Evening Star Newspaper, June 26, 1893, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR PUBLISHED DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAY, AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, not, —— lee ae Sty br The Eveni: tar Newspaper Com} a SH RAUFFMANS, Pree SS a Few York Office, 83 Potter Building. gether si>"Lintnernsii tae Erexreo S yerved to antaeribers in the efty by carriors, on their own account, at 10cents par Seek. or dic. per month. | Ci the covnter, “5 Satcupar Quapacrne Sweet STAM SL OUperyear; with forelan poutuee added, $3.00. [Entered at the Post (fice at Was D.C, as second-class: it matter. | — EZ All mail suhacriptions mast he wala fn atranca. Rates of advertisine made tnown on application. Che Evening Sfar. Vor. 82, No 20,608. WASHI SPECIAL NOTICES. SPECIAL NOTICES. ARNOD AGAINST = person whatwocver on Bees fom me to imear debts ray banal’ pes _ Jane Zh 18OL (ett-vt*] DAVID MeC. RUSSELL: p>My WIFE, MARY R. HOLLAND, HAVING SE iett uy bed and board T hereby ‘notity all Beceons that I will uot be responsible for auy seots Suntracted by her. CALVES A HOLLAND. wodedee Be eran wear © ruvalarity of our Secges rises with the tempersture, No better suits were cver de- Sitned for the comfort of wanking in warm er ¥ They are light, airy. coul and com and-ont but a trife. $12 will Sx you it shapeand give you just ihe right fais kind of weather. GEOWE SPRANSY, qa7Tihst eee qa’ HUNDRED WELL INVESTED. HARLTON 109—$1 Aeaith fiat, most 1 most euccessfual ‘of all Washington & @>NEVIN K SHADE, MD. DIAMOND SETTING Aspecialty of car Factory. % HARRIS & CO. Manufacturing Jewelers, Cor, 7th and Dn.w, ibenses 7 the Connmiasion- aw. By, HEW THIMBLE, Assessor, D. C. AKE 100 GOING ABROAD? MOODWARD & LOTHROPS. 10TH. 11TH AND F STS. X. Ww. Angust our store will be Victor Bieyets are bres ae “eer “OVERMAN WHEEL. CO... 13th st. uw. GEOR DES WELL LEAVE eon Jwiy 1. 18K amd will ali .a°1 soo te mucts Jaiy 1, 1808. SEROME DESIC Es =ITPS WEWARKABLE HOW MANY FOLKS ‘hee are that wear {I1.Atting clothing all their lives Because they Bave gone to the same old made-to- | mensure-tatior to be fitted. Why don’t you Ko to = modern taflor? Live longer—pay less. The Merchant Tatiors’ Exchange want to suppress our prices Aa All~root True Biwe Serge Sutt to order—wear— S-eaduedewel MERTZ and MERTZ, Modern Price Tailors, 206 F st NOT BUSY NOW! om better service than in the Look over yonr stationery est peel replouishl ADAM! I can give buster season. snuck sen Hf it ch _ Phone &ii. 1 COOL FEET ARE AS Di eo Ps r. (South Si spl3m Bee SCT SALE 09.00. ‘Your choice this week of 1.800 suits in Sacks and | Cataways of Cassimeres—Cheviots and Serges—each and every one worth fully from $12 to $15. All to go 0889.90. KISEMAN BROS, cory Cor. Tthand En w. THE CRUCIAL TEST.—THE SIXTH AN- Sual Great Century lian, Newark fo Pail Ps . ine 10, 286 —— 100 of G. Tires, ‘on RAMBLERS and ‘other ma- hines. started on thieru NOT ONE OF THESE FS WAS PUSCTURED ON THE ENTIRE RIP. Every HAMBLER that started throug, andevery wachine Atted with G & J. tires t edcome throuxh, ‘biers), the fraines Bs pri “set up” ix it and you'll be proud of the result. Our uypesstters are We guarantes satisfaction at tou, McGILL & WALLACE, Printers, mye 1107 EST. N.w. A SUMMER IDYL Order supplies for home use from your grocer, Grugyist or other dealer. PRICE, 15 yaart bottle. we Sab yer dowen button Manufactured by as MODISTE PARLORS, JACKETS, RIDING HABITS AND ROBES, msS-3m 1312 ¥F ST. §, ICE AMERICAN ICE tein, t re | SeOVTl-H IGE CaiHE fection. A. nvee! b June, st 7:30 p Mth and following degrees. By order of = S0oTTISH mT! AL, ROB: nee DeBruce Cou ‘The stated Biceting willbe weld on TUESDAL, 27th June, at ED oss wenersl. 26 A. H. HOLT, 32°. Recorder. ashingtom public. an G40 hear er hi are per al Na ional q=>THE "ATEST FAD IN SATLons. ‘Jast in—Ladies' High Crown Str: inch brime—the latest Ch send you what you immer doctors advine icad claret ber 15 we close at 6 y.m., Satur- 2 COMPANY, javlone, Mm, to be Fawr tomor- ht showers. likely row preceded by al CAUTION. If you want to buy from some other lumber yard DON'T read our prices. Too temptil (Cypress Shingles, per 1,000. ...24.00. Lathe, per 1,000. ‘The Bost Boards, per - Clear N.C. Flooring, per 100 | Grr vow read wt in our ad. ite o0. LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER, “Lumber, Millwork and Builders’ Hardware.” Cor. 6th and N.Y. ave. n. w. 3228 as PRINTER AND PUBLISHER, job printing. enh 108-1118 E at, new. ee" LK YOUR THOUGHTS when you o the Edison Pho- jose none of their First t think ‘em int: mn they will he” "Densmore" of art” and beauty. You itt work of any sine thess pact ne ny E strawht, even lines that ev Uniforuy hin press: wutifal ¢ why Hot takes look at the “Densmore?” We ate sore D.C agent COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH CO., 027 F at. nw. EB FAStO} _s. R. F.CKOMELIN, Sec. LAST OF THE 825 SUITINGS. Well, what do you propose to do? Wait until the last pattern is gone aud then kick Decanse we have no more? We tell you that ‘the $35 and $40 suitings at @25 may not hold out this week, so take warning. | WS. TREL, ‘Hime Tailoring.” 9 FEEL, ** PA. AVE. 226 e087, OUR HOCK ‘Our Hammnorks are of French-woten mac- hi ce as lone k FOR MEN. ‘* ich Split-Straw Hats for senstble men, £2 and up. English Tourist Traveling Caps, WILLETT & KUOFF. 905 Pa. ave. nw. Sole Avent for Duniap Hats, Se"! THE comrorts oF HomE —are enjoyed at “THE ELSMERE"—pleas- ant, airy rooms with private bath anda table that's first-class in all its appoint- ments 9-Summer rates, 1406-1412 H STREET N.W. N & RUPP, ‘The Popular Stationers, 421 Lith ot nwe., are headquartere ‘For alt kinds of Blank Books, Stationery and Stationers’ Sundrtee STCPFS at lowest prices. Re Pe AT SIMPSONS, 12TH AND PSTS. Now to clear up all_ the strictly summer Suitiney and Troarerings! 