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Evening star., 1902-05-05
MAI. GARDENERS CHARGES.
Gen. Chaffee's Report of the Military
Investigation

A cablegram has been received at the
War Department from General Chaffee,
replying to Secretary Roots message re-
garding investigation of Major Gardeners s
charges Following is an extract from the
message:
"Adjutant General, Washington:
with reference to your telegram Of the
1st, Maj. Cornelius Gardener has filed
few specifications. very general in char
acter, and practically paragraphing 90 his
report. In one instance he gives the name
of an officer. The board consists OF Col
Theodore J. Wint, Lieut. Col. Joseph w.
Duncan and Capt VIM. T. Johnston. sit
ting at Lucena, under instructions to af-
ford Major Gardener full opportunity TO
substantiate every allegation.
Major Gardener has telegraphed Luke
f. Wright that investigation has devel
oped into attack on him. and has asked
for counsel. First Lieutenant Trent has
been authorized to aid him. Wint has been
directed to afford Major Gardener every op-
portunity. The following is his reply:
Capt. Harry b. Bondholtz. governor, has
since yesterday acted counsel for Major
Gardener, who, up to the present. declines
to furnish names of any witnesses to the
board. He has brought several witnesses,
but so far his procedure indicates he does
not desire full investigation as ordered.
Board has had no desire to attack Major
Gardener, but is pursuing rigid investiga-
tlon into his allegations, irrespective what
he wishes, and will not permit him to
shape or dictate the course of the investi-
CATION
Think any objection of Major Gardener
lays in the fact that the board desires TO
test the accuracy of his information and
the condition of Tayabas when he was
governor. Some time must necessarily
elapse before the report is completed. Prob
ably many witnesses to be examined"
The Secretary of War transmitted this
message to Senator Lodge. chairman OF
the Philippine committee, with a copy OF
a cablegram sent by him to General Chat
fee in response to the latter's message, as
follows: Gable in full Major Gardeners
specifications Your directions to afford
Gardener every opportunity are approved.
Board should be specifically enjoined not
to permit the proceeding to assume a char
acter giving the least color to claim that
there is an attack on him. or allow II to be
in any way diverted from a fun and fair
investigation of the truth OF his charges"
Evening star., 1902-05-05
Bueeye Meets With Mishap.

The bugeye Elenora Russell, Capt.
Charles Cheshire in command, while on her
way up the river with a load of shad and
herring for this market Saturday afternoon
was struck by heavy flaw of wind off
Freestone Point. The vessel capszed and
sank. Capt. Cheshire and his mate were
rescued by the United States naval tug
Triton, which was at Indian Head when
the accident occurred. AS the Russell was
lying in the channel an obstruction to navi-
cation and likely to become seriously dam
aged. Capt E. McC. Isaac Of the Triton
towed her into the flats on the Virginia
side of the river and left her lying about
300 feet inside of black channel buoy No.
2S, in about eleven feet of water.
The vessel, it is stated, was raised today
and was found to be but little damaged,
though her cargo of fish was lost. The Ele-
nora Russell is one of the largest boats OF
her class on the Potomac and is frequent
visitor here with cargoes Of oysters.
Evening star., 1902-05-05
Dedication of Reconstructed Church.

Special services were yesterday begun at
the Bethlehem Baptist Church, on Nichols
avenue, near Anacostia, to mark the dedi-
cation of the rebuilt edifce as a place of
religious worship. Several hundred per-
sons attended the different services during
the day. For more than year the build
ing has been in the hands of workmen
The old frame church has been replaced by
a new one, a Sunday school apartment and
a basement have been added, and the whole
interior finished & in an attractive style
While these improvements We're in course
of construction the congregation worshiped
in the basement, so that yesterday the
main body of the church was in use for the
first time since reconstruction.
Rev. Joseph R.Matthews, the pastor,
with the assistance Of the officers of the
church. had arranged a lengthy program
for the proper observance of the occasion
The principal exercises began at 11:3O
o'clock, when Rev. James T. Clark pastor
Of Providence Baptist Church, Washington
delivered the sermon. He was assisted by
Pastor Matthews and Rev. E. H. Gibson
Rev. Robert Johnson, D D., pastor of Metro
politan Baptist Church, this CITY,. assisted
by Rev. w. ]. Howard and Rev c. H.
Parker, officiated at O'Clock in the after
noon. In the evening, at o'clock, Rev.
John Richards Of Rehoboth Baptist Church
and Rev. George D. Graham conducted the
meeting.
The special ceremonies are to be con-
tinued during the week, and as a part Of
the services baptism under the auspices Of
the church will take place Sunday next at
Anacostia The services will be brought to
close May 49, The Bethlehem Baptist
Church was organized in 1874 by 80 persons,
and today has membership of about 300
The building which has been torn down was
erected in 1876. Rev. Joseph R. Matthews
has served as pastor of the church for
about seven years. The trustees are David
Simpson, ]. H. Jones, James Sayles, c. E.
Howard, Randall Johnson, John H. Ander-
son and Leslie Taliaferro.
Evening star., 1902-05-05
HANDSOME POWER LAUNCH.
The Diana, Owned by Mr.. Norment, on
Her Way to This Port,

