Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1898, Page 6

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The Spanish prisoners who were brought to Portsmouth, N. H., in the auxiliary eruiser St. Louis from Santiago, numbering 692 of the men who formed part of the crew of Admiral Cervera’s squadron, were last night sleeping peacefully and in com- parative comfort in the new barracks erected for them on Seavey’s Island. Around them was a guard of 125 marines, the pick of the corps of the marine barracks on the Atlantic coast. The work of de- barkation was accomplished in just two hours under the direction of Col. Ferney, who will not only have charge of all the prisoners brought here at the present time, but will be held responsible for their safe keeping. It was a pathetic sight from beginning to end, and such as would bring tears to many eyes. The poor, wretched creatures strug- gled up the hillside, clad for the most part in rags, some of them being covered with the fragments of a table cloth, or a blanket, while others had on portions of what was once a uniform. When the men landed some of them were so weak that they could not stand, and laid on the ground until stretchers were brought, and by the ald of their comrades were carried to the main road, where they were placed on the grass. The unloading of the motley crowd was witnessed by thousands of people on shore and in boats, and it may be said with all sincerity that during the two hours oc- cupied with the task not a sneer or a jeer was heard, nor an act performed which might have given offense to the poor men. The most interesting part of the landing of the men was the duty performed by Capt. E. Diaz Morou of the Cristobal Colon, the once hearty and jovial officer, the favorite captain of the Spanish navy, standing on the height of land near where the men came ashore, clad in a tattered uniform of white duck trousers and blue coat, book in hand, the mustering officer of the Spanish prisoners. His heavy volce called out the names of the prisoners and credited each of them to the vessel of which he was once a ‘member. When the muster-out, as it seemed to be, was finished the men were formed in line marched into the temporary barracks Which will serve as a prison for them. Of the number landed, forty have been ken to the hospital, suffering for the most rt from wounds, while not a few are vic- ims of minor ills. One of the most touching incidents of the day was the farewell Capt. E. Diaz Morou of the Cristobal Colon took of his crew, just before he went back from the island prison to the St. Loutls. When the mustering was over Capt. Mo- rou turred to the American officer and asked permission to say a few parting @ords to the men who had stood by him so nobly. The request was readily granted, but Capt. Morou, instead of making a for- mal and eloquent address to the long Jinc, walked up to the man at the head of it, and, taking him warmly by the hand, ten- derly kissed the grim sailor on the cheek. When the men saw the action of the com- mander they wept as if their hearts would break, and as the captain walked down the line, shaking each by the hand and kissing ach sunburned cheek as if it had been that of the most beautiful senorita in Spain, each man threw his arms around his commander's neck and gave im a most hearty embrace. As Capt. Morou came to the Colon’s ma- rine guard one of the men, the captain’s orderly, in an outburst of grief, sprang from the ranks and threw his arms about hig master’s neck like a child. When, finally, the captain reached the end of the Jong line he turned, and in a voice shaking with emotion said a few words of farewell to the crew as a whole. As he finished the half-clad men surrounded him, grasping his arms and legs, all trying for one last embrace. -——_-—+ e+ —____ Gen. Miles at the Front. ‘The War Department is advised of the arrival off Santiago yesterday of the aux- iary cruiser Yale, with Gen. Miles and his staff and a portion of Garretson’s Brigade. Gen. Miles had a conference with Admiral Sampson, and later conferred with Gen. Shafter by means of the signal service telephone wires. "EM Hits of the Senators Were Scat- tered. CLARKE GRIFFITH'S GREAT PITCHING First Meeting Here This Season With Chicago. CURRENT SPORTING a age eee NOTES Record of the Clubs. The Senators ard the Chicago Orphans met here for the first time this season yes- terday afternoon, and the local men went down befere the little ones because they were unable to solve the intricacies of Clarke Griffith's pitching. In but one inn- ing, the ninth, did the Senators get more than one safety off the Chicago twirler, and in that inning they scored the only runs they obtained during the game. Grif- fith has always proved ‘an enigma to the Washington people, and yesterday he was at his best, although he appeared to fool the Senators without half trying. In the jast inning he seemed to let down, the thrce singles made by the home people in that inning sending two men across the plate