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— % THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXOEPT SUNDAY. Business Office, Lith Strest: snd Pennsylvania Avene. The Evening Star Newspapor Oompany. 8, H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't. Rew York Office: 126 Tribaxe Buildicz, Chicago Office: Boyoe Building. ‘The Evening Star ts served to subscribers in the eity by catriers, on their own rccount, at 10 cents ler week. or 44 cents per month. Copies at counter. 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the U.S. orCanada—postage prepald—60 cents per month. > Saturday Quintuple Sheet Star, §1 per year; with foreign postage added, $3.08. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. C., a8 second-class mail matter.) [7 All mail subscriptions must be paid in advence. | Rates of advertising made known op application. THE PHILIPPINES eee Uncertain If Spooner Amendment Covers Tariff in Their Cases. | ee MAY BE AN EXTRA SS * Matter Being Examined by the SESSION | Attorney General. EEY TO THE ASE There fs a wi¢ diversion of opinion among offi of the administration and 's who have thus far | iments touching the necessity f n extra session of Congress to frame a Philippines tariff. The question involves the power vested in the President | by the Spooner amendment dealing with | the Philippines. The smembers of © expressed t ngre r se Spooner amendment to the army ap- propriation bill, adopted in the closing hoyrs of the last Congress, provided as folldws: ‘All military, civil and judicial powers nec ry to govern the Philippine Islands shall, until otherwise provided by Con- gress, be vested in such person and persons and shall be exercised in such manner as the F of the United States shall direct establishment of civil gov- “ernment and for maintaining and protect- ing the tnhabitants of said tslands in the fre@ enjoyment of their Mberty, property and re Scope of the Amendment. It is claimed on the one hand that under this broad and sweeping delegation cf power from the legislative branch of the ernment the executive may perform the functions of the legislative branch tn the premises, to wit, the establishment of cus- toms duties. This proposition ts contro- verted by others. At this moment the chief law officer of the government, the Attorney General, is preparing an opinion for the President and the abinet as to the | adequacy of the Spooner amendment. It 1s expected that the opinion will be ready tomorrow and that upon its re the | consideration of the question of calling an extra session will be commenced. It was learned today that Senator ner, the author of the amendment, who was in’ W ngton last week, exp the opinion before he left that the amend- ent did not give the President author- ty to levy customs duties on goods enter- United States, when viewed in the the Supreme Court's recent de- At the time it was drawn it was, | considered sufficient in the cir- | 1 its framers did not look cision that would question | Key to the Whole Case. the is doubt of the fre te and most that administra- ican members | avoid an extra ses- this wish the ire to hasten of civil government in 'f the tariff situation is any way with the consumma- this respect, there is { ¢ difficulty ? for definite leved that that Is id res to the w ted out th ernment is ts dealings with the Phil- | A tariff is now in op- p be = collected on fons and on United ering the islands. That in effect until pri al by a court. ries of the countr: d for the present of free trade with the not considered Hkely | ive imports of r the tariff ques- . and the goods that do come pay duty, subject to a refund in| decision of the court to that ef- | ducts Different From Porto Rico's Status. neglect of the Supreme Court to de- the Philippines test case is construed ean that the court thinks there is a in the status of Porto Rico and assumed that the dit- | fact that efther | al possession or is ruling power. If civil | blished July President her Porto Rico n and be on all fours, 1 not er d im itie be rto act was p: levied under s from tI invalid a produc As Rican ed, . Would then CH FOR CHINAME ut has directed Commissk to send three !mmigrant In- rs to Porto Rico. This step ts taken mature study of the renewed Chine to obtain e rance into this country Mr. Taylor is convinced men are to be sent to Porto Rico ers, and that after attempt to come to this ec He proposes to cut off their en- to the island by enforcing the Chi- usion laws as rigidly as they are a €nforced at the ports of this country. n time ago a shipload of Chinamen n Francisco destined for Cuba ported across this country There ts little doubt immigration officials that these Chinamen into the Ket 5 ite plan China- t to Mont on lan r San Francisco, and as merican had once trike HOLYOKE, M the shut in Paper Mills. —Every paper the Whiting down born or | i ENGINEERS STAKING OFF STRETCH OF GROUND OF THE MALL. Members to Visit a Dozen Cities in England and on the Con- tinent. Engineers are today engaged in staking off a 350-foot stretch of ground through the mail from the Capitol to the Washing- ton monument. This is in view of the ten- tative plan of the parking commission to provide an open space of this width through the mall so that the Capitol will be seen at one end and the monument at the other. This space is to be indicated on the ground with flags, that can be seen now along the entire course from the top of the monument or from the dome of the Capitol. By marking the space on the ground