The sixty-foot power launch Diana. which
was recently purchased by Mr.. Harry Nor
ment, left New Haven, Conn, Monday last
bound for Washington. Since her purchase
she has been on the ways at Fletcher's boat
house in New Haven undergoing a thor
ough overhauiing, and several improve
ments have been made in the structural
arrangement of the interior
On board with the owner making the trim
are Mr.. Thomas P. Woodward and 7
Jerome L!ghtfoot of this city, and the
party is expected to arrive within day or
two. The boat is ready to go into COM
mission, and will be kept at Cumberland's s
boat house at the foot Of F street north
west.
The launch Diana is understood to be the
nnest power launch Of her inches a1oat
she was built and launched at Morris
Heights, N. Y. in December, 1S99 for
Commodore F. w. Hinman, at a cost of
$1,000 She is fitted with a 25-horse-power
Globe engine, and makes an average speed
Of ten miles an hour. She is lighted by her
own electric light plant. which Is run by
the engine. and which also supplies 1900
candl dle-power search light. The boat can
be steered from the pilot house or from the
bridge. an interchangeable steering gear
being used.
The cabin is finished in solid mahogany,
beautifully carved, and is given a home
like appearance by the presence Of a fine
onyx fireplace and mantel. The upholster-
ing Is in green plush, with green velvet
carpet, window curtains and portieres to
| match. Aft Of the cabin is the hath room,
which Is entered off a passageway which
| leads to the engine room, crews quarters
and galley. The bath room Is fitted with
] the latest-style yacht fixtures and a large
| porcelain bath tub, which is supplied with
hot water from the engine room. The
| floor of the bath room is Of rubber tilins.
The crews quarters are very spacious, hay
Ing large hunks, complete toilet room and
! clothes lockers. The galley is fitted with
& d large Frimus stove ana oven a large
ator and china closets.
The boat is in command Of Captain
Thomas Milsted and Engineer ]. H. judd.
The Diana will hail from Washington her
new owners home. Mr.. Norment boasts of
having the finest craft of her size on the
Potomac. or upon any waters She may
cruise In.
Evening star., 1902-05-05
GOOD PRICES BROUGHT.
Tobacco Grown Under Shade by the
Agricultural Department.
spnndence of The Evening Star


HARTFORD. Conn, May 9, 1902
one Of the greatest services the United
States Department of Agriculture has
done recently for agriculture and the coun-
try generally was consummated here yes
tertiay. This was the sale of the expert
mental crop of Sumatra tobacco which
was cultivated in the Connecticut valley
under the supervision of the bureau of
soils during the season of 1901 The aver
age price paid for this was 81 - per pound
though some ranged as high as s.. 50 per
pound. The entire crop of thirty-five acres
aggregated $1,000 pounds: but all of this
was not sold. as some of the farmers wish
ed to retain portion of their crop and
Others refused to sell at all, on account of
the lOwnesS Of the prices IN a few cases
There We're twelve farmers who offered
this tobacco for sale, the product differing
according to the soil. local climatic condi-
tons and general care. The crop which
brought the highest price was from Suf-
field. while the most undesirable leaf was
some mixed grades. which sold for 20 cents
There were about six acres of Havana
seed grown under shade with this expert
ment. and it was surprising the high prices
which this brought some bringing as
much as sl.32 per pound The duil-colored
sumatra leaves. which were packed in
Cuban bales to be used for filters, sold
for from liz cents to IL cents per pound
according to quality.
This sale has been looked forward to
with much interest Prof. Milton Whit
ney. chief of the bureau of soils of Wash
ington, representing the government and
Mr. NJ. l. Floyd. the tobacco expert who
had personally conducted the experiment
were perhaps more anxious over the results
than any of the 30 people who were pres
ent at the sale. Brokers from New York
Chicago. Boston. Utica. Westfield, Mass.
and number of Ioca! dealers were present,
also Representative Henry, who has
taken great interest in this work.
When il is considered that the price
which the Connecticut packer is accustom-
ed to receive for his Havana or broadleaf
wrapper is from % cents to 80 cents, the
price paid for the Sumatra is better ap-
preciated- True. the cultivating and ham
ding Of this tobacco is much more eXpen-
sive, costing about 80 cents per pound but
even at this figure the profit is more en-
couraging than the Havana, which costs
about IL cents per pound
This experiment was conducted by the
Evening star., 1902-05-05

