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The morning news., 1898-08-11

Passengers per steamship Itasca for
Baltimore-F. E. Rosingol, Ellen Richard
son, DR.. J. E. Blanc, S. Golinsk A. D.
Bergen and wife, C. A. Cotton, Vagina
Howard, c. w. Allison, Master ]. c. E.
Blanc, r. NJ. Charlton, j. F. C. Meyers
The morning news., 1898-08-11
Condition of the Pone.

Rome Aug 1O-Owing to the sudden
fan In the temperature the Pope has con-
tracted an internal chill. On the advice
of his physician, DR.. Lapponi who recon-
mends rest, his holiness has suspended all
audiences
The morning news., 1898-08-11
Vessels Went to Sea Yesterday.

Steamship Itasca, Baltimore.
Steamship Leona, Santiago
Bark Regi (Nor), Wilmington, for Ty-
bee
Schr George Taulane, Jr.. Chester and
Philadelphia.
The morning news., 1898-08-11

The steamer Alpha took a party of col
ored excursionists to the sea buoy and re-
turn yesterday.
The morning news., 1898-08-11
River steamers Depnrted,
Shipping Memoranda.

Steamer Clifton, Strange, Beaufort and
returned-Geo. U. Beach, Manager.
The morning news., 1898-08-11
Savannah Almanac.
Sun rises at 5:21 and sets at GAS.

High water at Tybee to-day at 2:5O a.
m. and 3:17 p. m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
The morning news., 1898-08-11

The government steam tender of the
naval station at Port Royal, arrived last
night with Commander Rockwell and
Lieut.. Mark. The officers will remain in
the city for day or two
The morning news., 1898-08-11
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States hydro
graphic office in custom house. Captains
are requested to call at the office. Reports
of wrecks and derelicts received for trans
mission to the navy department.
The morning news., 1898-08-11

The time bali on Cotton Exchange drops
y m. 18th meridian time
The morning news., 1898-08-11

Tompkinsville. n. Y. Aug. s-Notice is
given by the lighthouse board that the
can and nun buoys placed to mark safe
The morning news., 1898-08-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Local and General News of Ships and
Shipping.

The United States gunboat Gov. Rus
sell, which arrived at Port Royal a few
days ago from New York, was put in the
dry dock on Paris Island yesterday for
repairs.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
NAVAL ORDERS.

Lieut.. r. T. Lopez. detached from the Union
Iron Works and Immediately sent to the navy
yard at New York
Lieut. John NJ Eilicott. lieutenant from April
Lieut.. W. L. Howard. lieutenan, from March
10
Lieut. L. v Housed. detached from the scipio
and Immediately TO the Vermont.
Naval Cadet W. u. S;einhsgen ordered TO the
St Lo-:s.
Ensign F. C. Ford. to the Fifth District Aux
Hilary Naval Force. New Orleans.
Ensign F. B. Hill to the Aieen.
Ensign +. n. Lsbach. detached from the Ionca
and Immediately 10 the Catskill.
Ensign II. E. Donnell, to the wyandotte. i'm
mediately
Ensign W., c. W Auferman, to the View
Hampshire. Immediately.
Ssilmaker G. =. Taliman. detached from the
Vermont. and Immediately to the Wabash
Chaplain 4. 4. McAlster. detached from the
Independence and Immediately to the Phila-
delphia.
Acting Boatswain Eugene N. Isaac, appointed
July l6. and to the Franklin.
Passed Assistant Paymaster s. L. Heap p,y-
master. with relative rank Of lieutenant. from
Fcbruary s.
Assistant Surgeon F. n. Began, to the navy
yard :. Norfolk.
Assistant Surgeon Joseph Ssiler. to the Arctic.
Assistant Surgeon A. G. Grunwell to the navy
yard rt Washington.
Assistant Paymaster Charles r. O'Leary, to the
Sterling. Immediately
Assistant ENGINEER E. G. Davis. detached from
the navy yard at Boston. and imms dately to the
Wyandotte.
Assistant Paymaster E. F. Hall. to the Man
grove. Immediately.
Assistnt Paymastcr ". B. Rogers. to the Min.
nesota. Immediately.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
CHANGES IN OFFICE.
Appointments and Promotions In
the Department of the Interior.

