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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
WATCH DUTY IN, THE NAVY.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Make,
an Important Change.

Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Makes
an Important Change.
Aeting Secretary Roosevelt has made an,
other Innovation in the naval service. It
has u do with watch duty.
Article 3S4 of the navy regulations pro-
yides that .the captain shall not permit
officers to DR. duty in more than five nor
If practicable in less than three watches -
1t further states that the captain shall
regulate the bmanner of keeping watch
both at port oana sea. having due regard
for the duties ofs the ship and the comfort
of the officers" None of the captains has
taken ADVANTAGE Of this paragraph. and
their subordinates have consequently been
kept on watch tinty on occasions when
they could sdasilye be engaged in other
work. ,e'-4 81 71i 20 - s.ia'stf-
Acting Secretary. Roosevelt proposes to
relieve the younger officers OF the line from
the monotony of keeping watch where II
can be done Nftb safety. He regards watch
duty as practically useless while in port
or at sea in calm weather. and has direct
ed that such service be discontinued, and
that the time thus saved be utilized in
drilling and exercising enlisted men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
AFFAIRS IN. ALEXANDRIA.
Proceedings q Mayors Court-Death
Of an Odd Citizen.


of m Odd Citizen.
Evening Star BureAu.
No. 529 King Street.
Bell Telephone No. los.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August "a 1897.
Mayor Simpson this morning disposed Of
the following cases in the police court:
William Quill. coiored, charged with steal
ing money from Samuel English: dismissed.
William Mills, white. and Alice Jones. col
ored. charged with disorderly conduct:
Mills dismissed and Alice fined $50 Geo.
Carter. colored, fugitive from the chain
gsng. had ten days added to original SEN
tence. Sailie johnson, colored. charged
with disorderly conduct; dismissed
Mr.. George W. Fisher. one of the most
prominent business men of this city, died
at his home, on North Royal street, last
night, after prctracted illness. Mr..
Fisher has been connected with the firm of
Fisher Bros, wholesale grocers, for some
years and was well and favorably known.
He was in the forty-second year of his age.
and was born In Occoquan. Va. He had re-
sided in this city since his infancy.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Benz. Bar
ton, whose death was mentioned in The
Star. took place this morning at 10 O'Clock
and was largely attended.
Lizzie Richardson, a colored woman who
was sent to the work house for thirty
days Tuesday, escaped from that ins;itu-
ton yesterday.
Messrs. James Pevcrsll and Wy;he White
have returned from extended trip
through the north.
Mr. G. William Ramsey left yesterday
for Atlantic City to spend two weeks
A meeting of the city democratic COM
mittee will be held Friday night next to
determine whether to hold a primary or a
convention TO nominate candidate for
the legislature.
Mr.. Frederick ". Penn left yesterday
Tor Hartford, Conn. on visit to his
brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
RURAL FREE DELIVERY
us Extension Being Considered Inv
the Post Office Department.

'ensioa- bcfnE Considered by
the Post Office Department.
Inc matter Of the possible replacement of
many OF the post offices and star rou:es
now in operation by the establishment ~
rural free delivery service has been takan
up by the Post Office Department. and in
lew days an experiment in this line will,
ne MADE Its results are expected to show
me extent to which the offices and routes
can De done away with in favor of the rural
ueIyery routes. The town of Grand Isle
III vermont, has been selected for the test
me recent experiments to demonstrate
tne Feasibility of rural delivery service i'm a
general way indicated that its establish
nent throughout the country would involve
an an aaoitIonal annual expenditure of from
%oV.VoOoo to $6O,OOO,OOO. BY having it sinh
stituted for post offices and star rontes
wherever possible, the expense, it is ex-
pectea, might be cut down by sl5, 900. 900 Or
slo.oooND. The test may result in Con-
eress being asked to give authority for The
extension of rural free delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
OGDON GOBLET DEAD.
Expired ON His Yacht Mayaower in
HarbOP of COwes

