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Evening star., 1901-12-24
Lack of Facilities for Transporting 1t
the Cause.
STATEMENTS OF LOCAL DEALERS
No Fear of Famine Unless Cold
Wave Repeats Itself.
THE QUOTATIONS TODAY

The scarcity of coal, or rather the lack
of facilities for Transporting the product to
this market, is giving the local dealers
some uneasiness. While there Is abundant
coal already here to supply a normal de-
mand, il is feared that IL a cold wave, such
as that which prevailed the past week,
were to be repeated there might be some
difficulty in filing orders. There was al
most an unprecedented demand for black
diamonds" during the cold spell. and local
dealers have had all they could attend to to
fill them.
The sudden change I'm the temperature
and the consequent balmy weather Of today
has decreased this demand to almost one
quarter of what it was yesterday.
There has been somewhat of a scarcity
of coal for two months" said a member or
the firm of johnson Brothers to an Evening
Star reporter today. While at no time
have we been unable to fill our orders.
still the dearth OF the product as compared
with past seasons has been noticeable.
The collieries throughout the anthracite
region have been mining coal right along
ar 20 the past two weeks, when many of
them suffered by the floods in Pennsylvania
and some had to shut down completely.
But this was not the main trouble. There
was plenty of coal, had the mining compa-
nies been aDie to secure the cars for It's
Some of the lines placed an embargo on
their cars and refused to ship coal along
the lines of other railroads. thus tying up
the traffic to a considerable extent.
Relief Promised.
There need be no fear, however the
situation is being rapidly relieved, and there
will be plenty of coal in this market in a
few days"
Other prominent coal dealers. including
Zeh and NARROW, had the same report to
make
NJ. w. johnson, sales agent for the wes-
ton-Dodson Company, said:
THE past floods have been most disas-
trous, and a conservative estimate places
the losses to the various companies at
$5,000,000. One of our largest colieries.
Oak Hill, in the center of the anthracite
region, was forced to suspend operations.
I'VE could furnish all the coal needed
from our other mines,' he continued. III
we could get the railroads to transport il.
Ordinarily when make a requisition
for twenty cars, they furnish four. This
condition has existed for nearly two
months. Notwithstanding the difficulties
our company has encountered, with others
in getting coal to this market, there has
been no advance in price.
White ash, stone, egg and nut coal are
quoted today at 1915 ton, and furnace at
Sc. So There has been no deviation from
these prices since October, 1900
Evening star., 1901-12-24
WORK on SOUTHERN PACIFIC
VIZ. kruttschnftt Tells of Intended
Improvement ON Raad

u,
SAN FRANCISCO. December oa1
kruttschnitt, general manager and assist
ant to the president of the Southern Pa
cif1e Company, has returned from his con-
ference with President E. H. Hartman. in
New York, and brings news of contemplat-
ed improvements. In an interview, he said: :
The double tracking of the coast line to
San Francisco will be rushed through to
completion as quickly as possible. and at
the same time we will get ready to begin
work on the building of the Bay Shore cI,t-
on As for the reconstruction work ON the
line OF the Central Pacific, 1t is the present
plan OF the company to begin at Reno and
work eastward until the entire work is
completed. These construction plans em-
brace eighteen different surveys for as
many different pieces of work. The build-
Ing of cutoff from Lucin to Ogden for
me shortening OF the line and the cutting
down of grades is embraced in the general
scheme of Improvement"
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Crew. to Be Drilled in Landing.

A feature of the winter cruise Of the
North Atlantic squadron in West Indian
and gulf waters will be drills in landing
and launching boats crews of sailors and
other maneuvers in which conditions Of
actual warfare will be simulated.
1t is stated that the training ship Prairie
Is to be utilized to assist in this program
According to her itinerary, the Prairie is
scheduled to arrive in the Gulf of Para
on the north coast of Venezuela, several
days after Christmas, and remain in that
quarter, cruising between Port of Spain
and Fort de France, until the first part of
March.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
HEALrHFULNEss OF HAVANA.
First November without yellow Fever
Since I762,

The division Of insular affairs OF the war
Department has prepared for publication a
summary Of the vital statistics of the city
Of Havana for the month of November.
The sanitary condition of the city is ex-
cellent, each month showing a steady i'm
provement over the corresponding month
of the preceding year. During the past
eleven years the average number of deaths
for November has been 902. In November
this year there were 443 The death rate
was 1888. which compares favorabiy with
cities Of the same size in the leading civil
lied countries of the world.
During November there were no cases and
no deaths from yellow fever. This can be
said of no preceding November since ira
During the last eleven years the average
number of deaths from this disease in No
vember has been forty-eight.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
AGAINST SALE OF ISLANDS,
Petition to That End Being Circulate
at Copenhagen.

