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Evening star., 1901-03-11
LIVELY CONTEST IN PROSPECT,
Numerous Aspirants for Position O
j. p. Under New Law

Numerous Aspfrants for Position of
j. p. Under New Law,
There is quite stir among the local JUS
by Congress providing for the appointment
of ten magistrates to deal with petty civil
cases, each to have a salary of s., 600 each,
does away with the present Offices filled
by fifteen justices. The contest for the ten
places will be rather lively one, for al
though the appointments will not be made
until some time in next December, there is
already fnaugurated a campaign by each
asplrant which promises to become de-
cidedly brisk as the season for appointment
comes on.
1t is stated that the applications for the
ten petty judgships will not be confined
to the fifteen justices now holding court in
the District, but will include number of
lawyers, who are tempted by the salary
and the annual expense allowance Of $3.50.
The new law provides radical change
In the court system in SO far it con-
Germs the civil cases wherein the amount
involved is not sufficient to bring the mat
ter to the cognizance of the District Su-
preme Court. Heretofore the justices have
been paid entirely in fees. Some have
proSpered handsomely and others have
done but comparatively little business The
salary of s., 600 fixed by the new law there
fore seems small to some and quite large
to others. 1t is stated that rental, clerk
hire and other expenses will more than
consume the $3.50 provided for that pur-
pose and cut the salary down to about
$500 The District will be divided into
jurisdictions and an effort will be made
to distribute the cases equitably among
the ten magistrates.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
TO STAND EXAMINATION.
Officers Ordered to Show Their Fit
ness for Promotion.

Officers Ordered to Show Their Fit
ness for Promotion.
A board Of officers has been appointed to
meet at the Washington barracks, this
city, for the examination Of Capts. Charles
W. Taylor, 9th Cavalry; Frank B. Jones,
22d Infantry, and First Lieuts. Nathan X.
Averill, 7th Cavalry, and Joseph s. Heron,
sth Cavalry, as to their fitness for promo
tion. The detail Of the board is as follows:
Col. Isaac D. de Russy, 11th Infantry:
Majs. James C. Merrill, surgeon, U. S. A;
Alexander Rodgers, 4th Cavalry; Capt.
Robert J. c. Irvine, 18th Infantry: Acting
Assistant Surgeon j. Ryan Devereux. u.
S. A, and First Lieut. Fox Conner, Ar
tillery Corps, recorder.
The following named officers have been
ordered to New York city. N. Y. for ex-
animation for promotion: Capts John Nc
Clellan, Edwin 8. Curtis and Thomas R.
Adams; First Lteuts. Frank G. MauldIn,
George G. Galley, Andrew J. Hero, Frank
E.. Harris, George Blakely, Frank w. Coe
and William r. Smith Of the Artillery
Corps; Capts. Silas A. Wolfe, 4th Infantry;
James S. Rodgers and Henry B. Moon Goth
Infantry, and First Lieuts. Thomas F.
Dwyer, 18th Infantry, and George H. Shell
ton.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
DE WET MOVING NORTHw.Rn
His Aim Is to Cross the Raflway East
of BlOemfOntein

BLoEMFoNTEIN, March n.-GeneraI
De Wet is reported to be moving northward
steadily at the rate of twenty-five miles a
day, with a view Of crossing the railway to
the eastward. He should now be west OF
kroonstadt. Several small commanders
are in possession of the southeastern por.
tton Of the Orange River colony, from
which the garrisons of De Wetsdorp We
pener, Smithfield and Rouxville have been
withdrawn.
1t is impossible not to be struck with the
fact that great proportion of the former
enemies of Great Britain in South Africa
now frankly throw i'm their lot with tho
British. Brandfort Kroonstadt and Blosm-
fontein companies of ex-burghers are now
bearing arms against the Beers They
state their object is not to operate against
their former comrades, but to defend their
homes and property against marauding
bands. Every town in the Free State occu-
pied by the British will soon become a cen-
ter of British influence extending long
distance In their vicinity. Over 1900 ref
ugees are now within the British lines, and
many of them demand arms and permIs-
sion to take the field. If their requests
are granted it will be easy to get 10000
burghers enrolled on the British side.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
MIR. BRANIGAN's PROMOTION.
Rapid Advancement Due to Ability
and Attention to Duty.


