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Evening star., 1902-01-02
:. CONGRESS MUST ACT,
Temporary Clerks Cannot BE Trans.
ferred to Classified Service.


From various expressions of opinion heard
at the civil service commission, 1t is consid-
cred unlikely that the 1900 or more extra
clerks taken into the executive depart
ments during the war with Spain can be
transferred to the classified service without
special enactment by Congress. This force
was provided for by a specific appropriation
which allowed each Of the departments con-
cerned a certain sum for extra clerical la
boz. The War Department, for example,
obtained an appropriation Of 100000 None
of the clerks employed under the provisions
of that act were chosen in the manner or
dained by law for clerks available fer
trarsfer to the classified service The term
of their employment ends with the expend-
iture of the special appropriation. Their ap-
po.ntment and term of service were to meet
an emergency requirement. The officials of
the civil service commission seem to feel,
therefore. that prior to the transfer of these
clerks Congress must specifically provide
for their continued employment. Such a
step would ordinarily be taken on recon-
mendation Of the head of the department af-
fected, who would set forth the need for
an increased clerical allowance and suggest
that the clerks already trained to the work
be continued in their present positions
Evening star., 1902-01-02
RHODES SCATTERs INSURGENTS.
Lieutenant Encounters a Rand Within
Six Miles of Manila

MANILA, January Lieut. Charles d.
Rhodes of the 9th Cavalry. accompanied by
two orderlies, when within six miles of
Manila today, came across twenty armed
insurgents in cuartel or barracks. The
insurgents shouted 'Americanos," and
Lieut.. Rhodes feigned a retreat. But in
reality he took the cuartel in flank and
drove out the insurgents, capturing two
rifles, three revolvers and some ammuni-
tion. Rhodes then burned the barracks
down and proceeded to Manila.
Gen. Wheaton's report from the island of
Samar indicates that little has been ac-
eomplished there. The attitude of the ma
tives is even more unfriendly than ever be-
fore Gen Chaffee will probably visit the
island in order to investigate the state of
affairs prevailing there
On the other hand, in Batangas province,
the organized campaign against the insur-
gents is progressing fayorably, and speedy
results are expected.
The steamer Kaga Maru. at Victoria, B.
C., from Hang Kong, reports that owing to
an outbreak of smallpox in some of the
Philippine Islands the civil commission has
prepared an act for the compulsory yacct-
nation of all persons In the islands.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
SON OF RESPECTABLE PARENTS.
Identity Discovered of Hfghwayman
Killed i'm Chicago.

CHICAGO. January George F. Dono-
van. who attempted highway robbery last
night at 21st street and Calumet avenue
and was shot and killed by his intended
victim, Eugene Hector. financial editor OF
a Chicago newspaper. is thought to be the
son of respectable parents living in Spring
field Mass.
In his pocket was found letter address,
ed, Dear Mother" and signed, "wiH."
dated Manila, January 80. 1901, and re-
ferred to domestic affairs at Springfield.
1t indicated the writer to be a stenographer
in the employ of the United States Philip
pine commission. Another latter, dated
Boston, Mass, 1892. recommended George
F. Donovan as a faithful man, who had
been employed In Trinity Court Dartmouth
street Boston.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
TWO NEW WEATHER STATIONS.
To Be Established I'm Yellowstone Na-
tiOuaI Park.

BUTTE, Mont, January "A special to
the Miner from Helena says the govern
ment weather bureau will establish two
stations in Yellowstone National Park next
summer. One will be located at Mammoth
Hot Springs and the other at the lake.
The bureau will undertake to solve a
problem that has been puZzling the depart
ment for some time.
Many storms originating in the north
west, although headed directly for Mon
tana, never seem to reach this state and it
is desired to investigate the phenomenon.
Storms striking the mountain range be-
tween Montana and Idaho follow il to the
park and are there lost sight of, sometimes
again appearing i'm Wyoming and Colorado,
but Montana escapes them.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION
SENATOR FOSTERS ACTIVE INTER-
EST AGAINST SUCH MOVEMENTS.
His Letter to the Late Gov Rogers of
Washington on the
Subject.

