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Evening star., 1901-12-23

clusion of the service the Rev George L.
Hunt rector, administered the rite of bap-
tism to a number of candidates
J. T. Slower has purchased from w H
Smith house and lot on the south side of
Alfred street between Princess and Oron-
oco streets for $780,
Evening star., 1901-12-23

LONDON, December 23.-According to q
Sofia dispatch to the Daily Telegraph an
agreement has been reached between the
brigands holding Miss Stone captive and
the American legation at Constantinople.
under the terms Of which the brigands are
to accept f14.O00 for the release OF Miss
Stone.
1t is said the ransom is to be paid on Bull
garian soil, and that Miss Stone is 70 be
liberated in Turkish territory.
Evening star., 1901-12-23
Charles Marshall, Steve Wolls. Frank Pol
lard, Ferd. knight.
Funeral of VIM. A. Young.

Funeral OF VIM. A. Young.
The funeral of the late William A. Young
whose death occurred at HIS home in Ar
lington district, Alexandra county. last
Thursday night, took place yesterday af-
terrloon from his late residence. and was
attended by a large number of friends and
relatives Of the deceased. The funeral ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. Jasper
Young Of the Presbyterian Church at
Ballston In that county. The remains were
Sneak Thief Gets S11.
B. H. Lambert has reported to the police
that last Saturday evening about 9 o'clock
sneak thief entered his house on Duke
street near Royal street and stcle the sum
of 81. The thief walked in at the door,
which was unlocked, walked upstairs and
took the money from purse which was in
a bureau drawer. The police are investi-
eating the theft.
General Matters.
The regular session of the Alexandria
conuty court convened this morning in the
court house on Fort Myer Heights. with
Judge ]. NJ Love presiding. Most Of the
business that came up for transaction was
OF a routine nature.
The entire fire department responded to a
false alarm Of fire few minutes before 10
o'clock this morning. The engines pro-
ceeded to the extreme end of North Column
bus street in search of the supposed fire,
but were unable to find any.
= At the FIRST Baptist Church laat night
the Rev. DIR. Wfllingham of Richmond
preached an eloquent sermon. At the con-
Evening star., 1901-12-23

II you want work read the want columns
Of The Star.
Evening star., 1901-12-23

II you want work read the want colamns
Of The Star.
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hSC Women's 81 to 81 so Sateen
OOS' Quilted, Red and Brown Felt and
Hand-knitted WOrsted Slippers.
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Fined $50 for Assault.


BENJAMIN Scriyener appeared in the po-
lice court this morning with his head COW
cred with bandages and as complainant
against James r. Roberts, who conducts
bar room on North Lee street near Princess
street. James Hepburn was also charged
with pushing Scrivener out OF Roberts
place. There were two charges against
Roberts-that Of assaulting Scrivener and
that Of selling liquor on Sunday The
mayor, after hearing the evidence in the
case. fined Roberts $50 on the charge of
assaulting Scrivener, and dismissed the
case against him OF, selling liquor on Sun
day. Hepburn was dismissed.
Scrivener stated that he entered Roberts
saloon yesterday morning at IL o'clock and
remained there until Roberts assaulted
him. between and o'clock in the even
ing. During his stay, he said, he purehas-
ed glass Of liquor, but he did not see any
one else make a purchase in that line. Rob-
erts. he stated struck him in the head,
without provocation. with beer bottle, In
flicting two ugly cuts. He came to the po-
lice station and received medical attention.
A colored man stated that Scrivener ap-
peared to be intoxicated and had used
abusive language, and afterward drew a
knife and declared hefcould whip any one
in the house. kna summing up the LIQUOR
selling case. the mayor said there was no
evidence against the defendant, save that
of Scrivener, and the charge was dis
missed as stated Dr.
Evening star., 1901-12-23

hOC Mems Warm-lined Beaver and
Kid-lined Leather Slippers; Wo-
mems Red Felt Juliets.
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Cases III Police Court.

