Evening Star Newspaper, May 25, 1898, Page 8

8 THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, MAY =n 25, 1898-14 PAGES. MckKnew’s, CLOAKS, SUITS & FURNISHINGS. _ 933 Penn. Ave. “Wednesday, May 25th, 1898. As only a drop from our bucketful of grand values in Men’s, Women’s and Children’s Summer Underwear we pick this one! Rib Vests, 8c. ies’ Swies Ribbed neck nd armholes run Equal to others’ qualities, Special price to- ° ribbon morrow 100 dozen Vests, with Inst as good value fs the Children’ ise Rib- bed Vests at I2%e.. and the Men's Ri Ral- befggan Shirts and Drawers, that are worth 5dc., new selling at 3%e. Out of the big stock of Ladies’ Neckwear at all prices we mention Silk and Satin String Ties, plain and figured, of the 25c. quality, which we shall sell..........2 for 25e. W.H. licKnew, 933 Pa.Ave. my 25-60d Everything the finest and the finest of evergthing, at G. G. Cornwell & Son's. PICNIC :GOODS For the 30th. be hamper should be pack- ed to overflowing with the best of everything good to eat in order to insure the complete success of your picnic or outing next Monduy. Make Your selections from our limitless Steck of potted and bottled deli- cactes for ptenfe luncheons. The Dost, the most delicious, the most dependal le brands of every krown or wanted sort of prepared food are here. And the fresh whole- someness of everything shown is insured by the great demand that keeps our stock continuously on tke more. Ie regard to prices—we are not underqueted anywhere. Bring this list with you: Canned Goods. Boned Chicken, Ox Tongue Rolled, Boned Turkey, Boneless Herring, Boneless Ham, Soused Mackerel, EE ON EE EE OE DEDEDE CPE DE DEDEDE PDE DE MEME EOE ME OE OEY BS & ¢ Chicken Livers, Fresh Salmon, Game Pates, Fresh Shrimps, Rilletts, Puree de foi Gras, Chicken Tamale, Boar's Head, Sardines, Chicken, Thon Marine, Chipped Leet, POTTED Goops. Corn Beet, Duek, Chili-Con-Carne, Game, Oxford Sausage, Ham, Pickled Oysters, ‘Turkey, Braised Beef, ‘Tongue, Pickled Lamb Beef, Tongve, Ete., ete. For Sandwiches. Anchovy Paste, Salmon Paste, The above are only a few sug- gestions of a myriad of choice Let us have We assure satis- factory service and prompt de- livery everywhere. *o- Cornwell Seng orders early. Bloater Paste, Shrimp Paste. your Lc} $1412to1418Pa.av$ os Good House Shoe ® Y= Good Summer Shoe * street. Worth $3.50-- Our Regular Common Sense Toe Chocolate $2.50 Foot Form Low Shoe $1.98. This does not interest you if you wear larger than size 6. We have the following sizes only: . 126. C2 2%, 23, 23%, 45, 45%. Tomorrow sees the finish of this lot. Remember, Our Own Make Foot Forms at $1.98. There is no selling about it. "If you need shoes it’s a gift. F St., Cor. 13th. Buy a Jewett’s ‘*_Labrador” | Refrigerator s ( We sell Read's “Odorless” Refrigera- tors at the iwest possible prices. $16 for size 4—$18 for size £2) for ane 6-832 for size 9—-$34.50 for size bo. Chas. R. Edmonston, 1205 Pa. Avenue. eer 2 : Q : | in Prince Gsorge’s county, Maryland, was yesterday afternoon, at North Capito) and P streets, thrown from her wagon and painfully in- jured. The police took Ler to the Homeo- pathic Hospital for treatment, LOCO Watch the Mothers of Washington - and see where they buy their Boys’ Clothes... Their actions speak louder praise than any words could. devoted to Boys’ Clothing with the small contracted stocks shown elsewhere—and reason to yourself what lesson it teaches. * Saks Clothing is BEST Clothing, whether man’s or boy’s. ideal of value is pitched higher than any other. le equitable selling brings our prices lower than all others. It is the combination of all the advanced principles of business conduct that puts your faith in us and our merchandise. satisfaction that draws you here with each recurring want. mothers who come tomorrow will find it profitable. A Sale of Boys’ Wash Suits. Brown and White and Blue and White Combination Sailor Suits; with jar, shield and cuffs of piain Biue or Brown; shields trimmed with cloth to match ‘stripe in Suit; There are all sizes, We shall open a new lot of 100 Crash Suits, strongly made, with good full seams that will not fray out; trimmed with Brown soutache braid on collar, cuffs ‘and shield; embroidered anchor on shield. St All sizes and a very natty Suit— worth $1.75— 2 -98c. 250 All-wool Blue Cheviot Saflor Suits, with short pants; trimmed with Red ani White soutache braid; cord and whist. All sizes, 3 to 9 years. When others ask you $2.50 you won't be paying too * much—but more than you need to pay—we're going to sell $1.48 this lot for All-wool Double-breasted and for eas a Boys’ Reefer Suits, in light» Brown check pat- tern: double seat ‘and knees in pants: Reefer Suits braid trimmed; neat in effect; Suits Sizes 3 kind of Shoes that we shall be latest styles—choice. for the perfection of the fit. patterns and excellent qualities. But the selling them. For as little as cheap W: VC, } A Revelation in Ladies’ Shoe Selling. There are wonderful values in this proud to have you say were bought at Saks’. And if you will tell what you paid for them we shall like it better still. It 1s a triumph to be able to sell them for so little. There are grades and styles among them that cannot be made to retail for less than $5 with anything like profit. The cheapest pair in the lot is worth $3. It is really a bargain—from beginning to end—and it is giving us a world of popularity. But- ton, Lace and Oxford Ties, in Black and Tans— Shirt Waists That Have Won a Medal And Waists that will win applause from you for the choice stonishing part is the prices at which we are for as little and old shapes elsewhere. They cannot be duplicated becat tract. We buy the materials—he makes—and we sell them—not for what ing—but for as little as we can mark them—with all the savings and ‘That is the only way there can be GENUINE Shirt Waist bargains at this time. 59c. Compare this immense floor The. Saks The Saks idea of It is the never failing The Children’s Kilt Suits. The revival of the style that plesses mothers best for the little folks from 2% to 4 years. We have a very large line of patterns—we have provided with the Uberality that we do everyt! are showing them first—which is Saks-like. Tomorrow we shall sell a lot of “Blue and Pink Checks, with the collars an1 sleeves trimmed with fne embroidery. They are very tastefully made, cute as can be; the materials and Ghilee foe. crenstreceees DL LD Boys’ Neglige Shirts. 100 dozen—more Neglige Shirts for boys than are carried in a dozen other storer— but we are headquarters for all hoys’ wear. These Shirts are pretty checks and stripes, with cuffs to match and no collars—worth 75c.—that’s prov- able by comparison with any ‘Te. Shirts. Choice........ 50c. $2.39 lot. They are the Sh1SesovSondondontescesseotengonteaceasesgenteageateateadsnceets eateaseesoeteete aloe Sete $2.39 este RS you can plex over old styl the maker is tied to by they will discoants figured off. 13C. eegoogenteadeaseegeogeogeadendententonteatrocegeetententens for Waists worth | for Waists worth | for Waists worth $ 87c. and $1. $1.25 and $1.50. $1.75 and $2.25. : Ladies’ Sailor -|Walking Hats-- Ribbons, 3 Hats-= in the latest shapes. A e S3 new shapes and | Rough and Milan Special offering of $ rough braids—that | Straws, White and | 49¢., 69c. and 89c. § you'll pay 87c. and colors—worth $2.49-| Trimming Ribbons $ ¥ $1.25 for elsewhere— | and $3.99—for for £ 69c. and 98c. $1.99. 25c. yard. z $ saks and Company, : P Ys “Saks’ Corner.’’ Z Ts a se se es es tee ee rbnrennrtemirveeoood BALFOUR WANTS AN ALLIANCE. Government Leader Calls Attention to His Speech of 1896. A special ccpyright cable to the New York Journal from London yesterday says: What is perhaps the most important British uter- ance in favor of an Anglo-Saxon movement since Chamberlain’s now historic speech at Birmingham, came to me in the form of a note from Mr. Balfour, first lord of the treasury, government leader in the house of commons, and acting prime minister during Lord Salisbury’s absence. This sig- nificant and impressive message refers to an extract from a speech delivered by Mr. Balfour at Bristol in 1896. Balfour's note is remarkable, because of the fact that the United States is at war and England has declared neutrality, yet so strong is the moral sympathy of the British nation for the United. States that the government leader writes: “The extract from my speech of 1896, though there are verbal errors in it, due either to imperfect reporting or to incor- rect delivery, represents the opinions which i have always held, which I still hold and which, whether their full realization be possible in my lifetime or not, I shall never abandon. I remain yours faithfully, “ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR. The following is an extract from Bal- four’s speech, which was submitted to him: “If Edmund Burke had been told that our brothers across the Atlantic, who have been the possessors of English civiliza- tion, having English laws, speaking the English language, contributing to com- mon literature, enjoying common free- dom with ourselves, had forgotten all these things and thought only of the ques- tions which had divided us in the far past I think that