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Evening star., 1901-04-17
JUDGE COLES SUCCESSOR
OF MEMBERS OF THE
DISTRICT BAR.
Belief That a Local Man Should BE
Appointed-SeveralN Names
Suggested.

A conference OF prominent members OF
the District bar was held at the city hall
this afternoon for the purpose Of discussing
the judgeship which will be vacant when
Justice Cole steps down from the District
bench next Monday. The meeting was
purely informal, and was preliminary, it is
believed. to concerted action on the part
Of the local bar In recommending some one
to fill the vacancy.
While none of the lawyers who were
present would discuss the opinions ex-
pressed in the conference, it was widely
rumored that the purport of the discussion
was determination to urge the President
to appoint District man to the bench.
Justice Cole, who retires, was appointed
from the District, and many attorneys de-
clare it Is most desirable that his success
or should be taken from this city.
Some Of those present at the conference
were A. s. Worthington, r. Ross Perry,
Chaplin Brown, A. A. Birney. Nathaniel
Wilson. VIM. F. Mattingly and George E.
Hamilton, all influential members of the
bar.
The determination reached at the con-
ference, whatever be it's character, is pure
ly tentative at the present time, and any
further action in the judgeSh1p matter VIII
depend upon the temper of the whole Dis
trict bar, as far as it can be ascertained.
The popular pulse will be felt and eff
IOTI Will De maze TO DT1nS all tle lawyers
or goody majority of them, together in
urging one candidate for appointment.
So far, the most talked of man in con-
nection with the vacancy which will exist
next Monday is the United States district
attorney, Gen. Thos. H. Anderson, who Is
resident Of Ohio. Rumor has 1t that Gen.
Anderson was some time ago assured Of
his early elevation to the bench, the as
surance coming however, before there was
any intimation Of Justice Coles resigna-
ton.
The question is, according to the rumor,
whether Gen. Anderson feels himself suf-
f1ciently versed in District practice at this
time to assume the important functions
Of the judiciary. His elevation to the
most certain.
|. There is renewed gossip Of the candidacy
of former Senator McLaurin of South Car
olina, and it is stated his name has been
placed before the President.
Mr.. McLaurin, 1t Is understood, hoped to
be appointed a judge Of the federal court
in his native state but this has been rem
dered impossible on account Of the determi-
nation not to retire at this time on the
part of the justice who had been expected
to create the vacancy.
The District men most prominently men
toned in connection with the appointment
of a successor to Justice Cole are Mr.. B. F.
for the District of Columbia, and Judge
Charles Scott of the Police Court, with
numerous dark horses in the background.
In connection with Mr.. Duvall there is a
rumor today that he will be appointed to
the office of United States district attorney
in the event of the elevation Of Gen. Ander-
son, although there is general impression
that Mr.. Ashley NJ. Gould, the assistant
United States district attorney, will be pro-
NOTED to the Office.
Evening star., 1901-04-17

Representative Hull Among the Pas
sensers on the Transport.

