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——————— THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY. Basiness OGier, 11th Street end Pennsylvania Avenue, The Star Newspaper Company. ‘8, H. KAUFFMANN, President, New York Odes: Pribune Building. Chicago Office: Tribune Building. ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the efty by carriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Der week, or 44 cents per mouth. Coples at the counter. 2 cents each. By mali—anywhere in the U. 8. or Canada—postage prepaid—60 cents per month, Saturday Star, 82 pages, $1 per year; with for- eign postage added. $3.60. (Entered at the Post Office at Washington, D. 0., es second-class mail matter.) TF All mail subscriptions must be paid in advance, Rates of advertising made known on application. Che Lvenitg Star. No. 15,691. WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1903—-SIXTEEN PAGES, TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering It at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks; or 50 cents per month. INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. The address may be changed as fre- quently as desired. Always give the last address, as well as the new one. MENACED BY FLOOD East St. Louis Submerged in Mighty Tide. THOUSANDS HOMELESS RIVER BROKE ALL BARRIERS AND POURED INTO CITY. Roused by Whistles, People Fled in Panic Before Rushing Waters. ST. LOUIS, June 10.—The river this Morning rose to 37.9 feet, the highest point reached during the present flood. Bast.St. Louis, a city opposite here, with a popula- tion of 32,000, having large manufacturing interests, and the terminal point for rail- roads from the north, east and south, is partly under water, and will probably be to- tally submerged by noon. The southern half of East St. Louis this morning 1s deep in the flood, and the city’s ~) levee builders have fallen back on Missouri avenue in the attempt to save the remainder of the city, menaced by sweiling waters from three sides. Broadway, the central east and west thoroughfare, has been abandoned to the flood. Lee Harper, former city engineer, says that the water will be two feet deep in front of the city hall before 6 o'clock this evening. Thousands Driven From Home. even miles of water, pressing from the south and southeast overcame the city’s line of defense shortly before 1 o'clock this morning, and 6,000 persons were driven from theiy homes. Numerous reports of drownings have been received, but the east St. Louis police have thus far learned ho names of victims. One thousand men were working on the part of the levee which broke. For several hours befgre the final break they had the active assistance of hundreds of women and children. ‘The break came at the St. Louis valley crossing of the Illinois Cen- tral embankment, two miles south of the relay depot. While as many men, women and children as could stand on the embankment were heaping sand bags between the rails to pre- vent the menacing waters from mounting over the top, the resistless current broke through the lower part of the wall of earth and spurted in rivulets in the faces of those who Were carrying sand bags up the bank. 8 thrown Into the openings by do: of men were tossed by the water like feathers. At ¥ o'clock Congre n Rodenburg es- timated that thirty live e lost in the ficoding of the lower portion of Bast St. Louis early this morning. While general zlarms were given the police and re- treating levee workers with outs and pis- lois, there was not time to call at every house in the thickl ettled district, and it is believed many families one-story cot- tages awoke only when it was toe late to escan Levee workers who laid down to rest on embankment, worn out with hard la- were ught by the flood and drowned It may never be known how died in this way. Among the drown- € previ the break in the Illinois Central leve e D. H. Sherwood John Koolish and three children. They | lost their lives by the overturni: is of a beat in the north part of the city. A ne- gro was drowned this morning in_ the waters which are climbing up the side of the embankment supporting Broadway. avery effort is being made to rescue people from tne second stories of dwellings in the submerged district. Rafts are being built, boats improvised and wagons even are being used, the horses of which floun- der around with only thelr heads above water while on their errands of mercy. The naval militia of St. Louis and Alton are on duty rescuing men, women and children. Lieut. Gray, commanding the St. Louis naval militia, has his force spread out along the embz ment: rding against levee cutting and depredations by hordes of hoodlums that are to be seen everywhere. Arms are stacked at police bre As , Where reputable citizens may obtain carbines and ammunitto guar their property. unition to guard Many Arrests Made. A large number of arrests have been made by the polic who are marching their prisoners across the bridge to St. Lou as there is no plac to keep them in the flooded city The st St. Louis city jail is also being emptied and the prisoners taken to the Four Courts in St. Louis for safety. Broadwe fifteen feet ve the sur- rounding divide st St. Louis in rst thought this street would protection to the north- east portion of the city, but the flood that co the southern part $s broken through in a small stream be en Sth and %th streets. Should the embankment form- ed by Broadway sudden. as threatened, it will s wall of water fifteen feet high ove: ainder of the city The flooded distr st St. Louis due to the