Evening Star Newspaper, May 21, 1898, Page 11

THE EVENING STAR, SAT URDAY, MAY 21, 1898-94 PAGES. $5 a Month. A Fee Within Reach of All. A ly Cu A Seasen of the Year Mos portunity That Will Not Be Extended Invitation for All to Test Without E What $5 Will Do. For this merely nominal fee Doctor Cowden will give his persenal attention to all applying for help, furnishing all medicines \compoumled from the purest drugs). and charge nothing for opera- tions on nose, throat end ear. 5 A MONTH, HAY FEVER. $5 A MONTII, ASTEAIA. $5.4 MONTH, AL CATARRE. $5 A MONTH, LARYNGITIS. s |. BRONCHITIS. 4 TROUBLES. Po 35 5 4 CONSUMPTION. Dr. treatment for Cataract without the knife, and obesity, are guarsnteed and the fees are reasonab x Five dollars s month does not mean a cheap treatment in any respect, except as to price. Each and every case accepted for treatment will re- telve the same cure ard attention as if paying Oe a month. Emory Chapel Tunday by Rev the newly ap- pointed presiding elder for the viet. In the worming ~ommunion services were held, and the frst Sunday morning Im exch month hereafter the mcrament will be administered. Mr. W. B. Denny of the War Department has purchased thre- acres of the Yerkes estate, om the vouth side of the Military road. He has greatly Improved the cottrge thereon and has added a twelve-stell horse barn. Mr. John F. Cook, secretary of the Perpetual jaticn, ts const grove just ni avenue and 1 Schlosser of th beautiful summe south. mew Finn is engaged in building an to us dwelling on Piney Branch roud. Mr. as Denckas has verted his residence, Villa Flora. and s; ious lawns suukuer re- sort for wheelmen vod trolley p. Mr. J. L. Norris has leased his 1 ne on A road 1 move to the ‘this time. d Radical- An Op- the Warm Weather. A Method That Positively it Favorable to Treatment. Beyond xpense. Summer Treatment. All subjects of Catarrh and its complications are fully aware of the great relief that comes with the ing influences of warm weather. It is this very relief that makes them careless of this treacherous disezte, which they have found by bitter expecience will return with force Upon the spproach of cold weather again. It is therefcre surprising how few take advantage cf this mre favorzble condition and undergo a line of treatment at this season of the year. Realizing how careless Catarrhal patients are about this matter, Deetor Cowden advises all those who contemplate placing their cases in hi: hands in the near future to apply as carly possible that no time may be lost. As much vancement be made in one month now as be made in two months in wint ‘Then. again, the present fee of $5 a month for all diveases cannot be extended beyend the warm weather. The economical ones stocld take heed ef this circumstance and govern themselves ac- cordingly. Dr. J. ['1. Cowden, 715 13th Street Northwest. Office Hours—9 a.m. to 12 m.; 2 to 5 p.m. fo 8 p.m. daily: Sundays and holiduys, 10 a.m.’ t p.m. ea annnal assembly byterian church. During the violent storm of Tuesday afternoon the barn on the farm of Mis Clara Higsins was struck by lightning. and only the prompt action of the farm bands saved the building from total destruction by fire. ——— CONSUL W. B. BARKER. He Says the Cuban Rainy Season ts Greatly Exaggerated. Capt. Walter B. Barker, United States consul at Sagua la Grande, who accom- panied Gen, Fitzhugh Lee from Cuba to this country, has been confined to his bed at the Shoreham for several weeks with a wounded leg, but he expects to be out to- morrow. He jumped off an electric car on Pennsylvania avenue while it was going at pretty good speed. He had flattered himself self on his agility, especially in the matter of jumping from cars, but he missed it In failing his left leg was badly cut just below the knee. His surgeon says to Mrs. Shepard of Virginia, and v eity the first of Jure. Master Thomas Mattingty is dangerously ill of typhoid fever. Mr. Chas. Mattingly is still confined to bis home ness. ners i Th in Brightwood are Mrs. Lampkin domiciled in one of Mr. 3 It took the Ss many men altimore is visiti Parsons, of this her dangh- e. jay from at- | all team