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THE TORPEDO BOAT PHANTOM.
Tho Real Torpedo Boat Has Not Been
Tested In This War.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. In its
leading editorial Of July 20 the Herald says:
One OF the sharpest lessons OF the war has
been the dissipation into thin air Of the torpedo
boat phantom. for when once discovered-and
the searchliRhts OF battleships and cruisers
make this almost a certainty-such a construc-
ton is helplessly lost"
For the benefit Of the public. can the Herald
give any information as to occurrences during
the present war from which such a lesson may
be drawn? Can 1t give a single instance in
which hostile torpedo craft were discovered by
the searchlights OF either belligerent, or o
single instance in which torpedo craft. Ameri-
can or Spanish, were employed in the work for
which they are popularity supposed to be in
tended-the attack on ships at night?
1t is well known that at about the time Ad-
miral Sampson stated that the strain Of the
commanding officers of his ships. due to tho
presence OF twot orpedo craft in Santiago. was
the Spanish destroyers were discovered by our
sn art seeR to sin niEs''hBfS SUI S Sfeh Il Il V %as f ieaFSed
that we had sunk five destroyers out OF the two
that those two evercame outside Santiago un-
I'll the 50. and that the destroyers discovered
ers were really one Of our own cruisers one Of
our own golfers; q long trade wind swet!,
2 1n GHye n Trs she t rocks; ,b andt the regular A N;
w. obNs ~ NACIN M L
It was learned that none Of these constructions
were helplessly lost. because none Of them had
been hit by the accurately delivered rain Of
prolectiles poured upon them-barring. per-
haps. the trade wind swell. which might have
been punched full Of holes. but which could
not we'll be MISREPRESENTATION these cold,
hard facts were known. there arose some doubt
In, the minds OF the men in our fleet as to
whether the sharpest lesson to be drawn
should apply to the torpedo boat phantom, or
to the phantom torpedo boats,
Nearly all OF our own torpedo boats that have
had active service with the feet have been fired
on by, our ships after being discovered by the
searchlights. when the discovery was slightly
aided by the boats showing night signals to
designate what boats they we're and what was
their exact locations. but they have not been
helplesSly lost. Indeed. the people In the boats
have asserted that when under the fire OF their
own consorts they knew exactly where they
being lost at all.
1t is well understood by the people at large
that this war has proved the uselessness Of tor
pedo craft, because they have been hopelessly
ineflclent as cruisers. as blockadinG vessels, as
boInb harding ships. as deep-sea despatch boats.
as tugs, and; in short, useless for any purpose
way, in which, the torpedo boat phantom has
ulSslpated itself into thin air under the search
Hgnt ray Is not SO apparent.
Please set the Herald right In this matter for
the benett OF the public. OF which the writer Is
KEY WEST. Fla. July %.
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Samuel j. Tildsn Estate s.,,,.a.

Judgment was entered by Justice Beekman
OF the Supreme Court yesterday In approval Of
the report OF Lawrence Godkin as referee on
the accounts OF John BIgelow, Andrew H.
Green. and George W. Smith. as executorS and
trustees under the will Of the late samuel ].
Illden. The judgment carries out a decision
maze 10y Justice Hickman several months ago
cohstrutnE naris 2t the will, The trustees had
IeSSFNcu So'slNhO 70 carry out provisions In tho
WI ior ppLlic l%ihraries IN NrwL bnuon and in
AonkerS, but the Court held those provisions Of
me VII lnyalld and that sum is 20 be dis
iIlnuted as " there were no will. Besides this
hall million u IS found that all the estate has
beeh distributed. IN accordance with law with
tne exeePt9no OF certain SUM amounting TO
spoHt SZOV.UO reserved TO pay collateral -
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A correspondent of the Boston Transeript

correspondent of the Boston Transcript
is anxious to know what became Of RoLLo. the
gifted young hero OF the "Rollo Books" the
untirinR pursuer Of knowledge. the collector Of
the words Of wisdom that streamed from the
omniscient JONAS. II parted from RoLLo."
writes the inquiring Bostonian. when he was
deep in the study Unnatural philosophy and cleo
trlcity. His subsequent character Is unknown
to me. Was he a statesman. an author. q min
lister. a scientist. q philanthropist 2" He was
and is all these shining characters. He Is the
Hon. GAMAL1EL BRADFORD OF Massachusetts,.
JONAS. as is generally known. Is now called tho
Hon. EDWARD ATKINSON.
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War Bonds Cannot Be Used by National
BankS as q Basia for Circulation.

