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Evening star., 1901-05-24
THE STATUE Of MCCLELLAN
MODELS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY
MAY 1, 1902.
Regulations for Competition Made by
the COmmissiOn-Limitat
of Cost.

The Mcclellan statue commission has
prepared a program of competition for the
equestrian statue of General Mcclellan to
be erected in this city under the provisions
OF an act of Congress. In accordance with
this program the commission has issued a
pamphlet in which it invites artists, who
are citizens of the United States, to sub
NIT models for such pedestal and eques-
trian statue by May /, 1902 All compet-
ing artists are requested to send, at their
own expense and risk, to the officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds,
War Department, Mtween April / and
May /, 1902, accurate and detailed models
of their designs on the scale of two inches
to the foot. These models must include a
design for the statue and pedestal, COM
plete above the foundation. They are also
requested to give notice on or before Feb
ruary /, 1902, of their intention to submit
models with statement of the required
space.
The cost of the statue and pedestal is
limited to St1NS. including eXcavat ion
foundation and all expenses incidental to
the erection of the statue and pedestal
Models submitted the enlargement of
which cannot. in the judgment of the COM
mission. be erected of firSt-cl material
and in a first-class manner for the sum of
$H,,EH. Will not he considered. 1t is re-
qulred that the statue itself shall repre-
sent the character and individuality of the
subject
All models must be in plaster and draw
fngs without models will not be accepted.
Only such scuptors. artists or architects
as are not connected In business way
with any monumental firm or bronze
foundry will be allowed to take part in
the competition.
The commission reserves the right to re-
Ject any or all designs and models The
models will be on exhibition for two weeks
before the final decision is announced.
Subject to these conditions, the commits
sion will first select from all the models
submitted four which they consider the
most meritoriouS and will pay to each of
the four artists submitting the models thus
selected the sum of 500 The final selec-
ton Will be made from the four models
The commission says that no extension of
time Will be allowed any artist and that
no model received after May l. 1907 will be
considered In the competition. unless it is
shown that delays in transportation We're
due to causes beyond the control of the
artist.
The commission consists Of the Secre-
tary of War, Senator Wetmore chairman
OF the joint committee the library, and
General G. d. Ruggles, representing the
Society of the Army of the Potomac
Evening star., 1901-05-24
GIFT TO THE SUPREME COJRT
PRESENTED With a Portrait of the Late
Justice Miller

The Supreme Court of the United States
has been presented with a portrait of the
late Justice Miller of that BODY This pre-
sentatlon has been made by Mr.. Thomas
Wilson of this city. The gift has been ac-
cepted on behalf of the court by Chief .Jus-
tice Fuller.
In his letter presenting the picture TO the
court Mr.. Wilson said
Il am the owner and possessor of a nor
trait in oil. taken from life, of the late
witt of New York at my order in WASH
ington Che making the trip from New York
for that purpose) after I had secured the
consent of Mr. Justice Miller to sit
While Mr.. Justice Miller was sitting, l
acquainted him with my purpose to be-
queath 1t to your court, and he EXPRESSED
his qualification. My will has contained
provision to that effect, but / have con-
cluded that the better course is to make
the gift in my life time.
Il have been lawyer most of my life
and my happiest days were spent in the
practice of this profession. 1 commenced
in Iowa, where l became acquainted with
Mr.. Justice Miller. l removed to Wash
ington, following him. and practiced before
your court for many years. On my first
acquaintance with the court, Justices
Wayne, Nelson. Grier, Clifford, Swayne,
Miller and Field were on the bench
During my residence in Washington with
Mr.. Justice Miller, our relations grew to
intimacy; loved him as a friend, while
revered and honored him as a Judge.
''As a token of my admiration for Judge
Miller, and my high regard for the Su-
preme Court, respectfully tender YOU hts
portrait, to be preserved as a memente
and remembrance of our deceased friend"
Evening star., 1901-05-24

Secretary Chamberlain Extends Most
Cordial Greeting to Him.