breaking embankments early this morning, one mile wide south of Broadway and four miles long from east to t. It comprises about one- fourth of the city. at art ©! st. Louis known as the island’’ was flooded reveral days ago. The district that is fnundated includes the second and t 1 wards, which are known as !iinois own and Denverside. Alta Sita, the suburb east of Denverside, "a still above water at 9 o'clock this ning. ‘The population of that district ibout 8,500, all of whom have abandoned their | and fled to higher ground. Alta Sita, Denverside and southern East St. Louis are devoted to manufacturing plants and e residences of their em- ployes The Tudor tron works, the Malleable iron works, the Wiegraft-Tebben Manufactur ing Company, the St. Lot up refinery, the Elliott and switch works, the Central Brewery Company, the Pittsburg reduction works, the Peters Bread Com- pany and other large manufacturing plants are under water. Then the workers fled from their useless task and the alarm was given by the ring- ing of bells and blowing of whistles in every part of the city. A few of the work- ers on the embankment remained at their ts until the rushing ers made it nec- ary for them to swim for their liv nen they joined their companions in warn- ing the residents of the thickly-settled dis- trict of their danger. wakened families saw the water in the Ww were ready to leave with their hurriedly-collected stock of ne- cessities the flood was at*their sills. All to the north. The Washington school was the nearest point of safety. Many made for the high ground near the Illinois Central tracks. Men from Alta Sita and Denverside who had been working on the abandoned levee hastened to those locali- ties to tell their neighbors of their danger. Whistles Sound Alarm. locomotive and factory whistle foined in the clamor of alarm. The water is not expected to reach its level in the flooded part of the city before noon. Engineer Harper predicts that when the level is reached the water will be two feet higher than at 7 o'clock this morning. Undismayed by the defeat which has Every (Continued on Tenth Page) IT IS ALL ROOSEVELT NOTHING BUT HIS NAME MEN- TIONED IN THE WEST. ———_ In Utah the Feeling for Him is Par- ticularly Strong, Both Among Mormons and Gentiles. J. Martin Miller, Washington newspaper correspondent and traveler, returned home this morning after a six weeks’ tour of the western and inter-mountain states for the Newark News. During his tour he went to Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ne- braska, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Kansas, Missouri and Ohio. He had interviews with William J. Bryan, Senator Hanna, Senator Smoot of Utah and many other prominent men on political prospects and conditions. When asked for an expression of his own views and observations as to the coming presidential campaign today Mr. Miller said: “As to the republican candidate, it 18 Roosevelt; as to policies, Roosevelt, and a8 Zo issues, Roosevelt. It is nothing but Roosevelt. In Utah, for instance. Mor- mons and Gentiles disagree upon everything under the sun except one. That is Roose- velt. In Salt Lake I attended a Methodist preachers’ meeting, where nineteen preach- ers were present. The meeting was a praise service for Roosevelt and a con- demnation meeting for the Mormons. Thé next day I was present at an informal meeting of Mormon officials and elders. They, too, had a praise meeting for Presi- dent Roosevelt, but neglected to say an nice things about the Presbyterians of Methodists or other denominations. A thousand Presbyterian ministers had stop- ped over in Salt Lake the two days before, and stirred thé ‘New Valley of the Jordan’ | up as it has not been for a long time. I do | not believe that it is an exaggeration to say that in case President Roosevelt should not be nominated next summer the disap- pointment would be so great, particularly in the Rocky mountain states, that they would go democratic for revenge. Overwhelming Popularity. “It is difficult to give an idea of the over- whelming popularity of the President in that section of the country. I was travel- ing from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek with Congressman Brooks the day President Roosevelt sent his compliments to Senator Hanna through the press from Washing- ton state as to the Ohio indorsement proposition. The people out there berated Hanna unsparingly for what they for a | day or two looked upon as Hanna's anti- | Roosevelt attitude. But when the senator explained himself, if it may be called such, | people actually went about congratulating each other about the ‘good news’ from | Ohio. Several people on the train spoke to Mr. Brooks, and seemed to be as much elated“ over the President's political strike as if they had been personally interested. | ‘tyes, sir. President Roosevelt with the miners is ‘the only man who ever came up the gulch,’ and with the men of the plains he is the best man one could meet in ‘a | forty mile ride on a broncho.’ I was sur- prised at the enthusiasm for the man throughout the west. I am simply stating a fact that is apparent to any man who visits the west. “I was not at any point where the Presi- dent and his party touched on their west- jern trip, and consequently did not come in contact with people who would naturally be worked up over the visit of the chief executive. The feeling js the same every- where. The Roosevelt sentiment that is | making the prairies and mountains of the | west ring with admiration of the man ap- | pears to be enduring and will last a long time. This can be said of practically all the states west of the Alleghanies. “Free silver is never mentioned in the west any more except by a way of a sad retrospect. Even W. J. Bryan, on_ his Nebraska farm, is crossing his breed of free coinage hogs, called Sixteen to One, | with a gold bug species of swine he calls Mark Hanna.” rr ROOSEVELT CHILDREN LEAVE. Will Await Their Parents at the Oyster Bay Home. Three of the Roosevelt children—Ethel, Archie and Quentin—left Washington this morning for Oyster Bay, in charge of some of the servants of the family. In about two weeks they will be joined by Theodore, jr., and Kermit, who are now in school at Groton, Mass., and by the end of the month Presid and Mrs. Roosevelt and M’ss Alice Roosevelt will be with them at their Oyster Bay home. The President would like to get away from here about the 25th ct this month, He is to deliver the 4th of July address in Oyster Bay and expects to be at his home, settled down for the summer, by that time. Mrs. Roosevelt has no idea ot leaving Washington until her husband is able to get away from official dut.es that are now pressing. $a A CLOSED INCIDENT. Minister Conger’s Protest Regarding the Russian Ambassador. . Minister Conger’s protest to the State De- tment relative to an interview of Count the Russian ambassador, in which the amt dor expressed regret that the minister had been misinformed about Rus- negotiations with the Peking govern- ment, is regarded by the State Department fas a closed incident. No representations have been made to the Russian ambassador on the subject and none will be made. The ambassador prefers not to discuss the matter, although he has high regard for Mr. Conger’s abilities. “It is my duty,” he uid, “as Russian ambassador to correct ments about my government which are rect. It was very far from my mind ect in any way on an American offi- Cassini MOURNED JUDGE CARLOCK. Buildings Draped—Tributes From the People. La Patria, a Spanish newspaper published in Manila, in its edition of April 29 contains the following: “Cebu has been in mourning on account of the death of the lamented Judge Lyman J. Carlock. All public buildings were draped with black. Between 3 and 5 of the 22d all business was suspended. Stores, offices and even the small shops were closed and Americans, Europeans and Filipinos assembled at the governor's palace in order to render their last tribute of respect to the memory of him who, while living, they had loved, honored and esteemed. “The large court room was hung with black, while the desk and chair of the de- ceased judge were adorned with beautiful flowers.” ee The Work of the Matchless. The United States coast survey schooner Matchless, Capt. Fowler, has completed her survey work in the Severn river and has gone to Round Bay, Md. She will make a survey of that stream. Nearly all the navi- gable streams emptying into Chesapeake bay have been surveyed and platted by the coast survey service in the last year, and it is understood new charts are to be issued shortly. Mr. J. W. Maupin and Mr. G. C. aldwin, recently appointed to the coast y, have Byen assigned to duty on the Lanes ‘x6 alds to the commanding offi- cor, - Public generous sum. -Miss Carrie McCormick, Stanley RUTH HANNA MARRIED President ‘Roosevelt Among Distinguished Guests.’ EXQUISITE GIFTS AL FRESCO WEDDING BREAKFAST FOLLOWS CEREMONY. Color Scheme of Gowns and Decorations a Harmony of Green and . White. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10.—In the presence of a large and distinguished as- semblage Miss Ruth Hanna, youngest daughter of Senator and Mrs. M. A. Hanna, was united in marriage to Mr. Joseph Medill McCormick of Chicago at St. Paul's Episcopal Church here at high noon today. The wedding party entered the church pre- cisely at noon and passed down the center aisle to the altar. The ushers .preceded the maids. They were Howard M. Hanna of Cleveland, a cousin of the bride; Joseph M. Patterson of Chicago, a cousin of the groom; Robert Allerton of Chicago, J. W. Beck of Chicago, Ernest Minor of Cincinnati, James Barney of New York, William Williams of Phila- delphia and Malcolm McBride of Cleveland. The maids approached the altar two by two. Miss Florence Cobb and Miss Mary Hopkins of Washington leading. Follow- ing were Miss Claire Hanna of Cleveland, a cousin of the bride. with Miss Adelaide Hamilton of Chicago, Miss Virginia John- ston of Pittsburg with Miss Frances Lewis of Portland. Ore.; Miss Laura McGinley of Pittsburg with Miss Eleanor Patterson of Chicago, a cousin of the groom. The maid of honor was Miss Lucia McCurdy of Cleveland. a cousin of the bride. Maids in White and Green. The maids were gowned alike in exquisite costumes of white silk mull over pale green silk. The bodies were accordion plaited over silk with transparent yoke of Valen- ciennes and point d’esprit lace. The skirts were accordion pleated and footed with an applique flounce of the Valenciennes lace. The girdles were of pale green satin rit- bon with long loops and ends. They wore white lace hats with medall'oa tops and with falls of many soft pale green ostrich feathers about the crown. The maid or honor’s gown was like the maids’ with the exception of the silk slip, which was white. The mull was made over white silk. the ribbons of white satin and the trich feathers white. The maids und Mis McCurdy carried shower bouquets of wilte sweet peas with maiden hair fer Gown of the Bride. The bride walked with her father. Her gown was a creation of white peau de soie, made princess. with bodice