COWES. Isle of Wight, August 2T-Mr
Ogden Goelet of New York is dead He
expired on board his yacht the Mayfower
He had been i'll for about two months
last.
Ogden Goelet. who was one of the two
sons of the late Robert GoeIet and a
grandson of the late Peter Goelet, was
with his wife very prominent in the So
ciety in New York. London and Paris
The Goelet estate is one of the most
Valuable in New York, due to the in
creased value of the oId-time GoeIet farm
The latter originally. ran from that sec
ton "t the city where the Windsor Hotel
stands to the East river.
The possessions of the Goelets include
many other valuable pieces of real estate
Tor instance. the land on which Sherry
tstahlsament stands and the land on
which the Imperial Hotel is built.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
CHIPPEWAs IN THE CITY.
They Have Come to Discuss Division

They Have Come to Discuss Division
of Their Land.
Representatives of the Mile Lac bald OF
the Chippewa Indians have been in the
city for several weeks to urge the Secre-
tary of the Interior to divide their lands in
severalty among them They have about
5000 acres in their reservation. The as
sistant secretary has informed them that
the department will appoint some one to
hold conference with them next fall re-
garding this matter. There is a, very
friendly feeling in the department in favor
OF the project to divide the land in sew
crafty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. Md. August 2I-Flour dam nm
clangedIreeeipts; 6a2s barrels: exports 6.6Is bar
spot and month, 9J14a897s: September. 9sa,sis:
steamer No red. 96lsas6ss -recepts. 2dsi56s
bushels; exports. 2S9.910 bushels: STOCK l2s7 sa3
sample AID on grade. .SsaSl o. Corn easy-sIot and
month 3oaioA; September. 35ha35R; October
e64 bushels exports SCH bushels; stock I3us 4O5
bushels: sales 10000 bushels-southern white and
yellow corn 3S Oats steady-No. . white 24a2,:
No. mixed. 2la21R-receipts. q. 7i4 bushels; en.
torts. 20 bushels stock, I5i.s13 bushels Rye un-
western. 5i-recepts, $3.50 bushels; exports, none
stock. 14.06I bushels. Hay firm for she better
grades-choice timothy, $l3.50aSl4. Grain freights
very quiet. unchanged. Sugar and butter firm un-
changed. Eggs frm-fresh. 10. Cheese finn In
changed. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
The New oIaenas coIector.hip

Louisiana politicians here expect the
President to make an appointment of a
collector of the port of New Orleans with
in a few days They base their expecta-
ton on the fact that the commission of
the democratic Incumbent expires tomor-
row. Mr.. Wimberiy. the organisation can
didate. does not believe that he will be
turned down by the President. Secretary
Gage is said to have expressed doubts Of
the truth of the charges filed against VIM
berly. It Is known that the Secretary for
lating to the case. to the President some
time ago. The Wimberly side OF the case
will also be presented
There are numerous candidates for the
rcoilectorshfp The sugar planters are said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Suspended. Not Abolt.hed.

1t Is stated at the Treasury Department
that the offices of inspectors of customs on
the Isthmus of Panama have not been aboI-
ished, as published, as that would require
an act of Congress. The Treasury Depart
ment has simply declined to fill these places
with new appointees. Two weil-known
democrats will lose places by this action of
the department. Dick Wintersmith is the
inspector at Colon and DIR. Paul Bradley at
Panama. The latter is Virginian. The
duties which the inspec tors had to perform
We're nominal, and 1t is thought the work
VIII be imposed on the consuls at those
points. The salary of an inspector is $500
a year. i'tl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
WILLIAM Il. DANIEL DEAD
Well-Known Musician and Musical Com
poser Unexpectedly Passes Away.
The Urector on St. Johns Choir a.a
: A,.sro.as...a wr.n ~-ny h.c.,e
atEAni.ntions.

