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Evening star., 1901-04-09
COOL AT THE RACE TRACK,
But the Attendance Was Good I'm
Spite of That.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BENNING RACE TRACK April 9.-It
was rather cool at the Benning track this
afternoon, but the attendance was even
larger than yesterday. The track was In
fair shape, but slow, and the days card
was above the average
Tomorrow there will be a steeplechase
over the full course. hurdle race Thurs
day and seven races Saturday, the closing
day, including two races over the Jumps,
a hurdle race at one and one-half miles and
a hunters steeplechase and the second
half of the Benning Spring Handicap.
At post time, first race, Back Talk had
been withdrawn from that event: Emery
from the third, and Cherished from the
fourth.
Starters in the first race-Momentum
(Van kuren), 40 to 1; Magic Light (Milles),
to 1; Robert WaddeI (Seaton). 1 to g.;
James ]. Corbett (Richards). 60 to l. Nj
trate q. Slack, to /; The Tramp (Bren-
nam, 60 to L; Aminte (Callahan), 60 to 1.
Entries for Tomorrow.
Following are the entries for tomorrow:
First race, six and one-half furlongs,
seven entries-Moor 9s; Invasion, 1O4;
Lofter, 106; Boney Boy, 110; Tony Licalzi
ITO; Eloim, 116; Punctual, 81.
Second race, maidens, half mile, seven
| entries-The Stewardess, 100; Frivol, 100;
Praline, 100; Astery, 100; Tea Varra, 100;
Roma. 100: Laracor, 100. Couple Roma and
Laracor as Goughacre entry.
Third race, handicap steeplechase, two
and one-half miles. seven entries-Trilli,
1o9; G. r. Longhurst. 155; Prince Midas,
133; Lady Dainty, 132; Mazo, 140; Breach
of Promise, 1876; Bacchanal, $50.
Fourth race, entries close at pm. to-
day.
-fth race. selling, seven furlongs, five
entries-Imperialist. 109: 'Gold Fox, 115:
'Scurry, 96: .Prosit, 50: Cherished, 81.
Sixth race, handicap mile and fifty yards
eleven entries-Sidney Lucas, 126; Gold
Fox, 120; Magic Light, 105; Alsike, 1O9;
First Whip, 124; Decanter. 123; knight of
the Garter. 116; Boney Boy, liz; Lofter,
1O2; Althea, 100; Petrellus. 100.
Sidney Lucas and Gold Fox coupled as
Thompson's entries. Magic Light and Al
sike coupled as Days entry.
apprentice.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Reception to Presiding Elder.

The official board Of Hamline NJ b.
Church. 9th and streets, has decided to
allow the use of the church for a public
reception to Rev. H. r. Naylor D. D., the
recently appointed presiding elder of this
Washington district.
The following committee was appointed
to confer with similar committees from
other churches in the district to arrange
details: G. W. F. SwartZeI, chairman; H.
B. Moulton. D. C. Reinohl, l.. B. Snyder
and ]. r. Quinter. The board also ap-
pointed the following committee to ar
range for a public reception to Rev. Lu-
Glen Clark, DID. and his family, to be
given in the church on a date hereafter
to be announced: Rev. J. r. Wright, DID,,
chairman. who will represent the church.
at-large: J. w. Davis, to represent the
trustees; T. E. Roach, for the stewards;
T. H. Martin, for the leaders; e. I. Boor-
aem. for the Sunday school; Dr. c. B..
Campbell. for the Epworth League, and
Mrs. j. B. Hall, for the Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
DISTRICT EXHIBIT,
Projected Representation at the Buff
faio Exposition.


