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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
NEW POST OFFICE ybrnDrNG.
Considering Plans for the Disposition
of the Department Force.

,COns1ueranB FlanS TOT the DtspOattt0n
of the Department Force.
The commission appointed by the Post
master General to arrange the new quar-
ters of the department in the city post Of
flee building is holding sessions nearly ev-
cry day ut the Pest Office Department.
No plan has yet been decided upon and
probably will not be for week or ten
days One proposition being considered is
to have each assistant postmaster general
located on a floor SO that private elevator
may be put In In such way that they would
be able to land from their Office directly at
the door of the Postmaster General. This
plan would permit each assistant postmas-
ter general to have his Office force on the
floor he occupies, SO that he might COM
municate with officials under him without
going off his floor. The other plan con-
contemplated is to have the Postmaster
General and the four assistant postmas-
ters general on the same floor. with Offices
sufficiently near that conferences may
readily be held.
Until the plan Of assigning the different
branches of the Post Office Department
to rooms in the new building has been COM
pleted nothing can be done toward the
completion of the interior of the structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
PRESIDENT GATES TO RESIGN.
The Difficulty mt Amherst to BE Ad-
justcd.

The Difficulty mt Amherst to BE Adj
justed.
AMHERST, Mass, June 3O.-As a result
of dissatisfaction with President Gates
n anagement of Amherst College, his res
ignation will be handed in and accepted
soon, 1t is said. The resignation of Prof.
Anson B. Morse precipitated the crisis. It
has been learned that the trustees voted
by a large majority to ask Prof. Morse to
withdraw his resignation and reaccept the
full charge Of the department of history,
with the understanding that he shall take
up his work in September. 1893. It is fur
ther understood that Prof. Morse will ac-
cept the offer Of the trustees, with the
tacit unde however; that he shall
not be hampered In the future by the ad-
ministration, and that President Gates will
resign ia the near future. The board of
trustees appear to be thoroughly aroused
and will not allow the present condition of
affairs to continue. The alumni and the
students have taken up the cause of Prof.
Morse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30

ticket were laid on the table after a heat
ed discussion After the adoption of the
report on credentials. which settled i'm
material contests in the fourth and sew
enth congressional districts. the temporary
organization was made permanent.
The Platform.
Gen. A. J. Warner, as chairman of the
committee on resolutions, reported the
platform. which was loudly cheered and
adopted. The platform reaffirms the Chi
cago platform, declares the money cues
ton paramount to all others at this time.
and asserts that the Constitution makes
silver and gold together the money metals
OF the United States. The silver plank is
I'VE are unalterably opposed to mono-
metallish. which has locked fast the nros-
perity OF al Industrial people in the paraly-
SIS OF hard times. Gold monometaliisrn is a
British policy. and its adoption has brought
othec nat1o1s into financial servitude to
London. 1t Is not only un-American. but
anti-American, and 1t can be fastened on
the United States only by the sitting of
that spirit and love Of liberty which pro-
claimed our political independence in 1116
and won 1t In the war of the revolution
we demand the free and unlimited COIN
age of both silver and gold al the present
legal ratio of 16 to 1. without waiting for
the aid or consent OF any other nation
We demand that the standard silver dollar
shall be a full legal tender. equally with
gold. for all debts, public and private and
we favor such legislation as will prevent
for the future. the decentralization of any
kind of legal tender money by private
contract.
I'VE are opposed to the policy and prac-
tice Of surrendering to the holders of the
obligations 'of the United States the op-
tion reserved by law to the government
of redeeming such obligations in either sill
yer coin or gold coin"
General Warner explained that the COM
mittee was unanimous in presenting that
part of the platform that covered the finan-
cial question, but that two supplemental
resolutions would be offered by a minority
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
THE NEW TREASURER.

MIR. Roberts Ready to Take Charge of
the Governments Cnsh.
Mr.. Ellis H. Roberts Of New York. who
succeeds Mr.. Morgan of Connecticut as
treasurer Of the United States. was at the
Treasury Department today arranging for
his formal installation in office tomorrow
morning. The Secretary of the Treasury
has approved his bond in the sum Of $780,
600, and all that remains for him to do
in order to qualify in his new duties is to
formally subscribe to the usual oath OF
Office. The arrangements for the transfer
of the Office were completed today. 1t will
be conducted by a special committee, con-
sisting of Messrs. Daskam and huntington
of the Treasury Department and Mr.. Bush
niger of Utica, N. Y. They will have
charge of q force of fifty expert counters
and laborers, which will be engaged about
thres months in counting the SIZE. .O0OOOO OF
money and bonds in the treasurer's office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
THE MARKET HOUSE CLAIMS.

