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14 THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1900-14 PAGES, THEY WANT FREE TRADE|RECORD OF GEN. CORBIN Documents Sent to the Senate by Acting Secretary Meiklejohn Porto Ricans Make Statement of Their Requirements to Congress. Business Men of the Island Point Out | Homorably Acquitted on Court-Martial Recommended for Promotion by Distinguished Officers. the Needs of Their Country. Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn has sent to the Senate the court-martial rec- ord of Lieut. Col. H. C. Corbin, Mth United States Colored Infantry. A dispatch from Sin Juan, Porto Rico, the planters, merchants and manu- facturers of Porto Rico mailed to Congress ee tie fotowiP®: rt shows that Weut Col. Corbiniwas led We, the undersigned, beg to submit to | 0M charges preferred by Col. Thos. J. Mor- your earnest consideration the folowing | 84%, Who was the principal witness in the ites abate sl poliey of Porto } Prosecution. The order promulgating the ro. We note with regret the principle | Proceedings of the court shows the trial enunelated by certain speakers in the lower | t@ have been complete and regular in house uf Congress that a tariff between | €¥€TY particular, the court to have been Porto Rico and the United States is the | C°™Posed of officcrs of high rank and dis- proper method of raising revenue for this} Umetion, and by the court Lieut. Col. Cor- bin was “most hororably acquitted.” The report also contains an official re- port of Col. Morgan (the officer preferring the charges island. po: To this we are unchangealyy op- sed, for the following reasons irst. Because taxation on our exports < Smilers aatonieoe , making honorable mention of means an embargo on our foreign com-| ricut. Col. Corbin's services in action at EeCEES Decatur, Ala.. being the time when and “Second. Because curtailment of our com- merce with the United States would lock up our products here and prevent us from gaining our legitimate proportion of profit place where he based one of his specifi- cations. Recommended for Promotion. After the trial Col. Corbin was rec- on our productions. ommended for promotién by many distin- We can never become independent finan- | guished officers, all of whom were intimate- ally if forced to trade solely among our-liy and officially acquainted with all the elves. We must have a market other than ‘orto Rico, else we cannot gain wea th. Do not mistake the proposed 15 per cent of the Dingley rates for a reasonable rate. It is a fact that no class of goods produced here from leaf tobacco will be taxed less than 25 per cent ad valorem, while one of the most important of this class will be taxed 1@ per cent ad va'orem under the bill adopted by the House of Representa- tives. “If this is not an embargo on our trade, what can it be called? ‘We earnestly ask for free trade, be- Heving that with a mutual interchange of products between the two countries the United States will be more than gainer. The Untied States will for many years supply our 1,000,000 people with their man- ufactured products. In genera’, we recog- nize the fact that revenue to support the insular government would be necessary; but we are decidedly of opinion that the bet- ter method for raising that revenue will be by internal taxation, and for the follow- ing reasons: - “First. Because by that system no re- striction will be placed on our commerce with the United States. ; the adoption of facts and incidents of his entire service. Among those are the names of Gen. George H. Thomas, Gen. Joseph Hooker, Gen. Al- van Gillem, Gen. W. T. Ward and Colonels L. Johnson and Gaw. And on the day the vacancy of colonel occurred in the regi- ment twenty-three of the officers of the reg- iment signed a petition asking that he be made colone! Among other letters there fs one from Gen. Chas. C. Doolittie, who commanded the troops in action at De- catur, Ala., and in it he says: “I have the honor to present a statement of his services while under my command at Decatur, Ala., during the attack on that place by Gen. Hood October 2% to 29, in- clusive. He (Corbin) was lieutenant ‘col- onel of the 14th United States Colored In- fantry and rendered very efficient service and distinguished himself in the charge made by his regiment October 28, which was made at his suggestion and was a very brilliant one.” Lieut. Col. Corbin subsequently succeeded to the cooneicy of the regiment in Sep- tember, 1865, and commanded the same for nearly a year afterward, when he was hon- orably mustered out of service, March, 1s66, with the rank of brevet brigadier gen- eral. it is in the United States. “All in all,” says Acting Secretary Meikle- In considering the amount of revenue | john, “the story told by the official records -d for this island we beg to submit the | Sent to the Senate. in compliance with the that wing calculations, which, after due| Pettigrew resolution, show Gen. Corbin's consideration, we believe can ‘be realized: | services to have been of the highest charac- . 1,240,000 galons, which, gt $1.10 per} ter and affording abundant evidence of worl 0,000) arettes, | long, faithful and honorab’e service. The 254),000,000, per _thousa report as a whole is regarded as a full Works out 120,000, and complete vindication of Gen. Corbin, which, at susand, works out at | both as an officer and a gentleman.” $482,000—to 2S.uMr We estimate the —_———+ 0+. entire special license tax nomi This will give us a total revenue ooo, One-third of that equals a A fair estimate of the ann m ation is $600,000, add for inte sinking fund on bonds to be issued, $ 1 3 $750), 00 h free trade with es. there would i DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED. Mr. Wise of Virginia Sworn in as Member of the House. In the House yesterday considerable ex- citement prevailed as the roll call pro- ceeded on the Wise-Young election case, and it became evident that the vete would nist 000, of at ‘east $200,000 annually from cus - Se Ss coming here from| De very close. At the conclusion of the first fes <s will au-]| call the republicans had a matority of 2(KM1,000 of | three, while at the conclusion of the sec- 2 end call the