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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
FORTY-FIVE APPLICATIONS.
Many Officers Want the Vacancy in
the Judge Advocate GeneraFs Office.

I0hy omcerN want the vacancy
the Judge Advocate GeneraTs Office.
Considerable interest is taken in the
army in the vacancy of major in the judge
advocate generals department. This is
one of the most desirable billets in the SER
vice, and there are innumerable applicants
for 1t, both in civil life and in the line OF
the army. Most of the applications. how
ever, are from army officers, generally Of
the rank Of first lieutenant or captain, and
many Of them have been acting judges ad-
vocate at the different department head
Quarters. 1t is said that there are now
forty-fve applications on file at the de-
partment of which all but three or four
are from the army. The following is a
partial list of the military applicants, and
is said to embrace the names of those most
likely to be considered in making this ap-
pointment: Capt. Charles Mcclure, eight
eenth infantry, now acting judge advoca te
at Vancouver barracks; First Lieut.. w. E.
Birkhimer, third artillery; First Lieut.. E
T. Glenn, twenty-fifth infantry, now acting
judge advocate at ST. Paul, Mimi, but to
be transferred, pursuant to an order. issued
yesterday, to Vancouver barracks; First
Lieut. Harvey c. Carbaugh, fifth artillery;
Capt. A. c. Sharpe, iwenty-second in
fantry, now acting judge advocate at Den
yer, Col; First Lieut.. Arthur Murray, first
artillery; Capt. Allen H Jackson, seventh
infantry; Capt. T. T., Knox, first cavalry;
Capt. Alfred NJ. Fuller, second cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS.
Speculation as to When the Annual
Shaking Up Will Take Place.

Shaking Up Will Take race.
The annual movement of troops Is the
subject that is now agitating the most gem
eral attention in military circles at present.
Speculation is lively as to when the con-
templated shaking up will occur, and also
as to which regiments will be affected
thereby Extensive transfers of troops are
unusual on account of the great expense.
Last year they were much greater than for
years before and this was due to the policy
of the department of abandoning small
posts at frontier points and concentrating
the troops at important railway centers.
There is lots of gossip about the plans for
the present year. and, as usual, 1t is OF
conflicting character. One report is that
very few changes are to be made. An
other which probably receives more general
credence. Is that the movement will be on
a more extended scale even than that OF
last year. According to this report eight in
fantry regiments will be shifted to new sta
tions. OF this number. however, the names
of only six are mentioned in the reports.
These are the fourteenth, seventeenth,
eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth and twen-
ty-first The fourteenth regiment is now on
duty at Vancouver barracks, Washington;
Fort Russell, Wyo.; the eighteenth at Forts
Bliss and Houston, Tex; the nineteenth at
Forts Wayne and Brady, Mich; the twen-
tieth at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, and the
tweuty-first at Piattsburg barracks, n. Y.
None of the officials are willing to say
what are to be the future stations of these
regiments. The presumption is that those
now south will come north and east, and
that those east will go west and south. 1t
is expected that, in addition to these trans
fers, others involving the exchange of sta
tions by detached companies will be order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Local Patents Allowed

Joseph S. A Baker, Washington, D. C..
car sign Il; Godfrey Engei, South Baltimore.
Md. steam boiler; William r. Derr, Balti-
more. Md, brush; Charles X. Judson, Wash
ington, D. c., device for forming belt lac
ing; John G. Maier, Washington, D. c..
necktie slide; Samuel r. Crowder Rich
mond, Va, baseball misunderstanding ap-
paratus; George Pitkin, Washington, d. c.,
operating table or chair; William j. Pohl-
man, Woodbrook, assignor OF one-half to ].
q. Orrison, Baltimore, Md; Thomas NJ. Spill
man, Washington, D. c., egg tester; John
P. Terry, assignor to E. d. Booz, Baltimore.
Nd, hose bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
MIR. STERN CONVICTED.
No Way in Which This GOvernmen
Can Interfere.

