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Evening star., 1898-09-19
ISCREASE OF THE NAVY.
Secretary Long Said to Be Favor
nbie to Doubling the Enlisted Force.

uDie TO DOuBiinS the ENLISTED FOrce.
1t is reported that Secretary Long will
recC mmend to Congress that the enlisted
strength of the navy. now 10,Goo, be in
cree sed to 10000, in order to meet the grow
ing needs of the navy.
The naval bureau chiefs preparing
their estimates of expenses for the next
fiscal year. Estimates aggregating $2O,00o,
03C have been already submitted by the
bureaus of ordnance construction and re-
pair, yards and docks and steam engineer
ing.
The bureau of ordra rance asks for s6475,-
$3.50. This sum includes the ordinary ex-
pers es of his department and the amount
necessary to pay for armor and armament
of battle ships under construction and those
for whose construction contracts have just
been let
The bureau of construction and repair
and of steam engineering ask for $6GO1.-
0Uo to meet the expenses to be incurred
under the head of increase of the navy.
Chief Naval Constructor HiChborn also asks
for an appropria ton of 800. 600 to enable
him TO make necessary repairs on ships IN
se,vice.
The chief constructors estimate exceeds
that made of the expenses of the ordinary
repair work during the present fiscal year,
which amounted to $500, 900. Although 1t
is the expectation of the authorities that
the navy will be on a peace footing dur
ing the rext fiscal year. the chief con-
structOr believes that such a large force
will be kept in commission as to necessi-
tate the making of many repairs.
Engine er-in-chief Melville has also asked
for 81 10000 for repairs to the machinery
of ships.
The estimates submitted by Civil Engi-
neer Endicott include an item for a new
dock to be built at the Norfolk navy yard
This dock is to cost about 81 10000, and
will be one of the finest docks along the
Atlantic coast New docks were author
lied at Portsmouth. Boston, League Island,
Algiers, La, and Mare Island
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Naval Orders,

The following volunteer naval officers
have been honorably discharged Lieut.
Commander ]. w. Miller. Lieuts. F. K.
Cohen, F. B. Anderson, A. B. Denny. ]. B.
Potter. c. II. Parker, H. NJ Bigelow. c. l..
Birmingham. ]. S. Brown, Ensigns w. G..
Cohn, ". f. Prrdy. w. T. Camp l.. Root
l. F. Burrough, Assistant Paymasters f.
Carter and A. r. Pardington, Assistant En-
ggneer J. w. Gilmore Naval Cadet l.. g.
Johnson.
Commander G.. c. Reiter has been detach-
ed from the command OF the Panther and
ordered to the thirteenth light house dis
trict at Chicago.
Lieut.. G. c. Harus, from command of the
Apache to the Chicago photographs office.
Lieut.. Com naEder J. c. Wilson, from
command Of the Viking home on waiting
orders.
Lieut.. A. Ward, from command of the
Wasp home on waiting orders.
Lieut.. H. c. Poundstone, from the New
ark to the ordnance bureau.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
THE STEWART INVESTIGATION.
Hearing of Charges Against Super
intendent of CITY Post Office.

Solicitor O'Connell of the Treasury De-
partment, will soon render an opinion on
the charges some time ago brought against
Thomas C. Stewart. the superintendent of
the new city post office.
Along in July, as stated at the time in
The Star charges of a serious nature were
made against Mr Stewart to the supervis-
ing architect of the treasury, who has
supervision of the work. In general they
were that Mr.. Stewart is incompetent; that
he has been in collusion with members OF
his family to make the government pay
mCre for work than 1t otherwise Wouio
have to pay and that he used his infiu-
erce to hinder and hurt su5contractors at
work the building.
Mr.. Taylor, the supervising archltect, re-
pCrted the charges to Assistant Secretary
Spauldng and the latter asked Solicitor
O'Connen to make a thorough investiga-
tion of them. In accordance with these
Instructions the solicitor began the TAX
ing of testimony against Mr. Stewart. The
case would have been finished weeks ago
but for the fact that the solicitor was call
ed to New York ard remained there on
other business for several weeks.
1t is stated that he recently concluded
taking the testimony against Mr.. Stewart
and is now waiting for the presentation
of Mr.. Stewards side of the case This
will be made the last of this week, and
decision will soon follow On this decision
will depend whether Mr.. Stewart will be
dismissed from his position.
General Spaulding said today that he
would accept the decision of the solicitor
and act accordingly.
A number CT witnesses testified against
Mr.. Stewart and affidavits were filed
against him, sworn to by men making the
charges. One of these affidavits was by
Joseph F. Hurdle, member of a firm of
sutContractors engaged on the post office.
His affidavit states that because he made
a statement against Mr.. Stewart to the
Supervising architect the superintendent of
the building succeeded in causing him to
lose his contract. Hurdle charges that Ern-
est Stewart. son of the Superint tendent
is the representative here of u. S Hess &
Co.. the New York firm which obained the
contract to finish the post office. He then
makes serious charges against Ernest Stew
art.
Evening star., 1898-09-19

Novelist Narrowly Escapes Death
While ProspectinE in Alaska.