Mr.. William H.SDaniel. the well-kfown
musician. dieds al. his residence. Ala 10th
street southwest, rat eighteen minutes be-
fore O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Daniel
had been i'll for .ome time and suffered
considerably from an atscess which gather
ed on the right side of his neck. 1t is sup
posed that blood poisoning was the ultimate
CT. use of his death :.
The death of Mr.. Daniel came suddenly
and as the greatest surprise to his friends,
who are numbered by the thousands, in
every section and quarter of the city. Mr..
Eaniel like his father before him. and with
him, was identified with the musical inter-
ests OF Washington for more than a. quar-
ter of a century, and during that time he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
DR. JOHN CABELL AssAssINATED.
Prominent Sirgininn RiddIed With
Buckshot by 81 Tenant

Special Dispatch TO the Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va. August 21.-Dr. John
r CaDeH of Danville. brother of ex-Con-
gresham George c. Cabeli, and one of the
best-known citizens of Pittsyivania county,
was assassinated near Calland's last night
by Edward Hankins. one OF his tenants
Dr. CaDcll had notified Hankins TO give
Up one OF his farms. on the ground of irreg-
uidr transactions. Yesterday Dr. Cabell
went to the place. and last night his dead
body was found. riddled with buckshot
In 49, Hankins killed Jas a. jackson
for which he served ten years in the peni-
Tertiary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Can a Deserter Re-E,l,x,.

Acting Secretary Meiklejohn has referred
to the Attorney General the question
whether soldier who has been convicted
of desertion and afterward pardoned by
the President can re-enls;. Application
has been made by a man who has been
convicted ana pardoneo, and the DEPART
ment asks If he can be again placed ON The
rolls of the army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
OF INTEREST TO SCIENCE.
Important Facts Determined d,
Prince LufEfs Ascent of st. EIias

Important Facts Determined by
Prince LuiEi's Ascent of st. Films.
The expedition of Prince Luigi of Savoy
to the summit of Mount St. Elias has de-
termined two facts of prime Importance
to the scientific world. 1t has fixed once
for all the altitude of Mount St Elias AT
1920 feet. The figures are subject only to
such slight corrections as may change
the total thirty or forty feet either way.
The expedition has also answered definitely
and in the negative the questions asked
by scientists as to whether or not ST Elias
was at one time great volcano. There Is
not the slightest indication of volcanic ac-
ton anywhere
A new glacier was discovered by the ex-
plorers from the eminence of Mount St
Elias between the Augusta mountains and
Great Logan. 1t takes it's course apparently
to the sea. and was named by the prince
Colombo" The route was absolutely un-
known. Advancing up the glaciers and
moraines took thirty-nine days, or until
July I. on which day the prince declared
Tor the entire party general holiday.
At Pinnacle pass was found the first evil
dence Of Russelrs expedition in 1891 in
tie shape of a tent bottom and a single
rusty fork. Finally. the foot of the divide
connecting Mount st. Elias and Mount
Newton was reached with supply of pro-
visions to last twelve days.
The elevation was 5000 feet. The Ameri-
cans IN the party raised the stars and
stripes over the camp in the great hills
and Prince Luigi and his party cheered
again and again for the flag At O'Clock
ON the morning of July 81 they commenced
the ascent of the great mountain. For
eleven hours the upward climb was made
ana exactly at five minutes before L.
o clock the summit of st. Elias was be-
meath the feet of the explorers
When they reached the topmost peak
there was neither wind nor fog and the
thermometer was only 20 below freezing
The prince planted the Italian flag on the
topmost peak and photographed it, He
then cached the Italian and American
flags. The prince does not consider the
ascent cIfncult. except for the last few
hundred feet, which is a solid mass of ice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
War Claims Settled.

The State Department is informed that
the claims of the China and Japan Trading
Company and of the Mustard Company.
in which Americans are interested, have
To en- paid. The claim of the former which
was on account of the seizure of the Uni
tea States Pathan during the Chino Japan-
csc war. was settled for 900 taels The
other claim growing out of the same case
Was settled for 60 tales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
MAD MULLAH IN COMMAND.
Large Force of British Ordered!
Agnimst the Afridis.

- LONDON. August PA special dispatch
from Bombay says that the Mad Mullah of
Haddah commanded the Afridis who have
just captured the British forts in the Khy-
Der pass. which. the dispatch adds, the
natives will now keep sealed up
S!MLA, August 21.--The government has
decided to send an expedition in large
force against the Afridis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
MINISTER woODFoRD's PLANS.

