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Evening star., 1901-01-24
BEFORE THE TRIAL BOARD.


Papers i'm Cases Recently Heard For
warded by Mai. Sylvester.
Major Sylvester. the chief Of police. has
forwarded to Commissioner Ross. who has
immediate supervision Of the police depart
ment. the findings in the cases of g. number
of policemen recently before the trial board.
These recommendations Mr.. Ross has ap-
proved. and 1t is understood that his as
sociates will do likewise.
The cases were as follows:
Private Thomas 8. Delaney. found guilty
Of violating paragraph $50 of the manual,
fined IS and warned to hereafter be
straightforward in his conduct toward his
superior officers. Private E. 8. Bradshaw,
that he must promptly reinstate himself in
the estimation of his superior officers, the
major being loath. however, to believe that
the officer would deceive them. Private
paragraph 160 of the manual warned
against going into places where liquors are
sold unless called therein on police busi-
ness. the mans good record in the precinct
ommendation. Private Francis Hughes,
found guilty Of neglect of duty, fined SO
and warned that IL again convicted of the
onense more serious consequences will fol-
low Private L. p. Gouldman, found guilty
of violating paragraph 100 Of the manual,
fined $40 and warned that IL guilty Of the
offense again more severe penalty will be
imposed.
M. 8. Goodale, a private Of class one. was
charged with having the 9Th Of last month
entered premises 25 H street without per-
mission of the occupants thereof and with
having conducted himself in harsh and
disrespectful manner toward Harry Whaley
and wife. daring Mr.. Whaley to step out
side of his house, the officer at the same
time placing his hand on his hip pocket;
and also accused Of being profane and in
toxicated at the time. Major Sylvester
recommended the mans dismissal, recon-
mendatfon the Commissioners have approv
ed. The trial board found Goodale guilty.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
FIERCE BATTLE AT TENAGUNa.
over 100 of the Insurgents Killed in
she Engagement.

MANILA, January 2.-The hearing OF
the municipal government bill today devel-
oped an attempt on the part of prominent
Filipinos to secure delay of two years
before taxing land where the owners are
unable to cultivate on account of the dan
gerous situation in the lighting territory.
The bill originally deferred taxation for
year.
The commissioners adopted an amend
ment providing that land owners who are
not implicated in the insurrection after
March and prove that the unsettled condl-
tlons prevented working land be exempted
Tor the second year.
Lieutenant Steele, with ten men of the
AID Regiment and seven native soldiers
fought fierce half-hours engagement with
large force of F'iHpinos al Tenaguna, Is
land of Leyte. January o. which resulted
in the killing of over a hundred insurgents
Private Edward McGugie of Company NJ
killed
The situation in the Island of Samar since
the increase of troops has been quiet. Lux
bans forces are hiding.
Captures arrests and seizures of arms
continue in the unpacified districts of the
Island of LuZon.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
AGREEMENT OF CCNFEREEs.
Essential Points on the Revised Arm!
Reorganization Bill.


Chairman Hull of the House military COM
mittee sums up the essential points Of the
agreement on the army reorganization bill,
on which an agreement was reached yes
terday by the conferees Of the two houses
The artillery corps organization Is adopt
ed, with a chief of artillery who will serve
on the staff of the general commanding
the army The battery becomes the unit
of artillery organization. The strength of
the staff corps is left as the two houses
provided, except the quartermaster's de-
partment in which compromise is made
adding two majors and six captains. and
providing for retaining twenty-eight volun-
teer uuartermasters as long as their SER
vices are needed.
In the nurses corps, provision is made
that the head shall be a graduate of a
hospital training school Of two years SER
vice. The Senate provision on veterinary
surgeons Is retained. The pay corps is left
as provided by the Senate, with the ex-
ception that the number OF majors Is to be
twenty instead of nine. as provided by the
to include one colonel, one lieutenant COL
onel four majors, fourteen captains. four
teen first lieutenants, with authority to re-
tain five first and five second volunteer
lieutenants as long as required.
The detail system OF the staff Is accept
ed, with provision that all appointments
to original vacancies created by this act
shall form part Of the permanent staff and
not be subject to detail. All details to the
staff are to be for four years, the words
unless sooner removed" being struck out.
Instead of the present system of chiefs of
STATS they are to be appointed by the
President and be confirmed by the Senate.
for a term Of four years and as long as the
permanent STATS remain the chiefs shall
be chosen from the STATS. Lieutenants ap-
pointed to the line are to be chosen from
first and second lieutenants under forty
years old, and enlisted men Of the regulars
the laws now in force. except that one
years service aqualffses, instead Of two as
now required. Id
The advance and retirement Of Gems.
Shafter. Lee and wilson Is assured by the
retention of provision for two brigadiers
general retired, and one major general.
Mr.. Hull expects to get the conference
agreement before the House at once.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
UNQUALIFIEDLY DENIED.
Germany Was Not Asked to Wfth-
draw Her Troops From China.


