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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
AN OLD BLUE BOOK.
The Days When the Government Ser
vice WINS Small.


vice Was Small.
1.-THE Blue Book as the official register
Of government employees is known" says
an old-timer, becomes quite an interest
ing book on comparison with the volume
of less than a hundred pages issued a third
of century ago. Why. the mere sight of
the official register4for, say, 1s46 and the
two large volumes Of late years will make
an object lesson tosyoung and old, to say
nothing of whats may be learned by inspec-
ton. Where few hundred officials were
sufficient then for the transaction of the
business Of the Eoveriame mt many thousands
now are required. The total force OF some
of the present bureaus exceed by hundreds
the grand total of that period, and some
of the departments could then muster less
than half hNndred. The State Depart
ment at that period included the home bu-
reau Of sixteen employees, and the patent
but forty-five On the rolls. The Post Office
Department had fffty-five employees; the
Navy Department, including twenty-one at
the observatory eghty-five; the War De-
partment, including the pension office of
twelve and Indian Caice of fifteen, had 113,
and the treasury. Including seventy-seven
In the general land sffice, 887. The Home"
(afterward named the InterioD Depart
patent office and home bureau under the
State Department, the general land office
under the treasury. and penson office under
tho War Department a few years after
formed the nucleus OF the Interior Depart
ment. To US old chaps an inspection OF
such document recalls many Of the old
scenes and familiar faces, and the whirla-
gig OF time is plain before our eyes We
can point out on the list some who as clerks
served the country and afterward as MEM
beers Of Congress, and some who were pro-
NOTED from the halls OF Congress- to desks
in the departments; others who afterward
became prominent merchants and bank
ers, and in number OF Instances some
who as officers of the army. and navy made
records In the Mexican war and the war Of
the ra1sollfnra ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-26
LECTURES.

LECTURE BY
DIR. GEO. H. COREY, LID
Metropolitan NJ. e. Church. AZ and c SITS. NV,
FRIDAY. March 4, at pm. Subject-Citizen.
ship in America. For the benefit Of X ST. NJ. n,
Church. Admission, 25c. fe2C-6ts
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
East End Notes.

Magnolia Circle, No 8, celebrated its
second anniversary on Thursday even
ing, the 18th inst There were present
on the occasion, many parents of the
children, and several VISITORS among
" hom were the Grand Worthy Matron,
Mrs. Maggie Walker, Matrons Ella
Ondiey and Emeline Johnson. The
COLLATION. was served at the C zy resi-
dence Of Matron Bette Meredith, No.
1929 n. 26th ST. Quite an enjoyable
time was spent, ana the little Juveniles
have nothing but words of praise for
the interest manifested tow ards them
by their friends and the Matrons Mrs.
Bette Meredith and Mrs. Sarah l.
Payne.
The many friends OF our popular
nail-csrrier Mr.. K. Bruce Evans are
glad to know that he is doing remark
ably well after beng confined 20 his
house for nearly three weeks from the
effects of injuries sustained in a street
ear acciden He is under treatment
Of the we'll known DR.. Il. Fillmore Tan
ell, OF Church Hill
Mrs. Emma Anderson. nee Robinson
/ formerly of this city. but now of New
York, returned home this week after
i spending some time with her sick els
ter, Mrs. Martha II )binson Davis.
II we would have the m do better we
| should put men at their best, for there
is nothing to be gained by pulling then
down. Some folks sc EN- not to know
or else have forgotten that for self
abne CATION and true friendship oul
East End friends have always beer
lcounted uDon-
| Slowly but surely, our people ar,
coming. This fact suggested sitself t.
US as we gaZed upon Messrs. Georg
and Willie q. Willis this week, dashinl
up the road, with their fine horse an'
buggy recently purchased. They ar
the sons of the we'll known Mr.. Pete
Willis, the confectioner Of North 30tl
ct
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
CRACK NEGRO SOLDIERS.
Major Young, Ohio Volunteers, the Only
Oolored Line Officer in the Army.
EFrom the New York Press ]