328 RING, summer, mt fatriey ‘pave. siwags, een aud Are et marked in "pisin “ficuress 8 Fou ‘can deduct “the discount’ youre cent of Trowserings, cent of Black Suitings, eent of Fancy suitings, TROUSERINGS. SUITINGS. $7 ones now $5.60 | #25 onexnow #18.75 88 cnes now 86.40 | 8300nesnow $9 ones now 87.20 | @35 onesnow 82h $10 ones now #400 | $40. cnesnow 8:59.00 $11 ones now 89.60 | £45 onesnow 823.75 Better book your order before the work room gets clozged up. chine is reserved for we are determined to open up in the Fall with an entirely new Fall and Win- ter stock. G. WARFIELD SIMPSON, “Cash Tailor.” Cor. Lith and F sts. ow. Je2t-3t Bee ™ SaTisraction ONE FEELS In knowing one is “‘correctly dressed” is not to be compared with the couple dollars mora ‘hat we charge. Garments of our butid are as nearly perfect as human hands can fashion ‘them. SNYDER & WOOD, Fine Tatloring, 1111 PENN. AVENUE (Barr's old ““stana"). Bae”? FOr Far 7 024 NNIS? We don’t propose to cell Tennis Rackets after this season,so have made the prices 20 low that they ought to ‘gv of like hot Ter ‘Telephone.48%. Main oticn. F and 10th a. Rote, 12th & Tata st. wharves PURE PENOBSG IVER ICE tor ail classes of customers. Contracts for fature deliveries. Ice tickets tor family trade. led wagvas, ‘etadea Prices. apid family coal—iow ee’ * es. TAILOR, wmyO3n 1312 F STREET. NINTELS, —aeping: ‘Grate, ere flee, Stained Glass. Stosaice, Ma arskte dL COMING. ._ FENDERS, Fixtures, Be. 520 13th wt. very aqreeab) CONSTIPATION, hemorrhoids, bile, loss of appetite, gastric and ‘testinal trouties and: eadache arising from tien. INDIEN Fr. GRILLON. G@-No other reason in the world why we the price on our Gas Stoves S-burner Gas Stoves now. S-burner Gas Stoves now Ge-Don't belteve al! you read about Gas Ranges. It's very easy for © say his Gas Ranges are th about town and see for yourself and then come here and see the *“Fire Kins.”* If you don’t think it fs the best we don’t want to sell yc Maybe you don't know the convenience and comfort of a Gas Range. Ask your neizhbor about itt “Fire King” Man: Including BARBER & ROSS. cor. $18, $20 and $22, ng up.” Lith and G ste. je2¢ ‘On a Vacation. St kue, OZILE OS. Red ‘Archiven, Paris by all Drugeinta. absent until July 5. = |THE LEADERS ON THE FLOOR. ses | With the sinews of | speakers taking the NGTOD D. C. MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1893—TEN PAGES. TWO CENTS. A BATTLE ROYAL. What the Friends of Free Coinage Are Preparing For. HEADQUARTERS 0 BE OPENED HERE. What is Hoped For in the Next Congress. The friends of free coinage, alarmed at the Progress made by the President in his cn: Paign against the Sherman law, are redoubling | | their efforts to protect their organization from further inroads, and to this end will open head- | quarters here within afew days. Ex-Congress- man Warner of Ohio and Congressman-elect Newlands of Nevada will be in charge, and will not only direct the dissemination of free silver literature, but will assign the speakers who will advocate that cause in the wtates holding elee- tions this year. The claim is made by the frends of silver that they are amply provided nd that among the | ump this fall will be | found many mon of national reputation willing | to etake all on the Sght for the white metal. THE FIELD WEST AXD SouTH. ‘The program announced covers all the ter- | ritory south and west where party tickets are now being put in the field. No serious contests are to be made in the eastern or in the middle states. The silver men assume that in those localities sentiment is alrendy made up against them, and that a campaign there by them would be time and money wasted. ‘They will concen- | trate their forces when developed. They have found friends and sympathy and make a last appeal for support, 't is conceded by the champions of silver that the battle roval is at hand. — If beaten this time they will be beaten for good, and future finan- fal legislation will show bit small if any im- printof their ideas or activity. This last hazard, therefore, is inducing them to arrange their work with care and to make the most judicious distribution possible of their forces, UTILIZING DEMOCRATS. A noticeable feature of this campaign is the putting forward of democrats wherever they can be found and utilized. The free silver re- publicans are as earnestly enlisted in the cause &s ever, but for obvious reasons they are keep- ing in the background now. The last returns from the country were overwhelmingly demo- cratic. The responsibility in Congress is with the democracy, and hence the democrats have been selected to plead the cause of free silver | and to manage the campaign. But, although i in the background, republicans like Senators Teller and Wolcott and ex-republicans like | Senator Stewart will contribute to the cause | in whatever way they best can, and in the west they wili even fake the stump. LEADERSHIP IN CONGRESS, The free silver leadership in the next Con- | gress has already been arranged. Mr. Bland of | Missouri will again come forward in the House, and as chairman of the committee on coinage, weights and measures, a position the silver men are confidently claiming for him, sound the keynote of that side of the controversy. Mean- while he will bave beenion the stump and in ‘Wioaselg with many his travels have fi of his new colleagi But the Senate is the real ho} men, and there they will be led by Mr. Morgen |of Alabama. Everything is staked upon his leadership,which in the past on the silver ques- tion his been energetic and aggressive. M Morgan isa strong debater, and an unusual well-informed man. In fact, the wonder has frequently been expressed that #o able and so widely read a man should