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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02
Fourth-Class Postmasters.

Madison Fielder was today appointed
postmaster at Avenel. Montgomery county,
Nd. vice r. P. Rapley. resigned. ~
At Gillian. Mcdowell county. W. ",
William DeJarnette was appointed, vice b
A. Mcclure. resigned; Joebranch, WyorhiqE
county, w. Va, william Mullins was ab-
pointed. vice Mamie Workman, resigned;
Little, Tyler county, W, Va, J. M. Martin
vas appointed. vice J. 9. Cooper resigneaI
Kennedy was appointed, vice T. L. Mont.
gomery, dead.
The total number Of fourth-class postuas.
ters appointed today was twenty-elSEt, Of
which twenty-five were to fill vacancies
caused by death and designations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02
AWAITING THE CONTROLLER.
Additional Sugar Bounty Claims Held
Up for Mr.. Bowler'x Opinion.

Up for Mr.. Bovvler's Opinion,
The work incident to the payment of
claims under the act appropriating $23S 2S9
in liquidation of unpaid bounty claims for
sugar produced prior to August %, 1894,
is being rapidly pushed forward in the in
ternal revenue bureau, and already a large
number Of the claims have been scheduled
and sent to the auditor for approval.
None of them, however. will be acted on
until after Controller Bowler has passed
On the question Of the constitutionality Of
the act making the appropriation. The
claims under the act appropriating $780,
900 as a bounty on last years crop of cane
sugar are coming in very slowly. Less than
a dozen have been received thus far, and
several of these have been sent back for
correction as to the evidence of correct
polarscope tests.
The applications for refund of the
emount paid as income tax prior to the de-
cision of the United States Supreme Court
against the constitutionaiity of the income
tax are coming in ~ith surprising slowness.
Not more than one-half of the whole num-
Der has yet been received but those al
ready at hand are being examined and GER
titled TO the Secretary for approval prepar-
atory to their Payment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02
Personal Mention.

Senator Daniel Of Virginia arrived In the
city last evening and left for his home this
afternoon. Mr.. Daniel was engaged during
the day in attending to businev in the de-
partments.
Minister Ransom of Mexico is at the
Metropolitan.
Mr.. Edward Miller and Mr.. Janlas Greer
have gone down to the lower Po/5mac for
a two weeks fishing trip.
Mr.. Eckels, the controller of the currency,
has returned from Illinois.
Lieutenant Colonel w. H. H. Benyaurd,
corps of engineers, station ed at San Fran
cisco, is on visit to this city ON leave Of
absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02
VIII Attend the Maneuvers.

The French government, through NJ. La
faivre, chare d'affaires of the French en-
bassy here, has asked the State Depart
ment to have the military attache CT the
United States embassy ri Paris attend the
annual field maneuveIs CT the French
reops on September l.. The department
has accepted, and the United States officer
at Paris will oe instructed 20 attend the
maneusrers and make a report. Gen. Saus-
sier, military governor of Paris, will be in
command, and the event is being arranged
on such extensive scale as to attract
much attention in European military cir
cles. Aside from the brilliancy of the spec
tacle during the review of the troops by
President Faure, it will be of practical
value to military experts in showing the
French army's high state of efficiency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02
THE SWIFT COLUMBIA
All Expectations Surpassed by the
Crack Cruiser.
new WARSHIP TRANSATLANTIC RECORD
Arrival at New York From South
ampton.
NAVY OFFICIALS DELIGHTED

NEW YORK, August 2.-The United
States cruiser Columbia was sighted from
Sandy Hook at 9:3O this morning. The Co.
lumbia sailed from Southampton, England,
at half-past - on Friday afternoon, July
26 passing the Needles at twenty minutes
past 1. Her time, therefore, from the
Needles to Sandy Hook bar is seven days,
one hour and fifteen minutes.
Columbia reached quarantine at 1925
am. Her log gives her arrival at the bar
at S:59, and time of passage from the
Needles to Sandy Hook lightship, six days.
twenty-three hours and forty-nine min
utes Her days runs were 405, AGO. Alb,
ass, ass, 453 and 4O5 knots. The total dis
tarce is 3109 knots. Average speed, 1S.41
knots.
The Southampton record is held by the
American line steamer New York, and is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02
A SEVERE REpRIMAND,
But NCnc of the Navy Pay Officers
VIII Be eCOurt-Martfalel.