Mr. Frank NJ. Branigan, who has just
been appointed to the responsible position
of treasurer of the provisional government
of the Philippine Islands, at a salary of
$1,000 per annum, is well known in this
city, where he has legion of friends. He
has had a remarkable career in the gov
ernment service, and his rapid advance
ment is due to his natural ability and thor
ough conscientiousness and attention to
duty. After a short service in the Treas
ury Department in a subordinate clerical
capacity he was appointed disbursing clerk
at the Department of Justice. His success
in that office resulted in his transfer to the
office of disbursing clerk of the State De-
partment at a time when the affairs of
that office were in complicated condition.
He was the disbursing officer Of the Paris
peace commission, and on the organization
of the present Philippine commission he
was placed in charge of the disbursement
of the funds of that body. That he per-
formed the duties of that office in highly
satisfactory manner is indicated by his
present appointment as treasurer of the
Philippines
Evening star., 1901-03-11

drews and William s. Harding, among the
most prominent citizens of eastern North
Carolina were arrested Saturday night and
lodged in Jail, charged with being respon-
sible for the horrible death of Silas Martin
dale. The Jail of Moor county, at Garth
age. was broken into Saturday by mob
of fifty men. who secured Martindale, who
was confined charge of assault, and
hanged him to a tree. Martindale was
hanged just outside the corporate limits.
He was choked to death, and from indica-
tions about the scene it is supposed the
lynchers raised and lowered him many
times in order to extort a confession from
him.
Martindale was said to have attacked
Miss Brewer. school teacher living near
Carthage. Mrs. Brewer informed her hus-
band of the attack and he soon gathered
the mob. This is the first time in fifty
years that a white man has met death at
the hands of a mob in North Carolina.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
GEN. HARRISON ILL
EX-President's Condition Such as to
Alarm His Friends.
THREE PHYSICIANS ATTEND him
One Makes a Statement Saying
Patient is Quite Sick.
WAS TAKEN LAST THURSDAY

INDIANAPOLIS, March 11-General Har-
rison's illness. although not critical at this
time, is so serious that his physician. DIR.
Henry Jamison, has called into consultation
Dr. Evan Hadley. DR.. Frank Dorsey has
also Tor several days been in constant at
tendance on the ex-President DR. Jamison
makes the following statement:
General Harrison was taken I'll Thurs-
day last with a chill. At that time his all
ment had all the symptoms of the grin.
Ihere developed after that pretty sharp
congestion In the left side, involving the
intercostal nerves and also the pleura of
the upper part Of the left lung With that
came fever. his temperature rising two or
three degrees. There was also increased
respiration. He has since gone on in about
the same way. He has not been very nm
comfortable. With the execution OF the
pain suffered Saturday, which has almost
wholly disappeared. he has suffered bur
little pain. His temperature is. and has
been for some hours about 1G2 3-5. his res
piration thirty to thirty-six and his pulse
Keeps at about 90 His pulse is good. but
the upper part Of his left lung is more or
less inflamed. His danger lies in the ex
tension of this Inflammation His mind Is
clear, although he is somewhat inclined 10
go INTO sort of dreamy sleep When
awake his mind is perfectly clear / do
not consider him in critical condition al
TINS time, but there is some danger in the
extension OF this inflammation"
Dr. Jamison said his patients condition
was such that a crisis would probably be
reached within twenty-four or thirty-six
hours at which time he would either grow
gradually worse or gradually better. He
thought there was no danger of sudden
collapse The greatest danger is due to his
age, which is somewhat against resistance
or an attack of pneumonia.
II is understood that none of General
Harrlsons relatives have been called from
out or the city, but they are kept advised
or his condition. Although General Barri-
sons physicians are hopeful that pneumo-
MA may not develop and strongly express
thefr hopes. they are nevertheless alarmed
as are the members OF his family and his
friends. ~
The general slept nearly nine hours. and
when he was aroused he said he felt a
good deal better.
Saturday afternoon a slight congestion
OF the LETT lung developed and II was feared
pneumonia might be coming. This conges-
tlon was not so pronounced this forenoon,
ana the physicians believe there is no dam
ger unless complications should arise The
general still has a fever but insists that
tne iiiness Is only slight brush from
Wnlcn ne VIII soon recover.
Jameson said:
The congested condition does NOT extend
generally into the broncial tubes The
lett primary bronchius is somewhat an
named, but there Is not general conpas-
ton or the mucuous membrane. The NAT
lent circulation is weii-mantained and
this is favorable factor I'm the case
Evening star., 1901-03-11
YELLOWSTONE PARK BOUNDARY.
Survey to Be Made to Determine It's
Limits.


