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Evening star., 1898-02-26

Two More Ten-lnch Guns Arrive for
the PresfdfO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, February 20
Two more big ten-inch guns have arrived
from the east for the Preside fortiiications.
The guns will be placed in position with all
possible speed, in view of the disquieting
rumors prevalent. During the past six
days large quantities of ammunition have
been stored in the magazines at the Pre-
siGio and at Lime Point.
The ammunition sent over to Lime Point
is fer the three twelve-inch guns recently
mounted there. In the new fortificatlons at
the Presidio five twelNe-inch rifles are ready
for use, as well three ten-inch rifles.
three dynamite guns and sixteen twelve
inch mortars. Additional guns and car
riages ale expected TO arrive from the east
witnin d few days for the new battery at
the Presid:o. The new batteries at the Pre-
sIuio and at Lime Point command an cffec-
tive range, the new guns being capable or
throwing 5IJ-pound proJectilos over ten
miles, ard doing very effective work at five
miles.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
OUR COAST DEFENSEs.
Much More Formida bIc Than the
American People Suspect

Much More FormIdahIc Than ,to
American People Suspect.
II shouid be readily understood row,"
sa'o an on1cial of the War Department.
why no one has been allowed to visit any
OF our coast defenses, and the department
regrets that the Irohibitory order was NOT
given before 1t was. What we most fear ia
that some one ril make a sketch of the
fcrtifications showing the exact strength
which just now would be of great value to
the Spanish government. There is no
harm to result in their knowing that wa
have some big guns planted along our
shore. 1t will only cause an enemy to an
proach Uncle Sans domain more oau-
tiCuSly.
1t is not that the department distrusts
newspaper men that they are excluded, but
they might inadvertently and unintention-
any make public just such things as IL ia
f-cs: desired that a hostile country should
rot know concerning our coast defenses.
Continuing, the official said:
Inc present situation seems to have
k.catly opened the eyes of the people of the
United States. They had no idea apparent
~ OF the splendid system of coast defenses
that have been quietly made during tn.
Past lew years. Even the people of New
1ork dnG the citizens OF Washington were
seemingly unaware of the measures thai
have been taken toward their protection.
From Portland, Me-, to the southernmost
point on the Atlantic coast big guns and
mortar batteries have beeen planted and.
IN case OF war, an invading force could not
land or Uncle Sans soil without suffering
severely at least The Pacific coast has not
been neglected by any means and a hos
tile fleet seeking an entrance to a harbor
anywhere along that coast line would find
violent opposition. One good result of the
present critical times, if il only amounts Ia
a scare, is that there will be less oppositfon
20 appropriations FOR coast defenses and
leeds of the army and navy service"
Evening star., 1898-02-26
MIR. PROCTER OPPOSED.
The Comm issioner Argues Against the
Evans Bill.

Civil Service Commissioner Proctor ap-
Leared before the House committee on re-
folm in the civil service today in opposi-
ticn to the Evans bill now pending Mr.
Proctor said the bill would take out of the
cla ssified service $1,000 positions and throw
them open to political influences.
In discussing the bill in detail he called
attention TO the provision which limits the
tenure of office to five years. He said the
effect of this would be that at the end of
five years all employees not in sympathy
with the administration in power would
fail to be reappointed, while those who
were in touch with the administration
would retain their positions and the va
cancies would be filed by persons of the
same party affiliations
He said that this had been shown in the
case of the pension examiners who are
appointed for one year and tAen have to
be reappointed. He said that at the end of
the last fiscal yea~ all those pension eX-
aminers who were not resppointed We're
democrats, with the exception of one man.
During the democratic administratio ton be-
tw cen March, 1S93 and July l. 1888, every
pension examiner who failed to be reap
pointed was republican. Mr.. Proctor
held that just such procedure as this wotltl
follow the adoption Of the fivc-year tenure
The committee will hold a meeting mex,
Friday.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
TO SUCCEED CHIEF HAzEN.
John 4. WtIkfe to lie Head of the
Secret Service.


Secret Service.
Next week John A. Wilkie. a former Chi
cago newspaper man, will succeed William
p. Hazen chief of the secret service OF
the treasury. Mr.. Wilkie, who was at one
time city editor Of the Chicago Tribune
was recently appointed a detective on the
secret service force. and has now been
promoted to the position of chief.
Mr.. HaZen has been transferred to New
York. and made chief of the eastern di-
vision of the bureau. He will succeed his
own brother. George w. HaZen, in that po-
sition, and the latter is to be sent to the
Pacific coast and placed in charge of the
western division. The difference in salary
between the chiefship here and the New
York office is not great 1t is said to have
been the intention OF the treasury to dis
place Mr.. HaZen altogether, but this de-
termination was changed.
Mr.. Wilkie is known to both Secretary
Gage and Assistant Secretary Vanderiip.
He is said to be one of the brightest news
paper men in the country, and to have
qualifications which especially fit him for
the position, which he will assume i'm a
few days. AIR. Hazen will go to New York
next week
Evening star., 1898-02-26
IN CONGRESS TODAY.
COrbctt Case i'm the Senate and sun
dry Civil Bill i'm the House.

