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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
HEALTH OF THE ARMY,
The Annual Report of Surgeon Gen
eral Sternberg for Last Year.

Ahe Anhuul report OF surgeon Gen.
ernl Sternberg for Last Year.
The annual report of Gen. Sternberg, sur
geon general of the army, for the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1895. shows a gratify-
ing record as regards the health of the
army for the calendar year of 1894, which,
taken as a whole, may be said to be the
best annual record ever consolidated from
returns sent in by United States army med
ical officers. Although the death rate is a
fraction higher than the lowest rate ever
recorded, the other rates are by far lower
than they have ever before been in the his
tory of our army. The number of admis-
sions to hospitals per 1000 of mean strength
of the army was only 1,OS9.73, as compared
with 1,2S9.O4 during the calendar year 1893,
and with 1,376.S9, the average of the years
Of the previous decade.
The total disbursements for exepnses of
the medical department of the army for the
year was s71,745
The total number of specimens In the
Army Medical Museum at the end of the
fiscal year was 81, $50, of which 623 were
received during the year. The museum was
visited during the year by 52,U91 persons.
The number of patients during the year
at the Providence Hospital was 1,19O, the
average number treated per day having
been ia.
The character of the personnel of the
hoSpildi ColpS 10 lupIONSu. NTedl care IS
taken to investigate the character and pre-
vious record of every man offering for re-
enlistment or transfer from the line with
view to maintaining high standard Of
sobriety and efficiency. Owing to the
abandonment of a number of military
posts, a considerable reduction in the num-
Ter of privates has taken place during the
year. On June 80, 1895. there were only
$50, as compared with 5S5 at the end of the
preced ding year.
The prevalence Of alcoholism in the army
continues to declir e. The food furnished
| the army is reported as ample in quantity,
varied In kind and well cooked, and the
clothing issued has given general satisfac-
tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
SHOT BY HER CRAZY HUSBAND.
Tragedy fn q Philadelphia Home
Early This Morning.

Early This Morning.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 1I.-John
H. Bowen, aged fifty-ive years. who for
several years has been a clerk in the mer-
camille appraisers office, shot his wife, at
tempted to shoot his son, and then commit
ted suicide at an early hour this morning at
their home, 3SO3 Lancaster avenue.
Mr. Bowen had been i'll for some time
with brain trouble, and his wife frequently
told the neighbors she feared violence at
her husbands hands. Last night Bowen
would not go to bed. but lay around on Q
couch in the back room on the first floor.
About 80 o'clock he went upstairs to his
wife's room. The gas was turned low and
Bowen turned 1t up.
The sudden flood of light aroused his wife,
and she saw her husband standing over her
with a revolver aimed at her head. The
woman screamed just as the insane mans
finger touched the trigger, and she fell
back upon the pillow with a bullet in her
years. hearing the shot, rushed to his
mothers room and grappled with the ma
niacal father. The latter still held the
smoking weapon in his grasp and did his
utmost to murder the boy. Foiled in tho
attempt on his sons life, he turned the re-
yolver to his right temple and fired He fell
dead lust as his son started toward him
to prevent the suicide.
Mrs Bowen was taken to a hospital, where
the physicians say there is but a slight
chance for her recovery.
Bowen was undoubtedly insane when tho
shooting occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
Personal Mention.

Assistant Secretary Curtis has returned
to Washington from a short visit to Ashe-
vile, N. C.
Pay Director Caspar Schenck Of the navy
is in the city on official business.
Representative Robert w. Taylor Of Ohio
has leased the residence. 1868 Roanoke
street. Columbia Heights
Chief Engineer Charles H. Loring and
Jackson McElwell of the navy are in the
city on leave.
Lieut.. W. G. Hannum Of the navy is in
the city.
Rev DR.. Elliott of the Church of the AS
cension has returned to the city.
Col. Charles G. Sawtelle of the quarter
masters department is at the Shoreham.
Col. John E. Summers of the pay corps is
at the oxford.
Col. H. E. Queen of the Chesapeake and
Ohio road Is on a visit to the city.
John B. Sleman. jr., who has been con-
fir ed to his home for couple of weeks by
illness, Is SO far recovered as to be able to
be out again and attend to his duties.
Mr.. Henry c. Stewart, jr., has returned to
Washington after an extended trip in Eu-
rope He was for some time at Carlsbad
and spent the remainder of the summer
and early fall travelling through the CONT
nent and Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
BECOMES AN ARCHBISHOP.
The Holy Pallfum Conferred Ups
Bishop ChaDelle.

