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Evening star., 1898-12-19
Gen. Ludlow Sails.
Army Orders.

Col William l.. Alexander, subsistence
department, and Maj Frederick Won
Schraeder, quartermaster, have been or
dered to New York, n. Y, to take passage
on the hospital ship Bay State for Jamaica,
West Indies, under instructions from the
general of subsistence and the quarter
master general.
Capt. J. Y. Mason Blunt, assistant quar-
termaster, L. S. ", has been relieved from
further duty at the Letter U. s. general
hospital, Chckamauga, Ga, and ordered to
Havana, Cuba, for duty.
The order of December 1 honorably dis
charging First. Lieut.. John W. Cox, assist
ant surgeon, 9th U. S. V. Infantry, has been
revoked.
Maj George w H. Stouch, Goth U. S. In
of officers and found physically disqualified
by reason of disability incurred in service,
has been placed on the retired list.
Lieut.. Col Tasker H. Bliss, chief commits
sary of subsistence, u. S. v, has been re-
lieved from duty chief commissary, 1st
Army Corps, and ordered to this city for
temporary duty. having completed which,
he is to proceed to Havana, Cuba, for duty
collector of customs.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Donald Mac
lean, jr, u. s. A, has been ordered from
Augusta, Ga, to Detroit, Mich, for annul-
ment of his contract.
Private Edgar 10y, Troop I. Sd U. S.
Cavalry, now in this city, has been ordered
to Fort Ethan Allen, VT, for duty.
Louis H. Gerritsen, Hospital Corps, Hos
pital Train, has been ordered to this city,
his orders of December 10 having been re-
voked.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
MINISTRY TO RESIGN
Semi OhcialAnnouncement of Change
in Spain's Government.
SAGASfA And RIOS IN ACCORD
Rumors as to Probable Combina-
tons in New Cabinet.
CARLIST CLUBS CLOS ED

MADRID, December l9-It is semi-ofIl-
cially announced that the Spanish minis
ters will place their designations in the
hands OF the queen regent tomorrow. Tho
friends Of both Premier Sagasta and senor
Montero Rios declare they are In full ac-
cord on all questions Of policy.
The most discussed solutions OF the crisis
are a Sagasta ministry. to include among its
members Gen. weyler. Senor Romero y
Robledo ana Senor Canalejas Mendez. a
Montero Rios ministry. comprising repre-
sentatives of the different groups Of the
majority, Or Martinez de Campos minis
try. including Senior Silvela and other con-
servatives.
In the event Of the first or the last, the
cortes will be dissolved.
The general commanding the northern
army has proclaimed the closure from to-
morrow of all the Carlist clubs and socl-
cites in his district.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
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IN THE SUPREME COURT.
4 Recess Taken Today for the ChrIst-
Holidays.

The United States Supreme Court today
took a recess for the Christmas holidays.
The court will reconvene on the Sd of Jam
uary
In the Supreme Court today a motion was
made on behalf of the defendants in error
to dismiss the case of John w. Blythe agt.
the Blythe Company. The motion was
taken under advisement by the court. The
case involves the Blythe estate in Califor-
mia. and the defendants deny the jurisdic-
ton of the court.
At the instance of former Attorney Gem
eral Garland the Supreme Court advanced
the hearing in the cases before court in
NOlglng the citizenship of a lar &c number OF
members of the Cherohee tribe OF Indians
under recent laws providing Tor enrolment
of these Indians.
The hearing was fixed for the 10th Of
February after the disposal OF other cases
set for that date. These cases are appealed
from the decision of the United States ter
ritorial court of Indian territory. Mr.,
Garland stated in the Supreme Court today
that he was attorney for the defendants in
fifty-nine cases and that there We're also
other cases in which he was not engaged.
The cases will be consolidated and heard
one.
The Supreme Court granted the motion
of the United States for writ Of certio-
rari in the case OF the United States
against Joseph l.. Harris. receiver OF the
Reading railroad, and others, thus bring
ing the case into the Supreme Court It
is a test case involving the validity Of the
law requiring railroad companies carrying
cattle to give them rest and food and wa
ter as often as once every twenty-eight
hours. The law has been resisted by rail-
road companies in the hands OF receivers
because receivers were not specifically
named in the law and this view OF the
matter has been accepted by the lower
courts.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
ADMIRAL WALKER ARRIVES.
Will Present a Preliminary RepOrt q,
the Nicaragua Canal

