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Evening star., 1898-11-07
ALTERING THE NEW ORLEANS.
Changes Found to BE Necessary in
the Cruiser.

the Cruiser.
1t has been found necessary to make sew
eral alterations in the protected cruiser
New Orleans. Having been designed for
use in tropica! climate she was not pro-
vided with any means for furnishing heat,
and il will be necessary to fit her with pipes
for supplying steam heat. Otherwise she
will be uninha hitabe in this climate during
the winte~ time. During tie latter part of
the war her ammunition hoists failed 10
work properly. and they will have to be
changed in order to make her batteries
more efficient. In case peace is declared
within the lext few months the New Or
leans will be placed out of commission and
thoroughly oNerhauied in order to fit her
for extended cruising service. The New
orleans was built by the Armstrong; of
England for the Brazilian government
from whicn government she was purchased
by the United States while in an unfinished
condition just before the outbreak of the
Spanish Var. She is a fine warship and
demonstrated her fighting prowess ON sew
eTal important occasions during the naval
campaign in the West Indies.
Evening star., 1898-11-07
TO BE RE-EsTABIIsupn ~
Slam About to Send It's Renre..
tive Here

Inc secretary of State has been Informed
that the Siamese government is about to
re-establish its legation in the Tinted
states, after lapse of many years. during
winch time all of its diplomatic correspond-
ence with this government has been con-
Quoted through its legation at London. The
newly accredited Siamese minister plenino-
tentiary to the United States. arrived In
New York Saturday, and will come to this
city in few days to present his creden
tials and resume diplomatic relations he
tween the United States and Siam. His
name is Phya Visddha Suriyasakti He is
commander Of the Most Noble Order of the
W hite Elephant and commander of the
Most Honorable Order of the Crown of
Siam.
He is accredited jointly to Great Britain
and the United States, and will make HIS
headquarters in London, visiting this coun-
try from time to time necessary for the
conduct of his office. He succeeds Phya
Maha Yopha, who. although similarly ac-
credited, remained almost exclusively in
London and never took occasion to visit
the United States. The new minister Will
present to the President, when formally re-
ceiyed, the royal letters recalling his pre-
decessor and accrediting him as the dir,lo-
matte representative of the King of Siam.
If you want work read the want coluynns
Evening star., 1898-11-07

The sole measure of value to an
advertiser is the number of readers
and probable customers his an
nouncement will reach. Judged by
this infexible standard, The Evening
Star stands pre-eminent. No other
paper, published anywhere, has so
large percentage OF its circulation
among the homes, families and busi-
ness circles of the city where printed.
In no other Washington paper, there
fore, is an advertisement worth half
so much to an advertiser.
Evening star., 1898-11-07
IN STRANGE auARTERs.
The Supreme Court Met in the Senate
District Committees Room

The Supreme Court of the United States
met IN the committee room Of the Senate
COMMITTEES on the District of Columbia. and
ther" its business was transacted abou, as
usual The long table used by the commit
Tee during sessions of Congress was moved
10 the northern portion of the room, and
the me mbers of the bar were provided with
chairs in front OF l.. Behind the table the
Chief justice and associate justices OF the
court sat ia the order in which they were
seated in the old Senate chamber 1uring
their meetings there.
The room was SO crowded that al times
attorneys were kept waiting outside the
door for q few minutes and until some one
would leave the room TO make a place for
them. ord@rs were given that only attor-
neys be admitted to the room.
Shortly after The court met MIR CaIIoron
Carlisle was instructed to continue his ar
gUmcnt on the Potomac fats case
Evening star., 1898-11-07

Gen. Otis Reports on Mortality in His
Command.

