No. 14,935. WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1901-TWELVE PAGES. TWO CENTS.

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TO RETURN TO PEKIN

Another Rumor Regarding Plans ofChinese Emperor.

WILL TAKE CHARGE OF AFFAIRS

Empress Dowager Said to Have no

Objection to This.

E_ARL LI IS BETTER

SHANGHAI. January 9.-A newspaper ofthis city publishes a letter from Sian Fuannouncing that the emperor has fully de-cided to return to Pekin to administer thereformed government. According to thisletter the empress dowager offers no oppo-sition to the emperor's determination.PEKIN, January .-Li Hung Chang Is

better. Both he and Prince Ching balkedat signing the joint note, when they con-sidered the question, until the court washeard from again, explaining that the em-

peror's edict directing them to put offsigning prevented them from using theimperial seal until permission shall havebeen received, which permission they claimto expect hourly.

It Is known here among the Chinese thatthe extreme anti-foreign element is now inpower. and that court favorites now advisethe empress dowager. Among these thebest known are Li Chuan Lin, a cabinetminister: General Ma and Tung Fuh S,ang.Their views coincide with those of thesouthern vieeroys. particularly with thoseof Chang Chi Tung, who has threatenedto rebel if the note is signed.

Envoys Willing to Sign.Li Ilung Chang and Prince Ching both

strongly urge the signing of the agreement,and they believe their counsels must pre-vail. They have pointed out in the strong-est possible terms that the very existenceof China necessitates the acceptance of theterms of the powers, and that failure onthe part of China to sign may mean theallies will, as soon as the state of theweather makes such a step feasible, sendtroops over the country, and that parts ofthe empire heretofore untouched will feelthe scourge of war. The Germans haves,-nt two companies of infantry to the vi-cinity of the Ming tombs, where troubleis reported.

Anbabxador White's Interview.BERLIN. January 9.-It Is understood

that the subject of the lengthy Intervieww%hich United States Ambassador Whitehad yesterday afternoon with the secre-

tary of state for foreign affairs, Baron von

Rihthofen. was in regard to the proposalof the United States that the powers with-draw their troops from China as soon asthe Chinese government accepts all the ar-tieles of the joint note, except those relat-ing to indemnity and commercial treaties,these being left for settlement at a confer-ence of the powers at Washington or else-where. No final decision in the matter hasbeen announced, but the feeling in diplo-matic circles here seems to be opposed tothe United States' proposition.

NO FRANCO-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE.

Exchange of Notes Between TheirRepresentatives in Paris.

PARIS, January 9.-In view of the state-ntenoz of the anti-republican press, c0r-roborated by the utterances of the NovoyeVremYa of St. Petersburg, that the Franco-Russian 1lliance is practically ended, themessages passing today between theFrench minister of foreign affairs, M. Del-c sse, and the Russian minister of foreignaffairs. Count Lamsdcrff, attain more thanutsual signiticance. M. Delcasse, congratu-lating Count Lamsdorff on his appoint-menit as minister of foreign affairs, recallstheir close personal friendship, which, hebelieves, will be utilized for the common in-terests of their 'ounatries. Count Lams-dorff expresses a sincere desIre to con-tribute~to the (consoldation of the unalter-able friendship which has united the twocountries.It is noted that the words "alliance" and

"allies' are not contained in the dis-patches.

ROOSEVELT ON PRIZE FIGHTS.

Vice President-Elect Diueusses theSubject With Vigor.

CHICAGO, January 9.--Vice PresIdent-elect Roosevelt, In an Interview on prizefightitng, published In the Tribune, said:

"'Boxing might have been going on InNew York right now If the men who hadcharge of the clubs had handled It withcredit. They made a mistake by not stop-ping contests when they became brutal, orwhen It was manifest to all that one of thecc,ntestants had no possible chance of win-

He cited the Jeffries-Sharkey bout,which, he said, "should have been stoppedat the end of the twenty-third round, asIt became brutal after that, and Sharkeyhad no chance."Gov. Roosevelt characterized the McCoy-

Corbett tight a's a "sell out," and addedthat, "there are only a few honest fight-ers."

C. L. ALVORD P'LEADS GUILTY.'

Hie Will Be Sentenced on Tuesday,January U;.

NEW YORK, January 9.--Cornelius L.Alvord, jr., the former note teller of theFirst National Bank, was arraigned beforeJudge Thomas In the United States circuitcourt, criminal branch. today, and pleadedguilty to three counts of an indictmentcharging him wIth emabessling $700.000 fromthe bank named, The indictment containefifty-seven counts. When asked how hewculd plead, Mr. Miller, counsel for Alvord,replied that with the consent of the districtattorney he would plead guilty to threeet unts In the Indictment.Judge Thomas said that he was perfectlywillt'ig to accept the plea if the district

attorney was satislied. as It would avoidthe expense of a trial.Alvord will be sentenced Tuesday, Janu-

ary la.

