Evening Star Newspaper, May 9, 1898, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MAY 9, 1898-14 PAGES. Ts 933 Penn. Ave. Mond May 9th, 1898. $14.50 Suits Now $10. We ordir cent s ve made 2 number of extra- ck of Suits. of the ‘tuetions will be th $14.50 Cadet Blu» Recfer S extraordinarily low price of........ 18.50 Black Suits for $16. 23.50 Novelty Suits for $20. 28.50 Gray Suits for $2 18.50 Suits for $15. » dozen Women’s Summer A well stayed. Qe of Corsets special offer of S, excellent © 1 price at $1. ne W.H. FicKnew, 933 Pa.Ave. ee eee ~|SHOULD HOLD PHILIPPINES 3 __ | Former Min‘ster Lambert Tree Gives Rea- sons for This Course, We Are at Present Without Foot- hold in the Orient—ERect in Time of War. CHICAGO, May “I hepe the United States will never be hauied down at the Philispine Isiands, Lambert Tree, reductions in our magnifi-| fermer minister to Russia. “The cireurn- ry there demonstrated nrexing them. samedcre Dewey did net have a place left for the sole of his feot in the east. He was turued cut of Heng Kong and then out of Mirs Bay, and he Kad to conquer # harbor or start for Honolulu or go to the bottom. Now, that same thing will har- pen again whenever we have another for- eign war. Ail the perts will be deciared neutral and our fleet will have no harbor d no coal, and will-have to come home or urrender or sink. That is what I call a aumiliating and intolerable state of things, and now t we have providentially ac- st it seems to me we to keep it. ercial Power. ll the more necessary because become a great commercial pow- we mean to compete with other nations for the trade of China and Japan sable that we should have a It is inevitable that in the ar future the Pacifie ocean and the ad- = vill beeome the scene of the = commercial activity, and the + United S rived at a period in 53 ry when it mast either advance, in = ponsibilities as a $ or else take a = Srv ‘There- + ion of these = = As to Fercign Intervention. = = = tion of foreign na- 2 : Sy st or oppose us in doing + 5 é e! als what right any other % Covers for the furni- + We are perfectly & : =ete 2 Ives, and we can an- ¥ z = eA s without anybody's help z We only ask you to ¢ > of anybod At hi : 2 : I do not any So one thing == Duy 3 power in Europe is looking for any trouble where you find you $| wim tne unitea state can buy to the best ¢ Monroe Doctrine Not Involved. da Es 3 $| «The ree doctrine cuts no figure in advantage. Don’t : this matter. The fact that we will not let depend upon hearsay 2 ccuntry in Europe extend its eae m in this continent is no reason why =-but on your per- | we should not extend our political system sonal investigation. $ | in the eastern hemisphere. Whether, in WwW | case of annexation, we would become lia- e know we are 4) aie tor any Spanish debt secured on the neither overvalued é Philippine Islands on their Col ee ; % | nue is a mere matter of detail, and shou nor wumndersold by #) not weigh a feather against annexation. anybody. The fact ¢ ee I Gee a ze ee ue my citi % % thai the ed ‘ates show never sur- is the other way-= $| ceccer :ne Philippine Islands to anybody, you can buy better -and cheaper here than elsewhere. Hoeke, Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, Penn. ave. and 8th st. it cee nino Ladies’ “Smart” =. PDP N ete te ete le nen resterteotin ine BM Meotiotin fn sete teeta tintin tintin tate reeds aeeodintin iy Sue soeg LADIES SHIRTWAIST & = No. 7322. May ‘eo onty 10 cents or We will this Ps a ive tern sul te “WopEsé by Mant May for 2 Acme Pattern Co., / 3H, 157 W. 23d St., NewYork it rn cen Bugle Bass’ Ale Guinness’ Stout Is the Best. For sale by the leading Wine Merchauts, Gro- 1s end Restaurants. ENTS, Aiex. D. Shaw & Co., 3s d Street, New York. apl2-tn4) ARMED WITH REVOLVERS Marines Weapors A requisit at the navy about three weeks for revolvers, has been filled, and one we 1 to each marine as he went on watch last night. Two scspects were seen loitering about the gate: neen, and Sergt. G. I. zier to follo made tracks arren sent Pri- The strangers from the vi- vate Fi at once einity. Sergt. Warren is pleased that his able marines are equipped with something more than bayonets. Wh ut the pa- trol of the river frc t night, the ser- geant sald the guards on that side of the yerd had been doubled, and is visited by the sergeant of the watch three or four times a night. Although doing almost double duty, the men fill their position tn a soldierly man- rer and do not complain, as they realize that in time of war their fidelity means something better later on. away HAT 00 THe } eee Don't give them ten or coffee. Have rou tried the new’ food drick called GRAIN-OF It te HMefcus and nourishlug and takes the place of cuf- fee. The mere Gratn-O you give the children the ore bealth you distribute through thetr jem. Graip-0 is mide of ly ins. a when red tastes Ike The’ ciiee irades of coffee, bat about as Much. grocesy . . ‘ae aldo 8 but sheuid keep ihem for its own use. ACTIVITY S IN SHIP YARDS Pushing the Work on Uncle Sam's War Ves- Four Thousand Men Employed Yes- terdny—Movements of the Squad- Goes to Sen. ince he S. ispatch to The F RT NEWS, » May 9.