VIII Present n Preliminary RepOrt On
the Nicaragua Canal.
In answer to pressing desire on the
part of Congress for official facts and data
relative to the Nicaragua canal the Presi
dent will send to Congress within a day or
two preliminary report from the Nicara-
qua canal commission. This will not in
any sense take the place of the full re-
port of the commission, which will discuss
with the greatest detail all of the physical
characteristics of the canal route SO far as
determined by the numerous borings and
surveys made by field parties of engineers.
and will also give the foundation for every
item of estimate.
Naturally this work of reducing to form
the mass of data collected by the commits
sion Is one of great magnitude, and al
though 1t was hoped that the report might
be ready for submission to Congress in the
first week of its session it has become an
parent now that good deal of additional
time wifi be required. The senators and
representatives interested in the various
phases of the canal project are extreme
ly desirious of being supplied with some
thing more definite than the more or less
speculative matter which now serves as a
basis for a good deal of the discussion.
This desire has been communicated to Ad-
miral Walker, president of the canal COM
mission, and he has therefore promised to
Evening star., 1898-12-19

A Christmas present that comes not once
a year, but ffty-two times, is a present
well worth receiving, and well worth CIV
ing. Such a present is supplied by a SUBJ
scription to the Saturday Star. 1t comes
every week, and each time brings wealth
yet it gives vastly more pleasure than
much greater sum could give if expended in
any other possible way. Order It sent to
scme out-of-town friend, and you may rest
assured that one, at least, of your Christ
mas gifts will be thoroughly appreciated
many times. 1t will be Christmas once
week to the fortunate recipient.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
THE REPORT UNFOUNDED.
That Dewey Had Compromised the
Government.

Correspondence made public by the Navy
Department shows that there is no founda-
ton for the report that Admiral Dewey had
seriously compromised the administration
IN its policy toward the Philippines by
making certain promises to Aguinaldo, the
msurgent chief, which it is now deemed in
advisable to fulfill. Briefly stated. the atti-
tude assumed by Admiral Dewey on this
point is shown in an extract from one of
ms offlclal dispatches to the Navy Depart
ment:
The United States" he declares has
not been bound in any way to assist the in
surgents by any act or promises. Aguinaldo
Is not to my knowledge committed to as
SiSt US
Evening star., 1898-12-19

AEgWsII n
will be the last stop between here and
Washington. The train will arrive at the
capital about noon tomorrow. w. w. z.
BY Associated Press.
Troops Reviewed at Macon.
MACON, Ga, December 19.-President
Mckinney arrived here at $50 am. He was
received by large and enthusiastic crowd
The presidential party drove out to the
reviewing grounds, where General Wilson's
command passed before the President.
At the station the presidential party was
met by fifteen carriages Lined up along
the street was the 7th Cavalry, the bright
yellow of their overcoat Innings making a
vivid contrast against the fog and drizzle
that prevailed. After driving through the
streets the President took his place on the
reviewing stand.
On one side Of the chief executive stood
General Wilson, and on the other General
Bates As the brigades passed the re-
spective commanders took their places on
the stand with the pres. dentia. party. De-
spite the poor weather a large and enthusi-
astic crowd was on hand. The troops pass
ed in review in this order: Sd Engineers
(volunteer), I'd Ohio Infantry (volunteer)
Ith Volunteer Infantry. 10th Volunteer In
fantry. Sd North Carolina Infantry, 9th
Virginia Infantry and 1th Regular Cavalry
A memorial address was presented to the
President by the confederate veterans. The
now famous reference Ito care for the con-
federate dead" in the Presidents Atlanta
speech was framed in a huge wreath of
flowers and placed on the pedestal of the
confederate monument.
The President and party left Macon on
their special train for Augusta at II 80 this
morning, the trip being made over the
Georgia road. The party is scheduled to
arrive in Augusta which is the last stop
of the notable tour. at $50 eastern time.
Mrs. Mckinley remained in the parlor
car while in Macon and bowed frequently
to the crowd that gathered at the depot
On account of her slight cold it was not
considered advisable for her to face the
rain. President Mckinley spoke briefly
from the reviewing stand. He confined
his remarks chiefly to the pride the Amer
lean people should take in their army. Cen
erals Wheeler, Lawton, Shafter and Wilson
also made short addresses.
Gen. Lawton left the party here to go to
Huntsville Ala, to take command of Camp
Evening star., 1898-12-19
No Agreement to Pay Harvey