MAY CLOSE PHILIPPINE .PORTS.Military Government at Maalla Con-

sidering the Matter.MANILA. January 9.--The military gov-

ernent Is considering the question of clos-ing certain ports in the southern Islands,In order to prevent more effectually com-munication between the insurgents. Theport of Ubay, on Bohol Island, has alreadybeen ordered closed, as the garrison sta-tioned there has been withdrawn.The act for the organization of the met-

r('lolitan police of Manila has been passedby the Philippine commissIon, The forcewill consist of three companies selectedfrom the volunteer soldiery.

Smattpex Prevalent to M;adsma.TOPEKA, Kan.. January 9.-Dr. W. B.Sma of the state board of health reortu

25T eas of smallpox in the state."The type of the diseese Is more-swver

than it was last wiinter." the dester eng"and I think there will~ be a Ierge numberof fatalities."

RIOT AT THE FRENCH BALL

POLICE AND VISITORS HAVE LIVELY

SET-TO.

Trouble Started Over an Attempt to

Arrest One of the

Walters.

NEW YORK, January 9.-The Frenchball, which started off rather quietly lastnight, became faster and wilder during theearly morning hours and wound up in a

general row, In which a number of spec-tators were arrayed against several police-men headed by Inspector Thompson.The fight began over a contention between

a waiter whose number and name are notknown and a box party in which therewere an actor and a number of friends.The waiter declared he had opened a bottleof wine for the party at the instance ofthe actor, but the latter caimed that thewine had not been opened, and he refusedto pay for it. The waiter tried to insiston payment. To quiet matters and get ridof the scene one of the actor's friends paidfor the bottle of wine and the waiter wentaway.Inspector Thompson saw the latter part t

of the scene and, believing that the waiterhad swindled the box party, he decided tointerfere. He ran after the waiter. He was

not In uniform and as he reached the wait- ter he attacked him. The waiter ran off asfast as he could with Thompson following.The first waiter disappeared in the crowdand Thompson seized another one, thinkingit was the man trying to escape. He and Ithe new waiter came to blows.The fight was all one-sided, as the waiter

was taller than Thompson and heavier, tand he hit the inspector in the face a num-ber of times, staggering him.Meanwhile the fight had attracted much

attention, and nearly everybody in the gar-den ran to that part of it where the fightwas going on. Policemen in uniform, incivilians' clothing, wardmen and detectives.headed by Captain Thomas of the Tender-loin, ran up to see what was going on. Thespectators saw that the police were takingthe part of the waiter's opponent, whomthey did not know, and that the waiter was

likely to get the worst of it. They sidedwith the waiter, and for a few minutes thepolice had a hard time to hold their own.

Finally the crowd was quieted and thewaiter was taken to the station house,where after a short time he was released,as no one pressed a charge against him.

MAYOR AMES' LIFE THREATENED.

Ex-Policemen and Detectiven In Min-nenpolis Pear Him Malice.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.,January 9.-MayorA. A. Ames of Minneapolis, who has incur-red the hatred of ex-policemen and detec-tives by making practically a clean sweepof the police department, announces that heIs armed and ready for conflict. The mayorsays he has received warning from severalalermen who are his personal friends thathis life Is In danger.

WRECK AT A CROSSING.

Four Persons Injured ita Accident NearPerth Amboy.

NEW YORK. January 0.-A passengertrain of the Central Railroad of New Jer-sey, running on the New York and LongBranch railroad from Mattewan and At- t

lantic Highlands, was run into by a freightlocomotive of the Lehigh Valley railroad Cnear the Perth Amboy station today. Theforward passenger car was badly wreckedand two other cars were derailed.The following persons were badly hurt:

Elmer Geran and Antonio Tassin of Mat-tewan, Henry Burdge of At*antic High-lands and 0. W. F. Randolph of Freehold.Geran was most seriously injured and hemay die.The accident occurred at a point where

the Lehigh Valley and the New York andLong Branch tracks cross, about 100 yardsfrom the Perth Amboy station.There was a tower house at the crossing,

and it is said the signals were properly set,giving the right of way to the passengertrain, which had left the Perth Amboystation on its way to New York.The engineer, Dreidach, who was in

charge of the Lehigh Valley locomotive,admits that he did not have the right ofway, but says he could not stop his en-

gine owing to the wet rails.

COMMITTEE AT WEST POINT.

The Hazing Investiscation to Be Re-sumed There.

WENT POINT, N. Y., January 9.-Thespecial committee of the National Houseof Representatives which has been in ;es- Islon at Philadelphia for several days tak-

. tinj testimony regarding the hazing offourth-class cadets at the United StatesMilitary Academy reached this place today Ito continue its investigations. The repre- I

sentatives were received at the railwaystation by a detachment of cavalry fr'omthe post and escorted to the academay,where, upon their arrival, a salute of seven-teer. guns was fired. During the stay nereo' the congressional committee the menm-hers and clerical force will occupy rot msat the West Point Hotel, in whicn estab.-lishment the sessions of the committe wiilbe held.

PHILIP D. ARMOUR'S FUNERAL.

Remains Laid to Rest in GracelandCemetery, Chicago.

