Evening Star Newspaper, September 21, 1898, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1898-12 PAGES. — SPECIAL NOTICES. GTON, D. C., Sept. 21, 1898. Mr. R_E. . Manager, Northw ‘ational Insurance Co.: Dear Str: ‘Accept our sincere thanks for the prompt settle- ment af our fire losses which occarred September 20, 1808, eas ‘ery respectfully, JOHN W. THOMPSON, amount paid $2,140.00, Per Ross Thompson, 1416 f st. nw. W. F. TURNEE & CO., amount pald $460.00, Cyatex dealers, S84 12h St ow ©. SCHNEIDER'S SONS, amount pal 7.00, Hardware and electrical supplies, 1207 F st. se21-3t* sis ALL PERSONS HAVING PLEDGES WITH H. ‘K. Fulton on which is due one year's interest or mere ate hereby notified to call and pay same or they will be sold at auction October 4, 1898. SeZi-1w* “T rever disappoint. Give the public a bint new and then about some branch of your business. Tell them what they cught to know about your facilities and ability in a neatly printed circnlar letter or book- let. Let ns do the printing and it will reflect credit on your establishment. Prompt service and satisfactory work as- sured BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 512 11th st. se21-14d OUR F. & H. BLACK AND Bi WORSTEDS for costs and vests are the handsomest ever Woven. We are cucting them right along for Washington's most ‘exact’ dressers. Same cld guaraptee—fit or be pay. J. FRED GATCHEL & €0.. Tailors, 604 13th st. E_ F. MUDD, the famous cutter, is now with vs. se21-8d T EMPLOY THE MOST SKILLED WORKMEN and pay them good wages to do perfect book- Dinding. When I say magazines bound in Jeather Be. vol—I mean A No. 1 work. HODGES, 511 9th BLANK BOOKS to suit every business--in stock and made to order. Easton & Rupp, 421 1ithSt. se21-14d 1,200,000 Laths —That's the stock of Spruce Laths we're going to sell off now at a lower cash price than spruce laths ever before brcught here. ‘They're just in—from Maine. THOS. W. SMITH, Ist and Ind. ave. se21-10d se21-8d ‘Phone 217. THERE WILL BE A COMPETITIVE EXAMINA- tion to fll the position of resident physician at the Columbian University Hespital, on SATURDAY, $I MBER 24, At 7:30 p.m. At the MEDICAL SCHOOL BUILDING, 1325 “H’’ STREET Y. Open only to graduates of the Columbian Med- teal School. y For further information apply to the DEAN of the Medical School. se20-St-1t THE BIG FIRE LAST NIGHT INSURE YOUR . furniture, wearing apparel. ete.. Pak LIvERPOor, AND LONDON AND GLOBE. INSURANCE COMPA! J. THOMAS WEST, 18 15th st. 2. e20-8t* BURNED OUT --But Not Knocked Out! I take this opportunity to thank my many friends and patrons for their kind sympathy to my present unfortu- nate loss. I have secured the handsome build- ing 1205 G St. N.W. and am prepared to take orders for Fine Custom Tailoring at the low- est prices consistent therewith. G. Warfield Simp: on, Tailor, 1205 GN.W. se20-3t ly Prices for Printing In every case fit the work. I'm neither too bigh nor too low. I'm vitally interested in evecy Jon that's left with me. No handing it to a compos- ftor and letting it go at that. As I look at it— my work Isn't a success unless it's given the care and attention it's entitled to. Maybe that procedure accounts for the expression, “Elfot work is way up in G."" And G stands for good nd good prirting is the only sort you ean afford. "Phone me for a figure on the Job: N. T. ELLIOTT, “506” TENTH STREET. Get Insured. Is your Furniture insured? $4.00 on $1,000 pol- fey for one year. LOUIS H. STABLER, Agent, 1319 F st. nw. Fire, Life and Accident Insurance. s¢20-6t GRra rinting Office. What is Your Business? Let everybedy kaow what your business Let them know what inducements you to offer them. Let them know” by means of neat, attractive Booklets, Circu- lars, ete. Let us print those annow ments in a manner that'll attract atten- tion. THOS. W. CADICK Successor to Hartwan is. have 1001 F st. e Cadick, In th 99 when ¢ and damp, to keep pure Jel6-4m14 fall of the year, « evenings ure c it is unwise n: bottle of Tharp’s erkeley’” im the house. When you feel ebilled take a good, big drink. It will save you a cold, and possibly worse. JAS. THARD, 512 F st. a. “Berkeley prevents colds. PIRITUAL MEDIUM—NEX Temple, Sth st. p.w., 8 Private at ovo Pa. Iu to 4, ave. we. dally. THO to bis f AS JARVIS nds and the public his confectionery and cat harles Burton Woodbury riends and the public for bave shown him in the pai they will continue to p: whem be recumu RES them most bigh- JARVIS. DUNN DESIRES TO atrons that sbe fs pot ure parlors, Room 20, but will be found at MARL- RS, 1110 G st. a. ite VISIT CLEVELAND PARK TO SEE GOOD, BEAU- tiful apd cheap homes. selG-tt aH WHITE ASH COAL ——«§3.90 Drop im aud let's talk ‘t over. 8.5. DaISH & SOD seS-tt 05 12th st. pw. &. KIOKDAN WASTS To L that he walks, Now still in the business of laying cement cellars avd areas to prevent dampness. is the best Ume to do this work. Call or uss Imé B. RIOKDA 11 IRON FENCES AND PORCHES. We ar : Porches. Best goods. best work and low: ices. Estimates furnished. Catalogue ences free. uyttf BARBER & ROSS. 11TH AND G 8 THE DOWN GRADE ACCIDE Another Damexe Suit Filed Against the Capital Railway Company J. Guy Latimer, who was badly hurt in the accident on the Capital railway July 10, 1898, today, through his next friend, James T. Latimer, filed a suit against the com- pany, claiming $15,000 damages. The plain- tiff charges