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Evening star., 1898-12-09
GEN. CARCEA'S ILLNESS.
Distinguished Cubun the Victim OF
Bad Form of Pneumonia.

General CaIixto Garcia of the Caban COM
mission, at present in the city. Hes seriously
III in his apartments at the Hotel Raleigh.
and much apprehension is felt as to the out
come, as his slight illness contracted soon
after his arrival in the United States has
developed into pneumonia Two physicians
are constantly IN attendance
owing to the advanced age of the general,
aiXty-two years, and the seriousness Of the
attack of pneumonia II was stated today
by those IN attendance that il is very doubt
full whether or not he will be able to with
stand the ravase5 of tine disease. The
old warrior rugged constitution Is de-
pended upon largely to pull him through
safely. The present spell Of cold weather
however. has a deleterious effect upon Cen
eral Garcia'S condition.
The work of the Cuban commission is AZ
a standstin. The main interest of its mem
bers is Centered in General GarCia's illness
and IN the effort to be of service TO him.
Evening star., 1898-12-09
BOUGHT BY THE GOVERNMENT
The Highest Point in the Chicka-
mauGa Park Region.

The government, through the Chicka-
mauga Park commission. has secured the
deeds of sixteen acres on Lookout Point
the highest point in the Chickamauga re-
gion. and overlooking seven states and all
the battle fields adjacent to the park The
purct ase is regarded as an important one
as the point is great resort for visitors
The purchase covers the tip of the promon-
tory facing Moccasin Bend and directly
over Hooker's battlefield, which is now
owned by the government and lies in cres-
cent shape around the bluff, half way be-
tween the crest and the river level. During
the siege this point was an important con-
federate position. occupied by battery
The park commissioners will al once re.
place the battery in the position il occupied
during the war, and will erect historical
tablets at important points II will be left
to the several states whose troops were
engaged at this point TO erect monuments
and memorial tablets. The price of the
tract was $4,000.
Evening star., 1898-12-09
A Clear Field Monday,
Late Naval Orders.

Lieut.. Commander A. p. Osborn has been
placed on the retired list.
Lieut.. 6. c. Hanus has been detached
from the branch photographic office, New
York. and ordered 10 Mare Island with a
draft Of men and then 10 the Wheeling.
Pharmacist J. NJ. McGuigan has been de-
tached from the naval dispensary. Washing
ton, and ordered 10 the naval proving
grounds.
Lieut.. 6. P. Blow of the Vulcan. Lieut.
w, j. Wilson Of the Chicago hydrographic
office. Lieut.. J. E. Lombard of the Mare
Island navy yard and Lieut. c. Evans of
the Independence have been detached from
their present stations and ordered home
The following named officers of the VOL
unteer navy have been honorabiy discharg-
ed: Naval Cadets p. NJ. Rixey, j. p V
Gfidley. b. p l.amberton II. A Herbert
tson of ex-Secretary HerberD and ]. W.
Fesler. and Eusigns p. T. Coyle and j.
Cottrell.
Evening star., 1898-12-09
TWO PENSION BILLS
To Benefit Widows of Lieutenan,s
Who Fell at san Juan HILL

Some interesting history is attached to
Two bills recently introduced in the House
by Mr. Underwood for General Wheeler.
The bills are TO grant pensions 10 Mrs.
Margaret B. Shipp, widow of Lieut.. VIII
liam E. Shipp. who was killed at the battle
Of San Juan Hill. and of Mrs. Louisa D.
Smith. widow Of Lieut.. William H. Smith
who was killed al the same place. There
was remarkable similarity in the history
Of these Two soldiers. They studied to-
Sether at West Point, graduated tsgether
and. after leaving the academy. both arose
10 the rank OF lieutenant They met their
deaths IN the same battle within fifteen
minutes Of each other, and finally these
bills 10 pension their widows were intro
duced in Congress simultaneously.
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AIDING SECTARIAN SCHOOLS.
Chairman Sherman Favorable IL
Granting Cardinal Gibbons Request.

