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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
Personal Mention.

Messrs Tom Il. Gardner and Louis Fab
rcstock. ir have left on their wheels for
a trip to Hagerstown. Md. where they will
visit Mr. j. Nelson Morris of that place.
Irwin B. Linton has gone TO Island
Heights, n. J., to stay until September !.
Chief Roger O'Mara of the Pittsburg po-
lice force is in the city on visit. He
called on Maj. Moore at police headquar-
tiers this morning.
Judge Day, assistant secretary of state.
left here last evening for his home in Can
ton Ohio where he will spend a short va
cation.
Mr.. Eckels, controller of the currency.
has returned from a weeks visit to friends
at Saugerties, n. y.
cruiser Minneapolis, is at the Army and
Navy Club.
Lieut.. J. A. Norris of the Naval Aced-
envy is at 1921 18th street.
Surgeon VIM. S. Dixon of the Brooklyn
is at 1421 Doth street. on leave of absence
Commander w. II. EIlory. executive Off
Ger of the Brooklyn. which has just re-
turned from the queens jubilee. is at 1101
Rhode island avenue for a few days.
Iieut. James Bayliss, 10th Infantry, is in
the city on leave of absence.
Capt. George F. Foote, retired is at 1902
K street.
Mr. A. A, Chaplin is spending few
weeks at Ocean City, Md.
Mr.. A: r. Server, chief examiner Of the
civil service commission, returned yester-
day to his desk after a weeks absence He
was summoned to his old home, Waterloo,
n. y, July 10, by the illness of his father
whose death occurred Monday, July u.
MIR. Server was e.ghty-siX years old and
had been in failing health for some months.
Appointment Clerk John w. Holcomb OF
the Department of the Interior, has gone
to Indiana to spend his vacation
Mr.. a. Howard Clark of the Smithsonian
Institution has returned from two
months trip to Europe
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No" COMES 4 SYRUP TRUST.
Meeting in Chicago 10 Organize an
assoc ia ton of Mixers

CHICAGO, July 2D.-The glucose trust
Will have little brother one of these days
soon He will probably be called for short
the syrup Trust Last evening there were
assembled at the Commercial Exchange
representatives of nearly all the leading
makers of syrups and jams-known TO the
trade as "mixers'-in the country
The meeting was held behind closed
doors, but 1t was learned that a committee
OF three was appointed to confer with C..
L. Matthiesen Of the glucose trust. The
committee had three propositions to place
before Mr. MattniCsen. Naturally the one
of most Importance had to do with his fu-
ture plans of dealing with the mixers"
The committee met Mr.. Matthiesen, but
he was nOl-COmnittdl.
Wait until after August l." said he
land ! will be able to talk with you"
He had only reached Chicago he ex-
planned. and had not yet got well settled
In his new possessions. Indeed, the fac
tories would not be operated by his asso-
Cation until after August l, and so he
could not be expected to say what he
would do until after that.
The committee. which comprised Jehn
W. bradshaw Of Chicago. +. J. TOwle of
St Paul ard MIR. WATERMAN of St. Louis
reported back TO the meeting the result
OF their conference. After some deba te
the delegates decided they would take no
action toward forming an association I'M
Til they knew Mr. Natthiesens inten-
lions. so the meeting was adjourned. to
be rcconVened in August at the call of
the chairman, c. Il. Bliss OF Kansas City.
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Govern ment Bonds,

Quotations reported b, corson Macart-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
ELECTING THE DELEGATES.
The Democrats Have stormy Meet
ing at Fairfax Court House.
Correspondence OF The Evening Star
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Va.

FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, Va.
July, 49, 1897.
mass meeting was held here today to
elect delegates to the democratic state
convention which meets in Roanoke. The
participants had a stormy time. 1t was
called to order by Judge Jas. NJ. Love,
the county chairman after which Benz.
Simpson was elected permanent chairman.
After considered bic discussion as to the
manner of choosing the delegates. it WIS
decided that those from each Of the several
ministerial districts should get together
and select their proportion of them. The
following were then selected: From Provi-
dence, Jas. Il. Willard, r. W. Moore, S. r.
Donoaoe, y. S. Fl&%S. w. S. SWdrts; Nj.
Vernon, K. c. Triolett, w. G. Moore, DR..
y. Il. hewitt; Lee. NJ. ID. Hall, Thornton
Marshall; Centerville. S f. Ashton. Lewis
Machen. Or. y. G. Coombs Dranesyille,
DR.. Leigh, Samuel Wrenn. \. G.. Hutchin-
son. Alfred Leigh George Gunncll; Falls
Church, JOS. f. Riley, Thomas Tcrrett, ST.,
Judge Pickett. Judge Jas. NJ. Love was
elected delegate at large.
The sentiment was unanimously in favor
OF j. Hoge Tyler for governor, ard the
meeting instructed the delegates for him.
but when motion was made that they be
also instructed for Jas. K. Cation of Alex
andria city for lieutenant governor il was
found that there a very decided diff
ference of opinion. The storm which had
been threatening then burst forth, and
great confusion enSued.
NJ. ID. Hall stood up in a chair in order to
secure position of elevation, and made q
vigorous speech against the resolution. r.
W. Moore then climbed upon the table used
by the members of the bar, and also adj
dressed the meeting in opposition. He was
followed by JOS f. Willard, r. e. Lee,
Lewis L. Machen, and others, all using the
same rostrum, and all being considerably
interrupted.
motion to adjourn YVES then made, and
excitement and confusion again reigned
supreme. The chairman jumped upon thu
JUDGES desk in his effort to preserve order
The question of adjournment was put, and
the ayes and noes seemed equally vocifer-
Gus, but the meeting was declared ad-
journed.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales regular call-12 O'Clock m-sIerreu.lnler
LinotyPe 10 a! 1l3, 10 at lls&. Lansi"n Mono
district Of Columbia Bonds -ao-year Fund rs.
Stock 'p currency IS. io iio u I'D Water stok
currency as, 1903, III bid. Fund. currency 3.6Js.
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Metropoliatn Railroad IS,
l15 bid. Metropolitan Railroad conv. 81. ll3 bid.
Metropolitan Railroad Ger cate Of Indebtedness.
A, los bid. Metropolitan Railroad Certificate Of
Indebtedness, Il, IOs bid, 10 asked. Washington
Gas Gompsny ser Co. iii bid, did upad ss,es
Electric Light Debentare Imp, lo2 bid 10 asked.
American Security and Trust 5s, r and A.. leo bid
American Security ard Trust IS, A. and o., 100 bid
M Market Inst ns C. i ISs ia ia
Washington Market Company EATEN. Gs, LOG bid.
National Bank Stocks" m Of w Washington. ECO
255 bid Farmsrs and MeehaniSs', 10 bid second s
I35 asked. Capital, IFS bid. West End, I0i bid
Safe Deposit and Trust CompSnesNNatIonal Safe
and and Trust T5Is, is I'D "a * aSsd Ans[a
Railroad stocks.-Capital Traction Company.
lumbia, So bid Belt, 20 asked. lexington, 20
Gas and Electric Light Stocks. Washington Gas
, T4s bid a. asked asked Georgetewn Gas, AZ bid.
Insurance e s,ocksHFircnan i g lid. IS asked.
Frranklin, 80 bid Metropolitsn g bid. 50 asked.
g e IS IS Ha ia HnssSa
Union. 10 bid. IA asked Columbia, IL hid Ia
ssfs lid cmmerci Il AZ Sd : % O'u iAh''n'
Title InsIrance StocEs--Eeal Estate Title.
Telephone Stocks.-Pennsylyana IS hid. ClIesa-
peake and Potomac, ne3lz bid e6h asked. Ameri-
Graphopl.one. pfd.. 10 bid Pneumatic Gun Car
Mscellaneo1s Stocks = ferscn,hnlcr linotype,
1iST bid. l19A asked. Lanston Monotvpe ihl
bid 10 asked Washington Market, 10 bid Great
Falls Ice LIS asked
XXX. div.
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G o ING TO H AW Al
Admiral Miller to Sail for Honolulu Au-
gust s.
He VIII De in the City This Week to
Consult About His As
siEnmcnt.

