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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
FOR SIX INCH GU N s
DECISION AS TO DISAPPEARING
GUN CARRIAGES.
Formal Sanction Given of the Secre
tary Of War-Close Of Long
Contention.

The Crozier-Buffingtpn disappearing gun
carriage will be used in connection with
guns of six-inch caliber, as we'll as with
those of larger bore This decision has
been reached definitely, and Secretary Root
has given his formal sanction.
The announcement Of this result marks
the close of contention among the forti-
fication authorities Of the War Department
which has been in progress for a number
of months. The carriage to be used Is
largely the design Of General Crozier, the
present head of the ordnance bureau, and
the fact Of his connection with the device
was utilized to delay the confirmation OF
his appointment to the position he now oc-
cupies. Its adoption has been antagonized
by General Miles, as head of the board OF
ordnance and Notifications, and others. AS
one of the results OF differences In that
board Congress at It's last session author
lied the appointment of a special board to
pass upon the merits of the invention That
board recommended the use of the carriage,
in the discretion of the Secretary of War,
for guns exceeding six inches in caliber
but suggested that the use of the carriage
be suspended for guns OF six inches or
less.
This suggestion has recently again been
under consideration by the board Of ord
nance and Notifications, and in the absence of
Gen. Miles the board has agreed to recon-
mend that the line should be drawn below
the six-inch gun rather than above it; that
the Secretary exercises the same discretion
to 1t that he exercises with reference to
guns of higher caliber. and that the car
riage should not be used for guns of smaller
bore than six inches. In reaching
this conclusion the board is under
stood to have considered at length
the effectiveness Of the six-inch gun in for
tifcation defense, and the conclusion was
reached that modern invention had ad-
vanced that arm to the point of a primary
gun, not leaving it some authorities have
heretofore been disposed to consider it, a
weapon of secondary Importance.
The board suggested however, that no
guns of smaller caliber should be mounted
on the Crozier carriage. The recommended
tion, as it went to the Secretary, carried
with it a suggestion that not only should
the present appropriation be utilized for
mounting these guns on the disappearing
carriages, but that estimates for next year
should include provision for such work, but
the Secretarys Endorsement was given only
for the use of money in hand.
General Gillespie, chief of engineers, who
is acting head of the board of ordnance and
fortifications. has been a strong advocate
of the adaptation of the carriage to the
six-inch gun and it's adoption is largely due
to his insistence.
The sum now available for use on six
inch guns is sufficient to mount about fifty
of them, but 1t Is not considered probable
that that number will be placed upon the
carriages of the Crozier type. The discre-
ton given the Secretary under the law will
be exercised in fixing the number
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CONDITIONS IN CUBA.
J. White Todd Says the Outlook is En-
couraging.

LONDON, October 3O-At meeting Of
the Cuban Central Railways, Limited, to-
day the chairman, J. White Todd, spoke
encouragingly of the political and economic
prospects of Cuba in spite of the present
depression in the sugar trade. He said the
new government inaugurated in Cuba under
American auspices was proceeding most
satisfactorily, from the standpoint of the
British investor. Perfect quiet and conf
dence prevailed. Assuming the passage Of
the American reciprocity bill, coupled with
the favorable influence of the Brussels
sugar convention, there was every reason to
expect a great business revival in Cuba and
an era of general prosperity The best in
formation now pointed to the sugar crop
being at least equal In quantity to that Of
last year.
Referring to the promulgation of the new
railroad laws, prior to the American evacu-
alton of the island, the chairman said the
American authorities had showed every dis
position to act fairly toward the invested in
terests of the railroads. He thought the re-
vised laws were not only not prejudicial to
the company, but that they constituted ad-
ditional protection for the company's In
terestS.
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THREE KILLED IN WRECK.
Accident on c., n. and D. Road at OK
ford, Ohio.

