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Evening star., 1901-09-03

sons of national progress and strength nov
in these better and wiser times we mee
as here, friends, comparing the arts and
ways of peace In the progress of industrial
educational and esthetic growth. Now in
deed, peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than war.
AS in individual life the social affairs ir
which we come together at our severa
homes, to enjoy their respective hospitali
ties and appointments, initiate and cement
cordial relations. so in these great interna
tionaI affairs where We meet to compare
varied progress the effect must be to stim
ulate national Improvement and beget 6
common aim and history.
Holding such sentiments and alive with
such anticipations, 1t certainly must bt
good to be here, and let us congratulate
one another that we are here today undel
such cheering auspices.
Permit me, in behalf of the committee OF
arrangements for the District of Columbia
to thank the gentlemen of the management
of the exposition for their constant atten.
tions and hearty cooperation in all of the
arrangements for this day.
Welcomed to the Exposition,
The band rendered medley of southern
airs and then President Milburn on behalf
Of the exposition management officially
welcomed the District people to Buffalo
and the pan-American. Mr.. Milburn spoke
briefly, but eloquently, and expressed the
sentiment which had become apparent, in
fact, that the whole nation would join
hands in celebration of District of Column
bia day. He spoke for the close relation
ship existing between Washington and the
rest of the country, and declared that all
the people felt that Washington partly be-
longs to them.
Chairman Douglass then introduced Mr.
Henry B. F. Macfarland, president of the
board of Commissioners, who deiverd the
Grafton Of the day. Mr.. Macfarlands ad-
dress was a mastery effort, and he was
frequently interrupted by applause.
Mr.. Macfarland'S speech will be found
elsewhere.
The Closing Address.
The closing address was delivered by Di-
rector General Buchanan, who seconded al
that the president of the exposition had
said in welcoming the people of Washing
ton, and bade all enjoy the sights of the
show. He said that the exposition for to-
day was formally transferred to the Dis
trict of Columbia.
When the Marine Band played the Star
Spangled Banner at the conclusion of the
ceremonies the great audience arose anc
Joined in the spontaneous singing of the
national anthem
Mayor Conrad Diehl of the city of Buffalo
welcomed the Commissioners and the Dis
trict party this morning at the government
building and was a guest at the luncheon
and the exercises of celebration this after
noon. Justice Job Barnard of the Distric!
Supreme Court was also guest ard as
sisted in the morning reception.
Tonight in the Temple of Music there
will be an elaborate stcreopticon exhibition
of views in and about the District, with an
explanatory address by Mr.. Barry Bulkley.
The District party will leave for home to-
morrow morning. r. L. s.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
CHINESE IMPERIAL DEGREES.
Copies Brought by the Incoming Mai
From the East.

Copies brought by the Incoming Mail
From the East.
The incoming mail from the east brings
copies of a number of Chinese imperial
DEGREES. a great many of which have re-
Gently emanated from the throne.
An edict of July "A establishes ministry
of foreign affairs for China, to fill the
place formerly occupied by the tsung-li-
yamen, and take precedence over the other
six boards.
A decree, dated July 81, in reply to a
memorial from the board of rites, asking
what ceremonies, if any, would mark the
18th of August, the thirty-frst birthday
anniversary of the emperor, states that,
while in exile at Hsian, neither his majesty
nor the empress dowager has the heart
for any rejoicing and festivities and moth
ing of the sort will take place.
A Chinese newspaper states that the
United States consulate at Chungking has
been closed, and Consul Henry B. Miller,
who has been stationed at that place, has
removed to Niuchwang. There was practi-
cally no business to keep a consul employed
at ChunSSing, the greater part of the pop
ulatiOn being composed of missionaries.
A detailed account is also given of the
trial of three Americans charged with loot
ing a pawnbrokers shop at Tien Tsin.
United States Consul Ragsdale conducted
the trial, and the offenders were sentenced
to terms of Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
PROPOSED WAR COLLEGE.
Preliminary Order Regarding Trans
fer OF Engineer school Signed.

fer OF Engineer school Signed.
General Gillespie, chief of engineers and
acting secretary of war, today signed an
order which is preliminary to the establish
ment of a war college at the Washington
barracks. This order transfers the engi-
neer school, together with the battalion
of engineers now at Willets Point, New
York, to the Washington barracks, this
city. The 4th Battery of Field Artillery
at the barracks is transferred to Fort
Myer, Va. The changes embodied in these
orders are far reaching. The engineer
school is a postgraduate school for engi-
neer officers, and has been located at Will
let's Point ever since it's establishment,
shortly after the civil war The advent of
the artillery at Fort Totten created a d-
vided command, and consequently more
or less friction. and the Secretary of War
decided upon the change, not only to sep
crate the engineers entirely from the artil-
lery, but with a view to creating a nucleus
for a permanent army war college at Wash
ington, analogous to the naval college
transfer to Washington will be made as
soon as some necessary repairs and changes
can be made in the quarters here Cen
eral Gillespie is of the opinion that the
engineer school will be in operation at
the barracks before December 1.
Fort Totten, at WilletS Point, will be
given over entirely 20 heavy coast artil-
lcry. The three companies of engineers
now at Willets Point, which are to come
to Washington, are |, X and l.. Company
A is to be sent to Fort LeaVenWorth, Kan.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
Personal Mention.

