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Evening star., 1898-09-17
TO COMMAND THE BOSTON.
Capt. q. +. Wilde Relieves Capt.
Frank Wildes.

Capt G.. F. Wilde has been detached from
commend of the katahdIn and ordered to
command the Boston, relieving Capt F.
Wides, ordered home.
Lieut.. Commander j. D. Adams has been
cIGered from the Yankton TO the hydro
graphic office, Lieut.. G.. l.. Dyer from
command of the Stranger to command the
YanktCn; Commander +. White from the
Naval Academy to command the Terror;
Lieut.. w. II. Stayton has been detached
from the Aileen and ordered home.
These pharmacists have been appointed
Cornelius OLedry, to the Terror; /. G.
tus Prospect. TO the Naval Academy: Sgis-
mund Leuckart. 10 the Supply; r. p. Ne
vile, to the Texas; John Cowan, to the
New York Hospital; ]. H. Graham, to the
Boston: Samuei Englander. To the Mare
Island navy yard: j. II. McGuigan, 10 the
Washington Dispensary; j. T. oursler TO
the Naval Academy: Joseph NJ rMahon TO
the SOlace; W. H. Huntington, 10 the Con-
stellation; c. f. Reynolds, to the Vermont:
]. II. Klock to the Fern: j. c. Martin, to
the Naval Dispensary: ]. w. Wood, to the
Newport Hospital: Francis Wood, to the
Washington navy yard; Alrick Hammer. to
the Olympia. Stephen ST. John. to the Mare
Island Hospital; T.. T. Morse to the Boston
navy yard: John ID. Mlllgan. to the Man
tcnomoh: Isaac n. Hurd, TO Portsmouth
N H., Hospital Richard Wagner, to the
Pensacola Hospital; ]. c. Martin, to the
Washington Dispensary.
The following named volunteer naval
officers have been Eonorably discharged
Iieuts A Socoia, A DeCnger, j. +. Par
ker G. T. Warren, Ensigns S. d. Flood, c.
N Borden and George c. Lodge.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
FREIGHT CAR COUPLERS.
What the Railroads Are Doing to
Comply With the Law.

An amendment to the interstate conn.,
merce act. approved March . 1893. requir-
ed railroads engaged iE interstate traffic
to equip their rolling stock with safety
appliances by January l. 1898, but failing
to comply, the commission, under author
ity conferred by the amendment extended
the terms of the ac. for two years.
The last report of the statistician of the
commission shows of railway employees
1,GS3 were killed and 27.667 injured.
The order of the commission granting the
extension required the uneIuipped carriers
TO furnish semi-annual statements SLOW
ing the cars and engines equipped during
the period, with couplers and brakes as
prescribed. The first report of the roads
under this order shows that of 294 petit
1,1a3,3D freight cars, an increase of 2D,J5I
over the number as reported owned on De-
cember l, 1897.
There are 1864 freight cars reported
equipped with automatic couplers ard
81 .202 reported equipped with train brake
curing the six months ending June 1. 1898,
which makes a total of 192, 143, or go per
cent of the freight cars equipped with au-
tomato coupers. and 5l0 (s}6, or A per cent
equipped with train brakes up 10 June j,
1888. OF :52,323 locomotives owned June /,
1898, there are ~, ,1O2. or 90 per cent, " hich
are equipped with driving wheel brakes.
There are 360,S47 freight cars out of
l 11J3, ,2230, 81 per cent. that are still un-
equipped with automatic couplers; 6i2,G54,
or 56 per cent, that are unequiDped with
train brakes, and 3221, or 10 per cent, OF
the locomotives unequipped with driving
wheel brakes up to June l, 1S9S.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
WORK ON THE RIVER FRONT.
Survey With View of ReclaiminS the
AnacOStia Flats.

