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Evening star., 1902-03-13
THE STRIKE IN BOSTON
Situation is Regarded as More
Favorable Today.
ARRIVAL0F MR.. EASLEY
He HAS AN EXTENDED CONFER
ENCE WITH LEADERS.
Slight Break in the Ranks of the
Strikers-Increase in
Traffic.
ARRIVAL OF Mr.. EASLEY

BOSTON, March 13.-With the labor
leaders in conference with Secretary Eas-
ley Of the Civic Federation, with the pros
pect of a general meeting of representa-
tives of all the leading business interests
at which Mr.. Easley should be heard after
having learned the workmen's side OF the
case and the indications that teaming Is to
be resumed by some concerns after tie
up of two days, Boston's strike situation
was more hopeful this morning than 1t has
been since the trouble began last Monday
morning. Still, 81 900 men were numbered
among the forces of the strikers and
threats that hundreds of others would join
the movement were as freely made as any
time this week
Secretary Easley arrived here early and
his conference with the labor representa-
tiveS was begun at o'clock. Besides
the committees of the freight handlers,
team drivers and longshoremens unions,
James Duncan, vice president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor; John F. OSull1-
van, fourth vice president of the Interna-
tiOnal TypOgra phicdl Union: Frank ii.
Mccarthy, president Of the assachusttes
State branch OF the A. F. of L., and others
were present at the meeting.
Met Behind Closed Doors.
The sitting was behind closed doors and
it was announced that nothing would be
given out until Mr.. Easley was fully in
touch with the situation.
While the general aspect of the strike was
much the same as 1t has been on previous
days. there were some slight changes. In
til late yesterday. the Brine Transportation
Company, non-union, was doing principally
all the teaming of the city, all other teams
ters having been tied up by the sympa-
thetic strike. During yesterday, however.
some concerns found that in order to save
their contracts with large firms they must
undertake to deliver goods or give the bus
mess over to the Brine company. This led
two Of the union teamsters to start out
with non-uniOn drivers and today several
others followed this action As those at
work yesterday met with no trouble it led
to the hope that operations might be re-
sumed in limited degree although it was
felt that the presence Of non-union men on
the teams might cause disturbance in the
great army Of strikers
The coal situation was improved consid-
erably during the night, several firms hav-
ing taken advantage Of empty streets and
darkness to convey coal to large consumers.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
DIR. THOMAS PASSPORTS.
Resolution Of Mr.. Burleson Ordered to
Be Reported.

The resolution of Representative Burleson
of Texas asking the Secretary Of State for
Information as to requests by Rev. Hiram
w. Thomas to bear relief funds to the Boer
concentration camps was ordered reported
by the House committee on foreign affairs
today. AS agreed to the resolution recites:
Resolved, That the Secretary Of State
be and he Is hereby respectfully requested,
If not Incompatible with the public inter-
ests, to inform the House of Representa-
tives whether he declined to comply with
the request of the said Rev. Hiram w.
Thomas, or any acting for him, for
passports, or to ask the British government
for permission for the said Rev. DR..
Thomas and his wife or to lend his Offices
to secure through the British ambassador
permit from the British war office for
them to visit South African military con-
centration camps for the purpose Of dis
tributing funds raised in the United States
for the relief of non-comba tant prisoners" !"
A letter from Secretary Hay was present
ed by Chairman Hit explaining the cir
cumstances of the case.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
WILLIAM L. ELKINS, JR., DEAD.
Son of the Traction Magnate Passes
Away

PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-William L.
Elkins, jr., died today at his country home,
Menlo Lodge, near Elkins station, Pa.
few miles from this city. He was son OF
the millionaire traction magnate and was
himself prominently identified with many
business interests. He was about thirty
eight years of age. Mr.. Elkins had been i'll
since October. and was constantly under
the care of a physician for cerebro-spinal
trouble.
At the time Of his death Mr.. Elkins was
president of the Pennsylvania Iron Works
Company the Otto Coke and Chemical
Company, the Pittsburg Gas and Coke
Company the Union Coke and Gas Com
pany, the Hygeia Hide and Cold Storage
Company. the McKeesport Gas Improve
ment Company and the New England Gas
and Coke Company.
He was also a director OF the Allis-Chal-
mers Company. Mr.. Elkins was a we'll
known club man, being a member of the
Union League, Philadelphia Racquet. Phila-
delphia Four-in-Hand, Philadelphia Gun
and Huntington Valley clubs. Mr.. Elkins'
widow is the daughter ot Col. c. W. Fell
ton of California.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
LABOR IN CUBA.
Havana Conditions and Tariffs to Be
Established at Cienfueeos.