—Four men worked all day yesterday in the ship yards of this city, an before unknown, in pushing the work on the government vessels which are ening Star. thousand (Sunday) ent being prepared here fer active ser Last evening the finishing touches _w put on the cruiser Yosemite, and as soon eives a few additional she will leave for her by Commod adron she is te fc ed the post to be Howell, of re ; and riuge either today or to- rs to go to sea is expected she morrow. The Di ington, S an aun ted to b is coaled will, it i tiowe a the nes she i: Commodore ans a are hourly expected upplied with coal, | known to m vessel in the ery jence for the allevia- bf sick or wounded ed by. the tion of the sufferir he is being nd Charleston. Nietheroy on the Way. eN! to be renamed the Buffalo, ntly purchased from the . and being? convoyed here by a Brazilian cruiser, Is expected to arrive on the 17th instant. She will at once be equipped as an auxiliary cruiser, and placed In service within a few days there- after. Just now many of the men heretofore employed in the building of the Kearsarge and Kentucky are working on the auxiliary cruisers, but as soon as the latter are out of the ‘ay the entire force of 4,000 men will be employed on those named and on the Illinois, which will be launched next onth. Work on the Kearsarge and Ken- y will be rushed so that they can be turned over to the government by Novem- d here that yivania Na- ‘stings, Aandc d sy row Camp I . Will be here tomorrow. tioned above and below the at ards, This precaution is taken Ly vy Department in order to prevent ility of a Spanish torpedo boat stealing through Hampton Roads valuable prop- t News yare on of the Philippines by the pt fro: s Francisco to Admiral Dew e is being re- flected at the Kk navy yard, where there is unwonted activity in the shipment of guns from the ordnance division. These are mostly of the rapid-fire type and am- erty in wpe The eceupatic force to be munition for them is being hastily prepared at the St. Julian magazine. These arms and munitions will be shipped at once to California, where other shipments have preceded them. The Mosquito Fleet. ‘The last vessels of the mosquito flect are being armed and will be ready for com- missioning by tomorrow or the next day. This will greatly: reduce the number of men employed in the navy yard, and the officers fear that the skilled mechanies may seatter in search of work. For that reason an effort will be made to hold them at Norfolk by providing more work. ‘The Chesapeake and Ohio Ratlway Com- pany has received the contract for furnish- ing all the government vessels now at New- port News, 2s well as those to arrive there for the next year, with all the coai that may be needed. ~ The same company has been awarded a contract by the Atlantic Transportation Company to furnish the latter Pay 2,000,- ensuing 900 tors of coal each year for I five years. |THE NEW FORT GY eeseesesseesentontencondendontercontonte eaeeseegoegeatentedteeteete < ties—the genius ask you to buy the Srefeotendeesontonteeseogenteeceecengenseecease efeeheasreceoserteeseoter P value and worth is xe as + as it is to you to z purehase into & Lawn, Figured Chambray, Dotted Swis styles—worth § 35C.=-3 © gu ee carefully shrunk © $425 cut with In prepers Again tomorrow and Wednesday the “Opening” of the Summer Millinery will be continued. viewed the display today—and showered praise upon the taste that selected the imported novel- —and upon us for assembling such an aggrega- tion of exclusive novelties. ice “straps”’—and are leaders by popular approval. 