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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
THEIR WORK COMPLETED.
American and Chilean Commission
ers Call on the President.

The members Of the United States and
Chilean Claims Commission which com
pIeted its work yesterday called upon the
President this morning to pay their res
poets In the party were Mr.. PIoda, the
Swiss Minister, and President of the Com
mission; Senor Carlos Vicuna, the Chilean
Minister; William G. Gage, the United
States Commissioner; Senior AnnibaI
Cruz, agent for Chile; John II. Perry,
agent for the United States; Clifford 5.
Walton assistant attorney for the United
States Mr.. Infanta, secretary for Chile;
John E Baker, secretary for the United
States, and Walter c. '. Berry, counsel
for the Swiss Minister.
The commission was organized one
ear ago for the settlement Of the various
claims existing between this country and
Chile It has considered a total of nine
teen cases, Of which seventeen were
American claims against Chile represent
iEs $4,000, but of this amount oaIy S.
.GJ2 was allowed. There were two claims
Of Chile against the United States, one
beiEz that involving the seizure of the
vessel Itata and that OF Richard Trum-
buss, who was allowed 5000 for services
to the United States rendered in an ex-
tradition case several years ago.
The Itata was seized by the United
States authorities in 1881, on the ground
that she was carrying a cargo Of contra
band war supplies to Chile. The claim
involving nearly quarter OF million
dollars made by the South American
Steamship Company was disallowed yes
terday by the Commission The Chilean
Minister dissented from the opinion Of
BIr- Pioda and AIr- Gage
The President, at the audience today,
expressed to the Commission his feelings
Of satisfaction over the result Of the work
Of the members and there vas a friendly
exchange of greetings on al sides.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
A RUNAWAY YOUTH CAUGHT.
Carl Linsman Held Until His Parents
Can BE Heard From.

Carl Lingman. runaway boy. who said
that he was ten years Of age and that he
was from Condersport, Pa. was picked
up in the Pennsylvania Depot shortly be-
fore noon today by Detective Tyser and
viii be held at the House of Detention
until an answer is received to a telegram
which has been sent to his mother, Mrs.
Matte Lingman.
Carl Is brisht-nannered. weIl-dressed
little lad, who has been making 81
month delivering newspapers He has
an aunt at Ashland, Va. whom he de-
cided TO visit. He bought a ticket to Al
Iegheny City. and from there beat his
way to Washington, where he arrived
this morning
He bought a ticket TO Ashland and was
waiting for the train when he fell into the
hands Of the detective In addition, TO his
ticket he had S662 in his pocket
Carl thought it very hard that he should
be denied the privilege Of continuing on
his journey and reluctantly accompanied
the officer
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
JOHN D. BARBOUR DEAD.
Tse Thread manufactures Expires in
ireland.

LONDON. Juue IS.-John D. Barbour,
~ linen thread manufacturer Of Hilden,
Ireland. and Paterson, y J., died this
morning at his residence at Lisburn,
Ireland
PATERSON. N J., June 1S--John D
Barbour, who died IN Ireland this morn
ing at the age of seventy-eight, was the
senior member of the firm of John D
Barbour < Son, Limited, fax spinners and
thread manufacturers, Of Lisburn, Ire
land He had been III for some time, SO
that his death was not unexpected He
was well known in this country, and was
a brother of the late Robert Barbour,
who up TO the time Of his death, was the
president OF the Barbour Flax Spinning
Company. of this city John D Barbour
was an uncle TO Col. William Barbour,
who is prominent IN New Jersey politics.
and is mentioned as a possible candidate
for Governor next fail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
THE MAINE CENTRAL STRIKE.
IrnciS and Fuel Employees of the
Railroad StiEI Out.

"ATEREILLE. Me, June T-The
strike Of track and fue! men on the Maine
Central Railroad stiH continues. Every
mile Of track is being patroIied and trains
are running on time. Several Italians Of
the crew that have been here working on
the tracks left the city yesterday on foot.
travelling west The last instaIIuleat,
which arrived Saturday night, was IN
tended for the sections between this city
and Bangor. but sinc. learning of the
treatment Of their coUntryTIien over east.
the Italians are rather tinid and do not
care to work on sections in gangs of four
and six each
\ car inspector who has given shelter
to three new men is being ostraeised and
has found difficulty iH securing groceries
The fact that several police officers are
employed nights in patroIling the yards
has incensed the French people and trou-
bic may ensue between the French and
the Italians The strikers are keeping
away from the yards. \ central labor
union is to be organized 10 assist the
striking Irackmen.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
Shot by a west xirglnta Mayor.