lately organ’ among the | school boys ina : SANDY SPRING. ‘The stockholders of the Telephone Co elected Ir. Roger Brooke, Asa M. Stebler, . Henry H. Miller, Joseph T. Moore, jr., and Frank M. Hallowell to serve us directors for | Taylor ‘Thom, principal of the | ds’ sebcol. who was chosen presi- | dent of the Alumni of Hollins’ Institute, Virginis, | will leav ns’ in a few days | meeting of that im crder e is the gnest of Mrs. J. Jonney Shoemzker, and the Misses Isabel and Janet Miller of Mrs. Charles F. Brooke. Mr. and Mrs. Milton H. Bancroft and so York Sunday from Paris. Mr. eeipient of a medal at the Julien School - Where he has been a student for two years. They expect to be here for the summer Bancroft’s father, Joseph T. Moore of s een very ms Showers of the d farmer cc he asst est 1 of that cereal was not planted 25th of May. Fruit and gar damaged Mond; Hy. uch delayed by past three weeks, nxtons mewbat by hailstorms Iders of the Washington, Colesville arnpike Cemp re-elected their | a of directors eclared a dividend | of 4 per cent. W aw is th | and William E. Mannakee the seci ”. Sarah B. Farquhar of Roc! has been in Cembridge, : taking a course of instruct will retur Thomas, who bas been teaching the art in Wi ington for the past winter, is again at her home here. ‘Miss Wilson of friends, the Misses St £f Edgewood. Among those who have huade brief stay here within a few days were Representative John Mc- Donald of Potomac. William E. Mobley of Lay- tonsville. E. L. Tschiffely of Hunting Hill, than H. Baile of Carrell county, George B. Far- quhar ef Washington and Miss Frost of Howard county. Three new telephones and one plano have been dided te Srndy Spring homes within a week. H shington is visiting ber 4 ws are out for the wedding at Rock- evening of Muy 25 of Miss Mary Shoe maker Hallowell and Newton Stabler, ‘h will el |. as relatives and jon, St. Louis, Phil- oP, . Baltimore, Washington and Alexandria, a number from this sec Dr. Charles Iddings of Loudoun ¢ anty, a formar resident. hax had the misfortune to lose his bouse and most of Itx contents by fire. Mrs. Iddings and children were at the home of Mr. Matthews of Glenwood, Md., ut ae TAKOMA PARK. ‘The severe storm of last Monday evening was quite disastrous to the Brightwood Electric Rail- way Company schedule, causing the ears to remain at a standstii, from about 6 o'clock until 8, thus inconveniencing the patrons of the road to a con- Siderable extent. This was followed the next morning by another tie-up, caused by an accident to one of the bellers at the power house. ‘The ear which wax to reach Washington from Forest Glen did not reach its destination until about 8:30. ‘The first dance of the seasou will be given at ‘Takoma Springs Hotel under the new management this evenizg. Among the guests who have arrived the hotel during the past few days are the Misses Davis, Mr. Henney, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis, Mr. Rainey and Mr. Lovy ‘The Improvements at Takoma Park this spring are probably more numerous and of a bigher char, acter than they have been for several years pant. Among the buildings being erected i» a house by Mr. W. L. Follm®r near the railroad station and adjoining ‘the site where, a few years the large pebiic hall and severai other buildings were destroyed by fire. This dwel:irg is peculiarly con- . being belt of frame. with ome layer of the outside, studded to the joist ing the appearance of a brick house. It q claimed by Mr. Follmer that this mode of building really stronger than if it were made of two yers of brick. | in this country is best -hown Db; he was fortunate in not receiving injuries more serious than he did. Consul Barker, like General Lee, left Cuba on an indefinite leave of absence from the State Department, and, like General Lee, he is eager to wear a uniform and re- turn to Cuba to do some of the fighting. He hopes, therefore, to exchange his con- sular commission for a military commis- sion. It is understood that Consul Barker would have been appointed colonel of un immune regiment ten days agc but for the fact that he was laid up with his leg. Consul Barker is a served four years in the coming out with the rank of captain. was appointed cc Sagua la Grande Mr. Cleveland in 1893. fie tendered his ignation when President McKinley came ter insisted on his tion being accepted. But he was ed upon to continue in the consulate. 