Appointments and Promotions In
the Department Of the Interior.
The following official changes were an
nounced in the Department of the Inter-
ior today:
Patent Office-Appointments: Lindley S.
Anderson. of Washington. and Charles H.
Pierce of Tennessee NOW copyists at
5000. Charles II. Morgan of Pennsylvania,
Edward Collins, jr.. of Massachusetts
George r. Baldwin of New York. Clarence
L. Parker of New York. Sylvanus II. Cobb
of Massachusetts, Edwin C. Reynolds Of
Maryland, Fred F. Reisner of Missouri,
Bernard Barrows of massachusetts,. John
F.. Rule of Iowa, fourth assistant exam
iners. 81, 200.
Reinstatements: Robert Alton Of Iowa
and John ID. Hyer of Pennsylvania. fourth
assistant examiners, Sl.200: Miss Gather
inc Malloy of Texas and Samuel w. Mel
lotte of Ohio. copyists. sI20.
Promotions: Samuel W. Mellotte, of
Ohio copyist $50. to fourth assistant ex-
aminer. sl.2Oo: Miss Helen V. Bauskett.
of South Carolina. and Miss Ida NJ.
Crawford. of Maryland, copyists. s72O to
500.
Office of Indian AffaIrs.-Promotions:
Lewis Y. Ellis. of New York. clerk. 81. 600
to 81, 800: Hamilton Dimick. of Alabama.
clerk sl.s00 TO sl.5oo: Martin L. Bundy.
jr.. Of Indiana clerk. 200 to 81. 400:
Charles E. Behle. of the District of CO.
lumbia. clerk. $1,000 to $1,000: Harry w.
Shipe, of PENNSYLVANIA. copyist. $500 to
clerk. $1,000 Reinstatements: Mrs. Clara
G. Hindmarsh. of District of Columbia.
copyist 5000.
Pension ice.-Reinstatements: Frank
D. Byington. of Maryland. clerk. N.ao0;
Samuel G. Rogers. of Iowa. clerk. $1,000.
Promotion: Charles G. Wiiiiams of North
Carolina clerk, $1,000 to $1,000 Resigna-
tions: Thomas G. Street, of Maryland,
and David A. Lane, of North Carolina
clerks 81 200
The evening times., 1898-07-18
The r-.vention Of CHOLERA.

A board Of medical officers has been Gre
ated with instructions to investigate the
efficiency Of the cholera band as a safe
guard against disease. The board con-
sists of Col. Dallas Bache, Col. Charles
Smart and Major Walter Reed They
will convene in Washington at an early
day.
The cholera band is simply an abdomin-
al belt made of flannel. 1t is worn on the
theory that 1t protects the abdomen in
climates where the days are hot and the
nights damp and sultry.
Just why a medical board should be
summoned to consider the subject. is not
clear unless there is a doubt in the minds
of physicians as to the advisability of
permitting soldiers to wear them.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
PUBLIC Th111Honx RIGHTS.
Present Disputes Likely 10 Ge 10
the Supreme Court.

Present Disputes Likely 10 Go 70
the SuDreme Court.
The hearing in the suits against the
Chaseapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company, which is set for Thursday will
probably be watched with greater inter-
est than that of any other cases which
will be heard during the present term of
the Supreme Court of the District Of CO.
lumbia. The result is a matter in which
the general public is directly interested.
as It will affect not only the personal con-
veniences Of the residents of the city but
also. their business interests.
The proceedings have been brought In
such form against the Telephone Compa-
ny as to insure an early disposition of the
matter so far as the District courts are
concerned. In one instance it is proceed
ed against by writ of mandamus to COM
pei 1t to serve subscribers with instru-
ments and appliances. in accordance with
the terms of the act of Congress. Of June
80, 1895. which regulates the rates for tel
ephone service in the District of Column
bia and In other cases intunctions are
applied for by subscribers. to enjotn the
company from removing the telephone in
struments from their premises after their
offer to comply with the terms of the re-
cent act OF Congress. According to this
act the rates for telephone service In the
District have been greatly reduced and
the subscribers are demanding that the
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company accord to them the privileges
and benefits guaranteed them by the
law.
On the other hand. the telephone COM
pany alleges that the recent act of Con-
gress proposing to fix the rates for te'e-
phone service in the District is unconsti-
tutional inasmuch as 1t is an invasion on
its rights to regulate its own business az
fairs.
The two phases of the case are so
closely connected. and. as they do involve
the same question only in different forms.
that the decision in either will practically
dispose of the other.
1t is generally conceded. however, that
no matter what disposition Is made or the
cases in the lower court, they will be ap-
pealed to the Supreme Court of the United
States
The evening times., 1898-07-18
The Stecmshin Deuex