Gen. Otis, commanding the military
forces at Manila, reports to the War De-
partment. under today's date that the fol-
lowing deaths have occurred since the last
previous report October 2S:
Walter j. Mclean, private, L, 1st Mon
tana, typhoid fever; William S. Sullivan
private, F, 18th Infantry, typhoid fever;
James d. Jones, private c, 1st Idaho, dys-
entery; Charles p. Oliver. private H, I'd
Oregon, typhoid fever; Roy p. Anderson,
private, X, 1st South Dakota, smallpox;
John II. Leppman, private, X, 4th Cavalry
typhoid fever; Charles Connolly, sergeant
I, l4th Infantry, abscess of liver; William
McMurray. private, c, LIST Colorado.
drowned. accident; Frank Dwent. sergeant
A, LIST South Dakota, typhoid fever; Sidney
L. Garrett, private. f, 18th Minnesota
pomphigus; James G. Monroe, private, +, ,
10th Pennsylvania, dysentery; William
COOK, private, f, 1st California, typhoid
fever
Evening star., 1898-11-07
Can't. Lfppitt's Orders,

Capt. William F. Lippitt, jr., assistant
surgeon L. S. A, has been relieved from
duty at Washington barracks. ID. c., and
will proceed to Huntsville Ala, on official
business pertaining to the settlement of
his accounts as acting medical supply Off
Ger 4th Army Corps, and, on completion of
this duty, he is to proceed TO Fort Myer
Va, and report in person to Maj. William
B. Davis. surgeon, Z. S. A, commanding
United States general hospital at that post.
for duty.
Evening star., 1898-11-07
No PPREHENSION FELT.
The LcOnidas Expected to Report in
Day Two.

The Navy Department is under no appre-
hension as to the safety of the collier Leon
idas, which was one of the vessels convey
ing the Inflated Maria Teresa on her last
cruise Capt. Harris had reported that
when he last saw the LeOnidas she was
making rather bad weather of it i'll the
STORM Ii appears, however, from the re-
port of the Vulcans officers. that they or
dered the Leonidas to remain in the rear
searching Tor the Merritt, which was Sup
posed to have gotten into trouble in the ef
fcrt TO succOr the crew of the Teresa
Therefore without doubt the Leonidas will
be heard from in the course of day or
two
Evening star., 1898-11-07
RAISING THE COLON.
IL Ii IL Done Ii viii Not he Accom-
pIIshcd at Government ENpenNe.

Captain Chesters decision yesterday to
abandon the work of wreoking the Colon
marks the end of that undertaking on the
part of the government. 1t is said at the
Navy Department that the captain was
directed to stop the work when, in his dis
cretion, II was no longer profitable. 1t is
provided In the contract that either party,
the government or the contractors, is at
liberty 70 do his and terminate the con-
tract at any moment Consequently, the
government will no longer be Obliged to
pay the per diem of $500 which il has been
expending for about three months although
Evening star., 1898-11-07
Capt. Snow Reaches San Juan.

Admiral Schley has cabled the Navy De-
partment that Captain Snow had arrived at
San Juan the Solace, and that he had
relieved Admiral Schley of the command of
the naval station there yesterday. The ad-
miral announced that he would start at
once for the United States on the Newark.
his flagship.
Evening star., 1898-11-07
To Provide Food for the Army,

Capt. T. B. Hacker has been assigned as
assistant to the chief commissary of the
Ith Army Corps, to have charge of the
bakeries of that corps; Capt John Land
street, jr., is assigned to similar duty with
the I'd Army Corps; Capt. 0. p. Smith, to
duty commissary of subsistence, 1st Bri-
gade. I'd Division, 7th Corps; Capt. s. NJ
Bridgman, to duty as commissary of sub
sistence, !st Brigade, 1st Division I'd Corps
Evening star., 1898-11-07
Orders to Surgeons.

Maj William Stevenson, brigade surgeon.
has been relieved from further duty in Por-
to Rico and ordered to duty in Santiago
Capt. G. NJ Wells, assistant surgeon, on
the expiration of his present leave of alb
sence, viii proceed to Ponce, Porto Rico.
for duty in the general hospital at that
place ~, 3,lis
Evening star., 1898-11-07
Uniform for Navy Chnp,.,..

