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Evening star., 1898-09-13
GOING TO NEWBORN.
The Cruiser Brooklyn to Have an
Ovation.

Acting Secretary Allen has given orders
for the cruiser Brooklyn, now at New
York, to proceed to Newport to accept the
hospitalities of the citizens of that place.
The people have subscribed a considerable
sum of money to defray the expense Of
reception to the sailors, and have arranged
an elaborate program for their entertain
ment. 1t was the intention of the Navy
Department to send several Of the torpedo
boats to Newport from New York to take
part in this reception, but unfortunately
the time set. the 10Th instant. will find
most of these craft in the drydock, or un-
der repair at the New York yard. Some of
the big monitors are now on the way north
from Porto Rico. at last report being at
Charleston, s. G., and they will also report
at Newport, if they can reach there in
time.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
FOUND DISTRESS, NOT GOLD.
of Miners Lured to kot.e-
bue Sound,

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. septenber
IS.-W. C. Strong, who has arrived here
from st. MichaeIs on the steamer Garronne
says that the Garronne sighted considerable
"reckags west of Unamik Pass. The
~reckage appeared to be that of a schoon-
er, but no marks of Identification were
found. Mr.. Strong says Kotzebue Sound
mas proven to be another source of disap.
pointment. Misfortune has been the lot of
large number Of prospectors who were
iured to that section by stories of its golden
wealth Parties just from there report
most distressing condition Of affairs Not
one dollars worth of gold has been found
ana 1000 men are on the beach waiting an
opportunity to get away. Nearly as many
n ore are working their way to the beach
to secure transportation out Four thou
SAND dollars worth of supplies are piled on
the beach and being offered for sale, but
Purchasers cannot be found
There are several small sohooners in the
sound which will soon sail bringing all they
can accommodate. 1t is thought that gold
exists at the headwaters of the streams
emptying into Kotzebue Sound but these
streams are not navfgable for canoes and
the mountains are almost impassable One
or two expeditions have been organized to
reach the headwaters of the streams but
will go up the Koukuk river and cross the
divide on the snow this winter. Among the
arrivals from St.Michaels is a party consist
ing Of w. H. Buckingham, J. F. Benson,
NJ. T. Niver, E. E. Meekly and j. ]. Hahn
Of Canton, Ohio. This party took a fory-
fcot steam la inch to St Mchaels to be
used in the transportation Of their supplies
up the Yukon and also in prospecting vari-
Gus streams.
On August IS, just before they were to
start UP tho river, a severe storm visited
st. Mtchaels, wrecking the craft which, to-
gether with their outfits, went to the bot
tom, compelling tho party to return. The
same storm wrecked several other small
craft, and huge wave carried large
stern-wheei steamer, belonging to a PENN
sylvania company, high and dry on the
beach.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
CLARA BARTON's RETURN.
President of Red Cross and Party
Reach Washington.

Miss Clara Barton and party reached the
city yesterday from Tampa, Fla Those
with Miss Barton were DR.. Winfield Egan,
chief surgeon of the Red Cross; Gen. Won
Schell Of the Belgian Red Cross; DR.. Gill.
j. A. Mcdowell. Miss Lucy Graves and
Miss Annie Fowler Of Illinois. The party
is hers waiting orders and may be sent
either to the Philippines or Porto Rico.
Miss Barton went to the headquarters of
the Red Cross on the old ChautauQua
grounds near Glen Echo, where she is stay
ing. She is slightly indisposed and will en-
daavor to recuperate. She has nothing to
say additional to what has been printed
relative to her experiences at Havana. 1t
is stated that she will make to the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State a detailed
statement of the action Of the Spanish
authorities in refusing to allow the Red
Cross to land cargoes of supplies at
Havana
Evening star., 1898-09-13
EQUITY COURT ORDERS.
Parties in Suits Required to Answer
to Proceedings.

An order was granted by Justice Cox in
Equity Court No / TO-DAY in the case of
Augusta F. Wilson against P. S. Wilson,
requiring the complainant to show cause
on or before Monday, September TO- why
she has disobeyed the order of the court
allowing the defendant to have their chill
dren with him twice a week as provided In
the final decree in the case. Justice Cox
also granted a rule in the case of Louis
Arthur Reinberg against Nora j. Reinberg.
requiring the complainant to appear in
court on Monday next and show cause why
he should not be adjudged in contempt of
court for failing to make payment of ali
mony and counsel fees, as ordered by the
court.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Personal Mention.