through the medium of two wretched- ly bad throws by Connor and McCormick. Weyhing started the game for the Sen- ators, but it soon became evident that he was not at his best, and, after he had been hit for eight safeties, one of which was a triple and one a double, he was replaced in the sixth inning by Donovan. But two hits were made off tkis promising youngster, both by Ryan, one a homer in the sixth inning and the other a double in the ninth. The Orphans were very shy of the young n’s swift ones, and three of them fan- red and two were given passes. The Sena- tors played with very little life, and each of the three misplays charged up against them were responsible for as many runs. Reitz and Wrigley were the offenders, the latter making two errors. The visitors started the run getting in the first inning. After Ryan had been re- tired on a fly to Reitz, Everitt reached first on a scratch hit to Wrigley, scoring on Thornton's triple to left center. They also scored a run in the next inning. Is- bel, who was playing in right field for Mertes, scratched a single to Reitz, went to second on Henry's bad throw to Ander- son and scored on Donahue’s double down the third-pase line. No more runs were when three plate. After Ryan he was forced at r to Wrigley. short pleced him scored until the fifth inning, the Orphans crossed Thornton's singie on second and Dahien’s single to left sent past him in. On Selbach's throw in Thornton went to third and Dahlen to second, the former scoring cn Wrigley’s miserable throw of McCormick’s grounder, the ball going so far past Anderson that Dahlen also reached home. In the sixth inring Ryan sent one of Donovan's swift ones down the right-field foul line into the bleachers for a homer, though to many persons the ball appeared foul. In the last inning Ryan doubled to right and ran home on Wrigley’s throw past Anderson of Dahlen'’s grounder. In their half of this inning the Senators scored their only runs. McGuire scratched a single to Connor at third, going to sec- d on the latter's throw past first. Reitz’s out at first put Mac on third, and he went home on Wagner's fly to Thornton, who was playing center in place of Lange. My- ers shot one past McCormick for a single, az:d when the big second baseman insisted en throwing the ball to first it shot past Everitt, Bert going to second and scoring on Wrigley’s sirgle between third and short. Donovan ended the game by fan- ning. Score: Washington, R.H.0.4.E.{ Chicago. R-E z Selbach, If. 0 1 2 0 0|Ryan, -28200 Gettman,rf. 0 1 2 0 OjEveritt, 1b. 2 114 0 0 Anderson,ib 0 0 6 © 0)/Thornton,cf 1 3 3 0 0 McGuire, ec. 1 2 7 1 0 £L2-5 Reitz, 2b... 0 1 5 0 006841 Wagner, cf.0 2 0 0 1100 Myers, 3b... 1 1 1 2 0221 Wrigley, 88.0 1 4 4 1410 Weyhing, po 0 0 2 oo20 Donovan, a = ied 102711 8 Totals. Washington. 002 Chicage... oo 17 First base by errors—Washington, 1; Chicago, 3. ft on bases—Washington, 7; Chicago, 8. F Let x Home run—Ryan. Two-base hits—R, Connor and Ryan. Hit by piteher— 2 hours. Umpires—Swartwood and New York, 10; St. Louis, 4. Giants continued their winning The streak yesterday on their own grounds, the St. Louis being defeated by 10 to 4. Taylor Jack Doyle, the zor the was hit hard and timely. ex-Senator, played right field Gia i. = R. HE, w York. 28400001 2x-10 11 4 -LOZeeCoOoLTOO#H 8 4 Pittsburg, 3; Brooklyn, 2. The Pittsburgs Inaugurated their eastern trip very successfully yesterday at Brook- lyn by winning in a closely played game by 3 to 2, the Bridegrooms failing to hit Tan- nehill effectively. The fielding of the Pi- rates bordered on the sensational, Tom Mc- Creary saving the game through a remark- able fly catch. R. H.E. Brooklys...... 0 20°09 00000-2110 2 Pittsburg....-- 10000020 0-8 12 1 Baltimore, 6; Cincinnati, 4. The Cincinnatis ran against a stone wall at Baltimore yesterday, the Orioles taking them into camp by 6 to 4. The home club was patched up through the absence of McGraw, Kelley and Brodie, but their time- ly hitting landed the victory. Considerable kicking was indulged in by both sides, and Pitcher Dammann was ordered cff the grounds. it ca Ee 1010 Ginelameticss dO 1100 Philadelphia, 9; Cleveland, 3. The Phillies played an errorless game on their own grounds yesterday and easily de- feated the Clevelands by 9 to 8. Fifield pitched effectively for the Quakers and Douglass hammered in five runs and scored two himself. og1o0 ge 1 R. HE. Cleveland. 000100048 0-8 8 2 Philadelphia... 1 3 10 0400x-¥ Ww O Boston, 5; Louisville, 1. Pitchers Lewis and Magee had a pitchers’ battle at Boston yesterday, the former hay- ing slightly the better of the contest, and the Beaneaters won from the Louisvilles by 5 to 1. The playing of the Bostonese was errorless. o111r0z8 86 Boston... 