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Evening star., 1901-05-07
RUSSIA'S PROBABLE ATTITUDE.
Causing Some Concern to Those Who
Want m Open Door to China.

1t has developed that the movement for
the opening of China to foreign trade and
commerce has the active approval not only
OF the United States and several other lead
ing powers but that it also meets with
approval in Chinese government circles.
The negotiations within the last few days
have brought out quite clearly the favor
able attitude of the Chinese authorities
and about the only doubt as to the formal
position of China is that caused by the en-
press dowager's recent creation of a coun
authority to check the action of the peace
plenipOtentiaries is not get clear. but the
negotiations are proceeding, with the pros
pect of uniting the various branches of
Chinese authority in the support of the
present plan. The attitude of Russia is also
the source of some Solictude, although the
negotiations are being so framed as to OBJ
viate any objection which Russia might
raise if the opening of commerce was to
apply principally to Manchuria In view
OF Russias interests in Manchuria the ne
Sotlators have proceeded on the theory that
proposition to open that province to COM
merce might meet with objection from Rus
sra, whereas a general proposition to open
all China, including Manchuria would be
Tar more likely to receive the approval of
Russia
Minister WI was at the State Department
today and continued his conference of YES
terday with Acting Secretary Hill this sun
being the chief topic of discussion. Mr. Wu
has for some time occupied an advanced
position on the opening of China to general
commerce.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
FAT ALLY INJURED
Mrs. E, H, Launt Knocked Down by
a Bicycle.
HER DEATH SPEEDILY FOLLOWS
Arrest of Wilson Barnes, Who is
Held for Investigation.
w II AT WITH f IS E S S AY

Mrs E. H. Iaunt. aged fifty years, of
No Ills 11th street northwest was knocked
down by bicycle ridden by Wilson Barnes,
colored, at the corner of 11th and F streets
shortly before II o'clock today, and so
badly injured that she died a little later at
the Emergency Hospital, to which she was
speedily removed.
Barnes was taken into custody and placed
behind the bars at the first precinct sta
tion. where he is held pending an investi-
CATION. Two policemen who witnessed the
unfortunate affair say however that
Barnes was not to blame While regretting
the sad occurrence he talked freely about
it and said he was satisfied he was not
at fault.
Barnes employer Mrs. j. G. Falaker of
No 1017 18th street northwest, where his
mother is also employed as cook, went
down town this morning and by inadVer-
tence left her umbrella at the drug store
corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 9th
street northwest. Upon her return home
Mrs. Falaker sent Barnes after the missing
article and he rode his wheel.
After getting it he started back home and
proceeded up the avenue to 10th street. up
10th to F, along that street TO 11th into
which he was about to turn when he no.
tced Mrs. Launt coming toward him. He
rang his bell but the lady apparently did
not hear it and stepped from the pavement
directly in front of the bicycle. She was
thrown violently To the pavement and her
skull was fractured.
She was at once removed to the Emer
gency Hospital but died while being car
ried upstairs. Her death was caused, it
was stated, by cerebral hemorrhage.
Mrs. Launt was widow. a daughter of
hers is employed in a local photograph gal
lery.
Coroner Nevitt was notified of the oc-
currence and will hold inquest over the
remains tomorrow at II o'clock at the first
precinct station.
Evening star., 1901-05-07

Affairs Of British Embassy to Be Left
in His Hands.

The early departure of Lord Pauncefote
for London Will leave the care OF British af-
fairs in this country to Mr.. Gerard A.
Lowther, first secretary Of the embassy,
and charge d'affairs during the period of
the ambassadors absence. Mr. Lowther
and the embassy staff will go to Newport
early in June, and business will be trans
acted from that point during the summer II
The embassy has secured Weld Cottage at
that resort, which has been the headquar-
ters Of the embassy on former occasions
Mr.. Lowther has had an extended ex-
perience in the diplomatic service, spending
much time in China before he came to
Washington, so that any negotiations
which may arise during the summer con-
cerning the Chinese situation will be in the
hands of an official personally familiar
with the conditions in China
Evening star., 1901-05-07
THE EAsTMANS TESTIFY.
The Wife Discredits the Testimony of
Mrs. GrOgan, Sr.

