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Evening star., 1898-09-20
THE DEAD HERO HERE.
Body of Captain Allyn CaprOn at Fort
Myer.

All the immediate members Of the fam
lily of Capt. Allyn Capron of Battery E,
1st United States Light Artillery, were at
the home last night adjoining Fort Myer,
where Mrs. Vinsen, Capt. Capron's aged
mother, has lived mafly years The remains
have been embalmed and clothed in his full
uniform, and are at rest in the family par
lor. showing a handsome, fine-looking man
even after emaciation by three weeks i'll
ness.
There are present at the house Mrs. Vim
sen, Capt. Capron's mother; his wife and
two boys. aged nine and fourteen his sis
ter. Miss Mary Capron; another sister, Mrs.
Julia Capron P.lazotta. and third sister
and her family. The third sister Carrie,
is the wife of Capt. Porter of the navy,
he being the son of Admiral David Porter
of national deLown. Lieut.. David Porter
CT the Marine Corps is the son of Capt.
Porter and nephew of Capt. Allyn Capron,
ard has been in charge of the Spanish pris-
oners on Seareys Island.
Captain Capron had the chance offered
him of coming home on the vessel that left
Santiago just previous to the one on which
his battery was to come, but true hero to
the last. he declined the offer, saying, NO,
l will return with my battery" He ar
rived al Mo ltauk Point three weeks ago
sick man. AID asked permission to come
able to travel. He was on the train within
an hour after permission was granted, and
arriving here, he took the Georgetown car
for his mothers home at Fort Myer, his
wife and children being then in New York
state, hoping to be near Montauk when he
arrived. Fortunately when he got off the
car in Georgetown, he saw his mothers
carriage in front of a store where mis- sister
had gone in to make some purchases. He
went into the store. passed by her, and so
en.aCiated AID sun-burnt was he that she
old not recognize him.
Capt Capron spoke to the storekeeper,
and his sister recognized the voice. Seeing
he was Ill, she drove home Immediately
with him. put him to bed and called he
physician. The doctor said he was i'll from
nalarial fever; later it developed irto ty-
phoid: then pneumonia set in before the
fever broke. For two weeks he has been
Unconscious, and his delirious talk has
been mostly of his battery, and the last
distinct words he was heard to say were
4 think my battery is a success
Evening star., 1898-09-20
LIEUT.. COL. BLACK RETURNS.
Will Not, for a While at Least, Return
to the Conn siOners' Office

Lieut.. Col. w. NJ. Black, who was re-
ieved from duty as Engineer Commissioner
of the District of Columbia to serve with
Maj. Gen. Miles as chief engineer in the
campaigns of Santiago and Porto Rico, ar
rived in Washington this morning under
orders to report to the major general COM
manding the army. 1t is said at the War
Department that no change will be made
in Col. Blacks duties, at least, before the
return to Washington of the Secretary of
War, and that in the mean time no consid-
Grafton Will be given to the question of
whether that officer shall be restored to his
former position on the District Commission.
or whether Captain l.. H. Beach, the in
cumbent, shall continue to exercise the du-
ties and functions of Engineer Commits
SiOner.
The President will say whether Capt
Beach shall be retained or whether he
shall give way to Lieut.. Col. Black in pur-
suance of the understanding at the time of
the latters volunteering for active service
ana resume his former position as assist
ant to the Engineer Commissioner The
possibility is suggested at the War Depart
ment that there may be no change in the
District Commission in spite of the under
standing, and that Lieut.. Col. Black NAV
be selected for some other important duty
under the direction of the chief of engineers
of the army.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
NAVAL MEDICAL CORPS,
The Last Vacancy Has Just Been
Filled,