The Secretary of the Navy has appointed
a board to devise an appropriate uniform
for chaplains in the navy. The board con-
sists of Commodore F. J. Higginson. Can't.
John Schouler and Chaplains w. o. Hol-
way, ID. III. Tribou and w. r. Morrison
Evening star., 1898-11-07
A District Soldier Transferred.

Artifcer Charles ID. Lazelle, Company Il,
list District of Columbia Volunteer Infan-
try, now at Washington. has been, upon
his own application, transferred to the Sd
United States Volunteer Engineers. and will
be sent to the station OF that regiment
Lexington, Ky.
Evening star., 1898-11-07
Ordered TO Porto Rico.

Col. Eugene Griffin, LIST United States
Volunteer Engineers, has been ordered to
Forto Rico to join his regiment
Evening star., 1898-11-07
Orderea to Dutx Here.

Maj. Hamilton 8. Wallace. additional pay
master. s. ". having reported in person
to the paymasfer general of the army. hYs
been assigned to station In this city
Evening star., 1898-11-07

If you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
The state herald., 1898-02-11

air, but Philip had
a guilty feeling that every one who
passed knew that his engagement with
Gladys Lawton was broken, and that
there reposed in his left-hand pocket.
10 be returned to their owner. one
dozen little notes on heavy white pa
per. monogram G. L.. and In his right
hand pocket n diamond scarf pin and
six dainty handkerchiefs, with fuhy
borders, especially designed to tickle
4 lady-like little nose. Why Philip
defied custom In returning these ar
ticles in person the little god Of love
alone knows.
far more imposing array OF gifts
and love tokens was being collected at
The other end of the line, for Phil was
generous soul, and his ladylove most
chary of her favors. Letter writing
she detested. and Phil at an carly stage
in their engagement had been en-
ployed as secretary. The answers to
his daily notes were, to his disgust.
usually given by telephone. As to the
handkerchiefs-thereby hangs tale.
for Gladys was one of those unfortun-
ate beings-a girl without pocket
and could be traced by the trail OF
pretty moucholrs she left behind her.
Phil's hand involuntarily tightened
over the packet which aroused such
bitter sweet remembrances. One lit
tie square Of linen, with wide rufiies OF
lace, he pilfered the day they became
~ I,, Dhilfg gtphf
for 1t had wiped away two happy tears
from Gladys big eyes. Another had
been put in his pocket for safe keeping
one evening as they were going to see
famous tragedian. Keep 1t for me,
Phil. for l know l shall cry" said
Gladys, fully conscious OF her weak
ness. It was not needed. for the play
proved more glad than sad. and Philip
added the bit OF cambric to his rapidly
growing collection.
Gladys had n pretty habit OF wearing
a fluffy handkerchief tucked coQuet-
tishly up her sleeve, and another OF
Pills souvenirs had been used one
happy night to bandage finger he had
bruised in raising window.
He smiled to himself as he remem
bered how many times he had heard
her agonizcd whisper. PLEASE lend me
your handkerchief, Phil. I can't think
what has become of mine" This com
mon occurrence had caused Phil. In
making his toilet. TO invariably add
an extra one for Gladys and her emer-
gencies.
Phil heaved sigh that would have
been n credit to the stagiest lover. and
his honest heart thumped hard as he
The state herald., 1898-02-11

The new coal plant that the Balu-
more and Ohio railroad is erecting at
Sandusky. Ohio. will consist OF an ele-
vated track to be used either with side
dump or drop-bottom cars. the coal
dropping into bins from which II will
flow into buckets OF four tons capacity,
each placed upon movable platforms.
Dcrricks OF capacity of ten tons each
will lift the buckets to the vessel.
There will be sixteen Of these patent
drop bottom buckets and they will be
handled by two OF the latest steam re-
volving derrlcks. and these machines
will give the plant capacity OF about
300 tons OF coal per hour Mt minimum
cost for the work. and with 4 slight
breakage. The plant will be Ia opera
ton April !.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
AN AFFLICTED MOTHER.
From Me Times, Palp Pam, IN.

