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Evening star., 1898-12-12
WANT \ RETIREMENT LAW.
Enlisted Men Of the Navy Urging a
Bill Before Congress.

For several years the enlisted men of the
navy have asked Congress to provide for
their retirement after thirty years service
a privilege granted to their comrades in the
army and marine corps, but without sue
cess. The Senate of the last Congress
passed bill granting such retirement. but
it failed 10 receive consideration in the
House, although the committee on naval
affairs reported favorably on the subject.
There is now in the hands of the House
naval committee the Senate bill, No. 2059
embodying the requests of the blueiackets,
which passed the Senate last June. 1t is
as follows:
THAT when an enlisted man or appointed
petty officer has served as such thirty years
in the United States navy, either en-
listed man petty officer, or both. he shall
by making application to the President. be
placed on the retired list hereby created,
with the rank held by him at the date of
retirement; and he shall thereafter receive
- per centum of the pay and allowances
of the rank or rating upon which he was
retired: Provided. That If said enlisted man
or appointed petty officer had active war
service in the navy or in the army or ma
riue corps. either as volunteer or regular.
during the war of the rebellion, such war
service shall be counted as double time in
computing the thirty years necessary to en-
er, That applicants for retirement under
this act, far the navy is concerned,
shall. unless ply sically disqualified for ser
vice be at least fifty years of age.
This measure has the hearty Endorsement
of the Navy Department. and the Secretary
of the Navy in his last report again refers
to the subject in the following terms:
The provision granting the privilege OF
retirement to enlisted men after thirty
years service is only granting them the
privilege now enjoyed by the enlisted men
in the army and marine corps. 1t is
simple act Of justice to these men, who.
after rendering faithful service and incur
ring the danger to military life. find them
selves in their old age without any pro-
vision for their support in their declining
years. The enlisted men of the marine
corps with whom they serve side by side,
are allowed this privilege. 1t should no
longer be denied to the enlisted men of the
navy.
The Regular Army and Navy Union is
and sailors, whether in or out of service,
and is pledged to use all honorable means
to secure the passage of a bill that will
provide for the retirement of enlisted men
of the navy.
In 1885 Congress passed the bill providing
for the retirement of the enlisted men OF
the army and marine corps. The blue
Jackets were omitted by mistake and the
unintentionai error has not yet been
righted.
The union Is anxious that the House shall
take prompt action, that the bill may be
passed and approved in season to become
law before the holidays, and thus give the
proposed beneficiaries a Christmas present
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Arlington wheeImen.

The most largely attended and by far the
most interesting meeting of the Arlington
Wheelmen was the annual club meeting
Tuesday evening at Carroll Institute. OF
the total membership-sevent ntyfive-there
were but fifteen absentees. The unusually
large attendance was due TO the fact that
at this meeting the election of officers for
the ensuing year in order. Numerous
nominees We're placed in the field for the
different offices, and during the baloting
considerable interest and enthusiasm was
manifested. The result Of the election is as
follows:
FOR president, William Gettinger: vice
president, e b. Terry; recording secretary.
and press representative, Louis l.. Harding
financial secretary. Carl Mayer; treasurer
John Miller; captain. F. c. Potts; ieuten-
ant r. II. Stone,a and second lieutenant f.
Bell
The prizes won by the members in the
clubs ten-mile road race on Thanksgiving
day were distributed to the lucky riders
that is. orders on the gentlemen who so
generously donated them. The list is as
follows: n. Eckhardt. bicycle, donated by
J. D. Arnold: H. Walker, gold medal. first
pair Hartford tires, by W. J. Foss; C. j.
Butler, macintosh by Eiseman Bros; G.
E. Mitchell, gold medal, second time prize
by the club; C. Mayer. silk umbrella, by
G.. w. Reinhardt; E. Terry, gas lamp; J.
Walker, bottle of fine extract, by !. Ed
ton Bottling Works. by W. Rick: J. Whit
son, searchlight; e. Bell, s. order for laun-
dry. by j. d. Frazee; 7. J. UtZ. box at CO.
luinbia Thcater. by Luckett & DWyer; c.
Terry, painting and papering a room, by
Murphy and James; W. Dikeman, shoat, by
r. T; Warwick; P. Brengle, gold filling. by
DIR. r. j. JftZ
Evening star., 1898-12-12
TREASURY CLERKS WHEELS.
A Fine Shed Built for Storing
BicycIeS,