101 x Louisville. -@1000008 168 ECHOES OF THE SALE. ent on the Letting Out of First Baseman Doyle. Barry Weldon, sporting editor of the Circinnat! Enquirer, has the following *o say about the release of Jack Doyle by the Washington club: “At last President Wagner has succeeded in disposing of Jack Doyle's release. The New York club has secured the scrappy first baseman at a cost of $2,000. This rep- resents a great shrinkage in value, taking the figures of the Washington club's presi- dent as a basis. President Wagner told me when he was here that Jack Doyle prac- tically represented an outlay of $14,000 for the Washington club, It will be remem- bered that the Senators traded McJames, De Montreville and McGann to the Bualti- more club for Jack Doyle, Reitz and Amole. Here is the way President Wagner the $14,000 outlay; He was offered $7,000 for McJames’ release by the Boston club, The Philadelphia club offered him the same ‘mount for De Montreville. This makes $14,000 for the two men. When the trade was made with Baltimore, Doyle was i einetl THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1898-14 PAGES. the man the Washington club was after. The other two, Amole and Reitz, did not out any figure in the trade. Amole was just what he was thought to be, and Reitz tcrned out a great find. He is a far more useful man to the Washington club than Doyle was. He came a great deal nearer being worth $14,000 to the club than Doyle did. To only get $2,000 for a $14,000 player is an awful shrinkage. However, Reftz makes up for President Wagner some of the money that was sunk on Doyle. “Jack Doyle {s probably the worst fooled man of the reason of 1898. Doubtless Jack thought that the moment the president of the Washington club announced that the great Doyle's release was for sale there would be a leg-breaking rush of the mag- nates of the other eleven clubs to get his name to a contract. “If the value of Doyle's services were weighed strictly on his ability as a ball piayer, I am of the opinion that there isn't @ manager in the big league who wouldn't be glad to give a snug sum for his services. if they were sure they would get this and nothing else~ the scrappy first baseman’s release would be on the market but a few minutes. “The time has come in base ball when something more than playing ability is veighed in the scales when estimating the worth of the player. Hanlon’s release of Doyle was a decidedly bearish movement in Scrappy Jack's price. The conclusion was at once reached that if Hanlon could not get along with Jack he must be a pretty hard man to manage. Doyle’s row with McGraw, Jennings, Corbett and others emphasized this feeling. It became more intensified when Jack, in a very short time, butted Tom Brown out of his job as manager of the Washingtons. A person can quarrel with one, two or even three people, and a casual observer is prepared to believe that it is as much the other fel- low’s fault as it was his, but when he picks up a quarrel with half a dozen persons in a half dozen different places the con- clusion is forced that the individual him- self must be to blame.” Base Ball Notes. Counting yesterday's game, Wrigley has made three errors in sixty-three chances. Clark Griffith has no superiors and few equals in the league. Don’t kick because the Senators can’t hit him. It's the same with all the clubs in the league. Elberfield, the Philadelphia third base- man, has been turned down by Detroit, and the chances are he will be released outright by the Quakers. Thornton seems to be right in Jack Stiv- ett’s class as a utility man. He may not be as fast as Lange, but it is_a “cinch” bet that the California boy would not have batter as well as Walter. “Sandow” Mertes ran after a foul fly in Cincinnati Sunday during practice and tripped over a rope stretched along the left filed seats to keep the crowd back. “Sandow” came near breaking iis neck, and for this reason is not with the Chi- cagos. He is resting up in Baltimore. The game over in Baltimore yesterday was a hot one. The Reds have left Pres! dent Brush at home this trip, and they are kicking at everything. Umpire Snyder Was a mark for them yesterday, but should Connolly go behind the plate today a dif- ferent story will be told in tomorrow morn- ing's papers. With Griffith out of the way, the Sena- tors should have plain sailing for the re- mainder of the Chicago games. We can’t win on Monday it seems, but we snould get started today. The first four Eastern League te Wilkesbarre, Montreal, Syracuse and ronto—are well bunched, less than percentage points separating the four. A second Jack Taylor may soon enter the ranks of National League pitchers. He is Milwaukee's crack twirler, and three big league clubs are said to be after him. Third Baseman Wolverton is also said to be coveted. Manager Kuntzsch of the Syraci of the Eastern League yesterday offered to turn the team over to the players and give them $1,000 and the use of the park, providing they will agree to run the team until the end of the s ‘The Atlantic League h tion of President Burrowe in the striking Newark player: se term so heavily fined. The a was given the Hartford p who will continue the club on th ive plan. | At a meeting of the E z Syracuse Sunday all pk: ordered to be cut 20 per cent. tee with