OXFORD, Ohio October 30.-The express
for Chicago, over the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton and the Monon routes, collided
with two runaway freight cars here last
night. wrecking the engine, baggage car
and mail cars Engineer Edward Conn and
two unknown tramps were killed The
wrecked cars were burned. None of the
passenger coaches left the track and none
of the sixty passengers were hurt, although
all were badly shaken up.
The freight cars were detached from
train that took the siding here to allow
the Chicago express to pass, and had gained
terrific speed when they struck the passen-
ger train
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
Personal Mention,

Mr.. e. ]. Maclaren Of New York and Mr.
Charles Hfrch of San Francisco are at the
Arlington.
Mr.. Thomas B. Hardin of Seattle Wash,
and Mr. Edwin H. Spear of London are at
the New Willard.
Mr.. c. A. Chase of Syracuse, N. Y, and
Mr.. J. Carroll Barr of Pittsburg are at the
Raleigh.
Dr. ]. Milton Heller, major. United States
Volunteers, stationed for the last year and
a half in the Philippine Islands, has been
granted leave of absence and is now en-
route to this country by way of the SueZ
canal DR.. Heller is expected in Washing
ton early in December.
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Will Simplify Application Blank.

The several boards of department officials
created to receive and act upon applications
for appointment to positions of unskiIled
labor met in the office of the civil service
commission yesterday and considered vari-
Gus important changes In the form of appli-
cation now used. 1t is agreed that the
present form is prolix and hard to compre-
hend, and imposes unnecessary difficulties
upon the applicants. and the several boards
have accordingly united in an effort to sim
plify 1t. Chief Examiner Serven of the
civil service commission acted as president
Of the Joint board
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MARYLAND WAKES UP
Interest in the Coming Elec-
tion is Aroused.
CROWDS AT MEETINGS
SENATOR McCOMAS PREDICTS
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS.
Mr. Rayner's Attack on the President
Regarded as a Bad
Move.
CROWDS AT MEETINGS
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, October 3O.-The ap-
parent apathy in regard to the political sit
uaton seems to have disappeared as a re-
suit Of the numerous mass meetings which
have been held in all parts of the city and
state this week, and today the leaders of
both parties claim that the registered vote
will be cast up to its usual percentage.
People are beginning to talk politics and
to show great interest in the outcome Of
the election of next Tuesday.
There Is no doubt that the change in the
situation will prove beneficial to the re-
publicans, especially in the fourth district,
and Representative Charles r. Schirm now
claims that he will be reelected. This
district contains the bulk of the independ-
ent vote in the city, and many who have
heretofore declined to express opinion
are now outspoken for Mr.. Schirm's re-
election.
This result is largely due to the injudi-
cious and bitter personal attack made by
Roosevelt in his speech at Music Hall on
Monday night. Independents resent Mr..
Rayner's onslaught on the President, for
whom most Of them voted two years ago.
Business men, democrats as well as repub-
iIcans, say that it will add largely to the
republican vote, especially in the fourth
district. Mr.. Rayner is roundly criticised,
he said, and his speech is denounced on all
sides as in bad taste and injudicious from
a political standpoint.
Mr.. Jackson's Election Conceded.
Leading democratic politicians from the
first district concede the reelection of Rep
resentative William H. Jackson, republican.
Senator McComas when seen by The Star
correspondent this morning, expressed his
thorough satisfaction with the situation.
He said that the following republicans
would surely be reelected, viz: Jackson,
in the first; Wachter, in the third; Mudd in
the fifth, and Pearre, in the SIXTH and that
everything now indicated the reelection OF
Schirm in the fourth district while there
was an even chance for Page, republican,
in the second district. Mr.. McComas was
especially pleased at the success of the
great republican mass meeting at Music
Hall last night, and said that the speech of
Mr. Charles Emory Smith, former Post
master General. had aroused the enthusiasm
of the republicans and started many to
work for the ticket who had heretofore
been Indifferent to the campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
COL. sWAYNE AT BERBERA.
Another Force Will Go After the Mad
Mullah.

ADEN, Arabia, October 3O.-Col. Swayne,
the British commissioner in Somaliland has
reached Berbera in safety. His wounded
are doing well. No further movement of
the British troops against the Mad Mullah
will be made until large force is collected,
which will be about two months hence.
There is no doubt that the SomaH levies
showed the white feather in the recent
fighting with the Mullah's followers.
Col Cobbe Is In command at Bohotle, So
maitland, where the guns have arrived
The garrison there is not threatened.
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SALVATION ARMY PLANS.
Training Schools for Evangelical Work
to Be Established.