he would have felt that if this represented the permanent attitude of two branches of the Anglo-Saxon race no greater misfortune could have fallen to the race or to the world, and his eloquent voice would have been raised, pleading for a common language, of governments, and of hearts; pleading that English and n branches of the Anglo-Saxon race should be joined in an alliance not to be broken by old controversies, but that each should work in its sphere for propagation of Anglo-Saxon ideas of liberty, govern- ment and order. “If we have.not an Edmund Burke either on this side of the Atlantic or on the other, I yet am well persuaded that the generous sense of both great countries involved will speak even without the mighty impulse of his voice, and that they will speak in the sense which I have indicated; and if that be so, and If we, in alliance with America, can carry out those duties which Provi- dence has intrusted to us, I do not believe that this empire need fear the menace of external foes, Still less do I believe tt has anything to fear from menace of internal division.” —_——_+o+____ Extending the Franking Privilege. Mr. Lybrand of Ohio has introduced a bill in the House providing that during the continuance of the present war between the United States and the kingdom of Spain the franking privilege be extended to the officers and enlisted men of the army and navy of the United States, and that all first-class mail matter mailed by any offi- cers or enlisted men be carried free through the mails of the United States, under such rules and regulations as may be by the Postmaster General. ——_—__—__— “Want” ads. in The Star because they bring answers, bes THE VOLUNTEER LAW. Amendments Permitting the Appoint- ment of Regular Army Officers. The House Monday passed Senate Dill 4621, amending the volunteer law, with an an.endment. The bill as amended is in full as follow: That section ten of an act of Congress entitled “An act to provide for temporarily increasing the military establishment of the United States in time of war, and for other purposes,” approved April 22, 1898, be, and the same is hereby, amended by adding at the end thereof the following, to wit: And provided, That officers of the regular army shall be eligiblefor such staff ap- Pointments, and shall not be held to va- cate their offices in the regular army by accepting the same, but shall be entitled to receive only the pay and allowances of their staff rank. Provided further, That the officers of the regular army receiving commisstons in regiments of engineers or any other commissions in the volunteer army shall not be held to vacate their of- fices in the regular army by accepting the same, but shall be enutled to receive only the pay and allowances of the volunteer rank while serving as such. That section thirteen of said act amended so as to read as follows: That the governor of any state or terri- tory may, with the consent of the President, appoint officers of the regular army in the grades of field officers in organizations of the volunteer army, and the President may appoint officers of the regular army in the grade of field officers in organizations of the volunteer army raised in the District of Columbia and the Indian territory, and in the regiments possessing special qual- ifications, provided for in section six of an act of Congress approved April 28, 1808, and in section two of the act of Congress approved May 11, 1808; and officers thus appointed shall be entitled to retain their rank in the regular army: Provided, That not more than one officer of the regular army shall hold a commission in any one regiment of the volunteer army at the same time: And provided further, That officers s0 appointed shal! be entitled to receive only the pay end allowances of their rank in the volunteer organization. eg ONLY SIX STORIES. is Bill to Regulate the Height of Resi- dence Buildings, Mr. Curtis of Iowa has introduced a bill in the House providing that from and after the date of the approval of this act no building intended to be used and occupied as a residence or as an apartment house in the city of Washington shall be erected to a height of more than six stories or raised to a height exceeding seventy feet above the sidewa!k; and the Commissioners of the District of Columbia see prohib- ited from granting or issuing a permit for the erection of any residence or apart- ment house of a greater height shan six stories or seventy feet from the sidewalk. District Boys Complimented. ‘The Chattanooga correspondent of the New York Herald, under date of Yester- day, says: The Second