Evening Star Newspaper, March 23, 1903, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, BXCEPT SUNDAY. Business Office, 11th Street and Pennsylvania Averus. The Evening Star Newspaper Company. 8. H. KAUFPMANN, President, New York Office: Tribure Building. Chicago Office: Tribune Building. "The Evening Star 1s served to subscribers in the elty by carriers, on their ow. account, at 10 cents per week, or 44 cents per tonth. Coples at the counter, 2 cents each. By mail—anywhere in the U. 8. or Canada—postage prepald—60 cents per month. Saturday Star, 32 page $1 per year; with for- eign postage added, $3.60. (Bntered at the Post Office at Washington, D. O., as second-class mail matter.) {7 All mail subscriptions must be patd in advance, Rates of advertising made known on application. == No. 15,623. STORM ON THE COAST) X°2"S Three Days of Rainfall Around Norfolk. HIGH WINDS TODAY __ SECRETARY ROOT’S INDORSE- MENT ON RATHBONE’S CHARGES. Says Gen. Wood. Had the Secretary’s Approval at Every Step Taken— Allegations Dismissed. — The President and Secretary Root had a RAILWAY TRACKS SUBMERGED-— | conference today in regard to the charges ELECTRIC WIRES DOWN. No Reports of Loss of Shipping as Yet —Snowing in the West. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. PORTSMOUTH, Va. March 23.—The storms of the past three days have ac- complished great damage in this section. Railway traffic on several divisions is para- lyzed and. electrical communjeation has been greatly interfered’ with. The storm is still raging and down tthe coast it Is now blowing a hurricane. The weather bureau's report from Kitty Hawk, near Hatteras, shows that it is now forty miles an hour at that point. The direction of the wind is from the south, however, and this gives the hopt that the shipping will not be driven ashore. Communication with the North Carolina coast was not restored until 10 o'clock this morning, and the fact that no wrecks were reported put the shipping interests in bet- ter heart. Fears for Shipping Allayed. They had feared that the terrific gales of the nights and days would have caused many disasters to the shipping. Most of the small craft in this section succeeded in reaching Hampton Roads and safety. Even the big naval collier Hannibal ran for port. The tracks of the Seaboard Air Line raii- way on the Durham and northern division are under water for a distance of a mile and a half in the Neuse river valley. Traffic over the flooded districts has been suspend- ed. The Southern railway also suffers from the flood, and has abandoned traffic through the Neuse valley, ‘The railway people say their main lines are open. Only a few washouts. have been reported on these. Traffic between the north and south is still open, and the utmost efforts will be exerted to maintain it. In the city the rainfall was torrential. The weather bureau records a three-inch fall of water during the storm. Telephone communication over the Bell lines, which was deranged by the firing of the plant as a result of falling wires, has been restored. Almost at risk of their lives, Superintendent Hudgins and his as- sistants knocked out the fuses connecting the burning distributing board with the operating board. Snowing in the West. DES MOINES, Iowa, March 23.—Snow, three inches of which fell last night, con- tinues to fall throughout the Des Moines valley. Reports from other points indi- cate that the storm is general, but inter- ruption of railway traffic Is not anticipated, owing to the absence of winds. A dispatch from St. Joseph, Mo., last night says: The heaviest snow storm of the year be- gan here toda and railway traffic is greatly impeded. Telegraph and telephone wires are crippled tonight. The temperature has been falling slowly, and the snow cov- ers the northern part of the state to a depth of from six inches to twelve inches. Following a drop in the temperature, which began at noon in Kansas city, one of the heaviest snow storms of the year fs in rogress there tonight. The fall of snow as been steady for hours. The storm is accompanied by a stiff north wind, and is general over northern Missour! and Kansas. At Junction City, Kan., the snow is six Inches deep, and at Abilene, Emporia, Atchison and other Kansas points there has been a heavy fall. LEVEES STILL RESIST FLOODS. High Water at New Orleans Excites No Apprehension. NEW ORLEANS, March 23—With all the Loui es on the main stream hold- ing, the river continues to rise slowly here, but no anxiety Is felt. Beyond the trifling break sixty miles down the river, the dam- age from which is inconsequential, and the Bougere break’at Concordia, all Louisiana levtes have sustained the strain against them. DELAY IN THE MAILS. Temporary Arrangements Occasioned by the High Waters. The Post Office Department is closely watching the flood situation along the Mis- sissippi river. It is being kept constantly advised of the situation and the recent ad- vices indicate some improvement. ‘he sit- uation from a postal point of view, how- ever, is still very serious. All along the ‘Mississippi from Vicksburg up toward St. Louis the flood is still interfering with busi- fess, and