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Evening star., 1897-07-30
ASSIGNED TO- REGIMENTS.
Orders Issued to Army Officers Re
Gently PuDnaOteJ.

Orders Issued to Army Officers Re-
Gently PnDnaOted.
Officers recently pronnoted,. have been as
signed to regiments as follows:
Colonel Guy V. Henry to- the 10th Cav
airy; he will remain on duty with the Sd
Cavalry until further orders. Colonel
Louis H. Carpenter, to the 9Th Cavalry.
Colonel Samuel B. M. Young, to the Sd
cavalry; he will remain on duty at Fort
Yellowstone, Wyoming. until further or
ders Colonel John n. Bacon, to the sth
Cavalry Lieutenant Colonel Adna R.
Chaffee, to the Sd Cavalry. Lieutenant
Colonel Michael Cooney, to the 7th Cav
airy. Lieutenant Colonel James jackson,
10 the 4th Cavalry. Lieutenant Colonel
Louis T. Morris, to the Ist Cavalry Major
William c. Forbush, to the 9th Cavalry.
Major Jacob A. Augur. 10, the 4tfs Cavalry
Major William, A.. Thompson, to the %
Cavalry, Major John S. Loud, to the Sd
Cavalry. Captain Henry ]. Goldman to
the 9th Cavalry, Troop T.. Captain Angus
tus G. Macomb. to the 5th Cavalry, Troop
A. a.. Captain Thomas J. Lewis, to the I'd
Grath, to the 4th Cavalry, Troop G. Cap
tain John F. McBiain, to the 9th Cavalry.
Troop D. First Lieutenant Lawrence j.
lem Eieming. to the 9TH Cavalry. Troop NJ.
First Lieutenant James j. Hornbrook. to
the 9th Cavalry, Troop B. First Ieuten-
ant William F. Clark. to the I'd Cavalry.
Troop c. First Lieut.. 8. G. Jones, ,tr., to the
fourth cavalry, Troop G. FIRST Lieut.. Oren
3: Meyer. to the. SO Cavalry, Troop II.
First Lieut.. Charles J. Symmonds. to the
9th Cavalry. Troop I. Additional Second
Lieut.. Lanning Pssxons, to vacancy of
second lieutenant, 10th Cavalry, Troop d.
Additional Second Lieut. Edward p. Orton.
to vacancy of second lieutenant, I'd Cav
airy, Troop K. Additional Second Lieut.
Robert b. Powers, to vacancy of second
lieutenant, 7th Cavalry, Troop D.. Addi-
ticnal Second Lieut.. Francis H Pope, to a
vacancy of second lieutenant, I'd Cavalry,
Troop A. Additional Second Lieut. Mat
thew E. Earna, to vacancy of second
lieutenant, I'd Cavalry, Troop NJ. Addition
al Second Lieutenant George E. Mitchell, to
vacancy of second lieutenant, 7th Cav
airy, Troop H. Col. Daniel w. Benham, to
the 7th Infantry. Lieut.. Col. Gilbert s.
Carpenter, to the 7th Infantry. Maj. Ste
phen Baker, to the 4th Infantry. Capt. Ly-
man w. v. Kennon, to the 9th Infantry.
Company 1. First Lieut.. Henry ]. Hunt. to
the 9Th Infantry, Company K. Additional
Second Lieut.. Charles d. Roberts, to a
vacancy Of second lieutenant, 21st In
fantry. Company D. Additional Second
Lieut.. John X. Moore, to vacancy Of sec
ond lieutenant, 18th Infantry, Company E.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
SETTLED FOUR INCHES
Floor of the Reception Corridor at the White
House.
One Result OF the Siege OF the Presi-
dent by the Place
Hunters.

