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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
NOM rhex pen,t speals.

Ethel-If ten men were to ask you to
marry them. what would that be?
Amy-what would 1t bei'
Ethel-A tender.
Amy-And IL one should ask yoa
what would that be2
Ethel-I don't know. What?
Amy-A wonder. - London Fun.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13

Goodheart-l've got you down for .
couple OF tickets. We're getting up .
rattle for poor man of our neighbor.
hood.
Joakley-None for me, thank you.
wouldn't know what to do with
poor man Il won him.-Boston Chris
lian Register.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13

Twice are We born. once to the phys
ical existence and then in the period of
awakening personality to the mystery
q the soul.-LndleS Home Journal.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13
Sale Of Real Estate for Tares.

Notice hereby given described lots Of
delinquent
undersigned Sheriff public
Of afternoon the 10th day
will sold
for SO much cash
in thief 0Ming
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13

Consult Or. Hardman, eye, ear, nose
and throat specialist, and get spec
tacles, at Traders hotel Dec. 8. 2-3t
DIR. A. B. Hall has re-opened his
dental office at log Third street, OPP
posite post Office. 22-t1.
When you paint your house use the
best paint maue-'The Water Proof,
sold by Cost s. Holden. SIT
II you want the finest work in pho
Biography so to De Moss s. Co., whose
work shows for itself. You don't
need to take their word for it,. Pat
For Sale-Mammoth bronze turkeys;
toms, $500; hens, sl.5o; also large
Plymouth Rock chickens from SOC. to
s1.Oo each. Arthur Sheets, West Mil
ford, w. Va. at.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-12-13

lots may be redeemed by the payment to
of the amount due thereon.
day of December, 1901.
JOHN a. FLEMING, S. H. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
FUTURE OF MEXICO
sURMIsEs AS TO THE RESULT OF
THE DEATH OF DIAZ.
Two Possible Candidates for the
Presidency-The Consti-
tutiOnal Successor.

While recent reports as to the critical Ill
ness of President Porfirio Diaz of Mexico
have been denied, the persistence of these
reports leads to the idea that the life of
President Diaz may be drawing to a close.
1t is said by Mexicans living In WASH
ington that their government has not a
perfect mechanism for the election of a
constitutional president as successor to
Porfirio Diaz. and that because Of this
there is some apprehension of what may
happen when he shall have laid down the
reins of Office. Under the law, Ignacio Ma
riscau, vice president, would succeed to
the presidency in the event of the death Of
the president. but it is said that although
he Is popular man, yet his personal or
political following Is not strong enough to
sustain him in that Office. The only two
other men likely to appear as Claimants
for the presidency are the present minister
OF finance. Jose Ives Limantour. and Gen.
Bernaldo Reyes, minister of war. Imam
tour Is popular with the merchants and the
foreign elements on account Of his reputa-
ton as a fnancier. He is man of ability,
but it is said has not the strong hand nee
essary to follow out the policy laid down by
Diaz. He is not Mexican by birth, hav-
ing been born in San Francisco. On these
grounds many of the upper-claSS MeXic3nS
feel that he should not be president. The
church party has prejudice against him
on the old score. and the old aristocratic
families are opposed to him.
Gen. Reyes, it is claimed. has behind him
the army, and he is a man of force and
ability. He is young and ambitious.
A prominent officer in the Mexican army
is reported to have said: Should anything
happen to Gen. Diaz, you may be sure that
the army, as a man, will support Gen.
Reyes for president: and with the army he
can do as he will. Reyes Is a progressive
man, and one with liberal and modern
ideas"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
CITIZEN FILES COMPLAINT
ALLEGES INADE0UATE SERVICE BY
WASHINGTON TRACTION COMPANY.
Remedy Sought Through the once Of
the District Commits
sf0nefs.