effect of real lace with duchess lace and hand embroi- dery in white chenille set with pearls. The sleeves were of the mull with a fall of the lace. The trailing skirt was plain to the floor with the exception of four inset falls of real lace. over each of which fell a sp: of orange blossoms. She wore a ve!l over her face, caught in her hair with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet of lilies of the valley and white orchids. ‘The maids and the maid of honor passed up the chancel steps and awaited the bride at the altar. The groom and his best man, his brother. Mr. Rutherford McCormick, waited the bride and her father ai the chancel steps. where the betrothal ceremony was performed by Bishop W. A. Leonard, when the bride and groom passed through the aisle formed by the bridé’s attendants to the altar. The bishop was assisted in the ceremony by Dr. Billings of Groton, Mass.; Dr. George H. McGrew and Rev. W. H. Jones of this city. The music. which was of rare merit, was under the management of Mrs. Seabury C. Ford. e Decorations in the Church. The church was decorated with white peonies. Five immense trees of the flow- ers standing in the chancel reached to the tops of the windows. The broad decorative scheme was set out with most pleasing ef- fect by hundreds of white candles. The sides of the church were also elaborately decorated. The President and Miss Roosevelt were seated in the front pew on the Hanna side of the church. The ceremony was followed by a. wedding breakfast served at “Glen- mere,” 1} guests being entertained. The breakfast was served in a large tent placed between the house and the bluff, overlooking the lake. The tent was deco- rated with spring flowers. mostly peonies and roses, and was connected with the house by a canopied passage. The porches and the numerous verandas were decorated with palms and immense vases of cut flowers. "Tne bride s table was placed in the fam- ily dining room and was done in white and green. Here were seated the wedding par- ty and Miss Roosevelt. The other guests wi tent placed betwee! with which it was connected by a canopied passage. ‘The tent was decorated with flowers of various shades, the color scheme being broken at the numerous tables. President Roosevelt and Ambassador and Mrs. Robert S. McCormick were seated at the same table. Hundreds of beautiful and costly gifts were received. The President's gift was a set of after-dinner coffee cups and saucers. The gift of Mrs. McKinley was a hand- some vase of Italian ware. One of the most elegant gifis was a set of antique silver, which is supposed to be from the groom's parents, and which was made in England in 1600. While no public announcement has been made concerning Senator Hanna's gift, it is understood to have been a check for a Mrs. Hanna’s gift was a rare string of pearls. Mr. and Mrs. McCormick left for their wedding trip to Monticello, Il. In the fall they will be at home in Chicago. ‘The groom is one of the editors of the Chicago Tribune. He is a son of Robert 8. McCormick, ambassador to Russia, and a grandson of the late Joseph Medill, for many years owner and editor of the Chica- «xo Tribune. Among the out-of-town guests at the premaingaucoanraat were the following: President Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt, Postmaster General and Mrs. Payne, with their niece, Miss Jones; Adjt. Gen. and Mrs. Corbin, Senator and Miss Kane, his sister; Senators Beveridge and Hale, Sena- tor and Mrs. Wetmore and Senator and Mrs. Aldrich. From Chicago the following guests were entertained: Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCormick and Mrs. Robert McCormick, W. G. McCormick, Mrs. Cyrus McCormick, great aunt of the groom; Mrs. Jewett, Mrs. Edward Blair, ‘McCor- mick, Mr. and Mrs. McCormick, jr., ms ——— ee ae B. M. Win- ston, . and Mrs. bert Mr. Sen cen eens ee cLaughlin, Mr. Josep! and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ely. Other out-of-town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Newman of New York, Mr. and Mrs. Hamlin of Buffalo, Rey. Dr. Billings of Groton, Mass.; Gen. and Mrs. Charles Dick of Akron, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Crea of Pittsburg, Mr. and Mrs, Joseph served in a large house, Patterson, Mr. and Mrs: Robert Patterson of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Winston and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Hole. Among the beautiful wedding gifts was a set of gold after-dinner coffee cups and saucers from President and Mrs. Roose- velt. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10.—President Roosevelt, Miss Alice Roosevelt and Sec- retary Loeb arrived in Cleveland at 5:50 o'clock this morning in @ special train over the Pennsylvania railroad from Washing- ton to attend the wedding of Miss Ruth Hanna and Jos. Medill McCormick. The crowd at the union depot to greet the President was not large. There was no demonstration other than a general raising of hats by the spectators as the chief executive and his daughter walked down the long depot platform to the exit, where carriages were in waiting to convey the party to “Glenmere,” the Hanna home. The President was evidently in good health and spirits. The distinguished visitors were met at the station by Mr. Dover, Senator Hanna's private secretary. The President upon arriving at “Glen- mere” was warmly greeted by Senator Hanna and the wedding guests, after which breakfast was served. Secretary Loeb said that the trip from ‘Washington was uneventful. He said that there was no intention’ of discussing