Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 1898-12 PAGES. Ss SPECIAL NOTICES. AMPMEN’ please atte: MATHIAS 1 0. GOL Mh stree 28th instant, at ting will be held Saturday evening, make ements for the . Sunday . Sth street somtheast. J. THOMAS COOK, Chlef Patriareh. A special m: cock, NATIONAL Ls 2 6:2. KNIGHTS wes I will be found at 422 9 PRINS. = Be * merts fer the f our late brother P. M. Lesano. FB ROBBINS. B. RIORDAN w that he will mi areas and 2s » dwell ngs in nM 2B. { appliances for testing the various < of the sh Solid Gold Mountings, $2. Nickel Steel Frames, with fine crystal lenses, $1, at OPPENHEIMER’S, OPTICTAN, G14 oth st. it Glasses repaired while you walt. Everything that come under the head of Stationery and Office Supplies--is here. Easton & Rupp, 421 1 ith St. D. €_ VOLUNTEERS OF 1861-1865, ATTENTION —AM survivors o” the District volunteers who served in I8€1 to 1865 ere requested to meet at Roon: 10. National Guard, Armgry. over Center market, FRIDAY, August 26, a8 p.m., to make arrangements to’ co-operate in the reception to the Ist D. ©. Regiment. auz5-2t* ASHINGTON, D. C., August 18, 1898. Metropolitan Ratiroad Company: Notice is hereby given that the books for the transfer of stock will be closed from August 20 ‘ - 1898, G. B. COLEMAN, Secretary. To merchants advertising in the ‘‘Evening Star.”’ When you advertise a “‘sale,” why not insert fa each packige lerving the store a circular. a leefiet or folier giving particulars of the afore- mentioned sale? The printed matter will secure an audience at the customer's home and lead to further business. The cost is triffing—and the re- sults amply repay for the outlay. "Phone me for estimates, etc. N.T. Elliott, 506 10th St. au25-l4d For ST¥L SH MEN ONL Our New F. & H. Black and Blue Worsteds For_ccat and vest. Fit or no pay. . FRED GATCHEL & CO., Tailors, G04 13th st. F. MUDD, the famous cutter, is now wita us. Give us a chance to bid on the lumber, mill work, etc., needed in the construction of your proposed building. We're seldom underquoted. HOS. W. SMITH, 1st and Ind. ave. ‘Phone 217. au25-100 Globe Printing Office. We Can Do Rush Work —but we would prefer to devote the proper time to every order sv as to produce results far abov= the average. Consult us now about the printed matter you propose to use to pro- mote fall trade. We assure satisfaction In every particular. Hartman & Cadick, 1001 F. “We print and engrave anything.” Je16-3m-14 I AM TEN YEARS AHEAD OF THE OTHER Washington bookbinders—why—fire destroyel my old plont—and now I have a brand new plant— ean do better work and do it cheaper tLan apy of the others. Want proof? au25-6d HODGES, 511 9th st. THE ONDERSIGNED, HERETOFORE DOING business at No. 1208'E street northwest, Wash- ington, D. C., urder the firm name of MILLER JOHNSON, as electrical and mechanical ma- chinist have this 23d day of August, 1893, @issolved partnership. All bills due said firm must be paid to Albert H. Johnson, at the above address, and he will pay the debts of the firm. JOHN A. MILLER. ALBERT H. JOHNSON. I shall continue the sbove business at the same place, and will be pleased to execute all orders for electrical and machinists’ work. ALBERT H. JOHNSON, 1208 E st. n.w. Bt It’s a wonderful sight To see a small man pull a great big ice wagon ficted wich the Baker Ball-bearing Axles as easily as if it were a baby carriage. Put them on the next wagon you build. See the wheel that spins for 15 minutes at our store. HARDWARE, 1010 Pa. ave. John B. Espey, 410d Tharp’s pure “‘Berkeley’’ during the StS ey tete soa to cnlure thet bent ami cures that weary feeling. It is a a splendid tonic, besides being the most :. 1 delicious whiskey that ever came out little ce'S\csa""G1.00 a full quest, JAS. THARP, 812 F st. n.w. anzt-104 “I never disappoint.’* We have built up our big printing business on merit. Our constant aim 1s to make each succeeding production bet- and more attractive than the last. can’t do better than consult us at your printing needs. We'll carry r ideas in the most satisfactory Estimates given. N S. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 512 11th st. AND U>IVERSITY RATLROAD take notice.—There “will be a ers of this road SEPT. 1 and uniforms renevated at special prices; work first-class and prompt. Mme. D. DION, i218 G st. n.w. French new process for feathers, gloves, aaceualaae au20-1ia* AND PORCHES prepared to build Iron Fences and est goods. best work and lowest prices. Estimates furnished. Catalogue of Fences free. uy6-tf BARBER & ROSS. 11TH AND ACCOUNTANTS. ATTORNEY e AMUSEMENTS. AUCTION SALES BUSINESS CHAN CHIE vISTS Page 5 cry ITEMS. = Page 12 COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS... Page COUNTRY BOARD. Bema ee eneeeetakaneeal FOR E FOR RE} ‘E (Stores). FOR SALE (Bicycles)... FOR SALE (Houses) FOR SALE (Lots) FOR SALE (Aliscellaneous). HORSES AND cs LADIES’ GOODS LECTURES : LOCAL MENTION LOST AND FOUND. MEDICAL. é GOODS »NEY WANTED ee eee Ue eRe ereane Dane PERS 3 POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. PIANOS AND ORGANS. PROPOSALS. .. RAILROADS. ROOLS AND BOARD. SPE IAL NOTICES SUBURBAN PROPERTY. 