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The times., 1897-03-21
IT WAS NOT UNEXPECTED.
The CommandaEt at Brooklyn De-
sired the Dock Board Change.

The report telegraphed from New York
to the effect that certain changes made in
the dock board of inquiry, was unexpected,
* denied at the Navy Department 1t was
stated by the officials yesterday that the
substitution Of two officers there for two
members of the board was made upon the
request of the cominandant OF the Brooklyn
navy yard, both Of the officers displaced
having been temporarily incapacitated for
duty.
The press dispatch, dated at Brooklyn
yesterday. was to the effect that word had
been received at the Brooklyn navy yard
from Secretary Long, that two members
OF the dock board OF inquiry were removed
ana others substtatedin their places. The
new men are Civil Engineer Peary, the
Arctic explorer, and Naval Constructor
Hoorer The men remoTed are Naval Con-
structor Hanscom and Civil Engineer Wal-
colt.
Capt Reamy is the only one retained Of
the old board. What caused the change Of
the men could not be learned. Friday and
yesterday morning the members held Il
session and took points on the new dry
dock that was built at cost of $3.50, 600.
The monitor Puritan is the first boat To
go into the new dock.
The news was received at the yard in
surprise, for the reason that the board
had finished their work and Capt. Reamy
had begun making out his reports to send
to Washington.
The times., 1897-03-21
TEN 'HEATHEA CHINESE
They Are Happy, Though Some
May Lose Their Valued Queues.
HERE TO SAVE THEIR HEADS
Although on Serious Mission the
Wealthy California Cinnamon
Who Have Incurred Their Emper-
or's Wrath Are Enjoying Them
selves Finely.

The party Of wealthy Chinese merchants
from California who are in Washington
have made an informal social call on the
Chinese minister. The business which
brings the party was not touched on to
any extentand they viii have anotherinter-
view before they leave the city
The story Of the troubles of these gen
tlemen, as told in The Times heretofore,
is a Six Companies affair They belong
TO one faction OF this great Chinese organ
ization and the other faction is in power.
1t is so much in power that it has con-
WINGED the Emperor of China that the pres
ent party are rebels, with treasonable in
tent to overthrow him.
All OF these Celestials, ten in number,
have been sentenced, two of them to death
and the Others TO life imprisonment, if
they ever return to China
What they wish is to state their case
TO Minister Yang Yu and con vince him that
the charges against them are false
The Cinnamon are staying at the Ebbitt
during their visit here, and it is to be re-
corded that the seriousness of their mis-
sion weighs on them all very heavily. They
do not show it TO the outside world n
their faces or their actions. 1t may be a
matter of Chinese etiquette always to look
happy.
They are extremely well fixed at their
hotel in a fine suite of rooms and are get
ting the best of everything They have
done the town and are appa rently highly
enjoying themselves.
They drink American drinks and smoke
good cigars. An excellent quality of beer
is in sight, and the finest Havana cigars
from Lee Fook's own establishment were
brought in boxes.
Last night the whole party sa W the col
orcd minstrel show at the Bijou They
seemed to be much entertained
Minister Yang Yu's term expires in April.
and it is the strong hope OF these Chinese
gentlemen that when he goes home he will
carry the story of their wrongs with him
and intcrcede with the emperor in their
behalf.
The times., 1897-03-21
ADMIRAL WALKER RETIRED
Story of His Life and Service in
the Navy.
Commander Joseph y. Miller, Who
Has Been StatioEed in Boston
Navy Yard Succeeds Him.

In conformity with law, which requires
ali naval officers to be relieved Of active
service after they have become sixty
two years old, President Mckinley yes
terday placed Rear Admiral John u.
Walker On the retired list.
Joseph n. Miller, senior commander
Of the Navy, therefore next in the line OF
promotion, becomes rear admiral by this
action, and a corresponding elevation
takes place throughout the personnel OF
the Navy, each senior being advanced
into the IA nix above.
Rear Admiral Walker was also chairman
Of the lighthouse board Of the Treasury
Department, in which position ne is sue
ceedeG by Capt Winfield S Schley, ol
the cruiser New York
Rear Admiral Walker was born in New
Hampshire, and entered the Navy as n
midshtpman, being appointed from Iowa,
October 5, 1850. In 1855 he was
promoted to lieutenant, in 1862 to lieu
tenant commander, in $50 TO Commander,
in 1877 to captain, in 1889 to commo-
dore, and in 1891 to rear admiral
His first sea service was in the Pacific
and on the Brazil stations.
In the civil war he distinguished him
self serving under Farragut in the west
Gulf blOckading squadron. He also TaT-
ticipated in the captures of New Orleans
and Wilmington. y. c., serving on the iron
clad Baron de KOlb.
MI Walker was also at one time chief
of the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy
Department.
Commodore Miller, who succeeds Rear Ad-
miral Walker, was born in Springfield,
Ohio, November %, 1896.
lie graduated third in his class from An
napolts III 1854. He served with distiuc-
ton in the Civil War, assisted in the
recapture of Fort Sumter and was honored
by the personal thanks Of the commanding
officer. During 1880 and 1851 he was
detailed for special duty in Washington.
Up to the time OF bis promotion he has
been in command Of the navy yard at
Boston
The times., 1897-03-21
THE"KIDs" ARE coMpLIlENrED.
Henderson Drum Corps Thanked by
Mckinley Regiment Survivors.