between Vicksburg and St. Louis ®o mails whatever are being carried across the “Father of Waters.” There ts a large volume of mail that under normal condi- tions daily crosses the Mississipp! at Mem- phis and at Cairo, but submerged ratlroad tracks in the vicinity of both of those points make it impossible to carry any mails whatever across the river there, and all these mails are being diverted via other transfer poin' On the other side of the Mississippi from Memphis, according to offi advices’ reaching the railway mail service here, the tracks of the Frisco, the Iron Mountain and » Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf railroads are submerged for some distance, and most of the large quantity of mails carried on those lines from Tennessee, Kentucky and eastern and southeastern points for Ar- kansas, Oklahoma, Indian territory, Texas and intermediate points is being carrted on a detour via St. Louis. Some of the mail for the more southerly points in that terrl- tory, however, is being sent around by way of Atlanta and New Orleans. The mail usually hauled across the river at Cairo is being similarly diverted by way of St. Louis. All these detours mean delays averaging a d to most of the destinations. It 1s med that there are numerous small offices in the flood region that are not get- ting any mail at all, such as some of the small places in the’ neck the Mississippl forms in Crittenden county, opposite Mem- his. FIGHTING AT SAN DOMINGO. Rebels Capture a Fort Guarding City— Heavy Casualty List. SAN DOMINGO, Republic of Santo Do- mingo, March 23.—The revolutionists have attacked and captured one of the forts de- fending this city. Many men were killed en both sides. The fighting continues, preferred by Mr. Rathbone against Gen. Wood in connection with thé trial of the post office cases in Havana. The conclusion reached is shown in a statement made pub- lic by Secretary Root this afternoon. Secretary Root made an indorsement on the papers saying that no answer to the charges was required from Gen. Wood and no action will be taken thereon; that it was known tq the Secretary of War that the charges in every respect were without jyst foundation. The Secretary refers to the part taken by the military governor in the post office cases in which Rathbone was a defendant, saying that Gen. Wood at every step had the approval of the Secretary. of War and exercised only such control as was necessary as military governor. He refers to the game of “Jai alai” and declares that the gift accepted by Gen. Wood had no relation whatever to any of- ficial action of his, but was part of the ex- pression of gratitude of the Cuban people toward the representative of the Unitel States; to have refused the gift wouid have been discourteous and unjustifiable. The action of the customs officials, in reference to the gift, the Secretary says, was strictly in accordance with the law and official pro- priety. The indorsement closes as follows: “There is no foundation for the charges.”” ‘i 10 ——_—— DR. HUNTER’S CHARGES. Accuses Consul McNally of Conspiracy to Murder. Dr. W. Godfrey Hunter of Kentucky, formerly United States minister to Guate- mala, has come to Washington to prefer charges against Mr. James C. McNally of Pennsylvania, formerly United States con- sul at Guatemala city and now consul at Liege, Belgium. He has already had a talk on the subject with Assistant Secre- tary Pierce at the State Department, and has been referred to Secretary Hay or the President as the only persons authorized to afford him the relief he desires. The main charge preferred by Dr. Hun- ter against Mr. McNaliy is that he con- spired with Mr. W.-A. Fitzgerald of Grand Rapids, Mich., to assassinate his son, Mr. F. G. Hunter, jr., who was with his father in Guatemala.” If there was such a con- spiracy it was a total failure, for instead of being killed Young Hunter -killed Fitz- gerald. Notwithstanding that Consul McNally telegraphed the State Department that the death of Fitzgerald was “a cold-blooded murder” on the part of Hunter, the latter was acquitted at his trial in Guatemala. The State Department accepted the action of the courts of that country and took no action in the matter, beyond making an investigation of the alleged complicity of Consul McNally in the affair. This investl- gation resulted in the exoneration of Mr. McNaliy, and he was continued in the con- sular service, but at-Liege instead of at Guatemala clty. Dr. Hunter was allowed to resign. He now desires to have the case reopened, with a view to the punishment of Mr. McNally, to the extent at least of his removal from office. The department is not inclined to do anything in the matter unless new and material evidence is pro- duced against Mr. McNally, who has al- ready satisfied the officials that he had no connection whatever with the alleged con- spiracy against the Hunters. ee es ON GROUND OF HUMANITY. Measures Taken to Relieve Destitute in Northern Alaska. Urgent appeals have been made to the War Department for the relief of the na- tive inhabitants of northern Alaska, Eski- mos and Indians, who are represented to be in an extremely