CHICAGO. January 9.-PhIlip DanforthArmour, the great packer, who died Sundayevening, was buried today. At 11 a.m. pri-vate services were held at the Armour resi-dence, 2115 Prairie avenue. The body wasthen taken to the Armour Mission, wherefrom noon until 2 o'clock it lay in state andwas viewed by thousands of people-friends,acquaintances and throngs of employes fromthe great packing houses and other busi-ness interests of the dead millionaire,Services at the house were of the simplest

character, carrying out the expressed wishesof Mr. Armour, and were attended only bythe family and close friends.At 2 o'clock public funeral services were

held in Armour Mission, and here againsin: plicity was observed In every drrange-meat, making the services all the more im-preselve. Dr. Gunsaulus delivered no fun-eral sermon, simply reading from the fif-teenth chapter of Corinthians. Singing by1the choir followed. The vast crowd thenunited In the Lord's Prayer. At the con-clusion of the services the coffin was takento a special funeral train waiting on the1Fort Wayne tracks at 33d street and car-ried to Graceland cemetery, where the bodywas laid to rest in the Armour family lot.

DO NOTI WANT MeKINLEY.Resolution Passed by Confederate

Veterans in New Orleans.ATLANTA, Ga., January 9.-A specIal

from New Orleans says:At the meeting of tue camp of the Army

of the Tennessee, United Confederate Vet-erans, the strongest of the confederate as-sodiations in New Orleans, al resoutia of-fered by Gem. Utaep.s C~hmlaso, csa-imna.- of the camp. urotss against thelayitation of Pr..u...e -u.aimtar to theeebdrate rsumien to b- hElt in M...phisnest sprig was -- d amIt em,Chalarosexpisyimed. that "t warn ==4sr.

stoneIthewphI ha' tovte go1siaply as a wamning to Memphis et to deIL" I

)F LOCAL INTEREST

Mills Considered by House DistrictCommittee,

1ILL AUTHORIZING ADVANCES

leasons for Its Passage Given byMr. Macfarland.

ESTIMATED DEFICIENCY

The House District committee met todaymd took up several bills of local interest.'he resoluton, which has passed the Sen-Ate, providing for arrangements for the In-%gural ceremonies was called up, and Mr.k. B. Browne of the inaugural committeetppeared.Mr. Browne said the resolution had passedhe Senate with two minor amendments,vhich, he said, were not objectionable tohe inaugural committee. Mr. Browne sa!dhe arrangenients authorized by the reso-ution were entirely of a temporary char-.cter. He explained that early action uponhe resolution was desired. The Secretaryf War could not prccure the flags forecoration until authorized by Congress,.nd would need time. because he wouldtave to send to different posts to get them.Mr. Browne stated to the cemm!ttee thathe propos'tion is now under considerationy the inaugural committee that the com-nittee itself shall build the reviewingtands and keep control of them. Thisnatter will be acted upon this week. Ifhat course is followed the Inaugural com-nittee will see to it that the prices of seatsn the reviewing stands are reasonable.Mr. Simms suggested insert'ng ani amend-nent prohibiting the sale of seats to pecu-ators and fixing a low rate.Mr. Browne begged that this would not

ie dne. He said the. inaugural committeevoild see to it that there was no extrrti,n.The resolution as it passel the Senate wasmtuhor:zed to be favorably reported to thelouse.

Bill for Advances.Chairman Babcock then laid before theommittee the bill recommended by the)istrict Commissioners yesterday author-cing the Secretary of the Treasury to ad-ance to the District such money as maye needed to carry on the D'strict govern-nent, and stipulating that the Districthall bear the whole of the cost of streetxt(nsions.-Mr. Babcock read the letter of the Dis-riot Comrnis!iners setting forth the ne-essity for this legislation, which has beenxp:ained in The Star hs retofore.0ommissioncrs M.farland and Ross wereent for to answer so-,me interri;gatories.Ir. Babcock called Mr. Alacfarland's at-ention to a suggestion which had beennade in committee that there should belimitation upon the authorization for an

dvance. Mr. Macfarland said that ofourse there would be a limitation throughhe appropriations, as there could be noreater advances than the congressional.ppropriations stipulated.Mr. Macfarland explained that the reve-ues of the District would be ample to meethe expenses if it were not for the streetxtension charges. In fact, but for thislability there would be a surplus of $461,-44."This bill," suggested Mr. Sims. "prac-ically amounts to the United States loan-ag the District money without interest?""True," said Mr. Macfarland. "but it iss a loan between partners. You don't goutside the partnership with the money."What Had Caused the Trouble.

Mr. Macfarland said the Commissionersad not atproved the appropriation of the)istrict tax fund for street extensions,vhich had caused all the trouble.Mr. Babcock asked if it would not betdvisable to provide that the advances,nstead of being for the general expeos,,s

the District as the bill says, should beirrited to the amounts needed for streeExtensions.Mr. Macfarland demurred at this, 'est

t might be construed as an excuse forurther street extensions. He did not war-tnything which might stimulate efforts fo,rhe purchase of private land for more :tr.atxtensions.Mr. Sims recurred to the Idea of demaal-ng interest for the advance.Mr. Macfarland said the District should

lot in equity be required to pay lnteresL.[he Commissioners had protested againstle legislation which caused the deficit a'-d

Tongressshould not Impose a penalty for!;;rrying out the mandate against whien the)istrict had protested.Mr. Cowherd wanted the advances limited

, street extension liabilities.Mr. Macfarland said that $75),(O0 had ai-eady been expended, really the cause ofhe trouble, and Mr. Cowherd's amend-nent would not help the District to coverhat loss of revenue.

