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Evening star., 1901-02-05

BOYD'S AND VICINITY.
Death of Mrs. Burdette ID. and o.
COmpany's New Engines.

Special Correspondence OF The Evening Star.
BOYD'S. Md, February 4. 1901.
Mrs. Ruth Burdette of Clagettsvile Mont
gomery county. died at her residence there
Friday morning OF general debility, aged
seventy years. She was the wife OF VIM.
Cooke Burde.te of that place. Her re-
mains were inferred yesterday.
The recent order that the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company has placed for a
lot of new and very large type of engines
will necesstate the replacing OF its
tracks along the different branches In order
to let the engines pass each other wher-
ever they meet. The side tracks under the
new order are to be eleven feet apart from
the middle of the main track to the middle
of the side or passing track. 1t is thought
it will not necessitate many changes on the
Metropolitan branch. but will require re-
adjustment Of space on the divisions be-
tween Cumberland and the west and
Brunswick and Cumberland.
John j. Umstead. a dairyman at this
place, has discontinued his shipment of milk
to Washington, and sold his fine herd Of
dairy cattle to Mr.. George Besey a dairy
man near Poolesville. this county.
DR.. Howard Hopkins of New Market,
Frederick county, while on his way to pay
call to one of his patients Mrs. John
Davis, at Fountain Mills, near Hyattstown,
this county, was held up by several colored
fcotpadS. The doctor promptly warned the
rGffians that he would shoot. and also that
he was on a mission to attend the sick.
They let him proceed without any further
molestation upon their part. The scene OF
the hold-up is not far from the place where
similar nature, near the Baltimore and
Ohio improvements.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
WANT TUAN TO ESCAPE.
Chinese Peace ENJOYS Will Make
Fight for the Prince.

A dispatch from Pekin yesterday says
All the ENJOYS have agreed to maintain
absolute secrecy regarding the transactions
in joint conferences, and will endeavor to
impress the Chinese with the Importance
OF similar reserve; but, as matter of fact
there are many Chinese who already know
exactly the program of tomorrows meet
ing.
All rumors and reports that large num-
bers have been listed for punishment are
without foundation, as only twelve pro-
viAcial authorities have been named
These the Chinese will be requested to
punish commensurately with their mis-
deeds. There is a private understanding
that at least half Of them will be executed
or requested to commit suicide, while the
others must be banished or imprisoned.
The real subject liable to cause delay is
the punishment of the officials Of Pekin
and the province of Chi Lii, regarding
which the ENJOYS have not yet reached
an agreement. There is little doubt that
the Chinese plenipotentiaries will agree so
far as the provincials are concerned, al
though there may possibly be a few days
delay while the plenipotentiaries are con-
ferring with the court.
Without doubt Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching have been ordered to pro-
test to the uttermost against the execu-
ton of Prince Tuan or any prince of the
blood royal This is a source of disagree
ment among the envoys, many of whom
feel that if Prince Tuan goes unpunished
all others ought to go free. The Chlnese
plenipotentiaries profess to be unable to
understand how Prince Tuan can be pun
ished while his son is the heir apparent.
The Rev. w. s. Ament, one Of the mis-
sioHaries Of the American board OF lot
eign missions, was recently arrested with
two British subjects, by German and
French troops, near Tung Chow. He was
charged with endeavoring to extort money
from the Chinese villagers. The British
subjects were released, but Mr.. Ament was
held. He says he was merely trying to set
tie the affairs of the church there, and he
has applied to Mr. Conger to request Gen.
Chaffee to send cavalry to release him.
The matter has been referred to Count Won
Waldersee.
Private Hamilton of the 9th United States
Cavalry, who was tried by court-martial
for killing Corporal Cooper, has been SEN
fenced to twenty years imprisonment
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Admiral Rodgers Going to China,

Rear Admiral F. Rodgers has been de-
tached from duty as president of the board
OF inspection and survey preparatory to
going to China on the cruiser New York
from New York to command one of the
TWO divisions of the Asiatic fleet. The New
York VIII &c into commission at New York
on the 18th instant and will proceed to
China by way of the Suez canal. The pro-
posed cruise of this vessel through Euro
pean waters has given rise to an impress
sion that the European squadron Is to be
re-established under command of Admiral
Rodgers. with the New York as his flag
snip. The statement is made at the Navy
department in the most positive manner
ihat Admiral Rodgers and the New York
are going to China. and that there Is no
present purpose of reorganizIng the Euro
pean squadron.
Captain r. d. Evans. who is a member OF
he board of inspection and survey has
been ordered to relieve Admiral Rodgers OF
his duties as president of the board.
Evening star., 1901-02-05