During the ceremonies incident to the
Inauguration OF President Mckinley, the
John b. Henderson Drum Corps, of this city,
otherwise known as the Kids of Encamp-
ment 90, u. V. L. escorted the survivors
of MeKinley's old regiment, the Twenty
third Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry,
from their headquarters to the White
House TO call on the President.
From the ranks Of this regiment were
graduated Gen. RoSecrans, eX-President
Hayes, Stanley Matthews ana also Presi-
dent Mckinley, and before leaving the
city adopted resolutions complimenting and
thanking the boys. The corps were the
only musical organization who were re-
cetved by President Mckinley, and he
shook each boy heartily by hand.
They expect to attend the ceremonies
incident to the dedication of the Grant
monument in New York cityin April. They
will also accompany the Old Guard and
Department of Potomac to the national
encampment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic at Buffalo, n. Y, in August and
will be with Encampment No. 50 at Colum-
bus, Ohio, in September
The times., 1897-03-21


and provide for the children at the home
Of his mother. He said that his wife
had a violent temper and that she yolUn-
tarily left him. Statements had been made
that the house in which he lived bore a
bad reputation. He denied it,
Mrs. Lotion admitted that she refused
to go and live with her husband when he
left the house in which they had been Iiv-
ing since marriage. and said that she was
afraid OF him. She is organist at st. Au-
gustine's Church, and also gives music
lessons to help in the support of herself
and daughters. She testified that DR.. Lof-
ton had struck her with his fist on more
than one occasion.
Judge Cole announced before the hearing
began that uniessit was shown that the
mother was an unfit. woman to have her
children, or unless she! was living arart
from her husband without reason, he would
not take the children from her.
The times., 1897-03-21
THE uNDoING or PISGREE.
Decision of the Michigan Court Is
PIeasiup to Some StnteSmeu


The fail of Pingree was topic Of much
discussion at the Capitol yesterday. The
supreme court OF Michigan having decreed
that he cannot b. bosh mayor aa d governor,
the picturesque Detroit executive must let
60 his hold ON the city hall. For light years
he has been mayor OF tnat city. His fame
became wider, his naJorities larger, his
methods more arbitrary and sensational
with every year. He was three times a
candidate for governor, finally wrestling
the Nomination from the Mcmillan organ
iZatioii aud beilg elected by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority, running far ahead Of his
ticket.
Neither Senators Mcmillan nor Burrows
is shedding any tears over Pingrees loss
of the position of mayor. The governor has
always been Il sharp antagonist of the
senior Senator in local and State politics.
and is known 10 be looking after the senior
Senator's seat in 1889. 1t is regarded as Il
distinct loss of power for Pingrec to let
goof the city hall. Ifhecould have preserved
his dual positions he would have been en-
tircly inyincible / II Republican conven.
tions.
BY the supreme court decision Detroit
is added to the large cities which will
hold municipal elections on the first ties
day after the first Monday in April With
Chicago, Cincinnati and other large towns
voting that day, prominent public men
say there Will be ample opportunity to de
termine if there has been any great reac-
tion from the gold tidal wave OF Novem-
ber Some Democratic Senators are
hopeful that nearly all the big cities Will
reverse last falls verdict. Chicago gave
$4,000 for Mckinley, Cincinnati about
5000, and Detroit something like To-
600.
Before the dawn of Pingree, Detroit
was regarded as an intpreenable Demo
cratic citadel, but during his regime it
has been turned into a safe Republican
town. 1t will tie very difficult fer the
democrats TO carry the city even with TIE
aid OF a silverreactionary wave. Michigan
men in Washington say there is enc man
who can turn the trick, and tfat iseX-Con-
Eressman William c. Marbury, who is well
remembered here.
The times., 1897-03-21
DISTRICT DIPROvE ENfENTS.
Commissioners Yesterday Ordered
New Sewer and Street Work.