democrats were one ahead. soph Tawney (Mi efore the res fcecatakias: fant Mr. Tawney (Minn.), before the result was announced, challenged the right of it wil be un- Mr. Small (N. C.) to vote, saying that adopt for this island the full} Fordney (Mich), before he left the House ne. | Ou Saturday, informed him that he was Porto Rico | Paired with Mr. Small. The latter ¢ Therefore | Dlained that he had paired with Mr. Ferd- - issued for internal | rey on all political questions, but had conservative. transferred his pair after consultation with gabesee eee ee reek ee tg | Buembers upon both sides, who had in- weeiia’ ments by the sys- | formed him that it was the custom, when which divides | the right to transfer had not been pro- generations. | hibited in the arrangement. The Speaker said that pai honor between members. Mr. Tawney attempted to pursue the ubject, but the chair sustained a point of ier that he was out of order. The demo- s were purely a matter of t desire to have the burden of improvements placed on us solely. then we ask that it he >y a system of internal taxation that prev thi ‘ase of our com- I ie ogee erican | ©Tats called for an announcement of the and that wit ant sOrve "| Note. There was much confusion on the The fact cannot ba disputed that our} for, The Speaker directed the clarke to mas a AL commerce | €#l! his name, He responded in the nega- fo now hampered. The investment of cap. | Ue: This tled the vote, and for a moment The tarmece ment of cap-|the result hung in the balance. but or gather” their crops, | Only for a moment. Then Mr. "Mann improving are impeded. Cap. | (Ul) ascertained that he was entitled Tefdsee to come hese for incest | to vote, as his colleague, with whom either manufacturing or agricultural | Be Was paired, had returned to the House. pursuits, for the reason that the coverchen | Mr. Klutts (N, C.), who was paired, with- f the drew his vote. It being manifest that the democrats were beaten, Mr. Richardson, the minority leader, changed from to no, and when the Speaker announced that the resolutions were defeated, 128 to 1: United States over this island ed us of free trade with Spain Cuba, which formerly took our rts at fair prices and enabled us to ee ; | Be moved to reconsider. Mr. Weeks move ve now ask as a right in equity that | to tay that motion on the table. fi ide with the Tnited States be given The motion to reconsider was laid on the Us. We ask bread as a right from our | apie, 12 to 1). mother. Do not. we pray, give us a stone. | “The vote then recurred upon the majority ask for an immediate decision. resolutions declaring Mr. Young not elected = —— = and Mr. Wise elected. Mr. Richardson de- ENJOYING FAIRY GOOD HEALTH. | manded vision of the question, and the Vole was accordingly taken first upon the Maj. Maus, Chief Surgeon in Philip- | resolution declaring Mr. Young not entitled pines, Writes About the Troops. to the seat pted 152 to 126. The other resolution, dec titled to the uring Mr. Wise » Was agreed to, 1 rgeon rnberg has received a al letter from Major L. M. Maus, f surgeon ¢ 24 Division of the sth worn in as a member. Army Corps, which occupies the greater ease vp ihe des de. aes Sore is Bute appropriation bill, and the House rae oe pecite co Eee ye dated | went inte committee of the whole to con. ista, January Major Maus it. Mr. Cannon stated that the bill nin the 2d Divi- Yourgent. It carried $1,439,580. ‘The nts in 1 items were $500,000 for the nasal hment i $457,000 for the public printing office. ter item Mr. Bi the bil! he haa product of the connection wich the lat- hardson called attention to introduced to regulate the tper trust. The wiyanes in a eve ie go Maus i “and b and I they, as a rule, would be | the price of paper was Sue Of the canses eS: of the deficieney appropriation asked for. here astm the southern states |4¢," Richardson sald the ereathin Or cha at daria is quite common and | paper trust had reduced competition snd fr bles, but this comes princ!- creased prices. He the number of zs Seine neac und and | bidders for supply! the gover are til the next d fatlen re ee hve or fifty in former years 10 1 the prices had ranged 5) per higher. er in When anes. ‘ange seite je (Ind) inquired how a tariff of pranes nishusl they wil Goi ad per ton jd be utilized to raise the well as in the United S| Smallpox is ef 3 ton. He-said he was : Rit; hess te mong the na- | Willing to join in enacting a law for prap- and they she tives tld be vaccinated. My | ¢Fly controlling trusts. te satisfied with But a reduction of the number of bidders s; sorry that 1 | im these busy thnes, he said, was not si nt. He ciled as an instance bids ud- ere. ia for building at the government epee ee * Home this year. Whe ore ment, formerly on | contractors had fallen over an Fran ves to bid. this year there was but of General | One bidder. He had been suspicious, had le during the | Writt srmer contractors, and had learned - } they are to bid on - res = governn ; which laborers A COMPLETE SUCCESS could only Work eight hours a da: Cannon turned the discussion into a YroU: by suggesting that the trust in which Congress was immediately tnter- ested Was the “congressional trust,” and us The Sea Trial of the Transport Sum- ner Was Gratifying. HOSPITAL CASES DECREASING Gratifying Report Regarding Troops in the Col. Greenleaf's Message to Surgeon General Sternberg — Sufficient Bed Linen and Clothing. Surgeon General Sternberg has received a cable message from Col. Greenleaf, chief surgeon in the Philippines, saying that the total number of cases In the military hos- pitals in and around Manila, March 12, was 1,287. There has been a steady reduc- tion in the number of cases under treat- ment at the hospitals since January 20 last, when they numbered 2,440. The cases now under treatment are only about half that number. Included in the decrease are about 200 cases that have been transferred to hospitals in the United States. General Sternberg is very much gratified at Col. Greenleaf's report, as it shows a de- cided improvement in the health of the troops in the Philippines, and serves to re- fute the alarming reports of excessive sick- ness among these troops, which have been put in