1 Barker is known by of his friends as a fearless man, full ef dash and pluck. He was v st in the work or relieving thi in his consular district, and si bans who ser es under him. Only a few received a most intere chairman of one of t It not only told of star Cubans, but it ¢ concern f committees. tion among the ortant information promptly laid before the ent from is confident that he could land a regiment in the Sagua istrict, and that with a regiment, or even a battalion, he could make quick ‘distribu- tion of feod. As to the rainy season, Consul says there is much exaggeration harm it does. “There is a good deal of humbug in this ainy season talk, anyway” said the consul. “It is not half so bad as some people imag- ine it is. For two summers past we had comparatively little rain in Cuba. The so- called rainy sea: never begins before July, and between now and July much could be done.” ee An Alleged Unjust Discrimination. the Editor of The Evering Star: It is to be earnestly hoped that patriot- ism and wisdom will prompt the Senate and House of Representatives to recon- sider and either amend or eliminate a very unjust and objectionable section in the war revenue bill before Congress, entitled “An act to provide ways and means to meet war expenditures.” I refer io section 6, page 4, In H. R. 10100, as follows: “6. Foreign insurance agents shall pay $50. Every person who shall act as agent of any foreign fire, marine, life, mutual, or other insurance company’ or companies sball be regarded as a foreign insurance agent.” in my opinion it would he very unforiu- nate, indeed, especially at this trying pe jod in our national history, when we view with pride and rejoicings’ the closer tics and dally-strengthened bonds of friendship between this country and Great Britain, if we were now to put on our statutes this unjust law, which could be directed against 9 per cent of the foreign fire insurance companies transacting business in tue United States, namely, British fire officers. It should be also borne in mind that, while the head or home offices of these foreizn companies are located in England and Canada, their thousands of agents and rep resentatives in the United States are Aner- ican citizens, who would most keenly f-1l the burden and effects of such diserimi- nating legislation. It has been well said that the strongest alliance comes from a community of ests. That the interests of American British companies are closely interwo' Barker of the that om the very day of the 4 war against Spain hy Congress a cable message from the home office of the Liver- pool and London and ‘slob2 Insurance Cuin- pany flashed the jdyfu] ani patriotic ings to its thousands of Americza en ployes, that “should they be called to arins fer the protection of ih: country their names would be retained on the staff, list and their salaries would be paid during the term of their military service.” It will be readily admitted that the en- actment of such a law against purely for- eign imsurance agents would constitute a humiliating return on the part of Con- gress for the defined friendly policy of Great Britain, as recently evidenced by Mr. Chamberlain, and so pointedly ex- The residence of Mr. G. A. Chapman, on Onk avenue, whieh has been im course of construction some months past, fs nearly completed and soon be ready for cecupancy. This house con- tains ten rooms, has all modern improvements, Presents a fine 2pj i Glen Stizo Park will be opened about the Ist of wdaries of Takoma, In ‘The creek has been dammed, forming « large lake, which contains feveral small islands. A large pavilion has been erected, ax well as other buildings and structures for amvus-ment. Prince ¢ orge's county. —_——— RANDOLPH. Squire Franklin Mace bas been appointed trus- tee of Montrose School by the county board of fomtutssioners. A tenant house on the farm of