6UMMER RESCRTS. UNDERTAKERS.. WANTED (Help) WANTED (Houses) - WANTED (Miscellaneous) ED (Situations) WANTED (Keoms) Ohio Sergeant Dies. YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, August 26.—Sergt. Hiney Wolf, Company H, 5th Regiment of Chio, whose home is in this city, died this morning at Fernandina, Fla. = Buy Furniture and Carpets now because you can save. Hceke'’s clearing sale.— Acvertisement. Camp Meade Authorities Notified of President’s Wish. AN ENTIRELY INFORMAL VISIT The Movement From Thorough- fare Gap and Camp Alger. MUSTER OUT OF MEN CAMP MEADE, Middltown, Pa., August 26.—Adjutant General Corbin notified Gen- eral Graham today that the visit of Presi- dent McKinley to Camp Meade tomorrow will be entirely informal, and that he does not desire any review. The President will be escorted through the camp by General Graham and staff, after which he will visit the division hos- pitals and examine the system of fzeding the troops. ‘The order for a marching review in the President’s honor has been revoked at his request. Colonel Allison, chi2f commissary, has issued field ovens to each regiment, and hereafter they will bake their own bread. The first battalion of the 18th Pennsylva- nia arrived in camp this morning from Alli- ance, Ohio, and was followed later by the 7th Dlinois, from Thoroughfare Gap. The 22d Kansas is scheduled to arrive tomor- row, accompanied by General Davis and staff. The 159th Indiana will be in Sunday, and the Ist and 3d Battalions of the 3d New York Monday. After the troops hav2 been moved from Thoroughfare Gap the movement of the Ist Di from Camp Alger will begin. The Muster Out. Col. Willixn J. Ellictt of Philadelphia has been detailed to muster out the 6th Penn- sylvania Regiment. He will at once have the muster-cut rolls prepared, after_ which the regiment will be ordered to Mt. Gretna to be nr ered out. Orders weve received this morning to reuster out the Ist Rhode Island and 22¢ Kansas. Private Isaac Wensel, Company M, 16th Pennsylvania, and Private Otto Klinke, Company D, 3d Missouri, died last night of typhoid fever in the division hospital. A resideat of Middletown was arrested tcday for selling liquor to the troops, and turned over to the civil authorities. The Pennsylvania railroad has asked that gvards be placed on all passenger trains going to aniscoming from camp. The engineers are still laying water pipes through the camp, and by Saturday night every regiment will have pure water at its decors. The division hospitals are filling up with patients, but there are very few se- rious cases, a LATE ARMY ORDERS. Lieutenant @lonel George O. Squier, Signal Corps, will procee. at once to Chickamauga Park, Georgia, for duty. Acting Assistant Surgeon Milton D. Nor- ris will proceed to Chickamauga Park, Georgia, for duty. Major Matt R. Peterson, 16lst Indiana Volunteers, is relieved from further duty at Indianapolis, Indiana, and will proceed to join his regiment at Jacksonville, Florida. First Lieutenant William C. Rivers, 1st Cavalry, will proceed from Pulaski, Vir- ginia, to Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, New York, and join his troop. Lieutenant Colonel Medad C. Martin, quartermaster’s department, will proceed from this city to Fort Monrce, Virginia, on official business pertaining to the quarter- master’s department. First Lieutenant G2orge Montgomery, ordnance department, will proceed to the works of Warner & Swasey, Clevelaad, Ohio, or official business pertaining to the inspection of telescopic sights. Captain Zerah W. Torrey, 6th Infantry, now on sick leave at Fort Thomas, Ken- tucky, will proceed to Camp Wikoff, Mon- tauk Point, New York, and join his com- pe Major Henry Page, commissary of sub- sistence, recently appointed, will proceed to Ponce, Porto Rico, for assignment to duty as chief commissary of subsistence on the staff of Brigadier General Guy V. Henry. Major George T. Bartlett, chief commis- sary of subsistence, is relieved from duty as assistant to Colonel William H. Bald- in, parchasing commissary at San Fran- ciseo, California, and will proceed at once to Santiago, and report to Major Gene-al Henry W. Lawton, United Btates Volum teers, commanding department of Santi go, for assignment to duty as chief commissary on his staff. Acting Assistant Surgeon William G. Young will proceed to Chickamauga Park, Georgia, for duty. Captain Frederick M. Page, assistant ad- jutent general, and Second Lieutenant Al- fred Hampton, 3d United States Volunteer Engineers, aid-de-camp, will accompany Major General Matthew G. Butler, United States Volunteers, to Cuba, on official busi- ness pertaining to the evacuation of that island by the Spanish troops. Acting Assistant Surgeon Frank A. Rob- erts will proceed to Chickamauga Park, Georgia, for duty. Private Alvin K. Foot, Company D, 34 Virginia Volunteer Infantry, now at Dunn Lering, Virginia, will be discharged from the service of the United States. Capt. Parker W. West, Sth Cavalry, will repair to this city and report to the adju- tant general of the army for instructions. Capt. Beverly A. Read, assistant adjutant gcneral, is relleved from duty with the 3d Army Corps and will proce2d to Santiago, Cuba, for assignment to duty. Major James B. Aleshire, quartermaster, will