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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
WRECKED PURSER'S STORY
MI. Witbeck Tells of the Loss of Steamer
Cleveland
Little Doubt That Three Small Bonta
Containing Twenty-Five Per.
sons Are Lost

VICTORIA, B. c., December 16-Purser
Witbeck of the wrecked steamer Cleveland
reached this city at noon yesterday. He
tells the following story of the wreck:
The Cleveland which was running be-
tween San Francisco and Puget Sound, left
the Golden Gate December for Seattle
She mad been on the way two days and
was well out at sea, when. during a most
severe gale. her shaft broke. Sails were
then hoisted and an effort made to get to
cape Flattery. Heavy winds however
drove her northward, and after being buff
feted about by the storm for four DAYS be-
ing carried northward all the time and in
toward Vancouver Island she drifted into
Barclay sound the night of December Il
by the west entrance and dangerously
close to Starlight reef
There was big sea running and the
WIND was blowing great guns. Fearing
that she would strike on the reef the off.
GERS decided to take to the boats -Four
boats were lowered; the captains boat
made Alpha passage and signaled to the
other boats to follow, but they failed to dc
SO. and 1t is supposed that, being unable to
see the captains boat after the signals
were given, they concluded she had beer
swamped. After that time nothing was
seen OF the three boats. Captain Hall land
ed safely on the beach after going through
the Alpha passage and spent the nigh,
there.
The Cleveland finally went ashore on the
northwest shore of Barclay sound As
soon as she had been located Captain Hal
again took charge. but he found that the
Indians had been there and looted the YES.
sci. After searching for some time for the
other three boats. Captain Hall decided t.
send the purser for assistance. There is
little doubt that the three boats containing
twenty men of the crew and the two pa s.
sengers. have met with disaster
Two boxes of biscuits and a pillow be.
lieved to have been in the boats, were
picked up on the beach. The vicinity where
the Cleveland went ashore has bad repu.
tation among mariners, there being MANY
dangerous reefs, over which a terrible surf
breaks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
RUSH AT THE POST OFFICE.
Biz; Increase In Business Usual In the
Holiday Season.

hOlluuy season.
The holiday rush of the city post office
is on, and during the past week the bulk
master Willett has detailed number of
extra clerks to meet the emergency, and
will increase the number as the mail in
creases. Within few days he proposes
to equip the first floor of the delivery di-
VISION with desks and clerks whose busi-
ness it will he to weigh all parcels brought
there and indicate the amount of postage
required. In this way much of the trouble
of former times will be overcome, and the
crowds which usually focked about the
stamp window will be greatly diminished.
Postmaster Willett advises all who have
Christmas presents to send through the
mail to mail them early and avoid delays
The department will do its best to send out
the mail promptly, but cannot guarantee
Its prompt delivery. To reporter of The
Star today he emphasized the Importance
Of having all mail matter properly and leg
IDLY addressed, and suggests to the sender
that he write his name and address IN one
corner, in case the parcel Is not properly
mailed. In that way 1t will not find its
way to the dead letter Office, where so
NIFTY packages are consigned during the
holidays as evidenced by the dead letter
sale EoW in progress. The large major
ity of those packages he says are received
during the holidays. Commencing next
Monday he proposes to put on additional
collection wagons to visit the important
sutstations and gather the mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
TREASURY PROMOTIONS.
Announcement of a Large Number of
Changes.

