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Evening star., 1898-07-21
FAIR.
Cooler Tonight. with Fresh NOrther
Iy Winds.

trict of Columbia Delaware and Maryland,
fair tonight and Friday; cooler tonight;
fresh northerly winds
For Virginia and North Carolina. fair to-
night; fair. except showers near the coast
Friday; cooler tonight; north to northeast
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
An area Of high pressure is central N the
lake regions and covers the Mississippi
valley and the gulf states a depression is
central over New England, and the pres
sure is generally low in the Rocky noun
tain districts. with a feeble storm center
in western Dakota The barometer has
risen throughout the lake regions: 1t has
fallen on the northern Rocky mountain
slope
The temperature is lower throughout the
lake regions and Ohio valley and higher in
northern Rocky mountain districts.
Occasional showers and thunder storms
have occurred in New England, the Allan
tic states and in the Ohio valley, also in
the Rocky mountain districts.
Fair and cooler weather is indicated for
Friday and Saturday In New England and
the north Atlantic states. The weather
Will be fair and cool tonight and Friday in
the lower lake region and the Ohio valley
and generally fair in the gulf states.
The following heavy precipitation Gn
inches) was reported:
During @Ihe past twenty-four hours-Co-
lImbus. 1.26
havana weather.
HAVANA, July 81 am.-Barometer,
5000: temperature. 81. Winds northeast S
miles. Partly cloudy
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 800 am. and 3:23 pm
high tide, 2:O5 am. and 9:33 pm.
Tomorrow-LOw tide, 3:3S am. and loo
PM high tide, 9:42 am. and 1914 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, 4:51 am; sun sets.
T:2I pm.
Moon sets, S:45 pm.
TOmorrow-Sun rises 4:52 a m
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by S:2S pm; ex-
tinguishing begun al 1901 a. m The light
ing is begun one hour before the time
named
Arc lamps lighted at s:13 pm: extin-
guished at 4:I6 am.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for
the twenty-four hours beginning at d.
yesterday:
July s- pm, 9a; pm. se; 70 mid
night, IS.
July 21-4 am, 10; S am. 10; 10 noon
81 pm. 30
Maximum. a3. at pm. July %
Minimum, y. at > a July II.
The following were the readings of the
past twenty-fOUr hours. beginning at
p m. yesterday:
July 20 pm, - 80; pm 20 "a; 1:
midnight. % %.
July PA an. 1915; an, 3O.01; noon
5-9T; pm, 1895.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
IN PLACE OF COL. sHENroN.
"m- j. Elliott In Lieut.. Col of Sixth
Pennsylvania at Camp AlSer.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 2i.-Colonel
William ]. Elliott of Philadelphia was to-
day appointed lieutenant colonel of the
9th Pennsylvania regiment at Camp Alser.
Colonel Elliott Is a graduate of West
Point and at present holds the rank of
assistant adjutant general on the staff of
Major General Snowden. He takes the
place of Colonel Shenton, resigned.
Evening star., 1898-07-21

William Seifriz, Victor Mindelell and Ellis
McCioud three small Mount Pleasant boys,
We're today released on personal bonds by
Judge Scott for violating the bicycle regu-
lations. Each admitted he had ridden Tor
a short distance on the pavement but
Claimed he was not aware that he was
doing wrong.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Death of Lieut.. LaxeIIe.

The Lieut.. Lazelle Of the 18th Infantry,
who is reported to have died while on the
way to Manila, commanded Company Of
that regiment. He was graduated at the
Military Academy IN June. 1902 having
been appointed from Maryland. He was a
son of Col Lazelle, retired, now living at
Chester, Pa, who at one time was in
ington and also superintendent Of the West
Point Academy.
Evening star., 1898-07-21

James Roane, a colored man, living near
Jackson City, was taken sick near 1st and
z streets southwest about o'clock yester-
day. He was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital ia the Iatrol wagon.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Overcome by Heat.

