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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
CLAIMS COMPENSATION
AMERICAN nrRf11p. OF MIN
ING LANDs.IN THE TRANsvAAlIL.
- 80 10. 49, IT
President Kruger Arbitrarily Vacated
II Title to LaRfgd- FAR Broke up.
~, N. .FIgrthsf ProSAedings... s.,.s

/, The State DEPARTMENT, has called to, the
attention of thefsBritisds government. the
claims of the lateEharlss Brown, an Amer
lean civil and mining engineer, for com-
pensation for laids Of (which he, was, de
prived by the Basr g0vsFnmentl before the
South Afrfcan.,wAr. z1u ,ei.2..
The case is o. particular interest, not
only bseadse of The and5unt of. the Claim.
Whiohaaggregates more than, 5000, g0O. but
also by reason of thes important questions
of principle Involved g sBr6wn located as
he claimed in conformity with aTransyaai
law a large NUMBER of land entries in
Guiding mining properties it.''i
He was enabled <to,do that: by, adopting
the methods OF the "samertcan soonersss to
the aStoniShment Of the .aloW-gOfng Beers
with whom he was competing for the land.
However, his proceedings were within the
letter OF the law, aoc0rding.to a decision OF
the supreme court of thee EransvaaL But
PRESIDENT Kruger was sautocratic. In his
methods and had yslittieG regard for the
courts. according to- the. testimonX.s.4f4
sent for the chief Justice and, demanded
!. that a'hesEeyerse the decision of the,s court
which had been made Ia Browns favor, ~and
upon the refusal of that judicial officer to
do so Kruger very promptly: expelled him
from office without troubling himself with
the formality of impeachment proceedings
and then vacated Browns title. Brown. ap-
Yealed to the. State Department. which had
begun to move in the case when the war
broke out and the claim lay in allegiance.
Now 1t has been taken up afresh, but
with this new compfication that there is no
Boer republic and that England is the SOW
ereign. and 1t is a question whether she
can be held RESPONSIBLE for the misdoings
of the Beers. -
The State Department thinks the respen-
sib1lity does lie. and so has impressed that
view upon the British government that it
has forwarded the" case to South Africa
and called upon the colonial authorities for
a full report. 1t is believed, with view to
having the local courts there pass upon the
case: Meanwhile the lands have passed
into the hands of third parties SO that it is
possible that the Brown heirs will in the
end be obliged to sue them to recover pos
session. &.T;st4 - - '---
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
ICE FOR NEEDY SICK.
Unnamed Philanthropist Deposits
Fund for the Purpose. -.

A generous and philathropic resident Of
Washington. whose name is not divulged,
has deposited in local bank to the credit
of Commissioner mcfarland fund for the
purchase of ice during the. coming summer
to be supplied to 1.-The needy sick. The
amount of the fund, like the name of the
donor. is not stated. but It is intimated that
it is sufficient to cover all the drafts made
upon it,. >.--a +
The gentleman who is responsible for
this praiseworthy benefaction has stated
that he will be. absent from the city during
the heated term, travelling abroad and he
leaves this fund hehind- to alleviate as far
as possible the suffering that might come
could not be had-for them at the proper
time. f-r-a -
Commissioner Mcfarland has arranged
a plan for the distribution of the ice. He
has entered into an agreement with an ice
company under which If, will. honor requi-
sitions for ice made by the Associated
Charities. the physicians to the poor or
members Of the Visiting Nurses Society.
Through these channels the cases of ill
ness where ice j.. neeQed will be .fascer-
tanned. -, .t.r,-- r.
AS the accounts are pfesented by the ice
company Commissioned Macfarland will
draw upon the fund forstheir payment
, The distribution of eice,t the sick, and in
some instances to the poor and sick alike,
Is one Of the greatest charities OF the sam
mer NTH large cities % II ~ 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
GIFT OF THE D. A. R.
BufnDINa ron ENLISTED MEN OF
THE ARMY.
Certified Check for Sic, 600 Handed to
,,.a. Secretary Root by Committee
From philadelphia.