COPENHAGEN, December PA peti-
tion against the sale of the Danish West
Indies, unless the matter shall have been
first submitted to plebiscte, has been cir
oulated and will be sent to the rigsdag
tonight. This petition bears very few sig
natures Of members of the former parlia-
mentary committee who reported in favor
of selling the islands.
Bankers and business men are taking a
last and desperate stand against the sale
of the islands. During the coming holt
days they will draw up certain proposals
in the premises, to be submitted to the
rigsdag Immediately, when that body re-
assemblies
Evening star., 1901-12-24
COL. HERRICK'S STATEMENT.
Has Not Reen offered Place in the
Cabinet,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 24-Col
Myron T. Herrick gave out this statement
this morning:
i have not been offered the position of
Secretary of the Treasury. If Ohio is being
considered in this connection, 1 believe the
appointment should go to Judge Taft of
Cincinnati, civil governor of the Philip
pines As to tbe story that the President
Is to reconstruct his cabinet. 1 am not ad-
vised."
Col. Herrick returned from New York
yesterday. While there he had a confer
ence with Secretary Gage, but he adds that
the subject of the secretaryship of the
treasury was not taken up
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Army Orders,

Captain David s. Stanley, quartermaster.
now in this city. has been ordered to duty
on board the transport Buford, relieving
Captain Henry ]. May.
Contract Surgeon George w. Grabenstat-
ter has been ordered from Buffalo, N. T..
to the Philippine Islands for duty.
Captain Elmer w. Hubbard. Artillerv
Corps now at Fort Bayard, N. NJ, has
been ordered to the Army and Navy Hos
pital at Hot Springs. Ark, for treatment.
The resignation Of Cadet Buckner n
Scott, United States Military Academy. has
been accepted by the President, to take ef-
feet on the 9th proximo.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
GOVERNOR TAFT SAILS.

Departs for the United States on the
Transport Grant.
Secretary Root received the following ca
blegram this morning from Acting Gov
ernor Wright:
MANILA, December "a.
Secretary of War, Washington:
Taft sailed today. Steadily improving
WRIGHT"
Governor Taft is coming to the United
States on the transport Grant.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
IRISH LEADERS SENTENCED
Were Charged With Inciting Tenau,
Not to Paw Rent

DC CBLIN, December 24.-At Ballymote
county Sligo. today Jasper Tully. member
OF parliament for South Leitrim, was sem
fenced to months Imprisonment, John
oDonneH' member of parliament for South
mayo TO two months imprisonment, and
ceher nenloers OF the United Irish League
TO terms ranging from a month to three
months. All the sentences were Imposed in
connection with recent meeting called m
ncite Lord &c Freyne's tenants not TO nav
their rents - p"'
Evening star., 1901-12-24
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE.
Placed Under JurisdfctiOn of the Bu-
rcau of Navigation.


general order issued by the Navy De-
partment today places the Naval War Col
lege under the Jurisdiction of the bureau of
navigation. 1t has heretofore been attached
to the office of the assistant secretary of
the navy
Another general order issued today sets
apart as naval reservation certain lands
on Culebra Island heretofore selected by a
naval commission a naval reserve The
island lies to the eastward of Porto Rico
and came under the flag as one of the de-
Tendencies of that island.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
TERRIFIC GALE IN COLORADO,
City Hall at Golden Blown Down
Other Damape

DENVER, Col, December pa terrific
gale approaching in places the severity of
a tornado, visited the foothills along the
Rocky mountains from Cheyenne TO Pixies
Peak. At Golden, where the storm was
most severe, the old city hall building was
blown down and a residence next door
crushed beneath it. The occupants barely
escaped with their lives. In the Boulder
district four oil derricks were DESTROYED
and many buildings blown down, and scores
of chimneys toppled over.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
FIRE AT DUNLOW, w. VA.
Almost All of Business Section of tb,
Town Burned

DCNLOW, W. Va, December o4-Fire
broke out in the post office building last
night, and, Notwithstanding the heavy rain.
spread so rapidly that almost the entire
business portion of the town was consumed.
Among the buildings burned were the post
office, Copley's dry goods store, David's
clothing store, Strothers' grocery and Free
mans harness and saddlery store. One res
ldence and half dozen small buildings
were also consumed. The loss was s75 O00
covered by about one-fourth Insurance
The origin of the fire is mystery,
Evening star., 1901-12-24
To PREVENT TRAIN WRECKS
Mfehfgan's Railroad COmmissiouer
Makes Snggestions 10 MannSers.