Acting Secretary McAdoo acted today on
the record of the court of inquiry in ,he
case of pay officers of the receiving ship
Vermont, stationed at New York, charged
with violating the regulations in loaning
money to enlisted men at usurious rates
of interest. He was embarrassed in his
action by the failure Of the court to report
it's conclusions on the evidence, but it is
understood that he considered the circum-
stances sufficient to justify severe repri-
mand to the officers involved in the fnan-
cial Irregularities.
Among those included in the general
reprimand, it is said, are Capt Silas Casey,
commanding the Vermont, Paymaster Otis
c. Tiffany, Paymasters Clerk Moriarty
and Paymaster's Yeoman RuSsman. 1t is
said, however, that none of them will be
subjected to trial by court-martial
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TO BE RETIRED TOMORROW,

Col. VIM. Winthrop, Assistant Judge
Advocate General of the Army.
Col. William Winthrop, assistant judge
advocate general, will be placed on the re-
tired list of the army tomorrow by opera
tion of law on account Of age. He has been
stationed at the War Department for sew
eral years past. In his retirement the army
loses one of its most valuable officers. He
is native Of New York, and entered the
army in April, 1861. as a private in ccm-
pany F, seventh New York state militia
His brother, Theodore Winthrop, the we'll
known novelist, also enlisted as a private
in the same regiment at the same time
Col. William Winthrop served in the ranks
for some time. He was subsequently ap-
pointed lieutenant colonel of volunteers for
gallant conduct at the battles of Yorktown,
West Point Hanover Court House, Freder-
icksburg and Antietam.
In February, 1867 he was transferred to
the regular establishment as major in the
judge advo cate generals department, a
branch of the service for which ne had
shown unusual capacity. He is gradu-
ate of the law schools of Yale and Harvard
colleges, and had established a practice in
Boston and New York, which he surren-
dered at the outbreak of the war Of the re-
bellion to fight in the ranks for the pres
ervation Of the Union.
Thirty Yenrs' Service.
He has been connected with the law de-
partment for more than thirty years, his
first service having been under Judge Adj
vccate General Holt in the troublesome
days during and succeeding the war. From
1856 to 1880 he was professor of law at
West Point. In addition to his regular
duties, Col. Winthrop wrote treatise on
military law, the first edition of which
was published in 1856. and has received
ready and wide acceptance among military
authorities. being the only work of the
KIND in the English language. Its thor
cughness and scholarship have led to as
general recognition abroad as at home,
and 1t is asserted by an English Judge
the course of procedure in English military
courts. The digest of the opinions of the
judge advocate general has also been the
work of Col. Winthrop, and has passed
head of works recommended by the de-
partment for the Information of the Off
GERS. An abridgement Of 1.-The Military
Law" is used at West Point.
Promotions to Follow.
The retirement of Col. Winthrop will re-
suit in the following promotions in the
judge advo cate generals department:
Lieut.. Col. Thomas F. Barr, to be colonel.
ard Maj. George B. Davis, to be lieutenant
colonel. A vacancy will be created in the
list of judge advocates with the rank of
major, one of the most desirable billets in
the army, which can be filled either from
the army or from civil life.
In the ordinary course Of events there
will be no more vacarcteS in this depart
ment until 1901, when the three ranking
Gen. G. N. Lieber, Col. T. F. Barr and Col.
]. w. Clous
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six days, seven hours, fourteen minutes.
being about eighteen hours better than
the cruiser Columbia's time.
The ST. Louis left Southampton about
twenty-four hours after the Columbia.
Her western record is six days eighteen
hours and forty-seven minutes, made on
her last trip. To equal this time the St
Louis is due to arrive off the Sandy Hook
lightship at 3:25 pm. tomorrow
The Columbia, on her official four hours
trial in November. 1888, averaged 22.S1
knots an hour, and attained a maximum. of
253o knots an hour over a distance of
nearly eight knots.
During the entire passage the cruiser
was run under natural draught. Thirty-sX
hours OF fog was experienced on tina voy-
age. during which the cruiser steamed at
her usual speed. Moderate winds and
weather were encountered all the way
across the ocean.
At quarantine the Columbia was boarded
by the health officer, and the surgeon re-
porting all well, the cruiser proceeded up
the bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02

