Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1898-14 PAGES. ———— SPECIAL NOTICES. ° te arrange for the funeral of our brother, Page Fiall. "The funeral will take place Thursday, May 26. ‘The lodge is ordered to meet at the Castle Hall at 2 o'clock p.m. to attend the funeral. Members of sister ledges invited to attend. EDWARD G. NU xe By order Ee Attest :— BE <. of R.anl S. it RITUALISM. — Mits. Sittings A st. se. ALL PERSONS with H. wecium. 4 p.m. NOTICE. pledged interest or ai will be isos, HL OK Pawnbroker. HOOVER & 1211 F ST. Solid Comfort for Men. We are he for THE BEST Men's Shoes, as well as for Ladies’ and Children’s Shees of best quality. the VERY BEST VALUES for your money. Stylish Russets, $3 & $3.50. Those of you who have been paying % elsewhere for your Rus- + “set Shoes should ex- +amine our $4 and $3.50 <grades. They equal many sold abont town for $5. Cour 5 Russets and $% and $6 Patent Leathers are the best produced in Amerfea. 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Walter Fletcher, colored, was today sent to jail for two months by Judge Kimball for cutting James Harper in the right arm with a knife. Charlies W. Scott, also col- ored, was fined $5 for disorderly conduct im connection with the affair. THE CRACK REGIMENT District Volunteers Have Already Won a Proud Name. + SETTLED DEWN 10 HARD WORK Sad Case of Martin Scott, Who Has Become Insane. ee CHANGES AMONG OFFICERS ge eS Special From a Staff Correspondent. CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga., May 25.-- For the first time since they left Camp Al- ger, the boys of the 1st Regiment, District of Columbia Volunteers, slept comfortably under canvas last night. and today they are in fine condition. There has been no sickness worth mentioning, but there is a sad ease in camp. Private Martin Scott developed insanity and has been confined to the guard house. He is not violent, al- thcugh he needs careful watching, and ar- rangements are being made to send him to the government hospital at St. Hlizabeth. Yesterday was spent principally in fa- tigue duty. The men were put to work early in the morning pitching the tents that they had been cinable te erect the night before on account of the non-arrival of the poles, and us soon as the tents had been put up the men were immediately put to work cleaning up. The weeds and under- growth were cut out of the company streets and around the various tents of the com- pany officers. Water Supply is Poor. The water supply for the 1st Regiment has been a cause of much worry and anx- jety. All yesterday and today the men have been down in the ravine back of the camp iooking for the least sign of water. When they found a “lead” a detachment of men was put to digging, and a guard with load- ed ritles placed over it to keep men from other regiments from grabbing it. Several springs were established in this way, and the men guard them night and day. The camp is beautifully located in a large cak grove, where there is an abundance of shade. The men are thus more com- fortable than at Camp Alger. The supply of rations brought from Washington still holds out, and the men have plenty to When this supply is exhausted, the ccmmissary department of the division will suppiy the grub. The officers and news- vaper men have been much worse off in this respect than the men. No officers’ mess has been established, and it is a case of hustle for their rations. No ofii- cer in camp has had a square meal since he left Washington. Attached to Third Army Corps. The regiment has been attached to the 2d Brigade, 1st Division of the 3d Corps, General Brooke in command. As yet the division headquarters have not heen established. General Carpenter had not a single man of his staff. We had to lend him Lieutenant Donnelly as quartermas- ter and Sergeant Shilling as his assistant. The camp is surrounded by bands of tusic. The District boys have to listen to the music of the other regiments and envy them. Mrs. Glenn, the matron of the regiment, arrived in camp yesterday. She gave up & Position in the Post Office Department to follow the boys to the front and render such aid to them as Hes in her power. Drs. Cox and Pyle have been busy at- tending to minor cases, but have had noth- ing of a serious nature to contend with. It is expected that there will be a division €ress parade this afternoon and ten regi- ments, including the Ist of the District of Columbia, will participate. The regular drilling of the regiment began this morn- ing, and since mess the men have been working hard. They have been drilling in squacs, and have been taught the firing movements. The men are in a very happy frame of mind and work with a will. Changes Among the Officers. There will probably be some change in the commissioned officers within a short while on account of Regimental Adjutant Herten accepting