The project of having an exhibit at the
Buffalo exposition which will represent the
city of Washington as & community, In its
commercial and other material aspects.
was advocated at a meeting yesterday of
the directors of the Board of Trade Mr..
o. T. Crosby, who was present by request
and whose idea it is to have such a Dis
trict exhibit, presented the matter. An
informal discussion followed and a special
committee. consisting of S. w. Woodward,
". V. Cox. Thos. w. Smith. B. Fl. Warner
and o. 7. Crosby, was appointed to con-
slider this project and make report to
the board at a meeting which is to be held
not later than Monday Of next week
The 11th of next month was chosen as
the date for the annual shad bake at Mar
shall Hall A committee to take charge of
the arrangements for this affair was ap-
pointed. 1t Is proposed to spend the en-
tire day at Marshall Hail. instead Of leav-
Ing the city in the afternoon as heretofore
and getting there only in time for dinner
attractive features.
The report OF the executive committee
was presented. showing the following
named to have been duly elected to mem
Supply Company, f. c. Graham, president; !;
Joseph d. Franzoni, H. B. Mirick, treasu-
rer National Electric Supply Co.; Alex
ander Mckenzie. ]. Morrill, Chamberlin, S.
T. johnson, Madison Davis. Z. Welch Ash
ford. Charles Keidel. Knabe & Co; SamI.
w. Stinemetz. George W. Evans, Edw. T.
Bates. Fulton r. Gordon, Jas r. keenan,,
Andrew B. DuvaH. Edwin L. CockreIl.
Walter E. Schneider. ]. & NJ. Strasburger,
J. Miller Kenyon, Robert B. Caverly, Ma
tional Publishing Co. (E. E. Rapley, treas
urer), Newton L. Colamer, Charles E.
Tribbey. VIM. W. Riley. Jerome Hubbard
(president Jerome Heating Coz, Fred. G.
Coldren, DR.. Charles G. Stone, VIM. j.
McNally, John H. Moore, Charles S. Brad
Low,
Evening star., 1901-04-09
AT THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY
INSPECTION BY THE BOARD OF
VISITORS.
1t Is Expected That the Members VIII
BE in Session for Several Days
Their Duties.

The board Of visitors to the naval obser-
vatory appointed by the President and con-
firned by the Senate assembled In this city
today. They reported their arrival to Sec
retary Long at the Navy Department this
morning and were escorted by him to the
White House and formally presented to the
President, after which they drove out to
the naval observatory. north of Georgetown,
and spent pleasant hour or two inspect
ing the wonderful scientific apparatus In
that institution.
The board Is composed of Prof. E. c.
Pickering of Harvard University, Prof.
Charles A. Young, professor of astronomy
at Princeton University; DR.. William R..
Harper, president of the University OF
Chicago; Prof. Ormond Stone, professor Of
astronomy at the University of Virginia:
DIR. Charles F. Chandler dean of the School
of Applied Science. Columbia University,
and Prof Asaph Hall, jr., professor of as
tronomy at the University of Michigan.
Headquarters have been established at the
Arlington Hotel, and 1t is expected that
the board will be in session for several
days.
The business and duties of the board are
defined by clause in the naval appropria-
tion act passed at the last session of Con-
gress 1t is provided that the board shall
consist of six members, of whom four
must be astronomers of high professional
standing and two eminent citizens of the
United States" They are appointed for a
term of three years and are to serve with
out compensation. The Secretary of the
Navy is authorized. however, to pay the
actual expenses necessarily incurred by
members of the board in the discharge Of
such duties as are assigned to them by the
Secretary of the Navy or are otherwise i'm
posed upon them.
Duties of the Board.
The duties of the board are defined in
the statute as follows.
THE board of visitors shall report to the
Secretary of the Navy at least once in
each year the result of it's examinations
of the naval observatory as respects the
condition of buildings, instruments and ap-
paratus. and the efficiency with which it's
scientific work is prosecuted and shall also
report as respects the expenditures in
the administration of the observatory. The
board of visitors shall prepare and submit
to the Secretary of the Navy regulations
prescribing the scope of the astronomical
and other researches of the observatory,
and the duties of its staff with reference
thereto.
When an appointment or detail is to be
made to the office of astronomical director,
director of the Nautical Almanac, aStrono-
mer. or assistant astronomer, the board
of visitors may recommend to the Secre
tary of the Navy a suitable person to fill
such office but such recommendation shall
be determined only by a majority vote of
the members present at a regularly deter
mined meeting of the board held in the
of the naval observatory shall be, until
further legislation by Congress. a line off,
Ger of the navy of a rank not below that
of captain"
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Mr.. Mom.en Succeed. Mr.. N.vcomb

Nr. II. T. Newcomb. who few days ago
resigned the position Of expert chief of the
division Of agriculture. census office, to
take charge of the editorial department of
the Railway World at Philadelphia, will
leave for his new field Of labor this week
Mr.. Newcomb in 1884 entered public SER
Woe In the city post Office. In 1883 he went
to the Interstate commerce commission
former Auditor c. c.. Mccain On the
reorganization of the division Of statistics
OF the Department Of Agriculture In 1895
Secretary Morton made him chief of the
section OF transportation statistics In that
division. and while there he was the au-
thor OF several reports. one OF which. on
Changes In Railway Rates." Is the stand
ard authority on the history of American
railway charges. In 1899 he was made
chief of the division Of agriculture In the
eensuS
MI Hart Momsen. formerly chief clerk
of the offlce. has been selected as Mr.. New
combs successor.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Benefit Concert.