upon the shooting, 1t is iptimated by her
friends that when she pulled the trigger
she had no Idea Of shooting the boy, but
only wanted to make a noise for the pur-
pose Of frightening him.
1t has been long time since death has
resulted from shot fired in this way, and
there is some speculation as to the prob
able outcome Of the case. The coroner's s
jury will. of course. take the first action,
ana they may exonerate the lacy in event
OF her making a statement to the effect as
stated above.
II. however. the jury fails to exonerate
her, she may have to go to Jail. although
a strenuous effort to have her released on
bail would be made
The police displayed unusual activity in
the matter Of getting together the wit
neSseS In the case in order to hold the in
quest this afternoon.
Detective Carter was sent from head
quarters this afternoon to make hasty
investigation and he soon succeeded in
getting the names of the witnesses.
The dead boys father, Richard Green. is
q messenger in the pension office. The
news of the boys sad ending proved a
great shock to his parents, and friends Of
the family will probably attend the in
quest.
Bad Boys in the Neigh hbOrhOOd.
DR.. Tindall, secretary to the Commits
sioners. who lives not far from. General
Flagler's house, said to Star reporter
this afternoon that the shooting of the
Green boy was a much-needed lesson, al
though he was sorry the ending had been
SO serious.
Many boys who go swimming in Rock
creek, he said, come across the hill and
play havoc with the fruits and flowers.
Many of them are roughs, who use the
most obscene language and otherwise an
noy the residents.
The conduct of many of them, he said,
has been frightful and he only wished
something had been done to break up the
nuisance earlier in the season. He wished,
however, that the bullet from Miss Flag
ler's pistol had only grazed the skin.
Her Parents in Canada.
Gen. Flagler and wife, the parents of
Miss Flagler. are at present in Canada on
summer outing.
Miss West, a daughter of ex-District
Commissioner West, and an employe in the
office OF Capt. Fiebeger, will accompany
Miss Flagler to the inquest this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02
Omcers' Insignia.

The Secretary Of War has amended the
army regulations relating to the insignia
for officers 5undress coats. SO as to provide
that the distinctive insignia to be worn on
the undress coat of officers of the corps &c
engineers WILL be the castle and the letters
U. s., all embroidered in silver or made of
silver metal. to correspond as to size and
arrangement upon the collar 20 the insignia
Of other officers of the line and the staff
corps, as prescribed In the aforementioned
orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02
SEEKING HELP Foa MRS. WALLER.
Wife of the Madaga sears Ex-COnsul
Said to Be Destitute.

Wife of the Madaga sears Ex-COnsul
Said to Be Destitute.
Attorney Kennedy and Others interested
in the Waller case are At present trying to
devise means Of securing financial assist
ance for Mrs Waller, who, notwithstand-
ing she has escaped from Madagascar to
Mauritius, is still destitute among stran-
gers and far from home. Mr.. Kennedy
has made arrangements at the State De-
partment to have any funds contributed
deposited there and forwarded direct to
Mrs. Waller. He has telegraphed the
facts Of Mrs. Waller's condition to Gov.
Morrill, of Kansas, in which state Waller
formerly resided, with the hope that some
thing may be done there for her relief, and
will also seek the aid of members of the
negro race. Mr.. Kerr edy says the counsel
in the case are content to await its adju-
dication for their fees. and that no money
is necessary to assist in the prosecution of
the claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02

Presidential POstmasters Appointed.
The President today appointed the fol-
lowing postmssters: w. W. Shanks, Ode
bold. Iowa; Frank Reed, Bismarck, N. D.;
John Richardson, Hoquiam, Wash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-02

xee proof Of f8e puootns is
in f6e eating 1Gesferoap's
Star esntatnes 8 oofumns
Of advertisements, mace up
1857 separate announce
Ytenfs. t6ese advertisers
6ous8f pus&eify-nef n,erefp
space.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
A CASE In POINT.