A committee representing the Philadei-
phia chapter of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution waited on Secretary Root
1.-THE War Department today and handed
him a certified check for 10000 to be USED
In the erection of memorial building at
the new military post south of Manila.
F.. l.. The fund represents contributions
Inade by the Daughters and their friends
in Pennsylvania and. elsewhere, a portion
of which was collected by Chaplain c. Z.
Pierce, U.S.A., stationed at the cavalry post
at Fort Myer. Va. and is intended solely
for the benefit of the enlisted men of the
army. ~------
The committee consisted of Mrs Francis
H.xWilliams and Mrs. Edward H. Ogden of
the Philadelphia chapter. They We're ac-
companied by Chaplain Pierce and Mr..
Williams. Chaplain Pierce presented the
ladies' to Secretary Root and explained the
object Of their visit. In doing SO he called
attention to the following provision of the
act of Congress, approved March =, 1858:
THE Secretary of War Is hereby author
lied and empowered to accept the sum of
10000, rendered the government by Chap
lain c. c. Pierce. u. 3. A, and the Daugh-
purpose of erecting memorial building for
the physical and moral welfare of the en-
listed men at such army post as the Secre-
tary of War may approve"
secretary ROOT, IN ACKNOWLEDGING the re-
ceipt of the money, referred to the useful
ness and advantages of a building of the
Kind proposed and said that he was glad
the ladies had taken such practical in
terest in the enlisted men of the army.
He thanked the committee for the donation
and assured them that their benevolent
purpose would be faithfully carried out.
Inc ladies' were afterward presented to
Adt. Gen. Corbin, who also took occasion
to express hfs personal appreciation of
their gift in behalf of the enlisted men of
the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
FOR POLICE PRECINCT.
Citizens Petition That Change Be Made
in Anacostia.

c. II. Parker of the Hillsdale Citizens
Association. In a letter to the Commits
sioners has requested that the Anacostia
police sub-station be changed by the Com
missioners to a police precinct with lieu
tenant In charge. and also that Sergt. W.
I. Anderson be promoted to such lieuten-
antcy.
Major Sylvester has informed Commits
sloner West that for a wear mast the noIica
department has been giving consideration
TO the vicinity of Anacostia with a view to
making improvements at the beginning Of
the coming fiscal year. In view of the
fact that Sergt. Anderson did not enter
into the mental examination prescribed by
the Commissioners. February IS, 1903, the
prospects for his promotion are not sood
The writer will be so informed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
GAS STOCKHOLDERS.
Extra Dividend Unanimously Approx
ed By Vote Today.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
washington Gas.Gonpahy was held today
at the principal ence of the company. All
10th street, and "a resolution was adopted
indorsing the action of the directors, which
favored the distribution in dividends to the
holders of the stock of he sum of 81, 900 600
amounting to $40 Der share. 1t was further
provided that thiSss amotpt be paid only in
the dividend certiKcatesaeof Indebtedness of
the company THESE fcsftificates are to be
issued in denominA lions Yf $40 each, or null
terest and to be subteff to redemption at
the option Of the, 'corflpariy after the ex-
piration Of five Years pr to run for twenty
years ,ur
dividend the books of the company are to
be- closed June p and re remain closed until
No dissenting vote was cast. about rs per
cent Of the 10000 shaEes of stock being
voted. A meeting of the, board of directors
followed that of the stockholders.
The president of the company, Mr. John
r. Mclean, will leave this afternoon for
New York, whence he will sail for Europe
to be gone for some weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
TAYLOR IN RICHMOND.
Assistant Secretary Talks of Building
APPROXIMATIONS,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May 21.-Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Taylor came to
Richmond this morning from Norfolk in
government light house tender. He de-
parted this afternoon for Virginia Beach.
where he hopes to regain his health.
The object of his visit was to inspect, I'M
officially. the new post Office site just pur
chased by the government. 1t will be
some years before the new building is put
up, Mr.. Taylor says. as the session of Con-
gress before a presidential campaign is not
one that is distinguished for the number
of appropriations made.
The members Of the grounds and building
committee have assured him. Mr.. Taylor
says, that very little money will be spent
On public buildings at the next session Of
Congress
The visit of Mr.. Taylor settles beyond
peradventure the question of the location
of the new post Office.
There has been strong faction here in
favor OF building 1t in Broad street, the re-
tail center of the city. Mr.. Taylor says
the question is now settled and there will
be no change in the governments policy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Md. May 21.-FLOUR-Quiet.
changed; receipts. 1.4sl barrels exports ID. 5SI
barrels.
SOA asked: July, 76sta77: steamer No red. 1Sa
7SA; receipts, BITS bushels; exports. 5000 bush
aS1k
CORN-Easier; spot and May, 51iaa51A; June.
50lsa5Oa. steamer mixed asa 49L. receipts H. s2S
bushels: exports. "a. 113 bushels; southern white
corn. 47a53A; do yellow, 47a54.
0ATS-Firmer; No. white, 40na41; No.
mixed. 80. receipts, ,075 bushels
RYE-Dull: No. 2, Sc; No. western. 81; re-
ceipts. 2,270 bushels.
HAY-Steady. uncban ged
GRAIN IGHTS-Very quiet unchanged.
BUTTER-Unchanged.
EGGS-Unchanged
CHEESE-Unchanged.
SUGAR-Unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
SERGEANT MIX'S PAY.
Controller Tracewell Suggests Method
to the Army Authorities.