draw Her Troops From China.
The State Department has had no recent
advices from Minister Conger, so 1t has no
knowledge of the latest phases of the nego-
tiations at Pekin, as reported in the press
dispatches.
AN unqualified denial Is given to the story
that Germany has refused to accede to the
request of the United States to withdraw
her troops from China The United States
government never made any such request.
1t has never disguised its wish that the
punitive expeditions should be stopped, and
some heed has been paid to that wish, but
the complete withdrawal of troops is an
entirely different matter.
Our government has by no means aban-
doned hope of preserving the concert be-
tween the powers at Pekin, at least until
the minor points to be adjusted under
the agreement with the Chinese officials
have been disposed Of. 1t has anticipated
serious divergence Of views among the
powers respecting the weightier topics of
indemnity and permanent maintenance of
armed force in China, but it is not informed
that those topics have yet seriously en-
gagged the attention of the ministers at
Pekin.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
Brokers Sold Stocks Freely on New
York Board.
GOOD BUYING ON DECLINES
More Rumors Regarding the St.
Paul Consolidation.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, January A.-Opening prices
this morning were disappointing inasmuch
as the expected advance In the steel shares
failed to appear. Instead there was mixed
selling Of these and other issues and a gen.
eral reaction was In progress toward the
end of the first hour Traders were credit
ed with the bulk of the selling, and there
was little real liquidation.
Rumors that the st. Paul-Northern Pa
cific deal would be officially declared of by
the president Of one of the roads led TO
some selling of both issues. ST. Paul was
weak under the pressure of stock, but even
in this instance the selling was not Of the
best ...
The Granger group reacted rather easily
Burlington and Rock Island being sold by
the room whenever the tone of the general
market warranted.
London was buyer on balance. taking I'm
all several thousand shares of stock, of
which st. Paul was the favorite.
The buying Of Erie and Northern Pacific
at the decline was called good both here
and for foreign account One of the lead
ing banking houses in the street buys Erie
on every concession. Atchison issues lack
snap, but conservative operators are known
to favor them for a long pull
The coming season should see the COM
mon stock Of this company added to the
list of dividend payers
Brooklyn Rapid Transit was sold on the
theory that the predicted changes in the
management would not be made at tomor-
row meeting. The stock yielded easily
to the selling and no support was given
until considerable reaction had been re-
corded. One Of the most promising specu-
lat1ve plans in the market will fall flat IL
the board Is not strengthened by the addi-
ton OF one or more directors known to
have strong affiliations with other large
railroad or financial corporations.
The steel stocks are attracting attention
the larger interests The Federal Steel bond
issue Is not confirmed, nor Is 1t explained
In any way. The Carnegie plant Is for SALE
but how to buy 1t is problem as yet un-
determined. A division of territory is sug-
gested In lieu of a new consolidation, but
sucn plans are only makeshifts, and almost
never produce desired results
The iron and steel trade shows incouraR-
ing signs of new activity, but the concerns
most interested are in discord and the
best results are not attainable. Some ex-
pedient will be devised in due course and
1t is hoped that the menace of the Car
magic plant may be removed.
The Southwestern railroad situation ia
another mystery Of the market, and all
the roads in that section show signs Of
important pending developments Missou-
RI Pacific, Missouri. Kansas and Texas.
Texas and Pacific. st. Louis and South
western. Wabash and even Southern Paci-
fic all figure In the local gossip as being
the subjects Of favorable developments in
the near future.
With so much that 10 important pending,
the market is likely to be given support.
but 1t doesn't follow that reaction will be
the less frequent.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
WAITING ON APPROPRIATIONS.
Outlook for the Shipping Bill i'm the
Senate.