: The floor of the reception corridor, Just
of the Presidents offices in the White
House, has settled four inches. Colonel
Bingham, the superintendent of public
buildings and grounds, has this morning
had the floors torn out, and is having sup
ports put In. This corridor is. on the second
floor and opens into the Presidents private
office, where he receives all visitors, and
into Secretary Porter's room, and the
rooms occupied by the several executive
clerks. 1t is where all the office seekers
assemble to await their turn at the ear of
the President.
Since the 4th of March the corridor has
been crowded every day, and the immense
weight Of Office seekers has been a severe
strain upon the supports of the floor. 1t is
situated Immediately over the central part
or the great east room, and an additional
strain is put upon the girders by their
having to hold the weight of. the immense
chandelier, which is suspended from the
center of the ceiling of the east room.
This corridor has d very large floor space,
being in length the full width of the east
room and about thirty feet wide The floor
is not supported either from above or be-
low, but rests upon stringers running from
wall to wall. 1t has settled evenly from all
directions toward the middle with a sag
OF four inches. To repair and to strengthen
the floor is a difficult problem. A column
supporting it from below would have to
stand in the center of the east room and
would seriously detract from the beauty of
that room, and there is no money for the
extensive repairs that would be necessary
to put in iron girders from the walls The
only thing left to do, therefore, is to bring
the support from above. This will require
1T to be trussed up to the heavy timbers
OF the roof, and there will be a column
placed in the center of the corridor and
suspended from the roof tinbers, upon
which the weight will rest. 1t is a for
tunate thing that there was a relief from
the rush of office seekers before greater
damage was DONE
Evening star., 1897-07-30

Recent Reinxtatements, Promotions
and Appointments.

Recent Reinxtatements, Promotions
and Appointments.
The following changes in the Department
of the Interior have been officially an
nounced:
Office of the Observation-Disclosures
David L. Thomas of Ohio, watchman $40;
Reinhard Kirchmeyer of Ohio, watchman,
s72O.
Pension observation-disclosures: William
o. Crosby of Iowa, Joseph F. Allison of IL
linois, Winfield S. Neely of Kentucky,
Nathaniel c. Sawyer of Vermont, Edwin B.
Smith of Massachusetts. Homer Riggs of
New York. Samuel B. Bracket of Maine,
Edward p. Elliott of Indiana, John F.
Wiman of West Virginia and John S. Pat
terson of New Jersey, special examiners,
81 800; Adolph Derndinger of Indiana, John
j. Hyer Of Missouri, William H. Baker of
District of Columbia, John H. Bostick of
Missouri, Albert H. c. Jewett of New
Hampshire and Stephen NJ. Long of Wis
ccnsin, copyists, $500; Charles E. Chrum-
diggear of Pennsylvania. messenger boy
800 Resignation: Harry l.. Douglass of
Washington. clerk, 81, 900.
Patent office-Promotions: William G.
Sprague of Massachusetts,, copyist, $780,
from $40; Miss Alice Peyton of District of
Columbia, copyist, 1920, from assistant
messenger, $120; Mrs. Sarah K Arnold of
Onio. assistant messenger $40. from la
borer (classifed). 5000; Miss Anna S. Mac
Donald of Illinois. copyist, $12O, from la
bcrer (classified), 5000
Resignation: Charles w. Parks of New
York. fourth assistant examiner, $1,000
Miscellaneous - Appointments: Edward
Brassey of Montana and Thomas Duffey of
Montana. appraisers of the Fort Maginnfs
abandoned military reservation in Montana
81 per day.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Personal Mention.

Postmaster General Gary went to Balti-
more yesterday to attend the funeral of
Henry James. the late Baltimore financier.
this morning.
Gen. Wilson. chief Of engineers. who has
been inspecting the government works in
the vicinity of Chicago. Milwaukee and
Detroit. Is expected to return to this city
tonight.
Mr.. Joseph Wallerstein, national presi-
dent OF the Travellers Protective Associa-
Hotel.
Assistant District Attorney Alexander r.
Mullowny, who has been absent from the
city for a fortnight. will return tomorrow
torEey In the United States branch Of the
Police Court Monday morning.
Chief Engineer ]. A. B. Smith of the
Norfolk navy yard Is in the city on leave
OF absence.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
GOLD WILL BE DEMONETIZED,
Representative HilbOrn BeIfeyes Tim
Will BE Result of Great Dfscoyertes

