Evening Star Newspaper, May 6, 1898, Page 2

2 WHEELER SWORN IN|READY FOR SERVICE First of the Major Generals to Enter the Service. — VETERAN IN GRAY DONS THE BLUE a ee Mr. Roosevelt Sworn Into the Military Service. GROUP OF ROUGH —__+—_ RIDERS “Fighting Joe” Wheeler was the first of the major generals of the volunteer army to be mustered in. The oath of office was administered to him in the office of the chief clerk of the War Department about neon today by Mr. A. N. Thompson, as- sistant to the chief clerk, in the presence of Brig. Gen. Schwan of the adjutant gen- and Lteut. D. D. Devore, 23d ntry, military aid to the Secretary of War. Gen. Wheeler subscribed to the usual cath in the following word “I do solemnly swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States of America, and that J will serve them honestly and faithfully against all their enemies whomsoever, and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to the rules and articles of war.” Gen. Wheeler was not only the first major general to be mustered into the vol- vnteer crmy, but he was also the first ex- confederate ¢ficer to receive a commission in the military service of the United States. Lieut. Devore was the first officer of the ermy to salute him as his superior officer, which he did when he congratulated him upon Leing mustered in. Gens. Lee nnd Breckinridge Report. Major Generals Fitzhugh Le> of Virginia and Joseph C. Breckinridge, inspector gen- eral of the United States army, reported to army headquarters this morning for duty with the volunteers. The generals re- ceived their commissions later in the day and were formally sworn into the service of the United States. The assignments to stations of the gen- erals has as yet not been publicly an- nounced, although it is believed to be like- ly that General Le> will be lecat2d some- where in the south, and it Is stated to be possible that General Breckinridge may be Placed in command of the troops that are to r=ndezvous in Washington. General Lee said that the staff officers of his command have not yet been determined upon finally. Mr. Algernon Sartorts. a grandson ef Gen. U. S. Grant, is to be appointed a colonel in the volunteer army, and the present ex- pectation is that h> will be assigned to the staff ef Maj. Gen. Lee, a eourse known to be perf jy agreeable to that gentleman. An assignment of this charaeter would pre- sent the striking spectacle of th> grandson of the commander-in-chief of the Union forces in the civil war serving on the staff of the nephew of the commander-in-chief of the confedsrate forces, and would be a most subs al illustration of the fact that there are no sectional lines in the United States in the present war. Mr. Roosevelt Sworn Assistant Seeretary of the Navy Roose- velt was today sworn in by Adjutant Gen- eral Corbin as Heutenant colonel of United States volunteers, to serve with the regi- of mounted riflemen. The latter is tial designation .f the regiment, but it is better known as ‘Teddy's Terrors,” being made up mainly of plainsmen, rough riders, etc. The ceremony of swearing in Col. Roosevelt took place in the office of Adjutant G2neral Corbin, a number of lead- ing army officers, senators and represente tives being present. Col. Roosevelt was warmly congratulated on his entrance up- on military life. He had previously been subject to a rigid physical examination by the surgeon gcneral of the army, and had passed it successfully. Colonel Roesevelt has placed his resigna- tion as assistant secretary of th> navy in the hands of Secretary Long. It has not yet been accepted, however, and Mr. Roose- velt will continue his assistance to the Sec- etary of ths Navy for some days, when he will join his regiment at San Antonio. Some of “Teddy's Terrors.” Assistant Secretary Roosevelt's office was crowded to overflowing about noon today with an assemblage of cowboys, plainsmen, college students and ex-policemen of the New York force, who are among those to join the command of which Mr. Roosevelt will be Neutenant colonel. Most of the men were mustered in yesterday. The call- ers today consisted of a party of thirty- one, who will be sent forward to San An- tonto to join the main body of this regi- ment. The members of the party were de- Cidedly unique in appearance. The plainsmen and rough riders were in troad-brimmed sombreros, and gave un- mistakabie evidence of their ability to round up a herd of refractory vere all tall, well-built, athletic fellows, bronzed from exposure and the picture of health and endurance. There were several young Englishmen in the party, who had preferred this service as even more excit- ing thaa roughing {t cn the plains. Three ex-policemen of the New York force were in the party, looking quite as stalwart as the ranchmen. There was a sprinkling also of “tender- feet,” coming from the colleges and unl- versities, as well as from the social cen- ters, as all stations have been glad to contribute their quota to this, what 1s sometimes known as the cowboy regiment. Colonel Roosevelt greeted each man per- sonally, and the men were unanimous in pronouncing him a “brick.” This party will probably go to San Antonio tonight, and other parties are on their way here and will go forward rapidly. ‘The Fire at Indian Head. Naval officials are not disposed to at- tribute to Spanish spies the fire which re- sulted in the destruction of between 1,200 end 1,500 cords of wood at the Indian Head proving grounds last week. That is the Place where all the tests of armor plate are conducted by the Navy Department. The wood destroyed was a lot that had been cut from the