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. June IL
Word comes from Cowen that E H Iseu-
hart. Mayor of that town, shot and dan
gerously wounded G. \ GIendennins
Mayor Isenhart had GIendeHning arrested
and fined him for drunkenness. Gienden-
ming vowed he would have revenge. and
the next time he saw IseuhaTt began
throwing beer bottles at him one of them
injured William Bussey- an old man, and
IsenhaTt, after warning Gleudeuuing TO
cease. frcd three times. all the shots tax
ing effect. Tha Mayor was given hear
N amL r-L-as-L-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
PRICE ONE CENT.
4 WHARF FIRE In BUFFALO
Flour Mills and Other Buildings
Destroyed by the Flames.

} The Frontier and Queen CITY Plants
/ and the Ryan Elevator in Ruins.
! The Loss Estimated at About s22o,-
ooo-Many Narrowly Escape Death
BUFFALO, June I8.-The most destruc-
tive fire experienced by this city in many
months broke out shortly before . o'clock
| this morning IN the Frontier Flour Mil
at the foot Of Ferry Street. The loss in
/ buildings and their contents viii aggre-
gate about $4,000, and the loss resulting
from the hindrance Of the business inter
ests affected win amount TO large sum
Not only the Frontier -four plant, but
the Ryan elevator and the Queen City
AIiil, as well as the Offices OF the Fort
Erie Ferry Company and a large number
/ Of small lighthouses were destroyed by
/ the flames The narrow escapes from
death by burning were numerous. The
/ heat vas intense and the squatters on
/ Squaw Island were driven from their
/ homes in a panic.
| For time it was believed that the fine
new steel steamer of the international
Navigation Company, the America, and
the ferry company's boat, Niagara, would
Be burned, and they were only saved bS
great efforts Both boats were tied to the
docks near the burning structures and
neither had steam up when the fire broke
cut It would have been folly to have let
them float down stream, as they would
have drifted directly into the seething
flames.
When hope of saving them had almost
been abandoned, a tug appeared on the
scene and the treatened boats were
dragged cut Of danger Several persons
who were asleep on the houseboat Luna
were awakened just in time to get TO the
shore and save their lives. The house
boat was consumed by the fire
The fremen were seriously handicapped
in fighting the blaze by the difficulty Of
getting their apparatus over the small
bridges leading across the canal and the
harbor.
At O'Clock this morning the fire was
under control, and a few hours later it
was extinguished. 1t is believed that the
blaze was caused by a lighted cigar be-
ing thrown into the Frontier Mill by a
passenger on passing ferrybo1t
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
REVISION oF TARIFF.
Representative Prince Predicts Leg
isiatTon Along This Line.


There will be some revision of the tar
if during the next Congress. but il Will
be strictly in accordance with the Re
publican policy of protection said Rep
resentative Prince Of Illinois. this morn
ing. And the reciprocity treaties that
were not acted on last winter viii be
pressed in the Senate next December.
When the tariff question comes up in
the House we viii take occasion to look
into to our patent laws. and although the
subject Of patent laws and the tariff seem
wide apart yet I want to say that they
are closely associated with one another.
The patent laws protect the trusts more
than the tariff l want The patent laws
revised and changed Let me give you an
illustration. Today you can buy a sew
ing machine for S55 that but a few years
ago cost S130 and the latter price for the
machine was charged to the protective
tariff The truth i the high prices of
many necessary articles which arr
ascribed 20 the tariff are due TO the pat
ent laws. II IS our patent laws and not
the tariff that is really the mother Of
trusts
More than one thousand articles con
trolled by the trusts would not be mate
rally affected if the articles that enter
into their manufacture were pIaceQ on
the free list, because the trusts own the
patent rights. Indeed, I believe the next
Congress will look at this matter as I do.
and that is that il is the patent laws and
not the tariff that forces the people to
pay exorbitant prices for articles in this
country which are alleged to be sold much
cheaper to the foreigner.
1T is not the tariff but the patent laws
that enable half dozen capitalists to
form a combination and control the mar
kets Of the United States. With modifi-
cation Of the patent laws these combina-
tons could not be successful This whole
subject viii be thoroughly discussed In the
next Congress-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
FAILED TO SEE ROCKEFELLER.
Chicago Union Labor Representa-
tIves Seek the MaEnate's Aid.

