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The evening times., 1901-05-03
THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE.
Examinations for Scientific Positions
To BE Held June 3

The Civil Service Commission today an
nounced a number OF examinations to be
held June 5 for positions in the classified
service from cook to scientific positions in
the Agricultural Department. at salaries
ranging from $500 to g GO per annum-
Examinations viii be held to establish
an eligible list for the Agricultural De-
partment for the following positions;
Horticulturist. plant physioiOgist- plant
pathoIogist, assistant in seed laboratory,
field assistant, computer, and instrument
and property clerk.
Ethnologist for the Smithsonian Iustitu-
tion.
Clerk carrier with knowledge of Italian
! for service in the Youngstown, Ohio, post
Office.
Cooks for the Indian service and money
| counter for appointment in the Sub
| Treasury at Philadelphia
Full information concerning these ex-
auinatfons viii be given all applicants
bv writing the Civil Service Commission
The evening times., 1901-05-03

Loss OF One Hundred Thousand
Dollars, and Five Thousand Men
Thrown Out of worL-The struc-
ture to Be Immediately Rebuilt.
CHICAGO, May 3-There was great
excitement here this morning at 7
o'clock, when fire broke out in the
killing room OF Armour & Co.'S i'm
mense beef house The department
worked hard to extinguish the blaze,
but the building was destroyed, despite
its efforts
The flames spread rapidly, and it was
with the greatest difficulty that 1890
cattle in the slaughtering room. on the
fourth floor of the plant, were liberated.
There was . stampede when they were
finally set free, as the animals had be-
come panic-stricken because of the
smoke and flame
The blaze is supposed to have been
caused by a poorly insulated electric
light wire coming in contact with ex-
posed wooden portions of the building,
and an investigation will be made to
determine, if possible, whether this
theory is correct.
The loss, including the destruction of
| the building and its contents, will
amount to fully 100000 The burning
of the beef house VIII throw 5000 work
men out Of employment, but the officers
of the Armour Company say that no
| time win be lost in the work of re-
construction, and it is probable that
! the foundation of a new ami larger
building viii be commenced as soon as
TIE ruins have cooled off sufficiently to
permit work to be begun.
II is considered fortunate that the
fire broke cut at such an early hour
| Had it occurred later in the day. there
might have been large loss of life.
The evening times., 1901-05-03
a RIVAL OF THE CEREAL TRUST
Ten Independent Companies in a
Formidable Combination.

CHICAGO. May IA formidable rival
70 the recently formed American Cereal
Company has already put IN an appear
anee- Officers of the new concern. which
viii be known as the Great Western Com
pany, say they are out for business and
viii get il.
The new company, which has been or
ganiZed after a series Of secret meetings
in the Auditorium Hotel, viii have a capt
tai Of Sc, ,000eO0. and viii include ten Of the
largest independent companies in the
country, having. it is said, a capacity
equal TO that Of the trust Chicago is to
be the headquarters Of the new company
and Offices were opened in the Great
Northern Building yesterday. Chicago is
also to have one OF the new mills Of the
company. This mill, it Is declared, viii
be the largest in the world, as it VIII
have a capacity Of 1850 barrels a day and
will cost from $4,000 to 81 ,Go0,C90
1t also is the purpose Of the company
TO open offices in London and Hamburg
within the next forty days and to make
vigorous efforts 10 secure large part Of
the foreign trade.
Frank P. Sawyer, Of MuscatIne, Iowa.
is president OF the concern, and L. c.
Miles, of Akron, Ohio, treasurer. The
companies represented in the new combi-
nation are: The Akron Cereal Company
Of Akron. Ohio; Muscatine Oatmeal Com
pany, Muscatiue. Iowa; H. r. Heath &
Sons. Fort Dodge. Iowa; Nebraska City
corn mills. Nebraska City, Neb.; Stewart
& Merriam, PEORIA Sioux Milling Compa-
ny, Sioux City, Iowa; Davis oliver, Joliet;
PHlsbury- -Washburn oat meal business
except real estate) Minneapolis, and the
Northwestern Cereal Company, Minnca-
polls. The capacity Of the combined mills
is stated TO be about six thousand barrels
q day which is declared TO be about q
per cent OF the entire output Of the coun-
try.
The evening times., 1901-05-03
OPPOSED TO VACCINATION.
Protests From CoIored Railway La
BOrers in Maryland.