Rear Admiral J. n. Miller. who repre-
scented the United States navy at the
queen's jubilee, has notified the Secretary
of the Navy that he will be in this city
before the end of the present week to con-
fer with him regarding his assignment to
the command of the Pacific station as the
relief of Rear Admiral Beardslee. He is
low in New York. where he arrived Sat
urday on the cruiser Brooklyn from South
ampton.
Orders were issued this afternoon for
Admiral Miller to serve on a board for
the examination of Commodore G. S Nor
ten. commandant of the Washington navy
yard, for promotion to the grade of rear
admiral The other members of the board
will be Admiral Sicard, commanding the
North Atlantic squadron, and Admiral Mat
thews, chief of the bureau of yards and
docks. Navy Department. 1t is expected
that the board will complete its work be-
fore the close of the present week.
Unless present plans are changed Ad-
miral Miller will sail for Honolulu on the
mail steamer leaving San Francisco on the
9th proXimo. He viii relieve Admiral
Beardslee Immediately upon his arrival at
the Hawaiian capital He Will fly his flag
on the cruiser Philadelphia, now at Homo
lulu, until his new flagship, the Baltimore
row fitting out at San Francisco, is ready
for service, hich will not be much before
October next. 1t is understood that the
Rattle ship oregon, which has just arrived
at San Francisco from Il cruise in Puget
Sound, will be sent to Honolulu shortly
and that the gunhoat Bennington will be
sent to the same place to relieve the cor
vctte Marion, Nhch is said to be in need
eff repairs
But for the fact that the Oregon has no
accommodations for flag officer, she
would be used by Admiral Miller as his
flagship instead of either the Philadelphia
the Baltimore. BY the changes PROPOSED
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Run by THE SILVER MEN.
Washington County. Md. Democrats
Elect Delegate. to State Convention

