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pnhlir Notires.
DosT OFFICE NOTICE.

UJOol NOIlCG
(should be read DAILY by all interested. as changes
Foreign mails tor Tho week ending jan. 10, 1893,
@ s eaS.s R9MrTLY }n. !, a cssfs p9 q m General
one hour earlier than closing time shown below.
TRANSATLANTIC MAILS.
iTai@ n for EEANeE swITzE
GxpT and ra RfTsa Harss Sp Il
Eafcps be Sa % Snsr RsfsI
"a; SssapElen,sn.ary 4; M for EuR5rE. per
key. Egypt. and british india mus! be dIrestsd
direct per steamship wsrkcndanl. a Kottcriam
9G,tsTs q, must e se directed .neI Werkcndnm! at
must be directed "er wrrrn'p; at 10 A NJ. for
sin'S: '" ''''''' ""'' "' '"'S''' ''' ''T''~
on Tuesday; take Printed ter &c, f"t q, r
many. AMI Spccia Iy Addressed Printed Mar cr.
&C.; for other p"r,s Of Ea'ope. Am rcan and
steiner on ThnrsdaSs. AID t,iuur f. a, md
Ter ,'th steamer Oh ',.tmr lays ,rke prnted
rj>ett sr'. TO carry mail.
n,sis :.o"ed atov atditionai supplementary
mai. are op. ned on the riers Of .he American.
main open until within ten minutes OF the hour
NAs saisiE Fg q souTm AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
WEST INDIES. &C.
a4 L. "a and rdl ise "A
sp m%s xsns'Ss be s,ssT S IA s %
An AN FOR MAIL. and La a pIAIA cot S}iEE,!rs..
per stoan,ship ka.iir Prince, VA Pernamhuc, Flo
piomsntsry l:so T: VI FOR SAs-Iu. s. =, and n"d
rE1pATzis Z. NJ tSr S%ssAG. \. 2. yer 'f1 ssam-
@. ,:I, ship Miam'; rom Miami Fla: .,.,o
for M EASSpe'$xSIHriGs 5xIsiGA .a'
dao ier Costa es eSF Se
per Adirondackl M az 10 \ =, !sTnp,Trm. ntary
PfsSmHeH PfSmH u % SH
Mexico aud for Cuba must be directed per Yucca
enn.p r. ports "a a fSr oH
sna TNhAS BSn rSs na oRr
6r stfasp per
from Norih sydney.
Mails for Newfoundland; by rail to Halifax aud
So $50 ,P Malls S for Migue,on By M rail- % TO B2s,9a
daily at 100 4. 81. I for forwarding BY steamers
tampa tampa IL; Mails for @ Meriso Gig. Syariana IN:
s ss III. Scs aT for :, S sas
,. N. iRegstered matt closes at r. NJ. pre-.
TRANsPAcIFIc MAILS.
Mails for China, Japan and Hawaii. per Steamship
at &as S"Ss FOR
s.sashp Australia "a, fr0m :. San Sad Francisco, SGs
1acoma> close here daily to Jan. i2a at G:30 p.
NJ. Nails for China ard Japan especially addressed
only,. per steamship Empress of Japan from
vanconycr>, close here daily up 20 Jan. !a&
ntG:30P.M NJ Mails for the Society Islands, per ship
City of Pape,i (froin San Francisco cloIe here
daily up TO Jan. - at $50 P; NJ Mails ior
Australia teNcopt those for West Austraa),
which forwarded via Europe. New Zealand,
Hawaii. Fill and Samoan Islands. per steamship.
Alameda (from Son Franciscol. close here daily
mp to Jan. $50 at Z A. NJ. II A. M. and $3.50 p. II.
Tor on arrival at New York OF steamship Aurania
with British mails for Australia). Mails for Aus
tralia except West Australial. New Zealand.
Hawaii aud FIJI Islanda gtenmAhip WaTrImOO
6rom Vancouver. close here daily after Jan. $50
and up to Jan. 81 at $3.50 p. n.
Transpacihc mails forwarded to port OF sailing
daily and the schedule Of closing IL arranged on tho
presumption of their uninterrupted overland transit8
lRegistered III all closes at =. d. previous day.
CORNELIUS VAN COTT. Postmaster.
Post once. New York, N. ", Jan. H. 1893.
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Plans for tho New East River bridge Tower.