steamer Pentz, accompanied Mr.. Craren.
Mr.. Lewis Phillips has been appointed
stewart of the steamer Harry Randall, sue
ceeding Mr.. Marshall Parker, who has been
made cashier at River View.
The three-masted schooner Martin Cuza,
loaded with laths, from St. John s,-New
Brunswick, has arrived in port for Johnson
q WimSatt.
Evening star., 1902-05-05
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING.
American Society Of Religious Educa-
ton Elects Regents.

The American Society of Religious Edu-
cation held its annual business meeting
last Saturday afternoon in the parlors of
the Ebbitt House. The meeting was pre-
sided over by w. s. Shallenberger, second
assistant postmaster general. The various
officers made reports on the years work.
which showed that the society was in ex-
cellent condition.
The election Of the board Of regents was
Evening star., 1902-05-05
GEN. SMITHS LATEST ORDER.
Directions for the Treatment of the
Natives.

Natives
The latest order received by the War
Department from General Smith is as fol-
lows:
Headquarters Sixth Separate Brigade.
TACLOBAN, Leyte, March 5, 1902
Circular, No. 4.
The following telegram from the division
commander received at these headquarters
Is communicated for general information
and guidance:
DIVISION HEADQUARTERS March T. 1902
Taclnban:
command practice water cure natives?. If any,
(SigneO .gia CHAFFEE.
In order that there may be no possible
misunderstanding regarding the strict en-
forcement Of general order 100. and the
treatment of natives as lis required in cir
treatment of natives as is required in cir
cular 2, dated February 13, 1902, from these
headquarters, the brigade commander di-
rects that If any treatment of natives
which could possibly be construed as be-
ing in violation Of general order 100, has
occurred at any station in this brigade at
any time. that such action must cease.
All officers are enjoined to see that ma
tives are always treated in such manner
by United States forces that said treatment
cannot be criticized by any one.
Hereafter all possible efforts viii be used
TO persuade the natives to come into gar
risoned towns to live in order that they
may be kept under observation and efforts
to this end should be made by all scout
ing parties, which, if persuasion is of no
avail, should endeavor to capture all per-
sons seen and they should then be taken
to the garrisoned towns In this way
those yet outside our garrisoned towns will
be diminished in numbers and the avail
able source of insurrecto recruits and sue
cor reduced to minimum.
By command of Brigadier General Smith
w. f. AVER,
Captain, 18th Infantry.
Evening star., 1902-05-05

Jacob Smith, sixty-two years old, fell
while getting off street car at New York
avenue and 10Th street last night and re-
ceived slight cut over the left eye He
was removed to the Emergency Hospital
where his injury was dressed. His home is
at 1913 Goth street northwest.
Evening star., 1902-05-05
McCLELLAN,S STATUE
ADVISORY CoMMdTTEE ExAMIN-
ING THE DESIGNS.
Also Held Meeting With the Commis
sion at War Observation-Disclosures
in Two Weeks.

The advisory committee to the board of
award for the Mcclellan statue score or
more of models for which are in place in
the basement of the Corcoran Gallery of
Art, spent considerable time today among
the designs.
The committee also had it's first meeting
with the Mcclellan commission in the Of
flee of the Secretary of War. Before call
ing at the War Department the committee
spent an hour or more with the designs,
and after the meeting returned to the base
ment of the Art Gallery
The gallery was closed throughout the
forenoon. The models were opened to the
public, however. early in the afternoon,
after the advisory committee, in company
with Colonel Bingham, had spent an hour
or more with them
Inc members of the advisory committee
were uncommunicative other than to say
that a report would not be submitted until
after the close of the public exhibition,
"nlch Will be in about two weeks.
AS IN the selection of the Grant memorial
model: the advisory committee and the
commission are anxious that the Mcclellan
design selected shall be in harmony with
the plans for greater park development in
the District of Columbia
The advisory committee, of which Mr.. st.
Gaudens is chairman, spent a part of yes
terday among the models While the mem
bers of the advisory committee studiously
avoid discussing their work in any way it
is generally believed among the sculptors
who are competing that a decision has been
reached.
The comparison made in The Star of last
Friday between the model submitted in this
competition and earlier designs by Messrs
N1ehaus and Bistolf was not intended to
indicate that the Amateis design was in any
way copy of either of the two others
On the contrary, each of the two other
designs indicated is a radical departure
from the accepted academic principles of
pedestal and equestrian groups, and the
Amateis design for the Mcclellan group
was associated with them because it also
Is completely original, daring and indie
pendent conception
Evening star., 1902-05-05