proceed to Chickamauga, Ga., Fort Sheridan, Ill., and such other points as the quartermaster general of the army may di- rect, on official business p2rtaining to the spection of public animals turned in by volunteer organizations mustered out of the military service. He will select such of the animals as should be retained in the s2rv- ice and submit recommendations to the quartermaster general for the disposition of the remainder. Acting Assistant George F. Juenemann will proceed from this city to Huntsville, Ala. Col. James M. Moore, assistant quarter- master general, will proceed to Columbia and Middletown, Pa. ‘The following named officers of the com- missary d2partment have been assigned to duty with the 7th Army Corps at Jackson- ville: Capt. John B. Clarke, Capt. Isaac D'Isay, Capt. William B. Hale, Capt. Will- iam B. Cowin, Capt. William J. Ryan. Major John W. Bayne, brigade surgeon, is relizved from duty at Chickamauga, Ga., and will proceed to this city and report to the surgeon general of the army for in- structions. The following named acting assistant surgeons, U. 8. A., will proceed to Hunts- ville, Ala.: Cnarles C. Joliffe and Gustav C. Thieme. ‘The following named acting assistant sur- geons will proceed to Chickamauga Park, Ga., for duty: William P. Earl, Josiah W. Richards, James A. Keown and Charles A. Cattermole. Acting Assistant Surgeon H. L. Wood is ordered to Ponce, Porto Rico. Lieut. Col. Eugene J. Spencer, 3d Regi- ment, United States Engineers, is relieved from recruiting duty at St. Louis, Mo., and will join his regiment at Jefferson Bar- racks, Mo. Major George Andrews, assistant adju- tant general, is relieved from duty as as- sistant to the adjutant general, Depart- ment of the East, and will proceed to San- tiago, Cuba, for duty as adjutant general of that department. First Lieut. Charles S. Bromwell, Corps of Engineers, U. 8. A., is relieved from duty at Savannah, Ga., and will take sta- tion at Boston, Mass. + e+_____ Pension Attorney Disbarred. The Secretary of the Interior has ordered the disbarment of Neah C. Pitts, a pension attorney at Greenville, Ky., for personating a government officer. ‘—__+o.____—___ New Virginia Postmasters. C. W. Smith has been appointed postmas- ter at North Garden, Va., vice C. H. Cham- berlain, resigned, and J. H. M. Terry has been appointed postreaster at Willts, Va., vice C. B. Dickerson, resigned. THE SUN: “THE BOYS ARE COMING, RA RAH! RAH DELICACIES FOR THE SICK Surgeons Informed That an Allowance is Made. Not a Cent of the Fund Had Been Ex- pended at Fort Myer, Although $3,- 000 Might Have Been Available. Acting Secretary Meiklejohn of the War Department has sent an order to every military ‘hospital in the country calling at- tention of the surgeons in charge to the order of August 10, which allowed the ex- penditure of sixty cents per day per man for the purchase of delicacies for the sick soldiers. He directed that this amount and as much more as was necessary for the comfort of the sick be expended in making the troops comfortable and in getting for them such things as might be necessary in the matter of food. Mr. Meiklejolin did this when he received information from the hospital at Fort Myer that not a cent of this fund had been ex- pended. It is probable many surgeons in charge of hospitals are ignorant of the ex- istence of the order, as it is understood at the department that there are other points where it has not been observed. It is com- puted that a fund of $3,000 might have been available, and, in fact, is now avail- able for the soldiers in the hospital at Fort Myer, and it is believed the same state of affairs exists elsewhere. The sixty cents a day, under the order, is to be turned into a general fund. The opinion expressed at the department is that many surgeons have been very derelict in their duty. Text of the Order. The order above referred to is as fol- lows: “Medical officers in charge of general hos- Pitals, hospital trains, hospital transports and the hospital at the camp at Pablo Beach, Fla., and at the hospital at the ‘cump at Montauk Point, New York, will be allowed to expend from the appropriation ‘subsistence of the army,’ for the diet o: the enlisted men undergoing medical treat- ment under their charge, at the rate of not exceeding 60 cents per man per day for the period each is undergoing treatment. The allowance so made will constitute a special fund in the hands of the medical officer in charge, from which will be pur- chased the entire diet of the enlisted men while undergoing medical treatment. These purchases will be restricted to articles of food, solid and liquid, the quantities and varieties of which will be determined by the medical officer in charge. “Chief commissaries of departments will transfer to medical officers in charge such sulsistence funds as may be estimated for by the latter for carrying out the objects of this order. “There will be rendered monthly to the ccmmissary general of subsist2nce, by the medical officers concerned, regular ac- counts current supported by vouchers showing the application of these funds, and regular returns of subsistence stores accounting for the articles of food” pur- chas2d