Evening Star Newspaper, June 24, 1898, Page 3

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WANTED (Situations). mee near oeereaeatanaese Lieut. Harts Recovering. A dispatch from Jacksonville, Fla., says Lieut. William H. Harts, United States army, who was injured by a premature ex- plosion of dynamite while working on the defenses near this city, has not been left deaf and blind from the shock, as reported from Louisville. He is on the road to com- BPlete recovery. AT THE WHITE HOUSE Matters Discussed at the Cabinet Meeting Today. NO ALARM OVER CAMARA'S FLEET Probable Proclamation Extending the Cuban Blockade. THE CALLERS SOME OF At today’s cabinet meeting Secretary Dry stated that he had received every as- surance this country desired that Germany has not interfered in any way in Ameri- can affairs in the Philippines, and that she will not interfere in en objectionable man- ner. It is also said that Germany is sin- cerely friendly to the United States. It is said that the administration ts glad to make public 2ssurances to the country that Germany is not meddling in American affairs. The various stories of Germany's unfriendly attitude, even though emanating from Madrid, had begun to arouse preju- @ice in this country. The German ambas- sador saw this and has acted promptly to allay feeling. Secretary Day has frequen ly denied stories of Germany’s alleg>d med- dlesomeness, end did not hesitate to deny the last story, but this did not have the ef- fect that a full official denial will have. Gratifying News. Ail the news at the cabinet session Is eaid to have been gratifying. In addition to the diplomatic sky being cloudless, the administration finds cause for cangratu!a- tion in the safe debarkation of Gen. Shaf- ters troops at Santiago and in the gen- eral situation, domestic and distant. Secretary Alger had no telegrams to read from the Santiago expedition, but he be- lieves in the adage that ‘no news is good news,” and is not in the least alarmed. He is certain that the jucicious American com- manders will take care of their soldiers and at the same time bring honor to their country. The fact that young Hobson has been re- moved from Morro Castle was welcome news, and it is hoped that in the campaign now beginning he and his companions will not be roughly treated. Admiral Camara’s Bluff. The official information that the fleet of Admiral Camara is evidently sailing to- ward the Philippines excited nothing but lively interest among the cabinet officials. Not the slightest alarm was caused. The President and his advisers feel that it is immaterial whether Camara is really go- ing to Manila or whether he is out on a bluff. Some of the officials are inclined to belizve that the Spaniards are making < merry bluff. While the present fleet is stronger than the one Dewey whipped, there is every con- fidence that the hero of Manila will be able to whip the new Spanish armada. This confidence is increased by the knowledge that the big monitor Monterey will soon be at Manila and that the Monadnock will get there ahead of the Spanish fleet. These vessels, with the present fleet, will be able to give good account of themselves. If the Spaniards are really going to Ma- nilla it is thought that they have calculat- ed that they will catch the American ficet in foul condition from long service and unfitted for a defei Dewey will at once be made acquainted with the prospects and he will take steps to get his ships in as good condition as possible. No alarm is felt that the Spaniards may arrive ahead of the expedition to sail from San Francisco next week. No chances will be taken in letting this expedition get off too late, but it is said that the expedition will reach Manila before the Spaniards. It will soon be seen whether the Span- fards are in earnest in going toward the orient. Every mile they make will be watched by American consuls and minis- ters. They will probably not get so far away from home that they cannot be called back. No official of the administration will ad- mit that a fleet will now be sent to the Canaries and Spain, but the talk has been revived. Spanish ports are left practically without defense, and a swift American fleet would have its own way in Spanish waters. Spain fs thought to realize