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AMERICAN OFFICIAL WAS HOT.
Espoused Cause Of an American Un
Justly Treated in Ecuador.

The State Department Is now awaiting a
report from United States Minister Samp-
son at Quito, Ecuador, upon an occurrence
at Guayquil, in that country, which involv-
ed in a controversy the United States con-
sui general, Mr.. De Leon. q local magis-
trate, and an American citizen named
Michael Bolan. Bolan CLAIMED to have been
a victim Of a miscarriage of justice before
the magistrate. The consul general, look
ing into the matter, espoused Bolan's cause
with SO much warmth as to excite the in
dignation OF the Ecuadorian officials and
now the State Department must determine
how far it Is justified In supporting its con-
sular officer. All the facts are not yet at
hand, and Minister Sampson has been call
ed upon to supply them; but meantime it
Is gathered that Bolan's original complaint
was we'll founded and he was unlustly
treated, though that fact did not warrant
the consul general in acting as he did.
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WHEN THE PRINCE ARRIVES.
General Corbin's Arrangement for Re-
ception bY the Military.

Gen. Corbn, one of the Presidents dee
gates in the matter of the reception OF
Prince Henry of Prussia will have charge
Of all the military arrangements connected
with the princes visit. He said this morn
ing that his plan was to have the mill
tary features of the affair as simple and
devoid of ostentation possible On the
princes arrival in this city he will be re-
ceived at the railroad station by a detach-
ment of cavalry and foot troops, and the
National Guard of the District will be lined
station to the east gate of the White House
grounds Gen. Harries, commanding the
District National Guard, and his staff Will
he stationed at the right of the line near
the White House, and will salute the prince
and party as they pass into the grounds.
The guard of honor will consist or Two
troops Of cavalry. two batteries or artli-
lery and two companies of engineers lnese
troops will escort the distinguished Wis
itors from the depot to the White House,
and after their formal reception by the
President will escort them to the German
embassy A troop of cavalry will also pc
assigned to act as an escort TO the pfiNce
in lis subsequent movements ABOUT the
city 4 detail of engineer troops Will be
assigned 20 special duty as a guard or
honor to the prince during his stay at the
German embassy. and a similar detail or
marines will be made for duty With the
party ri the New Willard.
There will be no special military recep-
ton To the prince on his return to this clty
from New York after the launch, but 1t is
likely that a troop of cavalry Will escort
him from the station to the embassy ana
form part Of his encourage while here
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EDWARD WIS FIRST LEVEE.
Large Attendance Of Army and Navy
Officers

LONDON. February liking Edwards
first levee since his accession to the throne
was held in ST. James palace at noon today
and was an exceptionally brilliant function.
The Prince of Wales, the Duke Of Con-
naught and other members Of the royal
family were present, and the gathering Of
members Of the diplomatic corps, cabinet
ministers and naval and military officers
was unprecedentedly large. The king, who
wore field marshars uniform, drove from
Marlborough House to the garden entrance
the palace, escorted by life guards. On
his arrival there his majesty was received
by the high officers Of the household and
was conducted by the lord chamberlain and
lord steward to the royal retiring room,
where he was subsequently Joined by the
other members of the royal family A pro-
cession was then formed and proceeded to
the throne room where the members Of
the royal family took up positions on the
left of his majesty, In order of precedence
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GOLD NEAR PORT ARTHUR.
Reported Discoveries of a Russian
Mining Engineer.