that the railway company neg- ligently and without due care on its part permitted and suffered the car which he boarded to carry 150 passengers, although he asserts it was constructed to carry but 60. The disastrous run of the car down Asylum Hill was caused, ths plaintiff fur- ther alleges, by its being overcrowded and overweighted, and because the car was sup- plied with defective and insufficient brake s and permitted to be propelled at miles an hour applian a dangerous rateof speed— =in its approach to the s Asylum Hill. Attorney J. P. O'Loughlin represents the plaintiff. as Six Little Tailors. With their accustomed enterprise, the first chilly blast of fall winds finds the store of the Six Little Tailors, 941 Penn- sylvania avenue northwest, ready with its entire stock of fall and winter clothes. Many designs will not be obtainable in any other store in this country, as the enormous business done by this firm, with its four- teen stores in New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Pittsburg, Balti- more and this city, enables them to buy the entire output of many of the best mills in America and Europe. HEROES RETURNING The United States Marines Will Reach Washington Tomorrow. WILL MARCH 10 THE BARRACKS Dazzling Record Added to the Brilliant History of the Corps. ee HEALTHY AND HARDY ‘The battalion of United States marines from Cuba, who went from Washington to make another glowme chapter in the al- ready dazzling history of the corps, will return to the marine barracks here tomor- row afternoon at 1:42 o'clock. The com- mand, 200 strong, will be received by the marines now here and escorted through the city to the barracks with the full Marine Band. These brave men were part of the force under command of Lieut. Col. Hunt- ington, who performed such valorous duty at Guantanamo and first made possible the establishment of a base for operations by the army against Santiago. For over 100 hours they were constantly engaged with an immensely greater force of Spaniards, but held their own and gave the Spaniards the first vivid impression of the wonderful fighting qualities of Americans. ‘rhere were 653 men in Camp McCalla at Guantanamo, and although they were the first American soldiers to land on Cuban soil and about the last to jeave, only 2 per cent of the men were sick while there. They were removed from Guantanamo to Camp Heywood at Portsmouth, N. H., where the percentage of sickness dropped to nine-tenths of 1 per cent. Not a maa Was lost from disease. A Warm Welcome Assured. home-coming of the marines wiil doubtless be the occasion for an vaipouring of Washingtonians, fer the community heart has a very w.rm spot in it for them. The train will resea the Penn pot at 1:12 y to the barrack: sylvama avenu turned from the gave them a roya: reception, me The viva de- reh Penn- Tus ugton of Arine. ics Of the city presenuns Wem With a ta whose tattered remains are now Jicsuved in a glass frame at the barracas. ‘fhe corps was for many years tue sule military guard of the national camial, and in the Plug Ugly riots just betore the war they did valiant service in restoring order and pre- serving property. Proof Agninst All Aspersions. The recent glorious record made by the marines in Cuba ts only another of the achievements which has made it famous. The s has suffered contumely from both soldiers and sailors; it has been de- risively called sea police; it has been ma- igned by military politicians, but it has always been registered by its deeds as ever faithful, and frem the fight of the Shan- non and the Chesspeake to Guantanamo its men have never shrunk from obeying orders that meant death. ‘The isolation of corps has developed within it an esprit ps that is regarded as unequaled in the military forces of the world. The United States cor! Marine Corps ranks with the oldest force in the government service, being formed in 1775 for “pub- lick defense.” Its powers were first shown in the sca fights between’ the Bon- hemme Richard and the Serapis and the Chesapeake and the Shann At Derne, Tripoli, in 1803, United States marines first planted the American flag on an old world fortress. For this deed “Tripoli” was inscribed on their colors. The history of the corps contains countless instances of personal bravery and coolness displayed by the men in the ranks. It was a United States marine who, after the terrible ex- plosion that wrecked the Maine, rushed to Captain Sigsbee and said as he drew up to attention: “The ship has been blown up, sir, and is sinking.” 1t was a British marine who calmly saluted as he told Ad- miral Kempenfeidt that the Royal George was sinking. “The ship is turning over, sir, and will go down.” Work in the Late War. Very little has been said or written con- cerning the work of the marines during the lest war. It must not be forgotten that through the many articles on the destruc- tion of Cervera’s fleet and the various bombardments, the accurate flring has been spoken of. In this the marines play a large part, for they handle all the small guns, and although they do not fire the giant 13-inch guns. those they do manage are handled as only marines can handle them. When war was declared all recruiting of- fices were at once opened and the number of applicants was so great that the officer: were often kept in their offices until m night working out the papers, and 