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Evening star., 1901-07-26
IMPROPER DISCIPLINE
RESULT OF INVESTIGATION INTO NO.
. ENGIs.E COMPANY.
Foreman Harper Lowered I'm List and
Drivers Reduced to Ranks
All Transferred.

The committee OF officers OF the District
fire department, appointed by Mr.. Robert
w. Dutton. the chief engineer. to inyesti-
gate into the condition Of affairs at NO. v
engine house, has submitted its report, and
the result has been general shake-up In
the personnel of the company. Chief Dut-
ton learned some weeks ago that Affairs
at the engine house, which is located on q
street between 10th and 18th streets north
west. were not in the most desirable con-
dition. The elimination Of the matter
came the other day when an inexperienced
man was allowed to take the horses out
for exercise. One Of the animals, valued
at close on to $500, was allowed to run
away and injure himself permanently, II
not fatally.
In forwarding the papers in the case to
the Commissioners Mr.. Dutton states that
the District veterinarian, DR.. c. B. Robin-
never be used again for fire services, and
Will probably have to be destroyed. Ex-
planning the matter to the Commissioners,
Mr.. Dutton says:
1.-THE department directed Senior Assist
ant Chief Engineer VIM. T. Belt. Foreman
P. w. Nicholson of truck company d and
Foreman P. D. Martin Of chemical engine
company No. / to investigate the accident
to the horse and such other matters as
they might deem necessary and proper. The
horse is known as No. 412.'
Undisciplined and Negligent.
1T appears to the department from the
testimony taken that the foreman Of the
company. c. E. Harper. has not maintain
ed proper discipline; that the assistant
foreman. w. E. Holmes, has been guilty
OF negligence on more than one occasion,
and that Driver William Cation ard Assist
ant Driver Frank Mcdonald were directly
responsible for the injury to the horse; as
they permitted an inexperienced and newly
appointed man to exercise the horses, q
duty they themselves should have per-
formed
II therefore have the honor to recommend
that Foreman c. E. Harper be placed last
on the list of foremen and transferred. and
that Assistant Foreman w. =. Holmes,
Driver Cation and Assistant Driver Frank
Mcdonald be reduced to tha rank of pri-
vate and transferred, to take effect August
/. 1901"
The recommendations have been approved
by the Commissioners and the necessary
orders issued.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
YACHT CLUB FLEET.
Cruise Today Was Made Without the
Constitution.


NEWPORT, r. l., July 26--Although
without the company OF the new cup de-
fender, Constitution. the New York Yacht
Club fleet kep4 righS on to Vineyard Haven
this morning. leaving the harbor at Q
o'clock kew
The startling line today was at Bren-
toms Reef lightship. On the way out the
yachts encountered a heavy rain squall,
and. though it soon passed over, it took
some of the life out Of the breeze. SO that
at 10 O'Clock it was blowing only little
over knots.
The starting gun for sloops was fired at
1850, the Athens crossing first. The Vigi-
liant and Navahoe. however, miscalculated
the time and had to turn back, wearing
together right under the light ship. Both
held off and then came back, the Vigilant
crossing on the starboard tack about three
minutes after gun fire. The Nayahoe, how
ever, made poor worf. Of 1t and had to cross
with the schooners. The schooners started
at 1885, all getting well up to Windward,
with the Quisetta over first and the Corona
right under her lee. Then came the Sham
rock and Katrina, with the Elmina and
Loyal last.
The Constitution started in tow for Bris-
tol shortly before noon. She will be haul
ed out at the Herreshofrs' works, where an
examination will be made to determine just
what injury, IL any!t the sloop sust aimed by
striking twice on Race rock yesterday.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
TO ELECTRIFY LONDON ROADS.
Railroad Stockholders Approve tn
Recent Action of Directors.

