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Washington Notes

The war departmen! has been noti- fled of the death of Sanford G. Baker, clerk in the insular service at Manila, who died on the 27th inst. of Asiatic cholera.
 The war department has been ad- vised of the sailing of the transport Butord from Manila, with 462 enlisted men of the Fifteenth Infantry, 104 men of the Twenty-sixth Infantry, 9l sick, 5 insane, and 6l discharged soldiers.
 The war department has received cablegram from Manila reporting the death of Second Lieutenant Albert L. Jossman, Twenty-seventh Infantry, who died of wounds received in action against the Moros at Bayan, Mindanao. He entered the army from Michigan.
 The navy department has extended the time for the completion of the seven submarine boats authorized by the navy appropriation act of 1899 from two to seven months. This is the second extension of time granted. Five of the boats are building at Elizabethport, N. J., by the Nixon company, and the other two at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco.
 General of Immigra- tion Sargent has sent to immigration officials throughout the country photo- graphs of eanarchists who have been expelled from Turkey, and who are believed to be on their way to this country. Accompanying the photo- graphs from the commissioner were instructions for immigration officials to investigate the charges against the anarchists, and if they were correct to return the men.
 The Interior Department has been notified that the supplemental treaty with the Creek Indians of Indian Ter ritory, ratified by Congress June 30 last, was ratified by the Creek Indian council July 26. The supplemental treaty modifies the original treaty in some minor respects as to allotments and enrollments, and makes illegal, unless approved by the Secretary of the Interior, all leases of land for graz ing purposes for more than year, and leases for agricultural and mineral purposes covering more than five years.
 The bureau of steam engineering of the navy department, which has been experimenting at the Washington navy yard for some time with fuel oil, has found that the tests with ow-pressure air for spraying purposes have been quite satisfactory. Many complex prob lens. however, must be solved before it will be possible to determine to what extent fuel oil can be used in the navy. If the contemplated experi- ments with the small torpedo boats are successful, further experiments will be made with torpedo destroyer but beyond this no plans have been made.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
BLEW UP WHILE RUNNING
LOCOMOTIVE BOILER ENPLoDES
KILLING TWO MEN.
Seven Coaches Thrown From the
Track and Pullman Sleeper
Overturned.

VICTOR, Iowa, January 1S.-As the Den-
yer limited passenger train No. of the
Rock Island was passing through this town
this morning the boiler of the engine ex-
ploded, resulting in the death of the engi-
neer and fireman and slightly injuring two
porters and brakeman. The killed are:
w. Williams of Brooklyn, Iowa, engi-
neer.
E. Hoar Of Valley Junction, Iowa, fire.
man.
The accident took place within two hun
dred and fifty feet of the depot and the
noise of the explosion aroused the town.
The force of the explosion threw the seven
coaches of the train from the track, but
only overturned the Des Moines Pullman.
fortunately, the passengers were unin-
Jured. Pieces of the wrecked engine were
strewn around for distance of two hum
dred feet and the boiler was found $50 feet
away from the scene of the accident The
causes leading up to the explosion will
never be known, owing to the death of the
engineer ana fireman. Superintendent
Lawrence of this division arrived on a
special three hours later. from Des Moines,
and Immediately proceeded to clear away
the debris. He declined to make any state
ment with regard to the accident The
podieS OF the engineer and fireman were
terribly mangled Train No. 5 is not sched-
uled to stop here and was running at full
speed when the accident occurred
Williams, the dead engineer, has been I'm
the service of the Rock Island company for
tWenty-eight years. This mornings s run
was not his regular one he having taken
IL to accommodate fellow engineer
Evening star., 1902-01-18
Mitchell to BE Reelected.
PETITION FOR THE BoERs.
Webster Davis Has 212,60 Names
Signed to One.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, January 1s.-Web-
ster Davis started for New York last night
with a petition carrying signatures of ~
604 citizens of the south and west, which
eventually are to go before Congress ask
ing for national sympathy for the Beers
These signatures have been received In an
swer to an appeal sent out by Mr.. Davis
some four months ago, and are addressed
to the several congressman, asking them
to vote for a resolution already framed for
them. The petition asks Congress to de-
clare: That the people of the United
States feel strong sympathy with the
people of the South African republic and the
Orange Free State; that they are pained
by the report Of the present sufferings of
this Christian people, and they unite in
the hope that this declaration, which they
feel 1t their duty to make, VIII be fayorably
considered by the government of Great
Britain in a settlement of their unfortu-
nate differences
Mr.. Davis will not deliver the petition
in Washington himself. but intends to turn
it over to the Boer consul in New York by
him to be placed in the proper hands
Evening star., 1902-01-18
BETTER MARKsMEN NEEDED.
Soldiers in the Philippines Are Fall
ing below the Standard.