DR.. Saml. E. Watkins has returned to the
city, having spent the summer at Belmar
Rev. c. c. Kramer, formerly Of Wash
ington, ID. c., now rector Of the Church Of
the Epiphany, New Iberia. La. is visiting
his brother and sister, DR.. 7. b. and Miss
Mary Kramer, at 634 A street southeast.
Mr.. George +. Ormsby has returned to
the city from Blue Ridge mountain.
Maj. Gen. VIM. r. Shafter and A. j. Chip
man of the United States geological survey,
who Were school boys together in southern
Michigan, met for The first time since
school boy days last evening at the Ebbitt
House and renewed old acquaintance.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
NOW IT IS GREATER CHICAGO.
Town, City and County Governments
May Be Consolidated.

CHICAGO, September 13.-The city coun-
ell has adopted a resolution providing for
commission of nine members to prepare an
entirely new form of government for the
city of Chicago.
II is the initial step for a consolidation of
the town, city and county governments.
The resolution, after reciting the evils G. .ow-
ing out of the present justice court system,
makes a general complaint of the present
charter of Chicago as being behind the
needs of the city. Six of the members of
the commission are to be appointed by the
mayor and the other three by the county
commissioners
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Naval Orders.

Lieut. Commander r. G. Davenport has
been ordered to command the Fish Hawk,
relieving Lieut.. Commander F. H. Deiano.
who Is ordered to the Boston navy yard.
Commander ]. ]. Brice (retiredD has bean
detached from command of the Mare
Island navy yard and ordered home Lieut..
j. l. Madge has bsen detached from the
command Of the monitor Wyandotte and
ordered home.
The following ramed. volunteer officers
nave been honorably discharged: Lieuts. o.
W bite and L. NJ. Horse; EnsigEs J. r. Har-
rell, j. Farnsworth, H. H. Smith, A. w.
Russell, Passed Assistant Engineer r. B.
Dick. Passed Assistant Surgeon ]. Sailor
and Assistant Surgeon R. 8. LIE Coute.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
HERD RAPIDLY DECREASING
Expert seal Inspector Says They VIII
Soon He Exterminated

San FRANCISCO. Cal, September 10
c. II. Townsend, chief Of The division of
fisheries, United States fish commission.
who was the official inspector of the seal
herd for several years and a membe,. OF
the recent Bering sea commission. has re-
turned from an inspection tour of the is
lands.
Ills observations from year to year con-
c-Csiveiy prove that the herd is RAPIDLY
diminishing in numbers declining from 10
10 - per cent each season. this being the
Gus StoUlary falling OF since ocean sealing
became general! lie says that peiagIc sea-
British Columbia 70 the ryeIu.iof ~ ~
American vessels. If this practice docs
not cease the herds will soon be exteTrnio
mated. --i
Evening star., 1898-09-13
SUIT AGAINST EXECUTRIX.
Proceedings by Mrs. Noonan to s.
cure Dover Interest.

Mrs. Ann Noonan today entered suit
against Mary A. Dobbins, her daughter who
is sued as the executrix of the will of the
late John Noonan, who was the husband of
the complaint. There are a number of
other defendants, all of whom are benefici-
aries under the Noonan will The action
is brought by Mrs. Noonan to secure an as
signrnent of dover. she having filed with
the register of Wills a written remuneration
of any bequest or devise made to her by
the provisions of her husbands will, and
electing to claim her dover right in his
estate.
The complainant declares that the total
assessed valuation of the deceaseds g prop
erty is S103, So, and that his personal prop
erty is valued at $4,000. She asks that her
daughter be required to account for the
sums she has received SO far out of the
estate.
Evening star., 1898-09-13

His Graceful Expressions Addressed
to the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, September 13.-The follow
ing is a literal translation of letter re-
ceiyed by the Associated Press from Ad-
miral Cervera:
PORTSMOUTH, N. H, Sept. II, 1898
ITO the President of the Associated Press:
my Dear Sir-Tomorrow l sail for Spain
and / wish to say to you, as the represen-
tative of the greatest news association in
the United States. that 1 sail with my heart
full of gratitude for the sympathy that has
been shown me by the people Of this
country.
MY farewell, then. takes with it every
assurance that the memory Of this SYM
pathy l shall warmly and actively con-
serve during the rest of my life.
Il take advantage of this occasion TO sub
scribe myself as your faithful and obedient
servant, who kisses your hand
(Signed) PASCUAL CERVERA"
Evening star., 1898-09-13
COL DE CLAM RETIRED.
Result of Investigation Into the Drey-
fus Case.

