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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
MINISTER BLOUNT DEPARTS.
He Goes to Georgia to Look After Per-
sonal Affairs.
Thought to Favor a PrOtectOrate for
Hawati-Thanked by Secretary
Gresham-He VIII Resign.

There being no further necessity for Min
lister Blounts presence in Washington until
the President returns to the capital, he has
taken advantage Of the Intervening time
to visit his home In Georgia, in order to
look after certain private matters said to
require his immediate personal attention.
He has concluded his official business with
the State Department for the present and
VIII not return to Washington until the
President ts prepared to consider the propo-
sition OF the provisional government Of
Hawaii for the conclusion Of a treaty with
the United States.
AS predicted in yesterdays Star, Mr..
Blount left here this morning for his south
ern home. Mrs. Blount. who went to
Hawaii with him. also accompanied him on
the trip to Georgia.
Secretary Gresham paid them visit at the
Storeham last evening and took occasion to
thank Mr.. Blount for the thorough manner
In which he had performed his difficult mis-
Blount to express any opinion on the SUBJ
1ect during his brief stay in this city, the
Impression Is strong that he favors the es-
tablishment Of strong protectorate over
annexation to the United States under any
conditions. 1t Is also understood that he
advocates immediate action in the matter
as necessary to circumvent the negotiations
to have taken a deep interest in the ques-
ton within the past few months.
While 1t Is true that Minister Blount has
not formally resigned. 1t Is understood that
since his arrival in Washington he informed
Secretary Gresham that he did not desire
to return to Hawaii, and that he would re-
linQuish the Office at the Presidents con-
venience. Some people say that the guber-
material bee IL buzzing In Mr.. Blount's bon
net and that he has gone to Georgia to see
about 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
THE CHEROKEE OUTLET.
The Orders Necessary to Carry On
the President's PrOcIamat ton Issued

The Orders Necessary to Carry Out
the Presidents Proclamation Issued.
Gen. Schofield has issued the necessary
orders for the enforcement Of the Presi-
dents proclamation opening the Cherokee
strip to settlement September 16. Gen.
Miles. commanding the department Of the
Missouri, has been vested with full author
ity to employ sufficient force of troops
to clear the reservation and establish a
Gordon around 1t until the hour fixed for
It's opening. He has already 600 troops
Of the third cavalry on hand available for
easy distance in case of need. The present
force is regarded as sufficient, as no more
were required in the case of the Oklahoma
opening.
An Important Warming.
The attention of Commissioner Lamo-
reux Of the general land office was today
called to a telegram from Guthrie, Okla
homa, to the effect that settlers were being
advised to disregard Secretary Smiths re-
ouirement that any intending settler on
the Cherokee outlet shall. previous to the
day of opening. sign a declaration that he
Sioner said:
I'm the act of March g. 1sss the follow
ing provision in reference to the powers Of
the President in issuing the proclamation
opening the Cherokee Outlet Is made: No
person shall be permitted to occupy or
enter any Of the lands herein referred to
except In the manner prescribed by the
proclamation of the President opening the
same for settlement, and any person other
wise occupying or entering upon any OF
the lands shall forfeit all right to acquire
any Of said lands
This provision gives the President the
power in his proclamation to prescribe any
rule or regulation in reference to occupancy
and any person who enters or occupies in
violation of the proclamation of the Prest-
dent forfeits all his rights to enter the lands
or to settle upon them. One of the provi-
StODS of the nrOClama tiOn ia that II
son enters before the day fixed he forfeits
his right; another provision is that in order
to become an entryman or entitled to enter
booth officers and receive a certificate from
them. II there is violation of either OF
these provisions all rights are forfeited
AS the President had under the above ac,
full power to make all regulations in refer
ence to entering or occupying lands. any
person violating either of them will be
treated by this department as having nc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
ON HIS WAY.
The New Chinese Minister Leaves San
Francisco Today.