large reservation in which the proving grounds are located, and was stored on a bluff facing the river just to the north of the valley where the tests are conducted. From the fact that erable rain has fallen lately the must have been very wet, and it ts likely that the fire occurred in any spontaneous manner. At is probably due, the officials say, to the carelessness of a party of nuntsmen or to tramps who had lit a fire and had failed to extinguish it before leaving. There was no danger to the magazines on the place, as the fire was too far away to do them harm. The conflagration was not even made the subject of a formal report, but was com- municated to the ordnance bureau verbal- ly b: mmander Albert R. Coudon, in- spector of ordnance at the proving grounds. ————__- e -___ ANOTHER LARGE INVESTMENT. Mr. Andrews Becomes the Owner of the Grafton Hete! Bui ding. In continuation of a serizs of invest- ments in property in this city, Mr. Frank W. Andrews of Newport, R. I. whose name, by typographical error, was printed Ander- sou in yesterday's Star, has purchased the Grafton, a hotel building at the northeast corner of Connecticut avenue and De Sales etreet. steers. They | District National Guard Waiting for the Onder. Prepared to Go Into Camp Menday— Activity Among the Men—The Light Battery. There has been practically no change in the National Guard situation today. Brig- adier General Harries, commanding the guard, expects to receive orders to put the District volunteer regiment into camp to- morrow. Just where this camp will be cannot be learned officially. There are strong reasons for believing, however, that it will be located rear Falls Church, Va., where it is said the government will mob- ize some 30,000 of the volunteer troops. Gen. Harries will issue his order tomor- row immediately upon the receipt cf the official order from the War Department. At the same time he will announce the names of the various officers that have been selected for the regiment. It is quite certain that there will be many changes in the list that has been published. There is 2 very strong reason to believe that Light Battery A will be called into service shortly after the District volunteer regiment is located in camp. Strong pres- sure is being brought to bear upon the President and the War Department offi- cials to this end, and there are great hopes of success. This battery will not go out with th voluntesr regiment, however. Stch members of the battery as have al- ready volunteered in the various companies now organizing for the volunteer regiment, it is said, will be allowed to return to the battery, and the companies will be filled up with recruits. The Examination. In view of the understanding that or- ders will be issued by General Harries to- merrow morning giving the details of the muster-in of the quota to represent the District in the volunteer army, renewed activity is the rule throughout the brigade. The physical examination of the volun- teers will be first in order. The examina- tion will be conducted by Colonel Forwood of the army, who will preside over a board of District National Guard surgeons con- sisting of Drs. Woodman, Sprigg and Weaver. The examinations will be in prog- ress tomorrow and Sunday. As each company, having been examined, is presented, fully organized, for muster, it will be formally accepted for service by Colonel Heyl, the mustering officer. The regiment, according to the plan already mapped out, will go Into camp Monday. The Secretary of War, by request of the governor of Soldiers’ Home, will not, as stated, direct the volunteers to make their temporary home in the Soldiers’ Home grounds. It is stated that there would be No serious objection to the troops them- selves. The objectionable feature would be the large number of visitors and others attracted by the fact that the camp was in existence there. The organization of the twelve companies that will compose the regiment goes on. Meetings were held last evening and satisfactory results reported all along the line. An inspection and muster of the 2d Bat- talion was held last evening in the drill hall at Center Market Armory. Major Jos. W. Anderson conducted the inspection. The feur companies of the battalion,commanded by Captains KE. C. Edwards, D. V. Chis- holm, C. S. Domer and F. G. Stutz, had their full membership present. A large throng of spectators witnessed the cere- mony. ——— IN THE RIVER. Thomas Lyng Fished Out of the ter. Themas C. Lyng, a clerk in the Treasury Department, had the unpleasant experience today of jumping in the river from the Leng bridge. He was fished out in time to save his life. Lyng was considerably un- der the influence of liquor at the time, and the police removed him to the fourth precinct station in South Washington. A charge of carrying concealed weapons was made. This charge was preferred against him because a loaded revolver was found in bis pocket. The cartridges in it had ali been snapped, but as the revolver was made to discharge rim-fire cartridges, and those in it were intended for use in center-fire weapons, each had missed fire. Mr. Lyng, who is about thirty-five years old, teld the police that he lives at 1204 K street northwest. He said he had been drinking for about a week. When asked why he had jumped in the river he had nothing to say. The young men who rescued him are Jo- seph Mullen and Charles Griffin of 212 7th street southwest, and John Wood of 445 10th street, in the same section. ey DEWEY IS BOTTLED UP. SAY Spanish Make Capital Out of Ab- sence of News. LONDON, May 6—The Spanish authori- ties are trying to make as