Commissioners Yesterday Ordered
New Sewer and Street Work.
The Commissioners yesterday passed the
following orders:
Allotmcnts are made from the fund for
assessment and permit work available dur
ing the current year: Sewer department.,
So, 900; county roads, 50, 900, with author
ity to increase to $4,000 should it be
deemed advisable and the repayments per-
nit of it; the available balance, after de-
Quoting the above items, to the street de
partment (1423, 1897.
Cobble cutters will be laid in Forty-first
street, Tenleytown, near Des Moines street;
estimated cost, $50.
Cobhlc cutters will be laid in Sheridan
street, between Sixth and Seventh streets;
and the surface so crowned as to drain into
cutters; estimated cost, $3.50.
K street, between Four-and-a-hal and
Sixth streets southwest, will be repaired;
estimated cost, 500.
A cement sidewalk will be laid in front
Of No. 122S Sixteenth street under the
permit system; estimated cost. SAG. .0S.
A cement sidewalk and new curb will
be laid on the south side of No. 1140 Fif-
iteenth street northwest; estimated cost,
S97.36.
The times., 1897-03-21
DISTRICT GUARD NOTES.
Company ID VIII Give a Smoker
Next Month.


Company d, First Battalion, held meet
ing after drill Thursday evrning and de
cided TO give smoker on April s, and
a committee was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements. Company has
formed a voluntary drill team, which is
to drill twice per week. The first drill
occurred Thursday evening 1t was very
satisfactory and viii be continued each
Tuesday and Thursday hereafter.
Lieuts. Howard BeaII and William Mar
shall, of Company b will be practically
examined on Thursday evening next by
Capt. Lee, of Company @. whois member
OF the brigade examining board they hav-
ing passed the theoretical examination
Wednesday evening.
orders have been issued by the COM
manding officer of Company c, calling for
preliminary company inspection, in full
dress National Guard uniform, Tuesday
March %.
Company A has been looking around to
find u capable and satisfactory company
commander for several weeks past Some
of the members say they have settled
upon one, which will be 4 pleasant sur
prise to everyone. They refuse to divulge
his name at present
BY battalion order No. 5, Corporal w.
II. Liggin, of Company C, is promoted TO
sergeant Privates ID. w. Gregory, j.
Ligon King, A. j. Erwin, jr. and b. c.
Washington, jr., are ordered before the
battalion examining board for promotion
to corporals, same company.
Company b is making preparations for
the coming inspection and all indications
are that her past good record will more
than be sustained, this time.
1t seems as though the absence of some
of the members on the 4th of March will
be overlooked as nothing definite has heen
heard from headquarters indicating any
other policy.
The times., 1897-03-21
inaccurate COTTON statistics.

The attention Of the Department of Agri-
culture has been drawn to a publication
in Liverpool of alleged official information
relative to mill takings from the cotton
crop Of 1896. Mr.. Henry @. Robinson,
statistician Of the department, thinks it
well for the public to know that no official
information of the nature claimed has
been given out The nature and state of
the work at the time of such publication
also render it impossible that the asser-
tions contained therein could have had any
substantial foundation or verificauon
of value, either public or private. In max
ing this disclaimer Mr.. Robinson does not
wish to be understood as denying or af
firming any of the. liverpool statements
The times., 1897-03-21
HERMANN SAID TO BE WINNER
Oregon Statesman Said to Have the
Land CoInmissionership Sure.

Binger Hermann, of Oregon, is regarded
as certain winner in the contest for
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
and it is believed his nomination will go
to the Senate Monday. Hermann has been
in Congress for the last dozen years and
was beaten for denomination last summer
largely by accident. Representative
Tongue, who was nominated over him.
was elected by a scratch in district that
Hermann always carried with case. Her
mann saw long service on the Public
Lands Committee andhas extensive knowl-
edge of the subjects within the control
of that department.
The last Republican Administration chose
it's Land Commissioner from the extreme
West, and many arguments have been adj
vanced to the President why he should
follow the precedent. One of the strongest
is that the Secretary of the Interiors; for
the first time from the effete East and that
the West ought to have some show
The times., 1897-03-21
FOR THE NEW ENGINE HOUSES
Bids for Sites Were Opened by the
commissioners.