Announcement of Large Number of
Changes.
The following promotions have been made
at the Treasury Department:
Office of the auditor for the Post Office
Department-Miss Dora w. Evcrson, Dis
trict of Columbia, 1900 to $1,000; Mrs
Mary ]. Eldredge, New York, $1,000 to
s1,4OO: Mrs. Fl. Mel. Wolff, Wisconsin, 5000
TO $1,000; Jas. E. Nichols, Michigan 81, POO
to s1,4O0: Thos. B. Crisp, Illinois, 81 400 to
$1,000; Dennis Coughlin, New York, 81 600
to $1,000; Isaac w. Nichols, Delaware,
81 600 to $1,SOO; c. NJ. c. Spooner, Iowa.
81, 900 TO 81, 400.
Treasurer's office-Rufus p Murray, Mis-
souri,. 1900 to sl,S00; Lemuel Adams, Illi-
nois, 81, 100 to s1,600.
ran. District of Columbia. $1.SO0 to chief
clerk, 5000: Chas. p. Montgomery New
York, $1,000 20 81 $50.
Secretarys office-Chas H. Henney Kan
sas, 81 400 to $1,GOo: Walter l. Lembkey,
Pennsylvania, $1,000 to 81, ,4OO Miss c. c.
Millward, Kentucky, $1,000 to 81, 200
Office of the auditor for the Interior De-
partment-P. H. McNulty, Missouri, $500 to
81 900.
The following reinstatements have been
made: Edward Wall. Massachusetts,, 81 go,
supervising architects office: Edmund
Winnie, Illinois, $72O, office auditor for Post
OluCe department, 1eoFBe w. Castle, Ken
lucky, $500, office Of controller of the cur
rency.
Observation-Disclosures A. Erni, $500,
bureau engraving and printing. by transfer
from Navy Department; Arthur w. Smith
Ohio, $500, lighthouse board. by transfer
from Interior Department; Chas. A. Stew
ems. Minnesota. 81. 200. office of auditor for
post office department, by transfer from
Interior Department; Walter w. Ludlow
Minnesota, s., 400, treasurer's office, by
transfer from government printing office
Kenneth b. Turner. Kansas, $500, treas.
urers Office, by transfer from mint at Phil.
adelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16

people, and number of naval officers, in
cluding Admirals knorr. Won Tirpitz, Koes-
ter, Thomson, Bendemann, Oldekoppo and
Armin, occupied the Barbarossa bridge.
Prince Henry of Prussia made his exit
from the castle gate at $50 am. He was
cordially saluted by the admirals as he en-
tered his launch. AS the boat left the
shore Admiral Koester shouted a triple
hurrah, the other officers and the crowds
joining in the cheering. Then the Crown
Prince Frederick William, Prince Eitel-
Frederick, Prince Adalbert and Emperor
Williams suite embarked on board yacht
and proceeded to Prince Henry's ship, the
first-class cruiser Deutschland.
Emperor in Admirnrs Uniform.
Just. before o'clock the emperor, in an
admirars uniform. appeared alone at the
castle gate, saluted the officers and en-
tered launch. His majesty received an
ovation from the officers, the public and
the crew of the Hohenzoliern, the imperial
yacht, which is wintering near the spot.
The Deutschland. which was anchored
opposite the castle. hoisted the imperial
standard as his majesty stepped on board
and then hoisted the war flag. The other
warships hoisted ensigns to their tops, in
addition to the flags with which they were
already dressed.
Then the Deutschland slowly got under
way, with the emperor, Prince Henry and
the other princes on her bridge AS she
passed the other vessels which were drawn
up in line extending as far as Bellevue,
hurrahs were exchanged, the crews manned
yards and guns thundered forth salutes
until the Deutschland disappeared in clouds
of powder smoke from the gaze of the
spectators.
Princess Henry of Prussia and her chill
dren witnessed the departure from the win
dOwS OF the castle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
REVENUE LEGISLATION.

Possible deduction of Whisky Tax
and Increase Of That ON Beer.
The statement that there will be no sort
OF tariff legislation during this session Of
Congress does not necessarily mean that
there will be no revenue legislation. 1t is
still an open question whether there will be
anything done as to the internal revenue
laws. p
The defeat Of the free alcohol in the arts
proposition in the joint committee that has
been investigating thequestion Of the prac-
ticability of putting the law into effect,
renders 1t pretty certain that alcohol used
IN the arts will continue to pay duty. This
Will probably save the government from a
considerable loss OF revenues
Within the circle Of the ways and means
committee there is considerable agitation Of
the internal revenue question. While moth
ing Is 10 be done at once, 1t Is expected that
later on two propositions will be taken up.
One is to slightly reducethe tax on whisky,
so as to bring 1t to the largest revenue pro-
ducing point. The other is to Increase the
tax on beer. These propositions are being
quietly pressed, and IL the revenues do not
pick up before spring. 4 legislation along this
the session. n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
MORE TROUBLE OVER LuErGERr.
second Trial Likely to Come to nm
Unexpected Halt,