AT yesterdays meeting of the East River
Bridge Commission the plans and specifications
tho stocl towers submitted by Chief Engineer
Buck were considered in detail. Tho estimated
cost OF tho towers Is between S7OO.O 900 and
SSU0.uOO. Bids for their construction will b0
asked for soon, and tho Commissioners hope to be
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HENRY LANG UErM MISSING.
ITO Disappears After Drawing $500 from IN,
Ciiy ChaIuberIain,s Oniee.

A general police alarm has bccn sent out for
Henry Langueth. 81 years old. who has been
missing from his home at 90 Magenta street.
Hrooklyn. since Friday. He camo over to the
City Chnmbcrlain's Office on that day and drew
$780, the .irSt SIX months installment OF tho
interest on legacy recently loft 70 him in Ger
many, and .hen visited two pawn shops, where
hc redeemed some articles Of jowcry belonging
TO his wife. He did not return home, and all
trace OF him has since hcen lost He was ON.
pl0yed Ha driver nr n Drooklyn undeEtaker.
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% Get for aasiness gurppses.

A LARGE ROOM with large skyiight to let at el
IN Beekman at. near Nassau st.
rutland WHITING. o Beekmau st.
BASEMENT on broadway, near 32d st. Address B.
ID A., box 1879 Sun uptown ONCE. 1898 Broadway.
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Esaainp yEstsls ana Restantants.

neirnonics'n. 9Th avenue. corner goth ct. Ale
heHtaurnut Nanrttn. Ale, Tdl., el.2b
University place ana nth ct.
Lcon Riouretbt av. 18th. Aic Tdh si aB (Niusic)
Gnzso. .4oth st. and D'way. Tdh OF torchcstrn)
Tho midland ..... 3dth St, 10I w. Now open Alo
Tho arnrisorouEt. .B'wny and a7th st. Alc
Tdh. breakfast, soc. lunch. 50o.; dinner, $780,
Shnniey's.D'way s. 4sd ct. Ala carto dinners.
shnniey's.B' sothst. After theatre suppers
shnn,cy's, 9th nv. 6 esdst. } Full orchestra.
1ouauin's \ go Ann st.. l4e Fulton ct. Alc.
Mouoain's misunderstanding. 9th av.Sesthst
Mouauiu'a } Foreign wines specially opcnl A. NJ
znnEhoris. Z. 2pd ST. Tdh., el. with wlne
Bclvedere.4th nv. lsth ct. Ale lunch boc; Tdh el
Cafe Boulovard. .".........1b0 I'd av Gypsy Band
Ianteime's.. 40 Union square East Ale. Tdh.. 75c
Metropolitan Rest .B'way e7th at i,c. Tdh., rec
l.uchow's, German Restaurant. lilo East I4th st.
Bernard Restaurant Goth at. and Lex av Tdh,. eoc
Hotel NIinot.. 1e6th st sth nv. Ale. Tdh, soc.
Park Restaurant. 1O5 W. 42d. Tdh.. with wine. Soc
Hungarian Gypsy Band. Club catering speciality.
Riverside English Chop House. =. $50 boulevard.
Private dining rooms for select parties.
Rest. AEnsais. Mgr. 11e University pI. Ac, Tdh boc
Jncauin ...............57 W. goth ST. Ale. Tdh Soc
g0TEI. NARTy. French table d'hote
~ west 24th 81; Giyeit trial to-day.
hours moderate prices. Rooms by day or week.
HARMS, HOTEL. northwest corner io6tb o. and Sd
II av.-Elegant rooms by the day or week.
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PRINTED MATTER. &c.-Jcrman steamers smiling
Tuesdays takc Printed N tier Sc. f0r e. r
many. AMI Spccia Iy Addressed PRINTED MAI cr,
&C.. for other pur,s Of Enrope. ann rican and
Whit. star steamers on WSdn"Sdays. Gprinan
stcaners on Thursdays and ruuur FL IA h md
iicr iii steamers HitItr lays IKE Pr.utcd
u. u &C.. for all 20 tntries for which they
ri>cit sc,. to carry NATL
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NOTE.-GOods DsIi'cred FREQ at any railroad
station In New Jersey. No extra charge Tor
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The Thermometer at tho United States Weather Blu.
registered the tcnerature yesterday follows:
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flats mud Apartmsnts asautea.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. z light rooms; all modern
w improvements; family OF three west side be-
low Goth st. J. NJ. r., box 1873 Sun office.
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WANT TO rent. option TO buy. Ave acres with house.
dsp.t; dep with good water shade, and high gronnI
Particulars to q. j. box 100 sun uptown ONCE. 1905
broadway.
WrANTED-A corner plot in borough OF Bronx.
w about 200N200, with without house; owners
send price, location. etc. J. G.. box 1875 Sun uptown
o1ice, 1898 broadway.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Army Orders.