power was appointed to ¢ other city to take the place of Roc . It will be either Ottawa or Worcester, Ottawa being preferred by thost of the director: Yesterday Rochester outplayed the Wilkesbarre team, whose left and cen- ter fielders—Knight and Wright—refused to play at reduced rates. This made a general change in playing positions, MICHAEL MAY COME HERE. Negotiating for His Appearance Late in the Month. There {s every reason to believe that Jim- mie Michael, the Welsh midget, and cham- pion middie-distance bicyclist of the world, will be in this city July 27, and will partict- pate in a match race at the track of the Park Cycle Club on the Conduit road. Ne- gotiations are now pending toward that end, and it seems likely that a match event will be brought about. Michael has never been in this city, and It is understood that he is anxious to visit Washington, combin- ing business with pleasure. July 26 he will visit Baltimore, and run a match race in that city. Mr. P. J. Cook, the advance manager for Michael, was in the city a few days ago, and had a talk with President Lasley of the Park Cycle Club. The conference lasted for several hours, and while nothing definite resulted, Mr. Lasley stated that it was quite certain that Michael would race in this city. Mr. Cook was anxious to arrange a race for July 27, the day after the race in Baltimore. In case that date should happen to be u favorable on account of the weather, he was perfectly willing to change it to July 28. This was all that could be desired. So far as Michael was concerned, the agent stated that it was immaterial to him with whom the match race was arranged. If it could be arranged to bring down Tom Linton, the former holder of the hour rec- ord for the world, or Eddie McDuffie, the fast Boston middle-distance racer, who is the greatest rival to Michael now on the cycle path, Michael would be satisfied. Any distance under the hour would be perfectly satisfactory to, the midget. This would mean a race from anywhere between five and thirty-three miles. The chances are that some local man will be put up against him. Though the time for the race is only a short distance off, it is likely that one of the swiftest local riders will be put in hard training to com- pete against the diminutive rider. Fred Sims was suggested, but it is hardly likely that he will be used on account of his weight. He is entirely too heavy to keep up for a middle-distance event over fifteen or twenty miles. If Counselman shows a change for the better in his riding he stands a good show of being selected. There is also a possibility of either Schade or Wilson being chosen. Whoever the rider may be, it is certain that he will be the best local man who can be picked from the ranks to uphold the local end of the line. TO RACE AT BALTIMORE, A Big Contest in the Colisseum To- night. ‘There will be a big bicycle race meet this evening at Baltimore, the scene of the rac- ing being at the new track, known as the Colisseum. Cissac, the French champion, who recently defeated Fred. Sims of this city by a narrow margin, will ride against Jay Eaton, formerly the indoor king. The distance will be ten miles. Among the other events on the program will be @ one- mile handicap, professional, the only pro- fessional Trace of the evening. A number of local riders, under Manager Jose, left town this afternoon to attend the meet. Fred. Sims, Bob Walthour, H. R. Steensoa, Moran and Schade were among the num- ber. A good showing ts expected of them. Arthur Jones and Jack Farrell, The featherweight championship of the District will be determined by the issue of the twenty-five round contest at Steubner's tonight between Arthur Jones of this city, and Jack Farrell of Wilmington, Del. Prot, of the Columbia Athletic Club will referee the bout. The betting is about even. A CABLE TO HAWAII Quick Communication. WILL BE TAKEN UP IN CONGRESS Bill Reported by the Foreign Rela- tions Committee. A GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE The annexation of the Hawaiian Islands has revived the agitation far the construc- tion of an electric cable to connect the Pa- cific coast of the United States with the islands. Now that these islands are a part of the United States and their chief harbor is to be a coaling station and rendezvous for the nation’s men-of-war, a cable line to secure quick communication becomes an absolute necessity if the islands are to be- come as effective in the event of war as they should be. Not only will it be necessary to connect the islands with a cable, but the cable will be in some important respects a military one, its’ land ‘approach: to the Hawatian Islands to be so arranged that that part of it coming to the shore shall be under the protection of the guns that will defend the entrance of Pearl harbor. Many senators and representatives who formerly mildly indorsed the project to construct a cable to the Hawaiian Islands now insist that such a cable must be laid 4s soon as possible as a part of the project