Evening Star Newspaper, April 26, 1898, Page 3

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THE GREAT WAR CAMP Fresh Arrivals of Troops at Chicka- mauga National Park. WILL DRILL FOR TWO MONTHS Work on Defenses of Coast Cities About Finished. THE NAVAL RESERVES CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK, Ga., April 26.—The entire 2d Regiment of infantry, four companies, from Fort Keogh, Mont., two companies from Fort Harrison, Motit., and two companies from Fort Yates, N. D., went into camp here to- after having remained in the Chatta- nooga yards ail night. The regiment num- men, and is in command of Col. I. '$, who, it is probable, will be given the command of the second brigade of in- fantry, of which his regiment Is to be made apart. The ist Regiment of infantry from the Presidio and Benecia barracks. Cali- fornia, and Batteries C and F, 3d Artillery, from the Presidio, California, and Battery K of the Ist Artillery, from Fort Sam Houston, Texas, are scheduled to arrive within the next twenty-four hours. + Major Sharp, chief commissariat of Gen- eral Brooke's staff, has asked authority from Washington to establish a provision depot in Chattanooga, such as the govern- ment has gt St. Louis and other large ci The provisioning of such a large force of troops as is now gathered at Chickamauga Park renders it absolutely necessary to have the e of supplies at a nearer point than St. Louis, and it is ex- pected that the authority fer the establish- ment of the depot will be granted at once. Major Sharp has made his headquarters at the park, and a local purchasing agent will be placed in charge of the Chattanooga de- pot, who will buy the supplies necessary. Applicants to Enlist. Hundreds of applicants for enlistment in the regular service have been made since the encampment of the United States troops at Chickamauga, and it is the intention to establish a recruiting station at Chatta- noega ‘mmediately. Opinien amon the army officers varies to the length of time the troops will be stationed at the national park. Among those best infor:ned the opinion is freely expressed that no movement in the diree- ton of Cuba will be made for two months ath t, and p bly not before fall. The army reorganization bill will necessitate whipping into army discipline an extraor- dinary number of raw men, at best a tedious job, but one necessary before the ferward movement begins. As by that time the weather in Cuba would be tal to the landing of troops, it is believed by many that should the oceu- pation of Cuba by United States armed forces be finally decided on, it will not be ordered before autumn. Mines in New York Harbor. NEW YORK April 26.—The work of lay- ing submarine mines {n the vicinity of Fort Wadsworth and in the lower bay was con- tinued today. Thus far seventy-four mines have been placed In the bay, ‘and it is believed that three times that number will be “planted” from Fort Wadsworth to Sandy Hook. Should a hostile fleet succeed in passing the Sandy Hook fort they would come to grief in the harbor because of the mines and dangerous re. Orders from the War Department were received today to place “secret buoys” in the lower Lay as a guidance for our ves- sels which might have occasion to enter the harbor after dark. Th: light house department is holding its fleet in readiness for any order to remove the floating buoys now in the lower bay. The members of the 4th Regiment, Na- tional Guard of New Jersey, the hoadquar- ters of which is in Jersey City, are opposed to enlisting as individual volunteers, but all will“ enlis ould the regiment be recog= nized. It was report:d that only sbout a dozen men of this regiment had agreed to go as individual volunteers. William Astor Chanler, who has been re- cruiting a volunicer regiment, has now 1,550 men enrolled, and will rec2ive no more ap- plications. All the men will be expected to undergo physical examinatioas and after that drilling will be begun. National Guard Movements. “WILMINGTON, Del, April 26.—The Ist Regiment, N. G. D., ten com, 2s of sixty men each, went into camp a: Middletown, Del., today. They will remain there at least a week, receiving military instructions pre- vious te being assigned to activa duty. Over 5,000 people assembled at the rall- road station here and wildly cheered the four Wilmington companies as they left on a special train for camp. ‘The camp is designat:d “Camp Tunnell,” in honor of Gov. Ebe W. Tunnell. TAUNTON, Mass., April 26.