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Evening star., 1902-03-03
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BRITISH LOSS WAS HEAVY.
Gen. Kitchener Sends Details Of Dis
aster Near Klerksdorp.

Gen. Kitchener Sends Details Of Dis
aster Near Klerksdorp.
LONDON. March BIN a dispatch from
Pretoria, dated today. Lord Kitchener
sends details Of the disaster to the escort
Of the convoy of empty wagons at Vondo-
mop. southwest Of Klerksdorp. Transvaal
colony. The British casualties in killed,
wounded and men made prisoners reach
the total OF 632. In addition, the Beers
captured two guns. Lieut.. Col. Anderson
who commanded the British force and who
has returned to kraaipan, Cape Colony
with nine officers and 245 men, reports that
when his advanced guard was within ten
miles of Klerksdorp. during the morning
of February 25, the Beers opened heavy
rifle fire on the troops from the scrub The
burghers were driven off and the convoy
resumed its march. when a more deter
mined attack was made on the cOnvoy's
left flank, the Beers getting within a hun
dred yards and stampeding the mules har-
messed to a number Of wagons The at
tacking forces were again driven off, At
about 6:3O o'clock in the morning the rear
guard was attacked by a strong force of
Beers. and simultaneously another body of
Beers charged the center Of the convoy
and stampeded the mules in all directions
throwing the escort into confusion, during
which the Beers charged ana recharged
riding down the separated British units The
fighting lasted for two hours, during which
the two British gums and pom-pom al
most exhausted their ammunition. de-
tachment of 200 mounted infantry from
Klerksdorp attempted to reinforce the
Beers.
Lieut.. Col. Anderson adds that the
strength OF the Beers was estimated at
Kemps. Ceiiiers. Lemmer. Wolmarans and
Potgieter were all present. Commandant
Lemmer IL said to have been killed.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
FILES A PROTEST.
Land Owner Objects to Site Selected
for Colored School.

Lana owner Objects 20 Saoe Seiecteo
for Colored School.
James B. Winner of 1920 q street north
west, an owner Of land In the Fort Keno
subdivision, has called the attention OF the
District Commissioners to the bill recently
introduced In the Senate providing Tor the
condemnation and purchase Of land for
colored school house Mr.. Winner protests
against any such use Of the land OF the
Fcrt Reno subdivision, and suggests that
steps be taken to purchase the entire sub
division as the site for park.
Mr.. W. P. Richards, assistant engineer In
charge of-streeeaextensions has reported
upon the Mster, shtating that the majority
of the strsats frEthe subdivision are to be
widened ifaaid 6pwn In conformity with
the perma4ent highway plans Mf Hlcn-
ards calls attention to the fact that park
Of about 800 square feet Is already laid
down around the present high-Water serv.
Ice reservoir. and says that the plans or
the park commission contemplate the tax
vided for in the scheme for permanent
highways.
Mr.. Richards does not see how any steps
can be taken toward the widening Of the
streets or the purchase OF land for park
purposes in view of the well-known fnan-
cial difficulties bf the District He recon-
mends that Mr. Winner be informed that
this Is matter to be decided in the future
and that it Is not thought wise at the
1t. The Commissioners have taken no ac-
ton as yet IN regard to the protest against
the proposed location of the school house
in the subdivision
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Stocks Well Sustained Under
Adverse Conditions.
MONEY WAS TIGHT
NORTHERN SECURITIES DEAL
STILL A HURTFUL ELEMENT.
Good Buying Again Of Southern Pa
cifc-Steel Issues Strong GEN
eral Market Reports.

