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Evening star., 1901-11-19
COL. MEADE's COURT-MARTIAL.
Brother Officer Testifies That He Saw
the Accused Drunk.

NEW YORK, November 19.-The court
martial ordered by the Secretary of the
Navy to investigate the charges of intoxi-
cation and scandalous conduct made
against Col. r. L. Meade of the Marine
Corps was begun at the navy yard today
The court was presided over by Rear Ad-
miral Sumner and the other members were
Captain George F. Wilde, Col. James NJ
Ferney, Capt. F. A. Cook and Capts Chad
wick, Lamberton, Walker, Pigman and
Chester. The judge advocate was Lieut.
A. P. Niblack, U. S. N, assisted by Capt
B. H. Fuller, U. 8. NJ. C. Col. Meade was
represented by Lorenzo Semple, T. D. Sem
pie and Paul Fuller, jr.
AS soon as court organized Col Denny
took the stand as the first witness. He tes-
titled that on March 1S, April 80 and June
Is he visited Col. Meade in the marine bar
racks and found him in an intoxicated con-
dition.
Col. Denny was still on the stand when
the court at II o'clock took an hours re-
cess
Evening star., 1901-11-19
MIR. Degetau Explains How He Han
Pended to he MisquOted.


Federico Degetau, resident commissioner
Of Porto Rico, yesterday was quoted as
saying that civil service ought not yet to
. be imposed upon the people of the island,
as they are still in doubt as to what their
citizenship relations are to be with the
United States Mr.. Degetau today said tha t
his-imperfect use of English was likely the
reason for his being misauoted He con-
tinued:
For one who thinks with the President
IN his most interesting book, American
Ideals, that the worst enemies of the re-
public are the demagogues and the corrup-
tionists, and for those who think also, as
l do, that the corruptionist is more dam
gerous enemy of the republic even than the
demagogue, the action of establishing in
Porto Rico the civil service is very plau-
sinie measure. This law not only betters
the public services, but, as Mr. Roosevelt
has observed, raises the tane of public life. ;
In my visit to the White House paid
my respects to the president, and offered
him brief IN regard to some matters re-
iatlng to- our American citizenship The
only thlng that can say now is that un-
derstand 1t in the same way that the COM
mlssfonefs of the civil service do But it
seems that there is no uniformity in the
administration about this matter and there
are some points upon which 1 intend to
INFORM the President of the Porto Ricans'
views of this question:.
or the action Of the,smembers of the
civil service commission extending that law
TO Porto Rico, /; ann very glad, and have
heartily congratulated them. They have
acted. in accordance8withs the provision of
the Foraker law, which establishes that
the statutory laws of the United States
shall have the same fonce and effect in
Porto Rico as here"
Evening star., 1901-11-19
City Treasurer of Buffalo Charged
With Misconduct.
said TO Be SHORT In ACCOUNTS
Mayor DiehI is Having the Records
Examined.
BOTH MAKE STATEMENTS

BUFFALO, N. Y, November 19.-Mayor
Diehl today suspended City Treasurer
Philip GerSt from office.
In the notice of suspension the mayor
charges Mr.. Gerst with misconduct in
office and with having kept inaccurate and
false accounts, and specifically charges
that from the accounts of the city treas
urer the amount of cash on hand to the
credit of the city is $4,000 in excess of the
actual amount.
The examination of the treasurer's ac-
counts, which has been in progress for
several days, will be continued.
Specifically the mayor charges that
Treasurer GerSt borrowed from banks up
ward of $4,000 with which to cover lip the
shortage In his accounts at time when
an examination was to be made; that in
August last he loaned to a bank 5000 of
the citys money, and that at various times
during the current year he appropriated
to his own use moneys belonging 10 the
city, the aggregate of such sums being ST.
246.
Mr.. Gerst's Statement.
After he had been served with notice Of
removal, Mr.. Gerst said to a reporter:
Il don't care to discuss the matter in de-
tail at present. The books of my Office are
undergoing an examination by an expert
accountant and the result of that exami-
nation will show that every cent of the
city's money is in the banks or in the office
of the treasurer at this very moment. Not
withstanding the charges of the mayor,
the city of Buffalo will not lose a single
penny through my administration Of the
office of city treasurer"
Mayor Diehl declined to talk on the mat
ter further than to say, in reply to query
as to whether Mr.. Gerst had attempted to
explain the shortage or offered to tell what
use he had made of the money he is alleged
to have appropriated: II believe he has
accounted for the $4,000, but SO far. as 1
know has made no effort to explain his use
of the small amounts. l believe his bonds
men have arranged to make good any
shortage there is"
Evening star., 1901-11-19
TRIALS AT FORT MYER.
Sentences in Courts-Martial Approved
by Gen. Brooke.