—Ten thou- sand witnessed the departure of Battery F, Ist Reginent, M. V. M., heavy artillery of this city for Boston today, on their way to camp at Bort Warren to aid in the defense of Boston harbor. There were sixty men in the company, which was es- corted on its march to the station by the Grand Army Post, the Taunton Light Guard and a military band. NEW BEDFORD, Mass., April 26.—Bat- tery E, ist Regiment, of this city, left for Boston tcday te report with the rest of the command at Fort Warren. The company was escorted from the armory by two platoons of police and a number cf military and civic organizations. Massachusetts Naval Reserves. NEW YORK, April 26.—The steamer Puritan of the Fall River line, which ar- rived today, had on board fifty members of the Massachusetts reserves and twenty- eight United States marines from Perts- mouth. Both detachments went to the navy yard. Regarding Enlistment. ALBANY, N. Y., April 26.—In compliance with President McKinley's call for vol- unteers, Adjt. Gen. Tillinghast has issued a general order, which directs command- ing oflicers of the National Guard to scmble at their armories, there to freely express their intention on the question of enlisting in the service of the United States. The adjutant general says that the National Guard organizations are to be maintained. > Praise for Capital City Police. Steve Hall, the young colored man who was arrested here by Detective Boyd and turned over to the Massachusetts author- ities, after he had been acquitted of a charge of robbing the house of Licut. Wainwright, as published in The Star at the time, has been arraigned at Cambridg» under the habitual criminal act. He was ecmmitted to jail in default of $1,000 bai!, and may eventually receive a sentenee of twerty-five years. Hall was originally a resicent of this city, but had lived at Cam- bridge at odd times. A Cambridge paper, referring to the case, ccmpliments Inspector Mattingly and De- teetive Boyd, and concludes: “The Wash- ington police are to be congratulated on their efficient service. Officers Murray and Priest report the kindest of hospitality at their hands, and have nothing but praise = the police ani inspector of the capital city.” MARINES OFF TO KEY WEST Transport Panther Sails From Fort Monroe This Morning, She Will Be Escorted by the Mont- gomery and Vicksburg—Great Enthusiasm in the Fleet. ON BOARD FLAGSHIP BROOKLYN OFF FORT MONROE, April 26.—The stirring, incidents of this morning in Hampton Roads made men’s blood leap in their veins and enthusiasm bell up to fever heat. Shortly before 8 o'clock one of the little guard boats that the government will use hereafter to con- duct friendly steamers through the lines of mines and torpedoes shot off to the nerth and the signal man on the after bridge of the flagship almost simultaneous- ly called, “Cruiser Montgomery approach- irg, sir.” Sweeping along at a rapid rate, her beautiful lines showing up well in the Quaker gray paint, the cruiser ‘came down the roads preceded by the little picket boat guiding her between the dangerous lines of explosives. When near the Brooklyn a salute was fired to Commodore Schiey and returned by the flagship. Then the transport Panther, with its 800 men, raised anchor, and with the formidable cruiser as escort started for sea. It was then that enthu- siasm broke out. The marines on the transport crowded the decks in long lines and waving their hats gave mighty cheers, while sailors, marines, even firemen on the big warships, crowded to the forecastles and returned them with a will. The men on the Montgomery joined in the chorus and the cheers resounded from ship to ship, continuing until transport and con- voy were out of hail. Hardly had the pair gone than a booming afar off announced another approach, and the gunboat Vicks- burg came along on her way out, firing a salute to the commodore’s flag. The flag- ship boomed a seven-gun answer and then the men on the Vicksburg swarmed into the riggifg and almost lost their hats in their enthusiasm. Each ship of the squad- ron returned the cheer with a will and men went back to their duties with an aching desire to follow the ships out. The Panther goes out, with splendid pro- tection, on her journey to Key West, the convoy being large and able to care for anything, while all along her route are