Col. Allen, the engineer officer in charge,
reports progress in the work of surveying
the Anacostia river with view to the
reclamation of the flats between the Dis
tr:ct line and the mouth of the river. The
survey of the sections of the river between
the Baltimore and Potomac railroad bridge
and Benning bridge, and between Bennng
bridge and the District line, has been COM
pieted. Suffi ;ient soundings have been
taken to establish the photographic fea-
tuies of the channel to be developed. and
levels have been taken across the wide
flats. marshes ard swamps which border
the stream. The work is attended with
much difficulty, owing to the dense growth
the swamps where almost continuous cut
ting was required in many places. The
topography along the high tide line has
been determined. 1t is expected that the
field work will be completed during the
present month
Col Allen reports to the War Department
that dredging operations in the Virginia
channel of the Potomac opposite Washing
ton. which have been suspended for sew
eral months will probably be resumed dur
irg the present month Mr.. Clegg. the con-
tractor, having received the necessary per
mission from the court to operate the
dredge, which has been in charge of a
deLuty marshal for several weeks. 1t is
e1 pected that the wharf extension at
Easby'ss Point. which work is being done
by hired labor, will be completed this
TCuth
Evening star., 1898-09-17
SENSATION IN BALTIMORE.
Caused by the Statement of the Sale
of the b. and o. Railroad.

BALTIMORE, September 1.-THE state
ment that the control of the Baltimore and
Ohio railway system is about to pass out
of the hands of those who have for so long
a time been identified with it, and the con-
secuent inference that Baltimore wolid
probably cease to be the headquarters of
the company, caused a profound sensation
here today. but nothing definite can be
learned as to details and the probable effect
upon the future of the road. Neither of the
receivers has as yet returned from Chi
cago, and other officials of the road are
reticent.
Messrs. Alexander Shaw, Frank c. Ham,
bleton and other members of the committee
appointed by the Baltimore stockholders TO
undertake the reorganization OF the syste n
profess to know nothing whatever concern
ing the reported deal, and that aside from
the Garrett holdir gs. the transfer of
which was reported several weeks ago. it is
not known that any large blocks OF stock
have been parted with by Baltimoreans.
President Gilman of the Johns HCIk kins
University, which institution Is the largest
holder of the preferred stock of the COM
pany, said today that he was not prepared
to say, until further advised. as to the
probable effect of the deal upon the suits
now pending in the United States courts to
define the status of that class of securities.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. September l7-Mr.
H. H. lodCOIls pTtslueIl bI the
and Ohio Southwestern Railway Company,
who has been engaged for some time with
the New York committee, Speyer & Co,
and Kuhn, Loeb & Co, bankers, and the
receivers. in assisting in the readjustment
of the affairs of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, was in town today, and
was interviewed about the purchase of the
control of the Baltimore and Ohio road.
He was reluctant to discuss the matter
but, after being advised that il had been
published in Chicago. New York and this
city, he said number of representative
men identified with large railway. manu-
featuring and commercial interests in the
northwest, Chicago, New York and other
cities on the companys line, had been for
some time negotiating for the purchase of
a very substantial interest in the Baltimore
and Ohio road, and that such negotiations
had been brought to successful conclu-
sion.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Order for Street Repairs.

The following orders have been isued by
the District Commissioners:
That streets be repaired as follows, by
the burner method, cost chargeable to ap-
preparation for repairs to streets, 1899: NJ
street northwest, from 9th to 31st streets;
H street northwest, from Pennsylvania
avenue to 22d street; 20th street northwest,
from L street to New Hampshire avenue;
E street northwest, from 4th street to New
Jersey avenue; 9th street northwest, from
M to o streets: H street northwest, from
7th to 9th streets: Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, from 7th to 9th streets. and
various places between 1st and 10th streets
northwest; n street northwest from 10th
to 11th streets: l street northwest, from
9Th to Sth streets; E street southwest, from
9th to 7th streets: G street southwest, from
Az to Water streets.
That Blair road between Takoma Park
and District line be graded; estimated cost,
$275, chargeable to appropriation for re-
pairs to roads.
That the following work be done under
the permit system: Lay cement sidewalk in
front of 2236 Massachusetts, avenue; esti-
mated COST $44. Lay brick sidewalk on
Nh and Hartford streets, Brookland; esti-
Ehated cost S15S
Evening star., 1898-09-17
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
What Librarian Young Says of the
Scrap Book Idea.