The Commissioners yesterday opened
bids for the sites of two new engine-hOnses,
to be erected in the District. One of the
houses is to be located in the northwest
section of the city, between Seventh and
Twelfth, and f streets. The bidders
for this site We're: Washington Nailor, part
of lots and 16, square 324, $4,000;
William d. Hoover, lot 3, square 431, i,
1000; lot 16, square 407, SIS, 900; or
north forty-five feet of same, $2S,000; or
north forty feet of same, $25,000.
Westcott, Wilcox Heiston, part of
lots and 4, square 400, $4,000.
James F. Shea, part of lot A and lot
II, square 37s, $50 ,541.67.
Charles A. Shields, lot IL, square 377,
$23,s13.
l.. c. Williamson and others, property To-
Gated on Eighth, between d and E streets,
$23,475
The bidders for the Anacostia site were:
NJ. 1. Weller, Beck & Weller, Jordan &
Richardson, James E. Arnold, II. S. Petty,
j. ]. Appich, and R. w. Walker & Son
The times., 1897-03-21
DENTIST LOTIONS CHILDREN
Hearing of His Case to Gain Custody
of Them.

Judge Colo yesterday listened to the
testimony Of Dr.. William S. Lotion, a
colored dentist, at Nc. 1345 NJ street, and
his wife, in the haheas corpus proceedings
brought by the former to secure the GUS
tody of his two children. Though court
did not adjourn until after O'Clock only
a small portion Of the testimony was
introduced and the case went over until
next Saturday.
Dr. Lotion said on the witness stand that
he had an income Of ct least 81 200 a
year, and that he was quite able to care
The times., 1897-03-21
Deficiency Quite a Sum.

The Commissioners yesterday notified
Secretary of the Treasury Gage that the
estimated deficiency appropriation re
quired by the District for the coming fiscal
year is in round numbers about $3S GOO. 1t
is asked Of the Secretary that he will take
early action on the estimates ir order that
they may be included in the pending de-
ficiency appropriation bill.
The times., 1897-03-21
baptist Sunday school Union.

Articles OF incorporation were yester-
day filed Icy the Baptist Sunday School
Union. TIE society's object is the pro.
motion of the growth and usefulness Of
the Baptist Sunday schools in the District.
The incorporators are Enoch Harris, Eliza
Barnes, George A. Carter, G. w. Banion.
Carter Braxton, Isaiah j. Lewis, and
Willie Robinson.
The times., 1897-03-21
Marriage Licenses.

Licenses to marry were issued yesterday
as follows:
benjamin Rankin and Mary Coates
Clarence n. Burke and Ellie Ream.
Charles King and Netue Frohman, OF
New York City.
both OF New York City.
Nisan Hess and Carrie Einstein.
The times., 1897-03-21

other man to expose the inaccuracies
of the original digest.
The digest as il stands is said to De
sadly in need OF revision, il having failed
the Government in several alimpor tant cases
The times., 1897-03-21

The Best Safeguard Against Colds.
In this month of chaugeable weather, is
an occasional use of Rubinis Camphor
Pills Nothing better To cheek or cure a
cold 25c. bottle. Washington HON.
eopathic Pharmacy, 1907 II st. NV.
The times., 1897-03-21
NO HOPE FOR COALITION
The Irish Parties Far Apart on
Financial Reform.
A YOUNG PROTEGE OF WALES

The Contest Between the Oxford
and Cambridge Crews VIII Be
Among West End Theatrical Man.
ayers Against Subu rban Houses.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-01
TOLD OF NEW YORK.

The population of New York cannot
be called church-going one. There are
less than GOO places of Christian wor'
ship, seating only about 100000 per
sons.
The most valuable spots on the face
of the earth are believed to be the four
corners where Wall street touches
broadway. Not long ago S1,500.oG0 was
maid for five lots en- Broadway, opposite
Bowling Green.
1t is stated that more than 76 per
cent. of those who people New York to-
day were born of foreign mothers.
while more than 10 per cent were them
selves born on foreign soil. Peter Stuy-
vesant ruled in his day over 1,400 New
Workers. who conversed in IS different
tongues.
1t is said that there is scarcely ma
ton upon earth that has not eating
places of its own in New York, with
its own viands and drinks, its own
chatter. its own customs and subsidiary
recreations." The clubs and even the
theaters are also cosmopolitan IN char
acter. At some of the Bowery theaters
plays are frequently given in Hebrew
or Yiddish.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-01