On the north wall of the Office of the
chief clerk of the Department Of the In
te1ior there hangs the head of large buff
herd in the Yellowstone National Park, and
few years ago. The poacher was cap
tured by the park scouts and the car
casses We're confiscated. The heads were
mounted, one being retained by the super
intendent of the Yellowstone Fark, one be-
ing sent to the Secretary Of War, one
being turned over to the Secretary of the
Interior and the remaining three were sold
at the Indian warehouse at New York, the
proceeds from the sale of the three pay
ing the cost of mounting
1t is thought by the officers in charge
of the park and by the men under them
that there are about fifty bison in the
park. Difficulty has been experienced in
dealing with poachers, because of the fact
that the northwestern boundary of the
park is not clearly defined. Poachers al
lege that they kill their game in Idaho, and
the park authorities are not often able to
show that the killing was done in the park
To correct this an appropriation of $5 600
was made at the last session of Congress
for a survey of the territory Indicated and
this survey will be made during the COM
ing summer. A favorite haunt of the bison
Is the northwest corner of the park close
up under the Madison range of mountains
and in the valley of the Fire Hole river
Gallatin county, Idaho, borders the park
in that country.
The advisability of extending the bounda-
rles OF the Yellowstone Park to the south
and east has several times been called to
the attention of Congress- This would ex-
tend the limits of the park so as to en-
brace the Yellowstone timber land reserve
comprising about 1914 square miles; all
that portion of the Teton forest reserve
lying east of the summit of Teton range
and comprising about 1850 square miles
together with an unreserved acrea of thirty
square miles at the southwest corner OF
the park The present area of the park is
given 2,142,72S acres.
Evening star., 1901-03-11

Secret Band known as NandOducats
in Philippines

MANILA, March 1.-THE trial of the
nine natives charged with having murdered
Quisimbing, presidente of Calamba, be-
cause he was friendly to the Americans,
discloses how the insurgents terrorized the
natives even in territory occupied by the
Americans. Members of a secret society
known as Mandoducats systematically alb
Quoted and killed Fiipinos favoring Ameri-
can rule In two months the Calamba Man
doducats killed forty-nine natives The
victims are usually buried alive. Fear kept
the people silent. Officers of Gen. Cailles
organized and conducted the operations of
the Mandoducats in Calamba, Binang and
other towns in the Laguna province The
rinSleaders We're arrested and tried, and
many suspects We're held pending an in
vestigation- The arrests effectually checked
the operations of the Mandoducats The
verdict of the military commission which
Is trying the cases has not been announced
Evening star., 1901-03-11
BURIED UNDER ODD CONDITIONS.
Curious Funeral of John Correa I'm
Chicago Today.