the commission will be able to se- cure a bird's-eye view of thetr general | plan, so as to definitely Judge the propor- tions of the open space to be laid out in the mall. This open space will not be in the center of the mall, as the monument lies slightly to the south of the axis of the Capitol, the axis of the Capitol running exactly in the center of the big reserva- tion. The Visit Abroad. The State Department has arranged to have all diplomatic and consular officers of the United States at places to be visited by the commission abroad extend to them every assistance possible in prosecuting their work while in Europe. The commis- sion will safl from New York on the 13th of this month, to be gone less than two months. They will visit a dozen of the cities in England and on the continent of Europe in which park improvement has been brought to the highest degree of de- velopment in order to secure suggestions of plans desirable for use in the District of Columbia. —_—$—_$_-o+___—_. THE SIGNAL OFFICE. Col. Dunwoody to Be in Charge Dur- ing Gen. Greely’s Absence. Col. H. H. C. Dunwoody of the signal corps, recently relieved from duty as chief signal officer at Havana, hes arrived in this city and will act as chief signal officer of the army during the absence of Gen. Greely in the Philippines. Col. Dunwoody has been chief signal of- ficer of the Island of Cuba for over two years, and Gen. Wood in relieving him from that duty paid him the following compliment: “Upon relieving Col. H. H. C. Dunwoody, chief signal officer, from duty in this de- partment the military governor thanks him for the unremitting zeal and efficiency with | which, having found the telegraph affairs of the Island of Cuba in a state of com- plete chaos, he has reorganized, extended and maintained them In a serviceable con- dition, giving prompt telegraphic service to all parts of the Island.” One Havana paper, in referring to Col. Dunwoody's service, says he “has not only won the respect of all his subordinates while he has been on the sland, but their hearty esteem as well.” aoc: COMMANDS CHANGED. NAVAL Recent Orders Issued by the Depart- ment. Several changes in commands of war- ships are announced at the Navy Depart- ment. Commander T. S$. Phelps at the Mare Island navy yard has been ordered to command the Alert on the Sth instant, relieving Commander C. P. Perkins, who is assigned to duty as equipment officer of the Mare Island yard. Commander J. K. Cogswell, at the Cavite station, has been ordered to command the, Isla de Luzon, relieving Commander J. V. B. Bleecker, who is transferred to the com- mand of the Marietta. Commander William Swift has been de- tached from command of the Princeton and ordered to command the Yorktown. Commander J. R. Selfridge, at the Cavite station, has been placed in command of the Princeton. FACILI‘ rER OUT. To Medical Officers Ordered to Report to Gen, Shafter. In order to facilitate the muster out of the returning volunteers on their arrival at San Francisco the following named vol- unteer medical officers have been ordered to report to Gen. Shafter at San Francisco for temporary duty pertaining to the mus- ter out of those troops: Majors Thomas C. Chalmers, L. B. Granby, John A. Metzger, F. A. Washburn, jr. John Carling and George P. Reed and Capts. F. H. Sparrenberger, Charles R. Gill and W. J. Raynor. On the completion of this duty at San Francisco the above named officers will proceed to Manila for assignment to duty in the di- sion of the Philippines. ———-—-2—______—_ RIVERS AND HARBORS. House Committee Departs on a Long Trip of Inspection. Chairman T, E. Burton and a number of members of the House committee on rivers afd harbors, several of whom were accompanied by their wives, left Washing- tor at 11:15 o'clock this morning in a spe- cial car over the Southern railway for an extended trip. Mobile will be first visited and then New Orleans, where other mem- bers of the committee will join the party. From the latter city the {tinerary will em- brace points in Texas and Callfornia and up the Pacific coast as far as Washington. ‘The purpose of the journey is to person- ally acquaint the committeemen with the rivers and harbors of the remote territory traversed In order to enable them to con- ‘ | sider prospective legislation that may af- fect them. weeks. ———_~e—____ Personal Mention. Dr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Greene of Cal- vary Baptist Church sail for Europe on Wednesday on the St. Louls for an ab- sence of several months. B. F. Conklin of New York 1s at Takoma Park on a visit to friends. Mr. August Peterson, consul of Sweden and Norway, left the city this morning on his way to northern Europe. He goes as the representative of several large manu- acturing concerns with a view of estab- shing commercial connections in the capi- of Germany, France, Belgium and the inavian countries. r H. P. Belmont, member of Con- from the thirteenth district of New in the city today on business. The varty will be gone several tor on account Conferences are morning with the , but the that all the will go out the firemen in latter part of all the paper mills are running off finished stocks today, but must shut when that Is done. the down entire Still On. NEW YORK, June 3.