CHICAGO. October 30.-Generai Bailhs-
ton Booth and the territorial commanders
of the Volunteers of America attending tne
council here have under consideration plans
for establishing training schools at San
Francisco. Chicago and New York.
The schools will be for the training OF
young men and women in eyangeistic
work. Funds have been raised and within
the next year the schools will be fairly
under way.
The council is also revising certain rules
regarding the appointment and promotion
of officers in the organization
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KILLED BY RAILWAY TRAIN.
Peculiar Accident on Trolley Line
Near Ypsilanti, Mich.

YPSILANTI, Mich, October 3o.-Josiah
Finton. a retired farmer. and his six-year-
old grandson. Ford Finton. were struck and
killed by a Detroit. Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor
and Jackson electric suburban car a few
miles from here today. They were on their
way to the city and drove across the track
directly in front of the approaching car
Mr.. Finton's wife Is dangerously Ill, and I,
u supposed that he was worrying about
her and failed to notice the car. A woman
tn nearby house saw the accident reflect
ID in q mirror.
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WILL BE CLOSED SUNDAYS.
Recent Order Regarding the Oyster
Bay Post Olice.

BY orders issued from the Post Office De-
partmenr several days ago the post office at
Oyster Bay. N. Y. will be closed on Sum
days, beginning November 2. This action
Is taken entirely on the initiative of the de-
partment. and is based upon the removal Of
all special newspaper correspondents from
Oyster Bay and the consequent cessation
of the special demand for Sunday postal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
EUROPEANS IN DANGER.
Bombardment Of the City of Bolivar
g., Threatened

PORT OF SPAIN, Island of Trinidad,
October 3O.-The Venezuelan transport Os-
sun, towing a schooner loaded with troops,
is proceeding hence toward the Orinoco
river. 1t is believed here that the vessels
will there meet the Venezuelan warships
Bolivar, Restaurador and Zumbador, and
that they will renew the bombardment of
the city of Bolivar, where there are num-
ber of Europeans, for whose safety great
fears are expressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
STAMP vENDERs ARRESTED.
Post Office Inspectors Think They
Have Important Prisoners.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, October 3O.-A Helena,
Mont. special to the Dispatch says:
Post Office Inspector Peatty made at
KaHspeH last night what is believed to be
an important arrest when he captured
Louis Peterson and James Bourke. The
men were Offering to sell stamps with a
discount. and when arrested had over
$1,000 in their possession.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
The Montgomery in Quarantine.

The Navy Department is informed that the
cruiser Montgomery is in quarantine at
San Juan, P. R. This vessel has just re-
turned from visit to points in Colombia.
On the return trip ascase of yellow fever
appeared among the crew and every known
precaution was at once taken to guard
against a spread of the disease. No addi-
tional cases have been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
Moyements Of Naval vessels.

The Wilmington has arrived at Shanghai,
the Nashville at Gibraltar, the Saturn and
Pompey at Cavite, and the Bancroft at
Hampton Roads. The Hannibal has left
Baltimore for Lynn Haven bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
Installing Pneumatic Tube Service.

w. E. S. Dilloway of Boston, president Of
various pneumatic tube companies, spent
several hours this morning comforting with
Mr.. w. S. Shallenberger second assistant
postmaster general, and other officials of
the Post Office Department AT the close
of the session Mr.. Dilloway said he expected
to have the pneumatic service provided for
at the last session of Congress in full oper-
alton in Boston by November l and in ST.
Louis some time during the winter.
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Acting as Secretary of War.

Colonel Sanger, assistant secretary of
war, who has been detained in New York
for some time by illness in his family re-
turned to Washington last evening, and is
acting secretary of war today in the abb
sence of Secretary Root.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30
Extra Pay for Medals or Service Bars.

The Navy Department has received a
decision by the controller of the treasury
to the effect that enlisted men on the re-
tired list of the navy are entitled to the
ezra pay of seventy-five cents for each
by them.
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Duty on Salt Suspended.

