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Evening star., 1901-12-28
ORDERS TO ARMY OFFICERS.
Directions Regarding Attendance {
White House RecentiOn

Directions Regarding Attendance on
White House Reception.
Lieutenant General Miles, commanding
the army, has issued general order as fol-
lows:
The following instructions have been re-
ceived from the Secretary Of War:
Officers of the army in this city and at
Washington barracks and at Fort Myer will
assemble, in full uniform, at the office of
the lieutenant general commanding on
Wednesday, January 1, 1902. not later than
1:25 am, and proceed thence to the Exec
utive Mansion to pay their respects to the
President of the United States. The COM
manding general and general staff, officers
of the District Of Columbia National Guard
are invited to assemble IN the order named
for officers of the army.
The formation will be made, under the d.
rection of the adjutant general, in the fol-
lowing order:
1. Officers on the active list, according to
corps and regiments, as given in the Army
Register.
2. Officers on the retired list. in the order
OF corps and regiments to which they for
merly belonged. sk
Evening star., 1901-12-28
TO SELL THE ENTIRE TRACT
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF INDUSTRIAL
HOME SCHOOL.
Navy Department Authorities Want
Part of the Land for Observa-
tory Surroundings.

Correspondence has passed between the
Secretary of the Navy and the District
Commissioners with regard to the acquisi-
ton ~ lnC United stats OF d tAac OF
land within the established limits of the
naval observatory circle and occupied and
used for the purposes of the Industrial
Home School. This correspondence includes
a report made by Mr.. George S. Wilson,
secretary of the board of charities of the
District, to the effect that if the United
States took the land in question lying with
in the observatory circle, comprising nearly
seven acres, or about one-half of the en-
tire tract used by the Industrial Home
School, the remainder of the tract would
not be nearly large enough for the purposes
of the school. The suggestion was made
that some equitable arrangement be sought
by which the entire tract could be disposed
of. The board was OF opinion that if the
entire tract sold at a reasonable price
the proceeds would suffice to obtain land
ana erect suitable buildings for the school
in some location more remote from the CEN
ter of population. In the opinion of the
board a transfer of this kind would be
made without serious detriment to the work
of the school
The District Commissioners forwarded a
copy of this report to the Secretary of the
Navy. who has sent them letter acknowl
edg;ng its receipt. The Secretary in his
letter refers to the joint resolution of Con-
gress. approved August 1. 1894. providing
for the establishment of the observatory
circle, as indicating the purpose of Con-
gress to guard the delicate astronomical
Instruments in at the observatory In
fErtherance of that purpose all lands lying
within the limits of the circle have here
tofore been acquired or are now in process
of acuuirement by the Navy Department,
with the exception of the Industrial Home
School property. In view of the considera-
tions mentioned by the board of charities
the suggestion has been made that the au-
thcrities of the District and the Navy De-
partment unite in asking authority from
Congress to carry into effect the transfer
of the desired part of the tract of land to
the government and to use the money real
ized from the sale Of the entire tract in
the establishment of the Industrial Home
School in another locality.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
THE NAVY GRATEFUL.
Tribute to Soldiers Who Sought for an
Apprenatce,ssB sBedy.l

Tribute to Soldiers Who Sought for an
AppreMttce,ss sBedy.,
Secretary Long has swrftten a letter to the
Secretary Of War highly commending the
conduct Of Captain IA Detchamendy and
Lieut.. Parket Hitt. 2za Infantry, and the
men under their conimand.s for the zeal
and perseverance, with which they prose
cuted the search for thezremains Of D. G.
A. Venville. first-class apbrentice in the
navy. who was murdered by-F Filipino insur-
rectionists at Baler. r. T.
The fact that the loss OF one naval ap-
prentice" says Secretary Long, sin the
multitude Of fatal and others casualties
which have occurred during. tie insurrec-
tion in the Philippines could have inspired
such unself1sh and hazardouse service as
was involved in the search for the remains
OF D.. G. A. Venvtlle is high tribute to
the character Of the soldiers OF the United
States army, and will tend t. unite the
navy to 1t in closer bonds
II have the honor to request that you
VIII transmit to the officers and enlisted
men above mentioned the grateful appre-
citation and commendation not only Of the
Navy Department, but of the officers and
enlisted men Of the entire navy, for this
act. and for the thoughtful remembrance of
the family OF the boy who was SO cruelty
murdered"
Evening star., 1901-12-28
CHARGES MURDER.
Verdict of CorOner's Jury I'm the
ssNell- CrOpsey Case.