—Up to noon today the strike on the rapid transit unnel had not been declared off. At that time a con- ference was in progress between represent- be- | textile | indications and the | tal Needs of Western Cities. Machen, superintendent of free . Post Office Department, returned ungton yesterday and resumed his at the depaziment today after an duties absence of a month, during which period he made a tour of inspection which carried him into all the states of the far west. Mr. Machen inquired into the need of a number of important cities In the matter of free postal delivery, giving especial at- tention to Los Angeles, San Jose, San Fran- cisco and Sacramento, Cal.; Portiand, Oreg., and Seattle and Tacoma, Wash. He ex- pressed himself today as impressed with ~ atives of the contractors and of the work- men. the rapidity and solidity of the growth of many cities along the Pacific coast. 1901—SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. ~ THE GRANT MEMORIAL —_—__+—___ ited to Submit, Models to the Commission. Artists I MUST BE PRESENTED APRIL 1, 1902 Site Has Not Been Definitely Selected. RULES FOR COMPETITORS or memorial commis- sion authorized by act of Congress ap- proved February 23, 1901, to “select the site and receive plans, designs and models for a statue or memorial of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, late President of the United States and general of the armies thereof,” issued a circular today inviting artists “who are citizens of the United States” to submit models for such statue or memorial by April 1, 1902, under the following con- ditions: “Artists competing must send, at their own expense and risk, to the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, War Department, Washington, D. C., be- tween March 1 and April 1, 1902, accurate and detailed models of their design on the scale of one inch to the foot. These models must include a design for the statue or memorial complete above the foundation, “Artists desiring to submit models for the competition must, on or before the first day of January, 1902, notify the officer In charge of public buildings and grounds at the War Department, Washington, D. C., of their intention to submit models, with a statement of the superficial area which will be occupied by such model when set up ready for inspection and comparison. No persons other than those giving such notice will be permitted to enter the com- petition. The Grant statue The Cost. “The cost of the statue or memorial is limited by law to $250,000, including the en- tire expense of excavation, foundation, pedestal, the statue or memorial and all expenses incidental to the erection of the statue or memorial, ready for unveiling. “A full description of the model must ac- company it, giving exact dimensions, kind and character of the material to be used, and a detailed estimate of the cost, with the full name of the artists. “Models submitted, the enlargement of which cannot in the judgment of the com- mission be erected of first-class material and in a first-class manner for the sum of $240,000, will not be considered. “Artists must submit with the models a plan for the improvement of the grounds upon which the statue or memorial is to be located, sald plans showing their relation to the completed work, but the cost of the improvement of the grounds ts not to be In- cluded in the cost of the statue or me- mortal. “All statue work and bronze casting must be executed in the United States. * “The statue or memorial itself must rep- resent the character and individuality of the subject. All models must be in plaster. No drawings without models will be ac- cepted “Only such sculptors, artists, or archi- tects as are not connected in a business way with any monumental firm or bronze foundry will be allowed to take part In the competition. “All models will be exhibited for two weeks prior to rendering of final decision. ‘All models will be held for delivery to, or upon the orders of, the artists for two weeks after notice of final decision. After the expiration of that period, the commis- sion will be at liberty to cause them to be destroyed. Each competitor shall at the time of entering into the competition give the officer in charge of public bufldings and grounds his full name and address, and notices mailed to him at the address so stated shall be deemed sufficient. Privileges of the Commission. “Attention is particularly called to the following clause of the law: ‘One of which Plans, specifications, or models shall, if deemed sufficiently meritorious by the commission, be selected, or the commission may select any part of any of the plans, specifications or models that it may elect and that it can use.’ “The commission reserves the right to reject any or all designs and models “Subject to the foregoing provisions, the commission will first select, from all the models submitted, six which they consider the most meritorious, and will pay to each of the six artists submitting the models thus selected $1,000. The final selection will be made from the six thus chosen. Vo extension of time will be given any t. No model received after April i, 1902, will be considered In the competition, unless !t 1s shown that it was started in time to reach its destination in the ordi- nary course of transportation, and the de- lay was caused by reasons beyond the control of the artist. “The models, designs and plans accepted by the commission for the statue or mem- oral will, in the discretion of the commis- sion, upon acceptance, become the prop- erty of the United State: The Site. “The statue or memorial is to be located in the tract of ground known as the White Lot, or the President’s Park, either on the line of the south axis of the State, War and Navy building in a plot described as follow: ‘A parcel of land bounded on the west by 17th street, on the north by the roadway to the south of the Scate, War and Navy building, on the south by the south building line of D street, if ex- tended, and on the east by the existing park roadways to the southwest of the White House grounds and the northwest of the oval; or on a plot of tand forming part of the oval, on the northerly side thereof, on the south axis of the White House and north of the south bullding line of D street if extended.’ “The selection of the site will be one of the elements to be considered iu the com- petition. All designs for the site last men- tioned must be of such a character as to be subordinate to the White House itself and the other features of.the landscape at present existing. Designs may be sub- mitted for elther site, or for buth. “As soon as practicable after the selec- tion of the models the commission will re- port its action to Congress. “All letters of inquiry and other commu- nications should be addressed to the sec- retary of the Grant statue or memorial commission, War Department, Washing- ton, D. C." + 0+____ NEW COREAN MINISTER. Will Present Credentials to the Presi- dent Tomorrow. Chyo Min Hul, the newly arrived Corean minister, called at the Department of State this morning and paid his respects to Sec- retary Hay and the other officials, arrang- ing to present his credentials at the White House tomorrow. The minister brought with him to America Messrs. Ye and Min, two young noblemen of high rank, who will sojourn for a while in the United States. Se aEEEEEEE EGER ciR aeRO! More Volunteers Sail for Home. Acting Adjutant General Ward has re- ceived a message from General MacArthur saying that the transport Thyra sailed from Manila on the Ist instant for San Fran- cisco, via Nagasaki, with three officers and seventy-eight enlisted men of Company B, 8th Volunteer Infantry. ALLIES French and Germans Take Sides Against British, ONE MAN KILLED, SEVERAL WOUNDED Trouble Began by British Soldier Trying to Discipline Frenchman. OVER 200 MEN INVOLVED TIEN TSIN, June 3.—There was a serious affray between international troops. Some British fusiliers, who were acting as police here sought to prevent French soldiers from housebreaking, when they were at- tacked with bayonets and bricks. The fusillers, in self-defense, fired in the air. This brought a number of Germans to the aid of the Frenchmen. They num- bered together 200 men. Five fusiliers fired again, Killing a Frenchman and wounding three others. In subsequent fighting four tusiliers, five Germans and one Japanese were wounded. The arrival-ef a German officer and’a strong guard énded the fray. Delcaswe Explains the Situation. PARIS, June 3.—In the chamber of depu- ties today M. Des Tournelles de Constant asked the foreign minister, M. Delcasse, for a statement on the Chinese situation. In the course of his remarks the deputy alluded to the American business competi- tion, saying the “American pert was cd- vancing toward them with methodical rapidity. The Napoleons of American in- dustry declared openly that thelr enter- prise meant the conquest of Europe and her economic ruin. The “yellow peril" was more distant than the American peril, but the Chinese had given a waraing which ought not to be neglected. M. Delcasse replied In a reassuring man- ner regarding China. He said the French troops would leave at the earliest possible moment. Two latches had already been ordered home, and he hoped the bulk of the expedition would soon follow. The pow- ers only insisted on measures of justice, having the character of reparation for the past and guarantees for the future. Indemnity Plan Favorable. Regarding the indemnity, France thought the immediate payment of a lump sum was preferable. A guarantee of some form or other was necessary, and France believed a collective guarantee wag the best. China accepted the principle of an indemnity some months ago, and she now consents to pay the indemnity demanded. It is said she will pay her customs duties. But commercial relations will not be In- jured, as it is intimated that China herself will pay the indemnity, which was only just and also the expenses incurred by the powers. M. Des Tournelles de. Constant suggested that the powers agree not to aecept exor- bitant private claims, to which M. Delcasse replied that the principle of these claims had already been accepted. VON WALDERSEE LEAY ES PEKIN, =e Great Military Display Marked Ger- man Commander's Departure. PEKIN, June 3.—The departure of Field Marshal Count von Waldersee from Pekin today was marked by a grest military dis- play by the allied troops, the booming of artillery and the playing of bands. The entire diplomatic body escorted the field marshal to the depot. Von Rausch, the aid-de-camp, and nephew of Count von Waldersee, will re- main here ta escort Prince Chun, the em- peror’s brother, to Berlin, where he will formally apologize in behalf of China for the murder of Baron von Ketteler. BERLIN, June 3—A special dispatch to the Lokal Anzeiger from Pekin says Count von Waldersce gave a farewell banquet in honor of Dr. Mumm von Schwartzenstein, the German minister, yesterday and toasted the emperor and the allied sovereigns. Von Waldersee sails for Japan today. ‘When he returns to Germany it will be by way of German East Africa. —_--4___ BACK FROM CHINA. TROOP N ¢ Compantes of the 9th Infantry Reach Manila. MANILA, June 3.