There was an unusually large Monday
morning docket "a the police court and al
SO an unusually large number Of specta-
tors. The following cases were disposed Of
with begging on the Streets was sent out
of the city. he said that he had the money;
rancy sent to jaiF for sfve days; John An
derson. vagrancy, seHt to jail for twenty
days: Rebecca Rrana9n. colored. on sus-
picion of the theft of $12 from James
Craig, case continued on account of the
absence of the complainant: William john
ston, colored, charged with cutting the
satin dress Of Lizzie Majors, also scolored,
was fined $40 with the alternative of spend
ing twenty days on the chain gang; H. L.
Smith of Washington, charged with being
drunk and disorderly on the streets. for
feited S5 by his non-appearance
Evening star., 1901-12-23

ASC Mems Imitation Alligator and
Velvet Slippers; Child's Satin
and Felt Juliets.
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SIC WOmen's Sateen-quilted, warm
W lined, Fur-bound Juliets, black
and other desirable colors.
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&n RI Women's 50 Silk Velvet
Julie:s and Colonial Slippers.
Elegant and very comfortable.
Evening star., 1901-12-23

S1 no Mems fine Kid lined Calf and
Kid Romeo and Low-cut Slip
pers. Were $3.50 to 50.
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S1 AZ 12 Styles Of Women's pretty
Black, Red or White Kid and
Patent Leather Evening Slippers.
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Girls Dresses for no

Dresses for Misses and Girls.
made Of bright plaid worsteds in
neat and attractive patterns.
Lined throughout. with full
blouse waists. trimmed in RIB
bon, buttons and braid. Sizes
4 to II years.
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Roc WOmens and Child's 15c.
S>S' Warm-lined Black Velvet and Felt
Slippers.
Evening star., 1901-12-23

The funeral of the late Edward Rammel
whose death occurred last Friday morning,
took place at 10 O'Clock this morning from
st. Mary's Catholic Church. OF which the
deceased was a member. and was attended
by large circle Of relatives and friends Of
the deceased. Solemn high mass was cele-
were numerous and handsome. The Inter-
ment was made In st. Mary's Catholic
cemetery. The following were the pall-
bearers: Thomas Cation. Edward .Wildt,
Evening star., 1901-12-23

Children's Cloth Coats, made
box back-heavily lined and top
ped OF with large collar, trim
med in fancy. black and white
braid. The most popular col
ors are red, blue, mode, green,
cadel and tan. Sizes 2 to 5
years. Instead Of S2.T5, for
$1.9S.
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S 4 .A8 for So. so Umbrel=
= las.
$3.50 & 81 Waists. S. Il .Q8

A manufacturer sample
Waists, of fine all-wool French
flannel. in all the leading colors;
beautifully trimmed ip newest
and most favored styles. Worth
up to $3.50 and 81, for S19S to-
morrow. Each one in q box.
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S1 1S All our Women's pretty s1.50
W " to S2.50 Real Satin Juliets,
black and other colors.
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S n so for 6 Mems Hdkfs.

Mems Finest Quality All Pure
Linen Initial Handkerchiefs. in
dollar kind. Half a dozen In a
fancy box for s1.50.
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Regular 75cGfoves AMt

Ladies' Fine Sheer
Swiss Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs, the daintiest
styles imaginable-and in
countless hundreds; reg
ular Ice. and 25c. quail
ties: newest effects.
Choice, 12i2c.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30

THEIR FAKES TO GO ON SHOW TO-DAY IN
FINE ARTS BUILDING.

The tenth annual exhibition OF the Society OF
American Fakirs of the Art Students League OF
New-York will be open TO the public, day and
evening. beginning to-day till Thursday afternoon
in the Fine Arts Building in West Fifty-seventh-
ST. On Thursday afternoon the fakes the
exhibits OF the Society Of American Artists will be
sold at auction. All who take part in the auction
will be in costume, and the fake band will enter
tain the audience more less with selections.
The Samuel T. Shaw prizes of s25. SIS and sl0
have been awarded follows: The first prize went
of Sunlight" carcature John ". Alexander's
picture "A Ray of Sunlight" The second prize
awarded to H x. Crowley for a sculpture
group called The Three Generations" q hit at
the National Academy of Design, the Society OF
The third prize went TO Mr.. Thurber for fake
entitled Park Wind God, by the rising artist
Yeastmar Johnson a caricature of Eastman
Johnsons portrait OF Parke Goodwin.
One Of the noteworthy fakes is that of George De
Forrest Brush's Mother and Child" When the
fakir the picture at the exhibition OF the Soc-
ETY. of American Artists he formed the impression
that the child seemed 10 be going out Of the pct-
ure. In the fake the fakir accordingly represented
the mother as trying tc pull the child back into
the picture
The following honorable mentions were awarded:
William H. Coffin. for fake a portrait by Bry-
son Burroughs; A w. Crisp, for fake on Sargent's
portrait; c. 4. Whittemore, for the CRYSTAL Bot
tie; H. W. Tomlinson, for fake Winslow Ho-
raer; Miss y. V. McGlashan and Miss Lillian Drain
for fake one OF the decorative figures by Ro-
din and Childe Hassam for The Garden" -
On Friday evening the fakirs will enjoy a private
dance at which they will appear in costumes pat
termed after of the pictures in the exhibition
of the Society Of American Artists.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
Morgan can have plenty Of them. If he likes to
pay for them"