Senator Foster of Washington is taking
an active interest in the railroad consolida-
ton proceedings now in progress in the
northwest A short time, ago he wrote TO
the late Gov. Rogers of his state disap-
proving the course that has been taken
looking to the great railroad consolidation,
and declaring that in his belief it is in vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust law.
This combine" he said, lis a clear vio-
lation of the act of Congress approved July
=, 1880. known the Sherman antitrust
law. The first section of that act declares
Every contract, combination in the form
OF trust or otherwise, or conspiracy, in re-
straint of trade or commerce among the
several states or with foreign nations, is
hereby declared Illegal
Declared Illegal.
Two voluntary combinations of railroads
to fix and maintain uniform rates for the
transportation of persons and property on
interstate business have been declared ille-
gal by the Supreme Court of the United
States, and their continued operation pro-
hibited by injunction. The cases in which
that holding was made are United States
vs.. nS-MiSSouri Freight Association and
United States VS.. Joint Traffic Association
IL was held in those cases that transporta-
tlon was commerce, and that any combina-
tion whereby II was sought to defeat the
lnf1uence of competition in fixing rates of
transportation was in restraint of COM
merce within the meaning of the act of
congress. 1t seems manifest to me that If
the roads cannot combine by voluntary as
soclatlon Tor such purpose they cannot
use the instrumentality of a state CORPORA
tion for the pooling of their stock TO ac-
complish the same end. No state can lend
ITS aid to violate valid law of Congress
Ihe act of 1880 is a valid law made TO reg
ulate commerce between the states a sub
Ject over which Congress has exclusive
control.
Device to Cfrcumvent LeRfsIatfon
IF. then, the New Jersey corporation is
found to be device to circumvent the leg
islation in question as 1t indubtably is. th..
courts of the United States will have as lit
tie difficulty in restraining, controlling and
destroying it as they had in doing the same
thing with the voluntary associations before
mentioned. / shall undertake the duty If
no one more influential moves in the mat
ter OF bringing this subject to the atten-
tion of the President and the Attorney Cen
eral, and urging them to set the machinery
OF the United States courts in motion for
the protection of our country against this
unlawful combine
The Lord, however. helps him who helps
himself, and the hope of energetic action
here is not so bright that the states inter-
ested can afford to forego any remedy
which is left to them. While We NAV look
ance toward the federal government. We
can make relief certain by pursuing our
own courses, and nothing that we can do
ought to be left undone."
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Platinum Thrown Away.

The superintendent of the assay office at
Vancouver, British Columbia, Is under the
impression that the miners of British Co
iumbia and the Yukon territory do not
know platinum when they see it, according
to report received at the State Depart
ment from United StatessG consul Dudley al
Vancouver. IN all the placer mining ats
tricts in the territory amentioned, 1t is
dred metals have been tffown away by the
miners, who did not know the value OF the
products MFR. Dudley says that with the
present price on platinum It will pay pros
pectors to be ON the lookout Tor that metal
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Northern Pacific Management Makes
the Formal Announcement.
ITS CAPITAL EOH $l55,000,0OQ
This is All Rated as Common and
at Par.
DETAILS OF NSFER

NEW YORK, January 2-FormaI notice
was issued today that In exercise OF the
power conferred upon IL, the Northern Pa
cific Railway Company retired its preferred
stock in whole yesterday. Each and every
holder of a certificate for preferred stock
not heretofore surrendered will. upon pre-
sentation and surrender of his certificate
at the office of the company, No. 40 Wall
street, receive payment I'm cash at par.
Except to this claim, all rights and
claims of the preferred stockholders have
ceased to exist.
Notice was also given by the Northern
Pacific Railway Company that il had
elected to require the holder of every per
cent convertible certificate OF the company
to convert the same into common stock OF
the company at the rate Of one share OF
500 for each 500 Of the unpaid principal
of the certificate, and upon presentation
and surrender of such certificate at the
companys office the holder viii be entitled
to receive therefor common stock OF the
company at the rate aforesaid. No inter-
est viii accrue or be payable upon any
such certificate from and after January i,
1902.
Capital Stock 55,OOO.0OO.
These notices showed that from and after
today the capital stock Of the company
would consist of s155 100000, entirely In
cate issued to provide for the retirement OF
the preferred stock would be retired i'm
mediatey. The effect of this was to put
what was formerly preferred stock on the
same basis as the old common.
All of the Northern Pacific stock is to be
taken over by the Northern Securities
Company, which will also acquire all of the
stock of the Great Northern. The North
ern Securities Company will thus hold the
stock certificates of two great companies
in the northwestern ii Id and, under the set.
tlement agreed upon between the contend
ing interests for control i'm that field, VIII
administer the properties in its charge TO
the end that harmony may prevail.
Obstacle to Merger Removed.
The belief in Wal. street was general to-
day that the rapid retirement of the North
ern Pacific preferred stock. followed by the
redemption of the bonds issued for its re-
tirement, had removed the obstacles in the
way OF the carrying out of the plan for the
adjustment of the difficulties which grew out
of the contest for the control of Northern
Pacific last May. Ii was this contest and
a sensational rise of Northern Pacific COM
mon to 81 900 a share which brought about
the sensational decline in the prices of
other securities on May ..
Evening star., 1902-01-02
GOV. CRANE INAUGURATED.
Massachusetts Executive Formally In
Quoted Into Office.