The ship subsidy bill in the Senate Is to
await the pleasure of the appropriation
bills. This policy was outlined by Senator
Frye this afternoon acquiescing in the sug-
gestion Of Senator Thurston that the Sem
ate should proceed with the Indian appro-
priation bill The friends of the ship SUBJ
sidy bill, 1t is said. do not propose to an
tagonize any Of the appropriation bills, but
rather to facilitate their passage, believing
that by this means the best interests cf
the shipping bill will be subserved.
When the hour of . o'clock arrived this
afternoon, and the shipping bill came up
as unfinished business, Senator Thurston
asked to proceed with the Indian bill and
Senator Frye consented. It Is thought that
the Indian bill can be disposed Of by 2
O'Clock tomorrow, and at any rate such
progress will be made by that time that
the Indian bill will yield the floor for a
speech by Senator Depew of New York In
favor of the shipping bill.
The friends of the bill continue to be
sanguine of its passage Their only fear
at present is possible filibuster by small
faction in the Senate, and they believe that
this will be unsuccessful in the end.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
AFFAIRS IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Report by the Taft
Communion.

The Secretary of War has received
long report from the Taft commission in
regard to the condition of affairs in the
Philippines. 1t will be submitted to Con-
gress in a day or two. and its contents
made public in that way. 1t is a long and
comprehensive paper. and covers the po-
litical, social, Industrial, commercial and
ecclesiastical conditions and needs of the
archipelago as treated by different MEM
bers Of the commission to whom the vari-
Gus subjects of inquiry were assigned. This
subdivision of the work of the commission
is in accordance with the program mapped
out before the commission arrived In the
Philippines. Those who have seen the re-
port say that it is a strong presentation OF
the advantages to be derived from the ar
rangements already introduced for the es-
tabiishment Of a stable government 1t is
said that the report outlines complete
program for a civil government in the
Philippines to supersede the military gov
ernment now in power.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
ADOPTED BY THE SENATE.
Provision for Opening the Congress
aiQual LihcacX On SundaYs.

Provision for Opening the Congress
siOnal Library on Sundays.
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation BILL which passed the Senate
yesterday, carried an amendment appro-
priating $4,000 to cover expenses incurred
in keeping the Congressional Library open
on Sundays, from to 10 pm. 1t is gen
orally believed that this amendment will be
readily accepted on the part Of the House
conferees, and that 1t will permit the open
ing of the library Sunday afternoons and
evenings after the beginning of the next
fiscal year. This action has been taken in
accordance with the wish on the part of
the use of the library, as far as possible
consistent with Its nature as a reference
library. This action is also in accord with
the policy generally pursued by the great
libraries of the country in extending their
use and good influence.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
New Post once for New York.

The Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds today reported favorably,
through Senator Fairbanks, bill appro-
priating $75OO. 600 for the erection of a post
Office building in New York city. The COM
mittee says the inadequate accommodations
there threaten the service, and clerks have
to work twenty-five feet under ground. It
is proposed in the new building to provide
for one substation. the pension agency and
the internal revenue office, saving In rentals
to the government $48,35O a year.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, January 24-Flour quiet unchang.
ed; receipts. 2112 barrels; exports. SAT barrels.
754a751s; March, 76asa76ss: May, 7sssa7sh; steam
mer No. 2 red, 72ha72A; receipts, 40.11s bushels:
Corn dull; spot. January and February, 42Ea42A
March. 4sa43M;; May. 43A; steamer mixed, 41Aa
41h receipts 34 1862 bushels exports, 90 40 BUSH
els southern white corn, 43a44; do. yellow 42Ha
43R. Oats firm; No: white. 31a3lhs No. 2 mixed,
28a2Sh receipts 81, ,623 bushels exports 40 BUSH
els Rye quiet; No. nearby, 81; No. western,
So; receipts, l8s bushels Hay steady; No; tim
Othy, $3.50. Grain freights unsettled, unchanged.
Sugar firm, unchanged Butter, eggs and cheese
steady, unchanged.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
ROOSEVELT A MIGHTY HUNTER.
Stays Mountain Lions With Great
COolness and Dexterity.