Filled.
For the first time in many years the
quota of officers allowed the medical corps
Of the navy is now filled. The last vacan-
cies in the corps have just been filled by
the appointment of Francis NJ. Furlong of
Washington, VIM. H. Bell of st. Louis and
Granville l.. Argeny of Massachusetts as
assistant surgeons. About thirty-five vol
unteer surgeons will be mustered out of
the service the vessels upon which they
are stationed cease to perform naval scr
vice.
The naval medical corps has recently been
reinforced by the appointment of twenty
five pharmacists under authority of a spe-
cial act of Congress passed at the last ses-
sion. They rank as warrant officers and
their duties are analogous to those per-
formed by the hospital stewards of the
army The names of the naval pharmacists
and their assignments are as follows:
Cornelius O'Leary, torpedo station.
l.. G. Louis, navy yard, New York.
A. Prospect, Naval Academy.
S. Leuchart, the Supply.
Robert p. Neville, the Texas.
John Cowan, hospital. New York.
J. H. Graham, hospital, Boston.
Samuel Englander, navy yard, Mare Is
land.
J. H. McGuigan. naval dispensary, Wash
ington.
]. T. Oursler Naval Academy.
Joseph Mcmahon, the Solace.
W. H. Huntington, the Constellation.
c. f. Reynolds the Vermont.
G. H. Klock, the Fern.
J. w. Wood, hospital, Newport.
Francis Wood, navy yard, Washington.
a. Hammar. the Olympia.
Stephen St. John, hospital, Mare Island.
Edwin T. Morse. navy yard Boston.
J. d. Mlligan, Miantonomoh.
l. y. Hurd. hospital, Portsmouth, NH.
Richard Waggener, hospital, Pensacola,
Fla.
J. C. Martin, naval dispensary, Washing
ton.
p. n. Guise. Naval Hospital, Philadelphia
S. w. Douglas, Naval Hospital, Ports
Evening star., 1898-09-20
PRESENT PLANS INADEQUATE
Board of Army Officers Considering Sea
Transportation.
Gen. Ludlow Consulting With Acting
Secretary Meiklejohn, Gen. Miles
and Gen. COrbin,

Maj. Gen. Ludlow was in Washington to-
day consulting with Acting Secretary
Meiklejohn, Gen. Miles, Gen Corbin and
the quartermaster's department relative to
the work of the board which he is presi-
dent Gen. Ludlow, Col Hecker and Lieut..
Rivers were some time since created a
board to inquire into and report upon a
system of sea transportation for troops. 1t
is expected that there will be added to this
board one or two civilian TRANSPORTATION
men.
The War Department has found that
present methods for the transportation of
troops at sea are wholly inadequate to the
needs of the army. The ships are not ar
ranged so as to carry with comfort and
satisfaction large bodies of men, The
sleeping accommodations are not satisfac-
tory, while there is no provision for the
cooking of food such as soldiers should
nave, necessitating the issuance of travel
ratlons, which do not meet the needs of
troops on long voyages The board of
which Gen. Ludlow is president has been
making thorough examination of the mat
ter, and has held several meetings in the
army building, in New York, and have
consulted steamship men with a view of
having the transports of the United States
altered so as to better accommodate troops
Present Inefficient Service
The attention of the War Department was
called to the matter particularly by re-
port of Lieut.. Rivers Of the quartermaster's
department, in which he pointed out the
utter lnefticiency of the present transporta-
tion service at sea. From the time the gov
ernment was organized until the Spanish
war there was no demand for transporta-
uon OF troops by except for small
number of troops in the Mexican war and
Tor short distances during the civil war
The War Department had no provision for
transporting large bodies of troops, and
when the time came for long trips and a
large number of transports it was found
that this branch of the service was very
deficient.
Matters to Be Considered.
The Ludlow board will report upon every
feature of sea transportation, including
The remodeling of transports, the status OF
captains and officers of transports in the
service, and especially with reference to
the health and comfort of the troops in
the matter of space, sleeping accornmoda-
tlons and medical and food supplies.
The War Department is aware that sea
transportation is to become a very import
ant feature of the army in the future
Troops must be sent to and from Cuba
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippines
Ihoes in the islands will have to be relieved
at frequent intervals, and transports will be
necessary to transfer the troops. 1t is ex-
pected that the army transports will be re-
modelled upon plans adopted by the Ludlow
board.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
May Succeed Director Emory.

The temporary appointment Of MIR. Fred
eric Emory as director of the bureau OF
American republics will expire on the lst
proximo, and it is reported that he Will he
succeeded in that Office by Mr.. Charles r.
Locke of New York formerly president OF
the American Manufa ciurers' Association.
The appointment is subject to the approval
of the executive committee of the bureau
Mr.. Emory is chief OF the bureau OF for
elgn commerce of the State Department
and will retain that Office in case he is
not regularly appointed chief of the bureau
of American REPUBLICS.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

The Monitor Reaches Fort Monroe,
TOMed by the Yosemite.