General Wood. military governor of Cuba,
has issued an order which has an important
bearing on the employment Of labor in the
island. I'm view of the mutual agreement
entered into on February %, 1902, in the
Office of the captain of the port of Glen
fuegos, by the representatives Of the ship
ping interests. labor unions and contractors
Of said port in the presence of the ad-
jutant general of the department." says the
order, accepting the tariffs and conditions
now In force in the port of Havana. lac
military governor OF Cuba directs that or
ders Nos. Il and 76, series 1901. these head
quarters, as wen as all duly authorized
tariffs and agreements this date in force
in the port of Havana, be made applicable
likewise to the port of Cienfuegos and
binding upon all parties concerned. In all
cases where labor is hired the employer
shall be Judge Of the number OF men to be
employed"
Evening star., 1902-03-13
COL. WILSON RETIRES.
A Veteran Of the War Of the Rebel

Lieut. Col. David B. Wilson, a veteran Of
the war Of the rebellion, has been placed on
the retired list on account of age. He was
born in Pennsylvania ana appointed to the
army from Virginia. Shortly after grad
uating from Jefferson College, Washing
ton, Pa, he was appointed first lieutenant
of the 131st Pennsylvania Volunteer In
fantry in August, 1862, and served credita-
bly, throughout the civu-war. In. july. 1856.
he entered the regular army as a. second
lieutenant of the 4Oth Infantry and was
transferred Transferred to, to the e.. 25th Infantry in 1889
present time, except for a year during the
Spanish war. when he served as major in
the volunteer commissary department. He
reached the grade of lieutenant scolonel in
March. 1901, and has recently. been station
ed at Omaha, Neb.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
THE METRIC SYSTEM.
Its Adoption Recommended by House
Committee

The bill to adopt the weights and meas
ures of the metric system as the standard
for the United States, as introduced by
Representative Shafroth of Colorado. today
was ordered favorably reported by the
House committee on coinage, weights and
measures. 1t provides: That after Janu-
ary l. 1904 all the departments of the gov
ernment of the United States in the trans
action Of all business requiring the use OF
weight and measurement, except in complet-
ing the survey OF public lands, shall use
only the weights and measures Of the
metric system, and after the 1st of jan
uary. 1907, the weights and measures OF
the metric system shall be the legal stand
ard weights aud measures OF and in the
United States"
Evening star., 1902-03-13
HEPBURN BILL FAVORED
OF STATE HEALTH
OFFICERS.
Would Give Marine Hospital Service
Jurisdiction-Emerg Con-
ventions Proposed.

The House committee on commerce was
told this morning that all dtnerences which
had heretofore existed regarding proposed
legislation to establish national health
department had been harmonized, and that
all associations Of physicians were unani-
nous in requesting the passage Of the Hep
burn bill. giving the marine hospital SER
vice jurisdiction over civil health matters
and providing for national conventions of
physicians from each state.
Chairman Hepburn received the an
nouncement Of harmony with great gratifi-
cation. remarking that to any one who had
witnessed the zeal with which physicians
had opposed each other on this project, as
he had for the last ten years In his COM
mittee. would welcome the announcement
of harmony.
The announcement was made to the COM
mittee by DR.. H. NJ. Bracken, secretary
state board of health of Minnesota; DIR.
Edmond Souchon, president Louisiana
of Johns Hopkins University, Surgeon Cen
eral Wyman and DR.. II. l.. e. johnson.
Action of the Convention.
The statement was made that conven-
ton of some twenty state health officers
and quarantine officers, called by DR.. Ed
mond Souchon, president of the state board
of health Of Louisiana, was held in the
parlors of the Metropolitan Hotel in this
city yesterday to consider bills relating to
the public health before the Senate and
House. BY invitation, Surgeon General
Wyman of the marine hospital service was
also present at the conference, as was also
DIR. H. L. E. Johnson, chairman of the leg
islat committee Of the American Medical
Association.
Among those present were DR.. James
Evans secretary state board of health,
officer port of New York; Dr. Z. o. b.
Wngate secretary state board of health
of Wisconsin; DR.. William Welch of Johns
Hopkins University; DR.. Edmond Souchon,
president state board of health OF Loulsi-
ana; DR.. II. NJ Bracken, secretary Mime
sofa state board of health: DR.. Henry D..
Holton, secretary Vermont board of health /;
DR.. Nowber, secretary Delaware state
board of health DR.. Green, Charleston,
S. c.; DR.. Cooper of Delaware; DR.. Durgin,
quarantine officer, port of Boston; DR.. Nc
Alester of Missouri DR.. T. Grange Simons,
president board of health of South Caro-
lima; DR.. Lewis, New York state board of
health; DR.. Heller of Pennsylvania; DIR. w.
II. Sanders. state health officer, Alabama,
and DIR. ID. w. Goodman of Mobile.
After thorough discussion of the matter
an agreement was reached, the convention
voting to recommend to Congress the pas
sage of House bill 11S9, introduced by Mr..
Hepburn and Senate bill 2162, introduced
by Mr.. Perkins, with slight amendment
to section Z, authorizing convention of
one or more state health authorities, as oc-
ion of the surgeon general, such conven-
ton is necessary, or upon request OF five
representa- tives of state boards of health or
quarantine officers.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
CYCLONE STRIKES MISSISSIPPI.
Four Persons Known to Have Been
Killed.