Capt Fayette W. Roe, Sd L. s. Infantry,
has been placed on the retired list upon his
own application after thirty years service.
The following named officers of the volun-
teer army have been honorably discharged: !:
Capt Charles H. McGill assistant adjutant
general, L. S. V; First Lieut. Linville H.
Wardwell Sth Massachusetts Volunteer In
fantry; Capt. Thomas H. Simms. commits
sary of subsistence. L. S. v; First Lieut..
Fred A. Bitner, 18th Minnesota Volunteer
Infantry, and First Lieut.. Raphael T.
Brown, 1th L. S. Volunteer Infantry.
Lieut.. Col. Andrew S. Rowan, 9th L. S.
Volunteer Infantry, has been relieved from
duty at the headquarters of the army and
will proceed to join his regiment.
Second Lieut.. Julius T. Conrad, Sd T. s.
Cavalry on completion of his duties per-
tanning to the muster out of volunteer
troops, is to report to Maj Gen. Samuel S.
Sumner, L. S. V, for duty as aid-de-camp
on his staff.
Capt. William Weigel, assistant quarter
master, L. S. v, recently appointed, has
been ordered from this city to / lvana
Cuba, for duty under the direction of Brig
Gen. Charles F. Pumphrey, L. S. v, chief
quartermaSter.
Maj. Edgar B. Robertson, chief quarter
master, L. S. V, chief quartermaster 1st
Division, 4th Army Corps, has been ordered
to duty in Havana, Cuba.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Officers Elected

The senior department of the Epworth
League of the Anacostia Methodist Episco-
pal Church has chosen the following as Of
ficers for the coming year: Mr. A B. Suit,
president Mr.. George W. King jr. first
vice president; Mrs. Maud Henry, second
vice president Mr.. Daniel c. Smithson.
third vice president; Mrs Grace Suit fourt h
vice president; Mr.. John E. Fort secretary.
Mr.. George ]. Thomas, treasurer
st. TereSa's Branch, No. 591, Catholic
Knights of America, met Thursday night in
St Teresa's Hall, Anacostia for the annual
election Of officers which resulted as fol-
lows: President, John Madigan: vice pres
tdent. George W. Jones: treasurer r B..
Bailey; financial secretary, Thos F. Kane.
recording secretary, Frank NJ. Finotti: SEN
tinel, B. Dcwnev; sergeant-at-arms Raw
mond Beavan: trustees. John F. Reagan,
James j. Glennan and Edward " Stephen-
son; committee to audit accounts, George
w. Jones, John j. Downey and Edward
V. Stephenson.
The German-American Central Union of
this city has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: VIM. L. Eltericb
president; NJ Chaser, first vice president:
Ferdinand Mueller, second vice president
Gustave Bender, secretary; GeorSa j. Bess-
Ter, treasurer.
r. G. Shaw Command, No 4 U. V II
has elected the following officers for 1S9o.
r. d. Goodman. colonel; James Saunders
major: Francis Marshall, chaplain; isaac
Hamilton. surgeon; Thornton jackson. Of
ficer of day; Jos. N. Mayne officer guar, =.
owen Dawson, quartermaster; Frank M
WEIGH, adjutant; George Foskey drum
major; John Little, color beareE
Evening star., 1898-12-17
SPLENDID SUCCESS.
The Great Growth of Ii. ID. Earnshay
d Bros Stores

Messrs- B. b Earnshaw & Bro, who
have stores at Nos. 11o5, 1107 and I1O0 11th
street southeast, 1000 and 1902 NJ street
southeast and 100 10th street southeast.
and do a wholesale business exclusively
state that they are extremely busy now in
some lines, particularly holiday goods. On
these their business has more than doubled
this year Their cleaned currants and
seeded raisins. which they put up in stylish
one-pound packages. have been an immense
success using up several carloads of raj
SINS direct from California and over 200
casks of currants. As they do their own
seeding, cleaning and packing the retailers
are now able to get these goods from first
hands al moments notice. Fancy hours
like Cream Blend. are also going out in
larger quantities than usual Their Miller's
self-ralsing buckwheat and Old Manse
maple syrup are making a record this sea-
son. In fact, no line seems to have been
neglected Domestic and table luxuries and
their numerous brands of canned goods,
too numerous to mention, are all doing fully
as well. They feel like giving thanks to
The Star for some of the above results
They find advertising pays they say.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Petition in Bankruptcy Filed.

