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From Tuesdays Daily.
Sheriff Mcmillan, of st. Peter, was
in the city today.
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of Morgan, Mimi, are visiting Miss
Margaret Diamond for few days.
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MUST KEEP QUIET.
President Directs Gen. Funston Not to
Discuss Public Questions.

DISCUSS FuDIIC VueSlIUHS.
Washington, April 25.-The presi-
dent has issued an order directing
General Funston to cease further dis
cussion of public questions. The
president telegraphed General Funston
not to speak at the Middlesex banquet,
Boston.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
Renewal OF Neeotiations.
NO COMPULSORY ARBITRATION
President Mitchell Comes Out Plainly
Against That Plan.

President Mitchell, president of the Mine
Workers Union, in an interview in Phiiadel-
phia last night said:
Governor Stone is contemplating an ex-
ira session Of the Pennsylvania legislature
for the purpose of having enacted a COM
palsory arbitration law. The miners are
wiling to arbitrate. but they are not will
Eng TO have compulsory arbitration They
are not willing to enslave the wOrkmen
OF Pennsylvania in order to get out of
their own difficulty. 1t has been the in
variable rule for workmen throughout the
country to abide by the decision of arbi-
tration boards, and also the rule for or
g4nized workmen to stand by their con-
tracts
Mr.. Mitchell referred to the recent pub-
HC statement of ex-Mayor Abram S. Hew-
lit of New York city. in which the latter
was quoted saying Mr.. Mitchell was
responsible for the anthracite strike, and
that he had ordered the bituminous miners
to quit work, but that the latter had re-
fused Mr.. Mitchell denied these state
ments. and also refuted Mr. Hewitts claim
chat he has been friend of labor. Mr..
Hewitt, he said, is director in the Erie
railroad and director in a very large Goa,
company.
"All of the men In the employ of Mr.
Hewitt in West Virginia" Mr.. Mitchell said
'are on strike, although he never told that
- the public
Evening star., 1902-09-13
NO TANGIBLE RESULTS.
The Newfoundland Premier Presented
to Acting Secretary Adee.

Sir Robert Bond, the Newfoundland
premier. has had his talk with Mr.. Adee,
the acting secretary of state, according to
appointment, and, as was expected, with
out tangible results. 1t is officially stated
that the interview between the two Off
cials was very pleasant and a very courte-
ous but entirely unofficial. While it is
admitted that the subject of reciprocity so
far as the fisheries are concerned, was
touched upon, there was nothing done to-
ward the opening of negotiations. In fact
Sir Robert Bond did not make it appear
that he had any authorize ton to make a
treaty, while Mr.. Adee, of course could
not embark upon any negotiations lOOking g
to a treaty without special direction from
the President, which he has not had. 1t is
learned that before the departure of the
President and his cabinet from WASHINGTON
last summer this matter of reciprocity with
Newfoundland was referred to briefly at
one of the cabinet meetings, but no hone
was held out that anything could be ac-
complfshed in that direction in view of the
attitude of the Senate respecting reciprocity
generally.
Mr.. Raikes the British charge of emba ssv
returned to Bar Harbor today, having per
formed his function of introducing Sir
Robert Bond to the State Department off,
cials. Sir Robert himself leaves Washing
ton this afternoon for New York on his
way back to Newfoundland, and it is stated
that no arrangement has been made for a
continuation of the discussion of the sub
J6ct Of the fisheries.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
POTOMAC PARK.
Progress of Recent Operations in I'M
proving the Reservation.

Col Bingham, the engineer officer in
charge of public buildings and grounds, has
reported to Gen. Gillespie, chief of engi-
neers, regarding recent work on the Poto-
mac park. Work for the Improvement of
these grounds was continued. The grading
Of the bed Of the new roadway, which is to
be fifty feet wide, was continued, ,450 linear
feet having been compiled up to the last
day of August; S,4O0 cubic yards Of clay
and ashes were removed from high ground
and used in bringing low places along the
line of the road to grade; 666 cubic yards Of
earth were removed from high ground and
piled near the bathing beach to be used in
filling there when the buildings connected
with the beach removed by the District
government; 4,5CO cubic yards of clay were
hauled in by the contractors without ex-
pense to the United States and used in
grading along the line of the roadway
south of the bathing beach. The ground
on the east side of the road from 18th and
streets to the turn at the flushing basin
was rough graded. The work of pioughing
and filing on the east side of the roadway
in the southern part of the park near 18th
street southwest was commenced, the weed
growth cut and six trees removed The
work Of removing stone piled near 18th and
streets northwest to the storage grounds
at 18th and b streets was completed.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
CHINA ALMOST BANKRUPT.
Gen. T. S. Sharretts Says Reform j
Absolutely Necessary.