strewn active and formidable members of the mosquito fleet. ‘The orders for the closing up of the har- bor here after sunset and until sunrise goes into effect fully tonight. Captain Casey, chief of engineers, U. S. A., has issued an order which says: ‘No vessel will be al- lowed to pass through the channel on either side of the Rip Raps between the hours cf sunset and sunrise. “During this interval vessels must not approach within three miles of Fort Mor- roe. Patrol boats will be placed above and below the defenses. These boats are. au- thorized to stop vessels to inquire into their character or to instruct them how to pa through the mine fields. The orders of th patrol boats must be strictly obeyed. Sail- ing vessels and all small vessels drawi three feet or les3 can safely pass through ary part of the channel during the time. Steam vessels must pass at slow. speed through a special channel, which will be marked by buoys. No vessel will be al- lewed to anchor below the wharf at Fort Menroe without special authority. Vessels are warned that if they disregard ticse regulations they will expose themselves to serious damage and will be liable to be fired on by the batterie: a WORK OF AMATEURS. Seventh Annual Exhibition of Photo- graphs by Capital Clab. The seventh annual exhibition of photo- graphs by the amateurs of the District, under the auspices of the Capital Camera Club, opened at the club rooms, 1010 street, last night, under the most auspi- cious circumstances. Only 500 cards of ad- mission were issued, and most of these were used. The collection of photographs on exhibi- tion is one of the largest and best that has ever been shown in Washington. It is no- ticeable that landscape views predominate, and the various collections along this line are exceptionally fine. It would be hard to describe the various collections. The work of Mr. Wallace Bab- cock is excellent, as is also that of Mr. Carl, and among those photographs that deserve special mention are Mr. Woods Taylor's “Storm at Sea,” Mr. Samuel E. Tatum’'s views from the West Indies, Miss Kate E. Curry’s “Scribe,” C. Francis Jen- kins’ “Tea Party,” Dr. W. B. Herbst's “Disconsolate.” The view of an oid man’s head, by Thomas A. Mullet, is especially fine. On the whole, the display is most credit- able. The jury of awards, which was com- *posed of Messrs. Parker Mann, E. C. Mes- ser and Frederick B. Johnson, after about three hours’ work, awarded the medals as follows: Silver medais to No. 40, M. W. Baldwin; No. 112, Charles E. Fairman: No. 127, Wm. P. Herbst; No. 283, George W. White; No. 291, Walter D. Wilcox. Bronze medals to No. 49, Frank Roe Batchelder; No. 97, Miss Kate 8. Curry; No. 146, C. Francis Jenkins; No. 228, F. A. Mullett; No. 249, W. D. Searle. ‘The exhibition will be open to the public every day this week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 8 to 10:30 o'clock p.m. ee end RULES OF PRACTICE. Amendments to Those in Force in the Patent Office. The Secretary of the Interior, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner of Patents, has made the following amend- ments to the rules of practice of the pat- ent office: “Rule 135. Upon the filing of the appeal the same shall be submitted to the primary examiner, who, if he find it to be regular in form, shall within five days from the fil- ing thereof furnish the examiners-in-chief with a written statement of the grounds.of bis decision on all the points involved in the appeal, with copies of the rejected claims and the references applicable there- to. The examiner shall at the time of making such statement furnish a copy of the same to the appellant. If the primary examiner shall decide that the appeal is not regular in form a petition from such decision may be taken directly to the com- missioner, as provided in rule 145. “Rule 145. Upon receiving a petition stat- ing concisely ard clearly any proper ques- tion which has been twice acted upon by the examiner, and which does not involve the merits of the invention claimed or the rejection of a claim, and also stating the facts involved and the point or points to be reviewed, an order will be made fixing a time for hearing such petition by the commissioner and directing the examiner to furnish a written statement of the grounds of his decision upon the matter averred in such petition within five days after being notified of the order fixing the day of