Consul General Holloway at ST. PEERS
burg has forwarded a report to the State
Department in which he says a mining en-
gineer Of the Russian government. who
has spent three years in examining the
coast of Okhotsk sea, discovered gold in
the mass rock at Tiao-Te-C Chan. IN the VI
cinity of Port Arthur. near the bay OF Sian-
Pn-Dao, near the lake of Hon-Tsa-Pao,
Ts, near the temple of Tcheou-Ts!a town.
in the basin of Lema-San-He. and gold
mine with veins rear the village Of Tuii-
sia -Pei-Ho, as well as other mines Of less
Importance. The consul general says the
engineer is of tho opinion thar there are
veins of gold in the sides Of Golden noun
tains Port Arthur, but has formed
no definite opinion as to the existence of
gold near the bay Of Siao-Pin-Dao. Tae
mines near Lake Hoa-TSaPao-TSi seem 10
be poor.
and the village of Tian-Tsi-Town. Mr..
BogdanoVitch, the engineer. found that
gold sands had been worked in primitive
way by the natives and the washing OF
500 poods 0sGJ6 pounds of sand in his
presence yielded one Zolotnik fo.l1 ounce) OF
gold per 1o0 poods Ci.611 pounds of sand.
. The analysis of the samples proved that
the nuggets contained 80 parts of gold and
36 of silver: the nuggets found in the re-
gion of Lema-San-He contained smaller
quantity of fine ore.
MT bosuanoEItcl tnlnhs lnat Inc VEINS
near the village of TundSia-Town-Pei-HO
should receive more thorough investiga-
ton. The chemical analysis made in the
laboratory of the minister Of finance at St.
Petersburg of various samples of ore from
this mine shows a yield OF OH ounce OF
fine gold per each. 3,611 pounds of ore,
which is sufficient to make the working OF
this mine very profitable; but additional
reports are expected.
Among the rivers that cross the eastern
watershed of Liao-Te-Chan, the most i'm
portant is the PoTsian-Tsi, but the gold
district found along this river does not
seem to be sufficiently rich to pay for work.
ing. Between the mouth of the river and
the temple of Tchin-Tchei-Tsi. nuggets
have been found weighing 1321 ounces
These nuggets, the engineer thinks, are
due to the continuous action of the sea
water on the rock, and the working OF
these mines presents no technical difficult
ties, though the coast is open and for that
reason exposed to the action of the waves.
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WE|-HA|-WE| MATTER
Tory Papers Score BritishGov-
ernment's Scuttle.
NET LOSS OF Sl,OOO,OOO
ORIGINALLY ACQUIRED TO COVER
FAILURE IN DIPLOMACY.
Animated Discussion in the House Of
Commons Over the Incident
of Withdrawal.
NET LOSS OF Sl,OOO,OOO

LONDON. February 11.-Trnublts seem
to be accommodating around the govern
ment. The Stanchest conservative organs
this morning publish angry satirical .dito-
rails the poor figure the government
cuts over We-Hai-Wei The ministers are
reminded of the flourish Of the trumpets
which accompanied the acquisition of This
colony as set-off TO the Russian occUna-
ton of Port Arthur
1t is now seen, Lord RoSchery said
during the debate in the house of lords to
day. that all we acquired is SC second-raie
watering place
Lord Selborne. first lord of the admiralty
denied in the house OF lords that financial
reasons had anything to do with the gov
ernments determination to withdraw the
British troops from Wei-Hai-Wei But
when he was asked TO publish the papers
in the matter he replied that some OF the
reports were confidential.
Interest in the Debate.
The greatest interest was manifested IN
the debate. There was a large attendance
Of peeresses, and many prominent members
of the house of commons were present. In
spite of the governments assurance for
the future, the belief prevails in political
circles that the place will ultimately be
abandoned, after costing the country a
quarter of a million pounds. and VIII fali
into the hands of Germany.
The Daily Mail recalls that Rear Adm-
raj Beresfcrd. after visiting Wei-Hii-We!.
reported ii could be made most efficient
and powerful naval bas- by a campari-
lively small expenditure. and dema ndS tlai
the government further explain its Nolte-
face.
The Morning Post expresses thc hope
that the government and the country VIII
profit by this lesson, and says the ministers
came off second best in their conflict with
Russia, and veiled their failure by taking
Wei-Hai-Wei.
Bad policy" concludes the Morning
Post, always leads to bad strategy.
Dissatisfaction Over Meat Contracts.
The papers also express great dissatisf..c-
ton with the war office for the manage
ment of the meat contracts in South Africa,
and this subject was discussed in both
houses yesterday. 1t was shown that .he
cold storage company made profits amount
ing to Fl ,aaO.o30 out of the first contract.
and that the new contract would effect Il
saving of f1OD.Goo, providing fresh meat
sold at SID. and frozen meat al 5lad.
per pound The critics of the govornme mt
claim that even these prices Were much too
high.
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Three Miners Killed.

DALLAS, Tex, February 11.-A special
to the News from South McAllister, /. T.,
says:
Three miners were descending mine No
IL, going to work today, when the grip
parted. causing the car to dash down the
slope to the end Of the track All the oc-
cupants Of the car We're killed outright
one having his head severed from his body
The names of the killed are:
Mike Smith.
John JackimO.
John Rabbier
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SURGEON GENERAL RIxEY.
Entered Today Upon the Discharge of
His New Duties.