Bicycles.
The clerks of the Treasury Department
have had built for their use what is said
to be the most complete bicycle house in
Washington city. Some time in the early
part of last summer Chief Clerk Swayze
asked permission of Secretary Gage to issue
an order excluding bicycles from the treas
ury building. owing to the fact that they
were filling UP the lower halls and serious
ly interfering with the business of the de-
partment. Secretary Gage, however, took
different view of the case, and thought
the department should provide a proper
place for the storage of the bicycles. AT
this junctnre Mr.. SWayZe discovered that
the supervising architect was considering
the advisability of covering the north court
or the treasury with shed for the purpose
OF protecting the large silver vault built un-
DER TINS court. The plans for this shed had
already been prepared, but upon an exam
nation py the supervising architect and
chief clerk it was found that with slight
changes in the plans, which would allow
the raising, of the roof of the shed two
feet. accommodate tons could be made for
all of the bicycles in the department :. .e
result has been light, airy bicycle house
that Will accommodate over 400 wheels, be-
SIDES section that is reserved for the BIZ
cycles OF visitors. :, The house vas formally
opened by issuing the following order to
the heads of bureaus and chiefs of di-
visions of the Department:
You are respectfully requested to notify
the employees of your respective offices hav-
ing bicycles in the Treasury Department
that the bicycle house in the court espo-
ste the express entrance on 18th street will
De ready for occupancy on the 9th instant.
After that date no bicycles will be permit
tel TO remain in the halls of the building
A lumber will be assigned to each person.
by card. on his or her first entrance, which
VIII be permanently retained"
Evening star., 1898-12-12
MOTT GIVES 1T Up.
Admits That the L. A. w. Must Dron
Racing,

Chairman Mott of the L. A. W. has fined
and suspended all the more prominent l..
a. W. officials who took part in last weeks
races at Madison Square Garden. New
York. which were not sanctioned by the l..
A. w. He has also fined and suspended
until the fines are paid all the riders who
took part in these contests whom he had
lot previously fined and suspended.
The chairman has now on his books
$4,000 in fines, which. he very frankly ac-
knowledged yesterday, he expects never to
collect. He had this to say Of the separa-
ton from the league of its despised Off
spring, racing: I'm afraid it's all over, for
there are too many racing men out of the
league now to ever hope for the return of
the erring ones. l had hoped that the orig
inal fifty or sixty who went out would be
the limit But the withdrawal of this later
army of outlaw riders plainly places the
league at an additional disadvantage in try
ing to keep the control of racing There is
nothing now for the league to do but TO
drop the sport. l have not the slightest
doubt that the National Cycling Associa-
ton, formed in New York will now be
able TO control racing. / am sorry, very
sorry, to see racing out of the league
Cycle racing is a grand sport and will AL
ways receive my support. no matter under
whose control 1t may be-.
Evening star., 1898-12-12

1t is estimated that the winner Will clear
So, 500 by the race and the public wedding,
and that his future engagements, by reason
of the victory, will make him total of
81, 600 for the year.
From the start Miller had ga hours sleep.
Waller S1a hours. Pierce ii hours. Albert
IA hours, Gimm S12 hours. Lawson 10 hours
and Aronson IL hours. Eacn of these was
off the track from three to six hours more
than the time spent in actual sleep. Albert
spent the longest time off the track. In the
142 hours he was absent ~ hours.
The 24-hour record was broken by Pierce.
4J7 miles and 176 yards; the s6-hour by
Pierce 63S miles and 104 yards: the Ar
hour by Pierce S12 miles and 704 yards: the
12O-hour by Miller 1,1S6 miles and 1.3Si
yards, and the 142-hour by Miller. 2.@i
miles and laps.
All the riders who finished were in good
mental and physical condition.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Soldiers Deaths at Manila.

