Evening Star Newspaper, July 21, 1898, Page 3

= : THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1898-12 PAGES. 3 L NOTICES. THE SPECIAL POLICE FORCE EXTENDING MAIL SERVICE "PHONES FINANCIAL. MEME OF THE, CONFEDERATE VETER: GIVEN RIFLE RANGE ON THE UP GRADE PRICES FOR Pieerd aig AT A MERTIX OF THE Patani seat hee “ Troops at Camp Alger to Practice eee Shere | Basiness Situation ag. Degoribed by oo ay ee Contention in the Court Between Biches ot reece ACARTED 70 GUE RICK ee ; Local Merchants, Gompany and Patrons. DON’T OWN A WALKER & CO.'S BRICK WORK Kailway Companies Interested Unite Postmaster General Smith Issues wide “T never disappoint.” Business Building May be an uphill task, but it's lightened by get you cp a neat ‘TYPEWRITTEN CIKCU- i+ by our process. An effective business- wey to advertise yourself ADAMS, Prompt Printer, 512 1ith st. set It at the mill. artment h and all such Jd have their fing poles. Let yours. No what size—8 feet—50 cents or $300—we're to take your order. THOS. W. SMITH, Ist and Ind ave. 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Cooler Tonight, With Fresh Norther- ly Winds. till 8 p.m. Friday: For the Dis- F trict of Columbia. Delaware and Maryland, fair tr tonight cooler tonight; esh northerl, Virginia and North Carolina, fair to- fair, except showers near the coast ; cooler north to northeast and Friday; winds. Weather conditions and general fo An of high pressure is central lake regions and cov the Mi alley and the gulf sta A depr 1 over New England, and the pre: is lew in the Rocky mon lis ith a feeble storm center weetern Dakota. The barometer has risen throughout the lake regions; it h: faller on the northern Rocky mountain The temperature is lower throughout the ns and Ohio valley and higher in stricts. showers and thunder storms sd in New England, the Atlan- n the Ohio valley; also in in districts. r weather is indicated for Saturday in New England and astonal oceur Atlantic states. The weather be fair and cool tonight and Friday in er lake region and the y ally fair in the gulf states. following heavy precipitation reported ‘the past t Gn ty-four hours—Co- Havana Weather. & a.m.—Barometer, Winds northeast, $ HAVANA m. and p.m. 05 a.m. and 9 —Low tide, tide, The Sun and Moon. ‘Today—Sun rises, 4:51 a.m.; ‘21 p.m. Moon sets, $:45 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 4:52 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by s begun at 4:01 a. Tomorro sun sets, gun one hour before time ps lighted at 8:13 p.m.; extin- 4:16 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for four hours beginning at 4 p.m. , %; 8 p.m., 86; mid- 73; 8 w pur hours, beginning at 4 4 p.m. July 2 + 8 pm., 20.04; 12 midnight, 29.95. July 214 a.m., 29.95; § a.m., 30.01; noon, 2 2 pm., COOLER WEATHER PREDICTED. Not Too Cold for Comfort, Just Cold Enough. er, but not to the extent of ave, is what the weather bu- au esies for the next two days. A of high barometric pressure overlies Mississippi and Ohto valleys, beginning the great lakes and extending to. the Gulf of Mexico. The coolest place on the nt this morning, of which record je, was White River, north of Lake uperior, where the temperature was 46. Throughout the lower lake region it ranged about 60, in the Ohio valley about 72, and in New England about 76. At 8 o'clock this morning the temperature in this city was 78, with the humidity at Last night at 8 o'clock the temperature Sé, having fallen from 92, the highest reached yesterday. e humidity y ran as high as 91, which, coupled igh temperature, caused the op- eat of the day. out with a lower record and will improve on it dur- ~The northerly winds are n the cool air and the humidi- aally grow less. Tonight prom- Vast improvement and weary re kept awake by the heat expect to get more than under the more favorable con- Cooier we w point pies Overcome by Heat. Adams, colored, was overcome by the heat whtle working in @pokland He was removed to his home, th street, by friends, GEN. DAVIS ORIGINATES THE SCHEME Abatement of the Typhoid Fever Ann»unced by Surgeons. —_>—__—_. OTES OF THE CAMP as Special Correspondence of The Evening {tar CAMP ALGER, Va., July 21, 1898. A rifle range is to be constructed next week for the use of the troops now at Camp Alger. It will be Iccated at Cockrill’s Mills, on Difficult run, a point about twelve miles from camp. So far as the program has been determined upon, each regiment will march to the range and camp there a week, spending the time while there almost en- tirely befcre the targets. General Davis, the commanding officer of the 2d Division, is the originator of the scheme and has detailed the 4th Missouri to perform the actual work of constructing the range. The regiment will leave here early Monday morning, and is expected to have the range in good condition by the following Sunday. This involves the con- struction of about thirty pits and the erec- tion of thirty targets, as many firing sta- tions and a large storehouse for ordnance supplies. There are in the 4th Missouri a good many experts with the rifle and the whole roster of commissioned officers is more than ordinarily interested in practice on the range. Col. George H. Corby 1s particularly pleased that the construction of the range has been intrusted to his men. So far arrangements have been made only for regiments in the 2d Division but, it fs understood, an opportunity will be given