Resolution to Suspend Action Until
Congregational Action In Taken.
Upon motion of Senator Cockrell the
Senate today adopted the following resolu-
ton:
''That the auditor Of the Supreme Court
OF the District Of Columbia and the Dis
trict Commissioners be requested to sus-
pend further proceedings under the act Of
Congress. To provide for the payment of
certain claims against the District. OF CO.
tumbia by drawback certificates approved
January Is. 1897. known as the Northern
Liberty Market claim, until further action
Of Congress" 44sls5l- - = :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30

Senator Gallinger. from the pensions COM
mittee. has favorably reported the bin
providing that upon the consideration OF
any application for q pension under any
law of the United States the fact that the
applicant was accepted and mustered into
the military or naval service OF the United
States shall be taken and held a. Trina
facie proof that such applicant was Of
sound body and mind at the time he vas
20 accepted and mustered"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
GEN. CARLTON RETIRED.
Col. Merriam, 1t is Expected, VIII he
Appointed to the Vacancy.

Gen. c. H. Carlton, formerly of the Sth
Cavalry, who was recently confirmed as
br.gadier general. was placed on the re-
tired list of the army today at his OWE re-
quest. under the thirty years service law.
The vacancy thus created in the list of
trigadier generals will be filled by the ap-
pointment Of Col H. c. Merriam, COM
manding the LIST Infantry. who, unlike sew
eral Of his predecessors. IL expected to re-
main on the active list until he reaches the
compulsory retiring age Of sixty-tpur years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
ANOTHER ENDEAvORER COLLIsION
Four Trafnmen Killed on the Van
dalia Road.

Four Trainmen Killed on the Van
dalia Road.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June 30.-Train
No. IL on the Vandalia railroad, which left
this city at o'clock last evening, contain
ing a large number of Christian EndeavGr-
ers, collided with train No. 6, bound east
from St. Louis, at $40 o'clock, near VEN
dalia. J. J. Turner, general manager of
the Vandalia, telegraphed the following
statement to this city at 2 o'clock this
morning:
''Killed-R. T. Sherman. mail clerk on
No. 6, Indianapolis. w. P. Coon, baggage
master. 326 East Louisiana street, lndian-
apolis; on No. IL.
Fatally injured-Samuel Parkinson,
mail clerk. of Columbus. Ohio; crushed in
the wreck Frank Owens, fireman. OF
Terre Haute .nangled under the engine"
Train No II left Indianapolis in two
sections, on account of the heavy San
Francisco travel, occasioned by the ma
tional meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Society. Orders We're given to meet No. u,
dalia, these two trains being due 10 meet
at that place about 80 o'clock this morn
ing. 1t seems, from the best Information
obtainable, that the west-bound train pull
cd out Of VaDdalia without waiting for
the train from ST. Louis. The headlight OF
the west-bound train was extinguished for
some time before the crash came.
Horace Kerns of this city was conductor
on train No. IL, and Tom Manafee of Terre
Haute was the engineer. None of the pas
sengerS on either train were injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
Naval Ordeiu.

Assistant Engineer ". Il. Mcdrann has
been ordered to duty at HAtA. Me-: Lieut.
c. =. Pond. to duty 1t the New York navy
yard; Fused Assistant zPaymaster T. IN.
Hicks. tosdnsy at Nocfoik.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed %
them TO any address In the United
States or Canada, by ordering n at
this onice. in person or by letter.
Terms: i3 cents per week: Is cents
for two weeks. or 80 cents per
month Invariably In advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well a. the
Few one.
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whereabout. Of the war.s,,..