81 would rather serve under Lieut..
Young than any other man 1 ever
saw"
This is the opinion of Maj. Gen. Ak
line, of the Ohio National Guard re-
garding the only Negro line officer in
the regular armY. AS Major of VOlun-
teers, Lieut.. Young will lead battsl-
ion CT Negro volunteers from the State
of Ohio.
There have been several Negroes in
the line of the regular army, but
Young is the only one left now. His
father fought in the Union Army in
the Rebellion, and the son, Charles.
was born in Kentucky thIrty-one years
ago. At the cloae Of the war the fami-
ly moved TO Ripley, Brown County,
Ohio, and the son was sent to the COM
mon school, TO the high school, in
which he was afterward principal and
then to a preparatory school to fit him
for Jesuit college, his early ambition
being to become a priest.
More for the purpose of pure cOmpe-
tition, he entered the examination If
teen years ago for csdetship at West
Point, from the Twelfth Congress Dis
trict OF that State. He stood second
among twenty-seven applicants, and
was appointed alternate. The Younl
man wEo at the head OF the list failed
| to pass the entrance examinations, anC
when Young got the chance, he sue
ceeded. He entered the Academy IL
1884, and in 1889 was appointed addi
tional Second Lieutenant in the Tentl
lCavalry, Negro regiment. The same
year he was transferred to the Twenty
lfifth Infantry, also a Negro regiment
and obtained his commission as ful
Second Lieutenant. He was thei
transferred again to the Ninth Caval
Try, the other Negro cavalry regiment
Having passed the examination 70
promotion, he was commissioned Firs
Lieutenant, and was transferred to tn
lSevenlh Cavalry, Clusters old reg
e ment in 1895, and last year went agai
4 to the Ninth Cavalry.
b In 1894 Lieut.. Young was detailed I
J. professor OF military science at Wi
iberfoEce University, Wilberforce, Oh
a Negro institution. He did so we
|. here that he was selected to perfor
the same work ct Antioch COLES
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
REV. BURRELL WEEDS.

The First Baptist Church was he
scene of brilliant assemblage on
Wednesday morning, June 22d, at 10:
80 A NJ, when the we'll known and
popular Rev Scott @. Burrell, secIe-
tary of Y. M. G. A, led to the altar the
accomplished Miss s, Alice Kemp, q
teacher at Moore School.
The organ gave forth a melliiluent
melody under the skillful touch of
Miss Mamie Osborne The doors had
swung wide, and with majestic tread
after the entrance OF the relatives Of
the contracting parties came Messrs.
Rand olph Williams and William j.
Ferguson. Mr.. Willie A. Payne and Mr..
Thomas II. Wyatt, Rev. Thomas Il.
White and groom, NJ. Christopher
Kemp and bride.
$>.The ceremony was performed by
Rev DR.. James III. Holmes in his usual
inimitable style.
The order WAS excellent. The bride
wore steel colored cloth with hat tc
match and carried bouquet of carnR-
tion roses. The groom were the con.
ventional suit of black
The happy couple left at II o'cloci
noon for en- extended trip north.
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
OUR CUBAN ALLIES
General Shafter's Conference
With General Garcia.
NO RUSH TO LAND TROOPS.
At the Outset Only Small Forces
Will Be Landed.
GENERAL GARCIA'S ASSURANCE.

The Cuban Leader Declares Our Soldiers
Are in No Danger of Contracting Disease
on the Southeastern Coast of Cuba-Gen-
eral Shafter Impressed With the Hardy
and Soldierly Appearance of General Gar
cia's Army.
Kingston, Jamaica, June ga dis
patch boat from the feet of Santiago
de Cuba brings the following story re-
gardipg the arrival of Skaters troops:
AS soon as the fleet of transports
had arrived at point about 20 miles
off Santiago, Monday afternoon, the
steamer Seguranca, having on board
General Shafter and his staff, left the
other vessels lying to and steamed to
the flagship of the American fleet in
order to visit Rear Admiral Sampson.
The general went on board the flag
ship and the Seguranca then went to
Acerraderos, about II miles west of
Santiago, and near which place Gen
eral Garcia is encamped with 5000
Cuban soldiers. Geueral Shafter and
his staff and Rear Admiral Sampson
went ashore and proceeded to General
Garcia's headquarters. about a mile
inland, where they spent several hours
in consultation with the Cuban gen
eral.
General Garcia and the ether Cuban
officers gave General Shnfter and Ad-
miral Sampson a hearty welcome. The
| Cubans showered upon their distin-
| guished visitors all the blessings Of
| Cuba libre for the assistance Of the
| United States in the Cuban struggle
for freedom. and they expressed the
conviction that victory was at hand
and that the power OF Spain would
soon be driven from the island by the
combined strength OF American and
Cuban arms.
| General Garcia gave the Americans
assurances that they need have no fear
of contracting diseases on the south.
eastern coast OF Cuba, as the climats
there is not unhealthy, only extremely
hot at this season of the year. TIL,
Cuban general declared that his owl
troops, III fed aud clothed as they were
were in good health, and therefore thu
Americans need not fear fevers o.
other serious ailments.
General Shafter examined the con
7 dition of the Cuban soldiers during hi
visit, and was impressed with thei
hardy and soldierly appearance, thougl
he recognized the fact that they nee
' clothes and provisions, both of whicl
r were given them.
= At the conclusion of the conferenc
General Shafter and the other officer
2 had little or nothing to say regardin
the plans for landing the America
troops or for the cooperation of tn
!, ! Cubans. The best information OF
r tainable is that there will be no al
n tempt to make a general landing fo
two or three days, but small bodies {
G troops will be put ashore at sewers
o points, both east and west Of SAINT
e ago, including Acerraderos. This wi
: give General Shafter an opportunit
= to become more familiar with I'll
r work before him and to ascertain til
h best place for a general landing.
Among the troops that will be landC
first are a number of men from II
engineer corps, who will begin woI
at once preparing for the movement
A ! the main body.
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
Y NJ O. A. Notes.