LONDON, May 24.-Sir Alfred Miner has
arrived in England from South Africa, and
the country is going through the novel cx-
perience of seeing a colonial governor pub
licly exploited in connection with a much
disputed act of ministerial policy.
Mr., Chamberlain has spared neither time
nor trouble in organizing a greeting for
the high commissioner, and has so far sue
ceeded as to induce number of cabinet
ministers TO take the most unusual course
of going to southampton to welcome the
homecoming executive. Mr.. Chamberlain
is also to give an ostentatious luncheon to
Sir Alfred Miner, to which however. a
number of leading liberals have declined
invitations. The visit has been trumpeted
through the ministerial organs as a fitting
occasion for great popular demonstration
in support of the Miner war
policy. but public enthusiasm is lacking
Sir Alfred Miner, when he arrived at
Southampton today, formally well
coined by the mayor and corporation. In a
brief reply the high commissioner said he
had been greatly benefited by the voyage.
He had come home for rest, and not to
make speeches. He then proceeded to Lon
don.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
ENTITLED TO MILEAGE. AND FEES.
The Claim of Senators Bate and Till
man Allowed.

Acting Controller Mitchell Of the Treas
ury Department has made the following
decision:
"Aulick Palmer United States marshal
for the District of Columbia, under date
OF May 81, 1901, submits the following ques-
tion involving payments to be made by
him:
Senators William B. Bate and Benja-
min R. Tillman have been summoned as
witnesses on behalf of the United States
in the case of United States against Orlan
c. Cullen; the former from Nashville
Tenn. the latter frum Trenton, s. c. Am
I authorized, in view of section $50, Re
vised Statutes, 20 pay the senators only
their actual expenses, or are they entitled
to the usual mileage and witness fees pro-
vided by law?'
THE marshal states that both senators
claim the usual mileage and per diems al
lowed by law (section S4Ss Revised Stat
utes) upon the ground that they are not
officers within the meaning OF the section
referred to by him.
That section provides as follows:
" Sec. $50 When any clerk or other Of
ficer of the United States Is sent away
from his place of business as witness for
the government, his necessary expenses,
stated in items and sworn to, in going, re-
turning and attendance on the court, shall
be audited and paid; but no mileage or
other compensation in addition to his sal
airy shall in any case be allowed
so far as l have been able to ascertain
the accounting offisers have not heretofore
been called upon to decide. the question
here presented. but the letter of the stat
ute cited renders it easy of solution.
1T must be observed that its inhibition
applies only to clerks and other officers
who are sent away from their places of
business, and to fall within its terms the
clerk other officer must have place OF
business and be sent away therefrom, indi-
eating very clearly that class of officials
who occupy subordinate positions and are
subject to the control and direction of
their superior officers. 1t is hardly neces-
sary to add that United States senators
are not of this class.
Il hold, therefore, that Senators Bate
and Tillman, for their attendance upon the
United States court for the District of Co
lumbia as witnesses on behalf of the United
States, are entitled to the compensation
fixed by section S4S, Revised Statutes, and
that Marshal Palmer is authorized to pay
them accordingly"
Evening star., 1901-05-24
THE ISLAND OF GUAM.
Condition as Affected by Hurricane il
Improving.

Condition as Affected by Hurricane in
Improving.
The governor of Guam, under date Of
March q, reports to Acting Secretary
Hackett as follows:
The condition of the island as affected
by the hurricane is improving a good deal
The issue Of rations has considerably d.
minfshed, and 1t Is hoped soon will be
stopped. Mr.. s. NJ. Damon of Honolulu
sent generous gift of thirty sacks of seed
sweet potatoes, which have been distrib-
uted and planted.
The governor reports having made an
other journey on bullback about the island
to examine roads. The town of Pago was
entirely destroyed by the hurricane and no
attempt has been made to rebuild it A
few planters have built cottages on the
neighboring heights, but the majority have
come to Agana to settle. Ynarajan has
progressed considerably during the past
two months, but will not be restored to its
usual condition for some months vet. The
church Will probably not be rebuilt
The spring rains have begun and the gov
ernor's journey on bullback was attended
with great inconvenience and discomfort
but the object was attained of seeing the
roads under unfavorable circumstances.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
HUNDREDS OF APPLICANTS.
Many Persons Examined for the
Philippine Civil Service.