be found on the sub- Ject of finance in company he does not meet on any other great public question. But he is an ivocate of the free coinage of silver, and heretofore has taken the most-extreme ground on that subject. He led the opposition last winter in the contest which resnited in the de- of the motion for the repeal of the Sher- act, and his language in the Senate on that on furnishes the basis for the expectation he will again oppose that proposition. THEIR HOPE IN SENATOR MORGAN. It is suggested here, however, that Senator Mor-nn may return from abroad with his views | on h ilver question somewhat changed. ‘The argument in the Bering sea case ix at an end, and the arbitrators, of whom Mr. Morgan is ‘one, will probably be ready to deliver their decision by the Ist of August, But he will then have been in France for five months, in a position to meet and confer with many men of continental | eminence on financial and other subjects. He | is fond of research and discussion, and those who know Mr. Morgan well predict that he has not confined his thoughts alone to the question of seals, The opportunity has been tempt- ing for him to study the financial opera- tions of the most solvent conntry in Eu- rope, and the belief is general here that he has improved it. If he has his own financial views, it is suggested, must have broadened, and he will reflect the change in his attitude’ and ex- ressions in the Senate when it mects, Mr. ses never takes the stump, and conse- quently he will not participate in the coming campaign. The interest, therefore, attaching to his present views on silver is not likely to be thoroughly satisfied prior to his formal deiiv- erance in the Senate. of the silver oc that Ses Presidential Postmasters. ‘The President today appointed the following postmasters: Colorado —James Garraban, | Aspen, vice M. Bradshaw, resigned. Florida— Robert B. Gorman, Tallahassee. vice H. Reed, removed. Georgia—Chauncey M. Wright Millidgeville, vice C. G. Wilson, commission e: pired. Ilinois—Perry Hughes, Clinton, vice R. | Butler, removed; A. 8. Coil, Beardstown, vieo | C. Allard, removed; Henry B. Couchman, Sumner, vice C. Hooper, removed. Indiana — Jacob B, Ashley, Boonville, vice C. M. Ham- ond, resigned. Iowa--J. 8. Root, Charles | City, vice E. ry removed. Massachu- | setis—Jobn F. Freese, East Walpole, vice J. F. Freese, reappointed, office beeyme presidential, Michigan—Leonard W. Hoch, Adrian, vi W. Humpbrr, removed; Paul W. Grierson, Ci umet, vice 8. Silvola, removed: Leroy W. Mid- Iam, "Marquette, vice S. Bilings, removed; THE FAIR AND SUNDAY. The Attorney General's Opinion as to the Appropriations. HE CONSIDERS THEM STILL AVAILABLE, BUT THAT No MONEY SHOULD HEREAFTER BE PAID TO THE ILLINOIS CORPORATION KNOWN 48 TRE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. Attorney General Olney today forwarded to the Secetary of the ‘Treasury his opinion re- garding the availability of the congressional appropriations for the world’s fair, The full text of the opinion is as follows: Deranruryt oF Justice, Wasurxatos, D. 0., June 28, 1898. The Secretary of the Treasury: Sir: Ihave your communication of June 15 asking my official opinion upon the question whether the 1 appropriations made by acts of Congress approved August 5, 1892, in aid of the world’s fair at Chicago, including the appropriations in aid of the government exhibit, have been rendered unavailable by what has taken place at Chicago in the matter of the opening of the fair on Sundays, In my judgment the appropriations referred to are as available now as before the decision of the circuit court of appeals permanently open- ing the world’s fair cn Sunday, with the single ex- ception that no more money ought to be paid to the Illinois corporation known as the world’s Coiumbian exposition. ‘The grounds for this opinion, briefly state’, are as follows: While the statutes relating to the subject are confused and cbsoure, yet regurd being had to their manifest objects and pur- Voses, and to the relations of the United States to the fair ax exhibitor, donor and_ mi intercourse with foreign nations and fo hibitors, the intent of Congress can hs mistaken. Congress meant and exp! enacted that the government exhibite should be closed on Sunday. it also meant that the exposition as a whole sbould be cloved om Sunday. It did not, however, undertake to pass a law to that etfeot, but con- tented itself with making certain appropria- tions conditional, not upon the fect of Sunday closing, but upon the Illinois corporation agreeing to the proposition of Sunday closing, 80 that regulations to that effect might be made by the government representative, the world’s Columbian commission. The Illinois corpora- tion did agree to the- proposition, the proper rules were made by the Colum dian commission and the condition upon which the appropriations referred to were made must de regarded us fully uatistie rights of the United States and tho liabilities of the Illinois corporation consequent upon the latter's viola- tion of ita sgreement are matters for future consideration and settlement, But such violn- tion, except as it should prevent the yment of iy more mone; to the Tllinois corporation, cannot be allowed to render the uppropriations referred to unn- vuilable, for the most cogent reasons, It would result in great waste, because while only one- third of the term of’ the fair has yet elapsed, ths government has already erected a building ata cost of $400,000 and has expended other largo sums of money in gathering and install- ing exbibits, in defraying the expenses of com- missioners and Indy managers and in compen- sation of necessary agents and em- ployes. Farther, it would almost amount to bad faith as regards forcign nations and for- eign exhibitors, because