and issued. There will be submitted with each monthly return a tabular state- ment showing the number of patients present during the month, as shown by the hespital records, and the money value of the articles issued to and consumed by them. Th2 statement will be so arranged as to show the actual cost of subsistence per man per day for the month. “Transfers of subsistence funds from one hespital, train or transport to another without authority of the commissary gen- eral of subsistence, and the purchase from subsistenc2 funds of articles other than food intendea for diet of the sick, are pro- hibited. “This order will go into effect at once, and all surplus funds in the hands of med- ical officers in charge, arising from the commutation of rations heretofore allowed to 2nlisted men undergoing treatment un- der their charge, will be taken up on their accounts current for the month of August, and all articles purchased from such com- mutation remaining on hand unconsumed on receipt hereof will be taken up on their returns of subsist2nce stores for that month. —_—__—__+ + _____—_ PASSENGERS FROM PONCE. British Steamer Brings Quite a Nam- ber to New York. NEW YORK, August 26.—The British steamer Silvia, Capt. Clark, arrived this mcrning from Ponce, Porto Rico, sailing frcm that port on August 20. The Silvia brirgs thirty-eight cabin passengers, but was unable to take any cargo on board, owing to her being a British steamer. Among her passengers are Judge W. D. Dickey and Frank R. Dickey, his son, who made the round trip on the steamer; Maj. W. H. Weston, a civilian; H. Tracey, J. A. Deace, Mrs, M. N. Hann, a newspaper cor- recpondent; Capt. W. S. Scott, A. A. Gea- eral; Major Webb C. Hayes, 1st Ohio Cav- alry; Lieut. P. E. Pierce, 13th Infantry, who is ordered to West Point for academy duty; Dr. John B. Haden, 12th New York, who was assigned to staff duty in Porto Rico; Corporal John H. Iselin and Private Rebert C. Barclay, both of Troop A, New York Cavalry; A. Paget, naval attache of the British army; F. C. Berte, photog- rapher; H. C. Nirl, photographer; Joseph Johnson, reporter; Calvin Pardes, civilia: Franklin Clarkin, reporter; W. O. Wilson, artist; H. Billman, reporter; Lucien Ad- kins, reporter; S. Robertson, New York Herald; Robert Ward, marine engineer; Antonio Piza, wife and two children; Sal- vador Sarori, clerk; Pedro Pena, clerk; Dr. Nicolas Reveron, G. Rivas, Reva Albiscera, Mr. and Mrs, Sulva and three servants. WILL SOON BE DISSOLVED Necessity for the Naval War Boatd No Longer Exists, Rear Admiral Sicard to Retire and Capt. Mahan Will Return to Liter- ary Work tn Europe. Now that the war is practically at an end and there is no longer any special oc- casion for the continued’éxistence of the raval strategy or war board, that body will be dissolved. The board is composed ef Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard, Cap- tain A. T. Mahan, retired, ahd Captain Crowninshield, with Assistant Secretary Allen as president ex officio, The last pamed official, owing to his Nmited techni- cal knowledge of naval? warfare, relin- quished the actual presidency of the board to Admiral Sicard, and .that officer and Captain Mahan, who has a world-wide rep- utation as a naval strategist, Were the real guiding spirits of the ofganigation. Cap- tain Mahan was summoned home from Eu- rope to serve on the board. Captain Crown- inskield was unable to give his undivided attention to the work of the board because most of his time was engrossed ‘in his regular duties as chief of the bureau of navigation, notwithsianding he had the benefit of a large number of able assist- ants, including Captain F. W. Dickins, who made such a good record while in charge of the bureau during the exciting crisis following the destruction of the battle ship Maine in the harbor of Havana. Organization of the Board. At that time Admiral Sicard was in com- mand of the North Atlantic fleet assembled at Key West. His health failed him short- ly afterward, and he was succeeded in com- mand of the fleet by Admiral Sampson. A short secson of rest and medical treatment resulted in an improvement in his physical condition, and enabled the President to utilize his valuable services on the war board. Admiral Sicard will retire for age at the end of next month, and it is probable he will be given leave of absence until that time to enable him to recuperate from his exhausting labors of the summer. Capt. Makan will probably return to Europe to complete the preparation. of the literary werk upon which he was engaged when called back into the naval service. His was a war assignment and ended with tne termination of hostilities, Work of the Board. The work performed by the board was more important than is generally known. Its strategic nature made it necessarily secret, Although not officially announced, it is generally understood that the board is entitled to a great share of the credit for the conduct of the naval operations in the West Indies, including the blockade of Cuban ports and the pursuit, capture and destruction of Admiral Cervera’s fleet. Per- fect harmony existed between the board and Admiral Sampson. They were in con- stant communication, and