NIChSBJRG, Miss, March ia cyclone
swept through the southern end of Copiah
county and the northern section of Lin
coin county yesterday, killing at least half
a dozen people and leveling buildings, trees
and fences. Montgomery, village in Co
piah, on the Illinois Central railroad was
the worst sufferer. and four bodies are
known to be under the debris of collapsed
buildings. Three miles further south
railroad camp was wrecked and three
negroes killed. passenger train on the
Illinois Central road was struck by the
storm. and every window in each coach
was shattered. At HaZelhurSt considera-
ble damage was done. but no lives lost
Wires are down in all directions and it
is impossible 10 hear from outlying dis
tEcts.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
LABOR RIOT IN PIrTSBURG.
Strike Breakers From This City Rough.
ly Handled

PITTSBURG, Pa, March 13-The paint
ers strike is growing serious on account Of
the importation of non-union men from
other places. Over one hundred men came
in yesterday, and many more are on their
way The last allotment arrived from Wash
ington, d. c., during the night. ard was met
at the Baltimore and Ohio station by strik-
ers pickets.
Several men were badly beaten before the
crowd was scattered by the appearance OF
the police. President Samuel Gompers OF
the American Federation Of Labor and Cen
eral President Bahiborn of the Brotherhood
of Painters Decorators and Paper Hangers
are expected here today to settle the trou-
BILE, If possible.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
BRITISH LIKE THE "CAYUsE.,
Agents Buying Montana Horses for
Use in South Africa.

SHERIDAN, Mon. March 13.-British
agent j. A. Conway. who is purchasing
horses for the use of the English cavalry
In South Africa, purchased large band OF
animals IN this vicinity. The horses will be
shipped 10 Utah, where they will be in
spected by the British officers. Later they
will be sent to New Orleans, whence the
stock will be shipped TO South Africa. The
British express great satisfaction with the
hardy mountain cayuse from Montana
Over the toughest ground the animals ap-
pear almost indefatigable. hour after hour
keeping up the swinging gait peculiar to the
range horse.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
SHERMAN BILL LAID ASIDE.
Foreign Affairs Committee Will Take
Up the Mitchell-Kahn Measure.

The House committee on foreign affairs
today voted against considering the bill of
Representative Sherman Of New York. con-
tinuing the existing Chinese exclusion laws
and then voted to proceed by continuous
sessions with the consideration Of the
Mitchell-kahn rigid exclusion measure, hav-
ing the Endorsement Of the Pacific coast
senators and members. The vote against
the Sherman bill is understood to have been
to l. When this measure was laid aside
there was general concurrence in going on
WIN the Mitchell-kahn bill. The actual
work on this bill by sections began at 80
pm, and is likely to proceed uninterrupt-
edly until results are secured.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Movements Of Naval Vessels.

The Navy Department was officially in
formed this morning Of the departure of
the north Atlantic squadron-the Kear-
sarge. Alabama, Massachusetts and In
diana-with Rear Admiral Higginson in
command. from Colon for Port of Spain.
At the conclusion of the sQuadron's stay
at the latter port it will visit. in turn, Mar
Unique. Antigua, Culebra. thence return
ing to Hampton Roads, arriving there
about May /.
The Rainbow has arrived at Colombo
and the New York has sailed from Cavite
for Hong Kong.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
FILIPINOS INTERESTED
WANT TO GIVE THE TAFT GOV
ERNMENT A FAIR TRIAL.
Mr.. Barrows Says They Are Generally
Ready to Cooperate With
United States.