General Brooke, commanding the Depart
ment of the East, with headquarters at
New York, has forwarded to the War De-
partment the records of two cases tried by
courts-martial convened at Fort Myer, Va.
The sentence in each case was approved
by him.
Private Victor E. Nottingham, Troop K,
11th Cavalry, was tried and convicted of
desertion and absence without leave, and
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged
the service of the United States, forfeiting
all pay and allowances due him, and to be
confined at hard labor for one year. Fort
Columbus, New York, has been designated
as the place of confinement.
Private Edward c. Young, 44th Company,
Coast Artillery, was found guilty of abb
sence without leave, and he was sentenced
to dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of pay
and allowances and to be confined at hard
labor for three months The sentence will
be executed at Fort Myer, Virginia.
Evening star., 1901-11-19

A suit in equity was filed today by the
Traders National Bank. through its attor-
neys, Gordon e. Gordon and Joseph j.
Darlington, asking the Supreme Court of
the District to require Ellis H. Roberts,
treasurer of the United States, to turn over
to the complainant certain money and Sc
curities held for James X. Murphy for the
performance of a certain contract. James
K Murphy, the Commissioners of the Dis
trict and the American Bonding and Trust
Company are also named as defendants.
The bill alleges that Murphy entered into
a contract to complete certain work in con-
nection with the New Jersey avenue sewer
at price of SIS, ,S63 10, and in order to meet
his obligation borrowed from the bank the
sum of $40, 000 giving as security for its
repayment a power of attorney to collect
the sum of $40, ,3SS.05 held and retained by
the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia under the provisions of the contract
with Murphy.
The complainant claims that the money
has been paid by the Commissioners to
Treasurer Roberts in his capacity as COM
missioner of the sinking fund, and that
under the terms of it's contract with MUIR
ply it is entitled to have the money or
the securities, if the money has been in
vested, paid over to 1t.
The bank therefore asks the court to re-
strain Murphy or the American Building
and Trust Company from asserting any
title to the fund in controversy, and to re-
quire the Commissioners Of the aDistriat Il
transfer to the proper officer the power al
attorney executed by Murphy, and to ostab.
lish it's claim to the fund.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
Army Orders,

Lieut. Col. John d. Hall, deputy surgeon
general, has been granted leave of absence
for one month.
Second Lieutenant Allan L. Briggs, 7th
Infantry, has been relieved from duty at
Fort Columbus, n. Y, and ordered to Co
lumbus barracks, Ohio, for duty with first
detachment of recruits destined to San
Francisco.
Capt. Arthur w. Yates. quartermaster,
has been ordered from Portland, Maine. to
Boston, Mass. on business pertaining to the
final settlement of the Diamond Island new
reservation purchase.
First Lieutenant Clyde s. Ford, assistant
surgeon has been ordered to the Washing
ton barracks, d. c.. for duty.
First Lieutenant Walter c. Chidester as.
sistant surgeon, U. s. A, has been hon
orably discharged from the volunteer SER
vice of the United States.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
TRACED BY BLOODHOUND.
Arrest of j. w. Jones at HaEerstOwn,
Suspected of Murder.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, November 19.-J.
W. Jones, pumper employed by the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company, is in
the Washington county jail charged with
completely in the murder of John Miller of
Hagerstown Saturday night. A blood
Hound brought here from Suffolk, Va, by
Detective Branch last night followed a
trail from the scene of the murder to the
Jones house, distance of two miles.
Jones was put under arrest and brought
to Hagerstown this morning by Deputy
Rowland and Detective Smart.
When searched a 81 caliber revolver,
from which enc shot had been fired, was
found on him.
The bullet that passed through Miller's
head and which is now in the possession
of the authorities, was fired from 81 cali
ber revolver.
Jones is about forty-five years old and
has wife and seven children. He denies
all knowledge of the crime 1t is thought
there were two persons implicated and to-
day efforts are being made to have the
bloodhoundS take up another trail leading
from the scene of the tragedy.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
To Investigate Reported Loss of Funds

Gen. Brooke, commanding the depart
ment of the east, has ordered a board of
officers to meet at Fort Mcpherson, Ga, as
soon as practicable, to investigate and re-
port the circumstances attending the re-
ported loss of public funds amounting to
81, 100 by Capt. Pierre c. Stevens, paymas-
ter, United States army, at Atlanta, Ga,
between November and November TO-
1901, and to fix the responsibility therefor.
The detail for the board is: Maj. Edmund
K. Webster, 9th Infantry; Capt. Albert B.
Scott. 18th Infantry; Capt. James T. Moore,
9th Infantry.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
To Inspect Officers Accounts,

