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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
CL O S NC THE CASE
Arguments Begun Today in the Court Mar.
tial of Commander Mullan,
Mr.. Hayden Making a Strong AnnIytf-
cal Presentation for the Accused
Interest in the Proceedings.

The arguments in the Mullan court-mar-
at the navy yard for the past week, began
this afternoon at 1 o'clock. Mr. Hayden of
counsel for Commander Mullan opened for
his client and began very clear and lucid
statement for the defense He declared that
before a court-martial as before a court of
law, that the presumption of innocence on
the part of an accused was a primary con-
sideration, and until guilt was undoubtedly
established the accused should have every
benefit of n reasonable doubt. He claimed
that there was no direct evidence of any
sort to substantiate the specifications
against Commander Mullan. Everything
that had been advanced against Com
mander Mullan had been overwhelmingly
controverted.
Mr.. Hayden then took up the specific,-
ttons one by Ole and analyZed the testi-
nlony of witnesses for both the prosecu-
ton and the accused upon them. Mr.. Hay
den held the attertion of the entire court
as well as of the spectators. He called
attention to the ingenious manner in which
Judge Advocate Lauchheimer had prepared
the charges and declared he had sand
wiched an ex lct charge in the specifica-
tions between two rumored offenses in or
Der to make 1T appear that Commander
Muilan had been on steady spree
continuing with his analysis of the tes-
timony Mr.. Hayden pointed out where the
witnesses in their evidence had never been
anything but indefinite regarding the times
and places of his alleged indiscretions in
drinking and confronted such testimony
Win the direct declarations of other wit
nesSes, who swore they had never seen
Commander Mulan under the influence of
Equor He was addressing the court when
this report closed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23

Commander Dyer VIII Shortly Sail
for Honolulu.


Commander n. NJ. Dyer has been de-
tached from duty as inspector of the first
lighthouse district and ordered to COM
mand the Philadelphia, now at Honolulu
per steamer from San Francisco of August
IA, relieving Captain C. S. Cotton, who
has been ordered home on reporting of his
relief and granted leave of absence for
two months.
Commander Dyer has just been examined
for promotion to the grade of captain and
he will receive his commission in that
grade before his departure for the Ha-
waiian Islands.
There is no significance in this change
of commanders of the Philadelphia, be-
yond the fact that Captain Cotton's term
Of sea service has expired. He has been
in command of the Philadelphia since Au-
gust, 1884. a period of nearly three years
The Philadelphia is the flagship of the
Pacific squadron, and she flies the flag of
Rear Admiral BeardSee, commander-in-
chief of that station.
In accordance with orders issued some
time ago Rear Admiral Beardslee will be
relieved of his command by Rear AdrliraI
j. N. Miller, now on the Brooklyn, at Spit
head, England, representing the United
States navy at the queens jubilee. 1t is
expected that he will assume command of
the Pacific squadron soon after his return
from England.
Admiral Beardslee has been slated for
duty in this city as president of the naval
examining board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
SMITH FURNACE CONDEMNED.
EarbaSe Contractor Ordered to Have
the Plant Removed

AFTER thorough trial. the Commission
ers, upon the recommendation of Health
Officer Woodward, have ordered the gar
eage contractor to remove at his earliest
convenience the Smith crematory back of
the Old observatory grounds. 1t is expect
ed the work of removal will begin this
week.
This action is based upon the report of
the health officer. who certified to the in
sanitary condition Of the plant. The fact
that at times obnoxious odcrs have been
disseminated from the plant led to this
action. The neighbors in the immediate
vicinity of the crematory complained bit
teriy of the nuisance, and several protests
were received LIging the abandonment of
the Plant.
This crematory, 1t will be recalled, was
built by direction of the District officials
who after investigating the entire subject
OF garbage disposal arrived at the conclu-
sion that the Smith plant was in all re-
sTects The best eXtant. The garbage con-
tractoi was allowed to select the other
crematory, and he promptly named the
Brown system. This, it appears is still
working satisfactorily. A radical change in
the method of disposing of the garbage is
looked for in the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
MUST DELIVER THE BONDS.
Suit Decided Affecting Securities
Amounting to Sl4.OOO.