this and may not let her fleet get so far away that it cannot be recalled in time to protect Spanish territory at home. Extending the Cuban Blockade. There was no talk in the cabinet of a proclamation by the President placing more Cuban ports under the blockade, but it is thought this may be done. It was deter- mined by the navy a few days ago to place Batabano and ports on the Isle of Pines in a state of blockade. This will go into effect so soon as vessels dispatched by Admiral Sampson arrive in that vicin- ity. A formal proclamation of the block- ade is necessary as a legal warning to neutral countries and vessels. The Presi- dent may issue the proclamation at any time through the State Department. A Massachusetts Hospital Ship. Assistant Secretary Allen of the Navy and Sherman Hoar of Massachusetts today laid before President McKinley the request of the Massachusetts Volunteer Ald Asso- elation to be allowed to fit out and equip a hospital ship. The President immediately issued a commission to the association, which is recognized as an aid society and as within the terms of the Geneva conven- tion. The association has bought a splendid ship, the Bay State, and has equipped and fitted her at an expense of $150,000. C. A. Siegfried, medical inspector of the navy, at Newport torpedo station, will have control of the work and will be assisted by officials of the Massachusetts associa- tion. ‘The ship will go to southern waters and will bring sick and wounded soldiers to the north for treatment. The “Ship will make many trips of this kind. A large corps of competent surgeons and nurses will be on board. The ship will give preference to Massa- chusetts soldiers in caring for the sick and wounded, but will not discriminate against those from any other state. Mr. Murphy Wants a Commission. D. I. Murphy, ex-commisisoner of pen- sions, wants an army position, and a dele- gation of his friends visited the White House today to urge his appointment. ‘The delegation consisted of Representatives W. A. Stone, Dalzell and Wanger of Pennsyl- vania, Representative Maguire of Califor- nia, and ex-Commander Hopkins of the District G. A. R. It is said that Mr. Mur- phy’s application may be successful. ation at Santiago. ‘The cabinet session today was devoted almost entirely to the consideration of war measures, having application mainly to the Joint military and naval attack upon the letty of Santiago. The naval war beard aiso had a tong conference today with respect particularly to the plan of pro- cedure for the capture of Admiral Cer- vera’s ficet. The Spanish warships are ob- jects of great demand to the American navy, and every effort wiil be_ made to avoid their destruction. Admiral Samp- son's instructions are te conduct his opera- tions so to compass their capture intact if it can possibly be done. The complete surender of the Spanish admiral is pro- jected, and it may be found necessary to destroy Tis vessels in order to accomplish that result. In the absence of information to the con- trary, the Presidert ‘and cabinet are satis-. fied that no engagements of any importance have yet occurred between Gen. Shafter's army and the Spanish forces at Santiago, such actions as have recently occurred be- ing between small detachments of the Spanish army and the insurgents’ forces. The President !s now in direct and almost constant telegraphic communication with the military and naval forces in the vicin- ity of Santiago, and will be promptly ad- vised of #ll important developments in the situation within half an hour of their oc- currence. —_—____..__ FACT AND FICTION. Some of the Features of Interest in Tomorrow's Big Paper. The Star tomorrow will contain the first of several letters of timely interest from the Klondike, frem Mr. John P. Clum, post office inspector for Alaska, who has gone out to that country for the purpose of ¢s- tablishing new post offices and post routes, and {s consequently in a position to send fresh and entertaining matter. The first letter bears date of May 25, and so brings news that is pretty well up to date. Special articles on a great variety of sub- jects will make the big Saturday Star this week a particularly readable number. In the line of fiction the readers of The Star will enjoy a rich