No Way in Which This Government
Can Interfere.
Unofficial information has reached here
from Kissengen, Germany, that Mr.. Louis
Stern of New York, who was recently ar
rested for an alleged insult to Baron Won
Thuengen. deputy commissioner of the
Spa at Kissengen, was convicted there
yesterday. after legal trial, and sentenced
to two weeks Imprisonment and to pay a
fine of 600 marks. The State Department
has not as yet been advised of the result
Of the trial, and the officials there are not
disposed to comment upon the case. Dip
toned on the subject. however, are almost
unit in the opinion that Mr.. Stern will
have to submit to the punishment imposed
and that there Is no ground upon which the
United States government can interpose
in his behalf
According to Wharton, Americans visit
ing Germany or any other foreign country
are amenable to the local courts of JUS
tice of any infractions of the law which
they may commit. 1t agreed that
it is the province of the local ju-
dietary to construe and administer the
laws, and If this be done promptly and i'm
with n just regard for their rights, the
country to which they belong has no just
cause for complaint. In such cases the
foreigners can expect no redress through
the intercession of the diplomatic represen-
tatiyeS of their country. According to in
ternational uses, diplomatic officers are
authorized to intercede only when citizens
of their country have been denied justice
or are the victims Of oppression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
It Will Not Be Completed Until
Next July.
PROBABLE EXTENSION OF TIME
Congress VIII Be Asked for Add.
tional Legislation.
PROGRESS OF THE WORK

The property holders of Washington will
not probably be called upon to pay their
taxes for 1S96-97 or the first half of them,
in November, 1896. 1t is expected a law
will be passed by Congress. like the one
pass ed last year, making the entire pay
ment due in May. 1897.
This, it Is stated at the District building,
will be absolutely necessary In view OF the
fact that the board of permanent assess
ors have found it utterly impossible to
complete the new assessment In January
the time prescribed by the law. So when
Congress meets the Commissioners will
prepare bill asking for an extension. The
tine for completing the assessment Will
undoubtedly De extended until July, 1885,
when the assessment will be returned and
the board resolve itself into board of re-
vision for the purpose of adjusting assess
ments. This board will be in session until
January, 1897, when the books will be clos
ed permanently and the assessor given
charge of them. Under this arrangement
the assessor will have until May to get his
new books ready.
Progress of the Work.
The board started to make the new as
sessment at Rock creek on the east, and
up to the present time has progressed as
far as the section between sth and 9th,
7
The work has been slow for the reason
that the board is compelled by law to make
a personal inspection of each piece OF prop
erty. Every member of the board must go
along when an assessment Is made. Each
May this board. in addition to its labors of
assessment, is compelled to make an assess
ment of the new houses that have been
erected during the year, and when Novem-
ber comes around, the board changes its
identity and becomes the excise board.
What Chairman Bates Says.
A reporter of The Star had an interview
with Col. Bates, chairman of the board
this morning before he went out upon his
assessing tour. He said 1t was impossible
to complete the assessment in time. and
said (as stated above) that Congress would
be asked to legislate and extend the time
for completing the assessment.
Would 1T not be better to ask Congress
to extend the time of completing the as
sessment, and at the same time allow the
taxpayers to pay under the present assess
ment?" asked The Star reporter.
Decidedly not" replied Col. Bates. THE
people of Washington should have the ben
efitS of this new assessment.
Then the new assessment Will be ma
terially lower than the present one?"
while, of course, it is too early to speak
definitely upon the subject l believe there
will be some reduction. We have found
that houses in the past have been assessed
speaking OF course there are instances
where the assessment has been altogether
too low 1 think, however, the present as
sessment, as far as ground is concerned, Is
Just. There are exceptions to be sure, but
we hope to equalize the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Pensions Allowed.

Virginia-Original, Henry Faik, Ports
mouth, Norfolk. Original widows, etc, Ja-
lie Med. Armistead, Portsmouth, Norfolk:
Eliza Roach, Berkeley, Norfolk
ARCHAEOLOGICAL, Augustus Anderson,
Baltimore. Baltimore. Increase, Isaiah Bid
ole. North East. Cecil. Reissue, Samuel T.
Arthur, Coopestown, Hartford. Original
widows, etc, Alvina p. NiebergaH, Baftf-
more, Baltimore; Margaret Reed, Cations
Vile, Baltimore
District of Columbia-Originsl, Jno. Doug
lass, Washington, d. C. Increase, John
Doherty, United States Soldiers Home,
Washington. Reissue. George Humphries,
Washington, d. C. Mexican war widows,
Margaret Cahill, Washington. d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
No Siding Allowed.