Thomas Adams, colored, was overcome
by the heat while working in NADokland
yesterday He was removed TO MS home
No. % Z 9th street, by friends.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Contention in the Court Between
Company and Patrons.
HEARING DEFERRED UNTIL TUESDAY
The Answer to Petitioners Bill
Placed on Record.
A NOTHE Err SUIT FILED

The four suits against the Chesapeake
and Potomac Telephone Company brought
to test the new law passed by Congress,
at 500 a year, came up this morning. for
hearing before Associate Justice Hagner
of the District Supreme Court. but, on mo-
ton, were postponed until next Tuesday
Three of the suits were for a perpetual
injunction against the company to prevent
lis removal of phones from the offices and
homes of subscribers long as IT receives
the amount of rental required by law One
OF the suits, brought by o. C. Staples is
Tor a mandamus to compel the telephone
company to furnish phones to those who
are at present subscribers at the lawful
rate OF rental. No penalty is prescribed bv
the law for violation, and it was this tr-
regularity that made the suits necessary.
H1essrs. Birney and Woodward and J. I
1einphlll represent all the complainants
against the telephone company 1t is prob
az aoie =, Ihat only one of the suits will be tried
"s an are very much the same and one de-
cision of the court will likely cover all of
the nine suits now pending
MI. Jere M. Wilson, solicitor for the tele-
Liiohe company, today filed an answer 10
q, ,ne suit for Injunction brought by James F
aiil1s q GO: The same answer will be
alpiicapie TO all the other cases In IT the
telephone company takes the ground that
the act OF Congress fixing the rate at $50
year appiies only to the District phones
sucn as the fire alarm system police tele.
pnones and other public service and does
oe appiy 10 those OF private parties The
ground is further taken that even should
the act be held to apply to private tele-
phones, the company cannot furnish the
service at the rate prescribed.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Local Pensions.

Pensions were granted yesterday to the
following residents of the District of Co
lumbia: Halbert E. Paine increase, $50 to
$50; Helena A. Heiges, s12, and Clara G.
Hindmarsh, So.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
CORSON & MCCARTNEY,

t CORSON & MCCARTNEY,
Membe IS of the New York Stock Exchange.
14l9 + St, Glover building.
Correspondents Of Messrs. Van Emhurgh & After.
bury, No. Wall ST., New York city,
Bankers and Dealers In Government bonds.
Deposits. Exchange Loans.
Railroad stocks and bonds and all securities listed
the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, Bos-
ton and Baltimore bought and sold
speciality made OF investment securities. Dis
trict bonds anl all local Railroad. Gas, Insurance
and Telephone Stock dealt IN
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold.
je3l-l6d
rloney at S Per Cent to Loan
On real estate in District Of Columbia. No delay
In closing leans
ap21-tf HEISKEIL & McLERAN. zoos r St
Evening star., 1898-07-21
The Company's Contention

Inc answer of the defendant companv
ADMITS the prelimir airy paragraphs of the
compiainants petition regarding the fact
that tney have been subscribers etc The
company denies, however that II is hound
III Ia" 10 furnish, set up and maintain the
teiepnones in the premises of all persons
IN the city of Washington who NAV request
the same. 1t AYERS that there are cases in
Wnlch persons may request the use of n
'elephone near a line of service wire in
which 1t is not within the power of the de-
fendant to furnish the service on account
OF the fact that connection with the lines
must be made through permits granted nv
the commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia, which permits the defendant can
not obtain. Where such permits can he
Obtained it is admitted that persons are
entitled to have the benefit of such con-
hecllon ana service upon paying the proper
charges therefor.
Inc defendant admits the enactment by
Congress of the law approved June 30 hut
denies that 1t is now unlawful ito ask or
receive for the use of any telephone more
than $50 per annum," as averred in the
original petition 1t is set forth that the
complainant entered into a contract for the
use of a telephone with the defendant com
pany July 1, 1897, for a year, and continu-
ing thereafter until terminated by ten DAYS
notice, at S125 per annum with an addi-
tional $40 for desk cabinet. This is the
highest grade of service furnished by the
company, known as the metallic circuit
service.
After admitting the receipt of the notice
OF termination of the original contract, it
is stated that the tender of SO 30 for a
quarters rent under the alleged new law
was refused on the ground that the rates
named IN the act are less than the actual
cost to the company for furnishing such
telepnones ana telephone service. The
company offered to furnish the COMPLAIN
ants telephone service named in the then
existing contract.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
An Additional Suit.