The board of trustees of All Souls Church
has written to the Commissioners request
ing permission to place a bicycle rack on
the parking on the l. street side of the
church. Inspector Thomas of the engineer
department has reported that 1t has been
the practice of the department to decline
such use of parking as requested.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-25
Day
al 8 O'clock
he Reporters
PIANO Contest.
Closes! !. a, !.

/ d sssA. ss.Thelma." h, 3,i -. ss.I;s
Readers Of po pulartbo oks,s will ,reioiee!s
to hear that Marie Correlli' much talk Ii
ed of novel, ST Thelma'', !, has been drama.
tized and will be; produced at Van q,Wer.s
den's Opera House on Saturday even.
ing. January B.: by Alden Benedietssg
most excellent company. The. version
is by Mr.. Chas. Nv. Chase and istsun-s
doubtedly destined to live a long and ],
populanlife, i ALL of the main incidentss
Of the book have, been. carefully repro. I
duced in the drama The. players and
costumes. have been selected with the
utmost, care. ,lMr. Benedict. .produced,
the play, throughout the east last seasons
with the most phenomenal success: The; !;
s.. r. o. sign should undoubtedly be |.
hung out for this more than popular
pre- duction. iQ ss.tg Il tfeii
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-25
A Most Liberal Offer

All our farmer readers should take ad-
vantage of this unprecedented clubbing
offer we this year make, which includes
with The REPORTER, The Icwa Home
stead, its special Farmers Institute edi
tions and the Poultry Farmer. These
three publications are the best of their
class and should be In every farm home.
To them we add, for local, county and
general news, our own paper, and make
the price of the four one year only $l.7O
Never before has so much superior read
ing matter been offered for so small an
amount of money. The three papers
named, which we club with our own are
we'll known throughout the west and
commend themselves to the readers
favorable attention upon mere mention.
The Iowa Homestead is the great agri.
cultural and livestock paper of the west;
The Poultry Farmer is the most practi.
cal poultry paper for the farmer, while
The Special Farmers Institute Editions
are the most practical publications fol
the lpromotionlof good farming, ever
published, Take: advantage of this
great offer, as il will hold good for q
short time only. Samples of these
papers may be examined by calling al
this Office o. +. Hull, 4',
Publisher LEON REPORTER.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-25

Splendid chancej just now7for, men. to
learn barber trade. Growing, d emand
for school graduates. Steady practice,
qualified teachers, etc, - Board provided,
tools presented, Write. today. Cata.
logue and particulars free. Moer Barber
college, Omaha. 'Neb. ~ l7-2t
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-25

All who use Atomizers in treating
nasal catarrh will get the. best result
from Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price
including spraying tube, rs cts. Sold by
druggists or mailed by Ely Bros. So
Warren St., N. Y. sasi5
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-25

Mather-the'3O years dentist sof over
80 years experience is at Leon on the
lnorningiof the 27th;Faild will temaiIIf
until The list of everymo1tl1. n ~. f'53 1As4
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-25
New Orleans Sept. 1, 1900. !.

Messrs. Ely Bros.--I sold two bottles
of your Liquid Cream Balm to custo
mer, Wm. Lamberton; l4l5 Delachais'
street, New Orleans. He has used th,
two bottles, giving him wonderful anc
most satisfactory results. N
GEO. W. McDuFF, Pharmacist.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-25
PURELY PERSONAL.