treat, for, in addi- tion to the weekly irstallment of Robert W. Chambers’ stirring story, “Ashes of En pire,” there will be a capital short story from the pen of A. T. Quiller-Couch, who writes over the pen name of “Q.” It is a mysterious sort of stcry in which one of the characters—the seventh man—Joins the other six without their leave or invitation. The six are castaways from a wreck in the Arctic seas. Lovers of a well-told story in the supernatural vein, rot an old, conven- ticral ghost story, but a cleverly conceiy- ed tale with an other-world side to it, will find in Mr. Couck’s “Seventh Man” a rare treat. Other features of particular interest in tomorrow's paper are the following: OLDEST IN AMERICA (Illustrated). Something about the history and peop'e of San Domingo, which claims to be the Tost ancient city on the western con- tinent; from the days of Columbus down to President Heureaux. EATHING COSTUMES (Illustrated). A subject of interest to women at time of year. M. Felix of Pa designed a stylish and becoming dre: of black alpaca. this AEOVE THE CLOUDS (illustrated). Frank Carpenter writes in his most en- tertaining style of e Titicaca, highest navigable body of water in the world. WITH THE LONG EARS (lustrated). How the mule pack trains are being broken in at Tampa for the invasion of selecting the teams. 2R OF MUSLIN (illus its own story of out-door life and gayety at the resorts on Long Island. Summer styles for well-dressed wome. rated). MYSTERY OF THE OUDH JUNGLE (il lustrated). Ancther of the short stories of adventu for boys, being an extract from th note book of Matthew Quin, wild beast agent. FOR MOUNTAIN WORK (lustrated). A description of the part that light bat- teries, similar to the one organized by John b Astor, are expected to play in the war in Cuba. WITH RATING BADG Opportunities for enlisted men in the United States navy; how promotions up to warrant officer are obtained, “H IN HIS TURN. Frenchmen of every rank and station must take part in the mobilization. Some of the curious and amusing fe: tures portrayed by Sterling Heilig. and Continued Pleasant Weather. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday For the Dis” trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland, fair weather tonight and Saturday; higher temperature; southerly winds. For Virginia and North Carolina, fair to- night and Saturday; warmer tonight; south- westerly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast— An area of high pressure, central on th south Atlantic coast, covers the Atlantic and gulf states. The pressure is low in New England, the lake regions and the Rocky mountain districts, with a depres- sion central in Minnesota. The barometer has fallen in New England, the lake re- gicns, the Mississippi and Ohio valleys. The temperature is higher in New Eng- land, the lake regions and Ohio valley. Occasional showers have fallen in the nerthern Rocky mountain districts and Mis- sourl valley. The weather will continue fair tonight and Saturday in the Atlantic and gulf states. Showers are indicated for New Ergland and the lower lake region tonight or Saturday. The temperature will be higher in New England, the middle Atlantic states and the lower lake region tonight and Saturday. The following heavy precipitation (in inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hous—Bat- tleford, 1.04; Port Arthur, 1.72. : Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 4:47 a.m. and 5:21 p.m. high tide, 10:54 a.m. and 11:29 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 5:20 a.m. and 6:00 p-m.; high tide, 11:36 a.m. The Sun and Moon, Today—Sun rises, 4:35 a.m.; sun sets, 7 p.m. Moon sets, 10:39 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:36 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 8:37 p.m.; extin- guishing begun ai 3:44 a.m. The lighting is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 8:22 p.m.; extin- guished at 3:59 a.m. Condition of the Water, Temperature and condition of water at § a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 73; condi- tion, 86; receiving reservoir, temperature, 73; condition at north connection, 36; con- dition az south connection,..36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 74; condition at influent gate