Samuel C. Velrs Was recently destroyed by fire. Miss Lottie Zepp of Martinsburg and Miss Ninie pp of Baltimore are the guests here of their unt, Mo». John Johnsen. Rev. Parke ¥. Flournoy and J. Bradley Davidson Jeft here Monday for New Orleans to attend the | pressed by Mr. Henry Norman, the well- known correspondent of the London Chron- icle, that “not until the last of England's ships were driven from the ocean would the humiliation of America be permitted.” The fire and Nfe insurance business ts and willing to Jiberally contrib- ute its proper share to provide the nation with the sinews of war; but let Congress deal with this business fairly and as a whole—with fire insurance agents as a body—and thus most effectively weave into the loom of time a genuine appreciation on the part of Congress that fair fleld and no discrimination constitutes the best means of our commercial! advancement, so that we may truly tind tn England al- ways more of an ally and friend than a competitor. MAX COHEN. May 19, 1898. + Spain’s Warships at Las Palmas. LONDON, May 21.—A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Las Palmas, Canary Islands, says: “The Spanish torpedo boats Ariete, Azor and Rayo, together with the armored transports Ban Francisco and Ciudad de Cadiz, arrived here May 7 from the. Cape Verde Islands. It {s reported that the armament of the latter two has been in- creased recently. The Rayo is said to be badly in need of repairs.” COMPETITIVE DRILL High School Boys Lining Up for An- nual Event. PRIZE FLAG, MEDAL AND RED RIBBONS Sueceis of Those Who Started in : as Cadets. THE COMPANY ROSTERS The eight companies of the High School Cadet regiment will hold their annual com- petitive drill Tuesday and Wednesday of next week for the prize flag, the Allison Nailor medal and the red ribbons. Of the three prizes which go to the winning com- pany, the red ribbons are heli in the high- est esteem. The flag will be awarded to the winning company, the Allison Nailor medal to the captain of the victorious com- Pany and to every individual member of the winning company goes a red ribboi the emblem of victory. In the year 1887-88 occurred the first com- ‘| petitive drill, which was won by Company A, under Capt. H. B. Barney. The-regi- ment at that time had been in existence six years. It was organized in 18$2 by Prof. Edward A. Paul, the first principal of the High School, aided by Prof. G. R. Is- Capt. Young, Co. A. rael, who had formerly served as captain of one of the companies at Dickinson Col- lege, Penrsylvania. It then was made up of two com has steadily grown in numbe: now has sight full coupanies, with a full complement of bat- ialion and_regin Tn 1888-89 Cempany D, under Capt. Ferree, was the victorious command. ‘The list of the win- ners up to the present < s as follows 1889-90, Company C, under Capt. EB. 8. Du- 1890-91, Company F, under Capt. . Edwards; 1891-92, Company A, under Capt. Ogden’ 18 any G, under Capt. ED A. , Company D, under ¢ = 5 ary training in the igh School refiects muck credit on the in- stitution. The regular army onal Guaré have now as officers young men who were first enthused for a milit cad in the High School number of the members of the school have passed in a creditable manner through West Point. Among them are Wiliiam M. : E, Winslow, C. C. Williams, Cc. L. Ruggle 5 M. Reeves, Cha: ielie, jr. and A. M. Davi: Since 1889 two classes of West Point have n led by High School boys, while in two other classes Washington boys stood on the honor | among the first five. The su of Captain Alfred T. Smith of prize Company D, 1893-94, shows what pluck and perseverance will do. After he was graduated he enlisted in the regular army as private.” By hard work he rcse to the rank of first sergeant. He then under- went an examination, passed it and was commissioned a Heutenant in the army. Captain Taussig of Company H, 1894-95, ard Captain Alfred Howe of Company C, 1896-97, are both cadets at the Naval Acad- Capt. Everman, Co. B. emy and are making excellent records. Cadet Church, an Eastern student, is also at Annapolis and is making a fine showing, Battalion Adjutant