In the case of Arthur l.. Stahl against
Stilson Hutchins. Judge Cox, in Equity
Court No. /, today ordered Mr.. Hutchins
to deliver to the clerk of the court within
thirty days s44 400 of bonds of the Old
Glory Gold Mining and Milling Company of
Arizona, said bonds being of an issue of
s1J00o0 secured by deed of trust on the
franchises and other property Of the said
company.
The complainant alleged that in 4 GER
tain transaction between Mr. Iutchins and
himself the former agreed to ray him
5000 and transfer the bonds to him. The
payment of 5000 was made. Judge Cox
found that the complainant fully establish
ed his case. The judge DEGREES the bonds
10 be next in rank 10 the lien of the re-
ceivers certificates outstanding April Z5,
1897, and superior to a mortgage executed
by the company May l, 1891, and subse-
quently transferred by Mr.. Stahl to Mr.
Hutchins, said mortgage now being in fore
closure in the Arizona courts.
Upon the delivery of the bonds to the
clerk. the latter is ordered to deliver them
| ter a cancellation of the agreement between
| the parties. If Mr.. Hutchins neglects or
fails to SO deliver the bonds, within the
prescribed time. the cause will be referred
| to the auditor Of the court.
The court also directs Mr. Hutchins to pay
| Mr.. Stahl 81 500 in satisfaction Of the for
| mer's agreement to indemnify the latter
| for fees for Chas. w. Wright who prose-
| cuted the foreclosure of the mortgage ss-
| signed to Mr.. Stahl by Mr.. Hutchins, said
sum to be paid within thirty days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
ENTER A DENIAL.
question of Further Extension m
Time for lexington COMPANY.

e"esuoh or Further Extension of
Time for lexington Company.
The Commissioners DENY strenuousIv tho
pupEshed statement that they had agreed
10 grant the lexington Railroad Company
d further extension of time in which to ex-
pertinent with an air motor. Commissioner
wight was especially anxious that The
star should deny the statement. THE
commissioners" he said, have never had
the matter presented to them, and 1 for
one would be opposed to any further ex-
tension We have an inspector now at
work upon the air motor question, and un-
I'll his report is received and considered
We cannot say what will be done. bur I am
opposed to further extensions"
Commissioner Black said the publication
OF further extension for experimental
purposes was entirely unfounded 1t was
the nrst he had heard of the matter In
spector Mcfarland was investigating and
the commissioners would take no action
until MS report had been received As far
as ne was concerned, he could rot saw
Wnether an extension would be granted or
note He would be governed entirely by the
exigencies of the case
Commissioner Ross also denied that the
matter had been before the board. Ger
talnly no action had been taken, and the
matter, SO far as he knew. had never been
discussed. The Commissioners were at
present waiting for the inspectors report
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
STREET RAILWAY. MAIL SERVICE.
An Important Conference Mt the Post
Office Department..

Office Department.
The growth of the street car mail service,
which. within short period, has become
established in number of the large cities
anc from whose development great re-
suits have Injured in expediting the mails,
has raised the question as to what head
the car employees are to be placed under
In many cases the postal crews were de-
tailed from the railway mail service, and
In few cases from the post office clerk
force
Postmaster Perkins of Rochester, N. Y,
accompanied by Representative Brewster,
was at the Post Office Department yester-
day. and pointed out the results of the
details to the new service, and asked for
more help.
Railway mail service officials hold that
the men should not be charged against
them without reinforcement in number,
while postmasters object unless their force
is also augmented accordingly.
First Assistant Postmaster General
Superintendent of Free Delivery Machen
and ex-Postmaster Harlow of st. Louis
now civil service commissioner, conferred
over the situation today. The department
practically reached the conclusion to place
those employees SO detailed under the direc-
ton Of the superintendent of the mails in
the various cities where the street car
service Is In operation. all under the super
vision of the respective postmasters. This
action puts all street car mails under the
direction OF the postmasters, and all rail
way mail service employees detailed for this
work. accordingly, will be under their
direction
The effect Is significant, as In the future
with the constant development of the street
car mail service, there will be large in.
crease IN the details Of men from the rail-
way mail service The Postmaster Genera
probably will issue an order in a few DAYS
making this disposition OF the problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
ABUSE OF PRIVILEGES.
Pension Commissioner Evans is Max.
ing an Investigation.