house, 36; effiuent gate house, Records for Twenty-Four Hours, The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 4 p.m. yes- terday: June 23-4 p.m., 79; 8 p.m., 72; 12 mid- night, 65. June 24—4 a.m., 60; 8 a.m., 67; 12 noon, $4; 2 p.m., 88. Maximum, 88, at 2 p.m., June 24; mini- mum, 60, at 6 a.m., June 24. The following were the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 p.m, _yesterda: June 23-4p.m., 30.17; 8 p.m. 30.14; 12 midnight, 30.15. June 24—4 a.m., 30.15; 8 a.m., 30.11; noon, 20:98; 2 p.m., 29.92. Se John Harris, colored, Was today convict- ed of playing policy and Judge Kimball committed him to Jjall for sixty days, . - GOING TO THE FRONT More Troops Ordered to Move From Camp Alger. esate ht WILL JOIN AMERICAN ARMY IN CUBA Latest Orders Issued Respecting “the Commissary Stores. TWO DEATHS IN CAMP —————— Orders have been issued to the entire dl- vision comprising the newly created com- mand of Brigadier General Guy V: Henry, at Camp Alger, for its speedy departure to reinforee General Shafter at Santiago, to follow the 33d Michigan Regiment and one battalion of the 34th Michigan, already started on the mission. The new orders cover the balance of General Henry’s com- mand, It includes the remaining battalions of the 34th Michigan, and the 9th Massa- chusetts Regiment. These will complete General Duffield’s command. The 3a Vir- ginia, which belongs to this brigade, will not go, as its equipment is incomplete. The orders also cover the entire brigade of Brigadier General Garretson, which in- cludes the Gth Iilinois, 6th Massachusetts and 8th aad 9th Ohio Regiments ‘The plan is to mcve all of General Hen- ry’s division on the Harvard and Yale, these ships to make two round trips. The first trip will carry most, if not all, of Gen- eral Duffield’s brigade. The War Depart- ment allows three days for the trip, two days to unload the troops, and three days to return to Newport News, making eight days. By that time Gensral Garretson’s brigade will be at Newport News ready to go on board the ships, and then will come the second trip, taking three days, with two days allowed for Garretson’s troops to unload in Cuba. Word had reached the camp of the 9th Massachusetts to the effect that the 6th Hlinois and 8th Ohio were to be sent in lieu of their own regim2nt and the Michi- gan battalion. The gloom occasioned by this report was more than offset by the an- rouncement this morning of the instruc- tions received by Colonel Bogan. Both the Massachusetts commanders and Colonel Peterson of the 34th Michigan share the pleasure of their men in their prospective journey to the front. Their excess baggag> and personal supplies have all been packed and ready for stipment since General Duf- field was first notified that his men were to leave Camp Alger. ‘The Gth linois and the Sth Ohio were given verbal notification this morning that tke whole of the Ohio command and the ist Battalion of the Ilinois men would re- ceive orders today to leave Falls Chureh at 6 o'clock. On the receipt of this notif cation Col. Hard and Col. ster immed ately prepared their men for departure. While this work was still in progress the order was verbally countermanded and the two colonels were instructed to hold thei men in readiness to move at any time from now on. Preparing for Departure. Meanwhile the officers of the command indicated have done everything possible to make their men ready ‘for Instant depart- ure. The recruits have been separated and placed in squads ~ by, themselves, except where they are fully équipped. Every ene connected with the Ist Rhode Island and the two New York Infantr commands is chagrined at the delay of the department in ordéring them into ac- tive servi Their state g6vernments sent them to camp a: completely supplied witn uniforms, ordnance and quzrtermaster suy plie s as are any troops in the regular army represented that they are now as W ied as any other men tn the volunteer ervice. ‘Their continued failure to be selected for transport isthe occasion fe much grumbling among the enlisted me apd much raising of the eyebrows ani shrugging of the. shoulders among ihe officer: Another Camp Seusation. It now seems as though another s tion will be added to the list already made up here at the camp. Eight