ne had been receiving treatment from
an excellent mind-cure physician, whose
services he wouldn't exchange for a
dozen Mr.. Wilson's.
Marcia went at her new work cner,
getically, just as she did everything
else. She found many disagreeabIe
things about it. and met many impolite
people, and experienced rot few dis
couragements. but she would not give
up, and she finally succeeded in earn
ing a very good living for her family.
Every forenoon is spent i'll taking or
ders for groceries; every afternoon in
delivering them. She is prompt, busI-
nesslike and pleasant, and is welcomed
in many homes where a man would not
be tolerated. AS fast as she got regular
customers whose patronage she was
sure of, she put them on her list to be
visited on certain days of the week,
and gradually Gertie was brought TO
be of use in taking their orders, while
Marcia went into new quarters to
drum up new trade" as she delighted
in calling it.
Mr.. Morris is not able to work, and
never will be again, but their pretty
little home has not been mortgagesI,
as the neighbnrs said it would have To
be; the horse and buggy have not been
sold, the family is not in debt. nor do
they depend on their neighbors for help,
and everyone IS obliged to confess thai
they get along quite as we'll as they
could have done had Marcia been a boy.
Minneapolis Spectator.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-01
eEpE's coinage sYsTEM.
Here Is n New (GoIdite) scheme q
Bametnllfam.

Here Is n New (GOlditel scheme 0g
Bametnllfam.
J. Adam Bede has some ideas Of q
Stree coinage SYSTEM" which he elafl-
crates in his Budget. sour govern
ment, he says, ''could give free coinage
of gold and silver coins, of our present
standard, making each legal tender
only by contract. This would save the
expense of recoinnge incident to q
change of ratio.
''Or it would coin freely and stamp
the weight and fineness on coins of sill
yer and gold of the weight of an ounce.
and fractions thereof, leaving the peo-
pie free to make their own contracts in
weights of either or both.
again, it could adopt the metric sys-
tenn of weights and measures, based on
the decimal plan, and give free coinage
to both gold and silver coins of con-
venient size, subdivided into hundredtha
for convenience of calculation, and let
the people make their own contracts
and fulfill the same in either metal.
under such an arrangement" Mr..
Bede thinks, "there could be no favorit-
ism. Each metal would stand on its
own basis, just as the farmers bushel
of corn or wheat must do, and would
exchange in the markets of the world
at the value fixed by supply and de-
mand. This would be fair to the silver
forces who demand free coinage of their
precious metal, and it would in no way
disturb the goldbugs who believe that
yellow money is the best for white peo-
pie"
Jadam Is not we'll up in the regula-
ton free coinage catechism or he would
know that the sixteen to one free coin
age does not involve any change of ratio,
and hence there will be no expense in
cident to a change of ratio. His gold or
silver contracts proposition would work
as the gold contract works now. All
the contracts would be In gold for the
reason that the money loaners or gold
owners would dictate, as now. The
metric suggestion would work in the
same way. Hence, to say that each
metal would stand on its own basis Is
absurd, and control being the same then
as now the result would be to perpetus
ate the system against which the war
fare is now waging. Having forced
prices of products down by demoneti-
zation of the common metal in which
their prices have been measured, as in
the case of wheat, Bede would nail il
in the coffin and the people with it by
a contract system, when the one party
would control both sides of the agree.
Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-01
Not Yet a., AEnostsc.

A colOred gentleman who occupies
the proud position of janitor in 4 pub
lie building has as his guest an uncle
who is n Baptist minister in a Georgia
town. Uncle Nose" said the nephew.
de reason why 1 hab done got to de
top of de wurl. is, dat l don't talk TO
stock in dem foolishness dst used
ter nab down in GeorCy. Now all dem
signs an superstitionistic notions am
done gone" II dunno, Dave" said the
reverend uncle, II hope yo' ain done
los none OBJ yo' Iigion while disquis-
tioning wild de. white folks. Oh co'se
don belehe in no signs dat ain 'co-tiir'
ter Scriptur'. but ley is SuTnsin' about
dem. Now. dar am de lei lin foot CT
de grabeva'd rabbit" Il didn't mean
no SIGH ting rs dat, Uncle Nose" IN
terrupted the nephew. II mean dem
signs an superStitions. Oh co'ze. ,lc
Ief him foot of de grabeya'd rabbit
brings luck Everybody knows dat;
but dat ain no sign. jes' fac. laik a
dawr crosses yc' path some one gwine
do yo' wrong, or anything dat every
man knows am So" Glad ter heah yo'
say dat, Dave. was sure 'fra;d yo' got
ter be one of dem agnostics," replied the
Washington Star.