* Emtlnnated Deflelency.Mr. Macfarland submitted the followinginancial statement to the committee, show-ng the amount of the estima-ted deficiency:Commissioners' estimate of appropriationsor 190r2, $8,953,443i.9.4; one-half of appro-riations for 1902 payabie by the Districti Columbia, $4,477,722.97; estimated reve-ues, District of Coiumbima, 1902, $3,9)91,-'29.57; deficiency in esjimated Dtstrict rev-'fnues as comparedl with one-half of esti-

natted appropriations for 1902, $485,893.10;Ldd estimated deficiency, July 1. 194)1, $1,-33,853.58; total estimated deficiency Dis-rnct of Columbia revenues, 1901 and 190'2,1,6119,746.68.The bill was finally ordered to be report-d to the House favorably, with an amend-nent in the first section. The full text ofhe bill, as amended, is as follows:

BalI as Auded.."That hereafter the Secretary of the

l'reasury Is authorised and directed to ad-rance to the disbursing officer of the Dis-rict of Columbia, in the manner now pre-cribed by law, out of any moneys in thereasury of the United States not other-rise appropriated, such sums as may be

iecessary from time to time to meet the

*xpenses of said District, as provided by

:ongress, and to reimburse the treasury

or the portion of said advances payable

by the District of Columbia out of the

axes and rev'enues coilected for the sup-

>ort of the government thereof; provided,

hat nothing contained herein, nor in the

tct of June 6, 1900, entliled 'An act to'egulate the collection of taxes in the Dis-

rict of Columbia,' shall be so construed aso require the United States to bear anyart of the cost of street extensions, and

tii advances heretofore or hereafter made

or -this purpose by the Secretary of theL'reasury shall be repaid in full from the

'evenues of the District of Columbia, exceptn such cases where the terms of the ap-

)ropriation under which mich advances arenade shall expr'essly provide for payment

o!ntly by the United Slates and the Dis-;ret of Columbia."The letter of the Commissioners to the~ommittee will be found elsewhere in thissue of The Star.

-Dellauent Children.Mr. Pearre called up the bi (H. R. 1306ST)

to .eadare the powers of 'the eonets of' the

Distriet of Calambia In cases involving de,-

Mr. Pseueupdad tha a tEe ae#

af the bad of ebniren' guemmaais

wr organimed who were to haae nerai

th nrn wrthan.efurn t. 4m I,.u

prevent the commitment aftueb children tojails and reformatories; where they wouldcome in touch with the criminal classes.It was desired to reform the children bygiving them the advantages of homes andtraining schools.Mr. Pearre was authorized to report the

bill favorably to the House after makingsome minor verbal amendments.

TO ENLARGE ITS PLANT

GRANTING AUTHORITY TO THE

WASHIGTON GASLLGHT COPANY.

Bill Introduced by RepresentattivePearre Providing for Addition and

for Issue of New Stock.

Mr. Pearre has introduced a bill in theHouse provIding that the Washington Gas-light Company be authorizod and dirctedfrom time to time to increase its manufac-turing and distributing 'plant and the ca-

pacity thereof as the p'resent and future rneeds and growth of the District of Colum-bia may render necessary: and for such pur-pose the company, under the supervisionand permit of the Commigsioners of the Dis- u

trict of Columbia, is aisthorized and em-

powered to construct and maintain the nec-essary additional reservoir and other worksand improvementso and to liLy the necessaryadditional mains and can uits; provided s

that the Commissioners of'the District of v

Columbia may require the iompany to lay :such mains or conduits astmay be neces-sary.In order to provide and furnish artific!alI

lIght to all residents of the District of Co-lumbia at a uniform rate. kbe Washington s

Gaslight Company, upon tf-e assent of a tmajority in value of Its stockholders. is au-thorized to contract for, purchase, own or 1hold the whole or any part of the capitalstock of any other illuminating campany cnow doing business in the District of Co-lumbia; or, upon like assent, to contract topurchase, purebase or lease the property,plant, distributing plant, rights. eftects andfranchise of any such other illuminating tcompany, and. s. purchasing or leasing, toexercise in the District all the rights priv-ileges and franchises of such other corm-pany.

May Issue Additional Stock.Anti in the event of any such purehase of

stock, contract, purchase of property andl ifranchise or lease, the Wa.-hington Gas- 1

light Company Is authorized to issue andsell so much additional ca%i'al stock, of thepar value of $1() per share; upon ternis and Iconditions to be prescribed by a-majority ofthe then stockh.lders. as may be necessaryto comp;etc such purchase of!stock. con- itract, purchase of p>roperty or lease: Pro- (videl, however, That the existing liabilties hof such other company .or contpaiis. and bthe rights of the creditors therof, shall nothe affected thereby: And provided further,That ro action or proceedIng to which the bother company may be a partyzshall there-by abate, but the same mry be continuedagainst such other company unless thecourt in which such aetioq may be pending cshall order the Washington Gaslight Com- bpany to be substituted as party thereto. f