MEEkER. Col, January 24-News direct
from the Keystone ranch, at which place
the Roosevelt hunting party is stopping
shows that between January IL and Janu-
airy % twelve grown mountain lions, three
kittens and eight lynx cats were killed. On
Saturday last the party had quite an ex-
citing adventure with one lion. The lion
was held captive by and was fighting with
the whole pack of hounds The hunters
were trying TO get near enough to the ami
NAL TO kill 1t with their knives, when it
seized one of the dogs by the jaw. Col
Roosevelt showed the breach of the gun
into the lions mouth holding the gun by
one hand, with the other striking the lion
q death blow with his knife.
His gun shows the marks of the lions
teeth. All the grown lions were killed with
the knife. The governor has decided to
stay for another two weeks.
Evening star., 1901-01-24

Richard Odrick Sues COnstructiC
COmpanY for 100000.

Hearing was begun this afternoon before
Chief Justice Bingham and a jury in Cir
cult Court No. 1 Of the suit at law insti-
tuted by Richard odrick against the In
diana Construction Company. to recover
damages in the sum of $4,000. 1t il al
legged that April IA last. while working In q
sewer on 14th street between NJ and N
streets southeast, The plaintiff was struck
and badly injured by falling bucket the
property of the defendant. The plaintiff is
represented by Attorneys e. G. Niles and
o. d. Barrett. Attorney Morgan H. Beach
appearing for the defendant.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
ConsiderinG the Philippines.

The Senate committee on the Philippines
today decided to report favorably the bill
providing for the maintenance Of a soldiers
library at Manila. The resolution intro
duced by Senator Teller providing for the
printing Of the Filipino petition presented
to the Senate by him was considered and
an adverse report ordered upon 1t.
Some discussion was held on the bill Of
Senator Stewart for the creation of q su-
preme court for the Philippines, but moth
ing was done in the matter. the consensus
of opinion being that the time had not
come for action in that direction.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
AMERICAS SYMPATHY
London Papers Comment ON Tone OF
Our Press.

LONDON, January A.-England contin-
ues to give evidence that she Is profoundly
touched by the universal sympathy. espe-
cially that of America, expressed on the
death of Queen Victoria, and papers like
the st. James Gazette and Globe, by no
means noted for their friendliness to the
United States, have been among the first
to evince gratitude.
The st. James Gazette returns to the sub
iect again today and says:
''In particular we are grateful sto our
kindred in America. The American press
Is in every way a popular press
"It knows and responds to popular FEELING
and popular will, and 1t Is unanimous In Its
tributes Of sorrow and recognition of the
greatness and goodness of Queen Victoria.
Nor have her public men been backward.
Mr.. Whitelaw Reid, whom we remember
in London as the special envoy Of the
United States at the diamond jubilee, has
pointed ont that the queen has been re-
ferred to for more than generation In
America as simply the queen
'That alone is enough to show how Amer
leans regarded her. All this Is well, and
should touch us profoundly but 1t need not
surprise us. The nearness Of blood and
community of language are not wisely
counted on in political way, but when
simple feeling Is In question-simple feeling
in a matter over which no controversy can
exist-then nearness of blood and communi-
ty of language will surely tell"
Evening star., 1901-01-24
ISLANDS ARE A BURDEN.
Denmark Anxious to Sell West India
POsseSsfOnk.

COPENHAGEN. January 24.-During the
debate on the budget in the folkething
0ower house of parliamenD today Chair
man Hage Of the finance committee an
nouneed that majority of the committee
were disposed to sell the Danish West In
dies to the United States, If satisfactory
conditions were obtainable. He added that
from purely economic standpoint it was
advisable to sell the islands, as they cost
the treasury more than they were worth
Evening star., 1901-01-24
EXTREME COLD IN ALASKA.
Thermometer at Forty Mile Reported
IS Degrees Below Zero.

SEATTLE, Wash, January 24.-Advices
from Dawson and the Yukon valley report
that that section of Alaska has just passed
through the coldest weather recorded since
the white man inhabited that country
The climax was reached on January 16
when the thermometer at Dawson fell to 6s
degrees below zero. A message from Forty
Mile the same day said that it was IS be-
low. The coldest recorded before This was
In 1896. when it was not quite 6S near
Forty Mile. The average for the seven
days ending January 16 at Dawson was 50
below zero All the time a dense fog hung
over the entire valley.
Evening star., 1901-01-24