The War Department has been troubled
about the pay of First Sergt. Charles o.
Mix. who is in isolated hospital at Fort
,Screvin, Tybee Island, Ga, suffering from
leprosy The department has asked Con-
troller Tracewell whether payment made
on account of this soldier to his company
commander. without written authority
from the soldier. WILL under the circum-
stances be passed to the credit of the pay
master who makes the payments.
The controller holds to the contrary He
adds:
II see no reason. however, in this case
why under the authority conferred upon
you by the act of March 2, 1899, you may
not make a regulation under which this
soldier may allot all or any part of his
monthly pay. in which event the voucher
of the allottee would be a good acquittance
to the government. and after the money
had been paid to the allottee. the allottee
could expend il Sergeant Mix might
direct"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
p; DaFTNAIotACTI0Na hTAKEN., -
:'e isi.a t-ssieia--.--l.--, Aii-,si -stF
Gen. chafee's Course III. Proceedings Of
..e...,5.t.:s. Recent Courts-Martial.


General Charee commanding the Depart
ment Of the East, has taken final action on
the cases of several enlisted men tried by
in this Vicinity: as
.Srgeant Charles Deark,, 44th Company
Coast, Artillery at Fort Washington. Md,
was found guilty OF neglect of duty and
sentenced to be reduced to the ranks and
to forfeit $40 of his pay per month for SIX
months. In consideratf ton -ef his excellent
character and good record, Gen. Chaffee re-
mitted that portion of the sentence fnvoN-
ing reduction to the ranks.
Private Joseph A.sMcGinn, 18th company,
Coast Artillery. at Fort Henry. Md. was
convicted of absence without leave Give
previous convictions having been consider
ed) and sentenced, to be- dishDnorably dis
charged, to forfeit all pay and allowances
and to be confined at hard labor for three
months. That portion of the sentence re-
lating to confinement and forfeiture of pay
at the rate of $40 per month for three
months was approved
Corporal w. ]. ]. Barry. 37th Company,
Coast Artillery at Fort Washington. Nd,
was sentenced to forfeit $40 per month for
three months on conviction of neglect Of
duty. ---.5,.
Private James N Wilson, Both Company
Coast Artillery, at Fort Washington, Md.
was found guilty of absence from duty (six
previous convictions having been consid-
ered) and sentenced to confinement at hard
labor Tor three months anu 10 IorIelt $5O or
his pay.
Private Howard M. Corran, Add Company,
Coast Artillery, at Washington barracks
found guilty of desertion. was sentenced to
be dishonorably discharged, to forfeit all
pay and allowances and to be confined at
hard labor for twelve months.
Private Robert g. Carman, 4th Battery,
Field Artillery at Fort -Myer. Va. was
found guilty of conduct to the prejudice of
good order and military discipline Give
previous convictions having been consider
ed) and sentenced to be dishonorably dis
charged, to forfeit all pay and allowances
and to be confined at hard labor for six
months. -
Except where otherwise stated the sem
,tence in each of the above cases was ap-
proved by General Chafree as rendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
RELIEF PROBABLE.
Weather Bureau Holds Out Faint Hope
Of Rain

There Is a possibility that the present dry
and torrid spell will be broken by the lat
ter part of the week. There is nothing
sure. however, but the weather bureau Of
ficials say that the conditions are favorable
for rain for this section about Saturday.
Heavy rains have occurred in portions of
the west, where the fall has ranged from
forty-two hundredths of IAN inch to over
two inches Under ordinary conditions rain
of such magnitude as this, it is said would
drift over to this portion of the country,
and it is this precedent that the weather
bureau bases hopes upon. At Wichita,
Kan. the rainfall averaged over two
inches; at Springfield, Mo-, the PRECIPITATION
was over an inch, and at Cairo ILL.,, the fall
was nearly half an inch. Thus in it's east
bound journey the storm loses much Of its
power, Aut the officials are hopeful that
there wAl still be left enough of its life
giving influence to give the relief that is
longed for here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
Senator Bailey Sells Farm.