Verdict of COrOner's Jury In the
"Nell" CrOpsey Case.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. c.. December %.
The verdict of the coroner's Jury upon the
death of Miss Nell Cropsey, whose body
was found in the Pasquotank river yester-
day. was read today in front OF the coro.
ner's office to the people Of Elizabeth City.
Because of the feeling against James VII.
cox the sweetheart of the dead girl, the
publication of the verdict in this city was
citement would have subsided by today.
The lack of sympathy for Wilcox was
marked in the large crowd assembled about
the coroners Office to hear the reading Of
the verdict.
Following is the verdict of the coroner's
jury:
I'VE. the coroner's jury, having been
ing, to inquire what caused the death Of
Ella Al. Cropsey. do hereby report that
from the investigation made by three physis
clans of Elizabeth City, and from theit
opinion, and also from our personal obsere
vation that said Ella NJ. Cropeey came to
her death by being stricken a blow on the
left temple, and by being drowned in the
Pasquotank river.
1--WE have not yet investigated nor heard
any testimony touching as to who inflicted
the blow and did the drowning. We are ine
formed that one James Wilcox Is charged
with same, and Ia now in custody. We recp
ommend that investigation as to his or any
one elses probable guilt be had by one or
more magistrates in Elizabeth City town.
ship, and that said Wilcox be held to await
said investigation"
Signed by l. Fearing p s. Shipp B. T..
Spence, Maurice Westcott. Robert ]. Mitchs
ell. ]. B. Ferebee and ]. II. Leroy.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
coNFERR1NG wITH scHLEY.
Discussing Questf0n of q Suit on AC
count of Mac1Ry's History.


count of Mac1Ry's History.
! Admiral Schley waa joined at his apart
ments at the Richmond today by his coun-
sell Mr.. Isadore Rayrer, and Mr.. league
both of whom came over from Baltimore at
the admirars request. in order to consider
what further steps, If any, were to be taken
In the Schley case.
Mr.. Rayner and Mfr. league came from
Baltimore at IL o'clock and went imme-
diately to the Richmnnd. Admiral schley
was not at the hotel when they arrived He
had gone out for walk, but he returned
about half hour later and. with his coun-
sell went to his apartments.
. Earlier in the day Admiral SchIey was
asked by an Evening Star reporter for a
statement. He said:
'"The court of inquiry has finished its
work and anything pertaining to it has
ceased to be of public interest Anything
that may conclude to do, after comforting
with my counsel, is of interest only to my
self. What may do is of private interest.
l do not desire to talk for publication. My
counsel have wired me that they, will be
here today. There are number of things
l desire to discuss with them and they de-
sire to discuss with me-"
The parties to the conference remained
together throughout the morning and well
into the afternoon. When representatives
of the press sent up cards of inquiry they
were politely returned with the statement
that there were no developments and moth
ing to be made public at the present time.
1t is understood that the special purpose of
the meeting is to decide what shall be done
in the way of a civil action against the
author or publishers of the Maclay history,
which was the basis of the recent inveSti-
cation.
After the conference Mr.. Rayner and Mr..
N q no
statement to be given out concerning what
was discussed. 1t is understood that these
attorneys will recommend a suit for dam
ages against the Appletons, who were pub
fishers of Maclay's book.
The conference between Admiral Schley
and his counsel closed about O. clock and
Mr.. Rayner returned to Baltimore. No
statement was made as to the results
reached, except that such further steps as
might be taken would deal with legal
rather than naval phases Of the contro-
versy.
Admiral and Mrs. Schley will leave in
about week for a trip south, to be gone
about two weeks. They have not yet made
up the points to be visited.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
M. Lampre Coming With Proposition
Prom Panama Company.
PRICE SAID TO Be a0,000,000
Belief in Paris That the Offer VIII
Be Accepted.
MATTERS TO BE DECIDED