special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, March 3.-Prices In today's
stock market showed an improving ten
dency under an increased volume OF busi-
ness The conditions in the money market
are attracting unusual attention, but there
Is no abatement in the confidence that ad-
vancing rates will be kept well under the
legal limit. The enormous total of the loan
account suggests the real cause OF anxiety
as to the rate Of money, since the holding
OF securities SO largely depends upon the
facilities for carrying them at the banks.
Liquidation would assuredly follow any
material advance In call money, but the
banks know this and are doing everything
possible to avoid such selling. The rate to-
day was as low as 2 per cent. and the
strength OF the market may be ascribed
largely to this fact.
Some good buying OF the standard rail-
road shares was reported and had a prom
fnent influence on sentiment. Rock Island
moved up easily under buying OF the right
| sort, and there was a noticeable improve
ment in the demand for ST. Paul and
Northwestern. Union Pacific and Missouri
Pacific were given excellent support. and
there was fair covering movement in
progress in both. Pool operations In South
ern Pacific were resumed, but there was no
attempt to force the movement.
The street Is confident that the organ
| lied forces behind this property will force
| the stock well up toward par unless an ac-
| cident upsets the plans for the entire spring
| campaign.
! The Northern Securities litigation hangs
| heavily over the market and there Is q
| tendency to look to special rather than to
| general movements. 1t Is also noticeable.
| and somewhat significant, that the special
| movements are expected to be in the direc-
tiOn of higher prices.
There will be many obscure stocks taken
| up and manipulated into prominence while
| this view holds, but only very few Of
| them will be sustained by facts. Colorado
! Southern shares resumed their advance un-
| der a good demand, and rumors Of an
| actual effort to secure control were In oir-
| culation
Chicago and Great Western was irregular
but some Of the buying was said to be
/ good.
| The steel stocks were In good demand
and investment buying on a considerable
scale is reported in the preferred stock
| Tennessee Coal and Iron was taken in
round amounts by the pool, and nearly all
| Of the independent steel shares showed an
| advancing tendency. Copper was strong
under mixed buying. and advances In the
| outside issues. notably a per cent advance
In Greene Consolidated, were reported.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
EASTERN STAR HOME.
Proposed Refuge for Needy Masons
Their Widows and Orphans

The Senate this afternoon passed. without
amendment, House bill 265S to incorporate
the Eastern Star Home, for the District Of
Columbia The object of this bill is to get
authority to build in the District home
for needy Masons. members Of the Eastern
Star. their widows and orphans. Quite a
large sum Of money has already been col
lected to be used in this work and it is un-
derstood that steps will be taken as soon as
the bill has been signed by the President
to largely increase this fund with the OBJ
ject Of promptly establishing the proposed
home. The bill was passed by the Senate
without amendment, so that 1t will be
ready to go to the President for his sigma
ture at once.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
DYING FROM HYDRoPHOBIA.
Colored Woman Was Bitten by Dog
Several Weeks Ago.

Mary Johnson, colored, thirty-three
years old, is at the Freedman's Hospital
suffering from what the attending ply
sicians pronounce a genuine and well de-
veloped case Of hydrophobia. Late this af-
ternoon she was unable to swallow any
water and other symptoms Of the disease
were manifest
DR.. H. Joliet II Ills U street was called
to see the woman at her home, 13 Liberty
street northwest, iearly this morning. She
was writhing in agony and 1t was by the
hardest questioning that the physician was
enabled to learn from her that she had
been bittenHby dog some time ago. He
caused her removal to the hospital.
The woman was attacked by the dog
while crossing vacant lot at 18th and U
streets. Her face and head were badly
bitten. The physicians at the hospital say
that the woman cannot live.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
FATALLY HURT.
Arthur Raymond Dies Of Injuries
Caused by Fall.

Arthur Raymond, a timer, employed In
making some repairs at the Forest Glen
Seminary. met with an accident about .
o'clock this ndfssng which resulted in his
death a short tine later.
The unfortunate man was at the top of
flight of stairs leading to the loft over the
stage at the seminary when, In some man
ner not explained he fell to the stage be-
low distance of twenty-seven feet. His
skull was crushed. He was still alive when
his friends picked him up. He was placed
on an electric car and request was sent
to the city for the Emergency Hospital am
bulance to meet the car at the District line
On reaching the end of the route the IN
jured man was transferred to the ambu-
lance, w--.ch made quick run to the hos
pital but death relieved the unfortunate
man Of his sufrerings before the hospital
was reached. Dr. hewitt. the coroner, was
notified, and, after hearing the statements
Of several persons who came In on the car
issued a certificate Of accidental death
Raymond was married and resided at 1115
Park place northeast. "'', r..
Evening star., 1902-03-03
OUTBREAK IN COLOMBIA.
Severe Fighting Reported in thu
Neighborhood Of Bogota.

Reports received here indicate that there
has been a revolutionary outbreak In Co
lombia near the capital. and severe fighting
in the immediate neighborhood Of Bogota-
1t Is asserted that the government forces
have triu:nphed. and that the revolutionists
have been driven into the mountains with
heavy loss.
The United States minister at Bogota in
formed the Secretary of State today that a
battle took place near Bogota between the
government forces and the revolutionists on
the 23d and oath Of February. Though
comparatively small forces were engaged
he says. both sides lost heavily. The min
lister says that the government expressed
satisfaction at the result"
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Personal Mention.