The Commissioners this afternoon heard
arguments relative to the running of a
switch Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
from 1 street into square S07. Attorney
Thomas was called N and asked to state
the law. He said there was no question
that the railroad lad the right to run a
switch into the property aamed by 1t along
the line Of its road, provided it was used
by the railroad for It's business. He did
not think, however, In view Of the presenta-
tlon Of the case, which set forth that the
square was to be used as coal yard for
the benefit Of some one other than the rail-
road, that the Commissioners had the
right to grant the permit The Northeast
Washington CitILens' Association was pres
ent, represented by Messrs. Evan Tucker,
w. j. Frizzell, j. B. Agate and William
kehl.
Contract Awarded.
The Commissioners today awarded the
contract for building an additional story
to the third precinct station house to c.
II. Munroe at $3.50.
Commissioner Powell Returns.
Engineer Commissioner Powell returned
to the city today and was at his desk at
the District build, ls.
building Permits.
Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Bridget P. Boland, one two-story frame
building corner Emerson and 34th streets,
East Washington Park, $1,000.
N. Auth, one frame stable, Bladensburg
road near Queens Chapel road northeast
5000,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Smallpox on the Increase.

A telegram to the surgeon general of the
marine hospital service states that the
smallpox csses among the returning negro
coionists quarantined at Ell Paso have in
creased to seventy, while there are now 335
negroes in camp.
Writing from Santiago de Cuba, under
date of July u, Consul Hyatt says that
yellow fever is now epidemic in that city
and throughout southern Cuba. There had
cen eighty-three deaths on account of the
ever in Santiago during the first half of
July, and he states that the disease has
been much worse since. All unacclimated
people who can get away are leaving. The
fever has broken out among the iron
miners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Parcels Post Importations.

Acting Secretary of the Treasury Curtis
has issued an order to customs officials
notifying them that the regulations al
ready in force regarding imports from
other countries are in force and shoul1 he
applied to importations 10y parcels post
from the Bahamas. Barbados, British
Guiana, British Honduras, Canada, Colom-
bia Costa Rica, Danish West Indies. Ha-
wall. Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Mexico.
Newfoundland, Salvador ani Windward
Islands under recent postal treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
THE PATENT OFFICE.
Report of Business During the Past
Year.

Year.
The commissioner of patents, John S.
Seymour, today filed with the Secretary of
the Interior his annual report of the bust
ness done by his bureau during the past
fiscal year. Commissioner Seymour says:
There We're received 36972 applications
for patents, 1,453 applications; for de-
signs, Il applications for reissues,
21S3 applications for trade marks,
31S applications for labels and 33l4
caveats were filed. There were 20, 745
patents granted, including reissues and de-
signs, 1,S04 trade marks and prints reg
istered; 1906 patents expired, 3,20S ap-
plications We're forfeited for non-payment
of final fees. Total expenditures were
81, 195.557; the balance of receipts over ex-
penditures was Si3l,3s1 The total bal
ance of receipts over expenditures now
in the treasury to the credit of the patent
office is $l,566, 75S. All but one of the
thrty-four divisions have their work with
in one month of date, and this one was
less than Two months behind. At the close
of the fiscal year 1927 applications We're
awaiting action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Money for the IuJiuus.

The Trea asury Department today sent to
the agent of the Nez Perces Indians in
Idaho about nine hundred warrants, aggre-
eating $566936, being nearly the whole of
the first Isyment to these Indians of their
claim against the government for lands
ceded 70 the United States under treaty.
The warrants are made payable to the in
dividual Indian, and range in amount from
q few dollars to nearly 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Personal Mention,

Maj. Q. L. Pruden, assistant secretary
to the President has gore to his old home
in New Jersey for short vacation.
Lieut.. c. H. Lauchheimer of the marine
corps is acting as judge advocate general
of the navy.
Assistant Treasurer Meline is spending
his vacation at Paeonian Springs, Va
Assistant Engineer A. NJ. Cook of the
Amphitrite and Assistant Engineer F. D.
Read of the Texas are registered at the
Navy Department today.
Mr.. Cornelius I. Belt is at Atlantic City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Both Bn,loonists win Recover.