Scrap Book Idea.
Librarian John Russell Young in con-
versation with Star reporter said he had
read with interest the communication in
The Star in regard to the preservation of
scrap books containing notes of current
events. The subject had already attracted
his attention.
When Mr.. Gladstone and Prince Bis
marck died. said Mr.. Young, Il instructed
our London agent to collect everything per-
tanning to them in the English. French and
German press. AS soon as the material ar
rives it will be classified, indexed and bound
and such go on the library shelves. 1t
should be of value to the historian as COW
ering so large a part of the history of
Germany and England"
The reporter asked Mr.. Young if he had
any idea of the amount of the material.
No" was the reply. but several volumes
at least. We have many scrap books and
rejoice in that material when it comes in a
reasonable shape. l should have welcomed
the Gulteau collection to which Mr.. Mckee
refers. The library is having the early
history of the Klondike prepared from ma
terial sent by Mr.. Brainerd, newspaper ex-
tracts. manuscripts. maps and so on. AS a
rule 1t is never amiSS to send anything to
the library. We reject nothing. The trash
of today may be the classic of the next
century"
The reporter asked if special effort was
made to obtain these additions.
Yes was the answer. You see what
we are doing in the case of Gladstone and
Bismarck The other day 1 had a broadside
containing proclamation of Jefferson Da-
Wis from the press of the Richmond En-
quirer mounted. We are ever on the look
out for literature of the southern confed-
eracy. We hope to have the best collection
of confederate literature in the world
Whatever concerns America is welcome
and by this l mean presidential campaign
literature, Mol monism, antiMasonry, know
nothingism, womans rights, reconstruc-
ton, special religious Developments like
the Campbellite movement-whatever per-
tains to the growth of American thought" >"
Mr. Young said the library people were
preparing for the night opening, which
takes place in October. 1t was his inten-
ton to transfer the reading room of the
Law library, SO far students were con-
cerned, from the Capitol to the new build
ing. The appointments were giving much
anxiety, as they always do The old prob
lem of placing thousand pegs in a
hundred holes. There was no intention of
addin gany ladies to the night list The
proportion of ladies on the library staff was
large and there would be no advantage in
increasing it.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
sMUGGLERs OF TOBACCO.
secret Service Agents Think They
Have unearthed Conspiracy.

