Evening Star Newspaper, September 9, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1898-16 PAGES. SPECIAL } a partnership ender the firm nm, and will ¢e- by the Ia Equity building, we shall enjoy the which we have OLUTION. 1 consent. sud ng. IL those whese sure them that have on hand thanks and finished sth das of will b cursion at Kt ding with NG E Tis ‘That 90 per ce e "money spent in getting and n de is misxpent— rable and successful little understanding ve of one another, and women, misiness. handsome perc less is due to a lack of kn men b omafor me by 506 loth st. trade. A BT. ELLIOT Beginning. ushed."? Fall Business You business me il spon be * Don't_put off J i STATIONERY OFFIC Our stock in e plet ready to fll your order tter h large it may be. And when yon get our bill—you'll say the prices are ail right flaston & Rupp, 421 11th St. se9-14d ¢ some pure “Rerkele and they Give Si .cn'pe ft as a nudic. ‘There is } nothing like it for bracing up: it the i: grand tonic, and, being abe tely ve pute, not the evil effects of ad boys terated whisky. 31 a full quart. 9-100 JAS. THARP, 812 F st. nw. Did it ever occur to you ‘That you can have a thorough examination of your Eyes r prices are the lowest. Aluminum fran 3 ENHEIMER'S, € an, S14 wait. it DRUt . is this day dissolved b Chas. Scherer retainin; HUTTON & SCE Solid usual Free of cost? FIRM OF N st dal consent, ness September 8, 1898. WHITE ASH COAL ‘Mr. $5.90 Drop in and let's talk it over. S$. 8. DAIS. Placing Contracts? ate on the Let us give you an es LARGE ARMY NEEDED | General Miles Says That a Standard is Lacking, RESUMES HIS DESK AT HEADQUARTERS Made a Brief Call on the Presi- dent. AT THE WAR DEPARTMENT Major General Nelson A. Miles, accom- panied by Colonel Michler of his staff, visited the White House shortly before the cabinet meeting began today, and made a brief call of respect on the President. The call of the commanding general attracted much attention, as it was thought the meeting with the President might bring the Alger-Miles controversy to a focus, or else dispose of it as a closed incident. General Miies pushed his way through the great crowd which had invaded the White House grounds awaiting the Presi- dent’s review of the District troops. He s in fatigue uniform, with high-buttoned blue sack coat, with the two stars denoting broad- flowers. wore the brimm. n sombrero. Ti ent was with Senator Allison, Gov. of Iowa and Justice Harls when Gen. Miles’ card was sent in, put he excused himself to the other callers and ea-the genera! and Col. Michler in the large ante-room adjoining the cabinet room, A Brief Meeting. The meeting was brief, lasting not over five minutes. It was not in the nature of a rence, for the d fairs was cenfined to tha tion of respects which discus- on of war al s will come later, al- though it was said afier the meeting that no act time for it had been fixed. It is understood that the Alger-Miles contro- versy was not rnentioned. The brevity of the meeting allowed time only for polite ex- changes. Gen. Miles declined to talk be- fore or after the meeting. Heartily Cheered. He cordially greeted old acquaintances, and as he passed out of the White House there was a round of hearty applause from these who had recognized him, despite the rge wrought his shaven upper lip. » general’s face wore a serious and de- ined look as he entered and left the White House. Having made his call of et on the President it will be for the ter to suggest what further meeting is ad for the discussion of war affair taking up of the Alger-Miles mat- work and lumber for your building. W show you how little the best can cost. THOS. W. 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Fit © Tailors, 604 13th st. mous Cutter, is now with ts. ry dese axles of vehicles 0! ption is » to both man and beast. It makes rid- e comfortable and takes all the strain e wheel in our store that wutes. : Hardw g Espey, i Er ive. t rock-bottom retes. appliance d skilled workers ble us to assure the moxt satisfactory werk. HODGES’ BOOK BINDERY, Gil th st “I Never Dis if you want a booklet that is far above the average in every particular let us do Setisfectory resu BYE Ask for pt’ Printer, ate. 1ith st, uniforms ren ° class and prompt. Mme. D. Freneh new process for fea ND PORC TRON FENCES ES. We are now prepared to build Irom Fene Porches. Best goods, best work and lowest prices. Estimates furnished. alogue of Feuces fie uy6tf BARBER & ROSS. 11TH ‘ND G STS. INDEX £0 ADVERTISEME! ACCOUNTANTS 5 ATTORNEYS 5 AMUSEM 16 AUCTION as BOaRDIN @ BUSINESS CH €HIROPUDISTS city ITEMS COMMISSIONE: COUNTRY BOARD. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE DEATHS... DENTISTRY EDUCATIO’ AL. EXCURSIONS. FINANCIAL. Fé < POSTAL S) HANGE, T (Flats). TP (Houses). ¢ (Miscellaneous) E (Ofices).. T (Pianos) FO RENT (Rooms) FoR 'T (Stables) FOR RENT (Stores! FOR SALE (Bicscle 1 is to he taken up. The impression ng, however, that the administra will seek to allow the unp mt in- to die out. 1 Miles arrived in Washington ufter 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. accompanied by his staff officers s. Miles. They came in by the Pennsylvania railroad, and a large crowd was a embled at the'éth street station to greet the general. At the War Depart-nent. Gen. Miles went to,the War Depar as. at 10 o'clock, and after spending a time in his room at ermy headquar went to the office of the Secretary of War. Acting Secretary Metklejchn was at the retary Alger, and was talking Atkinson of Georgia and Adjt. Gen. Corbin when Gen. Miles entered. The ter was accompanied by a member of staff. After the gentlemen had shaken bands all around, and the business with the governor was transacted, Mr. Meikle- ichn and Gen. Miles chatted for some time on general topics of the campaign in Porto Rico and the retirn trip of the command- ing general. After calling on the acting secretary of war and the President, Gen. Miles resumed bis desk at army headquarters. The general shows the effect of his cam- paign in the trying climate of Porto Rico, but not to the degree that might be ex- pected. He is bronzed and has lost some fle: pparently, ard having shaved off his mustache, which 1s now just starting out again, his appearance is changed. s {rank and courteous manner has changed in no respect, however, and he ccnversed pl ; antiy with persons call- ing cn him whenever he had an opportun from his business to receive them. He fectly placid i anor, and re was nothing in what he said to indi- cate the intense feeling he is credited with with respect to some events of the war. Needed Army Reorganization. aking to a Star reporter about the future of the army, he said that there were a number of matters which required care- ful and deliberate consideration with re~ spect to the army or nm, and that undoubtedly steps in th ection would be taken gon as practicable. The mat- ter of mustering out the volunteer general officers, in corres nee with the gen- eral reduction of army by mustering out, he said, woul to be taken up at an early date, and that re would un- dovbtedly be a r ment of the de- partmen ct to the reorganization of the s said that the experience of trated tood and- efficiency time, he what be fore ard w rmy. id, to thoroughiy @ plan for the recr ject would then Congress for its action. A Larger Army, He said it was his intention- to recom- mend a plan of reorganization to Congress, and he believed the necessity for it would be recognized by the public and by Con- gress. The acquisition of territory obvious- ly made it necessary that there should be a larger army, and the experience of the war had demonstrated the necessity of es- tavushing a standard and having the troops thoroughly trained to the military service. It. was desirable, he said, that the army shculd be organized on the basis of one soldier to every certain number of inhab- itants. It recognized by military au- thorities even before the close of ihe war of the rebellion that the establisihment of a standard was desirable, but from time to time the army had been reduced until it had reached ‘a number disproportionately small to the size of the country and its pop- ulation. He said he thought that one sol- dier to every 1,000 population would proba- bly be found to be about the right ratio for a standard, and that the army, this stand- ard being adopted, would incréase accord- ing to the recognized needs of the govern- ment in an exact ratio to the increase of the population. ; Necesssity for Thorough Training. It was very important, he said, and this had been clearly demonstrated in the war with Spain, that there should be a full complement oi non-commissioned officers and men, as well as of commissioned offi- cers, who were trained to the hardships of military life and who knew how to take care of themrelves and to look out for their own health and comfort in a campaign. He said that it was important to the efficiency ot an army teat the men should have train- ing for endurance of marches, methods of protecting themselves against severe Weather and disadvantageous climatic con- ditions, knewledge of the proper food and how to care for their persons so as to pre- serve their health, strength and efficiency; and that there should be a sufficient num- ber of non-commissioned officers thoroughly trained in the knowledge essential to a sui- diers’ life and to the care of the men. He said that it was just as necessary that sol- hers should have proper training as it was and t and the sub- to be submitted to RAHAT R ARTE ORTH RAMEE TEETER HATH 3 4 WANTED (Horses) 4 WANTED (Aiscellanecus) 4 WANTED (Rooms). Page 4 Page 4 WANTED (Situations). to train men to build a house, or to have a man skilled in his profession to perform any professional