Providence citizens, the kind that
don't keep their sidewalks clean OF
snow, have been peculiarly lucky this
winter.
We have had lots of snow, but good
Dame Nature with that proverbial dis
position to compensate for things, has
almost invariably sent along rain
storm Immediately following the snow
fall to clear off the neglected sidewalks.
Not so this time. The snow fall of
Tuesday has come down and it sticks.
The lazy householder has waited for
"a hours for the beneficsnt rain to drop
and do his work for him. Meanwhile
we are all uncomfortable in our walks
abroad and we slip and, fall and discom-
pose our tempers and say bad words and
maybe break our legs.
We have in mind, especially, the side
walks in front of the residence of two
doctors on the west side. Being doctors,
they are probably well enough able to
pay quarter for the cleaning of their
sidewalks-providing they are able to
collect their bills. But the sidewalks
are not cleaned. One of them, at least,
we know employs manservant--may-
be two. We know he en-
ploys one manservant, because 1t was
the doctors manservant that
slipped on the doctors sidewalk and
broke his leg this morning. If it had
been anybody else but the doctors man
who broke his leg, the situation might
not have been altogether Improbable.
AS it is, however, there is
probably nothing in it for the
doctor. But we wonder whether the
man will sue the city or sue the doctor
for the damage done? At any rate that
sidewalk, and all other sidewalks, o=ght
to be cleaned off aud there ought TO be
some way of giving practical force to
the ordinances on the subject.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

The General Assembly has begun
we'll.
Its first act, after listening to the read
ing of the Governors message, was to
put chief recommendation of that doc
ument into force by repeating Section 2,
Chapter 1880, of the Public Laws--the
horse gambling law.
Senator MERRILL of Cranston presented
tue bill for repeal and the Senate passed
it unanimously, Senator FREEMAN, of
Lii icoln, who was a member of the AS
sembly which passed the obnoxious
measure, speaking briefly in behalf OF his
former colleagues who voted for the bill
without appreciating the opportunities
that it afforded for disgracing the State.
In the House, Representative WILSON
Of East Providence moved the reference
of the bill for repeal to the committee
on engrossed acts-the usual form of con-
currence, all bills having to go to the
committee for engrossing before con-
current action can be taken under the
Assembly rules, the concurrent vote on
the report of the engrossed acts com
mittee that the measure has been prop
erly engrossed being merely formality.
The vote in the House was also unanl-
nous.
This is a good work quickly done.
The General Assembly will have the
thanks Of the State not only for the
doing but for the uncompromising way
il was done. We understand that the
judiciary committee of both houses had
considered the repeal bill before the
session met, that any opposition that
might seek delay on the ground that the
bill ought TO go to committee, might
be forestalled with the statement thai
The committee lad already considered 1t
and was prepared TO recommend repeal.
In word, the action Of the Assembly
WAS rs conscientious as it was unani-
nous. The members had decided for
repeal before the session began. and
they were not dispasel to permit any.
thing in the nature of fiibusteiing On
bulldozing 10 make it appear that they
hesilated 20 wipe the disgruceful law of
The slainie books
No words ecu adequately express
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
Our Contemporary Climbs Aboard.
Providence Telegram

The first thing for the Legislature to do after
listening to the Governors address is 10 re-
peal the law permitting pool selliag. The Gov
ernor is willing. the people are more than
Initiative ..st..t..
But this IL only a step. IL gambling Is 10
bc prevented in one place lst MS have II PEE
vented In all.
let the speedy repeal OF this inJndicions en-
actment be a warniig TO the officers OF the
law and the violators Of the law that the
people OF the cities and towns alike are tired
of tie present way of not doing things.
First. repeal the pool law; then see that our
laws are cnfor ed by the officers selected and
cppointcd TO enforce thsm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

Those Brooklyn strikers are evidently
born humvrists. They have appealed to
the Attorney General Of New York to
annul the charter of the Brooklyn
Heights Trolley company, "for failing
to provide proper service to the public" I"
Isn't that delicious piece of satire /?
Next thing you know they will appeal
for the discharge Of some non-union
motorman, whose head they have
smashed in, for failing to report promptly
for duty next morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

sometimes seen, while after six months
modern taste allows the emphatic symbols
TO entirely disappear only demanding that
black shall continue to be worn for an
other six months.
A sketch is given OF black costume Of
bengaline. Tho skirt is trimmed on each
side by a panel of black passementerie
framed by cluster of narrow plaits. The
plain oorsage fastens under plastron Of
passementerie, and epaulets of passemen-
terie surmount the eigot sleeves. A smooth
basque of the same trimming covers the
hips.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