Admiral Samp- son's plans to prevent the escape of the Spanish fleet from the harbor of Santiago ‘are said to have been submitted to and ap- proved by the board prior to the 3d of Jul: when the entire Spanish fleet was destroy ealene a desperate break for uring the temporary absen Admiral Sampson, Ree mae Os NAVAL ORDERS. Commander C, T. Hutchins, now at the Naval Academy, has been selected to suc- ceed Commander White as commandant of cadets at the academy. Commander J. M. Forsyth has been de- tached from command of the naval station at Key West and placedjon waiting orders. Commander F. P. Gilmore has been de- tached from duty at the New York navy yard and ordered to command the naval station at Key West. 44 Lieut. H. Osteraus, from the Prairie to the Naval Academy. * Lieut. Commander H. Delehanty, from command of the Suwaneé to comimand of ane Celtic. a leut. W. S. Mackay, from the Wyan- dotte and placed on walting orders. ® Lieut, Commander A.2P. Osborne has been ordered to Washington to await re- tirement. Lieut. Commander W. Kelloj has been i¢ Maple to ordered from command of light house duty. " Commander H. B. Mansfield, from com- mand of the Celtic to thé: New York navy vatleut. W. 8. ML ws bed leut. W. 8. McK. én hi sigcboraes’ ey hay best jonorably és auienG S. D. Greene, from the Yankee and Lieut. J. J. Adkins, from command of the Waban and home. . leuts. N. W. Bishop and A. H. Day, from the Restless and? homé. aa Lieut. G. H. Swan, from command of the Cheyenne and home. Lieut. L. V. Housel, from the Alexandria to the Southery. Lieut. F. B. A’ n Chit pie oat ‘very, from the ickasaw Campania Passed Queenstown. QUEENSTOWN, August 26.—The Cunard liner Campania, Capt. Walker, from Now York, August 20, for Liverpool, passed here at 5 o'clock this morning, without making the usual stop to land mail and passengers, owing to the fog prevailing. Half dollars buy like ‘whole dollars in Hceke'’s clearing sale—advt. : CHILE’S MINISTER His Credentials Presented to the President. CEREMONY AT THE WHITE HOUSE Friendly Expressions From the Southern Republic. SENTIMENTS RECIPROCATED Senor Don Carlos Morla Vicuna, minister of Chile, presented his credentials to the President at 10 o'clock this morning. The ceremony took place in the blue parlor of the White House and was marked by the usval formalities. The minister addressed the President as foliows. “I have the honor to deliver into your excellency’s hands the letter of recall which terminates the mission of my hon- orable predecessor, Senor Don Domingo Gana, and the letter whereby my govern- ment has deigned to accredit me in the capacity of envoy extraordinary and min- ister plenipotentiary of Chile to the govern- ment of the United States of America. “The mission which has been confided to me has for its principal object, as is ex- pressed !n the text of my credentials, to maintain and draw closer day by day the amicable reiations which happily exist be- tween the two republics. “The people and government of Chile be- hold in this great nation a model worthy of being imitated in its just and liberal in- stitutions, in its spirit of ample tolerance and generalizaticn of popular cu!ture, in the untiring activity and tenacious energy with which it proceeds with even course in all the paths of progress, amazing the world with its prodigious and rapid ¢e- velopment. “Chile has experienced from the earliest years of her independent life the effice of the irfluence of this powerful republi to preserve peace cr to restore it when it has been interrupted—not only between states of this continent and European stotes, but also between the American states themselves. “The treaty of indefinite truce negotiated between four South American republics and Spain in 1870 in this same city of Woshington under the auspices of this gov- ernment; the treaty which, having been negotiaied through the intermediary of the ministers of the United States in Santiago and Buenos Ayres, furnished in 1881 the means for a pacific solution of the question cf boundaries pending between Chile and the Argentine Republic—are a proof of this bereficent influence. “The financial and commercial relations between this country, the emporium of ev- ery class of productions and wealth, and Chile have scarcely been initiated and are, in the opinion of experts, susceptible of im- mediate and considerable development. My instructions charge me to bring about this development, and I will do so with the zeal aroused in me by the conviction that eco- nomical interests are constantly acquiring greater preponderance in international re- lations. “I trust, sir, that I will meet from your excellency and your government the favor- able welcome and the benevolent assistance indispensable for the successful discharge and accomplishment of my mission. “Among the instructions given me my government especially commends to me a charge which it is very gratifying to me to fulfill, to express to your excellency the fervent and sincere wishes which the gov- ernment and people of Chile entertain for the prosperity and greatness of the govern- ment and the people of the United States and for the personal health id huppiness of your excellency.” The