In order to enable Ihe Wasngton Gas-light Company to coqiply with the fore-going provisions and requirements of thisact, and to provide sucb additional capital aas the increase of its business herein pro- Ivided for may require, 4u*l to change thepar value of the pr*ent-shares of itscLpital stock without lncreasing th same c

ibeyond the limitatitn9f its actuki value,the Washington Gaslfght Company, upen F

the written consent of a majority of the towners of record of the capital stock of Esaid company, or by a resolution of a ma-jcrity of the owners of such capital stockr(presented at a special meeting called andheld as prescribed by law, is hereby author- Sized to Issue stock of the par value of $10I0per share, at such times and in suchamounts as in the judgment of the boardof directors may be necessary.Provided, That the new stock so issued t

shall be allotted to the stockholders of the a

company upon such terms as to the cancel- dlation and surrender of the old stock as the isaid resolution or written consent of thestockholders shall specifically set forth and C

provide. The balance of the stock iss'edIeunder this authority, not allotted, may be csold by the company for the purpose ofcarrying out the provisions of this act:Provided further, That the total amount ofthe stock of the company herein authorizedto be issued shall not e;ceed its actual 1value, to be ascertained by its board ofdirectors by a capitalization upon a 4 per dcent basis of the average net earnings of ithe company for three years next preceding fthe issue of the stock. b

AGAINST THE GROUT BILL. t

A Labor Representative Before the r

Senate Conomittee.Mr. J. F. McNamee, representing the Loco- p

rotive 1ngineers and the Labor Federa- ]tion of Columbus, Ohio, made an argumentbefore the Senate committee on agriculturetoday against the Grout oleqsnargarine bill.He contended for the righl of consumersto buy any article they might desire whichwas not deleterious to heafth, as he con-tended oleomargarine is not He comparedl r

the efforts of the butter makers to restrictthe manufacture 'of oleomargarine to an Iirraginary effort on the part of the rock eqearry owners to prevent the manufacture tof brick. One proceeding, he asserted, twould be as reasonable as the other.

Waiting on the Bapreme Court.The House committee on insulai' affairs t

has decided to postpone the consideration C

of all questions relating to our new posses-tstons until after the Supreme Court renders a

its decision upon -the question as to "wheth-er the Constitution follows the fiag" Until '3that question is decided it 'is considered tuseless to attempt any legislation for the C

islands. There are quite a number of mat-ters of pressing Importance, but everything jnow hinges upon the Supreme Court de- tcisiton, and there will be zoattempt to tformulate legislation uzftl thAt is. rendered.It is hoped that the decis&o skap be handeddown before this Congresrepire, March 4.If It is not all legislation 'rlating to ournew possessions will go oe wIntil the nexttCongress meets.a

Bili as to La.raC4tasu.A bill proviuinr for theasdj.skent of ac- o

counts of laborers, workmen jin5 mechanics LI

arising under the eight-hsui law was in- ntroduced In the Senate tod*y 9yMr. Lodge. 3It provides that all claingf htbor in ex- acess of eight hours per d*y efformed forthe government since Julib , 1868, be re- '

ferred to the Court- of anmd paid at athe rate of pay per hour aghidh Was paid tothe claimant for his laor

Copy-Iuts for QgmersI L.am gEee.Mr. Livingstone has irtusdioeB a resolu-

tion in the House to contings the employ-ment of the force of. opyiste new at work 3in the general land office until June 301901, at 52 a day.

rThe Broaius Bankisg R111..

The House committee oS b*nking and cur- C

rency today reported $avoably the Brosius- 11bill to extend the charteg of national tbanks.

Hope fess Repw tathp Na be

SNOW STORM IN COLORADO

TRAINS BLOCKED BY SNOW SLIDESIN MOUNTAINS.

One Train With Passengers In Peril-

ous Position at the Al-

pine Tunnel.

DENVER, Col., January 9.-A snow stormhas been raging at many points in the Fmountains. The Silverton branch of theRio Grande Southern road is blocked. Twosnow slides of large dimensions completelystopped all movements of trains on thebranch and gangs of laborers are now

clearing the track.The stbrm has been heavy in the region

of Tennessee Pass on the main line of theDenver and Rio Grande, at Florence, belowCripple Creek and at Aspen at one of thebranches of the main line. The reports ofthe Colorado and Southern railroad showedthe storm heaviest at Alpine Pass, where amountain of snow has accumulated. c

BUENA VISTA, Col., January 9.-The aColorado and Southern train from Gunni- n

son, due here Monday evening, was caught vin a snow slide at the Alpine tunnel and Ihas been snow bound ever since. A rotaryplow from Como is on the way here, but it cis doubtful if it will be able to accomplish u

anything, as the storm which has been yraging since Monday has increased and t,the reports from the tunnel are to the ef-fect that the snow is falling hard andbeing driven with high winds. aThe train is a mixed freight and pas- c

senger. How many passengers there are aon the train it is impossible to find out.Unless they are released soon they willsbffer from hunger and cold.The storm which commenced Monday d

evening has developed into a blizzard. All dtrains on the Colorado Midland and Rio 0Grande are arriving in the city late, and nthe Colorado Southern is attempting to run dno trains on account of the many snow aslides on its line between here and the ctunnel.