Consul General Terres, stationed at Port
au Prince. has informed the State Depart
ment that the government of Haiti has sus-
pended the duty on salt until December 81
next.
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Fire at Beaumont, Texas.

BEAUMONT, Tex. October 30.-The
round house and shops of the Santa Fe
and three of their locomotives were burned
last night. Estimated loss, $7o.0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30

President Roosevelt has comnuted to life
imprsonment the sentence of death impos-
ed on Solomon Hotema, ful4blooded
Choctaw Indian. The case is remark-
able one in many ways. Hotema was con-
vcted in the United States court of the
eastern district Of Texas several years ago
OF murder committed in the Indian terri
tory and was sentenced to hang. His case
has been pending for some time in the
higher courts. all OF which have affirmed
the Judgment of the lower court. The SUI
preme Court of the United States passed
upon the case and affirmed the Judgment
of the lower court
Hotema is a we1l-edueated man, both in
his own tongue and in the English Ian
guaee. He has been lawyer, judge.
PRESBYTERIAN minister and man of wealth
and high standing among his people. He
was very charitable and took an active
part In all public matters looking to the
betterment of the members of his tribe.
Aside from the fact that he occasionally
got drunk. during which he was combative,
his life had been most exemplary. Before
the murders committed by him he lost by
death several children In rapid succession.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
TRADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago Jan. (SpeciaD-Wheat TO night shows
&c to 1ac decline from last night Early there was
advance of &c. May opened at Si,4c, sold be-
tween SAC s3Ssc bid and closed s3$.c sellers;
July closed S31sc. The early strength
commission buying and continuance of dry
weather. The final yielding largely the
announcement of crop report tomorrow and the
fear that the government figures might be raised
considerably over the total suggested by the
monthly reports. The movement West and North
west was larger than last year-50l in the
Northwest, against 265, and 500 600 bushels pri-
mary points. against 47400o bushels. Clearances
were only 1OS,O 900 bushels. There was no rain and
prospect but THE Price Current said the crop
condition was still favorable Cables up a
little but not much the gain here
Wednesday. There big trade in the fore
noon-Wednesdays buyers the sellers. In gen
eral way it looked If the big operators were SELL
ing while the smaller outsiders to buy Ad-
vices from the seaboard bearish 1t is taken
for granted If the government suggests a wheat
crop TOO 100000 bushels IT will be bearish II the
figures should not be e5OcOoooo bushels the
port will be considered bullish.
To-nights prices &C to Ac under
Wednesdays The incident has been heavy selling
of long by Patten. who has been long in
corn, in order to help his deal. Phillips has
been the best buyer, at time bidding for
round 10000 bushels. BY the time Patten heard
OF this bid 1t had been withdrawn. May opened at
671sc, sold between 67asc and 667sc bid and closed
at 66ac, sellers: July closed at 65sc. sellers. There
l5Z cars, the estimate Tor tomorrow, 125.
cash tone easy, cash discounts under the
futures little increased. Cables were off frac-
tionally. Primary receipts sos 600 bushels
against 749 900 last year
There was big oats trade. the July at one time
1c over Wednesday and at the best so far. There
was moderate selling by Patten and the market
lost some of its early gain. The May closed hc
to asc under Wednesday, at 46Sc: July having
touched 42ssc carly, closed at 41sc sellers There
has been big July short interest, and II has been
mig trad fn Stfr fha oo-tra
reason. 1t looks If the July excitement was
over for the present. Receipts were lls cars with
l35 for to morrow.
Flaxseed was weak following a decline at Duluth
Cash &c to sc lower. at 81 IS to 81 ST. The Nav
closed at 81 20. There IS cars at the three
points, against 81 last year
Provisions were steady, pork unchanged to &c
higher, lard and ribs unchanged to 2I1c lower II
is believed there has been some Cudahy selling or
lard Of late On the other hand, there has been
mysterious buying of pork. which has been called
for outsiders. but which has looked as IL for
outside account Hogs sc higher TODAY with
only 30 600 received. The cash demand Is small sna
the movement OF product much less than last year
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
ANNUAL DINNER OF CLOTHIERS.
ABE GRUBER SAYS THAT ALTHOUGH HE'S
SHORT MAN HE LIKES
LONG SUIT.