hearing. The examiner shall at the time of making such statement furnish a copy thereof to the petitioner. No fee is required for such a petition.” ——___ +. A Concert Tonight. There will be a cencert at the Metro- pelitan M. E. Chvrch, corner 4% and-C streets northwest, tonight, under the aus- pices of the Ladies’ Aid Society. Among those who will participate are Mr. Dales, Miss Elizabeth Stuart, Miss Elizabeth Whaley, Miss Holt, Mrs. Bayly, Miss Ta- bler and Mr. Rice. z a Auxiliary Naval Reserve. ‘The House committe on naval affairs has agreed to report favorably to the Houge the administraticn resolution creating an auxil- jary naval reserve force, measure vests the number of volunteers so called it in the discretion of the men and the STATUS OF THE VOLUNTEERS Requirements of the Recent Act of Congress Explained, a 0 Provisions Regarding the Transfer of Officers From the National Guard to the New Army. Major J. N. Morrison, assistant to the judge advocate general of the army, who is regarded as an autaority, on the subject, made the following:statement to a Star reporter today in regard to the organiza- tion of the volunteer army under the re- cent act of Congress: “The act provides that in time of war the volunteer army and the regular army are two branches of the United States army, on equal footing with each other in all respects, and that during such time they both together make the United States army. “The enlisted men are obtained in the same way in both branches, i. e., by vol- untary contracts. of enlistment made by each man himself, directly to the United States. “The officers also are obtained in the same way in both branches, i.e., by ap- pointment, and acceptance of the appoint- rent by the appointee. The appointments, however, are not all made by the same person or official. The President appoints all the officers in the regular branch, and a portion of those of the volunteer branch, but it is provided that governors of states shall appoint some of those in the volun- teer branch. It is a case where it is pro- vided that governors of states shall ap- point United States officers. “There is no provision in the law for any state, or the governor or-other officer of any state, to enlist any of the men of either branch of the United States army; or for them to have anything to do with raising either branch of it, except that the governors are to appoint certain desig- nated officers of the volunteer branch when it is raised. “The United States, through the War Department, raises the reguiar branch, and there is no law providing that it shall not raise the volunteer branch, or that any state shall raise it. Authority of Governors. “The governors of states have no more authority to raise the volunteer branch of the United States army than they have to raise the regular branch of it, and it is not at all likely that one of them has a single dollar in his state treasury that can be lawfully used for the purpose of raising either branch of it. “If the governors of states should be ask- ed now to raise troops for either the regu- lar or the volunteer brangh of the United States army, some of them would probably have to call their leg¥latures to- gether to appropriate money ané make oth- er proper provision therefor; and some would raise questions as to whether the states or state officers (except the govern- ors in the matter of appointing the offi- cers referred to) were intended to have anything to do with raising the volunteer branch of the United’ States army. “The first proviso to section 6 of the vol- Unteer act recognizes that/at least some of the states have state militia organizations, and it also assumes that spme of the mem- bers of these organizations will enlist in the volunteer army of the United States, and it {s assumed that the members of some of those organizations may come to the United States recruiting officer ‘in a body,’ as members\@f a gompany, and all ‘enlist In the volunteer army in a body; and it is providéd ‘twat when they do this their militia officers *may“be appointed as officers for the organization they consti- tute in the voluriteer army—that is, if the men constituting a militia organization withdraw from ft all at onée and all come and enlist together in the’ volunteer army of the United States, théy have a right to expect that the men who were their offi- cers in the militia organization they had belonged