1 ny fine, muscular men entered into the corps to go to the war, which they The marines were the fir Key West, the first to | a : the first to land in Cuba and the fi to fight and defeat the Spaniards. On the morning of the 16th of April word came from Col. Heywood that a battalion would be formed to start at once for the did soon after, south. There were six companies in the battalion. Lieut. Col. Huntington com- mande Kelton, Eliott, Russell, Spicer, Wh nd Harrington” were in charge of the compan Capt. Harrington ad the artillery with jeuts. Long ective- pt off the Span ards. » marines left New York on the Pan- ther for Key West, where they remained for some time, but on the morning of June 10, un r the convey of the Monigomery, they landed at Guantanamo, thus being the first to land. making the stars and stripes wave for the first time in Cuba and form- ing a coaling basis for the navy. A Thrilling Experience. Hardly had they gotten settied before an attack came, and for the next three days and nights they were unabl: to even sit dcwn to & meal, but lived on hardtack and coffee. The favorite time for the Spanish to attack was at breakfast. After watch- ing all night the poor men, we and worn out, would try to eat something, and when half through would have to stop and fight for their Nves. So close, indeed, did the enemy come that the officers had to use their swords in hand-to-hand fights. Day after day passed, and the same qu tion was asked: “When is relief coming The department was anxious for the brave little detachment of marines, and surprised and proud at its fighting and pluck. At last help came in the form of Cubans, who were very useful as scouts and eaters, but nothing of fighters. After the ships ar- rived there was no more fighting. But this State of peace was not to last long. They received orders to proczed to the Isle of Pines, on the south coast of Cuba, and take ft Qnce more our little band boarded the Resolute and started for the Isle of Pines, hardly knowing what to expect, but as their orders read to “take the Isle of Pines,” that, and nathing less, did they in- tend dong, cost what it may. After a few days’ trip they landed and tcok it. Scarcely had they reached this place when orders for home came. They went back to Guan- tenamo to coal, and then started for home. They went to Portsmouth, N. H.; landed on Seavey Island, and camp2d there for a rest. ‘The marines who left Portsmouth to- day and reach here tomorrow are under command of Capt. F. H. Harrington. Fifty men will stop at League Island; fifty more will go to the navy yard her>, with Lieut. Draper, and 107 will go to the barracks with Capt. Harrington and Lieuts. Hall and Bannon At the navy yard at present are about elghty men, commanded by First Lieut. Moses, who has under him Second Lieut. R. H. Dunlap and Second Lieut. Buckley. At the barracks Capt. Doyen commands, acsited by Lieuts. Lee and Rittenhouse. When the marines arrive the commands from the navy yard and barracks will march down, headed by the Marine Band, and welcome home the boys who for six weary months have fought and who have come out so far ahead of all. > Cardinal Gibbons. Cardinal Gibbons visited Washington yes- terday and confirmed twenty-eight aged persons at the Homa of the Little Sisters of the Poor. LAID AWAY TO REST Brave Captain Allyn Oapron Buried in Beau- tiful Arlington, Military Honors to the Dead—Impres- sive Ceremonies Over the Body of a Hero. The remains of Capt. Allyn Capron of Battery E, 1st United State Artillery, who died Sunday morning of typhoid fever at his residence near Fort Myer, were interred shortly after noon today at the Arlington national cemetery. The funeral services were held at the house, commencing at 11 o'clock, and just as the whistles of Wash- ington announced the noon hour the cor- tege reached the cemetery. The funeral was a strictly military affair, and was at- tended by nearly all of the prominent army officers in this city. At the house, which is a short distance west of the boundary road of Fort Myer, there were comparatively few people pres- ent when the religious services were held. Those in attendance were army officers and the detachments of soldiers ordered to at- tend the funeral. There was a decided mil- itary air about the place, heightened by the gilt trimmings, bright swords and costumes of those around the house. The remains were incased in a handsome casket, cover- ed with black cloth, and silver trimmings, furnished by Joseph Birch Sons, who con- ducted the arrangements. A silver plate on the lid of the casket bore the inscrip- tion: “Capt. Allyn Capron, Captain, Ist U. S. Art. Born, Aug. 6, 1847. Died, Sept. 18, 1898."" Floral Tributes. In the room with the casket there was a profusion of floral tributes, with handsome and costly flowers, the perfume from which scented the place. Perhaps the most striking was a wreath of lilies end orchids, the gift of President and Mrs. McKinley. Charles Carroll Walcutt, jr., sent a h of yellow roses. The Order of In- Wars of the United States, sent a me wreath of the national colors. A n ef ivy and crimson roses was the » of Mrs. De Bu nd Mrs. Palmer . Pitcher, U. S. A., sent s and re and Pay- 4! A profuse bench of white roses. bute of Miss Thompson of Richmond, Va., was a Jand ef La France rose: Albert n furrished a bunch of white roses, Bunches of