DR.. Presley NJ. RiXey. the new surgeon
general of the navy, entered today upon
the duties of chief Of the bureau of meii-
cine and surgery ard signed his first of
fetal mail in that capacity.
Surgeon General RiSey is we'll known to
the residents OF this city through his long
service here. He was born a Culpeper, Va,
July II, 1852. and is now in his fiftieth year
He was graduated as a doctor of medicine
from the University of Virginia in 1873 and
in January, 1871, was commissioned an as
sistant surgeon in the United States navy
His service covers period Of twenty Eight
years. during which time he has cruised in
nearly all parts of the world. In 1874 he
made a cruise to Europe in the Congress
and afterward was stationed at the naval
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No Bulletins at White House.

No bulletin as to the condition OF Theo-
dere Roosevelt, tr., was given out at the
White House today, but it was stated that
the information received from Groton was
of an encouraging nature. Several private
kilograms came through from Groton. All
the bulletins regarding the condition OF the
sick boy are being given out at Groton.
Messages of sympathy continue to reach
the White House, and throughout the de-
partments and city the inquiries are fire.
Quent and earnest.
The White House has a direct telegraph
line to Grotou and also telephone connec-
tion.
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Acted Without Authority.

AT the Treasury Department today ii is
stated that Collector Ivy has acted on his
own responsibility if he has issued the or
der accredited to him, and it is believed he
has done SO, from the authentic appear
ance of the letter he has written to his
deputy.
1t is declared that not only has Collector
Ivy acted without the authority of the de-
partment, but that he has acted illegally,
inasmuch as the enforcement Of his order
would be a violation of international laws
relating to navigation. 1t would also be in
violation of international agreements.
1t is quite probable that the treasury Of
ficialS will at once act upon the newspaper
dispatch authertic, and direct Collector
Ivy to withdraw his instructions, which
would cause great deal of trouble and
embarra ssment If carried out 1t will take
some time to get these instructions
through, and in the meantime trouble may
have been caused by an attempt to enforce
the orders Of the collector.
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ASKED FOR BY COMMITTEE.
Statement Wanted From Departments
Of Justice, State and Treasury.

The Senate committee on public buildings
and grounds has sent a communication to
the Departments Of Justice and State and
the Treasury requesting that a statement
concerning the needs Of the two former de-
partments for new quarters be furnished
to the committee. The Departments Of
State and Justice will be asked especially
in relation to the lack OF facilities in their
present quarters. while the Treasury De-
partment will furnish some figures In re-
lation to the proposed new building for
these two departments in conjunction with
the offices for the President proposed to be
erected on the square Immediately north OF
the present War. State and Navy building
This information will probably be included
In the report OF the committee to the Sem
ate later.
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hospitals at Philadelphia and Norfolk.
After three years service on the Tallapoosa
he was stationed at Washington for two
years, and then made a three years cruise
on the Lancaster in European and South
American waters. From 1887 to 1893 he
was on special duty in this city. and was
then attached to the dispatch boat Dolphin
for three years. From 1896 to the present
time he has been stationed in this city, with
the exception of a brief service on the hos
ptal ship Solace during the Spanish Amer
lean war For several years past he has
been in charge of the naval dispensary.
Surgeon General RiXey has the great dis
tinction among the medical fraternity of
being the family physician of Presidents
Mckinley and Roosevelt. He attended the
late Vice President Hobart last summer
and was the family physician Of the -Secre-
tary of the Navy. So close was DR.. Rixey
to President and Mrs. Mckinley that no
trip was made by them without his attend
ance, and he has also acted as travelling
companion and physician to the members
OF President Roosevelts family whenever
they have left the city. He was a constant
attendant at Mrs. Mckinley's bedside when
she was prostrated in San Francisco, and he
was also with President Mckinley in his
last illness at Buffalo
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Army Orders.

Major G. N. Whistler, Artillery Corps,
has been ordered to this city for consulta-
ton with the adjutant general Of the army
on business pertaining to the installation of
Q system Of fire control at Pensacola, Fla.
Contract Surgeon F. d. Pease has been
ordered to Fort Mackenzie. Wyo.. for duty,
relieving Contract Surgeon F. A. Hodson,
who Is ordered to the Philippines for duty.
First Lieut.. r.. B. Parrott, 10Th Infantry,
has been ordered to Fort Slocum. N. T., for
4uty with recruits that may be sent to the
Philippines
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FILIPINos AS CITIZENS.
Senator Carmack's Joint Resolution
Opposing Such Status.