ing Below the Standard.
American soldiers in the Philippines must
shoot with more accuracy. This is the
eral Chaffee, copies of which have been re-
ceived at the War Department. The gen.
eral points out that, as the unavoidable
result Of the lack of regular target prac-
tice, both officers and men In the division
Of the Philippines have fallen far below
the desirable proficiency in this most i'm
portant of soldiers qualifications.
I'm service in these islands," says Gen.
eral Chaffee, you are called upon to en-
counter an enemy unusual in civilized war
fare, and whether he rushes your position
in daylight or under the cover of night,
with bolos and daggers, or fires upon you
from places more or less distant, If you
are able to fire your pieces accurately
few, and the fact that you are able to
do this Is certain in your ranks to make
a nervous man collected, and brave man
more courageous.
To the end Indicated. General Chaffee
has ordered number of exercises to be
army Of the Philippines using the carbine
or rifle. The chief failing noted has been
an involuntary tremor in the unaccustomed
shoulder muscles of the men when aiming,
causing the shot to defect very consider
ably. great portion of the enlisted force
now in the Philippines Is new material, and
the officers throughout the command have
been instructed to conduct exercises In
tended to strengthen these unsteady mus
cles, 50 that they will be firm whether
the soldier when shooting Is standing
kneeling or lying fat to the ground.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
HAS HOPES FOR CONDOR.
Capt. Fleet Thinks the warshfp May
Yet Come In.

VICTORIA. B. c., January 1s.-Capt
Fleet, senior officer Of the Esquimault sta
tion, suggests that the overdue sloop-of-
war Condor is, no doubt sailing to Homo
lulu, having used up her coal, owing to the
extra labor entailed on her engines by the
severe storm in which she was caught on
the night of the Sd. Having used up her
coal and being obliged to make sail, her
progress would be slower, more especially,
as at this season of the year Honolulu is
not in the zone of the trade winds. This
he thinks, will detain the sloop-of-war long
beyond the time originally scheduled for
her arrival in the Hawaiian port. He points
out that it is rarely indeed that a British
man-of-war is swamped by a sea, no mat
ter how heavy the storm. He is confident
that when he receives his mail in a few
days 1t will be found that there has been
no ground for the apprehension felt
The United States revenue cutter Ora lt
left here yesterday for the west coast of
vancouver Island to investigate the reports
Of wreckage on the island shores. The
identity Of the upturned ship, which, when
last heard of, was battering against Cape
Beale, will probably be learned
Evening star., 1902-01-18
PRESS REPORTS CONFIRMED.
Reached in Pan-Amer

Reached in Pan-Ameri-
can Congress on Arbitration
Secretary Hay has received a telegram
from Mr.. Buchanan, the president of the
United States delegation at the Pan-Ameri-
can congress, fully confirming the press re-
ports that a complete understanding has
been reached on the subject of arbitration
before the congress. This subject was the
only one promising serious difficulty in adj
justment, and consequently the officials are
now satisfied that the congress as a whole
will be brilliant success. 1t is expected
that, with this last obstacle removed, such
rapid progress will be+made in drawing UP
the final protocol and affixing the sigma
lures of the delegates, that the congress
Will be able to adjourn within the present
month 1t is, of course, understood that
all the proceedings before the congress. SO
Tar as they involve entering upon interna-
uonal obligations, are 'ad referendum. !"
though from the nature of the proceedings,
IT IS believed there will not be the slightest
objection on the part of the United States
Senate to giving effect to the work of the
delegates by approving the necessary
treaties.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
Convention at Indianapolis Will De-
mand Higher Wages,
OPERATORS LIKELY TO REFUSE
Declare They Are Making No
Money on Present Basis.
DELEGATES NUMBER 1000