let signed to the 65th New York were found open in the rear of the grocery store at Falls Church, Scme of them at one time contained moncy. Quartermaster J. A Houk of the 7th Ohio chanced to enter a stcre kept by a man named Vitch, and overheard the storekeepe little zg ask her mother why the soldiers’ letters were not delivered. He at orce began to inv tigate, and soon discovered the letters men- tioned above. They were taken at once to th> addre: Ss. One of them had been received in Falls Church village June 19. The postmarks on the others were blurred. Private Minshcl, Company H, 65th New York, to whom the first letter was addressed, learned on read- ing it that it was one of twelve sent him ficm home. None of the others was ever received. Col. S. M. Welch left camp today to go to the Post Office Department and ask for an investigation. Commissary Department The commissary department the following circular: “It is provided by Army Regulations that each enlisted man shall be supplied with ene full ration for each day. To accom- plish this end, each company and troop commander will be held responsible for the correct rendering of his ration return at the proper time. These returns, each ap- proved by the regimental commander, will be consolidated by the regimental adjutant. These coasolidated (regimental) returns, approved by the brigade commander, will be consolidated by the brigade commissary and submitted to the division commander for approval. On being thus approved, these returns will be used by the brigade commissaries as requisitions on which to draw, in bulk, from the depot commiesary, the necessery supplies for their commands, and will serve as vouchers for the depot commissary. “Brigade commissaries will issue rations to companies, using the company returns as vouchers, retaining the regimental re- turns for file. “Separate regiments, companies, detach- ments, field hospitals and other organiza- tions not brigaded will draw their rations from the depot commissary on proper re- turns. “Brigade commissaries will provide them- selves with reasonable amounts of stores for sale to officers and enlisted men. “Ration yeturns will be submitted with the mornifg report on the 1th, 20th and last days of each iaonth. That of the 20th will include the number of days remaining in the calendar month, the others ten days each. Brigade commissaries will issue to companies every three days, the last issue of the month to inclndg.thg remaining days of the calendar mont! “The quartermaster’s department supply transportation, fals necessary for the’ pro eryation of supplies.*” Stories of Chaplain Keiffer. Every one in the ‘2& Bifgade of the ist Division is telling stories of Chaplain N. Keiffer, who died yestarday morning. As all of these indicate phases of Mr. Keiffer’s irresistible personality atid his wonderful faculty of making friends Among men, they are being treasur2djby avery one in the regiment. A ot One of the younger, Heutenants went to him one day to discuss religion. “Do you know, doctor,” he began, “I don’t believe much in I-want-to-be-an- angel’ business. I think when a young man like me stays Here on earth and does his duty and gets thtee square meals a Gay he’s worth just about as much to his fellow men as any angel there is.” “I don’t know but you're right,” answer2d the chaplain slowly. “I don’t know but that I would rather be ‘here on earth doing my duty and eating beefsteak than up in heaven strumping a harp. One morning he came. to breakfast a little late and sat waiting to ba served with a look of preoccupation on his face... «a Colonel,” she said, without looking up, ‘I’ve been praying all night.” a - What for?’ asked Reed strength tor, doctor, you are already Cireular, issucd will vas and matcr- tion and pres- as strong as any man in the regiment.” ‘Il tell you, colonel; I'm thinking of trying to reform the regimental staff of this command.” Th? next Sunday saw the whole staff seated well up front. Deaths Reported. Private E. C. Schindal, Company E, 2d Tennessee, died yesterday at the second division hospital. He had obtained leave to visit Washington last Tuesday and fell Ml while in the city. On being taken to the hospital he was examined and his case was diagnosed as pneumonia. His ailment