No definite confirm alton Of the analgamation of
Pierpont Morgan could be obtained here yesterday
While P A. s. Franklin, manager OF the Atlantic
Transport Line, professed know nothing Of the
prospect of a change in the ownership Of his line
and Michael Martin general manager of the Ley
land Line who came 10 this country couple of
weeks ago, and other officials Of the line assumed
to know nothing of the prospective change in their
line and J. P. Morgan & Co. said that they were
unaware Of any such move, it was generally as
.uued that the report, far as the Leyland Line
was concerned, was correct
NJ Martin to this country TO negotiate
a contract with the Illinois Central Railroad for
additional ocean tonnage from New-Orleans 70
Liverpool and other European ports. The contract
provides for the weekly sailing Of four steamships
E H Hartman is Of the chief owners Of Hi
nois Central stock.
The Leyland Linz owns sixty-fve steamships
Twelve of these large passenger carry
ing steamers. It operates lines follows
New-York TO Liverpool. five steamers; Bos
don seven steamers; Portland, Me-, TO Antwerp
four steamers; Quebec TO London five steamers;
New-Orleans 10 London and Liverpool twenty
steamers; Liverpool to Barbados St Thomas and
Trinidad and Liverpool TO Portugal Egypt and Con-
stantinoDle
The Atlantic Transport Line seventeen
steamers and is building six eight more in this
epolis, Minnehaha, Mohawk. Maryland Menominee
Marquette Manitou. Mesaba, Michigan, Manhattan,
America. Europe Maine Gecently in the service
Of the British Government as hospital snlp) Mon
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
CALLS" SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER WAR
REVENUE LAW

Washington, April 2s.-The United State. Supreme
Court day decided in the brought by ex-
Congressman Stephen V White. OF Brooklyn that
a call" the word Is used on the Stock Ex-
change is agreement to sell, and therefore sub
Ject 10 taxation at the rate of on 500
der the war revenue law. The opinion was handed
down by Justice Brewer. who. in defining a call
said:
Calls distributed as mere advertise
ments Of what the owner OF the property described
ing with them the vendor receives what to him IS
satisfactory consideration. Having partad for value
received with that promise, IL is contract binding
on him, and such a contract is neither more nor
less than agreement TO sell and deliver at the
time named the property described in the instrl,-
many contracts. On the face of This ';,strument
there is absolute promise 10 sell We canrot
meut to sell Therefore it comes within the letter
Congress did that this provision should be
enforced according its letter and spirit every
e Waere- Inc language OF the statute seems 70 Us
cl9ar- II imposes stamp duty on agreements 10
sell We see nothing in the surroundings which
nvne 80 US m IN limiting the pSWer Of Congress or de
Iore we answer the question submitted Us by the
SlISult Court or Appeals in the affirmative. and
hold tnat call Is an agreement to SELL ard taxable
as such
The court granted the motion for a writ of GER
torari in the Of William r. Tucker ast Leo
Alexandrofr. Tucker is vice-consul of Russia ar
Philadelphia. Alexandrof sailor on the Rus
sian cruiser Varag. and is charged with 6esertion
To-days action brings the the Supreme
Opinions were handed down IN cases srom eicht or
ten cities affirming the right OF authorities to levy
Assess sments for street inproyements
rice IN the United States was admitted to practice
In the Supreme Court on the statement that he IS
RICO He is the first native Porto Rican admitted
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30

TEND THE COLONIAL CONGRESS AT
THE HAGUE

Washington, April % (SpeciaD.-O P. Austin,
Chief OF the Bureau of Statistics OF the Treasury
Department, will leave for Europe tomorrow, by
direction OF Secretary Gage, on important govern
uent business. His mission primarily is to collect
at first hand statistics on the foreign commerce OF
Great Britain. Germany, France and other coun-
tries Of the Old World. and second to attend the
annual congress OF European colonial officers. to be
held az The Hague in June The United States has
before been represented in this congress- be-
heretofore this government has had direct
interest in colonial questions The congress is com
posed Of all chief colonial officers OF the Euro
pean countries which rule colonies and Mr.. Austin
Is expected gather data Of much value the
commerce the United States expects TO en-
courage with the insular possessions recently ac-
quired He is accompanied by his daughter. who
will act as his private secretary.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
WESTERLY BANK BELIEVED SOLVENT