MIR. A. ]. Curtis has invited the atten-
ton Of the District Commissioners to what
he charges is the inadequate car service
rendered by the Washington Traction Com
pany on the Benning extension of the
Columbia railway. This service, he states,
does not conform to the requirements Of
the companys charter, but Is In line. in
his opinion, with its new policy as recently
given out to the press.
From a twenty-minute schedule" says
Mr.. Curtis. which at certain hours of the
day was insufficient to accommodate the
patrons of the road, the running of the
cars has recently been changed to a forty
minute schedule, excepting short time In
the morning and afternoon, when second
car makes a few extra trips Even on a
twenty-minute schedule there are times in
the day when the cars are so crowded that
all cannot be accommodated, even with
standing room. l have sometimes, in order
to reach my Office in time, been obliged
to stand in cold, bleak weather on one
foot, all the room could get, on the lower
step OF the car and hang on for dear life.
"As many as seventy passengers have
been registered single trip on these small
cars, whose seating capacity is only thirty
passengers. Without further comment on
this point, you can readily understand the
discomfort and inconvenience to which the
patrons of the road are subjected on a
forty-minute schedule, which sometimes Is
emphasized by hirty-nine-minute wait in
cold northwest wind, waiting for the
next car.
Another serious cause of complaint Is
the great Inconvenience we are subjected
to when We arrive at the power house at
Boundary. The passengers could transfer
to the Columbia car by walking only a few
steps, II they were permitted to do SO; but
In nine cases out Of ten the Columbia car
Will move out a distance Of half a block
as soon as the Benning car arrives, and
then wait for the passengers to walk and
overtake the car that could just as well
have waited at the point of connection.
This has been done time and again during
heavy rain storms. On number of occa-
sions, adding insult to injury. after run
ming to catch the connecting car referred
to above, and when within a few steps of
the platform. the conductor has pulled the
bell just In time for us to miss the car,
when he would laugh and jeer at us over
what he thought a fine joke, which joke is
apparently much enjoyed by all the en-
ployes when perpetrated on what they call
'hayseeds.'
"a former official of the Columbia rail-
way told lee a number of months ago that
the Columbia extension was the best-pay-
ing piece Of property owned by this So
called syndicate. This being the case,
there is no reason why we should not have
adequate accommodations. I respectfully
submit this report with the hope that you
VIII give 1t your early attention and see
that the terms of the charter are complied
with and the evils complained of corrected
ana the public no longer deprived of their
rights
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
VERMONT ASSOCIATION.
Business and Social Features at Meet
ing Held Last Evening.

business and Social Features at Meet
ing Held Last Evening.
The Vermont State Association held its
regular meeting last evening at Carroll
Institute Hall, 175 members being in at
tendance. In the absence of the president,
Senator Dillingham;, the vice president,
Major E. r. Campbell, occupied the chair.
The fore part of the meeting was devoted
to business, the most important mat
ter brought up being the report of the
committee on the annual maple sugar party
to be held early in April. Progress was
reported. and it was stated the date would
be decided on just soon as 1t was known
when the sugar would arrive from Yer
mont.
After the business matters had been dis
posed OF the meeting was turned over to
the entertainment committee, Mr.. W. A.
Orion, chairman. The main address Of the
evening was by Rev. Dr. 8. H. Greene, pres
ident Of the Columbian University a ma
tive of the Green mountain state. His ad-
dress was devoted to life among the green
anecdotes Of boy life in the villages of
that state. He was followed by Mr.. H. B.
Moulton and the Rev. DIR. Bradford the
fighting parson." An interesting chalk
talk by Mr.. VIII II. Chandlee Of The Star
was feature of the program, after which
light refreshments were served followed
by dancinS.
The Vermont State Association was or
ganiZed several years ago. but for many
years has not been active. Recently,
through the efforts of Mr.. N. L. Collamer.
the recording secretary, and Mr.. C. f..
gether with the chairman Of the committee
on publicity Mr.. H B. Mouton of the
Burlington Vt) Evening News, until now
the membership has been increased to 200.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
NEW RUSSIAN TARIFF,
Duties Against American Goods Go
Into Operation.

Duties Against American Goods Go
Into Operation.
The new Russian tariff schedule against
American goods went into operation yes
terday. the necessary two weeks under the
Russian procedure having elapsed since the
edict was issued imposing the increased
duties. The tone Of the Russian press, as
shown by papers received at the Russian
embassy. shows no resentment toward the
United States over the differences that
have arisen In tariff matters, but is rather
regretful that each country should have
felt called upon to take action. The lead
ing financial paper Of st. Petersburg, which
has an official status. has a long article,
which appears to set forth the government
view concerning the American imposition
the bounty paid on that sugar. According
to this semi official statement Russia paws
no bounty on her sugar, but the internal
taxes are removed when the article is ex-
ported. This course it is pointed out is
the same as that adopted in the United
States Of levying an internal revenue tax
on certain articles and taking 1t of Of these
articles when they are shipped abroad In
this view the statement holds that IL the
Russian allowance on sugar Is construed
to be a bounty, then all articles paying a
revenue tax In the United States must
similarly be construed as receiving boun-
tax on being exported. The view OF the
Russian press, official and otherwise. is
tnat there was no alternative for Russia
but to impose the increased duties after
the United States had imposed the tax on
sugar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16

Gives Great Satisfaction In Her Trials
to Builder.

