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The evening times., 1898-06-25
Brave Lieut.. GilIis.

(Frmn the New York Evening Post
Among the uncelebrated acts of courage
in the naval campaign. one performed
by the young executive officers of the
torpedo-boat Porter. who Is the son of
Admiral Gillis, takes my fancy. One
dark night, as you have heard, Admiral
Cervera sent destroyer out from the
harbor of Santiago to torpedo. two or
three of our ships of war. Whether the
destroyer ever got back to Cervera is
not certainly known but next morning
some of the German torpedoes were still
floating around aimlessly among the
American feet.
knots, rolling in the sea like cork cigar,
the Porter sighted one of these much
feared engines. and 'it was, coming
straight for my little brute" says Capt
Fremont in telling the story.
we must capture that said I to
Gillis. pressing the Indicator for more
steam.
Yes, SIR he answered.; ri get 1t for.
you
do you know Giilis? Hasn't any head
at all-nothing in his composition but
plain nerve. l have to watch him all the
time. or I'd lose him and the Porter, and
myself. too. and 1 don't want to do that
because like him. and I'm responsible
for the preservation of the Porter; and
furthermore. have a happy home. But
this time he was too quick for me- The
torpedo was coming slowly: if>it touched
our SIDE there would be nothing more
for any of us except a bed under water
He had his shoes of before T. knew It,
and his coat. and I said: Don't do 1t,
Gillis; she's got her wnr-nose on
"T'H unscrew 1t. SIR said the boy. and
over the side he went. threw his arms
around the torpedo. headed It away from
US. and then began feeling for its busi-
ness end .-.,,.. ....-..... 81.
1t happened that this torpedo had no
business end no tip containing the full
minating charge "a fact which shows how
careless Spaniards are. and why they are
ineffective in war;. and, the air-cock
opening just then, the torpedo dfved from
Gillis's arms to the bottom. Not many
minutes afterward the lookout reported
another torpedo; and this one, alive. war
nose and all, was power -buckled.'' or
skidded. aboard, under the Captains d.
rections; and it now lies by the portrait
of the torpedo-boat Porter. a most inter
estfng prize, and worth to officers and
crew. just s6.o00 of the Governments
money.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
CIRQUE TENT BLOWN DOWN.
One Nan killed and Many Injured
During IL Terrific WindStSrm.

Sioux City. Iowa. June 25.-At ? o'clock
last night. during a terrific windstorm.
the tent OF the Forepaugh-Sells circus
was blown down, killing one man and in
juring many others. Several thousand
presons were present when the accident
occurred. and II was feared some women
and children in their frantic flight ran
into the Floyd river. The dead man is
Ado!ph Halverson. Frank Reynolds. an
attache Of the show. was hurt internally
and it is believed will die.
The seriously injured are A. W. Erwin.
Frank C. Ryan. Jack Ryan. Harry New
meyer.
twenty-five others are known to be hurt
but not seriously.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
Plead. Guilty to Fo,ncr...

Clarissa Edwards, colored. who was in
dicted for forgery by the grand jury, was
arraigned in Criminal Court No. / this
morning before. Chief Justice Bingham.
She pleaded guilty and was remanded for
sentence. She was charged with forging
the name of Clarence Hycox TO an order
for s2.75. She claimed at the preliminary
hearing in the Police Court that the mon
ey was due her for service and pay
ment being refused she took this means of
obtaining it.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
ALL MADRID Is UNEASY.
Intense ANXIETY Prevails COncer
ing the Eate Of Santiago

Intense ANXIETY Prevails Concern
ing the Fate of Santiago.
Paris. June e5.-The Heraid's European
edition publishes dispatch from its Mao
rid correspondent. who says:
Never since the commencement of the
war has the anxiety been SO intense to
hear news from Santiago de Cuba. 1t is
recognized that the successful landing of
the troops is most serious.
The Epoca talks sadly of the certain de-
struction of Cevera's feet.
Here there is no official report confirm
ing the rumor of the surrender of Manila.
The cabinet council meets this morning.
Its results. it is anticipated. will be of the
highest importance.
1t was remarked that the session of
congress was suspended without any of
the usual loyal demonstra tions.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS.
The War Department Corrccts a Mis-
apprehension.

