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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
HARD TIMES IN GERMANY
ONE-FOURTH OF THE INDUSTRIAL
CLASS IDLE.
Merchants and Manufacturers Uneasy
Over the Governments Tariff and
Commercial Policy.

EERLIN, April IA recent article III
the Berliner Tageblatt takes gloomy view
of the Industrial conditions in Germany,
which it says are SO bad that the eff
forts of the charitable are 'powerless to
cope with the situation. Reduced produc-
ton and the consequent dismissal of work
ing people are so general as to no longer
attract notice.
1t is safe to say that a quarter of the
working people are either idle or insult
ficiently employed. There is little prospect
of an Improvement in the situation. The
situation is made more serious by the un-
certainty of Germany's commercial policy.
The numberless Industries of the country
do not know but that disastrous tariff wars
may destroy the work of years.
The uncertainty of Germany's vaccilat-
ing trade policy drives German capital and
intelligence to found large industrial under
takings at home and abroad and Injuries
relations with foreign countries. Prices
are so depressed in Silesa that even the
iron works there which possess their own
coal mines and furnaces, cannot cover op-
manufactures, the plants for the manu-
facture of electric supplies and the textile
Industries are in a similar plight.
Many factories have closed, and in others
the hours of labor have been reduced,
while work folk crowd to the gates of the
factories seeking employment. The wealthy
classes feel the pressure of the conditions
proportionately with the working and pro-
fessional classes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
Naval Orders.

Lieut. Com. r. T. Mulligan has been de-
tached from duty in the office of naval in
telligence and assigned to the Alliance, of
which vessel he will be the executive Off
Ger when it is placed in commission.
Capt. r. H. Lane, Marine Corps, from the
New York barracks to Cavite in command
Of detachment of marines.
Lieut.. w. E. Stafford from the Independ-
ence home
Lieut.. H. NJ. Jacoby, retired, to charge
of branch photographic office, Philadelphia
Second Lieut.. j. T. Buttrick, u. s. NJ. c.
from the Philadelphia barracks to duty
with the detachment of marines ordered to
the Cavite station.
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What Senator Foraker Says Of Porto
Rico.
NOWHERE ARE TAXES so LIGHT
Outlook Better Than for Two
Hundred Years.
SOME POVERTY EXISTS

Senator Foraker of Ohio. chairman of the
committee which deals with Porto Rican
affairs, was at the War Department today,
and discussed the situation in Porto Rico.
He has many letters from the island, and
has been in constant communication with
many of the prominent men of Porto Rico.
He says that his information is contrary to
that presented by the delegations which
have recently visited the United States.
THE island" says Senator Foraker, "is
in more prosperous condition that it has
been for years, and has a better outlook
than it has had in two hundred years.
There is no part Of the world where taxes
are as light as they are in Porto Rico. The
men who are here asking for relief are
those who advocated 25 per cent tariff,
instead OF 49, which Is the present law, and
wanted the entire tax removed from land.
1t is this land tax that is worrying the peO-
pie who are making complaints yet this
land tax Is very light
THE cnly possible objection is to that pro-
vision of the law which compels taxes to
be paid within six months. 1t is not likely
that any land will ever be forfeited under
this law. Governor Allen has already sig
nified his willingness to call the legislature
together and to modify or repeal this par
ticular provision. 1t is true that there are
a large number of people in Porto Rico who
have always been poverty stricken and are
SO still. The testimony taken before the
committee and reports of officers who have
been in Porto Rico are to the effect that
there are perhaps 100000 or 300 900 people
who live IN the interior and are in ex-
tremely destitute condition, living in huts
of thatched palm and with few cooking
utensils or any Of the other attributes of
civilization and comfort. 1t is hoped that
the condition of these people will improve
under better systems of government than
the island has heretofore enjoyed"
Senator Foraker expects to visit Porto
Rico just before the reassembling of Con-
gress, and will make thorough an inves-
tigation of conditions as his limited time
wi af
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
Result of Dredging Operations I'm the