Maj. Gen. Otis. commanding at Manila,
reports the following deaths since last re.
port: Amasa J. Hawkins. private, 1, 13th
Minnesota. smallpox; Harry A. Mcdowell,
private, M. 1st Colorado. suicide by cutting
throat: Frank S. Glover private, A, lst Me-
hraska, typhoid fever: William p. ysncel.
private. 1, 10th Kansas typhoid fever;
Fred. ). Norton. private. r, I'd Oregon.
dysentery: Frank NJ. Hibbs, private, A, 2d
Oregon. dysentery, heart disease; Harry
G. Hibbard. corporal. K, I'd Oregon Nv.
phoid fever.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
The Crop of Corn and on,,

The corn and oats crop of 1898 is valued
by the Agricultural Department as worth
$50, 600 more than the crop OF 1897 This
Is on the basis OF farm prices on the LIST of
December, and the difference Is due more
10 the increase I'm the price than to a larger
crop. As matter of fact the crop was
larger than in 1897, and the average in
crease or price was: For corn. "a cents per
bushel, and for oats, A cents.
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officers Honorably Discharged.

The following named officers have been
honorably discharged: Capt. W. Tyson Ro-
maine, 18th New York Volunteer Infantry;
Maj. Henry H. LandOn, 4th Regiment
United States Volunteer Infantry: Can't
Benjamin b. Golden, 4th Kentucky Volun-
teer Infantry. and Capt. Allerton S. Cush-
man. commissary of subsistence, United
States Volunteers.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
omcer. ordered to Washington.

Maj Otto II. Falk. chief quartermaster.
U. s. ", and Capt. George @. Bailey, as
sistant quartermaster. L. S. V, have been
ordered to this city for consultation with
the quartermaster general, L. S. A, and
on completion of this duty will return to
their proper stations.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
The Democratic Caucu.

The democratic caucus of the House Sat-
urday night adopted the Bailey resolutions
declaring caucus actions TO be bindlnR,
practically without opposition. Eighty-six
members were present.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Movements of Warships.

The Navy Department is informed that
the cruiser Buffalo has left Hampton Roads
for Gibraltar on her way to join Admiral
Dewey's fleet at Manila,
Evening star., 1898-12-12

Thousands of situations have been OBJ.
tanned through the want columns Of Tha
Star
Evening star., 1898-12-12
The Long SeaaOn.

The adoption of last years schedule of
l'4 games is almost assured, although sew
eral of the brightest leaders in the league
ranks are opposed to the extra twenty-five
games. 1t does not seem fair that the
players should be asked to work that many
extra days without some compensation,
Notwithstanding the fact that they are un-
der contract that long. Heretofore the
players nave had chances to pick up a lit
tie extra coin during the closing fall sea-
son. but this was taken away from them
last year. AS one prominent player re-
marked recently to The Star man, THE
players We're sore over this extra work and
a majority of them decided to get the time
back in some way. AS result many played
haif-hearted ball, the Baltimores losing the
remained out Of games upon the slightest
preteXts. while a few others absolutely re-
fused to play the extra games"
The players are certainly entitled to some
consideration, and would he given it had
they a strong organization for protection,
and the ma gnates have admitted that
these extra games are all velvet" or
clear profit, the men earning it should
share 10 some extent in the little rake
off"
The question of permitting the Philadel
phia club to continue to charge 2j-cent ad-
missions and to share with other clubs on
this basis is a hard one, other clubs are
demanding the same privilege. But Phila-
dephia is essentially 25-cent city, and to
put it on the same plane with New Iork
and Boston would be unfair to the Quaker
magnates There has never been any kick
about the number of dollars taken away
from Philadelphia by visiting magnates,
and there is more than an even chance that
the arrangement heretofore in operation
will be allowed to continue
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Base Ball Clubs to Confer in Annual
Session in New York.
LIVELY GATHERINGS IN PROSPECT
An Entirely New National Board of
Arbitration to Be Elected.
SOME SENSATIONAL TRADES

The National League Of base ball clubs
meets In New York tomorrow, and from the
outlook 1t will be one of the most important
gatherings of that body in recent years. 1t
was thought at one time that the league
magnates would have to discuss the trans
fer of one or more franchises, otably Cleve-
land and Louisville. but the indications are
that the circuit will remain the same as
last year The questions that the mag
mates will have to wrestle with embrace
the contest over the st. Louis franchise;
rowdyism on the ball field the adoption of
last seasons schedule of 154 games; whether
some clubs will be allowed to settle on the
basis OF % cents admission and others on a
5o-cent basis, and the election of members
to the national board of arbitration.
President Won der Abe and Receiver
Muckinfuss will both attend the meeting
ana doubtless put forth strong claims for
the ownership of the st. Louis franchise,
but as the courts have restored Won der Abe
to the head of the club it is hard to see
where the receiver will have a ghost of a
show. Outside of the technical part of the
controversy, Mr.. Won der Abe has many
friends inside the league ranks. and they
can be depended upon to stand by their
Old colleague in time of adversely.
Many of the magnates have admitted that
the conduct of several players on the bail
field last season was not the best but
claim that the Brush resolution was a fail
ure because these few cases came to the
front, losing sight of the fact that their
Weakened support of the umpires was
the primary cause of rowdyism not being
entirely wiped out. Mr.. Brush is just as
determined as ever over his fight for clean
base ball, and as he has the support of
the better class of the magnates it is al
most foregone conclusion that resolu-
tions will be passed that will leave the fall
tering magnates little chance to dodge the
issue and the players small loopholes
through which to escape the consequences
of diSreputabie acts
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The Board of Arbitration.