service. It was essential, -he said; that an army should be composed of soldiers trained to their profession, com- manded by efficient officers In every ‘grade and controlled strictly according to military principles. That military operations should be directed by military men, he said, was. too obvious to need to be stated, jay out™ THE SATURDAY STAR. A Rich Treat in Store for Washing- ton Readers Tomorrow. The big Star this week wll be a model of up-to-date journalism, complete in every department. Special writers of this coun- try and Europe will be represented, and there will be a number of articles of great timeliness and interest in connection with the close of the war. One of these is from the pen of the chief constructor of the mavy, and gives some idea of the lessons of the war so far as they affect the subject of shipbuilding. Then there is another of the important series of articles which The Star has been printing for several months past bearing on various phases of life in the West Indies, while Frank Carpenter's weekly letter is a clever description ot the capital of far-away Chile. In the matter of fiction tomorrow's Star will be as rich as ever, for in addition to the regular installment of the serlal “The Lost Provinces” there will be a brisk and breezy short story by W. A. Fraser, en- titled “By the Grace of Chance.” Other articles well worth the reading are es follows: TROUBLE WITH HAITI (illustrated). Mr. F. A. Ober, whose contributions have been such a feature of The Star re- cently, adds an interesting chapter to the history of the land of Toussaint VOuverture. PITAL OF CHILE (illustrated). Frank Carpenter sends a decidedly read- able letter Gescriptive of some queer features of life and business in a big South American city. WEDDING GOWNS (Illustrated). A fashion article from The Star’s New York correspondent that will be read with close attention by lots of women. NEEDS OF THE NAVY (illustrated). Commedore Vhilip Hichborn, chief con- structor United States navy, reviews some of the lessons we have learned from the war just closing. AFFAIRS IN MEXICO (Illustrated). Present attitude of that country toward the United States: a tribute to Presi- dent Diaz and his probable successor. sTYLits FROM VIENNA (Illustrated). Black and white are again high in fem- inine favor; Drecoll submits a design for a dinner gown of batiste and lace. WILHELMINA’S LAND. Sterling Heilig tells of some of the de- lights of traveling through Hollahd, where there are picturesque sights on every side. THE AMERICA’S CUP. Efforts Sir Tnomas Lipton will make to win it back, with something of the his- tory of that famous trephy. ‘ OUR FCOD SUPPLY. What it costs to feed the people of the United States for a year; interesting facts and figures; enormous capi‘sl in- volved in the production of each meal. WHERE MONEY GOES. The great sums that Americans spend in Paris every year. By Cleveland Mof- fett. NEW YORK GOSSIP. Another letter from a Washington man, exiled in Gotham, who does not like the place, and takes this opportunity to air his views. FAIR TONIGHT. Cool Weather Will Continue for Several Da Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary- land, generaliy fair tonight and Saturday; cool weather will continue seyeral .days; northeriy winds. For Virginia, fair tonight, increasing cloudiness, and in southern portion prob- ably rain Saturday; continued low temper- ature; northeasterly winds. Weather conditions and general forecast— The area of high pressure, north of Mon- tana. Thursday morning, has moved to North Dakota, increasing in magnitude, and covers the whole country trom the Rocky mountain to the Atlantic, except a slight depression in the gulf. The temperature has fallen tn the north- ern Rocky mountain region, upper Missouri valley and upper lakes. Showers have occurred in the south At- lantic, states. Rain may be expected in the south At- lantic, east and central gulf states, increas- ing cloudiness and probably showers Satur- day afternoon or night in the Ohio valley and middie Atlantic states and generally fair in New England. A storm appears ty be developing in the central gulf. The following heavy precipitation, in inch- 8, was reported during the past’ Lwenty- four hours. Savannah, 1.40; Newbern, N. C., 2.00; Rapid City, 1.12. Cuban Weather, HAVANA, Sent —Barom- e 20.04; teniy wind south- ight’ mil 1 udy. TAGO, 8 a.m.