LANSING, Mich, December 24-Railroad
Commissioner Osborn has addressed a COM
nunication to the general managers of all
the railroads operating in Michigan, sug-
Eesting certain changes In the standard
code of train rules, with view Of avoiding
repetition Of such disasters as the recent
Wabash wreck
Commissioner Osborn asks the managers
Tor their opinions as TO the advisability of
amending the code as well as calling a con-
terenee OF operating railroad meD on the
matter.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
GEN. sPAULDING's HEALTH.
Another Months Leasef of Absence
Given Him.

G1Ven HIM.
Secretary Gage has granted leave of alb
sence for a month to Assistant Secretary
o. l.. Spaulding, whose Ill health, due to
nervous breakdown, has compelled his abb
sence from his office for some time Cen
eral Spaulding will occasionally go to his
office to keep in touch with affairs If his
health does not improve or Is not restored
by February 1 he will be sent out on special
work. Secretary Gage does not feel that
General Spaulding's valuable expert knowl-
edge can be spared from the treasury and
will do all he can to keep that official in
the service of the department
General Spaulding will not resign his posi-
tion unless it is plainly apparent that his
health will be seriously and permanently
endangered by doing any kind of work
Evening star., 1901-12-24
SAILED FOR PORTO RICO.
The Marietta Makes a Short Stay a,
NOmbre di DiOs

The Navy Department has been informed
that the gunboat Marietta has left Colon
for San Juan, Porto Rico, after visiting
Nombre di Dios, Colombia, where she was
sent in answer to a request by parties in
terested in some American mining estab-
lishments at that place, whieh were repre-
sented as endangered by the disturbed con-
ditions in that part of Colombia From the
fact that the Marietta made such a short
stay at Nombre di Dios and has proceeded
to San Juan, according to her original pro-
gram, 1t is assumed here that affairs in
the quarter visited were not such as to
warrant the retention of the gunboat
Evening star., 1901-12-24
LAWYER SHOOTS HIS CLIENT.
w. NJ. Little Wounds w. L. Dodd Mt
Birmingham, Ala.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, December 24.-W.
M. Little. a lawyer, former consul to Hon.
duras under Cleveland, shot and seriously
wounded William L. Dodd, president Of the
Southern Mutual Aid Association, today
Little had been representing Mr.. Dodd, who
is on trial on the charge of using the mails
for fraudulent purposes in connection with
the Birmingham debenture redemption COM
pany.
Little became deranged as the result of
mental strain in conducting the case and
he entered Dodds room, declaring that he
Qittle) was going to die. pistol lay on
a table and Little seized II and emptied
every chamber at Dodd and his brother.
James L. Dodd. Only one bullet took ef-
feet. Dodd will recover. Little comes of a
prominent North Carolina family.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Wolves. Attack small Boys.

AMBERG, Wis, December 24.-Citizens
here are organizing wolf hunt to exter-
inmate pack of wolves infesting the re-
gion around this town Len and Willie RAN
dali, little sons of homesteader, were
chased several miles by the wolves but
managed to escape by keeping the ami
mails of with clubs. One of the boys was
severely bitten.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
discussing New Fore.try plan

Mr. Roth Of New York, the new chief OF
the forestry division OF the Interior De-
partment, was In conference with Secre-
tary Hitchcock for an hour before the lat
ter went to the cabinet meeting today. It
was the first time that the Secretary had
discussed at any length the new plan for
protecting the governments fora IT, which
Mr. Roth has formulated, and which vfI
soon be placed In operation
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Gen. Rollin v. Ankepy Dead.

DES MONIES, Iowa, December 24.-Gen-
eral Rollin v. Ankeny, for twelve years
coroner of Polk county, died today OF pneu-
monia after a weeks illness. He served In
the Mexican war with an Ohio regiment
and in the civil war as colonel of the 1920
Illinois Infantry. At the discharge he was
brevetted brigadier general for conspicuous
gallantry.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
FIGHTING IN BALuCHIsrAN.