a commission as assist- ant adjutant general. There is much speculation as to who will be made adju- tant of the regiment, but in all probability it will be Lieutenant James L. Mock, who is at present adjutant of the 1st Battalion. The camp of the District boys is a model one, and the men hav2 teen highly compli- mented. Major M. E. Urell of the Ist Bat- talion is proud of the fact that he has the model battalion of the regiment. His sec- tion of the camp is in perfect condition. The major is on> of the best liked officers in the camp, kind, courteous and always polite with his men. ‘The Elks in the regiment will go to Chat- tanooga at the earliest pos8ible moment and make themselves known to the m2m- ters of the order in that city. The men have been so busy that they have not had time to leave the camp. A number of officers of other regiments have called on Col. Harries. Two sergeants in Company B have been ordered to the ranks on account of disobe- dience of orders. Strict discipline will be maintained at any cost. This is spoken of as the crack regiment of the camp. B. ENGAGED IN SHAM BATTLE, ‘Troops at Chickamauga Preparing for More Serio ork. By Associated Press. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 25.—Battle exercises of the first division of the First Corps began today’s work at Chickamauga. The exercises began at 6 o'clock and were witnessed by Inspeetor General Breckin- ridge and many other officers. The first and second brigades of the division assault- ed the third brigade, which was entrenched on Saodgrass Hill, and a highly exciting as well as a very creditable sham battle oc- curred. By actua! count the number of men now in Chickamauga Park is 34,888. There are thirty-five regiments of infantry, two of cavahy and eight batteries of artillery. Chio has furnished the greatest number of men. She has six regiments, with 5,328 men, on the field. Pennsylvania, which ranks next, also has sfx regiments, but a slight- ly smaller number of men. As far as equip- ment is concerned, the army will be ready to move on Cuba within fifteen days. Capt. Rockwell, chief ordnance officer of the ermy, states that he has received notice that ample equipment will arrive during the next few days. A half million rounds of ammunition have already ar- rived and the balance of the equipment will come as fast as the roads can haul it. New Midway Establ ed. The row of stands, restaurants, &c., lo- cated just outside the park, near Battle- field station, is assuming large proportions. The row is known as the “Midway,” and is Hberally patronized. Two theaters are now in course of construction. A corps of the Red Cross Society is now being organized in Chattanooga for serv- ice in the camp. The Women's Club of Cincinnati has donated a chapel tent to the 1st Ohio In- fantry. In nearly all the camps regular igious services are now held. Forty cars of provisions arrived in Chat- tanooga today. About 25,000 pounds were sent to the park yesterday. cellent order is now being preserved both in the park and tn the city. The two New Hampshire boys put on the rock pile by the city officials for insulting ladies a few pee ihe pe Ra gh ag me 2a Iowa, under Col. D, K. Jackson, sufficiently Thea punished. ANOTHER SPANISH W(H)INE BOTTLED UP. passed through the city this morning over the Southern railway en route for Tampa. The 8th Regiment, New York Infantry, 1,000 men, under Co!. Henry Chauncey, jr., arrived this morning at 1 o'clock and went to the park a short time later. This regi- ment is the oldest military organization in we United States, having been organized in (673. a BLANCO THINKS CERVERA SECURE. His Dispatches Indicate That Latter is in Santiago Harbor. LONDON, May 25.—The following dis- patch has been received from Madrid, dated 1 am. Wednesday: “Nothing positive is revealed as to the situation. Lieut. Gen. Correa, minister of war, has received a cablegram from Gen. Blanco, saying that American warships are in front of Santi- ago. Capt. Auan, minister of marine, has received a lengthy dispatch from Admiral Cervera, replying in full to instructions. The minister of marine recetves nobody. He is working day and night. Yesterday he presented to the queen regent every de- tail of the plans at Santiago de Cuba, showing the defenses and the security of Admiral Cervera’s squadron. “Admtral Camara has gone back to Cadiz with sealed orders. It is said that on his arrival there he will arrange for maneuvers of his ships at sea, for trials of speed, gun- nery, and everything necessary td satisfy himself that the squadron is in efficient condition. He will depart for a destination undivulged. Senor Capdepon, minister of the interior, says a telegram received by the war office from Manila reports that the natives are disposed to remain loyal to Spain, and will defend the territory against foreign