fleet of five steamers to be used in the
West India fruit and passenger trade
out of the United States will soon be
ready for launching from Cramps. Phila-
delphia. Phe first one. it has been given
out. will bear the name of Commodore
Dewey. in honor of the hero of Manila
The Boston Fruit Company. the Buck
man Fruit Company, OF Baltimore, and
the other branches of the Boston Fruit
Company in New York and Philadelphia
will be served by the coming new steam
ers. which are to be under the American
iig.. Others will be built and 1t prom
isese that ultimately only American
steamers will carry the mails passengers
and fruit to and from the West Indies.
Could Not Get to klOndike.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
DuE ED,

THoMPsON-0n Sunday. July II, 1888. at $50
p. m.. LORETTA THOMPSON. aged two years
and two months. beloved and only daughter Of
Fun Funeral ' from family residence nee % Issa Linden .t
ne, Tuesday, July 10. 1885, at p. m. Item
FRENCH-On Saturday, July L. Is9s at II 30
p M, MICHAEL. A. FRENCH, in his eightieth
year.
Funeral from his late residence III Massa-
chusetts ave. me-, Tuesday. July 10. 1898 at 9
O'Clock. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
item J. "a
BROwN-At 5:l5 a.. m.. Monday. July IS, lses
Brown. aged forty-fve years.
Funeral from her late residence, $50 10th st.
sw.. at II a. m. Wednesday. July 20. 1898 In
termeRt at Glenwood. Friends of family in
vited. Item
wILLIAMSON-On Saturday. July Ii, 1898.
MRS. SUSAN n. WILLIAMSON, at the residence
of her son-in-law. George L. Mentz, Mount Yer
non fats.
Funeral and interment at Trenton, N j., Tues
day. July 10. II
FLANAGAN-On Sunday, July II. at $50 D.
p, JAMES j. FLANAGAN, at his residence. l7i4
F Street northwest.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. 1t
METZ-On Saturday. July ls. 1898. VIRGINIA
Z. METZ, beloved wits of David Metz, aged 81
years-
Funeral from residence OF her son-in-law, Ed
ward P. simonds 1913 18th street southeast. Mon
day. July Is, 1893 at 4 p. M Friends and re-
latives respectfully invited to attend.
Mother, though from yonder sky,
Cometh neither voice nor cry;
Though we know for thee today;
Every pain has passed away.
Why weep as Jesus wept
Thou shall sleep as Jesus slept,
Crowned glorifed and blest,
With the angels thou shall rest.
By the Family.
Middletown, o.. papers please copy) iyi7-2t
REAGAN-On Saturday, July 49, 1898, at $50
p. M, CATHERINE REAGAN, widow of the
late Dennis Reagan. aged 20 years.
Funeral from her late residence, 1877 Monroe
street, Anaeostia, thence to st. Teresa's
Church. Tuesday. July 10. 1898. at O'Clock.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
WAR TAX ON STOCKS.
The Comm D. sioner of Internal Reve-
nue. Rules on Several Points.