From the New York World Today.
United States secret service agents have
about established in Hoboken the existence
Oh great conspiracy to smuggle tobacco
The profits of these smugglers must have
been very large, and, besides the govern
nent has lost ain ost equally as much
money in unpaid duties
The detectives have long worked busiy
ana quietly to discover this conspiracy,
which they suspect has existed for wears
For me nths they kept close and vain watch
OF the Hoboken steamship piers. They dis
covered that very much more tobacco was
II arketed from Hoboken than paid toll 10
Uncle Sam, but they could not learn how
the tobacco was landed until chance gave
a clue
Very early one morning about three
weeks ago a Hoboken policeman saw a
bUrly 'lonSsnoreman who carried a heavx
canvas bag slung over his shoulder. The
longshoreman came from the piers and
the policeman, suspecting d robbery, asked
him what was in the bag.
Clothes said the 'longshorsman
But the policeman insisted he should open
the bag. 1t contained 2o0 pounds of the
finest leaf tobacco. The 'longshoreman
then insisted that he found the bag and its
contents in Hudson Square Park which
overlooks the piers. He was committed to
Jail, and there the secret service agents
have had good chance to question him.
AS result United States Commissioner
Russ of Hoboken has lately been taking the
affidavits of many men brought to him by
government detectives. The latest of these
was l.. Muller, who keeps a saloon in Sd
street near River, close to .he piers, and
much frequented by sailors, steamship fire.
men and 'longshoremen.
The information gained by the commits
sioner is closely guarded, but it is plain to
be seen that a drag net is out which, the
secret service men hope. will soon entangle
the smugglers. Men employed on the Hol-
land and Belgium steamers are said to be
the active offenders.
They bring in both Sumatra and Havana
tobacco, the latter coming by way of the
German free ports, and dispose of Thea
Illicit wares to merchants. who at the mo-
ment are apprehensive of discovery and
arrest,
Evening star., 1898-09-17
GRAIN
PROVISION
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, September 17.-Flour dull un-
changed-receipts, 10.5S0 bushels; exports 262
month, 69+sa69is; October. 69hae9l3; December,
6SAa6s15: steamer, No. red. Ga. a6iJS: receipts
80 30 bushels; exports, II. 23 bushels stock 576
676 bushels; sales, 1000 bushels southern wheat
by sample 64ali; do on grade, 651sa701s. Corn
steady-spot and month, 33lt a.S3% asked; October
33Ssa335s; old. November or December 22s,
asked; steamer mixed: 32AaS2hs: receipts. Gl .621
bushels exports, 6s5Il bushels; stock. 1.271. 1871
a361. Oats frm.Ne. white western, 2elsa27;
No mixed do, 24a23; receipts. 700 bushels
No nearby I94; No western 5oz. receipts,
1924 oushels exports, SSH bushels stock 6S l55
bushels. Hay hrm-No. 1 timothy. Sl0 Grain
freights quiet and steady. not much doing-steam
to Liverpool per bushel, Sd, October; Cork for
ders per quarter, 3s. Cd. September; 3s Cd Octo-
Der Sugar strong, unchanged Butter steady un-
changed. Eggs firm. unchanged. Cheese steady,
unchanged Lettuce unchanged. Whisky un-
changed.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Death of Mrs. Falls.

Mrs. Alexander ]. Falls, who died recent
ly at Fordoche, La, was the only daughter
of Commodore Adams of the United States
navy, and a lady Of rare accomplishments
and pleasing characteristics. Her husband
vas for a long term president OF the board
of trustees of the District reform school,
and in this work. as well as in all his
philanthropies, she was a most ardent,
sympathetic assistant.
Mrs Falls hene at the corner of 18th
ard M streets was ever a charming social
center where she presided with grace and
dignity.
for the recovery of her husbands health
and for other reasons, to go to the far
south, and to get there they went to the
plantation of her brother, Mr.. Charles
Adams. on The Mississippi river, where she
lately died, her husband preceding her.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS.
Robbery at Congress Heights-HonOrs
to Returned Soldiers


to Returned Soldiers.
Henry Leverne has reported to the police
that his tent at Wilson Park, Congress
Heights, was entered a few nights ago
and twelve pocket knives stolen therefrom
He values the stolen property at $3.50.
Floriam Troutman, residing near the
corner of jefferson and Adams streets
secured q permit during the past week
to move the large two-story frame building
built on lots Al and ~. in Green's subdivi-
tance of about two and a half squares
Salem Lodge No. 22 1. o. o. F., of Ana
costa, intends to flttingly celebrate the
went forth with the 1st District of Column
bia Volunteers to Cuba. These men are
Sergeant Chas. j. Simpson and Priyates
James w. Marbury and George w. Taylor
all employees of ST. Elizabeth prior to their
enlisting in the District regiment At the
regular meeting of the lodge. held in Ma
sonic Hall Thursday night, Messrs. ]. X
Dawson, H. w. Tippett and w. c. White
were appointed committee of arrange
ments. 1t is announced that the cere-
monies In their honor will take place next
Thursday evening al Masonic Hall.
The meetings of the Anglo-Israel Asso-
citation of the District of which Rev. w
G. Davenport of Anacostia is president
nave DeeH discontinued Tor some time past
by reason OF the heated term, but it is
expected that they will be resumed about
October 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Dawson left this
morning for Salem, N. j., to attend the
funeral OF Mrs. Caleb Wheeler, widow of
Mrs. Davison's brother, who died Thurs
day morning at her home in Salem.
Miss Mamie Turner of ST. Elizabeth,
who has been i'll at her home in Leonard
town. Md, has recovered sufficiently to re-
turn.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
IN HONOR OF PUTNAM.
Tablet Unveiled at Rutland. Mass
and Address by Senator Hoar.