Raymond T. Regan has been appointed by
the District Commissioners an inspector
and measurer of lumber, vice Samuel J.
Lowry. removed. and upon the recommend
alton OF the chief of police they have ap-
pointed Walter Carter laborer In the po-
lice department, vice Peter Brown. re-
signed.
Evening star., 1901-01-24

Harmless Lunatlc Creates Excitement
at Railway Station.
LONDON. January 24-King Edward, es-
corted by squadron of the Horse Guards,
and accompanied by the Duke Of York,
Prince Christian of Schleswig- -Holstein,
the Duke Of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and
others, left Marlborough House at II
O. clock to take the train for Osborne.
A oryal salute, in celebration Of his mai
esty's accession, was fired at noon in St.
James Park.
The vagaries Of an apparently harmless
lunatic occasioned some excitement at Vic
toria station. During the entraining of the
king a well-dressed individual bearing a
letter addressed to his majesty was per-
mitted to pass the barriers. He hurried
to an equerry, and said he wished to pre-
man was handed over to the police. The
envelope contained only a telegraph form,
on which were the words: Il wish to see
my beloved queen"
COwEs, January 24.-An expectant
Alberta, with King Edward on board.
turned the point and the first gun of the
royal salute thundered from the Brltish
warship Australia. All the flags hitherto
half-masted were hauled down. marking
the suspension of mourning till the king
had landed. The depressing surroundings
were somewhat lightened by the presence
of the naval and military stats In brilliant
uniforms.
The king landed at 2:45 pm. In acknowl-
edgment Of the silent greetings Of the peo-
pie he frequently raised his hat. He came
ashore with the Duke oe Connaught and
drove to Osborne House, where Emperor
William met him at the gates and warmly
greeted him.
Immediately after the king landed the
flags were again half-masted.
His majesty was somewhat careworn, but
otherwise appeared to be in excellent
health. During the crossing he was busily
engaged with state dispatches and tele-
grams Of sympathy and in debating re-
plies.
Emperor Williams movements are not
settled. He will attend the funeral, but
perhaps will first return to Germany.
The imperial yact Hohenzollern. with the
crown prince of Germany, Frederick Will
liam, on board, arrives here tomorrow.
Evening star., 1901-01-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F ST., members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York
Evening star., 1901-01-24

COPENHAGEN, January 2i.--Upon mo-
ton of John C. Freeman. the United States
consul, the Dano- English Club, OF 600 mem-
bers. adopted resolutions Of coincidence
relative to the death Of Queen Victoria
Evening star., 1901-01-24

British Medical Journal Publishes an
Authoritative Account.

British Medical journal Publishes an
Authoritative Account.
LONDON, January 24.-The British Medi-
cal Journal publishes an authoritative ac-
count Of the last illness Of Queen Victoria
It says the queens health, for year, had
been falling, with symptoms mainly of a
dyspeptic kind, accompanied by impaired
nutrition and periods Of insomnia, and later
there were slight, transitory attacks Of
aphasia- In the general arterial system
there were remarkably few signs Of age.
After alluding to the symptoms of SOM
nolence increasing the cerebral exhaustion
which her majesty's strong will enabled her
to hide from momentary visitors, the Medi-
cal Journal confirms the Associated Press
Information saying that Thursday her men,
tai confusion was more marked and a
slight fluttering was observed In the right
side of her face.
Thence forward aphasia and facial
paralysis became permanent. It is import
ant to note, the Medical Journal adds, that
Notwithstanding the great bodily weakness
and cerebral exhaustion. the hearts action
was steadily maintained to the last. The
pulse was always regular and the tempera-
ture normal. In the last few hours paraly-
sis of the pulmonary nerves set in.
Beyond a slight facial fluttering there
never was any motor paralysis,
Evening star., 1901-01-24

Mr.. John JOY Eds9n. treasurer of the AS
ISOLATED Charities, acknowledges the follow
Evening star., 1901-01-24
QUEEN vICToRIA's FUNERAL.

To Take Place February and Be
Military in Character.
COWES, Isle of Wight, January A-It
has been decided that the funeral of the
queen will take place at Windsor Castle
February 2. The body Of the late queen
will be removed from Osborne House Feb
ruary 1. It was the expressed desire Of
the queen that the funeral should be mill
tary in character. Several officials arrived
from Windsor this morning, bringing the
state regalia. 1t was carried in a baize
bag.
A naval salute Of twenty-one guns was
fired here at noon today in honor Of King
Edward VII.