According to Colonel Allen, the engineer
officer in charge of the river and harbor
works in this vicinity, the recent dredging
operations IN the Washington channel of
the Potomac, have resulted in the prac-
teal completion of a channel 134 feet wide
and twenty-five feet deep through the bar
opposite the mouth of Anacostia river
This Improvement, Colonel Allen says, has
so far relieved navigation that any vessel
which can cross the bars in the lower Po-
tomac can now reach the wharves Of the
Washington channel at low tide
The Atlantic Gulf and Pacific Company
began dredging operations in that channel
on the 11th ultimo, and notwithstanding
high winds and other hndrances, dredged
50,450 cubic yards of material and deposit
ed it on the lower end OF the reclaimed
area.
Dredging operations in the Virginia chan
mel opposite this city will begin this month.
The embankments on the reclaimed area
for the retention of deposits are practically
completed. The contractor for dredging
the lower Potomac has resumed operations
for deepening the channel at Mattawoman
shoals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
GOEBEL MURDER TRIAL.
Prosecution's Evidence About All In
The Testimony Today.

FRANKFORT, KY, April 12.-Testimony
for the prosecution in the case of Capt.
Garnett d. Ripley, on trial for alleged COM
plicity in the Goebel shooting, is prac-
tically all in, and the prosecution will rest
either this afternoon or early tomorrow.
Senator Newton Frazier of Shelby county
testified today as to the mountaineer mass
meeting January 25, at which he said he
heard threats against all of the demo-
cratic members of the legislature.
Ed. Steffee retold of seeing Goebel fall
and seeing gun which he said. was
pointing from the Office of the secretary
OF state drawn back as the window was
lowered.
Silas Jones of Whitley county, who came
with the mountain men January p. said he
stayed in the governors office much of the
time while here. He repeated his state
ment, made in former trials, that Governor
Taylor told him he had as well be at
home as he (the witness) had not brought
his gun with him.
Adtutant General Murray identified some
letters found in his Office after General
Collier retired One, alleged to be from
Caleb Powers, addressed to General Collier.
January Do asked for official orders calling
out the London and Barboursville troops,
as the officers OF those companies had re-
fused to go to Frankfort except under reg
ular orders. The letter closed with the eX-
preston: I'VE have undertaken a grave
matter and must have these men at Frank
fort
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
ALDAcE F. WALKER DEAD.


Expired Suddenly at His Home in
New York
NEW YORK, April 12.-C1airnan Walker
Of the Atchison, topeka and Santa F'e rail-
road died suddenly at his home in this city
today. &
Aldace F.. Walker wassborn in West Rut-
land, VT. in 1872 He was educated at Mid
,dlebnry VT, College ahn at the Columbia
Law School. after which he served with
the New York Volunteers in the civil war,
advancing to the rank Of Heuteuant colonel.
After the war Mr.. Wallser praekiced law in
New York from 1881. to. 1873. when he re-
moved to Rutland. st. In 1882 he was
elected state senator in Vermont, and
from 1887 to 1889 he served as a member
of the interstate commerce commission.
On leaving the interstate commerce COM
mission Mr.. Walker became. chairman of
the Western Traffic Association. His con-
nection with the Atchisnrh Topeka and San
ia Fe railroad began In 1881, ,Iwhen he was
appointed receiver OF the ccmpany's prop
erty. After the Reorganization Mfr. Walker
was made chairman OF the board Of direc-
tors, and he retained this position up to the
time Of his death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12

for the discharge of the duties of assistant
commissioner. with whom lies the direct
supervision of the examining corps OF
the patent office. well the hearing of
and the rendering of decisions on the many
appeals on intricate questions of practice.
That Mr.. Chamberlins administration of
his office has been successful is evidenced
by the almost universal expressions of ap-
proval on the part of both the patent law
yers and the examining corps. He will
retire with the good wishes Of all with
whom he has come in contact. Mr.. Allen,
the new commissioner, has urged Mr..
Chamberlin to remain in the office, but
the latter feels that he cannot longer neg
leet his practice, and he win resume it
May 1. His Chicago Offices viii be in the
Bedford building, corner Adams and Dear
born streets, and his Washington office
will be at 626 L street.
Mr.. Chambcrin was born at Detroit,
Mich. February 9, 1866, and studied law
with Wells w. Leggett. a prominent law
yer of Detroit. He was admitted to the
bar in 1890 and removed to Chicago in the
same year. He continued to practice in
that city until he accepted the position of
assistant commissioner of patents on April
1, 1900 Mr.. Chamberln has had much
practice in litigation over railroad devices,
countercheck books and can-makng ma
chiOePy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
Mr.. CHAMBERLlN RESIGNS
ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF PAT
ENTs WILL LEAVE MAY L.
He Will Retire From Official Life and
Resume His Private
Practice.