A Misrepresentation regarding appoint
mcnts to be made in the War Depart
ment under the present emergency seems
to have been created by the present de-
ficiency bill before Congress providing
for the payment of salaries of clerks in
the War Department.
This appropriation bill is not new leg
islation but is the continuation or appro-
priat.ons that have been available in the
W3r Department since April. and from
which the increased force serving since
the commencement of the War has been
paid.
The deDartment in the past week has
been besieged by candidates anxious to
lille applications under the impression that
number of future appointments were to
be made.
The applieations now on hand number
over 5000 and as the needs of the sery-
ice have been fully complied with the fu-
-tility of applying for positions in the
War Department will be obvious.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
THE STOcK-MARKET WEAK
Prices Shew Irregularity on Lin
tied Dealings.
The News From Santiago Used to
=. peprens- yalses - Government
Roads Slightly Higher.

New York, June 25-The stock market
opened weak and soon became irregular
and continued inactive.
The news from Santiago recording
American successes drew attention to the
losses yet to be met by the troops and
indicated that the task Of subduing the
Spaniards in Cuba might prove a longer
one than is expected. The news from
Spain had no influence though 1t did fore
shadow Efforts for peace. Profit taking
was INDUCED In for fear. of incident over
Sunday. None of the changes in prices
was really radical.
Government bonds were unchanged.
except that bids for the old As registered
were advanced one-half per cent.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
Juvenile stamp Thief Kills Himself.

Limerick. Me. June 25.-The body of
Alton G Gerry, fifteen years of age, was
found hanging TO the limb of a tree just
behind the village schoolhouse yesterday
About a week ago young Gerry was caught
stealing stamps from the postoffice The
boy claimed that he was hired to steal
and told Postmaster Swazey the name of
the man who employed him. II is possible
that this man may have been concerned
in putting the boy out of the way, and
the county attorney is investigating.
1t is the general belief. however, that
the boy killed himself in a fit of remorse
The evening times., 1898-06-25
SPECIAL notice..

OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR OF
TAXES OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
1s9s.-NOTICE--All owners or keepers Of
dogs in the District Of Columbia are here
by notified that the yearly tax imposed by
act of Congress on all dogs owned or
kept in said District will be due and pay
abe on July l. 1898. Upon payment of said
tax. tags will be issued provided in
said act BY order of the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
DISTRICT DAY.
Local Measures VIII BE Considered
Next Monday.

Chairman Babcook. of the District
Committee. is confident that ne Will get
the benefit of District day in the House
next Monday for consideration OF the bill
to open Eleventh Street northwest and
other measures of local interest reported
from the committee last Wednesday.
There is nothing in the Appropriations
Committee TO interfere with District busi-
ness next Monday, and Chairman Hull.
of the Military Committee. has asked
that the bills from that conn., te be con-
sidered next Tuesday. Hence there seems
to be every assurance that the District
will get its day.
The pending bills have been published
in The Times.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
Mrs. Webb Petition, so- u

Hattie Webb today filed a bill in equity
praying for absolute divorce from .,er
husband, James w. Webb. The petition
STATES mat the parties were married I'm
the District of Columbia in 1881 and Iived
together as man and wife until four
years ago, when on account of the cruel
treatment the petitioner received at the
hands Of the respondent she left him.
since their separation the complainant
says the respondent never contributed to
her support ~
The evening times., 1898-06-25
Suit I'm Equity.

The National Safe Deposit Savings and
Trust Company. a corporation. as admin
istrator of the estate OF Charles W.
Scheurmann. filed a suit in equity today
against George C. Schuermann for a bal
ance due the estate of the said Charles
W. Schuermann.
The complaint shows that at the time
of the death of Charles W. Schuermann
the defendant. George C. Schuermann,
was indebted to him in the sum of s., 600
less credit of $42.02.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
commissioners, Orders.

The District Commissioners issued the
following orders today:
That a Hayes truck, not to exceed
1903 pounds in weight. with equipments
be purchased of the La France Fire En-
glne Co. of Elmira, n. Y, for $3.50.
That DR.. George r. Lorrell be hereby
appointed one of the resident staff phy-
sicians of the Washington Asylum for
a period OF eight months. vice William E.
Winston, resigned
That the public use of part of the alley
IN block 49, and the whole of the alley
IN block l3S in the Burlieth addition to
west washington. be hereby abandoned.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
''The Gem Of the Potom.

One Of the most pleasant and at the
same time easily accessible Summer re-
sorts on the lower Potomac is Chanel
Point. located in Charles county. Mary
land. on the salt wafer of the Potomac
and Port Tobacco rivers. Chapel Point
Is about ffty-five miles from Washing
ton and can be reached both by rail and
boat. a1
The evening times., 1898-06-25
DIED..