Pension Commissioner Evans Is Max
ing an Investigation.
Commissioner of Pensions Evans is in
vestigating the records of his office with
a view to discovering to what extent the
privilege Of taking annual and sick leave
has been abused. He has been surprised
to find that a consdera BILE number of
clerks, both men and women, are shown
to be chronic leave takers. They always
secure their thirty days annual leave and
much, If not more, sick leave, and In
some cases additional leave without pay.
Commissioner Evans has concluded that
this abuse of the privilege granted by the
government is n serious matter and he
proposes TO give the matter his careful at
tention in the future. A good many of
these chronic leave takers make rule of
being away from their Office two or three
months in a year. They have apparently
found no difficulty in securing certificates
from physicians. In one case it is learned
that clerk consuming several months of
leave took advantage of the privilege to
make a trip to Europe while on the pay
rolls Of the government.
In another case the physicians certifi-
Gates certified that the clerk was unable
to sit at his desk, which was fact, but
the certificate did not tell what was after
ward learned that the clerk was unable
to sit up because of too free use of al
coholic liquors.
The physicians certificates tell only half
the tale. The certificates do not state when
perance or when the illness is of such a
mild character that no private business
concern in the country would for q mo-
ment consider making it the basis of a
sick leave
A physician in many instances will read
lily give it as his opinion that the patient
would be benefited. by a vacation, on the
general nupposition that a vacation is a
good thing. and that rest and recreation
are conducive to health. But in the future
there Is little likelihood that the employees
in the pension office will be able to get sick
leave during which to take European trips.
The commissioner of pensions will here
after limit leaves of absence In his bureau
to thirty days with pay for the year. He
has regarded 1t as absolutely necessary to
set this limit. The records show that the
best clerks in the Office seldom, IL ever
take thirty days annual leave, which is
their privilege.
In the future those who take an excess
Of sick leave will find that their record will
be investigated, and any effort on their
part to abuse the privileges that have been
allowed them will be apt to result to their
disadvantage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23

w. j. Hoffman und II. H. Warner, jr
Among the Selections.

Among the Selections.
TIE President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
State-Thomas c. Dawson of Iowa, to be
secretary of the legation of the United
States at Rio de Janeiro.
To be corsuls of the United States: Wal
ter j. Hoffman of District Of Columbia, at
Mannheim, Germany; Brainard H. Warner
jr., of Maryland, at Leipsic Germany; AL
bert w. Swealm of Iowa, at Montevideo
Uruguay; Edward H. Thompson of Massa-
chusetts, at Progreso, Mexico.
Treasury-Edward Mckitterick of Iowa
to be deputy auditor for the Treasury De-
partment.
lnterior-Charles Kingston of Wyoming
to be register of the land office, and Frank
M. Foote of Wyoming to be receiver of
public moneys at Evanston, Wyoming.
Postmasters-Joseph w. Dale. Mitchell,
Ind; Henry A Pease, Edgartown, Mass. ;
Moses Emery. Caledonia, Mimi; Chas. L.
Porter, Plattsburg, Mo-; James w. Mills,
Versailles, Mo-; Thos. L. Durham, Lester
shire, N. Y: James F, Wray, Reidsville
N. G: John R. Wolfe, Shelby, Ohio; Victor
N. Wilson. Britton, S. D.; Edward Blan-
chard, San Angelo, Texas; Fred Read
Newport News, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
GEN. MILLS RETIRED.
The Promotion of COlOnels Carlton
and Merriam Expected to Follow.

