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Evening star., 1897-04-09
A Flying Visit.

He made only a flying visit, reaching hero
from New York this morning and returning
by the afternoon train. His business re-
lated solely to the duties of his new office
He was closeted with Assistant Secretary
McAdoo for several hours, and obtained a
good general idea Of the peculiar duties he
VIII be called upon to perfom in connection
with the administration of naval affairs.
He informed Secretary Long that it
would not be convenient for him to take
hold before the 10Th instant, inasmuch as
there were several important matters be-
fore the board of police commissioners of
New York that he desired to dispose Of
before severing his official connection with
that department. and it was also neces-
sary fer him to attend to some private
New York city.
During his conference with Assistant
Secretary McAdoo he summoned Mr.. VIM.
Howell. the private secretary Of that Of
him to remain In, the same capacity with
him after he took hold, adding that he
could feel safe in that office so long as he
gave satisfaction.
Will Take Hold on the 10th Instant.
There was a great deal Of interest shown
by the officers and civilian employees in
the visit Of the new assistant secretary
and there was general desire to ascertain
his plans and purposes. Mr.. Roosevelt
was not ready to express himself on that
subject. however and beyond the state
ment that would take hold on the 10Th
instant and would haXe no official stand
ing in the naval establishment until then,
excused himself from general conversa-
ton. 30
At the request of Secretary Long, Mr.
McAdoo will continue to discharge the du-
ties Of assistant secretary until the date
fixed by Mr.. Roosevelt for taking the oath
Of Office. =
Inasmuch as he has not received his COM
mission. and cannot do so until the return
Of the President. 1t would have been i'm
possible for Mr.. Roosevelt to have qualified
today. e1 en- If he had desired to do So
There was considerable comment today
over Secretary Longs action in curtaiIing
the duties of assistant secretary, as out
lined IN yesterdays Star, right on the ad-
vent OF his chosen assistant but so far as
can be learned the new order means mere
ly that there shall be but one head of the
Navy Department at time, and that the
assistant secretary shall act in that capac-
ity only when specially designated by the
President, by reason Of the absence or in
capacity OF the Secretary.
1t is generally believed at the depart
ment that the first important duty assigned
to Mr.. Roosevelt will be to thoroughly in
vestigate the business methods and gen.
eral administration Of affairs at the New
York navy yard. with view to the in
PRODUCTION Of reforms said to be greatly
needed there in the interests Of the service
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Waiting for Auditor TimD,e

Surprise Is expressed by treasury off,
cials at the non-appearance Of Mr.. Timme
auditor for the State and other DEPART
ments. His was among the first nomtna-
tions sent in by President Mckinley, and
his commission has been held at the Treas
ury department awaiting his appearance
ever since March q. He is a resident Of
now at his home arranging his private
affairs for prolonged VISIT to this city
1t Is not known. however. when he win
come Meanwhile Auditor Holcomb. the
democratic incumbent. Is performing the
duties of the office. and will continue to do
SO until relieved by the absent MIR Tfmme
Evening star., 1897-04-09
THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.
The Last Administration Blamed for
Some of the Present Disaster.

Ihe Last administration blamed Tor
Some of the Present Disaster.
Some of the disaster in the Mississippi
valley Is laid at the door of the late ad-
,ninistration of the War Department. 1t is
complained that the contracts for levee
work last year were all delayed. The de-
partment was urged to take early action
All of the river authorities were predicting
high water in the near future, and thought
that wherever levee work was contem-
plated. or was in progress. it should be
pushed rapidly as possible. The desire
was to secure considerable headway by the
1st Of December. Instead of that. work
vas not begun until December. and the
flood came before 1t had been advanced far
enough to be effective
1t Is also stated that the reports of the
engineers proved to be remarkably accurate
in every particular. At the very points
where they had recommended additional
work against very high water. that work.
1t has since been shown. would have been
invaluable. The river Is now pouring
through breaks at several of these points.
where. had the levees been heightened and
strengthened In time, much valuable proper
ty. 1t is asserted, would have been saved.
But Il proved to be impossible to hasten the
letting of contracts in the premises and
everything stood still all OF last fall when
everything should have been in motion.
lates to the short commons upon which the
government has been forced to exist for
several years. The deficit In the revenues
skimped everything. The corners were cut
close in all OF the departments Con-
tracts were delayed in every quarter. and
In some quarters payments on work done
for the government were delayed. The
general management of affairs proceeded
on a hand-tomouth method, and to the
detriment of both the governments inter-
ests and individual interests. Everything
that could be postponed was postponed as
long as possible where appropriations en-
tered into the calculation.
1t is considered that there is an addition
al argument in this for the amount of mon
ey proposed to be raised by the Dingley
bill. and for the prompt passage Of that
measure. The government is committed to
certain internal improvements which can
not be delayed without injury all round
II delays occur for want of funds, previous
disbursements are imperiled. and some
times are lost altogether There are some
friends of the Mississippi valley who be-
1eve that If the work recommended by the
governments own officers for that river
had been properly pushed by the War De-
partment. some of the heaviest losses that
have Just occurred and are still occurrinl,
down there would have been averted.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
KNOXVILLE FIRE VICTIMS,
Two Certain Deaths, Another Prob
able and Another In Doubt.