Washington County. Md. Democrat
Elect Delegates to State Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 20.-The demo
Gratis. or that portion of the party which
is composed exclusively of "silverites," held
their county convention today to select
delegates to the state convention, which
meets in Baltimore to name n state ticket.
AS the gold democrats were ignored at
the primaries on Saturday they had no
representatives, in the convention. and as
a consequence the white metal men and
Bryanites had it all their own way.
Colonel Buchanan Schley. the lately de-
posed surveyor of the port of Baltimore;
J. J. Moore, late superintendent of the
Maryland House Of Correction. and II. "A.
Wilmer. late county schools superintend-
ent. all strong adherents of ard workers;
for Senator GOrmen, We're active on the
floor of the convention, and were largely
in evidence in shaping its course and ac-
ticns. p. \. Wilmer was president of the
convention.
The resolutions adopted seven in number
contained mild Endorsement of the Chi
caEo platform. Three of the seven were
devoted to Il loud denunciation of Senator
Wellington for his course in the United
States Senate on the Cuban question and
his interference in local matters of his
state.
The convention then proceeded to a reor-
gaEiZation of its party management under
an adopted. resolution which provided for
the ousting of the present three members
of the state central committee and the cleo
ton of five new members This was done
with view of getting rid of E.W. Mealey.
me mber of the OLD committee and who IS
a gold democrat. The members chosen are
J H. Wade. T. A. Pofferbarger, DIR. c. W.
Harper and J. J. Moore. Twenty-Five dele
g9tcs were selected to the state convention,
each of the twenty-five districts of the
county naming one member
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AN ASSAULT CASE.
Two Brothers Charged With "a eros,
OGcnse.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic B. Keefer of ID
street northwest were riding through Jul
dietary Square near the + street entrance
yesterday evening about $50 o'clock. when
Ashton Lake and Z. L. Lake approached
from the opposite direction, and according
to Mr.. keefer, made an insulting remark
to Mrs Keefer, who called her husbands
attention to The same.
Mr.. Keefer thereupon dismounted from
his wheel, after overtaking the Lakes and
demanded an explanation. None being
Forthcoming, he proceeded to engage one
of the assailants in Fitzsimmons manner
and the result was about even until the
second took hand in the affray and dis
colored Mr.. keefer's eye with his umbrella
handle This was returned with "A similar
discoloration inflicted by a monkey wrench
the only available weapon the cyclist had
at hand. AT this juncture MIR. George s
Rosson of No 80 street northwest, who
was instructinS some ladies in the park
appeared on the scene and followed the as
sailants, who re:reated upon his appear
afce, while Mr.. keefer sought the park
Waterman, Tenn o Neal. The latter WAS
shortly on the spot, the assailants in the
meantime disappearing in a dark portion
or the park, watched closely, however. by
MRS heefer. who was still on her wheel.
AS soon as she located them. Mrs. keefc.'
returned and notified AIR. O'Neal. who
SprlnginS on a wheel. soon overlook the
Il u.
corted them to police headquarters. and
held them for Identification. In the mean
time, Mr.. Rosson met Officers McNamec
and Turner whom he informed of the af-
falr, and they in turn repaired to head
quarters. Mr.. keefcr Immediately ideuti-
fed his assailants. though they stoutly
maintained their Innocence am. even went
so tar as to disclaim any knowledge of
each other. Sergt Perry, however. quick
~ called the turn on them, ana they finally
admitted they were brothers.
Ihey were subsequently escorted to "A
station. where, after being locked up over
night, they were released on So bail each
for their appearance this morning in the
Police Court.
When the case was called in court, and
the complaining Witnesses. with the cN-
ception Of Mrs. Keefer. were on hand the
Lakes decided to forfeit their collateral.
An attachment was issued by MIR. Mul-
lowny for their appearance Thursday
morning, when the case will be heard
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RAILROAD TO THE MINES.
scheme of Delaware Capitalists Who
Have Interests i'm Alaska.


Special Disp; oh to The Evening Star
WILMINGTON, Del, July 2o.-This state
is in d ferment of excitement over the
startling reports of discoveries of gold in
the Yukon distric, The real cause of The
agitation is the fact that large section
of the Yukon district is owned by two
Delaware syndicates, which have been
quietly formed during the past year, and
which are now almost ready TO begin
operations.
One syndicate is called the British Co
lumbia and Alaska Gold Mining Company
]. Edward Addicks is AT the head of 1t.
The company is capitalized at S5.o0o0"O.
Four million of stock have already been
sold. and tomorrow Mr.. Addicks private
secretary. Charles II. Kittinger, viii op"n
an office at g. Broadway. New York. and
PUT the remaining million on the market.
George =. kittinger of Seattle. who has
a large financial interest in the syndicate.
telegraphed to Mr.. Addicks yesterday that
he would start today for ST. Michaefs Is
land to investigate the situation there. A
large number of DelawareanS. particularly
among Addicks' political friends in Kent
and Sussex counties. have subscribed
heavily for the stock.
The other syndicate is the Yukon Mining
and Transportation Company, chartered by
the West Virginia Legislature last spring.
1t is capitalized at $s."oono0 and has an
important concession from the Canadian
government. This syndicate comprises sew
eral well-known New York capitalists, as
well as a large number of Delawareans.
Willard Salisbury. who was a candidate
for United States senator here last Win
ter: Preston Lea ard Superintendent G. f..
Hutchings of the Wilmington City Railway
Company, are the leading factors i'll the
syndicate. H. l. Packard. an Alaskan eX-
plurer. who is interested in the syndicate,
has been here for a week completing an
ramCements for the operation of its claims
along the Yukon He will leave here in
three days for Jun eau. The Salisbury syn
dicatc contemplates a scheme to build a
railroad 100 miles long into the heart of
The gold fields
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Held for Action of Grand Jury,

Charles III. Cleveland was this afternoon
held by Judge Mills in $500 bail for the ac-
ton of the grand jury to answer the
charge of having entered the vacant house
OF Mr.. James Kane. with intent to remove
thcrefr ON the lining of bath tub and
other plumbing fixtures. There have been
a large numter of rob5eries of vacant
houses reported to the police authorities.
ana The latter are very anxious to catch
the mscreants
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
LIVE STOCK EXCHANGE ENJOINED.