The Holy PalIium Conferred Upon
Bishop Chapelle.
SANTA FE, N. NJ, October 1.-THE SOL
emn ceremonies Of comforting the holy pal
lium upon Archbishop P. L. Chapelle, in
the cathedral which will be dedicated to-
morrow, took place this afternoon in the
presence Of a vast audience Cardinal Gib-
hons officiated.
Other distinguished prelates in attend
arce, some of whom participated in the ex-
ercses, were Most Rev. j. B. Salpsointe,
titular archbishop of Toni; Archbishop
Kain of st. Louis, Bishop Donahue of
Wheeling, w. Va; Bishop Hennessy of
Wichita, Kan; Archbishop Riordan of San
Francisco. and Bishop Bourgade of Ari-
zora, and many others of note.
At 10 o'clock the archbishop gave a din
ner to the visiting prelates, territorial and
federal officers, judges of the United States
land court, and territorial supreme court.
and in the evening public reception will
be given at the archbishop's residence in
honor of the cardinal.
DENVER, Col, October IA special to
the Republican from Santa Fe says: There
we're 5000 people to welcome Cardinal Glib
bons and party. They had been met down
the road by Governor Thornton. Mayor
Easily and Archbishop Chapelle. A process
sion was formed, and they were escorted
to the archbishop's residence by thousands
of people Cardinal Gibbons will oficiate
tomorrow at the dedication of the cathe-
dral,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
CHINESE RAILROADS.
Difficulties in Overcoming the Super
stitfOn of the Natives,


stftfOn of the Natives.
A most Interesting report upon Chinese
railroads is furnished TO the State Depart
ment by United States Consul Read at
Tien Tsin. He tells Of the difficulties that
were encountered by the young English en-
gileer who ran the first locomotive in
overcoming the superstitious repugnance of
the natives and the government to the
rocket dragon as his homemade loco
motive was called. and of the engineering
features of the road from Tien Tsin'to Shan
hai-kwan, and gives the following incident
of the first trip by steam of the celebrated
old viceroy, Lii Hung Chang:
AS director general of the road he was
given special car. This was furnished
with elaborate chairs. lounges. tables, etc.
upholstered in silk and satin. Lii on his
first trip was profuse in his expressions Of
admiration. Upon his return to Tien Tsin
his satisfaction had reached such a point
that he ordered all the furniture. hangings,
etc, to be removed to his yamen (palace).
10 the disappointment of the great viceroy,
the special feature of the car-the luxuri-
GUS bed-was left behind, as it had been
Guilt into the car. The directors learned a
lesson, and the viceroy's new private car
has furniture that cannot be removed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
Four Hundred Lives Lost In Recent
Armenian Riots.
RUSSIAN BOAT GOES TO TREBIZOND
The Appeal of the Sultan in
Vain.
DEATH OF IZZET EFFENDI

CONSTANTINOPLE. October 17-Accord-
ing to the latest information received here
from Trebizond, Armenia, 400 persons were
killed during the recent rioting there The
grand vizier. Kiamil Pasha, has issued an
order holding the governor of Trebizond re-
sponsible for all loss Of life hereafter,
through political or religious disturbances.
The appeal of the sultan to the Russian
ambassador to cause the recall of the order
Tor a Russian gunboat to go to Trebizond
has proved futile French and Russian
steamers are taking numbers of Armenian
refugees from Trebizond
The report of a riot at Akhissar in the
villatet of Adm. on the Anatolian railway,
during which fifty Armenians were killed
on October 9. market day, by a Moslem
mob, is confirmed. The Turks picked a
quarrel with the unarmed Armenians, and
the former, being armed with revolvers and
knives. looted the market and massacred
the helpless Christians. afterward throwing
their bodies into the wells. Twenty bodies
nave already been recovered from the wells
and have been Inferred in the presence of
the Armenian bishop Of Ismid.
reports received here from various dis
tricts OF Anatolia say that the Armenians
that the latter have been given to Mus
sulmans. In addition, in the district Of
kharput, quantities Of arms have been dis
tributed to the Turks
When the Vail of Kharput was ques-
TONED on the subject he said that il the
Armenians remained quiet no harm would
come to them.
Izzet Efendi, the celebrated Turkish law
yer,who was arrested recently, charged with
being the author of the placards in favor
or the Armenians which were posted in
stamboul some time previous to his being
taken into custody, has. according to the
ofhcfal announcement. died in the Yiliiz
ing trial.
Some OF the Armenians who reopened
their stores, thus disobeying the orders of
the Armenian committee, have been fined,
and three merchants, it is asserted, have
been compelled by threats to pay this COM
mittee between 300 and 400 Turkish pounds
each. The matter was brought to the at
tention of the Turkish authorities and an
result several members Of the Armenian
committee who took part in forcing the
Armenians to close their stores have been
arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
APosT-GRADUATE SCHOOL.
A New London Committee Urges Its
EstabHshment In This City.

