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Evening star., 1897-03-20
GEN. DOES RESIGNATION
It Has Been Formally Accepted by the
President.
The Name OF His Successor Expected
to BE Sent to the Senate
Monday.

The President has accepted the resigna-
tion OF Gen. Jos. Doe as assistant secretary
of war. to take effect from yesterday. But
for TIE fact that Secretary Alger told a
Star reporter this afternoon that he ''hadn I
The least idea who would succeed Assistant
Secretary Doe the Presidents action
would be accepted as a clear indication
that he had selected the gentleman for the
Cffice, and would have nominated him to-
DAY only that the Senate is not I'm session.
Like nearly all the other democratic hu-
reau officers. General Doe rendered his
resignation to the President immeGiai iel.'
after the Inauguration. AS in the case of
the others, 1t was to take effect at the
convenience of the President. and on the
qualification of his successor. in order that
no embarrassment might result from a
hiatus In the office.
With the single exception of Mr.. Dab
ney of the Agricultural Department, Gen
eral Doe is the only one of the assistant
secretaries of the democratic administra-
ton whose resignation has ye: been ac-
cepted. and his is the only case where the
resignation was accepted in advance OF the
appointment of His successor
All tie ether assistant secretaries ere
still in office, notwi; hstand;ng their resig-
nations have been in the Presidents hsEds
Since the 9Th instant. The oEiy oiiice of
the kind vacant toby is that of assistant
secretary of war.
Despite Secretary Alger's expressed ig-
norance on the subject, the belief is general
in official circles that the President has
selected the man for the office and VIII
nominate him to the Senate Monday. In
answer TO direct inquiry. Secretary Alger
told Star man this afternoon that the
Presidents action liz accepting Gen. Doe ;
resignation was in no wise the result of any
friction with him, but he offered no expla-
nation as to why Gen. Doe was not allowed
to serve until his successor was appointed.
beyond the simple statement that he had
resigned on the 9TH instant and the PreSi-
dent accepted his resignation on the 18th
instant.
The wiseacres predict the appointment of
Col. Otis, editor of the Los Angeles Times.
as assistant secretary of war, but the
friends of the numerous other candidates
say he will not be chosen because OF the
alleged opposition of the labor interests.
Col. Otis is in the city. and had an inter-
view with Secretary Alger yesterday.
The latest name mentioned for the place
is that of ex-Representative Henderson of
Illinois, who is now in Washington. and
commands the support of his state deiega-
tion for any office he desires.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
CHEERED THE DESTITUTE.
The sun shines on the Flooded Dis
tricts in the Southwest.


tricts In the Southwest.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 20.-The rail-
read situation is the worst ever known
in this section Of the country. The Mis-
sissippi valley Is still abandoned on ac-
count of the trouble just south of the
city. The Illineis Central is running it's
main line trains to the south over the
Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham
TO Holly Springs; the Memphis and
Charleston has three feet of water. over its
tracks in the Wolf river bottom. and also
the same amount at the crossing of Bear
creek, this side of Tuscumbia, with a
bridge possibly gone there; the Louisville
and Nashville is not far from the water
where il crosses the Tennessee river. The
Iron Mountain Is still holding out to car
ry all the western trains through the low
lanGs of Arkansas
The sun is shining brightly in all tie
overfiowed territory. bringing measure of
comfort to the sufferers. Then too, addi-
ticnal cheer Is gained from the weather
bureaus early bulletin announcing that the
great river is stationary, the gauge reading
the same twenty-four hours ago; further
than that the people are thankful that no
further breaks have occurred in the leyees
In either direction.
The work of rescue continues the arrival
Of each boat at the landing on the bluffs
lending hundreds OF negroes and s; ock.
= telegram from Tunica. Miss, says that
the levee at o. K. Landing broke last night.
but no confirmation has yet been received
up to this morning.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
THE SENATE AND THE TARIFF.
Finance Committee Now Getting Up a
Measure to Suit Them.