—Barom- wind north, light; weather ciear. Condition of the Water, ‘Temperature idition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Fe ure, condi- tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, condition at north co. dition at south conne ; distributing ture 3G; reservoir, tempe! fluent gate house, 36. ndition at in- effluent gate house, Tide Tabie. Today—Low tide, 8:41 high ude, 1:51 am. and Tomorrow—Low tide, 9 p.m.; high tide, 24 a.m. and ‘Yhe Sun and Moon, Today—Sun ri a.m.; sun sets, 6:17 p.m. Moen rises, 12:6) a.m. tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:37 a.m. The City Lights, Gas lamps all lighted by tinguishing begun at 4:45 The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Are lamps lighted at 7:10 p.m.; ex- tinguished at 5 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer and barometer at the weather bureau for the twenty-four ours beginning at 2 p.m. yesterda; Thermometer—September 8, 4 p.m., 76; 8 P.m., Gt; midnight, 57. September §, 4 a. 54; 8 a.m., 62; 12 nocn, 76; 2 p.m., 76. Ma: ; at 1 p.m. Sepiember 8; minimum, 2, at 6 a.m. September 9. Barometer—September 8, 4 p.m., 30.20; 8 p.m., 30.22; 12 midnight, 30.20. September 9, 4 a.m. $ p.m., 30.35; noon, 30.34; 2 pem., 30.31 7:25 p.m.; ex- Secale BRR § Se PRISONERS GOING TO SPAIN. Fifty From Norfolk Have New York City. NEW YORK, September 9.—Fifty Span- ish prisoners, captured at the naval battle on July 3, off Santiago de Cuba, arrived in Jersey City early today. They went at once to the Anchor line dock in this city to board the City of Rome, bound for home. The men had been held prisoners at Nor- folk, Va. In the main they seemed to be in fair health and spirits, and if their de- meenor is an index of their mental state, they are glad that the war is over and that they are homeward bound. Their great wonder is the lack of-vin- dictiveness on the part of their captors. To their minds surrender or capture had meant only torture and death. Why this has not proved to be the case they cannot seem to| understand. : In the march from the train to the ferry some of the men limped badly and others had bandaged heads or-arms, reminders of the day they encountered the power of American men-of-war, Reached |e STAR'S RELIEF FUND Sketch of a Movement That Has Been So Beneficial, GOD WORK DONE. AR MONTAUK Maj. Neumeyer Plans Hor Helping the District Heroes. Feces FUTURE INTENTIONS When the suggestion was first made to give the District regiment a rousing recep- tion on its return to Washington there was en ebullition of popular enthusiasm, and numerous propositicns were presented re- garding the character the ovation shoud take. These proposed plans included ev- erything, from flowers to fireworks, and contemplated a large expenditure of funds. With the discernn:ent that always charac- terizes this paper when the real interests of the District and-its people are concerned, The Evening Star perceived the necessity of making the reception something more than’ a local hurrah, and urged that the greeting begin in a substantial way as soon as the troops landed at Montauk. The re- ports of the awful condition in which other commands were found when reaching Camp Wikoff after the long journey from Cuba on transports were evidence Bcfent. to indicate that the District soldiers had probably undergone a similar experience and would be as badly off. The Evening Star accordingty determined that the home- coming herces should be met on their ar- rival in this country, and their necessities found and administered to, and thoce who might be sick and debilitated, or broken Cown from exposure, hardships and dis- ease, nurtured and strengthened and helped alone toward a recovery of their former health ard spirits. Immediate Relief Provided. The Star, in pursuance of this determi- nation, :took prompt imeasures to pro- vide immediate relief for the District sol- diers upon their arrival at Montauk. The project at once received the approval and support of the community. The 2d and 3d battalions arrived on the transport Hudson off Montauk Friday afternoon, Au- gust Mr. Charles E. Kern of The Evening Star was already there equipped with i structions to give the men every imme: ate assistance and draw on The Evening Star for all expenses. Meantime arrange- ments had been made with Major Edwin H. Neumeyer, the competent and experi- enced commissary general of the District National Guard, to proceed to Montauk and take complete charge of the arrangements for the comfort and ,provisioning of the District troops. Major Neumeyer lost no time in proceeding to this important duty, and very wisely secured the assistance and co-operation of Lieutenant Charles E. Swigert of the District National Guard, who has also had a wide and valuable ex- perience in commissary wetk. The District trecps were landed Saturday, August 27. They were in prettyamuch the same condi- tion as the troops which had preceded them. They were weak, apd suffering the pangs of hunger, having’'been unable to eat the canned meats and hardtack sup- plied on the voyage. The 1st Battalion reached Montauk Sunday in the same con- dition. From the moment of the arrival of both sections of the 1egiment, the representa- s of The Star's‘immediate relief fund were alert and actiyg in finding what was t needed and in“supplying such wants instantly. * Helped Out.Uncle Sam. It was