The monitor Amphitrite arrived at Fort
Monroe today. in tow of the cruiser Yo-
semitic. She came from Porto Rico by way
of Mole St. Nicholas. She broke down in
i-er machinery at the latter port and was
therefore. ordered in tow of the Yosemite
The two vessels are supposed to have pass
ed through the hurricane which swept over
the West Indies. and the officials were
arrival today.
Three more vessels were detached from
the North Atlantic squadron today, the
Bancroft at Boston, and the Wilmington
and the Wasp, at Fort Monroe. The Will
mington will be oyerhauled and repaired
and the Bancroft and Wasp will go out of
commission.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Personal Mention.

Lieutenant Alfred T. Smith, 18th United
States Infantry, is at 1914 X street on
leave for rest and recuperaton after the
Santiago campaign. He will join his regi-
ment at Jefferson barracks, Mo-, to which
place it has just been ordered.
DIR. G.. r. Brown, No. S12 Connecticut
avenue, after an extended trip through the
north, has returned to the city.
DIR. w. d. Gray of the army medical mu-
scum is i'll with typhoid fever, and is be-
ing treated at Garfield Hospital
Cen Nelson Cole arrived in the CITY last
evening from Camp Meade. Pa, and is
registered at the Ebbitt House.
Robert Bruce Maxwell has returned 10
the city after spending a pleasant vacation
at Covington, Va
Evening star., 1898-09-20
SUPPLY OF sMOKELEss POWDER.
1t is Sufficient for Arms of 45 Cali
ber.

Der.
An order issued by the War Department
states that the ordnance department has a
sufficient supply of smokeless powder car
tridges for the arms of 45 caiiber. These
cartridges are to be used in actual opera
tions only. The black-powder cartridges
are to be used in target practice
1t is also directed that when generals
commanding troops in foreign departments
deem it advisable to exchange the 45-cali-
Der arm for the 3U-calite er magazine rifles
acquisitions should be forwarded to the
chief of ordnance. AS all regiments cannot
have their arms exchanged the department
commander is directed to confine requisi-
tions to troops that have had such expert
ence as mt them for taking care and max
ing efficient use of the magazine arm. 1t
is also stated that the black-poWder car
fridge in action was the principal and only
material objection to the 4J-calibcr arm.
and that in some respects it is preferable,
especially for new troops, and that the use
of smOkeless powder generally avoids the
necessity for exchange.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
THE STAR ny MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them 10 ai.y sddress I'm the United
States or Canada, by ordering Il at
this office. in person or by letter.
Terms: l3 cents per week IS cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. SUBJ
scribers changing their address from
one Post-oflice TO another should
give the last address as well as The
new one
Evening star., 1898-09-20
No Money for improvements.
j. h. COWEN ON ID. AND o. DEAL.
He Says the New Investors VIII Helm
the Road.

BALTIMORE, September 2O.-Receiver
John K. Cowen arrived in Baltimore from
Chicago early this morning. In reply to
questions, Mr.. Cowen said:
1T Is true that q large interest a very
large interest, IN the Baltimore and Ohio
has been purchased by Messrs. Field Hill,
Ream and Armour, as well as other infiu-
ential interests. As TO those concerned and
the amount of their purchase the reorgan-
ization managers can only answer.
1T is difficult to define a control The
class Of men who have become interested
in the property is of character that would
exercise a dominating influence With
them the stock of the Baltimore and Ohio
is in stronger hands than ever before in its
history. They are strong factors in the
business world and their interest IN the
road will be a decided advantage to the
property.
Anything that will improve the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad will, by the very
nature of the case, benefit Baltimore as
this city is its chief terminus. The talk of
moving the general offices and Mount Clare
shops from Baltimore is all moonshine.
THE progress of the reorganization of
the property will not be affected in the
slightest. Foreclosure proceedings and the
legal formalities will be pushed and as
soon 2s these are settled the organization
of the new company will be completed The
new interests went into the property on the
basis of the plan of reorganiZa ton. They
looked carefully over the field, and, beIiev-
ing the interest in the road to be a first
class inves tment purchased it. The ques-
ton as to the personnel of the new diTsc-
tory will be settled hereafter, and the new
interests will be largely represented.
Their purchase of the stock does not
mean any railroad combination. 1t does
not mean transcontinenual system in con-
nection with the Great Northern. What ii
does mean is the fullest development of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad. The road
will not be tied to any road in the north
west, but will continue to deal with all
roads and take business wherever it is
found. The policy of betterments will be
carried out and the maximum traffic aimed
after by providing the best facilities for
handling the business"
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Naval Orders.