not merely the awards of medals and diplomas, but their preparation and distribution, have been assured by and be- long exelnsively to the United States, acting through the Columbian commission, Results of this sort cannot possibly havo been within the contemplation of Congress, which must therefore be regarded as having condiioned its appropriations not upon Sunday closing in fact, but upon an agreement for Sunday clos- ing, which it aseumed, however rashly, would not be broken. Vety respeetfully, RD CHINA'S NAVY NOT FEARED. Officer Says of the Colestiats as Fighters and Sailors. “The Viceroy of China is quoted as saying that he would like to send a fleet to teach the Americans manners,” remarked a commodore in the navy yesterday. “I think it would be an admirable idea. We want more ships aud that would beacheap and easy way for us to get them. “Suppose that a Chinese squadron should make hostile demonstrations off the Pacific coast, How long do you suppose it woul take ‘as to gobble it up? A collision once arrived at it would only be a matter of a few hours or perhaps minutes. We could easily destroy the ships, but it would be better to capture them af practicable. ‘frue, the navy of China is stronger than ours, so far as vessels are concerned. But the finest ships in the world do not amount toa row of pins without good men to fight them. The trouble with the Chinese is that they do not know how to fight, Furthermore, they are no sailors. “+A sailor is born, like a poet. Some people take naturally tothe water like ducks. Tho Norwegians are born sailors, so are the Danea and the Finns, We are not such good sailors au they, but we take fairly well to the sea. “It would not take us long to capture the whole of China's uavy. When she fought with the French a few years ago she had some excel- lent modern ships of war. They were all taken off-hand. Our own navy is still weak, though we are boasting of it #o much, and a fleet con- tributed by tho flowery kingdom would be a very acceptable gift. If it comes ovor there is nothing I'should like better than to have com- mand of a squadron in Pacific waters.” —= — PRICE OF SILVER. THE It Has Reached the Lowest Point History of The Metal ‘The market price of silver today reached the lowest point that it has in the history of that product. On Saturday, the London price, which guides the director of the mint’ in his purchases for the government, was 373 pence, or about 81.8 in this country. This morning the price m London was 36 pence, or about 78.8 in Now York, a drop of three points. The cane of this depression was assigned by Mr. Preston, the acting director of tho mint, as due to the the of the iargest xilver consuming countries, was abont to close her mints to the white metal. | Before the so-called Sherman law went into effect the lowest price that silver reached was about 92. — GETTYSRURG’S BATTLE, Arrangements Made to Celebrate the Com. ing Anniversary Fittingly. Gen. Schofield has, with the approval of the Chisholm MeKay, Quincy, vice C. W. Bennett, removed; Michael F. Muicrono, Saint Igna vice C, E. Well 4d. Missouri—Jobn F. | Rogers, Boonville, vice S. Young, resigned. | Missouri—Jobn F. Hogers. Boonville, vice S._ | Nebraska—W. A. Gilmore, Broken Row, | viee 5. ©. Beebe, resigned; MeLeod |W. Chuppell, Minden, vice W. D. Hart, | resigned. North Carolina—T. Kennedy Bai nett, Shelby, vice J.B. Fortune, resigned. Pennsylvania—David Maxwell, Wilkensburg, vice J. D. Garrothers, resigned. Rhode Island. William B. Nichols, W: commission expire: AL | bell, Woonsocket, vice C. N. Brown, resigne: South Dakota—Wm. A. Dawley, Sturgis, vi | W. S. Chase, removed. Y Harrison, Milan, vice R. F. Haun, removed Thos. J. Dement, Cliattanooga, vice J.W. Stone, removed; Wm. H. McLemore, Tullahoma, vice | J. D, Strong, removed. Texas—J.L. Norwood, Bowie, vice Anna B. Baker, resigned; Fravk A! Eldridge, Brenbam, vice Wm. E. Dwye. re- signed; Newton E. Meador, Mexia, vice J. R. Neece, resigned. Vermont—Arthur C. Randull, | Saint Johnsbury, vice W.W. Sprague, removed: \ George H. Weeks, Lyndonville, vice W. A. Densmore, removed. West Virginia—Grai ville M. Chidester, Weston, vice C. E. Ander- | son, removed. a To Dedicate the Farragut Statue. Secretary Herbert has ordered the San Fran- | cisco, fiagebip of the North Atlantic squadron, | and the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius to proceed from New York to Boston, in order that the Commissioner Seymour of the patent office | navy may be properly represented at the dedi- | reported to the Secretary of the has left the city ona visit to hia home to be cation of the statue of Admiral Farragut on the | Resse is, practically complete, | 28th instant, Secretery of War, arranged to have United States troops at Gettysburg on the lst and 3d of July, on the occasion of the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the battle by the New York volunteers who participated in that important engagement. The federal rep- resentation will be smail, owing*to the great expense attending a large movement of this kind. WHO WILE Go, The troops selected consixt of the light bat- tery, fourth artillery, atationed at the Washing- ton barracks, commanded by Capt. Lancaster, and a troop of cavalry at Fort Myer, Va., to be selected by the commandant of the post, Col. Guy V. Henry, seventh cavalry. These will go by rail, and will leave here probably Friday next. THE ONLY TRIP, Gen. Schofield said to a StaR reporter today that this is the only movement of the kind that is contemplated at present, An effort has been made to secure the presence of the cavalry troops at Fort Myer at the encampment of ‘the New Jer- sey state guard at Sen Girt this summer, but it has been abandoned because of the great ex- pense of transportation entailed