Senator Jones of Arkansas chairman of
the democratic national committee. denies
the report that Mr.. VIM. Harvey is to re-
ceive 10 per cent of the proceeds of his
efforts as agent for the committee. Il have
seen a statement in several papers to the
effect that there was an agreement to give
Mr.. Harvey 10 per cent of the money re-
ceived by him." said the senator "and /
want to say that the report is without any
foundation. Mr.. Harvey has not been paid
anything and there is no agreement to paw
him any amount whatever"
Evening star., 1898-12-19
HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT BILL.
The House subcommittee Reaches
Seclinn

The Hawaiian bill was further considered
today by the House subcommittee on ter
ritories and progress made which takes the
committee up TO section 10. The changes
thus far made have been largely in the wav
OF verbal amendments, and ii is said that
nothing in the nature of a vital change has
occurred. As yet, however the COMMITTEES
has not passed on the sections relating to
the qualifications of voters for representa
tlFes ana senators, and these are expected
to develop the widest differences
Evening star., 1898-12-19
DISTRIBUTING PRIZE MONEY.
Judgment of the Court mt jackson
vile Received Mt Navy Department

OF the Court mt Jackson
vile Received Mt Navy Department
Judge Advocate General Lemley today re-
ceived and certified to the Treasury the
judgment of the United States prize court
at Jacksonville in the matter of the distr:-
button of the prize moneys derived from
the seizure of the Spanish schooners Belle
fnez, the Domingo Aurela and the DoIo-
res. This is the second distribution of prize
money resulting from the seizures made
during the war, the first being derived
from the seizure of the steamer Rcstormel.
me court holds in these three cases that
the proceeds of the sale of the Belle Ynez
snail go to the crews of the Hudson, Pom
pey and Cncas, those derived from the DO
mingo, Aurelia to the crew of the Maple
and those from the Dolores to the crew of
the Eagle. The amounts involved are
small the seiz-d vessels being merely
coast SchOonerS
Evening star., 1898-12-19
A SURPRISING DISCOVERY.
That New York is Nearer Manila
Than Mare Island.

In connection with the dispatch of sail
ors on the Yosemite to relieve some Of Dew
ey's men at Manila, the officers of the
Navy Department discovered to their sur
prise that Manila Is nearer New York by
water than is Mare Island. 1t was pro-
posed to send the Yosemite around Cape
Horn to Mare Island. and there to take up
few hundred sailors to join Dewey at
Manila, the men being sent overland from
New York by the Pacific railways. Upon
measuring the distances, however, it was
found that from New York to Mare Island
was 1900 miles via Cape Horn, while the
distance from New York to Manila was
only 11,O0O miles. Therefore the men will
go direct.
Evening star., 1898-12-19

present in the shape of a short preliminary
report the salient facts. figures and esti-
mates that will be contained In the fun
report.
me admiral arrived in Washington this
morning in answer to a summons leaving
Tor that purpose the bedside of his sick
son In New York and is devoting himself
10 the preparation of this report
Evening star., 1898-12-19
Late Nayul Orders.

Lieut.. F. Boughter has been detached
Yosemite.
the Vixen.
Boatswain W. A. Cooper has been de-
tached from the Washington navy yard
and ordered to the Badger.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
Movements of Navai Vessels.

The Lebanon has sailed from Lambert's
Point for Havana, and the Arethusa from
League Island for the same point. Both
vessels should arrive there in a day or two,
and prove useful In the future government
OF the Cuban capital
The Navy Department is informed that
the gunboat Helena has arrived at Naples,
on her way to join DeWey's feet at Manila.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
ELEVEN TO ONE FOR ACQUITTAL.
RumOred Attitude of Jury in Trial of
Senator kenuey.

WILMINGTON, Del, December 19.-Up
to noon today no word had been received
from the jury III the trial of United States
Senator Richard r. Kenney which has
been in deliberation since O'Clock last Fri
day evening. The jury did not come into
court this morning to ask for discharge.
Senator Kenney's friends insist that the
standing of the jury is eleven to one in his
favor. Nothing of an authoritative char
acter, however, has come from the Jury
room.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
Authority to Promote Coione,s

Senator Lodge today introduced a bill
authorizing the President to promote any
colonel now on the retired list to be a
brigadier general who commanded a bri-
gade during the investment of Santiago.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
MIR. Bryan at the CnpttoI.