Commander ]. c. Morong, retired. has
been detached from duty as Inspector OF
the 18th ligh.hoLse district, Chicago, and
ordered home
Commander w. II. Brownson has been
ordered home.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

The u. S. S. Marblehead has been ordered
to Quebec upon the request of the mayor
of that city and the president of the Cham
plain monument committee, to be present
and take part in the inauguration OF a
monument erected to Samuel de Champlain
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
SPANS PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
Am mbassadOr CumbOn's Announce.
ment to the State Department..

ment TO the state Department.
Through the French ambassador, M.
Cambon, Acting Secretary Adee of the De-
partment of State has been officially noti-
fled of the appointment by the Spanish gov
ernment of peace commissioners to repre-
sent Spain in the approaching conference
in Paris.
The commission is as follows: Senior
Mcntero Rios, president of the Spanish
senate: Senior Abarzuza, senator, former
ly ambassador to Paris under the republic
of 1878; Senor de la Villa Urrutia, Spanish
minister at Brussels: Gen. Cerero and
Ser or Garnica, a senator.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
MT. Bayard at Deaths Door.

DEDHAM, Mass, September 20.-Mr.
Thomas F. Bayard was reported as being
considerably weaker today after an uncom-
Portable night. 1t was thought that he
would not survive longer than thrse or
four days.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
President Invited to Frisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. September 90
The most influential and commercial bodies
IN California have united in sending Pres
ident Mckinley a telegraphic invitation to
visit this state and this city Immediately
after his contemplated visit to Omaha next
month.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

condition of affairs if they are allowed to
continue in military service
At the time the bill for enlisting Cubans
was proposed it was thought that such ac-
tion would be resented by the American
hoops as the pressure to go to Cuba among
the volunteers was very great at that time,
and the American troops had not encoun-
tered the fevers of the tropical climates.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Gen. John B. Gordon. commander-in-chief
United Confederate Veterans yesterday
issued the following order at Reynolds,
Ga: 81
ITO the United Confederate Veterans:
The commanding general, with a sorrow
which no words can express announces the
death of Miss Winnie Davis, the idolzed
daughter OF the Confederacy.' The bound
less enthusiasm which was evoked by her
every appearance at our reunions indicated
the depth of affection and the unfeigned
admiration which all confederates felt for
Eef 1t Is not too much to say that the
cVauons with which she has everywhere
peen greeted by the ex-soldiers of he
southern armies Were such as have rarely
been accorded any woman. Their grief al
her untimely death will be as profound and
poignant as their love for her while living
was universal and sincere, and their most
anectionate sympathies are with the grief
stricken m Jther.
The commanding general directs that
the department and division commanders
select delegations and escorts of honor as
they may deem proper to represent the
United Confederate Veterans, and to ac-
company the remains to their final resting
place. By order of
~ B. GORDON,
General Commanding.
GEORGE MOORMAN,
AdJutant General"
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Gen. Hains Reporfs.

Brig. Gen. Peter c. Hains, who was with
Gen. Miles In Porto Rico. reported at the
War Department today for duty with the
board Of ordnance and fortificat,ons
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Queen of the Lakes Burned.

GLEN HAVEN, Mich, September 20
The steamer Queen of the Lakes, while
lying in the harbor at South Manitou Island
for shelter Sunday evening caught fire and
burned to the waters edge. Nothing was
left but the iron hull. which is still afioat.
No lives were lost, but the crew could not
save their effects. The captain and crew
arrived here this morning. having been un-
able to come across before on account of
the heavy sea. Loss, $1,000.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Government Receipts.

Government recepts-From internal reve-
rue today, s517 ,3o5; customs, $423, ,677; MIS-
cellaneous. $51.9o5; expenditures. 81, 169, GOO
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Annual Departmental Reports.

The President suggested to Secretary
Gage and Attorney General Griggs today
the necessity Of giving early attention to
annual departmental reports, saying that
ne desired TO begin the preparation of mis-
message TO Congress as soon as practicable.
He talked with Secretary Gage at some
length as to the lines OF his report but no
information was given out concerning It's
probable scope or character
Evening star., 1898-09-20
E.J. Hill Renomina,ea

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. September 20.-At
the republican congressional convention of
the fourth district today Representative Z.
]. Hill of Norwalk was unanimously re-
nominated by acclamatton.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
TO REACH RICHMOND FRIDAY.
Miss Winnie Davis Remains Will
Leave Nnrragansett Thursday.