much as pos: ble out of the absence of news from Com- mcdore Dewey. They are supplying mat- ter to tae London newspapers to the effect Ubat the American commander has been entrapped by Admiral Montejo, who, they’ add, is known to have left outside Manila bay a dozen concealed gunboats, which now prevent any exit. Therefore, the Spanisrds claim, it 1s impossible for Com- modore Dewey to send a dispatch boat to Hong Kong. ———_—__ COLLECTOR AT GEORGETOWN. Wt inm B. Todd Selected to Succeed Dorsey Clagett. President McKinley will send to the Sen- ate the nomination of William B. Todd as collector of customs at Georgetown, to succeed Dorsey Clagett, democrat. It is held that the term of Mr. Clagett has ex- pired. It was four years ago when Wm. H. Menogue was appointed collector at Georgetown. It is contended that his term and that of Mr. Clagett make up the time fixed by law for this position. ——— CHIEF FORD TO RETIRE. O0. P. Austin to Be the Head of the Bureau of Statistics. Secretary Gage has asked for the resig- nation of Worthington C. Ford, chief of the bureau of statistics, and will appoint O. P. Austin, who is at present connected with the national republican committee here, as his successor. WAR AND THE COAL TRADE. Company C Leaves Cumberland for Camp at Pimlico. Special Dispatch to The Evening 3tai CUMBERLAND, Md., May 6.—The war has caused but iittle increase in the coal trade. The ocean liners bought by the gov- ernment cruising leisurely do not burn one- tenth of the coal required when tearing across to Southampton at race-horse speed. ‘The loss of export trade wil! offset the in- creas2d demand cf the government and of certain factories. Compaay C, Ist Regiment, Maryland Na- tional Guard, the organization of which was completed Wednesday, has left for Pimlico to go into camp. There are eighty men, with Charles T. Lowndes, the govern- or’s son, as captain. They were given a lively send-off. ——_—_-e+—___ Queen Regent Will Not Abdicate, LONDON, May 6 —The officials of the Spanish embassy here today issued a eate- gorical denial of the reports in circulation here and elsewhere to the effect that the queen regent intends to abdicate the throne of Spain. » THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MAY~6, 1898-16 PAGES. WORD FROM Consul Wildman Said te Have Been Directed to Charter a Steamer. It is Expected to Bring Back Infor- mation From Manila by Tomerrew. It 1s asserted on credible authority that a8 soon as it was discovered that communi- cation with Manila was cut off, a telegram was sant to Consul Wildman directing him to procure by charter or purchase imme- iately the fastest steamer to be had at Hong Kong, and to sead it to Manila to convey dispatches to Commodore Dewey and return with such as he might desire to communicats. This was done as 2 precau- tionary measure, it is said, without waiting to know whether a dispatch bogt had been sent by him. According to this authority, a reply was received from Wildman, stating that he had succeeded in securing the steamer and that it had sailed for Manila. If no other means of communication is established it is expected that the information through this source will be received no later than tomorrow. 2 It has been understood here for some days that there was a difference of opinion b:- tween Secretary Alger and General Miles as to the plan of campaign to be pursued in Cuba. The proposition to establish a permanent base of supplies protected by fortifications and a small army was advocated by the Secretary of War, and the preparations up to this time have been in line with this plan, in the exp-ctation that it would-be carried ovt this week. Under the pressure of recent developments this plan has spread into a proposition to send to Cuba at this time a considerably larger force than was ecntemplated in the original plan. Series of Expeditions. Today there comes from the same source from which this information was obtained a statement that the scheme of furnishing the Gomez army with supplies and muni- tions of war is likely to resolve itself into a series of filibustering expeditions, or what amounts to the same thing, and tn- stead of establishing the permanent base of supplies the government will send a number of expeditions conveying arms and ammunition and voinnteer recruits for the Gomez army, to be received by the Cubans at designated places as they can be reach- ed, the expeditions to be similar to the one reported yesterday. This is more in accordance with the idea of General Miles, which contemplates the postponement of an invasion until such time as a large army can be safely sent to Cuba to make the occupation complete. A Matter of Doubt. Whether this statement is true or {s merely given out for the purpose of mis- leading, so as to cover the operations which were contemplated immediately, is a mat- ter of doubt. It is not expected that the department weuld encourage reports which accurately outlined the contemplated movements, or that, if a false impression prevailed, an ef- fert would be made to correct it. The statement, however, has the sanction of the report of operaticns having already been begun under the plan which is de- scribed. In this connection it is asserted that the forces which will be sent with these various expeditions will be those which have volun- tered for that particular purpose, and that the army of occupation sent late? under the enlarged plan of General Miles’ will be composed very largely of the volunteers mustered in under the call for 125,000, and that the army would be so large as'to en- tirely possess the island within a very short