Fred Cook, who was captainof Company F in 1892-93, and Lieu- tenant Heron, a Central High School ca- det, are now officers of the District volun- teer regiment. A great number of the boys of the District volunteer regiment have served in the High School Cadets. The Morton Cadets fs a fine example of this, as nearly three-fourths of the com- mand is made up of ex-cadets, and their proficiency is shown by the fact that when under Captain Shilling they were the cham- pions of the country. The Old Drill Grounds. The drill this year will be held, as usual, at the National Base Ball Park. Tuesday the companies of the 2d Battalion will drill in the following order: Company G, Captain Hoover; Company &, Company F, Captain Saegmulier, and Com: pany H, Captain Taussig. tain Bogan, and Company A, tain Young. The judges of the drill have has been not as yet been decided upon. It Capt. Wheeler, Co. D. = the custorf to ask Captain Constantine Chase of the artillery to act as the chatr- man Wednesday the ist Pattalion will drill in the following or- Company B, Captain Everman; Com- pany D, Captain Hoover; Company C, Cap- the board and select his’ own as- without a doubt the ‘companies will be able to give a good account of them- selves. Company KE,» under the com- mand of Captain Tydings, is working dili- gently, with good ules. This company, as every one knows, dicapped by the fact that the business cpurse consists of only two years. In sfite bf this, however, the company has from year to year been Capt. Tydings, Co. EK. among the best, although not a winner: But this year the boys are going on with a determination to lead. Tydings. is an effi- cient, cool-headed officer, and in view of the fact that this is only hia second year in the regiment, he deserves great credit for his excellent work. Comment Upon the Companies. Saegmuller, the captain of F, is an officer of excellent qualities, and holds the full confidence of his men. The company is making rapid strides toward perfection, and its many friends place great hopes im ft. “Keep your eyes on G,” says many a knowing person. Captain Hoover handles his company with the ease of a veteran, and under his leadership it is likely that ae Eastern will again possess the coveted ag. H, the “crack"” company from George- town, has the reputation of having won the prize twice out of three times, and from all appearances they are likely to make it three out of four. Captain Taussig pos- sesses well-known qualities as an officer. He was a lieutenant of last year’s prize company, and it is believed by many that he will foliow the example of his brother who piloted H to victory in 1895. Wet Weather Interferes. scientiously said ‘het-they are further advanced than were;-their predecessors at this time last ; . By Tuesday The Ist Battalion has-also suffered from the wet weather. Company A has a snappy cadence, good foot movements and is well maneuvered. Company B has picked up wonderfully and is now putting up fine Grills. The company is a puzzle, and what Capt. Saegmutller, Co. F. it can and will do remaing,to be seen. Cap- tain Everman, is surprising every ,one by the rapid advance in ggod drilling. Com- pany C, under command: of. Captain Bo- gan, has a very snappy manual and pro- duces excellent foot movements. It has great confidence in its officers and a good result is expected. Company D, under the command of Captain Wheeler, ts also in the front rank. It has a medium cadence and is putting up an excellent drill. It is ccnsidered the best-sized company in the 1st Battalion. Company A, under Captain Charles Young, is one of the hardest working com- mands in the Ist battalion. Captain Young is one of the most popular students in the Central school and an athlete of excellent ability. He was a private in Company D in 1804-05, when it won the competitive drill, and for two years served as sergeant. He was manager of last year’s base ball team and is of this year’s foot ball eleven; is a member of the interscholastic mile re- lay team, and the school champion at the 100 and 200-yard runs. First Lieutenant Costigan is considered by Captain Young to be