KANSAS CITY, Mo, July 20.-In the
federal court here Judge Phillips has is
sUed temporary injunction, dissolving
the traders live stock exchange of Kan
sas City, pending a final hearing Of the
case IN November. The exchange is an as
ISOLATION of about 100 men engaged in
speculation on the local live stock market
ard the proceeding against them was be
gun by United States District Attorney
Walker under instructions from the at
tOrney general.
Violation OF the Sherman antitrust law
is charged: the charges resulting from d
rule of the exchange which prevents its
members from trading with non-members
or trading with commission firms which
buy from or sell cattle to local dealers not
members of the exchange.
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BOYD MINERS STRIKE AGAIN.
Had Quit Once and Then Returned to
Work.

USfONTOWN, Pa. July 20.-Through
the efforts OF Organizer Cameron Miller
the miners at TIE Boyd Coal Works Hurst
& Co.. at Shocks station, and the Lynn
Coal Works. struck today and the mines
are closed. These men quit last week, but
returned to work when the companies
granted the advance. All the mines on the
PittsbUrg. Virginia and Charleston rail-
road are now closed.
Mr.. Miller began work today in the coke
region. He SAYS that despite the an
nouncement that not more than fifty cars
Of coal are being Soipp-d from the region
daily the miners have il formation that a
large quantity OF coal i goinl; cut from
tie n sion, and these shipments have be-
come prominent factor in the labor strug-
gle
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Columbia Heights-James NJ. Sanner ct I,
Samuel H. Bacon, part lot 16, blk. 81; $500.
Marslall-Wm. A. Gordon ct al, trustees, {,
Henry NJ. Talbot, lots l to %, blk. Is: $50.
Shepherd Road-Wm l.. +. King to Jno. J
Brice, lot :. Peters Mill Seat; S1i,0l6 30.
Eighth street southeast between Il and streets
Adolf Nogt to Minna Forster part 81. 9oi; $40.
No. 80 3D. street northeast-J. :. SySnrmSteit e'
al. trustees, to Julia White, lot II, 81. 80
$2,525.
Fourth street northwest between and q streets
w. Dec. Ravenel ct to Edward Rouser part
original LOT 10, 81. 3D. s., 800.
New Jersey avenue southeast between l. and
streets-Martha Lodge 10 Martin l.. Wclfley, lol
8, 81. 7i2: so.
Brookland- Edward Graves ct ito VIM. S
Daniels. lot II, blk. Il: SO.
Iincoln-Robert c. Palmer to Emma l.. Yoder
lots CO and 81, blk. 81 $25.
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Claimed to BE an Examiner.