CAMBRIDGE. Mass. May 7.-Interest In
the Eastman murder trial was enhanced to-
day by the fact that Mrs. Eastman, wife OF
the defendant was on the stand most of
the forenoon. She was visibly affected by
the minute examination as to the incidents
Immediately preceding the tragedy and re-
garding certain statements made by previ-
Gus witnesses. At times she wept.
Mrs. Eastman said she did not remember
any such incident as that related by Mrs
Grogan, ST.. who testified that Eastman
had said Grogan's days were numbered.
Witness never said that Eastman had been
drinking nor had she ever heard Mrs Gro
gan. jr., say he had been drinking
Mrs. Eastman also testified that in June
the lock on the tomb containing Grogan's
body had been tampered with, but no one
had asked permission to open the tomb
Attorney General knowlton declined to
cross-eXamine Mrs. Eastman.
The defendant Charles r. Eastman. then
took the stand to testify in his own behalf
Evening star., 1901-05-07
BRITISH MINERS CONFERENCE.
Meeting Today Adjourns Until Tomor'
row Without Action.

LONDON, May THE miners confer
ence met in executive session today and
adjourned until tomorrow after consider
able discussion of the proposed strike.
Mr. Fenwick, a member of parliament
and formerly a working miner, said to a
representative OF the Associated Press after
the meeting:
mo resolutions were presented, and II is
impossible to tell what is the consensus OF
opinion among the delegates: If it is de-
cided to strike, We anticipate having the
sympathy of our American brethren as
there has always been a close community
of interests between us"
Considerable difference of opinion devel-
oped In the course of the discussion, the
inland miners opposing and the seaboard
delegates supporting the suggested stop
page OF Work.
1t is understood that the mine owners VIII
be represented at tomorrows meeting.
Many of the delegates expressed the opin-
ion that the employers had deserted the
miners after urging them to strike.
The house of commons yesterday adopted
the coal tax by a vote of S33 to o27.
Consequently the tax Of a shilling ton
on export coal was adopted by a ma ajority
OF l06. These figures apparently do not
represent the feeling of the members of the
house, but the government made the issue
strictly q party one, and secured the rec
ord attendance for this parliament and by
vigorous efforts polled within score of the
normal majority.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
NAVAL WAR COLLEGE STUDIES.
Outline of the Course for 1901 Made
Public.


Acting Secretary Hackett has made pub
lie the following outline of the course for
1901 at the Naval War College: 1t is oro-
posed to have officers attending the course
report June l. The course-wi!l begin Mon
day. June s. with an opening address by
the assistant secretary of the navy The
course will end September Is The first
week will be devoted to an explanation of
the course and the war games and the lee
lures of Captain Mahan on strategy will
be read by the college staff. The subjects
connected with the main problem of the
year will follow
The course in international law will be in
charge of Prof. John Bassett Moore of Co
lumbia University, who will lay down a
series of cases from time TO time, the So
lutions of which will be handed in by the
four committees into which the officers and
attendants will be divided
Prof. Moore will be in attendance from
time to time to discuss these solutions. 1t
is proposed to make these latter (the study
and discussion of the situations formulat ed
by Prof Moore) important features of the
course. Besides the series by Captain Ma
han there will be lectures by General Alb
bott. United States engineers; Mr.. John r.
Proctor; Mr.. Francis B: Loomis. United
States minister to Venezuela; Prof. Sloane
of Columbia, Prof. Mclaughlin Of the Uni
versity of Michigan, Prof. Wilson of Brown
University; Mr.. Sheridan Reid. lately
United States consul at Tien Tsn; Captain
Wiser United States artillery; Rear Ad-
miral Taylor. Captain Geo irich, Prof. Al
ger, United States navy: faval Construct
ors Woodward and Capp@ surgeon Boyer
and probably Captain McCalla, and also
by the staff of the college,
1t is probable that Profs. Hart and Stro-
bel of Harvard University will lecture, and
1t Is hoped that some time during the sum-
mer Mr.. Whiteaw Reid will come.
q college
closely linked up during Che summer with
that of the North Atlantic squadron, the
scheme of which has already been approved
by the President.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
RAILWAY RATES IN THE SO{yrH
Chairman McGOvern Before the In
dustrtal Commission

The industrial commission today began
Its May meeting, with P: ]. McGovern
Of Atlanta, chairman Of the southern
classification committee, as the first wit
ness. Mr.. McGovern stated that there
are forty-two rail and steamship lines In
the committee, and that it covers the ter
r1tory south Of the Potomac and the Ohio
rivers and east of the Mississippi river
He said that the organization had been
effected in 1899. and he contended that ex-
cept In the items of iron and steel the ad-
vances in transportation rates have been
technical rather than real He declared
that the committee had no purpose of fix
ing rates on carload lots so as to build
up the Jobbing trade of the south at the
expense of outside points.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
WILL VISIT ENGLAND.
Rear Admiral Schley Granted Leave
to Make a Ten Days Stay.