The meetings in the rooms Sunday
were well attended. The men were ad
dressed by Brother Dixon and old
Christian worker having been in the
cause for nearly so years The address
WAS witty and full of good common
sense, and was enjoyed by all who
heard it.
President Hill followed with short
talk which greatly pleased the fellows
The Association may consider itself
fortunate in having such an earnest.
jealous and christian gentlemen at its
head as President IS President T..
Hill.
The boys held an enthusiastic meet
ing also. They were addressed by
their president. Clifton Cabel, who
gave them q good. sound practical aud
instructive talk.
The attendants OF the explanation OF
the Sunday School Lessons that meets
every Saturday at 8 p. NJ. presented
their instructor. Rev. ID. w. Davis, A.
M. with handsome Reference Bible
Rev Davis in few we'll chosen re-
marks returned many thanks for their
high appreciation and esteem.
The men will be addressed next Sun
day by Mr.. Morgan. We are informed
that that Mr.. Morgan is pleasinE
| speaker and the men Will 90 well tt
/ hear him.
The boys will be addressed by Mas
ter Edward Ellis an old member OF ths
Boys Department who has recently
returned from New York.
The girls branch also had q very fin
meeting Saturday 3 P. NJ, AffectinI
arrangements concerning the Law
Party on the 8, 8, and Sth OF july
All friends are requested To come on
and make this entertainment q success
The party will be opened up with
grand literary entertainments by som
OF our best talent. Special music wi
be rendered throughout the entertain
ment. Tickets can be had by callin
at the Y. NJ. Q A. building OF from an
OF the special committee: viz Ros
Banks. Blanche Mosby, Julia Hall, K
nora MeClain, Martha Burren, Ger
trude Johnson, Cora Smith, Mar
Clarke. Ida Eggleston, Hattie Wallace
A. Deborah Patterson, President; n
@. Terrell, Secretary.
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
CrNERAL LINARrs.

News tomorrow morning. carrying l
Brigadier General Dumeld's separate !
brigade of the Second army corps.
made up the Ninth Massachusetts, the
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Mich
igan and the Third Virginia regiments.
in all 1900 men. Expeditions will fol-
low rapidly by way OF Tampa The
next forces TO so viii include those Of
Brigadier General Garretson, embrace
ing the Sixth Illinois. the Sixth Massa-
chusetts and Eigth and Ninth Ohio
regiments. Brigadier General Guy "
Henry, a distinguished cavalry officer
of the regular army. is to COM
mand a division made UP of the brig
ades Of Generals Dufield and Garrett
son, this division comprising 5000 men.
10 be for the speedy reinforcement of
General Shafter. 1T Will at once swell
the American forces at Santiago de
Cuba to about $4,000 men. But the
expeditions will not stop at that num-
ber, as there is n determined purpose
to send forward a sufficieAt force TO
crush any Spanish command which can
be concentrated at that point.
The reports from Santiago that about
1900 Spanish troops are in and about
the city do not agree with the reliable
estimates in the possession CS the war
ACCOIQln6 10 TIE ldllcI
figures there are not 70 exceed 14,000
Spanish troops at Santiago, while 100
miles away TO the northwest, at Hol-
guin, the Spanish corps commander,
| General Pando. has 10000 men. The war
| department is satisfied that the Cuban
| forces under General Garcia can keep
Pando from reinforcing Santiago.
Should this not be accomplished the
| Spanish forces at Santiago would be
| augmented to about $4,000 men. They
| are we'll armed, well disciplined, sea-
soned to the climate. know the fighting
/ grounds Of that locality, and are prob
ably as good an all around fighting
| force as the SDaniards can bring tc
bear. There is no purpose on the part
| of the authorities here to leave Gen
eral Shafter with an inadequate force
| to meet these seasoned Spanish sol
diers.- 1t is for this reason that q di.
| vision, probably under General Henry
will reinforce Shafter. followed by such
additional troops as the needs OF tn,
situation seem to demand.
| The dispatch from Havana announc.
ing that General Blanco has ordered
reinforcements to Santiago would indi
cate that General Linares may lead hi,
| army to the front. Like Genera
Pando, Linares has also a large fore
of trained soldiers in his command, ans
this army has been augmented by vol
/ unteerS
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
The Tribe of Amelia County.