WASHINGTON. Aug. lin answer to numer-
Gus inqires from national banks as to whether,
after allotment of new bonds to purchasers.
the receipts OF the Treasurer OF the United
States for deposits made on account thereof
would be considered as a proper basis for de-
post as security for circulating notes OF ma
tional banks. Comptroller Dawes has ruled that
such allotment receipts will not be received as
a basis for circulation. The law relative to the
issue, Of circulating notes. says Mr. Dawes, IL
ity WHICH shall be used as a basis for ciroula-
ton; Under the provisions OF law II would not
registered bonds Of the United States. as sec
ton 5.!59. Revised Statutes. provides that the
out the chapter relating TO the Issue Of clrcula-
ton. should be considered as meaning re0iG-
tered bonds OF the United States.
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QUEENS COUNTY CREEKS o DHx.
Application to Enjoin the City from Draw.
ing on the Fresh Water Streams,

~ oIToAu1b
Justice Smith in the Supreme Court In
Brooklyn yesterday granted an order directing
the authorities Of New York city to show cause
why they should not be enjoined from drawing
of the fresh water streams which how into
Bellmore. Freeport. Millburn. Seaford. and East
R~ockaway creeks In the town OF Hempstead
Queens county. The order is made returnablS
on Aug. 8.
The application was made on behalf Of super-
visor Smith Cox of Hampstead. In his am
davit he says that he asked Mayor Van Wyok
to comply with the provisions OF Chapter l69
of the Laws OF 1903. which says that when a
municipal corporation shall divert wholly. or
In part, a fresh water stream outside the Iimita
OF the city and flowing with a tide-watsr cTeeS
or estuary which. before such diversion ~ ths
water, was navigable by vessels OF twenty TONS
or more, the municipal corporation shall kesn
the nayigable tide-water creek at the depth N
at least three feet at low-water mark far thS
full natural width OF the ~crec,sI." o
Supervisor Cox says that before the old eTrv
OF Brooklyn began to divert the fresh WIZ
streams which supplied tho city the vSfer
flowed with the creeks and kept them clean. al
that the baymen could navigate the creeEs IA
alleges that at the time from 3S00N01X
TO 4O.OOO,OW gallons Of water are diverted dSly
from the creeks. He also says that the town ~
Hampstead offered to clean the creeks X the
leCted.
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Capt. Philip at the Thursday NlEht Meeting.

To THR EDIToA OF THE sUH-Sir At the meeting
on Thursday night at the Metropolitan Open House
have Capt, Philip and some OF the crew of the Texas,
along with Lieut.. Hobaon. Lot tho American people
see the Captain and crow who. after the battle. un-
covered and from the heart" thanked God. Let
them DO clustered on that platform. the Jew and the
Christian. who can follow Capt. Philip and truly sAy,
" believe In God Almighty They are the men
hRhtinE our battles. and those in the neld and hospi.
tai arc those who follow Him In going about doing
good" KNn0Kr TEMTIAn.
IrnN Al
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To THE EDrToR OF TIE sUN-SIT: pisr1eli said
that success in life depended on ones capacity to
use opportunity. Should not the United States act
upon the wisdom of the utterAnoef A war o1ginAt-
ing in the noblest Of motives. the most unselnsh one
that the world has so far known. has put It In our
power to speak the fate OF the Philippines. To re-
turn Thorn to Spain would be cruelty disloyAl to
those with whom We have boon In alliance. and q
TeduetiO Gd dbFuTdum on the part Of tho Government.
To sell them TO Others. = blundori 10 keep them.
ciyilize them. = duty from on high. Don't let us do
the grievous error Of turning from the path where
God plainly leads. D.
NORTH GRANVILLE, N. Y, July 90.
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.a4a.slI.los aa9.oa1,soA
NpI
.s7A.2ea,A7e aso.Ioo.eo

The customs receipts for July, 1897. included
those on the unusual importations made to
avoid the ratios carried in the DlnRley bill.
which went into effect on the 18th OF that
month, so that the receipts this year are very
satisfactory in comparison. The same thing
was true. to some extent, Regarding internal
revenue receipts for July. 1897. They were mp
to nearly S20.000.0oO that month. while the
average monthly receipts for the year ended
June so. 1893. were only about ~S12.226.ooo.
The receipts for the past month are at the rate
OF more than double those Of the last FISCAL
year. Treasury Department of1cials now eStts
mate the revenue from tho war bill ct mere
than $3.50, 600, 900 per annum.
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THE VALUE OF THE PHILIPPINES
As known to tho New York and Boston
Merohants Trading with Manila.