An opinion recently rendered by Com
missioner of Internal Revenue N. b. Scott
on the war tax contains points of interest
to all corporations. 1t says:
Proxies to vote at elections, IL dated
and fully executed prior to July ]. 1898,
are not required to be stamped. even when
the election is held subsequently to that
date, IL nothing is written in these proxies
on and after that date.
Upon sales of certificates of stock made
by a broker. where the transfer is by de-
livery of the certificate assigned in blank.
he is required to affix the requisite stamp
10 his memorandum of such sale. and up
on his assurance that this has been done
there is no responsibility upon the COM
pany in the issuance OF certificates In new
names In lieu of old certificates Cancelled.
If it Is found thereafter that the brok-
ers have failed to comply with the re-
quirements of the law with reference to
the stamping of their memorandums of
sale the criminal liability is on them
Where memorandums of sale of old
certificates are duly stamped, the new
certificates issued in lieu of the Cancelled
certificates thus sold do not require
stamp upon their issuance
Where the change of ownership is
the stamp is required TO be placed upon
the certificate thus transferred and not
on the new certificates issued in lieu
thereof
THE power of attorney on the back OF
the certificate transferred requires
twent-five cent stamp in addition to the
stamp required on the transfer of the
stock.
Where there is a substitute attorney
appointed and this causes a second in
dorsement upon the certificate, II IS held
that this substitute ,pSwer, of attorney is
required by the law TO be stamped',~
The commissioner has held that in es-
timating the7"amount Of special tax re-
quired to be paid by n bank. based as
the law requires upon capital and sur
plus. the amount invested in United
States bonds is not TO be deducted. 1t is
held that there is no provision Of law
which variants such deduction. mas
out upon the business of banking. The
capital and surplus. which may include
bonds. are taken as a basis for fixing the
amount of the tax.
The commissioner has held that receipts
used as checks to draw money from
banks are subject to the stamp tax. 1t is
said that several banks. in order to avoid
the stamp tax are accepting receipts for
cash. which. according to the letter of
the law, are exempt. The commissioner.
however. has decided that under these
circumstances receipts to all intents and
purposes are checks and therefore must
be stamped.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
APATHY IN WALL STREET
Traders Not Inclined to Indulge in
Active Speculation.
slight Advance I'm Gov ern ment s
Per Cents-Srnnixh As In Lon
don Show Improvement.

New York. July 1s.-The stock market
opened extremely dull and without any
feature except that OF, narrowness. 1t
was purely professional. The apathy of
speculation encouraged the room traders
to take a bearish stana.
In Government bonds. the 5 per cent
coupons were one-fourth per cent better.
Gable advices report Spanish per cent
bonds strong in the early dealings In the
London market today. selling at IS 1s
against 81 SIS. Saturdays closing price.
The statement of the Bank of Spain
for the week ended on Saturday. made
public in cable advices from Madrid.
showed the following cnanges: Gold in
hand. increase. 2.54e.o0) pesetas; silver in
hand. increase 7.3S6,000 pesetas; notes in
circulation, increase. 1l,9l4.O00 pesetas.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Killed by a Runaway Team.

Atlantic City, n. j., July 1s.-George
Wheeler, residing at 3Si3 Baltimore Ave-
nue., Philadelphia, was instantly killed
here this morning. He had just arrived
with his daughter. and both were on their
way to a hotel. Crossing Mount Vernon
Avenue, on Atlantic Street pair of rum
away horses tore across the avenue. One
of them struck Wheeler and hurled him
10 feet. He was taken to the city hospl-
tai, but died in ten minutes.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Dt.tiIIeries in North CaroItu..

Raleigh. N. c.. July Estate Auditor
Aver is preparing some special statistics
About North Carolina industries. and finds
that there are the great number of 9Os
registered whisky distilleries in operation
in the State. Virginia has only SIS and
Kentucky 81. The auditor expresses the
belief that there are two Illicit distiller
les for each licensed one. Nearly all the
licensed ones make corn whisky and all
the "moonshiners" do SO.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Secretary sIaIloy Re.is ms.