circulation in this country by so- called anu-imperialists. Bed Linen and Clothing in Plenty. The surgeon general has also received a report from Major Corbusier, medical pur- veyor for the department of the Pacific, showing that he has an ample supply of bed Inen and clothing for the military sick, and that there is no foundation for the re- ports that the patients are suffering from the need of such articles. The report is based upon representations made by Mrs. Belden, New York state regent of the Na- tienal Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, that the sick in the Philippine hospitals have not sufficient clothing and are in special necd of bed linen. pajames, slippers. ete. In conse- quence of these representations peals have been made to the members of patriotic societies all over the counry. The matier was called to the attention of the medical officers in charge of the hospitals in the Philippines and the informaticn collected is embodied in the report just received from Medical Purveyor Corbusier. He says that on the date of the issue of these appeals for aid in the United State he had on hand, after filling all requ's' tions, over 10,000 pillow cases, nearly 9,000 sheets, 500 pairs of slippers and 2,000 suits of pajamas. He said that 5.00) more could be had on a few ce, and that many more of the other articles were on the transports, cither in Manila b on the from the United S$: have frequently,” says Major Corbusier, ceivea offers from the wives of arm in Manila, and also from women United States, to furnish pajamas article: ary for the comfert of the been so ample that inc these generous of najamas T hav offers. MAJOR ARTHUR SUSTAINED. Capt. Dillon and Third Officer of the Missouri to Be Dismissed. As a ult of an investigation of af- fairs on the hospital ship Missouri on her trip out from New York to Manila, and then back to San Francisco, Quartermas- ter General Ludington has directed the di missab from the transport service of Capt. Dillon, master of the ship, and the third officer. This action was based on the recommen- dation of Col. France: and fs Long, quartermaster at San o, Who conducted the investigation, “|as a Vindication of Major Arthur's administration of the affairs of the ship. Major Arthur is an officer of the medical department, and was in general charge of the vessel. He was not able to get along satisfactorily with Capt. Dillon, and there was constant friction between them during the long cruise. Col. Long has also reported that the Mi scurl is in need of extensive repairs, as a result of her recent voyage, and they are so costly that the War Department. hesi to authorize them. The officials will not. state the estimated amount, but it is understood to exceed $100,000. Inasmuch as there !s great need of the vessel in bring ing home serious cases from the Philip- pines, the surgeon general has recommend- ed that she be put In condition as soon as possible for another trip to Manila. He does not advocate extensive repairs, but only such as are necessary to make the seaworthy. His recommendation will undoubtedly be approved. In accordance with the new policy of the War Depart- ment none of the official reports relating to the troubles on the Missouri will be made pubic. ——____+0+_______ FACTS ABOUT THE MANAUENSE. oe Report of Investigating Board Re- ceived at the War Department. ‘The report of the board of officers which met in San Franctsco to ascertain the facts connected with the famous cruise of the steamship Manauense, has been received at the War Department and is now under ex- amination. The Manauense was the vessel which car- ried half of the 31st Infantry from San Francisco to Manila. The troops had a frightful experience, having to bail day and ht to save their lives, and arriving at Manila in a deplorable state of exhaustion. Leut. Col. Webb Hayes, commanding the detachment of troops on the vessel, and ly all the officers, insisted that the ship totall unseaworthy and underman- ned. It known officially, unless Congress calls for is doubtful if the facts will ever be the information, for Secretary Root has dopted a new rule, and now holds that in- vestigations such as this shall not be made known to the public further than is exhipit- ed in any action that may be taken in a corrective manner by the department. It is learned, however, that the British consul at San Francisco also conducted an investi- gation independently in this Manauense matter, and the resuit of that investigation may, in the course of time, see the light. ges Naval Orders. Lieutenant Commander Chas. Laird has been ched from th> recruiting rendez- vous, Philadelphia, Pa., and ordered to the det hydrographic office. Lieutenant R. R. Belknap, from the Ranger to the Asiatic station. Lieutenant J. H. Shipley, from the Naval ademy to the Asiatic station. Chaplain A. L. Royce, from the New York to the Naval Home, Philadelphia, Pa. Chaplain C. Q. Wright, from the Frank- lin to the New York. A Surgeon O. Diehl. from the naval recrult- ing rendezvous, Pailadelphia, home on wait- ing orders. Assistant Surgeon F. E. McCullough, from the Nero to the Philadelphia; order detach- The quartermaster general is informed | the @ tien for the printing olfice the! deal triad Oe ihe traveunr ace the purpose of disseminating : soene 26 hes and making the “election and call- heen completed by na of representatives sure he thought officers at Norfolk, was a complete | there should Le no objection to the appro- iaiscene a bel income ation. The bill was then passed. At 5:30 p.m. the Hot adjourned, army ina ete Sulpe = Hepart- OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY. tiified at this new: as “nz some time for the | President's Instractions Regarding Sumner, which fs needed for the transpor- American Exhibits at Paris. t out Le recruits from New| ‘Phe President has sent instructions to Mr. nila, These recruits are intend- | Peck, commissioner general of the United jclencie in regular regime States department at the Paris exposition, End. sith? eauses. Althoush Trae tesths | to see that Sunday 1s observed as far as tended to send any reinforcements to the | Possible in the American section during the rmy in the