HAGERSTOW.1, Nd. May 3.-Dr- f. 4.
Wareham, Of the Sanitary Board. visited
the camp of negroes working on the
Western Maryland Railroad improve
rnents and after consulting with Contract
or George took measures looking to the
vaccina ton Of the negroes, many of whom
are protesting, claiming the officials have
10 legal power to compel vaccination
Health officer Ragan received d tele-
gram from Secretary Fulton, Of the State
Health Board, stating caat the officials
had power TO vaccinate generally or IN
groups. The State Board will be asked
TO order vaccination of the negroes and To
send a representative here. It is rumored
that several anti-vaccinat tionists will
make test case If anyone is Yaccinated
fnvoIuntariIy
The evening times., 1901-05-03
THE CHILEAN FREE LIST.
Articles Excluded by the Recent
Treaty With Nicaragua

Treaty With Nicaragua.
William L. Merry, the United States
Minister to Costa Rico and Nicaragua
has sent to the State Department a trans
Iation OF parts OF the recent reciprocity
treaty between Chile and Nicaragua. ac-
cording to the terms OF which the follow
ing articles are exempt from customs du-
ties in Chile:
Unrefned sugar of any grade and color;
coffee; tobacco, unmanufactured: medic
inaI plants and herbs. indigo, rubber, ca
Gao dyewoods, cabinet and building tim
Der. In the open ports of Nicaragua, fine
wines. flour. fruits. and vegetables freSh.
dried, or preserved, in paste, dry, and
pressed, potatoes, and saltpeter are ez-
emDt-
The customs authorities and consuls of
each country shall certify the shipments
Vessels of both countries shall be con-
sidered for the purpose of coaStwise com
nlerce as though they were under their
own flag. If either country makes a
treaty of the same character with anoth-
er country. excepting Venezuela, Ecua-
dor. and Central America, this treaty is
without effect if the other country so de
sireS. The duration OF this treaty is to
be five years, counting from the date CT
its ratifica ton
The miEsster believes that trade be-
tween the two countries viii be materi-
ally extended by this treaty.
The evening times., 1901-05-03
THE CANAL COMMISSION.
work of the Engineers on the 18TH
mus Completed.

Rear Admiral Walker. President Of the
Isthmian Canal Commission called AT
the Navy Department today and later had
conference with Secretary Root
Admiral Walker stated that the engin-
GERS employed on the Commission had
completed their work on the isthnus and
would return at once. Thirty of them
viii arrive here on May Is. They will
then begin the preparation Of the report
Of the Commission on the separate routes
and viii coTnplete it by July
The evening times., 1901-05-03
SHOT BY HER HUSBAND.
4 Woman MortaIIy Wounded at
IncksonViIIe Elm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 3.-Char3es
r. Armstrong, d groceryman. shot and
mortaIIy wounded his wife on the steps
Of her mothers house last night They
had been at odds for weeks and last
night Armstrong told his wife TO see him
after church
As she entered the gate Armstrong
rushed down and shot her four times,
three times after she fell. Armstrong
was prominent in church work and act
i've in a receat revival at his church.
The evening times., 1901-05-03
THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.
Indications That the Question Has
Nos Been Settled.