Still another suit was today added to the
long list of pending applications for injunc-
ton against the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company. The suit today was
brought by Patrick Henry Sheehy, whose
place of business is at the corner of Fiori-
da avenue and 9TH street northwest, and in
text is practically the same as the former
suits.
Mr. Sheehy has been telephone sub
company's rate of rental. He recently
gave notice that he wished the old contract
terminated but desired to retain the tele-
of Congress approved June SO. His tender
OF $3.50 advance payment for three months
was refused. He now seeks to have the
company restrained from removing the
telephone or refusing him exchange service.
Evening star., 1898-07-21
The Law Not Binding.


The company AYERS that the act CT Con-
gress, even if it were valid which is de-
MED, has no application to any individual
desiring telephone service but applies only
to such service may be rendered for the
public to the District of Columbia, for the
services rendered the District of Columbia
for fire alarm, police and other public pur-
poses: and the defendant further AYERS tina +
even If the act does apply to private par
ties who may desire to have telephone
ceive for the use of any telephone more
than $50 per annUm. 1t is averred that the.
rates fixed by the act are arbitrary, unjust
unreasonable and urconscionable: that the
said defendant has a large, valuable and
expensive plant, consisting of conduits ca
bles. poles, wires, switchboards and all the
necessary appliances for the furnishing of
telephone service of the highest grade
known to the art, and that 1t is now and
for some years past has been supplying g
to persons desiring to have the same. with
out any discrimination of any kind or char
aoter whatsoever, all the best telephone
service that the best 81 pliances now known
will afford; that 1t keeps a large force of
thoroughly skilled and competent employees
and does everything necessary for the sup
plying of said service; that in supplying
said service defendant is subjected to heavy
expenses for maintaining and operating its
sa id business, and that the actual cost 10
defendant in furnishing said service is
largely in excess of the rates named in the
act of Congress.
1t Is averred further that if all the tele-
phones in use in the District of Columbia
were at the highest rate named in the act
the revenues derived therefrom would be
insufficient TO NEE the necessary outlays In
conducting the business
Evening star., 1898-07-21
Congress without Power.

1t is averred that it is not within the
power of the Congress Of the United States
to compel the defendant to furnish to the
complainants telephone service at less than
its cost to defendant to furnish the same.
They declare that a requirement to do this
will be destructive to defendants business
practical confscation of its property and
deprivation of its property and property
rights without just compensation or due
process of law.
A number of affidavits in support of the
contentious made in the answer, including
one from President Samuel M. Bryan. are
introduced in evidence
1t is noted by telephone subscribers, how
ever, that according to the last statement
rendered by Superintendent Miles of the
District of Columbia telephone service the
District is paying the telephone company
for service at the following rates: For the
use of 241 sets of instruments in private
use. IS a year each; twenty-six public telc-
phones at $50 a year, one at $65, one at
SI1, one at $3.50. one at $112.25 and two
phones at SIPS a year.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
CALEDONiAN OUTING
 AT BONNER LAKE

TRUCKEE, Aug. 6.-The Cafedonian Club has treated the people of Truckee and friends from Sacramento. San Fran cisco, Virginia City, Carson and Reno as only brave and bonny Scots can. The grounds at Donner Lake were crowded with merry picnickers, who enjoyed to the full the games. The winners of the important events were:
 Heavy hammer-F. H Blackwell and Reed tied, s4 feet; second, Lewis Smith; third, Dun can Fraser.
 Heavy stone-First Smith. 81 feet inches second, Reed
 inches.
 Best-dressed Highlander-Ffrst Neil Lindsay; second William McDougald
 Grand Highland reel-First, A. McCaw; sec ond D. McRae; third D. Fraser. second, Mrs. Cameron.
 Standing wide juInp-First, F. H. Blackwell:
 Highland fling for men in cestume-First A. McCaw; second, D. McRae; third D. Fra
 Best players of bagpipe-Duncan Fraser and Neil Lindsay.
 sword dance-First A., McCaw; second, D. NtcR%. third. D. Fraser.
 The days programme passed off smoothly, owing to the efficient manage ment of Chief D. D. McRae of Truckee. The most entertaining feature of the day was the dancing of the little boys and girls in costume. The evening was spent in dancing in the open air, which was rnarred trife, however, by a light thun- der. shower. The day was one to be re- membered and will go far toward per petuating the already historic name of DOnner Lake.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
BALD AND COOPER
 MATCHED AT A MILE