SAN FRANCISCO, September ia
Chronicle special from Seattle says:
Hamlin Garland, the novelist, has
reached Pine creek, the sewest gold camp
in Alaska. after narrow escape from
death by starvation on the terrible Spo-
kane route. He has been months a
thousand-mile journey, and owes his lie
to good luck rather than anything else.
He started for Dawson from Ashcroft,
expecting to make quick trip into the in
terror. With every mile that he put he
hind himself and Ashcroft the trail grew
worse. until at last it was impossible. At
last the tail faded completely from view.
For days Garland's party wandered on
through swamps and timber land
After being on short rations for several
days they stumbled into a Hudson bay
post They replenisked their outfits and
started again for the Stickeen. The dis
tance was misrepresented and their grub
began to run short, while the end of the
Journey seemed no nearer. Garland put
his men on short rations and kept moving
Cn. AT last they reached the Glenora, very
much exhausted From there Garland took
a steamer to the Pine creek country.
Evening star., 1898-09-19

the Baltimore ard Ohio company, but
whlch has not been in the hands of re-
ceivers, must be reorganized. The Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Company
Is the successor of the Ohio and Mississippi
Railway Company. and its entire common
stock of 4co,otp shares is owned by the
Baltimore and Ohio Company The Raltt-
more and Ohio Southwestern extends from
Betpre, Ohio, opposite Park arshurg w. Va.
to East St Louis, Ill, a distance of a32
miles. 1t has a number of important
branches, the principal of which are the
Springfield division, from Beardstown to
SEawneetown, Ill, distance of 22S miles;
a branch to Jeffersonvile, Ind, of about
siXty-one miles, and another from Hamden
TO Portsmouth, Ohio, about fifty-fiva miles
and 1t has other branches which give il a
total trackage of about 925 miles. II secures
an entrance into Cincinnati over the Chesa-
Pc AXE and Ohio railroad, which it uses for
a short distance.
Ii. and o. Ms Gunrantor.
In addition to owning all of the stock OF
this road, the Baltimore and Ohio is guar
antor of an immense amount of its bonds
mere than S50,00o,000-the greater part Of
which bear from IA to per cent interest.
1t is conceded that this interest will have
to be scaled down, as the road is unable TO
earn such high fixed charges and the Bal
tmore aad Ohio is unable at present to
give it any assistance
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
panys guarantee is engraved on each OF
the bonds, and reads as follows: For value
received, the Baltimore and Ohio cumpa ny
hereby guarantees Internationally the
punctual payment of the principal and in
terest of the within bond at the time and
in the manner therein specified, and coven-
arts, in default of payment of any part
Thereon by the obligor to pay the said
principal and interest Of the within bond as
the same shall become due upon the de-
rand of the holder hereof"
Evening star., 1898-09-19
MADMAN'S FATAL WORK,
Rum-Crazed c. c. Cunningham Runs
AmMcEs at PendIeton. Ore.

PENDLETON, Ore, September &c. C.
Cunningham of Milton, this county, shot
and killed o. c. Young and seriously
wounded Mrs Julius J. Worcester at the
Oregon Railway and Navigation depot.
Cunningham, with a cooked revolver
chased Miss Efiie Worcester for a block,
firing three shots at her but the young
woman ran into a saloon and eluded the
murderer He ran through the saloon into
the Great Eastern Hotel, where he snapped
his revolver twice at Mrs. Johnson, the
proprietor's wife.
Young, who is an emplcye of the Oregon
Railway anG Navigation Company. was
talking with Mrs. Worcester and her
daughter Ettie at the depot, when Cunning
ham crazed by drink, commenced firing at
the group. Young was shot through the
heart. Mrs. Worcester was shot in the
SMALL of the back. She is the wife of a
well-known mining man. Cunningham was
arrested.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
CAPT. LUSk'S RETURN.
Will He an Assistant to Gen. Wilson
in the Engineers Office