Granting Cardinal Gibbons Request.
Chairman Sherman Of the House COM
mittee on Indian affairs is favorable TO
granting the request of Cardinal Gibbons
for an investigation looking to a reopening
of the Catholic Indian school question. He
takes the position that as the Catholic
Church has made large expenditures for In
dian education in the construction of build
ings Congress should know the exact condi-
tfon Of affairs. Mr.. Sherman proposes to
take action before the close of the session
in line with Cardinal Gibbons suggestion.
It is the general opinion among those in
terested in the subject that the contract
school question will come into prominence
by reason of the necessity for extending
eduea tionai advantages in the Philippines
and Porto Rico. If Congress should receue
from its opposition to granting government
aid to sectarian institutions il is realized,
1t is said, that there would be keen rivalry
among the denominations for extension of
school and missionary facilities in the new
possessions of the United States.
Evening star., 1898-12-09
FINDINGS APPROVED.
Secretary Longs Action on the Marin
Teresa investigation

Secretary Long today announced his ap-
provai of the findings of the court of in
quiry in the case of the Maria Teresa, the
Spanish warship abandoned at sea on her
way from Santiago to Norfolk. The court
exonerated the officers in charge of the ex-
pedition from all blame for the loss of the
ship, and the Secretary's action in the case
indicates that the incident has been Official
ly closed.
Evening star., 1898-12-09
TO OPEN SEVENTEENTH STREET.
Hearing Given Citizens by the House
District Committee

Mr- c. {. Lancaster, Mr.. A. NJ McLach-
len and Mr.. L. b. Townsend appeared be
fore the House committee on the District
Of Columbia today to urge favorable action
upon House bill 1859 to open 18th street
northwest nOrthward from Florida avenue
They asked that this bin be placed upon
a level with the 11th street extension bill
and that the two measures should be pre-
sented to the attention of the Senate to-
sether, the proceedings in condemnation of
the land to be identical.
Chairman Babcock. while making no spe-
citic promises, said the bill would receive
attention in order.
Discussing street Extension.
The committee accomplished nothing to-
day beyond talking over a general outline
Of procedure for the session. 1t now has
enough bills on the calendars of the House
10 furnish business for next Monday.
The subject Of street extension was up-
permost in the discussion TODAY The con-
Sensus Of opinion was in favor of with
holding action upon the extension bills now
before the committee until II is ascertained
what course the Senate proposes 10 pursue
with the llth street bill. This measure is
sample of all the bills before the House
committee, and represents the position of
that committee and OF the House upon the
subject of street extension. but no one
knows how the Senate feels about the
policy represented by that bill.
Clear Field Monday.
After the meeting of the committee Chair
man Bahcock consulted Speaker Reed and
Chairman Cannon of the appropriations
committee, and was assured of Il clear field
for District day next Monday.
1t has been found that House bill 103s1
TO amend the law relating to the police and
iiremens fund Of the District is erroneously
carried on the House calendar being in
fact in the committee by virtue of with
drawal last session, and il will have to be
amended by the committee before it can be
passed through the House. The list of bills
on the calendars of the House to be called
up next Monday has heretofore been pub
lished in The Star.
Evening star., 1898-12-09
MISSION OF COL. GREENLEAF
10 Inspect the Winter Camps in the
South.
eohdition and Wants of the Troops
10 he northumberland Against
Repeating Evils.

Surgeon General Sternberg has issued
quite a detailed letter Of instruction 70 Col
Charles r. Green,eaf of The medical da-
partment, who has started for Savannah
on general tour of the large winter
camps In the south. The inspection Is IN
tended to guard against q repetition Of any
OF the evils arising from defective food.
quarters or medical attendance, such as
gave rise to criticism of the department
curing and after the Spanish war.
Coionel GreenIeaf is directed to report to
the surgeon general on the condition and
wants of the troops in the field and at
military posts and in hospitals. on the eff
cheney of the medical officers and of the
CIVILIAN employees of the department He
IS especially directed TO report on the uuan-
uty ana quahty of medicines and hospital
suPpiles at the various points visited, and
whether or not these are promptly distrib-
uted on requisition as they are REQUIRED
The Cause of Disease.
Attention will also be directed to the dis
causes of such, prevalence and the best
methods Of eradicating them. Col. Green
lear Is directed to communicate not only
with the department on this subject but to
make his recommendations verbally and in
writing to the officers commanding the mill
iary posts and districts involved In0uirv
VIII also be directed 10 the class OF mcdi-
cines most in use in the field and those de-
sired ny medical officers, with a view to
making any necessary changes in the de-
partments supply tables.
The Diet Kitchens
Col. Greenleaf is expected to give especial
attention also TO diet Kitchens and to sac
ing that they furnish the sick soldiers suit
able light diet during sickness and con-
vaiescence and whether the fund provided
for this purpose is properly and economic
ally administered Attention will also be
paid to the supply of ambulances, stretch
ers, etc, for use by the hospital corps and
to whether the members of this corps are
suitable men and properly disciplined and
instructed for the discharge Of their duties
Evening star., 1898-12-09
GEN. WHEELER'S STATEMENT.
NO Conclusfon Reached as to Resign,
Ing From the House.