PARIS. December 2S-M Lampre secre-
tary general Of the Panama Canal Company,
sailed for New York today on the French line
steamer rAquitaine, from Havre. He will
confer on his arrival in the United States
with number of the Panama company s
American representatives and overtures for
the sale of the canal property to the United
States will then be renewed
In view of the doubt existing in the
United States regarding the price the Pan
ANA Canal Company's representatives in
tend to ask for the property, the corre-
spondent of the Associated Press made in
quiries from the best source of information
on that subject and is enabled to say that
the price will be approximately $40 900 900.
This figure cannot yet be given as the exact
one. because the company has not vet come
TO definite decision, but it will not be ap-
preciably higher The isthmian commits
sion full report Is now in possession of the
Panama company and its valuations will
ne studied In detail. The report of the di-
rectors OF the Panama company. cabled to
the Associated Press December 21, said:
we offer to accept as the basis and point
OF departure of fresh negotiations the fig
ures and declarations contained in the 18TH
mlan commissions definitive report"
The estimates come to by such eminent
men are not thought to be open to uues-
ton. though. possibly, few items are sus-
ceptlble to reconsideration, and a few mat
ters may remain to be decided, such as
valuation of the company's stocks OF s,,n-
plies: but none of these is calculated to
modify the gross figure to any extent The
company does not intend to give the slight
est ground for any further misunderstand-
ing and believes the definitive price nut
forward will now be acceptable With M.
Lampre In America it will not be necessary
for the mandatory who is empowered to
submit the definitive price to depart from
are under way
Evening star., 1901-12-28
FUNERAL OF COL. RICHARDS.
Will Re Buried at Arlington Mex
Tuesday Afternoon.

The War Department is informed that
the remains of Lieut.. Col. w. 3. Richards,
1th Infantry, who died at Vancouver Bar
racks about two weeks ago, will arrive here
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad Mon
day at 11:55 o'clock am, and will be re-
moved to vault at the Arlington cem-
etery. where the interment will be made
with becoming military ceremonies Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The palIbear-
ers will be Lieut.. Col. Thomas H. Barry
Lieut.. Col. George Andrews, Lieut.. Col
John A. Johnston, Lieut.. Col. Henry P.
Mccain and Major Henry A. Greene of the
adjutant generals department and Major
William NJ. Black, corps of engineers.
Col Richards rendered efficient service in
Cuba during the military occupation of that
island as adjutant general on the stats of
Gen. Brooke and Gen. Wood, and was only
recently transferred to Vancouver Bar
racks, where he died.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
Reports of Damage by Wednesdays
Storm in Northwest.
FEARS FOR SAFETY OF VESSELS
Damage on Shore Was Also Heavy
in Many Places.
ONE TOWN UNDER WATER

SEATTLE, Wash, December 2s-The
worst story of marine disaster in all the
history of the north Pacific is expected by
local marine men from Clallam bay. The
fate of nine vessels caught by the Christ
mas storm in that body of water is not
known. Old mariners fear that one or all
may be lost Sound tugs have gone on the
lookout for those craft.
These vessels are: American ship William
II. Macy, American ship Banalore, British
ship Oweenee, British ship Ivema, Ameri-
can barkentine Katy Flackinger, American
bark Carleton. three American schooners,
names unknown.
All were seen at anchor In Clallam bay
Christmas day, and none OF them is known
to have left before the storm broke. That
any vessel caught in the bay during the
storm could not have escaped is the opin-
ion of marine men.
Havoc Wrought I'm Straits.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, December
2S.-Reports of havoc wrought by the
storm down the straits are being brought
in by boats and confirm the first reports of
disaster to shipping, with the exception OF
the ship Packard, which, according to re-
ports brought here by the steamer North
Pacific, is not ashore on Trial Island, but,
dIter Dragging from her anchorage in
Royal Roads, brought up near the entrance
to Victoria harbor. She is not in immedi-
ate danger unless another storm should
come up.
The schooner Minnie A. Caine is high and
dry on the north side of Smith Island
The British bark Bankburn Is reported
missing. She was anchored in the Royal
roads, and her captain, who was ashore
when the storm came up. was unable to get
aboard. During the night the bark broke
from her anchorage, and nothing has been
heard from her since.
VANCOUVER, B. c., December 2S-Sev-
eral hundred thousand dollars damage was
done by floods after Wednesday nights
storm in the delta of the Frazer The Lab
rador cannery was swept away and the
Alliance and North Arm canneries were
badly damaged. Damage was done to the
salmon pack in other canneries, and the
packing houses Of Richmond, Colonial and
Cleeve. The greatest part of the dykes
surrounding Lulu and Sea Islands were
carried away. Tie town of Steveston is
under four feet Of water.
Damage mt New Whatcom.
NEW WHATCOM, Wash, December 2s.
The storm of Thursday wrought great
damage to property along the water front,
here. j. b. Leonhard was drowned while
attempting to take saiiboat to Shelton. A
large portion Of the grade Of the Great
Northern's new water front cut off south OF
this city was destroyed by the action Of
the waves.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
OVER 27,Oo0.
Number of Government tEnployes in
the City.