exquisite yel- roses were sent by Lieut. and Mrs. . J. Hunt and also by Aliss Crofton. The ccrtribution to the floral tributes was in- creased by a large bunch La France roses from nd Mr D. Rhodes. Besides these there were numercus other pieces of floral designs from the family and friends cf the deceased. Promptly at 11 o'clock the services at the house commenced, Rev. Alfred Hard- ing, D. D., rector of St. Paul's Church, 23d street near Pennsylvania avenue, conduct- ing the same. He read the impressive rit- ual of the Episcopal Church, including the hymn “Nearer, My God, to Thee," con- cluding with the citation of the apostles’ creed, in which all present joined. Honorary and Active Pallbearers. The honorary pallbearers consisted of Major Shaller of the ordnance department, Major Goodloe, Major Cheever of the in- spector general's office, Captain Pitcher of the Ist United States Cavalry, in command of Fort Myer; Captain Sage of the 5th United States Artillery, in command of Washington barracks, and Captain Cottin of the 6th United States Artillery, sta- tioned at the Washington barracks. ‘The active pallbearers were all selected from Battery E of the 6th United States Artil- lery, from Washington barracks, and were Sergeant Fuller, Sergeant Spitier, Sergeant Petrie, Sergeant Hall, Sergeant Schroder and Corporal Curtis. “At the close of the religious services the active pallbearers en- tered the house and, preceded by Dr. Hard- ing, marched down to the caisson, upon which the casket was placed. As soon as the coffin left the house the band played a dirge, while the military presented arms. Jt was a sad coincidence that the very platform on the caisson upon which the casket was placed was the one which was crstructed upon the order of Captain Capron when he was at the Washington barracks. : The march to the cemetery began soon after, with the 4th United States Artil- lery Band leading and a detachment of fifty men from Battery K, 5th United States Artillery, under Lieutenant G. G. Gatley, following. Then came the carriage with the minister, after which the cais- son and casket, the latter covered with the American flag, and the belt, sword and helmet of the de 1 warrior resting on top, and the floral pieces. The family fol- lowed immediately in carriages, and after them came the officlals who attended the services. General Nelson A. Miles was present, with several of his staff. Mrs. Bagley, the mother of Ensign Bagley, the first man Killed in the war, while on the Winslow, was also present.’ General John Redge: eneral Gilmore, piain Whit- ney, assistant a general; Captain Foltz of the Major Tatra, c 0 y Day- Mmaster’r corps; Lieutenant Colonel Black, engineer corps and Commissioner of the District; Colonel Michler, aid to General Mile ‘aptain Porter of the Philadelphia ard, a relative of Captain Capron’s ptain Goodale of the Washington i ard and a number of other officers were in attendance. In the Cemetery. In the cametery the services were vary simple. The detachment from Battery K Mined up on the south of the grave, which is located only a short distance from tha entrance to the cemetery, on the left-hand side of the roadway. Aimost north of the y € 1s the newly made grave of Gen. K. Mizner of the regular oe anon d-stance in front is the m. monument to t feat Heavy Artillery, orig ly Connecticut Infantry, by To the rear of the is the tomb, jarge monument, erected to the me: pt. Anderson Parker Lac P' Company F, 9th Ohio Volui died inthis city about three years a The flowers which were sent on the cais- Son were taken off and deposited on the green sward, while th> till cov- ered with the Amer taken to the grave and lowered. arding read the burial service. Several hundred peopl assembled at the cemetery to witness the services, and all the men present bared their heads during the remarks of the min- ister. With the close of the exercises by the minister, the d:tachment of artillery- men fired three volleys over the grave. The company bugler then stepped to the head of the grave and soundad taps. eee eenear SICK SOLDIERS. Arrivals at Fort Myer and at Bea- low’s Island. A hospital train with sick soldiers ar- rived at the Pennsylvania railroad last night. It had aboard a large number of regular soldiers who had been at Camp W'koff, but whose condition was such that they were able to be removed to the more congenial climate of Virginia, where they will be comfortably housed ‘until getting thoroughly well and able to rejoin their regiments. ‘The men reached New York yesterday on the hospital ship Shinnecock. ‘At the station here the hospital authori- ties had provided ambulances in which the men were taken to Fort Myer. The men were regulars. On the Shinnecock on its arrival were three members of the Dis- trict Regiment—C. A. Pepper of Company L, Albert Pike of Company D and George Vaughn of Company M. These men were taken to the hospital on Bedlow’'s Island. Can Use Envelope. The District Free Public Library, the Commissioners were today informed by Mr. Perry S. Heath, the first assistant post- master general, is entitled to use the pen- ality envelope of the Commissioners’ of the District in the same manner as the District reform school ind other bureaus establish- ed by law, under the jurisdiction of the Commissioners, are now doing. es Books for Sick Soldiers. All persons who wish to