Major General Wheeler authorized the
ioaowihg statement today as to reports
that ne had decided to resign from the
House OF Representatives: II was surprised
TO see what purports to be an interview
about my resigning from Congress. / have
never gone further than to say that would
consider the question when had time, and
would take such action as my friends would
approve Thus far. however, / have reached
no final conclusions"
Evening star., 1898-12-09
NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
AMBASSADOR Clayton and Geperats
Henry and Wood.

The Senate yesterday afternoon confirmed
the nomination of Powell Clayton of Ar
kansas to be ambassador extraordinary
and minister plenipotentlary of the United
States to Mexico; also the nominations of
Brigadier Generals Guy v. Henry and
Leonard Wood to be major generals
Evening star., 1898-12-09

The Japanese address letters the reverse
or what we do, writing the country first
the state Or province next, then the city
the street and number and the name last
of all.
Evening star., 1898-12-09
sworn as Grand Juror.

Frederick c. Jones was today sworn as
grand juror, to take the place of James T.
Harris, excused from further service
Evening star., 1898-12-09

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filed
through them.
Evening star., 1898-12-09

Every adtertIscment
In The Evening star
Is a business builder.
Evening star., 1898-12-09
Other White House Callers.

Senator Wilson of Washington was at the
White House today with j. H Scnively.
state chairman of the republican central
committee of Washington. The republican
victory in Washington was in 4 large meas
ure due to these two men, and the President
took pleasure in renewing ongratula tons
to each.
The President was too busy to see all
OF his callers before the cabinet met in the
morning. The list of visitors included Sena-
tors HaWley, Hanna, Mason and Foraker
Representatives Sayers, Grosvenor, DaIzelI,
Wadsworth, Pugh, Stone and Settle
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Coal in War Times.


(FTom the Boston JOurnal.)
Is coal contraband Of war? In the
event of hostilities between the United
States and Spain. would the vessels of
the combatants be permitted 10 coal
freely at the British West Indian
ports?
These are interesting and might be-
come important questions. but it APP
pears that no definite answer can be
given to them. The treaty of Wash
ington pTesCTibes three general rules,
TO which England would be bound.
One of these makes il necessary for
England to prevent the arming. equip
ment and departure from any British
port of any vessel suspected of the in
tention of cruising or carrying on war
against either belliSerent. Another
requires England not 10 permit or
suffer either belligerent To make use
OF it's ports or waters as the base of
naval operations against the other, or
for the purpose of the renewal or aug
mentation Of military supplies or arms
or the recruitment Of men,
The third rule enjoins in general the
exercise of due diligence TO prevent the
violation of any of the obligations
and duties Of neutrality. These rules
throw no light on the question whether
coal shall be Classed with military
supplies"
If coal is reckOned cOntraband. it is
no violation Of neutrality under the in
depreciation Of international DEliga-
tons accepted by England and the
United States, to sell to a belligerent,
for it is permissible to sell arms and
ammunition. But in this case. the
transaction would be subject to the
risk involved in getting the coal to its
destination; and it would be liable to
seizure, if conveyed in neutral vessels
just as arms and ammunition would be.
There is good American authority
for the view that coal is not CONTRA
band and that belliserents cannot in
terfere with neutral trade in it. In our
case against England in the matter of
the Alabama and the other cruisers,
our grievance at this point was not
that the Confederate vessels were al
lowed to supply themselves with coal
at English ports, but that discrimina-
ton was shown against our vessels
AS to the English policy, as is pointed
out by the London correspondent Of the
New York Tribune, in his discussion Of
this question there is a conflict Of in
terests. England has coal to sell, and
her practice has been on the commerce
ial side of the question. But she has a
chain of fortified coal stations around
the globe, which gives her an advant-
age over other powers in the event of
war, and her imperial interests would
therefore incline her to restrict the coal
supply to belligerents in neutral ports
The question is likely some time 10
present itself in q form which will re-
quire a choice between these interests.
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Ills Wife Lacked Sympathy.
From the Detroit Free Press.l