As known to the New York and Boston
Merchants Trading with Manila.
To THE EDITION OF THE suN-Sr: Your leader
Of to-day under heading OF IAN Impossible 6uRRes-
tion,' certainly embodies tho views of all patriotic
citizens and seems to me unAnswerable It cannot
be that one OF our Ablest military men. Gen. Merritt,
has been sent on q voyage OF 1000 miles with 10000
men and at an expense of millions Of dollars for
mere spectacular reasons, or. as you so ably put It,
simply to march up the hill. only to march down
again. Or. on the other hand, is 1t supposAble that
we have made all this show Of the pGnoply Of war
and gone to all this expense for the purpose OF gain.
ing o coalinG station which Admiral Dewey could
easily have appropriated and heldI
We had gained already. through our prowess both
by land and by sea. the applause of all Europe.
Shall we make ourselves ridiculous in tho eyes of the
world by emulattng Buffalo Bill in transporting Q
military circus across 1000 miles OF ocean?
How, indeed. arc we to be repaid for this enormous
outlay II. having the ability TO take the islands, wO
hand them back to tho enemy without remuneration :
How are We to fulnl our promises to the down.
trodden people of the archipelago II We abandon
them to the tender mercies OF the tyrants who en-
rtched themselves at their expense and kept thom In
iRnolninious bondagef And II We turn q deaf ear to
par part S q the sH %ol RtD' Ss leave es endf sfeh PsSeis t he in 1xSby
tsnts 20 whom We have supplied arms and ammuni-
the dangers OF Imperialism. but practical folks
richest Of all the Islands OF the sea, the veritablo
pearls OF the Indian Ocean.
spondenoe to-day that the Government would ap-
BBSSint an onacer to .nyestisate the resources Of the
all OF which can be found in statistical details in :
Of years Of research, Indeed, in a few hours inter.
view With Boston and New YORK merchants who have
ment could obtain more reliable FnoWiedSe than Il
can get through years of investigation By such an
NEW BRUNswIcK. July 81.
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From RrookIun M

It was the residential part of the city, the
II a triile 4nst"adlly. feeling his way home
along the dark aud silent street. Suddenly a
figure mmni"d, in q cloak sprang up in front
OF him., Tompsins turned n deathly yc low and
nall iell. nan staggered agains, the icryc. 49,
front of him. -
sasS ssTS TSaB GEiisSsaai, t &SS Ee L s sssr S1 T Wa"
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To TIE EDITOR OF TEE sUH-Nr; The following IL
. copy of = letter received to-day from . business COR
respondent In England, which Is some evidence Of
the pleasant sentiments now existing betWe cen the
two nations. w. 4. r,
NEw YoRK. Aug. /. 1898.
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In making lists from which to choose
wisely a Republican candidate for Governor Of
the Empire State. the name Of HAMILTON FISH
ought not to be omitted.
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"MAxcHEs1rn, England, july N. lana,

"DKAR Sin; Revenue stampS-w1l you please add
ssi. q q esssS s ESG sG deb: .@ nGii' Sut %s are is ~ Eisd h e 30
ton Of sRsin,s colonies, The h9De Of AZ English;
0n0 atngls sIeephon. Your fAthtallN, -"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-02
q nrrrrUH nEcEIrTa.
those for July indicate That the BIN WIN
WELD More Than e15O, . Year.

Yield More Than s~ISO,OOo.ooo . Year.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The official statement
OF receipts and expenditures for the month OF
July. the first OF the present fiscal year, shows
that the War Revenue bill is producing largely
in excess OF the estimates made at the nme ot
It's passage. and that the army ana nav Ok
penses are. at the present ratio. S~5OO'VVO'VVoN
YEAR In excess Of that a year ago. The receipts
and expenditures, as compared with those Of
the previous year. were:
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Evening star., 1898-02-17
PROGRESS At CORNELL.
President Schurman Addresses the
Graduates at Their Banquet.