VIII Leave Paris ON the 31st for
Spain.
Gen. Woodford, United States minister to
Spain. has cabled the State Department
that he will leave Paris on the 31st instant
for San Sebastian. Whether he will be
received there or at Madrid is not stated.
Recent press aGvices say that the queen
regent is about to return to Madrid and
that the United States minister will be re-
ceivedsthere. The impression is. however,
that the reception will take place at San
Sebastian. 'i"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Mis-. Hoyt /. Champion.

MANCHESTER, Mass. August p7-,t;ss
Beatrix Hoyt of the Shinneeock Golf Climb
Southampton, L. l., defeated Miss n. q
Sargent of the. Essex County Club. Man
chester. Mass, in the tournament for Abe
ladies' golf championship here today. mn
to play. Miss Hoyt is the present cham,
pion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Judge William J. Osborn. D.,,,

NEW YORK. August 2I.-State Supreme
court Judge William James Osborne. who
has been i'll with Bright's disease for the
past SAX months. died at his residence in
BROOKLYN TODAY as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27

To satisfy judgment for $S5T.O6 the
Chr. Heurich Brewing Company today filed
bill in equity against Theodore Rupert
and others. praying for the sale of sublots
S1S to BID. both inclusive. square ga. At
torney Leon Tobriner represents the COM
plainant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
TEXAS POLITICS QUIET.
No Election This Fall and Little to
he Said.

Ex-Representative Culterson of Texas is
in Washington to attend the meeting of
the commission for the revision and codifi-
cation of the penal code. of which he is
member. Mr.. Cuberson is looking remark
ally well He has just returned from
Texas and says that matters are generally
quiet out there politically. There is some
talk about the senatorship. but there is no
election this fall. He has very little TO say
about politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
DISTRACTED Travel.

A horse attached to one of the wagons
OF the Blue Line Transfer Company fell
on the railroad crossing this afternoon
about $50 o'clock at 9Th and f streets,
ard obstructed the crossing for about ten
minutes. Many street cars were compelled
to stop, and the passengers thought there
had been collision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Death of Thomas Huxx..

NEW YORK, August 2T.-Thomas HUI
zty. The aged citizen of Montgomery. Ala.
who was arrested last week ir a dazed con-
clifton with $4,000 in money and securities.
In his pockets. died today at the home of
MS nephew IN Brooklyn. He was more
than eighty years old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Holland to Issue No,..

Minister Newal at The Hague informs
the department that by royal orders the
minister of finance is authorized to issue
new treasury and promissory notes to tho
amount Of S5.G,o.OO0, with interest at 3 per
cent per anrrm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27

ST PETERSBURG. August 2I.-It was
serri-oficiaiiy announced today that con-
fsrences between the French and Russian
ministers for foreign affairs were held frs,
In the presence of the car and afterwards
IN the presence of President Faure In is
added that the results are most satisfac-
tory fer the interests of France and Rus
s.a and for the peace of world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Greece Ask. for nm Account,,&

ATHENS, August 27.-The powers have
asked Greece. the amount she is able to
pay as the first installment of the Turkish
indemnity and to mention the revenues
she can assign to guarantee the whole
amount.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Secretary AIger's Return,

Secretary Alger is expected to resume his
duties at the War Department on the LIST
proxirno. and thus enable Assistant Secre-
tary Meiklejohn, who has been on duty all
summer, to so away for short vacation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.

The following are-the opening. the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices of
the New York stock market TODAY. as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New \ DIRK stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No 50 broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27

The State Department Is informed that
August Hegenbarth. an American citizen.
died at Managua on the 9th ultimo, Ieav-
Ing a wife In that city. He was a citizen
OF New York. and at one time was a clerk
in the auditors Office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
The Raleigh Sails.

A telegram was received at the NAVY De-
pertinent this morning saying that the
cruiser Raleigh has sailed from TripoIi for
MessinA ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Govcrnment Recefpt.