III tHe EhE IHeers OHice.
Capt. James L. Lusk, colonel of yolun
teers, reported at the War Department to-
day for duty as an assistant to Gen. Will
son, chief of engineers. He succeeds to the
duties previously performed by Capt. Geo.
w. Goethals corps of engineers, now on
duty with the army of occupation of Porto
Rico. Capt. Lusk is well and favorably
known in this city through his service as
assistant to the Engineer Commissioner of
the District several years ago. Since that
time he has served five years on duty at
the West Point Military Academy. AT the
outbreak of the Spanish war he was ap-
pointed lieutenant colonel in the volun-
teer establishment, since which time he
has served as chief engineer of the army
corps at Tampa, Camp Alger, Falls Church,
and at Camp Meade, Middletown, Pa.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
GEN. MILLER FAEORS BARRACKS.
Thinks His Mems Health Would I'M
prove Under Better Shelter.

SAN FRANCISCO September 10.-Gen.
Miller, In command of the Preside military
post, is strongly in favor of substituting
substantial barracks for the tents now in
use. but he will not act in the matter until
the return of Gen Merriam from Honolulu.
The necessity of more careful housing of
troops during the coming winter is made
apparent by the increase in the sick list
at Camp Merriam. There have been nine
new cases reported at the division field
hospital. making BIS in all, as against 3G0
when the camp was moved. Among the
new cases are two of measles and a sus
pected typhoid fever case All of the pa
tents are progressing favorably, and none
are reported to be in Immediate danger.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
The Rebellion RecOrds.

Advance prints Of volume Z. series 1, Of
the Official Records of the Union and Con-
federate Navies in the War of the Rebel
lion have been furnished the Navy De-
partment by the government printing office
The volume comprises the operations of the
north Atlantic blockading squadron from
March to September 4, 1882 The distri-
button of the work Is a congressional and
not a departmental one.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
THE STAR ny MAIL

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to aiy address IN the United
States or Canada, by ordering II at
this ONCE. in person or by letter.
Terms: l3 cents per week; IS cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofiice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one
Evening star., 1898-09-19
SPANISH TROOPS TO RETURN.

Official Order as to Those in West
Indies-COrrea Scores TOrai.
MADRID. September 19.-The minister Of
war, Gen. Correa, has issued instructions
for the return of the Spanish troops In the
West Indies. The sick are to leave first,
and the archives, especially those relating
to the war. will be brought to Spain with
the arms. ammunition, flags and material
stored in Cuba and Porto Rico.
The minister is greatly incensed at Gen.
Toral for having sent him dispatch on
the lattecs arrival at FVigo, Spain, from
Santiago de Cuba, and said Toral ought to
be court -martialed for his conduct as gov
ernor of Santiago.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Chaplain McIntyre's Judges.

The detail for the court-martial to con-
vene at Denver. Col. for the trial Of Chap
lain j. P. Mcintyre of the navy for his al
legged unjust criticisms of Admiral Sampson
and Capt. Evans is as follows: Commo-
dore w. P. Mccain, retired, president;
Chaplains d. H. Tribou and ]. A Gill;
Lieutenant Commanders ]. d. j. Kelley c.
X. Curtis and w. II. briggs, Lieutenant
Nathan II. Barnes, retired. members, and
Captain c. II. Lauchheimer, Judge adyo-
cate
Evening star., 1898-09-19
BLAME RESTS ON TENNESSEEANS.
Report of Board of Survey in the
Thomas OUTRAGE Case.

ihOmas outrage Case.
SAN FRANCISCO. September 19.-The
board of survey appointed to discover the
responsible of the Tennessee volunteers for
the outrage on the Thomas family has
made its report to General Miller.
The board reports that it has been unable
to discover the names of any of the par
ticipants in the riot except those of the
four Tennesseeans who have been tried al
ready by Observation-Disclosures Davis.
Clark and scruggs. In the report the
board states its belief that members of the
Kansas. New York and Iowa regiments and
the California Heavy Artillery were a part
of the mob. but that the greater part of it
was from Tennessee. There is no evidence
to show that injury to the property Of
Thomas was committed by any other than
the Tennesseeans, and it is the be-
lief of the board that most of the members
of other commands that Joined themselves
to the Tennesseeaps were attracted as
spectators.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Personal Mention.