New London Committee Urges It's
Establishment In This City.
Some time ago Passed Assistant En-
s,neer F. C. Bieg delivered an address be-
fore the American Society of Naval En-
gireers, in which he took strong ground in
favor of the establishment Of a naval ex-
detrimental station and engineers school
He pointed out the large economies that
might be effected In naval construction by
thorough scientific and practical expert
Elent and the benefit that the naval serv-
ice would derive through the postgraduate
instruction of young engineer officers He
suggested that the naval station at New
Icndon, Conn.,, at present not much used
would afford an excellent location for the
new school.
The New London people took Up this sug-
gestion with unanimity. and at called
meeting of the board of trade committee
was appointed which called upon Secretary
Herbert today by appointment to further
the project. Among the members of the
delegation were Mayor Jas. P. Johnston
Elisha B. Daboll, president of the board of
trade; Postmaster Mahan, ex-Mayor Geo.
F. Tenkey. Col. A. C. Tyler and Alderman
c. S, Darrow. They set out at length the
advantages of the New London station,
equipped, as it Is, with buildings and
wharves now unsued, its deep water front,
railroad facilities and good climate. The
Secretary heard them with interest and
promised to give the subject his personal
attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
TWO NEW BISHOPS CHOSEN.
The Secs of Kioto and Alaska FilleA
mt Minneapolis.


The Secs OF Kioto and Alaska FilleA
mt Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., October I7.-IJn.
der the rules of the house of deputies of the
triennial Episcopalian convention, resolu-
tions offered after the twelfth day of the
session cannot be admitted, save by a two
thirds vote.
This rule was responsible today for the
shutting out Of two resolutions. One came
from Rev. Charles L. Mallory of Milwaukee
ard provided for the building in churches
of fonts large enough for the dipping of in
fants and adults in the rite of baptism.
The other came from Rev. DIR. Pran of De-
troit, and called for the appointment of q
committee to inquire into the state of reli-
gion in the United States, especially the
alienation of the masses and the breach
between capital and labor.
The provision forbidding the binding Of
the prayer book and the hymnal together
was rescinded.
A message from the house of bishops an
rouncing that it had declared against the
erection of a missionary district in western
North Carolina and in favor of the erec-
ticn Of a diocese out of the missionary dis
trict of northern Texas, was referred to the
proper committee.
1t developed that the sudden change Of
front on the part of the house of bishops in
voting to name a missionary bishop Of
Alaska was due to the personal guarantee
of the new bishops salary for three years
by Bishop Potter of New York This
guarantee is understood to have been given
Ly ]. Pierpont Morgan.
The house of bishops this morning began
balloting for bishops to preside over the
new missionary jurisdictions. Rev. ]. M.
Francis was elected on the first ballot bish-
op of Kioto, Japan. He is a missionary,
Low resident in that country.
Rev. Peter ]. Rowe of Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich, was named bishop of Alaska on the
first ballot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
THE TAX TOO GREAT.
Why the Steamer Running to Blue
fields Was Withdrawn.

United States Consul OHara at Greytown
has transmitted to the State Department a
report from United States Consular Agent
Seat, at Bluefields, telling why the Morgan
line steamers have been withdrawn from
service between Bluefields and the United
States The Nicaraguan government i'm
posed a tax of 8 cents per bunch on all ba-
nanas exported, and, consequently, collect
ed $4,000 last season on this account. This
fruit is the principal staple export, and the
steamship company found the tax, in addi-
tion to most onerous harbor dues and re-
strictions, burden too great to be borne
and withdrew their vessels from a port
which it had done SO much to build up.
There was an unconfrmed report at Blue
fields that the Nicaraguan government had
conferred upon company of native Mica
raguans the sole right to export bananas
without payment of the tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
SETTLERS ON INDIAN LANDS.
Capt. Beck Reports His Action Sin
Judge Shiras' Decision.