Railroad Stockholders Approve the
Recent Action of Directors.
LONDON, July 26.-At a meeting of the
stockholders of the Metropolitan Railway
Company held this afternoon the electric
traction dispute was the principal topic
Of discussion. The action Of the directors
of the Metropolitan in opposing the pro-
posals made by Charles T. Yerkes to cleo
trify the road was approved. The chair
man of the meeting, detailing the negotia-
tions between Yerkes and the Metropolitan
railway, said that expert electricians OF
both the Metropolitan district and Metro
politan railways had approved the CAM
system of electric transit, and that when
YerkeS came upon the scene he had won
over the Metropolitan district to the sys-
tenn he approved Proceeding. the chair
man said if the new CAM method was
what experts claimed, 1t was destined to
of electrical plant, both in Great Britain
and the United States, and that signs
were not lacking that a determined effort
was making by interested capitalists and
companies, commanding immense wealth.
to strangle this new departure in electri-
cal engineering.
The chairman said his company was ad-
vised that the cost of the CAM system
would be from 30 to 40 per cent below that
of the system ADVOCATED by Yerkes and
that when the parliamentary committee
having the matter in charge had settled
the question OF system the Metropolitan
railway was ready. to carry this system
into effect. -
Evening star., 1901-07-26
READ OUT OF THE PARTY.
Action Of the State Committee as t.
McLaurin.

McLaurin.
McLaurin Read Out of the Party.
An Associated Press dispatch from CO.
lumbia, 8. c., says that the state execu-
tive committee last night adopted resolu-
tion ruling Senator McLaurin out OF the
democratic party.
Senator Tillnan supported the resolution.
which was Unexpectedly offered as sub
stitute for a resolution, over which there
had been much debate presenting the oath
to be taken by candidates for Congress In
the approaching election to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Representative
Stokes Of the seventh district. The rules
proposed in that resolution were plainly
intended to cover the senatorial election
next year. The resolution follows
"Whereas, Mr.. John M. McLaurln, jr.,
senator, elected to represent the state OF
South Carolina In the national Congress,
has by his Affiliations and votes in that
body ignored the national democratic plat
form and thereby misrepresented his state
and his democratic constituency VINO
elected him.
Therefore be 1t resolved, That the sense
and conviction Of the state democratic
executive committee that Senator j. l.. Nc
Laurin, from the standpoint of honesty and
self-respect should tender his un qualified
resignation Immediately
The resolution was adopted by vote OF
* to 3.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
Army Orders.

BY direction of the President. Second
Lieut.. Rawson Warren has been trans
ferred from the 18th Cavalry to the Artil-
lery Corps and is assigned to the 9th Com
pany Of the Coast Artillery. He will pro-
ceed to join his regiment at Fort Stevens,
Georgia.
Sergt Edward r. Saunders, SD Company,
Coast Artillery, at Fort Stevens, Georgia.
is discharged, by way Of favor, from the
service of the United States.
First Lieut.. Benjamin z. Koehler. Artfl-
lery Corps, has been assigned to the 92d
Company, Coast Artillery, with station at
the Preside Of California.
Capt. VIM. G. Haan, Artillery Corps. has
been relieved from duty in the Philippines
and ordered to join his company at the
Preside Of California.
Maj. Joseph E. Maxf1eld, Signal Corps.
has been ordered to Marion. N. j., on off,
cial business pertaining to the Signal Corps
of the army.
First Lieut.. Allen Smith, jr., Sd Infantry.
in New York city. has been ordered to
Philadelphia, Pa, for recruiting service.
and he has been appointed an acting quar-
termaster for the time he may remain on
recruiting duty.
Coitract Surgeon ]. Samuel White, u. s.
A., has been relieved from duty at the
general hospital, San Francisco, and Or
dered to Fort Gibbon. Alaska, for duty,
vice Captain Samuel T. Weirick, who has
been ordered to the Philippines for assign
ment to duty.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
wage Earners and Bankruptcy.