(frOm the Detroit Free Press.
When the man of large business inter-
ests ranked the door bell at his Warren
Avenue home the other night il was 1 n.
m, and raining in the steady way that
means Il long siege. Fifteen minutes of
persistency was rewarded by the pres
ence of his wife on the inside, and several
minutes more were lost before she had
sufficiently identified him to grant admit
lance.
why. Henry she said. in a surprised
tone. II supposed that you were we'll on
your way to Pittsburg by this time You
had more than an hour in which to catch
the train. What happened?'
"Oh, it's the fault of that Jake Whims-
ley. There's the biggest bore in this town
and I'd just as soon tell him so TO his
face. / met him on the way down and
said, just to wind him up, that we'd be in
a pretty fix if we had free silver. Jake
came back with one of his fool PROPOSE
tons. L just sat down my vaIise and
there we had il. give and take. ha.lmer
and tongs, up hill and down dale. both of
us talking at once. most of the time. and
the rain coming down in chunks. When |
looked at my watch the train had been
gone forty minutes. The idea of that i'd
lot making me miss so important an en-
gaCement down east!
ut appears to me that you're the one
who acted fOOlishly. my dear. Mr.. Whims-
ley had nothing special on hand.
''Oh, of course, I'm always the one to
blame when you pass judgment. You'd
stand here and let me get pneumonia. Go
on to bed and I'll try to find some dry
clothing"
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All American Citizens.


Some distrust is expressed in various
quarters, of the patriotic cooperation OF
our foreign-born citizens in case Of a
war with Spain. Examples in history
cannot be cited to make reasonable any
reflection of this character. The posi-
bility of Germany's sympathy with Spain
in the anticipated war with the United
States, causes some to express a fear that
very few of the 1900, eco German-born citi-
zens, and of the twice as many children
OF these Germans living in this country.
would take active part i'm furnishing
troops for the Government. The civil
war gave TO the union armies many thou
sands Of Germans who fought as valiant
~ for their adopted country as in their
conspicuous service in previous years
for the "fatherland." The same devotion
would again prevail if their adopted coun-
try should need their intelligent fighting
for the honor Of the United States.
At the outbreak of the rebellion the
War Department unnecessarily exhibited
some of the uncertainty now spoken OF.
In fact, as early as July 10, 1861. general
order No. a. was issued by the Secretary
of War one. paragraph of which was a
follows: In future no volunteer will he
mustered into the service who is unable to
speak the English language" 1t may be
that confusion of tongues may have been
Stanton's fear in this matter, but 81 he
had been at the front at that time he
would have found that no difficulty was
present i'm the German-American master
ing our va cabulary. They could also fight
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GO TO SEE THEM.
S. A MONTH.

THIS RATE Is MADE To CONTRADICT AND
CORRECT At ONCE AND FOREVER TIE
FALSE STATEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN
MADE BY ENNIOUS AND UNSCRUPULoUs IN
DIYIDUAIS WHO HAVE ENDEANORED TO
CREATE THE IMPRESSION THAT DRs. MCCOY
AND CUNDEN ARE CHARGING EAoRBiIANI
FEES. .-, -,.,.,,
1T MIGHT SEEM UNNECESSARY TO DENY
Such ACCUSATIONS As HUNDREDS OF PA
TIENTS OF THESE PHYSICIANS CAN FULLY
AND TRITHFI LILY TESTIFY FROM 1HElR
OWN EXPERIENCE THAT SUCH II NOT TIE
CASE, AND 1T NIGHT BE DEEMED TIE TIE
HEIGHT OF FOLLY II 1T WE'RE MOI Folt
THE FACT THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF
PEOPLE WHO NEED SUCH SERVICES As ARE
pRONU SD BY DRS. MCCOY AND COMDEN
WHO NIGHT BE INFLUENCED BY SUCH
RINoRS AND HESITATE ABOUT APPLYING
FOR TREATMENT, FEARING THEIR lNABiL-
ITY To PAY THE FEES.
THEREFORE, IN JUSTICE To ALL, BOTH
PHYSICIANS AND PATIENTS, THAT THERE
MAY BE No MISTAKE. No misunderstood
ING. TT HAS BEEN DECIDED To MAKE THE
FEE UNIFORM ALIKE To ALL. FOR ALL DIS
EASES $500 PER MONTH. THIS $500 RATE
INCLUDES MEDICINES. CONSl LTArION. EN-
40 ClRCJ INSTANCES WILL LARGER FEE BE
ENACTED.
II MAKING THIS RATE. DRS. MCCOY AND
CoWpEN HAVE NOT CHEAPENED THEIR
TREATMENT N ANY MANNER OR FORM.
THEIR ABORATDRIES ARE SUPPLIED WITH
THE PUREST DRUGS THE MARKET AFFORDS.
EVERY PATIENT PLACED UNDER TREAT
MENT RECEIVES THE BEST. MOST Careful
AND PAINSTAkiNG ATTENTION. THERE Is
NOTHING CHEAP CONNECTED WITH THE
TREATMENT. AND EVERY PATIENT WILL EN-
SOY THE SANE CARE THAT HAS MARKED
THE CONDUCT OF THE OFFICE DURING THE
LAST TWO YEARS.
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The German Emperor.