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, January 1S-It is
expected that several hundred delegates
will be here by tonight for the thirteenth
annual convention of the United Mine
Workers of America, which Will open here
Monday. The Pennsylvania anthracite
miners, 200 strong, will reach here tomor-
row by special train Many delegates are
already here. 1t is believed there VIII be
over one thousand delegates. making II the
largest convention ever held by organized
labor. President Mitchell will preside Ben
Tillett, the famous English labor leader,
will arrive tonight TO be the guest OF the
miners until Thursday. President Gompcrs
of the American Federation of Labor may
also visit the convention.
1t is understood that the miners will
present a demand for an increase of at
least 10 per cent over the wages they now
receive, but 1t Is almost equally certain
that the operators win make a stubborn
resistance, as many Of them claim they are
either operating at a loss or at very
small profit
Want Screen Basis Abolished.
The miners will also ask for an extcn-
sion Of the run of mine basis, to the dis
tricts where the screen basis now prevails
This has been in controversy for a long
time and probably will be one of the most
important feature of the convention.
The agreement that now exists between
the miners and operators to wages was
made here two years ago and ratified
the joint conference at Columbus, Ohio.
last year. The miners feel that they are
now entitled to an advance. inasmuch
the same scale has prevailed for two years.
The fact, however, that they failed to
unioniZe West Virginia may prevent them
from getting the raise. the operators of
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
who signed the competitive agreement.
charge that the West Virginia operators
who pay non-union wages are enabled TO
undersell them. An investigation
Gently extended to the West Virginia oper-
ators to attend the convention here, but
the mine workers officials have but little
hope that they will be present. The situa-
ton in West Virginia will probably receive
considerable attention next week, as the
miners are determined to unionize the state.
Mitchell to BE Reelected.
President Mitchell, Vice President Lewis
and Treasurer Wilson probably will be re-
elected without opposition.
The national executive board of the min
ers met here today to take up grievances
that will be presented to the convention.
The joint conference of the miners and OPP
orators begins January 3d.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
SECRETARY ROOTS VIEWS
PROPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING THE
MILITARY SERVICE.
Opposition to Large Appropriation
for New WOrks-Future of
the Transports.

Secretary Root has several important
propositions before Congress for the i'm
p1 ovement of the military service. They
involve the expenditure of immense sums of
money running into the millions, and some
of them are meeting with considerable op-
position, particularly those calling for mill
tary works in the Philippines, such as bar
racks, hospitals etc. 1t is said that the
members of the House appropriations COM
mittee question the expediency of making
large appropriations at this time for new
works when the revenues are so heavily
taxed with other expenditures. 1t is on
this ground that objection is made to the
establishment of the Army War College at
the Washington barracks. Secretary Root
is personally very much interested in that
institution and has asked Congress to make
an immediate appropriation Of SSOO0OO for
its establishment.
Abolish the Transport Service.
Another large undertaking proposed by
Secretary Root is the abolition of the entire
transport service of the government and
the transfer of that important work to pri-
vate companies. The Atlantic transport
system between the United States and the
West Indies has been already abolished and
the Secretary now proposes to discontinue
the more important service between this
country and the Philippines. The present
system of water transportation is one of
the most expensive items connected with
the government of the Philippines, and it is
argued that it would be to the advantage
of the government to'contract with private
companies for the transportation of troops
and supplies between the United States and
the Philippines.
The War Department now has one of the
finest transport fleets in the world. but its
maintenance is source of great expense.
One obstacle in the way of the profitable
sale of the governments transports on the
Pacific service is that nearly all of the
vessels are of foreign manufacture and
cannot engage in trade under the United
States flag without special legislation by
Congress. In order to meet this difficulty
a bill is being prepared at the War De-
partment providing that American regis
try be given to these transports.
Army Officers Oppose Plan.
ice is opposed by a number Of staff officers
of the army, who contend that it will not
be safe for the government to do away
with it's own means of transportation to
it's distant possessions and to rely entirely
upon private companies interested only
from financial standpoint. There may
be emergencies, they argue, when it will
be necessary to transport a large number
of troops and supplies quickly, and If the
government has no vessels of it's own, it
may be impossible to provide the trans
portation without great delay in securing
private steamships.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
THREATENED TO KILL, PREsJDExT
Frank RakOwskf, a Soldier, Given Ten
Years I'm Prison,