A resident OF this town who has lost two
children during the past six years, by VIC.
lent deaths has bcen utterly prostrated by
the shock, and seriously sick as result of
it. One child (agcd % was killed by cy-
clone in 30 while at school; another, three
years later was run ovor by Burlington
X. II. train. That ,griefs and misfortunes
may so prey on tho mind as to lead to seri-
GUS physical disorders has been we'll dem
onstrated in this case As result of them,
her health was shattered and she has been
n constant sufferer since 1890. Her prin-
cipal trouble has been neuralgia of the
stomach which was very painful, and ex-
libited all the symptoms OF ordinary neu-
ralgia, nervousness and indigestion. Ply
sicians did her no good whatever. She
wns discouraged and abandoned all hope
of getting well. Finally, however, a GER
tain well-known pill was recommended
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People J
She supplied herself with n quantity of
them and had not taken them two weeks
whom she noticed marked improvement.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
CHICAGO SPECIAL,
one Night. Denver to Chicago,

The burlington Routes famous train. the
Chicago Special. Will he RESTORED Sunday
February 9th.
II VIII leave Denver nt 10 q. M, iafirr mr..
rival Of the u 4 II, u. train from the wcsil
reaching Chicago at 2;i5 y. NJ. next ihy =
In ample time to connect with III. fast AZ.
tcfnoon trains for the East.
chicago Will be reached IN twenty seven
and n quarter and New York In iiny-four
and u half hours after leaving Denver.
The 'thicago specinl'' l. the only Tone
night on the road train between Denver
aud rhlcngo-thc only fast east bound morn.
Ing irnln out ~ Denvrr-ihc nniy Denver.
Chicago train making clos" connections at
Chicago with afternoon trains for New York
Philadelphia, Boston, baltimore and all
other eastern eitles.
Its equipment consists of sleeping rrrllns
Ing chair. dining aud smoking ears. Meals
are served on the European plnn-yuu pay
only for what you order.
The Chicago Special VIII he In addition
to and IN ne wny Interfere with the iuf,
llngtons "Ncsuhnlci Flyer" which will
continue To- leave Denver NJ n:a0 y. m.
reaching Omaha at y. ~, the next after.
noon, aud chicago nj $50 III" following
morning.
for ilekcis aud full information rall at
offices ~ connecting Hines ur wit" To ~. W.
Nalicry. general agent, ION I'm H.. Denver.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
freah-Pork Clubs.

To be In the swim in certain parts OF
Maine 1t Is necessary TO be member
OF what are called "fresh-pork clubs. A"
These clubs. 1t appears. are co-opera-
tive organizations for Killing hogs and
keeping the members supplied with
fresh pork for the season. The social
and sanitary advantages of member
ship In fresh-pork club are many.
As Is well known to all Americans who
have lived In the country the pig-klll-
Ing time begins In September and con-
tinues at intervals until the holidays.
BY Joining club family can prolong
the fresh pork season for months, as
the pork OF each slaughter is divided
among the members. But this Is not
the only advantage Of membership A
local paper says that fresh-pork clubs
have become so important In many
communities that weddings and So
cial entertainments are arranged so
that they may come on In pig-killlng
time. New York Tribune.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
Origin of Oxygen.

Lord Kelvin showed IN n recent address
that all the oxygen In the atmosphere prob.
ably came from the action ~ sunlight on
plants. When the earth WIS u globe OF hot
liquid II contained NJ vegetable fuel, aud
probably no IRE" oxygen. I!nt as " cnolcl
nn plants appeared "n It's surface aud these
began to cvnlr" oxygen through the medium
of the sunhonms. Upon the oxygen thus dc
rived "" depend for the maintenance Of III"
hy breathing When we burn coal, ar other
vegetable fuel. We use up oxygen ani II Is
Ia plants Hgniu thai we nwc the restoration
Of the oxygen thus lost to the air II they
failed TO keep up sufficient supply, the at
mosphcrr would gradually part with Its oN,
ygcn, mud the Inhabitants Of the earth would
gradually disappear In consequence of as
uhv xIatlun
The state herald., 1898-02-11
Hravs Attemp,. ut EnxiI.b.