Finance Committee Now Getting Up n
Measure to Suit Them.
The republicans of the Senate finance
committee have Gotato work on the tariff
bill with the purpose Of getting up meas
ure that will suit thenn and may pass the
Senate without considering particularly
what the House sennmittee may want.
There is no antagonism between the two
members Of the Soma ee committee were not
consulted in the construction of the House
bill, and there was. therefore. no concert
of action between them in its construction
The Senate committee have taken the House
bill, as they necessarily must, basis
of action. but there is no understanding
between the tariff managers of the two
houses that the House bill is to be adhered
to by the Senate committee The latter will
proceed with the matter as If it were an
original proposition, suending the bill as
freely as they see ProIer, leaving IT to con-
ference to adjust ami arrange the measure
that is to become faw. II will take some
time for the work =. he. done in-~this Way,
but it is not anticipated that there viii be
any delay merely for the purpose of sb
struction. The. bill that becomes a law will
necessarily bear the prominent earmarks of
the Senate; but the committees beginning
work thus early indicates a disposition on
the part of the Senate to proceed as rapidly
as possible.
The republican members of the committee
have engaged quarters at the Arlington
Hotel in which TO hold their meetings fer
the consideration Of the tariff bill. They
have taken these quarters in preference 20
occupying the finance committee room, to
secure greater privacy than they could
have at the Capitol, and will furnish them
with view to- occupying them several
Evening star., 1897-03-20
ToDAY's APPLICATIONS.

Those Who Want Office Under the
Treasury Department..
Today's bulletin ef;applications for offices
under the Treasury Department is as fol-
lows:
]. R. White OF Newcastle, Pa, to be as
sistant secretary Of the treasury.
w. H. Fahler of Star City. Ind, to be
auditor for the Navy Department.
]. Dev. Hazard of Eustis. Fla, to be
deputy auditor for the State Department
l. E. Vail of Washington, D. c., to be
deputy auditor for the Post Office Depart
ment.
w. T. Lewis of Columbus. Ohio, to be
commissioner general of immigration.
Wardell Guthrie of Chicago, ILL.,. and NJ
P. Keon of Detroit, Mich, to be supervis-
ing inspector of steIm vessels at Detroit
w. ]. Gleason of Cleveland, Ohio, to be
appraiser at Cleveland, Ohio
Collectors of customs-Wm H. Bailhache
and j. F. Sinks of San Diego, Cal, at San
Diego: JOS Speer ofsSan Francisco at San
Francisco: Philip Mothersill of Eagle, N
NJ. at Ell Paso, Tex; T. T. Geer of La
Grande, Ore, at Portland. Ore; r. F.
Campbell and Moses Dillon of Ell Paso
Tex, at Ell Paso; J. NJ. Lively and {. b.
Wood of Port Townsend, Wash, at Port
Townsend.
Collectors of internal revenue-W. B.
Thorpe of Sacramento. Cal, at Sacramento
w. w. Ackeson of Belleview, Fla, at Jack
at Atlanta, Ga. o. r. Winslow of Marsh
fiehl Mo-, at Kansas CITY, Mo; Frank
Mayer of New York at New York; c. r.
Grace of Cr:dersville, Ohio, at Springfield
Ohio; w. II. Boyer Of Germantown, Ohio,
at Cincinnati: w G. Elliot of W:ll.amsport,
Pa, at Scranton, Pa; T. J. Wilson of Cliff
ton Forge, Va. and B. E. Sweet of Penn
broke, Va, at Lynchburg, Va.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
BOXING CAUSES TWO DEATHS.
Philadelphia Victims to "the Mani
Art"