Encouraging reports as to the develop
ment and exploitation of the Samoan
Islands have been received at the State
Department from United States Consular
Agent Harris at Eibenstock.
German plantation experts says Mr.. Har-
ris, claim that the Samoan Islands have
a great future in coffee. tea, tobacco, cot
ton and like products. Upolu Island. in
particular. it is said. is especially suitable
for the culture of these products, possess
ing as it does favorable position, fruitful
soil and a good climate. A company is
being formed in Germany for the exp,oita-
tion of this island. Plantations are to be
laid out, narrow gauge railways constructed
and the development of the land generally
promoted The enterprise is headed by
men Of practical experience. who have ac-
quired their knowledge of plantation life in
East Africa and in Brazil. Work is eX-
pected TO begin this spring.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Naval OrderA.

Chaplain D. H. Tribou has been detached
from the Boston navy yard and ordered to
the cruiser New York.
Surgeon A. NJ. D. Mccormick, from the
Naval Hospital. Norfolk navy yard to the
Naval Academy.
Passed Assistant Surgeon r. Spear, from
the Buffalo to the Isla de Luzon, as relief
of Assistant Surgeon NJ. v. Stone, who is
ordered to the Buffalo.
Assistant Surgeon W. B. Grove, from the
Vermont to the New York Naval Hospi-
tai.
Assistant Surgeon w. H. Bucher, from
the Naval Hospital. New York. to the
Naval Hospital, Norfolk.
Lieut.. Commander H. o. Dunn has been
commissioned, to date from July 1, 1900.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. A. Guthrie
has been detached from the Franklin and
ordered to the New York.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Hoax About Marrying squaws.

The Secretary of the Interior has called
the attention of the Department of State
to statement made in the Paris news
papers to the effect that "the United States
government having decided to admit to citi-
zenshtp the Indians of the Ave great tribes
Cherokees. Creeks. Seminoles. Choctaws and
Chickasaws. has recently advertised that
1t will give dowry of $4,000 to any young
Indian girl in the above named tribes who
will marry white man before the lst or
January next"
The Secretary Of the Interior says that
this statement and similar statements pub
lished in the Partisan press are untrue and
entirely misleading.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Foreign Coal in Russia.

United States Consul General Holloway
at st. Petersburg. informs the State De-
partment that the Russian minister of
finance has announced that foreign coal
imported for government railroads will be
admitted free of duty at all Russian ports
until July IA, 1901. by which time it is
expected the domestic supply will equal
the requirements In consequence of strikes
In coal mines near Warsaw and LodZ. coal
intended for use in those cities is admit
ted free, and a material reduction has been
made in the duty on coal for use at Odessa,
Sebastopol and Nikoiaeh. The output Of
coal in Russia is shown to be steadily in
creaSing. '-. 'st
Evening star., 1901-02-05

Sales-regular call-12 O'Clock m.-U. s. reg 2s
al os st at iSs GsR
at 1Os 81 900 at los. Union Trust and Storage Co,
10 st ' s s'Hss Con- g %
and and Petoms9 s,l Telephone 4 at nv Washington " 1
sss At at 3 Messss,ases s "a at sh
type, at 162. After call-Nationa1 Capital Bank,
Rational Bsnf at lis. 10 a at i1s u s. Eee
tric Light, certificate, 500 at 103. Capital Trac-
District of Columbia Bonds.-3.65s. funding. cur
MisesllsnsCSs Bonds ; Capital Traction R. R. T.
Electric coll. 4Iss 81 bid, "a asked. Metropolitan
R. \, IS, lls bid Metropoltan R. R. cert; indebt:.
los lS Sld 'e Columbia r. g. III BID rs asked
s "a s ~eE ssres S. A. c s SS
tIis Light dob 1924 bid $ Esc.rs
Potomac Telephone IS. los bid. 1o7 asked, Ameri-
P and + Iss ss Il 100 bid
Loan and Trust 10 bid a. l7s s asked A%srsan s.
Safe Deposit. es bid. Union Trust and Storage los
bid, 10 ASKED
ers and MeeSaniss. 20 bid. second les BID cti.
& ~ rs o ID % iis sd a.0 ~ askea Trad
Insurance stocks.~Firenens 80 bid. Franklin,
g g 70 asked K
bid. 81 asked. German-American, ZOO Bid, Ma
tional Union, bid IL asked. Columbia, 1OA hid.
Riggs, rs bid. IA asked. Peoples, 5N bid. Com
mercial. bid. Colonial, 11O bid
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. so bid,
80 asked. Columbia Title, 47s bid, 5M asked.
Washington Title. s asked. District Title. 4 bid
Telephone Stock. .-Cheapeake and Potomac. 7Oh
bid, "A asked.
Gas stocks-washington Gas. x57 bid. 57s ask
ed. Georgetown Gas. Sc bid.
Miscellaneous s-StOcks.-Mergenthaler Linotype
1919 bid, 1924 asked. Lanston Monotype, 121a bid
1871 asked. American Graphophone CON-, 9M bid
lOH asked. American Graphophone pref, x1OM
bid 11h asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 10 bid
10 asked. Washington Market IS bid.
Ex. dividend. New stocks.
Evening star., 1901-02-05