—Nine companies of the th Regiment have arrived here on the transport Indiana from China. The last volunteers, the 434 Regiment, sail on the transport Kilpatriek June 4. The sick regulars, several hundred of whom have long been awaiting transportation, will be embarked for home on the next transports, with the remaining discharged regulars and civillan employes. An act has been passed providing for the erection of forts. Consideration of the code of eivil pro- cedure has been deferred. The number of supreme court judges has been increased from five to seven. . The trial of Harold M. Pitt, manager of Evans & Co., government contractors, charged with improperly purchasing gov- ernment stores, has begun. Captain Fred- erick J. Barrows and Lieut. Frederick Boy- er, recently convicted of being implicated in'the commissary scandals, have testified for the prosecution. —_++-___ CHURCH EXTENSION DAY. Annual Report Read at Lutheran General Synod Meeting. DES MOINES, Iowa, June 3.—This was church extension day in the general synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church. The annual report, read by Rev, H. H. Weber of York, Pa., was adopted. The report of the statistical secretary was read and adopted. The anniversary.of the board of church extension will be celebrated to- night. Addresses will be made by Rev. J. Frederick W. Kitzweyer of New York city, Arthur King of Middletown, Pa, Rev. Her- bert C. Allemann of Philadelphia and Rev. 8. T. Nicholas of Allegheny, Pa. Members of the board ef home missions were nominated as follows: Rev. M. W. Hamma, Washington, D. C.; Rev. George H. Reen, Columbia, Pa.; Rev. George Enders, York, Pa.; Rev, L. M. Zim- merman, Baltimore, Md.; Rev. H. P. Hocker, Steelton, Pa.; Mr. John C. Par- ker, Washington, D. C.; Rey. John D. Zo- rick, Hanover, Pa.; A. F. Fox, Washington, D. C., and Edward Helbe of Railroad, Pa. = —>-> MAY LYNCH HUMAN BRUTE. Citizens of McKeesport, Pe, Excited Over Assault on Child. PITTSBURG, Pa, June 3.—Benjamin Setty, alias Watson, aged twenty-eight years, narrowly escaped lynching at the hands of an infurlated mob of 500 citizens of McKeesport, Pa., about 10:30 o'clock this morning. Setty is alleged to have as- saulted a four-year-old daughter of Thos. Sullivan. The polic@. were forced to use their maces to-keep pack the crowd while Setty was escorted “to the police station. The child 48 in an “unconscious condition and fears are entertgined that she will not recover. a a Great excitement still prevails in Mc- Keesport, and the police are keping a strict watch on all streets surrounding the prison lest a mob should be formed to break into the place, IN A FIGHT|AT THE WHITE HOUSE Few Visitors Received by the Presi- dent Today. GOV. DURBIN ON INDIANA POLITICS Major Pruden May Continue in His Present Duty. APPOINTMENTS —_-+-—__ ODAY President McKinley was in his office a good portion of his usual office hours today, but he received no visitors except those having most important business, or who desired to merely pay their respects. Sen- ator Daniel, Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court, Governor Durbin of Indiana and Addison C. Harris, the returning minister to Austria, were received by the President in his office. The President received Jules Cambon, the French ambassador, in the blue room. Mr. Cambon was accompanied by Mr. de Margerie, the new counsellor of the French embassy, who succeeds Eugene Thiebaut, now in the service of France in Switzerland. Mr. Cambon will sail from New York shortly for France on his an- nual summer vacation, and his call on the President was to take leave and to present Mr. de Margerie, who will look after the affairs of France in the absence of the am- bassador. Mr. Harris, who has been succeeded as the United States minister to Austria by Mr. McCormick, reached New York Satur- day and came right on to Washington. After a vacation, Mr. Harris will resume the practice of law in Indianapolis. Gov. Durbin’s Call. Governor Durbin has been in New York on business and came through Washington to transact some business in the depart- ments. He called on the President to pay his respects and to express his sympathy. To a Star reporter Governor Durbin said that while there is no activity in politics in Indiana, candidates for county offices, which are elected next year, are beginning to come out freely. “The prospects are for an unusually large number of republican candidates," said Governor Durbin. ‘This is an indication that republican victory 1s expected all along the line. The campaign next year will be for state offices, county offices and the legislature. The legislature to be elected will choose a successor to Sen- ator Fairbanks. The latter will be elected without opposition. Indiana is proud of him. Uniess the democrats pull themselves together they cannot Indulge even a hope of success in capturing the legislature. The fact is that Indiana is a republican state, and will march right along in the republi- can column for years to come.” Major Praden’s Assignment. The appointment of Maj. 0. L. Pruden, formerly assistant secretary to the Presi- dent, as a paymaster in the army, has not been followed by an assignment to duty outside of Washington, and the impres- sion prevails at the White House that the President will continue Maj. Pruden in his old duties at the White House. His con- gressional friends desire this, and the President himself dislikes to part with Maj. Pruden. Appointments by the President. The President today made the following appointments: George E. Cousins, to be collector of cus- toms for the district of Kennebunk, Me. George P. Dunham, to be deputy auditor for the Interior Department. Daniel F. Sprague, to be assistant ap- praiser of merchandise in the district of Boston and Charleston,” Mass. War—To be first Meutenants of cavalry: Ward 8. Parshing, Bush 8. Wells, George P, Dunham, who has been appoint- ed deputy auditor for the Interlor Depart- ment, is from Dayton, Ohio, where he was collector of internal revenue under the Harrison administration. He has peen in Washington several years engaged in temporary work on what is known as the Spanish war roll of the treasury. He Is a man of ability, and his appointment 1s generally commended. —______-0.