Capt. Beck Reports His Action Since
Judge Shirus' Decision.
The Indian office has received from Capt.
Beck, agent at the Omaha and Winnebago
reservation. report Of his action since the
decision of Judge Shiras against the Flouc-
ncy Company. Capt. Beck elected sixteen
of the settlers. of whom twelve made ar
rangements with the legal lessees to re-
main upon the land, which was what he
(Beck) anticipated. Trouble was had with
w. S. Garrett and ]. F. Myers of the Flour
noy Company, who drove off the Indian 20
lice. Capt Beck sent out another detach-
ment to take and hold the land and arrest
any person who resisted. Myers and Gar
rett were arrested, and are now held in
500 each. He says that there are six
counts against them, and if prosecuted he
thinks it will be serious for them. This,
Capt Beck thinks, is Myers last stand.
He has heard that J. S. Lennon, the head
of the Flcurnoy Company, will fight no
longer. He says an early decision of the
case now pending in the Supreme Cour:
will settle everything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
AMICABLY ADJUSTED.
Consul General Williams Will Per
form DiplOmatic EunctiOns.

Consul General Williams Will Per-
form Diplomatic Functions.
The controversy between the United
States and Spanish governments over the
performance Of diplomatic functions by
Consul General Williams at Havana is re-
ported to have been amicably settled. and
Mr.. Williams will be permitted to continue
to act in that capacity whenever occasion
requires. This Is in accordance with the
request of the United States government
1t is understood that Secretary Olney has
been informed that the governor general at
Havana acted entirely under a misappre-
hensicn of his instructions when he notified
the United States consul general that he
would be recognized hereafter only for the
transaction of consular and commercial
business. 1t thus appears that another
cause of friction between the two govern
ments has been satisfactorily adjusted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
Notice to subscribers.

Subscribers are earnestly requested
to report any irresularity in The de-
livery of The Star and also any
failure on the part of the carrier to
ring the door bell.
A proper service can only be main
taiEed through the courtesy of SUBJ
scribers in reporting shortcomings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA.
The War Song Sung by Veterans fl
the White House.

the White House.
The commandery-in-chief Of the Loyal
Legion, about forty strong, headed by
Ccmmander-in-chies John Gibbon, and
numbering in this small list a remarkable
proportion Of men who have distinguished
themselves in the field and on the sea,
called at the White House today. and were
given special reception by the President.
The members were introduced to the Presi-
dent by Gen. Gibbon and Maj. Huxford,
There was striking scene when, after
the introductons, Gen. Gibbon called out,
"Huxford, strike up a song" and the old
veterans Joined heartily in the chorus of
Marching Through Georgia"
1t is understood that the selection of this
old battle song was regarded as especially
appropriate in view of the President s
coming visit to the couatry the victorious
march through which inspired its ringing
g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
Cholera Epidemic Ended.

Admiral Beardslee has telegraphed the
Navy Department as follows. from Port
Angeles, Wash:
"Pigman Commanding the Bennington at
HawaiD reports, under date of October 2,
that the he alth of the crew is excellent.
The epidemic is ended. Eighty-seven cases
and sixty-two deaths ashore. Olympia at
Lahuina."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
MILITARY TRANSFERS.
An Order That Settles What Promised
to BE n Prolonged Controversy.

An order was issued at the War Depart
ment today transferring Lieut.. Col. Guy ".
Henry from the fifth cavalry to the third
cavalry. and transferring Lieut.. Col. Sam'l
NJ Whiteside from the third cavalry to the
fifth cavalry. These transfers settle what
promised to be a prolonged controversy.
According to former orders, Col. Henry
will have command of the post at Jefferson
barracks, st. Louis. in the absence of Col
A. G. Mills of the third cavalry on de-
tached service. Col. Whiteside is relieved
from further duty at Jefferson barracks
and Is ordered to report to the commanding
general, department of Texas, for assign
ment to a station. Col. Wade is in COM
mand of the fifth cavalry. The change OBJ
viates the situation of having two officers
of the same rank at the same post with the
command in the hands Of an officer at
tached to regiment attached to another
military department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
A SALE ON SEVENTH STREET.