575 Dozen More Ladies’ Shirt Waists arrived late Saturday—the special purchase made last week. fully inspected by us—vouched for by us—and your guarantee for several leading makes—exclusive styles—perfeet fitting—and it is a big surprixe to us to be able to offer them at these prices— seven lots. these are all the small lots—your choice— LOLOL LOLOL ELPSESSSESSSVLVSES SSS A delighted throng that designed the home creations We've won our serv- second shipment ef the immense As has been our custom, we Waists ns SAKS Walsts. They are care- ours. They are most all complete lots of be able te buy them. We have divided the es and many other effective for $1. Lad Imports Fancy Fignred and Embroidered Pr Waists—many styles; -fashioned Ladies’ oft Scotch Plaid Waists, in many est combinations, both light and ets, made with ¢ to match and pouch front. I grade... * Black and White and Gray and ladras Watsts, suitable for full $l variety and the ex for ladies has ever bé for it, others claim. ee = for ladies, and contemporaneous makes, in our stock. Not high-priced, BS but high grade. During the days of the formal opening we shall offer oe these special lots— 3 Ladies’ Strictly a $ Ladies’ Regular Bench-made Button and puadles: Strictly Hand mate Lace and 3 ford Ties, in Black and Tan Kid, Patent Le $ nt Leather and Russian swith pinian andi fics 3 stylish shapes. $4 nev: a bought a better & “Opening” price... & & te Saks and “Saks’ efeatoety sLoeteoteot ae a areas a ae ae aay ae COMPLETED Impregnable Fortifications and Rapid Fire Guns at Fortress Monroe. Torpedo Minex Controlled by a Key board in the Sanctum Sanctorem— Protecting the Ship Yards. Special Dispatch to The Evening FORT MONROE, Va., May 9. Spanish fleet dare to attack U they have repeaiedly threatened to they would meet with as disastrous defeat as that they received at the hands of Ad- miral Dew Kk ago. ‘The new fort in process of construction when referred to in a dispatch to The St@r several weeks ago has been completed, and ess Monrce is now believed to be both Should the I as Fort imprcgnabie and among the strongest forts | in the werld, a reputation which it en- d for many years, but lost for a time nits formicable armament became an- cd through the development of the Swienice Of Modern gunnery. It is Said to be generaily admitted by army and navy oiticers that if they can ac- apiisn it the Spantards woula like to capture the navy yard at Portsmouth and hipyard at Newport News, and that are the tWo prmeipal odjecuive poinis cn the AUantic © With, nowever, the guns of Fort Monroe working sausfactorily lnese (Wo Imporiant avai stations will be protected ugainst the advance of hostile 2n-Ol-War. he main urmament of the fort ¢ ors, lv and sixteen 10 and seac icading = mel four guns, three 10-inch and one S-inch. in ad- dition to the converted riiles mentioned, there are also two large 15-inch guns of old pattern on the higher reampants, which rave been moved back to make rocm for a rapid-tire rifle battery. Range of the Guns. disappearing ‘The upper ramparts command a splendid view of the whole of Hampton Roads, and the guns therein can be trained either down the bay in the direction of Capes Henry and Charles or up the James and Elizabeth rivers, with Ne ort News on the former and Norfolk and Portsmouth on the latter, all within a few miles of the fort. At the foot of these ramparts is a wide meat and en the outer side of this, en- tirely surrounding it, is a thick wall, be- hind which are a large number of old un- proved guns that can be effectively used in checking landigg parties. In the lower extremity of the fort is the new disappearing gun stronghold, or as it is termed at the fort. In this ated emplacement are three up-to-date disappearing guns of 10-inc! easily have an effe: if Spain sends warships to- the capes with a view of entering and advanc- ing on the cities within, th modern rifles will be the*first to be used in repelling the attack. They have been thoroughly tested and are now in splendid order. Between the main fort and the mam- moth mortar battery is a long strip of beach, on which is built a connecting rail- way. This strip is a mile in length before it widens into the “pines,” where the six- teen mortars are located. The name “Pines Battery” is derived from a clump of tall pines. which marks the mortar stronghold. This is said to be the finest battery of the kind now held by-the United States. Instead of being built of solid masonry, after the customary manner, the works are a combination of cement, small gravel and sand, the laiter being used as an outside ccatfhg, having been proved to be the Trost effective material to resist shot and shell. The mortars behind this impregna- ble wail throw projectiles of the weight of 1,000 and 800 pounds, and have a range of from two and a half to six miles. These valuable engines of war are mounted on revolving carriages, having a swinging ra- dius of 130 degrees, and can be trained on ships either above or below Fort Monroe. Rapid-Fire Batteries. Batteries of rapid-fire rifles which have been placed in. posit! form a valuable addition to the heavy armament described above. They comprise six and five-inch guns of English make, which will be used Another important event. ellence of the values. n obtainable before in Washington. No Shoes to satisfy the demand—we we opened this department and placed Hanan’s Man-fashionegd Shoes do, | We'll stirprise you at the extent of the Not quite as fine Footwear No demand jaim—until Company, Corner.”’ Lreortontonsontontaesontoncentonlonlosontonsoortonseneo eer LON CeO MOO MAAN MEELIS LLL LLL LEE OEELLPEEO LER RPPARLSRRPSESPAEESSSSE PSPSPS Sea ac ee chiefly to defeat landing expeditions and sink torpedo boats if they should venture to pass Hampton Roads. The werk of laying cables, anchors and buoys in Hampton Roads and at the mouth ef the Chesapeake bay is rapidly nearing i nd is sufficient f the immediate bmarine min Fort Monrce E ard operating idiy network of ty-four in number, is located in termed the “holy of holies,” in- » fort, where no one is permitted to wander. Another keyboard is ¢ erated from Cap: Henry. In the rear of the thick walls which present so formida- ble an appearance from tne road he quart man the guns amy} above. yall of the fort which curls in, . trom Hamr Roads, running around the Hotel © in and in the rear of the strong! king Fort Mon- roe # long penir fortification The j tertain no a Svanish unk, the ¢ contidently eu imost an of the fort aster from Royal T. rt Monroe, ile ship on afe pa ——___ NO ACTION TAKEN. Claims of Two Street Retlway Com- panies for Charter. A subcommittee of the House istrict committee today heard the conflicting claims of two street railway companies for a charter of incorporation and right of way in East Washington. The Washing- ton and Annapolis railroad desires to cross the Pennsylvania ayenue bridge and pro- ceed by a direct route to Forest Lake ceme- tery, and then to the District line to con- nect with the Washington and Annapolis railread of Maryland, to run to Chesapeake bay. The East Washington Heights Traction Company wants to start its. line at the same place, the end of Pennsylvania ave- nue, and cross the river on a bridge of its own construction, proceeding then to East Washington Heights and the District line. Mr. George C. Hazleton, ex-Representa- tive Baker of New Hampshire and Mr. C. H, Syme vepresented the interests of the Washington and Annapolis railroad and Mr. M. 1. Welicr and Mr. C. O. Barker spoke in behalf of the other road. The subcommittee took no action on either bill. o—____ Counterfeit Forecast, ‘To the Edftor of The Evening Star: One can read this in the statutes of the U. S: “Any person who shall knowingly publish ary counterfeit forecasts shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and fined in a sum not exceeding $500, or imprison- ed for a term nat to, exceed ninety days.” On Friday night we were told by the weather bureau that it would clear up that night, and that Saturday wouid be fair. It rained hard all Friday night and was raining on Saturday. For the last two weeks, notwithstending the weather bureau has two guesses at tomorrow's weather, they fail to come anywhere near it; in fact, the morrow's weather is gen- erally diametrically the opposite of today’s guess or guesses, I have known people who have the repu- tation of great,hoaxers, and who would consider it a great joke when asked the way to a certain logality, direct the in- quirer to turn ta the left or to the right, when he shania aks right or left. i The weather bureau undoubtedly kn: what kind of weather is coming, but it I'kes to make :game of the public and amuse itself by saying clear when it knows rain will come, or it will forecast balmy spring-like and lamlike weather, and laugh when we are overwhelmed by a bliz- zard and three inches of snow. For thus amusing itself at the expense of the public’s nerves ‘the weather bures§i is certainly guilty of publishing counter- feit forecasts, and is deserving of both a fine of $500 and ninety days in quod." I have-bought a new bicycle, and my wife has,bought new spring gowns, hence this protest. May 8, 1888, DR. FOMTET of GLOSTER. a The Twelfth Annual. known prices. 1 all sizes still here. there'll be a rush for the man- tailored gowns like the pic- ture—lined from neckband to skirt with taffeta silk. $13.98, 20 per cent, makes the price only $11.19. 