The vacancy on the national board of
arbitration should have been filled last year,
but 1t was decided to put the knotty prob
lem off until this years gathering. Instead
of one member being elected this year an
entire new board will be voted for, and
pretty fight is predicted, although outside
Indications point to the easy victory of the
Brush contingent. Brush, Hart, Soden
Robson, with President Young as chair
man ex-officio, constitute the old board.
President Kerr of the Pittsburg club is the
most likely man to take the late Charles
Byrne's place on the board. and will give
President Brush of the Cincinnati club a
stronger hold than ever on the parent or
ganization. This board settles all disputes
between the National League and minor or
carnations. and it can easily be seen why
Mr.. Brush will strive to retain his leader
ship over the body. The indianapolis club
has been thorn in the side of the West
ern League for years on account of it be-
ing Cincinnatis farm. and with the slight
est encouragement from the parent organi-
zation President Ban johnson would rescind
the Hoosier franchise and admit more
cONgeniai cluh
Evening star., 1898-12-12
MILLER WINS THE BIG RACE.

Made New Record for Six Days,
CyclinG.
Charles W. Miller of Chicago won the bis.
Evening star., 1898-12-12
Trades Spoken OF.

Outside of these questions the trading of
players VIII interest the base ball public
deeply, and the reports from the meeting
will be watched with great interest. AL
ready Il sensation comes from New York
where President Freedman has given out
the information that he has secured John
B. Day the veteran of brotherhood days
as manager of the Giants, and that Pitch
ers Rusie and Meekin, Second Baseman
Gleason and others are on the market
News of this sort will be flashed from New
York almost continuously for the next few
days, and the base ball enthusiast the
country over viii doubtless peruse the
sporting page of his favorite paper with
more than usual interest.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-28
BRIEF JOTTIN0S.

Tonight and tomorrow night the Mont
gomery Guards will be instructed by Cap
tain Morton, q. S. A.
The regular meeting of the First Parish
Unity will be held in the parish house on
tomorrow at four O'Clock.
The vestry of the new Danish Lutheran
church On May street, is ready for occu-
panoy, and class meetings are held there.
There has been no formal opening of the
church yet.
The city schools will open again today.
The rooms have boon cleaned throughout
during tho recess.
The Samaritan Association will cele-
brate their 10th anniversary Friday,
March 4th, with dinner at Riverton.
At special meeting of the board Of
mayor and aldermen held Saturday an
insane person was ordered sent to the
asylum at Augusta.
The regular meeting of the Ladies' Vet.
eran Firemen's aid society," will be held
at Orient hall, this evening at 7.3C
O'Clock
Mystic lodge, No. 2, I. o. 6. T., will
give complimentary entertainment at
their hall next Thursday evening. A fine
musical programme has been arranged
and two temperance speakers have
been engaged for the evening.
The members of Pine Cone and Fern
lodges, I. o. of o. L. will entertain The
government at dinner on March 2.
Portland lodge, n. E. o. P, will cele-
brate it's anniversary with an entertain
ment next tomorrow evening.
About O'Clock Saturday the chemical
engine was called to Newbury street to
extinguish a fire, but as it happened the
blaze was confined to the parlor stove,
so the services of the chemical were not
required.
Fraternity club will meet at the
residence of Mr.. Sidney W. Thaxter,
Spring street, this evening. Paper by
the Rev. DR.. Fem.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-28
MOVING.