able and Another in Doubt.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. April "a spe-
cial to the News from Knoxville Tenn,
says:
s. E Williams OF Springfield. Mass, and
W. H. Hollway of Newport. Tenn.
are known to have perished In yesterdays
fire.
j. NJ. Bogle's death is now thought to
be a matter of only few hours.
The loss is now estimated at 81, 100, ,OOO
with insurance Of 100000.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. April 9-The S.
Z. Williams mentioned in the dispa tches as
having been burned to death in the big fire
in Knoxville. Tenn. is supposed to be Eli
jah A Williams of this city. retired gold
chain and shirt manufacturer. He left
this city February II with W. G. Ham OF
the American House for a southern trip
After having visited Nassau, N p, and
Florida points. Mr.. Ham left Mr. Williams
in St Augustine March II and came home
The last heard from Williams was when he
left St Augustine about March 25, intend
ing TO go TO Atlanta and Knoxville on his
way to Washington.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. April "a spe-
cal To the News from Oakdale Tenn, saws
that A E Weeks of Locke NY who was
thought to have perished In the big fire In
Knoxville. is safe and well at Oakdale
Evening star., 1897-04-09
"The Man In Grux.

NEW YORK. April 9.-The Man In
Gray" who for a time last month terror
lied the. vicinity of Central Park by a
series OF highway robberes. supplemented
by the robbery of the residence of VIM.
NJ. Barnum. in East 35th street, where he
presented pistol at servants head
and forced his way in, is now believed by
the chief Of the detective bureau to be
Thomas Oliver Raines of Atlanta. Ga
Under the name Of Frank Linden. The
Man In Gray is now serving a sentence of
tive years Imprisonment in the Elmira re-
formatory.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
GRAIN.
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE April 9.-Flour dull, unchanged
receipts lO36l barrels: exports 5O7 barrels sales
$40 barrels. Wheat inactive and firm-spot and
August, 6yN asked-receipts. 2. 13s bushels: stock
509,072 bushels-southern wheat by sample, 73a75
Corn easy-spot ard month, 261Sa27; Nav 27Ka
27N: July. 2sAa29: steamer mixed. 2s%a23h-re
ceilts. q .s3s bushels: exports, 23 600 bushels;
southern white corn. 29l;as0: do. yellow. 27a27h.
Oats 6rn-No: white, 2sae6: No. 2 mixed, cs,sa
24-receipts, 8. .421 bushels stock, la6579 tusbeis
Rye barely steady-No. nearby. 37lk DO western.
3S-receipts. 2.343 bushels stock. 16i.6lO bushels
Hly firm for choice grades-choice timothy sl3 90
bid Grain freights fairly stesdy, unchanged. Su-
gar arIn. unchanged. Butter steady-fancy cream
cry, 20a21; do. initiation, l6al7; do ladle iaaI5:
good ladle. l1al2; store packed. saI2. Eggs Arm
fresh. 9. Cheese steady, unchanged. Whisky un-
changed
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Harold Benedict Resigns.

Public Printer Palmer last night asked
Mr.. Harold Benedict. chief proof reader in
the government printing office. for lis
resignation. Mr. Benedict is the nephew Of
ex-Public Printer Benedict. and has been
an employe of the government printing Of
fee during both of the terms when his un-
Gle was public printer. No charges were
made against his performance of the duties
OF his position. Although Mr.. Benedict
was under the classified civil service, he at
oEce complied with Mr. Palmer's request,
Evening star., 1897-04-09
RESISTED HIS ASSAHANTs.
l.. G. Matalene, u Chicago POlitici.
Made q Plucky Defence

CHICAGO. April 9.-L. G. Mattalene, who
lives at ls North Clark street, was shot
In the left side near the heart last night
at the foot of Chicago avenue by one Of
two men. who. he says. decoyed him to
that lonesome spot by false invitation to
a reception of the Delaware Boat Club
Matalene resisted the attack. and his as
satlants were attempting TO escape when
he fired two shots at them. One of the
men fell. and MataleHe is OF the opinion
lie was wounded Matalene has been ac-
tive in politics. and his assailauts are
thought to be men who have los. their DO
siiions as a result of hts efforts
Evening star., 1897-04-09
AssiEnments of Omcers.