rather important decision affecting the
status Of wage earners having an income
Of less than 81 800 a year in Involuntary
bankruptcy was rendered by Judge Brad
ley in the District Supreme Court today.
1t was in the case Of the Ocorr and Rugg
Company Of Rochester, N. Y, against
Charles F. Ramsdell Of this city, pro-
ceeding In bankruptcy against the latter
to collect a sum Of money in the neigh
borhood Of $500 alleged to be due the COM
pany for material furnished. In answer to
the petition declaring him a bankrupt Mr..
Ramsdell claimed in a bill filed January
10 last that he was a. wage Garner and,
therefore, exempt under the law. The
company submitted a supplementary petit
ton, stating that Ramsdells answer was
insufficient and that at the time the con-
troversy arose he was not a wage Garner.
The case then rested upon the question as
to whether the latter contention was ten
able in the premises
Judge Bradley held that the fact that
Ramsdell was not a wage Garner at the
beginning Of the issue was immaterial and
that the case depended upon whether he
was such at the time of filing his answer.
Attorney John Ridout for Ramsdell stated
in reading the answer that at the date of
such answer his client was a wage Garner,
and the court thereupon sustained the plea
and held Ramsdeli not liable.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
AFFAIRS IN PHILIPPINES.

Opinion of the United States OAieiaIs
as to Gen. COrbin's Plans.
MANILA. July 26.-Former Mai. Shields
of the 33d Infantry, U. S. Volunteers, has
been appointed purchasing agent, vice
Lieut. Massey, deceased.
Gen. Hughes cables the news of the first
surrender of insurgents in the Island OF
samar. 500 men, with two field guns, thirty
rifles and seventy bolos, giving themselves
up to the authorities.
The opinion prevails among the United
States officers that 1t will take years to
accomplish the, ecppomic program Of Cen
Corbin. The civil and educational author
tiles hold thata continuance Of the protec-
ton over minor posts is necessary, aside
from that afforded blythe constabulary. It
is generally expected that the concentra-
ton will be more gradual than is antici-
pated In WasHfngtoh.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
Alleged Attempted Assault.

Alvin C. Miilar. manager Of 7th street
store, was today charged in the Police
Court with attempting to commit an as
sault on Miss Minnie Freund and was re-
leased on $500 bond for a hearing on the
3Oth instant. It is alleged by Miss Freund
that in response 10 an advertisement she
applied at Millar's store to seek a posi-
tion as clerk. She called, she alleged, at
the store Tuesday afternoon and had a con-
versation with Mr. Millar, during which
she was, she claimed, asked to call aRair
after O'Clock pm. This she did. and then
she charged MHlar. after some talk, seized
her by the wrists and attempted to offer
her some indignities. Mr.. Millar denies
the accusation.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
Number of Changes in Their Sta
tiOns Ordered.

number of changes In the stations OF
officers Of the Corps of Engineers have been
ordered in addition to those affecting Maj.
Biddle and Capt. Beach. Capt. George P.
Howell goes from Fort lotion, New York
to st. Louis, No., relieving Capt. M. M.
Patrick, who comes to Washington. Capt
Spencer Cosby. at Philadelphia, is trans
ferred to Mobile. Ala. relieving Maj VIM
7. Rossell who goes to Philadelphia. Lieut.
Thomas H. Handbury. at Detroit, goes to
Cincinnati. Lieut.. Col. Oswald H. Ernst
goes to Chicago as division engineer of the
northwest division, with station at Chica-
go. Capt. VIM. E. Craighill. at Fort Totten
New York. goes to Wheeling, w. Va Capt.
Henry Taylor goes to Boston to assume
charge of the works for the defense of the
Boston harbor. The engineer office at
Portsmouth. n. H., has been discontinued
and the records transferred to Boston,
Evening star., 1901-07-26
RELIEF FROM DROUGHT.
Some Sections In the Dry Belt Favor
ed With Showers.