contribute books for the convalescents in Santiago and Ponce should have them at the depot quar- termaster's warehouse by Thursday night, or, at the very latest, Friday morning, MAJOR HOXIE COMING Assigned to Duty With the Light House Board, RETURNS APTER FOURTEEN YEARS Resignations “oF “Army Officers Accepted. MILITARY PROMOTIONS A number of changes in the duties and stations of officers of the corps of engineers were made today. One of these of parttcu- lar interest to citizens of Washington, is the assignment of Major Richard L. Hoxie to duty in this city as engineer secretary of the light house board, as the relief of Capt. John Millis, who is assigned to duty with the battalion ef engineers at Willets Point, N. ¥. Major Hoxie is now stationed at Portland, Me., in charge of the various river and harbor ;improvements in that vicinity. He will be relieved of that duty by Major 8. W. Roessler, now stationed at Willets Point, N. Y. These changes will take effect about the 15th proximo. Major Hoxie is. well known in this city, and his return here will be welcomed by his legion of friends. He was prominently identified with the District government from July, 1874, to August, 1884, first as chief engineer t0 the District Commission- ers, and afterward as assistant to the En- gineer Commissioner. Since his detach- ment from duty in Washington, in 1884, he has served in Various important engineer- ing capacities in Florida, Alabama, Geor- gia, New York and Maine. The office of engineer secretary of the light house board is a most important one, the incumbent be- ing charged with the superintendence of the construction of light houses and other aids to navigation, and with multitudinous details connected with the operations of the light house establishment. ‘he work is performed under the supe! vision of the Secretary of the Treasury All assignments to membership on the board are made by the special direction of the President of the United States, Ordered to West Point. Lieut. Col. George W. Goethals, chief en- gineer, U. S. V. (captain, Corps of Engin- cers), has been relieved from duty on the staff of Maj. Gen. Brooke, in command of the army of occupation in Porto Rico, and ordered to duty at the West Point Militar Academy. Lieut. Col. Goethals was one of the assistants of the chief of engineers in this city at the outbreak of the Spanis! war, since which time he has been engaged in service with the army at the front. His place in the office of the chicf of engineers has been filled by the assign- ment of Maj: James L. Lusk, recently on duty at thé Military Academy. ORDERS. LATE ARMY News Notes of General the Service. The following assignments of officers to regiments are announced: First Lieut. George W. Cole to the Ist Cavalry, Troop L; Col. William M. Wherry to the 8th In- fantry, Lieut. Cdl. James M. J. Sanno to the 4th Infantry, Lieut. Col. William S. Me- Caskey to the 2d Infantry, Maj. Edmund Ric? to the 3d Infantry, Maj. Charles G. Penney to thy Sth Infantry, Maj. William H. H. Crowell to the 11th Infantry, Maj. George W. H. Stouch to the 20th Infantry, Capt. James A. Gocdin to the 25th In- fantry, Capt. Charles L. Collins to the 23d Infantry, Company 1; First Lieut. Robert 8. Cifey to the 7th Infantry, Company First Lieut. Edgar F. Koehler to the 1th Infantry, Company B; First Lieut. Murray Baldwin to the 11th Infantry, Company F. The following transfers are made: Col. George M. Randall, from the 17th Infantry to the 8th Infantry; Col. William M. Wher- ry, from the Sth Infantry to the 17th In- fantry. Col. Wherry will proceed to join his regiment at Columbus barracks, Ohio. Capt. Charles M. Truitt, 2st United States Infantry, now at Huntsville, Ala., will proceed to join his company; Capt. Jesse M. Baker, assistant quartermaste: United States Volunteers, will take passage on the steamer Panama to Porto Rico and return; Second Lieut. Henry C. Moore, Ist Rhode Island Volunteer Infantry, having tendered his resignation, is honorably di charged the service of the United State: Capt. Russell E. Burdick, 1st Ohio Volun- teer Cavalry, having tendered his resigna- tion, is honorably discharged the service of the United States; Capt. William P. W liams, assistant quartermaster, will tran: fer his property responsibility on the steamer Panama to Capt. Jesse M. Baker, sistant quari-rmaster, U. 8. V., and re- turn to this city, and report in person to the quartermaster general of the army for ions; Capt. Samuel Baird, tant quartermaster, U. 8. V., will pro- ceed to Knoxville for duty; Capt.’ Euclid B. Frick, assistant surgeon, is relieved fro: further duty at the Presidio of San Fra cisco and will report at Fort Wadsworth, New York, for duty; First Lieut. George F. Milton, Gth Regiment, U. 8. V. Infantry, having tendered his resignation, is honor- ably discharged. The leave of absence granted Brig. hard Comba, U. 8. V., is >xtende month on surgeon's certificate of disability . Charie! ’. Infantry, having tendered his r nation, is honorably discharged; by dir tion of the President, Maj. Nelson H. Hen- Interest to ry, chief surgeon, U. 8. is honorably discharged th? service of the United States, Acting Assistant Surgeon E. F. McClen- don will proceed from Camp Wikoff, Mon- tauk Point, to this city, and report in per- son to the surgeon general of the arm: First Lieut. Benjamin M. Pursell, 19% United States