was aggravated by garelessness on his own part. Schindal's father 1s a prominent druggist in Hot Springs, Ark. Chaplain E. S. Harris and a firing squad went to Arlington this morning to inter the re- mains. . & second death was reported this morn- ing. Privat> Oscar Stone, Company L, 4th Missouri, died at 4 o'clock in the morning at the first division hospital. He has been ill for a long time. The immediate cause of his death was measles. Surgeon Resigns. Because of ill-health, Surgeon O. H. Ma- rion of the 6th Massachusetts has been compelled to resign. Private L. C. Hart, Company I, 7th Ili- nois, has recovered his hearing. Some time ago he got a bug in his ear, and the surgeons were able to extract it only after a day’s efforts. It was feared that Hart would entirely lose the use of the organ. REVOLUTIONARY GRANDCHILDREN. No Law Known That Grants a Pen- sion to Them. Among the appealed pension claims ée- cided by Agsistant Secretary of the In- terior Webster Davis, today, was that of the grandchildren of a soldier who served in the war of the rebellion. The claim is that of the guardian of George and John King, minors of Rebecca King, minor of Crange Trice, deceased, late of Comrany C, 17th U. 8. C, Infantry. ‘The claim was rejected in the bureau of pensions on the ground that there is no law granting pensions to grandchildren of soldiers, and the action of rejection is affirmed. It is contended that as a soldier's widow died in 1864, Rebecca, the minor child of the soldier, was entitled to a pension, that as she died in 1896, with her minor’s cla'm pending, her minor children, George and John, are entitled to the accrued pension due ‘their mother. * * * Soldier enlisted February 6, 1864, and was discharged April 24, 1865, on which date he died, leaving a minor child, Rebecca, but no widow. Rebecca died in 1896, leaving her minor's claim pending, and which was _ rejected February 1, 1897, on the ground of “no one entitled to complete the claim.” Her two children, George and John, now seek, by their guardian, to complete the claim: The assistant secretary say “The pension laws do not grant a pension to the grandchildren of soldiers, and the act of March 2, 185, in express terms, limits the right to accrued pension of the idier to his widow, or, inc; of no widow, then to the child or children under teen years of age. In case of the death of a widow having an application for pen- sion pending, the act limits the right to her minor children under sixteen years of age. In case of the death of a minor child, who was a minor at the death of the sol- dier, no payment whatsoever of the accrued pension is allowed to be made by said act, except so much as may be necessary to re- imburse the person who bore the expense sickness of the deceased, in case of pts lo meet such expens: act in terms provides that ‘all prior s relating to the payment of accrued pension are hereby repealed.’ ‘he only portion of the minor's pension which could, in any event covered by the grandchild or grand s soldier would be the expen acerued be re- hildren s of ast sickness and burial of their mother where they incurred the expense and their said parent, the minor of soldier, did not sufficient assets to meet such ex- PORTUGAL'S ATTITUDE. Minister Thyrso Deelnres That Perfect Neutrality Has Been 01 Marquis Santo Thyrs the Portuguese minister, good naturedly @ ses the re- port published in some American newspa- pers that certain press dispatches sent from Lisbon to Paris, relating to the war, were being put into the hands of the Span- ish authorities at Madrid. Such action, the nister si , is quite absurd, in view of the conditions existing. The pre: dis- patches appear in the Paris newsp: so that they could be r dily sent to the Mad- delivery. Moreoy! the telegraph from Lisbon to Paris p: es through Madrid, so that the Spanish ensors have access to dispatches witheut the necessity of ing to outside sources. Marquis San- to Thyrso attaches no importance to the report, yet he feels that Portugal is pursu- ing such a consistent course of neutrality that this perversion of the facts should not be set afloat. He called at the State De- partment yesterday and made this fact clear to the authorities. ae TO THE NORMAL SCHOOL, Names of Those Who Passed