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Evening star., 1902-08-15
CALLS IT BAD LAW
DONALD McMASTER CRITICISES
JUDGE CARoN's DECISION.
Says the Canadian Took Snap Judg-
ment in the Gaynor-G Greene
Case.

MONTREAL, Quebec, August 15-Donald
United States today gave out the following
statement In reference to Judge Caron' 5
Judgment in the Gaynor-Greene case:
ln-my opinion, the judgment is bad, and
the reasons in support of 1t worse. The
judgment is, in effect, a snap judgment,
without an opportunity for counsel being
heard upon the whole case.
The first ground of the Judgment is that
the warrant issued by Judge Lafontaine
for the arrest of the prisoners does not
contain the date of the commission of the
crime
Mr.. McMasters considers this most eX-
traordinary reason, as he holds the war
rant to be in the words of the form pre-
Scribed by the statute. According to him,
the date in the warrant was not a all nee
essary, neither by the form of the warrant
nor by the express terms of the eXtradition
act
But suppose that the date were required
in the warrant of arrest" he continues,
which it certainly is not. Once the pris-
oners are brought before a judge or justice
the date in the warrant becomes absolutely
immaterial.
how this judgment under such circum-
stances could be rendered. The authorities
submitted on behalf of the United States
government do not appear to have received
any consideration. Neither does the judg-
ment of Justice Andrews. 1t is either ig-
nored or lightly brushed aside. That iudg-
ment Is res judicata. Justice Caron was
principle underlying the administration Of
Justice
Evening star., 1902-08-15
CANADA'S TRADE IN DANGER.
Minister of Public Works Proposes 8
Higher Tariff.

HALIFAX, n. s., August 15.-Hon. J. 1.
Tarte, Canadian minister of public works,
in a speech before the Canadian Manufac-
turers' Association, declared that Cana
dians must no longer see their markets
slaughteted by American manufa cturers
and the great trade of the continent carried
through American channels. The remedy
he proposed was Improvement of the Ca
madam waterways and a higher tariff.
I'VE must" he said, transport from west
to east, through Canadian channels. This
country must be united by cheaper trans
portation and a strong Canadian tariff The
shortest route to the seaboard is destined
TO be the great carrying highway not only
of the Canadian wheat fields, but of the
whole American continent. We have a
route from Georgian bay to Liverpool 300
miles shorter than via New York. The Ca
madam Pacific railroad and the Grand
Trunk must WORK together TO carry that
trade via Canadian routes"
The minister stated that Canada would
soon have a fast Atlantic line and declared
that Halifax in winter and Quebec in sum-
mer were the natural terminals.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
TRADE BALANCE DECREASING.
Imports and Exports for the Past
Seven Months.

The complete figures of the exports and
imports for the month OF July show that
the imports continue to increase and the
exports to decrease. For July the total
imports were s79.206,2 ,220. against So. .os2 435
in the same month of the year 1901 For
the seven months of the calendar year.
ending with July, the total imports were
s535 ,54S, ,362, against $500 523 $50, an increase
for the period of s29,O24,s23.
The exports for July were SIS s07 ,9Go
against s109, 49,, $40 in July, 1901. For the
seven months of this year the total exports
have been s727 .O04, 123. Last year the total
was SS31, ,305 132 a decrease of Sl04, ,30l 900.
The excess of exports over imports in July
was only 50 COL 74o, the smallest figure in
a number of years. For the seven months
the excess of exports over imports was
S191 ,455, 161. For the same seven months
of the year 1901 the excess of exports was
1924 7Sl 593, showing that the big difference
that has existed for several years between
the two is being slowly wiped out for some
reason or other.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
CALLERS ON THE PRESIDENT
1eneral Corbin and Party Among the
Visitors Today.