all the commands in the corps to gain prac- tical knowledge of the rifles. Lull in Fever's Ravages. ‘The surgeons report a temporary lull in ty- phoid fever, only two new cases having been reported today. Both are from the 3d New York—Captain L. B, Smith of Company A, now in Rochester on leave, and First Lieu- tenant Jenkins of Company L, who was sent to Fort Myer this morning. Captain Smith was ill before he left camp, but manifested no symptoms of typhoid. His leave has been extended fourteen days. Reports have come to the division hos- pital that all the typhoid patients at Fort Myer are improving, and that the surgeons there entertain the hope that all may be sent back to their regiments in good con- dition. Of other sickness there is practically none. The division hospitals are now more than capabie of handling all the cases sent there. Today ninety-four recruits for the hospital of the Ist Division reported. ‘Their arrival will relieve those already on duty there to a great degree and will prob- ably do away with seven days’ tour of guard duty. A board has been appointed in the 3d Missouri to investigate the cases of Pri- vates A. B. Hunter, Company M, and Joel Farron and G. A. Graham of Company A, who are charged with desertion. The three men named left camp eleven days ago and have not been heard from since. The board consists of Major Kelsey, Captain Kelly and Lieutenant Hardcastle, and is appoint- ed to determine upon the value of the property taken along. Private M. B. Smith of Company L has applied for transfer to a regiment in Baltimore. Pending action on this application he has absented him- self from camp. If he remains away ten days his case will also come before the board. rovost Marshal Again Victor. Captain Brooks and Captain Calhoun, whose strategy resulted in the suppression of a “speak easy" Tuesday night, have ad- ded two more victories to their credit since yesterday afternoon. Both offenders vio- lated the excise laws of Fairfax county. One conducted his business within 100 yards of General Butler's headquarters. Not long ago a stand was opened by a man named Davis, who, in conjunction with Landiord Campbell and a man named White, has been, it is said, conducting a series of enterprises here. The first was the canteen, that was closed by General Graham. ‘Ihen followed on officers’ club, an eating hou: and finally a supply store in turn. The chiei features of the supply store, it is charged, were a dozen girl wait- ers and t} illicit sale of whisky at a soda fountain. ‘hen the waitresses and their manager r ported this morning they found their stane closed. Davis is to be placed under arrest. The other instance was that of a young man named McCarty from Washington, who ran a speak easy and a gambling den opposite the stand kept by Davis. This : e has an unfortunate side, as Mc- e against the tent of Carty the amp Alger laundry, a concern con- ducted by wo unoffending and reputable young men. It may happen that these two young men will lose their permit because McCarty Ift his coat in their tent. Notes of the Camp. An inspection took place in the 224 Kan- sas this morning, Maj. R. A. Brown act- ing as the inspecting officer. Col. Nalle end Capt. Grimsly of the 3d Virginia have returned to camp from a visit home. Both officers live in Culpeper. Twenty men appeared before the field courts of the 2d Division this morning to er charges of being absent without Several peddlers have met with disaster in the camp of the 2d Tennessee within the last two or three day They have since grown to be very wary, and scoot out of regimental lines when any one even whispers vugh hous: The officers of the regiment are maintaining the closest watch in order to identify the offenders. As a whole the regiment is made up of ren of de habits and good tne!ltna- tions, quite a: ple a” any other com- mand in Camp Alger, bui ihe name and reputation of the regiment has suffered re- cently because of the misconduct of less than one hundred men. Two of this num- ber, Privates P. J. Davies and H. L. Ham- lin of Company B, have been caught ab- sent without leave and placed in the guard house. Eigit others have been arrested for “rough housing” visitors in camp. Miss Lindsey and Miss Graham, daugh- ters of the colonel and lieutenant colonel of the 22d Kansas, are visiting the camp. ‘They expect to remain a couple of weeks. At the request of Col. Marcus Kavanagh, Lieut. Von Dieman of Gen. Davis’ staff will deliver a_series of lectures to the offi- cers of the 7th Illinois. His subject will be “Fortifications and Intrenchments.” A wrestling match will take place this afternoon after dress parade near the camp oa ee pak Gad York. The contest- ants will be Corp. Tom Bavies, Company K, 63th New York, and Teamster Gorham of the Ist Rhode Island. Bavies is a pro- fessional wrestler, and his whole company is agog over the event. Considerable complaint is heard about the transmission of mail from Camp Alger to Santiago and from Santiago to Camp Alger. Many cf the wives of the officers who left here to join Gen. Shafter’s foress have been unable to get any word at all from thelr husbands. It seems Impossible to reach the army there from Camp Alger, either by mail or telegraph. i Sees IN PLACE OF COL. SHENTON. Wm. J. Elliott in Lieut. Col. of Sixth Pennsylvania at Camp Alger. HARRISBURG, Pa. July 21.