New York and the First District of Columbia, one of the crack of thi » aril in By Mendon Generel Wea ee cone thet ined $ ae , tion in the removal of McCullagh. There LIVELY i HT IN PROSPECT Chief McCullagh's Removal Will Stir Up Now York Politicians. E His succedsout! Devery, Has an Un- ‘Savory Political Record—War on van Wyck. Special Corresypndapce of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, May 24, 1898. The remov@l of Chief of Police McCul- lagh bids fair to precipitate a serious quar- rel between the republican and democratic organizations of New York city and New York state. In the event of the attempted removal of Mayor Van Wyck by Governor Black the quarrel may not stop short of the election next fall. It is the first radical break that has occurred between the re- publican and democratic organizations since last fall, and politicians are all at sea as to final results. Everything now depends upon the view point adopted by Governor Black, and Gov- ernor Black is now in the heart of the Adirondacks, and hence cannot be reached. It is not so certain that Black will remove Van Wyck at the request of the republi- can organization of New York city, assum- ing that the request is made. To remove ‘Van Wyck would be to make the mayor of Greater New York a “martyr,” and Black has no desire to stir up the troubled water of state politics for the next six months. Threat of the Democrats. Already the democrats are threatening that in the event of the removal of Van Wyck by Black they will nominate the New York mayor for governor. This would give the democrats what they desire most of all—an issue—the issue of home rule for cities—the right of the governor to interfere in matters of this character. As matters now stand the republicans, by the removal of McCullagh from the impor- tant office of chief of police and the sub- stitution of Devery, have the long end of the proposition. The appointment of Dev- ery is quite generally taken to mean a re- turn of the old blackmailing, bulldozing days of Tammany in the ante-Lexow days, when the police extorted money from everybody, from merchant to bootblack. Good government clubs, citizens’ union or- ganizations, independents, have all taken alarm at the selection of Devery, fearing that it means a coming back of the city gamblers, thugs, policy sharks, etc. If the governor in turn should remove Van Wyck and Van Wyck should then run for gov- ernor against Black the whole question would descend to the level of a party “scrap” at the polls. One little thing which, it is claimed, Tam- many overlooked in its headlong race for the possession of the police department was the charter. Section 270, which deals with the constitution of the police board, begins this way: “The police board shall consist of four members.” That is all that is necessary to invalidate the board's ac- were only three members on Saturday, when the so-called board removed McCul- lagh and put in Bevery. Under the char- ter, it is argued, there was no board in ex- istence, andtherefore the removal was ille- gal, void and impossible. Strong Case Against Tammany. The case against Tammany is strength- ened when it is remembered, what was in- tended by tht charter provision, that the po- lice board should have four members. Two of them wete to be democrats, two republi- cans, So as to preserve the balance of pow- er in the board. Three make, a quorum of a board existing and organized, but not until it exists and has been organized. The removal of the two republican| ‘commirsioners destroyed the old boas. The fact was recognized by the Tammany members who remained over when they Called a session, upon the ap- pointment of Jacéb Hess, organized formal- ly and elected a president. They began as a new board, but they began too early. The charter-does not recognize.a board of three members. It says there shall be four. Even up to this moment only three have been appointed. Tammany Hall leaders practically admit all this, but they say that the mayor can “square’” matters by appointing another republican member of the board and again going through with the “firing” and ap- pointing process. Chief Devery’s Record. In this connection it is interesting to note that when Richard Croker shook hands with Police Captain Devery on last elec- tion night and told him he would be chief of police there was more behind his state- ment than the mere promise of appoint- ment. Devery as a political police captain had been worth more to Tammany Hall than any six assembly district leaders. ‘The enormous fraudulent vote, so proved in court, in the districts