SAN FRANCISCO, September 13.-Speak-
ing of the commercial outlook in the orient.
General T. S. Sharretts, the United States
commissioner, who recently aided in framing
a new tariff for China, and who is now here
en- route to Washington, said:
Reform is urgently needed in the finan-
cial policy of China and its methods of man.
aging financial affairs, and especially in col
lecting revenues.
LAS matters stand, American trade with
China is of little Importance and will never
amount to much under the proposed new
tariff or under any tariff. The collection
Of the governments revenues is placed in
the hands of middle men, or thieving off,
cials, if you will, who permit about 10 per
cent of their collections to reach the gov
ernment- China is on the eve of bank
ruptcy and unless the powers get together
and force the country into reyolutionizing
its methods within the next ten years there
will be an awful crash in the far east.
China will appear in the depIorable role of
defaulting in her payments of indemnity to
the treaty powers and the division Of the
Chinese empire among the big world powers
will surely follow"
Mr.. Sharretts gave 1t as his opinion that
China would attach her signature to the
new tariff before long.
Mr.. Sharretts was instrumental In pre-
venting the signing by China of the pro-
posed new British commercial treaty, which.
by providing for abolition of the fkin
tax and an increased duty on all imports,
he says would have injured American trade
with China.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
Army Orders.

Capt. James B. Wilson, assistant sur
geon has been ordered to Fort Riley, Kan.
for duty in connection with the army man
euvres.
Contract Surgeon John n. Goltra, at Fort
Brady, Mich, has been ordered to Fort
Assinniboine, Mont
Capt. John NJ. Carson, jr., quartermaster
in this city, has been ordered to visit Ports
mouth. N. H, on business connected with
the quartermaster's department.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows Second Lieut. Ira A Smith, 10th
Infantry, one months extension on ac-
count Of sickness; First Lieut.. Sylvester
Bonnaffon, third, 4th Infantry, three
months; First Lieut.. Robert E. Wood, Sd
Cavalry, two months; Maj. Thaddeus w.
Jones. 18th Cavalry, one month and twen-
ty-three days extension.
Capt. p. c. Stevens, paymaster, has been
relieved from duty at Atlanta and ordered
to take station at Chattanooga, Tenn
Capt. P. G. Wales, assistant surgeon, has
been ordered to this city for examination
for promotion.
been assigned to recruiting duty at Rich
mOnd, Va.
Col. Jacob A. Augur, 10th Cavalry, has
been relieved from duty at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kans.. and ordered to join his regi-
ment.
try, has been transferred to the I'd 1nfan-
try and will join his regiment in the Philip
pines.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Capt. William H. Johnston, 10th
Infantry. four months; First Lieut.. e. s.
First Lieut.. E. c. Bolton. one months ex-
tension; Capt. William Elliot, commissary,
two months, and First Lieut.. C NJ Cralle,
10th Infantry, two mc-.1.e.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
EAWLEY FOR THE SENATE.
Endorsed by the Republican Conven
tion Of Nevada.

RENO. New, September 1S.-At the ses-
sion of the republican stare convention last
night the report of the committee on plat
form was adopted II indorses Thomas p
Hawley for the United States Senate; de-
clares for the election of United States SEN
ators by direct vote of the people: favors
the largest use of silver as a'money metal
in all matters compatible with the best in
terests of our government and pledges the
nominee to Congress to exercise his best
endeavors TO secure the greatest possible
use Of silver; approves of the earnest eff
forts of the present administration to en-
force to the fullest extent possible the
Sherman antitrust law; favors labor unions
and declares for an eight-hour law in mines,
mills and smelling works, and favors ex-
pansion. II holds in undying honor the
heroism and the sacrifices of the soldiers
and the sailors of the republic and de-
nounces the democratic party for the hos
tile spirit shown to the soldiers who are
giving valorous service in the swamps and
jungles Of the Philippines.
The republicans of Nevada, the platform
says. favor the policy of protection to
American Industries and American labor.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
BUILT FOR MEXICO.
First War Vessels, Complete to Guns,
Furnished on a Foreign Order.