1t is officially announced at Paris that
Gel. Du Patty de Clam has been placed on
the inactive list and dismissed from his
post in consequence of the general staff 5
Inv estiSauon into the Esterhazy case.
President Faure retired Col. Du Patty De
Cam at the suggestion of the minister for
war. Gen. ZIrllnden.
Two cabinet meetings have considered tha
question Of revision of the Dreyfus case,
and adjourned until Saturday, at the re-
quest of the minister of justice, NJ Sarrlen
who IS desirous of more time in which TO
consider the documents.
Ihe court has refused TO release Col
Piquart pending a rehearing of the case
against him.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
MRS. CARSON WARD DEAD.
Resided I'm Gaither>burg, but w,s
WeII-NuoV=n Here

Special Dispatch 10 The Eqcniux Star
GAITHERSBURG, Md, September 13.-
Mrs Carson Ward, wife of a prominent
merchant, died suddenly this morning on
fFsderick avenue of neuralgia of the hearr.
Mrs, Ward an hour before left her home
wheeling Laura, her little daughter, In a.
carriage, 10 go TO the post Office and to call
upon friends IN another section of town.
Al the post office she was heard to COM
plain of pain in an arm and was spaadiIy,
on her way toward home, but when within
hfty yards she was stricken and fell to the
street.
She was removed TO the residence of Miss
Adeline Gloyds and DR.. j. II. Mccormick
called, but life was sxtinct. Mr.. Ward and
the child survive. She was daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fl. Coomes, aged
thirty-one years. and was widely related
and well known in Washington.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
JUDGE PROUTY NOT LYNCHED.
Groundless story Sent From Okla
hOma and Widely Circulated

WICHITA, Kan, September ia week
ago a negro named Dave Fitch was killed
by SIX cowboys at Tecumseh. okla. Judge
Prouty, who has jurisdiction over that sec
ton, did not act in the matter as quickly
as the negroes thought ne should, and they
made some threats against hlm.
out OF this grew rumor Of a lynchinp
ana the story that Judge Prouty had been
hanged by a mob VAS teIegraphed from
mere last night The story IS absolutely
without foundation il fact snd mas aroused
much indignation among Prouty's friends
Evening star., 1898-09-13
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for anv
period can have The Star mailed 10
them TO ai'y address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering u at
this office. in person or by letter.
Terms: Is cents per week; 25 cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofiice to another should
give the last address as well as The
new one
Evening star., 1898-09-13

Regulars Formed Very Small Part OF
the Total Cases.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, September l9.-
The judge advocate of the Independent d.
vision of troops stationed here reports re-
garding the trials of men by court-martial
that a total of 7S1 cases have been tried
here since the troops came, and of this
number only IS were acquitted. Six of
these acquitted were regulars. There were
only thirteen serious cases, and only four
of these We're regulars.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
SENATOR GRAY,s SUCCESSOR.
Vacancy on the Canadian COmmii
sion Soon to He Filled.

1t Is expected that the vacancy In the
American representation of the joint United
States-Canadian commission by the trans
fer Of Senator Gray to the peace commits
sion will be filled in the course of day or
two. Ex-Secretary Foster, with Secretary
Anderson OF the commission. is now in the
city, and are making arrangements to
ent week, to be present at the RESUMPTION
OF tha Joint meetings on the Goth. Gen.
Foster has already had a short conference
with the President touching the work of
the commission.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
YELLOW FEVER AT PONCE.
Gen Brooke Reports on Conditions in
Porto Rico.

The following was posted at the War De-
partment today:
PONCE, September 13, 1885,
Adjutant General, Washington:
The number of sick among troops in
Porto Rico. 1,SS6-about IS per cent 1T
typhoid. 44T malaria, 1852 other diseases
Investigation of two deaths at Ponce shows
them to be yellow fever, which origina ted
in quartermaster's hospital One more case
mas developed. All troops at Ponce have
been removed to camps. General Henry
has taken precaution to prevent disease
spreading. BROOKE.
Major General.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Held for HurgInrY.

Charles Green and Len johnson, colored.
were this afternoon held by Judge Kimball
in>S500 bail for the action OF the grand jury
for breaking into the store of ]. w. Hau,
corner of 10th ard b streets northwest, in
the night time, and stealing a lot of cigars
and a coat, valued in all at Si5.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Captain Tuttle Reports the Success of
His Expedition.
NINETY-0NE WHALERS WERE SAVED
The Revenue Gutter is Expected to
Reach Seattle Today.
PERILS OF THE VOYA AGE