what. as the representative of tre-
mendous public sentiment that has
found expression al over the State, we
feel at the splendid elimination of the
effort that has been msde by press, pull
pit and people. On behalf of this public
sentiment we beg to thank the General
Assembly, which has so splendidly re-
sponded to its wishes. 1t is a fine
beginning of what promises to be a
session fruitful of wise and beneficent
legislation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30

would inaugurate set OF "lancers" for
ladies only, and occasionally have waltz
with their girl friends, the idea would
take. This Is plan for women to consid-
er seriously There are never men enough
TO Ego round" at ball, and it is therefore
a mathematical certainty that during each
dance "A number or young women must be
mere onlookcrs Not only Is this an un-
satisfactory sort of amusement for girls
who have looked forward TO an evening of
pleasure and activity, but it has imbued
the young dancing man, who usually
wears his brains In his patent leather
shoes, with the feeling that he confors an
immense honor on young woman by in
viting her to waltz. Being comparatively
scarce he puts a high value on himself. 1t
seems like q reversal of the proper roles
when the man rather than the woman
confcrs the favor of dance IL girls danced
together the matter would soon present q
different aspect. There Is no sort Of reason
why they should not thus display their
grace and their pretty gowns, instead OF
sitting drearily along the wall watching
other girls dance who are quite likely not
ms skillful in the accomplishments as them
selves. Pink checks, bright eyes and the
poetry of mooion, even with another young
woman for partner, arc better than be-
ing a wallfower.
An illustration is given of striking
gown for dress occasions. The ample black
velvet skirt opens on each side of the front
to show guile of red moire framed by
lcngthwise bands of sable, on which fur
heads appear at regular intervals. Gold
buttons adorn the upper part OF the black
velvet tablior Tho black velvet bodice Isl
trimmed with bands of fur and beads and
has vandyke collar. The gigot sleeves
arc OF red moirc and the wide belt Of black
velvet JUDO CHoLLET.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-30
THE MuaDEREgs REsT.

Rhode Islanders have had occasion to
regret that murderers are not hanged in
this State several times during the past
few years, but such regret could never
have been keener than now, when there
is one of the basest murderers humanity
ever produced to be dealt with.
What has the slayer of the CHAMBERS
woman TO fear!
There is no adequate punishment
awaiting him. 1t is debatable ques-
tion whether any punishment at all
awaits him. Bus
When he is found aud convicted and
sentenced what will his future be, in
comparison with his recent or future
life?
Supposhg, for the sake Of argument,
that the man under arrest proves to be
the guilty person, that he is convicted
and sentenced. He will be sent to the
State prison for the remainder of his life
to occupy his time sat hard labor"
That is, being interpreted, he will
every day do an honest days work, he
will be given a comfortable home, con-
slant occupation. good medical atten-
dance If he falls i'll; he will be forced to
live temperately and quietly; he will be
surrounded by such companions as he
chooses from among the other denizens
of the State home, and If he is tractable
and peacable he will in time come into
pleasant relations with the prison offici-
ais. lie need not worry about the pres
ent nor the future. His old age is pro-
vided for; all he has to fear is a pardon.
which would force him to again face the
world and begin once more the fight for
existence the State relieved him of when
it took compassion upon him for the
crime he committed and furnished him
its asylum.
This man is 81 years ofage, apparently
without warm friends, and with the
shady side OF his life hard at hand. The
future could not appear especially rosy
to him. He would soon lose much of
the zest of his interest in the world, and
an invitation from any source to occupy
"a quiet retreat, free from care and
trouble, would soon have great charms
for him.
His conscience he has always with
him. 1t would work as actively il he
were left free as if he were shut within
the prison precincts at Cranston. The
body alone can be punished by the law.
Is it any bodily punishment to be guar
anteed home, good treatment, good
food, good care, during life?
1t is travesty on justice to suppose
that life Imprisonment is punishment
in any sense adequate for the crime of
murder. There is no punishment that
man can inflict that is fully adequate.
The nearest approach to justice for
murderers is judicial death. Nothing
but that is within the power of man to
inflict; anything less, that civilization
tolerates, is too farcically insufficient to
merit respect.
Rhode Island ought to consider gravely
if she is not lending her influence, her
indirect sanction, to enable murderers to
escape the penalty their horrid deeds so
righteously deserve.
Hanging is none TO good for persons
who take human life.