Evening Star Newspaper, August 9, 1894, Page 3

= EE ae a eee Oe eet ee : $ é THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1894—-TEN PAGES. SPECIAL NOTICES. ind patrons that interest in the carried on by our late father, Gustav in butlders’, ted at 1001, ‘cor. 7th and . and dating August’ 2, 1894, wae. All outstanding debts and amounts due the jate business will be settled and collected me, A full line of builders’, coach and general hard- Ware will always be kept ou bai Thanking you fer your past &tnd soliciting a continuanee of the sa: ' a LOUIS MARTIG, augze 1091 7th st. Bw. NOVWCE_WE HEREBY NOTIFY OUR PATRONS that Wim. if. Jones ts-no longer in our employ. ‘Special attention will oe given to those wishing to continue wading with us. All know ou are first. — Seda Water, Tonic Beer and Lager. Respectfutly yours, SHITHSON & MAZIN' _ ha = 62 H ERE FOR YUUR MEALS WHEN YOUR FAMILY LEAVES TOWN. You want a first-class dinner at a moderate lee. Our regular Sée. dinner ts the best in his city. Chotee menu, perfect service and nlige waiters. 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McK. ‘s Complimentary Cer- tifteate. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Before leaving Marshall Hall I had the pleasure of entertaining Maj. Suess and staff at a parting dinner, given especially to thank the commanding officer of the pro- visional regiment, and the regiment as an entirety, for uniform good conduct during their ten days’ stay at Marshall Hall. The officer of the day and the provost marshal reported to me every ‘norning for consultation, looking to the maintenance of good order on the grounds. They will verify my statement when I say that the order was perfect. An occurrence outside of the grounds has been the subject matter of much newspaper comment. After the boats had left and the grounds were cleared,an officer of the guard uck a drunken employe for alleged in- sult to his wife—he was sent, under instruc- tions from me, to the guard tent, to sober up.. Another employe wantonly assailed a guardsman, but escapel the guard by jumping the grounds. This is the sum total of casualties. The larking of a few boys who steal out of camp ts too trivial to no- tice. JOS. C. McKIBBIN. ———_~—___ A Hoy Drowned. Graves Henderson, a six-year-old boy, who came here on a sloop from St. Mary's ecunty with his father, slipped off the boat at the foot of 7th street yesterday and was drowned. The body was recovered and sent to the morgue. Coroner Hammett gave a certificate of accidental death. ter Un- dertaker Lee prepared the body for ship- ment to St. Mary's coupty. a A Slight Fire. Last evening about 9:30 o'clock the fall- ing of the ceiling in the house of George Mustean, No. 63 P street northeast, upset the lamp and caused a slight fire. The damage was not more than $15. —_—_._— Carlisic Decides a Test Case. Secretary Cerlisle yesterday took decisive action in a case which has attracted con- siderable attention in shipping circles, and has come to be regarded as rather a test of the Secretary's auihor'ty over shipping commissioners. By his decision Albert C. Kerwan becomes shipping commissioner at the port of Baltimore, Md., vice Littleton T. Bayden, removed. Bayden’s resignation was called for more than a year ago, but he refused to resign, taking the position that under tie act creating the office of ship- ping commissioner the Secretary has no power to remove him without specific causes, which, so far_as knowh, was hot alleged in this case. Yesterday the Secre- tary removed Bayden. The shipping ag in question says: “The Secretary mi rom time to time remove from office such com- missioner whem he may have reason to | believe dees not properly perform his duties.” . + + Veterans of Gray's Battniion. The House committee on pensions has | decided that the veterans of Gray's bat- | talion of Arkarsas volunteers are entitled to the benefits of the Mexican war pension acts. This is one of the many trregular companies whose members have thade claims for recognition as survivors of the Mexican campaigns, and will be one of the few whose claims have been recognized. With but Httle care and no trouble, the beard and mustache can be kept a uniform brown or black color by using Buckingbam's Dye for the Whiskers, THE BRITANNIA WINS Today's Defeat the Worst Sustained by the Vigilant, THE BRITISH BOAT WON BY 4M. 168. Great Gain by the American Near the Close. ENTHUSIASTIC SPECTATORS - COWES, Isle of Wight, August 9.