President Schurman Addresses the
graduates at Their Banquet.
The Washington graduates of Cornell
University held their annual BANQUET at
Rauscher's last night and listened to the
report of progress made by Dr. Jacob G.
Schurman, president of the institution 1t
was a report Of remarkable progress
achieved during his brief time in Office
more degrees having been conferred in the
SIX years of his incumbency than in the
twenty-four years previous. DR.. Whitman
president of Columbian University. spoke
briefly on the toast Higher Education In
Washington" Prof. H. w. Wiley, repre-
senting Harvard. and Dr. Cyrus Adler. Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, were also listened
to with close attention
Others present included Representative J
ii. Southard, L. o. Howard president of
the local association; A. b. Canaga, c. G.
Swisher. Albert Osborn. d. Z. Salmon.
M. harrington, E. L. Chapman Dr. G. III
Wright, DR.. John Van Rensselaer,, F.
Holton. H. w. Turner, c. F. Chisholm
David White, Frederick V. CovilIe. c.
McAllister. W. P. Cutter, T. F. Laist. 70. S
Potter, Nathan Banks. L. NJ Marble, +
Foraker, jr., H. H. Burroughs. r. A. Pear
son, F. A. Weller. E. NJ. Ehrhart. ]. X.
Haywood, ]. r. Whelpley, jr., G. F. Wood.
worth, c. l.. Marlett.
Evening star., 1898-02-17
Chnmunuue s,.,t.,.c.

Owing to fits superior quality and natural dry
ness. without being heavy, q. III. Mumm's Extrs
Dry heads the importations In 1897 with a. rs
Evening star., 1898-02-17
Grand Master Give. a Ranoue,.

Mr. John H. Burrill. the grand master of
the coiored Masonic fraternity Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. gave banquet last night
at his residence, No. ZIG 18th street north
west, In honor Of James Lewis of Louisi-
ana and Prof. Richard j. Greener of New
York, both prominent Masons. The post
prandial talks touched upon the social and
Industrial condition of the colored people
The speakers pleaded for a thorough sys-
tenn of organization amorg negroes every
where and urged uLity of action and pur-
pose for the better development of the race
The guests Of the occasion were all leading
Masons. A toast to the President of the
United States was drunk standing There
we're present Mr.. Lewis. Prof Richard T.
lireener, John F. Cook. Dr. S. Roger Watts
Messrs. Richard II. Gleaves, L. c. Bailey.
Henry Coleman VIM. H. Myers John w.
Freeman, Lev is H. Wayne, Brooks Burr
w. II. SeversoH John l.. Hickman Jerome
A. johnson, Joseph Dowrs John H. Burrill,
Robert H. Terrell and S. H. West
Evening star., 1898-02-17

Gen. Guy v. Henry Garrison Regrets
Maine Disaster.

AT regular meeting of Gen. Guy V.
Henry Garrison, No ~. Regular Army and
Navy Union, held last evening resolutions
were unanimously adopted, setting forth
that the garrison has received the sad
news of a terrible disaster on board the
United States ship Maine which has caused
the death OF many of its shipmates. and as
a sister garrison. the United States Ship
Maine, No. 142. was organized and located
aboar1 said ship, II is resolved. that the
members of Gen. Guy V. Henry Garrison,
No. AZ, Regular Army and Navy Union
express our heartfelt sorrow and regret for
inns SAD occurrence. 1t has caused a loss
TO their relatives, our country, and the
Regular Army and Navy Union OF these
brave shipmates who were ever willing to
lace death in the service of their country
we extend our heartfelt sympathy to all
who mourn the loss of a relative or friend,
1t is further resolved, that our charter
De drdped in mo lrning for period OF thir-
~ days, and that a copy of these resolu-
tons be spread upon the minutes and a
copy sent TO The Evening Star and Army
and Navy Union for publication.
Evening star., 1898-02-17
DIED.