Through the Secretary of State the SEN
ate today received from Lord Pauncefote
he British ambassador, an acknowledge
nent of the receipt of the Senate's resolu-
ion upon the death Of Queen Victoria. The
etter is dated January 30, and is as fol-
ows:
II have the honor to state that I have re-
ceived your note of the 10Th instant, In
which you were good enough to transmit
% me a copy of the resolution passed by
The Senate of the United States on the 22d
instant in connection with the death of her
ate majesty. 1 should be obliged II you
would convey to the President of the Sem
ate an expression of my sincere gratitude
for this tribute to the queens memory the
ext of which L have already communicated
% my government"
Evening star., 1901-02-05
VICTORY FOR ANT1-GoMEzITEs.
They Secure a Recruit From the Cen
erals Following.

dispatch from Havana last night says:
The Cuban constitutional convention held
its first meeting this afternoon since the
deadlock occurred Thursday last over what
is known as the Gomez clause IN the
twelfth section of the constitution, which
nrovides that naturalized citizens shall be
eligible to the presidency of the republic
if they have served ten years In the wars
poll of the house before this meeting
showed that none Of the delegates mad
changed their opinion but that the anti
Gomez faction was short by one man, Senior
J,lorente who was still unable to attend
Learning this, Juan Gualberto Gomez, col
ored, and his followers made a shrewd
move and persuaded Senior Belancourt TO
vote with them for the Dostponement or
further discussion of the clause until the
other horizons of the constitution had been
considered.
Senior Aleman made motion to post
pone soon as the session was opened
and this was carried by 15 votes to IA. Gen
eral Rivera was not present. adhering to
his former decision not to participate while
this particular subject was before the con-
vention.
The result of the vote was surprise to
the Gomezites. They had intended to force
the issue today and had prepared TO put
in substitutes If the anti-Gomez people
had resigned. as some threatened to do.
The delay gives Senior Llorente an oppor-
tunity to attend the future discussions and
makes possible tie vote, involving final
decision by Senior Capote, president OF the
convention, who is opposed to General
Gomez.
Another victory won by the anti-Gomez
men today was the changing of the method
of electing the president of the republic
from the popular vote to the system OF an
electoral college, like that obtaining In the
United States The vote for this change
was Is to IA.
The remainder of the twelfth section.
dealing with the executive power, and the
whole of the thirteenth section, dealing
with the vice president Of the republic, were
accepted, with few immaterial changes,
except that articles IA and Is, in the
seventh division of the twelfth section, re-
lating to provincial matters, were post
poned.
An article was added providing for
cabinet or presidential secretaries, all of
whom must be citizens of Cuba, and direct
ing that all DEGREES, orders and commands
of the president must be counterstgned by
one secretary. every secretary being held
personally responsible for the acts coun-
tersigned by him, but without relieving
the president of his responsibility. The
article provides also for the Impeachment
Of the secretaries by the house Of represen-
tatives before the senate.
La Discussion advises the convention to
hasten the completion of its work, alleging
that the present United States Congress
will accept the constitution without re-
serve"
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Army Orders.

Col. Albert Hartsuff. assistant surgeon
general, has been placed the retired
list. on account of age.
Capts c. c. Hewitt, 10th Infantry; W. P.
Van Ness. LIST Artillery, and Charles b.
Thompson. ass slant quartermaster have
been placed on the retired list, with the
rank of major, on account of disabilities
incident to the service.
First Lieut. ]. s. SwitZer, 4th Infantry.
fas been ordered to examination for pro-
motion.
Capt. e :. Benton. Sd Artillery has been
assigned to recruiting duty at Roanoke Va
Assistant Surgeon J. w. Walsh, at Brook
lyn. has been ordered to duty at the gem
eral hospital. Washington barracks. Dis
trict of Columbia.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
ONLY TRAINED MEN ELIGIBLE.
l Unexpected Clauses in Army Bill AT
feet Two Important Branches.