—The yachting enthusiasts of Cowes and its neighborhood were astir at an early hour today, and when they glanced to windward and saw prospects of freshening in the stiffish westerly breeze which was then blowing they went to breakfast with con- siderable satisfaction, anticipating a splen- did day’s racing on this the third day of the regatta of the Royal Yacht Squadron. On the horizon angry little clouds were chasing each other merrily all over the So- lent, where white caps were lifting their crested heads as the sun at intervals gleam- ed through the clouds and enlivened what was otherwise a dull and frowning morn- ing. Interest in the Vigilant increases rather than diminishes. Her victories over the slippery cutter Britannia have caused in- tense feeling in England and great excite- ment among the yachtsmen here. Conse- quently the yachting fleet, gay with bunt- ing, was crowded with yachtsmen, yachts- women and their guests, all anxious to wit. ness another struggle between the rivals, #0 powerfully graceful beneath their clouds of canvas as they swept about, skillfully guided, some time before the start, testing the wind and stretching their sails in prep- aration for the race. Here, there and everywhere . could be seen swift gliding gigs, propelled by mus- cular arms, and buzzing little steam or naphtha launches, conveying guests to the yachts, provisioning the yachts or taking messages from one boat to another. There was bright life and excitement everywhere; the strain of nervousness produced by an- ticlpated sport; the keen anticipation of a closely contested event. The blue blood of yachting England looked on as the prepa- rations for the great event were concluded, the patrons of British sport being eager for tne start and longing to see the Prince of Wales’ cutter victorious. Today's Course. The Vigilant, Britannia, Satanite, Meteor, Corsair and Namara were eniered for to- day's event, the town prize of £100 for all yachts of not less thun thirty tons belong- ing to any recognized yacht club, The course was what is known as the “queen's course,” somewhat less than fifty miles (forty-seven miles estimated), which varles according to whether the yachts are ordered to start to the eastward or to the westward. The sailing committee, selecting the wind, decide this point previous to the starting gun being fired. ‘Yoday the committee sent the yachts away to the westward, only the Vigilant and Britannia starting, the other yachts having little or no chance of making even a decent showing with the two-cracks. The course was from the Royal Yacht Squadron castle at West Cowes to and around the East Lepe buoy, leaving it to starboard, then eastward, south of the West Brambie buoy, out to sea and around the Warner lightship, leaving it on the starboard hand, then back westward, passing north of Noman Fort, leaving it to port; thence back to the starting point; twice around this course to complete the nominal fifty miles. Vigilant tcday, as on Saturday, allowed the Britannia 2m. 4s. Vigilant at first cruised about without a club topsail, but she followed the Britan- nia's example and hoisted her jackyarder Just as the gun was being primed for firing. The dashing Yankee sloop today was a lit- tle too soon, and nearing the line slightly ahead of time, she had to nold up for a few seconds, Britannia Led at the Start. The Britannia gauged her time more cor- rectly and crossed the line just as the gun Was fired, securing the weather berth, the American yacht following three seconds later. The yachts beat toward the Lepe buoy very prettily, the quickness of the cutter in stays apparently helping her, for she out- footed the sloop ani passed the buoy with a lead of 1 minute 40 seconds. The times were: Britannia Vigilant 10 56 25 The Britannia “vas the first to run out her spinnaker, the Vigilant following iater. By this time the wind had freshened, and both yachts, carrying flying jibs, ripped alorg at a spanking pace, every inch of carvas filled to the utmost, having broad, foaming streaks of wake behind them and traveling faster than the ordinary steamer could do. In this rattling run the Vigilant perceptibly diminished the gap between her and the cutter. Passing the Cowes flag- boat going eastward, the two yachts were timed as follows: Britarnia . Viglient 11 05 26 The Vigilant had ga!ned twenty-four sec- ords on her rival in her magnificent run out to the Warner lightship. Vigilant continued to gain, and was not far behind when the Warner lightship was rourded, in the following times, ae a |.M.S. Britarnia . Vigilant Vigilant at this stage of the race was only twenty-nine secoads behind the leader, but after rounding the lightship the Britannia began to pull away steadily. The diminish- ing of the Britannia’s lead on the way to the lightship is attributed to the fact that on nearing East Cowes Point the Britannia hauled in her spinnaker. The Vigilant, on the other hand, held on to her great cloud of spinnaker silk with good results. The Britannia continved to widen her lead during the beat back to Cowes, and at the end of the first round the Vigilant was rst round about half a mile astern. was