controlled by Pat- rick Divver and Timothy D. Sullivan had been made possible only by the aid of the police department. Police Captain Devery’s part in elections was known to Richard Croker, not only through his lieutenants, Senator Sullivan and Former Police Judge Divver, but through the records of the Lexow investi- gating committee. It was not strange, therefore, that Croker, drunk with success on last election night and reaching for state leadership, should look upon his old friend Devery as a useful chief of police in a city of 600,000 voters. The new board of police commissioners removed Devery without a hearing on charges of corruption, and the election day episedes were for- gotten. The courts in reinstating Devery did not pass upon his guilt or innocence, but held he should not have been tried while unable,ebecause of illness, to appear and defend himself. On his reinstatement nothing was done in the way of bringing forward charges against him of abetting frauduient registration and voting. ——— THE COURTS, Equity Court No. 1—Justice Cox. Holland agt. Lofty; decree dismissing bili. Stuart agt. Stuart; sale ratified nisi. Wood- bury agt. Sheriff; pro confesso againet cer- tain defendants ordered. Stout agt. Clarke; sale decreed if found necessary. Hodges agt. Hodges; cause remanded for further proof. Redman agt. U. 8. Building and Loan Ass'n; sale of personal property or- dered. Emmert agt. Heine; auditor's re- port ratified and distribution directed. Sis agt. Moxley; sale decreed with G. E. Ham- ilton and E. Forrest trustees to sell. Hag- ner agt. Hagner; A. B. Hagner appointed trustee, vice Rarfdall Hagner. St. Louis Milling Co. agt. Shaw; sale decreed with C. A. Brandenburg and W. M. Williams trus- tees:to sell. Marbury agt. Columbia and Md. R’y Co.; sale confirmed nisi. Cake agt. Woodbury; gale confirmed finaily. Equity t’No. 2—Justice Hagner. Pile agt. Pitiemann; on hearing. 3 Circuit Courg,No..1—Chief Justice Bingham. Downs agt. Metropolitan Railroad Com: pany et al.;,pn trial. Circuit Coart No. 2—Justice McComas. Day agt. Masonic Mutual Benefit Society; defendant calle@and judgment for plaintiff for $1,000. Bradford agt. Duehay; on trial. Criminal ‘Coit No. 1—Justice Cole. United Stgtes,agt. Jacob Harry, house- breaking; order tp restore property.’ United States agt. Wn. Green, housebreaking; verdict guiffy of second’ count; sentence New Jersey, state prison for four years. United Stateb agt, Frederick Brown, house. breaking; defendant withdraws piea not guilty and pleads guilty; sentence New Jer- sey state prisoh for two years. United States agt. John Allen, second offense petit larceny; verdict guilty; sentence New Jer- sey state prison for two years, Probate Court—Justice Hagner. Estate of Julia G. Irving; account passed. Estate of Karl H. Deutelin; order of pub- lication, Estate of Mary E. Mahorney; inventory filed and account filed. Estate of Henry Miller; final notice Fri- day, June 24, for settling estate. Estate cf Wm. E. Earnshaw; assent filed. In re. Ah- drew G. Beamer, guardian; order for at- tachment. a Still Without a Clae. The police are still unable to discover any clue that might lead to the whereabouts of Frank Firor, the missing ‘secretary and treasurer of the Charles Schneider Baking Company. Mr: Firor disappeared suddenly last Saturday morning after leaving a note RN eine MAR ; SUMMER UNDERWEAR At the Palais Royal. ORDS fail the writer. years. added to stock today, the entire summer stock of Messrs. D. E. Sicher & Co. of New York, ready for you tomorrow mornin in three stupendous lots. Lot i at 57c for Choice - Contains $1 Undergarments. Lot 2 at 73ce for Choice Contains $1.25 to $1.68 Garments. Lot 3 at 97c for Choice Contains $1.75 to $2.68 Garments. ment and fourth floors. Table 9. Table 20. Thursday--Tomorrow--is “P. R.” Remnant Day. ARGAIN tables will dot all five floors, though few are mentioned in this announcement. The un- looked-for sale of Underwear is partly to blame. Those who thoroughly explore the store tomor- row will be amply rewarded. Specially rare bargains in Summer Housefurnishings on base- No such sale in sixteen 1,145 dozen bewitching garments are g on first and third floors, ' Table 18. Table 24. (First floor.) O7Near G st. door, filled with odd Novelty 22c (First floor.) GyBig table, filled with Ladies’ and Miswes’ Swiss Rily- bed Summer Vests and Light- weight Stockings. All sizes in one strle (or another. Ac Remnants of 25e lots at Table 7. . (First floor.) {>The too many small and large sizes in Ladies’ 4-button $1 Kid Gloves are on «this table at only. " 49c a Songongongontoasreteatensenteategontoatoeteesooreontenroatmesresoncosfongoatonteatoeseecogontengontnss set Table 11. (First floor.) OF Jewelry Department bargain table, with Breast Pins, Hat Pins, Shirt Waist Sets, Brace- Jets. Cuff Pins, Fan Chains_ete., remnants of 50c to $1 Tots. “Chotee for, SOC Table 34. (Third floor.) ©7 On it are to be a dozen or 80 Children’s Hats, in white and colors. Some were $1.08. but some are slightly so!led (Second | oor.) of Figured Sum- $1_ Foulards for First floor.) Table 23. Table 30. (Second floor.) (Third floor.) 