poli- tics, and denied that the President would have a conference with Ambassador Mc- Cormick relative to the situation in Rus- sia while here. At 11 o'clock the President and other wed- ding guests at “Glenmere’ entered car- riages and were driven to St. Paul's Church, a distance of five miles. - All along the route the President was cheered by crowds of people who had gathered to see him. The President's carriage was closely guarded by local police and secret service men. No person was allowed to approach the carriage. Around St. Paul's Church an immense throng of people had congregated, and upon the arrival of the President he was greeted by enthusiastic cheers. When the wedding party entered the chureh it was crowded to the doors. At the conclu- sion of the wedding ceremony the Presi- dent and other distinguished visitors were driven back to “Glenmere.’” —_+++—_—. GOOD POWDER WASTED. Admiral Coghlan, It is Said, Will Be Admonished. Secretary Moody has, it is said, directed the preparation of a letter to Read Ad- miral Coghlan, commanding the Caribbean squadron, in regard to the alleged improper condemnation of about $40,000 werth of gunpowder. This powder was thrown over- board in the Caribbean last spring, and a@ subsequent. investigation by ordnanee ex- perts satisfied the department that the powder was in good condition at the time. The Secretary's letter is in “the nature of an admonition to Admiral Coghlan’to be more careful of government Aw in the future. G GEN. CARTER TO REMATW' HERE. Order Sending Him to the Philippines is Canceled, In view of the assignment of Brigadier General William H. Carter as a member of the general staff it has been found neces- sary to amend the order which directed that officer to report to the éommanding general, division of the Phftippines, next month for assignment to dug 1A the archi- pelago. One reason for the etiange is that Secretary Root desired that General Carter should remain in Washington during his prospective visit to England this fall as a member of the Alaska boundary commis- sion. General Carter is generally recog- nized as the author of the general staff legislation and is the active spirit in put- ting that measure into operation. As has been already stated in The Star, Major General Corbin also is to serve as a member of the general staff and Briga- dier General Tasker H. Bliss will be made president of the army war college board. a COMMISSIONS ISSUED. Officers of Army and Navy Successful in Recent Examinations. The President has commissioned and warranted the following named officers of the navy as a result of recedt examina- tions for promotion: “ Lieutenant Commander J..A. Hoogewerft. Surgeons V. C. B. Means, I, W. Kite, R. P. Crandall, C. H. T. Lowndes, L. L. Von Wedekind, R. M. Kennedy, W. C. Braisted, 8. G. Evans, N. J. Blackwood, L. W. Sprat- ling, E. 8. Bogert, jr, G. ‘T.. Smith, G. Rothganger, G. H. Barber, M. F. Gates, E. R. Stitt, C. F. Stokes, G. B. Wilson, W. F. Arnold, A. M. D. McCormick, J. F. Urie, H. N. T. Harris, G. Pickrell, E. P. Stone, T. A. Berryhill, C. J. Decker, A. R. Went- worth, O. D. Norton, F. W. F. Wieber, F. J.B. Cordeiro and G. A. Lung. Passed Assistant Surgeons B. L. Wright, G. L. Angeny, J. S. Taylor, H. E. Odell, R. W. Plummer, E. G. Parker, R. C. Holcomb, W. L. Bell, H. C. Curl, W. H. Bell, F. M. Furlong, F. EB. McCullough, W. M. Garton, F. L. Benton, J. C. Thompson, C. D. Lang- horne, A. G. Grunwell, E. J. Grow, D. B. Kerr and R. T. Orvis. Boatswains P. Shanahan, J. Eberwine, A. Wohtman, E. J. Damon ‘and G. Sabel- strom. Gunners G. G. Neumann, 0. E. Reh, H. A. Davis, J. J. Murray, L. 8. Walker, H. J. Palmer, C. F. Ulrich and G. A. Messing. a W. C. Hardie and C. 8. Ken- jall. Warrant Machinists H. Desmond, C. H. Gilhuley, C. M. Wingate, R, G. Van Ness, B. Heggenhaugen, J. H. Busch, BE. Evans W. B. Stork, G. H. Paul, BE. B. Thompson, G. Mellen, L. H. Wentworth, R. Iversen, H. E. White, C. C. Holland, E. W. An- drews, C. S. Joyce, B. Smith, W. James, C. W. Jackson, G. W2 Johnson, J. F. Saue D. C. Young, C. J. Collins, W. D. Conn, W. E. Stiles, A. A. Gathemann and C. Ditton. Warrant Machinists W. F, McCulloch, R. A. Rung, J. J. Burgess, F. Risser, P. Fer- nan, P. J. Hanlon, M. 8. Holloway, F. J. McAllister, D. C. Beach and J. M. Ober. ‘ $< WILL BE ALLOWED-f0 FISISH. . Sixteen Midshipmen Examined by Sur- geon General Rixey. Sixteen midshipmen from ‘the Naval Academy who had been reported physically disqualified were examined. at the Navy Department today by Surgaon General Rixey and his assistants, and en their recommendation will be aliewed to finigh their course at the academy. ‘The first class men will graduate with their class next February, and their appointment in the navy will depend on their physical condition at that time. The following are the names.of ‘the mid- shipmen examined today; ™ B, Sherman, F. E. McMillan, L. B. Treadwell, As Claude, C. A. Harrington and E. C. Oak, ail of the present second class; H.. 5. Kéys, B. Dut- sen eye L, ies J. x Poole. W. T. Peacock, A. T. Meyers G. Morton and R. G. Merritt, all of the fourth class. rr WISHES WILL BE REGARDED. —_—__ Spanish Objection to Auction of Coins ‘Was Effectual. ‘The objection lodged by the Spanish gov- ernment against the ‘Sale at auction of all of the copper Spanish: subsidiary coins in the Philippines has “been recognized a8 Genre to cslcten tamara Seon 1e by a debasement of its currengy instruc instruc- tions have been sent to the Philippine gov- ernment to have its officers confer with the Spanish consul with a view te-the private ssieipe the coins to the Spanish govern- TROOPS TO BE SENT|/**™*° Trouble by Miners Threatened ‘in Arizona. THOUSANDS ON STRIKE ACTING GOVERNOR REPORTS RIOT TO BE IMPENDING. Regulars From Fort Grant and Fort Huachuca Ordered to Morenci to | Prevent Violence. PHOENIX, Ariz, June 10.