Gen. Asa w. Jones. former lieutenant
governor Of Ohio. Is in the city today.
having come to confer with Senator For
aker regarding affairs pertaining to poll
tics In his state. .'
Former Senator Richard F. Pettigrew Of
South Dakota arrived in the city this at
ternoon and is registered at the Shore
ham, He with remain at the national cap
ital for seveMl days:
Mr. Irving tScott'Sf San Francisco, presi-
dent Of the ayInion'i iron works. where the
battleship oregon And several othar United
States naval craft were constructed. ar
rived in washington today and Is at the
President Robert IN. Harper of the vir-
ginia DemocrA ito association. accompanied
by Mrs. Hafper. left Saturday night for
Richmond, Va, via Old Point Comfort.
Colonel Harper is'a member Of Governor
Morltague's 'stan and is entertained while
in the capital city by the chief executive
Evening star., 1902-03-03
MIGHT BE CUT DOWN
GOV. TAFT ON MILITARY FORCE
IN PHILIPPINES.
Believes It Could Be Reduced to Il, 600
Men in a Year-Gen. Hughes
on Conditions in Samar.

Governor Taft was examined by members
OF the insular committee Of the House 10
day various phases of the Phlllppine
question In answer to Representative
Hits inquiry whether there was Jealousy
between the United States military ana
civil authorities, Governor Taft said human
nature was the same in the Philippines as
in the United States and with dual form
Of government-military and civn-it was
inevitable that some friction should be Gre
ated at times Governor Taft stated, how
ever, that each side was sincerely striving
to work out the problems presented. The
governor estimated that the United States
military force could be reduced to $1,000
men in one year from this time. and he
thought 5000 men would suffice now.
Reduction in Tariff.
Governor Taft again expressed himself
favorable to 10 per cent reduction in duties,
and said that while the proposed % per
cent reduction might do something 1t hard
ly would afford the relief desired. He said
it was a mistake to believe there would
be any dumping of large amounts OF Philip
pine tobacco and other goods on the Amer
lean market as the products were too small
to affect this market although ultimately
the tariff concessions would develop great
trade between the United States and the
Philippines. The governor presented let
ters from large employers of labor In the
islands urging the need of Chinese skilled
labor. He gave 25O,OO0 Chinese as the out
side figure for the entire group of ISLANDS,
and said the assertion that the Chinese
population reached 1,5O0,O0O was an exag-
geratiOn.
The hearing will continue tomorrow.
General Hughes Heard.
The testimony given by General Hughes
before the Senate committee on the Philip
pines today dealt entirely with the mill
tary conduct Of affairs in the Island Of Sa-
mar, where the massacre Of Balongigi oc-
Cured last fall. He said the natives OF
that island had been invited to locate near
the stations of the United States troops,
and that when he left the island last Sep
tember about 10000 out Of a total popula-
ton of 100000 had thus located. They had
been advised that it was necessary for
cure protection. In cases where the ma
tives of village were found harboring
insurrectos the village was generally
burned. General Hughes said that as
rule the policy in q given section Is toward
severer treatment as the tnsurrect1on con-
tinues in point of time. He said, however,
that the policy to be pursued was gener-
ally determined by the. officer In command.
General Hughes said he had found the
Vizcayans generally far less civilized than
he had expected. He had supposed that
they would follow the rules of civilized
warfare. but had been disappointed, and
this was one reason for the change OF
policy toward them.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, March 3.-Flour more active: win
ter extra 50. .OOa$3.3O: winter clear, $S. .35a$3 6o
winter straight. So. 7oa$s co. winter patent. 500
S375a$ss5; spring patent, ss95as4. IS; receipts,
I5.O4s barrels. exports. 16O barrels. Wheat dull;
spot S2aS21.: No. 2 red. S3h; the month, S2aS23t;
May S2AaS2h: steamer No. red. SOaS0M: re-
ceipts. 8,1O3 bushels; exports. none; southern By
duh and lower; spot and the month. o5aebH:
May 65a6514; steamer mixed 63s.a64; receipts.
white corn 6ia661a; southern yellow corn, 6ia65A.
Oats steady; No. white. 49aish; No. mixed
471aa4S; receipts 5393 bushels: exports, coo BUSH
els. Rye dull; No. nearby. G6a67; No. 2 west
ern. 67laaes; receipts Loss bushels; exports none
freghts very dull steam to Liverpool. per bushel.
1hd. March; Cork for orders. per Quartet Is Cd.
March Butter firm. unchanged; fancy limitation.
fancy roll ioaso; good roll: isaIs; store packed:
l4als Eggs firm. Inchsnged fresh 2os2S; 1n eess ss
12A; small. 12i4a12h Sugar drm. unchanged;
fine and coarse Granulated. 4.S65.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
JAIL BREAKERS KILL SHERIFF.
Six Prisoners Escape From the Jail at
EaStou. Nd.