destitute condition as a consequence of the strict enforcement of the laws prohibiting the taking or killing of fur-bearing animals in that territory. ‘The hunt is the principal means of sup- port, as well as sustenance, of these peo- ple, and the effect of the prohibition is to practically deprive them of their main source of. food. There is some doubt as to the authority of the War Department to issue food sup- plies in a case like this in the absence of legislative enactment, but, acting on the advice of Judge Advocate General Davis instructions have been sent to the depa: ment commander to investigate the situa- tion and to distribute rations in his dis- cretion in cases of emergency. This action was taken on the ground of humanity, and in the confident belief that Congress will sanction whatever outlay is found to be necessary to the preservation of life. $0 FLATHEAD INDIANS COMING. What Their Grievances Are Commis- sioner Jones Does Not Know. A delegation of Indians from the Flathead reservation in Montana is on its way to Washington to place their grievances pe- fore “the great white father.” The first news of the coming of the Indians reached Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones in a dispatch, as follows: “Do not confer with Indian delegation from the Flathead agency, Montana, before I come, because they have no permission from me. (Signed) “CHIEF CHARLES.” The dispatch {s dated at Arlee, Mont. Commissioner Jones does not know the na- ture of the trouble which has led to the dissension in the Flathead ranks, and is awaiting the arrival of the two parties, rr Army Orders. The following named officers have been ordered to examination for promotion: Capt. John V. White and B. N. Weaver and Second Lieuts. Augustus B. Warfield, F. H. Lincoln, R. B: Mitchell, W. H. Wil- son, E. D. Powers, N. J. Shelton, C. BE. N. Howard, H. L. Landers and E. C. Long, all of the Artillery Corps. First Lieut. E. P. Rockhill, assistant surgeon, has beén assigned to duty at the Presidio of San Francisco. Contract Surgeon Thomas G. Holmes has been assigned to duty as examiner of re- cruits at Detroit, Mich. Capt. R. W. Rose, 2ist Infantry, has been relieved from treatment at the gén- eral hospital, Washington barracks, and ordered to join his company. Capt. R. S. Abernethy, Artillery Corps, has been relieved from duty at the MIll- tary Academy and ordered to join his proper station. Major Frank Heath, ordnance depart- ment, has been ordered to this city on business pertaining to the manufacture of cartridge cases for rapid-fire guns. Lieutenant Colonel H. 8. Kil uty surgeon general, has been, placed in ¢ The garrison of Fort San Carlos, about | charge of the medical supply depot, San two miles from this city, has declared itself | of $n favor of the revolutionists, President Vasquez is absent in the inte- | Siow of the republic, rae Francisco, during the two months’ leave absence granted Lieutenant Colonel L. M. Maus, deputy surgeon general, Col. —_ C, Gorgas, assistant surgeon general, been granted three months’ Jeave of absence, é WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, MARCH 23, -1908—TWENTY. PAGES. TWO CENTS. WER REQUIRED” |CASTRO FORCED OUT FRENCH VIEW OF VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT’S RESIGNATION. Complicated* Political Situation Made the Act Necessary—Views ¢ in Berlin. _—_ PARIS, March 23.—An official dispatch has been recetved here from Caracas giving: the causes which led up to President Cas- tro’s resignation. It shows that this action was not a mere formality, as some of the dispatches indicated, but was the outgrowth of serious conditions caused by the recent international entanglements. The dispatch says the main cause of the president's resig- nation was the troubles with Germany, which, besides being diffieult of solution, have caused widespread alarm. ‘The situa- tion, it is added, has been further _compli- cated by the activity of the revof@tionary bands, The dispatch clearly conveys the impres- sion that the resignation of General Castro is indicative of the present condition of un- rest and instability in Venezuela, prebably foreshadowing a general change of govern- ment. 2 BERLIN, March 23.—It is believed here that the resignation of President Castro of Venezuela Saturday was designed to se- cure an indorsement of his policy in the form of a request from the Venezuelan congress that he retain office. In any case, the German foreign office expects General Castro’s successor will carry out the terms of the protocol, and it is not thought that any fresh complications are likely to grow out of the present turn of politics at Cara- cas. —_—_+ ++ ELECTION IN HAGERSTOWN. Great Interest Centers in the Next City Couscil. * Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. HAGERSTOWN, Md., March 23.—There is deep interest in the municipal election which is being held in Hagerstown today. Both parties are experiencing much diffi- culty in getting the vote out. This trouble is largely due to the weather conditions, rain having been falling since early this morning.