completed as follows: The Britannia . Vigilant © The Prince of W . of clever work in stays during the beat back to Cowes, had a lead of 2m., 388. at the end of the first rourd. The Britannia in the beat to the Lepe buoy on the second round increased her lead 3m. 48s., the mark belng rounded in the following’ times, H. M. 8. Britannia . - 1 16 22 Vigilant 1 2 WwW After rounding the Lepe mark spinnakers were again set for the run back to Warner lightship, and as on the preceding round Vigilant drew up to the cutter, but in spite of her gain in the run before the wind, the position of the American yacht at this point of the race gave little hope for her success, as it was considered certain that -she would again lose ground on the final beat back from Warner lightship to the finishing ne. Vigilant’s Bottom Scraped. It transpired while the yachts were scud- ding out to sea that during the beat of the two racers to Lepe buoy on the first round the Vigilant ran too near the shore and touched ground slightly in Gumard bay. But apparently she sustained no damage worth mentioning. At the Warner lightship, ee the final und, th n was four nut: Mead of } Vielen a galngd rat r ie ly off the beat back to Cow¢s, and the Vigi- lant was looked upon as a foséf. ‘On the way home from the Warner light- shiv, the wind shifted so as to make a close reach instead of a beat, and this enabled the Vigilant to pull up on the cutter. But the Britannia maintained the lead, although the Vigilant gained on her considerably while reaching for Cowes. Then, nearing the markboat, both yachts had to make a short board to fetch the fin- ishing line, which the cutter eventually crosséd a winner. The Fi * ‘The times of the two yachts at the finish were: HM. 8. Britannia. sonnel vd Vigilant B 2 07 The Britannia won by two minutes twelve seconds, without counting her time allow- ance, and by four minutes sixteen seconds corrected time. Bia The victory of the ce of Wales’ cut- ter called forth a tremendous cheering from the Brittshers ashore and afioat, which only brought more into prominence the sul- len demeanor of the gRPectstors when, on Saturday, the Vigilafit won. But there were enough pega 7 Present at Cowes, on board American yachts and ashore, to raise a goodly cheer for the Vigilant when she ceme over the line, defeated, but not ai isgraced. Emperor William of Germany, on board the Meteor, followed the race with interest. The Prince of Wales was on board the Britannia with a number of guests, and the Messrs. Gould and Oliver C. Iselin were on board the Vigilant. There were no flukes today on either side, and it is admitted by the Vigilant’s warm- st admirers that her Gefeat upon this occa- ion was the worst she has sustained dur- ing her brilliant career. This was the six- teenth race in which the rival American and British yachts have taken part, and the score now stands eleven victories for the Britannia and five for the Vigilant. ——-__ COXEYITES ARRESTED Maryland Authorities Take Oharge of the Commonweal, Over a Hundred Taken to the Work House as Vagrants—Gov. Brown's Army. Balliff Barr, with Detectives Hogan and Pumphrey and a squad of metropolitan police from Baltimore, under Sergt. Gilbert, raided the commonweal camp at Highlands about 4:30 o’clock this morning, and put the entire army, with the exception of three men, who were left there to look after the wagons and tects, under arrest. The affair was managed very quietly, and reflects great credit upcn all who were connected with {t. Gov. Brown on last Tuesday, upon complaint of a number of citizens who had petitioned for the removal of the Coxeyites, sent Detectives Hogan and Pumphrey to Bladensburg to investigate the condition of the camp at Highlands, ‘hese detectives Piayed a sharp game by representing them- selves as drummers consumed by curiosity to know the meaning of the commonweal movement, and, as they made themselves very agreeable to the men, they drew them out by degrees and caused them to talk freely upon the subject. After listening to thelr numerous threats and ascertaining their purpose, the detectives returned to Gov. Brown and made a report of the state of affairs. The governor determined to get rid of the men under the vagrant law of Maryland and sent a special train from Baltimore at 3 o'clock this morning, with forty, police, under Sergt. Gilbert.” This train arrived at Hyattsville at 3:45 o'cloc! The detectives came on last night and 1 formed Justice Carr that they would make the arrests this morning. Justice Carr sat uy all night writing out commitments. ‘The men were completely taken by sur- prise when they were arrested this morn- ing. Many not being up at the time the camp was surrounded, and not a single man managed to escape. The number arrested in all, including Marshals McKee and Christopher :Columbus Jones. The men did not seem to mind being arrest- ed, but on the other hand seemed glad of the opportunity of being fed at the expense of the state. They were marched through Bladensburg in a line of two abreast, to Justice Carr’s office in Hyattsville, and ai tracted quite a crewd ow their way. Just before they left the camp they gave three cheers for the Baltimore police. tried by Justice Carnas vagrants “without visible means of suppert,” and for refusing to give “a good account of themselves”— and sentenced to # days’ confinement in the house of correction at Jessups Cut, Anne Arundel county. One,mar. broke away from the officers at Hyattsville and endeavored to escape, but when''a shot was fired into the air to terrify him he fell to the ground and gave himself up. Mr.‘Dunning, a popu- Ust politician and Coxeyite sympathizer, told the men not to give their names to the rragistrate, and thus avoid arrest. Marshal McKee ‘and Christopher Columbus Jones tcok some of the men ontside and instruct- ed them not to give their names to the mi istrate, but the greater number had ready done so. The men who refused to give their names amounted to 10, and were sent to doe te with the other 102, who were committed. These ten men will either be taken before a jestice of the pace in Anne Arundel coun- ty or sent back to Justice Carr for commit- ment. The train left for Jessups with the comm-onweai2rs about 6:30 o'clock this morning, and Gov. Brown was waiting at the house of corrsstion to receive these dis- tinguished guests of the state. The people are very grateful to the governor for lading thera of this army of tramps, which has been harbored in the neighborhood for the Past three months, and has proved a general nuisance. The petition which caused the governor to remove them was signed by nearly 100 citizens of the place, and was drawr up by Mr. R. F. Anderson, a farmer below Bladensburg, whose crops they had been constantly raiding. They committed so many depredations and begged to such an extent in the neighborhood that the peo- ple were annoyed beyond endurance. The three Coxey men who were left to take cherge of the camp will be tried and sent to the house of correction today. A large crowd was at Justice Carr's when the men were tried, notwithstanding the early hour. —— A PUT-UP JOB. Judge Mills’ Kemarks on a Case in Court Today. This morning in Judge Mills’ court a grass widow, apparently sixteen years old, but who says she is twenty-three, was on trial, charged with threatening her hus- band’s life, and also with having carried a revolver. The young husband and two of his companions, named Clarkson and Wiley, appeared in court to give evidence of the young bride of three months. The parties to the affair live in Southeast Washington near 11th and M streets, and the young wo- man was defended by Lawyer O'Neill. According to the evidence of the two young friends cf the husband they were down near the railroad track yesterday just before sundown, when they saw Va- aria Berkley, wife of Clarence Berkley, and her sister. They called to the young woman and the letter stopped. Their testimony was that Mrs. Berkley said to them about her husband: “He had better keep out of my way tonight, or I'll ‘hoot his legs from under him. I'll make im support me.” They said ie declined to let them ex- amine the weapon and put {t in the bosom of her dress. The husband did not hear the threats, neither did he see any pistol. “I was in a lady's house,” he said, “and I saw her standing 6h the hill watching in the window.” 5 The little woman then made her state- ment. She said that although she had only been married about three months, her hus- band had beaten her and she h@d him ar- rested. She denied that she had the pistol or that she had made any threats. “He gi with other girls,” she told the judge, “‘and he has never supported me.” She said she did gay ghe was going to scare him and make him support her when he gets work. Her sister corroborated her statement. “I am going to dismiss both cases,” said Judge Mills. “When a man marries a wo- man he is under legal obligations to sup- port her, but his failure to do so does not give her license to threaten him or carry a pistol. In this case, these young men are friends of the husband and they evidently went out to look for the wife. “And,” the judge concluded, “it iooks like a put-up job.” a. Conductor Goodm Tr In the trial of Cap:. Thomas A. Goodman, the Chesapeake and Ohio conductor, for the murder of Col. Henry Chester Parsons, proprietor of the Natural Bridge Hotel at Covirgton, Va., yesterday the jury was se- cured with much less trouble than had been anticipated. Three witnesses, one of them an eyewitness of the sensational tragedy, which occurred just inside the doorway of the Gladys Inn, at Clifton Forge, early