—Governor Stoddard has ordered the entire force of the Arizona militia to report at Morenc! at once to preserve order. A request was al- ready made of President Roosevelt to call out the regular force at Fort Grant and Fort Huachuca. This is the result of the attempted opera- tions under the eight-hour law, passed by the last legislature. The miners, of whom trere are many Mexicans, an@ the rest Italians, refused to work, and more than 2,000 walked out. This was last week. The smelter men joined the strike, swelling the number to 3,500. Some trouble was threatened, and on Saturday night a force of sixteen rangers ‘was ordered quietly to suppress the leaders. The situation was quiet, but the sheriff and Captain Ryning of the rangers say the miners are all armed and marching through the streets and from one camp to another. Troops Ordered to Morenci. The following telegram was received at the War Department last night: PHOENIX, Ariz., June 9, 1903. The President of the United States, Wash- ington, D. C.: Three thousand men, mostly foreigners, on strike at Morenci, Graham county, Ariz. Sheriff and captain of the Arizona Rangers advise me that the strikers are armed and in hands ef professional agitators, and that there is immediate need of large force to ell riot which is impending. Have or- lered out militia, but number small, scat- tered and undisciplined. No probability of | restoring ordér except by presence of United States troops. Needed there to- night. I respectfully request that troops be sent from Fort Grant and Fort Hua- chuca immediately. ISAAC T. STODDARD, Acting Governor of Arizona. Acting Adjutant General Hall wired to he commanding general, department of the dopat Denver, the above dispatch, md added?» “Acting secretary of war directs that you send troops from Fort Grant and Fort Huachuca to Morenci at once, with a dis- creet officer in command, to protect life and property. Violence should be avoided if possible and action of troops governed by law in such cases. Report action. $$$ —_ ON THEIR WAY TO KIEL. Departure of American Naval Vessels for Southampton. The Navy Department was today in- formed of the departure of the cruisers Chi- cago and San Francisco and the gunboat Machias from Lisbon to Southampton, on their way to Kiel to attend the regatta of the German navy. They will be joined at Southampton by the battle ship Kearsarge, now on her way across the Atlantic. It is probable that Rear Admiral Cotton, com- manding the fleet, will use the Kearsarge as his flagship during the ceremonics at Kiel. On their conclusion the Kearsarge will be detached from the European fleet and proceed to the Azores, where she will join the battle ship squadron of the North Atlantic fleet. The armored cruiser Brook- lyn of that fleet will then join the Euro- pean squadron as the flagship. MINISTER BOWEN GETS LEAVE. Received Cordially by President Castro at Caracas, Venezuelan newspapers which have been brought to Washington by the latest mails from that country show that United States Minister Bowen received a cordial welcome upon his return to Caracas. President Cas- tro met him at the station, thus manifest- ing his appreciation of the service rendered by Mr. Bowen in behalf of the Venezuelan government in the negotiations with the powers. Mr. Bowen has received sixty days’ leave of absence, and is returning to Washing- ‘on. ee PROGRESS ON WARSHIPS. Better Reports for May Than for Many Months. According to reports just received by the chief naval constructor, the rate of prog- ress on warships under construction was more satisfactory during the past month than during a similar period for many months past. All of the nine battleships /now under construction advanced in May from 2 to 5 per cent, the Missouri, being built by the Newport News Company, hav- ing reaching 93 per cent, which will enable her being placed in commission about Oc- tober. She will be commanded by the President's brother-in-law, Capt. William 8. Cowles, assistant chief of the bureau of navigation. The other battle ships have reached the following degrees of completion: Ohio, 75 per cent; Virginia, 2; Nebraska, 20; New Jersey, 87; Georgia, 28; Rhode Island, 87; Connecticut, 10, and the Louisiana, 12. The Louisana, which is being built by the Newport News Company, in competition with her sister ship, the Connecticut, being built by the government at the New York navy yard, is now in the lead by 2 per cent. The armored cruiser Maryland, being built by the Newport News Company, ad- vanced during the month from 47 to 49 per cent The seven other twenty-two- knot armored cruisers have all made satis- factory progress during the month, except the Tennessee and Washington, recently contracted for, which have not yet been started. The degrees of completion at. tained by the armore® cruisers follow: Pennsylvania, 50 per cent; West Virginia, 62; California, 28; Colorado, 55, and the South Dakota, 28. ‘The progress made in the construction of the nine protected cruisers has been good in the cases of some of the vessels and not satisfactory in the cases of others. The Denver has advanced from 90 to 91 cent, the Des Moines from 85 to 86, the Chattanooga from 72 to 73, the Galveston has remained at 66, the Tacoma from 71 to TT, the Cleveland from 95 to 97, the St. ‘Louis from 17 to 18, the Milwaukee from 16 to 19, and the Charleston from 85 to 39. ~ or Movements of Naval Vessels. ‘The battle ship Illinois left Norfolk this morning for New York. ‘The Annapolis, the Monadnock and Nan- shan at Cheefoo yesterday. . The Arkansas is at New Orleans and the Don Juan de Austria at Fusan, - YACHTS DRIFT ANOTHER DISAPPOINTING DAY AT SANDY HOOK. Merits of Cup Defenders Unknown for Lack of Stiff Breeze. NEW YORK, June 10.