20 Per Cent Discount PALAIS ROYAL. OMORROW is the second day of the clearing sale of spring-weight Suits and Wraps. Twenty per cent discount is the attraction=-one-fifth off marked prices. The Suits. Well-known Gowns at well- Ail styles and Of course At the The Wraps. All. Jackets and all Cloth and Silk Capes are included, $3.48 to $20 being the price extremes. Deduct one-fifth from the price marked on the garment you select. None but this season’s approved styles ——because we did last year as we are doing now. here. The result to the tailor. be to you. Seateet B ¥3 Seateatesfoateesec$ a % Senceseersontoss Sot “t et =e Sentesseste EPARATE Waists and Skirts have been made to our spe- cial order from $1 a yard silks and wool dress goeds in stock that we can say $5 for choice of Silk Waists and Cloth Skirts that would cost from $7 to $8.50 were the materials pur- chased by you at retail and carried Note that ours are man tailored, and you must reckon a tailor’s charge for making, in es- timating how much the cost would ILK Petticoats have also been made for us, s or in every way to those with the “ready- made” trade mark on them, $7.98 fr sm Py < that will stand al Paris styles, with one, t Better than the usual $10 r per feats of taffeta ilk AML the latest rattles, » skirt. $5 7 for Pettic & of siiks in Mack and FF cotors, plain am stripes. Deep flounce, with 5-inch rut is abow AQ for Silk Pettic in plain and 53.68 i than the usual $5 ready-ma TANDARDS of the United States:—The weather. “Ideal” Reduced prices because of adverse A few warm days and we and you will have to pay full prices. “Derby” — and Wash Shirt’ Waists. 1,500 “Derby” Shirt Waists, Some are DSc. worth $2.25. 4,500 “Ideal” Shirt Waists, Some are worth $1.50. 69c. 5,000 “Ide: Shirt Waists, me are worth 98e. preciate. a a a a a a eee ew centesg “s enough. and Chemises. sonseegons York who failed. | z you get superior id 50c, 68c¢ and 75¢ my garments for only . eae NDERWEAR that re- fined women will ap- Others may think the embroidery and lace trimmings don’t make display Six styles Gowns, 8 styles Umbrella Skirts and Drawers, 4 styles French and Tight-fitting Corset Covers Made to the order of a merchant in New We and 44¢. HE picture shows you only one style of the Corsets. | Others of coutil and web, with long waist and corded bust, are here in sizes 18 to 30. Th are 75¢ Corsets at only 42¢. The maker stamps well adver- tised name on those he stipu- lates must not be sold at less than 75c. We get his surplus stock, minus the name, and can retail 42c. them at...... $7.50 I ARASOL bargains as never before or again this season. The poor little maker could not wait for the demand that sunshine will bring. We couldn't afford to add 1,523 Parasols to stock unless we could create four times the usual demand. Thus our low cash offer. us and you:—$2 for choice of $2.98 to $4 Parasols and Silk Sun-Rain Umbrellas asols and En Tout Cas Umbrellas. Every latest styie of the season to select from. Thus these bargains for $3.48 for $5 to tons. modes. ing. ¢ Sa ea et a stitching. at 11 o’clock this morn- Palais Royal, 66c for $1 Gloves. Warranted $1 French Kid Gloves, 4 but- All sizes, in white, pearl, yellows, tans, reds, black Self and 100 dozen here | Ordinary and opera lengths. A medley of rare bargains. Wanted— quality Expert for the Hairdressing Parlor. 25c for 35c Hose. Makers’ odd dozens and half dozens. § silk embroidered; some plaids, stripes and plagn black Lisle Thread Hose. ome VIRG IN IANS DISSATISFIED Complain of- High Standard Established ia Physical Examination of Troops. Some Famous Companies Whose Ser- vices Have Been Tendered—One Dates Origin Back to 1789. x 25 = Sta? Special Dispatch to The nz RICHMOND, Va., May 9.—There is much dissatisfaction among the military in many parts of Virginia. because the standard of physical condition set by the United States surgeons is so high that it is feared maay of the best soldiers in the state will es compelled to remain at home by reason 0 inability to measure up to the rigid re- ‘irements. : “There is also some finding fault because of the strict orders issued by the War De- partment to the mustering officer for the state, the latter refusing, it Is said, to mus- ter in any company if it falls below the minimum even a single member, no mat- ter if it had the maximum eet eer .. As the maximum is 84 an STi 80, as it not unfrequently occurs: that, owing to the high standard epee heretofore mentioned, by the time the | 4 tors get through with it four or five 0! the members may be rejected. . Experience has shown that it is very dif- ficult for those in charge of companies to obtain recruits outside of the neighber- hood where the company was organized, and to send the rejected men home and pay the necessary expenses of getting oth- ers to fill their places involves the expendi- ture of money for which the legislature made no provision. A story is told of a young man from one of the distant counties, who came to Rich- mond to enlist and wes asked as many questions as 4 he was an applicant for a civil service clerkship. Finally the would- be soldier gave up in despair and remark- ed: “a not suppose you wanted me to ° a4 had an idea you desired men who teach. u ‘The twelfth annual planked shad dinner | CoUld shoot. Now I can't answer some of wil! be given to. the bench by the bar of the District of Columbia Saturday next the 14th instant, at Marshal! Hall, fs — > “Want” ads, in The Star pay because bring answers. 