Mr.. Walter H. Chamberlin, assistant
commissioner of patents, presented his
resignation to the President today. He
will retire from public office and will re-
sumo the practice of patent law in Chi
cago on May l. Mr.. Chamberlin somewhat
over year ago came to Washington to ac-
cept the position of assistant commissioner
OF patents. This was at the earnest per-
sonal solicitation of Charles H. Duell. who
resigned the office of commissioner of pat
ents on April 1. Mr. Chamberlin entered
the office with preconceived ideas that it
should be conducted strictly upon business
principles, and during his administration
he carried this idea into practice.
His experience in the business world to-
gether with his training in the speciality of
patent law practice peculiarly fitted him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
MAY BE ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
Various Interviews Ascribed to Minis
ter LOOmis.

The various interviews ascribed to Min
lister Loomts at San Juan have attracted
much attention here, and the minister will
probably be invited to explain some of his
utteranceS If he is not able to enter broad
denial of the accuracy Of the interviews
Reflections upon the personal character OF
the President of Venezuela are not regard
ed as proper according to official etiquette,
and it Is confidently hoped that the minister
will be able to repudate those. Otherwise,
it would be manifestly impossible for him
to return to Venezuela, even in the event
that the issues which led to his departure
were satisfactorily composed.
The prevalent idea is that no matter how
these personal questions are settled it may
be long time before United States min
lister resumes the post at Caracas.
1t is learned that there will be no Origi-
nal appointment to the post at Caracas
which is vacated by Minister Loomis. The
State Department expects, however, to
transfer to that post some one of the
United States ministers now serving in an
other capital, but 1t cannot be ascertained
whether the selection has been made.
Mr.. LOomis Interviewed.
press dispatch from San Juan says:
From casual remarks which Minister
Loomis let fall here. he is evidently quite
antagonistic to President Castro. He said
that the latter's salary was $4,000 year,
but that he had laid UP 100000 in the
last two years.
President Castro told the VenezueIans, !"
said Mr. Loomis. that they and the Euro
peans in Trinidad were at liberty to seize
claims in the Orinoco district on land pre-
vfously ceded to Americans. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY his intention to embarrass the
United States government and force it to
make armed demonstrations. such as would
possibly lead to trouble with foreign ma
tlons, owing to the large German and Brit
Ism commercial interests on the coast.
tint
tion elected Castro provisional president un-
til the autumn, when there will be an cleo
tion for an eight-year term. General An
drade will not be president but his friends
are working, and a revolution is possible in
the course of a year. He is now at Cura-
Gao awaiting developments.
1.-THE situation, far as the United
States government is concerned, has passed
the acute point. Such difficulties as exist
can be Settled automatically.
I scarcely expect to return to Caracas. I
nave already served four years and am
quite satisfied to bring the experience to a
close"
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DIsPOsING OF AGUINALDO.
All Sorts of Suggestionx Made to the
President.


All sorts of suggestions have been made
to the President with regard to the DISPOSE
tion Of Aguinaldo. They cover a wide
range of action and are Of O most diverse
character The majority of them undoubt-
edly emanate from opponents of the adj
ministration's policy in the Philippines. and
their suggestions are of a most sarcastic
nature. One writer suggests that Aguinaldo
be given his freedom and a bounty for his
vigorous resistance of American authorityJ
another suggests that Aguinaldo take Gen.
Macarthur and Gen. Funston on a tour of
the Philippines as exhibits OF the policy Of
the United States, and still another writer
suggests that Aguinaldo be brought to this
country and exhibited in dime museums,
the proceeds to be used in paying the ex-
penses of the war.
Many other suggestions are made which
are not quite so humane in character as
these. They contemplate different means
of Furnishing the insurgent leader for the
great trouble he has caused the United
States government. Various methods of
putting him to death are suggested, and
several of the correspondents suggest STYLES
of torture which would do credit to the
Spanish inquisition. A favorite method Of
exterminating Aguinaldo, evidently OF
southern origin, is by burning him at the
stake. So far no one has suggested boiling
oil or molten lead as an easy mode Of pun
has been suggested. The Presidents mail.
as well as that of the Secretary of War n,
heavy with communications bearing on thu
subject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
CAPT. CARTER,s CASE.
Attorney General Knox to Thoroughly
Study 1t,