Philippines, it is the purpose | progress of the exposition. department. so S$ possible, to Whether these instructions contemplate n the regular organization at its full the closing of the American section Sun- days has not been disclosed, but it is be- heved that the determination of that ques- tion will be announced by Mr. Peck after consultation with the exposition authoritics, ‘The action of the President was taken at the instigation of certain religious leaders in the United States, and in deference to the general custom in this country of ob- serving one day in the week as a day of rest. Inasmuch as Sunday is a general holiday in Paris, and is usually selected tor public functions and gala occasions gener- ally, it is anticipated that the exposition managers will oppose any proposition that might tend to decrease the attendance at + the exposition on Sundays, Col. Bellin port service, = Sumner will cte 22d Ins of the ys u T goes well the ar fr ew York op the will make the trip b al, and on her arriv: at be put on the regular between that port and —oe rk Case Postponed. The argument in the case of Senator Clark of Montana before the committee on privileges and elections has been postponed from the 19th to the 26th of the present month, ing him from the Nero to the Indep2ndence revoked. Passed Assistant Surgeon C. H. T. Lowndes, to duty at the Naval Academy. Naval Cadet R. D. White, from the Mar- blehead to the Ranger. Chief Boatswain A. McCone, fgom the re- eruiting rendezvous, Philadelphia, to the Richmond. Assistant Surgeon T. M. Lippitt has been detached from the Baltimore and ordered to duty on the Asiatic station. Lieutenant Commander H. H. Hosley, from th: Vermont to the Buffalo as execu- tive officer. Lieutenant H. O. Dunn, from the branch hydrographic office, Baltimore, to the Buf- falo as navigator. Lieutenant J. F. Luby, from the Constel- lation to the Buffalo. Lieutenant W. V. Powelson, from inspec- ae duty, Schenectady, N. Y., to the Buf- ‘alo. Lizutenant A. N. Wood, from the Inde- pendence to the branch hydrographic office, Portland, Ore. Lieutenant C. 8. Eaton from inspection duty at South Bethlehem, Pa., to the Buf- falo. Lieutenant A. C. Diefenbach, from in- spection duty at Brooklyn to the Buffalo. Lieutznant Commander J. B. Briggs, home and await orders. Ensign W. T. Cluverius, from the Solace to the Naval Academy. Pharmacist F. Wood, at the Washington navy yard, to examination for retirement. PRAISE FOR ALMA MATER Annual Banquet of Washington Alumni Association, University of Vermont, Addresses by Distinguished Sons of the Institution—The Special Guests —Members Present. The annual banquet of the Washington Alumni Association of the University of Vermont was held at the Ebbitt House last night. Mr. James S. Morrill of the class of 1880, president of the association, acted as toastmaster. The first speaker, Mr. G. G. Benedict, who represented Prestdent Buckham of the university, traced the growth of the institution during the :last half century. He also read a letter! of congratulations from President Buckham to the associa~ uon, in. which the present status and pros- pects of the university were set forth. The second speaker was the president- elect, Representative H. H. Powers, who Presented most cogently the advantages of the small college. His theme was also touched upon by several other speakers durmg the evening: Representative Grout spoke very happily of “Vermont Univer- sity for Vermont Boys.” Dr. A. F. A. King, in the course of his remarks on the medical department, adverted to the fact that this is the thirtieth year of his ser- vice in that department. Dr. A. C, True, director of the office of experiment stations of the Department of Agriculture, spoke of the relations of ‘the state colleges, of which the University of Vermont {is one, to the department, and declared that their rapid rise 1s the most remarkable phenomenon in recent educa- tional progress. There were aiso a number of other speak- ers, and from time to time college songs were sung. The Special Guests. The guests of the evening were Mr. G. G. Benedict, who represented the university; Mr. James Wilson, Secretary of Agricul- ture; the Vermont congressional delega- tion, comprising Senator Proctor, Senator Ross, Representative Powers and Repre- sentative Grout; Dr. A. C. True, director of the office of experiment stations; M. M. Parker, W. M. Hatch and Dr. H. B. Bolton. Letters of regret were read from Admirai Dewey, who received the honorary degree of LL.D. from the university last year, H. W. Hill of the New York state legisla- ture, and others. Officers were elected fi the ensuing year as follows: Representat H. H. Powers, president; Mr. T. L. Jeffords, first vice president; Rev. G. B. Stone, second vice president; Dr. T. R. Ritchie Stone, third vice president; Mr. V. A. Clark, secretary- treasurer; Mr. W. A. Orton, historian; ex- ecutive committee, Col. L. F. Engiesby, Dr. Z. B. Babbitt, Mr. H. F. Perkins, Prof. J. D. Allen and the other officers ex officio. Those Present. The classes represented ranged from 1842 to 1898, Among the members present were: Sena- tor Redficld Proctor, Representative H. H. Powers, John A. Kasson, Judge O. D. Bar- rett, Mr. Francis Fowler, Mr. J. J. Weed. Mr. W. A. Orton, Dr. 'T. Ritchie Stone, Mr. A. S. Isham, Dr. G. W. Roberts, Dr. Ben- son, Col. M,C. Martin, U.S. A.; Admiral A. S. Kenney, U. S. N.; Prof. J. L. Hills, Mr. a M. Vaughan, Mr. H. A. Curtis, Col Ly c Englesby, Dr. A. F. A. King, Mr. F. E. ‘amp, Mr. A. G. Safford, Mr. George Ma- mo Mr. J.-S. Morrill, Me. T.L. Jeffords,- Mr. G. I de, Mr. F. E. MeLaughiin, Mr. L. 8. Doten; Mr. Douglas W. Holton, Prof. L. R. Jones, Mr. V. A. Clark, Mr. Chas. B. Sornborger, Mr. P. J. Finn, ‘Prof. ©. K. Wead, Mr. George R. Chase, Z. B. ybitt, M. D.; Rey. G. B. Stone. Prof. Kirby F. Smith, Mr. J. D. Batchelder, Mr. H. F. Perkins, Dr. F."C. Van Vliet, Prof. J. D. Allen, Rev. Earl M. Wilbur, Col. D. L. Cady. ———— PENSION BILLS PASSED. All on the Private Calendar, 86, Go Through the Senate. While Mr. Rawlins was criticising the ad- Winistration for its conduct of the war in the Philippines yesterday afternoon he re- marked again that the Spooner bill was a recognition of hostilities in the islands. Mr. Spooner inquired if Mr. Rawlins haa not himself expressly consented to a state of hostilities in the Philippines by voting to increase the army, knowing that the sol- diers were to be employed in the Philip- pines. ‘The senator apprehended,” continued Mr. Spooner, “that those troops were to be sent tc the.