for securing those islands as a naval sta- tion. In the event of a war with any Eu- ropean power, such a cable, they say, can be controlled absolutely by this country, allowing supplies to be quickly ordered from the United States to equip the vessels of tne navy operating in the Pacific or the Asiatic stations, Will Be Taken Up in Congress. This subject will be renewed in Congress next winter, and it is probable that legisla- tion will be enacted assuring the building of the cable which will probably be extend- ed later to connect with the Philippine Is- lands. For some time it has been understood that capitalists have been ready to build a cable to Hawaii if the government would guarantee a certain income for it on ac- count of government business. This guar- antee or subsidy, according to one plan would be paid for a certain number of years, at the expiration of which period the government would become the owner of the cable by the payment of a certain price. Many plans have been suggested, nearly all of them carrying the idea of cable to be built by a private company with govern- ment aid of some kind, while a smaller number of plans involve the construction and operation of the cable by the govern- ment. The manner of the construction of the cable will be open to discussion, but those who are well {nformed on the senti- ment entertained in Congress on this sub- ject declare ‘that even men who opposed Hawaiian annexation will approve the building of a cable now that the islands are a part of the United States. Views in Congress. Senator Culiom, in speaking of the neces- sity for a cable to connect this country with the Hawaiian Islands, said to a Star reporter today: “We have been trying to pass a bill es- tablishing a cable between our Pacific coast and Hawaii and Japan for some time. There has never been any time that it w not perfectly patent that this cable tremely dmportant, bnt its importance pears greater now than ever. Here we are with our Hawaiian possessions in inid- oc over 2,000 miles from any tele- graphic station. The people in those islands do not even know that the islands are a part of the United States. I think the next Congress will provide for the building of this cable along the lines laid down in a bill which has been reported to the Senate by Mr. Frye.” Senator Gear said he was favorable to the building of the Hawaiian cable, and thought it couid not be done too soon. Representative Maguire said he was strongly in favor of the building of a cable from San Francisco to the Hawaiian Islands, but he did not approve the meth- ods which had been talked of for having this cable built by a private company to be subsidized by the government by a guarantee of a certain amount of govern- ment business. Mr. Maguire thought the government should construct and own this cable line, and both ends of it should be so fortified that in the case of war the cable could not be readily cut near the shore. Senator Frye’s Bill. In the first session of the Fifty-fourth Congress Mr. Frye, from the committee cn foreign relations, reported a bill to the Sen- ate, providing for a guarantee of a sum not exceeding $160,000 a year, payalla for twenty years, to a company to lay a cable frem San Francisco to Honolulu, and ty way of the Midway Islands lo points on the coast of Japan. This bill provided that, in consideration of the above payments, the company should transmit all messages of the United States between the points mentioned forever with- out charge, and preference should always be given such messages for transmission. Among the provisions in this bill were the folowing “Sec. 9. That the rate for crdinary pri- vate messages over the lines owned by said cable company shall rot at any time exceed the following amount: On messages between the United States and Japan $1.25 per word, and on messages between the United States and Honolulu 85 cents per word. Press rates over the lines owned by. said cable company shall noi exceed one-fourth the rate which shall be charged for ordinary private messages. “Sec. 10. That in case of war, rebellion or other emergency, the United States gov- ernment, through the President, muy take possession of the sald line, and of the sta- uons, offices and apparatus thereof, and may keep possession so long as the Presi- dent of the United States may think requisite. * * * The Committee's Report. In reporting this bill, on May 6, 1896, ihe con.mittee said: “The imports and exports of the United States from and to Japan for the "year end- ing June 30, 1895, were in the aggregate $28,830,674. The function of the telegraphic cable, not merely in determining the rela- tive facilities of Intercourse, but In develop- ing new commerce by reason of the new facilities, seems obvious. “It may be said here, properly, that if a cable is laid from San Francisco to Japan there is reason to suppose that the propused Australian line will be built from Australia to Hcnetulu only, and connect that country with North America by that means. “The