British Force Races N0dfE Fort and
Captures Outlaws.
CALCUTTA, December 24-A British
punitive expedition has razed Nodiz Fort,
in south Baluchistan, which had long been
the stronghold OF a fierce band of outlaws.
The latter held out until the fort was
demolished by guns. About dozen men
were buried in the ruins, fave others were
Killed, fourteen were wounded and sixty
three were captured. The British casual
ties were three men killed and eight wound
ed.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Death of David w. seI,er.

PHILADELPHIA, December 24-Dav,d
w. Sellers. prominent lawyer, died at his
home in this city today He was president
of the Paramount Park commission and
solicitor for the Pennsylvania Ra,,roaa
Company at the time Of his death. For
many years he took an active part IN dem
oeratfc politics.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
New Cantain oe po,A .efu

New Captain Of Port OFT Havana.
Capt. FL ederick s. Foltx. I'd Cavalry. has
been appointed captain OF the port Of
Havana. relieving Lieutsnanti Commander
Lucien Young U. 8. N. Who was suspended
from that duty because Of his public criti-
cism Of Cuban affairs
Evening star., 1901-12-24
CITY's Loss IS ssO,oOO.
Controller COIer Makes Public Chin,
and TaylOr's DefnIcatiOns.

NEW YORK, December 24-Controller
Coler made public today the losses so far
discovered in the finance department
through the defalcations of Charles P,
Chipp and Edward s. Taylor. The defalca-
ton In 1884 was S12, 225: in 1895 it was ST.
13O; in 1896 it was S4.555: in 1897 1t was
$50, or total of $50 600
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Personal ,s.wt,s-

Mr.. Lewis Turtle. sonaof. the late Maj.
Thomas Turtle, Corps of Engineers, U. s..
A.. is now at his home in, this city on a
two days leave from West Point. Mr.
Turtle 10 now a second cfhaanan at the
United States Military Academy.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Serious Illness Of Can't. schreine,

Capt Francis M. Schreiner, quartermas-
ter, who has been on duty for several years
past in the office of the quartermaster gen.
eral Of the army in this city, is confined to
his home, 1440 Q street, by serious illness.
An order was issued at the War Depart
ment today granting him an extension of
sick leave for six months,
Evening star., 1901-12-24
THE STAR s TO 4.

Says a prominent wholesale
grocer of Washington:
Il do 500 worth of advertis-
ing in The Star a month-SI8
worth in all the other papers,
which shows what / think of
Thc Star. AS an advertising
medium for the city of Wash
ington, no other paper is hardly
worthy the name"
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Position Of Secretary Of the Treasury
offered Him,
TO CONFER With TEE PRESIDENT
Representative McCleary Says He
is Well Fitted.
Fl E M A Y A G c E P T

Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw of Iowa, whose
second and last term as chief executive of
that state will expire early in January, has
been offered the position of Secretary of
the Treasury and Is now on his way to
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Capt. Cook Muah Better.
1t was stated by the physician in charge
at the naval hospital this morning that the
condition of Capt. Frapcis A. Cook was
very much improved.
Evening star., 1901-12-24

The Transport Crook at Malta.
The War Department has been informed
that the transport Crook has arrived at
Malta with all well on board
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Admiral Kempn at woo.unr.

The Navy Department received cable
gram this morning announcing the arrival
yesterday at Woosung, China, Of Rear Ad-
lucky.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
France..ek Umilian Execntea

BOSTON, December 24.-Franceszek
Umilian was executed by electricity at the
state prison, Charlestown, at 1890 O'Clock
this morning for the murder of Kasimiers
Jedrusek, in CRANKY on December 81, 1899.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Thomas F. Drake En- Route Here

DrWke En- Route Here,
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
COLUMBUS. Ohio, December 24.-Thomas
E. Drake, the newly appointed insurance
commissioner for the District of Columbia
left for Washington today at the request
of the District Commissioners He win an
point his clerk, who will be a District man.
this week and assume his duties on January
1 " --N )
Evening star., 1901-12-24
GOV. SHAW EN- ROUTE HERE.
Left Des M0ines, Iowa, Last Evening"
Declined Interyieyys

A dispatch from Des Moines, Iowa, last
night says: Governor Shaw left Tor the east
tonight. As the train pulled out he said:
Il have seen the newspaper dispatches
which STATE that have been selected bv
Evening star., 1901-12-24

Detached From Military Academy.
Capt. Georse e. Sage. atshis own request,
has been relieved from dyty at the Mount
Tamalpas Military Acaden9, San Rafael.
Cal
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Observation-Disclosures
FILIPINOS TRIED BY COURT-MAR-
TIAL FOR THE CRIME.
Two Meet Death by Hanging and One
Sent to Prison for Life by Order
of Gen. Chaffee.