INDIANAPOLIS Aug. 6.-Arrangements are now nearing completion for the nine teenth annual meet of the League or American Wheelmen, which will open Tn this city next Tuesday. Most of the crack riders are now at the Newby Oval track, pronounced by all the fastest upon which national championships have ever been contested.
 One of the greatest matches ever made since cycling became a sport was com pleted this afternoon, when Eddie Bald of Buffalo, the champion for the last three years, and Tom Cooper of Detroit. his greatest rival, signed che articles of agreement that will bring them together in a great mile match race at the Newby Oval next Friday night.
 After the usual trouble incident to matchmaking the men were finally in- duced to bet s250 each on themselves and to race for a $500 purse, making the en- tire purse S1000, which will be taken by the winner, the loser getting nothing.
 The conditions of the match call for a mile race best two heats in three. The first heat is to be unpaced or European style, the second heat to be paced by single rider, who will drop out at the bell tap, and the third heat, if necessary will be decided by toss.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
DAILY REPORT ON THE
 FEVER AT SANTIAGO

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The follow ing is the report of General Shafter for August 5, made public tonight by the War Department:
 SANTIAGO, Aug. 6.-Sanitary re- port for August 5: Total sick, 3697; total fever, 2532; new cases fever, ASA i; cases fever returned to duty. SOL
 Deaths August 5: First Lieutenant James B. Steele. Signal Corps. yellow fever; Private Warren Green, Com pany H, Twenty fourth Infantry, yell low fever; Corporal George Kaufman, Company D, First Illinois, yellow fe- yer: Corporal Martin c. Nottingham, Company M, Thirty-third Michigan, acute meningitis; Archie Beattie, Con- pany c, First Illinois, yellow fever; Edward Penn, Company B. Twenty fourth Infantry. malarial fever; Pri- vate B. .. Hayes, Company B, Twenty first Infantry, malarial fever: Private F. w. Caney, Company H. Ninth Mas sachusetts, malarial fever: Private Thomas V. Gilber, Company D. Thirty fourth Michigan, malarial fever; S. J. Major, Company c. Second Massachu- setts, yellow fever.
 August s: Private Robert Ramsey, Company c, Twenty-fourth Infantry, yellow fever; Sergeant Jesse J. Griffith, Company c, First Illinois, yellow fever; Ambrose Wein, Seventh Infantry vel low fever. SHAFTER.''
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
TROOPS WILL BE IN COMFORT
PLANS TO GIVE PROPER CARE
 TO FEVER SUFFERERS.
Surgeon General Sternberg Doing All in His Power to Provide the Necessary Medical Aid
 to the Sufferers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Surgeon General Sternberg to-day received this dispatch from Colonel Havard. chief surgeon at Santiago:
 Necessary medicines purchased and all present needs supplied. Report about overcrowded transports furnish ed as soon as possible. Similar things will not occur again.
 The reference to the overcrowded transports relates to the telegraphic inquiry made by General Sternberg for reports as to the Seneca and Concho.
 The Secretary of War, Surgeon Gen eral Sternberg, Surgeon General Wy man and Quartermaster General Lud- ington conferred to-day relative to preparations for receiving General Shafter's army at Montauk Point. It is purposed to make all necessary ar rangements for insuring the comfort and recovery of the troops, and, at the same time, to insure proper isolation, so that there may be no possible ele- ment of danger to those outside the garrison.
 In addition to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt, and the barracks at Plattsburg, N. r., which the surgeon general has in view for convalescents. he has now de- termined to use Madison Barracks, New York, located on Lake Ontario,
 
 speedy recovery. Madison Barracks has accommodation for about 1000 men.
 These three points will be the main ones for convalescents, but a number of other places will be selected for taking small numbers of troops well along to recovery. Fifty tents with five beds each will be established at Fort Wadsworth, N. T., harbcr; fifty tents in Fort Hamilton, N. r., harbor, and the barracks at Governors Island, N Y, also will be utilized. The local hospitals of New York City have shown a generous willingness to care for the wounded soldiers, and 1t is said that about 2000 could be looked after in this city. Accommodations for convalescents will also be made at once on the military reservations here, mainly for the purpose of relieving the hospital at Fort Monroe, which will be needed for the sick coming from Porto Rico. The surgeon general has provided a 100O-b bed hospital at Fort Monroe.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
STARTERS MEN WILL
 BOARD SHIP TO-DAY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The War Department officials now say that Shafter's army will begin embarking In earnest tomorrow, the transports which are arriving being obliged to take on stores for the homeward trip
 These, however. will be limited in quan- tity in order to avoid unnecessary oe- lay and only ten days rations will be placed aboard ship. Colonel Hecker, in charge of transportation, said that he believed it would be scarcely neces- sary for the transports to make two trips. for in addition to the shios al- ready at Santiago there will be availa- ble for transport purposes the steam CTS which are carrying to Santiago the immune regiments which are 10 re-
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
REGIMENTS TO GO
 WITH GENERAL WADE