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., Septem-
her 2O.-lt has been decided that the body
of Miss Winnie Davis, after brief service
here, will be forwarded to Richmond, Va.
on the train leaving here at 10 10 o'clock
Thursday morling and scheduled to reacn
Richmond at 9:05 am Friday
Evening star., 1898-09-20
The President Drives to Arlington.

Without an escort President Mckinley
drove to Arlington cemetery at 2 o'clock
this afternoon, to be present at the inter
ment of the remains of Brigadier General
Haskell who died suddenly at Columbus,
Ohio. a few days ago. Shortly after the
Santiago fight General Haskell went to
the White House crutches 10 see the
President The tribute 10 his memory paid
by the President this afternoon will be one
ever to be remembered by the general
friends and by all. soldiers.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Picked Out for the Regulars.

Rev. Henry A. Brown, the chaplain Of
the Rough Riders, called on President Nc
Kinley today. He made such good i'm
preston on the President that he went
away with an autograph order to the War
Department. This order instructed Gen.
Corbin to appoint Mr.. Brown chaplain in
the regular army just as soon as there is
vacancy. Mr. Brown is from Prescott
Arizona.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-20
cHIEF OF POLICE SALE.

Notice 10 herebv givln that by virtue
or warrant for the collection OF de-
llnluont assessment for the Improvement
In tho city OF Astoria, OREGON, tUwit.
duane street, from Thirty:nrth TO Thirty
and police judge OF said city, BY direc-
tion OF the common council OF said city,
saii warrant being dated the nth day OF
October, 1898, to mo directed and the
assessment on which specified amounting
Of per cent per annum IRON the Sist day
ot March. 1886 and being AGAINST the
Following named persons towit:
Bettie Brenham and Laura ]. Brenham,
owners Of the following described real
In thc Port OF Upper % astoria,
as laid out and recorded by John Adair'
and also against said described property,
MAKE levy upon and Tfus sale OF said RI0 de- 70
scrtoed property, In order to satisfy said
warrant and said assessment and to-
getner with the interest thereon and the
COSTS ana expenses OF said sale and
pursuant to said warrant and the COM
18th day OF November 1895 duly levy
upon. the above described real property,
and Will, on. the 10th day OF December,
1873. at the hour OF II O'Clock in the
forenoon OF said day, at the court house
Astoria, County OF Clatsop State OF
oregon, sell said described real property
at public auction. to the highest bidder
Tor cash, in U, 3. gold coin, TO satisfy
said assessment, the Interest thereon. and
the cost and expenses OF sale as
Dated at Astoria. oregon, the nth day
q. HALLoCK, I
Chiet OF Police Of Astoria, oregon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-11-20
CHIEF OF POLICE SALE.

Notice In hereby giyo1 that BY virtue
~ a warrant for tho collection Of de-
llTluont assessment for tbs Improvement
IN tho city OF Astoria, oregon, iowit
atE ,9ed stree. s,Iss, , Js3@ EortySosond 70 rSSr,y.
and police Judge Of said city, by dircc.
tlDn of ths common council II said city,
said warrant being dated tho nth day OF
October. 1888. 20 no dlrggted. and the
% Jaao With intoros, tKsrSon at S'rs The rate
OF por cent per Annun from tho glst day
q March. lEJg. and bong against the
following named person. tOwit,
Il. Marion and II. Mccormack
owner Of tho following described real
pr9pcrty, iowit. lot -, block T. AS sub.
dlvided ~. the Port Of. Upper Astoria.
ana also against said descrttb,'d properly.
and which warrant commands mo 10
mako levy upon and sale Ol said de-
Hcribed property. IN order 10 satisfy said
warrant and said assessment and to-
costs and expenses Of said sale, and
pursuant 10 SAID warrNnt and the com
mnnds therein contained. ] did. on the
18th day Of November 1888. duly levy
upon. tho above described roal property.
Iss. 81 10 hour Of ii p'Sioek IN thc
forenoon of said day. NJ tho court house
door. towii: the entTfince OF said court
house on Eighth street, In the CITY OF
Astoria, County OF Ciaisop State Of
~ public auction 20 tho highest bidder
for cash. In u. 3. gold coin. 70 satisfy
said AhhcHhnent, tho interest thereon, and
tho costs and expenses OF sale as
aforesaid. and the acerulng costs.
ps,ed az AS'9Tis 'i5s oregon the nth day
0' NO'''0''' i''N y. HALLocK.
chief Of Police OF Astoria. Oregon.