A Dallas, Tex: special says that ITS ,...ss,
ota.eeSS Tor ]. w. Bailey has announced
the sale of his Grapevine prairie in Dallao
county to a local syndicate. The farm
consists of 5000 acres of rich land. partly
planted in grain. cotton and corn and part
ly pastured with biooded stock. The farm
was sold for $500. O00-S50 an acre Tho
SlSck is to be disposed of at future private
saseS. The property was bought by Sepa-
tor 8a. ley from former Lieut.. Gov. Barnett
Gibbs thee years ago and was then known
as a6,ibbs Grapevine Ranch" It has since
become. known as Joe Bailey's Grapevins
Ranch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
Aftermath Of Easter Monday.

According to beiated report from Col
enel Bingham, formerly in charge Of public
buildings and grounds, just received at the
War Department. 1t cost only about s24 to
repair the damage done to the grounds
south Or -rn,- ,,-....e House by f,s,r use NV
children Easter Monday, April IL.
He says that in accordance with the
usual custom the ghpdnds were thrown open
to the children on that day A band stand
was erected, but owing to the unfavorable
weather the band WAS not hble to play. Also
owing to the weather there wAs only very
small crowd in attendance, to which fact
Colonel Bingham attributes the unusually
small expense of cleaning up the grounds
the following day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
RUSHING THE ILLINOIS.
Overtime Work on the Big Battle
Ship at Portsmouth.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, May 21.-Overtime
work Is being done aboard the battle ship
Illinois in order that she may be ready to
join the battle ship squadron June l.
Her gun mounts have not yet been in
stalled, and unless they are received in
time it is stated that she will make the
cruise without her six-inch broadside bat
terry.
The training squadron, under Admiral
Wise. is expected to begin assembling in
the Hampton Roads in a few days.
Unless the state of Virginia provides a
summer encampment for the instruction of
the military it is learned that the national
government will make arrangements for
the coming of the Virginia troops with
the Maryland volunteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
DEFENDANTS WIN OUT
END OF FAMOUS STEPHENSON
TRIAL AT PITTSBURG.
Suit Involved Property Worth $780,
600 and the Paternity of
Child.

PITTSBURG, Pa, May 21.-The end OF
one of the most sensational cases ever tried
in the United States circuit court came to-
day when the jury in the case of Beverly
Robinson against Robert B. Stephenson
and others returned verdict for The, de-
PENDANTS.
The case was for eighteen. feet of prop
erty in Wood street. worth about S10o.ooO
and involved the paternity of child. The
plaintiff claimed title through child which
he alleged was born to his wife, who was
his cousin, Miss Katherine Vera Robinson.
They were married December, 1885, and
it is alleged that the child was born In
March. 1897, in Omaha, where they had
gone to avoid publicity. Robinson and his
wife were accompanied to Omaha by Mrs.
David Gregg MethenX. sister of MIS-. Rob-
fnSon.
Three Wiped Out in Day.
The family came east after the birth of
the child, and in the summer of 1898 they
spent several weeks at Fair Haven, VT.
One day Mrs. Metheny was seized with
commissions and died very suddenly.
The next morning Mrs. Robinson and the
child were dead. both having been shot.
The suicide or murder of the woman and
the murder of the child were testified to
during the trial Of the case.
The defense was that the child was not
the child of Mrs. Robinson, but was the
child of Mrs. Metheny. Metheny is one OF
the defendants. and the verdict gives him
the title through the child born to his wife.
Conflicting Testimony.
Robinson gave positive testimony that
the Child was born to his wife, and that she
had nursed the baby naturally. This later
fact was also testified to by other witnesses.
On the other hand, a sister of Mrs Rob
inson and Mrs. Metheny was present in the
room when the child was born, and swore
that 1t was the child of Mrs. Metheny. She
admitted that she had introduced Mrs.
Metheny to the doctor. as Mrs. Robinson,
and for that. reason the doctor had be-
lieyed that the child was that of Mrs. Rob-
inson, whom he visited professionally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
Shoe Dealers Join Grocers.