GAMBLING DEBTS INVALID.

Col. Nutt Wins in Suit Against Him tjat Frederick. to

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. toFREDERICK, Md., January 9.-A highly n

sensational and at times dramatic lawsuit hwas tried in the Circuit Court yesterdayand today. Robinson and McGraw, thenoted Baltimore ball players, sued Col. Cal-vin R. Nutt of this city for $431. the i1amount of a check given by Col. Nutt to ecover his losses in a game of poker, in a

which he had taken part along with some a

of the leading politicians of Baltimore. Col. aNutt, after the game, stopped payment on nthe check, and McGraw and Robinson, whoaccepted the check, innocently had to pay u

the amount to the Commonwealth Bank of VBaltimore.Suit was brought and Col. Nutt plead the 01

gambling act to escape paying the check. aThe question of law was argued before hChief Justice James McSherry of the Mary- pland, court of appeals, and he decided that idthe check was void and frustrate, being tigiven in the first instance for a gambling irconsideration. Col. Nutt is a prominent e,clubman of Washington. The case of clEmanuel Jacobi, who has a check given byCol. Nutt.in the same game for *278, wascontinued until after the court of appealnof iaryland passed upon the law in the Ccase of Robinson and v.cGraw.

WANT J. J. KINVOUN REMOVED. A

Resolution Introduced in California IiSenate to That Effeet. d

SACRAMENTO, Cal., January 9.-A reso- tilution has been introduced in the state sen- ci

ate requesting the removal of J. J. Kin- Pyoun, United States quarantine offlicer at hSan Francisco. f(

GARDINER HUBBARD MEMORIAL. Pdo

Design for Proposed Building Adopt- eied by Committee. ti

As the result of an examination of the hiplans submitted by architects of the pro- P

posed building to be erected as a memorial a4

to the late Gardiner G. Hubbard and as a ahome of the National Geographic Society, hof which he was the president and most Eactive promoter, the committee designated E

bby the Hubbard heirs for that purpose to- Iday selected the design of Messrs. Horn- nblower and Marshall. cThe new structure is to be located at the d

southwest corner of 1Eth and M streetsnorthwest and will be two stories in height,with a frontage of seventy-five feet on 16thstreet and fifty-three feet on M street.Brick, stone and terra cotta will be used e:in the construction. As soon as the con- tjtracts are made th.e work of building willbe begun. tThe committee of award consisted of Mr. a

Charles J. Bell, representing the Hubbard cheirs; Messrs. S. H. n.auffmann, Henry F. SBlount and Bernard R. Green, representing nthe Geogiaphic Society, and Mr. WilliamM. Pindxter, the architectural profession.

AMBASSADOR PAUNCEFOTE'S TERM.pC

It. Extension Will Be Gratifying tothe Officials Here. I

The officials here have not been ad vised tthat Lord Pauncefote's term as ambassa- eidor will be extended indefinitely through- irout the present year, although the unotti- Pcial reports to that effect are in ine with dathe general understaling as well as thegeneral wish of those in official life The aambassador was honored a few weeks agoaby an appointment at the head of thle corn- Fmissioners to represent the British govern-ment at the international court of arbitra-tion at The Hague, a post for which he ±s tieminently fitted through his ability as an Ninternational lawyer, and through his long w

personal connection with affairs relatingto arbitration. It was understood, .now-ever, that this appointment to The Haguetribunal would not interfere with the con- Etinuance of Lord Pauncefote's duties atWashington, as the court of arbitration w:llmeet only when some international con- btroversy is submitted to it. The term ofthe ambassador has been three times ex-tended at Washington, tiiy last extensioncarrying the term up to next March. ZI

. , biSeeretary Hay Still Kept In. p

Secretary Hay was still confined to his "I

house today, and the affairs of the State mDepartment were under the direction of a

Acting Secretary Hill. The Secretary iswell enough, however, to write letters andVbe about the house, and copies of the more lImportant dispatches relating to China and Jeother international questions are sent over al

to him. mtThe Census of Porte Riee. p

Lieut. Col. J. P. Banger, inspector general,

United State, army, made pgblic today the dfull report of the census of Porto Rico for hi1899, taken under his direction and super- re

vision. The volume is handsomely bound rEand illustrated, and contains a thoroughly

comprehensive tabulation of the cenau. re-

suit.runder divers headings, and as_regardu

Tb.pesoseeintign enhaamnstuggto-and of ncluding to the etiag gaes of

the AgaistameMal Dges@.iga to be a

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winner every time.

iT THE WHITE HOUSElhe President Confined to His Bed

With Grip.

fII REQ[RE SEVERL D S' REST

irobabilities in the Case of theMurderer McUin.