NEAH BAY, Wash, September I3.-The
way down the coast. She has on board
Lieuts. Jarvis and Bertholf and Or. Call,
composing the relief party. and 81 members
of the crews of the vessels that were
wrecked, including the crew Of the schoon-
er Louise J. kenney.
When the men came aboard the Bear
after she reached Cape Smyth. there were
1l9 In all. Twelve of these exchanged
places with a number from the Fearless
and eighteen shipped on other vessels Of
the whaling fleet. Two shipped on the
Morning Light at Kotze5ue sound: three
shipped on some OF the Yukon river steam
ers when they reached St. Michael. and
others shipped on the British steamer Ilala
at Dutch Harbor
Besides the loss of the Orca ana Freeman
last fall, the schooner Rosario was the
only other vessel that Was crushed IN the
Ice. The other vessels, the Newport Jean
nette, Fearless and BelVdere, are all out
and either on their way down or have con-
tinued on their whaling cruises. The Wan
Gerer which went into Herschel Island last
fall, when she found she could not get out
is known to be safe. Captain Newth OF
the Jeanette, who was taken in at Cape
Smyth, came down on the Bear. having
turned his vessel over to Thomas Ellis and
Charles Brewer
The Bear reports that the petty officer
of the whaler Rosario committed suicide
by drowning last spring and in June Phil
Mann of the Josie freeman dropped dead
of heart failure. Gray of the Jeanette died
OF dropsy. A Siberian and a Japanese at
tached to the fleet also died since the feet
was last heard from.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
ANOTHER MURDER MYSTERY.
Missing Parts of Young woman's
Body Have Been Discovered.

bOU! H0Ne HeeH DIscOFefed.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, September 13.-AII
the parts of the dismembered body of the
young woman SO mysteriously murdered
and mutilated and cast into the waters of
the Yellow Mill river have been found The
trunk was discovered today. The upper
half, with the arms attached, was in one
package, while the lower part of the body
was in a second package.
"A piece of muslin in the woman's mouin
indicates that she was gagged with II or
perhaps smothered. She may have been
poisoned, physicians who have noted the
color of her eyes declare
Evening star., 1898-09-13
HAY SAILS TOMORROW.
He VIII Return From Abroad on the
Tcutonic.

LIVERPOOL, September 13.-The White
Star line steamer Teutonic. which is sched-
uled to sail from this port for New York
tomorrow, will have among her passengers
Colonel John Hay. the retiring United
States ambassador to Great Britain and
Mrs. Hay: J. b. Angel. the retiring United
States minister to Turkey, and family:
James A Burden, Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft
Davis, ]. w. Doane and Mr.. and Mrs.
George j. Gould.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Changes in Police Force

The following changes in the police force
were made today upon the recommendation
of Maj. Sylvester, the order to take effect
the 18th instant: Sergt. W. ]. HARRISON. rs-
duced at his own request. to be a private
of class two; Acting Ssrgt. Fritz Passau
to be sergeant. vice HARRISON, and Private
II omas Judge TO be acting sergeant, vice
PsSsau.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
TURKEY IS RESPONSIBLE.

American Losses During Armenian
Troubles Laid at Her Door.
CONSTANTINOPLE. September 13.-The
United States. 1t is aNuonnced. has replied
to a recent note of the Turkish govern
r ent. declining to accept Turkeys repudia
ton of the responsibility for American
losses during the Armenian troubles.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
The Hospital Well Appointed.
CoaIing Station Contract Awarded.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, September 49,
Healey, Tibbetts & Co. of this city have
been awarded the contract for construct
Ing the coallng station at Pago Pago
Their bid was $40, 300. The work will take
about year and include wharves, coal
hunkara and houses.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Deed of ASSIGN mcut.

William S. Macleod. dealer in electrical
supplies at No. 63l g street northwest,
filed deed Of assignment to Lucas p. Low
irg late this afternoon for the benefit of
creditors. Assets are given at $500 while
the liabilities are stated Is S1o SOC. .26.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Liberated by AGuinaIdO.

HONG KONG, September IA special
dispatch received here from Manila from
a Spanish source says:
"Aguinaldo has liberated all the Spanish
prisoners. The Americans, in violation of
the terms of the capitulation, have seized
the public offices, destroyed the archives,
disregarded the municipal laws and are
collecting the overdue Spanish taxes"
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Government Receipts.