Chicago Union Labor Representa-
tives Seek the M=snate's Aid.
CHICAGO, June 1S.-Six representatives
Of union labor went to the University of
Chicago yesterday 10 see John D. Rocke-
faIIer. They sought the opportunity Of
asking him TO have the owerhouse, now
under construction at Fifty-eighth Street
and IngIeside Avenue, erected by union
men Mr.. SheIN Nrdson. Secretary Of the
university, informed them that it would
be impossible to see Mt. Rockefeller on
account of the decenniaI exercises, which
demanded his attention.
we were told by Secretary Sheperdson
that if we succeeded in seeiug Mr.. Rocke-
fcuer he probably would refer Us to his
business superintendent" said Mr.. Rau
business agent Of the Steam Filters
Union "Au the buildings erected at the
university in the pasI have been by union
labor. Now we want to ask Mr.. Rocke-
GeIer to see that this building is so con
structed"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
MRS. M'KINLEY OUT OF DANGER.
An Official Announcement Made This
Morning by DR.. Johnston.

Although the daily consultations Of Mrs.
AIcKinIey's 5 physicians have been aban-
doned, DR. Johnston was at the White
House by previous engagement this
morning and saw the distinguished pa
tent Upon leaving he announced Off
ciaIly that Mrs Mckinley vas now out oF
danger. DT. Rixey said that her condi-
tioH continued 70 improve steadily.
Unless something unforeseen occurs she
VIII leave Washington for Canton during
the first week in July and the President
viii accompany her
Secretary Cortelyou has advised the
Harvard faculty that the President viii
not be able to attend the commencement
exercises at Cambridge on June &c.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
SLAIN IN HER OWN HOME.
Georgia Negroes Excited over a
woman,s Brutal Murder.

WAYCROSSE, Ca. June 1S-Negroes in
this section are greatly wrought up over
the murder of Mary Flowers, WHO was
found murdered and lying in a pool Of
blood Some time during the night she
had been brutaIIy murdered. Everything
about the room was blood stained and in
one corner was a smoothing iron with
which she was struck It was bespattered
with blood and some Of the woTnan's hair
was matted to it
The discovery was made BY the step
children of the dead woman. who slept in
an adjoining room. The WCman-s assaiI-
ant after knocking her senseless with
fat iron, stabbed her twice in the neck
and throat. Suspicion is directed to Au-
thur Reeves, who lived in the same mouse.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
ARRESTED IN SAN FRANCISCO.
: san Charged With Falsely Claim
ing to BE n Secret Service Agent

John z WnEie. Chief Of the United
States Secret Service. received de-
spatch this morning from the superin-
tendent in charge of the San Francisco
division. informing the former of the ar
rest there Of Frank G CObUrn. who is
charged with falsely representing himself
as a Secret Service officer ard visiting all
parts Of the country in this guise-
Cuburn is alleged to have had in his
possession a forged letter of introduction
from Chief WiIkie and a number OF other
prominent officials.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
WINE FOR SICK SOLDIERS.
II VIII Hereafter Be HouGht by the
Medical Department

As the result Of a recommendation made
several weeks ago by Commissary Gen
eraI Weston, the Secretary of War has
issued an order providing that the Nedi-
cal Department and not the Subsistence
Department shall purchase malt. vinous,
and spirituoUs liquors when needed for
sick soldiers.
The discovery Of a large quantity of
champagne at Manila which was pur-
chased by the subsistence department un-
der an order of General AIger- who was
then Secretary Of War. led to an enquiry
which showed that a surplus Of wine had
accumulated which was not needed by the
Medical Department General Weston ask
ed that the Medical Department be aU-
thorized to buy its own wines and the or
der was made to that effect today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
KILLED BY TEXAS RANGERS
Trouble Growing Out of the Search
for Mexican Bandits.
One Man Hanged Near Belmont in an
Effort to Make Him Reveal the
Hiding Places of Gregorio Cor
ter and His Band OF Outlaws.