LONDON, March 16-James Gordon Ben
nett's new steam yacht Lysistrata design
ed by George L. Watson and built by W.
Denny & Brothers, has just completed her
trials and Is said to have given the great
est satisfaction to her owner. designer and
builders. Over an S5-knot course on the
Clyde the Lysistrata showed a mean speed
Of 1917 knots. and without forced draught
1914 knots The yacht handles admirably,
has twin screws and $500 horsepower.
During her high speed trial the machinery
acted faultlessly. There was no heating or
complications of any kind, and so cool were
the bearings at the end OF the trial that the
chief engineer said he was prepared to
drive her another 900 miles at the same
speed without fear of the results.
The Lysistrata is destined to excite much
comment when she appears completed I'm
straight stem, has a storm deck fore and
aft, single huge funnel. with one mast
abaft IL and one square yard for signaling
purposes. The interior arrangements are
quite unique. and, generally speaking she
is unlike any yacht built. She has no bow
spirit but features at the stern and bow
are large owls, with electric eyes, amid q
scrollwork of mist1etoe. More striking than
all else in the yacht are the anchors. which
are stockiess, like those used on board war
ships, the shaft being drawn into the side
of the ship. The hull has the appearance
OF being cut out of a solid piece of metal,
SO highly is II polished and beautifully fin-
ished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
COUNSEL MAKES CHARGES
accuses Trial Board of Unfafrness and
IL E1cluded From Rnom

AEiul board OF tnfAfrnenS n n
Ii Excluded From Room
folceman William J. Edwards, colored.
"a me h1th precinct, was on trial at police
neaoquarters today, charged in three counts
Win having violated the rules of the man
uai' IN the first count it was alleged that
the oiheer had used language toward Po-
iicenian Payne which could be construed "a
d threat. The second count charged that he
lnlertered with Policemen Payne, Dent and
roster in making an arrest, and in the third
count 1t was alleged that he used harsh
language toward Policeman Dent and
threatened to whip him.
Sergt. MulhaH and several officers Of the
n1th precinct were present as witnesses In
.he case. During the hearing Attorney w.
alvin Chase. made the statement that the
nieiilpeIs OF the trial board, Inspector Pear
SON ana Lleuts Swfndells and Heffner were
Pre1uo1ced against the officer on trial and
would not give him justice
Inc conduct of the attorney was ohiec
,lonapie TO the members of the board. and
~ ofaer TO discuss the matter they ordered
Inc room cleared. The attorney for the ar
easea ofhcer returned after consultation and
declined to retract his charge, and reiter-
ated what was said.
he was thereupon excluded from tho
room, but his client remained. The off;cer
said ne would employ other counsel and the
nearing way adjourned until Wednesday Of
next week at O'Clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16

FUTURE OF DE WET.
OAiciaIs Would Prefer Not To Capture
Him.

LONDON, March i6-A special dispatch
from Durham. Natal. says the Boer COM
manders are holding a meeting at Peters
burg, I'm northern Transvaal to discuss the
position and the advisability OF a continual
ton OF the war. Whatever the result OF
the peace negotiations between Gen. Kitch-
ener and Gen. De Wet, It 10 tolerably GER
tain that the rumors OF the inclusion OF
General De Wet in any form OF amnesty
are not based on fact. General KItchener's
personal views OF the Roer leader are not
known I'm Pail Mall. but If the war office is
cor suited the officials there would rather
see DE Wet killed in action than taken
alive. One of the officials responsible for
the direction of the affairs OF the army
said to representative Of the Associated
Press:
Il cannot see how Kitchener can. pos
sibly accept De Vets surrender II he
ever gets him he will be obliged 10 try
him for his recent alleged murders of pris-
oners. have no doubt that the verdict of
either a military or a civil court would be
death. and IL such a verdict was carried
out there would be a horrible howl on
the continent and in America. And indeed
one would be sorry to see such a brave
fighter meet such an end. Therefore. we
can only hope DE Wet will either be let
out of the country or shot I'm battle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
OUR TROOPS To LEAVE CHINA.
Order for the Evacuation Sent tn Ger