PHILADELPHIA, March 20. - Two
deaths. the result of boxing bouts. have
occurred in this city during the past twelve
hours. The first was that of Edward G.b-
bons, who died early this morning at the
Hahnemann Hospital from the effects Of
blow over the heart. administered by
Samuel s. Perry. during a friendly go
at the Tenth Ward Democratic Club last
night, and the second fatality was that of
Christian keilneker, who died at O'Clock
this morning in st. Mary's Hospital, as the
result of boxing match with Frank Con-
nelly Thursday.
Perry and Connolly have both been held
to await the result of the coroners Inquest
SparriEg bouts have been the feature OF
the Tenth Ward Democratic Club for some
time past, and Gibbons and Perry were
engaged to appear at last nights enter
tainment.
1t was 10 o'clock when the men entered
the ring, Perry weighing 1I5 pounds and
Gibbons 165. There was some rough work
in the first two rounds. Perry receiving a
broken nose and Gibbons a damaged face.
In the third round Perry rushed Gibbons to
the ropes and landed hard blow over the
latter's heart. He was about TO repeat
the blow when the referee stopped The bout
saying Gibbons was outclassed.
Both men We're covered with blood, but
Gibbons seemed TO be suffering from ex-
haustion.
A physician was summoned, and he ad-
vised Gibbons removal to a hospital. He
became unconscious before he reached the
II stitution. and died in half an hour The
president OF the club, referee and two wit
EesseS were arrested.
Perry when seen in his cell said he mad
been on the best of terms With the dead
man and the bout was friendly one.
The "go" between keidneker and Con-
nelly took place Thursday night in a room
over a blacksmith shop on 4th street above
oxford. keiineker, who was about forty
years OF age, was found unconscious in
bed yesterday morning by his mother She
informed the police, and the injured man
was sent to a hospital. He was in a ter
fibly battered condition but regained con-
sciousness long enough to say that Frank
Connolly had beaten hi min a sparring
match.
Connolly was arrested late last night and
his victim died at @ O'Clock this morning.
Other arrests will follow.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Personal Mention.

Lieut.. F. r. Brainerd Of the Brooklyn has
reported at the Navy Department for ex-
animation for promotion.
Passed Assistant Engineer Martin Bev-
;ngton of the Columbia is in this city on
leave OF absence.
Col. o. H. Ernst, superintendent of the
Military Academy, has come to this city in
response to orders from the Secretary of
War. 10 confer about the affairs of the
academy. He was at the War Department
today. -----,--.---
Mr. L. J. Silverman. who has been dan
gerously Ill with typhoid fever at the Lin
coin, Is now convaleScent.
". A. Turk. general passenger agent of
the Southern railway. Is visiting the Flor
ida east coast resorts.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
appointment by Secretary sherna,

Appointment by Secretary Sherman.
Secretary Sherman has appointed Mr.. j.
1. McCallum. his son-in-law, clerk in
charge Of the indexing and codffcation of
laws at the State Department. superseding
In that capacity Mr.. Harry Bryan. who is
retained in the office. however, In q more
subordinate position. Mr.. Bryan was private
secretary to ex-Secretary Bayard, and Is
one OF the best known and most popular
young men in this city. The codihcation
and indexing OF laws is being performed
under special act OF Congress-. appro-
priating lump sum for the work. The
few clerks engaged upon It are not I'm the
exempt from civil service examination.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
THE FOURTH ASSISTANT.

A. Kansas NAM Said to Have Deem
Selected for That Place.
1t is understood that Joseph L. Bristow
Of Ottawa, Kan. has been selected by
President Mckinley for the Office Of fourth
assistant postmaster general, and the nomi-
nation will be sent to the Senate early next
week. Mr. Bristows is a newspaper man.
forty years DID, For years he was chair
man of the Kansas republican state COM
mittee. and private secretary to Governor
Morrill,.
The appointment of fourth-class postmas-
ters viii be resumed Immediately on Mr..
BristoW's assuming office.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
HOUSE EMPLOYEES.
Changes Determined Upon and Others
Likely to Occur.

There are rumOrS of extensive changes
among the employees of the House. conse-
quent upon the extra session and the adj
vent of the new repI pIesentatives. 1t Is r.
tain that changes will occur in some of
the most important offices and may extend
to many of the minor positions.
1t has already been decided to make
three new appointments. and the men have
been selected. F. H. Wakefield of Detroit
is TO be tally clerk; d. f. Award of Claire,
Mich, is to be a reading clerk. and Capt.
Pierce of Grand Rapids. deputy sergeant
alarms.
The House today by resolution. author
ized the reappointment of the veteran en-
ploye Jno. II Chancey, and of the employees
granted to the minority and selected by the
democratic caucus. They are Isaac X
Hill, Geo. l.. Browning, F. d. Knight and
Jas. F. English
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Naval Orders.

Commander C. v. Gridley has been de-
tached from lighthouse duty at Buffalo,
n. Y. and ordered to command the re-
ceiving ship Richmond at Philadelphia.
Lieut.. W. c. p. Muir has been ordered to
examination for promotion. Lieut.. w. E.
Stafford. from the Alert and ordered to ex-
animation for promotion and then wait or
ders- Lieut.. c. F. Pond, from the Alert
and granted three months leave of alb
SERGE.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
MIR. DeArmond Again.