Many Persons Examined for the
Philippine Civil Service.
A. r. Server, chief examiner of the civil
service commission. received a letter today
from F. NJ. Higgins Of the Philippine civil
service board. The letter contains an ac-
count of the examination of candidates for
positions in the Philippine civil service and
which examination, conducted at Manila,
was concluded Friday, April IL.
Mr.. Higgins writes that nearly 800 appli-
cants competed. among them Americans,
Englishmen, Germans, French, japanese,
Chinese and Filipinos.
The Filipinos, in the. opinion of the au-
thor Of the letter, made a poor showing in
the clerks examination, but did very well
in the examination for junior and under
clerks. Many of them will be appointed to
the service The inquiry into the qualifi-
cations Of the temporary employees in the
service will result in the dismissal of many
of these persons as soon as the board has
made its certifcation. Several Of those
employees whose average was not high
enough have resigned Some complaint is
heard, writes Mr. Higgins, but a majority
OF the persons adversely affected take the
discovery of their delinquency in a philo-
sophical way.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
THE AQUEDUCT BRIDGE
WORK OR REPAIRING THE PIERS
NOW NEARLY COMPLETED.
BOrinGs Being Made to Determine the
Location of the New High
way Bridge.

Congress at it's last session appropriated
81 3OOto make temporary repairson the piers
of the Aqueduct bridge, piers B. and Z
of which had been shown by investigation to
be in dangerous condition, because of the
deep cracks and openings below the water
mark. Work on these piers has been going
on for some time, and it is now about
completed. The cracks and openings have
been filled in with concrete or cement and
a rip-rap is now being placed about the
piers to act as a further protection. 1t is
thought this work will guarantee the safe
ty of the piers for a couple of years or
long enough to allow Congress to provide
some permanent Improvement of the bridge
Evening star., 1901-05-24
WALDERSEE WILL LEAVE MAY 81.
Official Denial of Reports in the Lon
don Press.

BERLIN. May 24.-The statements in the
London press that Count Won Wa1dersee
has informed the Chinese authorities that
he would not leave Pekin until the court
returns, and he has had an interview with
Emperor Kwang Su, are authoritatively
denied. The officials here say Won Walder-
see will leave Pekin May 81, or a few days
later, for Japan. 1t is uncertain whether
he will return by way of the United States
or via Shanghai.
Germany is trying to charter vessels for
the return of her troops. The first vessels
can sail in about a fortnight. The Ger
man contingent remaining in the province Of
Pe-chi-H will be less numerous than the
British and French forces.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
PROPOSED VISIT ABAnDosEp.
President of Argentine Cannot Leave
During Meeting Of Conxreas.

President of Argentine Cannot Leave
During Meeting OF Congress.
There were some prospects at one time
that President Roca of Argentine would
visit the United States this summer to at
tend the pan-American exposition, and at
the same time come to- Washington But
since the assembling of the Argentine con-
gress, which began its session few days
ago the idea of the visit has been practi=
caliy given up. as 1t Is said to be improb-
able that the president would leave dur
ing the meeting OF congress, which will
plan of the visit resulted from inyitatfon
extended by Mr.. Buchanan, director gem
eral of the exposition. and formerly United
states mdnister to Argentina, where he
President Roca.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
CANADA WAVES OBJECTION.
The DOrOthea and the Hawk Going tt
the Great Lakes