Upon an Indictment returned in Ken
lucky, United States Marshal Wilson has
arrested Otis Walker. colorcd, and placed
him in jail here to await a hearing tefore
United States Commissioner Mills tomor-
row afternoon. Walker is charged by John
Jackson, cOlored. pensioner living in
Lexington. KY, with having represented
himself to be special examiner for the
pension office, ard with having collected
certain fees from him in June, 1876 Walker
denies the charge.
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Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Md. July Colour frm, un
changed-receipts, ISIS barrels: exports, none;
sales, 675 barrels Wheat unsettled-spot. SO bid
month"; 7sh bid; August and September. 77isaT7fi
bid; steamer No. red, &c bid-receipts, a, 59i
bushels: exports none; stock, 66662i bushels;
sales 62,O,0 busheis-southern wheat by sample
17aS1k: do. grade. 79aS1. Corn firm-sI,ot,
month and August, 3la31A; September 81 ba3iss
steamer mixed 2sa2sh-recelpts, 50 1877 bushels;
5000 bushels-southern white corn. 32a33: do
yellow. Ssa34 Oats drm-No. white, 2ea2sh;
exports, 80 bushels; stock, 1s6. 80 bushels. Rye
frmer-No. nearby. Al; No western. 41k bid
receipts, g. 436 bushels exports, none; stock 90 731
bushels. Hay steady-choice timothy. Si350aSli
Grain freghts: more do ng-steam to Liverpool, per
busliei, 3tsd a3hd., September; Cork, for orders,
per quarter. IS, 3D.. July: 3s.sd. August and Sep,
teinher. Sugar hrnl. unchanged Batter quiet,
unchanged Eggs firm. unchanged. Cheese steady,
unchanged Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20

One hundred and thirty-five fourth-class
postmasters We're appointed today, this
being the largest number acted on any one
day for over month. when 49, appoint
ments recorded high-water mark 81
changes In that class of post offices. The
following were among the appointments to-
day:
Henry Trap.
DECENTRALIZATION. Alexandria county, c.
V. Wilson; Douglas. Lee county, .. NJ
Weary; Mendoza, Washington county, VI. e.
Hamilton.
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WhcraH bouts of the WarsbIDs.

The battle ship Oregon has arrived at San
Francisco, and the torpedo boat Ericsson
arrived at New York. The cruiser Thetis
has been put out of commission at the
Mare Island navy yard. The Monocacy has
arrived at Hankow and the Michigan at
Detroit The Marblehead has arrived at
Charlottetown, p. +. /.
The cruiser Raleigh left Tangier yester-
day for Mogador. Morocco.
The cruiser Adams is at Sausalito, Cal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20

The will of the late Rebecca Holiings-
worth HUMP hreys. widow of Major General
Andrew a. Humphreys United States army.
dated October 80. 1896. was filed today The
testatriX's daughter, Letitia Atkinson
Humphreys. is named as executrix and
trustee, and the estate is divided between
her and the testatrix's sons, Henry and
Charles Humphreys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20

Convention Mt Cincinnati Attended by
Rcprcsent ativcs OF Other Orders.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 20.-The Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen begin a
three-days' meeting here today. This
meeting will have a collateral attendance
of the kindred brotherhoods and orders of
railway engineers, conductors, switchmen
ard trainmen. Today will be spent socially
at the lagoon, where the officials of all
Enes ccntering here will meet them. To-
morrow will be the strictly business day.
All proceedings will be in executive ses-
sion. Thursday, the last day, will be given
up to excursions at will about the city
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Tn BicycIe Ah-o,I

Senator Kyle. DR.. Chas. w. Brown, H.
w. Thomas and A. B. Dent will leave for
New York tonight and sail for Southamp-
ton, England, on the steamship New York
Wednesday morning. The party take BIZ
cycles with them. and intend visiting points
of interest in England, Scotland and Ire
land awheel. and may extend their trip to
the continent.
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"A Medal for Exceeding Orders,

A medal Of honor has been awarded to
Capt. VIM. E. Miller, Carlisle, Pa. At Get
tysburg, Pa, July 3. 1863, this officer, then
captain Sd Pennsylvania Cavalry, and COM
handing Il squadron of four troops of his
regiment. seeing opportunity to strike
in flank an attacking column of the
enemy's cavalry, that was being charged
In front. exceeded his own instructions,
and without orders led a charge of his
squadron upon the flank of the enemy
checked his attack, and cut off and dis
persed the rear of his column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20

The civil service commission gives notice
of examinations to establish registers of
eligibles for appointments under the gov
eminent August 16 in Washington and
other cities where the commission has COM
petent boards of examiners for the position
of hospital steward in the marine hospital
service. vacancy in this position now
exists at San Francisco