Representative Hull Among the Pas
sengers on the Transport.
General Shafter has notified the War De-
partment that the transport Logan left San
Francisco Monday with the Sd Squadron of
the 9th Cavalry, 324 enlisted men and the
following officers: Major Hughes, Captain
Cornish, Lieutenants Young, Pearson, CAL
vert and Fechet; I'd Squadron, 10th Cav
airy, 344 enlisted men and the following
officers:
Captains Read. jr., Trippe and Carleton,
Lieutenants Romeyn, Fonda, Huston and
Roberts. Companies l and NJ, 1st Infantry,
two, seventy-two enlisted men and follow
ing officers:
Captain Chandler Lieutenants McCue
and Beacham, jr. First Battalion, 11th In
fantry, five, forty-fiye enlisted men and
following officers:
Lieut.. Col. Davis. Maj Myer, Capts
Travis, Gurovitis. Alexander and Battle.
Lieuts. Sheldon. Kay, Hooker and Myer
Maj. Beas]ey. surgeon, and Capt Lougins,
assistant surgeon. One contract surgeon,
eleven hospital corps men. Representative
]. A. 7. Hull. Mr. John Gibson and Judges
Whitley and Omlin sailed on this ship
Gen. Shafter also reported the departure
of the transport Thyra, with Lieut. Ray
mond, 9Th Cavalry; Capt Bailey, assistant
surgeon, volunteers; two veterinarians one
hospital corps man, forty-seven enlisted
men, 9Th, and five enlisted men, 10th Cav
airy; eleven civilian employees and 545
horses,
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line from New York to Manila via Suez.
They believe that the supplies and am
munitions of war transported by the Unit
ed ed States should go under the American
flag. They told the President that 5000
tons of government freight went to Manila
every month from New York in foreign
bottoms They also told the President
that they considered IT bad policy to abol-
lsh the government transport service to
Porto Rico.
1t is stated at the White House that
there Is no truth in a newspaper report
that the President contemplates purchasing
summer home in West Washington, and
that he will spend the summer there. At
ter his trip to New England President and
Mrs. Mckinley will go to their home in
canton and spend the greater part of the
summer there.
The Revenue Reduction Law.
Representative Payne of New York. chair
man OF the ways and means committee.
called upon the President this morning. Mr..
Payne says that the outlook for the new
revenue reduction law is exceedingly good
that Its lowering of taxation appears in
amount to have been conservative, and that
VI conditions still further improve in the
philippines, so that no large military force
Is needed there, still further reduction of
revenue may be possible in the near future.
''It all depends" he added. upon the Phil
1ppines, but it does not look to me as if we
should need any more money than we are
now raising, and as if the chances of get
ting along with somewhat less were good +"
When asked the line in which any further
reduction Of revenue would take, Mr.. Payne
indicated that he felt quite sure it would
not be the Babcock bill.
West Virginia Delegations.
There are three delegations of West vir-
ginians in the city today. each represent
ing candidate for the federal judgeship
In their state which, under what is known
as the Dayton bill passed by the last Con-
gress. is to be filled between now and July
l. One Of the delegations called at the
White House and urged the appointment of
Fayette county In the state named. Sena-
tors Elkins and Scott introduced the gem
tlemen to the President. The interests of
two other candidates, Mr.. Malcolm jack
son Of the state capital and Mr.. A. T. Vim
son, a brother-fn-law of Representative
Hughes of West Virginia. are being looked
after by the others here from the state.
The President was not seen by the friends
of either today.
Appointments by the President.
These appointments were announced at
the White House today:
Cyrus S. Roberts, to be colonel of infan-
try.
Owen J. Sweet to be lieutenant colonel Of
infantry.
Charles K. Whine, to be deputy surgeon
general, with rank Of lieutenant colonel.
Charles f. Woodruff, to be surgeon, with
the rank of major.
To be assistant surgeons Of volunteers,
with rank of captain: Leonard K. Graves,
Luther D. Howell. Henry Lippincott.
Interior-Lemuel B. Laughlin of South
Dakota, to be receiver of public moneys at
of Sioux Falls, S. D., to be register Of the
land Office at Chamberlain, S. D.
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Witness EXPLAINS.

Thomas j. Sweeney, witness in the di-
vorce proceedings of Elizabeth Griffith
against George NJ. Griffith, was brought
before Justice Bradley in Equity Court No.
2 today by Deputy United States Marshal
Ed. L. Turner. an attachment having been
issued for his arrest. Sweeney was sum-
moned to appear in court some days ago.
This afternoon he explained he had not re-
ceived the subpoena. -.....-
Sweeney is the witness who was attacked
by the complainant in the case last week
while giving testimony before an examiner
in chancery. 1t is said an ink bottle was
hurled at him, but not going true, struck
Mr.. Cuttings, one of the complainant's So
licitors. As result of this incident it was
ordered that all further testimony in the
case be taken in open court
Evening star., 1901-04-17
INDEPENDENCE OF COREA.
View of Diplomats Regarding Re-
ports of Negotiations.