RUTLAND, Mass, September 1.-THE
Massachusetts Society, Sons of the Revolu-
ton, today unveiled a tablet in honor of
General Rufus Putnam, in the house the
revolutionary hero once occupied in this
place.
The tablet which was given by the Sons
of the Revolution was presented by Frank
ii. Briggs of Boston, president of the so
clety, and was accepted by Senator George
r Hoar. The oration of the occasion was
dellVeled by Senator Hoar in the Congre-
gauonal Church this afternoon
The attendance was largely made up of
people from Boston and Worcester, the
Boston delegation having a special train
Evening star., 1898-09-17
MARTINELLI AT COLUMBUs.
He Will Dedicate u New Church for
Italians There sunday.

COLUMBUS. Ohio. September 1.-THE
Most Reverend Sebastian ALartinelli,
apostolic delegate TO the Catholic Church
in the United States. arrived in Columbus
this morning at 11:25. from Washington,
accompanied by his secretary. Rev DR.. F.
T. Rocker Sunday morning at o'clock
he Will dedicate the new church of St
John the Baptist for the Italians. The
dedication Of the church will be followed
by the pOntifcal high mass a. which Mon
signOr MartinelH will be celebrant The
delegate VIII preach in Italian during the
mass. Bishop Watterson will be present
and numerous church diguitaries and or
ganizatiOns will participate. After the
mass dinner will be given to the Apos-
tClfC delegate, and the visiting clergymen.
In the evening Monsignor Nartinelli will
ofhciate in the cathedral, after which
there Will be made to him an address of
welcome, To which he will perhaps respond
in English. He will remain here several
days
Evening star., 1898-09-17
HAITI WILLING TO COOPERATE.
Minister Leger on Extension of


The Haitian minister, Mr.. Leger, called
at the State Department today 10 confer
with the authorities respecting the extern
sion of the weather service which the
United States weather bureau has estab-
lished in the West Indies to the Island Of
Haiti. The minister pronounced to he b.
surd the story that has been published to
the effect that the Haitian government has
refused to allow the establishment of the
United States weather station in Haiti, for
fear it may lead to annexation. He said
that the Haitian government was willing to
cooperate in the fullest degree with tie
United States weather service, and to that
end 1t has established q service of its own,
and is prepared to exchange signals and
data of any kind required with the United
States weather bureau. The minister will
probably be placed in communication with
Chief Moore of the weather bureau. and it
is expected that his offer of cooperation
will be accepted.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
THE JOINT COMMISSION.
Successor to Senator Gray Has Been
Selected.

Ex-SecretIry John w Foster left Wash
ington today for Ottawa to be present at
the coming meeting of the United States
and Canadian joirt commission.
The President has selected a successor to
Serator Gray as a member of this COM
mission, but the announcement Is with
held pending the acceptance of the Offer
1t Is expected that this session of the
commission will last about two weeks, and
it is probable that after further recess
the entire commission will gather in Wash
ington some time before the meeting of
CopZreSS.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Rebellion IN FORMOsA.
Two Battles in Which Japanese
Troops Were NictOrs.