invasion. “The latest rumor is that a Spanish war- ship has captured an American warship in Cuban waters.” OUR EXHIBITS AT PARIS. Discussing Provision for Representa- tion at the Exposition. While the provision in the sundry civil appropriation bill for the proper represen- tation of this country at the Paris expo- sition, which was inserted by the Senate, has not yet been taken up in a formal way by the conference committee which is con- sidering the bill the subject has had more or less attention from the members of the committee as individuals. The members appreciate the delicacy of the situation. They realize that they are acting largely in a diplomatic capacity in dealing with this subject and accordingly are impressed with the necessity of proceeding with cau- tion. Their attention has been called to both sides of the question, and the fact has developed that there is an element in this country quite opposed to making any appropriation at all because of the alleged partiality of France towards Spain in the present war. The fact has also developed that ai least one member of the committee is personally of the opinion that no appro- priation should be made under the cireum- stances. The indications are, however, quite strong that this view will not pre- vail unless some open act of hostility should be committed by the French people and so long as the French government continues to declare its good will. The prevailing opinion among the com- mitteemen seems to be that the wise and Proper policy is to proceed in the matter just as would be done {f there were no War on. Some of the representatives of the House cn the conference are of opinion that the Senate provision looking to the ultimate expenditure of about $750,000 on the expo- sition is too liberal, and that it would be at any time more than this country would be justified in expending upon a foreign ex- Ptbition. They are advocating a reduction to the extent of a third of that amount, Placing the limit at $500,000, and it appears probable that this change may be made. Howevef, this is not decided upon, nor is anything in connection with the provision. All that can be said definitely now is that the committee as a whole 1s favorably dis- posed to make provision for an exhibition cf American products at Paris that will do credit to our country and be an earnest of our good will toward France. It may be added that some members of the committee even feel that the diplomatic situation is such as to render it more expedient than ordinarily would be the case to act liberally in the matter now, and it is understood that the administration has quietly presented this view. There is a feeling that the propriation should be made and that if sub sequent developments should prove its ex- penditvre unwise the President can be trust- ed to act in accordance with the best inter- ests of the country. Knights Engage in Celebrating. Columbia Lodge, No. 897, of the Anglo- Saxon Order of Sons of St. George, held a smoker at its hall, No. 425 12th street northwest, last night in honor of Queen Victoria’s birthday. It was well attended. Quite a number of old ard familiar Scotch, Irish and English songs were sung, and Mr. Joseph I. Keefer, a survivor of Sew- ard’s expedition to Alaska, who helped to Plant the first American flag in that far- away region, and whose flag is behind the original Declaration of Independence in the State Department library, sang the old song, “Our Native Land,” which received many and hearty encores. A wish was ex- pressed by those present that a more friendly feeling be promoted between Eng- land and America, and the stars and stripes were waved with the union jack of Great Britain to three cheers for Queen Victoria, President McKinley and Com- modore Dewey. It was past midnight when the meeti: broke up, and after a fine program music, song, speeches and the serving of refreshments the lights were extinguished, ASS ee ee eo Prof. Mason’s Condition Improving. Prof. Otis T. Mason, curator of the bu- reau of ethnology at the National Museum, who was stricken with apoplexy early Fri- day morning last, at his residence, 1751 P street northwest, was reported this after- noon as being in no immediate danger, and his condition is said to be slowly improving, ——.