Maj. E. B. Fuller, 10th Cavalry, acting
inspector general of the department Of
Cuba, has been ordered to make a personal
inspection of the accounts of officers dis
bursting United States and insular funds at
Matanzas. Cardenas, Caibarien, Isabella de
Sagua, Cienfuegos, Rowen barracks and
Trinidad.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
COMES TO BUY WAR MATERIAL.
Gen. De Castro Arrives in New York
From Colombia,

NEW YORK, November 19-Among the
passengers who arrived today on board the
steamer Allegheny from SavaniIla were
Gen. Diego De Castro. special commissioner
Of Colombia. and his secretary, Antonio l..
Armenia General De Castro says his mis-
sion is to purchase war material and to
prevent the purchase of such material by
the revolutionists. He will go direct TO
Washington TO consult the Colombian min
lister.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
COL. MAPLESON'S FUNERAL,
Once Famous Impresario Forgotten
by. Former Friends

LONDON. November 19-The funeral of
Col ]. H Mapleson, the operatic irnpresa-
rio. yesterday at Highgate, a suburb of
London. was sadly neglected ceremony.
solitary carriage. containing a brother
and brother-in-law OF the deceased fol-
lowed the hearse.
Not one of the great operatic artistes
either attended or sent floral token, and
only few private and family friends We're
present at the tnterment in Highgate ceme-
tery.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
REBUKE FROM SALISBURY,
Directed mt EngIishmen Who Criticise
the Roer War

LONDON. November 19-In a letter con-
veying an expression Of his thanks for a
vote Of confidence in the policy of the gov
eminent, Lcrd Salisbury administers the
following characteristic rebuke to pro-Boers
In Great Britain:
I'VE need such encouragement, for Eng
land is, l believe, the only country in which
during a great war eminent men write and
speak publicly as If they belonged to the
enemy"
Evening star., 1901-11-19
c. ID. FELIN KILLS HIMSELF.
Prominent Merchant of Shamolin
Pa. Insane Over Fancied TrouhIes

SHAMOKIN. Pa, November 19-Charles
D. Felix. prominent merchant, committed
suicide early today. He seated himself in
chair. and. placing a shotgun between his
feet. connected string with the trigger
and then pulled the cord. The entire ton
of his head was blown off
1t is thought that the unfortunate mans
mind mad become unbalanced, owing to
Imaginary financial difficulties
Evening star., 1901-11-19
Fire Mt Charlotte. n. G.

CHARLOTTE, n. c., November 19.-Fire
broke out early this morning in the cotton
district of Charlotte. J. H Sloans office
Oglesby, dry goods; j. H. Link, wholesale
grocer, and Bryan Co., grocers have
been burned out. An accident to the water
pumps has cut off all water supply and the
fire has not yet been extingushed. The
damage already incurred will reach $4,000
to 100000.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
Parliament to Open january 1s.

LONDON. November 19.-The original in
tention was to reopen parliament January
%. the day of the expiration of the MOURN
ing of the court for Queen Victoria so as
To enable King Edward to be present with
ruu state ceremony
IL Is now understood, however that finan-
clai needs will compel an opening a week
earlier.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
NEW YORK HORSE SHOW.
Shetland Brood Mares First to Appea


NEW YORK, November 19.-The Shet-
land brood mares were the first to appear
in the bark-covered arena at Madison
Square Garden today to show their beauty
in parade before the judges of the horse
show. AS usual the day crowd was a
small one, but the garden will be filled
again tonight, for practically every seat
has been sold. The morning crowd in
cluded only the enthusiasts and profess
sionals who surrounded the ring railing to
get close view of the judging. A. J. Cas-
satt of Philadelphia and E. D. Morgan were
the ring committeeman for the day, and
Thomas Hitchcock, jr., and F. K Sturgis
were down to serve in like capacity to-
night
Evening star., 1901-11-19
Editor r. H. Martin Dead.