Second Trial Likely to Come to nm
Unexpected Halt.
CHICAGO. December 16.-A new element
In the Luetgert case, involving the old fight
between union and non-union labor, was
injected in the course of today's proceed
fpgs in the Luetgert trial, and may cause
the work Of securing Jury to be begun
anew.
At the opening of court counsel for the
defepse challenged for cause Henry Boas-
berg, the last man selected to hear the
evidence. alleging that he was intensely
hostile to the defendant.
Boasberg boasts Of the fact that he is
not member Of any union. He is a press
man In the employ Of a job printing estab-
lis hment which is in trouble with the union
and some time ago was set upon by men
alleged to be union workers. They threw
was feared he would lose his sight. Boas-
berg was selected as the twelfth juror in
the Luetgert case at q time when state
and defense had each but one peremutorv
challenge remaining. He was accepted by
the defense with q certain degree of re-
luctance.
An affidavit from Albert J. Mallory. a
union pressman, formerly engaged by the
firm which employs Boasberg, was pre-
on no less than a dozen occasions Boas-
berg expressed himself as being in favor OF
rope for Luetgert
Judge Gary decided to institute an inves-
tigatfon. It is feared that the discharge of
Boasberg as a Juror will turn all things
connected with the case topsy-turvy, and
that . new beginning will have to be made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
SILVER ISSUE INVOLVED
Senatorial Fight in Ohio Now Turns on That
Question.
Only Terms Upon Which the Demo-
Gratis Will Unite With Anti
Hanna Movement.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, December 16-It
IL not regarded as likely that Governor
Bushnell will be the candidate to whom the
strength of the opposition to Senator Hanna
will co. but rather 10 some free silver man.
This is the only ground upon which the
democratic support could be assured. The
democrats have no preference between Gov
ernor Bushnell and Senator Hanna, but
would have between a free silver republi-
can and Mr.. Hanna.
The anti-Hanna men are now openly
bo asting that they have twenty-seven votes
which will be cast against the Cleveland
nan for senator. .
Col. Dick regards this claim as absurd.
and still insists that Mr.. Hanna will have
no trouble in landing the senatorial plum.
1t has been decided by the anti-Hanna
men to hold a caucus on the strength of a
guarantee of the alleged twenty-seven
votes in opposition.
They predict that the first days baloting
will result in deadlock, and that the cleo
tioa of their candidate will be effected on
the second day. if the opposition to Senator
Hanna materializes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
NAVY PAY CORPS.
Candidates to Appear for Exnmfna.
tiOn .JanunPy 10.

SanOlO0tcS TO Appear fOr Examine
" ton January 10.
All candidates who have filed applicati tions
at the Navy Department for appointment
in the navy pay corps will be permitted to
appear before the Cosby board in competi-
tive examination at the Washington navy
yard beginning January 10. 1t was orig
inally intended to restrict the examination
to about twenty persons whose papers sug-
gested superior adaptabihty for the service.
The standard exacted Of candidates will be
much higher than heretofore and to insure
success a candidate must attain a general
average Of 50. An average Of 30 is required
In arithmetic and grammar, So in bookkeep-
ing, writing. orthography and English COM
position. The examination will also include
literature, geography, American constitu-
tional and English history; international
raw. algebra, political economy, natural
sciences and modern languages.
There are 13O candidates altogether. OF
these G. A. Townsend, H. c. Snyder, E. F.
Burdine, s. Bryan, r. e. Carmody, G. NJ
Lukesk, w. F. Lamon, F. r. Lotion B..
Mohun and P. H. Marshall are of Wash
ington city; R. E. Simmons, f. c. Billiard,
p. Z. Blandy, w. A. Wade, j. c. Wilson,
X. X. Pue R. c. Ferguson. J w. McCurley
are of Maryland; F. G. Sweet. c. r. Doran,
Z. II. Lyman. F. X. Perkins and E. A. Pen
rose temporarily reside in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
FOR HOME CONSUMPTION
Purpose of the Speeches Against the Civil
Service Law.
Evidently Not Expected to BE Eff
fective in the Direction of
It's Repeal.