—At 8:30 o'clock this morning it looked as if the weather would clear completely at any minute and give the yachts Reliance, Constitution and Columbia an opportunity to race today, but within fifteen minutes a slight breeze sprang up from the northeast and back came the fog, thicker than ever. In fact, at 8:50 o'clock it was impossible to see more than fifty yards from the tower at the Highlands. Up to today the yachts have been racing under the management of the regatta com- mittee of the New York Yacht Club, and for prizes offered by that club. An invita- tion of the Atlantic Yacht Club was ac- cepted for today, this being the first of four races arranged by other yacht clubs in which the three cup yachts will par- Ucipate this season. The conditions to govern today’s race, however, were similar to those arranged by the New York Yacht Club, the start and finish being at Sandy Hook lightship, the first gun to be fired at 11:30 a.m., and the course the same as arranged for the regular cup contests. NEW YORK, June 10.—At 11:30 Sandy Hook reported that the sun was dispelling the fog, while the wind was fresh, east northeast, and indicating an ideal condi- tion for the trial. Shortly afterward the Reliance left for the starting line in tow of a tug and the Constitution and Columbia were preparing to follow. NEW YORK, June 10.—By noon all three racers were under way for the starting point at Sandy Hook lightship. The fog had lifted to a great extent and the wind was blowing twelve miles an hour. NEW YORK, June 10.—Commodore Kane of the New York Yacht Club announces that a race between the Reliance, the Con- stitution and the Columbia will be sailed on the ocean course tomorrow under the au- spices of the New York Yacht Club. NEW YORK, June 10.—The yachts had all reached. the lightship by 1:30, but the wind had decreased so that they moved very slowly under sail. The light wind and the approaching rain storm made it doubtful that a race would be sailed today. Today's race has been postponed. —_~+<--+__ COLORADO ALARMED. Rivers Rise and 1,000 People Forsake Their Homes. TRINIDAD, Col., June 10.—Residents in the lower section of the city are in a state of, terror from the high water in the Las Animas river and the report that the c reservoir above here is in a dangerous con- dition and liable to break at any moment. Fully one thousand pe6ple have deserted their homes. Great damage has been done by the floods and all raifroads are practi- cally tied up. —_++~<-—___ ANNAPOLIS APPOINTMENTS. Several Professors Seated—Examina- tions of Candidates for Midshipmen. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 10.—R. H. Miner has been appointed head of the department of modern languages, and George Heintz of Chicago has been appointed assistant swordmaster at the academy. The following professors have been re- appointed as instructors: T. W. Johnson, mathematics; C. V. Cusachs, Spanish; P. J. Desgarennes and Henri Marion, French. Arthur Newton Brown has been reappointed librarian. The board of examiners of professors from civil life met this morning. Fifty-four applicants took the examination for the ten vacancies, which the increased number of midshipmen has made necessary, of which thirty-seven took the examination for instructor in modern languages, ten m Eng- lish and seven in mathematics. The exami- nation will end this evening and the board will make known the result later in the week. Four of the successful candidates will be appointed professors in mathe- matics, four in modern languages and two in English. ‘The medical examining board began to- day to examine the candidates physically who have already passed thelr mental ex- amination elsewhere than Annapolis. Six- ty-five candidates will take the physical examination in the next few days. Prof. N. M. Terry has been reappointed head of the department of physics at a salary of $3,000. —_+-+—__. GEORGE B. McCARTER DEAD. Man Who Wrote Historic Message Passes Away. ALBANY, N. Y., June 10.—George Beth- une McCarter, sr., a prominent democrat of northern New York, and one of the first chiefs of the bureau of engraving and printing at Washington, is dead at his home in Salem, in the seventy-first year of his age. Mr. McCarter was the man who wrote, on dictation as private secretary to Gen. John A. Dix, Secretary of the Treasury in President Buchanan s cabinet, the message: “If any man hauls down the American flag, shoot him on the spot. WATSON 1S HELD Police Court Fixes Bond at $30,000 Today. STUDYING THE LOSS DIFFERENT DISTRICT FUNDS TAMPERED WITH BY PRISONER. Mr. Lapham Being Investigated—His Connection With Watson—Mr. Petty’s Statement, James M. Watson, jr., otherwise known as J. M. A. Watson, the clerk In the Dis- trict auditor's office who is charged with the embezzlement of District and trust funds to the amount of $67,500, was today held for the action of the grand jury In the sum of $30,000, The bail fixed for Watson last night, $25,000, was increased by the Police Court this morning at the request of the District Commissioners, represented by counsel. The Commissioners suggested that the bond