—Colonel William J. Elliott of Philadelphia was to- Gay appeinted Meutenant colonel of the 6th Pennsylvania regiment at Camp Alger. Cclonel Ellictt is a graduate of West Point and at present holdg the rank of assistant adjutant general on the staff of Major General Snowden. He takes the place of Colonel Shenton, resigned, ees William Setfriz, Victor Mindelell and Ellis McCloud. three small Mount Pleasant boys, were today released on perso) by Judge Sectt for violating the pa lations. Each admitted he had ridden tor a short distance on the pavement, but claimed he was not aware that he was doing wrong. r in This Agreement—The Cross- ings to Be Supplied. In an informal conference had today be- tween the District Commissioners and the officials of the street railway companies affected by the recent act of Congress which requires the Commissioners to place special policemen at street railway cross- ings, the men to be paid pro rata by the respective companies using the crossings, it was agreed that the Commissioners shall interpret the meaning of the term pro rata, and shall designate the amounts to be paid by the several companies. As heretofore stated in The Star, the Commissioners recently decided that the special policemen should be stationed at 9th street and Pennsylvania avenue, where the Capital Traction, the Metropolitan, the Belt and the Anaccstia reads cross; at 7th street and Pennsylvania avenue, at 15th street and New York avenue and at 14th and U streets, at which three points the Capital Traction road is the only one involved; at 7th and F streets, where the Metropolitan and the Capital Traction reads cross; at 7th street and Florida ave- nue, where the same roads intersect; at 14th and H streets, where the same roads cross; at 14th street and New York ave- nue, where the Columbia and the Metro- politan roads cross; at 9th and K streets, where the same roads pass; at 9th and F streets, where the Metropolitan and the Anacostia roads cross, and at 11th and F streets, where those two roads and the Belt line use the crossing. Some Objections. At today’s conference President Weaver of the Metropolitan company and Managen King of the Columbia objected to placing special policemen at the crossing at 9th and K streets, on the ground that there is no necessity for them there. Mr. Weaver and President Dunicp of the Capital Trac- tion Company made a like objection to the Placing of men at 7th and F streets, and Mr. Weaver, Receiver Schoepf of the Beit Line and President Griswold of the Ana- costia company objected to special police- men being stationed at 11th and F streets for the same reason. While not approv:ng the law or acknowl- edging its legality, which, Mr. Dunlop inti- mated, might be hereafter tested, the rail- way officials suggested that the Commis- sioners should interpret the meaning of the term pro rata payment of the compensa- tion of the special policemen, and, after some exchange of views, it was decided that the question should be determined by the Commissioners on a calculation bas: on the running schedules of the several roads uring the respective crossings. As to Compensation. The various roads, through their repre- sentatives, also objected to the compensa- tion proposed by the Commissioners for the special policemen, ¢ a month, it being contended by them that $2 a day would be arple for the services. The Commission- ers gave no intimation, however, of an in- tention to reduce the amount fixed by them, and they will announce the appointment of the men, about twenty in number, in a few days. The conference adjourned with the un- derstanding that the Commissioners will Fromptly dispose of the question as to the share the several roads will bear in the peyment of the special policemen. It is not believed that they will decide to reduce the points at which they have decided the men shall be stationed. Indeed, it may be that they will determine to add one or more points. KENNEY TRIAL ARGUMENTS. Delaware District Attorney Closes and Jury Takes Cases Tomorrow. WILMINGTON, Del, July 21.—District Attorney Vandegrift is today finishing his ciosing speech in the prosecution of United States Senator Kenney, charged with aid- ing in the misapplication of the funds of the First National Bank of Dover, and to- morrow morning Judge Bradferd wili make bis charg> to the jury. How long it will be before a verdict will be reached can only be conjectured. At two previous trials growing out of the defalcations of Teller Wm. N. Boggs the jury was out seventy hours in one instance, that of Col. E. T. Cooper, and four hours in the Thomas B. Clark case. Both sides in the case of Sen- ator Kenney look for an early verdict. Mr. Vandegrift’s closing sp2ech today oc- cupied a little over one hour, during whica he charged the defense with condemning Boggs to the jury and failing to consider the evidence. : The district attorney's argument was besed on the admission by the defense of the genuineness of Kenneéy's checks named in the indictment, and that the carrying of other of Kenney's checks by Boggs daily for about one year without entering them against the defendant's account indicated the defendant's intent to aid Boggs. Mr. Vandegrift stated that the fact that Sena- tor Kenney made good all his accounts with the bank was due entirely to for- tunate circumstances. Col. Cooper, he said, wculd gladly have made good his accounts had he been as fortunate as Senator Ken- ney. The fact of making good his accounrs, the district attorney argued, did not ex- cuse the crime, and, in concluding, he ap- pealed to the jury to render a verdict of guilty, that the state and nation might be saved from disgrace. Judge Bradford then adjourned court until tomorrow. At the same time he cauticned the jury about dis- cussing the case in any way, directly or indirectly, unless among their own body. —— Road Building in Cuba. ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: The Cuban lady who writes you under date of July 19 makes use of one rather ur fortunate expression. She endeavors to excuse the Cuban soldiers for refusing to “lay down their arms and build roads’ op. the grounds that it is “servant: work, When we consider that our American sol- diers in Cuba cheerfully laid down their arms and picked up the shovel whenever oceasion called for it, the question natur- ally suggests itself: “Is a Cuban soldier so much better than an American soldier that the Cuban must be allowed to rest or his arms while the American digs?” If that is the view taken by the Cubans, it is no wender that there is ill feeling, for the average American thinks he is just as good as anybody else. The fine quality of pride is not confined to the Cuban or the Span- ish races; in fact, the Americans are 50 very proud that they are too proud to be @shamed of work. In fact, any soldier who is not willing to lay down his gun and pick up his shovel when occasion demands is not worthy to bear arms. In this spirit lies the source of our nation’s wealth; the average American is willing to do any hon- est work which becomes his duty. But he is apt to get pretty mad If some other fel- low looks down upon him as.a servant for doing it. HINDA BURKE. July 21, 1898. + A Tribute to The Star, ‘To the Editor of The Evening Star: Thousands there are inside and outside of the city of Washington who will say amen with all their hearts to the well-ex- pressed and well-deserv-d tribute paid to your enterprising Journal by Mr. J. ‘f. Petty, a commendation elicited by the tele- gram published in your columns Tuesday evening in relation to the continued good health of the District troops at Santiago. Like Mr. Petty, I have a son, the last liv- ing member of a family of ten children, now in the ranks of that noble organiza- tion, and to me, and to all others who have loved ones in the midst of war's alarms, dangers and exposures, the news was as cheering as it was welcome. May God continue to bless and keep from harm our own “‘boys’’ and all other “‘boys’’ who have bravely volunteered to serve their country in the cause of justice and humanity. July 28, 1898, ~ H. A. McPIKE, “ + James Roane, a colored man, living near Jackson City, was taken sick near Ist and C streets southwest, about 7 o'clock yester- day. He was taken to the Emergency Hos- pital in the patrol wagon, BETTER THAN LAST YEAR How the Improvement is Felt in This City. BRIGHT PROSPECT —__+—___ A Better times are at hand, seems to be the universal opinion of local merchants. Some more interviews on the subject were obtained today. Mr. John H .Megruder, Connecticut ave- nue and M street: “Business with me, es- peciaily since the beginning of the year, has shown a marked increase, as compared With that of last year. I look forward with confidence to a good business in the fall, and have made my arrangements in ac- cordance with this expectation. It is my opinien that the improvement in business is @ue in a lage degree to the money that has been put in circuiation by the war ex- penditures, but I thik that after the war the revival in trade will continue and that we will enjoy again an era of prosperity. The Brad>ary Piano Company, W. P. Van Wickle, manager: ‘Business ts a good deal better than was the cese last year. There is one good indication of the improvement, and that is coliecticns are much easier than for some time rast. Reports from our branch houses in the territory of which this city is a center are exceedingly encour- aging, and, turther, they are making prep- arations for en increased trade in the fall. Our local trade is first-rate, even at this time of the year, when so many of our cus- tomers are out of the city.” Barber & Ross, lith and G streets: “Busi- ness with us has been very satisfaccorw. During the past six months it was at least one-third greater than was the case last year, or, in fact, any previous year.’ Considerable Increase. Pabst Brewing Company: “There is no cause for complaint in our trade. Business is very good, much better than it was this time last year. It has increased consider- ably since the Ist of June, and the growth is keeping up right along. While it is true that we benefit from the presence of the soldiers near Washington, we are profiting also by the general improvement of the times. There is undoubtedly more money going around, and when the people have plenty of money, those who drink beer ure likely to spend a little of it for beer.” Mr C C. Bryan, the grocer, 1413 New York avenue: 'y business during the present year has far exceeded that of last year. There can be no doubt that there are healthier trade conditions prevailing today than for many years past at this season. The prospects are indeed bright for the fall. The little effect the war has had on trade has keen beneficial.” Mr. Jobr Caliahan, general-manager of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company: “Travel has beem;very heavy on our steamers right along from the Ist of January. Our passenger business has largely exceeded that of last) year, while the freight business has alsa,been excep- tionally good.”” . The Norfolk steamers have been most beneficially effected by the war with Spain. Officers of the United States army and navy have necessarily gad to make fre- quent trips by this route to Fort Monroe and the Norfolk navy yard. At present the steamers are busy carrying friends and rel- atives to see their wounded loved one at the general hospital at ‘Fort Monroe. S. F. Hahn of Wm. Hatn & Co.: “We are doing a better business now ‘than at the same time last year. We aré!so confident of constantly increasing business that we are enlarging our 7th street store and we expect a very brisk fall trade.” P. J. Nee, 745 7th Street: “I think there eat future ahead for business men. r is causing much money to be put in circulation, and I think it will be the means of ushering in good times. “My business is now better than it was at the same time last year, and 1 look for- ward to a good fall trade, Larger Than Last Year. Mertz & Mertz, 906 F street—“We find great reason for hopefwlness in the present trend of business. Our trade during the last spring and present summer is larger than it was during the same period last year, and it seems to us that all indications pomt to business improvement next fall. We are looking forward to a fine fall trade.” Wash B. Williams, corner 7th and D streets—“‘Our trade is fifty per cent bett than It was at the same time last year. We are looking forward to a brisk fall business.”” Edward F. Droop—“A marked feature of our trade this summer is the large amount of spot-cash business that is being done. The large amount of money being placed in circulation just now is having a splendid effect on the business of the country. We are securing a large special trade from Camp Alger, but our regular trade is kee ing up unusually well. The soldier boys have four of our pianos at Camp Alger now, and the regiments are purchasing a great many brass instruments. “Since the destruction of the Spanish fleet and the fall of Santiago our foreign ticket business has increased very much. People have been delaying going abroad on account of the war, but the business we are doing shows that they are satisfied there is nothing to hinder foreign trips.” D. J. Kaufman, 1007 Pennsylvania ave- nue—“I established my clothing business here last summer, and the results have gone far beyond my expectation. In the spring the business ‘nereased, and this summer trade has been very good, indeed. The business I have done in July so far has been greater than I expected to do during the entire month. During the com- ing fall I anticipate doing twenty cent more business than last year. outlook for improved business conditions is excellent, I think.” aaa ORDERS TO ARMY OFFICERS. Recent Assignments Made War Department. Officers of the army have been assigned to duty as follows: Lieut. L. B. Hamilton, Volunteer Engi- neers, Fort Sheridan, Ill; Lieut. N. F. McClure, 5th Cavairy, to join his troop; Capt. Wirt Kobertson, assistant quarter- master, to New York gity; Majors J. N. Jackson and W. F. Needman; brigade sur- geons, to Falls Church, Va.;°Lieut. J. N. Wilkinson, to the 15th fhfantty, in Colora- do; Acting Assistant Surgeofi R. W. An- drews, to Chickamauga, Ga‘; Acting As- sistant Surgeon P. H. MeAndrew, to Tam- pa, Fia.; Capts. J. N. Patton’ and Walter Allen, assistant quartermasters, to Wash- ington, D. C.; Lieut. Hvi€. Lansing, Signal Corps, to Washington, ®. C:s' Maj. W. C. sorgas, surgeon, to Santiago de Cuba, Capt. W. J. Nicholson, 7th Cavalry; to this city; Lieut. G. P. Ahern, 25ttr Infantry, to this city for examination for promotion. Capt. Lewis Lamothe, 2d Louisiana In- fantry, and Lieut. Lewis Bueholz, jr., 2d Louisians Infantry, have resigned on ac- count of ill-health. b> ig Maj. Thomas Cruse, quartermaster, has been ordered to proceed to Honham, Tex., and other points in that vicinity to pur- chase mules for the quartermaster’s de- partment. i quartermaster, has is by the Major J. L. Wilson, been ordered to report in person to the quartermaster general for instructions. Lieutenant Colonel C. 8, Roberts, A. A. G., and Capt. A. M. Stark, assistant sur- geon, have been detailed as members of the examining board appointed to meet at the War Department. Lieutenant Colonel James Allen, Signal Corps, has been relieved from special duty at Key West, Fla., and ordered to join Major Generali Miles, in the expedition to Porto Rico, Capt. G. W. S. Stevens has been ordered os hates command of. the mong dong w e Signal Corps at Tampa, relievi Major J. E. Maxfield, who 1s assigned to duty as signal officer of the 7th Army Corps at Jacksonville. Lieut. W. H. Righter, 4th New Jersey In- pote tee been cegered. to ae Ce . for assignment to duty as le-camp to Major General Pie. OS SS SC K#§oow OO OO Orders Relating to Santiago and Porto Rico. Postmaster General Emory Smith sxid to- day that the United States domestic postal service would be extended to the Hawaiian Islands as soon as the flag was raised there. Tne details have not yet been worked out, but it has been determined to make as few changes as possible in the pres2nt Hawaiian system for the time be- ing. The regular postal rates will apply to all points within the islands, but it is a question