- At noon only about two-fifths of the vote had been cast. In order to break the deadlock which has existed between Mayor Holzapfel and the city council for the past year, it will be necessary for the republicans to elect coun- cilmen in all of the wards in which the elec- tion is being held. If the democrats elect one ®unciiman they will retain a majority in the council and will be in a position to hold up any or all of Mayor Holzapfel’s ap- pointments. —_+++>—__. ‘ CONTEMPT CHARGE DISMISSED. Missouri Supreme Court Releases Two Recalcitrant Witnesses. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., March 23.—I. L. newspaper correspondent, and Cole senate clerk, whe were committed to jail last week for contempt of the house of representatives in refusing to answer questions put by that body as to where and for what purpose they came into posses- sion of $1,000 each, were released by the supreme court today on a writ of habeas corpus. The investigation in the house grew out of charges of bribery in connéc- tion with the enactment of certain legisla- tion. Judge Robinson stated that the great weight of authority appeared to the court to protect a witness and left it to the wit- ness to judge for himself as to what ques- tions he should or should not answer. In discharging the prisoners the court held they could stand on their constitutional rights and protect themselves. Before the legislature adjourned sine die at noon today Judge Hartzell of the Cole county circuit court convened the grand jury in special session to Investigate the charges of bocdling which have been openly made against the legislature. os FRENCH MAY INVADE CHINA. Trouble With Brigands Along Border of Indo-China. PARIS, March 23.—It is said at the for- eign office here that recent official reports show there is a growing state of disorder in southern China, particularly along the border of French Indo-China, chiefly due to the operations ef bands of Chinese brig- ands. French interests have received rea- sonable protection until lately, through the vigilance of Mandarin Su, but since he has been superceded there has been much law- lessness and many depredations. Although the French authorities have not yet taken definite action, the officials here confirm the reports from Shanghai to the effect that a continuance of the disorder will undoubt- edly lead to the sending of French troops across the border to suppress the brigand bands and insure protection of French in- terests. The foreign office has no advices regard- ing the published report that the French commander at Tein Tsin has demanded $1,500,000 compensation and new barracks before he will evacuate the arsenal there. It is said that such a request would ‘neces- sarily be made through the French minister at Pekin, who has not asked for authority to make representations on the subject to the Chinese government. ——_++<+___ POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 15. The Meeting Here of the Army of the Tennessee, CINCINNATI,” March 23.—A _ circular postponing the meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee from May to Octo- ber 15, at Washington, D. C., has been issued. This action is due to the desire to have the President, who will be absent in May, present at the unvelling of the statue of General W. T. Sherman, which will be one of the features of the meeting, peas WALLS FALL ON FIREMEN. Fire at Shelton, Neb., Fought by Vol- unteers. LINCOLN, Neb., March 23.—A special to the Star from Shelton, Neb., says: A falling” wall caught several volunteer firemen here at 10 o'clock this morning. Only one—Fred Colby—was dragged -out alive from beneath the debris. It is not known how many others are buried be- neath the wall. The fire originated yesterday in the of- fice of a newspaper, and three buildings with their contents were destroyed. The smoldering ruins were fanned into a blaze again this morning, and@ Morris’ drug store, Southerland’s drug store and Hart's hard- ware store caught fire. The town being without fire protection, more than 300 men, women and children turned out to fight the flames,: which, alded by a strong wind, threatened the entire business district. PIDS, _ Mich., ing 0. was rescued ove! will recover. Other § ene was e loss $85,000, explosion of a lantern carried AT THE WAITE HOUSE —- Not so Many Call on the President. _— CHANGE IN SOHEDULE _ CITIZENS OF SEATTLE WILL ENTERTAIN MH, ROOSEVELT. More Pressure for Canal Commission- erships—Invited to Honor Ex- Representative Grow. The number of visitors to the executive offices of the White House are diminishing considerably, an indication that senators and representatives are fast getting out of the city. Some of thé callers today had no other business than to pay their respects before leaving for their homes. Most of the others were conferring with the President or Secretary Loeb about visits to be made by the President on his western trip. Ef- forts are making in every state to adjust the itinerary so as to: admit of more stops. Cities and small towns are clamoring for opportunity to welcome and entertain the President, and are bringing all kinds of pressure on their senators to have them se- oure the desired