CHICAGO, March 11.-Funeral services
under unusual circumstances Were per-
formed when the remains Of aged John
Correa, the bookkeeper who committed
suicide last Monday, after having made an
unsuccessful attempt to murder Charles
A. Morrill,, his employer, were laid in
their last resting place at Oakwoods ceme-
terry.
The unusual feature of the obsequies lay
in the fact that the arrangements were
made by Mr.. Morrill,, who, though he is
still suffering from wound in the back
of the head, inflicted by one of the bull
lets from a revolver fired by Correa, insist
ing on paying all the expenses of the
burial. Relatives of Correa, however,
made known their desire to bury the re-
mains. Mr.. Morrill, was firm and insisted
that it was his desire to arrange the
funeral for the man who more than twenty
years had been in his employ.
In answer to a question as to why he
should wish to bury the man who so des-
perately attempted to kill him be said
simply:
. Because / am Christian"
Further than this Mr.. Morrill, declined to
talk
Evening star., 1901-03-11
MANGLED BY TRAIN.
James T. White Found Dead Near
Railroad Track.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
FREDERICK, Nd, March 11.-James T.
White was found dead lying near the Baiti-
more and Ohio railroad tracks at Plane No.
this morning. Mr.. Whites skull was frac-
tured, his left leg cut off and his right leg
broken. 1t is supposed that some time last
night Mr.. White was struck by one of the
engines which are constantly moving he
tween Monrovia and Mount Airy.
A jury of inquest examined the body and
heard the testimony of several witnesses,
and rendered a verdict of accidental death
by being struck by a train 1t is not known
what Mr.. White was doing on the track, es
he was not employed by the railroad com
pany. Mr.. White was about fifty years CID
and is survived by a widow and several
children, who reside at Pearl county ana
one brother. who resides In Frederick His
relatives were notified and took charge of
the remains.
Evening star., 1901-03-11

sites required such authority. In this spirit
ana with these conflicting considerations
the matter has been pending before the
BRUSH cabinet, with the result of the for
mai answer communicated by Lord Paunce-
fote today.
The issue Clearly Drawn.
The British answer can have no effect in
restoring the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. That
document had distinct limitation within
which it might be ratified and no doubt
seems to exist among officials that the BE-
riod expired and the treaty also when the
Senate adjourned. The answer is chiefly
important therefore as making clear the
attitude of the British government along
side the attitude of the American govern
ment- With the two positions thus clearly
denned 1t remains to be seen whether the
oh1ed States will carry on such further
negotiations as may reconcile differences
ano pflhs about common ground of
action.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
RUSSIA'S ULTIMATUM
Calls on China to Sign the Manehu-
rian Convention.
Ii HUNG CHANG Is HELPLESS
He Appeals to the Other Powers to
Intervene.
HELPLESS
MUCH FRICTION IN PEKIN

LONDON, March 1.-THE Times, in it's
second edition today, published dispatch
from Shanghai March IL, saying:
1T is reported, upon trustworthy au-
thOrity, that Russia has notified China
that unless the Manchurian convention is
signed at an early named date, she Russia)
will withdraw the convention and substi-
tute harder terms in it's place.
Ii Hung Chang declares he Is powerless
to resist, and has appealed to the United
States, Great Britain, Germany and Japan
TO intervene in China's behalf
Considerable uneasiness. in consequence
OF the extreme friction is believed to ex-
Isl between the Iangtse viceroys and Ii
Hung Chang"
Evening star., 1901-03-11
AN IMPORTANT SURRENDER,
Regarded as Indicating COllapse OF
FilfpfnO Revolt

Adjutant General Corbin today received
the following important message from Cen
eral Macarthur:
MANILA, March IL, 1901. 3:25 am
"Adjutant General, Washington:
Gen. Marian de Dios, four officers and
ftfty-seven men, uniformed and armed sur
rendered at Naic. This is regarded as very
important and indicating collapse Of the in
surrection. The territory was heretofore OBJ
stinately defended. The conditions through
out the entire archipelago are very encour-
aging. Captures and surrenders of arms
continue: 3,16S arms surrendered and cap
tured since January l.
MAC RTIII-R
Evening star., 1901-03-11
Army Orders.

Major Walter Whitney, surgeon, United
States Volunteers, recently appointed, has
been ordered to report for duty at Fort
Walla Walla Wash.
Major Arlington Pond, surgeon, United
States Volunteers recently appointed, has
been order ed to Fort Preble, Maine.
First Lieut.. Paul C. Hutton, assistant
surgeon U. 8. A, recently appointed, has
been ordered to Fort Thomas, KY.
Capt. Jacques de L. Lafitte, Sth Infantry,
has been ordered to duty to fill a vacancy
in the quartermaster's department.
Acting Surgeon Ernest w. Fowler, L. s.
A., now at New York city, has been or
dered to Fort Preble Me-
Evening star., 1901-03-11
WILL GO ON ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
Chicago University student Who Has
Already Made q Record.