Neither the Russian embassy nor the
State Department has received any word
concerning the reported Russo-Japanese
negotiations relating to Corea. One of
these reports goes to the extent of saying
that the negotiations are designed to ter
inmate the independence of Corea, and that
this action by two powers is prejudieial
to the interests OF all the other powers in
terested in the eastern question.
There is no indication, however, that the
United States feels any such concern, for
the main interest this government would
have in the matter Is that of keeping our
commerce with Corea unobstructed. Fur
thermore, it is said in high diplomatic
quarters that any negotiations relative to
CoIea would not be for the purpose of ex-
tingushing Corean independence, but par
ticularly for the purpose of establishing
Corea on firm and independent basis.
The American minister at Seoul has made
no report on the negotiations, and he Is
in rather close touch with the Independent
element of the country, which includes the
American missionaries among its sympa-
thizers. he would be quite likely to advise
the government on any danger threatening
Corean independence.
Evening star., 1901-04-17
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales regular call. II O'Clock m.-washingt,n On
Trust, at 80 Union Trust and Storage. % 10 Aat at
10S, at 10s. Capital Traction. 10 at 1OIS Frank
ance Is at So Real Estate Tite 10 at rrs san inSr o
Cas- Ct SO Is 10 e St 10 a 81 10 ss s. Masnngton
1eS - at fes i Lsnsten "a Monotype 4s At iiH, 10 at
% o s' at s % It ed ,o ss
Washington Gas; 100 at 57%i. Union Trust
At l75 American sHo GrspnSpSons esn esm a2s @
Notice.-25 Washington Gas reported after call
yesterday sold at 57& should be 57Is.
Il District Of Columbia Bonds.-3.65s. 1924. funding,
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Capital Traction IS, 1osu
bid, 1o9 asked Washington Traction and Electric
road road C. cert ,J ndebt s B 1o5 bid Columbia RAN
mort. 5s, 1o7 bid. City and Suburban Railroad is
& % bid. Anacostia and Potomac 5s, 80 bid Wash,
IS. series B; ITO bid y. S. Electric Light deb.
imp as io7 bid U. S. Electric Light cert indebt.
Ss 1os bid 1867 asked american SecneT eephone nd
Trust TT ts 100 bid ~ nWashingten Market list 6s Ito
asked ass American Graphophone deb. 5s, 100 bid,
Deposit and Trust. 147 bid washington Loan and
Trust ar i7sa Ibid, bid, i54H asked. American security
Deposit De sit e6 bid Union Trust and Storage, 1O77s
bid, AS asked. Metropolitan. 725 hid 500 asked
Central. 225 bid. Farmers and Mechanics 22O
bid. Second, 165 bid Citizens, 10 bid Column
bia 1sa bid. Capital, 100 bid. 40 asked West
End, 119la bid 120 asked. Traders, 130 bid. Lin
coin, l221a bid. 125 asked.
Railroad Stoeks.-Capital Traction, 104k bid
lo4& asked City and Suburban. % bid.
45 bid. Metropolitan, % bid. 81 asked. Corcoran'
6o bio, Potomac. 20 bid. Arlington. 20 bid, 30I.
bid Columbia I1h bid: Riggs. 7A bid. ask, ask
ed. Psopies bid, 6h asked Commercial, bid
asAed. Colonial, III bid, 100 asked '
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. s.
6id; Columbia Title. ~ bid, asked. Washington
Title, 3as bid. ~ asked. District Title & hid
Telephone Stocks.-Chesapeake and Potomac. 4,
bid 20 asked. -
Gas Stocks. Washington Cas- x57x bid. IS ask
ed. Georgetown Cas- 81 bid
Mlscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype
1928. bid. 163 asked Lanston Monotype 14L bid
~ ~ asked American Graphophone CON-. 1oN bid.
lOss asked. American Graphophone pref, 11E hid
L asked. Pneumatic Gm Carriage, .O5 bid. waah-
ington Steamboat. Is bid. Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat, x16O bid.
En-. dividend.
Evening star., 1901-04-17
Bank at LIE Mars, Iowa, CIo,ed

ceived word that the LIE Mars National
Bank of LIE Mars, Iowa, closed it's doors
this morning National Bank Examiner
Meyer has been temporarily placed in
charge, pending the arrival Of SpeciaJ
Agent Thomas NJ Thornton, who has been
appointed temporary receiver
The following is statement of the con-
dition of the bank, as shown by it's sworn
report to the controller of the currency.
under date of February 5, 1901:
Capital stock, 100000: surplus and un-
divided profits, $3,579; circulation, $25, 900;
due to banks and bankers. $G59; deposits,
s108 III; borrowed money, $50. 421: total
liabilities, $267 ,S26; total resources, $751;
Evening star., 1901-04-17
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Market,
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE April H.-Fiour quiet unchanged:
receipts, ll,S1l barrels; exports, 13,945 barrels
Wheat dull spot, the month and May TTIta17Is:
June I1sli1s; July, 76 asked; steamer No. 2 red,
L4faIo; receipts, 10000 bushels; exports. 5000
bushels; southern by sample 72a7s1s: do. grade,
I3AaisA. Corn steady: mixed spot. the month
and May, 41lsa4IA; steamer mixed, 461sa 1914;
eepfs. 10S.356 bushels; exports. ISL 600 bushels;
Oats dull; No. white, 3saS3h: No. mixed. 3Ia
BIZ; receipts. lilo. 1888 bushels; exports. 20, 400
bushels. Rye firm; No. nearby, 81; No. 2 west
ern, SIS; receipts. 5.709 bushels. Hay firm: No
timothy. S17.50 bid. Grain freights quiet and
steady and unchanged. Butter nrm and un,haneed:
fancy initiation, 17a1s; fancy creamery 22a2s:
fancy ladle. 15a16 fancy roll 13al5: store parked
Cheese firm; large, IL; medium. IL: small ilb
Sugar firm and unchanged; 1ne and coarse granu-
lated 6.45.
Evening star., 1901-04-17
SICK RATE IN THE PHILIPPINES,
Although Higher Than Last Month, 1t
Is Less Than Normal