Columbus. Ohio. July 1s-Acting on
Senator Hanna's advice. John R. Mallory
a,as resigned as)secretary of the Repub-
iican State executive committee. His let
ter of resignation went yesterday to Hon.
Cyrus Huling. of this city, chairman of
the State central committee. Mr. Hu:.ng
has the power to fill Mallorys place. He
will likely appoint B. L. McElroy. of
Mount Vernon. or Howard Mannington,
OF the secretary of states Office
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Money to Loan on
Deputy Collector De Lauder ROBBED

Boyd's, Md. July 1S.-E- c. De Lander.
deputy collector of internal revenue of
the District of Columbia. whose resi-
dence Is at Boyd's. in Montgomery
county, was Friday night the victim of
thief. He had 800 or more in currency
and a check for 500 in his coat pocket.
which he left hanging on his back porch
while he drove 10 the depot at Boyd's
for a trunk belonging to a guest at his
place for the Summer A colored servant
at his place by, the name of Charles
Thomas. has been arrested and charged
with the theft.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
cUBANs ARE GRATEFUL.
stories of the Massacre OF Prisoners
Are Untrue.

Senior Quesada. secretary ofthe Cuban
delegation. said to Times man today:
There Is absolutely no foundation in
the reports 'that the Cuban leaders are
suspicious of the good offices of the Amer
lean Government
"Of course there are differences Of opin-
ion among our people as to just what
stand this Government will take at the
close Of the war. but among the edu-
Gated classes in Cuba there Is perfect
confidence that America will act in ac-
cordance with the expressed will of Con-
gress.
There Is perfect harmony between the
Cuban and American leaders. There Is
absolutely no friction.
THE Cubans are grateful for the arms
and ammunition furnished them by
America. -
The s:ories that the Cubans have mas
sacred prisoners and have stolen from
the Americans are groundless.'
The evening times., 1898-07-18
TURNED ON THE GAS AND DIED.
William Kuhn Commits Suicide In
an Odd Fellows Hall.

Lancaster. July 1s.-When the wife of
William Kuhn, one of the oldest and
weaHhiest citizens of Mount Joy, came
to breakfast this morning. she found
note, written by her husband, in which he
said his dead body would be found in Odd
Fellows Hail.
Neighbors were hurriedly sent to the
place and there Kuhn was found sitting
in a chair dead. He had turned on the gas
and sat down to die. He was eighty years
old and prominent in numerous business
enterprises. He was respondent on ac-
count of i'll health.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Couldn't Get to KIondfke.

Newark. July ls.-William ]. Wake
field and Walter Baistow. of this city.
have just returned from an Intellectual
attempt to reach the Klondike. Wake
feld says ii is useless to attempt the trip
without $1,000 at least. and three years
provisions. At Valdos Pass he and his
companion worked from twelve TO fifteen
hours a day for six weeks. and advanced
only twenty-one miles. The melting of
the snow compelled them to turn back.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
The NEW s POLICE CHIEF.
Major Sylvester ygin Hnter ON IN,
Duties 81 mi. once ro~errow.

Major Sylvester Win mater ON the
Duties q n,His on-e re.errow.
Major Richard4 Sylvester. superintend-
ent of the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment. will assume the duties of the Of
fee tomorrownmotnine. He does not con-
template any Immediate changes in the
personnel Of the force.
The appointment of new chief neces-
sarily brings to many men in the depart
ment certain feeling of uneasiness. 1t
is Mr.. Sylvester's wish that these men
shall feel perfectly safe in their present
positions.
The new major said today that he
realized that he had excellent material
In the police department and that's he
proposed to utilize 1t to the greatest pos
sible advantage.
Assisted by Mr.. Kemp. the. new chief of
police worked all day putting his ac-
counts into shape to be turned over to his
successor as chief clerk Of the depart
ment.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
FOUND DEAD N HIS BED.
John ]. Eagle Expires in His
Room at the Genoa.
HIS SKULL WAS FRACTURED
The Injuries Believed to Have Been
Indicted During q Quarrel With
Parties UnknOwn-He Was Chief
Clerk of the Car Record Depart-
ment of the Southern Railway.