Senator Carmack today introduced the
following joint resolution in the Senate:
THAT the United States regard with ex-
treme disfavor any movement having for
its object the early or ultimate admis-
sion OF the Philippine Islands as state or
states of the Union; and any action on the
part of persons holding office under the
authority of the United States that gives
sanction or encouragement to such a move
ment is hereby condemned.
THAT to confer the rights and privileges
of citizens upon the inhabitants of the
Philippine Islands would tend to destroy
the integrity Of citizenship and to degrade
the character Of the government Of the
United States.
'"That to maintain the relation of SOW
ereign and subject between the government
of the United States and q people under it's
dominion would be repugnant to the prin-
ciples Of the Constitution
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FIRST WOMAN DIPLoMATIsr
Mile. Villeneuve Appointed Secretary
to Consul General.

PARIS. February 1.-MlIe. Jeanne de
Viileneuve has been appointed secretary of
the French consulate general in New York
Mile. de Villeneuve, who belongs to an old
family of Provence, has been a government
clerk for nine years Her appointment,
which was made by the foreign minister NJ
Delcasse, marks a new departure, as 1t is
believed to be the first time a woman has
been appointed to a post i'll the diplomatic
service
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To Recover From the District.

Mr.. Penrose today introduced in the Sem
ate a bill providing for the repayment of
moneys alleged to have been illegally col
lected by the District Of Columbia from
the United States. The preamble of the
bill states that as 1t Is alleged that the
District Of Columbia collected from the
United States large sums Of money in ex-
cess Of the cost Of work done around United
States reservations that a suit be entered
in the Court of Claims for the recovery Of
this excess which is to be turned into lue
United States treasury.
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Naval Orders.

Commander w. w. KimbaI has been de-
tached from command Of the Concord when
placed out OF commission and ordered to
command Of the Wheeling.
Lieut.. Commander w. Minett Lieuts. w.
8. Smith, A. c. Dfffenbach, J. L. Sticht,
Ensign r. N. Marble, Naval Cadet b. A.
Long, Passed Assistant Surgeon r.. Spear
and Assistant Paymaster +. p. Sackett,
also from the Concord when placed out OF
commission, and to the Wheeling.
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ARREARS OF TAXES.
Change of Date Concurred in by the
House,

At the instance Of Mr.. Jenkins the House
toGay cpEcurred In the Senate amendment
changing the date of putting into effect the
ACT to receive arrearages of taxes in the
District of Columbia so that it shall apply
to taxes paid on or before December 81,
1902 instead OF July 81, 1903.
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Transvaal's Gold Output.

LONDON, February ia cable message
received here from the Transvaal chamber
Of mines at johannesburg announces that
the output for the month Of January was
7O,34O ounces of fine gold, as compared with
81 S97 ounces in December last.
Evening star., 1902-02-11
MALvAR's BROTHER CAPTURED
Strong Insurgent Post Near Calamb
Taken.

MANILA, February IA brother Of
Malvar, the insurgent leader, has been cap
tured. He was chief surgeon of the Ba-
tangas insurgents.
A strong insurgent post has been captured
near Caiamba, Laguna province. A num-
Der of rifles, bolos and six typewriting ma
chimes fell into the hands OF the Americans.
1t is believed this post formed Malvar's
headquarters.
Evening star., 1902-02-11
Fatal Duel in Bawen, Colo.

~Ho1 u 00WoAaS 5SoHo'
TRINIDAD, Colo. Esbraafy 11.-Louis
Chambers and Telesen Trujillo fought
duel with pistols In a saloon at Bowen. In
which the latter was almost instantly killed
and Chambers received wounds from which
he died several hours later. Trujillo, who
was miner. was Quarreling with fellow
workman when Chambers interceded. The
Mexican began firing at Chambers. who re-
sponded with his revolver with the result
as above stated.
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IVY WAS TOO HASTY|
Order Against Canadian Seal
ers to Be Revoked.
HE HAD NO AUTHORITY
TOLD COLLECTORS TO DENY PRIV
ILEGES OF PORT.
If Vessels Did Not Leave Promptly
They Were to Be Seized
as Poachers.

SEATTLE, Wash, February 1.-The
PostIntelligencer. in a special dispatch
from Tnalaska. lays that no more startling
action has been taken in the much-taked-
of sealing question than the following let
ter written by Collector ]. W. Ivy OF Alas
ka to his deputy at Unalaska:
II am advised that British vessels from
Canadian ports engaged in pelagic sealing
in and about Bering are in the habit
of calling at Unalaska and Dutch Harbor
for protection in bad weather, and the pur-
chase of supplies, and of enjoying the priv
ileges of the port until the season opens
for them to engage in the unlawful and
barbarous determination of the fur seal
herd in violation of the laws of the United
States and the international agreement
with Great britain
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German and Prussian Loans,

BERLIN, February 1.-THE subscribers
to the new German and Prussian loans on
which the first installments Of so per cent
were payable February s, avaiied them
selves SO largely of the option of paying in
full that the syndicates underwriting the
issues have been relieved from all further
Evening star., 1902-02-11
Refuse Privileges Of the Port.