1ears In Prison.
PORTLAND, Ore, January 1s-A special
to the Oregonian from Astoria, Ore, saws:
Frank Rakowski, a soldier In the United
States army, was today degraded at Fort
Candy and sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment in the military prison on AL
catraz Island, Cal. Rakowski had threat
ened to assassinate President Roosevelt.
Rakowski was member of Can't. Cloke,s
company. stationed at Fort Stevens He
was on detached duty at Fort Columbia.
Wash, when he voiced the anarchist senti-
ment, and after arrest by the civil author
tiles was turned over to the military off,
cials at Fort Candy. He was tried before a
general court-martial
A few days before Christmas Raxowski
became intoxicated at Chinook, and while
in a saloon there made the following state
ment:
President Mckinley got what he de-
served. My time Of enlistment I'm the army
will soon expire. and when it does IN see
that President Roosevelt gets the same dose
that Czolgosz gave Mckinley
Rakowskfs sentence is dishonorable dis
charge, forfeiture of all pay and allow.
ances and confinement In the military nris
on on Alcatraz Island for a period of tan
years. e
Rakowsh formerly lived In Chicago.
The man seemed to be a Quiet felIovv %
sale Capt. Cloke, "and prior to the time of
his anarchistic utterances at Chinook never
gave any trouble. He was drunk when he
threatened the life of the President"
Evening star., 1902-01-18
Engineer Corps Uniforms.

The Secretary of War has approved a
number Of minor changes In the uniforms
of officers and enlisted men Of the Corps
Of Engineers in order to have the uniform
of that corps conform to the requirements
of the army reorganization act. constitut-
ing the Corps Of Engineers part of the
line Of the army. The distinctive insignia
and colors Of the corps will be retained
but otherwise the uniforms of the officers
and enlisted men win be altered to cor
respond with the uniforms of officers and
soldiers of the line.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
refrigerating plant when satisfactorily test
ed, S776.

Geological Survey.
For rent of additional Office rooms erected
on the east side of the building known as
the Hooe building, situated at 1880 F street
northwest, in the city OF Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia, and extending from the
old structure to the alley on the east, con-
tanning above the street floor II 900 square
feet, at monthly rental of $500, $1,000.
Post 0aIce Department..
For rent of additional quarters in the city
of Washington. District of Columbia, for
the purposes of the rural free delivery sys-
tenn, So. 100.
Spanish Claims Commission.
For expenses of Spanish treaty claims
commission, $15, ,000 of which not exceeding
$500 may be expended in the purchase of
law books and books of reference. and not
exceeding So 900 to reimburse the Secretary
of State for the services of force of copy
lists to make copies of papers concerning
claims required by order of the commits
sion; and said commission may employ, in
stead of the messenger now authorized but
not appointed three assistant messengers
and watchmen at $60 per month each; and
hereafter vouchers for the expenses of the
commission shall be paid when approved
and certified by the president of the COM
mission, and vouchers for the expenses of
the Department of Justice in connection
with the claims shall be paid when approx
ed and certified by the Attorney GENERAL.
For salaries and expenses in defense of
claims before the Spanish treaty Claims
commission, including salaries of assistant
attorney general in charge, as fixed by
law, and of assistant attorneys and neces-
sary employees in Washington or elsewhere,
to be selected and their Compensation fixed
by the Attorney General, to be expended
under his direction, SO much of his provis-
ions of the act of March 2. 1901 providing
for the Spanish treaty claims commission
conflict herewith ylnf wit fbcto dipcy
$50, ,0OO
Court of Claims.
For necessary repairs of the building oc-
cupied by the Court of Claims and to place
the same in sanitary condition, to be ex-
pended under the direction of the architect
of the Capitol, $4,000.
Public printing and binding-To enable
the public printer to comply with the pro-
visions of the law granting thirty days an
nual leave to the employees of the govern
ment printing office. $780, COO or so much
thereof as may be necessary
Evening star., 1902-01-18
THE LANDS OF THE FRIARs.
Secretary Root Before House InsuIar
~Afairs Committee