From the New York Tribune: The
following notice Is displayed In a
hotel In Norway: bath! First-clnss
bath. Can anybody get. Tushbath.
Warm and cold, Tub bath and show
er bath. At any time Except satur-
day. by two hours iorbore." And
this IN the notice thnt was posted up
recently In nn art exhibition In Toxic
Japan: Visitors are rcquootcd at the
entrance to show tickets for lnspcc-
tion. Tickets are charged 10 Gems and
Gems. for the special and common re.
spcctlyely. No visitor who IL mad or
intoxicated is allowed to enter In. II
any person found In shall be claimed
TO retire. No visitor Is allowed to car
ry IN with himself any parcel. umbrel-
Ia. stick and the like kind. except his
purse. and Is strictly forbidden to take
within himself dog. or the same kind
Of beasts. Visitor is requested 10 ,nks
good care Of himself from ,hleyely."
The state herald., 1898-02-11

PHI grew uneasy as q flood OF asso.
Citations rolled over him, and he moved
restlessly about. There on the desk
was that mummy hand paper weight
which old Van lyle had sent to Gladys
at Christmas. How Jealous he had
been Of Van for the pleasure his pres
ent had given! He remembered how
cuttingly he had remarked that 1t was
just like Vans meanness to offer her
some other fellows hand! fsit
On the table was the novel they had
been reading together. Phi had used
his scarf pin as bookmark, and 1t had
been left undisturbed.
From Its place on the chandelier n
little sprig of mistletoe suddenly
dropped on Phil's hand. Christmas
eve he had stood in this same spot,
and Gladys. shy, reserved, undemon-
strativc Gladys, had softly stolen up
behind him and actually
Phil shook himself impatiently. put
his hands In his pockets and turned
to look at the dying embers In the
oi"tc. ies, Nihuyp fHdu eNlueutly Juol
left the foom-iled, he supposed, when
she heard his voice. Drawn up cozily
In front of the fire was her favorite
lounging chair. In which she curled
herself comfortably like a cat.
In the depths Of the chair small
white object attracted Phil's attention
Mechanically. from pure force Of ha-
bit. he stopped to pick 1t up. and Il
wretched little specimen OF mouchoir
1t was. 1t looked asitf Telemachus had
wept abundantly upon 1t. and Niobe
added her ceaseless tears. 1t was rs
damp as a cobweb left out over night
In the dew.
great light came into Phil's eyes.
Gladys crying! Gladys unhappy! Rap
turous thought--she must care for him
after all Philip drew long breath
that sounded like a sob: then. with Il
boyish, happy laugh, he walked toward
the door. There was light step on
the stair, n rustic of drapery in the
hall, and she entered GLADYS" said
Philip. pocketing the tell-tale treasure,
Il came to tell you-how much love
you.''
The state herald., 1898-02-11

In her condition. She continued taking the
lills until seven or eight boxes had been
consumed aud she considered herself en-
tirely cured. She can now eat NIL kinds Of
food, which is something she has not been
able to do for years, She is not troubled
in the lenst with nervousness ns she was
during the time OF her stomach troubles,
She is now we'll and nll because of DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People n
tomplete cure hns been made
II amy one would like to hear more of the
by the use of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People they may he obtained prob
nhly, by writing the lady direct. She is
one of our weil-known residents, Mrg.
Ellen a. Oderkirk, Paw Paw, III.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
I'm THE LIBRARY. SIR"