Some Sections In the Dry Belt Favor
ed With showers.
Z CHICAGO, July 26.-Reports received by
the Tribune up to 1 o'clock this morning
shows light rains in parts OF Nebraska
and Iowa-tha drought district-but un-
broken dryness throughout Kansas.
The reports are as follows:
Nebraska-Lincoln-No rain in southeast
ern Nebraska for twenty-fouy hours. Pros
poets partly favorable for showers before
daylight.
Broken Bow-Fine rain last nignt. Corn
has stood dry spell well and rain has helped
II out The precipitation was forty.one
hundredths of aE inch, and the indications
are favorable fgrs more rain before n'oTn-
ing. ing tn. The rain wss general in this part Oh
NNlbrara-Big rain fell last night. -,
Ogaiiala-Big< rain over most or heHa
county. Still raining slightly.
Long Pine-Thunder storm yesterday
afternoon brought an inch OF ra,o, WITH
prospects for more.
Bassett-Copious rain throughout central
and southern portion of county during the
day. Indications for more rain before
morning. Northern part Of the county aad
good rain the night before drought
seems to be broken.
Hastings-No rain. but heavy clouds.
Beatrice-No rains: no prospects for "aiii.
North Platte-Light rain here curing
afternoon and light showers west OF me-
during evening. Cloudy at midnight, WITH
prospects of rain before morning.
Omaha-No rain nor indication OF rain
Fremont-No rain and slight prospects
In Kansas-Kansas City-No rain and no
prospect in this vicinity.
Hutchinson-Lght shower fell lew niles
south of Hutchinson last evening. Far
promise for rain here.
Winfield-No rain up to this hour. Some
prospects for rain before morning
LeaveuwOrth-NOr rain in sight.
Hiawatha-No prospect for rain hcre.
Last rain on May 4.
In Iowa-Des Moines-No rain and no
prospects of rain.
DubuQue-No rain and none In sight.
Burlington-Not a drop Of rain and no
sign of change.
Council Bluffs-No rain since am. yes
terday.
Evening star., 1901-07-26

Barnes Takes French Leave of Freed
mans Hospital ms Well as Emergenc.

Barnes Takes French Leave of Freed
mans Hospital ms Well as Emergency
James Barnes. the young colored man
who escaped from Emergency Hospital
yesterday morning while suffering from
fever. called at Freedman's Hospital yes
terday afternoon. He was still very fever
ish, his temperature being 104. He gave
his name and address, and answered the
questions asked him. He was placed in
a ward on the ground floor. During the
night he gave the nurses no trouble, and
his conduct was not such as to arouse any
suspicion that he would attempt to leave
the institution. This morning about 4:3O
o'clock, just twenty-four hours after his
escape from the Emergency Hospital,
Barnes left his bed and went to the bath
room. There he found pair of pants. and.
putting them on. he jumped out Of the
window and disappeared. The police au-
thorities were asked to look out for him
and are now endeavoring to ascertain his
whereabouts.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
LOOKING FOR A CANDIDATE
The Democratic BOlters I'm Ohio and
Their Proposed Convention.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 26.-George A.
Groot of Cleveland. who has assumed the
leadership in the proposed democratic bolt
on account of free silver being depressed
by the democratic state convention, ad-
mits, in an interview published here today,
that the refusal OF Gen. j. r. Sherwood
to be bolting candidate for governor leaves
the boilers in bad condition SO far as cam
didate for governor was concerned. He
had Judge A. w. Patrick in mind, but
doubted that he could be induced to ac-
cept. I'VE must get together and exchange
mutual condolences before We come to
nominations. however" said he.
Groot will call the convention to order,
and Is now preparing a speech for the oc-
casion. He says he has letters from friends
in Toledo, Dayton, Sandusky and Cincin-
natl promising delegations. But the fact
that the convention is to be held at the
Southern Hotel indicates that they 90 not
expect a large attendance Groot has ar-
pointed DIR. Abner l.. Davis of Findlay
temporary secretary.
Evening star., 1901-07-26

Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, July 26-F1our firm. unchanged;
receipts, 2. .129 barrels; exports q 069 barrels.
Wheat dull and loweIi spot. July and August.
es5zat6: receipts SS4 864 bushels; exports 1000
bushels; southern wheat BY sample, 6Sa73h; do. ON
July. 55KsS6; August, 58Na564It; steamer MIXED,
oaKa5o; receipts. 4.io1 bushei.; exports. Il, ,54S
58a50. Oats nrm; No. white. <ssxa44; No. 3
mixed 41sa42; receipts. 2. 674 bushels: exports.
. western. s.; receipts. I, 6l1 bushsls- Hay arm;
No Timothy. S15.b0at1a Grain freights quiet:
steam to Liverpool, per bushsl ID. August; COrf
for orders. per quarter. -. ID August Sugar
strong. unchanged. Cheese. butter and egg. Arm
Evening star., 1901-07-26
ALLEGED THREATS TO WIFE.

Patrick HI. Devine Required to Give
Real Estate Peace Bonds.
Patrick H. Devtne, who said he was q
clerk in the Interior Department, was to-
day held in $500 bonds by Judge Mills to
keep the peace toward his wife. The latter
stated that her husband a few evenings
ago during a quarrel threatened to cut her
throat. Unless Devine can find real estate
security he will have to serve three months
In prison. He will also have to pay a bill
of $125 for hack hire before securing his
liberty.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
SMOKELESS POWDER CONTRACTS.
Awards Made by Ordnance Bureau OF
the War Department

The ordnance bureau Of the War De-
partment today awarded contracts for 49O.-
600 pounds Of smokeless powder for the
army at 10 cents per pound. The follow
ing named powder factories got the con-
tracts, the amount given to each being in
accordance with its capacity and according
to contracts previously awarded: DUPONT &
Co., Wilmington, Del; Latin & Rand Pow
der Company, Pompton Lakes, N. j.; Inter-
national Powder Company, Philadelphia,
Pa, and California Powder Company San
ia Cruz, Cal
Evening star., 1901-07-26
Gen. Mile. Actinu n. secretary.

Cen Miles Is acting Secretary of War to-
DAY. Secretary Root Is In New York and
Assistant Secretary Sanger is visiting the
encampment of the District Militia at
Leesburg, Va Secretary Root will be
away about three weeks. He will spend
ais vacation with his family at South
ltmpton L. /.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
WILL GO OUT OF COMMISSION.
The MayhOyver Not to BE Used as Gov
ernOr's Ship at Juan.

JUHn.
The converted cruiser Mayf1ower, which
has been employed as a station ship in
Porto Rican waters during Gov. Aliens
regime there. will be placed out of COM
mission shortly. The Mayf1ower brought
Gov. Allen to the United States upon his
return here recently. The department does
not consider that it will be necessary to
replace the Mayflower with another ship,
and hereafter the governor of Porto Rico
will not have a warship at his disposal
The crew of the Mayf1ower will be en-
ployed by the department upon torpedo
boats which are about to go into commits
sion
Evening star., 1901-07-26

Expenses for EQuipplnE Troops.
Warrants were issued by the Treasury
Department today for the states of Texas
and New York for $7,928 and $85, ,281 re-
spectiveIy. to reimburse those states for
expenses of clothing and eQuipping troops
for the war with Spain.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
HEAVY RAINS TODAY.
Welcome Showers Come to Drought
Region.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 26-Heavy
rains were reported today at Springfield,
Mo-. Pittsburg, Kan, and in Sedgwick
county, Kansas. At Springfield half inch
of water fell and at Pittsburg, where the
fall continued for two hours, practically
ending the drought In that section, great
good will result to'spastures. Other points
in the southwest reporting rain since yes
terday morning are Muskogee, Antlers and
Ardmore, l. T., Guthrie o. T.. Ellis county,
central Kansas and Graham county, south
ern Kansas; Little Rock. Ark, Abilene,
Texas, and Santa Fe, N. NJ
At 10 am. the temperature here was So,
four degrees cooler than yesterday
Evening star., 1901-07-26
Increment. of Naval ye..eI..