BOSTON, January 2.-W. Murray Crane
took the cath of office as governor of Mas
sachusetts for his third term today. The
attendance on the ceremony at the state
house was the largest assembled for a SINH
lar occasion in many years. -
The proceedings preliminary to the inau-
guration occupied about an hour. Both
branches heard the report of committees
appointed yesterday to canvass the vote
for state officers. The inaugural address
treated of state matters exclusively. One
of the principal recommendations of the
governor was the appropriation of s., GOO 600
for carrying on the work of abolishing
grade crossings, the money to be expended
at the rate of $500,G00 year.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
HenSeI to Vote for Price.
NO QUORUM AT RICHMOND,
Convention AdjOurns Till Tomorrow
Daniel Asked to Remain

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, January 2.-The consti-
tutional convention was to have met at 10
O'Clock this morning, but at II o'clock a
quorum had not appeared and an adjourn
ment was had until tomorrow
a movement is on foot among the mem
bers of the convention to have Senator
John W. Daniel continue as a member of
the body, the report of his contemplated
resignation having been revived recently
"A letter Will be sent to Senator Daniel with
the signatures of all the members asking
him not to tender his resignation. and it is
peheved that he will comply with the wishes
of his fellow members
Evening star., 1902-01-02
II. ST. JOHN DIX APPEALS.
Alleged Bank WreclAer Breaks Faith
With London Justice.

LONDON, January I'm spite of the an
nouncement made December 26 by counsel
for H. ST. John Dix, who is charged with
larceny committed in the United States and
with wrecking the Scandinav avian-American
Bank of Whatcom, Wash, that no appeal
would be made against the eXtradition Of
the prisoner, granted December II at Bow
street police court, an appeal against the
magistrates decision has been filed and
will probably be heard January 13. All the
necessary arrangements had been made for
Dix to sail for the United States January i.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
A Big Petition.

Mrs. Electa Smith has presented TO the
War Department a petition from Sterling
and Rock Falls, ILL.,. asking for the cam-
mutation of the sentence for Charles Gler n
Rubright, who is incarcerated in Manila.
The petition was signed by 1000 citizens,
including business men and veterans Of the
civil and Spanish wars. Mrs. Smith was
very earnest in behalf of the parents and
her home people of the soldier The off,
cials will investigate the matter and assure
her that justice will be done in the young
soldiers case.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
MISS WHEELER DIES BY POISON.
Took Arsenic for Anti-Pyrin at Her
Detroit Home.

DETROIT, January 2. - Miss Beulah
Wheeler, a beautiful young society woman,
died early today at her home on I'd avenue
from arsenical poisoning. Last evening she
retired to her room to rest before starting
for the theater. Soon afterward Miss
Wheeler called to her mother for aid and
said she had taken the wrong medicine.
What the young woman had taken for anti
pyrin proved to be arsenic.
Physicians were Immediately summoned
and they worked over Miss Wheeler all
night Despite their treatment she died Just
before daybreak. Miss Wheeler, who was
twenty-five years of age, was born in
Rome N Y.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
ADMIRAL SIMPSONS MALADY.

Progressing Slowly but Steadily To-
ward the End.
Admiral Sampson's malady progresses
slowly but very steadily toward the end, and
it is feared that medical science can afford
no check. Symptoms Of arterial degeneration
have appeared. such as are incident to his
malady, injecting great uncertainty into the
case. Moreover, the patient Is becoming
less tractable and responsive to treatment
Evening star., 1902-01-02
REFORM BUREAUS PLANS.
Will Seek Action Regarding Vice in
tire Philippines.