(From The Richmond Dispatch.)
Emperor William has his faults He
has done and said, according 10 our no.
ton. good many foolish things; but he
is not a fool, or a weakling. Far from
il. In may respects he is q strong
character. American efforts to belittIe
him, to the contrary Notwithstanding. he
is a power, not only in Germany. but
in the rest of continental Europe. Not
withstanding American allegations as to
his unpOpularity, he has an immense
and ardent following throughout the en-
pire The emphasizing of his utterances
In the tone Of the official press is always
accepted as evidence of his having spo-
ken for the government. The emphasiz-
ing of them in the tone of the semi-offi-
cial press, as in the case under discuss
ion. must be considered evidence of his
having spoken for both the government
and his general following. The conclu-
sion OF the whole matter, therefore is
that so far as IT COMFORTS with our dig
nifty. we should cultivate the emperor's
moral support in this crisis, as in so do
ing we would be cultivating the moral
support of Germany and her continental
allies. We should, indeed, so far as II
COMFORTS with our dignity and involves
no danger of future entangling alliances.
cultivate the moral support of all the
foreign nations as against Spain.
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PERSONALS.

JAMES ". RADCLIFFE. Act.
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Worrying Judge Day.
From the Chicago Chronicle)
How do you do, Mr.. Secretary
Sta+p9s

From the Chicago Chronicle)
How do you do, Mr.. Secretary of
State?"
I'm not the Secretary of State"
But you are the Assistant Secretary
of State and"
I'm not that. either-would not have
the place under any circumstances I'm
simply eX-Judge W. A. Day, of Washing
ton, here to attend the Interttate Com
merce Commission meeting"
Mr.. Day regretted last night that he
had not registered at the Palmer House.
as Mr.. Dick or Mr.. Anybody. All day
long and far into the slumber hours of
the night he was beseiged by people who
wanted to convince him that he was John
Sherman's understudy. He had not turn
ed from the register and been assigned
to his room before a stranger of syca-
more build wanted to grasp his hand
You and Mr.. Mckinley are acting with
excellent Judgment" said the unknown
There is nothing like conservatism.
You evidently think, replied the
Washingtonian, that / am the Assist
ant Secretary of State. You are badly
mistaken" Mr.. Day then confined HIM
self to business, believing that he would
escape the attention of Assistant Secre-
tary of State Days friends. He con-
fessed toward midnight that he had made
a mistake and then sent word to the
clerk that no more cards were to be sent
to his room.
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FAST RIDING.
Four Centurions Cover 112 Miles in
Eight Hours.

Four members Of the Century Cycle
Club Of this city rode one of the hardest
centuries on Sunday last, under condi-
tions which would have made the Crdi-
nary cyclist shudder.s The riders started
in a heavy. drizzling rain, with a strong
wind blowing. and continued riding in the
rain until the finish. The Centurious who
started and finished on this remarkable
ride were Tom Reed, Howard Fisk. Den
mis- p. O'Connor and John J. Fister. The
latter now holds the twenty-four-h hour
record for the District. The start was
made from Thirty-second and NJ Streets
Georgetown. at $50 o'clock Sunday morn
ing. and the route taken was up the
Conduit Road to Anglers Clubhouse and
return. Fisk and O'Connor were mounted
on single wheels and Fister and Reed on
tandem. The tandem was used for pac-
ing, and the boys were carried over the
course and back in fast time. Just as
they reached the city limits on the re-
turn trip the rear tire on the tandem
blew out. The disabled machine was laid
aside and the riders mounted single
wheels, hit up a hot pace to Sligo and
Joined in the regular club run of the Cen
fury Club on the return trip.
The club run had been called TO Sur
rattsville. Md. and when that point was
reached the riders, who had already COW
cred 90 miles when they Joined the other
riders. were in the first bunch. A stop
over of few minutes was made at Sur
rattsville and the start for Marlboro. 1G
miles distant, was made. The riding
through that section of the country was
most discouraging to the riders but they
pluckily stuck TO their wheels and went
through the worst of it. On several oc-
casions they were compelled to dismount
and remove the mud from all parts of the
machines. The distance was covered in
one hour and eight minutes
Ten minutes was allowed for a stop at
Marlboro, and the riders were off again.
The roads were in a fair condition and
good time was made. When Washington
was reached several members turned out
from the clubhouse and paced the bows
to Cabin John and return, covering in
all at the finish 1l2 miles in less than ten
hours, including all stops. The actual
riding time was about eight hours.