William F. Matthews this afternoon filed
petition in voluntary bankruptcy in the
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
in which he asks to be accorded the rights
of bankrupt within the purview of the
law Prior to 1890 the petitioner conducted
business in Lynchburg, Va. During that
year. he n ade assignment to A. H. Bur-
rows of Lynchburg for the benefit of his
creditors. The latter are for the most part
business men in different cities in Virginia,
and their credits which are made part of
the liabilities of the petitioner are covered
by judgments of the Virginia courts.
The petitioner states that his assets con-
sist of wearing apparel valued at $50, and
his liabilities. including the judgments re-
ferred to, about $4,000.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-A. H. Doty. New York: W. r.
Lynch, Brooklyn, y. y; ]. W. Albaugh,
Baltimore; Z. W. Lee, NJ. D. Omaha, Neb.
Ebbitt-W. f. Gade, New York: F. J. An
derson, Alabama; Fl. Z. Lynch, II. S. Bean,
Boston.
Metropolitan-E. W. Kerr, North Caro-
lima; ]. D. Carhardt, New Jersey; l.. c.
Thomas. Philadelphia; H. r. Holden, Bos-
ton.
National-M H. Bush. Boston: r. II. Pet
tbs. New York: 5. B. Townes. Atlanta, Ga.
L. n. Froth, Philadelphia.
Normandie-H. c. Simms, Huntington,
W. Va: G. B. Edwards. Charleston, S. c.;
G. n. Pickle, Knoxville, Tenn: H. NJ Por-
ter. Des Mcines. Iowa.
Raleigh-T. C. Jenkins, Pittsburg: W. NJ.
Burrows. New York; II. E. Rice, Philadel-
phia: r. P. Shick. Reading, Pa.
Regent-Geo. Broadhurst, New York: ]
D. Emmert, Hoboken. n. j.; j. Markert,
New York.
Riggs. S. Robinson. Media Pa: T W.
Higgins, Louisville, Ky: H. A. Lee, New
York.
Shore nam-M. f. Hardy. New York: o.
c. Hamleb, Charleston, S c.: ]. w. Hoff-
reare. Philadelphia; G. E. Kones, Eliza
beth. n. ].
Wellington-M. A. Smith, Arizona; G. F.
Seymour. Springfield, Mass.
Willard-J. B. Cooper. Minneapolis: w.
McClellaid. Cleveland, Ohio G. II. Bull.
United States navy; 7. G. Daub, Pittsburg.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
NEW ECONOMIC MOVEMENT.
Lecture by Member of British Parlia-
ment at Columbian University.