BIGGINS-On Friday June "a. 1885, KATIE,
infant daughter of Margaret and Thomas J. Big
gins aged one year, three months and nine days.
Funeral private. Item
HAMMET-Suddenly, at her residence, No. SGT
Twenty-third Street northwest. Wednesday,
June %. 1898. at 1915 p. M, SAVILLA. beloved
wife Of William o. Hammet, in the twenty eighth
year Of her age
Funeral from her late residence. Friday. the
oath instant, at o'clock p m. fnterment at
Hyattsville, Montgomery County. Md
Ciaryland papers please copy) 1t
wRIGHT-On Friday, June "a. 1885, at Sis
q. m, MARTHA SYBII.LA, beloved wife of Ben
jamin C. Wright, in the seventy-frst year of her
age.
Funeral from her late residence No. 4l2 X
Street northwest, Monday, June q, at p. m.
Friends and relatives invited. je25-2t
The evening times., 1898-06-25
THE ROWAN Is A FLYER.
She Makes Twenty-Five Knots on
Her Preliminary Trial.

Her Preliminary Trial.
Seattle, Wash, June 25-The torpedo
boat Rowan has had a preliminary trial
trip. The run, which was made to Ia
coma and return, was very satisfactory.
speed of twenty-five Knots being de-
veloped under 175 pounds of steam She
can stand $50 pounds. and it would be no
great surprise If she made on her official
trial a greater speed than the required
twenty-six knots. The official trial will
probably be held next weeK. An eighty
mile course is to be laid out from Taco
ma up the So9nd.
The evening times., 1898-06-25

II you lose your dog. stand still and wait
and watch. Your dog will certainly find
you. If he is really lost" But II he has
only missed you and knows his way
home. he won't come to any harm: he will
make his way home. and II wont hurt
you meantime. to stand still for little
while, in accordance with the above ad-
vice.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
Lappin & Davis,
Stock Brokers,
c21 Seventh ST. NV. (se cor. F.)
Telephoue l76l.
COrSOn & Mccartney,

Members Of the New York Stock Exchange
l4l9 St, Glover Building.
Correspondents of Messrs- Van Emburgh Atter-
bury, No. Wall Street
Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds
Deposits.-I-Exchange.--
Railroad Stocks and Bonds and all securities
listed on the exchanges OF New York, Philadel-
phia. Boston, and Baltimore bought and sold
speciality made of investment securities. Dis
trict Bonds and all local Railroad. Gas Insurance
and Telephone Stock dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and
sold. mals-f
The evening times., 1898-06-25
A New r...tomce Rule.

new principle has been laid down by the
Postofacc Department as result Of contest over
postofice of the third class. This is that while
the Recommendation of a member of Congress as
to selection Of a postoffice site in his dis
trict will be adopted. he can have no more inau-
ence than anyone else regards such matters
outside his district.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
Low Rate Excursion to ChautaaGua
vim Fennsxlvania Railroad.

Tickets on sale for $50 a. m. train Fri
day. July s. good to return not earlier
than July IS nor later than August 6, at
rate of SO for the round trip.
je25, % 81. .jys, 6pm- -je26, e, 80, ,iy1, ,s,5am
The evening times., 1898-06-25
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Mergenthaler Linotype: 55Hlis,
1ea1Ts IL. IGdl7s. 1Odiss is: American
Graphophone: 1cOal3 Is; American Graph
phone preferred: 1s113 IA. l4a1S 3-S:
Pneumatic Gun Carriage: l0ea3ic., 3io1
33c. i4eGr3ec.. le5d51c.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
CHARGES MODERATE, MEDICINES INCLUDED.

Daily Once Hours-lo a. m. to p. m. Mon
day. Wednesday. Thurnday and Saturday. to
p. m Sunday. 10 to Il m.
CONSULTATION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL.
The evening times., 1898-06-25

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN-A meet
ing of the stockholders of the Washing
ton Law Book Company will be held on
SATURDAY. JULY I'd. 1898. at 1422 F
Street northwest at II o-ciock noon for
the election of board of directors for
the ensuing year. jels-25
The evening times., 1898-06-25
New YORK stock M.rket.

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs Co.
members OF the New York Stock Exchange.
14s7 + Street.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
Stocks.