Rear Admiral Schley, who arrived yes
terday at Southampton on his way home
from the South Atlantic station, has cabled
the Navy Department request that he be
allowed to stop ten days in England. and
this request has been granted.
Admiral Schley made the trip from Mon
tevideo on merchant steamer, and will
cross the Atlantic in the same way. He
will leave England about the 20th instant,
and so will not reach his home in Washing
ton much before the end of the month.
Owing to the fact that he has but little
over four months to serve the active
list, it is more than likely that he will be
given the usual leave of absence during
that period before retirement. He has just
finished tour of eighteen months service
on the South Atlantic station, and is en-
titled to short holiday
Evening star., 1901-05-07
LAND CLAIMED By FRIARS.
The Question VIII He Settled by the
Philippine Com miasiOn.

War Department officials express conf
dence in the ability of the Philippine COM
mission to deal with the question Of the
lands occupied and claimed by the friars.
No instructions have been sent to the COM
mission on that subject, 1t is said, other
than those made public about a year ago.
Since then the subject has received seri-
Gus consideration, and but one complaint
has been made in the matter. Archbishop
Chapelle made some objection to the COM
position Of the court which was to deter
mine the legal and equitable rights Of the
friars He feared that the court might be
controlled by Filipinos prejudiced against
the frtars. He has been assured Of the
entire impartiality Of the court and its de-
termination to fully consider the legal
ssEhts Of the friars and all other claim
ants, and he withdrew entirely his objec-
ton to the plan Of the War Department.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
LEAD TRUST IN PROSPECT
1t Will He backed by w. c. Whitney's
Syndicate.

ST. LOUIS, May 7.-Eugene H. Angert,
local attorney for the Union Lead and Oil
Company, which is reported as becoming
the nucleus of a lead trust, backed by a
syndicate Of which W. c. Whitney and
Thomas F. Ryan are the promoters ad-
mitted today in discussing the situation in
lead. that the Whitney syndicate is invest
Ing heavily in Missouri lead fields and in
tend to erect smeiters and white lead
plants in the west. One of these, which
will cost about $4,000 will be built in
ST. Louis
Mr.. Angert will not positively state that
trust is contemplated or that the Whit
ney combine would attempt. to buy up all
the large factories in Missouri. He said
that the policy of the syndicate would be
aggressive.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
NOLINElN CASE SET,
Argument Before Court of Appeals to
BE Made in juno.

NEW YORK. May 1T has been de-
cided that the Moiineux case will be ar
gUed before the court IF appeals in June.
The appeal has been printed, and part of
the matter is now in the hands of eX-S Sen
ator David p. Hill. who viii argue the case
for the district attorney.
The papers I'm the case will consist Of be
tween 8,20p and $3.50 pages and Will cost
upwards of S5'sn. There viii be FIVE VOL
umes, four containing the evidence in the
case, motions and arguments between the
court and counsel. The fifth volume Will
contain half-tone illustrations of the ex-
hibits.
Already three volumes have been sent to
Mr.. Hill, and he is at present studying the
case.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
FIRE TO COVER ROBBERY.
Safe in Office at New Brunswick, n. j.
V,0OteI

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., May IA
myste fire occurred early today in the
office of the pottery of Adam Green. When
the flames had been eXtinguished an inves
tigaton showed that the safe in the office
was open. Mr.. Green says there was
81 $40 in the safe when it was locked yes
terday, ard he believes that The person who
took the money set fire to the office in
order to hide the crime
The police are making an investigation.
Evening star., 1901-05-07

Radical Element in Cuban Convention
Acknowledge This.

HAVANA, May THE special commits
sion of the Cuban constitutional conven-
tion, which returned here from Washing
ton May .. will not make any recommended
tions to the convention. Although the ma
jority of the commissioners are in favor of
accepting the Platt amendment. the report
will cover only the facts of the conference
at Washington.
The convention will hold a secret session
this afternoon. The radical clement ad-
mits the convention will accept the amend
ment.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
SITES OF ABANDONED ARsENALs.
Their Disposition to Be Determine ID
by an Army Board.