Hiding Places of GFeEoriO Cor
ter and His Band OF Outlaws.
BELMONT, Tex. June 1s.-The greatest
excitement has been caused here by the
news of a clash between the posses Of
Texas Rangers and a party of armed
MeXicans. The Americans were conduct
ing a hunt for Gregorio Cortez and his
cesperadoes, who killed Robert NJ Glover,
sheriff Of Gonzales county; W. T Morris
sheriff of Karnes county, and Tony
Schnabel. a ranchman, few days ago.
The searching parties now number more
than 800 men, and a large delegation of
the friends Of the murdered officials came
upon gang Of AIexica8s some miles from
this place.
When commanded to lay down their
arms and reveal the hiding places of the
murderers, the Mexicans resisted and a
fight followed. The result was that one
Of them was shot to death, one was hang
cd, one wounded by a gunshot, and q
fourth had his skull crushed with rife
barrel
The Mexican who was strung up was
commanded, before the rope was put
around his neck, to reveal the where
abouts of Cortez and bandit named San
davo, but he is said to have died without
opening his lips The captured bandits
refused absolutely 10 furnish the hunting
parties with any information
The feeling against the Mexicans is
growing and men are joining the AmeTi-
can possess which are determined to Sc
cure possession Of the criminals. It is
declared that every Mexican who is sus-
pected Of being in league with the mur-
derers viii be tortured until they are
made TO divulge the hiding places of the
men wanted for killing the sheriffs.
1t is feared here that the fighting will
become serious and that there may be
International complications as d result of
the assaults on the Mexicans.
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HAWKS NEST. w Va June IS-At
Gaymont Saturday night George Saunders
shot and fatally wounded Miss Matte
T.egg. She and Saunders had some trou-
BILE and she undertook TO kin him with
an AK in the store where she was engaged
as a clerk. Seeing. as he claims. that she
would Kill him he in scIf-dcfenCe- shot
her with a 32-cJHbre revolver. the bail
passing through one of her lungs She is
living but there i no chance Ter her re-
covery. Both Saunders and Miss Leg are
members of good families Saunders was
arrested
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
THE ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
y Meeting of the Commission to Be
Held soon

Ex-senators Carter and shoup called
upon the President today Mr. Carter
who is member Of the Board Of Com
nissfoners of the St Louis Exposition
said that another meeting of the board
would be held within short time. He is
daily expecting a notification from the
local management Of the selection Of d
site for the fair The Commissioners will
then have to approve the selection, and
after so doing Will officially inform the
President of the selection made.
The next step viii be the consideration
and adoption of plans for the exposition,
which viii be begun at once, in order
that there may be no delay in beginning
the work
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
ORDERED BY THE EMPEROR.
wilhelm of Germany TO Buy inother
American Yacht.

The Emperor Of Germany has ordered
q schooner yacht to be designed by a
Cary Smith and Henry c. Barley, naval
architects of New York The yacht viii
he built i'm the United States
It is to he constructed on similar lines
n the American schooner yacnt Tampa
g-hich Emperor Wilhelm purchased not
long ag0.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
CHINESE TRADE PROSPECTS
Americans Said to Have Net With
DisCOUragPments.
Fewer Openings Than Formerly and
Certain Sections Practically IH"c-
CcssibEc. Despite the Promises
Made by Lii Hung Chang

Certain Sections Practically Inoc-
CcssfBIc. Despite the Promises
Made by Ii Hung Chang
PEKIN. June IS.-The representatives of
foreign Governments are DOW giving more
attention to the development Of trade and
commercial interests. although they are
not meeting with a great deal Of encour-
agement from the Chinese. It IS feared
that the strong feeling against foreigners
viii prevent the development OF CONNER
ciaI relations that has been hoped for
notwithstanding the optimistic promises
OF Earl II Hung Chang. it is said, the
American merchants are finding fewer
openings than formerly and little pros
pect of growing business relations with
the Chinese.
The Americans have found that the
trade Of North China and Nanchuria is
especially difficult to secure and many of
them are discouraged over the outlook
for the future in these sections OF the
Empire.
N Beau the new French Minister, is
carefGlIy investigating French CONNER
ciai interests with . view, il is said, Of
reporting to his Government IN detail on
the prospects here. He first conferred
with the French Consul General at Shang-
hai, and IS now in communication with
the French COnSUls at HankOw and
Chung-king and the managers of the
Yunnan Syndicate
II IS apparently the intention Of France
to pay less attention hereafter TO Cath
Ole interests and more TO her trade vent
ures and this attention, it is said, viii
not be confined to any particular part Of
the country
It is learned that the foreign ministers
have agreed upon d strict prohibition OF
national and provincial examinations in
Pekin. though national examinations viii
be permitted in some other city where
those who are successful in the provin-
cial examinations may compete for the
national or metropolitan degree.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
THE ALLEGED RICE WILLS.
Contest for the Estate Begun Before
Surrogate FEitx.-er.,Td.