Movements of Naval Vessels.
The Castine arrived at Seychelles this
morning and the Leonidas at Newport. The
Don Juan de Austria has sailed from Ca
vite. for Hong Kong, China. The Dixie,
which was on her cruise through the Medi-
terranean sea, has arrived at Boston
Evening star., 1901-07-26
BuiIding Permits Iss1ea.

BuiIdfng fNrm1ts ls9Red.
Building permits were issued today az
follows:
Maggie Brown. second-story frame
house. Barry Farm: cost. $500.
Sisters OF the Visitation open porch in
rear Of convent on Connecticut avenue be-
tween L and NJ streets northwest: cost,
$780,
Robert l. Fleming. repairs to 1913 12th
street northwest; cost $40.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
Evangelist Appeals for Divine Healer

Evangelist Walker, who gives his address
as Milan. Pa, has written to the District
Commissioners long letter urging that
they use their influence to secure the re-
lease Of "Diyine Healer Francis Schlatter
from the. workhouse in this city. Schlatter
was arrested here some days ago for va
grancy, and Is being held pending an inves-
tigaIion as to his sanity.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
MALARIAL PARASITES.
DIR. Koch Thinks They Can BE Stamp
ed Out by Quinine.

LONDON. July 26.-In the course OF an
address delivered before q health congress
held at Eastbourne this afternoon DR.. Rob-
ert Koch of Berlin spoke OF the treatment
of malaria. He reiterated his dictum that
malaria. did not emanate from swamps.
but was caused by the incubation OF mos
quitoes and gnats. He further said that
malarial parasites could be stamped out
with quinine treatment.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
To Inxpect Erie Post one.

The Postmaster General has directed that
an inspector be sent to Erie, Pa, to inves-
tigate and report on the charges against
Postmaster Sobel. The charges Of VIOLA
tion of civil service law recently were re-
ferred to the Post Office Department by the
civil service commission.
Evening star., 1901-07-26

Mira Susie Williams of Buffalo. n. Y. re-
ported to the police yesterday that she
was robbed of gold watch while she was
passenger on steamer on the lower Po-
tbmas 1t was taken from her stateroom.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
Held for Grand jury.

Joseph C. Cunningham. colored. was held
in 800 bonds for the action OF the grand
jury by Judge o'Donnell today to answer
the charge Of ltheling John Z. Doyle by
alleging that he had tried to pass $40
ccuntsrfeit nOts.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
Lunacy Proceedings.

Proceedings to inquire into the mental
condition of the following named persons
were begun before Judge Bradley in the
District Supreme Court late this after
noon: James p. Nabors, Jacob Jesunofsky,
Dora Meme and Harriet Schriner, white,
and Chester A. Perry and Charles Bailey,
cOlored.
Evening star., 1901-07-26

To Study yellow Fever NJ Havana.
Contract Surgeon u. James Carroll. u. 8.
A.. In this city. has been ordered to Ha-
vana. Cuba, for the purpose OF continuing
the investigation into the causation and
prevention OF yellow fever.
Evening star., 1901-07-26

May Bring 500 Cigarettes Each.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has de-
cided that in lieu OF the fifty cigars which
incoming passengers from foreign coun-
try may bring into this country without
the payment OF duty. they may bring In
300 cigarettes.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
Head In Driving Wheel.
ia, Di.natch 10 The Evening Star

SUFFOLK. Va. July 26-Fireman Stan
1y Hinton. colored. this morning had his
neck broken by the driving wheel of an
engine at Binithfeld, Va. ice plant.
Hinton's head swast between the spokes
while he was .loaSdng after machinery.
and a vacuum caused the big wheel to
make a partial revelation. Death came In
stantly. -.
Evening star., 1901-07-26
w. P.aMcztae Drowned.
Special Dispatch 70 The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
PETERSBURG, va. July 26.-W. r. Nc
Rae, representative from Petersburg in the
state legislature, and one Of the most prom
inent lawyers in virginia, has been drowned
at Naes Head. This Is the intelligence con-
tained In a telegram received by the Pc
tersburg Club this afternoon. The tele-
gram gave no details
Evening star., 1901-07-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
New York Stock Mn

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.