to will be appointed as United States volunteer officers for the organiza- tion they will constitute in that establish- ment. Transferring Organizations. “But that is all there is to that proviso, and there is nothing in the act that can be construed to provids that any state organi- zation shall be transferred as a state or- ganization into the United States service— ‘mustered in,’ as the state volunteer or- ganizations of 1861 to 1865 were—und if the militia officers ar2 not appointed as yolun- teer officers, or if they: are appointed and de not accept the appointments, they will remain militia officers. But if they are ap- pointed and do accept the appointment they will probably hay2 to resign as militia offi- cers. And if they do not resign they will simply hold two offices—one in the state militia and one in the United States volun- teer army. “The act assumes that members of the state militia organizations will enlist in the volunteer army, but does not provide for them to do so*that is, it does not re- quire them to do so. And any one else 13 as clearly eligible to enlist as they are. In fact, it might b2 that, unless something 1s done by their respective governors to pre- vent it, these militiamen will find that their obligations, under the state law, as mem- bers of the state militia organizations, will be obstacl2s in the way of their entering the United States volunteer service.” eae Ragone MISS BARTON DEPARTS. Goes to Carry the Cuba, Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross So- clety left Washington this morning at 11:15 o'clock for Tampa, Fla., her destination be- ing Cuba, where she will go with supplies on the hospital and relief ship, State of Texas. She was accompanied by Dr. E. W. Egan, chief medical director of the Reg Cross, her private secretary, Mr. Cobb, and Miss Lucy Graves, her stenographer. From Tampa the party will go to Key West. They will zeach there Thursday, where they will board the State of Texas, and will be joined most’ probably by a half dozen persons, whd! will’ work in the in- terest of the Red Cross. | Miss Barton has heen gt the Red Cross headquarters at: Gign Egho, preparing for the relief trip. Shg, was extremely busy yesterday receiving,,.visitors. Her health remains good, in spite, qt the labors de- volving upon her. Many, applications have been received from. volunteers, but they are being declined, as ogjy those actually having experience injsuchi work accompany the expedition. ~ ae Several friends were ‘@t the train this farewell, among morning to bid Miss ta} them being Mr. Richard S. Hinton of the Red Cross and Mi: sser, who will most likely follow the expeditigh in a few days. Red Cross to Rule for Capitoki Visitors. Sergeants-at-Arms Brigit of the Senate and Russell of the ‘4nd the architect of the Capitol, wl compose the police board in charge of -the building, have is- sued stringent regulations against allowing visitors to the Capitgl to bring into the building satchels, kodaks or bundles of any character. . Local Patents Issued. Patents were granted to the following residents of the District of Columbia today: Eldridge J. Smith, foot rest; Edward H. Clarke, truss; Chas.A: Thompson, assignor to M. J. Wine, stamp, money and letter packet; Chas. F. Dight, thermal inspirator: Wm. P. Couper, fountain Ji. Ww. lor of Goldsborough. N. this city. — : SOMERS CANNOT SAIL England’s Neutrality Proclamation Will Keep Her at Falmouth. CREW DISCHARGED AND PAID OFF American Fleet Forced Out of Hong Kong by Same Order. ALSO AFFECTS os SPAIN FALMOUTH, England, mander Ha !eton of the United States tor- pedo boat Somers was notified last even- ing, as a result of the neutrality meas- ures adopted by the British government, that he must not leave the waters. Conse. quently, the Somers lowered her penrant at 1 o'clock this afternoon. A British torpedo boat has taken up a pcsition in her vicinity. The fires of the Scmers will be quenched and the crew of the torpedo boat will be paid off today. The Somers will then be towed further up the harbor and will be moored until fur- ther orders. One American and four Scandinavian sea- tren arrived here today from London to join the Somers. The customs authorities sent them to the sailors’ home and warned them that they will be arrested if they leave the building. Proclamation of Neutrality. An extraordinary issue of the London Ga- zett> this morning contains