The failure Of Special Commissioner
EockhiH TO report any action by the for
eign representatives at Pekin on the In
demnity question is taken by State De
partmeut officials to mean that the mat
ter has not been decided, but is stin un-
der consideration.
Yesterday the officials were inclined to
belieEe that tn report that the ministers
had agreed that China should pay S273--
COO 600 indemnity was correct, but they
are now Of the opinion. In view of the
press dispatches and the fact that MI
RockhiII has not been heard from, that
the amount mentioned has merely been
agreed upon by the indemnity committee,
and not by the diplomatic body as a
whole.
Minister Wu TiHg-fang was at the State
Department today. He said he had no
news from China.
The evening times., 1901-05-03
PASSING THROUGH TEXAS
The Presidents Train Crossing the
Lone Star State.
Welcomed by an Enthusiastic
THrOnE nj HoustOn-Brief stops to
BE Made at Other Points-Due in
Austin ut 1870 This Afternoon.

Austin ut $3.50 This Afternoon.
HOUSTON, Tex, May 3.-President
McKinley's special train is today
making its way through the Lone Star
State, and the greetings accorded the
Executive and the members of his tour
ing party are fully as enthusiastic as
any thus far during the trip. There are
practically no special features on to
days programme, and the train Will be
hurried along to the main destination,
Austin, which, it is expected, viii be
reached at 4:3a o'clock this afternoon,
and where a halt viii be made until
10 O'Clock tonight. when the distin-
guished party will resume its journey
toward San Antonio.
The Presidents train arrived here at
SIS o'clock this morning, and a most
cordial greeting was accorded M Nc
KinIey by an immense throng. The
stop here was limited to- one hour and
forty minutes, and the train pulled
out of the station at 9:55 o'clock It
will stop at Prairie View for thirty
minutes, at Hampstead for five min
utes- and at Brenham for five minutes
According to schedule, the Presiden-
tiaI party viii reach EI Paso at Z
o'clock Sunday morning, Pacific time,
and will spend the day there In that
city viii take place one of the most in
teresting incidents of the journey
across the continent. The President
viii be met by a delegation of distin-
guished Mexicans,- representing Presi-
dent Diaz, and there will be an ex-
change Of greetings that viii be wit
messed by many thousands Of the peo-
pie of both Republics.
The Presidents journey was re
sumed at New Orleans at o'clock last
evening at the close of the most re-
markable reception of the trip. No one
who saw the President yesterday.
While he was being entertained by the
citizens and last evening as he bade
farewell to them at the station, could
fail to appreciate the special delight
which the New Orleans welcome gave
him
The evening times., 1901-05-03

A Possibility That the Accused Har-
ward Instructors Attorneys May
Proceed on the Theory That He
Fired the Shot to Protect Himself.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 3-It is
expected that the defence in the trial
of Eastman, the Harvard instructor
who is charged with the murder OF his
brother-in-Iaw. viii have its inning to-
day. Attorney General KnowIton VII
argue for the prosecution this afternoon
for the admission Of Eastman's tes,i-
mony before the grand jury.
It is almost foregene conclusion
that the ruling Of the two justices pre-
siding at the trial win be against him.
as it was on this same point almost
at the beginning of the case. It is by
courtesy that they are now listening
20 his exhaustive and very able plea.
the notable feature of which is that he
cites the famous case of the Common
wealth against Lizzie Borden as an ar
gument in his favor IN this case.
Eastman's lawyers have given abso-
! Iutely no indication of how they will &c
about combating the exceptionally
strong tircumstantiaI case that the
prosecution has built up against the
prisoner.
Undoubtedly they wiz contend that
the bullet the Government claims was
taken from the body of Richard Gro
gan. jr., is not genuine. It would ap-
pear, however, that the Governments
testimony on this point is very strong.
From the character of the eross-ex-
animation by the defence during the
last last couple of days, It is possible
that Eastman's counsel will set up the
theory that Eastman shet his brother
in-1aw in self-defence. although his
statements immediately after Grogan's
death. as well as before the grand jury
which indicted him, contain no inkling
Of such a claim.
Should this line Of defence be follow
ed it viii be necessary that Eastman
take the stand. the thing of ali things
that his lawyers are undoubtedly anx-
ious to avoid, for it would give the
prosecution the opportunity Of assaiI-
ing the defendant with the damaging
contradictions contained in his state
ments in the early stages of the case
One of the surprises OF the case TO
date has been that the Cover hlent
has not called the wife Of the nur-
dered man to the witness stand The
reason for this undoubtedly lies in the
fact that the defence depends upon her
and Mrs. Eastman, the wife Of the ac-
cused, to testify to the amicabie rela-
tions existing between, Grogan and
Eastman. This will enable the Attor-
uey. General to give The women
searching cross-examination-
The evening times., 1901-05-03
A BANK CASHIERS SUICIDE.
His Mind Unbalanced by the Murder
of a Friend.