by such » visit. BEG ee The Detroit Accepted. ‘The naval board which inspected the new cruiser Detroit at Baltimore last week has she will be accepted. Fomor, whieh ts probably true, that India, one | A HOTEL COLLAPSES. | Seventy-Five Persons Buried in the Ruins. DEATH LIST MAY BE OVER TWENTY. Disaster at the Tremont House, Fort Scott, Kan. RESCUING THE VICTIMS. | Font Scorr, Kax., June 26,—At 9:80 o'clock Tremont House, a four-story brick structure, collapsed, burying nearly seventy-five people in the debris, The body of @ young woman has been re- covered, Three men were taken out soonafter- ward, but their injuries are such that their deaths are expeoted in » few hours. ‘The firo department and hundreds of citizens are at work among the broken timbers and arg stirred on in their efforts of rescue by cries and moans of wounded? poople underneath the mass of debris, The ground floor of the hotel was ocoupied by stores, many of which were filled with cus- tomers. It is notknown how many people are beneath the ruins, but it is believed that the death list will reach over twenty. —— ‘THE PRESIDENT’S VACATION. He Will Probably Leave Washington Dar- ing the First Half of July. Tho time of President Cleveland's departure from Washington for his summer home in Buz- zard’s Bay, Mass., has not been definitely set, but he will probably leave Washington during the firet half of July. It is certain that he will remain at the White House for another week, and there is » likelihood that he will accept an invitation of Senator Camden to spend a few days fishing in West Virginia in about two weeks.’ Should Mr. Cleveland, however, conclude to go te Gray Gables betore the time set for the fishing trip it is hardly probable that he will visit Senator Camden. Rumors from Wall street that the President was contomplating issuing « proclamation call- ing Congress in extra session on the Ist of August were telegraphed back here today. They were found to be of the same character as most of the exclusive Washington dispatches placed upon Wall street tiekers—en destitute of tru ———— Patent Office Investigation. The patent office investigation came toa tem- porary pause Saturday afternoon by the de- parture of Commissioner Seymour from the city for a few days. ‘he investigation will be resumed Thursday, July 6, at 10.9, m., in the commissioner's office. ——— +e A Combination Intrenching Tool. ‘The army ordnance department has ordered practical tests to be made of anew combination intrenching tool, to replace the present knife trowel. ‘The tool embodies a pick, a hatchet and a spade in emall compass, and if fi available will lighten the equipment of army for aeteve service. es ‘To Discontinue the Smooth Bores. The War Department has issued an order discontinuing the firing of the old ten-inch smooth bore guns at posts equipped with the modern eight-inch rifle. The purpose is to familiarize the men with the use of the modern weapon. Some regulations are also added to secre economy of powder. Batteries at fortifications will be allowed an- nually for target practice twenty-four projec- tiles for calibers above eight-inch and thirty- six projectiles for calibers of eght-inch and be- low, with the necessary blank cartridges, of which allowances not more than three rounds | may bo fired from the fifteen-inch gun, using hex- agonal powders or soli shot, and not more than ten rounds from the eight-inch converted rit The fifteen-inch gun will be fired in targot practice at only one range, to be de! ry the department commander. ° Personal. Two tourist parties, one from London and the other from France, are at the Randall. William Robertson and wife of Germany are at the Arlington. Senator Hunton of Virginia is at the Ebbitt. H. P. Stanford of Paris is at the Ri ©. RK Davis and family of London are at the Riggs. W. B. Cutching of London is at the St. James. Mr. Charles B. Reade, assistant sergeant-at- arms of the Senate, has beon quite ill at the Riggs House for some time, but! is improving. United States Treasurer Morgan will leave th latter part of the week for Bridgeport, Conn., to ee in the unveiling of the statue of P.T. Barnum. He ia the chairman of one of the committees of arrangement. Fred Huysman, who has just returned to his Army Orders. Capt. Freeman V. Walker, assistant surgeon, sili proceed to Fort Trumbull, Conn., for tem- | porary duty, relieving Maj. Henry M. Cronki surgeon. Maj. Cronkite will proceed to Fort Clark, j Texas, for duty at that post. | First Lieut, Edwin 8. Curtis, second artillery, | having been found by anexamining board unfi for promotion on account of physical disability, is granted leave of absence until further orders, The leave of absonce on account of disability granted Maj. Joseph W. Wham, paymaster, will terminate July 1, 1898. ‘The leave of absence granted Second Lieut. Edward Sigerfoos, fifth infantry, is extended fifteen days. The leave of absence granted First Licut, Samuel W. Miller, fifth infantry, extended is two monthe. The leave of absence granted Second Lieut. William Brooko, fourth infantry, is extended | one month. Leave of absence for two months and sixteen days ix granted Second Lieut. Guy HB. Smith, fourth infantry. | "Leave of absence for two months is granted First, Lieut. Malvern-Hill Barnum, fifth cay- alry. Leave of absence for one month and fifteen | days is granted First Lieut, William C. Rafferty, | first artillery. Capt. William H. C. Bowen, fifth infantry, is relieved from further duty with the Ne ional Guard of the state of Connecticut and will join bis company. The following changes in the stations and duties of officers of the medical department-are ordered: First Lieut. Alexander N. Stark, assistant surgeon, relieved from duty at Fort Monroe, Ya., and ordered to Fort Clark, Tex., re- |Jieving