The Grand United Order of Amelia
Lodge, No. l, held its regular meeting
June 18th at Johnson's Foushee Street
Hall. @ lite a number of its members
were present and the grand officers
were at their positions The business
transacted was excellent and this grand
and noble Order is coming 60 the front
though we have had quite a struggle
but the Lord has blessed us and we are
still pushing to the front and we shall
continue if we do not carry but five
brethren; but our membership is in
creasing very fast and many applica-
iions are laying on table for reaction
next meeting Several candidates are
prepared for init alton the next meet
ing, July 7th.
The club meeting last Sunday even
ing was the best ever Witnessed, every
body had something to say concerning e
the Order-what a success we are max
ing and wishing US Gods speed Every
heart was filed with joy Many visit
| ing friends were in our midst who af-
ter listening to our plans as they were
read entered their names on the secre-
/ tary's book for membership.
/ We believe that our club meetings are
( doing good work for the order Broth,
er Lewis Jackson had the floor last
Sunday evening acting as grand orator
He has this order deep down in hi:
heart and was just filed with talk
Meeting again mkt Sunday at o'clocl
and every Sunday at 512N. Adams st
iCome in brethren and sisters and lis
ten for yourselves,
All are welcome. We desire all oi
the members to be present the frs
meeting in July, the 7th, at 8p. m Il
make arrangements for Amelia Q. II
Remember also it is finaLcial meeting
night We hope to see every grant
officer in his place and do not forge
the club meeting next Sunday evening
at 5I2 n. Adam st.
Signed by
JOHNSON ARCHER, G.. w. C.
JUNIUs A. CESAR, Secretary.
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
PERSONALS BRIEFS.

-Messrs. Eugene and w. L. Stan
ton of Buckingham Co., Va, called on
US.
Rev. D. NJ. Miller of Buckine-
ham Co., Va, called ou US.
Master Christopher Smith, Jr.
who has been quite sick with malaria
at the residences OF his father, 1904 ".
Leigh ST., is rapidly recovering under
the Treatment of DR.. r. E Jones.
Miss Emma n. Tonsler of Char
lottesville, Va, is in the city, the guest
of Mrs. James Custalo.
-Revs. NJ. Lewis, r. II. Boiling.
ID. D., Mrs. Epsie Makely and Mrs. Liz
zie Alien. all OF Norfolk. Va, visited
the Office this week.
-Messrs. William E. johnson &
company have opened cigar manu-
factory on Brooke Ave.
Miss Annie E. Cabell, formerly
OF 4l9 K. Franklin St., has moved to
1922 North 9Th St., with Mrs. s. Mart
ley. She is very sick.
Mrs. Eliza Winkley was in the
city this week, visiting one Of her sick
friends Mrs. Sarah Garter. who has
been quite indispr sed for long time,
but has returned to her home in New
port News.
-Miss Fannie B. Roane of Rich
mond, Va, is spending a weeks visit
with Mrs. Sarah Brookins of Brooklyn,
N. Y.
The marriage reception OF Mr..
B. F. Walker and Miss Rosa B. Ander-
son will take place Sunday from to 8
O'Clock 2. M at their residence l4O5
Dance st. All friends are cordially in
vited to be present.
| Mrs. Fannie Loving, OF 1902 ST.
John st.. is expected to leave the citv
for New York and other points to spend
the summer with her parents and
friends.
Miss Emma Williams, the grand
daughter OF Mrs. A. NJ Leyne of Nor
folk, Va. is in the city, the guest of
Mrs. J. w. Cary, 723 Brook Avenue.
She will remain in the city about q
week or more.
Mr.. w. T. Clark, representing J.
l.: Nicnols q Co., OF Atlanta, Ga call
ed on us. He has in his possession
sample copies of the following books,
viz: The Bible Looking Glass The Re-
marksble Advancement Of the Ameri.
can Negro; War in Cuba, containing
the battle OF Manila which took plscl
May /, and Life OF Frances E. Willard
He is making thorough canvass O
this section with the view to establish
! ing agencies for the work. He is stop
ping at the residence of Mr. Beverl,
Boyd, Oil w. Leigh St.
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY.
In Favor of Retaining the Philippines
and Porto Rico.