The New Chinese Minister Leave. San
Francisco Today.
Unofficial advices received at the Chinese
legation this morning brought the news
that Yang Ju, the new Chinese minister to
the United States. had left San Francisco
today for Washington. The telegram came
from member of the minister's suite to
the Chinese consul general to Cuba, who is
now at the Chinese legation in this city
Mr.. Ho told a Star reporter this morning
that he thought the legation would re-
ceive an official communication from the
minister later in the day. The minister
left China about a month ago with a suite
OF efghty-two persons. including the men,
bers OF his own family, who are to take up
their residence in this city during Mr.
fang's regime but as he is also minister to
Peru 1t is thought quite possible that some
0I these may be deputed to go to Lima.
The dispatch received this morning gave
no intimation Of the number who would
probably come on to Washington
If the new minister comes direct to
Washington he would arrive here by next
Tuesday or Wednesday. but It is considered
Chicago to visit, and in that event his ar
rival will be delayed for a fortnight or SO.
apartments have already been secured for
the party at the Arlington until such time
as the new minister shall have had an op-
portunity to look about him and secure a
permanent home for the legation. The
-. - ioNse uds oSsu set apart Tor the
use OF the party, and elaborate arrange
ments are being made for their reception.
The Pomeroy house Is the one that was
used by Mr. Cleveland when he came on
Tor his first Inauguration. 1t has a sepn-
rate entrance, and is well adapted for the
purpose in every way.
There has been some talk to the effect
that the house which Mr.. Morton occupied
on Rhode Island avenue would be sec :ired
Tor the permanent home OF the Chimes le-
CATION. as the lease of the Stewart mansion
on Dupont Circle the present home ~ fhS
legation, expires In October. In point of
Iact no definite arrangements have been
made as yet in the matter. and the choice
OF a house will OF course be left to the new
to look about him and select for himself
The members Of the legation who are now
In the city have been looking into the sub
1ect, in order to find out what houses are
available for the purpose. but nothing def
mite will be done in the matter until Mr..
Yang Ju arrives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
Nominations. =.

The President yesterday sent to the Sem
ate the following nominations:
Joshua E. Dodge of Wisconsin. to be as
sistant attorney general, vice William A.
Maury, resigned.
c. NJ Brumby of Louisiana, to be reg
lister of the land office at New Orleans; g.
p Johnson of Louisiana, receiver of public
moneys at New Orleans; William ID.
O'Toole of Washington. to be register of
the land Office at Seattle, Wash; ]. j.
Wootten of Delaware, to be agent for the
Indians of the Nevada agency In Nevada.
Also a number of recess appointments ITS,
including the collector of customs at New
Orleans and half dozen postmasters.
The President has also made the follow
ing appointments that do not require con-
firmation bv the Senate:
Sylvan Winter of South Dakota. spe-
cial agent to make allotments of lands in
severalty to the Sioux Nation of Indians.
under the provisions of the act OF March
2, 1889: Henry J. Bostwick of Ohio. to be
marshal of the consular court of the United
States at Tien-Tsln, China, and Moses Neal
OF Oklahoma, a special agent to make al
lotments of lands in severalty to the kicka-
poo Indians in Oklahoma territory, to make
payment to them and to prepare a complete
roll of such Indians under the provisions OF
the act of March 3, 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
PAY INSPECTOR STEVENSON,
Another Board Ordered to Examine
Him for Promotion.

AssA AOH HOHnotAons
The case Of Pay Inspector John H Ste
venson seems to be very little nearer set
tlement now than it was many months ago.
when he was first examined for promotion
to the grade Of pay director Secretary
Herbert appears to be determined that Mr.
stevenson shall not be promoted and his
course IN that direction is Identical with
that pursued by his immediate predecessor
Mr. Stevenson has already been examined
three times for promotion by different
boards. and each time the report was in
his favor and each time it was disapproved
by the reviewing authority the President
and the Secretary of the Navy and an
other examination ordered. The report Of
the board which examined him the third
time s was was Favorable to the officer. 1t has
and a new board appointed to examine him
for the fourth time. The detail for the
board Is as follows: Commodore John G:
Pay Director VIM: w. Williams, with
Passed Assistant Paymaster Livingston
convene at the Navy Department on Mon
day, the 4th of September. That a ma
jority of this board Is composed of officers
outside Of the pay department is Que to the
rector Williams, every officer In the pay
corps senior to Pay Inspector Stevenson
has already passed judgment on his case
thus necessitating recourse to the line and
another department of the navy. Pay Dr.
rector Williams Is stationed at San Fran
cisco. and his coming to this city to serve
on the board will put the department to
no little expense. 1t is common gossip at
the department that Pay Inspector Ste
venson will continue to be examined for
promotion until some board reports against
him or he Is retired from active duty on
account of age. In his position at the head
of the list of pay inspectors he blocks all
promotions in the pay department and pre-
vents the filling Of the vacancies existing
In the grade above him. The objections to
him are wholly moral, and are not suffi-
Client to warrant his trial by court-martial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
NAVAL INSPECTIONS.
They VIII Probably he More Rigidly
Observed in Future,