whether the ordinary rates will prevail for mail transported by vessels. It may be necessary, on account of the long voyag2, to increase the rates slightly. As the Hawaiian stamps will be replaced it is probable that a large office will be estab- shed at Honolulu or other city for the sale of stamps and money orders. Mail for Santiago. The Postmaster General today issued the following order regarding postal commuai- cation with Santiago, Cuba: “In conformity with the order of the President, of this date, my order No. 161, of the 26th of April last, prohibiting the dis- patch of any mail matter to Spain or her dependencies, is modified so far as to per- mit postal communication between the United States and Santiago, Cuba. “Th2 mails sent to Santiago may contain mail matter of all classes allowable in the domestic mails of the United States, ad- dressed for delivery at any within the territory occupied by the United States forces in the vicinity of Santiago; and the mall s2nt from Santiago may contain the same classes of mail matter addressed for delivery in the United States; all articles included in said mails being subject to in- spection by the proper military or naval authorities. : “The postage rates applicable to articles originating !n or destirea for the United States in the mails in question are fixed as fcllows: é: “First-class matter, ounce. “Postal cards, single, 2 cents, double, 4 cents, ‘Second and third-cla: each 2 ounces. “Fourth-class mailer, ounce. 2 “Registration fee, 5 cents. “Only United States postage stamps will be valid for the prepayment of postage. Prepayment shall not be required, but if pestage is not prepaid in full, double the amount of the deficient postage at the above rates shall be collected on delivery to addresses in the Uaited Btates or Cuba. “To articles originating in or destined for countries beyord the United States, the Postal Union rates and conditions shall apply. “The mails for Santiago must be address- ed to the United States postal agent at Santiago, ind the delivery of any articie may be withheld if Geemed necessary by the proper military or naval authorities. “Compensation to merchant vessels for the sea conveyance of mails from Santiago shall be made at the rates heretofore paid to merchant vessels for conveying mails from the United States to Santiago.’ Station in Porto Rico. The Postmaster General has also ordered the establishment on July 23 of “military station, No. 1, Porto Rico, of the post office at Washington, D. C., with facili- ties for the transaction of money order and registry business, the sale of postal sup- plies, and the receipt and dispatch of mails.” H. M. Robinson of the Atlanta office has been appointed special agent of the de- partment, with W. H. Hahr, J. H. Kemp, 8. .. Kingsmore and Edward Jifkins as assistants. The four last named clerks have for some time been waiting ai ‘Tam~- prepared for this service. This order will go into effect immediately upon the lancing of United States troops at any point in Porto Rico. The President's Order. President McKinley today signed the fol- lowing order: “In view of the occupation of Santiago de Cuba by the forces of the United States, it is ordered that postal communication be- tween the United States and that port, wich has been suspended since the open- ing of hostilities with Spain, may be re- sumed subject to such military regulations as y be deemed necessary “As other portions of the enemy’s terri- tory come into the possession of the land and naval forces of the United States, pos- tal communication may be opened under the same conditions. “The domestic postal service within the territory thus occupied may be continued on the same principles already indicated for the continuance of the local municipal and judicial administration, and it may be extended as the local requirements may justify under the supervision of the mili- tary commander. “The revenues derived from such service are to be applied to the expenses pf con- ducting it, and United States postage stamps are therefore to be used. “The Postmaster General is charged with the execution of this order in co-operation with the military commander, to whom the Secretary of War will issue the necessary directions. WILLIAM McKINLEY.” July 21,1898. ee MILITARY CADETS. 5 cents per half matter, 1 cent for 1 cent for cach A Large Number of Appointments, With Alternates. ‘The following have been appointed cadets at the Military Academy: Arthur H. Bradicy, sixth district of New Jersey, with Bernard Daly, jr., as alter- rate; Leo J. Foller, nineteenth district, Pennsylvania, with Rehert Herbald, alter- nate; Clifford Jones, ninth district, Geor- gia; Loran C. Grieves, fifth district, Mich- igan, with Adrian TT. Bingham as alter- nate; Ernest G. Scotten, thirteenth dis- trict, Illinois; Valentine B. Campbell, twentieth district, Iinois; John 8. Upham, sixth district, California, with Charles Mc- Caleb as alternate; Claude A. Link, twelfth district of Indiana; L. H. Nun- nelly, seventh district of Tennesseo; Wm. G. Motlow, fifth district of Tennessee; Robert M. Lyons, South Dakota, with L. A. Branderbury as alternate; Bernard L. Tone, eleventh district of New York; Ben- jamin B. Hutchins, twenty-second district of New York; Witford J. Hawkins, fourth district, Coanecticut, with Francis A. Gay- nor as alternate; Cruzer McK. Granes, fifth district of New Jersey; Arthur O'Neill (alternate), seventh district of New Jersey; Elest Granger (alternate), tenth district of Massachusetts; Scott Baker (al- ternate), twelfth dietrict’ of Indiana, and Julian L. Schley, first district of Georgia. = ee Local Pensions. Pensions were granted yesterday to the following residents of the District of Co- lumbia: Halbert EB. Paine, increase, $0 to 380; Helena A. Helges, $12, and Clara G. Hindmarsh, $8. = — CASTORIA For Infants and Children. Bears Ca You Have e) Always Bought CASTORIA HEARING DEFERRED UNTIL tuEsAY] DEAD DOLLAR. The Answer to Petitioner's Bill Placed on Record. ANOTHER SUIT FILED ——— The four suits against the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company brought to test the new law passed by Congress, which limits the maximum rate of rental at $50 a year, came up this morning: for a hearing before Associate Justice Hagner of the District Supreme Court, but, on mo- tion, were posponed until next Tuesday. Three of the suits were for a perpetual injunction against the company to prevent its removal of ‘phones from the offices and homes of subscribers so long as it receives the amount of rental required by law. One of the suits, brought by O. G. Staples, is for a mandamus to compel the telephone company to furnish "phones to those who are at present subscribers at the lawful rate of rental. No penalty is prescribed by the law for a violation, and it was this ir- regularity that made the suits necessary. Messrs. Birney and Woodward and J. J. Hemphill represent all the complainanis against the telephone company. It is prob- able that only one of the suits will be tried. as all are very much the same and one de- cision of the court will likely cover all of the nine suits now pending. Mr. Jere M. Wilson, solicitor for the tele- Phone company, today filed an pnswer :0 the sult fer injunction brought by James F. Manning & Co. The same answer will be applicable to all the other cases. In it the telephone company takes the ground that the act of Congress fixing the rate at s50 & year applies only to the District "phones, such as the fire alarm system, police tele. Phones and other rublic service, and does rot apply to those of private parties. The grcund is further taken that, even should the act be held to apply to’ private tele- phones, the company cannot furnish the Service at the rate prescribed. The Company's Contention. The answer of the defendant company admits the prelimirary paragraphs of the complainant's petition regarding the fact that they have been subscribers, etc. The compary denies, however, that it is bound in law to furnish, set up and maintain the telephones in the premises of all persons in the city of Washington who may request the same. It avers that there are cases in which persons may request the use of a telephone near a line of service wire in which {t is not within the power of the de- fendant to furnish the service, on account of the fact that connection with the lines must be mede throvgh permits granted by the Commissioners of the District of Co- lumbia, which permits the defendant can- not obtain. Where such permits can be cbtained it is admitted that persons are entitled to have the benefit of such con- nection and service upon paying the proper charges therefor. The defendant admits the enactment by Congress of the law approved June 30, but denies that it is now unlawful “to ask or receive for the use of any telephone more than Der annum,” as averred in the original petition. It is set forth that the complainant entered into a contract for the use of a telephone with the defendant com- pany July 1, 1897, for a year, and contini ing thereafter until terminated by ten da notice, at $125 per annum, with an addi- tional $10 for a desk cabinet. This is the highest grade of service furnished by the company, known as the metallic circuit service. After admitting the receipt of the notice of termination of the original contract, it is stated that the tender of 812.50 for a quarter's rent under the alleged new law was refused on the ground that the rates named in the act are less than the actual cost to the company for furnishing such telephones and telephone service. The company offered to furnish the complain- ants telephone service named in the then existing contract The Law Not Binding. The company avers that the act cf Co: gress, even if it were valid, which is nied, has no application to any individual desiring telephone service, but applies on! to such service as may be rendered for t public to the District of Columbia, for the services rendered the District of Columbia for fire alarm, police and other public pur- peses; and the defendant further avers that even if the act dces apply to private par- ties who may desire to have telephonic service, it is not row unlawful to ask or re- ceive for the use of any telephone more than $50 pes annvm. It is averred that the rates fixed by the act are arbitrary, unjust. unreasonable and urcenscionable; that the said defendant has a large, valuaole and expensive plant, consisting of conduits, ca- bles, poles, wires, switchboards and ali the necessary appliances for the furnishing of telephonic service of the highest grade known to the art, a that it is now and for some years past has been supplying to persons desiring to have the same, with- out any discrimination of any kind or char- acter whatsoever, all the best telephone service that