President's Response. The President replied as follow: “Mr. Minister: I have much pleasure in receiving from your hands the letters whereby the recall of your honored prede- cessor, Senor Don Domingo Gana, is an- nounced, ,and yourself accredited to the government of the United States as the envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo- tentiary of the republic of Chile. “That you will accomplish the object of your mission in drawing closer the friendly ties that have long existed between your republic and ours I cannot permit myself to doubt, inasmuch as the same high pu: pose inspires the government of the United States. and to that end I can assure you of the hearty co-operation of myself and of my associates in administration in faith- ful fulfillment of the will of the people of the United States to dwell in peace, in friendship and in close community of in- terests with their neighbors on the great western continents. “You agreeably recall occasions when this cordial spirit uf our government and peo- ple has been manifested toward the com- mcnwealths of South America in the inter- est of peace and good will among them and between them end foreign states. pring- ing, a3 it does, from wholly impartiai m tives of frisadstip, that friendly dispo tion cannot but centinue in the future the past whenever fitting occasion for its expression may arise without initiative or solicitation on our part. “The enlargement of the economical and ecmmercial ties between the states of this hemisphere, to wich you advert, is a mat- ter of very kindly feeling on the part of this government and people, whose exist- ing legislation looks to a share in this neficent and progressive movement on the basis of mati accommodation and equ! table » not merely with th but with all countries o: the world. “In extending to you, Mr. Minister, a sin- cere welcome to our iand, which you now revisit as an honored guest, I bespeak for you a no less gratifying personal associa- ticn with “ne officers of this government nd with the people of this country than ycur worthy predecessor enjoyed, thus en- abling you to appreciate our and their firm sentiments of good will toward your coun- try, coupled with earnest desires for its ad- vuncement and prosperity. I trust you will make these sentiments known to your gov- ernment and your countrymen; and I ask you to convey at the same time to the president of the republic my personal wish- es for his health and happiness.” —————+2+—____. Forage and Grazing Resources. Professor L. Lamson Scribner, chi2f of the division of grass and forage plant in- vestigations, has returned from the Pacific ceast, where he has been spending a few weeks looking into the forage and grazing resourc2s of Oregon and Washington. Professor Scribner’s primary object was to ascertain whether or not it would be prac- ticable to establish a grass experimental Siation on the Pacific coast, as the depart- ment has in various sections of the coun- try, and to continue th2 investigating work which the department inaugurated some years ugo. Professor Scribner traveled extensively through the states named, especially along the lin2 of the Northern Pacific railroad ard the line of the Oregon Raliroad and Navigation Company, both corporations having private grass experimental stations of their own. For a part of the time he was accompanied by Professor Shaw, pro- fessor of animal industry, of the Minnesota ericultural College; Dr. Tru> and Mr. Judson, the industrial agent of the latter corporation. Special attention was also paid to sand-binding grasses, the varieties that were needed in that particular section of the country and their habits of growth, as wall as a number of forage grasses, to which special effort has beeh directed by the experimental stations of Washington and Oregon. Professor Scribner tock a number of photographs of the country through which he passed, some of which are especially fine. + 0+ Returning From Abroad. LONDON, August 26.—Mr. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt and Mr. John Drew, the actor, are passengers on the Hamburg- American liner Auguste Victoria, which left Southampton for New York today. eo IiMinois Sick Soldiers. CHICAGO, August 26.—The hospital train provided for the Ist Regiment of Illinois Cavalry has arrived at Fort Sheridan, bear- ing 154 troopers. Only eleven are down with typhoid fever. The remainder are sick with malarial and camp fever, but are | not in danger. , RESULT OF AN AUTOPSY Tnyestigation Into the Cause of Margaret Scott's Death. Body Exhum and Examination Made, Which Requires an Inquest —Bootsey” Ross on Trial An earth-soiled coffin, containing the body of Margaret Scott, colored, rested in the morgue this morning awaiting the ar- rival of a physician to perform an autopsy and determine the cause of death. In the District jail “Bootsey’’ Ross, also colored, who had. been sentenced to a year’s im- prisonment for having cut her in the leg and abdomen, awaited patiently the result of the investigation to be made. He knew that upon the result of the autopsy de- pended his future. If the doctors found that death had resulted from the use of the knife on his part, a