2 but I can drive a ten-pen- ‘Notwit as @ marks- man he was rejected. ‘There has ‘been much anxiety as to they {-whether or not the War E as reported, establish a big camp city. tent, howev panies Saturday served io revive the hopes of the citizens that they are not to be disappointed. State’s Full Quota Fernished. Virginia wiil send to the war her full quota under President McKinley’s call, and they will be composed of the flower of the young men of the state. among those who have already responded are the famous Richmond Light Infantry Blues, “a company which has maintained an unbreken organization but which now will lose its identity until the war is over. Another noted company is the Richmond Grays, and which, with the present, takes part in war for the fourth time. yS were organized in June, 1844. the company volunteered and went to Mexico, where it served under General It went to Harper's Ferry and Charlestown during the Joun Brown trou- bles, and was in many of the most hotly contested battles during the years 1861-65. The list of engagements was as ‘follow Seven Pines, Frayser’s Hil, Second Marassas, Crampton’s Gap, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, United States Ford, Chancelorsville, Salem Church, sec- ond Frederickshurk, Brandy Mine Run, Wilderness, Bradshaw's Farm, Spottsylvania C. Jericho Ford, Atlee’s Station, Cold Har- bor, Riddell’s Shop, Petersburg, Wilcox’s Farm, Gurly’s Farm, Ream’s Station, the { Crater, Weldon Read, Burgess’ Mill,’ Jar- rett's Station, House, Farmville, Amelia C. H., Rice's Sta- tion and Appomattox C. H. ~ The Grays went to New York to attend the funeral of General Grant and also attended the first inauguration of Presi- dent Cleveland. They have always been noted for drill and discipline. A third crack company is the Walker Light Guard, which was organized about six years after the close of the civil war and was mameéi for former Gov. Gilbert C. Walker. ‘The company has always main- high standard. It has three flags, Scott, town, tained a present This he been calmed to some ex- ie authoritie: a Z . by the arrival of two = Se ins eee e it has ever been ready to to the call ef duty in peace or in war— whether to escort tc 8 last resting place the body; of some departed comrade or on gala days to Join the procession, cr on more solemn occasions to g o giv ae go forth to give It is recorded that June 27, 1807, informa- tion reached Richmond that an attack had been made a few days previous on the United States frigate Chesapeake by the British ship of war Leopold, and the Blues at once offered their services to Thomas Jefferson, who was then President of the United States, and were accepted. They left Richmond July 8, 1807, to defend Nor- folk against a threat of ‘the British ad- miral that unless supplies were furnished the British fleet he would take them. They started on the march of 120 miles on a single day’s notice, and served twenty deys, for which service they received the highest praise from President Jefferson. ‘They were again in the service of the United States from “March 18, 1813, to March 27, 1813. Later, when information was received that the British fleet would go up York river and from there send troops against Richmond, the Blues were again in service, and, starting without tents, were quartered in a church. In 1861, when Virginia adopted the ordi- nance of secession and linked her fortunes with those of the other southern states, the Blues marched to the front. During the struggie which followed they particl- pated in the battles of Aquia Creck, Big Sewell, Roanoke Island, Yorktown, Mal- vern ‘Hill, the Howlett House, Petersburg and other places, surrendering with Lee at Appomattox. evening, and this has Prominent for 108 years, The In Farm, Malvern Gettysburg, . Hagers- Siation, Bristoe Station, H., Hanover Junction, Hatcher's Run, Howiett eae So To Continue Same Capacity. Mr. E. J. Babcock, who was private sec- retary to ex-Secretary Sherman while he was in the Senate, and also while he was at the head of the State Department, has been requested by Secretary Day to con- tinue to serve him in the same capacity and he has accepted the