__ Anniversary Exercines, ~ The anniversaty exercises of the Luther- TO EXTEND ELEVENTH STREET. House District Committee Favorably Reports a Bill. The House District committee has favor- ably reported a bjll in the House for the extension of lith street northwest. The number of the bill is House 10474, and it provides that the Commissioners of the District of Columbia be authorized and directed to extend and open lith street nerthwest on a straight extension of the lines thereof, as now established in the city of Washington, with a width of ninety feet, from Florida avenue to Princeton street, and thence with the same width and on deflected lines running parallel with the lines of Sherman avenue to Lydecker ave- nue, and to fix and establish the grades of the extension herein provided for within sixty days from the date of the approval of this act. The Commissioners shall, within thirty days from the date on which the grades on the extension herein provided for have been fixed and established according to the requirements of this act, institute by peti- tion a proceding tm rem in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, holding a district court of the United States for the District, for the condemnation of a permanent right of way for the public over all the land lying within the limits of the aforesaid extension not already owned by the United State or the District of Columbia, excepting also all lands that may be dedicated to the public use for tae id highway ai the extension thereof. The proceeding #Hall ‘be prosecuted under and in acordance with the provisions of sections two hundred and fifty-seven to two hundred apd sixty-seven, both in- clusive, of the Bevised Statutes of the United States, relating to the District of Columbia, concerning the condemnation of lands in said Districtfor the public high- ways. When a verdict shal have been rendered by the jury in any proceeding provided for by this act, the court'shall thereupon enter its judgment condemfiing a right of way for the use of the public over the lands to which such proceedings relate and for the damages found by the jury to be due as ecmpensation for the™pieces or parcels of land to which such condemnation relates, and also such as may be found to be due for injuries caused by the extensions or by the abandonment of any street or avenue. When the court shall have entered its judgment for the amount found due in re- spect of any parcel of land the use of which shall have been condemned, the court shall decree the amount due. Payment of the sum and sums of money so adjudged to be due and payable shall be made by the treasurer of the United States, ex-officio commissioner of the sink- ing fund of the District of Columbia, out of the revenues of the District of Colum- bia. When the Commissioners shall have taken possession of the pieces or parcels of ground in respect of which judgment con- demning a right of way shall have been entered under the provisions of this act, it shall be their duty to cause llth street northwest, as extended under the provis- iens of this act, to be at once graded and the roadway thereof at once paved and proper sewers constructed, and the cost thereof shall be paid out of the revenues of the District of Columbia, upon the war- Tant of the Commissioners. —_—__+-e-—______ ELECTRIC €ARS ON 7TH STREET. Successful Inauguration of the Under- ground System Today. After the cars stopped running on the 7th street line of the Capital Traction road last night, or rather early this morning, the cable was drawn out of the conduit and the electric current from the power boure of the company in Georgetown was turned 2n and passed through the conduc- tors, which have-Just been placed in posi- tion. It was found that the connection was complete, and this morring at the regular hour for starting the cars the new electric motor cars, with trailers attached, were started out. The running of the road was successful from the start, and the cars continued to be operated durifig the day by the under- ground system, which is uniform with that which fs In use on the other principal lines of the company. As far as the equip- ment of the road how operated by the Capital Traction Company is concerned, the instaliation of the new underground system is now completed, with the excep- tion of that portion which is known as the Chevy Chase.or U street line. As previously announced in The Star, it is the purpose of the company, at an early Gate, the exact time not having been de- termined, to replace the present under- ground electric system that extends along U street to Florida avenue and isth street, and the overhead system on the balance of the line from the latter point to the east end of the, railroad bridge over Rock creek, with thé’‘saffe system which is now in use on thé éther lines of the com- pany. ed gh: * The successful “change from the cable system to the wder#round electric; which has just been mhade’on the 7th street line without stopping*for?an instant the daily running of the targ: is looked upon as something remafka! in_the history of street railroad construction. It is the first time a work af tits kind was ever at- tempted, and it“Was ‘hhot believed by many that it could bé doné. However, the con- tractor, Mr. Saxten,:was confident that he could do it, and the result has shown that he was correct. * The Diateh t National Guard, Col. Henry May, who is in command of the National Gyard during the absence of Gen. Harries, has determined to take active steps to organize and equip the companies. Therefore, for the purpose of making a commencement, he requests all the com- missioned and non-commissioned officers of the guard to meet him at brigade head- quarters Saturday, May 28, at 8 o'clock p.m., for the purpose of conferring upon the subject. The questién of inspection, rifle practice and the brigade encampment will receive consideration. ey ey ract ce day, May 80.