____ DESIGN FOR A SAMPSON MEDAL. Report of Naval Board Awaiting Sec- retary Long’s Return. On his return to Washington Secretary Long will be called on to act on the report of the naval board of awards, which has recommended the advancement of a num- ber of officers for distinguished services in the Philippine, Chinese and West Indian campaigns. The board has also submitted a design for a medal in commemoration of the naval engagements in the West Indies during the Spanish-American war, including the glori- ous culminating battle of July 3 off San- tiago. The design approved by the board was prepared by Mr. Robert L. Skerrett of the Navy Department, and is somewhat similar in general appearance to the Dewey medal issued to participants in the battle of Manila bay. As the latter contains a profile likeness of Admiral Dewey, the commanding officer, the Santiago will like- wise contain a profile Mkeness of Rear Ad- miral Sampson, who was in command of the forces operating in the West Indies. The final adoption of this design will de- pend upon the Secretary of the Navy. The Secretary has been in Colorado in attend- ance on his invalid daughter, and is expect- ed to return to this city next Wednesday. —__-e- Army Orders. Captain W. 8. Pierce, Capt. O. C. Horney and Lieut. J. W. Joyes, all of the ordnance department, have been appointed a board to meet at Rock Island arsenal, Ill., for the purpose of determining the final form to be adopted for the rendition of ordnance property returns. A board of survey consisting of Major H. B. Moon, 10th Infantry; Capt. G. McK. Williamson and Capt. Robert Sewell, quar- master’s department, has been appointed to meet at Philadelphia to fix the accounta- bility for certain properties turned over to Major C. A. H. McCauley by Major F. H. Hathaway, during the months of April, May and June, +898, while at Schuylkill arsenal, Philadelphia, for transportation to various points, which was not receipted for by the officers to whom the property was consigned. Contract Dental Surgeon F. H. Wolven, in this city, has been ordered to Manila for assignment to duty. : Contract Surgeon G. H. Richardson, in this city, has been assigned to duty at Plattsburg barracks, N. Y. + e+______ Gen. Greely Sails for Mantia._ General Shafter at San Francisco has in- formed the War Department that the trans- port Sheridan has sailed for Manila, P. I., with the following military passengers: General Greely, Major Russell and Lieuten- ant Rice, ordnance department; Majors Brechemin, Thomason and Hadra and Cap- tains Hack, Reifsynder, Jones, Palmer and Disney, medical department; Captains Da- vis and Settle, subsistence department; Major Potts, Artillery Corps; Lieutenants Lahn, 6th, and McCormack, 9th Cavairy; Barry, 4th Infantry; three hospital corps men, forty-nine men, 9th Cavalry; twenty- nine men, 10th Cavalry, fifty-four casuals, 114 recruits and six dental surgeons. IMPROVEMENT LOOKED FOR TODAY'S BULLETIN MRS. IN cys REGARD TO CONDITION, McKINL President Feeling More Cheerfal- Osler of Johns Hopkins Joins the Other Physic: President McKinley and all the members of the household at the White House were more cheerful this morning as to Mrs. Me- Kinley’s condition than at any time since Saturday. The condition of the patient Sunday did not show any marked improv. ment and the physicians did not give out anything that would allay the apprehen- sion that was so general in all quarters. Dr. Osler, the celebrated diagnostician of Baltimore, was sent for last night and ar- rived at the White House today In time to take part in the morning consultation of the three physicians in charge of the case. Dr. Osler is connected with the ‘medical department of Johns Hopkins. A consulta- tion of about an hour followed his arrival and at 11:15 o'clock in the morning the following bulletin was made public by Sec- retary Cortelyou: “Drs. Rixey, Sternberg and Johnston were joined by Dr. Osler of Baltimore tn consultation at 10 a.m. and report that Mrs. McKinley’s condition ts as favorable as could be expected. There is no imme- diate apprehension and a slow improve- ment ts looked for.” Dr. Johnston said to several who made inquiry that an improvement was looked ‘or. President McKinley was informed by the physicians of their opinion, and to some of his friends later he appeared more cheer- ful than he has for several days. If the improvement which the physicians hope for is realized {t will necessarily be slow, with constant danger of a relapse at any time. The serious danger lies in the fact that with lack of improvement the Powers of recuperation, heretofore so mar- velous In Mrs. McKinley, will be decreased. The illness of Mrs. McKiniey is bringing many sympathetic messages of inquiry from all parts of the world, among them those from King Edward VII and Prest- dent Loubet, sent at the time of the first eritical