In the Senate today Mr.. Gallinger On HI
introduced ard had adopted resolution
requesting the President, IL not incompat-
tbie with the public interests, to send to
the Senate copies Of all reports and COM
nunications received by the State Depart
ment since the 24th of February, 1Sa5. from
Tomas Estrada Palma or any agent of
the Cuban insurgents which relate to the
state of war in the Island of Cuba, or such
parts of said documents as it may be DEEM
ed advisable and proper to communicate.
Mr.. Hoar then called up the Corbett case
and Mr.. Kyle IS. d. addressed the Senate
briefly in support of Mr.. Corbett's claim to
a seat in the Senate.
House of Representatives..
The House of Representatives resumed
consideration &C Of the sundry civil bill to-
day Immediately after the reading of the
jt nrnal, the pending amendment being hat
of Mr.. Tongue tOreg) to appropriate slJo,
600 for Yaquina bay, Greg.
The amendment was lcst-36-I6.
An amendment, appropriating s3DO,0o0 for
the harbor of Cleveland. offered by Mr..
Burton (Ohio). was adopted
Evening star., 1898-02-26
LOCAL BILLS INTRODUCED.
Proposed Board to Control Opening
of Streets. Alleys and Sewers.

of Streets. Alleys and Sewers.
Mr.. Curtis of Iowa has introduced a bill
in the House, by request providing that
the Commissioners of the District of CO.
lumbia are authorized to appoint three
persons of experience and good judgment
as a permanent board, for the opening, by
condemnation proceedings. of streets, al
leys, rights of way for sewers and for the
acquisition of any real estate required for
the use of the District of Columbia, such
condemnation proceedings to be conducted
as nearly as possible according TO chap
ter IL of the Revised Statutes of the
United States relating to the District of
Columbia, for the opening of highways
excepting that part calling for the mar
shal's jury: Provided. That should the
Commissioners OF any owner of the land
so condemned pc dissatisfied with the
award of the board aforesaid. either may
appeal from the de is!on of the board
to the Court of Appeals of the District of
Columbia. VINO may confirm, modify, set
aside or increase the award. and their de-
cisicn shall be final and binding upon all
parties: Provided further. That such ap-
peal shall be taken within thirty days from
the date of the filing of the award in the
office OF the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia. The salary of each of the
me mbers of said board shall be at the rat
of $4,000 per Innurl and shall be included
in the annual estimate of the Commission
erS.
Against Personating "a Wcfehmaster.
Mr.. Babcock has introduced a bill in the
House providing that it shall be unlawful
for any perscn to falsely represent him
self or herself as being weighmaster of
hay. straw, fodder or corn, or to make,
give or issue any certificate of the auanti-
ty of hay. straw. fodder or corn weighed
in the District of Columbia.
thereafter it shall be unlawful to sell
corn in the District of Columbia except by
weight. and $50 pounds of corn on the
cob snail constitute barrel and $50 pounds
of sheiled corn shall constitute a barrel.
Suitable penalties are provided for vio-
lation Of these provisions
Evening star., 1898-02-26
GAS AND TELEPHONES.
Preliminary Meeting of the Investi-
eating Committee.


The special committee to Investigate gas
and telephones has had preliminary meet
ing with the object of mapping out the plan
of action. Chairman Grout was authorized
to prepare course of procedure and call
the committee together as soon as possible.
1t is the desire Of the committee to pro-
ceed with the investigation as rapidly as
may be. The opinion prevails among the
members of the committee that whatever
legislation is decided upon to correct the
evils of which the public complains should
be prepared, SO that it may be incorporated
in the conference report on the District ap-
preparation bill. To obtain this end will re-
The committee would be glad to have
any Information bearing upon the subject
which is in the hands bf any person sub
mitted to 1t without delay. II 1t is nee
essary to give some oral hearings the COM
mittee will be glad to do so, but it de-
sires to avoid a course of hearings which
would drag the proceedings out to any
length.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
RECRUITING OFFICE NEEDED.
Many Young Men Here Who Would
Like to Join the NaYy.

A young man, resident of this city, who
was discharged from the Maine some time
before the departure CT the ship for
Havana, in speaking to Star reporter to-
day, said he thought the government should
have a receiving ship a naval recruiting
office in this city. He knew a number Of
able-bodied young men Of good character
who are anxious to enlist in the navy, 'but
who are prevented from doing so because
Philadelphia is the nearest place where
they can get an examination. Only three
days ago, he said, about forty young men
called at the Navy Department to make
inquiries, but could not go to Philadelphia
because of the lack of funds. He said he
thought the government might provide an
examining officer here, SO that the young
men who want to enlist might be examined
before going away. Many of them, he said
would be willing to tramp to Philadelphia
or Norfolk IL they were only certain they
would be accepted. But he said they cam
not afford to pay the car fare to either
place, nor do they care 10 make the long
tramp and take the chances OF being re-
jected. He said he felt certain there are
several hundred desirable in this city who
are anxious and willing to go in the navy.
The present arrangement, he thinks. Is cal
culated to keep Washingtonians out CT the
service.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
Personal Mention.