Among the Washingtonians who arrived
from Europe last Saturday by the steam
ship Westernland were DIR. d. o. Leech
DIR. Frank Leech, Rev. ]. NJ. E. Mckee
Lieut.. and Mrs. Thomas Snowden, u S.
N; DR.. Leonard a. White, and also Gen
eral w. P. Craighill, u. S. A., Of Charles
town. w. Va, formerly chief Of engineers
in this city
Mr.. J. Schwartz, accompanied by his
brother Ben of this city. has gone on a
trip to Buffalo. Philadelphia, Atlantic Cit,
ard New York.
Mr.. VIM. Ramsey of 1921 F street north
west has returned to the city, after an ex.
tended tour through Europe.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
NOT OFFICIALLY REPORTED.
Result of Negotiations for the Danish
West Indies.

The Department of State has, as yet. had
no word from United States Minister New
ell Of the successful close of the negotia-
tons looking to the acquisition by the
United States of the Danish West Indian
Islands. The department has left this mat
ter almost entirely in Mr.. NeweIls hands,
and his reports have indicated a belief on
his part that he would be able to arrange
treaty in readiness for submission to
Congress at it's next session. The price
named in the latest European dispatches,
namely, s., 800 ,O40 is believed to be slightly
above the mark. for 81 G0O, 900 represented
the maximum figure referred to in the
earlier stages Of the negotiations and it
was expected that the deal could be made
at S,1O0.00O. If the treaty is drawn, as
seems now probable, it will require action
on the part of both branches of Congress,
unlike ordinary treaties. inasmuch as the
House must provide the necessary appro-
priation.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
DROP THE FIGHT ON DOLE
HOME RULERS IN HAWAII SEE
THEIR ERROR.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

correspondence OF the Associated preSs.
HONOLULU, August 27, via San Fran
cisco. September 3.-Forner Queen Liliuo-
kalani is reported to have reached the con-
clusion that home rulers are making mis-
take in spending their time and energy In
efforts to have Gov. Dole removed. At a
recent meeting of natives, where the mat
ter Of choosing man to be advocated as
Dole's successor was discussed, Senator
Kalaukalani. who is regarded as the
queens political agent and adviser. advo-
Gated letting the matter drop altogether.
Acting Governor Cooper recently received
an interesting letter from John Kaluhi, a
native who was district magistrate OF
Koolau. Oahu. at the time OF the over
throw Of the monarchy. At that time
Kaluhi resigned. refusing to take the oath
Of allegiance to the provisional govern
ment or the republic Recently the posi-
ton became vacant and he wrote to Cooper
stating that he had felt compelled to re-
sign years ago because Of his royalist sym
pathies. but now that Sall the people In Ha-
wall were Americans he would like the po-
sition again. He was appointed.
Reports from the Island OF Hawaii con.
tinue to Indicate that the volcano Kiluauea
is about to break forth again. Visitors te
the volcano report intense heat for Ions
distance around the crater and huge vol.
umes or smoke are rising.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
CHANGING CONSTITUTIONS SAILS.
There Was Consequently No Race al
Newport Today.

Newport Today.
NEWPORT, r. l., September 3.-It was
anticipated last night that the all but fin
ished race yesterday between the Columbia
and the Constitution would be resaled to-
day, but this morning W. Butler Duncan
came ashore from the Constitution and
stated that owing to changes in the new
boats mainsail the next contest between
the yachts would be tomorrow.
This will probably necessitate a third
race either on Thursday or Friday, and IL
the challenge committee deems it necessary
the yachts will meet again on Saturday
and perhaps several days next week. At 10
o'clock this morning this committee had not
acted in the matter Of other races, but It
was anticipated that the members would
get together later in the day and decide the
matter. The change in the mainsail of the
Constitution is the substitution Of the old
sail which she carried when she beat the
Columbia eight times for the new one,
which was bent after the Larchmont races,
and under which she has been beaten In
two finished and two unfinished races by
the old boat.
The Constitutions head sails will also be
slightly recut, especially one of the stay
sails, which needs one or two battens. No
changes are anticipated in the boats rig.
but with her old mainsail on tomorrow her
manager hopes that she will once more
take the lead.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
- JUDGE HUMPHREYS CASE.
Attorney General Hearing the Evi.
dence Today.