The first war vessels complete to the
guns. ever furnished in this country on a
foreign order, will be launched at the Cres-
cent shipyard, EliZabethport. n. j., Mon
day. These are the Tampico and Vera
Cruz. built at that yard for the Mexican
navy. They are described as combined
sunboats and troopships, very Similar to
the Machias of the United States navy.
They are 200 feet long, 80 feet beam, 10 feet
draught. LOCO tons displacement. They
will carry four finch guns and four one
pound rapid-fire guns and will be of six
teen knots speed.
President Lewis Nixon of the United
States Shipbuiding Company said yester-
day that the building of these two war
ships was the beginning of the placing Of
Lat1n-American government orders for war
vessels in this country. The various Latin
American countries heretofore have placed
such orders in Europe
MANY foreign warships have been built
IN the United States. butit is asserted that
this is the first case where the order in
cluded the supply and mounting Of the bat
terles. The matter has caused some gossip
al the Navy Department.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
MARINES FOR THE IsTHMUS.
Organization of the Battalion Under
Orders for Active Service,

1t is announced at the Navy Department
that the battalion of marines under orders
for service on the Isthmus of Panama for
the protection of American interests con-
sists of II officers and 325 enlisted men,
and is organized as follows:
Lieut. Col. B. r. RUSSELL L. S. NJ c.,
commanding; Maj George Barnett, U. s.
NJ c., major; Capt w. b. Lemly, U. s. NJ.
c., quartermaster; Firt. Lieut.. ]. w.
Broatch adjutant; Passed Assistant Sur
geon Carl d. Brownell, L. S. N surgeon
Company A-Capt. Dion Williams, u S.
M. G; First Lieut.. a. S. Williams, U. s.
M. c.; Second Lieut.. E. 7. Fryer, U. g.
NJ. G.
Company B-Capt. NJ. J.. Shaw, U. s. NJ.
c.; First Lieut.. A. L. Harding, U. S. NJ c.
Second Lieut.. d. w Blake, L. S. NJ c..
Company Capt D. d. Porter, U. S. NJ
G.; First Lieut.. B. f. Rttenhouse, L. s.
NJ. c.; Second Lieut.. F. w. Robards, U. S.
NJ. c..
Company D-Capt A. T. Mark, U. S. NJ
c.; First Lieut.. l.. B. Purcell. Il. S. NJ c.;
Second Lieut.. P. NJ. Rixey, jr., U. S. NJ C.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
THREE KILLED IN WRECK.
Accident on the Santa Fe at Struby
Colorado,

DENVER, Colo, September 13.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. COS, known as the news
paper train, which left Denver this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock, bound for Colorado
Springs, Pueblo, ST. Louis and Chicago
collided with freight train at Struby, a
small station several miles south of Little
ton. Three persons on the passenger train
were killed and another perhaps fatally
Injured. The dead:
Mack Barnhart engineer.
j. A. Pettingill, fireman.
John Rodgers, fireman.
Seriously injured:
Archie Stewart, engineer.
Some of the passengers were badly shak-
en- up and bruised, but so far as known,
none were killed or seriously injured.
The freight, when ascending a steep grade
on side track at Struby to let the pas
senger train pass. parted and fifteen or
eighteen heavily laden cars started back
toward the approaching passenger train,
which was drawn by two engines. The
engineers of the passenger train reversed
and tried to back out Of the way of the
runaway cars. but did not succeed.
Both passenger engines were thrown into
the ditch and eight cars were piled upon
them. The engineers and firemen were
buried under the wreckage.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
DECREASE IN EXPORTS.
Serious Falling Off for Eight Months
Ending August 81.

For the eight months ending August 81
the exports of breadstuhs from the United
States amounted to Sos, 5N,5 For the
same period of 1851 the total was Sl92, &c.,
Go4 The total exports Of provisions were
s109,Sl1 ,o36 against s124, ,9T7 173 for the same
period of the year before. Cattle and hogs
were sent abroad to the value of SO, 45S, ,024,
while in 1901 the total was S24, ,713, ,40S. The
exports of cotton for the eight months con-
sisted of 3,0S6JG2 bales, valued at 81, ,572 :
332175 against 3,315G9S bales, valued at
81 1858, ,571,174 for the eight months ending
August 81, 1901. The export of mineral oils
was valued at $i3,95S,471 against $i5, ,99S, 1 a.
Corn. wheat and all other articles of bread
stuffs showed heavy falling off, the corn
due to the short crop. Corn, for instance,
had been sent abroad for the eight months
ending August 81, 1901, to the value of $t3,-
G5O354, while for the eight months of this
year the total is $4,440,319
Evening star., 1902-09-13
Naval Orders.

Lieut.. N. j. L. T. Halpine. from the New
York navy yard to duty as assistant to in
spector of equipment at works of General
Electric Company, Schnectady, N. Y.
Lieut.. w. o. Hulnses from duty In connec'
ton with surveying work Of Ranger at
San Diego, Cal, to Naval Academy.
Prof Math H. M. Paul, from the bureau
yards and docks to Naval Academy.
Lieut.. K. NJ. Bennett, from the Don Juan
de Austria to Is,a de Cuba
Lieut.. f. B. Moale, jr., from the Sar
Francisco to Chicago
Midshipman J. w. Woodruff from the
Buffalo to Don Juan de Austria,
Acting Gunner d. E. Vassie, from the
Cavite to Iris.
Acting Warrant Machinist r. r. Nourse
from the Cavite to Solaee.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
Personal Mention.