OYSTER BAY. L. /. August 1.-THE
President had as his guests at luncheon
today Major Generals H c. Corbin and &
NJ IL Young. Henry Loomis Nelson the
suthor; Jacob a. Riis Of New York. Robert
A Morris, chairman Of the New York
county republican committee; former Gov
ernor David A Francis. president of the
81 Louis purchase exposition, and Henry
NJ Warren OF Philadelphia. Generals
IoTpln and Young are en- route to GERMANY
10 witness the fall maneuvers of the army
Ihey called on the President to paw their
respects before sailing
Representative D. II Mercer of Ne
braska a.sO took luncheon with the Presi
dent Mr. Mercier is a member of the ex-
ecutlve committee of the national repub-
mean congressional committee. and he dis
Cussed with the President the political
conditions in the northwest. He also in
formed him that his reception at Omaha
OF September - would be rendered by the
citizens OF the place, irrespective of politi-
cal parties.
Governor Francis informed the President
that the exposition buildings would be dedi-
Gated on April ~ next. This date is the
l"pth anniversary OF the signing of the
treaty OF ceSSion.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
SISTERS WISH TO COME HERE.
Applicants to the Vatican for Permis
sion to Do So

ROME, August 15.-Members of the relig-
ious orders expelled from France, especially
sisters. are applying to the Vatican authori-
ties for permission to settle in the United
States. Several of them have come to
Rome personally for the purpose of urging
their requests. reply has been sent to
them, pointing out that there are no vacan-
cies in the United States and, besides, call
ing attention to the difficulty arising from
the fact that the expelled sisters do not
speak the English language
Canada has been suggested as tosteI
field, as sisters are comparatively scarce
there, and because French Is spoken in a
large area of the dominion. The applicants
however, did not take kindly to the sug-
gestion and persist In their REQUESTS to &c
TO the United States.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
TO GO TO PEKIN.
An Architect From the Treasury
Wanted.

The Treasury Department has received
from the State Department an inquiry
whether an architect from the office of the
supervising architect may be designated to
go to Pekin to prepare plans for the erec-
ton OF legation building for the United
States In that city. By authority of the
State Department Minister Conger some
months ago employed Mr. Carre, a French
architect at work for the French govern
ment. He made designs and drafted plans
and specifications, but when these were sub
mitted to the State Department they were
not fully satisfactory. A question arose as
to using galvanized iron or tiles for roofing.
Mr.. Carre was called back to France and
could not continue supervision of the work
SO Minister Conger recommended that a
man be secured from the treasury stating
that practically new plans would have to be
drawn. The detail of a treasury architect
will be made if the State Department
formally prefers the request.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
THE REINA MERCEDES
Doubtful Whether She Can Be Made
Into a Sailing Vessel.

The Navy Department is in something of
quandary over the Reina Mercedes, the
Spanish cruiser which was sunk in the en-
trance to Santiago harbor a few DAYS after
Cervera's fleet came out to meet its doom.
After the war the Reina Mercedes was
raised and brought north, and eventually
was sent to the naval station at Ports
mouth, N. H. At that time 1t was decided
to strip her and take out her machinery
and convert her into a sailing shin. with
the intention of using her as a training
vessel. 1t now appears, however, that the
construction bureau of the Navy Depart-
ment questions her ability to carry sail
owing to the conformation of her hull
Acting Secretary Darling has referred tbe
matter to the general board for an opinion.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
THE CHAUNCEY A SPEEDY CRAFT
New Torpedo Boat Destroyer Makes
1881 Knots.

PHILADELPHIA. August 15-The new
torpedo boat destroyer Chauncey returned
to the yard of the Neafe Levy Ship
building Company today, after a success
full trial trip. The figures "29.51," painted
on the smokestack. represented the maxi
mum speed in knots attained by the de-
stroyer on her trial.
President Seddinger of the shipbuilding
company says the Chauncey made an av-
erage speed of 2S.G4 knots in her four trial
runs, and during the endurance trial of
one hour she averaged $50 knots, or near
~ one knot above the speed requirement
The speedy little vessel will be turned over
to the government shortly
Evening star., 1902-08-15
DENY COMBE'S CHARGE
FRENCH CATHOLICS SAY THEY
ARE NOT RoYALIsTs.
Opposition to Closing Schools, They
Declare, Has No Political
Significance.