-Philippines.. Did-he. suppose: they Were to be sent on a picnic or to fight? When “the ‘senator from Massachuseits (Hoar) became convinced that the soldiers authorized by that bill were to be employed in-a: war against: the Filipinos he: voted against the measure. If this war is a vile and outrageous rape of liberty, I may be pardoned if I cannot see how the senator can reconci'e his past vote with his present position. When Congress, by solemn enact- ment, raises an army-for a specified pur- pose, and then when the President employs the army for that purpose I do not see how senators who voted for the enactment can consistently criticise the President.” Mr. Rawiins replied that the proposittion he voted for was one to supply troops for the rellef of those already in the field. ‘There was nothing in the enactment which could be construed into a declaration of war. “I did not, by my vote,” said he, ‘consent that that army should be used for an aggressive war against the Filipinos.” Later on in his argument Mr. Rawlins, re- ferring to the “open door’ in China, for which much credit had been given Secretary Hay, said it was purely an English iriuniph, not a triumph for this country. What right has a great trust of nations ke Russia, Great Britain and Germany to form a conspiracy and declare to China, Our behests you must obey,’ and then pro- ceed to parcel out the markets and posst- bly_the territory of China? “The ‘open door’ achievement of the See- retary of State is on a par with his achieve- ment known as the Hay-Pauncefote treaty.” ‘At the conclusion of Mr. Rawlins’ speech the unfinished business was laid aside for the day, and the Senate proceeded to the consideration of private pension bills. All the pension bills on the private calen- dar—eighty-six in number—were passed. The Senate, at 4:30 p.m., held a brief ex- ecutive session. At 4:40 p.m. open session ‘was resumed, and the consideration of the Alaska code bill was continued. ‘At 5:30 p.m, the Senate adjourned. SS ee DISCOURAGED BY GEN. OTIS. Wives and Families of Officers Should 5 jot Go to Manila. Gen. Otis and the officials of the War Department generally are doing all they ean to discourage American ladies, and especially the wives and daughters of offi- cers of the army and navy, from visiting the Philippines during the progress of the insurrection. The fo!lowing message was received at the War Department today from Gen. Otis, in response to an Inquiry on the subject “Many officers’ families have arrived. Numbers are leaving for Japan and United States until Philippines better pacified. Do not consider them desirable places for offi- cers’ families, who must remain in large cities while husbands are in field. Cannot meet applications for houses and accom- modations for those now here.” —___+ o+____ TO BE ARGUED APRIL 9. Hearing of Dewey's Case Advanced by the Supreme Court. The case of Admiral Dewey and the of- ficers and men of his fieet, who. participated in the battle of Manila, will be argued in the Supreme Court Apgil 9. The hearing was advanced to that date by an order is- sued by the court today. The case involves the amount of bounty ‘to be paid for the destruction of the Spanish fleet. ——_—___+0+—____ Changes om Asiatic Station. The following changes‘have been made on board vessels on the Aslatic station: Lieut. E. Simpsom, from Brooklyn to Villo- lebos; A. W. Machinist F. H. Richwein, from Brooklyn to:Villalobos; Naval Cadet A. E. Watson, fiom Brooklyn to Alava; Chaplain W. T. Helms} from Brooklyn to home; Naval Cadet J. E. Lewis, from Bal- from Celtic to Alava; Lieut. P. J. Werlich, from Isla de Luzon to Quiros; Ensign A. Kautz, from Calamianes to Villalobos; Naval Cadet R. W. Vincent, from Cala- mianes to Villalobos; Ensign D. W. Knox, from Albay to Quiros; Naval Cadet F. Mor- rison, from Albay to Quiros; Naval Cadet C. P. Nelson, from Manila to Baltimore; Naval Cadet A. N. Mitchell, from Petrel to Baltimore; Lieutenant Commander C. E. Fox, from Helena to Alava: Naval Cadet C, Boone, from Monterey to Newark; Lieut. W. Evans, from Monterey to Newark; Naval Cadet J. S. Graham, from Monterey to Newark. Passed Assistant Paymaster G. G. Sel- bels,, Assistant Paymaster F. K. Perkins and Civil Engineer H. R. Stanford, also of ce Asiatic station, have been ordered ome. —————— To Change the Name of the Paris. Senator Sewell yesterday introduced a bill changing the name of the Paris of the American line to the Philadelphia. Gen. Sewell says that three of the fleet ships of the International Navigation Company, constituting the American trans-Atlantic mail service, now bear names of American cities, and it is desired to have the name of this vessel in with them. The Parls last summer ran on the Monocles off the coast of England. She has since been thoroughly repaired and over $1,000,000 expended in re- fitting her with higher speed machinery. Under certain conditions the name of a vessel may be changed by the approval of the commissioner of navigation, but it is stated that gn act of Congress is neecssary to change the name of a ship which is in debt. The Paris is covered by a morigage, hence jt is necessary to have an act of Con- gress to change her name from Paris to Philadelphia. o- A New Counterfeit. Chief Wilkie of the secret service has re- ceived the first counterfeit of the new one dollar silver certificate so far discovered. The specimen, which came from C:eveland, Ohio, is a very poor zine etching. -o <______ AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE, &c. Tomorrow. ©. G. Sloan & Co., Aucts., 1407 G st. n.w.—Sale of ornamental shade, evergreen and fruit trees, grape vines, &., on Wednesday and Thutsday, March 14 and 15, at 2 p.m. each day, at auction rooms. 5 Walter B. Wiltliams & Co., Aucts., 10th and D sts. n.w.