If the men in the House of Representa-
tives who are attacking the civil service
law really mean business they pro-
ceeding in a very curious manner. Their
course has suggested the idea that per-
haps the law is not III as great danger as
at first appeared Some of the men who
are making the fight undoubtedly In
deep earnest and vicious in their an
tagonism TO the law, but it looks now as if
many We're merely making a spectacular
play to impress certain of their constitu-
er-ts who want Office. The deluge of de-
bate on the subject provoked by the legs-
lative bill is nothing more than the firing
of blank cartridges, and the proposition
to resume the discussion of that particular
subject in connection with the same ap-
propria ton bill for an indefinite period
after the holidays appears to have no other
object than to give uneasy members ar op-
pcrtunity to place themselves on record
against the law under such circumstances
to do no harm. If it were expec ed
that bill repeating or modifying the civil
service law would be considered and pa ssed
all the record necessary to be made would
be made when that bill was discussed and
voted on and there would be no need for
the merely declamatory record now being
registered
1t is a fact we'll understood that the re-
peal OF InoulncatlOn or the law cannot be
accomplished by an amendment to the ap-
preparation bill IN the House. as such an
amendment would be subject to a point of
order. 1t is equally well understood that
the system cannot be destroyed by the in
direct means of striking out the appropria-
ton Tor the civil service commission for If
this We're done IN the House the appropria-
tlon would be restored in conference. and
the failure to appropriate would not accom-
plish what the enemies of the law want,
anyhow The law would be still in force
as far as concerns keeping the patronage
from the hungry politicians.
The only effect Of the discussion is there
fore, to permit members to get their op:n-
ions or pretended opinions of the civil ser
vcnient form to be circulated among such
OF their constituents are disappointed at
not being able to command the spo:ls
Apparently the House managers and the
appropriations committee understand that,
and it Is for this reason that they are
willing to give all the time demanded for
this discussion, which they know must be
fruitless except as a consumption of spleen
to render less rancorous and less likely to
be effective any move against the law on
direct and practical lines.
This does not relieve the situation OF
danger from a civil service reformer's point
of view. but it genders the danger much
less. The chances are that a considerable
number of those attacking the law Will
not insist upon going further after they
have spread their defamation in the rec
ord. Very few of them want to transform
themselves into horses on whose backs a
hungry constituency may ride into office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
ARMY AND NAVY.
Notes of General Interest Concerning
the United Service.

The leave Of absence granted Second
Lieutenant Perry L. Miles. nth Infantry.
is extended one month.
The leave of absence granted Capt. VIM.
pa,,Iding. 10th Infantry. is extended two
months on account of sickness.
Lieutenant ]. ]. Knapp has been ordered
to duty at the Navy Department.
Assistant Engineer g. H. Shepard has
been detached from the Mare Island navy
yard and to await orders.
Paymaster's Clerk b. Mccarthy has been
ordered to settle accounts of the Lancaster.
Paylnaster's Clerk q. b. Drury has been
ordered to settle accounts of the Texas.
Second Lieutenant ]. A. Shipton. 1st Ar
tillery. is in the city.
Col. j. G. Lee. I'd Infantry, is here on
leave. He is at the E5bitt.
Capt r. H. Roberts, 9Th Artillery, is at
the Shoreham.
Second Lieutenant Albert Lewis, 24th
Infantry registered at the War Depart
ment today. He is at the Ebbitt.
Ensign ]. r. Pringle visited the Navy
Department this morning. He is here on
leave Of absence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
Attorney General McKenna's Nomi-
nation Sent In.
new CONTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
Special Meeting Of the Presidents S
Cabinet.
THE DISTRICT MARsHALSHIF

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate
Justice-Joseph McKenna of California,
to be associate justice of the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
Treasury-Charies G.. Dawes of Illinois.
to be controller OF the currency.
InteriOE-John w. Nesbit of Pennsyl-
vania, to be pension agent at Pittsburg.
Court Of private land claims-Joseph K.
Reed of Iowa, to be chief justice; VIM.
w. Murray of Tennessee. Thomas c. Full
ler of North Carolina, Henry c. Sluss of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
CIVILIANS ON A PENSION.

senator Allen Asks the Treasury for
Information.
The Senate today adopted a resolution
presented by Mr.. Allen of Nebraska. 1t di-
rects the Secretary of the Treasury to In
form the Senate II there are any super
numerary employees in: the Treasury De-
partment, or any of its several bureaus or
branches, and IL SO. to furnish list OF
their names and salaries or the compen-
sation paid them. and further. II there are
any persons In that department who have
been retired from active service and are
drawing pay from the government, and II
SO the Secretary is directed to furnish the
Senate q LIST Of names Of such persons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
Bulletin of Treasury Decisions.