° Members of the QUIET FALSE RUMORS Surgeons Deny That Camp Alger i . — in Bad Condition. A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION MADE Interesting Ceremony to Take Place This Afternoon. . GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED CAMP ALGER, Va., May 25.—2:30 p.m.— ‘Today’s program at Camp Alger included, in addition to the regular routine of drills and inspection, the transfer of Gen. Gra- ham’s headquarters and an inspection into the condition of the men by the surgeon general of the corps. Col. Girard and his assistant surgeons, Majs. Farquhar, Allers ard Parker, have come to the conclusion that the only way to put a stop to various groundless rumors about the condition of affairs at Camp Alger is to make a thor- ough investigaticn into the same, and then give out the result of that investigation. As might have been expected, this exami- nation developed only that the hospitats and other quarters are in as good a condi- tion as can be expected when those quar- ters are under the care of volunteer troops. It may therefore be said that any further report as to the bad sanitary conditions that prevail among the soldiers encamped at Falls Church are altogether untrue. Gen. Graham chose the present site for headquarters some Gays ago, as was then arnounced 4n The Evening Star. It is a full mile from the Manor House, formerly occupied by the corps commander and his staff, but it is to be made easy of access by means of cross-cut roads from the several brigade headquarters. The tents are shel. tered by large locust trees, and are only a short distance from the springs from which the camp 1s to draw largely for its water supply. Adjt. Gen. Heistand and the others of Gen. Graham's staff ere now comfortably installed in their new quarters, and the work ef organizing the 24 Army Corps is thus progressing withcut interruption. Still an Object of Interest. Notwithstanding the departure of the District Volunteers, the camp is now the object of interest for a great many Wash- ingtonians. Today Representatives Reeves, McDowell, Vain Voorhees, Graaf and Ma- hany came out to look into the condition of such of.their constituents as are encamped at Camp Alger. Mr. Makany took Col. Welch and the other cfficers of the 65th New York back to Washington with him early in the morning, and they went to- gether to visit the new Congressional Ltbrary building and other objects of in- terest. Other visitors were Maj. Edith E. Mar- shall and Capt. Hattie Core, first secre- tary, of the Salvation Army. The Salva- tionists are havirg a tent erected here, and expect to conduct services every day. Maj. Marshall intends to provide newspapers and other reading matter for the soldiers, as she has doné previously in France and Switzerland. Mrs. Charlotte Smith, who sent a “mother” with the boys from the District of Columbia, came prepared to do as much for the other regiments. She secmed, however, to have encountered some difficulty, and she will not enter cn her werk here for a week at least. It is said that at headquarters the impression pre- vails that the men can do their own mend- ing, and that the army is not the place for any woman, even though of mature years. Unless interrupted by showers, each com- mend, except Troops A and B, New York Cavalry, will give an exhibition dress pa- rade this afternoon. The 6th Massachu- setts will have a ceremony something like thai of the flag raising of 1861-3. Col. Wecdward and many members of Congress from New England will take part. Gen. Graham Installed. Gen. Graham's headquarters are now fully established. As already indicated in these dispatches, the affairs of the camp are to be administered from a knoll about a mile east of the old headquarters at Woodburn Manor. There Gen. Graham has set up a tent as headquarters, and addi- tioral tents for the use of his aids and clerks. Major H. O. Heistand, the adjutant general, has quite a bureau of subordinates at work there already, completing the en- rollment of officers and men. The division of the troops in camp into divisions and brigades, as exclusively announced in The Evening Star of yesterday, has been prac- tically carried into effect, but much still remains to be done. Hotls of all the com- mands in camp must be made; records of leaves of absence granted must be kept, and an accurate list of all general