stage of the illness at San Fran- cisco. ee THE McPHERSON FLOATED. Towed to Matanzas Harbor After Weathering Four Months’ Storms. The quartermaster general has received @ telegram saying that the transport Mc- Pherson, which was stranded on a bar near Matanzas on the 4th of February last, was successfully floated yesterday andi towed to | a safe anchorage in the harbor of Matanzas. This veesel has had a most remarkable ex- perience. Having run fast aground nearly four months ago, she resisted the constant efforts of the most experienced wreckers in the United States to get her into deep wa- ter until yesterday, when the conditions at last favored the undertaking. During the long period she was —— to the ravages of the wind and sea she remained intact, and demonstrated almost unprecedented stanchnest More than a dozen storms struck her, but without effecting her ruin. The operations for her salvage have been conducted by the Merritt Wrecking Ccm- pany of New York, and its contract with the government requires the delivery of the vessel in some port of the United States; otherwise they receive no compensation for the expenses incurred. The McPherson will be temporarily repaired at Matanzas ard towed to New York for such disposition as the quartermaster general may determine. Her exact condition is unknown, but it will undoubtedly cost considerable money to put her in serviceable condition. + e+ LORD PAUNCEFOTE’S VACATION. The British Ambassador's Program for the Next Few Months. Lord Pauncefote leaves here tonight for New York and will sail tomorrow for a stay of some months in England. Although a vacation, it will afford an opportunity for conferences with Lord Salisbury and Lord Lansdowne concerning pending questions, chief of which are those in connection with the isthmfan canal. Lord Lansdowne has made known that he will not take up the subject for consideration until Lord Paunce- fote arrives at London when the papers at hend and such additional personal in- formation as the ambassador may have will be gone over. The ambassador will also take occasion as soon as he arrives in Lon- don to have an audience with King Edward VIL, this being his first visit to London since the accession of the new king. The stay in London will not be prolonged be- yond July. Although in excellent health, the ambassador will probably go to the continent during the late summer months to obtain waters. A further conference with the ministers at London will occur in Septem- ber or October, and by the latter part of October the ambassador will probably re- turn to Washington. Se ee Awarded Furniture Contract. W. B. Moses & Sons of this city have been awarded the contract for furnishing the fourteen new committes rooms which have been provided for the Senate in the part of the Capitol formerly occupied by the Con- gressional Library. The chairs, desks and other furnishings are to be of simple though elegant style, very similar to that now in the room of the committee on finance of the Senate, which in a general way was the model for designs submitted. The furniture is to be of mahogany and the upholstering of horsehide leather. November 1 is the date for the delivery of the goods. —_—_+-2+_____ Chaffee Arrives at Nagasaki. The War Department has been informed that Gen. Chaffee, with his troops, on the transport Sumner, have arrived at Naga- saki, on the way to Manila. Two Admirals in the Ea The Navy Department has been informed of the departure of Rear Admiral Kempf, aboard the Kentucky, from Amoy for Woo- sung, China. It has also been advised of the arrival of Admiral Remey, aboard the Brooklyn, at Wellington, New Zealand. The Newark left Colombo for Aden Sat- urday. The Kearsarge has arrived at Newport. ————— Selected for Stakeboats. The Navy Department has selected the Essex, Lancaster, Potomac, Newport, Hist and Peorla to serve as stakeboats in the coming trial of the battle ship Illinois on June 12. _—_—_____+0+—____—_ Detailed to Military Acdemy. Major James C. OM, U. 8. A., upon his own application, has been detailed by the Secretary of War as professor of military science and tactics at the Peekskill Military Academy at Peekskill, N. Y. SS Dr. Costigan Resigns. Passed Assistant Surgeon G. F. Costigan, having tendered his resignation, has been detached from the Yorktown on the Asiatic station and ordered home. His resigna- tion will be accepted after his arrival. ° Government Receipts, Government receipts from internal reve- nue today were $1,783,005; customs, $1,136, 714; miscellaneous, §255,374; expenditures, $1,835,000. the advantages of the German | —P| CHEAP PUBLICITY. The rate for advertising “Rooms for Rent,” “Rooms and Board,” “Boarding,” “Wanted—Help,” “Wanted —Situations,” is one cent a word,—15 mum charge cents mini- | ‘IT PLEASES MR. LONG ——— Secretary of the Navy Discusses Downes Case Decision. NO OTHER VIEW WAS JUSTIFIABLE | Outlined by the Leading Men of Earlier Days. tee FORTUNATE FOR COUNTRY | DENVER, Col, June 8—John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy, passed through Denver en route to Washington after a visit of about two weeks with his family, now stopping at Colorado Springs. While here he gave out for the first time a statement of his views on the Supreme Court decision in the Porto Rican cases, It | follows: “The decision of the Downes case sus- tains the government and ts in accordance with the views of republicans in Congress. I understand that it recognizes fully and clearly the power of Congress to hegislate in its