We have every facility for the quick execution
Of orders in stocks and grain. We take pleasure
in giving our clients adviees which we regularly
receive from reliable New York houses Use our
telephone to secure quotations.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
D.
niI Pa. Ava

Invariable rule. II Is the only method which will
give success in all cases. The stimulants usually
given by the inexperienced physician and found N
patent medicines, if persisted ip, WILL MAKE
HOPELESS EVEN A MILD CASE.
The evening times., 1898-06-25
Chicago Grain and Prcv,.,on Market

Corrected daily by w b. Hibbs Co.
members OF the New York Stock Exchange.
The times., 1898-01-19
MORE SHORT COAL LOADS
Discoveries as a Result Of the
Cart Hold-Ups.
Mr.. Haskell Assumes -Tha. II Ts M,
TO CareiessEcss- Recommends
Changes in His office Rules

MI Haskell, the sealer of weights
and measures, announces that the peo-
pie IN his office have found several
snort loads of coal since they began 10
hoid up carts on the street several
weeks ago, as reported in The Times.
Mr. Haskell says that 1t is fair to pre-
sumo so far that the shortage found
has been through carelessness only
Many loads examined by The Office have
been full weight, and many others
nave come within the tolerance limit
OF the office, twelve pounds 10 the ton.
However, the shortage in several cases
has been from forty to one hundred
pounds, or from . to 5 per cent. and
this Mr.. Haskell says is entirely too
much TO be fair 10 the people.
In all cases so far the dealers have
been compelled to make the shortage
good, and have been directed to use
more care in the future Mr.. Haskell
wishes II stated that this system of
looking after the coal weight will he
continued.
ton to the Commissioners that the law
10 his office be amended slight
ly, to give the office more scope. He
says in his letter to the Commissioners
that he believes the revenues of the Of
flee could be increased largely and
a more rigid inspection of weights and
measures accomplished if the change
yyaya made
The times., 1898-01-19
THE DOCKING OF wARsHrps
Mr. pIatt's Plan to Contract with
Private Parties for 1t.

The lack OF docking facilities for the
ships of war and the apparent impossi-
bility of those constructed by the Gov
ernment TO perform the duties expected
OF them has led Mr. Platt of New
York, TO offer an amendment TO the ma
Val bill authorizing the Navy Depart
ment TO contract With others for the
docking of the ships. Among other
things, the amendment authorizes the
Secretary, at his discretion. to enter in
TO contract for the docking of yes
sells of the Navy for a period of twen-
ty years, the Government to have the
privilege of extension of this period
such docks must afford all the facili-
ties needed, and the docking service Is
required 10 be rendered by = steel float
ing dry dock of the design and pattern
known as the Clark & Stanfeld model,
to be located in the harbor of New
York. The total cost to the Government
under such contract is limited to $50
OOO Al year. Under the contract the
Government must have the use OF this
dock for period of 100 days each
year, the dock company 10 furnish all
labor and defray all expenses Incurred
in the docking of Government vessels.
In case of war or emergency the Gov
ernment must have the use of such
dock or docks beyond the period of 100
days year II required, the
compensation for such additional
time TO be determined and fixed by
between the Navy Depart
ment and the contracting company.
The times., 1898-01-19
WITHOUT OpEpATgON

yea was extended for six months and
protest waived.
At the end of that time Mr. Tierney
refused to pay to Mrs. Reed ON the
ground that he had not known OF the
extension OF the note. and that as far
as he was concerned there was no val
liable consideration.
a suit was brought in the lower court
by Mrs. Reed, and q verdict was rem
aerea FOR the defendant on the ground
mat there was no valuable considere-
Tferney
The decision of the court OF appeals
oehNered by Justice Alvey is to the ef-
Iect that the extension of time was for
.he benefit of Mr.. Tierney, and that it
was valuable consideration. Mr.
Ilerney also contended in the original
pli mat the statute of limitations
threw the note out but this the court
OF appeals also denies.
new trial is ordered in the court be-
low.
The times., 1898-01-19
aged upon the merest mechanical

gagged upon the merest mechanical
work.
Mr.. Harlow would put the entrance
salaries for clerks and other employees
-.lucn lover than at present, more like
those paid by a private business house.
and would pay those of ability and who
are advanced to the most responsible
and diiicrlt positions precisely as they
are paid by private COZ porations, in ac-
eerdance withsthe value of their SER
Vices. As ii is now. an empioye worth
more TO the Government than several
employees engaged upon routine work
receives but little more compensation
tnan routine employees. This system
prohibiting advancement. drives skilled
anu competent men from the Govern
ment employ into private service
When asked If lie thought it fair and
Just that employees in the Government
Printing Office and its bureaus should
be required to work more hours than
other employees Mr.. Harlow replied
that there should be no distinction in
the matter OF hours unless it could be
shown that those having shorter hours
could not have the hours increased
without impairing the quality OF their
work, and with no apprecianle increase
in quantity. AS much of the work in
the departments is of a routine char
acter. requiring little mental exertion
MI. Harlow saw no reason why more
could not be accomplished or why the
quality should be impaired by increas-
ing the hours OF labor. There was 70
reason WIZ ordinary clerks should
have shorter hours than mechanics and
skilled laborers.
The rank and file of the clerks We're
on easy work. and it would be no
hardsip to require eight hours work
of them each day. Their work required
no more, if as much, mental energy
than demanded of many mechanics and
skilled lahorers, where their eye and
hand. as well as the mind, was actively
employed.
The short hours of labor required by
the Government was, Mr. Harlow ad-
mitted sowing the seeds of discomfort t
laboring men in private bust
neSses, and ii seemed to him the nearer .
the Government approached the eight
hour law the less reason would the 4
people in private employ have for being
dissatisfied with their own condition.
The committee will meet again this
morning.
The times., 1898-01-19
Tni,ed States supreme Court