and special passes must be constantly on hand. As all this necessitates a great deal of labor, Major Heistand and his men will be kept busy for several weeks at leact. One section of the camp administrative force is to remain at Woodburn Manor— the department of commissary supplies, under Capt. John Little. With inexpert- enced commissary officers at his command ard an insufficient supply of commissary goods to distribute, his work has so far been more than difficult. The War Depart- ment has, however, detailed several clerks to assist him, and transferred a commis- sary sergeant from Fort McHenry to handle the supplies, so that in the future fresh’ meat, fresh vegetables and milk will be distributed daliy. Seventeen wagons and four times as many mules came to hand yesterday for the better administra- tion of this department. Special orders Were issued today directing Company M, $th Onto Volunteers, Capt. Marquies, to proceed, equipped for field service for ten days, to Dunn Loring, to act as guard for the supplies there. Gen. Graham today made formal request of Gen. Greely, chief of the signal office, to have telephonic and telegraphic com- munication established- between his head- quarters and Washington, and between his headquarters and division headquarters. This will make the direction of camp affairs 60 per cent easier ihan before, and will permit dispositions of various com- mands not now possible The Ambulance Corps. Col. Girard has completed the organiza- tion of the ambulance corps by the ap- Fointment of the several brigad> surgeons. They are Maj. Henry Allers of the ist New Jersey Volunteers, to the Ist Brigade; Maj. E. C. Farquhar, 8th Ohio Volunteers, to the 2d Brigade; Maj. Charlzs Parker, 13th Pennsylvania Volunteers, to the 3d Brigade, and . Cc. , 159th Indiana to the regiments not now at- Volunteers, tached. It is said to be the purpose of the adju- tant general, Maj. Heistand, to organize tha now unassigned, the 159th Indiana, €th Pennsylvania and 9th Ohio, into a divi- sion immediately on the arrival of the two regiments expected from Missouri and the two to come from Michigan. These troops should arrivs by Friday or Saturday. By that time Gen. Graham will have under his command fully 16,000 men. Cases of illness still crop out here and there, but except for the cases noticed pre- viously no one has been raported as wuf- fering from anything worse than colds. Even the men suspected of typhoid are now released from the hospitals. Privates Davi- gon and Stevens of the 6th Illinois, at Fort with cots, and that some cases have not been cared for during the rainy weather as would have been the case if the equipment had been complete, but That any one has suffered from the treatment received in the hospitals, or that his case has been in any affected because of this lack of sup- plies is, they say, emphatically not true. One Good Effect. These stories have had one good result. They have brought seyeral offers from Washington ladies, who felt that perhaps they might contribute to the comfort of the sick. One woman, herself a mother of a half dozen grown-up boys, offered to come out and nurse, or to send a trained woman nurse to help the officials here, or to have three or four patients brought into her house in Washington. She hus asked that her name be not mentioned. Another, Mrs. I. Sessions, living at 2401 Pennsylvania ave- nue, telephoned Gen. Graham, offering to provide cots with mattresses.’ sheets, pil- lows and covering. Her idea is to get’ con- tributions of these articles from furnituce dealers in Washington. As yet Gen. Gra- ham has not decided what to do in the matter. His surgeons have already made personal acknowledgment of the first offer. Mrs. Hitt, wife of Representative Hitt, has spent the past day or so nursing one of the two boys at Fort Myer. Her services have been practically invaluable. Mrs. Electra E. Smith came out yester- day and spent the day nursing the sick soldier boys of Company E, 6th Illinois Velunteers, which came from her old home ac Sterling, where she was postmistress for Tjany years. She carried them delicacies, such es broths and berries, which greatly benefited them. Today in behalf of the Illinois Association of this District, Mrs. Smith purchased ten mattresses and ten pillows and sent them out to the invalids. Other ladies of the assoctation will un- dcubtedly visit the camp and minister to the wants of the sick. Orders Insued. Adjutant Busher Ames of the 6th Massa- chusetts has been appointed engineer off- cer of the camp. Leave of ebsence has been granted for “two days each to Captain Walter Washa- baugh, 6th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and First Lieutenant W. E. Stover, 8th Penn- sylvania Volunteers. First Lieutenant Earnest L. Ruffner, as- sistant surgeon, 65th New York Volun- teers, has been ordered to