One practical result Of the agitation over
the lack Of care of the vessel, displayed by
the officers recently relieved from the
cruiser Atlanta, will be a better observance
of the regulations requiring inspections to
be made at stated intervals 1t is a safe
prediction that there will be no failure in
the future to report promptly any defect
or arrangement in any department of a
ship, and that such Inspections VIII be
more thorough than is believed to have
been the case Of late
1t is hinted that the practices that were
so successfully accomplished for month
on the Atlanta, and equally well concealed
from official attention, may have been go
ing on on other vessels as WELL and that
for all the department knows other YES
sells may be In pretty much as bad a plight
as the Atlanta from reckless disregard of
rules for inspections and the making Of re-
pairs when necessary
1t has been suggested to Secretary Her
bert to appoint boards to examine the re-
ports Of the boards Of inspection on ali the
ships In commission, but there is very lit
tie probability of such action, as the same
purpose can be accomplished just as well
by enforcing strict compliance of the
regulations governing the regular insrec-
ton Of ships and Furnishing all Violations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24

spray which beet over the buikheaas N
iOsntalns thirty fest hlEh. damaging ne
lawn and flower beds. and undsrrnlnisf
~. the tlsnhaitan beach hOtel eA~s-
The roadbed ~ the Marine raiway ~ss
washed out. the raIis twisted and the cars
depot on fhe West End o of the tsad " wa. IN n
eaager OF losing his NE. having been sar-
rounoed by the rising tide. shortly nfter
S1yslsns Wis NJ. he S hSns out nag q distress
a rescning party went to his aid ana tork
him out Of danger ana 20 the Hotel rr1sh-
ton ton. where he was soon In dry garments.
The walk across the bay from Sheepshu.sd
Bay Is entirely gone IN places.
Many buildings wrecked.
LanEcake's pavilion at Brighton is slmost
entirely gone, only a vestlge OF Il remain
ing. All the small buildings around Brish-
ton are more or less damaged. Hotel
Brighton itself is intact. but the beautiful
lawn IN front OF Il is more than one-half
gone into the ocean. The walk that was 50
entirely gone. and the sea was rolling over
Il ten feet high at the height Of the storm.
TIE m3sie stands are entirely undermined.
but stili stand on the piles, perched high
IN the air, and are liable TO be washed into
the sea at the next high tide.
The shelter houses at the foot OF Ocean
Park way on the Park grounds stand sofne
feet above the beach. the sand beng
washed from under them. They escaped
serious damage, having been raised Last
season In expectation Of such a storm.
The Concourse is covered with sand TO fhe
depth OF over a foot. From Banners bath
ing pavilion to Norton's Point everything
not on piles along the beach front is gone.
The life savers at Balmers Doyle's Dew
Inns, Shops and Henderson's have tents IN
which they keep their appliances. The
tents and their contents We're swept away.
leaving no trace OF their existence
The Coney Island Catholic Church Was
holding a fair I'm a large tent on The beach
front and within its canvas walls were ihe
numerous articles of use and ornament
usual to such enterprises. The tent vas
leveled to the ground and its contents v ere
more or less damaged. There are proba bly
200 buildings more or less pretentious that
were wrecked.
Deserted by Guests.
The first train over the Brighton road in
the morning carried away nearly all OF
the guests, one night of terror being enough
for them. The beach below mean high
water mark is as smooth as a floor, all the
hillocks of sand are gone and Il Is free
from everything but sand. Above mean
high water mark the shore is piled high
with lumber and debris OF every kind and
hundreds OF wagons are on the beach gath.
erfng up the wreckage.
Traffic on all railroads was blocked This
morning. the tracks being strewn with
| trees. At Sheepshesd Bay the storm was
particularly destructive. great deal OF
every boat and skiff in the bey is more OF
| less injured. Many Of the stables at the
\ Couey Island Jockey Club track were dam
aged, but the race horses were removed
! without injury.
on THE JERSEY COAST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24