time after landing. The prospects sre that if this plan should be followed the war will be over befcre the “grand army of occupation” moves upon Cuba. Would End the War. If Admiral Sampson's fleet succeeds in finding the Spanish fleet the chances are that an engagement between them will re- sult in the destruction of the Spanish na- val force and the war be brought to a conclusion very soon thereafter. The de- struction of the Spanish naval force and the capture of Porto Rico would put an end to the resources of Spain and leave the Spanish in Cuba to feed upon their own vitals. —__-e TRIAL OF DENNIS Notice Served That It Will Begin the 16th Instant. District Attorney Henry E. Davis this afternoon notified counsel for Dennis J. Canty that his trial under the indictment for the murder of George M. Rye will positively begin Monday, the 16th instant. As heretofore stated in The Star, the pro- ceedings will occur before Judge Cole in Criminal Court No. 1 CONVERTING CHINAMEN. CANTY. A Missionary Says It in Uphill, satisfactory Work. From the St. Loule Globe-Demzcrat. The two national traits which retard pro- gress in China, according to Dr. Chester, secretary of foreign missions of the Pre: byterian Church South, are the “monu- mental and unparalleled conceit” of the people and their ‘conservatism, which has been better described as their adamantir: blindfoid satisfaction in the past.” The first thing one sees of China, coming from this direction, is the city of New Shanghai. It is a fine modern city, with numerous factories, well equipped; lighted by elevtricity,.with a wide boulevard, lined by a mignificent row of business houses three or four stories in height, with hand- scme residences, a system of watereworks and a great many conveniences of modern civilized Hfe. One would suppose that all these desirable things, taken out there and put right down before the eyes of the Chi- nese, would excite their admiration and stimulate a desire to have the same advan- tages. But we pass through a gate, through the high stone wall that separates New from Old Shanghai, and find ourselves in the midst of a typical Chinese city—a city making about the least pretension to decency and cleanliness of any city in the empire. We ask the citizens of Old Shang- hai if they would not Jike to have clean water and clean streets, and houses with grass plots around them, and they say, “No. Our ancestors for thousands of years have dispensed with such things, and shail we set up ourselves to be wiser and better than they?” I was told that the citizens New Shanghai offered to extend their w: ter supply, free of charge, to Old Shan; hai, in the hope of averting the pestilences that came from the canals. A committes from Old Shanghai was sent over to exam- ine the water. Its members went back and reported that they did not like it, that it had no body to it like the water of their canals, and that it had “neither taste nor smell.” It might be thought that there would be some hope from the litterati of the country, but the litterati live in the hope of obtaining an office under the Chin- ese system, so they stand like a stone wall’ of opposition against all changes or r forms. The education of these men con- sists largely in the memorizing of books from 1,000 to 3,000 years old, and the things they know are things that come as near as anything in the world could come to being werth absolutely rothing. Those ,,who by bribery or some other means do at last receive an official appoint- ment receive but a nominal sum as salary, They are supposed to supplement this in such ways as they can—by pilfering moncy that passes through their hands, by ex- acting money from litigants and by tortyr- accused the highes: persons until amount possible is wrung from their reta- tives in order to secure their ease. I oueyens. that if the devil had been employed to devise a system for promotion of official corruption he could not have improved on BS wteperras is nothing that pre- such a tremendous obstacle to our mission work as the official system in Un- DEWEY|FOR CARRYING MAIL Trying i Out the Rates Paid tho a onw POST OFFICE BILL IN THE SENATE Figures # te Department Charged With Being Unreliable. MR. QUAY’S STATEMENT Rev. Dr. Teunis Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the Covenant, this city, deliv- ered the invocation at the opening of the Senate today. He prayed that victory might be given to the army and navy of the United States, and that the blessing of God might rest upon the President, his advisers and the Congress of the country, and that the cause of freedom and honor and justice be promoted. A bill grarting the Santa Fe and Grand Cariyen Railroad Company right of way through the Grand Canyon forest reserve in nofthern Arizona was passed. In requesting a conference upon a pen- sion bill Mr. Galling2r (N. H.), chairman of the pension committee, said that the House had tacitly adopted a rule that in cases where the widow of a general officer had no pensionable status in the pension depart- m2nt no pension exceeding $30 a month would be granted, but in such cases where @ pension was already being received the pension might be increased to $0 a month. Mr. Gallinger made the statement, he said, in order that the Senate might realize the futility of pressing for pensions of $75 or $100 a month. Unopjected bills on the pension calendar were passed. The Post Office Bill. The consideration of the post office ap- Propriation bill was resumed, the pendiag question beirg..upon the amendment offer- ed yesterday by Mr. Pettigr:w (S. D.), pro- viding for a reduction of 20 per cent