PARIS, August 15-The semi-off1cial an
nouncement made after yesterdays cabinet
meeting that the royalists are directing the
agitation against the closing of religious
schools in Brittany has evoked considerable
comment. Catholic leaders and the Catho-
lie press deny that the movement is anti
republican. Count Albert de Nun, who, with
Able Cayraud, is the guiding spirit of the
resistance in Finisterre, declares that the
movement is entirely spontaneous on the
part of the people themselves and that not
an act nor a shout has occurred in Britta-
ny to justify the allegation that royalist
conspiracy exists. Count Albert de Nun
says the Marseillaise has been sung every
where and that it is evident the govern
ment is embarrassed by the situation and
has invented the royalist scare in order to
create a diversion.
Francois COppee in an interview expressed
a similar opinion in more violent and pict-
uresque language. The Patrie says it is ru-
mored that the government intended to ar
rest the royalist senator from Finisterre,
NJ de Chamaillard. Ministerialist organs
assert that the government possesses GU
rious informa ton as to the manner in
which the Breton peasants were deluded
into belief that they could successfully re-
sist the republic.
The situation at St. Meen and Folgeot re-
mains unchanged. An important pilgrimage
to Folgeot took place today. on the occa-
sion of the Fest of the Assumption, 1000
people gathering from the surrounding
country. Professions from nearby villages
arrived during the morning, headed by
priests bearing crosses and banners and
chanting
Admiral de Cuverville. Able Gayraud,
who is a member of the chamber of depu-
ties. and Councillor Soubigon have ad-
q NJ
Combes. on account of the allegations of
royalism, saying:
We protest against the attempt to give
a political character 10 the demonstra tions
of an indignant public conscience. While
applauding the legitimate protests of the
population, who aIe grateful to the sisters,
we shall continue to strive to prevent acts
of violence. Long live the liberal republic
Evening star., 1902-08-15
TENNIS AT SOUTHAMPTON.
Great Interest in the Closing Matches
of Famous Players.

SOUTHAMPTON, L. l., August ia
large gallery gathered about the courts of
the Meadow Club today to witness the
playing of the famous trio of Englishmch \
in the closing matches of the mixed doubles
in the Long Island championship tennis
tournament. The morning match brought
together Miss Hollins and r. F. DohertJ'
against Miss Anna Sands and DR.. Joshua
PIN. This is for the place on the top final
bracket, the lower bracket having been won
yesterday by Mrs. Hoadley and H. L. Doh
erty.
In addition to these finishing competitions
the singles match for the Ruggles cup
probably will be played today. The men
who have Won the eligibility to compete for
this trophy are: Guy Phelps Dodge and
Stewart Waller. Both are former col
legians. and an exciting contest is looked
for. The courts have kept in perfect
dition and fit for the fastest sort OF
play, while the weather is clear and pleas
ant.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
APPEALS IN GUAM.
Question Has Been Referred to the
Navy Deartment


An anomalous situation obtains in the
Island of Guam in reference to the admin
istration of justice, and Commander Schroe-
der, the governor of the island, has been
driven to appeal to the Navy Department
here for instructions as to the limit of his
powers. Congress has not legisated for the
island and the will of the naval governor
has been practically supreme. When the
island was turned over to the Navy De-
partment and Captain Leary was appoint
ed governor he decided to continue in op-
Grafton the old Spanish laws, except such
as should be modified by his directions or
that of the Navy Department Under the
old system of laws thus put in force there
existed practically but a single court on
the island, the court of first instance, which
corresponds to the lowest judicial tribunal
in this country. But under the Spanish law
there an appeal was allowed from the de-
ciSion of this court to the court of caSsa-
tion in the Philippines, with provision for
final appeal in certain classes of cases
to the government at Madrid. But with
the advent of our control in the Philippines
this power of appeal was cut off, and the
decision of the court of first instance prac-
ticaliy stands as the decision of the court
of last resort. Some time ago a native
was convicted in this court of murder and
he was sentenced to be executed. The evil
dence seemed to leave some question of
his guilt, and Governor Schroeder was ap-
pealed to. Being at a loss to what ac-
tion he could or should take, he advised
the Secretary of the Navy of the situation
and asked for instructions. There are said
to be other cases which have been brought
to the attention of the department, which
involve the rights of American citizens, who
have been tried in Guam under the Spanish
law, which, among other things, does not
provide for the trial by jury, to which
Americans are entitled under the Constitu-
ton. The whole subject is being carefully
considered by the Navy Department. The
judge advocate general, it is understood, will
shortly render an opinion upon which Act
ing Secretary Darling will act
Evening star., 1902-08-15
TRIAL OF THE MAINE.
Board to Conduct 1t Appointed by Act
ing Secretary Darling.