Attorney General Knox has taken up the
records in the case of Capt. Q. NJ. Carter,
convicted of swindling the government of
enormous sums Of money, and will make
a thorough study of the case. The object
is that Mr.. Knox may acquaint himself
thoroughly with the case so that any fur
ther prosecutions or suits may be intelli-
gently inaugurated.
1t is known that the Department of JUS
tice has had an expert bank examiner go
ing through every one of the Carter trans
actions.
This official has been at work two years.
and it Is declared that he knows where
every penny of the stolen money has gone.
He will confer with Attorney General
Knox at intervals, and upon his knowledge
of the case may be based important pros
ecutions of persons who have heretofore
been unknown in the transactions Mr..
Johnson, the bank examiner. is working in
conjunction with the United States attor-
ney of the Savannah, Ga, district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12

1t is Expected That He Will Return
In, EulI

The Russian ambassador, Count Cassini,
will take his usual summer trip
to Europe before long, visiting Paris and
St. Petersburg. Thus far there have been
no plans contemplating his transfer to
another post, and the present expectation
Is that the ambassador will return to
Washington in the fall. His name has
been informally mentioned, however, in
connection with other high places, al
though there Is no present indication that
the Russian government has In, contem-
plation his transfer elsewhere. Count
Cassini is warm admirer Of the United
States, and during his service here he has
been active In maintaining the traditional
friendship between the two countries To
the officials here, his continuance at Wash
ington would be a source of qualification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
Army Order

Major John T. knight. quartermaster U.
s. ", has been ordered to temporary duty
In the Office of the quartermaster general.
Capt F. T. Andrus. 4th Infantry, has
been relieved from duty at Rutland, VT.
and ordered to Plattsburg barracks, New
York, for duty pertaining to the organ
ization of the 9th Infantry
Capt v. K. Hart, 29th Infantry, has been
transferred to the 18th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
In Honor of Fallen CAPTAINS.

By direction Of the President, one Of the
new batteries at Fort Mott, N. J., Is
named Battery Krayenbuhl, in honor of
the late Captain NJ. G. Krayenbuhl assist
ant commissary Of subsistence, United
States volunteers, who was killed in action
in the Philippines, and another one Of the
new batteries at the same place is named
Battery Gregg in honor of the late Can
tain John c. Gregg, 18th Infantry, who
rines from New York to Cavite, Philippine
Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
Movements of Naval ves.el.

The gunboat Bancroft left Key West yes
terday for Hampton Roads to go out of
comm ission In the near future. Her place
on the North Atlantic squadron will be
taken most probably by the gunhoat Ma
chias, which has been laid up for a general
renovating, and which gave way to the
Bancroft some months ago. The Scorpion
which brought Minister Loomis to San
Juan, will proceed from that point to New
Orleans, and later up the Mississippi to
take part in the Confederate Veterans re-
union at Memphis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
CHARGED WITH RIFL1NG MAIL.
jerome s. France, Employed at PhiIa
delphia, Under Arrest.

SSAo"AC HIahScs h"p1oyc ae
delphfa, Under Arrest.
PHILADELPHIA April 12-Pestal In
spectors arrested Jerome s. France, an en-
ploye Of the main post office in this city,
on warrant charging him with stealing
ard rifling the mail. France was what
Is termed a ''state caser," and his duty was
to distribute mail matter into cases for
each state in the Union.
Fer several weeks complaints have been
received from various9se Of the coun-
try Of mail being tampered with and the
postal inspectors were put on the case,
and as a result France was arrested while
at work in the post Office this morning.
The inspectors say France made partial
confession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
Omcers Ordered to Cavite.