HARRISBURG, Fa,, May 3.-John B.
KahIer cashier Of the First National
Bank of MiIIersburg. committed suicide
at > o'clock yesterday afternoon by shoot
ing himself in the head. He was hfty-slx
years old. and leaves q widow The dead
cashier was much shocked BY the murder
Of c. W. Ryan. cashier OF the bank at
Halifax. and is beIie-cd II have been men
tally unbalanced
Both men were members Of the Board
Of Prison Inspectors, and Mr.. Kahler was
for several years clerk to the county
commissioners
The evening times., 1901-05-03
THE CUSTODY OF A CHILD.
a Writ of HaBeas Corpus sued Ou
hy Herman BocorseIsIzi.

Hearing on the petition of Herman
Boeorselski for d writ Of habeas corpus
to regain possession of his infant child
was begun this morning before Justice
CIabaugh.
BocorseIski declared in his petition that
the child is in the custody of his wife
Barbara Bocorselsl1i, who refuses to sur
render it to him. He further states that
his wife is not a proper person to have
the care and custody of the child
The evening times., 1901-05-03
DECREE AGAINST A RAILROAD
The Omaha and st. Louis Line May.
BE Sold at Auction.

OMAHA, Neb., May "a decree of
foreclosure has been fled in the United
States Court at Council Bluffs in the case
of the Guaranty Trust Company. Of New
York. and julius S. Welch against the
Omaha and St Louis Railroad
InIess the company pays 2-55S,Sl2 with
in ten days. its line from the Union Pa
ciiIc transfer, Council Bluffs, to Pattons-
burg. Mo. 143 miles, with all equipment
Will 60 under the hammer TO satisfy the
lien.
The evening times., 1901-05-03
W. a. CRoFFUT AN APPLICANT.
Would Accept an AppoIntment as
Consul to Pretoria.

DR.. w. A. Croffut, of this city, has ap-
piled to the State Department for the po-
sition If Consul at Pretoria. 1ransvaaL
made vacant by the resignation Of Adel-
bert S Hay. Dr.. Croffut refers in his ap-
pIication to tha reports that applicants
for the place had Withdrawn when they
learned that it was impossible to live on
the salary, 8, COO a year. He says that he
is willing to take the place to demon
strate that the salary is sufficient TO cover
expenses The application has been placed
on file.
The evening times., 1901-05-03
THE GERMAN STEEL DUTY.
4 RunOred Increase Mentioned in
the House of Commons

LONDON, May 3-Repsying to a ques-
ton in the House of Commons yesterday
Lord Cranborne, Parliamentary Sec
retary for the Foreign Office. said rumors
had reached the Government from various
sources of the intention Of the German
Government 10 Increase the duties on
steel
The Government Lord Cran5orne said.
was alive TO the importance Of the mat
ter, but in the absence Of definite infor-
nation he was unable to make a more
precise statement The question was ask
ed By Col Sir Charles Edward Howard
Vincent. Conservative and Fair Trade
member for Central Sheffield and founder
and honorary secretary Of the United
Empire Trade League
The evening times., 1901-05-03
MR.. CoURsEY RESIGNS.
1Ir. Roots Secretary Way BE Sue
eeeded by F. c. sqHiers.

w s Coursey, Private Secretary 10 the
Secretary of War, today rendered his res
ignation to take effect Immediately Mr.
Coursey viii accept an offer from the
North American Trust Company. which
he has had under consideration for some
time and viii be connected with the Office
in New York
Mr. Coursey is well known in New York
having been secretary 70 General Corbin
at Governors Island he came with Gen
eraI Corbin 20 Washington and was his
secretary during the war with Spain His
ability was recognized by Secretary Root,
who promoted him 10 succeed Victor RIA
son. who was secretary to Secretary Al
ger. Mr. Coursey will probably be sue
eeeded by F. c. Squires, who has been
acting as Mr. Roots secretary for several
days past, and who was assistant to Mr.
Coursey
The evening times., 1901-05-03
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
4 Berlin Interview Discussed at the
State Department.