the customary reyal program of neutrality, defining the at- tkude of British officials and British sub- jects during the war between Spain and the United States. It is identical with the pro- gram issued at the time of the ChingJapa- n2se war. The instructions of the foreign office to the admiralty and colonfal authorities, regulating the belligerents’ use of British ports, is dated April 23 and gives the bel- ligerents twenty-four hours to leave. This accounts for the departure of the United States squadron from Hong Kong and the orders given to the Spanish torpedo boat Audaz to leave Queenstown. The proclamation fills four pages of the Gazette, and begins: “Victoria, R.: Whereas we are happily at peace with all sover- eigns, powers and stat2s, and whereas a state of war unhappily exists between his majesty the King of Spain, and, in his name and during his minor! between her majesty the queen regent of the kingdom, and the United States of America and be- tween their respective subjects, citizens and others inhabiting within their countries, territories or dominions.” Point Gained Against Spain. LONDON, Apri The dismissal of the United States squadron from Hong Kong and the apparent severity of the British government in regard to the United States torpedo boat Somers at Falmouth, the As- sociated Press hears, were incidents prear- ranged by diplomacy, the object being to force the Spanish government to order the Spanish fle2t to leave the Cape Verde Isl- ands and to’prevent other nations at a crit- ical moment from offering similar hospital- ity. Coal Contraband of War. Some of the newspap2rs here assert that the rule in regard to coal being contraband of war is new, but it is identical with Lord Granville s proclamation of 1870, at the time of the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war, and identical with the proclamation issued at the iim2 of the commencement of hostilitizs between China and Japan, pro- hibiting supplies being furnished to bellig- erent ships, except provisions and coal suf- fictent to carry a vessel to the nearest port of her own country, no coal to b: again supplied to the same ship, without special permission, within three months of the time she had previously been supplied. ———. TO COMMAND MOSQUITO FLEET. Rear Admiral Erben, Retired, to Suc- ceed Commander Elmer. Among the naval orders this morning was one detaching Commander Elmer from tne charge of the Mosquito flotilla and call- ing into service a retired officer in the per- son of Rear Admiral Erben to take charge of this fiotilla. Capt. Bartlett, retired, is also called to the depariment to take charge of the intelligence office, in place of Commander Richardson Clover, who is to take command of the Bancroft. Lieut. Niblack, naval attache at Berlin, is also relieved of duty there by another retired officer, Commander F. N. Barber, while five retired officers, in this case all young men and juniors, are called into service to help out in the navigation bureau. Todny’s Naval Orders. The following naval orders were issued today: Gunner W. Walch, from the navy yard, Washington, to the St. Paul. Passed Assistant Engineer J. E. Palmer, to the Amphitrite. Lieut. J. C. Gillmore, to the St. Paul. Commander J. V. B. Bleecker, detached from command of the Bancroft and ordered to treatment at Boston Hospital. Lieut. C. L. Burns, retired, recorder of board of which Capt. Rodgers is president. Ensign H. C. Longnecker, retired, tem- porary duty at general storekeeper’s de- partment at New York nayy yard. Commander H. Elmer, from charge the Mosquito flotilla and to wait orders. Rear Admiral H. Erben, retired, ordered to take charge of the Mosquito fiotilia work. Lieut. A. P. Niblack, from duty as at- tache at Berlin, Germany, and ordered to the navy yard at New York. Capt. J. R. Bartlett, retired, charge in- telligence office. Commander F. M. Barber, retired, to Ber- lin, Germany, as naval attache. Lieut. J. W. Hagenman, retired; Ensij W. R. Robertson, retired; Lieut. E. 8. Jacob, retired; Lieut. D. W. Beswick, re- tired, and Lieut, A. H. Cobb, retired, to duty in the bureau of navigation. Mate James H. Haynsworth, to naval station at Port Koyal. The following officers received appoint- ments on April 25: Acting Assistant Sur. geon Frank B. Hancock, Acting Assistant Surgeon Geo. W. Coates, Acting Assistant Surgeon John J. Snyder, Acting Assistant Surgeon John