be not less than $40,000, but the court compromised the matter by placing ft at the figures name@. The Commission- ers called attention in their letter to ‘the corporation counsel regarding the bail that J. M. Watson. the total amcunt of money allege’ to have been embezzled had been reportei to them by the auditor as exceeding $65,» 4¥at- gon spent the morn endeavoring to mak ing the bail demanded, The developments in the case today bear out the facts as stated exclusively in The arrar ements for giv+ Sta terday afternoon. At the time of thi publication V on had not been apprehended. He s found later in the evening at his home and was escorted to the tenth precinct police station, where he spent the night. Auditor J. T. Petty, in whose office the defalcation occurred, spent most of last night and all tod: avoring to secure all the details of the shortage in order to make a definite report to the Commis sioners. Mr. Petty’s first act this morning was to call at the Treasury Department and request that two expert accountants be sent to his office at the District building to go over Watson's books and papers. Mr. Petty made his request of Mr. Timme, the auditor for the State and other depart- ments, who passes upon all the Distnet accounts. Mr, Timme sent Mr. ?. A. Hods- son, one of the experts of his office, to the District building, and the latter has been engaged upon his very difficult task today. The books are in an awful condition. It was this bad state of the accounts kept dy Watson that first led his suyeriors to be- lieve that he had been careless rather than criminal, and they proceeded on that basis until discoveries of actual defalcation were made. : Investigating Lapham. One of. the phases of the case which the Commissioners are investigating today i= the connection of W. R. Lapham, an in- spector in the engineer department, with Watson, and with the various enterprises launched and run by him. Lapham fs the official who checked up the accounts kept by Watson with regard to the moneys de- posited by plumbers and others to cover damage to streets in making cuts in the pavements. Colonel Biddle is hani this end of the investigation. So far it is said nothing connecting Lapham with the de- falcations has been found. The checking was merely for the purpose of secing if the charges made in the engineer depart- + +2 PORTO RICO EXCITED. Cotton Flurry in United States Points ‘Way to Success. SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, June 3.—The re- cent flurry in cotton in the United States has excited all Porto Rico and is bringing to the front facts and figures as to results of experiments. All these prove that care- ful cultivation will insure splendid results in this island. A first crop raised at Rio Piedras, eight miles from San Juan market, yielded 1,200 pounds to the acre of seed and fiber. The results of the first season's trials by the United States agricultural experiment sta- tion lead to these conclusions, officially an- nounced by Commissioner of the Interior Elliott: First, that the poorer sandy soll of Porto Rico will produce a remunerative crop of sea island cotton when fertilized; and, sec- ond, that the dry months of winter and early spring are adapted to the successful hervesting of this crop. 2+ 3 JAIL BREAKER CAUGHT. Montana Authorities Land One of the Criminals. HAVRE, Mont., June 10.—Authentic ad- vices from Hinsdale, Mont., say that Brown, one of the Glasgow jail breakers, has been captured by Deputy Sheriff Rut- to be with the gang when they came in contact with the officers as he was sure there would be some hard fighting. He says while the four outlaws rode through the brush near Glasgow they passed within thirty feet of some of the posses and that they could have easily killed the whole Nothing has been seen or heard of ether three gutlawm ment were properly charged against the deposit on the auditor's accounts. The process was very simple and was carried through correctly as far as now known. The only significance in Lapham’s con- nection with Watson's accounts is his close business relationship with the latter. Im the last directory “Watson & Lapham” ap- pear as the proprietors of the little daily publication known as “The News.” It is stated that Lapham was also connected with Watson’s barber shop and his patent medicine factory. It is known that he was {identified with the District Co-operative As- sociation, organized by Watson, and it is said that the two were partners at one time in both a broker's office and a race tip con- cern. Lapham was formerly an employe of the stationery division of the Interior Department, and it is understood that his record while there will be inquired into. Assumes Responsibility. Auditor Petty has assumed entire re- sponsibility for the defalcation and declares the Commissioners are in no wise Mabie. Mr. Petty stated that if Watson’s family fails to make restitution, he will appeal to Congress at the next session for the relief of himself and his bondsmen. To the extent of Mr. Petty’s bond of $20,000 it is believed that there is no ques- tion as to recovery. The bond of the aud- itor was prescribed and the amount fixed by an act of the legislative assembly, ap- proved August 23, 1871, and still remaining in force. This act prescribed the duties of the various officers of the District govern- ment. The auditor was required to give bond to the District of Columbia in the gum of $20,000, while the deputy auditor ‘was required to give a bond of $2,000. Mr. Poetty’s last bond was filed and age ng at the Pot!ce Courf™™~