Mrs Electa z. Smith is going to Ster-
ling, Ill, to attend reception to be tender
ed Companies E, G and l of the 9th Illinois
Volunteers. She has been specially invited
by the executive committee in recognition
OF her attention to the soldiers when they
were at Camp Alger.
Mr.. Robert Gibson has gone to Europe
where he will spend a month.
Senator Charles j. Faulkner of West Vir-
ginia is registered at the Shoreham
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Admiral schIey's New Duties.

1t is generally understood that when the
Porto Rican evacuation commission com
pletes its mission and is dissolved, Rear
Admiral W. S. Schley will be assigned to
duty in this city as chairman of the light
hcrse board. He held that office when as
signed TO the command of the flying SQUAD
ron at the outbreak of the Spanish war.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Removed to the Suburbs.

The War Department today received
cablegram from Major Clous, the secretary
of the American military commission, dated
Havana, today, stating that the commits
sion has removed to Vedado, a suburb Of
Havana, and that all Of the party, as we'll
as the people on the steamer Resolute are
well, Notwithstanding newspaper reports to
the contrary
Evening star., 1898-09-19
SECRETARY TAIGNY PRESENTED.
Will Be in Charge of the French EN-.
hakSN.

NJ. Cambon, the French ambassador, call
ed at the State Department today to pre-
sent the second secretary of the embassy,
Olivier Taigny, who will be left in charge
during the absence of the ambassador in
Europe and of NJ. Thicbaut, the first secre-
tary, on a leave of absence in this country.
The ambassador was given q copy of the
large photograph of the principals in the
making of the peace protocol and has just
obtained the signatures of the persons Ior-
trayed in the picture.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Naval Militia Signal Corps.

If the recommendations Of Capt. ]. H.
Bartlett. retired. chief of the naval auxil-
larry fleet and superintendent of the coast
signal system, are adopted the naval militia
of the country will include a signal corps
Il .ts organization.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
INSPECTING THE TRAINS.
Endeavoring to Check the Spread of
Yellow Fever.

Yellow Fever.
The surgeon general of the marine hos
ptal service has about completed a system
for the inspection of trains on all railroads
in the district in the state Of Mississippi IN
fected with yellow fever. Inspectors have
been placed upon all the roads with one
exception, and this line will supplied at
early date. The system has been es
tabished for the purpose of checking the
spread of fever as far as practicable, and 1t
IS the purpose of the bureau to make II rs
effective in this direction possible. Pass
ed Assistant Surgeon SuInpson IS in charge
of the service
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Montauk's Postal Service.

Postmaster Van Cott of New York city
has transmitted to the first assistant post
master general report stating that the
postal service at Montauk Is in excellent
condition; that there is no CONGESTION what
ever, and the work Is being performed In
a systematic and expeditions manner.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
LAST TRIBUTE TO GEN. Haskell.
His Remains Now En- Route to th
Cemetery at Arlington.

HIS Remains Now En- Route 10 the
Cemetery at Arlington.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, September 19.-The
last tribute to the memory of Brigadier
General ]. T. Haskell was paid by Column
bus this morning. and the body shipped to
the national cemetery at Arlington for in
terment
The funeral was held at Trinity Episcopal
Church. The church was packed with citi-
zens and the streets were lined. The escort
consisted of local military and secret or
ders and the 18th Infantry.
The remains left here over the Pennsyl-
vania at 11:45 am. with q military esco-t
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Expected at Camp Sbipp.

ADMISSION, Ala. September 19.-Al-
though Secretary Alger will not reach
Camp Shipp until Friday arrangements for
his reception have already been made. The
Commercial Club and the city council will
appoint committees to receive the Secre-
tary on his arrival in the city, and Brig.
Gen. Frank will order review Of the m n
now in camp here, numbering seven thous-
and.
The officers are highly pleased with the
water supply from Cold Water spring The
spring sends forth 100000 gallons of wa
ter per day. The camp is now well supplied
with pipes, and water is carried to all
parts of II.
The health of the camp is excellent, there
being but three deaths In two weeks.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Towing the Amphitrite North.