O CABINET FOR CARTER

President McKinley was still in bed thisiorning, but It was announced that hisise is yielding readily to treatment andlat there are no unfavorable%ymptoms or

)mplications. Secretary Cortelyou, afterconference with Dr. Rixey last night, an-rnunced that the President's cold had de-eloped into a well-defined case of grip.he transition from a stubborn cold to a

ise of grip began yesterday, following thesual course. The President spent most ofesterday in lied and remained there again>day. He is not under the care of a-alned nurse, as the regular White Housettendants are capable of handling thetre. The President has no fever now, andrly once has there been a slight febrilelcitement.From the nature of the disease the Presi-nt will be confined to his room some

iys. It is doubtful if he wif be in hisTce for the purpose of attending busi-ess or receiving visitors for six or sevenays. A case of grip, even when mild. usu-

Ily lingers around with Its victims for amnsiderable period.

Many Inquiries Made.There were many inquiries at the Whiteouse today as to the President's condl-on. A number of cabinet officers, sena-

ors and representatives called personallyiask Secretary Cortelyou about the chiefagistrate and to express the hope thate might speedily improve. Inquiries alsoime by mail and telegraph.The President is not being allowed took after any business. Fortunately therenothing of pressing importance under

nsideration. The reorganization of the*my, a matter that will give the Presidentgreat deal of work and that will demandirly attention from him, is in Congressid is likely to be there for several daysore.Those who have business not necessarily-gent are received by Secretary Cortelyou, 0ho gives their cases careful consideration.The President was somewhat impatientiMonday. but when he learned that hisIment would require treatment and restfollowed the dictates of his orderly dis-

)sition and settled down to a determinedht with the disease, intent, as in every-ing in his systematic career, on conquer-g it. Not until after Monday night, how-rer, did he relinquish temporarily theres of business.

The MeUln Came.The President, in a case like that ofharles McUin, the DisL&ict murderer, willmply follow the recommendation of thettorney General and dispose of the matterIthout going into it. He will hardly feelte investigating it personally, as he often)es in local cases. If the recommenda-:n of the Attorney General is adverse to>mmutation of the death sentence theresident will be unable before Friday toar any one in favor of commutation.epresentative Richardson, Attorney Jef-rds and the other counsel for McUlnould almost surely desire to talk to theresident himself. In this event the Presi-nt would likely reprieve McUin longtough to give time for consideration ofie case. The Attorney General wouldmnself most likely suggest a reprievenading the return of the President to his~customed health.The attorneys for McUTIn had a hearingtthe Department of Justice today before[r. Beck, assistant attorney general. Mr.eck has been put in charge of the case.verything favorable to McUin was laidefore him. In most cases the Depart-tent of Justice follows closely the recomn-tendations of the court officials. In thisise they are not unfavorable to the con-tinned man, and the feeling is that Mr.eck will suggest a favorable recommenda-on to the Attorney Gener'ai.

Not Going in the Cabinet.Senator Carter of Montana, whose term1pires in March, will not be a member ofie cabinet when President McKinley en-r's upon his next term. A number otiggestions have been made of suchtanges in the cabinet as would includeenator Carter. One of these suggestionsade Secretary Root Attorney GeneralSsucceed Mr. Grtggs, put Postmaster

eneral Smith in the War portfolio andtve to Senator Carter the Post Office De-artment. Regarding these slates Senatorarter told a Star representative:"There is no truth in any of these stories.am going back to the mountains of Mon-.na and resume the practice of law. Theuth is that a cabinet position is not anticing one to my mind. -The Senate isuch more preferable. The cabinet is aace of little thanks, much hard work andudgery."

A Marshal Resigns.C. L. Vawter, tle United States marshalNome, Alaska, has sent his resignationthe President. He is from Montana.K. Richards of 'Washington has been

commended for the vacancy. Chargesud been made against Vawter in connec-:m with the judicial scandals at Capeome, but as they were vague no actionas taken.

ILL-TREATMENT ALLEGED.

e. of Anmerican Citisens ia Verne-muela Not Yet Reported.

The cases of George E. Gage of Eliza-tth, New Jersey. and another America.ntmed Bartlett, who were said to have,en imprisoned and ill-treated by theVyene-ielan authorities, have not yet been'ought to the attention of the State Do-trtmnent, so that the officials are unable toate what course will be pursued if thebject assumes official form. Considerabletention is being given in the departmentthe disturbed condition of affairs in

enezuela and the dangers to which Amer-.n citizens and their property are sub-fted. Some of the foreign government areso beginning to mani*est interest in theste of unrest in Venezuela., as it is maidendanger the business interests of theirtople in that locality.rhe case of McCauley referred to in theess dispatches as one of an aggravated'aracter in -Venezuela does not appear toave reached the State Department, as thecords of the past three slenth. show noference to the case.

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iEAVY LOSS BY FIREarly Mornilug Blaze on South Brook-

lyn Water Front,

TEAMER IDLEWILD BURNED

ifty Seamen on Tramp SteamerHave Narrow Escape.

1EARD'S STORES SUFFER

NEW YORK, January 9.-In an earlyorning fire on the Erie basin front that[ghted up all South Brooklyn Beard's ship-ing stores, at the foot of Richards street,vere partly destroyed, an excursion steam-r, the Idlewild, was burned to the water'sdge; one fireman was injured, and closepon fifty seamen narrowly escaped withheir lives. The total loss is estimated at500.000.The fire started, no one knows how, on

oard the Idlewild about 1 o'clock. Theteamer was lying just inside the break-;ater, from which point she drifted as soon

s she was cut loose directly across the;rie basin and up against one of Beard's*er heads. In a very short time the bigovered pier, where jute and cotton wereored in bales, was in flames from spiling, roof.An alarm was sent In by a night watch-an and the department responded quickly.Three other alarms followed in quick suc-e.;:on, anl Fire t'hief Croker hurriedvcr from New York.