—Sale of oriental rugs, &¢., on Wednes- day, Murch 14, and following days, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., at auction rooms, James W. Rateliffe, Auct., 920 Pa. aye. naw.— Trustees’ sale of No. 220 Ist st. s.e., on Wednes- day, March 11, at 4:30 p.m. Samuel Cross and James M. Green, trustecs. Thomas J. Owen, Auct., 913 F st. n.w.—Eseen- tor's sale of improved property on I st. bet. 6th and 7th sts. n.w., on Wednesday, March 14, at 4:30 pin. ‘Trustin P. Edwards, executor. AUCTION SALES. UTURE DAYs. MARC OLES, AUCTION SALE OF UNREDEEMED. Ou WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH TWENTY- FIRST, 1900, AT TEN O'CLOCK, T will commence to sell, at the establishment of E. Heidenheimer, 1236 Pa. ave. v.w., all pledges upon which the tn terest 18 overdue ‘up to this date, consisting of Diamond Rings, Pins, Earrings aud Sounds. Gold, fiver and Metal Watches, all kinds AUCTIONEER. PLEDGES. ‘Overeonts, Dresses, Ladies’ Cloth Clothes, Clocks, Books, Umbreting, together with a’ class uf goeds’ generally. £ a Ioan This sale shall cyntinue at TWO P.M, same et holders fee. E. WEIDENHEIMER, Brok JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTION nd Ont-of-town customers ily take not! mb ALE OF FIV BRICI 26 AND 2S DING AD. AND FIRS’ FOUR BRICK THOUS 9, 621 AND 623 BROW S'6TH AND TTH. A AND B STH i, THE ETIT DAY OF AT HALE-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK for sale by public anetion, in front’ 0 12s. and . of Syuare G28, to- ie A. all the SAME APTE lots numbered 94, 5, Copeland’s s improvements, ‘Terms Wheral and stated at sale. each house required at time of sale. complied with tn 15, SAL stamps, &e., at purchaser's e J. FENDALL CAIN, Jr., Exceutor and Trustee Estate of Edwardanna Cain, deceased, mhi3-d&ds MARCTS. 633, C37, 1,500 Pairs of Men’s, Women’s, Boys’, Youths’ and Children’s Boots and Shoes, Slippers, Rubbers, &c., of every description, at auction. Commencing FRIDA TE H. AT TE until all a . ave, BAW, stock of up-to-date Shoes and Ku deseripticn, for men, wemen, youths and children, in all sizes, and will be sold in lots to suit everybody. Room comfortably heated and seuts provided, THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 4 OF VERY, VALU. ON OW) ether 3 s On the =O CLOCK, impbell tnd ether with all the $50 deposit on Terms to be conv neing, AUCTIONE 9 La. ave. NOTES, as MORNING, MARCH SIX- O°CLOCK, and will continue in sal is an 3 F ST. NW. CELLAR BIt STREET | N.W., G) PWELVE ROO: TWO "TILE AND Hor WATER HEAT. virtne of a ertain deed of trust, duly re- corded in Liber WAS, folio 446 et seq.. one of the land records of the District of Colunbia, and at the request of the will sell at public au ises, on FRIDA party we tion, in front of the prem- MARCH 'TWENTY-THIRD, 1900, at HALB-PAST FOUR Q'CLOCK P.M, the following described real estate, ‘situate in the county of Washington, District of Columb Ul of lot 33 of B. OH. Warn nduitic elgits, recorded In is of the suy- aty book 11, foll * of th Terms: Que three annuu SeANs, payabl the property A deposit auciug, recording and purehaser’ ENCE ANDER. nue stamps cL, ALE mhi3-d&ds ‘Trustee. Y, ‘Trustee. LE OF VALUABLE TWO-STORY NUMBERED 719 AND REET NORTHEAST. ds af trust’ dwly recorded in 6, folio 20 et Feq.. and Liber No. et sey., of the land records of District of Columbia and at the request of t parties thereby secured, we will sell at public aucticn, in front of the premises, ou THURSDAY, MARCH - TWENTY-SECOND, 1900, NP HALE! PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M., the’ following ¢ scribed real estate in the elty of Washington, Dis- tret of Columbia: Lots 67 und 70 in Jo A. Gold- steln’s subdivision of lots in sqnare Si, as" per plat recorded in Book 19, page 171, of the records of the surveyor’s oflice of said District, with the 1 bove stated. rms: One-fourth cash, of which a deposit of By Liber 2046, folio virtue 4 BY $100 must be made at the time of sale, and the balance in three equal installments. none, two and three years. from day of sile, for which “not r, bearing interest from day rtexly and secured by deed ke property sold, will be taken, 0 ash, at the option of the purchaser. anelig, revenue stamps and recording at pur- chaser’s cost. If terms are not complied with within ten days fro the trustees reserve the right to resell 1 rty at the risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser or purchasers after eight days’ advertisement in The Evening Star newspaper. THO: RUSTEES’ SALE OF No. 17 IOWA CIRCLE. Bp virtue of a certain deed of trust. recnrded to Liber No. 1485, folio 117 et seq., of the land rec- ords of the District of Columbia, we will sell at ublic auction, in front of the premises, on URSDAY, MARCH FIFTEENTH, 1900," AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P.M,’ the follow- Ing described real estate, situate in the city of Washington, in sald District: All of lot numbered twenty-seven (27) of Moses Kelly’s subdivision, in square numbered two hundred and seventy-elght (278), as per plat recorded in Liber R. L. H., folio 810, of the records of the surveyor's office of the District of Columbia, together with the improve- ments, consisting of three-story and. ba: brick ‘awelling No. 17 JOWA CUICLE Wi ‘Terms: One-third cash, balance in equal install- ments, at one and two ‘years, with interest at 5 f cent per apnum, payable semi-annually from Say orvsale, secured by deed ‘of trust upon ‘the property sold, or all cash, at the option of the purehaser. A deposit of $300 will be required at thme of sale. All conveyancing, revenue charges and recordiug at purchaser's cost. Terms to be complied with within ten days, otherwise the trustees reserve the right to resell at risk and cost of the defaulting purchaser. AHLON ASHFORD, ALDIS B. BROWNE, ‘Trust mb3-d&ds fees. HEADQUARTERS, U. 8. MARINE CORPS, Washington, D. C.—PUBLIC AUCTION of con: denned mltitasy stores, cquipments, Earattare, €2., will take place at jaribe Barracks, A March 22,1900, att a.m, ‘Terms of sale?” Gosh it time of sale. CYRUS S. RADFORD, A. M., U, 8. Marine Oocps, mhéiaw2w AUCTION SALES. TOMORROW. ©. G. SLOAN & CO., AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTANT SALE OF Ornamentai, Shade, Ever- green and Fruit Trees, Flowering Shrubs, Grapevines, efc. ‘ At th x MAPLE G (Lat _Brightwood ave WEDNESDAY AND THUR: TEENTH AND FIFTEENTH. 