CHICKAMAUGA, Ga, Aug. 6.-Ma- jor General Breckinridge, commanding at Camp Thomas, received formal no- tice to-day from the War Department designating the following regiments at this camp as part of the force to go to Porto Rico under Major General Wade: First Vermont, First New Hampshire, Third Tennessee, First Maine, First Arkansas, First West Virginia and Fifty-second Iowa. The colonels commanding these regiments were directed to report at once by wire to General Wade at Washington for instructions. The officers are now discussing plan to take all the troops out of Camp Thomas for a week or more. with view to benefiting by the change.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
ELKW00D FUTURITY
 WON BY CULBERTSON

LONG BRANCH. N. J., Aug e.-The EIkwood futurity, the most important live-pigeon event thus far this season. was decided at the Elkwood Park shoot ing-box to-day, in the presence of nearly 800 spectators.
 Samuel A. Culbertson of the Kentucky Gun Club of Louisville, who has made himself one of the most popular wing shots among the Eastern marksmen won 1t s100 and handsome goId-lined sterling silver loving cup. The second money wenf to Phil Daly Jr. of Long Branch. The entries in the Futurity were: Samuel Culbertson, Robert Dolan (the River Tongue Club crack of Philadelphia). Phi DaIy Jr, Lawyer Van Schaick of New York and Walter R. Patten of Pleasure
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
FREIGHT TRAIN RUNS
 INTO A LANDSLIDE
Rain and Wind Storm Causes Some Damage Near the Nevada
 Line

FLORISTON. Aug. 6-A severe rain storm, accompanied by lightning and high wind, visited this vicinity this afternoon. The Southern Pacific track was blockad- ed by a landslide near Mystic, three miles east of here, and an east-bound extra freight train ran into the slide, blocking both directions were considerably de- layed by the obstruction, but only slight damage resulted. The track was cleared tonight so that the west-bound overland passed without delay.
 The rain was welcome relief to the peo- pie of this part of the State, as all kinds of industry and in many places the gen. eral health have been threatened by the continued drought and resultant lack of water in the streams.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
POISONED MUSH FOR
 THEIR BREAKFAST
Aged Point Arena Woman Loses He1 Life and Her Son Is Seri-
 ous1u I'll

POINT ARENA, Aug. 6.-The mother of L. G. Morse met death by poisoning here this morning. and Morse himself is in a serious condition, but will recover.
 The family noticed that the wheat mush for breakfast was bitter. and after eat ing a few spoonfuls they began to feel sick. Doctors were summoned, but Mrs. Morse died at noon.
 Mrs Morse was the widow of the late Dr. Morse and was over 80 years old. Her tragic death casts gloom over the town and county.
 mains mystery. An investigation Is be- ing conducted.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-07
ANNUAL OUTING OF
 THE PRESS CLUB
Members Journey on Special Train to San Jose and Will Ascend
 Mount Hamilton.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 6.-The San Francisco Press Club is enjoyingits annual outing at Hotel Vendome this evening. The grounds are illuminated with Chinese lanterns and red fire and the hotel and it's surroundings present a pretty and animated scene.
 Some seventy-hve members and their wives are present. They arrived at 6:5O this evening in special cars and were met at the depot by a reception committee O. the Board of Trade. Dinner was served on their arrival and later came a high inks The Press Club quartet--Messrs. Batchelder Triton, Coffin and Parent rendered several fine vocal selections Tirey L. Ford delivered an adress; MT and Mrs William Hines gave some duets and Julius Kahn recitations. Members of the Press Club spoke on timely subjects. The committee in charge of the enter tainment consisted of Fred s. Myrtle. Jas. S. Tyler and Theodore Bonnet.
 Tomorrow the guests will visit LICK Observatory. stopping at Smith Cro.k for luncheon. Tn the evening they will dine ar the hotel. and return to San Francisco at 10:30 on a special train.