discretion with regard to the revenue relations of our insular possessions. Any other construction of the Constitution than | this would have made the regulation of our relations with the new territories a maze of inextricable confusion and inefficiency and an example of ‘how not to do It,’ ang would have resulted in the stay of our commercial progress. It 1g not easy to de- tail the embarrassments in which the ad- ministration of insular affairs would have been involved. Their status is #0 essential- ly different from that of the states of the Union that the same legislation for both ie simply impracticable. inis is so clear thet it goes without saying, and this decision is fortunate. No Other Decision Justifiabl “Now because of this very thing there will be those who will say that the court has been governed by the necessities of the case and the Interests of the administra- tion. On the contrary, I believe no other decision was justifiable as pure matter of constitutfonal law and of precedent. It is the decision outlined by John Quincy Adatps, by John Marshall, by Daniel Webster, by the most eminent authorities and by Pts. vious decisions of the court itself. In thé oJ@ lavery days the effort was made to slavery into the territories under the theory that the Constitution went there | with it, but that doctrine never found favét an populer opinion, which is now confirmed by the present decision of the Supreme | Court. “The country will breathe freer and the edministration, confirmed in ite views and sirengthened in its work, will carry it on in the interest of all concerned with re- newed assurance of universal good results.” ——_++<- W. H. NEWMAN, PRESIDENT N. ¥. ©. — Fresh Impetus Report of Unifica- tion of the Vanderbilts. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 8.—The elec- tion of W. H. Newman as president of the New York Central by the directors of that | road in New York today has given fresh impetus to the report that a unification of the management of the Vanderbilt Ines ts | to be effected. It ts generally believed in | well-informed railway circles that Mr. continue to be the head of Newman will the Lake Shore, as well as president of the New York Central, with a vice presifent and general manager of the lines west, lo- cated at Cleveland. Mr. Newman was shown the Associated Press dispatch showing that he had been elected to the presidenoy of the New York | Central, and asked if he would be at the head of the combined properties. He said: “The Lake Shore directors will meet during the latter part of this month, and will un- doubtedly take some action in reference to the presidency of the road. Further than this I am not'at liberty to discuss the sub- Ject —_— +++ SUNDAY GOLF PLAYER IN COURT. Make a Test Case of Arrest. NEW YORK, June 3.—Benjamin Adams, a member of the board of education of Yon- lkers, was arraigned today before City Judge Kellogg at that place on a charge of violating the Sunday law in playing golf. Mr. Adams was arrested yesterday while | playing golf on the links of the Saegkill | Golt Club. Mr. Adams said that he proposed to make | his arrest a test case as to whether it was |a violation of the law to play golf on Bun- day, and he asked for a jury trial. This was granted and the magisurate fixed June 7 as the date for the trial. ——+++—__- STORMY MEETING IN LONDON. British-America Goes Into Volu: Corporation ary Liquidation. LONDON, June 3.—The shareholders of the British-America Corporation agreed at a meeting today to go into voluntary Nquidation. The corporation was closely affiliated with the London and Globe Fi- | nance Corporation, Limited, whose suspen- | sion in December last caused s0 much ex- citement on the stock exchange. Lord Duf- ferin was a director of the British-America | as weil as of the London and Globe Cor- poration. ‘The meeting today was one of thestormiest held. When the chairman said that owing entirely to the London and Globe's default the British-America Corporation could not continue business he was assailed with all kinds of es et ak and cries of “The same game!" and “Are you ashamed to face us?” Whitaker Wright’s explanation met with an equally hostile re- ception. The uproar continued during the whole meeting. -—__++<+—__ STRIKE IN SHIP YARD. About 800 Men Go Out at Newport News. Bpecial Dispatch to The Evening Star. NEWPORT NEWS, Va, June 8.—The machinists at the ship yard went out on strike this morning at 8 o'clock. It is esti- mated that about 800 men quit work. The apprentice boys, helpers and some non-union machinists remain. Other ma- chinists who are afraid to sign the agree- ment to come out have been given vaca- tions. All departments, including the ma- chine shops, are running this morning, the latter in a small way. Many of the strikers have left the city and others will go. The strike was quickly euected and was with- out incident. June 3.—Eighteen HARTFORD, Conn., hundred ef the men who have been on strike here returned to work in six machine shops today, the companies having granted their demands for @ nine-hour day with ten hours’ pay, while agreeing to recognize local shop committees, but not the union committees. About 700 machinists from other shops are still out, and the lockout at the Hartford Machine Screw Co 's works still continues. Union officiats say this company offered to put a nine-hour day schedule in force six weeks from now, but that the union rejected the offer. Steamship Arrivals. At New York—Menominee, from London. Anchorla, from Glasgow.