Aepreseht0t1Ve HlIbOrn Believes That
VIII he Result of Great Discoveries.
Representative Hilborn of California is
one Of the best-posted men in Congress on
the subject of gold mining, having for
years been interested in the business I'm
California.
He said to Star reporter today that
some time before the newspaper stories of
the great gold discoveries in Alaska he
had been receiving letters from old miners,
who were friends, telling of the immense
deposits of gold in the Klondyke country.
Il have no doubt" said Judge Hilborn
that the Kondyke discoveries will prove
the greatest in the history of the world
From my knowledge of gold mining 1
should think that there will be paying
quantities of the precious metal to be found
IN Alaska for years to come
Judge Hilborn does not think the ripors
of the climate are such as have been por-
trayed. He said that IL he had been at his
home he would have made a trip to the
gold fields merely for the purpose of learn
ing the facts for himself. He believes that
the world is on the eve of a great revival
in gold mining. The rush to the Klondyke
country and the talk Of the rich finds there
Will lead prospectors in every part of the
country to begin hunting for gold Many
of them will be successful. All over this
country where gold has been mined in
former years new life will be taken on In
southern as well as in western states gold
fields were worked in years past and were
abandoned because the quartz did not yield
enough to make money. Under new pro-
cesses quartz which pays a few dollars a
ton can be worked with profit. In Judge
Hilborn's state money is being made out
of property quartz paying $2.50 a ton. Inn
proved electrical apparatus has cheapened
the work of getting out the precious metal.
Mines in California which were deserted
years ago are now being reworked with
success.
81 predict" said Judge Hilborn, that by
1900 more gold will be mined in California
than was taken out in the palmy days
when the state was made famous
Judge Hilborn believes that the produc-
tion of gold for the next few years will be
SO great as to cause a decentralization OF
the metal.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
JAMES GORAGH KILLED.
shot In Dispute Over a Game of
Cards.

CHlCkASAW. l. T, July 3O-James
Goragh. a well-known sporting man from
the Pacific coast, was instantly killed by a
man named Willie Day, stranger here,
late last night. Goragh was playing a
game of cards with Day, and the two be-
came involved in a quarrel. Day drew his
revolver and shot Goragh through the
heart John Aiken started to run to the
open door. and Day. apparently crazed by
excitement. shot him in the shoulder and
fatally injured him Day ran out of the
saloon and is still at large but a posse T.
after him.
Goragh was at one time a partner of Jim
Corbett In Portland. Ore, and is well
known on the Pacific coast and in Texas.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Treasury Department Changes.

The following changes have been made
in the Treasury Department: c. NJ. Nc.
Clure, draughtsman in class e of the Office
of the supervising architect, transferred
and promoted to draughtsman of class in
the office Of the light house board. Theo
Long. draughtsman Of class 1 of the office
of the supervising architect, transferred
in the Office Of the light house board.
J. s. Raymond. Iowa, has been promoted
from 81 800 to assistant chief of division,
supervising architects office. Miss Ida
Howgate, Michigan. 81, ZOO, to 81, 400. and
Miss z. e. JuliaEd, New York, 81 90 to
8. 200. in the Secretary's Office.
Observation-Disclosures. H. Hanna, Penn
sylvania, 500. supervising architects Office;
Mrs. Annie NJ. Baden, District Of Colam-
bia, $780, office of auditor for War Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1897-07-30

Advertising is not an expense.
1t is a business investment IL
you want to invest your money
prohtably you will therefore put
your advertisements in such a
paper as The Evening Star, that
is read regularly and thoroughly
by everybody worth reaching.
The Star is the recognized
household and family journal of
the, National Capital, and has
no rival as an advertising med
ium.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
CONFIDENTLY EXPECT ANNEXATION
Ellis Mills. Retiring Consul General.
DIscusSeN Situation In HaNnI