Just how two clauses came to be inserted
in the army reorganization bill making only
volunteer officers already in the subsistence
and quartermaster's departments eligible
to appointment to those branches of the
service under the new law. is not known at
the War Department. Moreover. 1t Is said
that the chairmen of the Senate and House
military committees do not know how the
clauses came to be inserted But there they
are. and the effect is to prevent the realiza
tion of the aspirations of many line officers
now in the volunteer establishment who
had planned to he transferred to those
branches of the staff under the reorganiZa-
ton act. The provision Is peculiar to these
two staff departments and its effect will
be to insure the appointment of trained
quartermaSters and commissaries from the
Evening star., 1901-02-05
Senate Calls for Information Regard
ing His Deportation.
POST OFFICE BILL IN THE HOUSE
Georgia Member Attacks the
Classified Civil Service.
ELECTORAL VOTE COUNT

The Senate met at IL o'clock today A
bill authorizing the Mt. Carmel Develop
ment Company to draw water from the
Wabash river at Grand Rapids, Ill, was
passed.
Mr. Chandler IN H. presented the Gre
dentials of his successor, Mr.. Henry E.
Burnham. ~. ->7t
The chair appointed Messrs. Hanna,
Spooner and Jones of Arkansas members of
the joint committee on Inauguration. and
Massrs. Chandler and Caffery as tellers of
the vote for President and Vice President
when the electoral vote is counted.
Mr.. Teller called up and spoke upon his
resolution calling upon the Secretary of
War for information concerning the reports
Of the deportat tion of George r. Rice, editor
of Manila newspaper, to the United
States by the general in charge of the
American forces in the Philippine Islands
He read the press reports concerning Mr..
Rice's case, saying that he did not wonder
that he was defiant, knowing there was no
law justifying his expulsion. Mr. Teller
said he did not know whether Rices paper
had been suppressed, but he had been
credibly informed that four newspapers had
been suppressed in LuZon by the military
authorities.
Mr.. Teller spoke of the proceeding as one
of importance to all, for Mr.. Rice was
citizen of the United States, and an offense
against him was an offenSe against every
other citizen of this country.
Mr.. Tellers resolution was agreed to, and
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
was taken up. The debate upon this Is
printed elsewhere In The Star today.
Subsidy Bill Loses Its Place.
At 1 O'Clock the ship subsidy bill was
laid before the Senate as the unfinished
business. Mr.. Allison asked that the SUBJ
sidy bill be laid aside temporarily
Mr. Jones tArk.) objected to this request
Explaining his position. he said the effect
OF granting the request would be TO con-
tinue the subsidy bill as the unfinished
business, and he did not believe this should
be done in view of the condition. Of the
Senate's business. Practically all the ap-
preparation bills yet were to be considered,
and he for one was willing to give them ali
the time necessary
~ the appropriation bills should fail their
failure, he Sald, would be due to keeping
the subsidy bill pending. and he thought
the country should understand the dispo-
sition to set aside everything else for tha i
measure. He referred to the talk of an
extra session of Congress, SAYING that it
was due to the evident determination to
Keep the subsidy bill to the front to fbe
exclusion of all other measures He con-
sidered other subjects more important and
thought they should take precedence. IIc
granting the request temporarily to Law tie
subsidy bill aside.
objection is made" announced the -rc-
siding officer. Mr.. Gallinger in the chair.
Then. Mr. President, I move that the
consideration of the District of Columbia
appropriation bill be proceeded with" said
Mr.. Allison There was no opposition IN
the motion and it prevailed without lie
sent. and consideration of the District h;I,
was continued.
Evening star., 1901-02-05
EDWARDS PROCLAMATION.