Any doubt that may have existed as to
the right of the United States government
to SEND small auxiliary gunboats into the
great lakes for the training Of the naval
militia has been dissipated so far as the
cases OF the Dorothea and the Hawk are
concerned by the graceful acquiescence Of
the Canadian government In the movement
1t was represented that the, little gunboats
would traverse the st. Lawrence and the
lakes without guns aboard, and it also be-
ing understood that they are to be used
solely for purposes of drill. the Canadian
government, through the British govern-
ment has waived any objection to the en-
trance Of the vessels into the lakes
Evening star., 1901-05-24
TEACHERS FOR FILIPINOs.
Considering Advfsabflity of Taking
Them to Manila On a Transport

The War Department officials are con-
sidering the advsahility of taking one OF
the large transports on the Pacific and fit
ting her out to take 500 or 600 school teach
ers to Manila for duty in the Philippines
The Taft commission has said that II is
very desirable to have all the teachers
arrive before the beginning OF the next
school year. The transports at present are
scarcely available for carrying both troops
and teachers. The proposition under con-
sideration contemplates fitting up the
sleeping quarters used for enlisted men
into dormitories for the men teachers.
while the cabins could be used by the la
Evening star., 1901-05-24
ENGINEER BROWNS CLAIM.
Mr.. James G.. Blaine ACQUIRES m In
terest in 1t,

MIR. James G. Blaine Acquires an In
terest in 1t.
Mr.. James G. Blaine has acquired an in
terest by assignment in the claim OF Brown,
the American engineer. against the govern
ment of the Transvaal. and ,aftsrward
against the government of Great Britain
for damages amounting to sum between
s2,oo00oo and $3,00o,ooo on account OF exec
utive action by Paul Kruger deprdving him
Of mining lands at Whitsfontein, Trans.
vaal.
A successful prosecution Of this case
would involve the principle that the Brit
ish government is liable for deniaIs of
justice on the part of the goyerrment of
the Transvaal, which Is not vet an aecente
canon of international law
Evening star., 1901-05-24

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

kItclaI Dispatch 10 The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN. Md. May 24-Major r.
n. Norwood U. S. A. tretired). died this
morning at o'clock at his summer home in
thest1ue Ridge mountains, near Blue Ridge
Summit His death was due to paralysis
He was stricken on Tuesday. The deceased
was aged seventy-one years, and had been
retired since 1890. Major Norwood was in
the habit of spending about seven months
of the year at his summer home one of
the finest in this section, and the other
five IA Baltimore. His wife and two chill
dren survive him.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
BOILER MAKERS STRIKE,
Walk Out at LehiGh Valley Shops I'm
EastOn,

EASTON, Pa. May 24.-The boiler max
ers employed in the Lehigh Valley Railroad
Scmpanys shops here. about 100 in num-
per struck today because they We're or
dered to repair locomotive wrecked on
one of the upper divisions Of the road
The boiler makers at Buffalo and Wilkes
barre, where repair work for the upner d,-
vision is done, are on strike. and the local
men declare they would be faithless to
their fellow workers If they worked on the
locomotive.
The strike so far has not affected any of
the other departments of the shops here
Evening star., 1901-05-24
Borings for Highway Bridge.

The work of making borings to determine
the location of highway bridge above the
Long bridge, as provided for at the last
session of Congress, is now in progress.
Delays have been met because of fre:rlent
freshets during the past spring, which have
temporarily interfered with the making of
borings but it is believed this work will be
completed within two three weeks,
that a meeting of the board can be called
to formulate detailed plans for the bridge.
Besides the making of borings across the
river. the engineers are driving pling at
different places to determine the depth at
Evening star., 1901-05-24
Not Entitled to Reimbursem me at

Acting Controller Mitchell has denied
the application OF the state of Vermont
for a rehearing upon the disal! owance Of a
claim for So, 702 &c for reimbursement CT
moneys paid to officers and men of the LIST
Vermont Infantry prior to their assembly
at the rendezvous named by the governor
in the Spanish war. Mr.. Mitchell holds
that the beginning of pay is limited TO the
time the regiment assembled under the
governors orders
Evening star., 1901-05-24
NOT IN LOCOMOTIVE TRUST.
Baldwin Works officials POsitiveiy
DenN RumOr.