BALTIMORE. March S.-six prisoners
broke Jail at Easton. Nd. late Saturday
night. and in attempting to rearrest them
Deputy Sheriff Thomas ]. Thompson was
instantly killed Lewis Green, colored. Is
thought to have fired the shot which killed
Thompson. Green was awaiting trial on
the charge Of having murdered his mis-
tress. ana II is thought that he planned the
escape. The other prisoners were held on
minor charges.
Owing to the fact that telegraphic and
telephone communication between Easton
and the rest Of the state has been entirely
suspended for the past week. the details of
the escape and subsequent fight are unob-
tainable at this time. such information as
is at hand having been brought here by
the crew of an incoming steamer.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Heavily Fined.

Perley Gillian. colored man, was
charged in the Police Court this morning
with running an unlicensed bar on Jackson
street northwest. 1t appeared from the
testimony that Gillian has also been con-
Quoting a walking speakeasy, and he was
fined $500; In default of payment imprison-
ment for six months.
Mary Washington, also colored. was fined
500. or four months imprisonment. for con-
ducting an unlicensed bar in Barefoot alley
northwest
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Bondsn.en Notified.

hir. David E. McComb. the superintendent
Of sewers. has forwarded to the District
Commissioners a recommendation to the
effect that the bondsmen of the late Mr..
John Jacoby be notified that If work Is not
begun on his lapsed contracts within ten
days the same will be advertised for pro-
poeals. The contracts in question are the
completion of work on the east side inter-
cepting sewer. the extension of the bound
eTy sewer and the sewer at the corner Of
ID and Cincinnati streets.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Chief Exports.
The principal articles exported to Ger
many, fiscal year 1901 follow:
Mandamus Proceedings.

The Railway List Company, Chicago
corporation, through Attorneys Needham
& Needham, today filed in the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia man
damus proceedings to compel Henry c.
Payne, Postmaster General, to admit the
cial Railway List" to to the mails as Sec
Ond-claSS matter
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Government Bonds.
THE PoNTIFICAL JUBILEE.
Principal Ceremony Carried Out Today
in Pope's Presence.

ROME, March 3.-The principal ceremony
in the celebrations of the pontifical jubilee
was carried out with extraordinary pomp
at ST. Peters Cathedral today in the pres
ence of the pope, the members of the pom
tificai court. the foreign missions and an
assemblage estimated to have numbered
fully 5000 persons. E. His holiness was
borne into st Peters in the Sedua Gesta-
toria, but he did not participate In the serv-
ice beyond pronouncing the benedfction.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
A Wise King.

From tfe New York Tribune.
The King Of Italy is showing wise con-
siGeration for his heavily taxed subjects In
cutting down expenses in departments in
which money has been spent without due
regard for the common veal. His example
should be followed in other countries.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Convicted of False Pretenses.

Joseph H. Maxwell was today convicted
on a charge of false pretenses by a jury in
Criminal Court No. l. Maxwell was charged
with obtaining $50 from William Workman
by representing to him that he would be
able to secure Workman good job through
his influence with an alleged senator.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Norman J. Hendershott's Will.

An exemplified copy of the will of Norman
J. Hendershott Of Bloomsbury, Pa, was
filed with the register of wills today. The
entire estate is bequeathed to the widow.
Mary Margaret Hendershott, who is also
appointed eXecutrix.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Causes Damage Amounting to $500.

Fire in the apartments of Mrs. r. l..
Miller in the Sherman flats, 18th and L
streets northwest, at 11:15 this morning,
resulted In damage Of about $500. The
police report that the fire was caused by a
lighted candle coming in contact with some
clothing in a closet.
Evening star., 1902-03-03

Mrs. Mary Osburne, twenty-eight years
old. was removed to the Emergency Hos
pitaI Sat urAay night fsom her honse. 900
an overdose of fslaudanum. She Is reported
to have recovered. and will probably leave;
the hospital this Afternoon for her home.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The Kentucky, with Rear Admiral Wildes
on board. has sailed from Yokohama for
Cavite, the Dixie from Teneriffe for San
Juan and the Hartford from Barbados for
Trinidad
The Caesar has arrived at Colombia and
the San Francisco at Yorktown.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Chief Subjects of Trade.