Capt. Edgar A. Mearns, assistant’ sur- gen, Capt. Mearns will proceed to Nogales, Ari- zona territory, und report to the senior ‘mem- | ber of the commission appointed for the loca- j tion and marking of the boundary between Mexico and the United States, for duty with the commission. | Fourth-Ciass Postmasters. appointed today was ninety-three, of which thirty-six were to fill vacancies caused by resignations and deaths, this morning, without a moment's warning, the | charge home, No. 226 Maryland avenue northeast, finished his first year at Mount St.Josoph 's Cl loge, Md.. by carrying off the highest honors of his class, being awarded a handsome medal and four He will spend his | vacation with his parents in Atlantic City. ————— ‘The total number of fourth-class postmasters | TWO IMPORTANT CHANGES For the Benefit of the Medical Department ° of the Army. Surgeon General Sternberg, the new chief of the medical department of the army, contem- plates two important changes for the benefit of that service. One is the establishment of a special course of training for newly appointed officers of the corps. This course will be given in this city and will constitute what will be known as the Army Medical School. It will be conducted in the Army Medical Museum and will be of four months’ duration. Four of the senior medical officors stationed in the city will, in addition to their other duties, conduct this course. THE COURSE OF IxSTRUCTIO! One of the officers will act as president of the feculty and will lecture upon the duties of « medical officer in time of peaceand war, the Sete er ee reports =f 8 on certificates of disability, the examination of recruits, the rights aud —— of medical officers, their re! o ‘His associates on the feculty will des) respect- ively with the subjects of military surgery, of military hygiene and of clinical and sanitary microscopy. The couree will be n practical one and include laboratory work, with the idea of making the young medical officer familiar with the most accurate methods of the sanitary ex- amination of the air, water und food, the rec- cognition of known disease germs, the micro scopic examination of morbid growths, dc. NEW SYSTEX OF ASSIGNMENTS. The other project of Gen. Sternberg {s to givo the officers of the medical corps the ad- vantages accruing from metropolitan iife. He proposes ta change the of assigning medical officers for duty ax attoudiug surgeons in the large cities, It has been the custom heretofore to detail for this purpose the older medical officers of the army. ‘The duty usually lasts three or four years. In some cases it has Insted ten or a dozen years, The duty of the offiver so detailed is to attend army officers and their families in and about the city of bis loca- tion, Dr. Stern! will hereafter detat! med- ical officers having the rank of captain to uty ‘as attending surgeons. The tour of duty last only one year. By this eystem the medical officer selected will be enabled to become familiar with the practice of the leading phy- sicians and surgeons in this country and to at- tend medical lectures and meetings of medical societies. The experience and observation will fit them the better for their second examina- tion, which is required by law before they can be promoted to majorities. SENIOR OFFICERS AT MILITARY POSTS. ‘The details will be made in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, St officers who have heretofore been stationed in several of these cities us attending surgeons will be required to perform the more responsible duties of post surgeons at the larger military posts, where, asa rule, one or more younger officers will aiso be stationed as assistants. This policy will not only give the younger men of the medical corps better opportunities for professionel advancement, but it will give them benefit of the experience of their seniors and of the necessary instructions and discipline which so often in the past they failed to receive. This failure is due to the fact that they were stationed usually at remote frontier posts and were thrown upon their own responsibilities before they had the opportunity to make them- selves familiar with the special duties of the medical officer of the army and the customs of the service. Both of these plans have received the ap- ‘al of Secretary Lamont and xteps will be to put them into execution as soon as 3 ORDER voR THE SCHOOL. ‘order the establish- ment of the army ‘Teferred to today as follows: By direction of the Secretary of War, the recommendation of the surgeon of fhe army,.an army medical school will be established in the city for the na of instructing fippeuses aeeaviaier for admission to the medical corps of the army in thetr duties as medical officers. ‘The course of instruction will be for four mouths and will be given annually at the Army Medical Museum in Ws city, com- mencing on November 1. Four professors will be selected from among the senior medical officers of the army stationed in or near the city of Wathington, and as many associate professors as may be required to give practical Iaboratory instruction in the methods of sanitary analyses, microscopical technique, clinical microscopy,” bacteriology, urine analy- sin, &e. ‘The faculty of the army medical school will consist of: 1. A president of the faculty. who shall be respousible for the discipline of the school, and who will deliver a course of leofures upon the duties of medical officers in war and peace (in- cluding property responsibility, examination of recruite, certificates of disability, reports, rights and privileges, oustoms of service, £c.). 2. A professor of military surgery (including the care and transportation of wounded). 8. A professor of military hygiene (including practical instruction in the examination of air, water, food and clothing from a sanitary point | of view). 