found there were abundant sup- plies at the depot at Mgntauk, but the quartermaster’s department was not equal to trausporting,them to». the numerous camps, owing to, a lack: of wagons. Major Neumeyer secured wagons and sent the supplies to the District camp, three miles away, thus assisting the government, as well as the regiment. ‘Then another condi- ticn was discovered. While there were suf- ficient supplies, the men were so weak and depressed that they had neither strength nor heart to prepare the provisions prop- erly. Messrs. Neumeyer and Swigert went to New York and ‘engaged experienced ccoks. Soups and broths, onions (the vege- table so vaiuable in such an emergency), farina, cornstarch znd similar articles were supplied by The Star fund representatives, of course, tobacco, while stationery, totlet_ necessities and many little luxuries helped to cheer the boys at Montauk. ‘The amount expended in these directions was between $700 and $s), and every dol- lar of it meant substantial improvement tor the District regiment. ‘The surplus of The Star's relief fund will be devoted to agsisting soldiers who may need it in the future, and contributions for this admir- able purpose will continue to be received and acknowledged. The Children’s Mite. A year ago several children residing in West Eckington organized an entertain- ment for the purpose of raising money for some charitable purpose then requiring financial help. They produced a versio of “Cinderella” which delighted their elders, | and as a net result they earned $1.25. By the time the money was in hand, however, the need for the fund immediately in view had passed, and this sum hes been idle since. The recent appeals for money for the aid of the sick soldiers of the District regiment suggested to these little folks that no better use could be made of their box office receipts gf the summer of 1807 than to turn them In to The Star's fund for the practical relief of the regiment. Those whose histrionic work last summer resulted in this addition to the fund are Florence Murray, Mildred Fowler, Helen Myers, Mildred Happ, Wiilie King, Frank Leitzell, Edward White, John Magan and Pauline, Edward and David Kindleberger. The subscriptions so far made to ‘The Star's relief fund are as follows: Contributions Received. The following contributions have been re- ceived by The Star for the relief of the regiment: The Evening Star Newspaper Co. $100.00 I. Wm. Oyster. f2. 20.00 WY: & Hibbs & +. 20.00 A Mother. too Chr. Xander 10.60 Noble D. Larner. 25.00 Wim." A. Hungerfo 10.00 J. T. Petty 10.00 Cash «05. 5 LOO J. 8. Simpson. 2.00 S. S. Shedd & Ero. 10.00 AS Y 1.00 Lewis Johnson & Go 25.00 Wm. B. Gurley & 25.00 Am. Sec. & Trust Co. ~ 10.00 5.00 5.00 Michael Dietz. 5.00 c. B. R... 5.00 H. L. Biscoe. 5.00 T. M. Rudd. ss 5.00 M. A. Skinner. ++ 2.00 Robt. N. Harper. =. 5.00 Potomac Conclave, No. 470, Improved Order Heptosaphs. 5.00 J. W. Tolson. - 5.00 A Subscriber. 4.00 E. F. Droop & W. F. Talty...... Charles G. Thorn Royal Arcanum.. Samuel T. Stott. K .. Lansburgh & Bro W._E. Meyers. A Widow's Mite. Judd & Detweiler Employes Lanston Monotype Ma- chine Co.. see . German American Fire Insurance Co. Children of West Eckington. A Daily Reader. Hellen T. Wm. Ballantyne & Son 10.00 Employes of W. B. Moses & Sons. 18.00 Ford & Graham. 5.00 Berwyn Chapel, Berwyn, Md. 7.06 A Friend 1.00 ¥. Karr’s Sons. ILLINOIS HONORED. James A. Sexton Chosen Conmander- in-Chief of G. A. R. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 9.—The election late last evening of Colonel James A. Sexton of Chicago, Ill., to be command- er-in-chief of the G. A. R. for the ensuing year and the choice of Philadelphia as the place of meeting of the next annual en- campment were followed this morning by the election of the following: Senior vice commander, W. C. Johnson of Cincinnati; junior vice commander, Daniel Ross of Del- aware, whose ncmination w seconded by General Burdette of the Department of the Potomac; surgeon general, Dr. A. R. Pierce of Nebraska; chaplain-in-chief, Rev. D. R. Lucas of Indiana. All the of- ficers were unanimcusiy elected, though previous to last night there was a bitter fight among Cincinnati posts for the office of senior vice commander. The encampment will, it is expected, ad- Journ finally this evening, previous to which General Sexton will appoint a quar- termaster general, an inspector general, a judge advocate general and a senior «id. Many of the Washington people will leave for home today and the rest will go to- morrow. By Associated Press. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 9.