The Right Honorable Horace Plunkett, a
member of the British parliament, repre-
sentinS the University of Dublin in that
legislative body, who has baen in the city
several days a guest at the Cosmos Club,
left this afternoon at 8 o'clock for Phila-
dephia, where he will deliver a lecture
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Plunkett delivered
lecture before the Columbian University
students in history on the subject of the
new economic movement in Ireland, a CO.
operative plan of bettering the condition OF
the lower classes. The distinguished Irish
N an Is trying here and elsewhere to en-
list the moral sympathy of the American
Irish in the struggle of their fellow-cOun-
trym at home.
Mr.. Plunkett said in part: "a few of us
got together in Ireland and entered upon
the task of reorganizing Irish agriculture
Upon self-help lines. We formulated a
scheme which in the fullness of time was
to be applied to every part Of ireland, and
to embrace every branch of the farming
industry. We selected for our first essay
the dairying district of thu south The
only way in which farmers could take ad-
vantage of the new appliances which
science had invented, but which were too
costly for individual ownership, was by
combining. together to erect central cream
cries, to own and work this machinery
themselves at their own risk and for their
own profit. The result has been gratify-
ING peyDHu our most Sulne expectations.
We have today. after nine years work,
in actual operation in Ireland $50 Of these
cooperative dairying districts with share
holding membership of $4,000. The mere
survival Of these bodies is sufficient proof
of their commercial success. OF late years
our program has extended into other forms
of agricultural cooperation. We have sew
enty-nine cooperative agricultural socie
ties, with membership of S1O0. The OBJ
ject of these societies is to purchase every
thing the farmer requires in agricultural
production. They have effected enormous
saving by joint purchase, and are now
struggling with the more important prob
lens of distributing their produce without
the Intervention of unnecessary middle
men. A further step is the cooperation of
local bodies into central bodies for larger
trade purposes.
THE constitution of these societies is
purely democratic. The rich man, with one
hundred shares fully paid, has no more
power than the poor man with one share,
on which he has only been able to pay
his first call. The affairs are conducted
by committee. and the profits distribut
ed in the most approved cooperative style.
A dividend of per cent and no more is
paid on the share capital, small portion
of the remainder is divided among the en-
ployes. in proportion to the wages earned
by them. and the rest goes back to those
who have by their trade with the society
contributed to the profits, to each in pro-
portion to the business he has done"
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Stocks Rather Dull on End-of-Week
Realizing,
GENERAL SITUATION FAVORABLE
Belief That Higher PricesWiH Con-
tinue to Prevail
GENERAL MARKET REPORT
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK. December 17-Tnday's
trading in the stock market reflected con-
siderable realizing around the ROOM but the
undertone was generally firm London
closed steady throughout the American de.
partment. but there was no other feature To-
the trading at that center. The tendency
toward profit-takng is not surprising at
the close OF a week devoted To higher prices
and is a familiar incident OF the holiday
season. The market has always withstood
the profit-taklng without In any way chang
ing its chief characteristics.
Trade reports are encouraging and tho
enormous disbursement around the first cf
the year do not cause the slightest uneasi-
ness. Preparations for dividend and inter-
est payments and the commercial settle
ment of accounts come at time when the
money market seems equal to the occasion
ia routine way.
Abundance of money large and incrcai-
ing earnings more liberal returns TO share
holders and factors of like significance are
the true basis Of the present level OF priccs
Intrinsic value and the dearth OF all good
investment issues are influences which de-
mand high prices as the only means of al
tracing sales. Stocks bought FOR invest
ment account some months ago reflect Il
handsome profit at this time. hut holdei-
do not sell simply because brokers have
nothing attractive to offer for the employ
ment of rhe funds derived from the sale
There are many low-priced shares which
attract the attention of the speculative, clr-
ment because second and third choice is
sues are practically all that remain i'm suffi-
Client supply to manipulate for speculative
pronts. Even among such issues there arr
occasional CLEANS of improving merit and
TINS, of course, stimulates the demand.
Reelected strength, however has done 4
great deal already for certain ISSUES. and
prudence should favor the dividend paving
shares and those on the verge OF such
classified ZION.
The somewhat doubtful ultimate owner
ship Of Chicago and Alton has played an
important part in the weeks d.VrlopmrutS
Missouri Pacific and Michigan Central each
enjoyed a day of reported ownership hut
the week closes with Union Pacific or an
allied interest the latest purchase
From recent stock movements alone, and
without regard for the many admirabl
features of Chicago and Alton. the cor
poration acquiring ii by purchase Will he
regarded extremely fortunate.
The weekly bank statement reflects a
gain Of $2,T6l. 100 in lawful money. all m
specie. The loans have increased SG2GG. .Inr
which. in view OF stock operations Of near
ly million shares a day and the CONNER
Cial demand for money, is extremely mod
crate. Deposits have increased about $40
Wn,nbo. or nearly one million more than is
necessary to balance the statement and
the surplus reserve Is increased on.y S13u.-
oUO.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
DISCUSSES CIVIL WAR,
Address by Clarence f. Cobb at Car.
roll Institute HILL