Surgeon General Sternberg has received a
report from the chief surgeon at Manila,
Col. Greenleaf. showing that on April 10
there were sick in hospital 2,9S7 cases, and
outside of hospital 946 cases. This makes
the sick rate of the United States army in
the Philippines 7.39 per cent, as against G. so
for the preceding month. This slight in
crease is accounted for by the beginning of
the change of seasons. But both rates are
below the normal. and the medical officers
regard them as highly gratifying, for any
sick rate less than 10 per cent in a tropical
climate and under conditions existing in
military camps may be regarded as less
than the normal
Evening star., 1901-04-17

ZANESVILLE, Ohio, April III. K.
Lamsley of Lowell drowned himself today
in the Muskingum river 1t Is alleged he
was short in his accounts as township
treasurer. and that his bondsmen last
evening notified him they would no longer
be responsible
Evening star., 1901-04-17

BERLIN. April 17.-There was a panic
in the Roman Catholic Church of st.
Michael this morning during the choir
practice. An unexplained explosion severely
injured a soldier and two boys. The cross
vaulting on the left side of the~tower was
damaged and the windows were shattered
The rear portion of the organ was de-
stroyed.
Evening star., 1901-04-17

An Establishment Planned That VIII
Cost RI 900. 900.

Plans have been prepared at the Navy
Department for the establishment of a COM
plete naval station at Olongapo, Subig bay,
Luzon, at an estimated cost of 5000 O0o.
The matter will be presented to Congress
at the next session with a view to obtain
ing the necessary funds.
1t is estimated that the proposed dry
dock will cost about s1,O0O000, and the
necessary shops and tools an additional
$4,000 900. Secretary Long has appointed
a board composed of Rear Admiral Taylor
to prepare plans and estimates for the sta
Evening star., 1901-04-17
For Information of Fire Department.

The Secretary of State has transmitted
to the District Commissioners a report of
the proceedings of the international coun-
Gil of fire fighters at Paris last August,
which was attended by fremen from about
all Of the European nations and from this
country. The Secretary states that he for
wards the report for the information of the
District fire department. Unfortunately
for the great majority of its members,
however, the report is in French.
Evening star., 1901-04-17
ENORMOUS GOLD ON HAND.
Holdings In the Treasury Amount to
Over Half a BiIlfOn Dollars.

Over Half a Billion Dollars.
The gold holdings in the Treasury De-
partment today amounted to the enormous
sum of $500. .552, ,526 This is in spite of the
recent purchases by the Secretary of the
Treasury of about six millions In bonds,
which were paid for in gold. Exclusive of
the gold held against the gold certificates
of the treasury the total gold Is about
$24S, 199, SAT. This amount includes the
$15O,OOO,OO0 gold reserve, leaving sos, 199, ,547
Of free gold.
Treasurer Roberts estimates that the
more than half billion Of gold on hand
will be increased ten or fifteen millions
more by the LIST Of July, unless the volume
of bonds purchased by the Secretary of the
Treasury is greater than now estimated.
Evening star., 1901-04-17
BRITISH GOVERNMENT SCANDAL.
Members of Committee Violate til
Confidence of Inventors.

MemDeFS OF committee violate the
Confidence of Inventors,
LONDON. April 1.-THE Globe this af-
ternoon scents gross scandal in its al
legged discovery that two members of the
governmental committee appointed a year
ago to determine the value of various ex-
plosives have taken out patents in their
own names. The Globe says:
''Sir William Roberts-Austen secured a
patent for improvements in detonators,
while Sir William Crookes has patented
nitro explosives for artillery. When the
committee was appointed Lord Lansdowne.
the war minister, assured inventors and
manufacturers that they might submit
their products to the committee in the ut
most confidence"
Evening star., 1901-04-17

Agitation in Lisbon Decreases Pa
pers Attack the Pope.