The action Of the War Department in dis
continuing number Of arsenals in various
portions of the country has brought up the
question of the disposition of the ground
occupied by these institutions. Some cities
object strongly to the abandonment of the
arsenals and others, have asked that the
ground be turned into public parks The
disposition Of the land will be determined
by the department through a board of
army officers. If it is found valuable for
military purposes, other than arsenals, it
will be retained if not it will be turned
over to the Interior Department as other
abandoned military reservations are Fu-
ture disposition would then remain with
Congress.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
Managers Of Minnesota Prison Unani-
nous in Their Vote.
BOARD OF PARDONS TO ACT YET
Prisoners Were Members of the
Notorious James Gang.
WE'RE CAPTURED IN 1876

ST PAUL. Mimi. May AT a regular
meeting OF the board Of managers of the
state prison today at Saltwater unanimous
action was taken in favor Of parolimg Cole
and James Younger. now serving life SEN
tences.
Before the parole can he effective all
three members Of the state pardon hoard
must approve It. and the action will he sub
mitted to that body as soon as possible.
This is in accordance with the new law
which allows the parole of life prisoners
after about twenty-four years imprison-
ment, being thrty-ave years, less time
gained by good behavior
Paroles usually are granted by the prison
managers alone. but In the case of life pris-
oners unanimous approval Of the board Of
pardons is also necessary, and such paroed
life prisoners cannot leave the state.
The pardon boar. -.nes not meet regularly
until July, bat a special meeting may be
called If the members of the board consider
one necessary.
In Prison since 1870.
Cole. James and Bob" Younger have
been in Saltwater since 1876 for the North
field (MinnD bank robbery and the murder
committed during that raid. in which they
participated with the James gang. The
James brothers Jesse and Frank, escaped
TO Missouri.
Two members OF the gang were killed
and Bob Younger died in prison. Owing to
the peculiar circumstances surrounding the
capture of the IoUngerS. efforts have been
unceaSing to obtain their pardon. They
might have escaped at the time, hut re-
mained behind to care for one of the gang
who was mortallY wounded. and whom. II
is said. the others favored killing.
For six years attempts have been made
during every session of the Legislature to
secure the enactment of a law permitting
the parole of life prisoners This winter a
bill to that effect passed both houses and
went to the governor. Before IT was sign
ed it was recalled, reconsidered and killed.
The next day il was reconsidered, passed
and became a law.
The Houngers We're sons of Col. Henry
W. Younger, a wealthy sout herner, who
moved to Missouri in 1880. After the que
rilla warfare incident to the civil war they
Joined the James gang and eVaded all
efforts at capture until their sensational
midnight raid on NorthfieId.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
CONDITION OF VALET JONES.
Said to He No Worse Than Last
Night.

NEW YORK. May Tt was said at the
house of detention that the condition of
Charles F. Jones, the principal witness in
the case against Albert T. Patrick, charged
with the murder of William Marsh Rice, is
no worse than last night. Mr.. Jones prob
ably will be removed to a sanitarium,
where he will be treated by means of in
jections of food. The disease from which
he is suffering is catarrh of the stomac
and he is unable to take any nourishment
except milk and seltzer. He has not taken
solid food for five days.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
GOVERNMENT OF MANILA,
No Official Explanation of Why Civil
Rule Has Not Been Established.

No Official Explanation of Why Civil
Rule Has Not Been Established.
No official Information has been received
at the War Department as to why civil
municipal government has not been estab-
lished in the city of Manila, but the opin-
ion is expressed at the War Department
that there is no doubt a tendency In the
Philippines, as in other countries, for the
lawless, the disorderly and the other ele-
ments opposed to government to congre-
gate in large cities. The Philippine COM
mission is aware Of this condition, and is
said to have concluded that military gov
ernment is best for the city at present
Evening star., 1901-05-07
FIRE AT KENDALL y. Y.
Village Almost Completely Wiped
Out-LOSS AbOut X4O.NNO.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y, May THE little
village of Kendall. located the Rome
Watertown and Ogdcnsburg railroad near
Lake Ontario was almost completely de-
stroyed by fire last night. Only two bus
mess places We're left standing. In all five
stores, a dwelling house, the hotel and
barn, together with numerous small out
buildings, We're destroyed. The loss will
aggregate nearly $4,000.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
STILL INTEND TO MARCH,
Secretary Hartlein Instructs Miners to
Hold Themselves Ready.