Acting Secretary Darling Of the Navy
Department has appointed a board TO con-
duct the official trial of the battle ship
Maine. The board is composed OF the fol-
lowing named officers: Capt. Charles ].
Train, Capt. VIM. w. Mead, Capt. Charles
r. Rocker, Naval Constructor ]. ]. Wood
ward, Commander Walter c. Cowles, Lieut..
Commander ]. r. Edwards and Lieut.. Com
mander F. III. Bailey. The board Will meet
at Boston on the 21st instant and inspect
the vessel which will then be given a trial
run over the Cape Ann course the next day.
She is required by contract to make an
average of eighteen knots speed an hour in
a run of four hours.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
ARRIVAL OF THE CROOK.
Return of Seven Companies Of the
25th Infantry.

The War Department is advised of the ar
rival of the transport Crook at San Fran
cisco August 13 from Manila, Philippine
Islands, with the following military passen-
gers: Headquarters, field, staff and band,
and Companies E, F, H. I, X, L and M,
10Th Infantry, so enlisted men, and the
following officers of that regiment: Col.
Bowman, Maj. Brush, Capts. O'Neil, Shat
tuck, Cronin, Lenihan, Albright Leitch and
Hunt; Chaplain Stewart, and Lieuts.
Enochs, Ford, Conner, STRAIT, Bundel.
Mapes. Wiegenstein, Coburn, LAUDER, J.
Green, Bussche and Donald.
Other passengers included Col. Chance,
Attn Infantry; Maj. Earthman, medical de-
partment: Capts. Moore, 10Th Infantry, and
Moore, 27th Infantry; Lieuts. Hathaway,
signal corps; Price and Cordier. 9th In
1antry: Armstrong, 9th Infantry, and Good
ale, 10th Infantry; Capt Collins, 9th In
Iantry; CONTRACT Surgeon Trew, thirty-tWo
discharged soldiers and eight general pris-
OnerS.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
WESTMINSTER ABBEY CROWDED,
Public Anxious to See the Coronation
Fittings There

LONDON. August 1.-THE plan of oper-
Ing Westminster Abbey to give the pubic
an opportunity to view the coronation fit
tings has involved the authorities immeas-
Urably- and is proving to be a much more
troublesome task than had been imagined
Wedne sday the admission fee was 81. %, and
yesterday it wassreducsd to 60 cents Great
crowds inspected the building during these
two days. but this morning the rate of ad-
mission was further reduced 10 II cents and
throngs past all calculations congregated
long before the doors were opened.
BY noon the line extended a mile to the
westward OF the abbey. in closely packed
ranks. y small army of police was called
out TO keep order. The people passed
through the turnstiIe at the rate of . 500 an
hour Although thousands turned away
giving up hope Of entering. the line was
still growing up TO the middle of the after
noon.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Mr. Knox Not to Go Abroad Unit.
Cabled by Mr.. @Russall.

Ihe Department Of Justice has no definite
information when Attorney General Knox
Will go to Europe to begin an investigation
OF the legal questions surrounding the sale
OF the Panama Canal Company and prop
erty to the United States. Nothing on the
subject has been heard from Mr. Knox. 1t
Is believed that the Attorney General will
not go from this country. until he receives
cable message from Mr.. Russell, who is
is ready for the Investigation to proceed.
Mr.: Russell is the advance reprssentative
OF the department in France, and is taking
the preliminary steps for the investigation
Evening star., 1902-08-15
SAYS WIFE KILLED HUSBAND.
Charles Holada Makes Confession Re
garding GauIIagher Murder.

DES MONIES, Iowa, August ia spe-
cial from Iowa City states that Charles
Holada has made confession in which he
states that James Gaulagher was mur-
dered by Mrs. Gaullagner, with his COM
pliclty. and that the crime was committed
because he and Mrs. Gaullagher were in
love.
Gaullagher was a wealthy stockman.
-Four months ago he was murdered at mid
night while sleeping by the side of his wife
and child, the assassin sending bullet
from target rifle through his head
Tracks led across a cornfield to Holada'
Evening star., 1902-08-15
New Assessments at Fort Monroe

Colonel Edward Hunter, judge advocate.
and Lieut.. Col John p. Story, artillery
corps, and Capt. c. p. Townsley, quarter
master have been appointed a board to
meet at Fort Monroe. Va. for the purpose
of revising the rules and regulations for
civil assessments at Fort Monroe. The
board will recommend to the Secretary Of
War a new apportionment of assessments
against non-military residents for the cur
rent fiscal year.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
Personal Mention.