Mr.. D. II. Ball of Marquette, Wis. and
the Arlington
Mr.. F. M. Sylvester Of New York and
New Willard
Mr.. F. A. Arnold of Spokane, Wash, and
Mr.. E. D. Haight of Gainesville Tex, are
at the Raleigh.
Mr.. Livingston Browning sof Riverdale,
Md. has returned home from Atlantic City.
Rev. DR.. Fair of the Independent Church
OF Savannah. Ga, who has been In at
tendance on the International Sunday
school convention at Denver, is in the city
on his way home. He is guest of MS
friend, Rev. DIR. PitxeF.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
CUBAN TARIFF BILL,
Senate Measure Passed by the House
Yesterday.

Mr.. Squiers. United States minister at
Havana, telegraphs the Department Of
State that the Cuban house passed the
senate tariff bill yesterday.
The following increases are authorized:
Goa, % cents thousand kilograms; stear-
inc beef in cans, fresh beef, fresh mutton,
fresh pork, salt beef, salt pork, jerked beef,
bacon, hams, wheat -four Goldfish, herring,
husked rice, coffee, eggs, olive oil, cider
and beer, 30 per cent; soap, starch, poultry,
condensed milk, beans, peas, onions, pota-
toes and aliment&ry preserves. 100 per cent !;
undressed pine lumber, 40 cents cubic
meter; lard, so per cent; cheese, butter,
wines, liquors, 20 per cent; hats, 60 per
cent; corn. 333 per cent; footwear, II per
cent
Evening star., 1902-09-13
BLOW AT BOARD OF TRADE.
Important Decision Handed Down in
Chicago Court.

CHICAGO, September lS.-Corners In
grain are forever rendered practically i'm
possible by a decision handed down by
Judge Chytraus. in the circuit court to-
day. if sustained by higher court The
case was for an injunction asked by Waite,
Thorburn & Co., against prominent commits
sion houses in the recent July oats corner.
The most important ruling is that the Chi
cago board Of trade loses the power to pass
on property rights, where margins are in
volved. denying its authority to discipline
members for refusing to put up called mar
gins.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
REPAIRS ON THE OREGON.
The Famous Battle Ship Has Been
Completely Renovated.

SEATTLE, Wash, September 13-The
battle ship Oregon, Captain Burwell, will
Sail for San francisco today for orders
The expectation Is that she will be sent to
China. The Oregon has been at the Puget
Sound navy yard for more than year. She
has had practically a new bottom and a
new deck put in. her repairs costing In the
neighborhood of 100000. She ran upon the
rocks IN the oriental seas and sustained Sc
rious damage to her bottom. She leaves the
navy yard in practically as good condition
as when she started on her famous voyage
around the Horn four years ago.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
TOOK LUNCH WITH PRESIDENT.
Postmaster General Payne, DR.. Shaw
and Col. Lee.

OYSTER BAY, l.. l., September 13.-The
President had as his guests at luncheon
today Postmaster General Payne DR.. AL
bert Shaw, editor of the Review of Reviews
and Col. and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Col. Lee
is a member of the British house of parlia-
ment and was formerly the military ache
Of the British embassy in this country In
that capacity he was present at the battle
OF Santiago.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed TO
them TO any address IN the United
States OF Canada. by ordering It at ;
The Star Office or at any Postal Tels-
graph office. all OF which are branch
Offices Of The Evening Star. Terms:
13 cent? per week: - cents for two
weeks, or 50 cents per month. IN
VARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as frequent
ly as desired by giving the last ad-
dress. as well as the new one.
Evening star., 1902-09-13
FOREST FIRES RAGE
Many Towns in Washington
Cut Off.
FEARS FOR ENUMCLAW
CITIZENS OF ELMA FLY FOR
THEIR LIVES.
Many Farm Houses and Barns De-
stroyed-High East Wind
Prevails.

SEATTLE, Wash. September 13.-The
density of the smoke from forest fires in
various parts of adjacent country districts
is increasing. Transportation facilities on
ali sides are badly impaired and communi-
cation with many counties is cut off. Near
ly all mails are late. The most serious
fear is that EnumClaw, a little town just
south of Seattle, will be entirely destroyed
by the fires. People coming into the city
report that but fey houses and oat fields
have been burned. The citizens are all
lighting the fire in the woods near by, and
SO far have succeeded in stopping its ap-
proach toward the town.