visits. As much as possi- ble, in view of the schedules, Secretary Loeb is accommodating the requests of sen- ators. He talked today with Senators Cul- lom, Hansbrough, Clark, Warren, Heyburn, Foster, Ankeny, Representatives Cushman, Humphreys and a’number of others. The President wishes to Stop at as many places as the train schedules will allow, but cannot afford to overtax the schedule and get behind, as that would disarrange every- thing. The Washington senators and rep- resentatives secured a rearrangement of the schedule on that point. A Merry War in Seattle. The rearrangement:of the Washington schedule was accomplished after all kinds of heartburnings in«that state, especially in Seattle. In that ctty the people and the newspapers grew <wild because they thought Seattle had been . discriminated against in the Prestdent’s visit, and the whole thing was charged to Senator Fos- ter, whose home is im ‘lucama. The people of Seattle wanted to have the President with them in daylight, so that they could give him all that was coming to him, and they declared that Senator Foster (or some of them did) had not treated them fairly. Seattle is the homé ef ‘ex-Senator Wilson and is, consequently, the seat of the hos- tility to Senator Foster in that state. As originally arranged, the President’s tour of Washington contemplated a stop at Ta- coma on the afternom of May 22, the Pres- ident to spend thé night there. At 9 o'clock on the morning of 28d the was to leave Tacoma for a visit'to, different points on Puget sound, reaching Boattle at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, epentiing*the night there and the entire Sundayjethé 24th. But the people of Seattle claimed that there was no steamer on the sound that eBuld Iand the President in their ity at.4.0'clock Saturday afternoon and that he would not get in until probably 7 o'clock, too late for the people of the city to see and-entertain him to their heart's content. All kinds of tele- grams have been pouring into Washington and to the White House. Finally Seattle put her new representative in the House suoeray otratn and urged him to fly to man changed id have the schedule Representative-elect Humphreys reached Washington last night and, accompanied by Senators Foster and Ankeny and Represen- tative Cushman, went to, the White House this morning. The battle of hours was fought out with the President as referee. The Seattle people got part, but not all of what they wanted, and the schedule, as now arranged, is for the President to leave Ta- coma at 9 o'clock, according to progtam, make a short stop ‘at the Bremerton naval station and go direct to Seattle, arriving there at 1 p.m., remaining until 3:30 o'clock, giving two and a half hours of daylight. Leaving Seattle at 3:30 o'clock the Presi. dent will visit Everett, another sound city, and return to Seattle late in the day, spending Saturday night, Sunday and Sun- day night there. Commercial and political jealousies of all Kinds are constantly en- tering into the demands for rearrangement of schedules, and Secretary Loeb is proving himself as an adept at smoothing down the litue flurries that sweep around him. Thoughtful, cool and considerate, he sends everybody away feeling that they have re- ceived’ all that they are entitled te. ‘The President will leave Washington a week from Wednesday and will be absent from here until the 6th of June. The prob- ability is that when the President leaves here April 1 he will spend little time in Washington until next September or Oc- tober. Upon the conclusion of his western trip he may stop in Washington a short time, but toward the last of June he will go to Oyster bay and remain there, spending the summer much ag he did last year. For the Canal Commission. A number of democratie senators have urged the President to appoint ¢x-Senator James K. Jones of Arkansas as a member of the Interoceanic commission to have charge of the construction of the isthmian canal. The senators who have urged Senator Jones are from democratic states which have no candidates of their own. There are a number of democratic candi- dates for places on the commission, among them being ex-Gov. Sayers of Texas, ex- Senator Harris of Kansas, a Tennessed man, a Georgian and a Loulsianian, Senator Cullom, who was at the White House today believes that the Cuban sen- ate will succeed in. putting through the amended treaty as ratified by the United States Senate. If it does not do so he thinks that a protocol] may extend the time so as ‘to prevent the treaty expiring. He has no fears that: the treaty will have to be made over again. | Senator Cullom is not going to Illfneis for some time. He has an engagement to preside at a meeting of South American eountmles in Philadel- phia April 18, and before that time intends to take a short regt-at Atlantic City. In Honor of Ex-Representative Grow. The President was*invited today to at- tend a rousing demomstratton: in June next in honor of the lomg pullic services of Galusha A. Grow, vemerable Pennsyl- vania yepreséntative whe rgtired trom nee March “fhe demonstration is ‘0 ‘held at Montrose, Susquehanna county, and will be a:notalile affair. Lead- Ing men of the are togake part. With the retirement of Mr.