PHILADELPHIA, May 24.-Members Of
the firm of Burnham, Williams & Co.,
which operates the Baldwin locomotive
works, emphatically deny the report from
New York that their company is to be ac-
qured by the American Locomotive Com
pany. George Burnham. jr., said: There
is absolutely no truth in the report. The
Baldwin locomotive works will be operated
independently"
John H. Converse, another member of the
firm, was equally emphatic in his denial
Evening star., 1901-05-24
President j. d. MofYatt.. View.
Tragedy at Kingston, N. Y

KINGSTON, N. Y, May 24.-Frank He
roy son of a Methodist clergyman. shot
and killed Charles Vanderlyn at Greenfield
yesterday. Heroy was drunk and abusing
his uncle, James Heroy an aged cripple
His mother asked Vanderlyn to interfere.
Heroy resented Vanderlyn's action and
getting shotgun, took deliberate aim and
fred. Then he surrendered himself.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
TO CONSIDER LIPTON's REQUEST.
Challenge Committee of New York
Yacht Club Meets Today.

NEW YORK, May 24-The challenge
committee of the New York Yacht Club
VIII meet at D o'clock this afternoon to for
mally consider the request of Sir Thomas
Upton for postponement of the cup race
from August to October. The committee
consists OF Commodore Lewis Cass Led
yard, Vice Commodore August ReJmcuf
Second Vice Commodore c. l. F. Robin,
son. Secretary j. v. s. Oddie, "a
Brown, Z. Oliver 1selin and S. Nicnols
Kane.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
Career of Gen. Davis.

Judge Advocate General Davis born
in massachusetts, and was graduated from
the Military Academy June IL, 1871, after
four years of instruction. He served during
the war of the rebellion as a sergeant,
quartermaster sergeant and second lieuten-
ant in the 1st Massa chusetts Cavalry, from
September TO- 1853, to July 16, 1865, when
he was honorahly discharged He partici-
pated in the Richmond and Petersburg
campaigns. and served at the headquarters
of the army operating against Richmond
in 1863, and at the headquarters of the
Army of the Potomac in June of the same
Evening star., 1901-05-24
Department of Justice Promotions.

The following promotions have been
made in the Department of Justice: Will
liam A. Dyer, from clerk Of class ] to
class D; Edward G. Randall, from clerk
class to class 1; Edward r. Magic. from
clerk class to class 2; Stanley w Finch,
from clerk class to examiner vice John
H. Campbell, resigned
Evening star., 1901-05-24
The New Judge Advocate General
Of the Army.
GEN. DAVIS FORMALLY TAKES CHARGE
Has Conducted Many important
Military Trials.
HIS CAREER IN THE ARMY

Gen. George B. Davis formally assumed
charge of the duties of judge advocate
general of the army this morning, and will
hold that Office fer the ensuing four years
at least, by detail from the President of
the United States, under the provisions Of
the army reorganization law. Gen. j. w.
Clous, who succeeded Gen. Thomas F.
Barr as judge advocate general, has been
placed on the retired list on his own appli-
cation, after more than forty years SER
vice in the army.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
To BE Examined for Promotion.

The following named first lieutenants
have been ordered to Fort Sheridan, H.,
for examination for promotion: Gordon G
Heiner, Harry f. Smith, Adrian S. Flem-
ing and Thomas Q. Ashburn. all of the AR.
tillery Corps.
Evening star., 1901-05-24

MADRID, May pa ministerial crisis Is
imminent as result of the election dis
turbanceS.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Lancaster has arrived at Newport
News. The Scorpion has sailed from
Helena for Memphis. The Bailey has ar
rived at New York and the Wien at Gibara,
Cuba.
Evening star., 1901-05-24
CHEAP PUBLICITY,

New rate for advertising
Rooms for Rent, Rooms
and Board" Boarding"
"Wanted-Help," Wanted
Situations" went into ef-
feet May I. See 4th page.