The flagship San Francisco. with Rear
Admiral Selfri6ge aboard. called from
Piree. Greece, yesterday for Katakolon The
monitors Monterey and Monadnock have
arrived at Portland. Ore. from San Fran
CISCO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-30
An once for ~. R.na.u-

An OAce Tor Ar. Randall.
Mr.. Samuel J. Randall son Of the late
Representative Randall OF Pennsylvania,
win be appointed coinsr OF the mint at
Philadelphia.
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operators at the stations named, and. IN
less one of these made a mistake and
transmitted the wrong check time, either
to the next station or to the dispatcher,
carnot imagine what could have caused
the wreck. We had taken every possible
precaution to guard against delay and acci-
dent, and, as / said, worked the positive
block as well as our regular semaphore
system"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
THUNDERBOLTS NEW ROAD.
COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN FAVOR
OF BUILDING 1T.

A Grant of the Right-Of-Way Into
ThunderbOIt Assured-FInaI Action
VIII Probably he Taken at Thurs
days Meeting-The Completion of
the Meridian Road Also Likely to
Come Up.
There was an informal meeting of the
county commissioners at the court house
yesterday, for the purpose of discussing
In advance of the regular monthly meet
ing, which is to be held Thursday, the
proposed new road to Thunderbolt.
The chief development In the matter
was the favor with which the members
of the board look upon the report of the
committee on roads and bridges, the men,
bers of which recently made trip over
the proposed route of the new thorough
fare for the purpose of arriving at some
definite idea of the work necessary to con-
struct it.
While the report of this committee will
not be formally made to the commission
ers until the regular meeting Thursday,
it was brought up in an informal way and
was discussed by the commissioners at
random
There was a full meeting, and all of the
members declared themselves in favor of
building the road, provided the require
ilCtllS are all met satisfactorily ny NuOSe
at interest; which is to say, if the right of
way is clearly granted and a satisfactory
entrance into the limits of the town of
Thunderbolt can be procured from the cit
liens.
1t is believed, and, in fact the assurance
has already been given that these condi-
tions will be readily complied with, and
the new road is no doubt assured. How
ever not until the commissioners pass
upon the question at the monthly meeting
Thursday in regular and formal
way, will this be definitely known.
The whole matter has been thoroughly
investigated, and the commissioners will
be ready for final action Thursday. If the
decision is to build the new road, work
will probably begin without any delay.
Several other matters were talked about
at the informal meeting but the chief
object in view was to discuss the Thun-
derbolt road, and nothing else Of impor-
tance was done.
Nothing further has been decided upon
in the case of the, Meridian road. This
road has been built for some distance
through the county lands from Montgom-
cry crossroads to the northern line of the
county lands and work has been discon-
tnued. The further prosecution of the
work may come before the commission
ers at their Thursdays meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
STATUS OF THE SCHOOLS.
supt. AshmOre's Report to the Board
of Education.

The May meeting of the board of educa-
ton was held last night. Col. George A.
Mercer, president, presided, with Vice
President J. B. Read and Messrs. Blum,
Myers, TattnaH Estill. Denmark. stovall
and O'Byrne present.
Supt. Otis Ashmore read his report for
the month. The special feature of 1t was
his report on visits to the country schools
and their condition and needs.
The superintendent reported that all the
colored schools in the county had been
closed as usual at the end of March, and
that the school at Pine Forest had been
discontinued on account Of the III health
OF the teacher. The night school, in ac-
cordance with the rule of the board, was
closed April 81, having been in session for
six months. Miss Claghorn OF the third
grade of Chatham school No. l, was re-
ported absent for more than one month,
on account Of serious Illness. A substitute
Is doing the work Of her grade during her
absence.
The superintendent reported that he had
visited a number of the county schools
during the month, and that while the
good as could be reasonably expected UNI
der the adverse conditions surrounding
them, the school buildings themselves
were in a very dilapidated condition and
very much needed attention. The school
building at Bloomingdale was specially
mentioned as one of the worst in the
county He expressed the earnest hope
that the grand jury would appropriate
sufficient funds to enable the board to
adopt a more liberal policy towards the
rural schools, for upon the condition of
these schools the prosperity of the coun-
ty very largely depends.
Col Esull, from the special committee
appointed by the president to appear be-
fore the grand jury, and ask that the
appropriation for public education for
1898 be increased from the amount pro-
vided In the county commissioners budget
SO 900 to $l00 000-repoTted that the COM
mttee had presented the matter, but was,
as yet, uniformed as to what would be
done.
feared that the grand jury did
not fully appreciate the increase
in the number OF scholars in attendance
on the schools. The increase during the
present year in the white schools, he said,
was about $50. and there are now about
IS children who cannot be admitted for
want of room At the same ratio, there
will be about 300 white children waiting
admission next fall. 1t is a well-known
fact that there are 1000 colored children
who cannot be accommodated in the col
ored schools.
Remarks were made on the subject by
Messrs. O'Byrne, Tattnall, Denmark, the
president and others.
The resignation of Miss Maggie Blom-
quist, assistant in Chatham Grammar
school No. 2, was accepted. Miss Annie
Winn was elected to fill the vacancy.
The petition of the citizens at Isle of
Hope to keep the school open at that place
during the month of June was granted.
Similar action was taken in regard to the
school at Monteith
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
STILL HUNTfNG THE THIEVES.
Express Company Unable to Track
the Johnston station Robbery.