B. Gibbs, Acting Assistant Surgeon Henry A. Dunn, Acting Assist- ant Surgeon Allen Stewart, Acting ant Surgeon Edward M. Blackwell, Acting Assistant Surgeon Anton Heger; Acting Naval Cadet Geo. C.. Lodge, Acting Ensign Thomas L. Linkins. Proclamation on Prizes. The officials of the State Department, with the assistance of the Attorney Ger eral, have prepared a proclamation, which will be issued in a day or two, treating of prizes and defining the conditions and time when such seizures might be made. It is believed that the protest and suggestions coming from foreign embassi: tions here have led the department to de- fine once for all its position in this matter. A prize commissioner has been appointed in the person of Commander John Wynae, a retired naval officer. He will be stationed’ at Key West, where he now resides, and it will be his duty, in conjunction with two of TRY GRAIN-O1 to show yeu a-package of TRY CRAIR-O1 GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes the place of coffee. The April 26.—Com- Assist- |. FINANCIAL. Merchants’ Parcei Delivery Co. STORAGE. 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That means } the very best work. mates furnishe SHIPPING. We ship goods to all parts of the world. Baggage called | for and delivered. Co., ||| *Phone 659. ||| JUDGE DAY SUCCESSOR. John B. Moore to Be Assistant Secre- tary of State. Mr. John B. Moore, professor of interna- tional law of Columbia University, N. Y., and formerly second assistant secretary of state, has been chosen to succeed Judge Day as assistant secretary of state. Appointed originally from Delaware in the State Department by Mr. Bayard, when the latter was Secretary, Mr. Moore, by merit and ability, worked his way up to the place of second assistant secretary, and in that capacity he served under sev- eral administrations without regard to po- litical changes. He resigned his place in the State Department to accept the chair of international law at Columbia Univer- sity about three years ago, and it is be- lieved that his present appointment is only temporary, owing to his indisposition to permanently sever his connections with Columbia. Mr. Moore is an authority on certain branches of International law, and his selection will do much to stren; the State Department in the present emer- gency. He is now in the city, and will be prepared to assume his new duties when Assistant Secretary Day vacates the of- fice to accept the portfolio of Secretary of State. —-+e-____ THREATENING AND RAIN. Fair Weather to Follow, Winds Shift- ing to the Northwest. Forecast till 8 p. m. Wednesday—For the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia, threatenirg weather and rain tonight and Wednesday morning, followed by fair weather during Wednesday; north- easterly, shifting to northwesterly winds. Weather conditions and general fore- cast—The pressure has risen in the lower Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys, the lake regions, znd north Atlantic state: A storm of some energy has developed In the iower Ohio valley, causing an increased cloudiness in the Ohio valley and middie and north Atlantic states. Scattered rain has fallen In these districts. The weather is clear on the south Atlantic and gulf coasts, west of the Mississippi river, and in the upper lake region. The temperature is higher in the north- west, lower in U Arkansas and lower Missouri valley and temains nearly stationary in districts farther east. Threatening weather and rain are indi- cated for the upper Ohio valley, the middle Atlantic states, and on the north Atlantic coast tonight, probably followed by clear- irg and more settled weather Wednesday. it will be somewhat colder, and light frosts may occur in the Ohio valley to- night. Rivers—The following rivers Gn feet and tenths) Fallen, Vicksburg, 0.1. Above the danger-line and falling, Vicks- burg, 8.3. Above ‘the danger-line dnd stationary, New Orleans, 0.8. Condition of the Water. Temperature ind condition of water at 8a. m.: Great Falls, temperature, 58; con- receiving reservoir, temperature, (0; condition at north connection, 4; con dition at south connection, 8; distributing reservoir, temperature, 59; condition at influent gate house, 23; effluent gate house, Tide Table. Today-—Low tide, 5:08 a. m. and 6:00 p. m.; high tide, 11:20 a. m. and 11:47 p. m. ‘Tomorrow—Low tide, 5:49 a. m. and 6:40 p. m.; high