Yesterday afternoon the Young Mem
Christian Association held their last
service in the harrington block. This
week they move to one Of their stores in
Congress square for temporary quarters,
until The new. building is completed. The
rooms in Harrington block have been
occupied by the association for about
fifteen years, and have come to seem like
the home of the association, yet there is
rejoicing among many OF the members
even at the removal to temporary quarters
in the new building. 1t is expected that
they will occupy the store till about the
middle of September, and then have the
grand opening.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-28
HELPFUL THOUGHTS.

| Rev. John Carroll Perkins preached
strong sermon at the First Parish yester-
day morning taking for his text: 'Be-
hold L stand at the door and knock; if
any man hear my voice and open the
door, will come in to him, and will
sup with him, and he with me-" Rev.
III. 90.
All the turmoil of life is our own max
ing, 1t is in our own imaginations. 1t is
not we who besiege the portals of truth
and beauty; it is they who stand at the
doors of our souls knocking for admit
lance, while we in our stupidity and
blindness and ignorance will not open
to them. We cannot open an eye nor
unstop an ear without letting in the
Divine. God and His heaven are ours
for the asking. The knocking of truth
at our hearts is gentle but 1t is persistent.
We cannot get away from God unless we
| absolutely shut the door upon Him, and
then we are not rid of Him for He stands
patiently waiting on the outer side. He
can do no more. He will wait for us, but
we must open to Him. We may ascend
to Heaven, or go down to the grave, or
fly to the uttermost parts of the sea and
still we are in His care. 1t is only we,
ourselves, who stand in the way of our
knowledge of Him. He is manifest to
everything, from the flower to the ripple
of the brook. The Christ is all the beauty
and the goodness of the world and of the
human heart. When we accept ever
so little of these we accept Him; we open
the door to Him. We gain nothing by
clamoring for 1t; it is in the stiffness
that the understanding of things comes
to us; in the silence, that our duty is
made clear.
What one of us ever waited in prayer
full attitude Of soul, but that innumerable
pathways to duty opened before Him?
We must all acknowledge God. We may
call Him anything we choose: we may
name Him the Great Unknowable; but,
even in that name we acknowledge Him.
Modern science has accomplished one
great work; it has banished the word
"Atheism. No longer do mon fear in
vestigation into truth, no longer think
the scientist scoffer. God never hides
himself nor his works from us. 1t is our
blindness, not the Withdrawal Of his
light, which obscures him.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-28
A WINTER PICNIC.

"Class 29'' of the First Baptist Sunday
school and their friends to the number of
twenty-five spent Friday afternoon and
evening with Mrs. John Lindsey, AZ
Beckett street, the occasion being Mrs.
Lindsey's birthday. A social afternoon
was followed by beautiful picnic supper
and very delightful evening with music
by Mrs. Lindsey's daughter, Mrs. Phil
brook, and others.
i The party took leave with best wishes
for many happy returns of the day. This
class of twenty members has made quite
a reputation for its pionics, this one being
the tenth in as many months and voted by
all to have been one of the most enjoya-
BILE. A letter was written from the class
to Rev. A. K. p. Small Of Chicago,
their former teacher.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-28
IVY REBEKAH LODGE.

Ivy Rebekah lodge gave an entertain
ment in their hall in the Baxter block
Saturday evening. The following pro-
gramme was finely rendered:
Piano duet,
Misses Curtis and Colesworthy
Reading, Mrs. Montgomery
Mandolin duet,
Misses Colesworthy and Murphy
Vocal solo, Miss Sk1lliugs
Reading, Mrs. Montgomery
Piano solo, Miss Marrean
Mandolin duet,
Misses Colesworthy and Murphy
Colloquy of Nations; or Liberty Seeking
q Home.
Special mention should be made of the
song by little Fannie Skillings The visit
of the Auburn Rebekahs to Ivy has been
postponed to March 26. Ivy degree staff
will exemplify the work at the district
meeting to be held at Woodfords next
Thursday evening. Columbia lodge serves
supper from to 7.30 p. m.
The Portland daily press., 1898-02-28
CHARGED WITH ASSAULT WITH
A KNIFE.

Frank R. Walker, who says he resides
at No. II Greenleaf street, made a COM
plant yesterday to the effect that he was
when William Pettis came in, intoxicated
and claimed that Walker had knife that
belonged to him. Walker said he had not
got his knife but that Pettis might use a
knife of his that was lying on the table.
assault Oh Walker, SO Walker states, and
that he was forced to take refuge in his
bed room from whence he managed to
get policeman and have Pettis arrested
Pettis will be brought before the court
this morning.