commerce of the Hawaiian Islands is not only chiefly with the United States, but {n a sense which is unfortunately rere, is carried in yessels belonging to this coun- try. Of 390 voyages made from the United States to Hawaii during the aS 1898-94, 351 were made by vessels of fhis country. That these ships should be at the termina- tion of each yoyage distant on an average three weeks from communication with home, distant as nowhere else within com- mercial regions, is at least a wide depar- tire from the policy of Great Britain, which has under subsidy not less than 10,- 000 miles of cables extending into the re- Motest commercial uns, at an annual cost to the government of that country of $450,000. ‘The average rate of these gub- sidies ($45 per mile) is about $20 per mile in excess of the sum which in this case it is proposed to pay for a Mmited period, the messages of the United States to be car- ried free not only during that period, but in perpetuity. “In large-propertion, also, proprietary in- terests in Hawaii are owned or operated, or both, by citizens of the United States, The committee regard this consideration; also, as of weight in determining the pro- priety of seconding such American effort in this direction as would result from enabling them to direct by telegraph, in case of need, their interests.in either country, “The extent to which the interests of the nation as.such are involved may be seen by the fact —_ every t new , has its starting point in Nova Scotia. In the event of any severance of Necessity Demonstrated for Means of munication by that channel would, of course, be immediately and, as it were, au- tomatically closed, and this country would be dependent for telegraphic communica- tion upon cables crossing the Atlentic from Brazii to Portugal, with all of the contin- gencies which that situation would in- Yolve, while the construction of a trans- Pacific cable, such as the bill provides for, would maintain direct communication by a channel not likely in any case to be in- volved at the same time with hostile meas- ures. “The economic value, also, to the govern- ment: of such a line {fs illustrated by the fact that more than once within the past two years steam vessels of the government have been dispatched. post haste to Hon- olulu and return, while only within the pest few months a United States vessel of war was for some time overdue, and was the cause of grave apprehension for two weeks or more after the time when her ar- rival and safety at Honolulu would have been known if communication by telegraph were in existence. These matters of the past are liable at any day to be repeated In_a scale of transcendent consequen-e if ‘situation arrives in any quarter to make immediate and active control cf its war vessels on the Pacific indisp2nsable to the United States at a time when communi- | cation by telegraph between the United eas and Eurcpe via Nova Scoiia is cut off. “The committee, as has been sald, have preferred to repcrt a bill for tne construc- tion and maintenance of the proposed ca- ble by a private company, rather than a bill providing for its construction ard maintenance by the United States, such as passed by the Senate the beginning of this year. * * ¢ Cost of a Cable. “The question of whether or not the par- ment of $160,000 a year for twenty years is reasonable was considered by your coi- mittee. They find that the cost of the ca- ble, laid and in condition to be operated, will be at least $3,000,000; the cost of a ca- ble steamer, fittings, etc., $400,000. The an- nual interest on these sums at 4 per cent would be $136,000. The maintenance of the skip would cest $125,000 a year; operative expenses of the cable, $75,000 a year; break- age, repairs, etc., $250,000 a year for the first five years, making a total annual cost of $586,000." = - It is understood that the Senate commit- tee on foreign relations will approve 2 plan practically similar to the one outlined in the above bill and report, and they may be expected to act on this question early in the next session of Congres: —_——__-e._____ MAJOR MILLER TAKES CHARGE. Col. Bingham Relieved of Care of the ‘Water Supply. Major A. Macomb Miller, Corps of Engin- eers, acting under orders issued by General Wilson, chief of engineers, today assumed charge of the Washington aqueduct, reliev- ing Colonel T. A. Bingham, who has been temporarily in charge since the detachment of Captain D. D. Gaillard, at the outbreak of the war with Spain. Major Miller’s as- signment is a most important one and was made by General Wilson after a thorough consideration of the subject. Upon him will devolve the responsibility for the prompt and successful execution of the pro- ject for the increase of the water supply of the District of Cclumbia under authority of a provision in the District of Columbia appropriation bill providing for the com- pletion of the aqueduct tunnel and the Howard University reservoir. Major Mil- ler is one of the ablest officers of the en- gineer