the best lieutenant at the Central. He is a vory good soldier, and has excellent commanding ability. Second Lieutenant Alden is also a very good officer. He is siow of speech, but handles his platoon very well. The spirit shown by Sergeant Norwood, the right guide of the company, is to be commended. He was sergeant ma- jor of the regiment and resigned his posi- tion to help the boys of Company A along. Captain Young thinks the boys have fine company spirit and have been putting en- ergy in the drill. The roster is as follows: Sergeants Rob- ertson, I. C. Norwood, B. J. McCormick, E. R. Schafer and A. L. Clark; Corporals R. D. Black, C. H. Taylor, C. H. Warner and W. B. McKelden, and Privates J. B. Hoge, W. W. Thorpe, J. C. Temple, C. Wenger, Durden, Gilmore, Otgen, Holmes, Nolan: Holman, Deolin, Seltzer, Duncan, Boec! Henry, Adams, Peatross, Page, Manard, Plumbly, Pettigrew, Johnston, Ford, Jones, Corhett, Newton, Simpson, Royce, Miller, ‘West, Fung and Bayly. < Company B is unfortunate in having so piece without con- that he suf- having all the 1.2" The company corporais, of any of the Central companies. Captain Bogan, like Captain Young, ; Sergeants, win, Washington, Hedges kerhoff; Sol pgm Fish, Prindell, Adee and Cleve- lan » Shepard, Shreve, Troup, Welsh, Whitmore, Wilson, Warker and Company E ts a well-drilled organization, though small. It is especially good in the platoon movements, firings and manual of arms, and though the latter can be im- proved, it is enough to say that if every man does his best on the drill field the com- mand will be on or near the top. The fol- lowing ts its roster: Lieutenants Mahany and Hodgson; sergeants, Weyrich, Young, Weidemann, Street and Shannon; corporals, Whitney, Ernest, Wilson and Weaver: pri- vates, Armour, Ballenger, Brunner, Bess- ler, Clarke, Evans, Everett, Godron, Go- ing, Haas, Gausdale, Mackenzie, McKin- ley, May, Montgomery, Ochman, Ofitt, Poole, Ray, Shafer, Sherrar, Sis, Spelhou: Symanoskie, Wilherson, Wolfe, Vandiver and Jessie. Company F is a fairly good-sized com- Pany. -A few of the boys not disposed to work have kept the company back some, but now every one has settled down to business and all are doing their best. The roster follows: Lieutenants, Harrison and Parson; sergeants, Hoover, Rhodes, Ford. Mellor, de Grain; corporals, Baden, Rich- ards, Freeze, Hilder and Snell; privates, Adams, Bagby, Boyle, Boyntom, Briggs, Candee, DeMoll, Fleharty, Galleher, Green, Griffin, Guy, Hutchinson, Horn, Maddin, Marsh, McNaught, Oleson, Palmer, Powell, Pratt, Rice, Richards, Sanderson, Snell, Stark, Sullivan and Webster. ‘Will Do Their Bes: The spirit of the boys of G is excellent, and they all seem determined to do their best to win the red ribbons. Captain Hoov- Capt. Taussig, Co. H. er is popular with the students and has quite a reputation as a foot ball player. He has fine military ability and gets the best work possible out of his company. The rester 1s as follows: Lieutenauts, Embrey and Evans; sergeants, Graham, Tucker, Trow, Buck, Clar! corporals, Bryson, Hoover, Lee and Poston and Reece; pri- Bean, Bourme, Bradley, Bride, Cotnwell, Etzler, Fisher, Foster, Funkhouser, Hollinberger, Hopkins, Hunt, Jones, Kane, Klawains, Lawton, N&ylor, Fhelps, Potter, Reinberg, Robb, Schafer, Pe Thorn, Wallace, Watson and Wors- ley. The boys of Company H, last year's prize company, will make an effort to retain the flag this year and establish a precedent for winning two years in succession. The Western boys have the reputation of doing their best in everything they undertake, and they are generally successful. The company roster follows: Lieutenants, Pet ty and Berch; sergeants, Smart, Middle- ton, Stern, Grunwell and Tamberton; co! porals, Hisst, Boteler, Young and Weave: privates, Bogs, Breckenridge, Brown, Cald- well, Chamberlain, Conklin, Coyle, Craig, Darwin, Dickenson, Dodge, Fanning, Hang- er. Hayden, Hopkins, Johnson, Tanman, Mermer, Meirick, Miller, Monigomery, Mur- phy, G. Offut, W. Offut, Pimper, Rowland, G. Smith, H. Smith, Steaver, Stiles, Titt- mann, Weaver, Whitemann, Wilson and Woodward. . The competitive drill is always