
ancestors have for many generations beer
noted men Of the State His great grand
father was Samuel Chase, one of Mary
lands signers Of the Declaration of In
dependence His grandfather was Jere-
miah Townley Chase, a Chief Justice of
The Maryland Court Of Appeals His
father was Richard Moale Chase, of this
city Mr.. Chase's only near living reIa-
tiVes are a sister Miss SaIIie H NJ.
Chase, who lives here, and a niece, Mrs
Merrill, wife Of Major James c Aer-
Tiil. L. S Army.
AUuc's Episcopal Church this afternoon
at O'Clock. IntcTment viii be in st
Anne's Cemetery. Superintendent Vain
wright offered a lot in the Naval Gene
terry. but the family preferred that he be
buried IN the old Chase lot
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-07-05
EXPLOIT OF a SUBMARINE BOAT
Attached a Torpedo to n Warship
without BEING Detected.

PARIS. July NAVAL officers and the
newspapers have been greatly impressed
by the successful exploit Of the subna
riRe boat GUstave Zede in torpedoins the
turret ship Jaureguiberry, which was tax
ing the part of one Of a hostile maneu-
wiring squadron in Ajacee harbor.
The Zede was toved certain distance
from TouIon and then proceeded alone.
She entered the harbor submerged, cIuded
all the waTshfps and signal stations,
planted 4 dummy torpedo on the bottom
Of the biggest battIeship and escaped
without detection.
Experts and non-experts alike regard
the event as one Of grave suggestiveness.
possibly rendering the naneuvres Of 1901
historical as marking a revolution in ma
val warfare. 1t is natural in the circun-
stances that the incredulous ridicuIe Ut
tered in England regarding the French
reliance on Submarine boats should be
made the text of numerous press lectures
to the cross-channeI critics.