Order for the Evacuation Sent to Cen
ChaHee.
An order has been sent to General Chat
fee for the evacuation Of China by Ameri-
can troops. leaving only legation guard
OF $50 men. 1t Is as follows:
"Chaffee. Pekin:
in reply to your telegram Secretary of
War directs you complete ARRANGEMENTS IN
sail for Manila with your command and
staff officers by end of April, leaving as
legation guard an, infantry company COM
posed of 100 men having at least one wear
to serve or those intending to re-eniist. with
full complement or officers, medical officer.
sufficient hospita}lcorps men and ff yoI,
think best field officer especially oualified
to command guard. Retain and instruct
an officer Of the,aquartermaster's depart
ment to proceed to erect necessary build
ings for the guard according to plan and
Humphrey an arrival viii make an In
spection ofr,aqpartermaster's department.
Philippine Islands until July 1, when he
will be assigned e duty as chief quarter
the United States. All stores, supplies not
required foro1egatfon guard, to be disposed
Of in your Best fragment. Of course; serv-
iceable Supplies snseded Philippine Islands
will be sent Manila Division of the Philip
pines will furnish supplies for legation
guard. Macarthur notified. CORBIN."
IT. was stated at the War Department
that this clears up the Chinese situation
as far as the War Department is concerned,
as the guard Of the legation can In no
sense be taken as occupying Chinese terri
tory.
The transports Sumner Indiana and PAX
ling will be sent to Talsu to take the troops
and horses in China to Manila. These
troops consist of aAthe- 9Th Infantry. four
troops OF the 0theCayalry and the light bat
terry. formerly IA commanded. by Captain
- -s-.st -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Crossing of Wires Causes L0ss-Gen.
eral Items.

While linemen in the employ of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company were at
work yesterday afternoon shortly before
o'clock stringing wires on poles on 32d
street one of the copper wires crossed the
trolley wire of the Georgetown and Ten
leytown railroad Fortunately the current
of electricity which ran through the tele-
graph wire did not strike any individuals
but the wire wrapped around the top por-
ton of a street gas lamp, and so strong
was the electric current that the top of the
post was melted in a number of places
The Georgetown Gas Light Company was
notified of the affair and replaced the lamp.
John Boteler, son of Zachariah Boteier
of Valley street, who served as commits
sary clerk under Gen. Robertson, has re-
turned after six months of service. During
his absence he was In Hawaii and the
the outbreak of the anti-foreign element in
China. and later went to China, spending
some time at Tien Tsn, then proceeding to
Pekin. He brought home with him num-
Der of valuable relics of the trip.
The regular monthly services. under the
auspices of the local chapter of the Broth
erhood of st. Andrew will be held tomorrow
evening at 1880 o'clock at St. Johns Epis-
streets. Rev. Alexander Mackay-Smith,
rector Of st. Johns Church, Washington,
will deliver the address for the evening,
taking as his subject, "A Plucky Act"
A trunk containing the effects of WILL
lam Zimmerman, who boarded at 1852 NJ
street, and who died last Saturday after be-
ing found in an unconscious condition in
Slate alley, was brought to the Georgetown
station yesterday. and win be turned over
to the property clerk of the police depart
mcEt. The body of the unfortunate man
was claimed by his wife. the remains being
prepared for burial by Undertaken Wise.
The funeral of Willard F. Engle took
place this afternoon at . o clock from the
residence of his parents, 1907 NJ street. His
death occurred Thursday. -----.-
A musical and literary. entertainment was
given last evening at the Dumbarton Ave
nue. NJ r. Church by the Epworth League
for the benefit of the piano fund. Among
those who took part were Mrs DIN Leach.
Mr.. Robert Israel, Mr.. Roy Birch, Miss
Ryan and the Nordica Mandolin and Gui-
tar Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY.
Construction by Secretary Long of
the Act Recently Passed.