Saccess- ful Examinations. : The following pupils are a@mitted into the Weshington Normal Schcol of the first eight divisions: Christina M. Arth, Olivia G. Arth, Nettie V. Baker, Jennie G. Bart- ley, Beulah E. Bohrer, Jennie Bowbeer, Christire D. Brecht, Mary L. Burke, Blan- dina ©, Bushman, Mary A. Cady, Adda B. Carr, Florence A. Clapp, Alicia A. Clarke, Mary 8. Clarke, Anna E. Compton, Mary Davies, Della Fishel, Helene M. Guerdrum, Belle A. Graves, Minnie T. Healey, Flor- erce K, Hinkel, Mim.ie B, Hutchinson, Emma B. Jones, Martha M. Kuhnel, May Lautenschlager, May V. Lewis, May Lyon, Bertha McNaught, Valeria Marshall, Cal- lie F. Moore, Mary A. A. Muckenhaupt, Annie L. Murray, Olivia E. Osborn, Maria Pushaw, Nellie Rambie, Alice Roche, Ada E. Roome, Recha Sanders, Alice I. San- derson, Sophia Sanger, Clara E. Sawyer, Edith Shank, Mabel E. Stuard, Virginia E. Turtle, Anna H. Ulke, Alicia’ A. Vaughn, May L. Walter, Mabel C. White, Mary C. Woodward, Fannie H. Woolverton and Leonora H. Wright. a DOUBLE-ENDED LOCOMOTIVES. Twin Engines on the Mountain Grades of Mexico. From the Philadelphia Record. Between Orizaba and Esperanza, on the Mexican railroad—the English road be- tween Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico— the road climbs nearly 4,000 feet in about twenty-eight miles, most of the heavy grade being on the twenty-mile stretch from Maltrata to Esperanza. For nearly twelve miles the grade is 5 per cent, or 264 feet to the mile. With or- dinary engines, traffic would be commer- cially impractical, but the Fairlee double- ended engine solves the probiem. In these engines all the weight of engine, water and coal is on the driving wheels. These en- gines wel 100 tons, and are capable of hauling m 175 to 190 tons up these grades. Seven ‘loaded freight cars, and ‘sometimes nine, are hauled up these heavy grades. The double-header engines are ised by no other road in North America. The Mexican Central railroad a shirt time ago built an extra heavy double-header en- gine for heavy freight work, but it was a failure, for exactly what reason was never divulged. On this “mountain division” no other en- gines are used. On the more level divisions the majority of the engines are American, being, it is said, more economical than the Fairlee. ‘The fuel used is the compressed “bri- quettes,” which are stacked up on the fire- man’s side, on the top the water tank. ‘The speea of these enginfs is but little over ten ie —- ra on the heavy — eight. rules of the company presc! a-maximum speed of eight miles per hour on the down grade between Esperanza_and Orizaba, experience having shown that any- COMING CAMPAIGN The Republican Committee Already at Work, PREPARING ITS LITERATURE The Outlook is for a Phenomenal Majority. NOMINATIONS FOR GONGRESS District conventions for nominating rep- resentatives in Congress are being held from time to time throughout the country, and will continue until late in next October. The campaigns, however, will probably not be inaugurated until several weeks after the adjournment of Congress. The republican congressional committee of this city, of which Representative Bab- cock of Wisconsin is chairman, has not commenced to send out literature, except for the late Oregon campaign. - The literary bureau of the committee has prepared the manuscript of a great deal of campaign material, but it will not go to the press until Congress has adjourned and the poli- ticlans have had an opportunity to look over the field and ascertain what they want. A Republican Year. Some of the republican nominees have visited Washington recently and conferred with Chairman Babcock and members of the committee upon the preliminaries of the campaign and the outlook. Without exception they have reported that all pros- pects point to this as a republican year. The indications are, they say, that the re- publicans. will roll up a phenomenal ma- jority in the House for the Fifty-sixth Con- gress. Nominations Up to Date. The following nominations, democratic and republican, have been made to date: Arkansas—Second, J. 8S. Little, democrat, renominated; fourth, W. L. Terry, demo- crat, renominated. Alabama—Fourth district, William F. Al- drich, republican, renominated. Florid:—First, 