CHICAGO. March 1.-THE Tribune says:
Ernest De koven Leffengwell. a Univer-
sity OF Chicago student and athlete, will
accompany the Baldwin-ZeigIer expedition
to the arctic region as geodetist of the
party Mr.. Leffengwell is the son of the
rector of st Mary's Academy, Knoxville,
III He graduated from Trinity College in
1896. and then entered the graduate school
at the University of Chicago. At the
outbreak of the Spanish war he joined the
Illinois naval reserve and took part in the
battle of Santiago.
Mr.. LefengweH has been a graduate stu
dent in the department of physics at the
university for the last two years, and has
been prominent in athletics as a sprinter
on the university foot ball team
Evening star., 1901-03-11
RETURNED TO THEIR TRIBES.
Departure of Indian Delegations for
Their Homes.


The delegation of Nez Perces Indians
which came to Washington week ago to
confer with the Secretary of the Interior
and the commissioner of Indian affairs left
for home today. These Indians claim to
have grievance against the Oregon Short
Line, in that they were not awarded a
sufficient sum for the right Of way which
the railroad company obtained through
their allotments in Idaho. They also COM
planned that white settlers in their country
are selling whisky to the members Of the
tribe.
A delegation of the Iowas Of Oklahoma
which came to this city a few days ago
for consultation with Delegate Flynn and
the Secretary of the Treasury also return
ed to the west today. The contention of
the 1owas was that funds belonging to
them We're unjustly withheld by officials of
the Treasury Department. Investigation
proved, it is said, that all money due the
tribe had been paid to it by the govern
ment
Evening star., 1901-03-11
Where Lepers Wander at VIII.

The State Department has received a
special report on the subject Of leprosy
from United States Consul Solomon Ber-
liner at Teneriffe. He says there are three
distinct classes of the disease on the Grand
Canary, yet the natives do not attempt to
segregate the sick, who wander at will
through the towns. begging and presenting
pitiable sight as they hobble along,s ex-
posing their limbs without fingers or toes.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
VICTIM OF FAITH CURE.
Young Woman Dies From Lack of
Proper Attention.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH. Va, March 11.-There Is
the most intense feeling in the town Of
Reidsville, N. c., against the father of Miss
Zolfie Rominger for permitting the young
lady 10 die under divine healeU'" prayers
The doctor is a firm believer in the efficacy
OF Christian Science, and although the
young lady was suffering with typhoid fever
both she and her father refused the services
or a physician The newspapers of the town
have taken the matter up and it is possible
that the case Will find its way into the
courts.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
Capt. Lfnnard Coming Here,

In addition to the changes In the Office
Of chief of the bureau Of construction and
repair, Navy Department, mentioned In
Saturdays Star, Capt. j. H. Linnard, now
constructor. at the Philadelphia navy yard,
will be brought to Washington for duty,
as chief assistant to Rear Admiral Bowles,
relieving Capt. ]. ]. Woodward, who occu-
pied the same relation to Rear Admiral
Hichborn up to the time Of the latter's re-
ttrement.
Evening star., 1901-03-11
Young to Reliexe shafter.

The quartermaster general is informed
that the transport Logan left Nagasaki
Saturday for 50 Francisco with Major
Gen. Young and the 33d and 34th volun-
teer Regiments. Gen. Young on his ar
rival at San Francisco will relieve Gen.
Shafter of command OF the Department OF
California and the latter win be placed on
the retired list with the rank and pay OF
a major general In accoE0ancc with the
provisions Of a special act Of CanueuA
Evening star., 1901-03-11

Geh- Rtlnonsa TnspectfOn Tour.
Gen. Wilson. chief Of engineers. has gone
on q tour of inspection Of Notifications and
river and harbor works along the south
efn coast. With sGalveatcn, Tex, as his
ultimate Aeak1na410n