The Secretary of War has ordered the
following assignments of officers recently
promoted: Capt. John c. F. Tillson. to the
14th Infantry. Company 1: First Lieut. John
H. WkoIley. to the oath Infantry, Company
A; First Lieut.. Peter Murray. to the 9TH
Infantry. Company B; Capt. John c. F.
Tillson, 1ith Infantry, will remain on duty
with the 9Th Infantry until July !. 1897,
when he will proceed to join his company;
First Lieut. Peter Murray, 9TH Infantry,
Will join his company or before May i,
1907
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Old Soldier Found Uncon.c,ou.

NEW YORK. April 9.-Charles White,
sixty years old. who says he is an inmate
of the Soldiers National Home at Hamp-
ton. Va, was found lying unconscious on
the sidewalk at Roosevelt and Cherry
streets at midnight last night. At the hos
pital after he had recovered his senses he
stated that he came to this city a short
time ago to see some friends. White acted
as IL he was not right in mis- mind.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Found In the White Hou.a-

Two days ago Mrs. l.. F. W. Gushing of
1926 11th street northwest. while escorting
friend from Boston around the city. lost
her pocketbook. which contained. besides
the usual miscellaneous articles carried in
a woman's purse. a card bearing her ad-
dress and. inciden tally, a few dollars in
money. This morning the pocketbook was
delivered to Mrs. Cushing by the Presi-
dents messenger. 1t having been found in
the east room of the White House. 1t is
unnecessary to add that the contents were
intact.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Nelson Weeks Indicted.

NEW YORK. April S-Nelson NJ. Weeks.
who was suspected Il having caused the
death of Aimee Smith of Hackensack, N
J., who died in this city from carbolic acid
poisoning and ceuebra congestion several
weeks ago. has been indicted for man
slaughter in the first, degree.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
STAYED ON THE DOLPHIN.

The President Did Not Go Ashore Mt
Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, April 3.-Everything
has been In readiness at the Naval Acad-
emy all day to give President Mckinley
royal welcome, but up to l o'clock the
President had not come ashore. Orders
we're given to the gunners to be ready for
salute. ard preparations were made for
an artillery drill by the cadets. but the
continuous rain has kept the President
aboard the Dolphin.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Mil Seized by the Sheriff.

TROY. N. Y. April 1.-THE Egherts
woolen mill. one Of the largest in Cohoes,
has been seized by the sheriff on a juds-
ment Of $2O.523.s1 in favor Of Peter Nc
Carthy Of Troy. The company was in
corporated in February. 1893, with a can't
tai stock of $4,000. The assets and ia
bilities are being computed.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Fatal Result of Greediness.

SAN DIEGO, CAL. April 9-Seaman Cline
of the cruiser Philadelphia died today. Two
of the other sailors are dying and several
more are in a precarious condition from
drinking wood alcohol mixed with eggs and
condensed milk. They broke into the medi-
cine chest during the night, stealing the
alcohol, OF which they drank large quaint
fies
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Mr.. Bryan Only slightly Hurt.

ATLANTA. Ca. April "a special to the
Journal from Jacksonville. Fla. says: Mr..
Bryan. who was slightly injured by the
falling of the hotel piazza here last night.
Is all right this morning. except for a few
bruises. He left for Tallahassee, where he
will address the Legislature tonight.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
THE PHILIPPINES REVOLT.

FOrtiilcatiOns Being Erected in
Favorable Positions.
MADRID, April 9.-Dispatches received
here from Manila. capital Of the Philip
pine Islands, say that the insurgents have
killed several monks, and have burned the
churches Of Buena Vista, Guideva and En-
dang.
Insurgents are also said to be erecting
forufcations in favorable positions.
The Spanish military operations are al
most at standstill. pending the arrival of
further reinforcements from Spain.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Rather Heavy.
From Puck,

from PUCK.
Barr-'There's a new bicycle tire factory
in Chicago that is the biggest fraud Of the
age"
Tyre-"How's that? They surely ought
to be able to furnish wind to last a whole
season."
Barr-'"That's not II. It's their tire It
has been discovered that they were using
nothing but wreaths of Chicago smoke"
Evening star., 1897-04-09
LOAD OF FIREWORKS EXPLODED.
Ten Persons Lost Their Lives nj
BuenOs AyreH.