A concert for the benefit OF the choir of
Westminster Church Memorial was given
at that church last night. The choir bore
its share Of the responsibility for entertain
ing the audience which gathered to aid the
worthy object, and was assisted by a num-
ber Of local singers of wide or growing
repute Among the selections rendered
were might Breezes." by Messrs. Fred.
White, Charles D. Church. Lloyd White
and Frank Byram: trio for violin. cello
and piano, by Miss Florence Stevens, Miss
Florence Wieser and Mrs Frank Byram;
a song, Last Night" by Miss Bayly. Miss
Dudley, Miss Houchen and Miss Wingate,
and solos by Miss Florence Stevens, Mr..
Douglas G. Miller, Miss Jessica Tabler and
Miss Amy Law. Miss Laws sweet voice
was heard to advantage in the Spring
Song" and Miss Dudley and Miss Salome
Wingate sang acceptably Mendelssohn's 3
Birds of Passage" A recitation was
given by Mrs. L. 8. Depue.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Manifested &. 3 Reception to British
Ambassadors in Berlin.
POLICE COUKD Ngf PREVENT IT
ENJOYS Brought Notice of Queen
Victoria 81 e Death.
sfFsyk II
HONORED BY THE KAISER

BERLIN, April 9.--At the reception today
or the British special mission to announce
the death of Queen Victoria and the acces-
sion OF King EdwardsvII Emperor William
wore British admira1s uniform, with the
Order OF the Garter. After the formal cere-
monies were over his majesty conversed
affably with each member Of the mission
and then conducted them to an ADJACENT
room and introduced them b the empress
The members of the mission are the en-
peror's guests while here The ceremony
of conducting the" mission to the palace
was imposing The emperor sent to fetch
them three elaborately ornamented court
carriages, with gorgeously Iiveried coach
men and lackeys. The military detachment
escorting the mission was from the regt-
ment OF which the late Queen Victoria was
honorary colonel.
Kept the streets clear of people shundred
yards above and below the Hotel Bristol
ana halI way across Unter den Linden
Inis precaution is said to have been taken
TO avoid an unseemy anti-British demon
stration, like that of Sunday night, when
upon the arrival Of the mission number
OF persons crowded in front of the Hotel
Brlstoi and shouted, Down with England"
Victory for the Beers" which caused four
or five arrests to be made
First Honor of It's Kind.
It was the first time In the history OF
Prussia that such an honor as being es-
corted to the palace in royal carriages was
paid to an ambassador. The escort was
composed of the LIST Prussian Dragon
Guards, Of which, as already cabled, Queen
Victoria was honorary colonel A band Of
music stationed In the courtyard Of the
castle played GOD Save the King as the
mission entered.
His majesty received the mission with
great ceremony After the Duke of Aber-
corn had handed King Edwards autograph
letter to the emperor and the mission had
been received In audience by the empress
the Duke Of Abercorn and his party were
re-escorted to the Hotel Bristol by the cav
airy detachment.
The commissioners did not wholly escape
demonstration Of Anglophobsm. There
were shouts Of Down with the English"
outside Of the hotel. in spite of the strong
police force on duty In, its vicinity.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
ATTITUDE OF THE CUBANs.
Representative Griggs Regards 1t a
EmhacraSaiug to the President


Embarrassing to the President.
''The failure Of the Cubans to comply
with the provisions of the PIatt amend
ment," said Representative Griggs of Geor-
gia to a Star reporter today, seems to
me to present an embarrassing situation
for the President. 1t was made quite evil
dent at the last session Of the Fifty-sixth
Congress that he did not want a continu-
ance of the present conditions; Congress
made provision under which the situation
could be changed and the United States
would withdraw from the islands; these
conditions have not been complied with
by the Cubans, and if they follow the
policy Of neither accepting nor rejecting
the terms proposed. the conditions which
the President desired to break away from
ars continued.
Under such circumstances I would not
be surprised If the President should call
Congress together before the regular time
Of meeting in December. AS has already
been shown, he does not want to take the
entire responsibility himself. yet, If Cuba
does not comply with the terms proposed
some action must be taken to dispose of
the question. and I assume that he will
want to lay the matter before Congress for
such disposition as may seem to be nee
eSSary.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, April 9.-Flour quiet. unchanged
receipts ,2O6 barrels; exports, 1894 barrels.
wheat easier and dull; spot the month and Nav
7S%a7e; june. 70 asked; steamer No 2. red, 1914
13 receipts, "a 277 bushels: exports none; south.
CSTp weak: mixed, spot. the month and May, ara
MA; steamer mixed, 463sa46A; receipts, ia oSa
and yellow corn. 4sa4sh Oats nrm: No. white,
SSas4; No mixed. S11sa32: receipts, 90. $50 bush.
nearby 81 No. western. IS; receipts, Less bush
els; exports none. Hay firm; No. I timothy. SIT
steam to Liverpool. per bushei, Is I'd April: Cork
for orders. per quarter 2s 41sd and 2s Cd April.
ter firm. Unchanged fancy imitation, i9; fancy
creamery, %; fancy ladle, 15a16; fancy roll, l3a
10; store packed, 12a14 Eggs firm. UNCHANGED, at
13c. Cheese firm and unchanged; large i21ai5N;
medium, 123sa12ts; small, 12lsa12X.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
A New Ten-DoIIar Bill.