Westerly. r. l. April 2s.-The trustees Of the
Mechanics Bank to-day secured an injunction from
m. supreme Court 20 prevent the payment OF any
deposits pending further action in the liquidation
proceedings
A number Of the Providence banks and trust COM
panes offered TO the local savings bank loans to-
day to meet any unusual demands. but all offers
were declined the institution believing that IL had
plenty of cash its disposal to meet all Calls The
Mechanics Bank trustees are investigating the
value of the resources AS be esti-
mated at this time they amount nominally to $751;
sS6 o. OF which $4S4 6s is real estate ts -
stocks and SIS. .666 bonds The deposits when
the last statement issued agsregatsd nasA3A
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
HOW IRREGULARITIES WERE FOUND.

Washington April 2s.-Copies of Manila papers
a month old have been received at the War De-
partrnent containing stories OF the discoveries of
irregularities in commissary stores. 1t appears
from these accounts that Major West. who
sent TO Manila to be depot commissary. would not
accept charge of the depot until the stores were
shown on invoice or accounted for. This led in
vestigation, and of the enlisted men and
civilians employed about the commissary store
houses arrested. Then the Manila police
made the rounds of the city and found a large
amount of comnissary supplies in different places
Much of this could be accounted for by the sale of
savings rations. but this saving, it appears.
could not be disposed of TO general buyers for an
order in force in the Philippines directs the
the Commissary Department of stores of saw
ings, which will be paid for at cost the govern
ment This would be much smaller proht than
could be obtained by dealing with merchants and
contractors The papers received here simply
large the cable reports.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
CAPTAIN REED ON TRIAL.
PROBING THE COMMISSARY SCANDAL
IN MANILA


sHoRTAGE-OFFICER TESTIFY Be
FORE THE COURT MARTIAL
Manila, April 29-The trial of Captain James
{ Reed. former depot commissary at Manila
and who was arrested about a fortnight ago for
alleged participation in the commissary frauds,
was begun here to-day. and bids fair to develop
into celebrated case. Captain Reed is charged
with soliciting and receiving bribes and with
other official misconduct.
At the beginning of the trial counsel for the
defendant objected to the Jurisdiction of the
court, alleging that under an act promulgated
in 1901 officers Of the regular tablishnent
are ineligible members of court martial TO
try an officer Of volunteers The defence further
denied that a state of existed in Manila
to-day, and alleged that the Provost Marshal
General George W. Davis is unauthorized 70
convene a general court martial, and intimating
that, insornuch as General Macarthur virtually
preferred the charges against Captain Reed, the
orders directing his trial by court martial should
come from Washington. The defence further OBJ
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
THE CHIEF OF ENGINEERS.

Washington. April 2e-Wfth respect 70 the office
of chief of engineers the following general plan Of
action will be followed
General ]. NJ. Wilson. the incumbent. will retire
on his own application next "Wednesday Colonel
Henry NJ. Robert and Colonel John NJ Barlow will
be made chief OF engineers successfully and rnne-
diatey retired. These retirements will make Colo
mel Peter C. Hams row attached 20 the Isthrnlan
canal Commission. the senior officer in the corps
OF engineers. He will be made a brtgadier-general
in the line or army before his statutory retire
ment in July 1904 but the new chief OF engineers
will be Colonel George I. Gillespie. who will enter
upon the duties OF that office by next Monday AT
1905.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30

tana. Minnesota, Mackinaw and Missouri. The line
is capitalized at s. 100000.
Both lines fly the British flag. although So per
OF the stock Of the latter line is owned in this
country II the intention Of the stockholders
Of the Atlantic Transport Company to reorganize
the company shortly. Mr.. Baker said In January
that arrangements had been made to re-hnance
II in London NeD-York the case might be,
the decision turning the acceptance or rejection
OF the Subsidy bill. The company does a profitable
business II operates lines from this port. Phila-
delphia and Baltimore TO European ports. its CHIEF
European port being London.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
SAYS GRIFFIN MEANT TO KILL HIMSELF.