Until further advised on the subject you
are instructed to cease the collection of
tonnage dues on this class of vessels from
all countries and to refuse them the priv
ilege of the port, water or fuel, and to
treat them In all respects as vessels en-
gagged in illegal poaching.
ANY such vessels arriving at your port
shall be notified to depart forthwith, and In
case of refusal to obey promptly you shall
seize and delay such vessels and call the
United States marshal and revenue cutter
to your assistance.
Should YOU find from personal examina-
tion that any such vessel arrives in abso-
lutte distress you will allow her to obtain
such relief only as will enable her to return
to her home port
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Mother and Child Asphyxiated.

PHILADELPHIA, February 11.-Mrs.
Louisa Vannella, aged twenty-five years.
and her two-year-old child were found dead
in bed at their home, 739 South Clarion
street, late last night, having been asphyxi-
ated by Illuminating gas. In the same room
her other two children were found almost
dead. but they were resuscitated after ad-
mission to a hospital.
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MAcEDoNIANs START RIOT.
Terrorize People in Funeral Procession
in Sofia

SOFIA, Bulgaria. February 1.-THE
Macedonians utilized the occasion Of the
funeral today Of NJ. Kamtcheff, the minister
Of public instruction, who was assassinated
on Thursday last, by making a political
demonstration. They gathered In consider
able numbers and fired volleys from re-
volvers in all directions. AS far as known
no one was wounded, but those who took
panic.
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RESIDENCE BURNS.
Brookside, the Home Of J. II. Bass
Totally DESTROYED.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, February IL
Brookland, the handsome country home Of
John H. Bass, head Of the Bass car wheel
foundries here and elsewhere. was totally
destroyed by fire today ut an early hour.
The fire originated from increased gas pres
sure In the furnaces during the night. Loss
10000; insurance, $iiO.00O. Brookside is
two miles from the city, and the fire was
wholly beyond control before the fire COM
panies reached the place. The Bass home
the state and contained many art treasures.
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Transport Wright Raised.

MANILA, February 1.-THE United States
transport Wright. which was wrecked, as
announced in these dispatches. November
Is last, by striking an uncharted rock at
the entrance Of San Jacinto harbor and
sinking In fifteen feet of water, has been
successfully raised.
Evening star., 1902-02-11
italian Masons Abolish Secrecy,

LONDON. February ia special dis
patch received here today from Rome says
that at meeting Of representatives OF
Italian lodges OF Free Masons 1t was de-
cided that Italian Free Masonry should
cease to be secret society.
Evening star., 1902-02-11
For a Storage Building.

Mr.. Penrose has offered an amendment
to the legislative, executive and judicial
bill appropriating $1,000 for the rent of q
suitable building for storage Of supplies for
the Post Office Department.
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Adulterated Articles Of Food.

A statement prepared by the Department
Of Agriculture was today laid before the
Senate showing the most common articles
Of food consumption In the United States
In an adulterated or other imperfect form,
the adultcrAnta used, the extent Of adulter-
alton. preservatives used and substitutes.
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Wooden Box Factory Burns.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. February u.--F.
M. Vests wooden box factory and the
Walsh boiler and iron works were de-
stroyed by fire soon after o'clock this
morning, and Hugh Davitt's iron foundry
was considerably damaged by the flames.
The loss viii probably not exceed $4,000.
Evening star., 1902-02-11
corriean's Racers Arrive.

NEW YORK, February 1.-THE Atlantic
Transport line steamer Minneapolis, which
arrived today from London brought thirty
three race horses owned by Ed Corrigan.
All the horses are in good condition.
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Gov. McBride,s war on Lobby.

TACOMA. Wash. February 11.-Gov. Nc
Bride OF this state his made Q new move In
his war on the railway lohbs He has an
nounced hia intenttnn % disua1ss any state
employe who accsDts pass over rail-
road, and declares he will crush out the
lobby.
Evening star., 1902-02-11
Movements of Naval Vessels

The Navy Department has been advised
of the departure of the flagship Brooklyn,
Rear Admiral Remey. commanding, yes
terday from Hong Kong for sCavite The
Ajax has sailed from Singapore for Ran
goon, and the Nero from Baltimore for San
Juan.