Express Company Unable to Track
the Johnston station Robbery.
The Southern Express robbery at John
ston station on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad April % remains a mys-
terry.
The express company authorities have
been at work on the case ever since the
robbery was committed, but as yet have
made no arrests. A close investigation of
everything connected with the matter has
been made and as active a lookout for
the robber is being kept now as during
the first few days after the robbery was
committed. The amount stolen was 81, $50,
sum that will keep the energies of the
company's officials keenly alive for its re-
covery.
The express messenger who turned the
money over to the railroad agent at
Johnson station has been relieved of his
duties. Supt. c. l.. Myers says that Mes
senger Milholland was a man whom the
company hated to lose, as he had always
been regarded as one of the best on the
road. The officials placed the utmost con-
fldence in him, but he slipped up when he
turned the money package over to Rail
road Agent Raiford. On finding that
the company's agent at Johnson was
absent, he should not have given the
package to the railroad agent, the officials
say. The express company's rules are
rigid in this particular. The money was
the first that had been sent by the South
ern Pine Company to Johnston by the
Southern Express. Prior to that shipment
the Pine company's mill near the station
had been included in the Darien district.
A change in the company's district lines
put II under the Savannah Office, and the
system of sending the money by check
from Daren was discontinued. The ex-
press company has fully Unidentified the
lumber company for its loss.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
THE MILITARY ENCAMPMENTs.
Infantry to Griffin In June, ana the
Cavalry 10 Mcldrim In July.

Infantry to Griffin In June, ana the
Cavalry TO Mcldrim In July.
II signs count there will be more inter-
est in the state military encampments this
year than ever.
Col. A r. Lawton OF the First Regiment
of infantry has received orders from Capt.
Oscar Brown 70 take the First Regiment
into camp at Griffin June s.
The encampment Of the cavalry will he
held this year, as It was held two years
ago, at Mcldrim, where there Is a very
convenient encampment ground set aside
for the state by Mayor J.. w. Meldrim.
The encampment Of the cavalry will be
iar more important this year than Il was
Two years ago. for the reason that there
viii be more troops In camp and the en-
campment grounds will be considerably
enlarged and improved to meet the de-
mands Of the Increased attendance.
There will be twelve troops to enter this
year, while there were only eight la the
last encampment. Col w. W Cor
don, commander Of the First Regimen,
OF Cavalry, visited the encampment site
IN company with Mayor Meidrim recent
", Tor the purpose Of seeing what inn
provements were necessary 10 be made.
Mayor Meldrm having arranged with
SOf. Atkinson 10 construct such extra
buildings as may be demanded by the in
creased attendance IN camp. The twelve
troops that viii 30 into camp this wear
VIII be the eight which form the trirst
regiment and four from the First battai.
ion, OF which Maj. John NJ. Barnard Is
commander. 20
The four troops from the First battai-
Ion are from Augusta, Atlanta, LaGranro
ana Hamilton county. The cavalrymen
VIII camp IN tents, as do the Infantry ana
aruleIy az the state military cncampment
Of Griffin. but IL will be necessary to build
several new stables ana mess halls for tho
troopers this year, because OF the largo
number expected 60 be there.
early 10 July.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
CROWDS OF KNIGHTS COMING.
Pythian Week VIII BE a Gala One
For Savannah.