David P. Barrows was again before the
Senate committee on Philippines today and
was subjected to a series of interrogatories
by the members. In answer to a question
by Mr.. Carmack, Mr.. Barrows said that a
majority of the adult Christianized element
In the islands could read and write.
In the provinces he had visited, Mr.. Bar
rows said that the arabic land that could
be brought under rice sugar culture is
very generally occupied and claimed His
observation had been that the Filipino is
the only agriculturalist the Chinese popula-
ton not working much in the sun.
He did not think that white men could be
induced to do the manual and plantation
labor of the islands. There was no danger
to be feared, he said. from the import ton
or Filipino labor to this country.
Answering question by Mr.. Dubois, Mr.
Barrows said that the investments that will
attract capital in the Philippines are agri-
cultural and not manufacturing. He said,
IN response to a question by Mr.. Allison
that the Fliipinos are rapidly becoming in
tereSted in what the government proposes
TO DO Tor them and are warmly in favor of
giving the measures of the Taft government
trial.
1t would be surprising" said Mr.. Bar
rows, answering a query of Senator Hale
If men who had been struggling for years
ana been making sacrifices with the idea OF
independence could be able to dismiss the
thought from their minds at once
Incapable of Self Government.
Mr. Barrows said he did not expect he
would live to see the day when the Fill
pinos would be capable of eIf-government
THE Filipino is not born he said who
could control. to say nothing of governing
justly, the Philippine Islands,
For the 1gorrotes and the other wild
tribes, Mr.. BarroWS said there should he
some sort of governmental control devised
to put an end to their marauding expe-
dltlons- These tribes are apparently well
disposed toward the Americans, however,
and he thought that by judicious manage
ment and kindness their districts could be
opened up to trade.
Answering question by Senator Diet
rich, Mr.. Barrows said he had seen very
little evidences of cruelties by American
soldiers. The water cure" he thought
had not been SO sever was reported
In concluding his testimony Mr. Barrows
spoke at length on the general readiness of
the Filipinos TO cooperate with and their
general confidence in the intentions of the
United States
The committee adjourned.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
The Charleston Trip.
Portraits Of Naval Secretaries.

Mr.. U. d. Tenney, an artist of Ports
mouth. N. H., is engaged in painting a set
of portraits of Secretaries of the Navy to
supply omissions in the collections in The
department gallery. Most of the lacking
portraits are those of secretaries of oi6en
times. Mr.. w. c. Whitney is the only
Secretary of recent years whose portrait is
lacking in the collection and efforts are be-
ing made to secure 1t.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Ohio Miners Strike.

IRONTON. Ohio March 13.-One hundred
miners Of the Hanging Rock Iron Com
pany. operating at New Castle. struck to-
day because miner. who had fight with
a mine boss was discharged. Strikers say
that all the union miners in Lawrence
county have arranged to go out March 10
unless the operators pay the Indianap polls
scale. The strike will probably close the
Hamilton furnace.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
IT 0FFENDS THE IRISH
British Kings Decision Not
to Visit Ireland.
FAULT OF THE CABINET
THE NATIONALIST PRESS MAKE
CAUSTIC COMMENTS.
Accuse the Government of Ulterior No
tives in Dissuading Him From
Going.
FAULT OF THE CABINET

LONDON. March 13-The official an
nouncement yesterday of the abandonment
of the proposed visit of King Edward and
Queen Alexandra to Ireland whereby the
ministers assume the responsibility for an
imperial boycott, is quite unprecedented IN
form and causes keen discussion. the gen.
eral tone of which is distinctly adverse TO
the action of the cabinet which is inter-
preted as displaying petty spite and spleen.
The suggestion sought to be conveyed both
by the announcement itself and the COM
ment of the ministerial organs. that the
decision arrived at was directly due to the
outburst of some of the Irish members In
the house of commons when the news of the
disaster to General Methuens column was
officially communicated to that house is de-
clared by hostile critics TO be obviously
false, it was announced weeks ago. that
the visit would be postponed.
King Wishes to Make the Visit.
These critics assert also that there seems
good reason to believe that their majesties
themselves all along desired to carry out
the coronation visit, and. though they have
deferred it on the advice of the ministers,
they have no intention Of relieving the lat
ter from the onus of a tactless move
The Freedman's Journal voices the ma
tiOnaliSt views. saying:
The ministers have put veto on the IN
tended visit Of the sovereign 10 a portion
of his dominionS.
1T would be difficult for his majesty to
reject the veto of his constitutional adj
visers; but it is plain that he insisted that
the responsibility should be theirs and not
his. His ministers could not venture to
allow the king to with his own eyes
and hear with his own ears Of the bar
barous methods of the castle and the deep
resentment of his people, Ills presence
here would have been sore encumbranca
to the coercionisJs. There imminent
danger that his visit might have converted
him TO home rule confirmed his exist
ing conviction. Therefore, the ministers,
in their own interest and in the interest
of unionsm, have forbidden the visit
Letter in the Times.
The London Times today prints a letter
dissenting from the suggestion that il John
Redmond had been in the house of COM
mons when some of the Irish members
cheered the announcement of General
Methuen's defeat and capture, he would
have rebuked his followers for their ont
burst Of eXultation The writer refers to
the meeting at Chicago last autumn, lin
honor Of the Manchester murderers."
which Mr.. Redmond addressed. and to the
proceedings which were officially opened
by Finerty." After quoting the resolution
passed at that meeting. and also referring
to speech at New York in which Mr..
Redmond was quoted advocating the
hanging of Mr.. Chamberlain. the writer
asks, why should a man holding such
opinions restrain the rejoicing of his fol-
lowers at a British defeat?"
Evening star., 1902-03-13
EARTHQUAKE DESTROYS A TOWN
Kyankari in Asia Minor Meets Terri
BILE Disaster.