In Favor of Retaining the Philippines
and Porto Rico.
Columbus. o., June 22.-At the open
ing of the Republican state convention
yesterday a letter was read from Sen
ator Hanna reEretting his inability to
accept the invitation to act as pre-
siding officer General c. II. Grosvenor,
the temporary chairman, reviewed at
length the administration of President
Mckinley. and in the course of his
speech said:
1T will be the policy of this admin
istration to plant the flag of the Uni
ted States at Hawaii. to occupy il and
to fortify it and make Il a part Of the
territory of the United States, and
when the war is over we will then set
tie the question Of what sort of a gov
ernment we will have over there.
'It is not important TO settle the
status Of the Philippine Islands now.
1t Is not important to settle the char
acter of the government, the stable
government which we promise to Cuba.
It is not proper and just now to settle
the status of Porto Rico. make no
prognostication except this. doubt
very much whether you and will live
to see the day when, by order Of a
| Republican administration, and surely
not by the order of McKinley's admin
istration, the starry banner OF your
country's glory shall be pulled down
/ from any Flagstaff where conquest of
/ arms has placed it."
/ The national administration men,
have absolute control of the conven-
! ton, the state administration men,
being defeated at every point. Gov.
I ernor Bushnell occupied a back seat
I On the platform yesterday, and many
| Of the strongest Hanna men object tC
any resolutions regarding his admin
| istration.
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
ALLEGED Thieving Conductors.

Pittsburg, June 22.-By clever de-
tective work what is said to be an
organized band among conductors to
defraud the Consolidated Traction
company was unearthed yesterday. a
large number Of conductors are sup
posed to be implicated in the conspir-
acy, and numerous arrests are ex-
pected. Conductors William J. Flower
and William NJ. Lasduslsy were ar
rested last evening, and the latter made
a confession, duplicating a number OF
his associates. The scheme to defraud.
it is said. was worked at transfer sta
tons. A car coming to the station with
20 passengers would have probably five
transfers. The conductor would slip
his confederate ten transfer slips,
which would be turned in to the COM
pany as cash.
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
To Hold All War Prisoners.

Key West. June 22.-Uaited States
Marshal Horrex received Instructions
from Attorney General Griggs yester-
day 10 hold all persons captured on
Spanish prize ships until further orders.
The message created much surprise
among officials here. as all but military
prisoners had been recently paroled and
were 70 nave sailed for Spain this week.
The prisoners concerned have been pen
ned UP on the prize ships in the harbor
ever since captured There are more
than 200. The military prisoners are al
Fort Mcpherson. Atlanta
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25
MORE MEN FOR SHAFTER
Will Be Given Troops Enough to
Insure a Positive Victory.
WILL BE FORWARDED PROMPTLY

Not over Fourteen Thousand Spanish
Troops ut Santiago, But Garcia May
Be Unable to Check the Advance OF
Generals Linares ard Pando.
Washington, June 22.-Two months
ago yesterday war broke cut between
the United States and Spain, accord
ing to the proclamation of the president
and the declaration of congress. The
end Of that period finds nearly $1,000
United States troops lying of Santiago
preparing to land; It finds cable COM
munication established between the
government at Washington and the ad-
vance guard of the expedition in Cuba,
and it 1nds Cuban territory in the pos
session of United States marines, back
ed by a squadron, and nearly all of the
commercial ports of Cuba blockaded.
This is all apart from Dewey's great
victory at Manila, and from the splen-
did results achieved in organizing sew
eral armies now I'm the camps, working
in large part with raw material in
both the army and the navy.
The government has now determined
to send heavy reinforcements to Cen
eral Shafter at Santiago. To this end
the first expedition will leave Newport
Richmond planet., 1898-06-25

excellent educational board. ALI hon.
or to the sister Of Richmond.
The following excellent programme
was rendered:
Music.
Present not Measured
by the Past, Miss Mary B. johnson
have begun our journey,
Miss Kate Wilkes.
Music.
Essay-What becomes Of the Gold.
Miss Pearl @. Robinson.
observation-disclosures the End of
Trained Intellect, Chas. E. Baker.
60 the Deep,
Lieut.. Il. A. Johnson.
Essay and Glass -prophecy-Whati is
life, MISS Maria K. L. Coleman.
Essay and Valedictory-The Lesser
Lights are Burning,
Miss Rubie d. Moon
Music-Select Chorus.
Miss NJ. L. Washington and others
Address to Graduating Glass,
Rev. G G. Coleman
Awarding prizes, Mr.. q. l.. Winfree
Conferring Diplomas,
Supt. d. L. PuIlism
Music-Benediction