The monitor Amphitrite, which recently
roke down at Mole st. Nicholas. Haiti, is
ow on her way to Norfolk in tow of the
ruiser Yosemite. She left the Mole on the
1th and is due at Norfolk in a few days.
Evening star., 1898-09-19

Will Begin a Series of Inspections of
Western Camps.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, September 19.-Sec-
retary Alger arrived from Detroit today,
accompanied by his aid, Maj. Hopkins. He
found awaiting him here Surgeon General
Sternberg and Gen. NJ. p. Ludington. quar-
termaster general of the United States
army. The Secretary's visit here is to Le-
gin a series of inspections of camps and
hospitals in the west. HES attention will be
given TO the camp and hospital at Fort
Thomas today. His next visit will be TO
Lexington XIV
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Aguinaldo's Message to the Ameri :
can People.
DENOUNCFO REPORTS OF DIFFERENCES
Taking Steps to Hold the Philip
pines, if Necessary.
WARS HIPS AND TROOP S

NEW YORK, September 49,
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived at the Office here of the AssO-
ciated Press:
MANILA, Philippine Islands, Sep
tember 10. The Filipino govern
ment desires to inform the American
government and people that the
many rumOrs circulated regarding
the strained relations between the
Filipino and American forces are
base. malicious slanders OF the enemy
to both parties, are without any
truth, and are circulated for the pur-
pose of prejudicing the appeal of the
FilipinOs for their release from the
oppression and cruelty OF Spain.
The relations OF our people and
yours have been and will continue to
be OF the most friendly nature, and
we have withdrawn our forces from
the suburbs OF Manila as an addi-
tional evidence OF our confidence in
the great American republic
(Signed) AGUINALDO.
Evening star., 1898-09-19
Detached From Navy Yard.

Lieutenant T. c. Fenton has been de-
tached from duty at the Washington navy
yard and ordered to duty in the bureau of
ordnance
Evening star., 1898-09-19
TO BE FLOATED TODAY.
Ten Six-Inch Guns Recovered Fro
the Maria Teresa.

Commodore Watson reports to the Navy
Department from Guantanamo that the
wreckers have recovered ten six-inch guns
from the Spanish flagship Maria Teresa,
stink in the battle of July 8, and placed
them on the collier Leonidas. The commo-
dore said that the Maria Teresa will prob
ably be floased today.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-10
CHICAGO SPECIAL.
One Night, Denver to Chicago.

The Burlington Routes famous train,
the Chicago Special, will be restored
Sunday, February 9th.
1t will leave Denver at 10 a. m. latter
arrival of the d. & R. G. train from the
Vest reaching Chicago at 2:15 p. III. next
day-in ample time to connect with the
fast afternoon trains for the East.
Chicago will be reached in t~Wenty-seven
and a quarter and New York III fifty
four and a half hours after leaving Dem
yer.
The "Chicago Special is the only zone
night on the road train between Den
yer and Chicago-the only fast east
bound morning train out Of Denver
the only Denvcr-Chicago train making
close connections at Chicago with after
noon trains for New York. Philadelphia,
Boston, Baltimore, and all others eastern
cities.
Its equipment consists of sleeping, re-
clining chair, dining and smoking cars.
Meals are served on the European plan
you pay only for what you order.
The Chicago Special will be in addi-
ton to and in no way Interfere with the
Burlington's "Vestibuled Flyer" which
will continue to leave Denver at $50 p.
NJ, reaching Omaha at 4 p. m. the next
afternoon, and Chicago at 500 the fol-
lowing morning.
For tickets and full information call at
offices of connecting lines or write to G.
w. Vallery, general agent, 1899 18th. ST.,
Denver.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-10
A Very Young Partisan.

At the time Of one of the late presiden
tial campaigns, when even children caught
the infection of politics, Hattie, between
8 and 4 years old, accompanied her mother
upon a visit to some friends in Michigan.
Upon the first evening in the strang.
house, when Hattie's hour for going to
sleep came, she was SO excited it was diff
cult for her to compose herself. At last
her mother said: v..
"Hattie, dear, / am anxious that you
get quiet and go to sleep because I want
to 60 down stairs and join in the evening
prayers"
"Who's doing to pwaya' asked Hattie.
"Why, Uncle William, Of course, dear. ;"
"Uncle William pway?" said the baby,
with wide eyed establishment and spring
ing up in bed in the vi9or of her surprise.
"W'y, I fawt he was a Demokwate'-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-02-10
In a recent letter from Washington

In a recent letter from Washington
D. G., to an old friend, Major G. A.
Studer, for 20 years United States con
sui at Singapore, says: '.While at Des
Moines / became acquainted with a lini.
ment known as Chamberlain's Pain
Balm, which l found excellent against
rheumatism as well as against soreness
of the throat and chest giving me much
easier breathing). l had a touch of
pneumonia early this week, and two APP
plications freely applied to the throat
and chest relieved me of it at once. l
would not be without it for anything
For sale by A. G. ireland.