looked forward to with great expectation, and as it draws near the scholars—boys and girls alike—grow enthusiastic over their favorite company. Just before the drill each com- pany has printed for distribution among its rooters ribbons of the company color, with the company’s letter and school printed upon it. By this means the factions are made known. Discussions run high and frequent on the merits of the different com- panies, and the girls keep up a continual wrangle. Of course, the boys do not say as much, but think more, as a good many of them are membefs of the regiment. > ARMY NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED. Action of the Senate on Selections of the President. Senator Pettigrew again criticised civilian nominations by the President in the execu- tive session of the Senate yesterday after- noon. He said that while he had not made objection to appointments to other post- tions he would insist that nominees to po- sitions as engineers should be competent men, and he asked the committee on mili- tary affairs to give careful attention to such nominations. Senator Hale indorsed this request as reasonable in view of the importance of the office of engineers in the army. The following military nominations were confirmed: To be chief quartermaster, with the rank of major—Captain John M. Carson, junior. To be chief commissaries of subsistence, with the rank of major—James Oglethorpe Varnedoe of Georgia and James M. Moody of North Carolina. ‘To be inspector general, with the rank of major—Captains John G. Ballance, William Crozier; Messrs. Henry H. Carlton of Georgia and James H. M. Leary of Texas. To be chief surgeons, with the rank of major—John M. G. Woodbury of New York and Lewis Schooler of Iowa. ‘To be engineer officers, with the rank of major—First Lieutenants James Franklin Bell, Clement A. F. Flagler, Lewis H. Strother, Robert B. C. Bement of Minneso- ta, Hugh H. Gordon of Georgia, Edward de V. Morrell of Pennsylvania and William Dunbar Jenkins of Mississippi. To be inspector general, with the rank of major—John G. Evans of South Carolina. To be assistant adjutant general, with the rank of major—George 8. Hobart of New Jersey. To be assistant adjutant general, with rank of captain—First Lieut., William M. Wright, William Joyce Sewell of New Jer- sey, Sherrill Babcock of New York, Harry 8S. New of Indiana, Beverly A. Reed of pot and Putnam Bradley Strong of New york. To be commissaries of subsistence, with the rank of captain—Stewart M. Brice of New York, Oliver Perry Smith of Pennsyl- vania, Edward R. Hutchins of Iowa, Sal- mon F. Dutton of Vermont, Orson Petti- john of Illinois, John Landstreet, jr., of Tennessee, Peter C. J. Henry of Pennsylvania, Philip M. Lydig of New York, John Carmichael of Virginia, Miller R. ywwning of Ohio, Wilson I. Davenny of Illinois, Seth M. Milliken of Maine and J. F. Jenkins, Wyoming. To be assistant quartermasters; with the rank of captain—First Lieut. John C. W. Brooks; Frede: of Florida, John C. Breckinridge of New York, Wiliam E. Engi of Indiana, H. P. Young of New York and F. H. Bugher of District of Co- lumbia. 11 Her Royal r ae from Vin [lariani.’ MARIANI WINE, the FAMOUS FRENCH TONIC for BODY, NERVES & BRAIN. FOR OVERWORKED MEN, DELICATE WOMEN, SICKLY CHILDREN sy Highness, The Princess of Wales.. “It is well known that the Princess of Wales received increased strength > —IANDON COURT JOURNAL, JAN. 12, 1895. NEVER HAS ANYTHING BEEN SO HIGHLY AND SO JUSTLY PRAISED AS Vin Mariani is indorsed by the medical faculty all over the world. 