-Grow In March he had served his state almost continuously for fifty-two years, and has been a factor in Congress in the most critical periods of the country’s history. “The President said that ‘he could not now determine whether he would be able to be nt and do ‘honor to Mr. Grow, but that if.1t were pos- sible nothing would give him, more pleas- ure. The invitation was presiited by Jas. a ols and Edward Karr of Pennsyl- vania and B. H, Warner of this city, Place for a Maryland Man. Senator MeComag:jalked with the Pres!- dent this morning about the* selection of a Maryland man for a place as one of the commissioners of this country:to meet with representatives of China, Mexico and other countries to attempt to reach an agreement Sagon- auth: teeneeeaihe will tamith sentore “naaieduatita : te the gold stamierd countries IS THIS A SPATTY’ FAREWELL? and the silver-using countries. Great Brit- ain, France, Germany and Russia, and all countries having either colonial or com- mercial interests in the east, are to be in- yited to unite with Mexico, China and the United States. It is not intended that any of the gold standard countries shall take any action tending to impair their monetary standard. Congress appropriated $25,000 for the expenses of representatives of this coun- try. Senator McComas also-spoke to the Prei- dent about the Hagerstown post office. The term of James P. Harter, the postmaster, has expired, and Senator McComas has rec- ommended the appiontment of Harry K. Startzman to fill the vacancy. Mr. Harter has served two terms as postmaster at Hagerstown. ° $$ CANNOT EXERCISE COMMAND. Inhibition of Line Officer Detailed for Staff Duty. The Secretary of War has approved an epinion rendered by Judge Advocate Gen- eral Davis to the effect that a line officer detailed to staff duty cannot exercise com- mand of troops as a line officer. In his opinion Gen. Davis.says: “A captain of artillery was detailed under act of February 2,1901, to fill a vacancy of captain in the quartermastér’s department. While so detached (from his corps) he oc- cuples precisely the same status in respect to the exercise of command as other officers of the staff, that is, he can exercise com- mand or control in his own department, but is, by the nature of his office, inhibited from exercising military command save by as- signment of the President. As the detailed officer is, during the period of such detail, an officer of the staff, he is not entitled, as an officer of the line, to assume and ex- ercise the command provided for in the 122d article of war.” 0 DELAYED BY BAD ROADS. Getting the Hemp Crop of Albay to the Seaports. The War Department has received a cable from Gov. Taft stating that there was a temporary delay in getting the hemp crop of the province of Albay to the seaports on account of the bad roads and lack of trans- portation facilities. The insular government expects to repair the roads and it is ex- pected that the hemp will then be marketed. ‘There will still be some delay owing to a vigorous campaign which is to be made against the ladrones of Albay, but it is thought that within two months the market will be open and the hemp crop will not be injured in that time. ‘The cable from Gov. Taft was in response to an inquiry from the department, based upon allegations filed here that the hemp crop of the province was not to be mar- keted. re MAJOR CRAIG RETIRED. Rendered Excellent Service in Spanish War and Philippine Insurrection. Major Louis A. Craig of the 15th Caval- ry, now under treatment at the general hos- pital, Washington barracks, wag placed on the retired list today on account of disa- pillities incident to the service. Major Craig is a native of Missouri! and was grad- uated from the Military Academy in June, 1874. During the Spanish War and the Philippine insurrection, he rendered excel- lent service in the volunteer establishment, first ag major in the adjutant general's de- partment and then as colonel in command of the 32d United States Infantry. He reached the grade of major, 15th Cavalry, in February, 1901. —— rr ——_—_. : WANTS MAJOR SCOTT.REMOVED. Senator Clapp Wants Scalp of an In- dian Agent. ‘There is trouble on over a reported dec- laration of Indian Agent Scott of Leech Lake reservation, which embraces the Red Lake-Indian reservation, that he would de- feat the treaty with the Red Lake Indians for the sale of their lands. Senator Clapp has telegraphed to Senator Knute Nelson regarding the matter, and the latter has called the attention of Indian Se: » and asl for SE jte eott's removal. ‘Mr. Jones hada conference Saturday with President Roose- velt on the subject. The original treaty with the Red Lake Indians, negotiated for the government by Major McLaughlin, one of the veteran In- dian inspectors, called for the sale of the 250,000 acres of their land to the govern- ment at the flat price of $3.90 an acre. Chairman Cannon of the House committee on appropriations objected to the terms of the treaty, but was favorable to the gov- efnment acting as trustee for the Indians in