4. A professor of clinical and sanitary micro- scopy (including bacteriology and urinology). sacci EiE TARIFF ON FIRECRACKERS. It Will Be Increased According toa Treasury Decision. ‘The young American should begin to lay in his stock of Fourth of July fireworks at once | or else be more waving with his pennies if he desires to make as large a display and noise as he did a year ago, for the price of firecrackers is likely to increase. The fault all lies with Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Curtis, and no doubt he will have adelegation of the youths of the land to confront before long, but he was only carrying out the Inw made by Gov. Mc- Kinley, so that primarily he is the one to blame. Mr. Curtis found that in assessing firecrackers according to the tariff law certain agents were ecustomed only to weigh the firecrackers and inside wrapping and not including the ‘outside packing and matting, which incloses them. To- day an order was issued from the Treasury De- partment instructing agents to weigh the entire package and assess the whole at eight cents per poun ee Treasury Department Changes. ‘The following official changes were made at the Treasury Department today: Appointmente—F. F, Brantley, South Caro- lina, chief of division in second suditor's office. David Robinson of Georgia, immigrant in- spector. Resignation—G. F. Burgess, United States shipping commissioner, Roc! . Me. Henovl deme Cc Reed "Gattea States shipping commisioner at New York, N. ¥. Resignation called for—James R. O’Beirne, sistant commissioner of tion at New ‘orl —— A New Chief Clerk in Harness. Capt, Hassler, the new chief clerk of the In- | terior Department, has returned from his trip to South Dakots andentered upon his duties today. will not be long in striking hiv gait, as he has = Pretty good ides of therun of business in the interior Department from the fact of having been appointment clerk of tne department un- der Cleveland's former administration. Medals for Markemanshi ip. ‘The medals for marksmanship in the army have been sent to Gen. Howard at Governor's Island and to the other commanding officers of military departments, They are of gold, silver and bronze, and will be presented to the men who are successful in the rifle, carbine and other sarmer competitions. The trophies will | be distributed by the department commendera, Louis and San Francisco. The senior medical | board. NEW HAMPSHIRE DAY. Dedicating the Building of the Granite State. STATES AND OPENING ON SUNDAY. Virginia's Building is the Most Popular. SOME FOREIGN TRIBUTES. ———— Wortp's Farn Grouxns, Carcaco, June 26.— This is New Hampshire's day at the fair. Fine weather an4.a great multitude of visitors marked the eerily hours of the day. Every ‘visitor and official guest from the “Switzerland of America,” as New Hampshire is called by its proud citizens, arrived early at the park and proceeded to take an active interest in the dedication of the state building and the cele- bration of the day. In tho pretty structure is an exhibit unique and particularly characteristic of the state. an upper room is production from " map of the state, thirty by fifteen feet. The windows of this room are of stained glavs, onc depicting famous picturesque scenes in the White mountains, On the ¢: Bihit of New Macapsbire svene Rowhere else on the grounds. falts are reproduced in a magnificent grotto scene, and the walls are covered with a set of transparcncios, showing spots in the White mountains so familiar to tourists. The interior of the grotto is lighted with three colors of in- candescents at intervals, giving the visitor a view at different times by daylight, moonlight or red light. THE CEREMONIES. The members of the dedication party, headed by Gov. J. B. Smith, melude the members of his staff, councilors, of State Stearns, Chief Justice Doe and members of the bench, President John McLane aud members of the senate, representatives of the lower house, the exrosition commissioners avd private citi- zens, with their wives, daughters and sisters. le. P'Speeches followed from the state officials, speaker of the senate and the # of the house. The Iowa State Band played and re- freshments were served. ‘THE STATES AND SUNDAY OPENING. ‘The state buildings are not ‘unanimous in their decision as to Sunday opening. Obio was closed yesterday. The sign made ro explana- tion, but a crowd of rather showed that the was up to allow them to work rather than from any oppo- sition to the public Sunday. and Wisconsin and Nebraska allowed their states people to sit on the veranda and on th8 chairs on the lawn, California above was issued by Adjutant General Williams | >ric! months on the grounds and is one of the most indefatigable of the state executive com- missioners. The Virginia juarters, the Mount Vernon mansion, receives more attention from ity seekers than any of the state buildings. It ie packed lic. About 4,000 Virginians have already in- scribed their names on the . The Mount Vernon mansion now fhes two Virginia streamer in addition to the American colors, The Virginia flags were hoisted by B. Ransom Staunton, Va., who is the lineal descendant oi George Washington's brother. Between fifty and sixty members of the Mer- chante’ and _ianufsctarers’ Associa ae ct Baltimore arrived on the groun inspected the Maryland state building. | They will be given en informal reception st this building today. A RECEPTION TO WINNIE DAVIS. ‘The Texas state building, which was the last one of the group of state buildings to be un- dertaken. is particularly interesting. Some day this week the Texas Indies will tender a recep- tion to Miss Winnie Davis, the daughter of the confederacy, who is now visiting the fair wit a