The shoe dealers of the city have joined
forces with the grocers in the crusade
against all firms which refuse to discon-
tinue the sale of their products to depart
ment stores. 1t is charged that the de-
partment stores are selling shoes and gro
ceries at a price below Giving" profit, as
leaders of trade. The Retail Grocers' As
ISOLATION at a meeting last evening mapped
out plan of attack, which, 1t Is under
stood will be kept secret
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
Stock Market Opens Up, but
Quickly .Relapses.
HEAVY SELLING ORDERS
Low LEVEL INVITES BUYING FOR
LONG ACCOUNT.
Recoveries in Railroad Shares During
the Acknowledging Quotations
-. Higher Than Yesterday.

NEW YORK, May 21.-The reduction of
the Bank of England discount rate gave
strength to the American department in
London in common with. the general stock
There were many advances here in re-
Spouse. but the higher level met heavy sell
ing and prices were not maintained.
The first sale sof st. Paul was of leo
shares at a recovery of Y from last night,
hut the next sale was Of 2,10O shares at a
relapse. to last nights level.
Dealings in Atchison were in 1.000-share
lots, at an advance OF Il. and in Union
Pacific at a decline of "a.
- A rise OF Y in Reading measured the
largest gain A number Of important
stocks opened lower, Toledo, st. Louis and
Western losing point
Enormous selling orders encountered all
Efforts to support prices and forced the
level of the market back to or below last
night, and to low record figures for the
movement. St. Paul was the pivotal stock,
and when 1t broke rapidly to 1929, the
downward plunge began in Others
Losses over last night reached about a
point in. st. Paul. Canadian Pacific. Anal
gamated. Colorado Fuel and United States
Steel preferred and several others of less
Laekawannas showed a gain at one time
of 2 points and Tennessee Coal and Metro
politan Street Railway 1. Southern Pa
cific, Atchison and Reading received the
strongest support.
With the working off of selling orders the
determined support became effective and
full recoveries were made. Atchison and
Reading rose nearly point over last night.
When the decline was once arrested the
shorts covered freely and there was some
eager buying in the effort to secure long
stock at the low level ~a
Besides Reading, which gained is. and
Atchison, there were recoveries of a point
or more from yesterday in the Eries Bal
timore and Ohio New York Central North
western, Illinois Central Missouri Pacific.
Wabash preferred st. Louis Southwestern
preferred, Colorado and Southern, Louis
Vile, Rock Island preferred and Brooklyn
Transit.
Delaware and Hudson rose and ST. Paul
preferred lost 81. The market became dull
at the recovery. Bonds were irregular at
noon. -
Taking of profits by the traders who had
bought at a lower level caused some reac-
ton, but the setback was not important.
When these sales were about concluded
prices were bid UP again and some stocks
sold higher than before. st. Paul., Union
Pacific and Amalgamated were included
in the list of stocks which ruled point
more above yesterdays Close and General
Electric and Erie second preferred adj
vanced and 2A respectively. The market
showed less animation than during the
first hour.
Prices were somewhat easier during the
early afternoon. The market, however, was
not subjected to any determined pressure,
the manifest indications of inside support
and the stable tone of the market on the
recovery discourag ing short selling. Wheel
ing and Lake Erie second preferred rose Z
and Western Union /. Nashville, Chatta
nooga and ST. Louis dropped 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-21
pREspYrER1ANs IN SESSION.
Forty Third Assembly Convened at
vened at Lexington, Va.

LEXINGTON. Va, May 21.-The forty
third general assembly of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States convened this
morning in the Lexington Presbyterian
Church. The retiring moderator. Rev. DR..
W. T, Hall. Columbia. South Carolina,
preached the opening sermon. The enroll
ment, read by DR.. Alexander. stated clerk,
showed 1856 commissioners present.
Three new presbyteries organized as fol-
lows: From Mecklenburg Presbytery, to
be known as Kings Mountain Presbytery;
from Tuscaloosa Presbytery, to be known
as Mobile Presbytery, and from Indian
Presbytery. to be known as Durent Presby-
terry.
The following nominations were made for
moderator: DIR. A. c. Hopkins, Charlestown
w. Va: DR.. r. A. Webb, GAINESVILLE Tenn :
DIR. William D. Morton Of North CAROLINA :
DR. z asarddess st Louisville: Dr. j.
S. Moore. Dallas Tex; DR.. ]. H. Smith Of
Richmond.
With these nominations made the assem-
bly, proceeded to vote by roll call, and after
one roll cali the assembly adjourned for the
morning.