trial for the killing might follow; while, on the other hand, if it resulted in showing that natural causes were responsible, then he would only serve his jail sentence and come out of prison a free man. Margaret Scott, as stated in yesterday's Star, was cut on the 2ist day of June last, and two days later the man who had assaulted her was given a trial and sen- tenced to imprisonment in jail for the term mentioned. Soon afterward Margaret ap- parently recovered, but nearly two months later she vomited blood and death followed. Her attending physician gave a death certificate. The woman had friends and relatives who were able and willing to bury her, and she was also a member of a col- ored society. She died lest Sunday, and Tuesday afternoon her body found its sup- pesed last resting place in Mount Zion cemetery. Because of statements made in a letter concerning the ca ting Coroner Glaze= brook had the body exhumed. About noon Superintendent Schoenberger removed the body from the coffin and placed it on the operating table in the new morgue. Dr. Rutin was employed by the acting coroner to perform an autoy nd he said he had been iastructed to ¢ © reporters. The autops ne had been ordered to conduct quietly, and he was to admit no one to the morgue. Why this new rule was he could not tell, for it has been the custom heretofore to admit reporters and physicians as well as medical students. This aftzrnoon Dr. Glazebrook said that the autops howed death to have nlted from kemorrhage of the brain. A physi- cian who saw her before she died, he said, had given hemorrhage of the lungs as th? caus> of death. The autopsy, the doctor added, gave evidences of no such trouble. The injury to the brain, he thonght, may have resulted from a blow or fall, and for this reason an inquest will be held at the sixth police station tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock. a SATURDAY’S BIG STAR, It Will Contain a Wealth of Interest- ing Reading Matter. The most fastidious read2r cannot fail to be well pleased with tomorrow's big Star. Its contents will Le diversified so timel so well prepared, and withal so wholesome, that every one will find a great decal to in- terest him. Many of the special articles will be appro- priately illustrated and all of them will be found well worth reading. The following partial list of its features will give an idea of the character of Saturday's Lig Star: THE SPANISH MAIN (Illustrated). Some interesting facts about Spain's early ssessions in American waters. By F. THE LOST PROVINC£HS (Illustrated). Another installment of Louis Trac stirring serial. CHILEAN YANKEE-DOM (Illustrated). Frank G. Carpenter tells about the wen- derful riches of the longest and narrow est country in the world. JOLLY TARS ASHORE (Illustrated). Greater New York is wild over the blue- jackets and they have everything their own way. STYLES FOR AUTUMN (illstrated). Ellen Osborn’s gossi, lar materials and mings. letter about popu- appropriate trim- NEW CHURCH HOME (illustrated). Congregation of Douglas paring to build. Memori 1 pre- HE WONDERFUL THE YUKON trated). More extracts from the note book of Mat- thew Quin, wild beast agent. ADVENTURE ON TRIBUTARY (illus- OVER WATERS BLUE (illustrated). A visit to Kingston, the West Point of Canada, THE MONEY CHANGERS (Illustrated). A short story, By W. W. Jacobs. VIENNA STYLES. Details outdoor and indoor costumes de- scribed by one of Europe's famous de- signers. complete tomorrow. LESSONS OF THE WAR. Officers of the U. S. S. Brooklyn tell what they learned in fights in Cuban waters. FUTURE OF CUBA. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee's views of the military occupation of the island and its purpose. A MOONLIGHT RIDE ON AN ICEBERG. A capital short story for boys. By Rena J. Halsey. —— PENNSLYVANIA AVENUE PROPERTY. ASale at Public Auction Price Obtained. A real estate sale-of some interest was made the other day, and as the property in question was on Pennsylvania avenue and in a block where there are few trans- actions, it is looked upon as of importance | er Point, In spite | 8. C., by those who note current values. of the fact that the property was disposed of at public auction and under a deed of trust, and was bought by the holder of the trust, still the price obtained is considered significant. Cc. G. Sloan & Co., auctioneers, sold for 8 $20,906 at public sale the three-story build- OF THE FI. OMPANY OF NEW YORK, state of Now York, on the 3o¢ dey of June, 188, ax required by act of Com ress. approved July 28, 1592. Caphal stock... 8250.200 00 Capital steck paid 20.090 00 A Cosh on hand banks ... Real estate Other soeurit seme Stocks xpd bonds (mar- and 2 52 88 ket valve) . 1,819,209 00 Premiums ected end in bands of agents. 527,040 41 Interest und rents due and accrued... 4.156 66 Total axsets.. wo 2 TIABILITIFS. Cash capital . $250,000 00 Urearned premium” re- serve .. 1,638,158 88 Reserve for unpaid losses and claims..... All other abilities Net sarplus....... Total liabilities a Dividerés and experves for six June 30, 1898. Dividends F Current expenses Losses paid... $3,125,100 72 months City of New 2 Subscribed and sworn to bef: fourth day of August. 