Attorney General Knox has been engaged
all day in a hearing of the case of Judge
A. S. Humphreys of the federal bench of
Hawaii, charged with incompetency. gross
partiality to members of the bar and using
his position to further his personal inter
ests. Those present at the hearing besides
Mr.. Knox were Mr.. Beck, assistant attor-
ney general; Judge Humphreys and his
counsel, Mr.. Duane E. Fox of this city, and
Fred w. Hankey, one of the members of
the Hawaiian bar, who was sent on here to
present the charges against Judge Hum
phreys.
The Attorney General is taking up the
charges in detail and listening to the pre-
sentation of facts in connection Herewith.
When he has completed the hearing he will
make a report to the President on which
that official will act in either retaining or
dismissing Judge Humphreys.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
convention should be submitted to the ne
groes of the state

convention should be submitted to the ne
groes of the state.
General Ayers outlined suffrage plan in
the course of his speech. He favored a
council of three for each magisterial dis
trict in the state, which board or council
should nave charge of registration of all
who desired to exercise the right OF suf-
frage. Voters should have character, be
familiar with the duties of citizenship un-
der republican form of government: no
property qualification. no poll tax or other
educational qualification other than to be
exercised by tie registration boards. The
boards will be partisan, though the republi-
cans were to have representation. When
negroes fitted themselves for citizenship the
boards could register them. The plan was
constitutional. He thought it was wisest
to postpone the vote on the question of de-
termining how the new constitution should
have been framed. He would vote for sub
mitting good constitution to an abridged
electorate. But let us first see what we
are going to put forth as the work of the
convention he added
General Ayers speech was along the
lines of legal argument, being handled
II manner that held the attention of the
and half
The committee rose, reported progress,
ana at 1oo o'clock the convention ad-
iCGrned.
indefinitely today, who has gone to mis-
home at Lynchburg to consult his physi-
Clans.
Work OF judiciary Committee
The Judiciary committee has further con-
sidered the Meredith resolution, providing
for abolition of the county courts. The
resolution was defeated by a tie vote-7
to Z.
The committees action on the resolution
does not indicate that it will not recon-
mend the abolition of the present county
court system, the question turning upon
the terms of the circuit district courts
which are to take the place of the county
courts.
MI. Nithers advocated the plan previously
submitted by himself, providing for BIZ
monthly terms, and when necessary for
monthly terms, for both criminal and civil
cases. No vote was taken on the Withers
plan.
Major William A. Anderson member of
the constitutional convention from Rock
bridge county, the democratic nominee for
attorney general, said that the report that
he would resign his seat in the convention
In order to enter upon the canvass this
Tall was entirely without foundation.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
JEALOUSY CAUSES DOUBLE CRIME.
Miles e. German Kills His Wife and
Himself.

CORNING, N. Y, September S-Miles e.
German. carpenter of this place, shot his
wife in the head with revolver last night,
infiicting wounds from which she died two
hours later. He afterward killed himself
with the same weapon.
Before shooting himself he fired at his
mother-in-law. Mrs. A. D. Hollis. woundins
her slightly In the head. and attempted to
shoot his six-year-old girl, but missed her.
Just before killing himself German swal-
lowed dose OF laudanum to make death
certain. He Is said to have been craxed by
jealousy at seeing his wife In company
with another man yesterday.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
SEVENTY-SIX VACANCIES.
Examination of Candidates for Arm
Medical Departmcmt Resumed.

Medical Department Resumed.
The examination of applicants for ap-
pointment as assistant surgeon in the army
has been resumed in Washington and San
Francisco, and the army medical boards
convened in those cities will remain in ses-
sion as long as there are candidates to be
examined. Seventy-sx vacancies in the
medical department still remain to be filed,
and as it is desired by the military author
tiles that the department be filed up to it's
full legal limit early as practicable all
eligible applicants will be afforded oppor-
tunity for examinations; those found quail
fed will be commissioned al an carly date
Full information as to eligibility, nature and
scope of examination, etc. may be obtain
ed upon application to.the surgeon general,
L. S. army, Washington, d. G..
Evening star., 1901-09-03
Returned From the Philippines

Mr.. c. j. Simpson, who went out to the
Philippines to take charge as head nurse
of the insane ward of the government hos
pital at Manila, has returned He was in
Manila about year. and was much
pleased with the country. Mr.. Simpson was
with the District regiment in Cuba. and
many of it's members have reason to re-
member his attention to the sick on the
returning TRANSPORT.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
BOCAs DEL ToRO BEsIEGED.
InsurEent Forces to Number of 200
Occupy the Approaches.