in the amount paid to railroads for the transpor- tation of the mails. Concerning the amendment, Mr. Quay pointed out that section 5 of the pending bill provided for a joint commission, con- sisting of three members of the Senate and three of the House of Representatives, to make a thorough investigation of the en- tire subject touched by the amendment of- fered. He added that the committee on post offices and post roads already had made « partial investigation of the matter and had had before it for examination offi- cers of the principal railroads of the coun- try. This investigation had shown that the amount paid for the transportation of mail was much less In proportion than that paid for the transportation of freight or express matter. ‘ Mr. Quay’'then had read some of the statements made on the subject to the com- mittee, in order, as he said, sarcastically, “to prepare for the political diatribes which are to follow. my remarks.” After the reading Of the statements by the clerk, Mr. Quay said the adoption of Mr. Pettigrew’s amendment wouid result in reducing the compensation of the railroads | $6,000,000 without any evidence as to the result or righteousness of the action. He maintained that the investigation author- ized by the“pending bill ought to be made before ony. action was taken. Mr. Pettigrew supported his amendment. He said that the statements presented by Mr. Quay were purely exparte‘in their! Aa- ture. = sorr- Se SSS APENG. THE OCEAN. A Cheap¢r Material Than Oil for Smoothing 2 Rough Sea. From the New Yors Tribune. What is figuratively known as “soft soap” is often efiicacious in rendering s cial intercourse and diplomacy easy, but the application of the real thing, a com- pound of refuse grease and potash, to smoothing a troubled sea, has more of an air of novelty about it to the uninitiated landiubber. So that when the North Ger- man-Lioyd steamship Gera arrived from Bremen a week ago, and her chief oflicer, Albert Traue. reported that he had made use of this agent during the period of bad weather, there was a disposition in certain quarters to suppose that he had introduced a new practice. Inquiry reveals, however, that soft scap is almost as well known as oil in attempts to appease a furious Nep- tune. Its chief merit is its economy. Herr Traue, in talking about the matter, said that soap is cheaper than oil, especially if the latter is something designed for the lubrication of machinery. To be sure, the quantity consumed in a storm is compara- tively small. He used only eight gallons of soft soap and four of oil in the course of a day. But a man who acquires the habit of avoiding wastefulness in big operations is apt to follow the same course in small affairs also. The soap was handled precisely as oil is in similar situations. A mass of oakum Is saturated with it and placed in a large bag, and the latter is either hung over- board at the bow, alongside, or is adjusted in the closets, so as to allow the contents to ooze out and drip down slowly through pipes discharging below the surface of the water. The stuff is used on the windward or “weather” sige of the ship. If the ves- sel is under full headway there will not be time enough for the soap or oil to take effect, but if she heaves to or greatly slackens her speed the film of lather or oil will gradually work its way out in the face of the wind and will smooth away the crests of the waves. The sea does not be- come as level as a billiard table, but the billows are flattened and rounded, so that they do not come on board the ship. Herr Traue admits that soap fs not quite so efficient ag ofl, but he declares that it is a fairly goo substitute. Capt. Moissei of the Gera and a number of other navigators have sought to devise some means of throwing ofl further to the windward of a ship in a storm. Rockets have been invented, for instance, which would carry a charge of ofl, and which might be fired in any direction to a dis- tance of several hundred yards. But as these are apt to explode and deliver their cargo in the wrong place, they have been voted a failure. Then, again, shells which would. withstani,the shock of discharge from a gun,.dut,jwould open a valve and float on the sie nih they fell into the sea, have been with somewhat uncer- tain results. Whilg ofl (and soap) are al- ready tg good advantage, therefore there is yet 5p9m, for improvement in the details of the,pperation. Fire in §oal Cargoes, From Chembers?! Journal. At a meeting fm’ September last F. M. Syme addresagd the Insurance Institute of Victoria on the subject of “Causes of Fire,” and gave some:véry irteresting informa- tion with rd: to what is commonly have been destroyed, was at one ‘attfibuted either to the oxidation of iron ‘Pyrites, an impurity al- ways present“in ‘teal, or to the influence of moisture.” iment has shown that both these are untenable, and it is now believed that this mischief is due to the chemical action set up by the ab- sorption in the coal of atmospheric oxy- gen. Large coal, where the proportion of. surface to bulk. is comparatively small, is the safest, and any heat that may be evolved is rapidly catried off by the air spaces between the lumps. But, owing to the rough manpner:in which coals are generally hatchway, formed bi ~ than small one, and loading during -a high summer _ ormege th Eiity of soak hips: 20 iis. form ‘at. porte ee NEW BRIGADIER GENERALS. Favorable Action by the Senate on the President’s Selections. The Senate in executive session yesterday afternoon made the following confirma- tions: To be brigadier genera!s—Col. Thomas M. Anderson, Col. Charles: E. Compton, Col. Abraham K. ArnoM, Col. John S. Poland, Col. John C. Bates, Col. Andrew 8. Burt, Col. Simon Snyder, Col. Hamilton 8S. Hawk- ins, Col. Royal T. Frank, Col. Jacob F. Kent, Col. Samuel 8. Sumner, Col. Francis L. Guenther, Col. Alexander C. M. Penning- ten, Col. Guy V. Henry, Col. John I. Rog- ers, Col. Louis H. Carpenter, Col. Samuel B. M. Young, Col. John M. Bacon, Col. Ed- ward B. Williston, Lieut. Col. Henry W. Lawton, Lieut. Col. George . Randal. Lieut. Col. Theodore Schwan, Lieut. Col. Wiliam Ludlow, Lieut. Col. Adna R. Chaf- fee, Lieut. Col. George W. Davis, Lieut. Col. Alfred E. Bates. Lieut. Col. John Francis Weston, assist- ant commissary general of subsistence, to be assistant commissary general of sub- sistence with the rank of colonel. Major Wells Willard, commissary of sub- sistence, to be assistant commissary gen- eral of subsistence with the rank of lieu- tenant colonel. Capt. Tasker Howard Bliss, commissary of subsistence, to be commissary of sub- sistence with the rank of major. Harry L. Rogers to be paymaster with the rank of major, May 2, 1898. Ensigns M. L. Miller, Lioyd H. Chandier, Geo. N. Hayward and S. 8. Robinson to be lieutenants, junior grade. Luther T. Ellsworth of Ohio, to be consul of the United States at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. Francis M. Rathbun of Cambridge, Neb., a, = register of the laad office at McCook, ‘eb. Frank H. Young of Broken Bow, Neb., to be receiver of public moneys at Broken Bow, Neb. Joel A. Piper of Lincoln, Neb., to be re- ceiver of public monzys at McCook, Neb. Thomas P. Kennard of Lincoln, Neb., to ieeeeonee of public moneys at Lincoin, feb. Oliver C. Applegate of Klamath Falls, Ore., to be agent for the Indians of the Klamath agency In Oregon. Postmasters. Maine—Albert C. Bradbury, Henry C. Brewer, Freeport. Massachusetts—Augustus M. Bearse, Mid- dleboro’; B. F. Brooks, Barre; William R. Hall, Maynard; William Parsons, Rockport. Delaware—James H. Maull, Georgetown. erect Frank Vincent, Pocomoke a ‘Newport; i New Hampshire—Lewis H. Baldwin, Wil- ‘on. New Jersey—Furman L. Richardson, Cape May; William B. R. Mason, Bound Brook; William H. Foley, Bordentown; Theodore M. Giffin, Haddonfield; Charles H. Terrill, Irvington. New York—Frank N. Webster, Spencer- port: Albert P. Merriam Phoenix; Edwin P. Bouton, Trumansburg; M. L. Wood Frankfort: George T. Reeve. Riverhead: Reuben F. Hoff, Union Springs; Lorin J. Eggleston, Millerton. Virginia—John M. Sloan, at Chase Citv. Minnesota—Frank B. Lamson, Buffalo: Robert B. Kreis, Monticello. Ohio—Henry Thomas, Cuyahoga Falls: John C. Smith, Wilmington; Ansel T. Sim- mons, Geneva: Manning M. Rese, Marietta: William G. Richards, Hilisboro: C. M. Ing- man, Marysville; J. R. Elliott, Greenfield. Michigan—Timothy Smith, at Howell: Geerge H. Pond, at Ann Arbor; Charles S. Pierce, at Oscoda: Henry C. Minnie, at Eaton Rapids; Clark J. Drummond, at Greenville; Frank W. Clark, at Lake Odes- sa: Loomis K. Bishop, at Grand Rapids. Kansas—Joseph Craft, at Chetopa;: W. H. Hackey, at Junction City; William Smith, at Galena; James N. Titus, at Medicine 5 C. Bender, at Spencer: Thomas L. Green, at West Union; William F. Thero, at Farmington: George A. Watts, at Clear Lake; M. K. Whelan, at Esther- ville. Georgia—Henry Blun, jr., at Savannah. California—Lillian W. ‘Thomas, at Sausa- lito: John W. Shert, at Fresno; William D. Ingram. at Lincoln. Indiana—John C. Fudge, at Dunkirk: John P: e, at Connersville; Daniel Lynch, at Lowell. Washington—John M. Benedict, at Cen- tralia. South Dakota—David E. Lloyd, at Yank- on. Nebraska—Chester H. Smith, at Platts- mouth; Samuel H. Steele, at David City: William H. Harrison, at Grand_ Island: William D. Pruitt, at Arapahoe; Frank D. Reed, at Shelton. Texas—W. H. Webber, at Lampasas; Ty- ler Haswell, at Bryan. Arizona—John G. Pritchard, at Bisbee. ee OLIVETTE OFF TO CUBAN COAST. On Board Are Several United States Officers of Rank. The steamer Olivette, which has been at the docks at Port Tampa with banked fire for several days, sailed suddenly yesterday for Key West. On board were Lieut. Col. W. H. Lawton of Gen. Shafter’s staff, inspect- or general of the southwestern district, and Commodore Watson. On account of the near approach of the time when the United States troops will be called upon to effect a landing in Cuba and the fact that Colonel Lawton is on General Shafter's staff a good deal of significance is attached to the departure. It 1s supposed that Colonel Lawton’s trip is for the purpose of gathering all the in- formation possible as to the movements of the Spanish fleet and the disposition of the Spanish forces in Cuba. A conference prob- ably will be held at Key West with the commanders of the American fleet, at which a plan of co-operation with the United States war vessels will be arranged and all the details as to convoys and pro- tection agreed upon. Lieutenant Colonel Ludlow, chief engin- eer in charge of the defenses of New York harbor, arrived in Tampa today and held an extended conference with members of General Shafter’s staff. The subject under discussion was not given out. ——_——+e+ _. LESTER FISHER’S WILL. His Entire Estate Bequeathed to His Wife. By his will, dated July 4, 189%, and filed this afternoon for probate, the late Lester H. Fisher left his ontire estate to his wife. Frank V. Bennett is named as executor. ‘The late Margareta Irwin, by her will dated March 6, 1508, and also filed for pro- bate this afternoon, left her estate in trust for her children. —_.