1900, AT TWO P. M. BACH DAY ‘Those unable to attend thi orders to buy executed by the auctioneers free of charge. Plants m NURSERY Ts), shington, D.C. AY. MARCH FOUR- t be removed within two weeks f sale. Further Information will be given at the nursery, where the plants can be seen, Terms cash. JOHN BOYLE, Proprietor. mhi2-3t WALTER B. WILLIAMS & CO., AUCTION FROM THE Constantinople Bazaar Oriental Rugs Now on exhibition at my auction rooms, 10th and Pa. Ave., from 9 a.m. until 6p.m. Sale te take place Wednesday, March 14, and following days at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day. ‘This is an unparalleled collection and ®hould command the attention of parties desiring genuine oriental textiles, These JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER. SALE OF THREE-STORY RrIcK 230 FIRST STREET SOUT fue of a deed of trust. duly recorded tn 1994. follo 38 et seq, of the Lund res ords for the District of Columbia, and at quest of the party secured the we wil sale, by public auction, in front of the premis WRDNESDAY, PRE” FOURTEENTH DAY MARCH, 1900, AT HALF-PAST POUR 0° I, the following de 1 estate. situ the City of Washi wit: Lot letterat * of certain original Jot hundred and thirty-two of said subdivision 2 in the office the sar lnm) ia dn Sutdivis: 56, together with ‘Perms: Que-third years, with inte Gent per annum, deed of trast <n the p: r the option cf the purchaser. Tequired at time of cate. If 1 not complied w sale the trustees the property at the risk and cost V3 aril dr chaser, after five days ndvest In sonie newspaper publislied All conveyancing, stamps, purchaser mbit-dads THOMAS J. OWEN, NOGTH AND. WASHINGTON. B.C. y. THE FOURTER 1400, AT H Twill Sell at public mises, part of lot numbered Bix eyite bumbered four hundred and fifty-three (453), belng 14 feet 6 front. by depth of 132 fee IZ iucties. to foot alley, and improved by beusy 614 J, st. n.w., Washington, D, Cc. ‘Terms of sale: and two HOSTI One-third cash, helance in one ured oh the property sold. and to e rate of five (5) per centum Me seimi-aunially, until paid, F the eption ef the pur of $100 Will be required at tim conveyaneing, recording and rev vertising. i s TRUSTIN P. EDWARDS. F dress Inyniries to WM. H. SAUNDE! nts, 1407 F st. a. mh7-d&ds,7t FUTURE DAYS. NORTHWE AVENUE irine of a decree of the Si tof Columbia, passed the undersigned trustee will lie auet t Xx. MAR IVE O'CLOCK P.M... the following re situated in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, and known and designated as and being lot numbered sixteen (161 In Semmes’ sutdiy’ of lots numbered eleven (11) and twelve (12), in block numbered six (), Kalorama 1 District of. Columbia, ‘as said corded in Liber County 7, f+ of the surveyor's office of the Disiriet of bia. The pruperty, will be sed trust securing the Sui OF 5.000 Terms cf sale: One-(hird of the purchase price rand above said incumbrance In cash, and the balance In one and. tivo yeare, with Interest frou the day of sale, or the purehawer may pay all cash, at his option.” A deposit of Oo will be re: nired at the thne of sale. If the term mplied with In ten days. the rizht fs mi ject to a first rerell at the risk and cost of the defa chaser. after such readvertisement as the may think preper. All conv revenue stamps at the MICHAEL hG-d&ds THOS. J. OWEN, AUCTIONEER, 913 F ST. TRUST! SALE OF STORY BRICK HOUS NW. By virtue in Liber 244 ords of the District of Co! quest of the party sect dersigned trustees, will sell, fropt_of the prem'ses, on NTH DAY OF P FOUR O'CLOC bed Iand and pre f trust to us, duis seq.. of the land lita, che the un- eighty «380 ene “() foot ner of said lot and rai ° four ‘st thence north feet’ nine (9) Inches to an thence east on said alley twe thence south one Lundied ane 49) Inches to the phtee of be the improvements thereon Terms: Sold subject to a prior deed of trust for $7,500, further particulars of which will be stated at time of sale, the bulance to be aid in A deposit of $200 required at time of sale. ¢ veyancing, recording aud revenue stamps at « of purchaser. ‘Terms:ty be com) ith wit ten days from time of sale, otherwise the Irusters reserve the right to advertise and resell at tik and.cost of defaulting purchaser. BENS. F. LEI ERT A, mining, together with TON, Trask GILL, REET ISTH AND FRAME TOUS NO. SEVENTH STREET NORTH virtue of a decree of the Supreme: Co the District of Columbia, p in equity No. 21102, the undersigned trustee will sel! He autecion, in front of the prejais n W DAY. THE TWA \TY-FIRST DAY OF MARCH, A.D. 1900, AT HALF-PAST POUR O'CLOCK PM) the felloing deseriied land and pre the city of Washington, in the Distret Din, and designated as sind being all of lots 2% 24, in Abner B. Kelly's recorded sudivision suuare S89, with the t ISS athose Ia ‘The Louses will he offered separately and th Jot 19 feet on 7th street and Gi feet on Txt be offered as a separate parcel, The strip 709 and 711 will be subjer t and air for said how: A plat parcels To be sold can Le seen at olive of the truste ‘Terms of sale: One-third of the pu to be paid in cash, and the balance installments, payalle in one and t itterest at Six (6) per centum per a semi-umually, from day of st purchaser to Be given secured by dood of trast the property sold, oF all ca rehaser. the purchaser of each parcel at ¢ AL conveyancing, recording, stamps and notarial Tees at the cost of the purchaser, Term: of s1 to be complied with within teu days from day of sale. JOHN D. COUGHLAN, Trustee, 500) THOMAS J. OWEN, A: pent Ne option of tie A deposit of $100 nay be requird cf time of sale mh10-d&ds JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTION! Constable’s Sale of a large stock of Oak, ‘vic. Walnut, Ash, Cherry and White Ename’ed Cabinet [lantels. On TFURSDAY, THK FIFTEENTH Dos MARCH, 1900, AT TEN O'CLOCK A.M. 1 sell, within the sales rooms of Ja:ucs W. 1. cliffe, 920 Pa. ave. n.w., the above mantels. belo: first class and latest siyle, to which I invite the attention of buflders and others. Terms cash. wbl0-d&dbs 8. B, CALLAHAN, Constable. oF wit sale can have their | = | } AUCTION SALES. FUTURE