John ]. Eagle chief clerk of the car
record department of the Southern Rail-
way Company. was found dead this morn
ing in his room at the Genoa Annex. sos
Twelfth Street northwest.
Coroner Carr was notified and after
viewing the body ordered that 1t be re-
moved to the morgue.
Eagle secured room at the Genoa
about the first Of July
Ella Smith. colored. his -aundrywoman.
who lives at 1870 Tenth Street northwest.
called at the house this morning. She
knocked on his door and receiving no re-
sponse entered the room. Eagle lay on
the bed apparently asleep. closer ex-
animation showed. that he was dead. The
woman informed the proprietor. and Po-
licemen Murphy and Adams were called
in.
Mr.. Eagle was from Chester. s. c.. and
had sister and mother living at Lewis
Turn Out, In that State.
Friends of the dead man are preparing
to send the body to South Carolina for
interment.
Caused by n Blow.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook this after
noon performed an autopsy on the body
and discovered that death had been caus-
cd by a blow on the head that resulted In
q fracture of the skull
Coroner Carr will hold an inquest this
afternoon.
Lieut.. Amiss detailed Precinct Detective
Kilmartin and Policeman Murphy to in
vestigate the case.
An examination of the body disclosed
numerous bruises and discolorations about
the breast, arms, and shoulders.
It was reported that Mr.. Eagle was
with some unknown men last night and 1t
is thought that he received his injuries
in a fight with them.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Big Paper Mill Fire.

Stevens Point. Wis, July 1S.-The Wis
consin River Pulp and Paper Companys
mills, the largest in the State, were de-
stroyed by fire yesterday. Loss. nearly
100000. The mill contained two paper
machines. capable Of turning out fifty
tons daily and much valuable machin-
cry. Insurance, $l50,OO0.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Souvenirs From MnniIn.

Raleigh, N. c., July 1s.-Raleigh is not
only to have the flags which were taken
from the Spanish flagship at Manila, but
also a rapid-fire gun taken from the same
vessel. The gun is sent by the crew of the
cruiser Raleigh. 1t is urged that the city
shall place the gun in the rotunda of the
capitol and surround 1t with a bronze
railing and place upon it a bronze tab
let.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Dragged to Death by a Horse.

Lexington, Va. July 1s.-Walter John
ston, aged fourteen years. son of Mr..
James Montgomery Johnston, sergeant
alarms of the Virginia mouse Of dele
gates. was killed Saturday afternoon on
his fathers farm. on Buffalo, about ten
miles from Lexington. The boy was en-
gagged in making hay and while riding
the horse from the field 1t took fright
and ran. dragging him over a mile
through q pair of bars.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
SENT TO FoREc1osE MORTGAGE
Action in the Supreme Court by
Katherine r. Saunderson.

Katherine f. Saunderson.
Katherine f. Saunderson, of Spring
field. Mass. filed suit In the Supreme
Court Of che District Of Columbia today
against Cynthia Bright Case. Of this city.
and john F. Moffett and Fred w. Tovey.
Of Loda, ILL.,. for foreclosure Of mort
gage. The plantin. Saunderson. alleges
that she Is the possessor Of certain
deed Of trust for lot No. !. square No. 2ii.
in this city. assigned to her by Moffett
and Tovey, was held as security sor 500
with interest. the amount due John 8.
Sheldon by the above-named Cynthia
Bright Case. The deed of trust o: the
defendant. Case. is dated June Is. 1895.
and is still unpaid.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Two Brother. Drowned.

Chicago, July 1S.-While washing his dog
in the lake yesterday, fourteen-year-old
Walter SENS got beyond his depth and
could not swim. His brother Arthur. three
years younger. attempted to save him,
but in the effort both were drowned
Their bodies were recovered
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Smallpox in Kentucky,

Louisville. KY, July 1S.-Smailpox is
prevalent in Laurel, Jackson and Clay
counties. DR.. Smock. of the State board
Of health. found five cases of the disease
near London. and twenty in Clay County
There are about twenty-five cases in Jack
son County. The infection was spread by
4 woman tramp.
The evening times., 1898-07-18
Railway Mem. Relief Association.

A handsomely decorated train will be
run over the Metropolitan Railway to-
night by the Employees Relief Associa-
ton of the road. The train will leave
the East Capitol Street barn at S:I5
o'clock. 1t will be run as an advertise
ment Of the excursion of the Relief As
sociation which will be given to River
View on July %