PHILADELPHIA. November 1T Hen
ry Martin. publisher and editor of the Daily
News. died today at the University Hospital
of hydrostatic pneumonia. following sur
gical operation. Mr.. Martin was thirty
eight years oldc He was president of the
Fellowship. .Clu& a member of the Clover
Club andiwass president and secretary OF
the Pen and PHAeil Club for several years
He also seryedsene year as vice president
of the international League OF Press Clubs
Evening star., 1901-11-19
A carefullyconducted canvass,

recently made, demonstrates
the fact that The Evening Star
goes every day into fifteen
thousand houses in this city
where no other Washington
daily newspaper is read; and it
is taken regularly by more than
fifteen thousand other persons
in the city besides. This is
more than double the bona fide
circulation of any other paper
within the city.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
Big Contract for Bridges.

PHILADELPHIA, November 19-The
American Bridge Company of this city has
secured a contract for the, construction of
twenty steel bridges along the line of the
Uganda railroad in East Africa.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
EmuIates Mr. Carnegie.

NEW YORK, November 19.-Peter Reid
wealthy mill man, has given $4,000 for
the erection of public library to the city
of Passaic. n. j. The municipality has for
mally accepted the gift.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
To BE Examined for Promotion.

First Lieut.. Eugene p. Jervy, jr., 10th
and First Lieut.. Harry o. Willard, I'd Cav.
airy, now in Cuba, have been ordered to
examination for promotion.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
CABLE CONTRACT AWARDED,
English Company to Lay a Wire to
Honolulu.

LONDON, November 19-The CONNER
cial Pacific Cable Company, recently or
ganized in New York to lay a cable from
San Francisco to the Philippine Islands,
has awarded the contract for the manufac-
ture and laying of the first section, from
San Francisco to Honolulu to an English
company, which guarantees to complete it
in ten months. The contract price is near
ly 1900 600.
Evening star., 1901-11-19

KINGSTON, Jamaica, November 19.-It
is now asserted that the treasure found by
the Grand Cayman turtle hunters in Octo-
Der last amounts to $4,000 in old Spanish
gold coins. The money was buried in a reef
off the Island of Jamaica. 1t has been sent
to Mobile for sale.
Evening star., 1901-11-19

Telephone Company Files Mortgage.
UPPER sANDUsKY, Ohio. November 10.
The United States Telephone Company
has filed a million-dollar mortgage here to
the Cleveland Trust Company on all its
property in Ohio.
Evening star., 1901-11-19

HONG KONG, November 19.-An uncon-
firmed report is In circulation here that
TaoMu, vieeroy Of the provinces of Kwang
Tung and Kwang 81, is dead.
Evening star., 1901-11-19
steamshtp ARRIVAL.

At New York-Furst Bismarck. from Ma
PIES.
Evening star., 1901-11-19

Eev York Office, l25 Tribuns Building,
Chicago Office: Boycs Building.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-05
Pubiic Trustee Sale.

Whereas, default has been made in the pay
ment Of one ~ certain promissory note OF
FRED A. JACKSON. for tile sum Of Eve hundred
dollars $500 oo, payable 20 the order of Bachiey
& Baldwin, and secured by deed ~ trust, dated
the thirteenth day Of April 1895, and recor,led
In the ofllcc Of the clerk aud recorder Of Delta
county. Colorado, Aifil H. 1s.fa. in book twenty
six. at page two hnndred Thirty eight. and
Whereas. default has been made In the pay
ment OF said note, and the Iegal holder n RAID
nofc has spilled to the undersigned, as trustee.
to sell and dispo.e OF the premises IN said deed
oftrust mentioned. for the purpose OF paying
said note. together with interest thereon.
Now, therefore, fur az weeks public aOticc Is
hereby given that 4, II. u. wolbert, trustee In
said decd of trust named. under aud by virtue
Of the power and aihority In me by the said deed
OF tr,us vested. and Ia accordance with the
terms OF sale specified therein fr tirc purpose Of
paying the said note Of 1--WE hundred dollars. and
all unpaid interest thereon and all costs and
eapences Of this trust. will. os Saturday. the
twenty seventh day OF April. 1861. at the hour Of
ten O'Clock q. m. at public auction. at the south
front door Of the en0nty court housc fl the
county Of Delta and state Of Colorado. for tic
The Delta independent., 1901-04-05