Number of Government EnpIoyes in
the City.
In response to a request by Senator Nc
MILAN, Mr. Merriam, director of the CEN
sus has made compilation of the number
of employees of the United States govern
ment in the District Of Columbia on July /,
1901.
The grand total of such employees is
q, ,605 of which number 20, 100 are men and
7,496 are women. OF this number 1117 are
in the legislative, 26,449 in the executive
and 80 in the judicial branch of the gov
ernment. This summary of the government
employees includes all officers, clerks and
other employees of. the United States gov
ernment employed in the District of Coluna-
bia, except the President, Vice President,
United States senator's, representatives,
justices Of the Supreme Court of the United
States and the officers, clerks and other
employees of the government of the District
of Columbia. 1t does not include seventy
one officers Of the army on duty at the War
Department nor twenty-seven officers of the
navy and four officers of the United States
marine corps on duty at the Navy Depart
ment.
This statement shows the number of en-
ployes in the several departments of the
government are as follows: State Depart
inehl, loo' treasury Department, 5,541;
War Department, 2711; Navy Department,
3,0ll Post Office Department, 1049; In
terror Department, 1872; Department of
Justice, 212; Department of Agriculture,
9s2; government printing office. 3,691 ex-
ecutive office, 2S; department of labor, "a :;
fish commission, 81; interstate commerce
commission, 1873; civil service commission,
81; industrial commission, IT; Smithsonian
Institution, 359; bureau of American repub-
lies, %; local post Office in District, 62S;
Senate officers and empoveS 3S5. House Of
Representatives, 272: Capitol police, 65; Lii
brary of Congress, 367; United States botan-
SIC garden, 2S; Supreme Court of the United
States, -; Court of Claims, q.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
TO RECEIVE INDEMNITY.
Secretary Gage Recommends COnsuI
General GOOdnOw.

Secretary Gage Recommends Consul
General GOOdnOw.
By agreement between Secretaries Hay.
Root and Gage the last named has sent to
the State Department his approval of the
recommendation made by Minister Conger
that John Goodnow. consul general at
Shanghai, China, be designated as pro-
visional fiscal agent Of the United States
in China to receive the money paid by the
Chinese government as indemnity. It is
understood that negotiations are now in
progress for another fiscal agent
John j. McCook of New York, accom-
panied by Edward F. Cragin. vice presi-
dent, and H. Hardy, secretary of the Inter-
national Banking Corporation, called at the
department to make formal application
for the selection Of their bank as fiscal
agent for the United States in the far
east.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
MISS STONES RESCyERS.
They Start From SaIonica to Meet the
Rrfgands.

CONSTANTlNOPLE, December 2S-w
W. Feet. treasurer of the missionary So
ciety in Constantinople and NJ. Gargiu!o.
crasoman of the United States legation
VINO left here December IL to meet the
origands who hold Miss Stone captive, have
started from Salonica for the interior. No
news OF their movements is to be expected
for some days. The government. on repre-
sentations made by the legation. has sent
instructions to the provincial authorities to
render the United States negotiators for the
release of Miss Stone every assistance in
their power. Ia
Spencer Eddy United States charge dot
ralres. attended a selamlik THURSDAY. He
was cordially received by the sultan.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
ROSEBERY REFUSES OyERTUprs
Not willing to Cast His Lot With the
Liberals.

LONDON, December 2S.-It is asserted.
upon apparently good authority, that the
liberal leader, Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man, has written letter to Lord Rose
berry In the hope of restoring unity among
the liberals, but that Lord Rosebery de-
elines to join his fortunes to those of the
party In the present circumstances Should
this statement prove to be correct it will
be considered further proof of the sim
cerity or Sir Henrys efforts for marty
union. and Will give him new claim TO
the loyalty OF the liberals and thus
strengthen his position as leader and the
enectiveness of the opposition
Evening star., 1901-12-28
TWO KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK
onite Number of Passengers Injured
at Nashua, n. HI.

NASHUA, N H, December 2S.-The Can
non Ban express train on the Boston and
Maine railroad, due in this city from the
north at $50 O'Clock this morning, collided
with a freight train in the north yard here.
Engineer Edward Quimby and Fireman J.
T. Marshall Of the express were instantly
Killed and several of the other train hands
and quite number of the passengers were
injured. The newsbOy on the Cannon Ball''
couic not be found after the accident and
IL was reared ne was killed The wreckage
caught fire Immediately after the crash
but the blaze was quickly extinguished by
the Nashua fire department
Evening star., 1901-12-28
ROY s. HEDGES LOCATED.
Boston Youth Who Ran Ayyay From
His Family.