The War Department has received from
the Philippines the records of court-mar-
tial by which three natives were tried fer
implication in the murder of five American
soldier prisoners. One of the Filipnos was
Timoteo Dhalan, a commandante of the in
surgent forces, who ordered manuel Con-
zales, lieutenant of insurgents. to kill TIE
presidente of the pueblo of San Miguel de
Mayumo, province of Bulacan. Gonzales,
in command of insurgents, successfully am
bushed a detachment of the 35th Volunteer
Infantry, taking five of the American SOL
diers prisoners. The Americans had been
acting as a guard for the presidente of
Miguel de Mayumo; and he, too passed into
the hands of the insurgents
Evening star., 1901-12-24
The Americans Captured.

The Americans captured and afterwards
killed were: Privates John T. Hickman,
Company B: William A. Smith, Company
G.; Hamlet Jarvis, Company c; Elmer
Dane, Company Il, and Frank Wilson,
Company L. The native presidente was
turned over to a small band of insurgents
and put to death with the dagger. The
Americans were placed in charge of an in
5urgent sergeant, who bound the arms of
the Americans behind their backs, took
them out into a marsh called the Canda ba
swamp, where they We're struck with bolos
until dead. There was an attempt on the
part of each of the three Filipnos to shift
the responsibility for the crimes at the
trial.
Certain details of the testimony adduced
brought out the baseness of the nature of
the captors. For instance, Commandante
Dahlan in ordering the ambuscade gave
the following directions to Lieut.. Gonzales:
Separate Jose Buencamo (the presidente)
from the Americans, and with these Ameri-
cans do as If you were to take them to the
general, but when you reach the tall grass
do with them what We are accustomed to
do. He finished his directions for the
murders with these words: you will re-
ceive five pesos for the soldiers. God keep
your life many years.
Gen. Chafee's Action.
In passing upon the findings in the case
of the insurgent commandante General
Chaffee said: His open appeal to the base
instincts of his soldiers by promising re-
ward for the execution of his inhuman
command aggtavates his offense and
marks the accused as so lost to the
better instinct of his race as to preclude an
appeal to clemency.' In Dahlan's case and
that of Gonzales, General Chaffee approved
the sentences of death by hanging imposed
by military commission. In that of Gle
mente de la Cruz, the sergeant who per-
sonally directed the murder of the prison
ers, he commuted the death sentence to i'm
prlsonment for life at hard labor
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1901-03-20
SUMMONS IN FORECLOSURE OF TAX LIEN


In the Superior court of the state of Wash
iugton, for Adams county.
II. E. Noble, plaintiff, VS.. Thomas Winn and
Mrs. Thomas VIM and all persons known or
unknown, having an Interest in the real prop
erty hereinafter described.
State of Washington to Thomas VIM and
Mrs, Thomas VIM, who are the owners of,
est in the real property hereinafter described.
You are hereby notified that the above nam
ed plaintiff is the holder OF d delinquent tax
certificate No. 109, issued by the county treas
urer of Adams county, Washington, and OF
date the 26th day OF december, 1900, for the
1894, upon the following described real prop
erty in said county and state to-wit
n a OF W u, NWh N L 4, and the S W u
of the n W a OF sec y, twp 10 north, range 81
east all CT which has been redeemed, except
the N w "A of the L a and the NE4 of the
N w ID OF said sec %, same township and range
the proportion of tax upon which is S707 and
and Thomas VIM and Mrs, Thomas VIM are
now the owners thereof. Balance due on Ger
tifcate 100. S.07 total T.07, interest from Dec
26, 1900.
You are hereby summoned to appear
within sixty days after the service of this
summons upon you, exclusive OF the day OF
service, in the above entitled court and de-
fend this action of foreclosure of the lien of
the above named certificate on the above de-
scribad land or pay the amount due together
with the costs; and in case of your failure so to
do judgment will be rendered foreclosing said
lien for certificate of delinquency, taxes pen
atty interest and costs, against the lands.
each week for six successive weeks, the first
publication being February27 1901.
Address, G. L. HoLcoMB,
Ritzville, Wash. Attorney for Plaintiff.