Lieutenant E. B. Miller has been de-
tached from duty at Norfolk, Va, and or
dered to accompany a detachment of ma
rines from New Work to Cavite, Philip
pine Islands.
Second Lieutenants ]. P.-V. Gridley, J..
W. Claskey, F. Halford and ]. T. Buttrick
have also been ordered to duty at Cavite.
Captain r. H. Lane will command the
detachment of the marines ordered from
New York to Cavite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
AatEDUCT BRIDGE REPAIRS.
Pier Cleaned and CoRerdam Prac.
tfcaiiy Completed.

Col. Allen, the officer in charge Of the
Improvement Of the Potomac river, reports
to the War Department that the work of
cleaning pier No of the Aqueduct bridge
and removing the cofferdam at that point
has been practically completed. The lum-
Der and iron obtained from the cofferdam
have been stored on United States ground
at Easbys point. Work is now In progress
on the Aqueduct bridge for it's protection
under the appropriation of 81 500 made at
the last session of Congress. This work
consists mainly of repairing the piers of
the bridge, and is being done by hired
labor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-12
Prominent Citizen of Utah and Mem
Der of the Mormon Church.
DIED IN MONTEREY. CALIFORNIA
Remains to Be Taken to Salt Lake
for Burial.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER

MONTEREY, Cal, April 12.-Apostle Geo.
O. Cannon of the Mormon Church died here
today of brief Illness
Mr.. Cannon slept considerably yesterday
and the forepart of last night. bulletin
was issued about midnight stating that he
was resting easily. The change for the
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Col. Randolph Granted Leave.

COL Wallace Randolph will not report at
the War Department to assume the duties
of chief of artillery for about three weeks.
he having been granted leave of absence
on account of the serious Illness of his
mother.
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NORTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
Due to Arrive at Hampton Roads
About the 23d.

The Navy Department announced this
morning that the North Atlantic squadron,
at Culebra Island, is due to arrive at
Hampton Roads on the 23d or oath instant.
This serves to set at rest the rumors to
the effect that the squadron is to be dis
patched to Venezuelan waters, and shows
that, as far as the present plans of the
Navy Department go, and unless some Sc
rious developments in Venezuelan matters
ensue, the squadron will proceed north
about the 18th instant, as was originally
planned.
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Capt. Hodges Ordered to Havana.

Captain Harry F. Hodges, corps of engi-
neers, has been relieved from duty at Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and ordered to Havana. for
duty as engineer officer of the Department
of Cuba. He takes the place now held
by Captain William F. Black, corps OF
engineers, who has been ordered to duty
at Willet's Point, N. Y. Major q. H. Ruff
ner, corps of engineers, will succeed to
the duties at Cincinnati vacated by the
relief of Captain Hodges.
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CHICAGO. April 12.-Col. r. E.. Rigby, a
weil-known real estate dealer and one of
the charter members of the Union League
Club. died last night, aged severty-fiye
years. His estate-is varfously estimated
from $780, to $2seO0.OOO,
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SENATOR spooNER,s VIEWS.

Cubdh SltuaffOn VIII Adjust Itself
Satisfactorily.
Senator Spooner was in Washington to-
day on business with the War Department
with reference to the allotment of military
officers to Wisconsin. He called at the
White House and the War Department on
this matter.
Speaking with Star reporter he ex-
pressed the opinion that the Cuban sftua-
tion would adjust itself satisfactorily, and
said that things were getting brighter every
day in the Philippines
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posed Rules.
The Spanish war claims commission con-
tinued it's session today in the office Of Mr.
Maury on Pennsylvania avenue near 18th
street. The commission devoted it's atten-
ton today to the consideration of rules for
the governing of the clerical force, the
same. however, not having yet been ap-
pointed.
1t is probable that all the rules will be
announced within the next few days.
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worse came e few hours later and he pass
ed quietly away early this morning. Mr..
Cannon was about seventy-five years of
age. He was one of the leading men of
Utah and of The Mormon Church.
The body was taken To- San Francisco
during the morning Tor embalming. after
which il Will be taken To Salt Lake City.