1898 ork: e me this twenty: Py Say E. A. RABENER, Notary Pubite New York county Certificate filed in Kings, Queens. Richmond, Westchester, T chess, Put- ham, Orenge, Suffolk and Rockland counties. it “Imto all lives 9 And when the “rainy day” of die. some rain must fan) ,”? sry eicis tae arse te tion in a bank acconnt—tuflt and nourished by spare dollars deposited at times. $1 # — fs count. Union Savings Bank,1222FSt au23-15d MONEY TO LOAN Being the Washirgton representatives of four of th> largest Savings Backs of Baltimore, Md., to- gether with our private clientage, we are prepared to entertain loans on city real estate at a min- imum cost to the berrower. Wescott, Wilcox & Heiston, 020-3 1907 Penn. ave. n.w. Bankruptcy Blanks. Under the new lew of 1808: Blanks necessary to file a Voluntary Case, $:.25. Sample eet, $5. In press—“A Un‘form System of Bankruptcy,” $2 cloth, $2.60 sheep. 518 sth St c. The Law Reporter Co. aul-Im, Washington, 1 ashington Savings Bank, | Washin CORNER 12TH AND G STS. N.W. Pays interest on deposits and does a general banking business. Open every business day from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on the 15th and last dayy of the month vntil 5 p.m., and on Saturdays until 12 m. Saturday evenings open from 6 to 8. J. D. Taylor. Prest. Geo. Q. Ferguson, Vice Prest ©.__H. Davidge, Treas. J. F. B. Goidney, Cashier, Safe Deposit Boxes, $3.00 to $25.00 per year. aul5-.m,14 MONEY TO LOAN ON DISTRICT REAL ESTATE. 5% NO DELAY. MINIMUM CHARGES. R.W.Walker & Son Sy27-14tt 2006 F_N.W. Lewis Johnson & Co., BANKERS, 1315 F St., Sun Building. Dealers in all government and investment se curities. New war loan 3s bought end sold. -Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE. Capital One Million Dollars. Sy6-tt W. B. Hibbs & Co., BANKELS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & ©v., deG-16a New York. THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK, Washington, D. C. Issues Letters of Credit for Travelers, Available in All Parts of the World Sell Foreign Exchange. Make Cabie Transfers. Charles C. Glover, President. Thoinas Hyde, Vice President. James M. Johnston, 2d V. Pres’t Arthur T. Brice, Cashier. Wm. J. Flather, Ass’t Cashier. av2i-22tt MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS ¥FRCM $1,000 UPWARD, AT LOWEST RATE ‘OF INTEREST, ON REAL ESTATE IN THE DISTRICT. R. 0. HOLTZMAN. Jal-tf COR. 10TH AND F STS. N.W. Toney at 5 PerCent toLoan On real estate in District of Columbia, No delay in closing Icans. ‘Ap2l-tf HEISKELL & McLERAN. 1008 F et. 1.08; Palestine, 1.04; Columbia. 28; Evergreen, Ala., 1.50; Macon, 00; Gainesville, Ga., 1 West Point, Gi i ; Hephzibah, Ga., 1.00. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at a.m.—Great Falls, temperature, 80; condi- tion, 7; receiving reservoir, temperature, 84; ing numbered 1404 and 1406 Pennsylvania | condition at north connection, 4; condition avenue, on the south side, just west of 14th | at south connection, 16; distributing res- street. frontage of 32 feet % inches, with an aver- age depth of about 60 feet to an alley, and contains 2,056 square feet. The price was, therefore, considering only the value of the ground, 4 trifle over $10 per square foot. ‘The purchaser was Frances K. Hanover. —_+—_—_ FAIR TONIGHT. It has two stores on the ground | eryoir, temperatu floor and offices above. The property has a | ent gate house, , $1; condition at influ- effluent gate house, 5. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 8:36 am. and 9 p.m.; high tide, 2:07 a.m. and 4:31 p.m. Tomorow—Low tide, 10:04 a.m. and 10:30 p.m.; high tide, 3:20 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. The § and Moon. Today—Sun rises 5:23 a.m.; sun sets 6:39 Prospects of Cool Weather Until | P-™m. Monday. For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland, fair tonight and Saturday; Moon sets 12:28 a.m. tomorrow. Sun rises tomorrow 5:24 a.m. The City Lights. of cool weather till Monday; |, G@s lamps all lighted by 7:47 p.m.: ex- variable winds. tinguishing begun at 4:33 a.m. The Nght- ing is begun one hour before the time For Virginia, partly cloudy weather to- | named. night and Saturday; westerly winds. ‘eather conditions and general fore- wae inmertate hes fallen from east side of the Mississippi valley to the Atlantic coast, except risen slightly in Flor- ida. Arc lamps lighted at 7:32 p.m.; extin- guished et 4:48 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer and barometer at the weather bubeau for the twenty-four hours begin- Thunder storms and rain have occurred | ning at 2 p.m. yesterday: in the Atlantic and gulf states. An area of high pressure has over North Dakota. = Thermometer—August 25, 4 p.m., 80; © , 1; midnight, 72. August 26, 4 a.m, S$ a.m., 72; 12 ncon, 80; 2 p.m., 82. Maxi- Gererally fair and cool weather will pre- | mum, 82, at 2 p.m. Angust 26; minimum, vail in the lower lake region, the Ohio va!- ley, the Atlantic and gulf stetes. The following heavy precipitation (in | p.m., 29.82; 12 midnight, . inches) reported: ‘Daring ths post twenty-four hours—Fath- 6S, at 6 pm. August 26. Barometer—August 25, 4 - 29.90; § August 26, 4 a.m., 29.00; § a.m, 20.03; noon, 21.82; 4 pan, 291,