—When nominations for commander-in-chief were called for yesterday, Gen. John C. Black of Illinois placed in nomination James A. Sex- ton of Chicago. He called attention to the fact that Illinois was the fostering mother of the organization, and in that way had the first commander, subsequenuy that typical American volunteer soldier, John A. Logan, been twice lected commander, but for twenty-five the scepter of authority placed in the of comrades from other states. He then, in a most forcibly eloquent manner, pre- sented the claims of his candidate. der Pugh of Ohio announced ac F. Mack of Ohio had directed him to say that he declined to have his name mentioned as a candidate, because the senior vice commander was to be chosen from the city where the encamp- ment is held, according to the usual cus- tom. A delegate from Kansas explained that the name of Thomas J. Anderson of To- peka, Kan., which had been mentioned as a candidate, would not be presented to the encafapment. ““Phe foll of states was then called, and the vote announced, showing the election of James A. Sexton, who received 424 votes, while Albert D. Shaw, who had been named by New York, received 241. Comrade Shaw, in a well-worded speech, moved the unani- mous election of Sexton, and the motion was carried. Sexton being called, returned his thanks in a very brief form, and ine encampment immediately adjourned ull 9 o'clock. Sketch of Commander-Elect. Col. James Sexton of Chicago, the new commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, was born in Chicago January 5, 184. When Lincoln, in April, 1851, issued |his call for 75,000 volunteers, Col. Sexton | on April 19, 1861, as a private dier. He was then seventeen years After three months’ service re-eni in the 67th Illinois infantry Volunteers, was commissioned @ first lieut was later transferred to the Volunteers and was made captain of Com- pany D. He served in Ransom’s brigade, McArthur’s division, 17th Army Corps of the Army of the ‘Tennessee, and partici- pated in its campaigns, sieges and batt As a regimental commander he fougnt his regiment in the battles of Columbia, Duck River, Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville and throughout the Nashville campaign. In 1865 he was on the staff of Maj. Gen A. J. Smith, the commander of the 16th Army Corps, and remained with Smith until the end of the war. Upon the assault and capture of the Spanish fort, Mobile, Ala., April 8, 1865, he had his left leg broken below the knee, be- ing struck by a piece of shell weighing’ sev- enteen ounces. He was wounded at the battle of Franklin and at Nashville. Afier the war he remained two years in Alabama working a plantation near Montgomery. In 1867 he returned to Chicago and founded the firm of J. A. & T. S. Sexton. In 1872, after the Chicago fire, this firm was suc- ceeded by Cribben, Sexton & Co., and is still manufacturing stoves, hollow ware, &e. Col. Sexton has been prosnerous and an active citizen in every movement for the pubiic. President Harrison made him post- master of Chicago in April, 1889. Col. Sex- ton gave himself up to his duties as post- master and did much to make the office a naged public concern. eatin oaths TROUBLE OVER A BADGE. Suit Filed for an Injunction Against r Sate. Robert Castelberg, trading as the Cas- telberg National Jewelry Company, today filed a bill in equity to restrain Max Gold- smith and Charles A. Goldsmith, trading as M. Goldsmith & Son, from selling or offering for sale a badge known as the 2d Army Corps badge. The complainant alleges that about May 20, 1898, shortly after the army in the war with Spain was divided into army corps, he caused to be manufactured a badge of the shape and form of a four-leaf clover, covering about the space of a square inch, made of gold and silver and manufactured in a strong, substantial and lasting man- ner, as a badge for the 24 Corps, United States Volunteers, which, he says, was adopted as the official badge of the 2a Army Corps. - On receipt of notification to this effect Mr. Castelberg claims he spent large sums of money in the manufacture and adver- tisement of these badges, and also had the design registered in the office of the libra- rian of Congress as the “official 24 Corps badge.” The defendants in the suit are al- leged to have represented to the public and to the members of the 2d Army Corps that they had the official badge and have been offering the same for sale. Upon the repre- sentations of the defendants’ agents at Denn Loring, Va., made, it is claimed, to a colonel of a Virginia regiment, the agents of Mr. Castelberg were restrained from selling the badges and excluded from the grounds. The court is asked to restrain the de- 25.00 West End National Bani. 25.00 Cc. P. & Co 15.00 Cash . 1.00 Woshington Post. 5.7!) 100.00 Mrs. H. A. McPike 2.00 Dr. C. W. Richarésenc.. 20.00 A Mother. : 2.00 Walter H. Acker. 001 10.00 Gilbert Thompson... ..5, 400 Employes Kyening Stara 89.75 D.M = 5.00 10.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 Wm. B. King. 20.00 Miss Ebberly. 5.00 Sidney Biebe: 5.00 3. Sondheimer. 5.00 W. B. M.... 4 1.00 ¥. 8. Williams & Go! 10.00 Mrs. B. Dreytus.., 3.00 John R. Young. 