Mr.. W. j. Bryan visited the Capitol today
and conferred with Senator j. X Jones and
with a number of silver senator's 1t was
said that there was nothing of general sig
nihcance in the matters discussed. Mr.
Bryan expects to leave for home tonight.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
Extra Paw for Volunteers,

Senator Hawley today introduced bill
providing that officers and men of the vol
unteer army shall be granted two months
extra pay when mustered put in lieu of
leaves of absence and furieughs. This al
lows lows the men to be naiste1ed out without
Evening star., 1898-12-19
ADJOURNED UNTIL JANUARY <.
The Canadian Joint Com ission VIII
Then Reassemble in Washington.

The Canadian joint commission adjourned
today until January ). after which it is ex-
pected ii will reassemble in Washington for
a session of not more than two weeks. dur
ing which will be signed the draft of any
treaty between the United States and Can
ada that may be agreed upon.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
NEW Rubbing NEEDED.
Attorney General Griggs Before tn,
House AppropriatiOns Committee

HOuse ApprOpr1atfOns Com IN ttce.
Attorney General Griggs was before the
House committee on appropriations today
relative to the needs of the Department of
Justice, and in this connection he urged
the need of a new department building,
This was the last of the hearings on the
legislative, executive and judicial approprf-
alton bill, which will be reported soon after
the recess.
Evening star., 1898-12-19
The Industrial Comm;xs,o,

Senator Kyle today introduced a hin ex-
tending the time for the expiration of the
Industrial commission until December IN
1900 N'
Evening star., 1898-12-19

Every advertisement
I'm The Evening star
IL n business builder.
Evening star., 1898-12-19

Augusta this afternoon before dark. That
will be the last stop between here and
Washington. The train will arrive at the
capital about noon tomorrow. w. w. Z.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06
PHILIPPINE FEnININITY.
The women Fair to Look Upon and
Fond Of Dress.

The native woman of the Philippines
are, as rule, excessively pretty and
engaging creatures. with supple fig
ures accentuated by the thinness OF
their garments, beautiful, languishine
eyes, shaded with long lashes, and lux
uriant blue-black hair This last is
the chief glory of the Philippine
beatty.
1t is long, rich, thick, made glossy
both by the care bestowed on it and
it's frequent amounting with cocoanur
oil. Often, too. it is cleaned and
washed with lemon juice and oil,
which has been made fragrant by in
fusions of odoriferous flowers. Some
of the women wear it hanging down
their backs, entirely unadorned while
others. especially the matrons, build
1t up in kind of coil or knot, held by
golden comb and ornamented by
pins, or very frequently adorned by a
bright, fragrant flower
ihey scorn bOnnetS or hats, but of
ten throw handkerchief over their
heads, and, if the heat of the sun Is
very intense, carry a parasol for pro-
lection.
Another admirable feature, nearly
all the women possess, are liquid and
languishing eyes, which are used with
telling effect, and their third vanity is
their very finely shaped feet, that
never know stocking, but which are
thrust into slippers, without heels,
tastefully and deliberately embroidered
with gold or silver thread.
The walk OF the women is graceful.
but rather coquettish; and when the
clog is donned on wet days they move
with very peculiar swing, which is
quite distinct from the Japanese tot
ter.
The thumb nail of the right hand is
allowed to grow very long, which as
sists them in playing the guitar, their
favorite instrument.
The dress of the Tagal women con-
sists of little skirt made of the ia
nous pima cloth, having wide, short
sleeves.
This is worn loose, quite unbound to
the figure. and reaches to the waist
Around it is girt a petticoat, called
saya, made of silk, either striped or
checked, but always OF gay colors.
Sometimes it is also of pima cloth; the
quality and colcring frequently very
beautiful and sometimes cheap and
common.
Out of doors another article of dress,
a tapiz or shawl, is wrapped tightly
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