Additional petitions have been filed at the
State Department looking to the protection
of aboriginal races the world over against
intoxicants and opium, bringing the total
up to 462 petitions from thirty-six states
This movement is under the general direc-
tion of the reform bureau. The bureau
states that it will appeal at once for action
against the official inspection and So
called regulation" of vice in the Philip
pines, either by legislation or by an execu-
tive order. This matter has already been
brought to the attention of the President
by the submission of testimony of mission
aries and others. showing the existence of
the system Of inspection" complained of,
with a view to obtaining the President s
cooperation in a dfscontinuance of the
present system Of regulation
Evening star., 1902-01-02
superintendent Sweeney Makes q
ChanEe

ST. LOUIS. January IL. Sweeney, gen.
eral superintendent of the Missouri, Kan
sas and Texas, with headquarters in this
city, has rendered his resignation, to take
effect February l. Mr.. Sweeney has ac-
cepted the position of general superinten-
dent of the Minneapolis and St Louis and
the Iowa Central lines, with headquarters
at MINNEAPOLIS.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
COMMITTEE CHANGES.
Those Resulting From the Death OF
Seuat0r SeWen.

Senator Mcmillan of Michigan will fill
the vacancy on the Senate committee on
appropriations occasioned by the death of
Senator Sewell. Senator McMillan's as
signment to this place will give the Dis
trict Of Columbia another friend on that
committee, and his familiarity with local
affairs obtained by his service at the head
of the District committee will be of ad-
vantage
Senator Hanna will become chairman of
the committee on enrolled bills. and Sena-
tor Foraker will go on military affairs.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
MIR. BURROWS OPPOSITION.
VIII Speak Against the NicaraEu
Canal Bill.

The only indication of opposition so far
developed in the prospective debate in the
House on the Nicaragua canal bill Is re-
quest for fifteen minutes by Mr.. Burton of
Ohio in which to oppose the measure. Mr..
Burton was an advocate Of the Panama
route tive years ago. and it is supposed he
will oppose the bill at this time on the
same ground.
1t has been estimated that but two or
three days win be consumed in the debate
on this bill in the Houses
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Autheri.ea to Re.ume.

The controller Of the currency today
authorized the failed First National Bank
of Austin. Texas, to resume business on
condition that the reorganization commit
tee pay into the bank $15s. 600. the amount
Of the impairment of the Banks capital
AS this condition had previously been agreed
to, it is expected that the bank will reopen
its doors for business within a day or two
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Foraker Forces Lose a Vote Which
They Had Claimed,
CLAIM THE HOUSE, NEVERTHELESS
1t is Still Anybody's Fight, With
Eight Doubtful Votes.
THE LEADERS GATHERING
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, January I've have
80 votes in the house caucus for McKinnon
this morning, l think said John II. Mai
10y. who is still in command of the Hanna
forces here. H. V. Speelman. candidate for
clerk of the house on the Foraker slate,
and in charge of the Foraker headquarters
in the absence of f. +. Biddleson, said to
The Star correspondent this morning that
the Foraker candidates in the house caucus
would have at least Al votes. Forty-tive is
necessary to a choice.
The Foraker men have suffered clear
loss in Evans of Jackson county. He was
on the list of the Foraker managers at the
beginning of the week. The Star corre-
spondent was permitted to see that list and
is in position to know that of all the al
legged converts the Hanna men have claim
ed to have made Evans is the only real
convert.
Cox and Dick Expected.
The coming of George B. Cox of Cincin-
natl to take charge of the Foraker forces
here has led to similar move on the part
Of the Hanna organization, and Gen. Chas.
Dick. it is announced, will come down at
once and direct the movements of that
side
Dr. H1rSay and Senator s. l.. Patterson.
two active Hanna men, called on Coz.
Nash this morning and urged him to help
Senator Hanna The governor has so far
kept out of the fight and refused to De
drawn into it. a disintereSted politician OF
ability and experience in Ohio politics sized
up the house situation last night giving
Hanna and Foraker ~ votes EACH placing
the other votes doubtful, and giving
the names of the doubtful.
IF that is correct we are gone said
James W. Newkirk. a Hanna adherent to-
day. For l know that five of those eight
members will vote with the Foraker men"
A late telephone message to The Star
from close friend of Senator Foraker in
Columbus this afternoon said that the
Foraker forces are now sure of being able
to organize both houses.
HenSeI to Vote for Price.
CINCINNATI. January 2.-It is claimed
here today that another doubtful represen-
tative has declared himself for the election
of Price for speaker of the house. This is
N X Hensel of Montgomery county 1t
Is known that Mr.. Hensel was here today
and had a conference with Senator For
aker- After the conference the claim was
made that Hensel had declared his inten-
ton to vote for Price.
George B. Cox, who. was expected to go
to Columbus at o'clock today has post
poned his departure until late this after
noon.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
RIOT AT WELSH MINES.
Detachment of Cavalry Hastily Sum-
mOned From AldershOt.