5.00 S. W. Meyer. 5.00 La-te-la-sha 8.00 MN. F.... -50 William Galt. Jno. W. Kern., E. G. Schafer. H. J. Fimey..... 7, = 500 Jno. A. Rawlings Post, G. A. R. 5.00 H. K. Fulton..2. 0... 20.00 Geo. A. Mills, jr. 10.00 Mrs. L. B. Cutler. 3.00 Nathaniel MeKay....., Hon. W. A. Harris... H. A. Willard. Victor Kauffmann. Minerva oe ey feudants from selling these badges and to decree an accounting. Mr. Edwin B, Hay represents Mr. Castelberg. RAS Sa OMicers of W. R. C. Instaned. CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 9.—The Woman's Relief Corns today installed the following newly-elected- officers: Mrs. Flo gamieon Gg rege ill, national president; Mrs. Mary C. Wenzel, Cincinnatl, senior vice president; Mrs. Elien F, Danie’s, West Virgin junior vice president; Mrs. Tsabella T. Bagley, Zanesville, treasurer; chairman of executive Vallidingham, members of the: executive HONORED THE DEAD Burial Service Over Young Wheeler and Lieutenant Kirkpatrick. IMPRESSIVE SCENE AT CAMP WIKOFF Surgeons All Oppose Parade of Troops in New York City. CONDITION OF THE MEN in Sa er Bate CAMP WIKOFF, Moatauk Point, L. L, September 9.—Impressive funeral services were held at 7 o'clock this morning over the remains of Naval Cadet Thomas H. Wheeler, son of Major General Joseph Wheeler, and Second Lieutenant Newton D. Kirkpatrick, Ist United States Cavalry, who were drowned while bathing Wednes- day afterr oon. The caskets containing the bodies were placed on benches In front of General Wheeler's headquarters. Young Wheeler's casket was directly in front of the tent which he had occupied, and covering it was a handsome American flag with gold fringe. Lieutenant Kirkpatrick's coffin was also covered by an American fiag. A de from the 3d Cavairy acted as a guard of honor. General Wheeler, his daughters and his son, Joseph Wheeler, Jr., were the chief mourners Rev. Archibald Br chaplain of the 17st Provisional Regiment and pastor of the legiate Church ia New York prayer and then read the bu' The Paneral Cortege. At the conclusion of the service ‘the caskets were placed on two gun caissons wn by two back hor: The ral » detail eral Wheeler and th rode in a carriage isson on which we cortege was led b: and 3d Cavalry. members of his fam imediately after the the remains of his The 2d Cavalry dirge, and on th tance of about drawn up at diffe diers uncovered the little procession pass caskets were placed tached to a sp solemn n the as the pany the a Wheeler, Ala. The bc Kirkpatrick goes to Le War Department de company Lieutenant The transport Mis: ed. The Sth United St ed to leave here toda being made to get c it could not be ascertained What their destination is to be. Against a Parade. The information has been given out at General Shafter’s headquarters that Col- onel Farwood and all of the surgeons who were requested by General Shafter several days ago to make recommendations with regard to a parade of the troops in New York, had all recommended against a pa- rade. The surgeons d in their report to General Shafter that the troops would not be in shape to s the exertions of a march before the expiration of at least a .mMonth or six weeks. There is an impression at the camp that there will be no parade at all. The death list from the general hospital teday Included the following: Henry Driscol, Company E, 9th Massa- chusetts Volunteers. Thom; sachusetts Volunteers, George roper, Company E, 34 Infantry. Bernard Trio, Company A, 10th Infaniry. All died of malarial fever. There were today 767 sick in the general hospital and 1,000 vacant cots. Some of the female nurses were sent from the general to the 2d Division hospital, where their services were more necded. Col. Roosevelt has been relieved as com- mander of the 2d Brigade of Cavalry. Two troops of the Rough Riders will be mus- tered out tomorrow, and the others as soon as possible. The hospital steamer Shinnecock took 225 sick to New York today. body. expect- hourly xpect- nents are y them, but s morning ee KAISER’'S WORD JO FRANCE Alleged Letters From Him in the Dreyfus Case Are Spurious. The Tribuna of Rome today dec Count Von Munster, the German ambas- sador to France, in the name of Emperor William, has reve French foreign minister, that the a letters between the emperor and Co Munster and the emperor and Capt. Dre fus are rious, and that, if the French government should utilize such false docu- ments in an eyentnal trial, he (Von Mun- ster) had orders to demand his passport from Paris yesterday say! There is no foundation for the report circu- lated in the United States that Major Com- te Ferdinanez Valsin Esterhazy, whose 3 leged autnorshig of the bordereau im the Dreyfus case, is now being considered by a special military commission of inquiry, has committed suicide. The only authority for the suicide story is La France, which asserts that the police have confirmed