Infantry, now in Buffalo, N. Y., on sick leave, will procesd, not later than September 30, 1808, via New York to Jcin his regiment in Porto Rico; Louis W. Crampton, surgeon, is re- ed from duty at Camp Wikoff, Mon- tauk Point, and will resume his station at Fort McHenry, Md.; Acting Assistant Sur- geon George B. Lawrason will proce2d from mp Wikoff, Montauk Point, to New 0} leans, La.; Acting Assistant Surgeon Fran- cis Lieber, U. S.'A., is relieved from duty at Fort Clinch, Fla., and will proceed to St. Francis barracks, Fla.; Acting Assistant Surgeon G. H. Fonde will proceed from amp Wikoff, Montauk Point, to Mobile, Ala.; Acting Assistant Surgeon Jam>s Rea- gles will proceed from Newport News, Va. to Platisburg barracks, N. Y.; Acting As sistant Surgeon Louis L. Gilman, U. 8. A., will proceed to New York city, N. Y., and there take first transport for Ponce, Porto Rico, for assignment to duty; Capt. George W. Nellis, commissary of subsistence, U. 8. V., is honorably discharged the service of the United States, © The following-nemed officers of the pay department will proceed from Manila, Phii- ippine Islands, to,San Francisco, Cal.: Majs. Charles E. Kilbourne, Henry C. Fitzgerald, Herbert M. Lord! Maj. George G. Grsenough, 7th United States Artillery,, is relieved from duty at Sheridan Point, Va., and will report to the commanding general, Department of the East, for assignment to a station; First Lieut. John A. Harman, Gth Cavalry, now on leave of absences at Fort Myer, Va., will remain on duty..there for such period as may be necessary to adjust his responsibili- ties as quartermaster of that post. ARMY OFFICERS RESIGN. On Application ‘They Receive an Honorable Discharge. By direction of the acting secretary of war, the following-named officers, having tendered their resignations, are honorably discharged the service of the United States: Chaplain Roderick Terry, 12th New York Volunteer Infantry. Capt. Charles W. Ayars, Volunteer Infantry. Capt. J. M. Wainwright, 12th New York Volunteer Infantry. Capt. William L. Fish, 47th New York Volunteer Infantry. First Lieutenant A. B. Palmer, Light Bat- tery B, Georgia Volunteers. First Lieutenant Simon P. Doherty, Ist Delaware Volunteer Infantry. Second Lieutenant W. 8S. Tash, 34 New Jersey Volunteer infantry. Major J. W. Sackett, Ist Florida Volun- teer Infantry, will proceed from New York city to join his regiment at Huntsville, Ala. 1st Delaware By direction of the President Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Senn, chief surgeon, Unit- ed States Volunteers, is honorably di: charged the service of the United States, his services being no longer needed. Capt. Daniel Cornman, 21st Infantry, will Proceed to New York city for assignment to recruiting duty. Second Lieutenant Joshua A. Trotti, 24 Regiment, United States Volunteer Infan- try, and First Lieutenant Thaddeus A. Parker, 3d Regiment, United States Volun- teer Infantry, having tendered their restg- nations, are honorably discharged the ser- vice of the United States. The retirement from active service of Lieutenant Colonel Charles Hobart, 8th United States Infantry, upon his own ap- piteation, after thirty years’ service, is an- nounced. Acting Assistant Surgeon Llewellyn E. Williamson will proceed from Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, N. Y., to Jefferson bar- racks, Missouri. Acting Assistant Surgeon Charles Brew- er will proceed from Fort Monroe, Va., to New York city, N. Y. Acting Assistant Surgeon Charles G. Eicher will proceed from Pittsburg, Pa., to Camp Russeli A. Alger. Falls Chureh, Va. Acting Assistant Surgeon Francis R. Per- cival will proceed from Newark, N. J., to Camp Russell A. Alger, Falls Church, Va. First Lieutenant Weston P. Chamberlain, assistant surgeon, will take charge of the medical supplies now on board the trans- port Panama at Newport Nev-s. Va., and proceed therewith to Ponce, Porto Rico, and return to Fort Monroe, Va., with as many convalescent soldiers as can be com- fortably cared for on that steamer. _ Major J. Milton Thompson, 24th United States Infantry, is relieved from duty with the National Guard of Connecticut, and will join his regiment. Gant soscon is Dorst, 4th United States Cavalry, is ordered to examination for pro- motion. —______+- e+ ____—_ INCREASING CLOUDINESS TONIGHT. Rain Indicated for Thursday and Warmer Weather. Forecast till § p.m. Thursday—For the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, increasing cloudiness tonight, rain Thursday; warmer; fresh to brisk easterly winds, becoming southeasterly. Weather conditions and general forecast —The storm in the west gulf has moved to southern Arkansas, and has caused rain in the gulf states. ‘The temperature has fallen in the pla- teau regions, in the middle and north At- lantic states, and has risen in the upper Mississippi valley, the upper lake and mid- dle Rocky mountain regions. The area of high pressure has moved from the upper takes to the southern New England coast, and has caused light frosts in New York and New England. ‘The storm will probably move in a north- easterly directfon and give rains to the Chio valley and east gulf states this after- noon and to the lower lake region and mid- die Atlantic states Thursday. It will grow warmer in the Ohio valley and lower lake region. The following heavy precipitation inches) was reported: During the past twenty-four hours—San- tiago de Cuba, 1.38; Vicksburg, 3.50; Little Rock, 1.80; Port Eads, 1.64; Mobile, 3.58; 64; Evergreens, Ala., 1.50; nville, Mi Yazoo City, Miss. Brinkley, Ark., 1.60; Forest City, 1.60; Pine Pluff, Ark., 2.30; Warren, 76; Greenville, Tenn. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at Great Falls, temperature, receiving reservoir, tempe! 76; condition at north connection, 3 dition at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperat , 76; condition at in- fluent gate hcuse, 36; effluent gate house, 36. Gn Natchez, Mis: Gre Cuban Weather. Havana, 8 a.m.: Barometer, 29.90; temper- ature, 84; winds light, southwest; cloudy. Santiago, 8 a.m.: Barometer, 29.96; temper- ature, ; winds light; rain. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 5:05 a.m. and 5:17 p.m.; high tide, 11:05 a.m. and 11: Tomorrow—Low tide, p.m.; high tide, 12:04 p.m. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 5:47 a.m.; sun sets, 5:58 p.m. Moon sets, 9:17 p.m.. Reached first quar- ter 4:09 a.m. today. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 5:48 a.m. The City Light Gas lamps all lighted by 7:06 p.m.: ex- tinguishing begun at 4:56 am. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named. Arc lamps lighted at 6:51 p.m.; extin- guished at 5:11 a.m. Records for Twenty-Four Hours. The following were the readings of the thermometer and barometer at the weather bereau for the twenty-four hours beginning at 2 p.m. yesterday: Thermometer—September 20, 4 p.m., 75; 8 68; midnight, 54. September 21, 4 -. 56; 8 i 12 noon, 65; 2 p.m., 72. Maximum, p.m. September 20; min- imum, 52, at Barometer—September 8 p.m., 30.20; 12 midnight a.m. September 21. 4 p.m., 30.15: 24. September 21, 4 a.m., 30.30; 8 p.m., 30.43; noon, 40.38; 2 p.m., 30.34. a Object to a Market. John F. Waggaman and Charles E. Bane have been made the defendants in a suit filzd by Nathaniel Tyler, jr., to restrain them from carrying out an alleged purpos2 to transform the Washington Riding Acad- emy, at 22d and P streets northwest, into a market house, or from permitting any one to use the property for such purposes. Mr. Tyler claims that the establishm=2nt of such a business place would greatly injure the property in the immediate neighbor- hood, and that the majority of the resi- dents are opposed to it. Mr. Tyler assrts that the law requiring the consent of at least one-half of the property owaers to open a market is still operative, and has not b2en complied with by the defendants, and that consent of owners has not ben given. Justice Mc- Comas issued a rule ordering’ the defend- ants to show cause why an injunction should not be issued on October 4. ———— : Think He is Insane. Gabriel A. Navarro, aged fifty, a Mexi- can, was today taken Into custedy by De- tective Frank Baur as an insane person, and is held to await the action of a mar- shal’s jury. Navarro has for some time been living at No. 512 10th street north- west. He has a delusion that the members of the Mexican legation are persecuting him, and has traveled between New York and San Francisco to keep out of the way of his surposed enemies. Navarro was ex- amined this afternoon by the police sur- geons. who pronounced him mentally un- balanced. a Short Story Club. At a meeting of the officers and executive board of the Short Story Club, held last evening for the purpose of outlining the work of the coming season and the club's policy, Mr. S. H. Agnew tendered his resig- nation as vice president of the club. The matter was held over, pending the action of the club members at a business meeting which has been called for Tuesday evening next at the home of Mrs. Appleton P. Clarke, jr., 241 Delaware avenue northeast. >_— An enormous line of new Carpets at very special prices—Hoeke’s,—Advt. Serotonin Referred to the School Trustees. Commissiener Ross, who has immediate charge of the public schools, has referred the complaint made yesterday by the exec- utive committee of the Columbia Heights Citizens’ Association relative to alleged in- adequate school facilities for that section, to the board of trustees. In doing so, Mr. Ross suggested that the complaint be made the subject of a special meeting of the board, to be called at the earliest date practicable. The mecting will probably be held in a few days, and it is not improbable that a redis- tricting of the territory in question will follow. —__>——_ Will of the Late Mrs. Sayre. _ The will of the late Harriet Sopher Sayre, dated July 29, 1898, and naming Allen C. Clark as executor, was filed today. The estate is divided among Wm. B. Sayre, a son, and Hattie May Potts, Wm. B. Sayre, ir., and Chas. Le Roy Sayre, grandchildren. é —>— Col. Hecker of the quartermaster’s de- partment has gone south to visit different southern camps. He will join Secretary Alger at seuthern points. THE ARMY CAMPS A Congressional Committee Would Have Investigated Them. REPRESENTATIVE SIMPSON OBJECTED Admitted That He Desired to Make Political Capital. INTERESTING GOSSIP Se es “But for the factious opposition of pop- blists and for Cemocratic indecision,” said an official of the republican congressional committee today, “‘a competent committee of Congress would have been in session at Washington and the great army camps the greater part of the summer investigating and correcting, and no doubt preventing in a