the best ar pliances now known will afford; that it keeps a large force of thoroughly skille¢ and competent employ: and does everything necessary for the sup- plying of said service; that in supplying said service defendant is subjected to heavy expenses for maintaining and operating its said business, and that the actuai cost to defendant in furnishing said service is. largely in excess of the rates named in the act of Congress. lt ts averred further that if all the tele- phones in use in the District of Columbia were at the highest rate named in the act the revenues derived therefrom would be insufficient to mee’ t..c necessary outlays in conducting the business Congress Without Power. It is averred that it is not within the power of the Congress of the United States to compel the defendant to furnish to the complainants telephone service at less than its cost to defendant te furnish the sume. They declare that a requirement to do this will be destructive to defendant's business, a practical confiscation of its property and a deprivation of its property and property rights without just compensation or due process of law. A number of affidavits in support of the contentions made in the answer, including one from President Samuel M. Bryan, are introduced in evidence. It is noted by telephone subscribers, how- ever, that according to the last statement rendered by Superintendent Miles of the District of Columbia telephone service the District is paying the telephone company for service at the following rates: For the use of 241 sets of instruments in private use, $5 a year each; twenty-six public tele- phones at $50 a year, one at $65, one at $71, one at §87.5U, one at $112.25 and two "phones at $125 a year. An Additional Suit. Still another suit was today added to the long list of pending applications for injunc- tion against the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. The suit today was brought by Patrick Henry Sheehy, whose Place of business is at the corner of Flori- da avenue and 7th street northwest, and in text is practically the same as the former suits. = Mr. Sheehy has been a telephone sub- scriber for a number of years, paying the company’s rate of rental. He recently gave notice that he wished the old contract terminated, but desired to retain the tele- phone at the $50 rate prescribed by the act of Congress approved June 30. His tender of $12.50 advance payment for three months was refused. He now seeks to have the company restrained from removing the telephope or refusing him exchange service. Ee Death of Lieut. Lazelle. The Lieut. Lazelle of the 18th Infantry, who is reported to have died while on the way to Manila, commanded Company B of that regiment. He was graduated at the Military Academy in June, 1802, having been appointed from Maryland. He was a son of Col. Lazelle, retired, now ving at Chester, Pa., who at one time was in charge of the war records office at W: ington and also superintendent of the West Point Every 100 cents nestling in your pock DEAD, inert. “To plece it in ths Dulidings Loun Aesociation—is to make ft aliv gin to grow, and attract others to it! 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Sy6-tt MONEY TO LOAN 5%, 5 1-2%, 6%. Being the Washington representatives of four of fhe largest —— Banks of Baltimore, Md., te- our vate client we are to entertain loans on city moony — ata pe a cost to the borrower. Wescott, Wilcox & Heiston, mb4-5m E 1007 Penn. ave. n.w. Por the mo. reliable and latest war pews go 0 C. T. Havenner, ROOMS ® ANU 11, ATLANTIC BUILDING, Stock and Grain Broker. Direct Wircs to New York and Chicago, STOCKS, BONDS, GRAIN, PROVISIONS, COTTON, Bought and sold for CASH or on MARGIN. Careful atteution given to FRACTIONAL LOTS. Correspondent, F. L. LORING, 10 Wall st. Ne York. my8-21¢ wane, W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & ©O., de6-164 New York. THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK, Washington, D. C. issues Letters of Credit for Travelers, Available in All Parts of the World, Seli Foreign Exchange. Make Cable Transfers, Charles C. Glover, President. Thomas Hyde, Vice President. James M. Johnston, 2d V. Pres’t Arthur T. Brice, Cashier. Wm. J. Flather, Ass’t Cashier. ap27-22tt MONEY TO LOA‘ IN SUMS FROM $1,000 UPWARD, AT LOWEST RATE ‘OF INTEREST. REAL ESTATE IN Ti jal-tt COR. 10TH CORSON & MACAR Membe's of the New York Stock E 1419 F st., Glover building, Correspondents of Messrs. Van Emburgh & Atver- bury, No. 2 Wall st., New York cits, Bankers and Dealers in’ Government Uonds, Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Raliroad stocks and bonde and all securities listed on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Bos- ton and Baltimore bought and sold. A ity made of investment securities. Dis- aol local Railroad, Gas, lusurance lock dealt in. 1. Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold. Je81-16d Toney at 5 Per Cent to Loan On real estate in District of Columbia. No delay in closing loans. ap2l-tf HEISKELL & McLERAN, 1008 F st. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, CoML + COUNTRY BOARD. ss COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. EXCURSIONS. FINANCIAL - FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE... FOR RENT (Flats). 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Ideutenant Commander J. L. Hawley has been detached from duty at Chicago and