The knights of Pythias are hard at
work preparing for the conclave of the
grand lodge next week. hey expect at
least 1900 out-of-town Knights. When the
600 local members of the order are added,
the size of the affair can be understood.
The knights are coming from all over
the state. Macon, it is said, will send the
largest delegation. Letters received from
that city state that so knights and others
are expected to come to Savannah during
the week. Atlanta will send a big crowd,
as will Albany. Americas, Columbia and
Augusta A special train will bring up
the Brunswick Knights.
OF the Uniform Rank, 400 members are
expected. They will be reviewed In the
Park extension Thursday afternoon by
Gov Atkinson and his staff, who will
come down Thursday morning. The visit
ors will be welcomed in behalf of the
Savannah knights by Hon. Fleming G.
duBignon.
Chairman Cohen Of the badge commit
tee of the general committee has Just
received 2,O0O handsome badges, which
will adorn the breasts of the Knights.
These badges bear the colors, blue, yellow
and red and the coat-of-arms of the
Knights of Pythlas. On one of the
L
annual convention, grand lodge of Geor-
gia," and on the other tx. of p. Savan-
nah, Ca. May 1920, 1887"
The button, besides the coat-of-arms,
bears the inscription: Savannah, Geor-
gia, 1897 The badge, as 1t is, is very
pretty, and may be kept as pleasing SOU
venir of the conclave.
The knights will have the famous Fifth
Regiment band of Atlanta down to fur
nish music.
Five companies have signifed their in
tention of entering the company contests.
They are Teutonia No. 3, Georgia No. l,
Brunswick No. 4, Augusta No. 6, Macon
No Z. Atlanta company No. will prob
abb enter also. The other contests will
also have a number of entries, and the
prizes will be warmly striven for.
A meeting of the general committee of
arrangements for the week will be held to-
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11
RED MEN TO RENDEZVOUS.
The Great Council OF Georgia to
Gather In Atlanta This Week.

Gather In Atlanta This Week.
The great council of Georgia Improved
Order Of Red Men win kindle It's council
fires In Atlanta this week. The order in
the state is growing rapidly. There are
about fifty tribes with a membership Of
about 5000.
Judge Robert 7. Daniel OF Griffin was
elected great incohonee at the
session Of the great council
of the United States. held at Min
neapolls last September, and will be at
the meeting of the state body Tomorrow.
The order Of Red Men is purely Ameri-
can, Is fraternal and beneficial and seeks
to keep alive and perpetuate the ceremo-
MES, manners and customs OF the print
tive red man. Its membership Is nearly
200. 600 and It's tribes are located in every
state OF the union.
The representatives, from Savannah
Tribe No. 4. who 20 up to Atlanta TO-
right. are c. y. Jones, A. A. Lenzer ana
George w. Alley. Mr.. A. ". Manucy.
who has represented the great council of
Georgia In the supreme body for the past
six years, will also leave tonight 10 take
part IN the gathering of the state council
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-11

KNOCKOUT OF NEW TELEPHONES.
The savannah Telephone Company
and the supreme Court Decision.

The savannah Telephone Company
and the supreme Court Decision.
The decision of the United States SUI
preme court on the Berlner patent in tel
ephone transmitters in favor of the Bell
Telephone Company, rendered yesterday
practically shuts out all competition in
telephones.
The Berliner patent issued In 1891, covers
eI& forms of microphOne transmitters
using a variable contact, which covers all
forms of commercial transmltters. This
decision will result in the closing of all
opposition exchanges over the country
that are now using any form of carbon
transmitters, and virtually gives the Bell
Company the telephone business for a
number of years.
1t is not known what steps the Savan-
nah Telephone Company will take to car
ry out its plans for an opposition system
to that of the Bell Company.
The Valdosta line from Valdosta to
Waycross, and to adjoining towns, COM
prises an important system in Southern
Georgia. There are opposition systems to
the Bell Telephone in operation all over
the south. The price OF telephone service
has been greatly reduced in all places
where opposition lines were in operation
and the removal of the opposition
will naturally tend to lessen
the likelihood of any further reduction
withta probability rather of an increase In
rates where the price has been lowered
by competition.
There will in all probability be a fight
before the opposition lines are abandoned.