Drftaims6 New Nu&ef Renewn Pr0nfaeH
Of Well Doing.
LONDON. February 5-King Edward has
sazetted the following to his subjects
throughout the empire:
ITO my people: Now that the last scene
has closed in the noble and ever-giorious
life of my beloved mother, the queen,
am anxious to endeavor to convey to the
whole empire the extent of the deep graf
itude feel for the heart-stirring and af
fectionate tributes which have everywhere
been borne to her memory
After alluding to the common, sorrow, ~
the king concludes by again pledging to
walk In the footsteps OF the late queen
In the fulfillment of my great responsible
ties"
The king-emperor has sent special
message to the people of India and
greeting to the ruling chiefs of the ma
tive states. He refers to the late queens
special interest in India, to his own visit
to that country, to the deep impression
he received there and to his purpose to
follow the queen-empress in working for
the wellbeing of all ranks in India.
The king has also sent the following
message to all the British colonies and de-
tendencies:
TO my people beyond the seas: The
countless messages of loyal sympthy that
have received from every part of my
dominions over seas testify to the universal
mourns the loss of my beloved mother
I'm the welfare and prosperity OF her
subjects throughout Greater Britain the
queen ever evinced a heartfelt interest.
She saw with thankfulness the steady
progress which, under the wide extension
of self-government, they had made during
her reign. She warmly appreciated their
unfailing loyalty to her throne and per-
son, and was proud to think of those who
had so nobly fought and died for the en-
plres cause in South Africa.
Il have already declared that 1t will be
my constant endeavor to follow the great
example which has been bequeathed to
me. In these endeavors I shall have con-
f1dent trust in the devotion and sympathy
of the people and of their several repre-
sentative assemblies throughout my vast
colonial dominions. With such loyal sup
port I will. with the blessing Of God. SOL
emnly work for the promotion of the COM
mon welfare and security of our great
empire over which I have now been called
to reign. EDWARD"
Evening star., 1901-02-05
lights that the people west of Rock creek
have.

lights that the people west OF Rock creek
have.
bids on school Buildings.
When the provision authorizing the Com
missioners to build school buildings by day
labor and by purchasing material In the
open market in case bids for such work
are excessive was reached, Mr.. Pettigrew
asked why that provision was put in the
bill. Mr. Allison said in the past bids for
constructing school buildings had been ex-
cessive. and that that provision was Put in
In order to prevent combination among
the contractors.
Mr. Pettigrew said he considered it q
dangerous authority to give the Commits
sioners. he was afraid its exercise would
lead to abuse and scandal. He said he
thought the provision would be subject to
an objection being new legislation. but
he would not make a point of order
against it
Discussion Yesterday.
The appropriation bin was taken up in
the Senate yesterday afternoon, the ship
ping bill being laid aside temporarily.
When the schedules for street improve
ments were reached Mr.. Jones of Arkan-
sas questioned the chairman of the COM
mittee on appropriations in regard to the
way the appropriations were distributed to
different sections of the city, saying that 1t
was his purpose IN asking the question
larger appropriations being made, in pro-
portion. to the part of the city west of Rock
creek than the part of the city east of
Rock creek.
Price of Asphalt.
Mr. Allen said he thought the most seri-
Gus defect in the bill was that permitting
the expenditure of 1.S0 yard for asphalt.
Mr. Chandier's Criticism.
Mr.. Chandler called attention to the pro-
vision that if the Commissioners consider
the bids for the construction of any of the
school buildings provided for in the bill to
be in excess of a reasonable amount they
may construct such building or buildings
by day labor and the purchase of material
in open market, if the same can be COM
pleted. within the amount appropriated.
He thought the authority was broad
enough to enable the Commissioners to
build all those school houses at s5o0.SU by
day work and did not think the committee
re ally intend that"
Mr.. Chandler also criticised the wording
Of the bill in relation to the appropriation
for a sewage disposal plant as he thought
it gave the Commissioners too much dis
cretion.
Evening star., 1901-02-05

Minister Bryan at Petropolis, Brazil. re-
ports to the Department of State the pas
sage of satisfactory amendment to the
law which forbade the use on foreign I'M
ports. except those from Portugal. Of la
bells in Portuguese. The amendment limits
the requirement for such labels to an indi-
cation thereon, by stamping or printing, of
the country of origin. The circular relat-
ing to this matter reads as follows:
ION the labels of articles manufactured
abroad, that are written wholly or partly
in the Portuguese language, the country OF
origin shall be indicated"
Evening star., 1901-02-05

Following the custom which has prevailed
for a number of years, the art gallery OF
Thomas E. Waggaman, 1900 o street north
west, will be thrown open to the public
Thursdays from II until o'clock during
the months of February, March and April.
An admission fee of 80 cents will be
charged and the proceeds will go to the
poor of the District, to be distributed by the
Society of ST. Vincent de Paul. During the
past year a number Of valuable additions
have been made to the Waggaman gallery.
including in paintings Van Dyke and
David Cox and in the oriental collection
number Of notable pieces of lacquer, pot
terry, porcelains and cloisonne.