1 of w Dress “Goods! “Gentine ‘prench | gi East = Organdies at’ 19¢ yd.; Dimities srg ee = able 10. Table 26. First fi Second floor. a 3 3 (Filed with ‘Anvdean-ma: piceine riceensnar ios, Wash Dress Gcods: Figured Toussed, but sms are pure linen, ee, Dimitics, Lawns and worth Be. Choice 10c Jrepons, 12% a yard val- for . . ues, at. 5c one os Table 27. - Table 16 (Second _ficor.) ee, TFRemnants of Best All-wool Black Hercules Braids, i to 2% eee mae: aoe 23e n yard values. Choice for tniy 7! Sc Tabie 32. CF Last of various lots $2.48 2.08 Silk Umbrella: looking handles, ver deposit, Choice for. (Third floor.) Table 24, nmmer ‘Wi Second floor.) © Best Summer Wrappers in &e colors and black and white. ef- C7 Ladies’, Mis: fects. Superior embwoldery trim- { drew's Stray Hat of ming. Fiench s‘yle Mons lots worth up to $2.79 value for. I. Ze. Choice for only.... 19¢ 11c for (Seeond Moor.) C7 Filled with Ready-to-use Sheets. Size 54x90 inches, at And the Hematitched Cases at Table 40. (Gasement floor.) £7041 pieces of Galvanized Iron Foot Tubs, Slop Jars, er Carriers, ete." Decorations of lored bands. Bic pleces foroalys sss 2OC Table 42. (Basement floor.) C7 Filled with China Sets more or less damaged:—15 for n $26 Dioner and Tea Set of 10 Pieces. ae Set of @ 3) to nly..." $2.50 Table 44, (Basement floor.) C7 Evameled S teel Ware, ee ” Nenee vee For in- Kettles, i2quart. tors” SOC Table 47. (Basement floor.) 7 Refrigerator, com bi ning sideboard and water cooler, from Choice for Reaseaeadeceondonteasresreseesresnnieseoteatonnontensonseetnesnatoetoatentonseseofenfontonteese a es se 19c and 25c Ribbons. OA long counter to be a filled with nearly 200 pleces of Fancy Rib- $30 to $20. A Leather Trunk, from $12 to. “$7 bons bargaine secured by “buyer” who returned from New York — is morning. : Table 50. Table 52. (Fourth floor.) (Fourth floor.) EFShopworn pieces at nearly P ann: half price Baby Carriage for 9 Osk Gavan retecnl wo Ta: $2.48; Go-cart ror ge. 29 Bamboo ani Bead Por AQ $1.89; Oak Rocker for. Dé. A LISNER......... ssesesseeeeeeeeeeeeeee eG AND ITH STREETS. | theres for O8e. Table for COAST SIGNAL SERVICE. The System Extends From Bar Harbor to Galveston. After several weeks of work along the en- tire stretch of the Atlantic and guif coasts the Navy Department has complet:d the most comprehensive and efficient system for observing the approach of a hostile fleet that has ever been put into operation. A new bureau has been created for this pur- pose known as the coast signal service, in charge of Capt. Bartlett, who attends to this as well as the work of the naval board of information. The system has the ser- vices of 2,300 men stretched along the coast from Bar Harbor, M2., to Galveston, Tex. These are divided into thirty-four central stations about 60 to 100 miles apart along the coast. The stations are in turn con- nected directly by telegraph with the coast signal office of the Navy Department, and op2rators are on duty night and day keep- ing the Navy Department in constant tele- graphic touch with the entire stretch of Atlantic and gulf coasts. Secretary Long projected this plan a month ago, and $75,000 was set aside to es- tablish the points of observation along tne coast. Aftsr selecting the thirty-four cen- tral poirts from Maine to Texas, rush orders were given to build observation towers and towers for the observers. The naval militia was drawn to man the dif- ferent observation towers, and five militia~ man, with the rank of naval quartermas- ters, are now on duty at each of these sta- tions. The towers are completed, and also the small houses for their living purposes. There are 233 of these militiam2n now in service. The next step was to have the lighthouse service made an adjunct to this coast observation. This was done through the co-op2ration of the Treasury Depart- ment, and the lighthouse force of 1,200 men, ing the work of observation. The life-sav- {ng service was breught into similar co-op- eration, so that now 1,060 life savers are added to the observation force. The thirty- four central stations, with the