MI. DeArmond OF Missouri has again In
troduced in the House his bill repeating
the organic law providing for the govern
ment OF the District OF Columbia.
To Buy the Corcoran Art Dailding.
Among the bills introduced in the House
yesterday was one by Mr.. Hilborn Of Call
fornia providing for the purchase of the
Corcoran Art Gallery building and prop
erty.
Evening star., 1897-03-20

representatives Lerfn Fletcher, Walter
Evans, Walker of Massachusetts, Pugh of
Kentucky. Mccall OF Massachusetts, Catch
ings of New York. Belden of New York.
Belknap of Chicago. ex-Representative
Tim Campbell OF New York, Col. Pat. Nc
Caul of Virginia. and William Osborne.
who has been nominated as consul general
at London.
Rev. S. NJ Smothers a colored evangelist,
presented to the President a cane made 10y
the colored industrial school of this city
from the lumber Of the platform on which
the oath of office was taken.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Mana.t. insD.nlop'. cu.e.

The mandate @ins Ne case Of Joseph H.
Dur lop. the Chicaeov newspaper publisher,
has been issued hy skhe United States su-
preme Court. and should reach the officials
of the federal court in Chicago today.
When delivered. Il will have the effect of
causing Nc. Dunlep, to be taken into Gus
tcdy for the execntisn OF the Judgment of
the court. which Etrnposes a fine of 5000
and imprisonment far two years for viola
tion Of the postal laws.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Can't. Fitch,s Order.

Capt. G. d. Fitch. the army engineer Off
Ger stationed at Memphis, Tenn, who was
recently detached from that station and Or
dered to duty ia cnshmand Of battalion Of
engineers at Wiiiets Point. N. Y. has been
authorized by the Secretary of War to
delay the exeeutieslsof his orders and re-
main on duty in thS Mississippi valley until
the subsistence efssthe foods.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
ADMIRAL WALKER RETIRED.
A Long List of Promotions VIII Fol
low THIS Action.

low ActlOh
Rear Admiral j. G.. Walker was placed on
the retired list Of the navy today by opera
tion of law, on account of age. His retire
ment makes long list of promotions in
the service, and vacates the Office of chair
man of the lighthouse board. Capt. W. S.
Schley, recently detached from command
of the New York, succeeded Admiral Walk
er today as a member of the lighthouse
board, and as the senior naval member will
undoubtedly be elected it's chairman at the
next regular meeting, to be held on the 5th
proximo. Gen. J. Nd. Wilson, chief of en-
gineers of the army, Is the ranking officer
of the board, but could not assume the
duties Of chairman, even If he had such
aspirations, without sacrificing his more
important duties in the army.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Naval Cadet Appointed.

Charles E. Stuart. a pupil In the High
School here. has been appointed a cadet at
the United States Naval Academy by Rep
resentative Rixey Of Virginia. and will
leave for Annapolis Monday.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Lord Salisbury.

LONDON. March 2O.-The Marquis Of.
Salisbury was unable to attend the cabinet
meeting summoned for today. He was
feverish this morning. and his physician
said that he was suffering from a mild at
tack of influenza. and must not leave his
house for the present
Evening star., 1897-03-20

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. March O.-The
gunboat Wilmington sailed this morning
for New London. Conn.,, OF which port she
will take her official trial trip Monday. On
her builders trial trip she made fourteen
and three-Quarter knots. Her contract
speed Is thirteen knots, with speed
premium Of 5000 for each quarter knot in
excess thereof.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
A DisAu..irtx Axent Restwn..

Mr.. r. J. arin1n Of Georgia. disbursing
agent Of tha-coast and geodetic survey. at
$500 per a1noEn,, rendered his resignation
order to- go,inta private business.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Examanea for promotaon.

Capt. Robert CIatg Of the signal corps
has been ordered before = board. of which
Deputy Surgeon General Huntington . is
president, foy examination for promotion.
Evening star., 1897-03-20
n. F. stone Of Bo..on D..a.