will be valuable addition to our har-
Dor equipments. Already consider
able number are in operation, but not
sufficient to do the work which might
| be done in this way.
| Operated on scientific system, the
importance of the light can scarcely be
overestimated. By its use the whole
area of the harbor protected by our
Notifications and by fixed or stationary
torpedces is in the dead of night made
as bright as day. In detecting the ap-
proach of any movement of an attack
| ing fleet, and especially where an at
tempt is made to pass fertilization
after partial or total destruction of
its tOrpedOes, these are most import
ant. Under such circumstances the
searchlight would expose the enemy's
ships to the deadly fire from heavy ar
tillery guns Of our coast defense and
insure total destruction.
Another and most important of the
many factors of the searchlight sys-
tenn as adopted by the army is its
adaptability to signaling from one for
LITIGATION to another by means of long
and short flashes, messages being sent
several miles by cipher code. An idea
of the wonderful power and efficiency
of these searchlights for signaling may
be had from the following. A short
time ago great searchlight was pur-
chased by the government and turned
| over to the army for experimenting
purposes in coast signaling. This light
was purchased from firm in Germany,
and upon its receipt it was immediate
ly forwarded to the Sandy Hook
proving ground, where it.. underwent
a thorough test One Object was to
determine the facility with which a
message could be transmitted by long
and short flashes. sshA light was
mounted ON aCtoWeF. at Sandy Hook
and arrangements made with Mr.
Dunn, of the weather bureau in New
York to be ready to receive the mes
sage at certain hour. Late in the
night, as agreed upon, one of the army
officers, especially expert in signaling
mounted the top of the tower.
When the exact moment arrived
there were thrown against the dark
sky long and short flashes of brigh,
light from the tower at Sandy Hook
At the same moment in New York
city another man was at the top of one
of the high Office buildings steadily
looking toward Sandy Hook. He read
the message and repeated it by wire tc
Sandy Hook, where is was found cor
rect. This message was flashed a dis.
lance of twenty miles. and could un-
doubtedly have passed a much greater
distance With these lights mounted
at the Notifications arounu New York
harbor messages could be Immediately
sent from the defenses at Sandy HOOK
to either Fort Wadsworth or Fort
Hamilton when the movements of q
hostile fleet could be seen and it was
desired to transmit instructions to the
inner defenses.
The searchlight in coast defense in
terferes with the sight of the man al
the helm of an approaching vessel. In
experiments tried in France power
full electric searchlight was turned up
on moving vessel, the captain Of
which stated that his eyes were so daz-
zled by this light that it prevented him
from properly steering his boat, which
resulted in a collision with another.
Arizona republican., 1898-06-06

around the loins and waist above the
saya, and generally it is black or dark
blue, with narrow white stripes A
profusion of bracelets and chains and
earrings, all of beautifully worked
gold or silver, usually completes the
toilet of Tagal beauty. The more
opulent possess very valuable Jewels,
and often are seen with necklaces and
bracelets of diamonds and pearls.
| Over her neatly folded neckerchief
the Tagal woman wears a crucifix, or
little bag of relics, suspended by a
chain. Sometimes she will have a TO-
sary or coral OF pearls, and medals OF
copper or gold, bearing the figure OF
Our Lady of Mexico or of Guadalupe
This is not to be wondered at when il
is remembered that the Philippine is.
lands discovered by Magellan in 1921
were controlled by the monks and fri
ars who literally took possession OF
the Islands and islanders, and have had
enormous influence for more than three
centuries. They even imported the
1nquisition from Spain with other deli
cacles OF the same attractive nature
Children and old women, as well as
young girls and matronS@smoke long
N>0o, NAOW IAC DCSOA Aut3 QduC0
swim and ride; but the great ambition
OF every woman is to possess dress
scarf, or at least a handkerchief OF
the famous pima cloth. There is nc
more beautiful fabric manufactured in
any part of the world than this, which
is made from the fiber Of the pineapple
leaf and is quite expensive; common
skirt costs from four to ten dollars; a
UhnIo drocc of 81
less sum than SIS has been paid for
la single garment. "A good average
scarf or handkerchief, brings from
|$25 to $50. When embroidered scarf
|of pima sometimes costs as much as a
hundred and fifty dollars.
The most important industry that
the women of the Philippines are en-
gagged in is tobacco. In making che
roots none but women are employed,
and there are no less than 1000 busy in
the factories of Manila alone. Men
make. the cigarillos, or small cigars,
which are smoked by the natives; but
women only are allowed to prepare and
roll the cigars. 1t is estimated that
/ 81 ,0O0 women find employment in this
business and only 1,5O0 men. Each
room in the enormous factories con-
ltains from eight hundred to a thousand
women, all of whom are seated, OF
rather squatted on the floor.
At intervals little round tables are
placed, and at every one of these an
elderly matron is stationed to keeI
watch over the dozen or so younger
women and girls. The noise is abso-
lutely maddening, as stones are uset
for beating out the leaf. A cigarmak
| er earns from six to ten dollars &
month, which is quite sufficient to pro
vide her with necessary comforts ant
leaves a balance for dress.
! The married women, whose hus
| bands earn their living for them, il
the field, or factory, keep house in {
primitive fashion. The patriarchia
custom of making the lover serve il
the house of his intended brides father
is universal in the Philippines. WheI
the marriage takes place there is usu
/ ally a feast of several days, and thu
bride of Is years is then taken to thu
little house which her husband hal
built with his own hands.