BOSTON. December 2s.-In connection
with the story Of the disappearance of Roy
B. Hedges, son Of Col. Sidney NJ. Hedges Of
this city. from Pittsburg. Pa. where the
1anhiy were visiting on Christmas night,
the Post today says:
positive information that Roy S. Hedges
is ahve and well was received by the Post
last night.
Young Mr.. Hedges last evening w,s Io
Gated In town near Pittsburg. Pa. from
which city he had mysteriously disapnea red
CHRISTMAS night II is expected that he will
rejoin his parents today"
Evening star., 1901-12-28
ALDEN's ACCOUNT SHORT.
Missing New York Official Thought to
BE $3,1S7 Behind.

NEW YORK, December 2s.-The city
commissioners Of accounts reported to
Mayor Van Wyck today that they had
made special examination Of the cash ac-
counts Of which Charles A. Alden was act
ing trustee and acting treasurer for Com
missioner of Charities Keller and that they
had found a shortage of s3 31S7. In the abb
sence of Mr.. Alden's cash and check book,
the commissioners do not certify to the ex-
actness of their findings. Alden went to
Philadelphia on December p and has not
been heard from since.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
MANUFACTURES OF TENNESSEE.
establishments Increased 75 Per Ger
in Ten Vaars

A bulletin was issued from the census
bureau today giving statistics as to the
manufacturing industries of Tennessee.
The number of establishments found in the
year 1900 was 5000. as against 1853 enum-
Grated by the earlier census, which is an
increase in ten years of 75 per cent. Other
hgures given are as follows: Capital in
vested in 1900, $71 ,222 $50; in 1890, $51, 49,
Oa2; an increase of "a ner cent. avsro o..
number of wage earners in 1900, so O274:
In 1880, 81. .4S7; an increase of "a per cent:
total wages paid in 1900, S16552. .534: in
1880, $13,557, $50; an increase of % per cent.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
The G.s.. Durie.,

The War Depantment hafsreceived copy
of the resolutions adopt@ by the Mer-
chants Association Of NdF York. declar-
ing for reduction of th@ duty on Cuban
products coming into the 1nited States on
reciprocal lines The resolutioas recite the
last declaration OF President McKinley On
this subject, as well as President Roose-
veit's expression in his annual message to
Congress. and Secretary Root long COM
mendation Of the principle Of Cuban reci-
procity.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
Selected by Admiral Evan.

Lieut.. F. L. Chaplin. now on duty at the
bureau OF equipment, Navy Department,
has been selected by Rear Admiral r.: d.
Evans to be his flag secretary when he as
sumes command of division of the Asiatic
squadron. Lieut.. Chaplin is an officer of
ability, and has been actively identified
with the survey Tor the proposed Pacific
cable, and also with preliminary plans for
coaling stations.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
DESERTIONS FROM THE ARMY.
Subject of Special Attention in Gen.
Otis Report.

CHICAGO, December 2S-The annual re-
port of Major General Elwell s. Otis, COM
mander of the department of the lakes,
was made public here today. Gen. Otis
calls attention to an increase in the number
of desertions, and calls attention to the
need for room for confning military prison.
ers. There are at present 135 prisoners at
the various posts, the majority of them be-
ing charged with desertion During the
year 2o320 persons applied for enlistment,
and 5,195, or 25.55 per cent, were accepted
For service in the navy there were LAO
enlistments, compared with 975 last year.
Evening star., 1901-12-28
NULLIFIED By THE PORTE
Action of officials at Beyrout Rer.r,
Ing American Cffizens

CONSTANTINOPLE, December 2s.-The
incident arising from the issuing of nott-
hcation by the authorities of Beyrort
Syria, to the effect that naturalized Amer
lean citizens must renounce their natural
fzation within fifteen days under penalty of
belng expelled from Turkey, appears to
nave been satisfactorily closed, the Turk
tsh foreign minister. Tewfik Pasha. having
assured the United States legation that the
action of the local authorities would have
effect
Evening star., 1901-12-28
WELCOME TO THE CABINET.
Secretary Wilson Sends Greeting te
Gov. Shaw.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, December 2S-Gov.
Shaw received a letter from Secretary OF
Agriculture Wilson today congratulating
and welcoming him into the cabinet. The
letter was couched in warm terms of cor
diality.
The expected letter from the President
rendering the formal appointment to the
governor had not been received up to 1