Secretary Lamont has detailed the follow
ing named officers for duty as professors OF
military science and tactics at the institu-
tions named: Capt. H. E. Tutherly, first
lington: Second Lieut.. George Nick. VIII
hanson. sixth cavalry. at the Pennsylva-
MIA Military College. Chester; Second Lieut.
harry u. Humphreys. twentieth infantry,
at the State Agricultural College, Fort Col
Inns. Col; Second Lieut.. Francis ]. Koester
tenth cavalry, at Allegheny College, Mead
VILE Pa. First Lieut.. Millard F. Harmon.
first artillery. and First Lieut. John K
Cree, third artillery, now on duty with col
!eges. have been relieved and ordered to
Join their respective batteries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
DRIVEN FROM CAMP.
The Washington Light Infantry saf-
fer From the Storm.

Special Dispatch to the Evening Star.
ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Aug. 2l-The
worst storm experienced for four or
five years passed over Atlantic city
last night and left destruction every
where Camp Allison Nailor is nearly a
barren waste this morning. The erosnds
are flooded and not a tent is stan fsng that
has not suffered more or less. Mur,y clouds
hung over the island all day yesterday with
the wind due northeast. Shortly before G
O'Clock driving rain set in and about
o'clock the real storm started. A large
crowd OF the soldiers snd guests OF she
hotels were seated on the versnia listening
to a concert by the band when suddenly snd
without warning the wind broke with awful
fury. Private O'Brien. who ND 20 this
time had been seated on the railing sur
rounding the porch, was blown completely
OF the porch. but received no serious In
jury. The tents went down like ten I1ns.
those on the ocean side of the camp soing
first. Had IL been In the night when the
men We're in bed II Is certain that many
would have been MANNED. The crowd
quickly dispersed the soldiers hastening ,, 2 e
quickly gather together. and this moI ling
the hotel presents the appearance u a
Moore quickly dispatched his servant q his
tent to get his things together. preparatory
TO making hasty move. The tent blew
down while the servant was In l.. ana Re
barely escaped being struck ny The ridee
pole Maj. Ross tent quickly followed. An
the officers tents are down ana IN e-tfiru OF
the camp is covered with water from four
to ten inches in depth. About nidaigd- II
began to ease up. and some OF he bOlfiest
ones thought they would try ana Cet fhsir
tents raised, but shortly afterward word
was received from the life-saving service
that there was great danger OF he of,ean
reaching the camp. The boys gathered their
traps together and shortly the storm isol1e
out afresh- This morning after Ile Storm
thousands OF spectators were throagfnF the
approaches 20 the camp. the water oorurf II
ing them TO stay at long range. a fire en-
gine is on hand and will enieavor to temp
the water from the grounds. All .irilis are
OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
THE CONDITION OF THE BOSTON.
Her Hull Badly FOulsd by Marine
Vegetation.

The condition Of the U. S. 9. Boston,
which has been lying in the harbor of Hon.
olulu for over a year, causes no little con-
Germ at the Navy Department It Is repre-
sented that her hull Is so badly fouled by
an excessive growth of marine vegetation
that she will have great difficulty in get
ting back to San Francisco. The trip is a
long one. and in her condition will neces-
sartly be made at low rate of speed 1t is
said that even at the expense of a large
amount of fuel she will not be able to make
much better time than a sailing vessel,
roughly estimated at seven knots IN hour.
1t was this rapid accumulation Of marine
growth on the bottom Of the Boston, rather
than any fear of trouble in the Hawaiian n
Islands. that induced the Secretary Of the
Navy to order the U. s. s. PHILADELPHIA
from Callao, Peru. to Honolulu to relieve
the Boston. The Philadelphia will start to-
in about twenty-five days. AS soon as she
arrives the Boston will leave for San Fran
cisco for the purpose Of receiving a thor
ough overhauling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24

Information received by the post Office in
spectors today tells Of the arrest at Chicago of
Letter Carrier Patrick N. Began on the charge
of stealing mail, and of the arrest by Inspector
Mitchell at New Orleans of Joseph Claire on the
charge of breaking street letter box.
q. II. Makepeace. ex-postmaster at Sanford
n. C.. who was arrested on the charge of steal
irs roney order funds, has made good the de-
cIt he created, but the trial will go on Just the
sama
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24