Columbia, S. C. April 2s.-AppIcation was made
to the Supreme Court for bail for B. B. Evans.
charged with killing Captain J. ]. Griffin April
13 in this city II was granted in 5000, and will be
given, probably tomorrow. In his affidavit Evans
said Captain Griffin about TO shoot himself He
attempted to take the pistol from him and II was
DISCHARGED
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
ANOTHER EXTENSION OF AMNESTY

Washington, April 29.-It is said the War
Department that the amnesty granted by Cen
eral Macarthur in a proclamation issued to the
Filipinos, which expired last fall and was ex-
tended by the Philippine Commission TO May l..
will be extended again by the Taft Comission
% about July l, when il is expected that the
civil government in the Philippines will be in
Sritutei
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30

Melbourne. April 30-The steamer Ophir. bearing
the Duke and Duchess Of Cornwall and York has
been sighted of Cape Leeuwin, the most south
western point OF Australia
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
F. R. MOORE SURPRISED AT HIS REMOVAL.

Frank R. Moore. who is to be succeeded by Ed
ward B. Jordan Collector of Internal Revenue
in the First District, yesterday gave out state
ment, in which he expressed his surprise
receiving reappointnent. He says that he has
conducted his office without politics and under
the spirit of the Civil Service law although the
deputy collectors have been taken out of the Civil
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
NEW-ToRKERs AT TEMPLE AND waco. TEX

Temple. Tex. April 2s.-TernpIe where the round
cotton bale was first manufactured, visited to-
day by the touring committees of the New-York
Merchants Association and Chamber OF Commerce.
The cotton mills and other points of interest
visited after which the party started for Waco.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
TAX on FOREIGN EXPRESS RECEIPTS.

Washington. April 2s-The Commissioner Of In
ternai revenue has held that express receipts for
goods TO be transported from the United States to
a toreign country are not exempt from tax under
tne oeclsion OF the United States Supreme Court
1n regard u export bills OF ladiuX
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
A SNAIL PURCHASE OF BONDS

Washington, April 2S.-The Secretary Of the
Treasury to-day purchased So 500 short term per
cent bonds at 1850
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30
TO DISCONTINUE TRANSPORT sERTIcE

BUSINESS To CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
Washington. April 2s.-The Secretary OF War has
determined to discontinue the transport service
between the United States and Cuba and Porto
R,co The date of discontinuance has not been
fixed bur IL probably will be about the end OF the
fiscal year June So The business VIII oe divided
alike
New-York tribune., 1901-04-30

Washington, April 2s.-The President to-day mad
the following appointments
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-01-25
THE WEEK IN CONGRESS.
Army Reorganization Bill Passed by
the Senate.

the senate.
The senate has finally disposed of the
army reorganization BILL The measure
having originated il the senate the final
question was not upon its passage. but
upon agreeing to the senate amendments.
They were agreed to by vote of 43 to
%. The bill as it stands authorizes pos
sible maximum force of 3,S14 commits
stoned officers and 101 ,S36 enlisted men
and places the minimum strength Of the
army at 1914 commissioned officers and
54,056 enlisted men. This force is to con
sist of II general officers, the same staff
departments as in the present organize
ton, Is regiments of cavalry, II regi-
ments of artillery, 80 regiments of infan-
try, 3 battalions of engineers, the present
provisional Porto Rico regiment and or
CARNATIONS of native F'ilipinos to an en-
listed strength not exceeding 10000.
The senate in executive session con.
firmed the nomination of James S. Har
Ian to be attorney general of Porto Rico
The final vote was reached after a dis
cussion of more than two hours duration
and when announced stood 43 to 81 in ia
vor of confirmation. All the Republicans
cast their votes in the affirmative. and
two or three Democrats voted with them.
| The session was characterized by n sp.r.
| tied colloquy between Senators Chandler
and Hawley, in which bitter personal
language was used.
| The senate i'll executive session ratified
the treaty with Spain for the acquisition
of the islands OF Sibutu and Cagayan of
the Philippine group at a cost of $780,
800. There was no vote to spare a two
thirds vote being needed and the vote
standing 80 to 10. In the debate preced-
| ing the ratification a number of senators
manifested a disposition to oppose the
further acquisition of oriental territory.
| The river and harbor appropriation bill
has heen passed by the house. The bill has
been under consideration for over week
and has been assailed from many quar-
tiers, but its friends have stood solidly by
lit and defeated every amendment to
which the river and harbor committee
would not agree. The bill passed practi-
cally as it came from the committee 1t
carries Slightly less than 100000 of
which $23, 600, 900 is in direct appropria-
| tons.
| The house passed the bill to send to
the court of claims the claims of Cramp
& Sons, amounting to something over
| 81 100000, for alleged damages due the
company on account of the failure of the
government to promptly furnish armor
plate and other material used in the CON
struction of the New York, Columbia,
Massachusetts and Indiana. The claim
has been prominently before congress for
several years.