Persons having friends visiting them OF.
knowing of strangers visiting in the city
will confer great favor upon the Editor
by Informing him either in person Of by
note.
The Leon reporter., 1902-12-25
I'LL Stuffed Up

That's the condition Of many sufferers
from catarrh, especially in the morning.
Great difficulty is experienced in clear
ing the head and throat.
No wonder catarrh causes headache,
impairs the taste, smell and hearing,
pollutes the breath, deranges the stom-
achsand affects the appetite.
To cure catarrh, treatment must be
cQnstitutional-alterative and tonic.
II was afflicted with catarrh. I TOOK
medicines Of different kinds, giving each
q fair trial; but gradually grew worse until
i could hardly hear, taste or smell. then
concluded to try Hoods sarsaparilla, and
after taking five bottles was cured and
have not had any return OF the disease
since" EUGENE FORBES, lebanon, Kan.
Hoods CaEsap1riLia
Cures, catarrh-it soothes and strength.
ems the mucous membfanelan and builds
rpp the whole system. a.ss. ,sss.g r.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
YOUNG LU ANTl.FoReIeN.
Not Much Hope for Improvement on
the Courts Return

Pekin. Jan. 3.-Several recent oc-
currences tend to discourage the
hope that the dowager empress has
learned a lesson of reform from the
events OF the past year.
Foreigners are disposed to take a
pessimistic view Of the outlook. Gen
eral Young LUIS determination to or
ganize anti-foreign Chinese leaders,
is particularly disquieting and is evil
dence of the continued domination Of
Young LUIS influence, which is bitterly
anti-foreign.
other Incidents considered signifi-
cant are the suppression of the only
Independent newspaper in this city by
order Of the governor of Pelin, anil
the closing Of the Industrial school
here. recently organized by philan-
thropic Chinese. also by the COVER
nor's order.
Proofs accumulate that Prince
Ching's arguments persuaded the dow
ager empress to trust herself within
range Of the legation forts. officials
arriving here describe the dowager
empress and General Yung Lu as be-
ing extremely nervous and suspicious
lest the foreigners are planning to
entrap them after their arrival and
punish them for encouraging Box
erlsm.
The foreigners will probably view
the courts re-entry into PelSin from
the wall near the legations.
The Chinese officials have been
sounded by the ministers as to wheth.
er they win enforce the old custom
Of restraining foreigners from wit
Messing imperial professions.
The replies are not encouraging.
The treaty gives the legations a strip
OF wall commanding a view Of the
gates OF the imperial city and the
members Of the foreign community
are planning to assemble thereon. II
VIII be a great innovation.
American Engineer Dead In Chill.
Santiago, Chill, Jan. q. R'rt ard
Goldsborough. a well'rral 40
engineer, is dead here.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-01-08
SUNK IN THE PACIFIC.
isrrible Disaster of the Western
Coast,

San Francisco Jan A collision at
sea early Thursday morning between
the steamship Walla Walla and an un-
known sailing vessel resulted In the
sinking Of the steamer and the prob
able loss Of at least 20 lives.
The Walla Walla is owned by the
Pacific Coast Steamship company and
FAILED from San Francisco Jan. l for
Puget sound ports. She carried SO
first class passengers, 2S second class
and a crew Of so men. When off Cape
Mendocino, on the California coast, at
4:10 o'clock Thursday morning an iron
bark, believed to be French, loomed up
IN the haze and crashed into the Walla
Walla's bow. Then the sailing vessel
slid OFF into the darkness and was seen
no more.
All the passengers and crew of the
Walla Walls except the few on watch
we're asleep, but were aroused by the
crash. The steerage quarters were in
the bow and it is believed some of the
steerage passengers and crew were
crushed to death. A big hole was
made in the steamers bow and she
sank in 50 minutes. The officers and
crew maintained strict discipline and
boats and life RATS were lowered.
All who were not killed in the col
lision got off except Captain Hail. who
went down with his ship. He was
picked up later by one of the boats un-
injured with the exception of few
bruises.
A choppy sea was running and the
small boats could not make a land
ing on the shore, few miles distant.
They drlfted about all day and finally
So people were picked up by the
steamer Dispatch, which took them to
Eureka Another boat under COM
mand of Engineer Brown and contain
ing 19 persons attempted to land at
Trinidad and was swamped. John
Wilkinson, quartermaster; William
Martel, fireman; L. Drube, passenger,
and three unknown men were drowned.
Those ii the boat who were saved
were Engineer Brown Fireman John
Mcclellan, Coal Passer William Shinn.
Sailor OLeary, Chief Cook Marshall
and passengers William B. Smith and
William Morehouse.
When the Dispatch reached Eureka
with the survivors tugs were immedi-
ately sent out for the missing boats.
The tug Ranger picked up one contain
crew.