The Treasury Department after Janu-
ary 1 will issue. a weekly bulletin CIV
ing the decisions rendered by the officials
of the department on all questions, includ-
ing the decisions OF the internal revenue
and customs bureaus. For thirty years the
internal revenue bureau decisions have been
published in New York periodical, and the
treasury has paid out about ST. 500 a year
in subscriptions to this paper. This sum
will be saved to the government, which will
print its own decisions and send them out
weekly instead of monthly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
whcreabout2 of the War.hip..

The Navy Department is informed of the
arrival of the cf5iser San Francisco at
Naples today and Of the departure of the
gunboat Petrel from Swatow for Hong
arrived at San Diego yesterday and the
training ship Alliance sailed yesterday
frcm Key West for Tompkinsyille. N. Y.
The torpedo boat Ericsson has arrived at
st. Augustine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
DISASTER AT PITTsBuRG MILL.
Heavy Fly Wheel Bursts, Spreading
Denth and Destruction.

Death and DestructiOn.
PITTSBURG, Pa, December 16-One
man was killed. one fatally injured and a
number Of others slightly hurt by the
bursting of fly wheel at the South Sd
street plant Of the Oliver Iron and Steel
Company at an early hour this morning.
Their names are: Adam Broderich, wire
drawer, aged thirty years, killed instantly
Frank Roen, wire drawer, fatally injured
Joseph Brown, engineer. arm broken: An
drew Kozmatak. laborer, injured about
the back and head.
The Others who were injured were able
to go to their homes.
The accident was caused by the engine
becoming ungovernable. The fly wheel was
hfteen feet in diameter and weighed sew
eral tens The engine was completely
wrecked, and the nail mill will be idle until
the damage can be repaired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
COMMISSIONER STEVENSON BACK.
Would Not Discuss Results OF His
Trip Abroad.

NEW YORK, December 16.-Among the
passengers arriving here today on board
the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm ii. from Ge-
noa, Naples and Gibraltar were former
Vice President A. E. Stevenson and Mrs.
Stevenson Of Bloomington, ILL.,; the Rev.
DR.. c. A. Briggs Of Union Theological Sem
mary, New York; Archbishop Kain of st.
Louis. and Count and Countess H. De-
Frankensten.
Mr.. Stevenson, who went abroad as a
member of the United States monetary
commission. declined today to discuss the
results of that mission. He said he in
tended going first to Philadelphia, and then
to Washington, where he might make pub
lie whatever he had to say regarding the
work of the monetary commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
DEMOCRATS AND CUBA.
They VIII Rest Upon the Action Of
the Caucus.

Leading democratic members of the
House of Representatives say no aggres-
sive action is anticipated to carry out the
declarations of the recent democratic eau
Gus on Cuba, finance and bankruptcy The
caucus action will be allowed to stand as
showing the policy Of the minority. 1t is
said, however, that 1t would be useless to
force the Cuban question before the House.
as the rules would not permit the minority
to bring the question to a vote. The Sem
ate Cuban resolution, which was indorsed
by the caucus, reposes in the committee on
foreign affairs, and there is no power un-
der the rules to get it from that committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16

The regular permanent family
circulation of The Evening Star
is more than double that OF any
other paper in Washington,
whether published in the morn
ing or in the afternoon.
AS a medium for unobjec-
tionable advertisements it there
fore stands unequaled and un-
approachable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16

The adjutant general OF the army has re-
ceived the resignation OF Second Lieutenant
William Marshall, Company D, 1st Bat
TALON. District of Columbia National
Guard Lieutenant's Marshalps resignation
was necessitated by his removal to San
Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
DETACHED FROM THE LANCASTER.
Officers Given Leave or Ordered to
Other Xeaaela.

The following officers are detached from
the Lancaster and ordered home, with two
months leave: Capt. G.. Stirling. Lieuten-
ant Commander N. E. Niles, Surgeon A. c.
H. Russell, Lieut.. J. W. Ryan, Gunner F.
c. Messenger. Carpenter D. w. Perry.
Ensign G. r. Marvell has been detached
from the Lancaster to the Vicksburg, En-
sign P. N. Olmsted to the Iowa; Chief En-
gineer j. R. Edwards and Paymaster c. NJ.
Ray to await orders,
Ensign G.. c. Dawson has been detached
from the Terror and ordered home, with
two months leave; Lieutenant H. o. Dunn,
from the Lancaster to the Terror and
Lieut.. J: p. Roller to the New York; Lieut.
u. ID. ". Stuart, from the New York and
granted two months leave: Ensign J. H.
Dayton to the Cincinnati,