numerous light houses and life-saving stations, make @ complete chain of observation points, all connected by tel2graph or telephone with one another and with the Navy Depart- ment. arrangement with the telegraph com- By panies the reports from these observers take precedence over the private tele- graphic busin so that the Navy Depart- nm bled to et immediate tele- assigned t teach throughout scattered from Maine to Texas, are assist- of observation has been- sion, S: are Au supplied with torches, rockets and other paraphernalia for signaling. The results already secured have shown the efficiency of the plans adopted. Naval vessels passing along the coast are able to signal day or night by torches and otherwise with the naval observers along the beach and these signals are immediate- ly telegraphed to the Navy Department here. Thus the naval vessels can be kept in constant communication with the de- partment without the necessity of coming into port. Capt, Bartlett sleeps throughout the night alongside the telegraph instrument, ready to convey to his superiors word of the approach of any hostile ship. The first thing each morning reports are received from every point from Bar Harbor to Galveston stating briefly that everything is quiet or otherwise, as the case may be. Thus far the day reports have been uni- fcrmly assuring, but the night reports have been at times alarming. The observ- ers, being alert and new to their work,re- port every suspicious light seen off shore and frequently attach serious significance to it. Since Capt. Bartlett has answered some of the scare reports with the laconic “sea serpent,” the observers hay: been more cautious, and the reports show evidences of careful observation. With the system in its present perfected condition the Navy Department feels assured that it knows exactly the condition of affairs along the entire stretch of Atlantic and gulf coasts. The system is simply a pre- cautionary one, as the department has had no reason to believe that Spanish ships were menacing points along the coast. —————_-e AGAINST PRIZE FIGHTS. BIll to Prohibit Sending of Descrip- tions or Pictures, The House committee on interstate’ and foreign commerce yesterday favorably re- ported Houge bill 1598, “To forbid the trans- mission by mail or interstate commerce of any picture or description of any prize fight or any of its accessories.” The bill provides that no picture or de- scription of any prize fight, or encounter of pugilists under whatever name, or any pro- posal or record of betting on the same, shall be transmitted in the mails of the United States or by any common carrier ANOTHER CABLE CUT. Harassed by Santiago Batteries. A dispatch from Key West, Fla. last night says the United States auxiliary tug Wampatuck brought in today a story of @ sharp skirmish off Santiago de Cuba last Wednesday. The tug, with the auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, went into the Santiago channel to cut the cable. While the ves- sels were engaged in the work they were fired on by the shore batteries. The sy Louis returned the fire and a lively fusil- lade ensued for about half an hour. The Wampatuck eventually succeeded in cut- ting the cable. fone of the Spanish shots sveceeded in reaching either beat, w: neliher of them, in turn, boasts of inflicted any damage up the enemy. From Santiago the ships proceeded to Guantanamo, the Wampatuck going in about 400 yards from shore to cut the cables there, the St. Louis lying out of range. The shore batteries again opened fire, and the St. Louis signaled the tug to come out, which she did, without having cut the cable at that point. The adven- ture was equally harmless. Accounts of it reached here today in @ grossly exaggerated form, including a re- port that the cruiser and the little tug: had silenced the Spanish batteries on shore. +o UNPREPAID LETTERS. Be Sent by Soldiers, Satl< ors or Marines. ‘Two orders in regard to mail for and from soldiers and sailors have been issued by Postmaster General Emory Smith. One order takes the Philippine Islands out of the category of places where mail commu- nication with the United States is suspend- ed and the other revives a regulation pers mitting soldiers, sailors and marines to send letters, postage upon which is to be collected on delivery. The second order is as follows: “Letters written by officers, commission- ed or non-commissioned, and private in the military, naval or marine service of the United Siates, to be transmitted must be ly marked ‘Soldier's Letter,’ ‘Sailor's ter’ or “Marine's Letter,’ may be, and and They May ri iit rl