BUENOS AYRES Argentina, April o.
An immense amount of damage has been
caused by the explosion of a cart loaded
with fireworks. The accident occurred near
a block of buildings adjacent to the bourse,
and the buildings almost Immediately
caught fire. A whole block was destroyed
before the flames were under control Ten
persons lost their lives through the ex-
ploson or during the conflagration.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
z ~
To Prevent ,Thrse-Cent Fares.

INDIANAPOLISs April "a suit to
knock out three-cent railroad fares in In
dianapolis, provided by a recent act of
legislature, was filed in the United States
court yesterday by the Central Trust Com
pany of New York. trustee for the bonds.
1t asks an injunction against the street
observing th>law. against the city for at
tempting to enforce 1t and against the pros
ecuting attorney fol. prosecuting violators
of it. -1i3s.-
Evening star., 1897-04-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are the opening the highest
and the lowest and the closing prices of the
New York stock market today. as reported
by Corson G. Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No. SO Broadway
Open. High Low Close
American Spirite 121L 1917 19k 19L
Evening star., 1897-04-09

ters with which the assistant secretary is
particularly charged. Mr.. Roosevelt will
not qualify and assume his new office until
the 10Th instant, returning meantime to
New York to arrange his private business
affairs.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
he Paid q Flying Visit to the Navy
Department.
WILL QUALIFY on FHE 18TH INSTANT
Had Long Conference {, With As
sistant Secretary McAdoo.
INTEREST OBJ THE EMPLOYEES

Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt. who will sue
coed Mr.. McAdoo as assistant secretary
Of the navy. came to the Navy Depart
ment this morning and had a long talk
with Secretary Long. He also spent two
hours with Mr.. McAdoo. listening to the.
latter's explanations Of the methods of the
Navy Department, and especially the mat
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Ocean Steamship Arrivals.

NEW YORK. April 0.-Arrived-Ger-
manic, Liverpool.
BALTIMORE, April 9.-Arrived- Howard,
Boston; Alsenborn, New York.
CAPE HENRY. Va. April 9-Passed in
for Baltimore. Durango, from Rotterdam;
Venango, from Rotterdam; Eugenie from
Boston.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
slcet and snow a, rna,.n..o,,.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 9-The rain
which started early yesterday morning and
continued all day turned into sleet and
snow about midnight. A. a result tele-
graphic and telephone communication is
badly hampered.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
SHOWING IN OHIO,

The Ground Covered to the Depth of
Five Inches.
WAPAkoNETA. Ohio. April 9-The
ground here is covered with snow to the
depth of five inches and still showing. The
fruit crop will be badly damaged. because
All fruit trees are budding. 1t is turning
colder. and the wheat in the field will prob
ably be ruined.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
The Peculiar Oxford Paper.

OF the famous Oxford paper the Daily
News gives the following curious and
doubtless authentic history:
Fifty-four years ago several packets Of a
fine kind of paper, with books printed from
it, were brought home from China by a
member of the university. The paper was
used for the printing of a few volumes at
the University Press. AS the volumes were
gradually distributed over the country. pub
lishers printers and booksellers became in
terested in the new kind of paper. Inquiries
we're made about it, to which the authori-
ties of the oxford Press were unable to
know in what part of China it was manu-
factured. nor how 1t was manufactured.
They sent representative TO the east to
make researches, but little or nothing came
Of them. Then they began a series of
chemical analyses and experiments. About
twenty years ago tn cir analysis was sue
cessfully completed. and the Oxford paper,
now known all the world over, was the re-
suit. 1t may not be the exact ditto of the
old Chinese substance. but 1t is unapproached
and unique. Ever since the invention print
ers' and publishers spies from all parts Of
the world have been prowling about the
Oxford and London offices of the University
Press. Why asked visitor. the other
your paper ana find you out. you did
with the Chinaman?" To which the answer
was: "A diamond Is simply pure carbon.
I'll give you as much carbon you like if
YOU will make a diamond of 1t. The after
reparation-that the secret: and the Sc
cret of this paper is known only to three
men," which sounds conclusive.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
MORE JAPANESE EXCLUDED.
Action Taken by the Hawaiian Gov
ernment Regarding Imm Igrants