Secretary Long has rendered a decision
on that feature of the recent enactment of
Congress promoting officers for gallant SER
vice and providing that the promotion of
these officers shall not interfere with the
regular flow of promotions 1t was difficult
to reconcile these extra promotions and the
regular promotions, and Congress provided
that the promotions for gallantry should
be carried on the naval list as additional
Names The effect Of this promises to be
very far-reaching, for in effect these addi-
tional names make large increase in the
navy. For instance, the rear admirals are
increased from eighteen to at least twenty
one, with prospects of further increase,
while the captains, numbering about fifty,
may be increased from sixty to seventy
five So it runs all through the naval list.
The Secretarys decision more particularly
referred to certain officers whose cases
served as a sort of test on the construction
Of the entire law. Mr. Long holds that the
additional officers are not to be so regarded
until they reach the higher grade to which
they are promoted. The effect of this is to
make Rear Admiral Higginson an addi-
tfonal officer of that grade from the date
of the act. Captain Edward NJ. Shepard,
being then at the head of the captains list,
is promoted to the grade Of rear admiral
The bureau of navigation had urged that
Captain Frank Wildes should be promoted
simultaneously with Captain Shepard, but
Secretary Long holds that Captain Wildes
must await a vacancy in the list of rear
admirals For similar reasons the Secre-
tary holds that Lieutenant Comma nder W.
b. Bailey cannot be promoted under a
clause of the act The Secretary lays down
the general principle that the purpose of
the law was not to hasten promotion
among officers advanced for war service
but to prevent interference with promo
tons. 1t Is held also that Colonel r. w
Huntington, U. s. NJ. c., is unaffected by
the act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-16
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
Announcement of Recent Appoint.
meRts and Promotion

The following changes in the Department
OF the Interior were officially annonnced
today: -
Office of the Secretary-Appointmen 81
William S. Ayres OF New York, copyist,
$500: Rudolph L. Norup of Pennsylvania
fireman. s720. Transfer from office of as
sistant attorney general: George c. Ross
of Illinois, clerk, 5000. IN board OF pension
appeals. Reinstatement: Elbridge IL. Bah
bitt of Indiana, Waterman. s7a0.
Office Of assistant attorney general-Ap-
pointments: George n. Brown of Chicago,
Ill, and Anthony c. Campbell OF Roswell.
n. NJ, assistant attorneys. $1,000 Resiglia-
ton: William A Edwards of Georgia as
sistant attorney, $1,000 ~
General land designations: Mrs
Elizabeth HoIzworth Of Colorado, clerk,
$1,000.
Pension Observation-Disclosures Francis j.
Phillips of Maine, Edward r. Fontaine OF
North Carolina, John A. Weston of Ohio
John w. Snspp OF New Hampshire ana
Jacob c. Forman Of Texas copyists 500.
Reinstatement: Charles McCartee of New
York, clerk s1,2O0. Promotions: Miss Nell
lie G. Terry Of New York, copyist, $780, to
stenographer. s1.60o; Alexander X Meek
Of Tennessee. clerk, 81. 400 to 81 900: James
NJ. Curtis of New York clerk 81 BOO to
81 400; Samuel l. Irvine of Iowa clerk.
$1,000, to S1,20o. Miss Harriet Z. Hauser OF
California, copyist, 500, to clerk, ylU0.
designations Miss Alice Atkinson OF Me-
NaQa, Stenographer, S1,6UD; Charles Row
land Of Illinois. clerk. s.. 200: James A. Da-
wilson of New York and Isaac ID. Laferty
of Pennsylvania, special examiners 81 300.
Geological survey-Appointment Albert
ID. DOberfy of Pennsylvania, assistant to-
pographer. $1,000.
Office of Indian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Ho-
mer Smith of Iowa, copyist $780, to clerk.
s1.o99. Resignation: William A. Sullivan
of Oklahoma territory, clerk, S1,0tD.
Patent observation-disclosures: Charles Nc
Clair of Kansas and Albert f. Nathan, jr-.
of Missouri, fourth assistant examiners,
81, 800; Thomas r. Shoemaker of District OF
Columbia, messenger boy, $3.50. Resigna-
tions Harry l. Duncan of New York.
third assistant examiner. 81 400; Walter A.
Holden of Connecticut, fourth assistant ex-
aminer, $1,000. Promotion: Charles IL.
Morgan of Pennsylvania, fourth assistant
examiner, 81. 200. to third assistant examin-
er, 81, 400.
Byron J. McIntire OF Kalispell, Mont,
who resigned two months ago one of the
commissioners to negotiate with the Crow.
Flathead and other Indians. that he might
serve in the legislature of Montana. which
recently adjourned, has been reinstaled on
the commission at a salary of - per day.
George ID. Corson of Arizona has been
appointed Indian agent at the San Carlos
agency, Ariz., at a salary Of $500 Ieg
anpun