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Babin to be a medical director in the navy from the 7th agy of May, 1898, vice Medical Di- rector Edward 8. Bogert, sr., retired. Surgeon Charles A. Siegfried to be a med- ical inspector in the navy from the 7th day of May, 1898, vice Medical Inspector Hosea J. Babin, promoted. Ensign Ralph E. Walker, U. S. N., to be a second Heutenant-in the marine corps, and Second Lieut. Amon Bronson, jr., United States marine corps, to be an en- sign in the navy by transfer. Also the following postmasters: H. E. King at Maquoketa, Iowa; Louvenia Mat- thews at Wesson, Afiss. AUXILIARY BOARD PURCHASES. Vessels Bought and Chartered by the Government. Lieutenant Commander J. D. J. Kelley, who was one of the most active members of the Rodgers naval auxiliary cruiser board, has given out the following official Uist of the vessels purchased or chartered on the recommendation of the board. The list includes forty-eight vessels, ranging in size from the American liner St. Paul and her sister ships to the little torpedo boat Manly, which is sixty feet long and draws three and a half feet of water. The four American liners were chartered, but all the others were purchased outright. Tne Mor- gan liner El Riso and her sisters cost the most, while the highest-priced yacht was the Mayflower. One of the finest vessels is the hospital ship Solace, while the Vulcan is a most complete repair ship. Here is the list: To be additional paymasters—William G. | Bee Sam R. Minnesota, Clifford 8S. Walton of the Dis- trict of Columbia, George B. Guild nessee, Frank M. Parts—41 Toulevard Haussmann; London—8% Mortime. Stre Montreal—28-30 Hospital Street. toria. Four United States regimental bands will furnish the music. After a therough investigation of the charges agairst young Gari son of a cigar manufacturer of Tampa, who was arrested yesterday on suspicion of being a Spanish spy, Gen. Shafter today order- ed_ that he be honorably discharged. Before many days Tampa bay will be cone of the best defended on the gulf coast. The narrow channels will be ren- dered impassable to hostile ships by the placing of a series of submarine mines and torpedoes under the guiding hand of Brig. Gen. Ludlow. Mullet Keys fortifications ure now ready for the mounting of the cavy siege guns and mortars which Lave ween sent here for that purpose. The rainy season on the Florida coast Was inaugurated tonight by a heavy thun- der storm. The low flats and marshes at Pcrt Tampa, on which the 9th Cavalry end all the batteries cf artillery are e: mped, are generally flooded during the rainy sea- son, and It is extremely probable that some changes in their camping grounds will be made in the near future. Award of Medals. Major James E. Bell, inspector general of rifle practice, visited Camp Alger Thursday and distributed the sharpshooter and marksmen badges to the members of the regiment who were entitled to the same as National Guardsmen for their qualification for the years 1896-'97. Those who received sharpshooter crosses were: Captains F. S. Hodgson, W. 8. Hodges and C. S. Domer; Lieutenants V. D. Chisholm, Horace M. Bell, F. B. Wheaton, Roy B. Hayes, George C. Shaw and F. G: Stutz; Sergeant H. A. Dobson; Corporais 8. H. Jacobson, Humphrey Beckett, O. C. Ter- ry and Z. Lewis Dalby. ‘The following received sharpshooter bars Captains Glendie B. Young, W. S. Hodges F. L. Graham and Harry Wal: ants Clarence E. Weaver, G and W. E. Crist - D. Maurice Appleby, T. F. McAnally and W. C. Whipp; Private W. 0. Carroli. Colonel George H. Harries, Major R. A. O’Brien, Captains Otto G. Simonson, Sidney R. Jacobs, Lieutenants Thomas 8. King, C. L. Lanham and Sergeant Walter E. | Stott qualified as sharpshooter, both for 1896-'7, but received no insignia, as a thre¢-year qualification is essential to entitle them to receive one. Captain G. W. id re- ceived a marksman pin and the following were awarded marksman buttons C. 8. Domer, Lieutenants T. V. Walker and W. E. Sorreis, Sergeants F. Penrose Smith, Jesse Owen and A. W. Shilling, Corporais Ma; Leonard Y. Rosser qualified as marksmen, but receive no insignia, another year’s qual- ification being necessary to obtain a marksman pin. ene as To Settle Disputes With Canada. A dispatch from Ottawa, Ontario, yester- day says: Sir Louis Davies, minister of marine and fisheries, recelyed a telegram today from Sir Julian Pauncefote asking in Washi not later than Weanesda =e next, to attend ‘@ meeting to make arrangements for the holding of a conference with a view of settling ali the outs! matters in between Canada and the United States. Sir Louis will leave here on Monday next. Had Spanish Warship in Tow. A special copyright cable to the New