IoiI
Members of the local organization of the
Grand Army of the Republic, with their
families and friends, tested the seating
capacity of Carroll Institute Hall last even
ing to listen to an oraton by Mr. Clarence
r. Cobb, who served during the war of the
rebellion in the 9th Army Corps He proved
himself a most elouuent and entertaining
speaker. an@' VIA frequently interrupted by
applause. W'herf he had concluded he was
presented with floral remembrance. and
given unanimdus vote of thanks
MI Cobb was escorted TO Carroll Hall
from GrandIAr1nS headquarters by a detail
OF q. A. X. veterans and the Old Guard
headed by the Henderson Drum Corps Be
lore ana after the oratiOn there We're sew
sfal numbers by1lhe drum CORDS
The speaker of the evening was intro
duced by Commander Arthur Hendricks of
tne department of the Potomac, G. A. r.
lie eXp!alned that Mr.. Cobb was born and
reared IN a border state. and one strongly
southern IN ITS Sympathies, but at the out
preak of the war he took up the flag of the
union; and from the day OF the surrender
si N App0mattox ne had been devoting his
time TO heailng the nations wounds
Mr.. Cobb first referred to the early steps
OF the organization of the confederacy. He
went on to speak of those who declared
human nature is radically changed de-
clared Mr.. Cobb, wars will continue to come
until me last syllable of time. To fashion
ana defend a state, said he, requires the
soldier and soldiers art.
The days of 1861, when a mob instead of
an army, battled with q mob instead of an
army We're dwelt upon in a manner that
held the close attention of LIS hearers. He
spoke of the defeats and victories of the
campaigns of 1868 and 1864, and of the
career of L. S. Grant. The LOYALTY of the
south since the restoration of peace. the
Monroe doctrine, the purchase of Alaska
and Abraham Lincoln We're other subjects
treated by the orator.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Services Conducted at New York
Presbyterian Church.
DR.. RADCLIFFE 0FFICIATES
Remains Shipped to His Old Home
Lima, Ohio.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT

NEW YORK. December 1.-THE funeral
Of eN senator Calvin s. Brice of Ohio took
place today in the Fifth Avenue Presbyte-
ran Church The church was crowded. and
large number of persons prominent in So
r5sty and in public life were present.
The body. in a cloth-covered casket,
wholly black, was taken in hearse from
the family home to the church. The Rev.
pr. Wallace Radcliffe of Washington was
in the pulpit when the body was taken in,
and the choir. which was in waiting, began
10 sing Sun of My Soul as the casket was
borne ug the main aisle. 1t was rested on
a bier. and partly covered with lilies of the
valley and carnations
Or. Radcliffe read from the Scriptures.
after which the choir sang Lead, Kindly
Light
At the close of the service the body was
'-arried out before the congregation dis
persed and while the choir sang Abide
With Me
\ large delegation of members of the
ohio Society was present. Among the
prominent persons in the church were Col.
ltoh1rt g. IngeTsoll, Senator Mark Hanna,
'ieuerai G. II. I. Cells. General Anson G..
NcCook. H. II. Brockway, General Henry
l. Burnett. George r. Sheldon, Col. Arthur
w SOper and Richard Croker.
The body was taken to the Erie railroad
terminus in Jersey City. where it was
placed on "a train for conveyance to Lima,
Ohio where il will be inferred
Evening star., 1898-12-17
INSPECTING THE ARMY.
Gen. Breckinridge Says Reports Were
Not Made to Him During the War.

Gen. Breckenridge, inspector general of
the army was heard at the afternoon ses-
sion of the House military committee He
spoke of the need Of thorough inspection
service, with adequate rank to make this
inspection effective
Gen. Breckenridge spoke of the change in
the inspection service when the recent war
broke out, the officers no longer reporting
to the inspector general The inspectors
did not report to him during the war
These reports We're still coming in, as the
Secretary of War had sent for them to
submit to the Dodge commission. He
strongly favored having inspectors report
to the inspector general.
AS to the extent of an army in Cuba the
Philippines and elsewhere Gen Breckin-
ridge said he would defer entirely as to the
numbers, to the commanding general of
the army. He thought it was a question of
promptly displaying a very large force
with the prospect of requiring only a small
force in the future. He thought - 00D men
adequate for the Philippines. When the re-
quirementS abroad would end was difficult
to say. That was largely a political ques-
ton and outside of his province.
In the course of his remarks Cen Breck-
1nridge said an adequate force at Manila
was desirable among other things to over
come any possible activity from foreign
quarters, including Germany
This led Mr.. Lentz to ask if Germany
had ever acted other than in a neutral man
ridge said he spoke only from the general
current reports and without any knowledge
of the course of Germany or any other
government.