BABINGToN. At the home Of his parents. 46s q
street southwest, on Wednesday, February l6
A, BABISGToS. aged % @a two Years "H and do@s one
month, only and beloved child Of George l..
and Margaret {. Babington-
Funeral private tSt. Louis and Minneapolis
and New York papers please coryD
RCCkHEIMER On Thursday, February IL,
1888. at 3:4o am, HENRIETTA, beloved wife
Of DIR. NJ. Bruckhcimer.
Fun'r raj Sunday. February 20, O'Clock pm. 30
CcNKLN. On "Wednesday morning. February
10, 1898. ISABELLA CoNkIIN. in the sixty
eighth year Of her age.
Funeral services at her late residence. T27 11th
street northwest. Friday. February Is. at 2:31
o'clock pm. lntarment at Oak Hill ceme-
terry.
EVANS February Ia 1895 at Ell Paso, Texas,
WALTER DORSEY EVANS son Of Henry C.
Funeral services will be held at the residence Of
his br1ther %Sd, Henry & r. , EvaEs ssss Eslln ave ave-
urday. February 10. at pm Relatives and
friends invited Interment private. ,Balti-
more papers please copy) e
JOHNSON. Suddenly, at her residence. No. 14I5
2sth street northwest February I5 Isas, at
11:lo pm, MARY r. JOHNSON. aged nifty
four years, the beloved mother of Marcellins
smallwood. Marion and Emley johnson, and
Frneral will take place Friday afternoon at 3
street northwest, Relatives and friends in,
yited 10 attend. e
KEARNEY. On Wednesday. February 1G. 1885,
JOHN A.. beloved husband OF Marion kesrney
ince Reynodsl and son of Sarah and the late
Lawrence Kesrney, aged forty-fve years.
May he rest In peace.
Funeral from his late residence, l2lo Bank street,
West washington, D. c. on, on Friday; rd, February
where mass will be said at $50 am. Rea-
lives and friends invited to attend
LEE. Passed into eternal rest Wednesday. Feb
ruary 16, 1898. at $50 pm, HENRY W. LEE.
Funeral from Fifteenth Street Presbyterian Church
saturday, February -. at l O'Clock pm.
TIERRE. On "wednesday. February 10. lses. at
sAatEn the tersG husband af Mary
Pierre. in the fifty ninth year of his age;
Funeral viii take place from the Nineteenth street
O'clock pm. Relatives and friends are re-
spectfully invited to attend.
$50 pm. ROBERT BUCKINGHAM. aged
eight ontts. of Louis A. and Charlotte
Atwater Pradt, at their residence, 1919 Yale
Notice Of funeral in morning papers (chicaxo
and Milwaukee papers please copy)
AIS pm. THApDEUs p. REDD of Prince
Georges county. Nd
Funeral from Bells Church Friday, February 10.
at 2 pm.
painful Illness. ON Tuesday. February Is. 1898.
at the residence of her parents 1o6 B street
daughter OF Chas E. and z. Cornelia Tafi,
aged SIX years and eleven months
Funeral from st. Dominics Church on Friday
morning. February is. at O'Clock.
illness, Wednesday. February 16. 1s9s. at $50
am. cowPER d. WILLIAMS. Beloved son
Of Jennie C. Williams and the late John Will
Jams. in the tbirty-hfth year Of bis age.
Funeral from his late residence. 2525 street
February February IS Relatives and @ friends are in.
yited to attend
Evening star., 1898-02-17
Garbage Disposal Again Discussed.

Another conference was had yesterday
afternoon between the District Commits.
sioners and Garbage Contractor warfield,
ard much progress was made toward solv-
ing the garbage disposal problem. The
Commissioners are said to be well satis-
fled with the collection made by Mr. War
Held, ard -hey feel assured he will accept
Commissioner Wights proposition to erect
a suitable wharf and remove the garbage
beyond the District in steel-covered scows
Another meeing will probably be held
tomorrow
Evening star., 1898-02-17
Handcuned, Jumped From a Train.

James Finley, charged with impersonat-
ing special examiner of the bureau of
pensions in West Virginia. while being
taken from Beverly to Parkersburg, W.
Va, Sunday. in the custody of a deputy
United States marshal. sprang while hand
cIffed, through the window of an express
tain on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
near Simpson station. The train at the
time was going about fifty miles an hour.
The deputy marshal got off the train at
Clarksburg and found his prisoner sitting
on an ernbankment near the place where he
had jumped from the train, He was badly
bruised, and at first it was supposed that
he could not recover. He was taken To
Parkersburg and lodged in jail TO await
trial. In spite of the fact that the pris-
oner had hemorrhage after he was pick
ed up, no bones were broken. and he seems
to be on fair road to recovery, though
very sore and weak.
Evening star., 1898-02-17
MAKE0LD DRESSES NEW!
DIAMOND DYES THE SIMPLEST ,xp
EASIEST WAY OF HOME DyEI>G.

'heir 1reat Superiority Over An
other Ways of Home Dyeinx-a Ten
Cent Package VIII Color From One
q" Five Pounds Of Goods-CoIor. THAT
VIII Not Wash Out in strong so.,-
suds.
Evening star., 1898-02-17
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
"hite-Ervin S. Green and Ida NJ. Reese:
l.. j. Mcllhany and Ida Scheerer; Joseph
h. Miller and Mary E. Hammel, both OF
Baltimore, Nd; John II. Trundle and Clara
Jennings Drummer, both of Montgomery
county, Maryland.
Colored-William Coleman and Ella
Agatha Barris