LONDON, January 2.-Bangor, North
Wales, and its district are again under con-
troll of the military, owing to further Sc
rious rioting between strikers and workers
at Lord Penrhyn's Bethesda quarries.
There much wrecking of houses
last night that a detachment of cavalry
was hastily summoned from Aldershot at
midnight, and the militia was drafted in
from Lichfield.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
GOV. SHAW IN CHICAGO.
He Will Start for This City Late This
Afternoon.

CHICAGO, January 2.-Governor Leslie
NJ. Shaw of Iowa arrived here today on his
way to Washington, where he will confer
with President Roosevelt regarding his ap-
pointment to the treasury portfolio to sue
ceed Secretary Gage. Governor Shaw said
that he would spend the greater part of the
day with friends and relatives in Chicago
and leave for the east late this after
noon.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
WOMAN DOCTOR A SUICIDE.
DIR. Elizabeth Darby Shot Herself a
Providence, II, 1,

PROVIDENCE, r. L., January 2.-Dr.
Elizabeth Darby committed suicide by
shooting herself at the Narragansett Hotel
last night. She left note reading:
Despair led me to do this Send my
body to Bordentown, N j."
woman companion of the physician
stated that Miss Darby had been despon-
dent for some little time. She had been
here since December 15 Dr. Darby was
about thirty-two years of age.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Gen. Bate.' visit to St. Louis.

Brig. Gen. John c. Bates, commanding
the Department of the Missouri, has Wis
tied ST. Louis on public business in. con-
nection with the participation of United
States troops in the ceremonies attendant
upon the breaking of ground for the Louis
lana purchase exposition to be held in tina I
cifv
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Testing the New Dry Dock.

Rear Admiral Endicott. chief Of the bu-
reau of yards and docks. has received q
telegram from Capt Converse. president OF
the naval board in charge Of the test of the
new floating dry dock at New Orleans, say
ing that the big collier Sterling was very
successfully docked In a strong wind and
current
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Oldest odd Fellow Dead.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, January a.
James Davidson, the oldest Odd Fellow IN
the United States. is dead here He wae
born In West Virginia eighty-nine years
ago, and became member of Franklin
Lodge at Wheeling on June IL, 1888.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Improvement in Mail Service.

The railroad and mail service through
the flood region is improving, according TO
dispatches received by the Post Office De-
partment today. The railway mail divi-
sion headquarters at Atlanta wires that
the line from Montgomery to New Or
leans will not be open for several days.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT CHANGES
w. r.. Spilman Succeeds Carter b.
Keene, Appointed Inspector.

Keene, Appointed Inspector.
w. r. Spilmah of Manhattan, Kans.,
formerly private secretary to~Mr. Bristow,
the fourth assistant postmaster general.
has been appointed chief of the appoint
ment division of the latter's Office. This
division has charge of the appointments
of all the postmasters in the United States.
Carter B. Keene of Freedom, Me-, formerly
chief of the appointment division. has been
appointed post Office inspector.
Evening star., 1902-01-02

The regular permanent
family circulation OF The
Evening Star An Washing
ton ts more than double
TINT of any other paper,
whether published I'm the
morning OF in the after
noon.
As a medium for uaob-
d 1ectfOnabie advertisements
IL therefore stands uc-
eQualed and anapproach-
able.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
AMERICANS ARRESTED IN SYRIA.
Promptly Released ON the Protest q
Minister Leishman.

M1NIsteF LeIBhmaM.
CONSTANTINOPLE, January 2.-The re-
cent arrest of two naturalized Americans
at Tripoli, Syria, for refusal to pay the tax
providing for exemption from military serv-
ice, has led to sharp representations on the
part of the United States minister to
Turkey. John G. A. Leishman, to the porte
The latter promptly ordered the release OF
the men arrested and Instructed the au-
thorities not to molest American citizens.
Evening star., 1902-01-02
Fire at We.ton. Iewe.

WESTON. Iowa, January 2.-Fire whicu
started In Petrus Peterson's general storo]
at midnight destroyed a greater part oG1
the business portion Of the town and q
number OF residences. The loss Ii estis|
mated at $4,000.