-— Late Suppers. From the National Druggist. A writer in Italian Termale is net much in favor of the theory that late suppers are injurious. He declares, in fact, that many persons who remain thin and weak- ly, in spite of all precautions in regard to diet, &c., cwe the fact largely to habitual abstemiousness at night. He says, very truly, that physiology teaches us that, in sleeping as in waking, there is a perpetual waste going on in the tissues of the body, and tt seems but logical that nourishment should be continuous as well. The diges- tion of the food taken on at dinner time, or in the early evening, is finished, as a usual thing, before or by bed time, yet the activity of the process of assimilation, &c., continues for hours afterward, and when one retires with an empty stomach the re- sult of this activity is sleeplessness and an undue wasting of the system. All other creatures, says the writer, outside of man, are governer by a natural instinct which leads those having a stomach to eat be- fore lying down for the night. The infant, guided by the same instinct, takes the breast frequently, in the night as well as day, and if its stomach is allowed to re- main_empty too long, it shows its discom- fort noisy crying. The digestive or- works no inconvenience, but, on the con- trary, tends to the- avoidance of feeble- ness, which is the natural resuit of an in- DEADHEAD TELEPHONE|FINANCE AND TRADE That Matter Brought Out in the Investi- gation Today. Accountant Haskins the Principal Witnese—Searching Questions by Mr. Pitney. ‘The House subcommittee on appropria- tions conducting the telephone inquiry re- sumed its session this morning. Mr. Haskins, the accountant, who bas been investigating the books of the tele- Phone company, took the stand and was questioned by Mr. Pitney upon the details of his financial statements submitted. In response to questions from Mr. Pitney, Mr. Haskins said that fifty-nine “deadhead” telephones are in use in this city. Some of them are used for the business of the tele- phone company. Mr. Bryan said the company was permit- ted to use a certain number of telephones without paying royalty to the American Beil Company. This number was fixed at 3 per cent of the total number of instru- ments in use by the exchange. Sometimes the company needs more than 3 per cent and in such cases the company pays royal- ty_on the number in excess. Mr. Bryan, replying to a question, said the telephones used by the company ar> rot included in the figures making up the average number of exchange telephones in use. Mr. Haskins’ written stat>ment was then reviewed, showing that the average ex- pense of each telephone for the past six years was $06.57 per annum. “Does this computation charge up to the xchange telephones the total cost of sup- erintendence and maintenance for the Washington plant?” asked Mr. Pitney. Mr. Haskins replied in the negative. Mr. Haskins then, at Mr. Pitney’s re- quest, proceed=d to an explanation of the methods used by the accountant i classi- fying the items of the financial statements. It was shown that in the expenses of the exchange service w2re included the royal- ties paid to the American Bell Telephone Company. After spending a large portion of the forenoon in executive session th: committee took a recess until 1:30 o'clock. Real Estate Holdings. After the recess Mr. Bryan was asked’ about the real estate holdings of the com- pany. He said the company owned a lot on 14th street between H and I streets, 2 lot in the square between 13th and 14th, New York avenue and G streets. The two lots cost about $36,000. The company rents the building occupied by the telephone ex- change. The company pays taxes on its real es- tate, also $450 on the value of the poies upon which the wires are strung. Mr. Bryan was questiored about the it>m of $9,072 for jegal expenses in 1897, which Mr. Pitney said was an unusual sum com- pared with other years. Mr. Bryan said the sum covered more time than the year 1807. Some of the money was expended in 1896. He said the money was spent by him memoranda submitted under the head 0! legal expenses. “Were ihere any campaign contributions in that?” asked Mr. Pitney. “I decline to answer that question unless ecmpelled to,” replied Mr. Bryan. “Well, I guess you have answered,” said Mr. Pitney. r. Bryan held that the question was no rt of this investigation. SS Witch Wreaths. From the Philadelphia Press. A remarkable object illustrating a popu- lar survival of the belief in witchcraft has just been presented to the museum of the University of Pennsylvania by Prof. Wil- Nam Romaine Newbold. It consists of a matted ring of chicken feathers, about three inches in diameter, described as a “witch wreath.” It was secured by Dr. George B. Kline of Pittsburg, who gave it to Dr. Newbold, who transferred it to the museum. A resident of Pittsburg who had been {ii for several years died in July, 1887. During his last illness, extending over several months, he would frequently throw his pil- low away, saying: “There is something in that pillow that hurts my head.” His wife id that this was impossible, as she had gathered the feathers and mede the pillow herself a few years before. Some days af- ter husband's death the widow claimed that something seemed to say to her, “Look at the pillow.” Upon opening the pillow she found this object within it. When ques- tioned closely she declared that the sewing was hers, and that it showed no signs of having been tampered with. The neighbors believe in the woman’s truthfulness. Dr. Kline writes that a similar wreath was found in the piliow of a six-year-old child who died of the same disease and about the same time as the above-men- tioned patient. This was