LISBON, April 1.-THE agitation against
the religious orders here is growing. The
republican papers violently attack the pope
because of a letter which the pontiff has
written to the patriarch at Lisbon on the
subject of the persecution of the religious
orders. The newspapers declare the pope
ought to have sent his protest through the
foreign Office, in conformity with the con-
cordant.
Evening star., 1901-04-17
Andrie. Vessel. sttu Lives.

CRADoCK. Cape Colony, April 17.-Ad-
vices from Heilbron say that Andries wes-
sells Is alive. Vessels accompanied Nor
ganddael on his visit to the Beers in the
capacity of a peace envoy and was reported
to have been shot by order of General De
Wet.
Evening star., 1901-04-17

Virginia and Maryland Postmasters.
J. B. Bell was appointed postmaster to-
day at Franklinville. Baltimore county.
Md. vice A. A. Blakey. resigned
]. A. Stubbs was today appointed post
master at Rio. Albemarle county, Va, vice
G. w. Boyer, dead
Evening star., 1901-04-17
The Egbert on the Way Home.

The Egbert ON the Way Home.
The quartermaster general is informed
that the transport Egbert left Taku, China,
on the 9th instant for San Francisco with
a number of military passengers and the
remains of Capt. H. ]. Reilly and Capt
r. b. Paddock and fifty-seven enlisted men
and civil employees. The vessel Is due at
San Francisco about the Sth of May
Evening star., 1901-04-17

The Bancroft at Hampton Roads.
The gunboat Bancroft arrived at Hamp-
ton Roads today. She Is to go out of com
mission at Norfolk. undergo thorough re-
pairs. and then will proceed to the Naval
Academy at Annapolis for use as train
ing ship.
Evening star., 1901-04-17

Andrew Jackson today in the Police Court
pleaded guilty of striking Flossy Brown
with brick, and Judge Scott fined him
$50, with the alternative of sixty DAYS In
jail.
Evening star., 1901-04-17
Rudyard KipIine sail. Tor Homo.

CAPE TOWN, April I'M. and Mrs.
Rudyard Kipling, who have been in South
Africa for some months, will sail for Eng
land today.
Evening star., 1901-04-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hfbbs & Co, bankers
and brokers. 1419 + ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
denburg, Thalmann & Co., New York.
Open High. Low Close
Evening star., 1901-04-17

Return of Gen. L1dington.
Quartermaster General Ludington has
returned to the city from q short visit to
Skaneateles, N. Y.
Evening star., 1901-04-17
JOHN ALBERT SKOOG DEAD.
Alleged COunterfeiter Who Shot Him.
self in the Head.

NEW YORK, April 17.-John Albert
Skoog, alias Albert Jensen, the alleged
counterfeiter, who shot himself in the head
April 8, died today.
Evening star., 1901-04-17
A Transport Service to Manila.

Col. c. F. Homer, W. E. Dickey, chas
A. Moore. Representative H A.. Hamburg
and D. H. Ralstons representing various
commercial bodies in New York city. saw
the President today in the ipterest of the
establishment of governn1ent transport
Evening star., 1901-04-17

LET us be Just to America and know and
proclaim that nowhere. all things duly con-
sidered. is the church freer than in Amer
lea; that nowhere, as in America, is she
allowed to live in untrammeled freedom
and TO prosper as her forces and the zeal of
her sons permit
From yonder pailium has come my I'm
spiration. In words that burn with the
deepest feeling and most earnest action. the
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-20
sRITIst AeRicvLTune.
Prorosssiou 80 Ressops Grzia DUTY 70
Benefit Farmers.

LONDON. Dec. 11-Robert William
Hamburg. President az the Board OF
Agriculture. beEailed the mistortEnes
Of the British farmer in q speech be
fore the Farmers Club in London last
night Re confrasted the position Of
the British farmer with that o. the
farmer In the United stsses. where. Id
said. the Government assisted sgricui-
tursl interests. realizing that the
greatness % he aatson depended On
the material prosperity Of the country.
Mr. Hamburg said Re considered that
the agriculture q Great Britain had
been deliberately sacrificed. fifty years
ago. to the building up q the mana-
featuring industries Of the country.
and the anticipated result. namely.
that Great Britain would manufacture
for the whole world. had not been re-
allied. Instead Of this. the speaker
said the world was closing its markets
against Great Britain. and the govern
ment in the future would have TO take
a much greater interest in these mat
ters.
Right Hon. Henry Chaplin, Presi-
dent Of the Local Government Board,
who addressed the club before Nj.
Hamburg. advocated restoring the duty
Of one shilling on grain.