large degree, the unfortunate conditions which have existed. “In the closing hours of the last session of Congress the chairman of the committee on military affairs, Representative Hull of Iowa, offered a resolution authorizing the committee on military affairs to sit during the recess of Congress and investigate the equipment of the army. The republicans were ready to pass the resolution, and, with an ame dn.ent providing expenses, to ccnduct the investigation elsewhere. The Gemocrais hemmed and hawed about it, un- til Jerry Simpson, the populist, took his = and objected, thus killing the resolu- tien. oe Mr. Simpson's Motive. “The most disgraceful feature of the case was the frank evowal of Jerry Simpson of the reason which actuated his objection. He openly stated that he desired to make Political capital out of the sufferings of the soldiers. Mr. Simpson's patriotic and broad- gauged remarks as they appear in the Coneressional Record were as follows; Z . Speaker, I want to say to the gen- tleman from fowa that we have within the last month passed bill efter bill providing for a thorough organization of the army, inspector generals without number, and we have all these officers to look after the matters in connection with the army. I do not see any 500d to come out of a commit- tee of civilians to investigate it, and I] want the party ir power that appointed the men to assume the responsibility, and therefore I object <o the consideration of this bill. “Mr. Hull's resolution provided as fol- Jo “That the committee on military affairs have vower to sit during the adjournment of Congress, and make such investigation as to the organization and equipment of all branches of the army as it may deem advisable, and report to the next session of Congress.’ What Could Have Been Done. “Now, the committee on military affairs included in its membership veterans of the civil war, ex-confederates and Union men. Their experience made them capable of judging how the army was being adminis- tered, and they could undoubtedly have been influential in correcting many mis- takes. Explaining the resolution in the House, Mr. Hull said that day: “The complaints that have come to the committee have been of such a character that I think it would be well for the com- mittee to have the right to sit during the adjournment of Congress to investigate the equipment of the army, so that We can an- swer those charges made against the differ- ent departments of the army from our own knowledge, and not be compelied to de- pend entirely on information furnished us by the departments involved. Power is given the committee simply to sit during the adjournment of Congress and mawe such investigations as they desire of these different departments, such as the commis- sary department, the quartermaster’s de- partment, the ordnance department and the hospital corps. “*I will say that this resolution does not provide for the payment of the expenses of the committee, and they will have to pay their own expenses where they travel. I did not want it, for myself at least, to be thought that we wanted to fix up a job, but I do believe that the House should pass a resolution of this kind, so that the mem- bers of the committee, or a part of the committee, should be able to go to Fort Alger, Tampa and Chattanooga with power to make a proper investigation of the dif- ferent camps.’ Responsibility for Defex, “Mr. Richardson and Mr. Bailey ques- tioned Chairman Hull at some length, and When Mr. Moody of Massachusetts offered an amendment to pay the expenses of the committee Mr. Batley said: “"I desire to say to the gentleman from Iowa that if there is any real necessity for this I am not only willing to see the committee authorized to sit, but I would be willing to see the reasonable expenses of the committee incurred in travel paid; but inasmuch as the committee draw a ood salary it seems to me if the sessions are to be here the amendment is not nec- essary.” It was then that Mr. Simpson broke in Wita his objection, even after Mr. Moody withdrew his amendment for expenses. in View of these facts, which are borne out by the Record, the men who caused the failure of that resolution must carry a heavy load of responsibility Democratic Outlook in Illinois. The democratic congressional committee has received a letter from Mr. Geo. B. Par- sons, state's attorney at Shawneetown, Ill. relative to the outlook for the democracy in that state. He says: “Our progyects are very bright. We shail certainly carry the lower branch of the legislature, but owing io the large number of hold-over republican senators may not control both branches on joint ballot. “We will, I am sure, send nine democrat- ic representatives to Congress, outside of Cook ceunty. Notwithstanding we have neariy 1,000 democrats from this district in the army at Jacksonville we shail elect ex-Representative Robert Williams (candi- date for Congress) by a big majority.” ee ee ANDEX 10 ADVERTISEMENTS, AUCTION SALES BUSINESS CHANCES. CITY ITEMS. COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY BOARD. COUNTRY REAL ESTATE. DEATHS. DENTISTRY EXCURSIONS. .. WINANCIAL. .. ....- FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE... BOR KENT (Flats)... FOK RENT (Houses) FORK RENT (Miscellaneous). FOR RENT (Ofices). VOR RENT (Rooms). 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