Present: The Chief Justice, Mr.. Jus
tice Harlan. Mr.. Justice. Gray, Mr.. Jus
tice Brewer. MIR. Justice Brown, Mr.
Justice Shiras, Mr.. Justice White, and
Mr.. Justice Peckham.
No 503 Clarence p. Elder, appellant,
rs. the United States. Appeal Fl IN the
Court of Private Land Claims. Dis
missed per stipulation.
No. 80. A. Backus, jr., & Sons. ct al.
plaintiffs in error, VS.. the Fort Street
Union Depot Company. Argument
continued by Mr.. Fred. A. Baker fot
the defendant in error ana concluded by
Mr.. Don NJ. Dickinson for the plain
tiffs in error.
No. 1872. Daniel Dull ct al, plaintiffs
in error. VS.. John e. Blackman ct AL
Argument begun by Mr.. A. G.. Stafford
Tor the plaintiffs in error.
Adjourned until today at y o'clock.
The day call will be: Nos. 1872, 159, 53
(and 175), 1874, 406 (and 42D, "a, 1s5, 1876,
1877, and 19S.
The times., 1898-01-19
TRADING ONA. Low LEVEL
TT
Brokers in WallI Isflket Discussing
Affairs in Washington.
Market Fairly Steady III Early De-
ciines, Bnt srefHlative Features
Comparatively Trifling

New York, Jan. 1S.-Stock market
movements today wsre not very salts
factory to either speculative account.
and in the absence of anything more
tangible, attention was diverted to
Washington. The most important event
was the favorable report of the Senate
Finance Committee on the Teller reso-
luton requiring Government bonds to
be paid in gold and silver 1t has been
certainty that the resolution woill(,
be reported favorably to the Senate.
but the revival of the silver question
was hurtful to sentiment Attention,
directed toward this subject some of
the statements made by Senator VOL
colt attained an amount of notice not
given them at the time, notably his
comment upon the attitude of the
President toward tie bimetalIic com
mission and his further animadver-
sions upon the proposition of the Sec
retary OF the Treasury
On the other hand, the street over
looked the deduction to be drawn from
Mr.. Wolcotts speech that any attempt
al international bimetallism must he
regarded as futile. With attention thus
Inverted from the material situation.
other matters also attained a greater
'''i''oil VI lioliCt, ana the BOARD room
oracles We're busy with utterances in
regard TO the Chinese situation.
Chicago maintained it's reputation as
purveyor Of news by sending over
private wires intelligence that the
American minister at Madrid had fled
to the British embassy to escape mon
violence. These reports were cfrcu-
lated on market where manipulatiye
support was Withdrawn. The short ac
count largely reduced in yesterdays
rapid advances, and where outside
business was upon a small scale. The
London stock market gave no indica
tions of uneasiness
In the early dealings the market was
fairly steady. but a sagsing tendency I
prevailed during the remainder of the /
day.
The statements of earnings for the I
second week of the year reported by
The st. Paul. Missouri Pacific and Kan. /
sas x Texas companies were crafty /
nS showings. but they received no con-
amount of attention. Further
receipts of gold at San Francisco and
he very easy money market were like
wise ignored. The close was unsettled. |
With only fractional recoveries noted
rom the low level OF the day
The times., 1898-01-19
A SUSPICIOUS FIRE.
Sigmund, Accused of Kindling 1t,
Placed Under Arrest.

n
Alexander s. Sigmund, a Russian Jew
about thirty-five years old, is locked up
at No. . police station upon suspicion of
having set fire to the house in which he
was a sub-ienant. at No. 81 Pierce street
northwest. Fire was discovered in the
house about O'Clock yestertlay morning by
Clifton Lee colored who alleges that he
attempted to eXtinguish the blaze, but was
prevented from SO doing by Sigmund. The
police found that in the room occupied by
Sigmund, together with his wife and three
children, the few articles OF furniture had
been piled up in the center of the room with
a coal oil stove beneath them. The
furniture was on fire. IL had been in
sur,d to about $500. though it was not
valued at more than $50.