An interview published in a New York
paper this morning, under a Berlin date
quoting an official Of the German Govern
ment as stating that his Government only
desires American friendship and has no
intention Of causing a breafSa in the
pleasant relations which should exist be
tween the two Governments. was dis
cussed at length by officials of the State
Depa. a.tment-tOday.
I can only say said one Of them.
that if Germany has not done anything
to cause feeling in the United States,
there is no need Of the apology contained
in the interview If Germany has been
guilty of antagonizing every move made
by this Government, then soft words will
not better our relations Actions speak
louder than words. This Government
does not seek trouble with Germany"
The evening times., 1901-05-03
TO SEARCH FOR THE POLE.
Sergeant Long to Join the baldwin
ZIeEIer Expedition

NEW YORK, May 3.-SeTgt- Francis
Long. attached TO the Weather Bureau OF
this city and one Of the survivors of the
Gree!y Arctic expedition of 1881. has de-
terr1fned to make a second effort to find
the North Pole
Accordingly, he viii join the Baldwin
Zeigier expedition, which leaves for that
region early next month.
The evening times., 1901-05-03

CPpffGu-lhe department OF Si%AS
Informed by Montagu White
According to McntaEu White, the
Boer. diplomatic agent, who Is in the
city for a few days. and who called at
the state Department today, President
Kruger has decided to visit the United
States in the fail, and viii call on
President Mckinley at the White
House. Mr. Kruger has arranged to
come TO this country in October. and
viii remain about one month.
Mr.. White says that he has mention
ed the proposed visit to the State De
partment officials. and that they have
assured him that Nir- Kruger viii be
made welcome and given a cordial re-
ception- II Is, OF course, understood
that the greetings on the part Of Mr.
Mckinley and the Government officials
viii be entirely unofficial.
Mr. White said this morning that Mr-
Kruger had decided to come to the
United States in June, but the Western
trip of the President compelled him to
change his plans and postpone the visit
oHli OClOoCi- -9SNOl ulii7 ~ MI " nv
Mr.. Kruger is extremely anxious &c
visit the United States. and believes it
to be his duty to come here and per
sonally thank those Americans who
have been friendly TO the Boer cause
While the trip has not yet been fully
arranged, it is understood that MI.
Kruger will spend a week in New York
few days in Philadelphia, and a week
in Washington.
The evening times., 1901-05-03
TO BE CONTROLLED BY MORGAN.
ghe Financfer Arranging for the
Coal Fields in Ohio.

ATHENS, Ohio, May 2--From absolute
IL reIiab bic authority. 1t IS learned that all
the coal fields OF Athens. Hooking. and
Perry counties viii soon come und=r the
management of one gigantic cor1biRa-
ton OF capital, of which J. P. Morgan is
the head
For some time Mr. Morgan's agents
have been secretly negotiating with the
coal operators of the three counties, and
it is announced that practically ali ar
rangements had been made for the trans
fer.
From S6eOO.OO0 to 100000 is involved
in the deal Every coal operator OF any
magnitude is said TO be in the deal The
total daily outpu. of the mines in the
three counties when in operation at their
full capacity is conservativeIy placed at
40. eco tons. The deal is looked upon as an
epoch in the mining world.
The evening times., 1901-05-03
A NEW CABINET FOR JAPAN.
Resignation OF the Ministry Not
Likely 10 Cause a Panic

TOKYO May 3.-The resignation of the
Cabinet which occurred yesterday, is not
likely 10 produce any crisis in Japan.
The members Of the Ministry retired on
account of the opposition to the taxation
proposals Of the Government
K IS said here today on the best cf au-
thority that Marquis Ito viii organize a
new Cabinet consisting Of the same mem
hers as. The old one, with the exception Of
The Minister Of F,inance.
The evening times., 1901-05-03
SURRENDER OF ALEJANDRINo.
The War Department Without Con-
6rmafion From Macarthur.