YOKOHAMA, April 9-The government
of Hawaii has prohibited the landing In Ha-
wall Of 40 japanese immigrants and the
Hawaiian court has confirmed the action
OF the government
II Is reported here that the United States
has decided to dispatch a warship to Ha-
wall and that the japanese government
has decided TO do the same
Evening star., 1897-04-09
TO CONNECT THE ocEA5s,
Honduras VIII Grant Concessions for
RniIxyov

TEGCClGALPA, Honduras. via Calves
ton, Texas. April 9.-Consress has decided
TO grant a concession to Honduras syn
dicate acting in conjunction with a party
OF New York capitalists. for an interoceanic
railway from Puerto Corraz on the At
lantc. to Amapala. on the Pacific
Evening star., 1897-04-09
King George ,Inyited to Nashville.

NASHVILLE. EennIs April 9.-The ex-
ecutive committees Of the centennial expo
sition has adopteda resolution inviting the
King of Greece and royal family to attend
the centennial aad expressing sympathy
with Greece in the present crisis.
Evening star., 1897-04-09

Secretary Gage has leased for the sum
mer the residence Of Representative New
lands of Nevada on Chevy Chase circle.
Evening star., 1897-04-09
WILL SEIZE INYACK ISLAND.
British to Gnin n FOothOld at the Fin
trnnce to DcInsOa Bny.

trance to DelnsOa Bay.
CAPETOWN, Africa. April 9.-The Argus
of this city announced today that 1t had
received trustworthy Information from
Pretoria, capital Of the Transvaal, that
the British have secured Inyack Island, at
the entrance to Delagoa bay. and that a
squadron Of warships from this port will
proceed there to take possession of the
island and proclaim it British territory
Evening star., 1897-04-09
MAYORS DISAGREE.
Greater New York Charter Returned
to the LeEislature.

ALBANY. n. Y. April 9.-The Greater
New York charter has been returned to the
lie ,islature with the disapproval Of Mayor
Strong Of New York. Mayor Wurster of
Brooklyn snd Mayor Gleason of Long Is
land City approved the charter.
Evening star., 1897-04-09

Government Donaa.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
nav haukers
Evening star., 1897-04-09
Grain nnd Cotton Markets.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers, 1927 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg. Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16

pALo Afro, CAL, Dec. I'LL. G.
Nash. librarian of Leland Stamford
university, and J. c. Rovell, librarian
of the university Of California, are at
work on a scheme to materially change
the copyright laws Of the country and
at the same time build up large ma
tional libraries in q number Of big
cities, The plan is to require authors
obtaining the protection Of copy
right to supply copies Of their work to
several repositories located In different
sections Of the country. Senator Per.
kins will introduce the bill. 1t will
direct the establishment Of deposito-
ries in the cities Of Chicago, Denver
San Francisco and New Orleans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
First published In the Abilene Weekly BIZ
Hector, December 0, 1871
Publication Notice.

In the Probate Court Of Dickinson County,
State Of Kansas.
In the matter OF the estate Of Mary Hershey,
deceased
To Eliza Hershey, Hettie Kready, Mary Ann
Frey, Ezra Oliver Hershey, Jacob Harvey
Hershey, 4, H. Kane, guardian ad litem
for Ezra Oliver Hershey and Jacob Har-
vey Hershey, and Katie Hough, formerly
Katie Hershey, guardian of Ezra Oliver
Hershey and Jacob Harvey Hershey, all
Of Dickinson county, Kansas.
You and each Of you are hereby notified
that under and by virtue OF an order Of sale
issued by the probate court OF Dickinson
county, Kansas, on the sth day OF December,
A. d. 1897. |, the undersigned William 4:
Baer, administrator With will annexed OF
the ith day OF January, A. d. 1898, at o'clock
D, m, on said day sell ut public sale the fol-
lowing described real estate situated In
Dickinson county, Kansas, towit: The un-
divided one half interest In the northwest
quarter Of section ten (10) township twelve
az range two t9 east OF the 9th principal
meridian, said sale to be made upon the
above described premises upon the following
terms towit. One half OF the purchase price
10 be paid cash and the balance to be paid
In one year at eight per cent, secured by
first mortgage upon said land.
Witness my hand this sth day Of Decem-
WILLIAM 5. BAER.
Administrator with will annexed Of Mary
Hershey, deceased.