constructed to carry is the exact equiva-
lent ct the total cost OF the same, with
interest reckoned upon all certificates
Of indebtedness or receipts hereinbefore
mentioned.
Section 10. After determining the
value OF the water in the manner pro-
vided in section 1S. said board shall as
sign the same in rateable proportion to
all the ableland lying under said canal.
it's feeders. reservoirs, or laterals aud
shail Tx the price to be paid Tor each
perpetual water right at sum that
shall be in the sano proportion to the
total cost Of said canal as the amount to
which said perpetual water right is to
apply shall bear to the total amount OF
land to be covered by the canal.
Section 20. The proceeds from the
sale OF all perpetual water rights from
said canal. except such as may be sold
in exchange for receipts or certificates Of
indebtedness. shull be paid by said
board into the state treasury and shail
thereupon be applied by the state treas
urer in paying and extinauishing tho
certificates OF Indebtedness herein pro-
vided for.
Section q. All water rights issued
by said board for water from said canal
shall provide for an annual assessment
to be paid thereon to defray the cost OF
maintenance and operation. and shall
also provide tor special assessments to
be leviod by said board in case extra
ordinary repairs ars needed on said
canal.
Section %. Until all the water in said
canal is disposed OF through the sale Of
perpetual water rights. said board may
lease the same at an annual rental,
which rental shall be applied towards
the cost Of maintenance and repairs.
No water shall be leased for less than
the fxed value of the water aud cost OF
maintenance and repairs.
Section %. When said canal shall
have been completed 80 that water can
be delivered for irrigating purposes. the
said board OF control shall appoint a
suitable person to superintend and man
age said canal, who shall receive as
salary one thousand Isl .OOOl dollars per
year. payable out Of tho receipts from
the rental and sale Of water. Said board
shall also have power to employ such
other help to maintain eaid canal hs it
may deem necessary or expedient.
Section 81. For the purpose Of carry.
ing out the provisions OF this act there
is hereby appropriated out Of the inter
nal Improvement fund and the internal
improvement income fund. the sum Of
twenty-five thousand .o0Ol dollars.
and the same shall be paid out only on
order Of the board Of control In the con
struction OF said canal.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-05

highest and hest price the same will brirg RI
cash. se'l and dispose OF all the premises snd
property. being the samc properly described ID
said deed Of trust. known and described al
follows. to witt
The south half Of tho uorth- east quarter tho
northwest quarter ot the norln- cast quarter.
aud the north-east quarter II the northwest
qusrcr OF section sixteen (C), In township my
one t5l,, north. Of range ten 90. west of tina
New Mexico principal mcfidan. tohtAining onu
hundred and sixty acres. more or less. according
to government surrey also n!tcca (is) shares VI
the capital stock OF Th~ hustler Ditch and
Reservoir company togn,hef with MI rights
to the use Of water for irrgatng sl premises dnd
for domestic uSe thereon. and nil interest In the
bitches, shares or stock shares Of wator In any
ditch or irrigation company which In any
maaner entitled the said Fred A. Jackson 10
water for irrigation or domestic posposss upon
said premises.
II. II. woLBxxf, Trustee.
Dated at Delta, Colorado. March y. 1901.
GEoRoE G. SMITH,
Sheriff CT Delta county Colombo, successor n
trust.
First publication March 80.
Last publication April 20, 1901.
The Delta independent., 1901-04-05
Cssy Hsvs NsgssAs.


Fn,,r inshss n snns fall ha.. w.x.ss
day night. ~
A. c. Remington. Of Dslts. was in this
vicinity Sunday. 4
Eugene Anderson has gone TO Delta 70
work for James Beckley.
Oliver Wright has gone to Ouray. 70
be treated by DR.. Rowan. H.
tesi Smith and wife, Of North Delta,
we're in these parts. Sunday.
Herman Myers, has gone to Mnntrose
to spend 4 few days with friends.
J.J. Smith has been reelected sup
erintendent OF the Sunday school.
Frank Smith has gone to Hotchkiss.
to look after his stool, interests there.
The little girls had surprise party
on Mabel DsI,ong. Sunday, 1t being her
twelveth birthday.
Misses sousie Myers and Alice Har-
rington. Of Lake City, were calling %
friends here last week.
DR.. j. d. Egglcston and wife. arrived
Friday, from the east. where he has
visiting relatives aud frionds for several
weeks.
Apricots and peaches were in bloom
this time last year. The cold snap 10
March has kept them from blooming
this year, which is great bsniHt.
Tho ranchmen and fruit growers sfs
getting their bitches in ketter shape
this spring than ever before. Seems to
be more interest taken in our vocation.
WIN. Jdy has Just returned from .
trip in southern California. He stoppsd
over on his way to Telluride. ana spent
and spent few days with his pareuts
here.
Mr.. Thompson Flcsnor and daughtsr
Miss Hester. father and sister OF Isaac
Fleenor, arrived last week from Kansas
and will make his future homo near
Read.
Our chances for water for ifrigating
purposes this season 10 better than wss
ever known. Almost thre" times q
much snow on Grand mesa, and our req
ervoir will hold several million cubic
feet moro than last season, 20 We have
no reason for complaint.