on the morning of Friday, June 29, were ex- amined. The commonwealth already has fifty-two more witnesses summon: and it is understood that still others may be sent for if their presence shall be found neces- sary or desirable. It would not be a sur- prise if as many as 100 persons are put on the stand altogether. THE NAVAL ACADEMY Report of ‘the Board of Visitors to Secretary Herbert. IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS MADE Modifications as to the Standard of Admission and Age. TMPROVEMENTS SUGGESTED The Secretary of the Navy has received the report cf the board of visitors to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. The result of their inspection of the academy is sum- marized in the following recommendations: 1. That the standard of admission be modified, and some branches upon which candidates are now examined be taught during the first year. 2. Candidates to be admitted about June 1, and after admission to remain at the academy during part of the summer. 8. The cruise of naval cadets after four years’ course at the academy to be discon- tinued, and the entire cadet course (six years) to be at the academy, and in prac- lice ships connected with the academy. 4. The prescnt four years’ course (with- out materia! additions in study) to spread over five years, with longer periods allotted to practice cruises, and more professional instruction. 5. The third and fifth classes to have practical work at the academy from May 22 to July 15; then to have leave until Oc- tober 5, two months and twenty days, and no leave to be granted to other classes. 6. Four classes (first, second, fourth and sixth) to make a four anda half months’ practice cruise (June, July, Avgust and Sep- tember, and eight days each in May and October). 7. The practice ships to have a command- ing officer, an executive, and two instruc- tors, and the ships to be otherwise offi- cered by cadets of the first and second classes, who will perform the duties of nav- igation (under the supervision of an in- structor), and the duties of watch and di- vision officers. (The above are the recommendations of the superintendent, unanimously indorsed.) Standard of Age. 8. It ts recommended that the standard of age for admission to the academy be hereafter not less than fifteen nor more than seventeen years. 9. We further recommend that the pres- ent swordmaster, in view of his long and faithful service, be retired at the age of sixty-two, with the pay of a retired boat- swain. 10. The board submit to the Secretary of the Navy the propriety of his recom- mending at a time in the near future an appropriation by Congress for the con- struction of an edifice suitable for the de- posit and display of the numerous trophies row the property of the navy, gathered in various places and said to be slowly go- ing to waste and dust, the place of the erection of the building to be left to the Judgment of Congress or of the Secretary. We cannot compliment too highly the ad- ministration of the faithful and efficient superintendent and officers of this Naval Academy, and congratulate you cnd ali of our fellow-countrymen upon having such a great institution, in charge of competent gentlemen, who,’ tn addition to training our young men to be of practical service to their government, are inculcating in them those principles which stamp the character of true American manhood. ‘The report is signed by Scott Shipp, presi- dent; Chas. 8. Randall, vice president; Ad. Meyer, .M. C.; Jos. H. Outhwaite, M. Cc. Lew Wallace, John C. Pegram, John K. Cowan, Cyrus Townsend Brady, George C. Perkins, U. S. S.; J. R. McPherson, U. 8. 8.; S. P. Langley and Charles H. Willcox. Improvements Advised. The subcommittee’ on grounds and build- ings recommended the following repairs and improvements: Extension of sea wall on north front and filling in space thus in- closed; extension of sea wall on east front from angle in wall to inner end of Du Botse wharf; butkheading Hanover street side from present end of wall to same wharf and filling in; building sea wall at ferry wharf; removal of hill and grading on new grounds. Ten thousand dollars for a portion of this work is included in the na- val appropriation bill now before the Sen- ate, but the work will require the addi- tional sum of $10,000. Raising the sea wall round academy grounds sufficiently high to prevent overflow by high tides; estimated cost, $15,000 Raising sea wall around na- val cemetery and hospital grounds and fill- ing in to grade; estimated cost, $10,000, The urgent and great necessity for this was shown during this year on three occasions, when the lower portion of the grounds was covered with water and floating debris, fires were put out in the gas plant and lower retorts cracked, lower flooring of carpenters’ and masons’ shops and boat