Firebouts to the Rtescue.On the second alarm the Brooklyn fireoats, the David Biody and the Seth Low,,e,it to the tire and found more room tocork Avhen ti- steamship Coya, which re-

rlntly airivel from Ca'lao, was cut adriftrom the b!urning pier shod and worked outito I hr b:isin. Tin r her crew, having sethue pur;s w.rking. fought the flames withhe <ieck hose and before long had the fireidrr cow rol.0- the other side of the pier was lyinghw tani) steamship St. Dunstan, fromvi pnl with a cargo of fruit and sugar.

I-r crt -v hvirrie<l on declk when the Idle-:11.1 banged alongside. rushed over the

l and itanage'd to g,t ashore, while thenbcnt!Stok care (if the abandoned ship,uinehf-i the flaam:safter hcr deck housei! faughe fire and!i r port side was badly7Fiit.imd. ;nd then sct her adrift.'ih- I:lwild meanwhile had burned to theat. r' cdge. and a ecuple of lighters alsoaI br-adaestroyed. Fire tugs anl engine-mi>ani':; were pouring their streams into

he burll ing stores, bilt the water waswallowed up in stetm, and the best thatuld be done was to keep the edge of the:rning pier drenched and prevent the fireroin spreading.

Flamen Finally Subdued.By 4 o'clock the flames had died down tosmolder in the bales and debris that

ad settled vpan the spiling.Fireman Frank Woo4 had his footrushed by a falling ladder.The Coya, whose cargo was nitrate of'da and sulphur, is the vessel that savedle crew of the wrecked Spanish steameran Augustine in the Straits of Magellan.

STORMY MEETING IN LONDON.

hareholders 'in London and GlobeHoot Lord Dufferli.

LONDON, January 9.-Amid cries ofTurn him out," hootings and other hos-,e interruptions, the Marquis of Dufferinnd Ava, chairman of the suspended Lon-on and Globe Finance Corporation, Lim-ed, at the extraordinary general meetingf the company called for today, succeededat least temporarily appeasing the wrath

f the shareholders,The hall was packed, and the directors'cre evidently supprrted by a considerableiction, as warm cheering was mingledIth the hisses and hoots.As a result of the explanations of theirectors, the shareholders voted an ad-)urnment until Monday, when a schemelr the reconstruction of the concern Svillesubmitted.Lord Dufferin spoke with evident emo-on as he explained his personal relations'ith the corporation, and the result of theieeting was largely a tribute to himself.During the course of his remarks he ex-lained that he was Induced to accept thehairmanship at the solicitation of the late,ord Loch and Sir William Robinson.

000CAUCUS NOMINATES ELKINS.

nanimous Choice of West VirginiaRepublicans for Senator.

CHARLESTON, W. Va., January 9.-Thepublican members of the state legislaturejoint caucus last night unanimously nom-ated Senator Stephen B. Elkins for re-

lection. Resolutions were adopted for'ansmission to Senator Elkins, recitingtat the rep)ublican members of the senatend house of delegates of the state of Westrginia In caucus assembled, recognizingridistinguished ability and statesmanshipStephen B. Elkins; his faithful servicesthe republican party, so conspicuously

oewn In the last election in West Virginia,'hich culminated In an overwhelming ma-rity for President McKinley, Gov.-electhlte and in both branches of the legisla-ire, and the further fact that he was de-~ared to be thg unanimous choice of hisarty by thi'e last republican state conven-on for United States senator, and. believ-g that his great services to the state andthe country in the Senate entitle him toe continued confidence and support of hisarty and to re-election to the high officenIch he n'ow holds; therefore the mem-rs of this caucus send him greetings andrgratulate him on his splendid record injeSenate and the strong position he hasItained both in the state and the country,nd hereby Indorse him as the unanimousholce of this caucus to represent the stateWest Virginia in the United States Sen-

te for six years from the 4th of Marchext, and pledge him our undivided support,The caucus of the state senate nominatednthony Smith for president of that body,nd the house caucus named William G.'ileon of Randolph county for speaker.hese nominations were ratified by the re-ective houses today.

TWO NEGROES HANGED.

-ey Murdered an Old .Man at Stock-dale, Pa.

WASHINGTON, Pa., January 9.--GeorgeTard and James Jones, colored, werenged here at 10:18 this morning, death=isuting from strangulation in thirteennutes. The crime for which they wereecuted was the murder of Samuel Wust-h, an aged German of Stockdale,'Pa., one night of September 29, 1809.The two men entered Wustikdas house fortepiurpose of robbery, and were aprprisedr n=utlich and *is~ wif. 'W=sIich wasetand a,tmast' Insrantly killed, sad i

Sf was seriously wounded, buat recoe.sd.out300 ne witness-the ezecntJon,ils thestrestassumaa gn the

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