Cen Anson Mills, formerly in command
OF the Sd Cavalry, who was recently con-
hrmed as brigadier general. has been
placed on the retired list of the army on
his own application, under the forty years
service clause. The vacancy thus created
in the list Of brigadier generals will be
flied by the promotion of Col. Caleb H.
Carlton, now in command of the Sth Cav
airy. In the expected event of his con-
firmatiCn, he, too will be retired at once,
and Col. II. G. Merriam of the 1st Infantry
will lee advarced to the grade of brigadier
general. The latter has been jumped by
five of his Juniors already, in order that
they might be enabled to retire with the
rank ard pay OF brigadier generals. Not
withstanding his retirement, Gen. Mills will
continue to serve as 4 member of the in
ternatiOnal commission for the establish
ment of boundary line between the Unit
ed States and Mexico, a duty to which he
was assigned some years ago by special
act of Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
CRICKET GAME RESUMES.
Gentlemen From Philadelphia Renew
Their Contest With Middlesex.

LONDON, June 23.-The cricket match
between the gentlemen of Philadelphia and
Middlesex eleven. which began on Mon
day at Lords. was continued today On
Monday the home team made 2S4 runs in
their first innings, and the Americans in
their first innings scored III runs. The
visitors, therefore, went in again today for
their second innings Their first wicket
went down for 81 runs. when Thayer was
caught and bowled by Rawlin for 80.
Lester was caught by Phillipson for 81
runs. King was bowled by Stoddard for
D. Three wickets for $50 runs
AT lunch time the American cricketers
nad scored 2OI runs for three wickets
down. Wood was then not out for "A and
Bates was not out for 4 runs
The Philadelphia cricketers were all out
IN their second innings for 270 runs, Civ
ing them grand total of 3S7 runs The
home players thus far have 154 runs to
make In order to win the match
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
BROOKLYN NAVY YARD FIRE.
A Board Appointed to Investigate the
Affair.

Commodore Bunce. commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard. made a report to the
Secretary of the Navy this morning In re-
gard to the fire at the navy yard Monday
evening. Building No. 13, used principally
as storehouse by the ordnance depart
ment. was found to be on fire about 9:3O
o'clock Monday evening. The fire, after
destroying the roof. the third and most of
the second floors, was extinguished at - 81
am. yesterday. A board. composed of Can't.
H. c. Taylor. Commander George c. Reiter.
Chief Engineer J. p. Mickey and Lieut. A.
NJ. Knight, has been ordered to make a
careful and thorough investigation Of the
fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
DAILY WANTS GALTEE MORE.
Montana Rnnchman Offers Sfn, m.
for the Famous Irish Rnce H.r~e

CHICAGO. June 2}.-Marcus Dalv. the
big Montana copper king and turf-,,n
passing through Chicago en- route to Ru,ta
stopped over one hour between trains long
enough TO make the highest bid ever re-.
corded for thoroughbred in America. The
following brief cable tells the story:
To Mr.. Gubbins. Knocknany Stud. Knock
many, Ireland: VIII give s12o.OOO cash and
half his turf winnings for GaItee More
MARCUS DAILY
Bitter Creek Stud Farm. Montana
Mr. Daily said: Il want GaItee More no
cause i think he is the greatest thorough
bred of the age. / know the stock he
comes from. and his progeny should he as
valuable as MS ancestry Fer my part l
would not care 10 race him much / would
retire him 10 Bitter Creek stud after a sea
son or two on the track"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
NO DISLOYALTY INTENDED.
T0ne OF the TOnsts mt N Jubilee CeIc.
brn.ion in Milwaukee.

MlLW AIkEE, Wis. June 23.-Several
hundred British-bOrn citizens Of MiIwau-
kee and other western cities celebrated the
queens jubilee by a banquet at the Pfister
Hotel.
The prevailing tone of the toasts vas
that natuIalized British subjects can MO
pcse devotion to the Queen of Great Rri,-
ain without disloyaIty to the United States.
1Odsts 10 the queen and the Presid. nt
were drunk standing, and a number of
Scottish songs sung.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
"WILL ENGLAND PROTEsT.y
MIR. Beckett Will Ask This Resardfnp
Hawaiian Annexation