8. M. Sparkman, democrat, renominated. Georgia—Fifth, L. F. Livingston, demo- crat, renominated. lllinois—First, James R. Mann, _republi- can, renominated; second, Wm. R. Lori- mer, republican, renominated; tenth, Geo. W. Prince, republican, renominated; eighth, Albert J. Hopkins, republican, renominatec ninth, Robert R. Hitt,- republican, renomi- nated: twelfth, Joseph G. Cannon, republi- can, renominated; thirteenth, V. Warner, republican, —renomt teenth, James H. Dankskin, repu E. Williams, democrat; eighteenth, M. Jett, democrat, renominated; tw J. R. William. Carmi, democrat; W Rodenburgh, republican. Indizna—First, James A. Hemen publican, renominated; fifth, republican renominated; sixth, James E. Watson, republican; Dr. C. Robinson, democrat; seventh, Jesse Overstreet, re- publican, renominated; eighth, Geo. W. jeorge Faris, Cromer, republican; ninth, Charles Landi: republican, demoe: lican, renominated; J. B. Cheadl at; tenth, E. D. Crumpacker, repu renominated; John Ross, Cousins, republi- renominated; eighth, L. Finn; eleventh, Judge Thomas, republican. Kafi e, W. J. Bailey, republi- , Chas. Curtis, republican, renomi second, M. S. Peters, populist, 1 neminated; J. D. Bowersock, republican; third, S 8S. Kirkpatrick, republican; E. R. Ridgely, populist, renominated; fourth, J. M. Miller, republican; H. S. Martin, dem fifth, —— Calderhead, republican; V Vincent, populist, renominated; sixth, A. Reeder, republica B. ‘McCor- mick, populist, renominated; seventh, Ches- ter I. Long, republican; Jerry Simpson, populist, renominated. Minnesota—Sixth, Page Morris, republi- can, renominated; fifth, Loren Fletcher, re an, renomirated. First, Janes L. Lioyd, demo- ciat, renominated; fcurth, C. F. Cochran, demoncrat, rencminated; fifth, Wm. 8S. Cow her democrat, rencminated; seventh, Jemes Cooney, democrat, renominated; eigi:th, R. P. Bland, democrat, renominat- ed; twelfth, Chas. E. Pearce, republican, reneminated; thirteenth, Ddw. Robb, dem- ocrat; fourteenth, George M. Riley, repub- lican; fifteenth, W. E. Benton, democra’, rercminated. Nebraska—Second, D. H. Mercer, republi- can, renominated. New York—Twenty-second, L. N. Lit- tauer, republican, renominated. Obio—Fourth, R. B. Gordon, democrat; sixth, Seth W. Brown, republican, renom- ireted; tenth, S. J. Morgan, republican; eleventh, Chas. H. Grosvenor, republican, renominated; thirteenth, James A. Norton, Gemocrat, renominated: fifteenth, H. C. Van Voorhis, republican, renominated; six- teenth, Lorenzo Danford, republican, re- ncminat2d; eighteenth, Robert W. Taylor, republican, renominated; twenty-first, T. E. Burton, republican, renominated. Pennsylvania—At large, Galusha A. Grow, repubiican, renominaied; at large, Samuci A. Davenport, republican, renominated; seventh, Irving P. Wanger, republican, re- nominated; ninth, Daniei Ermentrout, dem- ocrat, renominated; twenty-second, John Dalzell, republican, renominated; twenty- third, Wm. H. Graham, republican; twen- ty-seventh, C. W. Stone, republican, re- nominated. Tennessee—First, W. P. Brownlow, re- Publican, renominated; fifth, W. Y. Elliott, republican, venth, E. W. Carmack, demo- crat, renominated. Vermont—First, H. H. Powers, republi- can, renominated; second, W. W. Grout, republican, renominated. Kentucky—Eleventh, 8. D. Lewis, demo- crat. Maine—First, L. F. McKinney, democrat; second, Jonn P. Scott, democrat. Michigna—Fifth, Wm. Alden Smith, re- publican, renominated. Virginia—Tenth, J. M. Quarles, democrat. West Virginia—Third, Wm. 8. Edwards, republican. ——__-e—______ Last Hippopotamus, From the London Standard. The last hippopotamus has been slaugh- tered in Natal. All the larger and more curious creatures are disappearing so fast that this will be a monotonous world, at any rate for naturalists, in another cen- tury. Not so long ago the hippopotamus haunted the rivers of Cape Colony and Natal, and “lake cow baco as the salt- ed layer of meat underlying the hide is called, was a favorite dish; but now this huge creature has disappeared from both countries. The hunter has been its enemy for many a century, but the rifle is a far more deadly weapon than the assegal. ‘The animal had an appetite proportional toxits bulk, and can accommodate a good deal of vegetable produce. 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