TACOMA, Wash. September 1T.-MaiI ad-
vices from Japan state that another for
uiidabIe rebellion against Japanese rule has
broken out in Formosa, this time in the
southern part of the island. Two battles
have been fought, one near Taichu, the
other near Taihoku. The tribes were de-
feated by the Japanese troops and the po-
lice.
The rebellion is the outcome of an at
tempt by the Japanese administration 70
extend its jurisdiction over the semi-saYage
tribes living in the interior.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
SUPPLIES EASILY OBTAINED.
A surgeons Testimonial to the Medi-
cal Department at Camp Thomas.

A Surgeons Testimonial to the Medi-
cal Department at Camp Thomas
Major Hysell. chief surgeon of the I'd Di-
vision. 1st Army Corps, now at Camp Po-
land. Knoxville, in private letter to the
surgeon general of the army, dated Septem-
ber ii, says:
Il will say that my opportunity to know
the working of the medical department
while at Camp George H. Thomas was per-
laps good if not much better than that
Of almost any medical officer on duty there.
and L will say that at no time during the
stay in the park was there any difficulty in
procuring all necessary medical and hos
pital supplies IL the proper effort was
made"
1t is stated that Major Hysell was sur
geon in an Ohio regiment during the civil
war, and is a man of wide experience in
army medical affairs.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
SPANISH STEAMER IN PORT.
The FIRST TO Reach New York From
Havana since April Last.

NEW YORK. september 1.-THE Spanish
steamer Gran Antila. which arrived this
morning from Havana. is the first Spanish
Il erchant steamer to arrive at this port
since the declaration Of war with Spain
April u last
The Gran Antila left Havana last Sat
Lrday evening. September 10 with eight
cabin passengers and small cargo. The
steamer On reaching the straits of Florida
last Sunday night ran into violent north
east gale with heavy cross sea which
lasted for five days.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
Eund Apportfoned.

The appropriation of $4,000 for the relief
oe the poor for the fiscal year ending June
SO, 1899, was today apportioned by the Dis
trict Commissioners as follows: Twenty
two physicians to the poor at $3.50 per an
mum, $500; Woman's Dispensary, $500;
medicines, printing and nursing, $3.50;
Aged Women's Home, $500; coffins for the
INDECENT poor. to be furnished on the order
of the health officer. $500; outdoor relief, to
be distributed by the Citizens Relief Asso-
citation, 81 800.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
BIG CHESS TOURNAMENT
International Affair, With $1,000
Prize. To BE PLAYED in Way. 1899.

NEW YORK. September 17.-According TO
news received III this city today, there will
he a big interEa tiCnal chess tournament
played in May rext year. The prize fund
will not be below 5000. All the metropol-
itau and provincial clubs supporting the
scheme wnile Sir George NeHnes, Capt
beaumont and other celebrated London
amateurs ar. having the matter now un-
Ger their co siderution.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
DEPARTURES FROM MONTAUk.
Regular Troops Taken to New York
by Several Transports.

CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk Point. Sep
tember 1.-THE transports Chester, Berlin
and Roumania have left here for New York
With regulars on their way to the south
and west.
The Chester has on board the 9th and
10th Infantry and Batteries and b, 1st
Artillery. The Berlin has the 1st, ID. Sth
and 10th Infantry and Battery Z, 1st Ar
tillery. The Roumania carries Battery X
of the 1st Artillery, Batteries A and F, I'd
Artillery, Battery F, 4th Artillery, and
Battery F, 9TH Artillery.
Evening star., 1898-09-17
GEN. HASKELL.S BURIAL,
The DISTINGUISHED Ohioan VIII Find
Grave Arlington.

Special Dispatch To The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS. Ohio. September IT-Ar-
rsngements are being made for the burial
OF the body Of General J. T Haskell in
Arlington cemetery at Washington
II is not yet announced Whether the bodv
will lie in state here or in Washington Ar
rangemeuts are waiting upon orders from
the War Department.