JACKSON, Mich, August 6.-The bal
loonists who fell from balloon at Wander
cocks Lake Sunday afternoon were not as
seriously injured as at first reported. The
young woman had both her legs broken
while Eiliotts colfarbone was fractured
Both Will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
CITY POST OFFICE PROMOTIONS.
Fourteen Thousand Dollars Dfstrib-
uted Among LoM-SaInric Clcrks.

uted Among L0w-Salurfcd Clerks.
Postmaster Willett has had the pleasure
of notifying a large number Of the clerks
employed in the city post Office Of substan-
tial increases in their annual salaries. 1t
was found recently that the increase of the
earnings of the Washington post Office
would admit of the addition of something
like $4,000 to the annual pay roll total,
and this amount has been accordingly dis
tributed among the employees. Those who
received advances were the lower Sa1aried
clerks and those who were rot promoted
a year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Fnurth-CInss Postmnsters.

W. Z. Hedrck was appointed postmaster
at Rosebrook, Greene county, Va, today
to succeed r. B. Hedrick, his father, de-
ceased.
Total number of fourth-class postmasters
appointed today. 10; of which 1G We're to
fill vacancies caused by death and resigna
tlonS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Army Orders.

First Lieut.. William H. Wilhelm Tecent-
1y promoted from second lieutenant, tenth
Infantry is assigned to the fourteenth In
fantry, company E.
Additional Second Lieut.. Oscar J..
Charles, tenth infantry, is assigned to a
vacancy of second lieutenant In that regi-
ment, company E.
Leave of absence for two months Is
granted First Lieut.. William f. Lfppitt,
jr., assistant surgeon.
By direction of the President First Lieut..
Harry A. Leonhaeuser twenty-ffth infan-
try, is detailed as professor of military
science and tactics at the university of
Minnesota. Minneapolis, Mimi, and will re-
lieve First Lieut.. George H. Morgan, third
cavalry, who will Join his troop.
Leave of absence for two months Is
granted Second Lieut.. Gordon Voorhies,
fourth cavalry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06

The Secretary of War has given notice
that there is no appropriation for the cur
rent fiscal year from which clothing AMI
donations can be furnished general prison.
ers on release from confinement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Naval Cadets Appointed

The following persons have been appoint
ed. cadets at the Naval Academy: ]. L.
Webb. alternate. Rippey. Ia; James D.
Lowery, FIT. Dodge. Iowa; Charles L. Will
son, Belpre, Ohio; Paul P. Stewart, alter
nate. Marietta, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
To Succeed IL Democrat.

The President today appointed Lloyd
Reed postmaster at ClarksDurg, w. Va.
In place of Lee Vance, who resigned. Mr..
Vance was democrat, who desired to get
out and engage in private business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Lieut.. Pines Retired.

Second Lieutenant Henry A. Pipes, sew
enth infantry, having been found incapaci-
tated for active service, on account Of disa-
bility incident to the service, has been
placed on the retired list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Electric p1o,y. i'm Germany.

Consul Doederlein at Leipsic, Germany,
has made report to the State Department
upon the manufacture and use Of electric
plows in that country. He shows that the
plcws are operated by electricity cheaper
than by steam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption, s134,572. Government receipts
From Internal revenue, $3.50, 633; customs,
e2l3, 131, miscellaneous, s31,5l6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06

Admiral Ramsay has gone to New York
for few days, and Capt. Cook is acting
chief Of the bureau of navigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06

The State Department has just received
the following cablegram from United States
Consul General Jernigan:
SHANGHAI, August 6.-Hixon, United
States consul at Foo Chow, wires: Ameri-
can mission property at Yum Fnh burned
Details of ku Cheng massacre horrible.
Houses stealthily surrounded and sleeping
ladies and children speared to death. Sit
uation unsettled"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Apprehension at Ku Cheng.

LONDON, August 6.-The last letter,
dated April g. from the murdered English
missionary, the Rev. Mr.. Stewart, has been
received in London, and describes the oriti-
cal situation of affairs at Ku Cheng.
Mr.. Stewart wrote: Ten days ago We
were awakened at o'clock in the morning
by native clergyman. who crossed the
river in order to bring us the startling
news that the Vegetarian rebels were eX-
pected at daylight to storm Ku Chene. The
gateways of the city were being blocked
with timber and stone in order to prevent
their entry. We had 100 men, women and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
0utrages Premeditated and Carefully
Planned.
LAST LETTER OF Their Mr.. STEWART
Arranging for the Safety Of Women
and Children.
PLEAS TO THE HEARTLESS