The report of the surrender OF the FIJI
pino general. Alejandrino, has not been
officially confirmed by General MacAr-
thur. The War Department officials are
at loss TO understand why no report
has been received from the American
commander, as the press dispatches Civ
ing the news of the surrender are accept
cd at tr1la
The evening times., 1901-05-03
CATTLE DIE IN A DROUGHT.
Thousands of Head Lost in Tamnu-
Inns Sfnfe. Mexico.

MONTEREY, Mex. May 3.-The pro-
Iongcd drought IN the State of Tamauli-
pas is causing thousands of head Of cat
tie and other live stock to die from star
vation. The former drinking pools are
dried up, and are filed with the bodies of
dead cattle
Gen. Jose CueIIar has lost over :, GOO head
OF cattle in the last few weeks and many
other ranchmen in the samF locality have
suffered equally as heavy losses
The evening times., 1901-05-03
SENATOR aUAY's CONDITION.
He May Not Be Able to Fiji His En-
Gagement at PfttsburS,

Senator Quay, who has been quite i'll
for the past few days, is reported not so
well today. The Senator'S friends are ap-
prehensive that ne viii not be well enough
to keep his engagement with Col James
Guffey at Harrisburg next Monday.
Senator Quay and Colonel Guffey are to
have d conference on the subject of a
D.Llnt Rnfnrrrn Il "
The evening times., 1901-05-03
THE RACE AT NEWMARKET.
Aida Wins, With the American Jock
ey. Maher, in the Saddle.

LONDON, Nay. .2.-The race for the !, 200
guineas stakes of 100 sovereigns each, for
three-year-oId FLIES, the owner Of the
second FLY 20 receive 200 sovereigns out
Of the stakes. and the owner OF the third
to save his stake, the Rowley mile was
run at Newmarket today and was won
by Aida.
Sir E CasseTs FIeur D'Ete, by st.
Florian out Of SummerdaIe, was second
and Lord Derby's Santa Brigida, third.
Fifteen horses ran The betting was
13 TO S against Aida 10 TO 1 against Fleur
D'Ete, and 10 to I against Santa Brigida-
The American jockey. Maher, rode the
winner
The evening times., 1901-05-03
RICHARD Il. GADD DEAD.
The American Consular Agent Il Vic
tim of MaIariaI Fever

Minister Merry at San Jose, Costa Rica,
reported by telegraph to the State De-
partment today that Richard H Gadd.
United States Consular Agent. at Port
Limon, had died there OF malarfal fever
Mr.. Gadd was born in New York and vs.
a citizen of that State He was IN the
Consular Service in Cuba in the eighties
and in January, 1890, was appointed Con
suiar Agent at Punta Arenas, Costa Rica.
He was out of the Consular Service from
June, 1893 until July, 1899, when he was
appointed Consular Agent at Port Limon.
His official record was exceptionally good
The evening times., 1901-05-03
a NEW YORKER DISAPPEARS.
The Journal Clerk of the board of
Aldermen Missing.

NEW YORK, May 3.-Such anxiety is
felt over the mysterious disappearance Of
Matthew II. Sheridan, Journal Clerk of
the Board of Aldermen, who, tor eight
weeks. has been absent from home. The
news Of his disappearance and that he
had not been heard Of az the City Hall
for nearly two months came out when
owen Hogan was sworn in as journal
clerk yesterday
Mr. Scully, the city clerk. said that he
had tried in vain TO find Sheridan The
missing clerk was q man Of steady hab-
its. He lived with his father and sister
They have not heard a word from him
since he disappeared