the report. It is impossib'e, as yet, to ascertain positively; but the best suurces of information discredit the rum ‘There is, however, considerable mystery at Von about Esterhazy’s movements. He is va- riously reported as at London, Ostend and other points. The net is closing around him. Some of the papers are publishing cir- cumstantial details of a confession he made in the presence of witnesses, that he was the author of the memorandum, the bor- dereau, upon which Dreyfus was con- demned. Well-grounded rumors are current that the late Lieutenant Colonel Henry revealed the names of his accomplices in the for- gery. It is also asserted that both the embassies conceraed have. given renewed assurances that all the alleged letters and documents in the Dreyfus Dossier are clumsy forgerte: In any event Esterhazy is risking arrest by evading a summons to wait upon the pelice commissary, who is investigating Prince Christian erhazy’s charge of em- bezzlement. Maitre Labon’s request for the tempo- rary release of Colonel Picquart will prob- ably be granted today. The minister for war, General Zurlinder, has given‘ permission to Lieutenant Col- onel Du Paty de Clam to prosecute for libel various “journals that have charged him with being the instigator of the Henry forgery and the aecomplice of Esterhazy in concocting the bordereau. Le Journal this morning asserts that Count Esterhazy spent yesterday at Ver- sailles and returned last evening to Paris, going to the residence of Mme. Pays, his paramour. GEN. SHAFTER’S APPLICATION. Anked to Be Assigned to His Old California Command. SAN FRANCISCO, September 9.—The Call says: “General Shafter is expected in San Francisco in about two weeks. He has applied to be assigned to his old com- mand, the Department of California, and it is generally conceded that his request will be granted. In that event - Colonel Babcock, now on his way toe San Francisco eral, he having filled this under eral Shafter’s~ previous “The assignment of General to the Department of California will, ot aepartment,.the Columbia, his jurisdiction having been merely See rte OOetae Rok: of this department. . course, retire General Merriam to his own over California during the war with Spain.” featesbie: Don’t miss Hoeke's Clearing Sale of Fur- i| | fr i | Of the ac > | 12 m. ‘Saturda: s L. Rourke, Company H, 9th Mas- FINANCIAL. How about saving money this fall? Now is = good time to determine ending of autzmm will eee you ending of summer. an account Union Savings Bank, seT-I5d 1222 F STRERT N.W. Washington Lawand Claims Company, JOHN SLATER. 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New war loan 3s bought and sold. ave. ow Safe Deposit’ Boxes The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK AVE, Capital One Million Dollars. Sy6-t W. B. Hibbs & Co BANKERS & BROKERS, Members New York Stock Exchange, 1427 F Street. Correspondents of LADENBURG, THALMANN & Cu, de6-160 New York. THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK, Washington, D. C. issues Letters of Credit for Traveiers, Available in All Parts of the World. Sell Foreign Exchange. Make Cabie Transfers Charles C. Giover, President, Thomas Hyde, Vice President, James M. Johnston, 2d V. Pres’t. Arthur T. Brice, Cashier. Wm. J. Fiather, Ass’t Cashier. ep27-22tf MONEY TO LOAN IN SUMS ¥RCM $1,000 UPWARD, aT LOWEST HATE OF INTEREST, je1-tt cor. F Toney at 5 Per Cent to On real av io District of Columbia. in closing Ioaas. ‘Ss. ‘. Loan No delay Secretary Alger Has Asked for a ry Into Mis Administration. Secretary Alger has requested the Presi- dent to order a thorough and searching tn- vestigation of the War Department. In this request the Secretary has been joined by Adjutant Generel Corbin. Secretary Alger had a long conference with the President last night before leay- ing the city and impressed upon him his earnest desire for an investigation such as he had requested. The question w thor- oughly discussed in all of its phases. Sec- retary Wilson participated in the confer- ence and General Corbin was present dur- ing a@ greaier part of the time. The investigation, if ordered, will include probably all matters relating to the con- duct of the war as far as they concern the War Depertment. Secretary Alger ex- presses himseif as confident that such an investigation, if conducted promptly and thoroughly, will result in much good. The investigation would be*conducted by an unbiased and unprejucticed commission. General Schofield. would probably be a@ member of the body, which would con- sist of about five members. General W. W. Gordon, now on the Porto Rico com- mission, would Mkely be a member. Secretary Alger is tired of the attacks upon him, and would like to disprove them. The President is satisfied that they are unjust. The commissary general, quartermaster general and surgeon general al! express a desire for an investigation.