secretary Root was heard on the question
OF the friar lands in the Philippines before
the House committee on insular affairs to-
oay- He said these land holdings constitut-
ed one OF the chief causes of discomfort
among the people; they were the hot beds
OF insurrection and had furnished Aguin-
aldo MS chief appeal to popular prejudice.
ihe Secretary said the religious orders so
fully recognized the bad condition of af-
fairs that they were disposed to sell out.
and he urged that the government should
take advantage of the opportunity to re-
move the chief causes of discomfort in the
islands He did not believe condemnation
proceedings would be necessary. as there
were indications that fair price could be
agreed upon. rough estimate Of the
value of the lands. he said was from five
70 seven and one-half million dollars, Amer
lean mOney
Evening star., 1902-01-18
WOULD BE GRANTED A LEAVE.
The Case of Capt. j. b. COEhIan tn
Subject of Discussion.

Subject of Discussion.
Capt. Joseph B. Coghlaii, who commanded
the cruiser Raleigh at the battle of Manila
bay, and who was subsequently reprimand-
ed by the Secretary Of the Navy for al
legged disrespect to the Emperor of Ger
many In singing "Hoch Der Kaiser" at a
public banquet in New York city, is now
serving as captain of the New York navy
yard. AS one of the principal assistants to
Rear Admiral Barker, commanding the
navy yard, it would naturally be his duty
to accompany the latter on an official visit
of ceremony to Prince Henry Immediately
after his arrival at New York, and also to
assist in receiving the latter when he re-
turned the courtesy by calling on Admiral
Barker at the navy yard. Owing to the
impression that his presence at these cere-
monies might prove embarrassing to the
representative of the German emperor, it is
suggested as a possibility that Capt. Cogh-
Ian may find it expedient to apply for
leave of absence during the period covered
by these ceremonies. In ease he should do
so there is no doubt that his application
would be granted. So far as known the
German officials are not concerned about
the case of Capt. Coghlan and are not like
ly to offer any objections to his participa-
ton IN the official ceremonies.
Evening star., 1902-01-18
Miscellaneous Measures Passed by
the House.
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL REPORTED
viii Be Called Up Monday for
Consideration.
EXPLAINED BY MR.. CANNON

When the House of Representatives con-
vened today Mr.. Joy (Mo), chairman of the
committee on accounts. preciptated a dis
cussion involving some of the patronage of
the House b. presenting resolution pro-
vfding for the appointment of two addi-
tiOnal messengers. The resolution. after
explanation. was adopted.
Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the committee
on appropriations. reported an urgent de-
ficiency bill and gave notice that next Mon
day he would call 1t up for consideration.
He explained that the bill carried appro-
priations aggregating more than s16. 900 600.
The bill carries S16 7O1. 445, distributed
among the different departments. The
naval items include 81 600 600 for armor on
ships now under construction
In answer to an inquiry Mr. Cannon ex-
pressed the opinion that near the close of
the present session of Congress it would be
necessary to pass another urgent deficiency
bill. He could not say how much the next
bill might carry.
A bill authorizing the city of Duluth
MIMI, TO construct a car transfer or aerial
ferry across the Duluth canal was passed.
Other bills passed were as follows: For
the protection of towns in the Indian terri
tory and providing that they may issue
bonds to an amount not exceeding ) mills
on each dollar of taxable property of the
municipality for the construction of sewers
water works and school houses. providing
that the amount of the official bond of the
United States marshal of Alaska NAV BE-
increased to $4,000 in certain circum-
stances.
Charieston Exposition Bill Passed.
The Senate amendments to the House
bill appropriating s9O.oeO for a government
exhibit and floor space at the Charleston
exposition were agreed to and the bill
passed.
The House then at 1243, on motion of
Mr.. Payne. adjourned until Monday.