Assistant Secretary Allies has approved
a new design for $40 United States note.
The engravers have spent some time In
making the design. which is considered a
most artistic one. In line with the deter
rnination of the treasury to give emblems
to notes and silver certificates, the buffalo
is the emblem Of the new note. The fig
ure of the nearly extinct animal adorns
the center of the note. The picture was
made from a photograph of the stuffed
buffalo in the National Museum. On each
side of the buffalo are portraits Of Lewis
and Clark, the explorers. The denomina-
ton of the bill is printed in large red
letters, with the letter x crossing the
letters. These are the distinguishing
marks OF the new bill, which will probably
attract much attention. and Is likely to
be called the buffalo bill.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Russian Minister at Pekin Refuses to
Discuss ManUhuria.
0LASKAE 4 FACTOR IN REVOLT
Father-in-Law of Prince Tuan is a
MohammedaR
THREATENS THE COURT

PEKIN, April 9.-The Russian minister
to China, NJ. De Giers, responding to the
letter from Prince Ching and Lii Hung
Chang regarding Manchuria, merely refuses
to hold further communication with them
upon the subject
The Mongolian prince Olaskan, father-in-
law of Prince Tuan, proves to be an Inn
portant factor in the rebellion now in
progress. He urges the rebellious troops
to march on Sian-Fu.
Chinese knowing General Tung-Fu-Sian
say the emperor brought the rebellion upon
his own head when he published the edict
threatening the general with future pun
ishment. On account of his present power
and influence General Tung-Fu-Sian would
not permit this. and naturally desired to
prove that power.
He has the entire Mohammedan popula-
ton with him. Prince Tuan also has a
large following, while Prince Oiaskan con-
trolls the entire province of Mongolia.
The German minister, DR.. Mumm Won
SchwarZenstein, entertained all the minis
ters at a dinner today in honor of the an
niversary of the birth Of Count Won Wal
dersee.
Berlin officials Satisfied.
BERLIN, April 9.-Russias declaration
renouncing a separate agreement with
SiiHd gives great SdllSldCllOn IN Berlin
official circles. since it removes all sep
arate negotiations from having further in
fuence upon the diplomatic situation at
Pekin, and the general negotiations can
now proceed uninterruptedly.
1t is said in official circles that it was to
be expected that Russia would not with
draw from Manchuria, and now any power
proposing a withdrawal must be prepared
to attempt to GUST her by force
The correspondent of the Associated Press
learns that the controversy between Russia
and Japan on the subject of Corea has been
conducted with the greatest caution on
both Sides showing an earnest wish to
avoid a conflict. The Berlin diplomats do
not expect a conflict.
Japan Still DisGruntIed.
YOKOHAMA. April 9-The dissatIsfao-
ton Of Japan with Russia's action is not in
regard to the Manchurian agreement the
leading papers here affirm, but with Rus
sia's action in Manchuria. Hence japan
declines, according to an important Sec
ton Of the press, to consider the abandon
ment of the agreement as a final settle
ment of the Manchurian question. It is
urged that this question should be brought
before a conference Of the ministers, like
the other Chinese questions.
Evening star., 1901-04-09

An alarm was turned in about / 80 o'clock
this afternoon because of slight fire in the
house of Joseph Mann, No. 1169 D street
northeast. The firemen reached the house
before much headway had been gained by
the flames. The damage was small.
The house Of William Coleman, colored.
No. go Pomeroy street, was slightly dam
aged by fire about IL AS o'clock today. An
overheated stove caused the fire. The fire
department went to the house in response
to an alarm and extinguished the flames.
Damage to the amount of about SIS re-
suited.
About noon today an alarm was turned In
because Of blaze In the chimney at the
Colored Women's Home, No. 1909 r street
northwest. No damage was done.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
PURPOSES of EQUIPMENT.
b. and o. Railroad Company Files an
Agreement.