Valuable Busfness Property Pur-
chased by MIR. IsadOr Saks.
Mr.. Samuel Bieber has sold for Mr. Chas.
Baum the property at No. 316 7th street
to Mr.. Isador Saks for $5s,OOO. The build
ing adjoins the National Bank of the Re-
public, and is occupied by the Bon Marche.
1t covers the whole lot, which is % feet
front by 100 feet deep, and is four stories
high, without cellar.
Mr.. Saks bought the property as a per-
sonal investment, entirely separate from
the affairs of the firm of Saks & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
ST. PAUL.s FIRST TRIP.
Uneventful Voyage of the New Ameri.
can Steamer.

SOUTHAMPTON, October 1.-THE new
American line steamship st. Paul COM
pleted an uneventful maiden trip across the
Atlantic this morning. She was docked
here at $40 am. and reports having en-
countered heavy head winds and fog dur
ing the voyage.
Her daily runs were: To noon of October
10. 394 knots; October II, 3S2: October r.
400. October 13, 412; October IA, 439; Octo-
her Is, 324; October 16. 399; total, 2.I59. and
this, reckoning about 300 miles after noon
yesterday, will bring the total up to abouS
5000 Enets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
Capt. Hobbs New Duties.

Capt Frank L. Hobbs. ordnance depart
ment, has been detailed as a member Of
the board of officers appointed to test
range and position Tenders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-17
RECEPTION TO GENERAL MILES.
A Brilliant Event Expected at til
Army and Navy Dub.

nTHhy 0HU NaIVy O1uUs
The reception to be given to Gen. Nelson
A. Miles tonight by the Army and Navy
Club is expected to be memorable event,
both in point OF brilliancy and the dis
tinguished character of the assemblage. A
large number of invitations have been is
sued, and o'clock is the hour named for
the reception to hegin,
The morning times., 1895-09-26
DEATH FROM FOUL PLAY
Parents of Dana Davenport Believe
He Was Murdered.
Important Evidence Secured by Them
In ScotlaDd-Clews TO the
Mysterious COmpa MON.

Dana Davenport, the divinity student
whose disappearance last July and whose
death in Scotland has been told in The
Times, was, ii is now learned almost be-
yond doubt, the victim of foul play. Rev.
George Davenport, brother of the deceased,
has received a letter from his father and
mother, who are now in Scotland, stating
their belief after an investigation that
their sons injuries were not accidentally
received.
Fortune favored the sorrow stricken
parents from the first, when they left New
Yorkfor Europe. The California, upon which
they embarked, proved to re the same boat
upon which Dana had taken voyage. The
mate OF the California upon being informed
of the purpose of DR.. Davenport's trip and
being shown a picture OF the young man,
readily recognized him as a former passen-
ger. He stated that young Davenport was
not alone, but tail, well built redheaded
man accompanied him and seemed to take
considerable Interest in Dana and was his
constant companion Hesaidthe manseemed
to influence considerably the young student,
who always appeared worried and Unwell.
Dana, up to the time he left the Cali
fornia, was attired in the clothes worn by
him W hen lie left Baltimore county. He had
not parted with his watch and chain and the
cross appended to the chain was always in
evidence.
Just before the boat left New York Dana
gave to his com panion letter to mail, pre-
sumably to his parents. This letter never
reached it's destination and ii is believed for
reasons best known to himself the man did
not mail it.
When they arrived at Glasgow the pair
left the boat together and from then all
trace of them together is lost. The next
information obtained related to the time
when the body was found on the Caledonia
railway track with serious injuries to the
head, the skull being fractured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davenport ascertained that
when found thcir.son was without money,
watch chain or cross. He had not on his
our pair of trousers and his dress shirt was
one twice too large for him. Every means
of Identification with the exception of
the note book which contained the name of
JK Walker, Lind street, Muskegon, Mich,
had been carefully effaced.
1t was thought at the time that Dana
had met some one by that name while en-
route to Glasgow and it is now believed
that Walker is the name given his COM
panion.
The grave of the young man in Glasgow
was marked by a simple marble slab
inscribed ITO the unknown" The parents
decided not to remove the body, but changed
the slab and inserted their sons name.
Efforts will be made to have the mystery
of his death cleared up and to do this the
aid of the Scotland Yard detectives has
been solicited.