DAYS. JANES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER, TRUSTEES’ SALE OF ERICK HOUSE, NO. 3419 By virtue of oat NW. irtue of a deed of trust, duly recorded tn Liber No. “2258, “totte 80 et wen, owe. OF the tan records for the District of Columbia, and at the re- Quest of the party secured thereby, the undersigned T for sale, by public auction. in ‘mises, on WEDNESDAY, THE. AY OF MARCH, Tso, AT CLOCK P.M. the following ate in the city of Wash- ‘olumbia, to wit: ‘The east mmbered one bundral and dred and ni yeseven (1! tm the T ing thirty (iy twenty-seven (27) and described real estate, tnston, thirty tinety and one tween! im square numbered twelve hundred and (291), fronting thirty 0) feet on S fone hundred and fifty feet. to gether with all the improvements, rights, & Te sale: One-thind cash. the balance tn 3 wo years, with Interest from the day of Per cent per annum, secured by deal of ¢ property sold, or all ea purchisor. A depoal Mt sale. If terms of sale fifteen days from day ree the right to res and cost of defaulting Yvert lished are not complied of sale the ie property at haser after five days” De newspaper pub All conversncing, such resale in_s0 m1 in Washington, D. s, &e., at purchaser's I RERGMANN, a. W. SC mh10-d&4s TRESTRE’S SALE OF VALUABLE DIrRovED REET BETWEEN LL AND M_ STRI RIEAST. KNOWN’ AS MOUNT OLIVE of three decds of trast, duly recorded A records of the District o nia, foltog 140, 844 I sell at public ai Sis BS BAPTIST CHURCH. Ry 85 ef Beg... Teepe tion, in front of the premises, on THY 2 TENTS SOAR Dak oe aston tna ee FIVE O'CLOCK P.M, all those par: round, In the ¢ A cton. 1). distinguished as lots 48 a . in Jamies N. Oalan’s recomted sub division of square numbered SO), together with the iuprovements, ete. sale One-fonrth cai b, residue in three nents at one, two and three years. re- ly. G per cent Interest, payabl ni -anan- Secured “hy the tm purchaser and he property, or all cash, at deposit." All convevancing, re- mips at purchuser's cost. with in fifteen days, or trus- divertinve and well at de- od risk. wpton of purchaser: $24 <s cording and ‘rev. AGIX, nw. THOS, DOWLING, Au Mhid-d&de G. SLOAN & ©O., AUCTS., 1407 G ST. “STEPS PROPERT ERSER REET NORTH- FRONTING 99 FET ON 2D NEW JERSEY ON certain deed of trust, as recorded . folle 157 et seq.. one of the land records of the District of Columbia, apd by request the patty secured therchs, we Will sell. at pub- of the premises. on MONDAY, netion, In fr THE NIN NTH DAY OF MARCH, 1900, aT FIVE O CLOCK P.M. all of lot fourteen in Dyer's subdivision of square No. 563, with im- nis. thereon, The usual terms, one-third cash, ete., more par- ly stated at time and place of sale. De- Imsit of two hundred and fifty (250) dollars required ing. stamps mi Righe res defaulting terms of #2 EDWIN C. CUTTER. WILLIAM T. HARRIS. Trustees, with on failure to comply fteen (15) days. mhS-d&ds * "JAMES W. RATCLIFFE, AUCTIONEER. Chancery Sale of Valu- able Improved Busi- ness Property, known as No. 407 on Elev- enth street northwest near Pennsylvania avenue and cpposite new building of “The Evening Star Com- 39 ree of the Supreme Court of the passed in Equity Cause No od trusters, WI affor for frout of the premises, THE TWENTY-SBOOND DAY AT followin; TALF-PAST d-seribed . comsinting of three- y brick building, known as No, 407 11th street nw. ‘Terms of sale to be paid In cash, irstallmen's, third of the pu . nce in two equal ears, with interest ia per annum, pasate sem -annuaily, from day of sale, for wh ch pores of purchaser to he given secured by decd of trust Uy the property sold, or all cach. at the aption of ‘A deqrnit « may Fat the thne of sale. Ail conves =, stanps md netarial fees at the * purchaser. ‘Terins of sale to. be within ten days from dav of sale. JOS. AL BURKART, Corcarah building. CLAYTON E. EMIG, Warder butting. WILLIAM E. ED MONSTON, 500 kde THOS. J. OWED Trustee’s Sale of the Tracks, Roadbeds, Rolling Stock, Franchises, Plant, Etc., of the Capital Railway Company. AUCTIONEER By virtue of a deed of tivst, cated the Sst day of May, AD. 1897. the land records of 1 ther BLT, flies BS et vunersignrd tr ratee Will, at the reques tun Aders thirty pewer, bear on SATURDAY i Ana, Y OF ty trac ns? MAK OCLC 1M All th lea power b Tew WAY COMPANY, wh abr snue may Lew be or Terms of sale: One-th a ke tedcsss wills annum, », sobd, or tat the rate of Uw desd of teust Au otherwise tie the property pure ABOVE SAL 1S POSTPONED UNTIL SPAY, APRIL SEOOMD, 1940, same bour and Uy “nder of é NGTON LOAN AND TRUST co. russe. JOH JOY 4 Pres dent 1 . ALCLE Covnsel mt STORY AN SINTH trust to Ry virtue of : and Lighie and recorded In 320, at folio 2 one ef the I ds for the Misirict of 12) the request of the paris secured sel, at pul on FRIDAY HW, MINEL SOUR OCL« . the followt situated in the county t, to wit, sinty~ ne full” front on of det Xe m of lots In b of right ef gounnd Ping on the north dine of the said lot Ne. twenty- five. six thirty one-bundredths fect West fre the +f the sald let or line of Juniper etc thence noth acivxs bt Ne. 24, In enid block ne por Hel with wad eaxt Une to the north f said kot No. tw bahree feet; thenee o parallel Ww id east line to the Ne of said tet Ne. CWwenty-four or north Bins five; thenee west along eald north twentyive three feet to the place Newton's subdivision is re- of ihe surveyor af the Distrk ‘ nty Fook F, page 70, Being aie» Enewn as Jot manhered No. thirty-sis and rghi cf way of the west three feet of lot gumbere® 2 ibbtsfive, in EM cillett and ethers” s 2 in sald Meek. a8 ta last named sué divi A in saad emcveyoi's office in Coumy Book with the dunprose: ty -stery and basement brick dwelling, st naras avd bath, known cs No. ISES Sith street nathwest ‘Tonics of sale ird cash and the balance in two equal t one and two yeRrE, ercst on the deferivd payments, frum date ; at the rete ef G per cent per ‘annnm, Fe Jong sald doed of trest an property sold, or all h, at the eption of the purchaser. $100 deposit is requi-ed on necoptance of hid. AM eanveyancing, yee ding and Tevepne stamps at purchaser's crt: Sal 1 be desed within 15 dope, otherwise trustees isk and cost of dew > MOORE, ‘Tmatee, BERNARD M._ BRIDGET Trustee” i; ‘pth and Pa. ave, 0.