department of the army and is re- garded as being especially fitted for the successful accomplishment of the important engineering works intrusted to his charge. Major Miller is a son of General M. 8. Miller of the quartermaster’s department, who was stationed in this city during the war. He was born in this city and was ap- pointed a cadet at large the Military Acaderay, July 1, 1861, graduating four years later number three in his class. He was appointed First Lieutenant, Corps of Engineers in June, 1865, and served as as- sistant to the special board of engineers charged with the construction of fortifica- tions for the defense of the inner harbor of New York. During this period he was also associated with General Newton in important engineering works in the vicinity of New York. He reached the grade of captain In February, 1869, and was in charge of the improvements of Lake Su- perior and Michigan Harbor from April, 1870, to Aug’ 1872. He then served for four years as principal assistant professor of engineering at the Military Academy, after which he took command of a company of engineers at Willets Point, New York. In 1882 he was placed in charge of the river and harbor improvements and surveys in Tennessee, Mississippi, Indiana, Arkansas and Texas, and during the same time had charge of improvements on the Mississippi tlver from Island No. 40 to the mouth of the White river. Later on he was placed in charge of the improvements on the Mis- sissippi river between the mouths of the Illinois and the Ohio and of river and har- bor works in Missouri and Indiana. In 1888 he supervised the construction of the big bridge across the Mississippi river at St. Louis and served as a member of various engineering boards on river and harbor improvements, bridge construction, etc., from 1885 to 189). His principal fame as an engineer rests, however, on his successful work, on the jetties in the harbor of Gal- veston, Texas, universally regarded as a magnificent piece of engineering skill. The jetty project gave the harbor a depth of twenty-seven feet of water and opened it to the navigation of the world. Major Mil- ler is a man of scholarly attainments and has written several valuable scientific works. In 1888 he translated from the French, Barois’ “Irrigation en Egypte.” He is thoroughly interested in the ques- tion of increasing the water supply of the District and may be confidently expected to push the pending project having that object in view. to a prompt and satisfac- tory completion. AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN. News Gathered Here and There in West End. The trustees of the M. E. Church of Ten- leytown are holding business meetings with the object of perfecting arrangemen:s for the reconstruction of their old or present church, and the erection df a new brick structure. About $25,000 «vill be spent in the work. The present church will be retained for chapel and Sunday school purposes. Mr. H. T. Taggart of N street has been a¥Nowed $25,000 for his services in the Po- temac flats case; this in addition to his regular salary as assistant attorney for the district. Mr. Taggart has been engaged cn the work for ten years, and during that time has made extensive research. Evi- dence for the government was gathered in many cities, all of which was essential in the final settlement of the claims which were pending in court. At the Arlington stock yards, Arlington, Va., some few cattle were offered and soid at the regular sales held yesterday after- ncon. Cattle were sold as follows: Best, 4 and 4% cents per pound;, good, 3% and 4 cents; medium, 3 and 3% cents; common, 2 and 3 cents. There were 434 sheep and lambs sold at the following quotations: Sheep, 3 and 4 cents per pound; lambs, 5% and 6% cents; calves, 5% and 6% cents. ‘There were ten cows and calves that sold frcm $28 to $45 per head. The state of the market was brisk for stock of all kinds. Work on the new parish hall of Grace P. E. Chureh has been commenced. The building is expected to be completed in the course of several months. , ——_-_—_ WILL OF GILES BLAQUE. —_— Disposition of Property Located in ‘Washington. An exemplificd copy of the will and codi- cil of Giles Blaque, recorded in county, New Jersey, has been filed with register of wills in this city for probate. The will is dated June 2, 1886, and the codi- cil was made June 24, 1890. c. Schrieber his death. After of small sums of money and a number of mining shares among his immediate th finally Veteran Passes Away. : Funeral services over the remains of Au- peaceful relations with Great Britain, com- | [== f _——————— 924, 926, 928 7th, Tunning through to 704-706 K st. 924, 926, 928 7th, running through to 704-706 Kk st “The Dependable Store.” 