SHAMOkIN, Pa. May 7.-Secretary Geo.
HartIein of the ninth United Mine Work
ers district, received word today from the
miners committee at Harrisburg saying
that the indications were more favorable
for the passage of the labor bills.
He instructed the miners to keep them
selves in readiness for the march, unless
the bills become laws. He said: IF it
becomes necessary for the men to march
they will not mobilize until tomorrow night
or Thursday"
Evening star., 1901-05-07
STREET CAR MEN MEET.
Annual Convention National AsSocia-
ton of Street RaiIWuN Emploxes.

BUFFALO, y. Y, May THE annual
convention Of the National Association of
Street Railway Employees met here yester-
day and will probably continue until Sun
day. President W. II. Mafan of Detroit
presided. Over forty delegates were seated
including a representative of the street rail-
way employees of this city. The day was
taken up with the reading of reports Com
mitJees were also appointed
Evening star., 1901-05-07
BRITISH TRANSPORT ASHORE.
The Steamer is Believed to He the
Tantuiion CASTLE.

CAPE TOWN, Nay A big steamer is
ashore on Robben Island. not far from here.
1t is surmised that the vessel is the British
steamer Tantallon Castle Of the Castle line,
with relief troops and passengers on board.
= The Tantallon Castle. of 3o4s tons. left
Southampton April 2n. via Madeira April
"a for Table bay, Cape Colony.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
Miss POlIard's Opinion,
COL. BYRNE RETIRED.
Gives Up Active Service After n Mill
t0ry Career Of Over Forty Years

Col Charles c. Bryne, assistant surgeon
general of the army. was retired today on
reaching the age limit. Colonel Byrne is a
graduate Of the University of Maryland
ana native of that state. He entered the
army In 1850 as an assistant surgeon an,
reached his present rank December i, 1893
lie was made major and lieutenant colonel
March 13, 1860. for faithful and meritorions
services during the war. He was last STA
toned at Governors Island, N Y
Evening star., 1901-05-07
BAD WEATHER FOR GOLF.
Amateur british Championship Being
Contested at st. Andrews

LONDON, May THE amateur golf
Championship tournament opened today at
ST. Andrews, in dull, threatening weather
and with a cold wind blowing The en-
tries. numbering ll8. are the largest in the
history of the competition. 1t took three
and a haf hours to get the players away
from the tee. All the best known anna
teurs are competing.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
Baron Fava to Sail May 10.

Baron Fava to Sail May 10.
Baron Fava, the Italian ambassador, has
arranged to sail from New York May 16
He is now in New York, but will return to
make a farewell call at the State Depart
ment. The new Italian ambassador to
Washington Is still at Buenos Ayres, and
will proceed to Rome before coming here
to assume his duties.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
MORGAN TO BUY RED STAR LINE.
Reitel alton of This RumOr Current i'm
London TOLaY.

LONDON, May 7.-Simultaneously with
todays meeting Of the Leyland line share
holders to vote upon the agreement with
j. Pferpont Morgan comes a reiteration of
the statement that the Morgans are about
to acquire the Red Star line as we'll as the
Atlantic Transport line.
The American line officials here, how
ever, deny the report that Mr. Morgan has
acquired the Red Star line.
After Mr.. Mattinson, who presided at the
Leyland Line meeting had explained the
terms Of the contract, Mr.. Ellerman, chair
man Of the line, set forth his views on the
was not promising for British shipowners,
in view of the large American tonnage
building, the prospects of the return to that
trade of vessels now diverted to South At
rca. and the probability of American
subsidy. He did not believe that parliament
would inflict countervaling duties on SUBJ
sidized American vessels. Mr.. Morgan's
railroad and manufacturing interests would
enable him to make the purchase Of the
Leyland Line profitable.
Mr. Ellerman severely criticised the an
tiquated British navigation laws, which put
British vessels at an increasing disadvan-
tage in competing with foreigners
Mr. Mattinson said the Americans were
evidently in the tranSa tlantic trade to stay
capital The conditions favor their success
The fact that this purchase has been pos
sible should be grave warning to Great
Britain to revise the navigation regulations
which threaten her supremacy.
NEW YORK, May James A..
Wright, second vice president Of the
International Navigation Company, was
shown the dispatch of the Associated
Press from London referring to the reiter-
ated report that Morgan was about to ac-
quire the Red Star line. He said: II have
nothing to say. The statement has bedl
contradicted before. I know nothing about
it.
Evening star., 1901-05-07
Detailed to Ordnance Board.

A formal order has been issued detailing
General Gillespie, chief of engineers, as a
member Of the board Of ordnance and forti-
6cations.