Many men prominent IN the clothing business ana
in business and professional circles took part last
night in celebrating the nineteenth birthday OF the
Clothiers Association of New-York at dinner at
the Hotel Savoy Marcus NJ. Marks, president OF
the association and OF the National Association of
Clothiers who was recently appointed member
of the National Civic Federation. was toastmaster.
Among those the guests table, besides the speak
ers were Samuel Rosenthal, of Baltimore; Captain
F. Norton Goddard. Robert Wicks. of Utica: Solo
mon Solomon. of Rochester; Benjamin NJ Holman,
Isaiah Joseph. Charles Bowlley. of St Paul; NJ.
Levy OF Louisville; f. s. Levy. of Galveston A. W.
Morris, of Houston; S. Hrsch. of New Haven. and
H. Stockton and Edison Lewis, of Mount Vernon.
The subjects of the toasts and those who re-
sponded them follows: "Our Associa-
ton Marcus NJ. Marks The Empire State
Lieutenant Governor woodruff: Our City Jacob
a. Cantor, President Of the Borough of Manhat-
tan; The Legislature" Senator Elsberg; Are We
United?" Abe CSruber.
The witty sayings of Abe Gruber caused much
laughter. Some of you may not know that am
lawyer" he said, land although l only five
feet high long suit has always been most TO my
liking, and il is also true that the longest man in
your business has always preferred short suit.
have always been suited matter what became
of my clients suit. man with a legal mind
would never do for cutter for the general trade.
His suits would always be too long.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
MGURK FOUND GUILTY.
JURY RECOMMENDS MERCY FOR AGED
wATCHMAN CONVICTED OF MAN
SLAUGHTER.

Thomas McGurk, seventy years Old the Rapid
Transit tunnel watchman who for several days
has been on trial for killing Gottlieb Saehr,
florist July II last found guilty OF man
slaughter in the first degree last night by jury In
the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court. 1t was
difficult TO obtain a jury to try him. several men
declaring they could not sentence old man TO
death.
McCiurk's defence seif-defence. His counsel
Mr. Levy spent long time yesterday in telling
that the old old and not strong. and that
he shot only in self-defence. Assistant District
Attorney Schurman, in summing up for the prose
cuton, said there had been justification for the
shooting
The case was given to the jury just before p. M
Soon after ii o'clock 1t returned to the courtroom
In announcing the verdict the foreman said:
I'VE find the verdict with the strongest recon-
mendation for mercy the part Of the court
McGurk heard the verdict impasstvely At the
request his counsel, he was remanded until next
Wednesday for sentence.
New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
SAID TO CONVICT GOVERNMENT.
BOXER CIRCULAR GIVEN TO COLUMBIA
BEARS THE IMPERIAL SEAL.


Columbia University has become possessed
of documents through the gift OF the Rev. DR..
F. D. Gamewell who constructed the defences
of the allies at the siege of Pekng which, 1t is
believed prove that the Chinese imperial gov
ernment was in alliance with the Boxer upris-
ings The documents consist of original
block cut and a copy of a proclamation.
Some few days after the relief of the be-
leaguered garrison by the foreign troops Dr.
Gamewen secured quarters for the Metho
dist Episcopal schools. their own building hav-
ing been destroyed. Two private houses were
taken and 1t was in table in one of these
that number Of circulars were found, together
with the plate from which they were printed
The circulars bear the seal of the government
used on imperial documents The wording OF
the circular is:
By imperial command Let the Boxers of
(here follow the names of eight towns near
Peking) rise up to united victory.
This. 1t is supposed. meant the destruction OF
the foreigners as shown in the Boxer motto
Protect the Manchus, destroy the foreigners
The circulars are printed on yellow paper. with
black type, excepting the vermillion of the seal
or Imperial pencil" it is known. Red char
acters. sgnfying the seal of the Boxers are
stamped on the lower left hand corner.
The document and plate will be on exhibition
in the Columbia library for some time.