300 white duck skirts, 25c. Such an offering wouldn’t be out of the or- dinary if the duck wasn’t of such a geod, heavy quality--if the skirt was not so full and had such a wide hem--if the workmanship was not so perfect. Double twen‘y-five cents would be cheap for such skirts, and they'd easily bring that price. That ‘‘the dependable store” may lead in skirt selling--they go at 25c. each. Skirt and suit prices cut to pieces. Ladies’ fine, pure lin- Ladies’ tallor-made | Alldinen crash suits en crash, have extra sults of fine all-woot | ith the stylish Maxer width and hems, 10 Ponta suc | hemmed akirin, and are ee ee ee and have good percatine | alone ‘are worth more-- zows-of witching, fn- lining, the ja in fact, these stead of $2.50 they go satin lined sults sold for $3.2 $10—to go for Entire suit goes at ” $1.39. $6.48. $1.59. Biggest selling of white goods —yesterday we've ever done. But we've never offered greater values—never cut prices as we haye cut them now during this clearance sale. The scarcest and most desirable stuffs have been slashed in price just the same as the ordinary stuffs. Medium heavy cord English pique, 2,000 yards India linen, the quality the quality which is never sold under which ig sold for 5c. a yard usally, now 2e. ard, will be offered for goes for 17¢. yard. 3c. yard. 500 yards genuine Italian dimity, the G00 yards genuine fest Black Indie handsome sheer quality which sells for linen, iy aod for le. and Ise. a . yard, will be offered tome gsc. yard. 20c. @ yard regularly, Will be offered for 13}c. yard. Out with the surplus notions. Better notion values than we have ever before quoted, and you know that that means extraordinary prices, for we have broken all records in notion selling. 1,000 folding Japanese fans. for Wednesday, 2c. each. 200 Jadi supporters, Special * gored belt velvet grip bose 0c. qu pink paper English pins, on Wecnesday, Se. "paper. Clark's large balls darning cotton, 1c. ball. 15e. velvet grip hose supporters, on T3e. quality shell haicplus, on Wed- Wedresday, 1c. nesday, 7c. dozen. s +4 2 Bine and white India silk band bows Men’s fixings cut. Sepa yr = Cutting the lowest prices in town for 0 cents. i} similar goods. Here we were saving Men's Soc. bleached India gauze nnder- you a fourth to a third of your money wear, very sheer and cool. Shirts and A drawers to match. “Otis patent” cov and now we've cut those prices, and ered seams and gussets. To zo for Just think what we're saving you now. 39 cents. 85 dozen men's de. Inundered neglige me with white wrist ome with separate colors and perfectly 39 cents. night shirts, embroidered front, gathered : inches long, ‘and made With exceptional fine muslin. Clearing sale pri sw fast Hosiery reduced. 500 dozen pairs ladies’ and men’s fast Corsets reduced. n summer corsets, made black and tan plain and dropstiteh hose— and “American Lady” made with the very best two-thrend ape “t }] double sole and high-spliced heels—and —rcasgrind se ypaelnagraedinerest he wagririe are best value offered at 13c. palr—to- long waists—will be offered tomorrow morrow will be sold for fur Qc. pair. 43 cents. =| iHtHt / rs 9a OUR CANDY COUNTER. | 77 ‘ihimoses of Washing t Vicioi A charming reminiscence | fon and Vicivity, in. 18c. WASHINGTON SOUVENIRS. Delicious Ice Cream cluding the new ra of your visit. National Library, Soda, all flavors.....9C+ 2e., 48c., TSe. and 9c. Rees J = as ‘Bargain Bulletin! (BON MARCHIE, ws" £ White Lawn and Bon Marche Each visit you make to the Bon Marche will be of profit to you. There is real economy in every purchase you make. Every department contributes its share of business bringing, by showing larger yarieties, and selling at convincingly low prices. Our Shirt Waist offerings for tomorrow are of spe- cial worth and you should not miss them. Shirt Waists, 7ic. Hosiery. Worth $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $2.9. Just received. 150 dozen Ladies’ Hose A: cove SUG Wine: mpeg from the Standard wills, at almost half abreast of yon. All the newest and. pre po Se a eee aaa on tiest designs in Bayalere stripes, che cheap at 12%c. ordinarily, but you 9 © best imate! get 3 pairs for 25c.—per pair... c. ascn’s Mouse styles. your choice 5c.=-Ladies’ Vests--5c. 50 dozen White Ribbed Fine Gauze Vests, with edge in neck and arms. If they had tapes the price would be 12ijc., Pique Wasits. but as they stand ae =Sc, each heve choice at Our variety of these popular summer garments is the largest in the city. Very ° cool, dressy and extremely fashionable. Laces. Ic. doz. yds. For Fine Valenciennes Laces, in differ- ent patterns, worth 20c. Choice, ile. pe. 19c. doz. yds. our Shirt Waists, worth up to $1.26, selling at. See 49c. Embroideries. 1c. yard for fine Swiss and Cambric Insertion, jn the demanded widths, 30 de- signe to select from. Worth 15 Jc and 18c. Choice. . . . La ait nee Tucked Allover Fine ORGANDIES, weer tn ‘white ‘gud ‘black. 17 “patterns fo with ey 22 a Boe. and Se! Choice, ‘190. pe. Worth $1.98. $1.47 ’ BA 4 4 4 ’ ; f sd ’ € Save Toney & Trouble,| HOCK tn tte | “The Concord Harness,” Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases (Next National Hotel.) wy P. 8.—Trunk Repairing by skilied hands, ‘mbi6-240 BLANKETS CLEANED. GET THE BEST, and Leather Goods. Lutz & Co., 407 PA. AVE. NW.