tide, p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5:08; sun sets, Moon sets 12:16 a. m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:07. The City Lights, Gas lamps.all lighted by 7:36 p. m. ex- changes in the ive occurred: tinguishing begun at 4:15 a.m. The light- ing = one hour before the time ram Are lamps lighted at 7:41 p. m.; extin- guished at 4:30 a. m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for th> twenty-four hours beginning at 2 p.m. yes- terday: . - Apri! 25-4 p.m., 57; 8 p.m., 35; 12 mid- night, 50. April 26—4 a.m., 49, 8 a m., 49; noon, 48; 2 Ta. part twent : Apri 254 p.m., 20ST; 8 p.m: 29.90) 12 B st er > April 26—4 a.m. 30.00; 3 a.m., 30.12; noon, 3 2 p.m., 30.16. ee: ee me, BUY A BEAUTIFUL FOME aT cL my z £VELAND your own tems. See “Hi Kor Small cash payment. Bont Stepping stones _ to independence. Every employed man, and woman, too, has need to look alead. 4 - ale one's atl The condition of d w large deposit After begia md i haif as hand as you think. Union Savings Bank, 1222 ap 15d THRIFTY FOLKS Will find the advantages of this Building and F St. ABS stitution in cessful business men find, on locking into Its me be the very best ws home er make the most of r vital, The Washington National Building and Loan Associ- ation, 12th and G Sts. to eth small « mb10-2n.21 MONEY T LOAN Being the Washington representatives of four of the largest Savings Banks of Baltimore, Md., to- gether with our private clientage, we are prepared to entertala loaus on city esiate at a min mum cost to the borrower. Wescott, Wilcox & Hieston, mhé-2m 1907 Penn. a’ W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Memters New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Conespendents of LADENBULG, THALMANN & ©0., de6-164 New York. Thomas P. Morgan Life Insurance and Annui« ties. ASSETS OF COMPANY OVER $253,000,000, OFFICE 1333 F ST. N.W. fe16-3m,14 Telepbone 1126. Cc. T. Havenner, ROOMS # AND 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, AND ADAMS BUILDING, 1233-1385 F ST. N.Wig Steck and Grain Broker. Direct Wires to New York aud Cuicago. Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions, Cotton, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN, Careful attention given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent, F. L. LOKLNG, 10 Wall st., New York node-21a Washington Savings Bank N.W. CORNER 12TH AND G STS. N.W., Pays ivterest on savings ai comrrercial accounts, Loans on rea) estate, nye s ye if preferred, Sate deposit boxes for rent at $3 a year and ups ward. Open daily uctil 4:30 p.m. and Saturdag evenings Trem 8. SS, MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS FROM $1,000 UPWARD, AT LOWEST RATE OF INTEREST, a REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. RO TZMAN, jar-tt “COR. 10TH_AND F STS._N.W. | CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 419 F st., Glover building, te of Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atters bury, No. 2 Wall st., New York city, Bankers ‘and Dealers in’Government Bonds. Exchange. rs. ‘nd bonds ‘and all securities Listed on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Boston aid Baltimore bought and sold. i A specialty cade ot investment securities, Dis- trict bonds and all iecal Railroad, Gas, Insurance avd Telephone Stock deslt in. American Bell Tei. phone Stock bought and sold, jea-icd” Money at 5 PerCent toLoan On veal estate in District of Columbia. No Je loans. Jay in clos! ap2i-tt ISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. — CONDENSED LOCALS. Sadie Jones, colored, told Judge Scott this merning that she celebrated her release from the workhouse yesterday by getting drunk. Last night Policeman Cowne ar- rested her. A penalty of $5 or fifteen days was imposed. Vincent Duckett, elderly colored man, Was taken suddenly ill near Thomas circle last night, and the police conveyed him to the Emergency Hospital, where he was treated. The cld man was unable to tell where he lived, and he was afterward taken to the Washington Asylum. For whipping Harry Lanham, aged eight’ years, April 19, Robert A. Rollins, a grocer in Southeast Washington, was fined $10 vy Judge Kimball. ae WAR CHART SUPPLEMENT. On Thursday, the 28th, a hand- somely colored chart of the scene of the present naval operations will be issued as a to The Star. sels can be indicated from day to day and be of permanent No additional chatge will be