SAN FRANCISCO, July 3O-Ellis Mills,
the retiring consul general at Honolulu. ar
rived from the islands on the steamer Ala
media Mr. Mills was succeeded by VIM.
Hayward, and with his wife he is now on
MS way back to his home In Virginia.
Speaking of political affairs in the islands.
Mr. Mills said: Annexation is now re-
garded universally by the people of Ha-
wan as a certainty. The enthusiasm over
the annexation movement is more intense
now, II such thing be possible, than IT
mas ever been before. Almost everybody has
an anlding faith in the happy result that
they all wish for and anticipate. 1t is con-
hdently expected that the whole matter Will
be settled when Congress meets this fall"
Evening star., 1897-07-30
POSTAL SERVICE IN ALASKA.
A Thoughtful Clerk Suggests His BE
ing Sent There.

ing Sent There.
The Postmaster General has received an
application from a post office clerk in a
large eastern city. asking that he be sent
to Alaska in connection with the postal
service. The ambitious clerk does not hint
at gold or the gold fields, but merely sug
gests that it would be to the advantage
Of the service that old and experienced
clerks be sent to Alaska.
The second assistant postmaster general
is considering the improvement Of the
postal service in Alaska in view of the
immense mail business now being developed
there. There are now twenty post offices
in Alaska, one Of which. Juneau. is a
presidential post Office, paying s1,100 per
annum. 5.--- :
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Death of Judge Geisxin~er

HUNTINGDON. Pa, July sO-william !
GeissirSer, associate circuit Judge OF this
county. died today after long illness OF
Bright's disease. aged sixty-fve years.
Judge Ge.ss.nger's term would have expired
next year. The judge was a leading repub-
hcan of Huntington county.s and had held
several important elective Offices
Evening star., 1897-07-30
TO BE OFFICIALLY INVESTIGATED.
Little known at the Department
About the Maine Collision.

Officially the Navy Department knows
very little about the collision suffered by
the Maine yesterday, and, in fact, the
newspapers convey more information than
Is carried by the report from Admiral
Bunce, ,commandant of Brooklyn navy yard.
In a brief telegram received from him to-
day he says that the Maine, while avoid
ing collision yesterday in the East river,
backed into coal tow. but that the Maine
was uninjured. He has ordered an official
Investigation which begins today, and the
department will await the findings before
proceeding further in the matter Can't.
Sigsbee, the commander of the Maine. has
the reputation OF being one of the most
careful and experienced navigators in the
navy, and the department officials are con-
hdent that he has not been at fault in the
matter.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
FLAX EQUAL no TIE BEST.
Results of Experinaents in the Puge
Sound BegiaA.

Sound negiaA.
Secretary Wilson has received report
from firm at Lisburn, ireland, on some
retting and scutching experiments, con-
Quoted by them in Irelandsgwith ton of
fax straw grown in the Pnget Sound re-
gion of Washington, under the direction of
the Agricultural Depaxtment in its expert
ment in 1895. These cultural experiments
developed the fact that for fax culture
the Puget Sound region ia the equal in
climate of some Of thu bestsfiax producing
regions of Europe. Attention Is called to
the low rate of seeding, Ii to bushels
per acre. and to the tact thet IA bushels of
seed per acre were also produced. 1t Is
asserted that the experiment proves that
farmers Of this country can grow seed and
fiber In the same plant.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Ross Daily Dead.

KANSAS CITY. No.. July 3O-Ross
Daily. Tor twenty-five years road master
OF the western division of the Missouri Pa
ctfc. from which position he retired In l8S7
on account of ill-health. Is dead. He was
In his sixty-seventh year.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
PERISHED IN THE DESERT.