house floated. Op Drill, Disc! ine, Kte. ‘The subcommittee on drill, discipline, practical exercise, etc., reported that it has observed the various drills and practical ex- ercises of the different classes exhibited,and is much impressed by the wide scope of the physical and military training of the cadets, as well as the thorough manner in which they are instructed therein. The committee say: With so wide and diversified a curri- vulum of such training and instructions as is called for during the limited residence of the cadets at the academy, it is hardly less than surprising to find such a high degree of excellence in most of them, especially considering the great demands upon their time for mental training and study, Per- haps the only criticism called for in this connection is the lack of manual dexterity and possibly of serious interest !n practical seamanship. This is, however, easily ex- plained by the very limited opportunities for exercises aloft on board of vessels of a bygone type. While these defects will doubtless be largely remedied by the ap- proaching practice cruise, it is the opinion of the committee that every facility should be enjoyed while at the academy for exer- cise and training of this character, Although the type of man-of-war repre- sented by the frigate and sloop of war of the last generation is Senne Sanerieee the qualities of dexterous and sea- manship can never be superfluous in a naval officer, and these qualities can best be a quired in such ve The Bancroft, a recent acquisition to the academy, answers admirably the demands for giving prac‘ice in the modern sense, as well as drills under steam. The committee would strongly rec- cmmend that these facilities for practice afloat be supplemented by one or two small square-rigged sailing vessels, kept constant- ly ready for such service at the NavalAcad- emy. It should never be lost sight of that the cadet is in training to be a sea officer, and not merely a scientific mechanical en- gineer, and no allable means should be kept unemployed to promote and facilitate such training. Considering the limited opportunities for cbserving the actual state of discipline en- joyed by the committee, any judgment thereupon must be more or less superficial, but from such observation, aided by inqui- ries among the different officers, whose du- ties here fit them ‘o give intelligent opinions upon the subject, the committee ts led to believe t the administration has main- tained e excellent state of discipline among the cadets which has characterized the school for many years. It is believed, however, that an improvement may be ex- pected in this respect, if the important changes of administration recommended by the superintendent shall be adopted, so scon as such cl shall bave had time and opportunity to show results. Satisfaction Expressed. On the whole, your committee, in report- ing upon the special subjects referred to it, feels constrained to express a very high de- gree of satisfaction with the standing of the school in the essential features of drill, discipline, physical exercise, administration and pclice. The reasons for reducing standard ad- mission are these: The change will guarantee strict justice to candidates who have not had fair facil- ities for preparation, and will give to rep- reser-tatives of all sections of the country equal chances for admission. It will break up the pernicious system of “cramming” for a special examination, by means of whick many comparatively stupid boys, with but a superficial krowledge of the sev- eral branches, gain admission into the INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, COUNTRY BOARD... COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS .. DENTISTRY EEE SER SE SER EE EEE i FOR RENT (Houses). POR RENT (Miscellaneous) FOR RENT (Oitices). FOR RENT (Rooms). FOR RENT (Stables). FOR RENT (Stores) 10 4 8 ‘ 4 5 10 5 4 4 7 5 5 10 8 4 4 4 4 4 ‘ 4 4 4 4 ‘ « FOR SALE (Lots)... FOR SALE (Miscellaneou: FOR SALE (Pianos)... 5 HORSES AND VEHICLES. 4 HOTELS 4 LADIES’ G 4 LOCAL MENTION 10 LOST AND POUND. « MEDICAL bd 4 4 5 5 5 6 8 5 4 TtTitiititititiititiititet ti tite) academy, and for lack of which many nat- uraily intelligent boys whose opportunities have been limited are rejected. The sub- jects or parts of subjects omitted from the exau.it ation for admission as now prescrib- ed will be taught during the first year, so that proficiency in them will be assured, and will be determined by the student's progress under the system of instruction pursved at the academy. The poorest cadets will then be dropped and the best retained, after an intelligent weighing of their capa- bilities—not after an examination the re- sult of which depends largely upon chance, ard which does not show the real profi- ciency of the candidate. Thus the