report to Lieu- tenant Colonel E. C. Girard, chief surgeon, as officer of supplies. Lieutenant C. F. Etter, Sth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, is detailed as assist ant to the department commissary of sub- ststence. The aesignation of the camp has been officially announced as “Camp Russell A. Alger.” Captain Carl Reichman, temporary as- sistant adjutaat general of the corps, has been detailed us mustering officer of the camp. General Guenther, commanding the Ist Division, will open his neacquarters at Woodburn Manor in the building occupied urtil today by General Graham. The di- v:sicn commander has not yet been able to report for duty as division commander, be- cause of rheumatism. As a whole the 2d Army Corps is now fairly well equipped. A number of men have no shoes, a few are in sad need of uniforms, but all get enough to eat and a dry place to sleep. General Graham has already begun to pipe water from the springs in the rear of his tents. Within a weck, probably, this work will have been done and every com- pany wili be supplied from pipes. Capt. A. H. Lee of the Royal Artillery, who is the representative ef the British army delegated tu study the movements of United States troops, visited the cainp yes- terday. He has just arrived in Washington from Tampa, Fis here he nad gone to pursue his invest!gations. The three parties placed in arrest Mon- day under suspicion of being spies were all dismissed from custody last night. Harry McDevitt, one of the three, says he is an ex-soldier and resides in Eckington. He went to camp intending to volunteer. H¢ expressed pleasure at tie treatment ac- cerded him while a prisoner by the officer in command. COOLER. Fair Weather Indicated for Tonight and Thursday. Forecast till § p.m. Thursday—For the District of Columbia, eastern Pennsyl- vanla, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, fair and cooler tonight, Thursday fair, iight northerly winds. Weather conditions and general fore- cast—The pressure has fallen slightly on the Atlantic coast and has risen elsewhere east of the Rocky mountains. The weather remains cloudy in the north Atlantic states and lower lake regions, and generally fair throughout the south and Mississippi valley. It is clovdy in the northwest. Light showers have fallen dur- ing the past twenty-four hours in the mid- die and north Atiantic states and lower iake region, and on the central and north- ern Rocky mountain plateau. The temperature remains nearly station- ary in all districts. Showers in New England tonight will be followed by fair weather Thursday. Generally fair weather is indicated for other eastern and southern districts. It will be somewhat cooler in the middle Atiantic states tonight. The following feavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—Wil- mington, 1.01. Rivers—The following changes in the rivers (in feet and tenths) have occurred: Fallen, Vicksburg, 0.2. Above the danger line and falling, Vicks- burg, 1.6. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of the water at 8 a.m.—Great Falls, temperature, 70; condition, 1; receiving reservoir, tempera- ture, 74; condition at north connection, condition at south connection, 6; distribu ing reservoir, temperature, 70; condition at influent gate house, 6; effluent gate house, 2 Tide Table. Today—Lcw tide, 4:36 a.m. and 5:23 p.m nigh tide, 10:46 a.m. and 11:16 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 5:18 a.m. and 6:01 p.m.; high tide, 11:28 a.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 4:40 a.m.; sun sets, 7:14 m. “Moon sets, 11:22 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:39 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 8:23 p.m., ex- tinguishing begun at 3:47 a.m. The light- Ing is begun one hour before the time named. ‘Are lamps lighted at 8:08 p.m., extin- guished at 4:02 e.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 2 p.m. yesterday: May 24, 4 p.m., 84; 8 p.m., 66; 12 midnight, 65. May 25, 4 a.m., 64; 8 a.m., 68; 12 noon, 76; 2 p.m., 74. Maximum, 84, at 4 p.m. May 24; minimum, 63, at 5 am. May 25. The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 2 p.m. yesterday: May 24, 4 p.m., 29.83; 8 p.m., 92.86; 12 midnight, 29.86. May 25, 4 a.m., ae 8 am., 29.86; noon, 29.83; P.m., CONDENSED LOCALS. Johanna Kelley, aged fifty-two years, a native of Ireland, has been granted final naturalization papers by Judg> Cox. An elerly man named Charles Godfrey was knocked down by a Metropolitan car at Sth and D streets and slightly injured. He attached no blame to the motorman. No 8 engine company was called out about 8:30 o'clock last evening for a slight fire in the hous? of Jacob Crowley, No. 740 Naval place southeast. A defective flue caused the bluze, but no damage was done. _—— The Cut Cable at Santiago. 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