Fate of Two Members of the Calvert
Exploring Expedition.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 3O-The mystery
that for nearly year has clouded the fate
OF Chas- Wells and Geo. L. Jones' the two
missing members of the Calvert exploring
expedition in West Australia, is now cleared
UP by advices received from Sydney.
L. A Wells. leader of the search party
recently found the dead bodies of the two
men near Joanna Springs. in the heart of a
desert They missed the trail In November
1896 and failed to meet the main BODY of
the expedition. They died of thirst and
starvation.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Bartender Stabbed to Death,

NEW YORK, July S0.-Ignatz Hertzer.
bartender in a cafe on lower Sd ave-
nue.. was stabbed to death early today by
Carl TheN. a waiter in the same place.
Tie murderer escaped. Hertzer had ac-
ccsed Ta.etl Of stealing when the latter
seized a bread knife and stabbed the for
mer twice in the abdomen. Theil came
from Baltimore few weeks ago
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Applicatio.s for Omee.

Applications for once under the Treas
ury Department today were as follows:
Thos. F. Rryon. collector Of internal reve-
nue. at Burlington. Iowa: Henry -Beson, ex-
aminsr OF drugs at New Orleans.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Governmcnt Rcceipts.

Government receipts from customs, $2Ss,-
403; internal revenue, 34s4, ,s5e; mlscellane-
Gus. $a3, ,9s5. National bank notes received
today for redemption, $262, $40.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Secretary sherman,s Henlth Better,

secretary Sherman's Health Better.
Word comes to Washington from Score
tary Sherman at Amagansett. l., L. that
his health has improved very much since
he arrived at that places 1t is also stated
that he is about to leave for Boston in a
day or two and that this trip win be fol-
are given.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Fo.rth-e1a.s rsstnasters.

Fe.rth-C1ass Fsstnasters.
Fourth-class. poatmastsrs were appointed
today az follows:
Masyiassd: Brookviiie, Montgomerys coun-
~. W. H. Jones: Virginia, Osceola, Wash
lnUtea oosnstys ". H snsnbo. Hs>
Evening star., 1897-07-30
Steamshfu Arrivnls.

At New York. Patria, from Marseilles
Coinmbia, from. Hamburg.
Evening star., 1897-07-30
AgitatOrs VIII Canvass West Virginia
Distrfcts-BOggs Hum Men Return.
Strikers Desert Roanoke, Ill.
PIEQRIA 1.i.-i.i,.<

PEORIA, ILL.,, July 30.-Visiting coal
miners have now all left Roanoke and its
vicinity. There were not more than half a
dozen in town last night. No one is work
Ing at the mine. At Benson last night,
miners boarded Sante Fe train and want
ed to ride free. 1t was necessary for the
conductor to knock some of them of the
Iain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-17
THE LECTURE COURSE.
A Large Audience Pleasantly Entertained
at the Opera House Last Night.

The third entertainment in the Cit
liens Lecture Course occurred at the
opera house Friday, and as usual,
the theatre was filled to it's capacity.
Fred Emerson Brooks, the poet hu-
morist, recited several Of his produc-
tions in a most taking manner.
"Sherman's March to the Sea-" and
'Pickett's Guard" aroused the pa
triotism of the audience to a high
pitch, while his humorous recitals
brought forth much laughter.
Mr.. Smiley, who divides the time
with Mr.. Brooks, is especially good.
He is funny-very funny-and his re-
citals were extremely taking with the
audience. Ali in all the evening was
enjoyable, atfording the audience an
opportunity to get in some really
good and hearty laughs, something
as needful to the busy man and care
worn housewife as is square meal to
a hungry child.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-17
FINED $50.
Frank Graves Pleads Guilty to
a Lesser Charge.
Mrs. Oglesby's Second Trial egins, the
First Jury Having Been
Unable to Agree.