Government receipts = From interna,
revenue. $46O, 259: customs. $279,s42; mis-
celianeous. 81. 454. National bank nnte.
received today for redemption, $230. Isl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Chicago Trunk Factory au-..a

CHICAGO. August 27.-The plant of the
II. j. Fitzgerald Trunk Company, at 4O7
Wells street. was damaged by FIRE to the
extent OF $l5o.000 last night. The iosses are
thought to be well covered by Insurance.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27

Grain and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Taalmann & Co., New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27

See Ii. and %. bulletin. this paper, for
popular excursions.-Advt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
DEATH OF MAJOR REvELLs.

NeuFnlkiR Of the Heart COnquerS n
Prominent COlOred Resident.
Major Frederick C. Revells, one of the
best-known colored citizens of the District.
died at the Freedmen's Hospital yesterday
afternoon from neuralgia Of the heart. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27

II you want anything. try an ad In The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
viii get m answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27

See B. and o. bulletin, this paper. for
popular excursions.-Adyt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-27
Government Bonds.

Quotations reported 10y Corson Macart-
ney, bankers
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-05
SEED DISTRIBU ZION.
A Great Demand for the Pamphlet on
sugar Rect Culture Issued BY the
Department Of Agriculture.

Ex-Dslegate 7. B. Catron is busy send
ing out seeds and the latest bulletin of
of the agricultural department on the sui
tivation of the sugar beet.
By some good luck and by hard work
Mr.. Catron secured much more than his
quota of seeds and of the pamphlet. This
was partly done by getting several other
congressman to give up their allowances
and partly through representations to the
department showing that more could be
done by the distribution of the pamphlet
and of seeds in New Mexico, than in the
densely crowded city district, where
people did not know n sugar beet from a
pumpkin.
grent demand for the 1000 copies Of
pamphlet on sugar beets secured by Mr..
Catron has been developed and the copies
are nearly all gone, which shows that our
people are taking great interest in the
sugar beet cultivation.
great many field seeds of peculiar
usefulness and adapted to the conditions
governing in New Mexico were secured by
Mr.. Catron, among these being fescue
grass, Australian salt bush and red caffil
corn. In Europe, Asia and Africa, the
home of these plants, they are greatly in
demand, as they grow and flourish il
barren and dry SOILS These plants are
good forage plants and will grow any
where in New Mexico.
Ranchmen, farmers and agriculturists
will be supplied with seeds by Mr.. Oatror
free of postage, by making application
for such. As the supply is getting small
people who desire such should make thei
requests speedily.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-05-05
CITY NEWS ITEMS.

US. weather bureau forecast for New
Mexico; fair IN south and occasional
showers in north portion tonight; Thurs
day fair.
Acting Governor Miller has appointed
the following game and fish wardens for
Colfax county: Charles F. Abreu, Sprin-
er; VIM. M. Robson, G. E. Moore, Ra-
ton.
Seligman Brothers are renovating and
painting their extensive storerooms and
making room for their immense spring
and summer stock now arriving from New
York and Philadelphia.
The new law, increasing the fees for FL
ing incorporation papers, goes into effect
today. Secretary Miller returned one set
of incorporation papers, reaching him
today, for payment of fees under the new
law.
The court of private land claims trans
acted no business of Importance this
morning, the Santa Cruz grant case,
although set for today, being postponed
till tomorrow at request of the attorneys
for the grant
The court of private land claims is en-
gagged in trying the following land grant
cases this afternoon: Antonio Gutierrez,
No. 274, and joaquin Sedillo, 275. Col
onelJ j. Frank Chaves ct AL, claimants.
Frank W. Clany, esq, attorney.
Regular meeting of Carleton post, G.
A. R., at 8 p. m. sharp. Business of i'm.
portance to be transacted in connection
with the coming encampment at Las We
gas. Arrangements are also to be made
to prepare for the proper observance of
Memorial day. Visiting comrades cor.
daily invited.
Within the past ak days Acting Gov
ernor Miller has sent out 600 copies Of
the session laws of 1897, thus covering the
territory pretty we'll. The acting gov
ernor says that the demand for English
copies was is the increase and that in his
opinion, hereafter a larger number of En-
glish copies should be printed and the
number of Spanish copies should be re-
duced.
The question was asked this morning:
"What makes Sheriff Hubbell look so
smiling?' The representative of this
paper Investigated, and discovered that
at about dark last night bouncing baby