selling their lands, the Indians to get n ‘acres to ual, ‘all the land involved at not less than $4 per acre. * The agent is reported to have declared that he will advise the Indians not to ac- cept these terms. COMPLETED HIS DUTIES. Commander Dorn Reports Closing of Havana Naval Station. Lieutenant Commander B. J. Dorn was at the Navy Department today to report the completion of his duties at Havana in con- nection with the closing of the naval sta- tion at that port, including the transfer of all the naval property, including coal, to the United States. He has been tempo- rarily assigned to duty on the receiving ship Wabash at the navy yard, Boston, on the completion of which he will take station at Newport for duty at the Naval War College. —————er_____ Personal Mention. Mr. C. P..Dorr of West Virginia and Mr. James J. Barclay of New York are at the Raleigh. Mr. 8. W. Batchelder of Boston and Mr. ae Rau of Chicago are at the New Wil- lard. ‘Mr. George Thompsoh of New York and Mr. P. R. Theobald of Phil paakeston jadelphia are at Mr. Charles D. Snow of Chicago and Mr. x H. Maloney of Ottawa ate at the Arling- jon. Assistant Secretary Sanger of the W Department has returned to the clty from a short visit to New York. er Departure of the Former Queen. Former Queen Liliuokalani of Hawail, who has been in Washington for the past winter in an effort to obtain from Congress compensation for the crown lands of which she was deprived when her government was overthrown, has left for San Francisco on the way to Honolulu. She was accompa- nied by two of her retainers who Washington with her. ace ro Want to Be Warrant Machinists. There are 150 applications on file at the Navy Department for appointment as war- rant machinists in the navy and examina- tions are being held on the various stations. There are now four vacancies in the grade of warrant machinist and a prospect of four or five more in the course of the ne: months. piety er ——____ Designation of Naval Commands. One of the results of the growth of the navy fs the adoption by the Navy Depart- ment of a new system of designating naval commands at sea. Hereafter the principal command on the various stations will be known as fleet command and the divisions of the fleets will be termed squadrons. This will render it unnecessary to refer to certain officers as “second or third In command.” They will be known as squadron command- ers, as distinguished from the commander- in-chief of the station, who will have the designation of fleet commande: ro Examination for Medical Corps. There are about forty vacancies in the junior grade of the medical department of the army and an examination of candi- dates for entrance to the corps will be held at the Army Medical Museum in this city April 20. or Movements of Naval Vessels. The Helena has left Canton for Hong Kong and the Glacier has arrived at Cayite, the Alert at San Diego and the Sterling at Pensacola. 0 —__. Internal Revenue Receipts. The complete figures of the receipts of in- ternal revenue for the month of February have been received by the commissioner of internal revenue. These figures, which are official, are as follows: Spirits, $0,868,822, ‘an increase of $199,136 over the same month of last year; tobacco, $3,019,709, a decrease of $476,301 over February, 1902; fermented liquors, $2,851,082, decrease $1,135,077; oleo- margarine, $53,913, decrease $155,279; adul- terated butter, $11,837; miscellaneou: 983, decrease $910,046. Total receipts for tue month, $16,250,400; decrease, $2,467,250, $$$ Naval Orders, Lieutenant Commander N. R. Usher, to Coasters Harbor Island, Narragansett Bay, R. L, for duty at the naval war college. Lieutenant Commander F, 8. Carter, to his home. Dieffenback, from Lieut. A C. the Wheeling to his home and await orders. ~-Chief Carpenter Rigby, from the naval station, Port Royal, S. C., to New- port News, Va., for duty in connection ‘with fitting out the Missouri and to duty on that vessel when commissioned, Catpenter C. Thompson, to the naval sta- tion, Port Royal, Cc Carpenter W. F. Stevenson, frem duty Affects Officers of Navy. ‘The controller of the treasury has ren- dered an opinion that an officer of the navy attached eon pertorming uty ons vee 33,000 to 38,000 Good Reasons, There are between thirty three and thirty-eight thousand good reasons for advertising in The Star. paper every day is a good reas Every copy of the son, for every copy reaches a buyer, TO BE FREED AT LAST Mrs, Maybrick to Be Released in 1904, OFFICIAL NOTICE GIVEN’ BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE NOTI- FIES HER ATTORNEYS. American Woman Who Was Convicted\ of Poisoning Her Husband at Liverpool in 1889. LONDON, March 23.