NEW YORK June Ie.-surrogate Fitz-
gerald had before him today the contest
over the two alleged wills Of the late
William Marsh Rice. the eccentric mil
HoHaire. who died last September and
Who. it has been charged. was murdered
by Albert T Patrick. the lawyer. now
locked up in the Tombs prison
The wills bear the dates of September
2G 1896, and June 90, 1860. respectively.
The latter document is commonly known
as the Patrick wiz because it was pro
duced and filed Ly Patrick and gives to
him practically all Of the vast estates left
by Rice
The heirs-at-law Of Rice asssrted that
this alleged VIII was forged BY Patrick and
then succeeded in having an Indictment
returned against him for forgery The
heirs further charged that Patrick had.
with the aid of others. formed a conspi-
racy to get possession of the estate, esti-
mated to be worth as much as $f5.c10.0G0.
10y means Of the forged viii, and that he
had murdered Rice
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WON THE TRIAL STAKES.
a Victory for Mr. Whitney's Horse
at Ascot.

LONDON. June I&-The trial stakes. ten
sovereigns each. with go soveTeigns add
ed. for three-year-OIds- run At Ascot to
day. was won by w G Whitney-s Water
shed.
Water Lily was second and Compliment
third. Twelve horses ran J Reif rode
the winner against which the odds were
TO I The betting was . to I against
Water Lily and 100 to S against CompIf-
ment. The distance was fuTIongs and
165 yards.
tance about two miles, was won by 81
Hopi- Brissac was second and ScintilIant
third. Sixteen horses ran Maher rode
che winner. against which the betting was
TO / The odds were I5 to I against
Brissac and I0 to ! against Scintnlant.
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Called to Thank the President.

Senator Scott was at the White House
today in company with 3. F. Kellar, who
was yesterday decided upon as the nomi-
nee for the new district judgeship in West
Virginia Mr. keIIar called TO express his
thanks to the President It is expected
that this and the other appointments in
that State will be announced within a few
davS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
ELECTION IN JACKSONVILLE.
Trouble Cause-t by the Fight for the
MayOraity.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. June 1S.-At to-
days city election it is predicted that D.
L Fletcher viii be elected mayer. Much
interest is aroused over the election as the
coming year viii be one frssught with
events Of vast Importance for Jackson
vile.
The colored vote VIII likely go to the
independent candidate, l. GrUenthaL Ne
groes in some wards are aroused and
trouble may eusue tonight.
Last night a riot brdke out in the Sixth
ward Negroes seized two trolley cars
aad ran them up and down the streets
swearing that no white man should come
into their ward, The police dispersed
them after hard work. shooting one and
beating many others
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
LIEUTENANT ROSS ORDERS.
He VIII Take Recruits to Vancouver
Barracks.

The assignment recently made b. which
First Lieutenant Tenney Ross, Third IN
fantry, i son of ConmisSie-.-z [,zss was
TO conduct a detachment of recruits from
Columbus Barracks to the Preside. San
Francisco, has been revoked, and instead
he is to be relieved OF duty at Fort
Sheridan, Illinois, and conduct a detach-
ment Of recruits from Columbus Bar
racks To Vancouver Barracks, Wash
Upon the completion OF his duties in
this respect Lieutenant Ross is ordered
TO join his regiment in the Philippines
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-18
REMANDED 10 THE CORONER.
New York Ferrybout Captains Re-
leased on Bail

NEW YORK, June 1S.-Capt. Abraham
Johnson and Capt. Sylvester Griffin, COM
manders, respectively, Of the Mortified
and Mauch Chunk, the ferryboats in coI-
lision in the harb6r on Friday evening
last. were remanded to the coroner by
Magistrate ZeIIer in the Tombs Police
Court today.
Captain Johnson originally was charged
with criminal negligence and Captain
Griffin with mansIaughter in the second
degree
In the coroner's court the charge was
homicide The inquest was set down for
July s Coroner yucca admitted tnam TO
bail in the sum Of S2.5G0 each