party of friends. If Miss Davis will ace; the tendered hospitahty, the Texas Indies be assisted in receiving’ by the ladies of the world’s fair boards from other southern states. The formal dedication of the Texas building hos been postponed until July 20, when the famous Light Guards will be present and give exhibition drills for several dave thereafter. Secretary of State and Mra, Gresham arrived in thecity yesterday. The Secretary is not in favor of Sunday closing of the fair, for shortly after Iuncheon he went down for a drive through Jackson Park with his wife and stayed for the illumination at night. FOREIGN PRAISE OF THE arn. The Tribune this morning prints fac simile letters from the foreign commissioners in all the languages of Europe. These letters are laudatory of the fair and report the opinions of the various nations on They all agree that there was never an exhibition like the world’s fair. The ers all and is as follows: “The world’s Columbian exposition is for many reasons worthy of s worthy event, for it is not only » commemora- tion of the greatest event in history, but is also a useful summary of the progress of the world in our times. ‘It is the evidence of th activity of this nation, stand- He takes to the official harness naturally and kot ‘Wanted in Chicago for Arson. New York, June 26.—Mrs. Maud Hania, the ‘Chicago boarding house keeper wanted in that a Ox Saturday evening boy of twelve years, fell the Center market ous granite grotto of an immense relief | 16 ® rich field for the archeclogist. | LIZZIE BORDEN STAYED HOME, Many Went to Her Charen Yesterday Jast to See Her. ‘Special Dixpatch to The Evenine Star. Fart River, Mass., June 26.—Lizzie Borden hhad the good taste not to gratify the curiosity of the public by going to church yesterday. A large number gathered at the Central Congre- Rational Church, where Lizzie is ® member, ostensibly for worship, but really to see the woman whose name has been upon every lip for weeks. It was announced ina local paper that Rev. W. W. Jubb would preach a sermon applicable to the case, but the congregation beard onlya plain Gospel sermon. The Central Congroga- tional Church is one of the wealthiest and most influential in the city of Fall River. Charles J. Holmes. member of that chorch and friend of Lizzie Borden, tne man to whose house she went to spend her first night of free- dom, said after the service: “Why, I didn't suppose that anybody bad any idea that Lizzie Borden would go to church today. She is — woman of fine feelings, and she does not wish to intrade in public under the present circumstances I don't think you will see her at church or at « io, sir; Youcan may that Lizzie Borden's friends have not lost their common sense. Qf course the members of the church may differ in epinion as well ax people outside, Lizzie must ings areand be guided ac- would 7 hich was not sanctioned by the church committes. ‘There will be no trouble.” Asa matter of fact, Lizzie bas not left her house since her arrival in Fall River. Thestory about the Eur trip with Bridget Sullivan ‘as maid in waiting is a myth. The desire of the Mises Borden is to live quietly in Fall River and deserve the respectof everybody im the city. They will, however, seek jomestend having become such ‘a curiosity in the eyes of the public that is is not pleasant io live there. a HOLOGCISTS DELIGHT. Atchison County, Kan..Proving @ Rich Field for Them. New Youx, June 26.—A special ‘rom Topeka, this state, is prove In #4di- tion to the ancient fort excavated from tae soiid rock there has been discovere® another and liger fort, built somewhat in the manner of The work ascribed to at WHERE ARCH. of these mounds near the named Rose have been thoroughly examined. ‘The excavation revenied the fact that an early Practiced cremation, as the buman in them were found to be badly charred. From the large number of bones exhumed it was evident that several Indians bad been buried in this mound. The bodies had This stone bad been brought froma distance, as ‘there is none on the hill on which the mounds fields set discovered in the west, ax ing developments are auticipat mounds are subjected to ecientific scrutiny. opinion of Tarkey's commissioners cor- | ¥ —aneiieene: ELECTROCUTED AT AUBURN. Sohn Fitzthum Dies in the Electric Chatr for Murder s Year Ago. Avsvarx, N. ¥., June 26.—John Fitzthum, the ;, Was electrocuted at 1244 this f |afternoon. The electrocution was a success, ‘The contact of electricity was for three seconds, U; turning the current the body sunk back dena. ‘The electrodes were reversed and no traces of burning were dis- covered. The electrocution could not have screntifc- beck i hig tery. Final ly, Pitzthum sent for his wife to over from ‘The money for her Boenril. Fitzthumand al two der thelr path was ereened back wn room, seized a knife be bad been using to cut aneat and “ny ran beck into Roebri's room. There he Fitzthum went back into bis own room and joo Pad ages pen aah ett gave him a good one.” Roebri Drowned in the Rio Grande. Det Norte, Cor., June 26.—At about 8 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs. P. T. Harris and daughter ten years old were drowned in the Rio Grande river six miles west of Del Norte. Harris, his wife and child and « young Tinker bad successfcll; the on The mother and “daughter” were drowned snd the men were togo ashore to save their own lives. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD UNCHANGED. He Appears Neither to Gain Nor Lose Strength. Newrory RB. 1, June 26.—Jadge a is reported to be in the same condition as three or fur daye ago. He appears to neither lose nor gain strength. He is able to read a little ‘and transact some business, but is still unable to hold « pen to sign bis name. ———_—. New French Ambassador te London.