burned by the witch doctor without Dr. Kline seeing it, but he is informed that it was precisely like this one. By inquiry Dr. Kline learned of four or five other families who were said to have found witch wreaths in their pii- lows, and who ascribe to their presence cases of illness in their families. It appears that a belief in the evil effects of witch wreaths is extremely common in parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey among the descendants of German settlers, and it used to be customary to put a Bible under the piliow to prevent their forming. A Chinese Beggar Ki From the Hong Kong Press. We suppose there is no one living in Ctina who has not had some experience with beggars. Their impudent persistence is of itself extremely annoying, but when taken in connection with their generally well-fed bodies and stndied rags it is ag- gravating beyond words. The beggar-king is generally rich, but the one in Changshu has passed beyond the limits and latitude allowed even beggar-kings, in building quite a fine three-storied tea house just outside the south gate. As the only three- storied building in the city, it is an ob- ject of great pride to the natives whose charity helped so largely in its erection. ———_~+eo——. Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers and brokers, 1427 F st., members New York stock exchange, correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, ioe & Co, New York. RAIN. tae ie Hao” Sao joo ior? 12% 34 As; $3 : 125a130; do. on grade. 125% 5 di "ateamer mixed, 38'4a364— bushels: ‘sive, "137,000, bushels: southera white rnd ycllow corn, firm—No. 2 white, 38039; No. 2 receipts. 32,611 bushels; . 80. 3 Stock, 465.067 bushels. strong—No. 2 4 026i; No. 2 western, 70} oe Tot baa: ela, “fay “tem—cho'ee t'mo hy, $13.00. freights ga steame:s inactive, unchanged. 80- strong. a x —— a a ran JAH Hs F ———— as Stock Market Was Active but Irreg- ular as to Prices. PROFIT TAKING CAUSES CONCESSIONS Granger Shares and American Sugar Were in Demand. ——__— GENERAL MARKET —— REPORTS Special Dinpatch to The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 6.—Fractional declines in the London market this morning were followed by a lower range of prices on this side during the opening hour. The decline Was only temporary, however, and prices ruled at or near last night's closing level during a greater part of the day. Profit teking on purchases made earlier in the week was in progress In many Instances, and the course of prices, all things consi4- cred, wee entirely satisfactory to the dom- inant interests. The granger shares were again in good demand, Burlington and Rock Island lead- ing the market in point of strength. The general list, which was moderately active, failed to retain its gains, owing to the spec- ulative selling before noticed. American Sugar was active, but for the n.cst part prices ruled fractionally below the best level of the forenoon. The recent extensive buying of these shares has given rise to rumors. of an important market movement, intended to eclipse all previous records. Buoyancy, resulting from war successes or from increased business, will find its Sreatest outlet in this property. Advantage will be taken of every favorable develop- ment to keep the sugar shares in a posi- tion of leadership. Metropolitan Traction, with its extensive schemes and increased capitalization pros- pect, will be taken up once the war issue is definitely determined. The discussion of movements of this character is significant only so far as it shows the growing belief in the near ap- rroach of an opportune time for large spec- ulative undertakings. The progress of the bond bill in the Sen- ate will be watched with more than orti- nary interest, and several market rallies and reactions are Hkely to follow its vary- ing phases. The belief is pretty general that the war loan will be authorized, but not without a temporary revival of cheap money agi- tation. The movement of cur naval forces and its recent successes have been practically ‘scounted as a speculative influence. The market now waits for new developments on confirmatory advices of a thorough vic- tory in the Philippines. The public interest in the market has un- questionably increased during the week, but it has ‘not yet progressed to the pro- portions which absolutely make a market. it is encouraging to note, however, that the recent movement has been uniformly in the direction of a broader and better speculative plain. At the present level of prices reactionary tactics may be employed with some suc- cess, but ro material decline seems likely in the presence of such a iiberal supply of optimistic incentive. During the final hour profit taking to close up th> week's busi- ness was the chief feature of the market. Fractional declines were recorded in all parts of the Ist, while in Sugar more than 2 per cent was conceded from tts best Price. —_—_—_. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, The following are the opering, the high- est and the lowest and the clusing prices of ‘he New York stock market today, ncrted by Corson & Macartney, me! New York stock exchange. Correspondents, Atterbury, Messrs. Van Emburgh & No. Wall st. American Spirits... American Spirits, pfd American Sagar... simerican Sugar, pfd. American Tobacco... American Cettou Of nicago Gas. rv M.&St Paul...) (923 (U8q WE M. & St. Paul. pfd... 1434 148% ‘ Chicago, R.1.& Pacific.. 98 O45, 82 wy 5 i ia 1Stx 188K iio 10” Yen. & Kw Grande, pid krie...... General ®ectne Ntan ‘Traction... hattan Elevated... ‘gan Central Missouri Pacific. (jefe, at fe Ey Eng l a £ ihe Fp E42?