Government receipts today-From inter-
nal revenue, S5243; customs, S6s2 $50;
miscellaneous, ST. $50. Expenditures, ST.
753 900.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
The Eeor's Mission.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. September I3.-
A Chronicle st. Michael special says:
The Bear left st. Michael for the north
on July to rescue nine miners whose
boat, large steam launch, had been
wrecked five miles south of Cape Ramauoff,
while making the trip from Rampant City
on the Yukon river, TO st. Michael for pro-
visions ana supplies All the miners were
saved, and the Bear proceeded on her way
to Point Barrow. On the way several stops
were made and bills contracted by Lieut..
JARVIS OF the overland relief expedition were
pald IN goods wanted by the natives. At
Point Hope Lieut. Berthod reported that
the thirty-four reindeer which had strayed
from the Lapps' herd while crossing hoizs-
bue sound on the ice on the way TO Point
Barrow hai been brought to Point Hope
and that although several had been killed
Tor food, the herd rad increased by the
hlrth OF faWns to forty-nine. Capt. Sher-
man Of the wrecked Whaler Orca boarded
the Bear at Point Day. He reported the
wreck Of the Rosario and the serious condi-
ton of the Belvidere.
1t being impossible for the Bear to pass
the ice barrier, food was sent 20 the BcIyi-
deres men by native I'm skin boats in
charge of Lieut.. Hamlet who successfully
accomplished his mission and reached Point
Barrow only eighteen hours after the
Bears arrival there. At Cane Srnvth on
Josie III. Freeman and Orca and the schoon-
er Rosario were taken on board the Bear
ana given the first square meal they had
eaten for many a DAY.
The Newport, Fearless and Jeanette ar
rived before August ), when the Bear be-
came fast in the ice. where she remained
Ior thirteen days. II being found impossible
to blast her way out.
stores were, however. transferred to the
Whalers on sleds. Finally, on August IL,
the Bear got loose from the ice and with
the rescued whaers started on her way
south. A stop was made at Point Hope on
the 10th, where the schooner Louise j. Ken
ney was fcunc on the beach, where she had
been wrecked the day before Her officers
and crew We're taken on board After MAX
ing several stors. the Bear arrived at St
Michael Gu August %, and left on the fol-
lowing day.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Burial of blanche, Roo.eve1t.

Burial of Blanche. Roosevelt.
LONDON. September 1.-THE remains Of
the Marchesa D'Alligri .tBlanche Roose-
veit, the American singer and novelist,
whose death was announced on Saturday
last, were buried this morning in Bromley
Cemetery. The funeral was private.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Italians Stoned to Death and Lynched
by Austrians.
VIOLENT STREET FIGHTS IN TRIESTE
The Embassy at Vienna Strongly
Guarded by Infantry.
ANOTHER ARREST AT ROME

LONDON. September 13.-Special dig
patches from Vienna say the entire An
siran-Hunsarian empire is infuriated
against the Italiars a result of the
assassin alton of the Empress Elizabeth.
Vio.ent anti-Italian den onstrations have
taken place at Trieste, where the Italians
and natives have been fghurg in the
streets with sticks and ones, sometimes
using revo'vers. Six deaths are reported 10
have occurred there, ald he troops wee
called out to supp! ess the disturbances.
At Gratz an Italian peddler has been
lynched. and at Vienna fully 100 Italians
employed on the municipal works nave
been sUmmarily dismissed in order TO avert
a popular revolt. The Italian embassy at
Vienna is guarded by strong body of in
fantry.
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Italian Anarchist Arrested.

ROME. September 13.-An anarchist
manifesto. signed by the revolutionary
committee" has been distributed in Milan
during the past few days. The police on
yesterday arrested an Italian who was
Ell gagged in distributing the manifesto The
prisoner. who had just arrived from Swift
zerland when he was seized, shouted
Long live anarchy Death to the king"
Some of the people in the crowd present
at the time of the arrest interfered with
the police officers who made the capture,
ard several persons were injured on both
sides before the anarchist was lodged in
the police depot.
The newspapers here remark that the
recent riots at Milan commenced in a SIM
liar manner
Evening star., 1898-09-13
Report From Capt. Tuttle.

The following telegI am has been received
from the commander of the revenue cut
ter Bear:
"NEAH Ray Wash
Evening star., 1898-09-13
"NEAH BAY, Wash,
Secretary of the Treasurr- washinrtnn.

Secretary OF the Treasury, washington,
d. c.:
Bear will reach Seattle 18th instant Re
lief expedition and ninety-one shipwrecked
men on board Rosario was crushed by ice.
July 2; crew all saved. Jeanette, Fearless
Newport, Belviders got out safely; all well.
FUTILE, Captain"
Capt. Tuttle, under orders from Secretary
Gage, left Seattle last November to at
tempt to take relief TO ice-imprisoned
whaers on the northern coast Of Alaska.
He could not carry the Bear further than
Unalaska, but sent an overland eXps edition,
which reached and succored the imprisoned
men. The telegram now shows thai the ex-
pedition was successful.