Finished manufacture form the chief fea-
lures OF the imports into the United States
from Germany. and food stuffs and manu-
facturers' materials form the chief fea
lures Of our exports to Germany. Sugar,
chemicals, cotton manufa ctures, silk manu-
factureA leather and manufactures, TOYS,
earthen. stone and chinaware, wool manu-
factures, iron and steel manufactures and
cement are the principal items in our i'm
ports from Germany; while raw cotton.
corn. wheat -four pork and beef products,
mineral oils. tobacco, Oil cake and meal
naval stores, wood and manufa ctures there
OF. and copper form the chief features of
our exports to Germany. In few classes
OF manufactures. however notably iron
and steel, the exports to Germany are con-
siderable, but as above indicated, the bulk
OF the movement from the United States
to that country is composed of the articles
required In the United States for food or
manufacturing, and which 1t does not pro-
duce In sufficient quantities at home; while.
on the other hand. the bulk Of the imports
into the United States from Germany are
foodstuffs not produced at home or the
higher grades Of manufactures. such as
sugar. wines, coffee, rice, chemicals. gloves,
laces and knit goods. wooden dress goods,
silk dress goods. cutlery. porcelain and
chinaWare and fovs
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Complimentary to Police Chief.

The following complimentary letter has
been received by Maj. Sylvester:
Permit me to express my sincere con-
gratulations and thanks to you for the
thorough manner in which you handled the
throng Of citizens on the grounds Of the
Capitol during the two recent visits Of
Prince Henry of Prussia to the Capitol.
Every detail was complete to make his
visit safe and comfortable"
The letter Is signed by D. NJ. Ransdell,
sergeant -at-arms, United States Senate.
Evening star., 1902-03-03

.a III ~ 49, "as so' :" .ns Lsls
from q revolver at his home. aO6 e street
northwest. yesterday afternoon. His In
juries were dressed at the Emergency Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1902-03-03

Miss sotabH tp Deliver, Address.
Miss sorabiI Of bombay, India, who is
interested in raisHs fund for the benefit
Of a school In, that CITY, will deliver an ad-
dress at St. Mlchaers Protestant Episcopal
Church, 22d and F streets. tomorrow at
4:3O pm.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
NEARLY S300,00O,0O0
EXPORTS LAST YEAR LARGER
THAN EVER BEFORE.
Imports Larger Than Any Preceding
Year With One Exception-Princi-
pal Articles of Commerce.

The cordial1ty Of the relations between
the United States and Germany is shown
more eloquently than by speeches and more
forcibly than by the booming of cannon by
the figures which show the commerce be-
tween the two countries during the last
few years. These figures show that the
commerce of the United States with Ger
many exceeds that with any other coun-
try of the world except the united kingdom
that our imports from Germany In the fis-
cal year 1901 were larger than those of
any preceding year. with a single excep-
ton; that our exports to that country in
1901 were larger than in any preceding
year, and that our total commerce with
Germany In 1901 was larger than in any
earlier year. This commerce has grown
from less than 10000 900 in 1865 to nearly
ssOo,ooo@OoO ~ % IN 1901: or. to be more exact,
from $29,S1S,S45 in 1865 to $292 22632 in
1901, the total for 1901 being practically
ten times as great as that of 1865.
Imports From Germany.
An examination Of the details shows that
the percentage Of increase in imports from
Germany has been greater than the per-
centage Of growth in exports to Germany,
the figures being: Imports into the United
States from Germany, in 1865, 50, ,563, ,743; in
1901. s1OO,445. .9O2. On the other hand the
exports from the United States to Germany
were In 1868. $2O.315, 1902: in 1901, s191,-
1so,427. Thus the imports into the United
States from Germany are more than ten
times as much In 1901 as in 1866, and our
exports to Germany about nine and one
halr times as much In 1901 as In 1865.
Inc Following table, from the official re-
ports OF the treasury bureau of statistics.
SHOWS the total imports into the United
States from and exports from the TTnfted
states to Germany. at quinquennial periods
from 1865 to 1901:
Evening star., 1902-03-03

Miss soraby to Speak Again
Miss sust asoSAb1i will sapeak at the.
Church Of the Covenant tomorrow morn
ing at 1880 O'Clock before the Missionary.
Society Of the, church.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
New York Stock Market

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F st.. members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star., 1902-03-03
Principal Imports.

The following tables show the principal
imports into the United States from Ger
many and principal exports from the
United States to that country In the fiscal
year 1901:
Principal articles imported from Ger
many fiscal wear 1901.