DR.. L. e. Rauterberg has returned to
the city. after prolonged cruise in the
lower Potomac in his yacht Alert.
Mr.. E. F. Warren and his two sons
Charles and Robert, are spending their
vacation at Ocean Grove
Mr.. Tom Brown of this city is a guest of
the Yarmouth, Atlantic CITY, N ].
Capt. FeTd McDonoush, who has been
quite Ill for several wecka IL at the Iro-
quois. Atlantic City. His wise and niece.
Miss Genie Bratt Of Cincinnati, accompa-
MED him there
Evening star., 1902-08-15

may be heard from in this connection In
the near future. To establish her relations
with this government beyond question will
be the argument made by her for imme-
d'ate action on the part of this govern
ment, al the same time her crying needs
Tor commercial concessions will be made
an appendix to such treaty which will,
it is believed. meet the hearty approval of
the people of the United States.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
Ordered to Portsmouth for Repairs.

The cruiser Luzon and the tank ship
Arethusa, attached to the Asiatic station,
have been ordered home The Luzon, which
was one OF the ships captured from Spain.
viii go to the Portsmouth yard for general
repairs and 1t is understood the Arethusa
VIII be utilized during the winter maneu-
vers IN the Caribbean sea. The plan of
TRANSFORMING the cruiser Dixie into hos
paai snip has been abandoned. She will
De used as a transport during the winter
maneuvers. but win have hospital accom-
Evening star., 1902-08-15

house, and he was arrested. Holada had
sought employment of Gaullagher under
an assumed name and claims to have won
Mrs. Gaullaghers heart while her husband
was away on business trips.
Holada declares they planned to poison
Gaullagher, and that while he was present
at the house the night of the murder, he
left hours before and had no hand in the
shooting.
Evening star., 1902-08-15
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering Il at
The Star office or at any Postal Tele-
graph office, all of which are branch
offices of The Evening Star. Terms:
13 cents per week; . cents for two
weeks, or 30 cents per month. IN
VARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The
address may be changed as frequent
ly as desired by giving the last ad-
dress, as~well as the new one.
Evening star., 1902-08-15

but in groceries No aid is, given to a miner
who owns property or who has children at
work. The food is distrlbuted regularly to
those who actually need IT.
The one main object of the officers of the
union now is to prevent violence. If out
breaks should occur the militia would be
sent in Immediately and mines would be
started up. There is no doubt that in every
part of the anthracite region there are men
ready to go back to work If military pro-
lection should be afforded them. The off,
GERS of the union know this and they want
to keep the militia out
1t is probable that the operators would
welcome few riots and the advent of the
militia. At present they are guarding their
mines by the employment Of the coal and
iron police, a constabulary authorized by
the state law. 1t is a very expensive propo-
sition to than, and they would like to have
the state put the soldier boys on duty and
foot the bills.
The mine owners are in condition to pro-
long the fight They have some coal on
hand and are getting top prices for it. But
if they did not have pound of coal in
their breakers, they claim that 1t would
pay them to continue this fight to crush
the union.
Certainly it is the most Interesting labor
struggle this country has witnessed. The
mine workers claim that it means life or
death to them. Aside from the question
whether it does mean life or death to them
is the fact that they are battling for the
right of organization, right claimed by
the railroad companies themselves, but de-
MED to the workmen.
Little Political Significance.
There is little political significance in the
situation. Representative ConnelI of the
Scranton district is the man most vitality
interested. 1t is not probable that the
strike will defeat him. He'is very popular.
and is beloved by democrats as well as re-
publcans. He has done great deal for
Scranton, and the people are grateful He
is an aged man now, and is suffering un-
der a domestic bereavement that is sad
dening his declining years. There seems
to be q disposition the part of his con-
stituents to continue the honor which he
has held long, and to permit him to
round out his political career in peace at
his own Will. : N. Q. NJ.