HONG KONG, August 8.-In an Inter-
view today with some of the survivors of
the Ku Cheng massacre they declared that
the outrage was carried out in !he most
diabolical manner, and that it was evident
ly a premeditated and carefully arranged
attack, and entirely unprovoked. upon the
occupants of the missionary station while
they were asleep. The bodies of the vic
tins were buried at Foo Chow.
There are rumors of further riots at
places nearer to Foo. Chow than Ku Cheng
This district includes the stations of the
Church of England at Zenana, the Ameri-
can Methodists' stations at Fukhien, Fuhn-
ing, Layong, Ningtaik, Hochkien and Kui-
wal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06

Assistant istrict Attorney Jeffords this af-
ternoon declined to say anything regarding
the alteration of the verdict Of the coro-
ner's jury other than that the statements
made by Coroner Hammett and Mr.. Perry
entirely regular
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

hlgh'clnHH families, who appcnr ia
tllnk Nln IN not sin unlrAa II Inns "A
VULGAR inspect, / knew the thlng where
81 wrote. ! was born ana bred In tho
In,llli"U- lonlnE South, am Nlr-
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bu"k, | frankly confeA / ala NOT fcol
ultnkelhur comfortable until 1 Ind nic.
lufol tho other mud nohler aiuo Of cnia.
,ulmI ram aud NE, and this 1 have
uohr In An Unofficial Patriot ="
anu tno public rpomH To agree II In
your best book" said the vigitor
Grace mud sympathy az wen as po,yer
went into the making OF IT,"
Ana no wonder replied tho nlithor
tcfNently. THE patriotic cierpvmnn
VINO gives the story It's name wne
urawn from the llfe and nctlon NJ my
own father, II was he who went IL
Lincoln and did just what ia tnId IN
inc book Tho second mnlo character
700, was drawn for my brother who
was Nont uhrOud on state huslnonH ma
died at che early nge OF thirty"
unht now, did you reuiated the
Vmltor, ~ delicate and unngRrosaivc.
looking little woman like you' "y"r Ect
inc courage 20 write on tho thennea
You have handled 2"
u mink II IN often harder 10 renntn
silent than 20 speak wnpu you See nnd
Know and have things In ton 10.
Sides" she continued brlphteninp 81
came OF nghtlng blood Nv nrs,
American ancestor on my fathoisa aldo
descended direct from n grnnddnurhter
OF plNer Cromwell, My mother ,vne N
Poel and of the same atock nn sir
robert, have good reason 10 think
Wen OF my ancestors. thoy have made
" castor for me to be fearless In toliInk
: nv itu.h | have boon eNeoutlonnily
| l1rtunh'v IN tho men who have stood
| nrhfvAt me, A nohler man than my
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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24
HELEN H. GARDENER.
How Her Successful Advent
Into Literature Began.
"MEN, WOMEN AND GODS"
Was Her First Literary Effort, and
How She Came to Write II.
-
"TIMH LOCK OF OUR ANCESTORS"
Was Her First Novel. some Pnriiou-
lars of Her o,her Literary
Successes.
|"MEN, WOMEN AND GODS"
"rIMH LOCK OF OUR ANCESTORS"


BOSTON March 2e,
{ II II now several weeks since Mrs,
isardener arrived In Boston and HOon
sfterwnrd began 20 assist Mr., Ilernc.
yho author Of shore Aoroa," In dram
,tislnE her own latest novel. AN I'M
piiiclHl Patrol" The latter fact was at
he time duly announced, Yet rcw peo-
pie seem aware that she is atill here.
bud fewer still appear to know any
ihInE about how her unique career
began. although the literature she hna
produced has been widely discussed,
questioned. approved and condemned
10 turn,
Calling upon her last week In hcr
roacy quarters In Huntington avenue.
he Writor found Mrs Gardener AZ home.
iind. hB usual Ia u courteous ana frank
mood while not given IN the lonHt a.
puru,llnR her talent or showing any de-
sire to pour condolences INTO print, she
IN too much IN earnest with her public
70 be other than easy and natural In
speaking OF herself or her work
~ would like to know lust how you
nrHt got q hearing, Mrs, Gardener" be-
gan the visitor "'rhe motive Of your
work ~ 30 unusual, ! suppose you went
through the fun orthodox course OF
trial
mo" shr replied promptly, "Thc
frat thing Of any moment I wrote got
u hearing ana IA publisher, too. without