BY direction of the President an army
retiring board has been ordered to meet
at Chicago for the examination Of First
Lieut.. James o. Green, twenty-fifth in
fantry. The detail for the board Is as fol-
lows: Mai Gen. Nelson A Miles. Col Ed
ward NJ. Heyl. inspector general; Col Ber-
nard J. D. Irwin, assistant surgeon general:
Maj Edward 3. Willston. third artillery
Capt. Daniel NJ. Appel. assistant surgeon
Capt. Marion p. Maus. first infantry, re-
corder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
Reduction of Pearl Button Duty

Acting Secretary HamIin has rendered an
important decision directing that hereafter the
duty to be assessed upon imported pearl button
blanks, not drilled shall be 40 per cent ad
valorem. This is a large reduction from the
present rate which was decided erroneous by
the circuit court at New York, and by advice
of Attorney General Olney the Treasury De-
partment has concurred in the decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
Personal Mention,

Messrs Harry and Carl Brock left today
for two weeks tour to Chicago and Mil
waukee.
Mr.. 1. c. Slater and Mr.. Geo. NJ. Sweeney
of New York are spending the summer at
MED by Mr. II. w. Slater and Mr.. George
Parsons.
Archbishop Satolli, who only returned to
the Catholic University a few days ago
from New York, expects to leave again for
Cincinnati tomorrow on visit to Arch
bishop Elder. He will be gone until the lat
ter part of next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
Pension Matters,

The report of the board Of pension ap-
peals for this week Is as follows: Pensions $
pending at the beginning Of the week 4. .023 I:
disposed of during the week, 81; allowed by
the commissioner of pensions. 1: dismissed.
l9; pending at the end of the week. S, S,e6s.
Fee appeals pending at the beginning Of
the week. So: filed during the week. 4; dis
posed of during the week. S: allowed by the
commissioner of pensions. 3; pending at the
end OF the week. So: motions for recorsid-
GRAFTON pending at the end of the week, 127
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
Colorado and Wisconsin Banks Re-
Sume.

The American National Bank of Pueblo
Col. and the Waupaca County National
Bank of Waupaca. Wis, which suspended
payment on July and August 3 respec-
lively. having complied with the condi-
tions imposed upon them by the controller
of the currency. and the capital stock
being unimpaired, have been authorized 10
reopen their doors to business The former
will resume on Monday, September 4, and
the latter on Monday, August %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
COnsOlfd IN ton Aband ndOued.

The project for the consolidation Of the
naval war college and the naval training sta
tion at Newport has been abandoned for the
present and they will continue as separate in
stitutions unless Congress shall Iegislate TO tho
contrary. Commander H. C. Taylor will be
detailed to duty as president of the college, a
place that mas been vacant since Capt. Mahan
was transferred to the Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24
Bonds to Secure Circulation.

Treasurer Morgan reports that the amount
of bonds deposited by national banks to
secure circulation has at last gone over
the $20O. 100000 mark and is gradually In
creasing. This Is an increase Of over $780,
900, 900 since January last.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24

Col. Daniel Lamont, Secretary Of War, ar
rived In New York last night from Washing
ton and. leaves today for Buzzard's Bay
Col Lamont said to a reporter in New
York that 1t was his confident expectation
that bill Internationally repeating the
purchasing clause of the Sherman act would
pass both houses of Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24

FOR SALE-DO NOT OVERLOOK OUR SPECIAL
bargains. We are Offering several handsome
styles Of our finest standard highest grade Up
RIGHT PIANOS at astonishingly low prices.
Now Is good chance to exchange your old
piano. Easy terms. Ask for the specials.
THE PLANO EXCHANGE 913 Penna ave.
auto The Leading Piano House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24

The chairman of the Vienna council an
nounces that the health of the city Is
highly satisfactory, and that there need be
no fear of an epidemic OF any serious
disturbances of commercial intercourse
with the capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-24

Mr.. H. X. Rogers chief clerk of the in.
ternal revenue bureau. has complied with
the request for his resignation, and his
successor will probably be appointed in a
few days.