LONDON, June 23.-In the house of COM
mons tomorrow Ernest William Beckett
conservative. member for the Whitby divi-
sion of the North Riding of Yorkshire, will
question the government as to whether it Is
aware that Queen Liliuokalani has been
deposed by a small body of Americans
who. without right or title, have assumed
sovereignty over Hawaii, and now, to save
themselves from the resentment Of the peo-
pie, have requested the American govern
ment to annex Hawaii. and whether Great
Britain proposes to allow this most import
ant coaling station to pass into the hands
of the United States without protest."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
BLOWN Up WITH DYNAMITE.
One Italian Killed and Several Nor.
Injured Near brilliant station

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 23.-An Italian
laborers shanty near Brilliant Station, On
the Allegheny Valley railroad, was blown
up by dynamite shortly after midnight,
and Gaetaus Antinello was Instantly killed
Tigtorina Sartorilla was fatally injured,
and number of others received injuries of
q less serious nature
The police believe the explosion was the
result Of plot against Antinello and thir-
teen Italians have been arrested pending
% Investigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
Conditions All Favorable for Today's
Aquatic Contest at Poughkeepsie,
CORNELL'S RO0TERS OUT IN FORCE
Great Crowds in Attendance, and
the City GaiIy Decorated.
PERSONNEL OF THE CREWS

POUGHkEEPSIE, N. Y, June 23-Azure
skies, clear atmosphere. bright sunlight
and light, but not disturbing breeze from
the south, marked the earliest hours of the
opening day of the college boat races.
The struggle of today between the fresh
man crews will merely serve to whet the
appetite of lovers cf aquatic sport. No
such crowd ever assembled in this coun-
try to witness freshman race as is gath
cred here today.
The city was freely decorated with the
various college colors. Beginning early in
the day special and regular railway trains
brought great numbers of spectators to
View the race, and long before noon little
groups, baskets in hand, moved leisurely
down to the ferry from the interior local
itles and took up their stations at vantage
points along the west side of the river
hundreds thus arranged themselves with
out Knowing that the hour for starting the
race had been set back an hour, or between
. and g o'clock, according to the condi-
lons or wind and water.
River Glints in Sunlight.
The river was bright and beautiful in the
sunlight, and the gaily decorated craft,
that having been assigned to anchorage
had no worry as to position to hurry them,
moved mere ana there with their pleasure
seeking passengers, and added a most plea
SAINT variety to the scene. Small launches
established routes between the city and the
Highlands shore, and lodged big excursion
steamers regardless of police regulations
in their efforts to lessen the profits of the
regular ferry.
The "rootcrs" and sports" put off in the
forenoon to see the morning practice that
they might lay their wages intelligently
II possible, but not much betting was be-
Ing done about the hotel corridors. 1t was
noticeable, however, that of the takers
CornelIs defenders outnumbered those of
Yale and Harvard three to one. This was
obviously because the talk of sickness
among the Yale your gsters which still cb-
tanned in some quarters today, and be-
cause of the strong convictions as to Prov
ess left by Cornell in her last years vic
tory.
Those Who VIII Row.
A visit to all the quarters early in the
Gay showed that the freshman crews of
Yale, Harvard and Cornell to take part in
today's race We're unchanged from yester-
day, and the men who would sit in the
freshman boats this afternoon were as fol-
lows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23
MRS. CRAVEN ON WITNESS STAND.
Tells Why She Withheld the Fair
Deeds So Long,

Deeus SO Long.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 23-Mrs Craven
spent another weary day on the witness
stand when the trial of the Angus-Craven
cese was resumed. Between objections and
long -winded arguments on the part of the
counsel, she managed to testify that her
chief reasons for not having produced the
deeds at the time of her negotiations with
the attorneys for the Fair heirs were that
she was afraid that If IT was known that
she had them she would be robbed and per
hcps murdered. as she had already lost two
wills Of the late Senator Fair.
The greater part Of the days session was
consumed in the reading of various state
ments. which had been published in local
papers in the form of interviews with the
parties most interested in the questions at
issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-23

1t you want to buy, sell
or exchange anything, it
VIII pay you to announce
the fact in the advertising
columns Of The Star. They
are closely studied by more
than three times as many
people as read any other
paper.