VIENNA, March 13.-A dispatch to the.
Neue Freie Presse from Constantinople to-
day announces that the town of kyankari,
northeast of Angora, in Asia Minor, was.
destroyed by an earthquake March IL. No.
details of the disaster had been received.
kyankari had % 600 inhabitants.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Chinese Complain of Taxation.

CANTON. China, March 13.-There is
great dissatisfaction here at the extortion-
ate taxes which the mandartns. are levying
under the pretext of meating the INSTALL
ments of the Chinese indemnity. The mer-
chants have petitioned the vicerOy for re-
dress, asserting that they fear the action
OF the mandarins will lead to an uprising.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Count Tolstoi III Again.

ST PETERSBURG, March IA sudden
change for the worse has taken place in
the condition of Count Tolstoi. who has
been Ill for some time past at Yalta. Cri-
mea. His weakness is more pronounced
today and symptoms of pleurisy have de-
veloped. His pulse is most feeble and FREE
quently stops. The patient cannot sleep.
and il in low spirits.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
INTERFERENCE ALLEGED.
Sensational Publication Regarding
Gen. Wood and the Neelv Trial.

Copies OF Havana newspapers received at
the War Department contain sensational
stories alleging undue interference on the
Fart Of Governor General Leonard Wood
and other American officials with the
Cuban courts In the trial OF c. w. Neely
and other persons implicated in the postal
frauds
Evening star., 1902-03-13
TO COME TO THIS CITY
GEN. YOUNG RELIEVED OF HIS
WESTERN COMMAND.
Will Be Made the First President OF
the Army War College to Be
Established Here.

BY direction of the President, Major Cen
eral Samuel B. NJ Young has been relieved
from command of the department of Cali
fornia, to take effect March 10, and ordered
to this city to assume the presidency of
the army war college which is to be estab-
lished at Washington barracks, provided
the necessary fund3 are appropriated by
Congress. General Young is regarded as
Evening star., 1902-03-13
To Ratify Indian Agreement.

The Senate committee on Indian affairs
today authorized favorable report on the
bill ratifying the agreement with the In
dians Of Devils Lake reservation. in North
Dakota, for the opening OF The reservation
to settlement
Evening star., 1902-03-13

The Star is the business
mans paper, because it gives
him the latest news,-the news
OF today, not yesterday. Hence,
to reach him, advertise in The
Star.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
Steamship Arrivals

At Liverpool-Ivernia from Boston
At Boston-Saxonia from Liverpool.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
The Buford at sinsnpore..

Quartermaster General Ludington is in
formed that the transport Bu1ord, carrying
troops. including members of the nth Cav
airy from Fort Myer, to thu Philippines,
has arrived at Singapore.
Evening star., 1902-03-13
CECIL RHODES IN BAD WAY.

Private Advices From South Afr1ca
Alarm His Friends.
CAPE TOWN, March 13--Cec1l Rhooes
passed n restless night, which has appre-
ciably told on his general strength.
Evening star., 1902-03-13

The Spanish cabinet. which resigned to-
day, was constituted March d, 1901, as fol-
lows:
President of the council. Senior Sagasta.
Minister of foreign affairs. Duke of AL
modovar.
Minister of justice, Marquis Teuerga.
Minister of finance, Senor Urzais (cor-
rect).
Minister Of the interior, Senior Moret
Minister Of war, General Weyler.
Minister of marine, the Duke of Veraeua.
Minister of agriculture and commerce
and Of public works. Senor Villaneuva.
Minister of education. Count Roma nones