—Mrs. Florence Mays| brick, the American woman who was cons} victed at Liverpool in 1889, on the charge? of poisoning her husband, James Maybrick, at Aigourts, by arsenic, and whose sen= tence of death was commuted to penal servitude for life, will be released in 1904 The announcement comes from the homé office, which now authorizes her Washingy ton lawyers to use the fact of her release” next year as a reason for securing the poste ponement of the trial of the lawsuits bears: ing on the prisoner's interest In land im} Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginiat until she fs able to personally testify. Those who are in a position to know sayy! that Home Secretary Akers-Douglas has! shown great courtesy in connection witht the sults now pending in America, that thel decision to release Mrs. Maybrick was ene? tirely due to efforts on this side of the Ate} lantic, and that Ambassador Herbert hag! never been called upon to act in this mats! ter. Story of Alleged Crime. Mrs. Maybrick, who was Miss Florencey Elizabeth Chandler, and a member of well-known and prosperous southern fam: ily, was married July 27, 1881, in Ste, James’ Church, Piccadilly, to James Mays! brick of Liverpool. She was then eighteen years of age, viva-) cious’ and beautiful and a social favorite. Her husband was over forty years old. In] the spring of 1889 Mr. Maybrick became Ul, j and in a few days he died. His brothers in- vestigated his death and charged Mrs. May=j brick with the murder of her husband. Al long trial followed, and a number of doctor} swore Mr. Maybrick died of arsenical pol-i soning. The defense proved that for twenty years Mr. Maybrick had been a confirm arsenic eater, and that he daily took do: that would have Killed a dozen ordinar. men. Mrs. Maybrick eventually was sens | tenced to death by the judge, Sir Fitzjames | Stephen, who spoke for two days in charg ing the jury, and who said it was impossi+ ble for them to find her guilty in the man of the medical evidence. He died some time later in a madhouse. } Efforts for Her Release. From the time of Mrs. Maybrick’s cone} viction ‘her mother, the Baroness E. von Roques, has been unremitting in her ate tempts. to obtain the prisoner's release, which she has been afded by influent! friends on both sides of the Atlantic. In 1900, after the death of Lord Russell of Killowen, chief justice of England, a let ter, which he had written to Mrs, Mays brick in 1895, was discovered. It showed that the eminent lawyer wad convinced that she ought never to have been convicted, and it was been generally, understood that all the recent American ambassadors to the court of St. James have done everything possible to obtain Mraeg| Maybrick’s pardon. The failure of Mrs, | Maybrick to testify in the suits pending in the United States would cause the loss to her and her mother of all title and interest in large tracts of land situated in Ken tucky, Virginia and West Virginia: Mr. Samuel V. Hayden of the law firm of Hayden and Yarrell, the Washington ats! torneys referred to, confirm the foregoing dispatch. At 3 o'clock this afternoon Mr, Hayden received a cablegram from the American embassy in London saying that the British home office had authoriz information that Mrs. Maybrick w leased from prison in July, 1904, when she will have served a term of imprisonment of, fifteen years duration. —_>+2+—__ SIX MINERS KILLED. Explosion of Gas in Mines of Athens, Tll., Coal Company. SPRINGFIELD, lil, March 23.—A terriflo explosion of gas in the mine of the Athens, Coal Company at Athens, twenty miles; north of Springfield, this morning, resulted in the death of six men and serious injury, of another, - ; The dead: John Rogers, Fred Impke, Gorndorf, James Patrick, August Noely David Myers. » Injured: Carl Joerjnich. —_—_+ + -+___ TO DEBATE SENATE CLOTURE. Question Selected by Managers of} Yale Team for May 4. NEW HAVEN, Conn., March 23—The; question for the Yale-Princeton debate to be held here May 4 was todfy submitted b; the managers of the Yale team to thé Princeton men. It is as follows: “Resblved, That the United States Senate should adopt the following rule: The Sen, ate may at any time, when a bill, treaty om, other measure is under consideration, by; vote of two-thirds of the senators present and acting, taken without debate, adopt art! order fixing the time when debate upon sucht pill, treaty or measure shall cease and) when a vote upon the same and all amend-* ments pending or that may then be orang! shall be taken without further debate; and! in the order fixing the time for taking sucht! vote it may @lso limit the time which @| senator may occupy in debate between the operation of such order and the final vote! upon such bill, treatry or measure.” 4 This is simHar to @ resolution offered in the Senate ay Senator Piatt of Connecticut, | It is expected that on April 4 Princeton will send word to Yale of her choice of sides. —~++2 Tacoma Street Car Men Strike. TACOMA, Wash., March 23.—About one hundred conductors and gripmen of the Ta- | coma Street Railway Company have gone, on a strike for an advance of from 2 to 5/ cents per hour in wages for a ten-hour run; and recognition of the union? The organl- | zations here make the claim that the mat- > ter must be referred to Boston. Pe ee fi Five Cattlemen Missing. RONGIS, Wyo., March 23.—While driving ; Mormon sheep herders across their dead Mine five cattlemen are supposed to have Arrival of Consul Seager. NEW YORK. March 23.—Eugene Seager, United States consul general at Rio de Jgs/ netro, arrived today on the steamer Tenay~ Rio de Janeiro, : 2