COLON, Colombia, August 81 (delayed
three days by the censor).-Bocas del Toro,
1i0 miles west Of Colon, is virtually be-
sieged by the liberals or insurgents They
number at least 200, and, as already ca
bled. occupy Provision Island, which is op-
posite the town and commands the entrance
to the harbor They are fairly well armed.
possessing two small modern cannon as
well as plenty of ammunition and are COM
nIanded by Nicaraguan. Among them are
many NicaraSuan and Costa Rican liberals
For more than a month the liberals have
been threatening the town. About a fort
night ago they improved their position on
PROVISION Island, about mile and a half
from Bocas del Toro, which elso IS on an
island. ana the opposing forces have occa-
Slonally exchanged shots although with
tn" exception of one Jamaican wounded,
there have been no casualties.
among the liberals are several who own
property in Bocas del Toro. The liberals
express no desire or intention to damage
the town or to modest foreigners or foreign
vessels. There is easy communication by
mail with the land east and west Of Bocas
del Ioro. Cannon, arms and ammunition
are obtained from coast towns in Costa
R1ca and Nicaragua, Bocas del Toro being
about forty miles from the Costa Rican
frontier.
Liberal Position strong.
The liberal position Is strong and the
situation is likely to remain as 1t is until
one side or the other makes an attack.
Such an action would subject the attacking
party to the severe fire Of their opponents.
as 1t would be necessary to pass from Bo-
cas- del Toro to Provision Island, or vice
versa, in small open boats. Neither side is
inclined to take this risk. The liberals
profess to believe that proclamation Of
the present situation would result in
withdrawal OF the government force from
Bocas del Toro. Counting reinforcements,
the government has about 10 men there,
and the town can only be reached by very
light-draught steamers through roundabout
channels.
Martial law prevails in Bocas del Toro.
The authorities have stopped communica-
tfon with other ports, except Colon They
have stopped local fishing and forbidden
passage along the streets after o'clock at
night. Foreigners claim that the measures
adopted for harbor supervision materially
injure commerce. Two Germans were sent
to jail for expressing their views too freely
in cafe, and it needed the Intervention
Of the German consul to effect their release.
The United States, French British and
German consular agents in Bocas del Toro
told the Colombian commander there that
If the severe harbor restrictions interrupt
ing commerce were not abated they would
call for gunboats. These representa- tions
resulted in q limited improvement only In
harbor conditions.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
Acting Chief of Engineers.

Major Lusk Is acting chief Of engineers
for Gen. Gillespie while that officer per-
forms the duties of acting secretary Of
war.
Col Mackenzie. Corps OF Engineers, prin-
cipal assistant to the chief Of engineers.
has gone to the northern Mississippi to
spend his vacation.
turned from few weeks visit to Virginia
Beach with his family.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
CONCESSION AT TIEy TSIN.
Minister COnGer Takes Steps to Re-
claim American Title.

PEKIN, September 3.-The United States
minister, Mr.. Conger, is taking steps TO re-
claim the small American concession at
Tien Tsin, the title to which has rracti-
cally lapsed of late years because OF the
government being unorganized and ma
jority of the American residents being scat
tered among the British and German con-
cessions. The American need for the con-
cession Is chiefly for military uses, go as
to avoid the experiences Of last summer,
when the United States army had difficulty
in getting quarters and docking facilities.
LII Hung Chang is becoming more ana
more feeble. and 1t is apparent to his visit
ors that 1t is not probable that he will ever
be able to act as chairman Of the council
Of state.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.

Two Members of the California Debris
Commission.
The following appointments have been
made by the President
Treasury William A. O'Malley, third
lieutenant in the revenue cutter service.
War-Lieutenant Colonel David p. Heap,
Corps of Engineers, u. S. A. to be men,
ber of the California debris commission:
Evening star., 1901-09-03
RAISES CRY FOR WAR
Republica of Caracas Declares Time
for Action Has Come.
ARTICLE SAID TO Be INSPIRED
Would Make ReprisaIs on Colom-
bia for Injuries Suffered.
P E A Gel UL MEANS FAIL

CARACAS. Venezuela, September q
Via Haytien cabie).-The Republ!ca, semi
official organ of the government, published
today an inspired article ending as follows:
The hour for notes has passed and the
time for action has arrived. Diplomacy has
laid before the world the just reasons which
1t has had and has for asking compensation
Tor the grievances suffered. 1t has ex-
fausted all the means at its disposal for
settling threatening questions between ma
ton and nation. We have waited long
enough. Now is the time for reprisals"
Evening star., 1901-09-03

VIII Represent Medical Department.
Major William Kendall and Capt. Edward
L. Munson of the medical department Of
the army have been ordered to represent
that department at the annual meeting Of
the American Public Health Association,
to be held at Buffalo. N. Y, from the 10th
to the Goth instant.
Evening star., 1901-09-03
THE STAR BIZ NAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them by ordering II at this office. In
person or by letter. Terms: Is cents
per week; Is cents for two weeks. or
90 cents per month. Invariably In
advance. The address may be
changed as frequently as desired.
Always give the last address, as well
as the new one.