walked up the steps OF Mrs. Lawton's
house. "Ah. well. Gladys is the only
girl In the world for me; but our first
quarrel is to be our last. for she does
not care for me. that's evident. fool
that was And he pulled the bell
so savagely that Polly. the maid. fairly
new to the door. Phil's eyes dropped
as he met the beaming gaze OF Polly.
the maid. Polly. who had opened the
door so sympa,hizingly through all the
s,agcs OF his courtship-she. at least.
would be sorry there was to be no we'd
ding. and Pills voice faltercd trinc
as he asked for Miss Lawson.
she Is In the library. SIR" Polly
said In her usual encouraging tones.
Phil hcsitatcd. Tho library was the
private snnctum where Gladys received
only her intimate friends. Waring felt
that II would be a hard matter to end
his engagement In that room.
Il think will walt In here" he said.
going toward the drawing room. "Oh.
sir. Mrs. Lawton has mothers meet
Ing In there" said Polly. and led the
way TO the sacred precincts so familiar
to him OF late. No one was there.
and waring snt down In D :" .lo,c eer-
ncr. feeling III at ease with these sur
roundings. when Mrs. Lawson hGd
become such n club woman that her
drawing room was In constant requlsl-
tion OF meetings for all sorts and con-
ditIons Of women. Gladys had arranged
n little parlor OF her own. II was n
quain, apartment, so full Of her fads
and fancies that yol felt YOU had been
taken into her confidence the moment
YOU entered the room. Miniature gar
dcns grew In the windows, Ivy climbed
ndvcnturousiy toward the ceiling. tho
cut glass bowl on the odd little table
was oyefnowing with roses. and holly
berries. the beautiful badge Of Christ
mas, was iaylsbly scattered every
where.
a queer little Dutch clock licked
away cragliy on the wall, II had
never been known 10 tell the rlgh, time
sud Philip had learned To love II FOR
tn happy faculty Of insisting II wnt
only 10 o'clock. when well-rcgulated
time idcccn were mildly limiting II was
bonrly ",
Gladys was studying Greek history
and sculpture, and the usual plelnfee
In the room had been removed TO give
pliec TO her attic treasures. Tho Par
'henon had tho pdaoc Of honor oyor
IA piano, and the Eods and goddesseu
ypso nsfcmblod ON the wallis In almost
% Frtat numbers % ~ the days Of
"A when thty had ga'haftd On Neust
Olympus.
The state herald., 1898-02-11
THE MAN WHO LIVED.
He should have been dead.
But he wasn't, because


rhefe's nething succeeds like success"
Sherh u NO withstanding the living asRu-
Adhtof the mar. who should be dead. who
l1lst dad, but who would be dead, but for
4 pfeserying medicine. That's about the
way II seemed to strike Rditor Lawrence,
of The Ohio Farmer. Cleveland, Ohio. He
was a0Ieted with one OF those colds that
have, thousauds Of times over, eliminated
In cousum ption, when not promptly cured.
In this eondition he met a friend, q con-
sumptive, whom he had not expected TO
zee alive. The consumptive friend recon-
mended Dr. ]. c. Ayers Cherry Pectoral
for the editors cold, on the ground that u
had helped him wonderfully" It helped
the editor just as wonderfully. giving
"aimost instant relief" But read his
letter .t.t
sAbout two months ago, was AFFLICTED
with bad cold, and, meeting friend, he
advised the use ofAyer's Cherry PectorAi
which, he claimed, had helped him won-
lderfully.. As he was q consumptive, whom
! had not expected to see alive for several
years, concluded there must be merit In
This preparation. l accordingly bought
couple Of bottles, one OF which keep on
my desk all the time. This is certaiuiy
the best remedy for cold ever used. II
gives almost instant relief, and the ]. c.
Aver co.arc TO be congratulated on posses
The state herald., 1898-02-11
Green Fyss.

Walter Savage Lander insisted that
green eyes wcrd the mos, wonderful
--ho always pronounced the word with
n double o. In support OF his argu-
mcnt he told the following story: ut
no happened that when I was young
man at Venice was standing In the
doorway OF the Cafe FlorIan one day.
watching the pigeons on the Plaza
San Marco. when nn old gentleman
rushed up to me and said. Pardon me.
slr. but will you allow me to look into
your eyes, An, thought Bo' Sir,
You have green cyca' never naw
but one pair before, and they belonged
10 the late Empress Catherine Of Rus
Hla: they were the most wonderfully
beautiful eyes In the worldr | have
reason" continued Mr, Lander. "to re-
member this. for while the old gentle
man waa examining my cyes had
my pocket picked