govern- ment will eventuatly secure the best of the material that is presented, and strict jus- tice will be done to worthy and intelligent youths who come from sections of the coun- try in which educational facilities are limited. —— + ee OLD OMAHA RESERVE, roversy Over the Disposition of Some Indian Lands. Nothing new concerning the trouble be- tween the whites and Indians over the “Old Omaha Reserve” could be learned at the Department of the Inferior. The trou- ble is one of long standing, and reports of the scene of strife during the past few days indicate that the bitterness of the con- troversy is probably at its height. Ques- tions concerning the allotments of lands among the Omaha and Winnebago Indians re pending in the courts and in Congress, id the progress toward settlement is Watched by tne officials of the department with considerable interest. The “reserve” in question contains about 300,000 acres and is about forty miles west of the Mis- souri river. It is varied in nature, paris being rich agricultural lands and parts of it desert. in 1870, when the Winnebagos were trarsf{rred from Wisconsin to Ne- braska, a ten-mile strip was sold them from the north end of the Missourt. The Winnebagos and the Omahas lived very close together and were placed under one agent. The lands became valuable when the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha railroads. were built through the reserve. Finally fhe land was divided und allotments in severalty made, with the exception of & part set aside as “tribal jand.” Thee lands were ini rated in Burt and Dakota counties “for judiciai, elective and revenue pv: ” The Indians did not settie on their allot- ments with alacrity, and in 18% a Mr. Farley, who had married into the Omahas, secured a lease of about 25,000 acres at a nominal rental. The price agreed on is claimed by the !essors to have been 25 cents per acre per annum, and by the les- sees 35 cents per acre for five years. This is one cause of the trouble. Another cause is that the lease is signed but by five chiefs, while the council which had authority to lease consists of twelve chieftains. Then the lessees further claim that they understood that the lease was to be renewed annually till such time as the allotment in severalty should have been disposed of. The lessors hold the contrary. The whites and Indians in Thurston county, Neb., which, in part, is formed by these lands, want them relieved from this lease that they may be avaliable to settlement. Petitions have repeatedly been sent to Washington in reference to this matter, but the petitioners say that no satisfaction is given them. The lessees have some following, and just now the light between the would-be settlers and the lease faction is very bitter. Then the old- time antagonism between the Fontenelie d La Flesche branches of the Omaha ts erother factor in the disturbance. —_—___— MAILS IN COREA, Little Interruption to Their Trans- mission by the War. Little interruption to the transmission of the United States mails can be caused by the war over Corea, and no apprehension of delay of any sort is entertained by offi- cials of the Post Office Department. Corea has no regular postal system, and such crude service as is maintained is either under the authority of the Japanese gov- ernment or through private enterprise. ‘There are three post offices in the kingdom, at Fusam-po, Gen-Zanshin and Jinsen, which are under Japanese jurisdiction. Ail other arrangements for carrying mails are made by private business establishments, as in China beyond Shanghal. The amount of mail trarsmitted between Corea and this country is naturally very small and is forwarded regularly by our iegation at Seoul, Corea’s capital, to Yokohama, and reaches the United States three or four times a month. Its transportation from Seoul to Yokohama is accomplished svlely through arrangements effected by the State Department. Steps were taken last spring by the Corean government, through its le- gation officials here, to secure all neces- sary information preparatory to admission into the universal postal union, but since then no action has been taken. ———___-e- —____ Reservation to Be Opened. The Kickapoo Indian reservation in Kan- ‘sas will be thrown open to settlement with- in six weeks, if the expectations of Interior Department officials are realized. The ad- justment of allotr-ents has been completed, and Allotting Agent Moses Neal has sub- mitted his report to the bureau of Indian affairs. It will be forwarded to Secretary Smith in a few days. The schedule of al- lotments shows about 280 allottees. Castoria For Infants and Children. CASTORIA PROMOTES DIGESTION, and over- comes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarboea and Feve-isLness. Thus the child is rendered healthy and its sleep NATURAL. CAS. TORIA coutaiis mo morphine or other narcotic property. “CASTORIA {fs so well aCapted to children that I recommend {t as superior to any prescription known to me."’ H. A. ARCHER, MD. 111 So. Oxford st., Brooklyn, N. ¥. “For several years I have recommended ‘Casto- ria,’ and shall always continue to do as it has Invariably produced bereficial resul EDWIN F. PARDEE, M.D., Sith st. agg TS ave. New York city. rs = SS Sos FINANCIAL. Pour Per Cent. > rate than ts i iid on itag Foca Suhel rae ca nae! and minimum profits Sor atin gy Settee lg witaaea Systices The Union Savings Bank, adorn, mt , Zant nw, Every And Business Man —and capitalist should rent a sal posit box for the storage of whee Papers, rels and other vi uables. 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This prosperity of the association ‘Well earned and well deserved, taking into cote sideration the amount of work done and busines® transacted at so little expense to the meuibers. ‘The small expense incurred enables us to pay Lete ter sates of profits to members, while at the same time advancing money at low rates to those peede ing it to pay off mortgages ot to butld Lomes, OFFICE AT 506 11TH STREET. ©. ©. DUNCANSON, President. LEWIS ABRAHAM, Vice Iresident, FRANCIS*G. SAXTON, Treasurer, 4. N, MEEKER, Director, 207 34 st. we CHAS, F. BENJAMIN, Attorney, Hi formation of our fect pate weekly. New ‘book, “Hints to Investors Speculators 220 pages. cloth), sent free. _Sr19-th,tt ‘38 Wall st . New York, Hooper, Heiphenstine&Co., Savings And Trust Company Of the District of Columbia, sf CORNER 15TH ST. “AND NEW YORK AVE. Capital: One Million Dollars Safe Deposit ( Company, ‘Special act Congress 1867. Savings Bank, ‘Special act Congress 1870. Trust Company, al act . ae Gene: Congress 1800. FIDELITY BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, 008-014 G st. ow, Issues prepaid stock for $90 per share, maturing im 102 mouths for $200. Special deposit certificates are issned for amounts from $25 up, paying from © per ceut te & per cent per annum, according to length of time Ceposited, apt HARRISON DINGMAN, President. C. T. Havenner, Member Washington Stock Exchange, ‘Heal Estate apd Stock Broker, Rooms 9 ond 1, Atemtic building, Investment Securities. Stocks, Bonds and Grain bought and sold fop cash or on margin. ofitign bought und sold in New York or New 0a Private wires to Ns Ye and N va o egr Tot Cteage and New CORSON & NACARTNEN, sis MEMBEES OF THE NEW YORK sTOCK tao F Se. Giver Correspondents of Messrs, Moore ‘o Schiey, 7 Leave of absence for one month, on sure geon’s certificate of disability, is granted to Lieut, Col. Guy V. Henry, seventh cave alry. Leave of alience for one month is grant~ ed to Capt. Willlam J. Wakeman, assistant surgeon. Leave of absence for fifteen days is granted to Capt. James M. Beil, seventh cavalry. A general court martial is appointed to meet at Fort Thomas, Ky., tomorrow, for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought before it. The detail for the court is: Lieut. ot ee © ay Sy fantry; tep! Baker, nfan- try: First Liest, Bernard A. Byrne, sixth sixth infantry; Beckurts, sixth infantry; William C. Bennett, sixth infantry; Second Lieut. Willard E. Gleason, sixth infantry; First Lieut. Elmore F, Taggart, sixth in- fantry, judge advocate. oo Acts Approved. The President has approved the agricul tural appropriation Dill; the act granting @ certain military reservation to Oklahoma city, Oklahoma territory, to ald the public free schools of that territory; the act to re- quire rafircad companies, operating rail- roads in the territories over a right of way granted by the government, to estab- lish stations and depots at all town sites on the lines established by the Interior Department; the act for the relief of Charles B. Stivers; the act granting an honorable discharge to Cyrus Paine, and the act to provide for the adjustment and payment of the claim of the American Transportation Company for dretcing Gone at Fairport harbor, in the state of Ohio, ——__-e On Ejectment Cases. Secretary Smith has called on the com- missioner of Indian affairs for a detailed report of the removals of intruders from the Choctaw nation, showing the manner in which they have been effected and the present condition of affairs in that nation, The action is in response to a request from Commissioner Browning for instructions as to whether Agent Wisdom shall be directed to continue the ejections. Secretary Smith states that no general onger for remo will be issved, and a full report of agent will be required in each case, and such order will then be made as the facts seem to justify. As yet no satisfactory re- port has been submitted to the showing the facts elicited by the investiga- tion of these cases made by the agent nor as to the number of removals effected.