WALTHAM. Mass. March 2O.-M. f..
Stone. president Of the Boston Safe De-
posit and Trust Company. died at his home
here at 1l:15 today. aged seventy-one
yearA
Evening star., 1897-03-20
Sailed for Cub..

PUNTA GORDA. Fla. March 20-A
Cuban expedition with forty men aboard
sailed from Cleveland on the Peace river,
six miles north Of here, last night.
Evening star., 1897-03-20

The Dinner to aRspresentative J. w.
Dahtock.
Owing to q domestic affiiction which has
required him to 20 TO Wisconsin. the din
ner to be given to Representative J. w.
Babcock. chairman republican national
congressional committee, has. at his re-
quest, been postponed to Tuesday evening,
March 80,
Evening star., 1897-03-20

The following were among the various
visitors Of prominence. some on business
and some on social calls: Senators Proctor
Foraker. Faulkner. Turpiee Frye, Gallinger
Gear and spooner, ex-senator Sawyer. Rep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11

ror Department service and public works by
e oA3 600. and Increases its estimate for mis-.
cellapeous expenses by $7Se,OO0. making a net
decrease. The Department of Agriculture asks
an increase Of $780, 900. while in the estimate
for foreign intercourse there is decrease. The
estimate for the Navy Department shows de-
crease CT $2350.000, and the Interior Depart
ment shows a small decrease in public works.
The estimate for pensions Is slightly reduced,
and expenditures for the Department OF Justice
and the estimate for the District OF Columbia
are reduced about 100000. decrease is also
made in the estimate for interest on public debt.
The great increase asked is for public works,
and that increase alone would turn comforta-
BILE surplus into deficit If the revenue proves
as large as Secretary Gage estimates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
0mnafmfnta.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
PERSONAL

I. IL announced tina, ex-Pre.ident Cleveland and
Secretary Gage will make addresses at tho opening
OF tho winona Presbyterian Assembly at Warsaw.
Ind. next Juno
While he IN England Minister Bayard came
into Possession OF medallion OF John Wesley
which was made by Josiah Wedgewood. He has
Just presented 10 the Brandywine Methodist
Episcopal Church. OF Wilmington. Del
Tho Rev J. u Rene. Project Apostolic Of tho
Jesuts In Alaska who is visiting friends in Balu-
more tells the following Interesting incident OF his
life In Alaska: II made trip along the river with
Bishop Rowe. OF the Protestant Episcopal Church,
examining with interest tho work OF the gold-seek
and listening to their accounts. During tho
trip / taken sick. and at ono time would no
doubt have died but for the kindness and attention
OF Bishop Rowe. who my cab.n-mate I
anxious Tor tho world to know that the religious
work In Alaska IL harmonious, and that tho mem
bers OF the different denominations ara always
willing and anxious TO render assistance to their
brethren
DR. John Guitcrns. Of Philadelphia, tho yellow
fever expert who acted Government medical
examiner during tho recent yeflow-fev epidemic
IN tho South. gave an address on the Epidemic be-
fore tho Philadelphia Pathological Society on
Thursday evening.
Tho exhaustive history OF tho Catholic Church
soon to be published In Rome will havo for its
authors the following eminent ecclesiastcs: Mon
signor Paul Maria Baumgarten. tho author Of
life Of the lato Commentators De Rossl. the Chris
tlan Archaeological: Father Salvatore Brandt. OF tho
Society OF Jesus. OF the most able and prom
nent writer's In the great Jesuit periodical, La
Civilta Cattolca." whose name is well known In
tho United States: Monsignor James A. Campbell
formerly rector OF tho Scots College at Rome;
Monsgnor Charles Daniel. Pere Pie de Langogne.
OF the order OF Minor Capuchins: Or. John Prior
viccrector OF the English College at Rome De-
chant Ruschek Anta, Monsignor Franz NJ Schin-
dler, Monsignor Charles de TSerclaes rector OF
the Belgian College at Rome, and author OF lifo
OF Leo XIII and Monsignor Anton de WAL. rector
OF the German Hospice. ST. Peters
Albany. Dec. lo-Secretary Proctor Of tho State
Bar Association received word to-day from ex Sec
rotary John G. Carlisle OF Kentucky, that no had
chosen The State Courts" tho subject OF his
address to be given before the Bar Associa ton at
next annual convention. in this city on jan
uary 49,