BY indenture filed with the recorder Of
deeds this afternoon the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, Company agreed to convey
to the Standard Trust Company OF New
York as trustee certain locomotives and
other equipment which 1t Is about to pur-
chase. The purpose OF the conveyance is
to secure an issue Of equipment obliga-
tions to be known as the Car Trust of 1901.
from the sale of which the company de-
sires to pay for new equipments to cost
$10,0O0OO0.
The obligations are to be in the nature
of bonds, secured on the newly purchased
equipments in shares Of 81 600 EACH and to be
In ten series of 81. 600. 900. payable December
81, 1901. and yearly thereafter one Of said
series to mature each year, and to bear in
terest at 4 per centum per annun, payable
semi-annually. The locomotives, cars and
other equipment upon which these obliga-
tons are secured shall be marked in plain
letters THE Standard Trust Company Of
New York, trustee, owner, 1901"
Evening star., 1901-04-09
Passengers Frightened.

Motor car 3OS. southbound. on the 9th
street line, this city, burned out" near P
street northwest about 1890 o'clock this
morning. The car was running along
smoothly. when suddenly there was an
explosion The motorman ran back and
lifted a trap door in the car, and at the
same time another explosion occurred
Tho motorman drew back and this was
taken as a signal for a general retreat,
Several men jumped the side gates A gem
eral exodus from the car took place The
car was pushed to its terminal by q fol-
lowing car and placed in the shop.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
SIGNS PEACE MANIFESTO
AGUINALDO WAS SLOW ABOUT AC-
CEPTING TWO CLAUSES.
His Objections Finally Overcome by
Judge ArelIano More In
snrgents Surrender.

MANILA. April 9. 3:25 p.m.-AHhough
the officials are uncommunicative. 1t is
nevertheless said that Aguinaldo signed
the peace manifesto this morning. Chief
Justice Arellano drafted the document.
Agufnaldo strongly objected to two clauses
OF the manifesto. and considerable argll-
ment was required to overcome his objec-
tions.
Col. Aba, the insurgent leader of Zam-
bales province. with thirteen officers.
eighty-three men and ninety-two rifles.
surrendered to Lieut.. Col. Mancil G. Good
rell. commanding the marines stationed at
Olongapo. on Subig bay. Gen. Maivar.
with about 800 men and as many rifles, is
expected to surrender shortly at Slang,
in Cavite province.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
MIR. LOOMS SAILS FOR HOME.
He Sailed From La Guayra Yesterday
on the Scorpion.

OH TIC SCoTpAoHs
WILLEMSTAD, Island of Curacao, April
(via Haytian cable).-Mr. Francis B.
Loomis, the United States minister to Ven
ezuela, sailed from La Guayra yesterday on
the United States auxiliary cruiser Scor-
pion, which fired a salute in his honor, the
American vessels in port saluting with
their colors.
When Mr.. Loomis left Caracas, the capi-
tai, the railroad station was crowded with
people representing the best classes Of the
inhabitants, showing the esteem in which
Mr.. Loomis was held. The whole Giplo-
matte corps elso assembled at the station
and expressed sympathy with Mr.. Loomis.
Many Porto Ricans whom Mr.. Loomis had
saved from military service were at the sta
ton. They presented him with an address.
The private railroad car in which Mr..
Loomis travelled was filled with flowers.
No minister ever left Caracas with more
marked tributes Of respect.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
WILL SUCCEED THE KEARsARcE-
Ihe olympia to Be Flagship of the
North Atlantic Squadron.

1t has been reported to the Navy Depart
ment that the reconstruction Of the cruiser
Olympia, Admiral Dewey's famous flagship,
will be completed at the Boston navy yard
In August next. 1t has been arranged that
the Olympia shall succeed the battle ship
Kearsarge as the flagship Of the North At
iantic squadron. She will be commanded
by Captain Henry w. Lyon, now on duty
at the New York navy yard, and will take
part in the usual summer cruise of the
squadron along the New England coast
visiting Newport and Bar Harbor Rear
Admiral Higginson will relieve Rear Ad-
miral Farquhar Of command Of the squad
ron on the 1st proximO. He will hoist his
flag on the Kearsarge in Hampton Roads
and use that vessel as his flagship until
the Olympia joins the squadron.
Evening star., 1901-04-09
WHITE TENTS TO BE CALLED IN.
1t Has Been Decided That They Shall
Be of khaki Color,

Tents of khaki color are to take the
place of white tents in the field equipment
Of the United States army. All the white
tents at the different posts throughout the
United States and all such tents issued to
the National Guard of the various states
have been called in by the quartermaster
general of the army and win be replaced
by khaki tents. 1t is recognized by mill
tary authorities that the latter style of
tents is more suitable and servicable for
the army than the old familiar white
tents