Frank Graves. who was indicted
for burglary in the third degree for
breaking into Fred Kron's building,
was brought into court Saturday.
A. R. Pfau appeared as his attorney.
Graves asked permission to withdraw
his plea of not guilty to the charge in
the Indictment, and having received
this, he pleaded guilty to the charge
Of entering house with intent to do
malicious mischief. 1t had been
agreed between the state and the de-
Tense that he would be allowed to do
this.
Judge Severance then sentenced
Graves to pay fine of $50, or in de-
fault thereof serve sentence of sixty
days in jail. He paid s25 and agreed
to pay the balance tomorrow morn.
ing, being allowed to go on bail in the
meantime.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-17
Oglesby Case.
meantime

The jury in the case of Mrs. Emily
Oglesby, which went out at 2:20 p. no.
Friday, returned into court az
1O:45 a. m. and asked for further in
structions. The point was whether
the municipal court records had been
introduced in evidence. The court
instructed the jury in the negative,
the records having been objected to
on the trial.
The jury was brought into court at
2:4O p. m. and in reply to question
from Judge Severance, replied that it
was impossible for it to agree. The
court then discharged the jury, the
defense raising no objection. The
jury stood seven for acquittal and five
for conviction, and had not varied
over two votes from that at any time.
A ballot was taken every half hour
over night.
The empaneling of another jury to
try Mrs. Oglesby was then begun
This will probably be the last jury
case for trial at the present term, as
it is doubtful whether the county at
torney will conclude to try Josie
Hope again, the evidence in that case
not being very convincing. Sew
eral court cases are for trial
after the jury cases are completed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-17

Amboy Herald: NibDe, the gentle
man who plead guilty to numerous
charges of petty larceny last week,
concluded not to stand trial in the
case brought against him by A. Q.
Baker. He plead guilty and was
lined the customary S25 and costs by
Justice Cooper In all Mr.. Nibbe paid
over to this justice fines and costs
amounting to $40.
Judge Severance has granted a
divorce to Anna Goesman from her
husband, Arnold Goesman, on the
charge Of desertion and non-support,
and has given her the custody of
their nine year old daughter, Annie
e. The complaint was served on Mr..
Goesman at Sioux City, and no de-
Tense was made. Thomas and Evan
Hughes were the plaintiffs attorneys.
The supper served by the Ladies'
Relief Corps at the residence of 81. f.
Shaefer, on Poplar street, last even
ing was very well attended. The
proceeds amounting to about 81. Col.
81. Mendenhall, of Minneapolis, was
there and delighted the audience
with number of war songs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-17
INDIAN LAKE LITERARY.
The SOCiety's Meeting Last Saturday
Evening.

A large and appreciative crowd
gathered at the Indian Lake school
house last Saturday night to attend
the regular meeting of the Indian
Lake Literary and Debating Society.
The program especially the debate
was one of the best ever given there
and they have had some good ones.
The following officers were elected
to serve the next two months: presi-
dent, A. ]. Veigel; vice president,
Luella Darr; secretary, Katie Pirath;
treasurer, A. L. Veigel.
Mr.. Rollin Quinn, an old Indian
Laker, was present andI gave an in
teresting talk on the benefits to be
derived from society of this kind.
The debate was, Resolved, That
man has more influence than woman.
After this had been thoroughly dis
cussed, the judges decided that
women have the most influence.
The next meeting will be held on
Saturday night, Dec. Is and a good
program has been prepared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-17
WILL NOT TALK.
Fx-MayOr Weaver is NOn-COmmittal on
the GOvernOrship.

EX-Mayor Ed. Weaver returned
home Saturday from an absence of
several days. He was asked by the
Free Press for a statement of his posi-
tion in regard to the nomination for
governor, considerable having been
published in the papers on the sub
ject since he was last in the city. He
replied that he had nothing to say on
the subject, and had no desire to be
interviewed. When asked as to the
truth of the article in last weeks
Sleepy Eye Dispatch, which was an
announcement of his candidacy, he
said that the Dispatch had this week
come out with a correction.
1t appears that Mr.. Weaver has not
authorized any paper or person to an
nounce his candidacy, and that he has
been very reticent on the subject. 1t
is likely that when he gets ready to
say anything, he will say it through
the Mankato papers.