Lieutenant NJ. C Buckley. 9th Artillery,
is at the Naples. Woodley road, on leave
of absence.
Lieutenants J. a. Shipton, LIST Artillery;
G. w. s. Stevens, 1st Artillery, and James
Bayliss. 10th Infantry, are in this city on
leave of absence.
Lieutenant L. l.. Reamey, United States
navy. who has just returned from service
on the Chinese station, Is at 1146 n street
on waiting orders He will probably be
assigned to duty at the Navy Department
Passed Assistant Engineer d. C. Bies
United States navy. 10 at lies Madison
street.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
ARRIVAL OF THE REINDEER.
Welcome News Received by the Wa,
Department.

Secretary Alger was much relieved today
TO hear of the arrival at New York of the
steamship Manitoban, twenty-four days out
from Alten. Norway, with 500 reindeer for
the Klondike relief expedition. Lieut.. D. B.
Devore. Secretary Ayers aid, and Mr. John
Tweedale, chief clerk of the department,
have been in New York several days await
ing the arrival of the Manitohan and MAX
ing arrangements for their t1ansshipment
with as little delay as possible to Seattle.
whence they are to be sent to Dyea for use
in forwarding supplies to the starving min
Jackcon, who was charged with the duty
of purchasing the reindeer, together with
moss, as we'll as to secure the services of
Laplanders to care for the berds, is on the
Manitoban.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
SECRETARY sHERMAN.s STATEMENT.
An Indemnity VIII BE Demanded IL
Accident Theory fs Disproved

Secretary Sherman spent some time at
the Capitol today. He talked freely with
senators concerning the situation in Haya-
ma in view OF the Maine disaster He told
them that no important addition to the in
formation previously received had reached
the department for the past few days, but
stated that the situation was being consi T.
cred with the view of having a policy de-
veioped in case the naval court now max
ing an inquiry into the disaster should find
that 1t was not the result of an accident
To this he added the statement that he
thought an indemnity would certainly be
demanded, and that, il it should be, "A good
round sum would be asked. What that sum
snoulo be. would. however. depend largely
upon circumstances
Inc Secretary did not think the Spanish
authorities had been aware of the inten-
tions of any one who may have caused the
explosion, but he advanced the opinion that
whether they Were or not the Spanish gov
ernment would be liable for IN iemnity il it
1t.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
COLORADO FULL OF PATRIOTISM.
State National Guard VIII Respond 10
Presidents Call.

DENVER, Col, February 26.-"Every
officer and enlisted man of the Colorado
National Guard will Immediately Join the
United states service If President Mckinley
0ks for their services in case of a war
with Spain said Attorney General Car at
the G!enarm Armory last night. and his
statement was greeted with enthusiastic
cheers by the officers of the guard from
different parts of the state. who had as
sembied at the call of the brigadier gem
eral of the state.
The meeting Was called to discuss the
subject of what the Colorado National
Guard would BE- expected to do in case OF
a war. During the meeting Adjutant Gen.
eral Moses issued an order which gave the
officers TO understand that they mast be
prepared for an emergency call at any
tina
Evening star., 1898-02-26
MORE SfILORS WANTED.
Com IN unicatiUn of the Navy Devort
ment TO Congress,

T.
ment to Congress.
chairman Boutelle of the House naval
affairs committee has received a letter from
the Navy Department, together with a
draft of bill providing authority for the
enlistment of 1900 additional men 10 man
the Columbia and Minneapolis, which have
been ordered into commission. Chairman
Bontelle of the naval committee received it
last night, but up to noon today had not
naval committee to consider it. He SAYS
the request Is practically identical with
that preferred by ex-Secretary Herbert to
the last Congress.
The chairmen of the two naval commit
tees of Congress conferred with the Secre-
tary of the Navy today upon his estimate
for 1,JOO additional men, and came to the
conclusion that the resolution providing for
the increase will probably he passed
through both houses by the middle or latter
part of next week.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
SENATE AMENDMENTS APPROVED.
Diplomatic Bill Considered by the
Foreign Affairs Committee.

Foreign Affairs Committee.
The House committee on foreign affairs
held meeting today. 1t was almost en-
tirely devoted to the consideration of the
Senate amendments to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill. There was
no discussion of the Cuban question, the
Maine disaster or any topic involving our
foreign relations. Chairman Hit gave no
intimation as to when the Cuban corre-
spondence was to be expected.
All the Senate amendments to the con-
sular bill were approved and Chairman
Hit was instructed to ask the House to
concur in all of them. None of them is
of Importance. They consist principally of
slight increases in the salaries of consuls
A subcommittee Of the foreign affairs
committee has reported favorably to the
full committee II bill for the erection of
a monument to the memory of Lafayette
to cost $250,0O0. The purpose of the bill
is to create commission to superintend
the collection of a fund among the colleges
and schools Of the United States to. erect
such a monument at Paris, to be dedicated
during the exposition.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
FEBRUARY CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
A Small but Satisfactory Surplus for
the Month Looked For.

n SmuH Dut SHtfkfactOry SurpIus for
the Month Looked For.
The receipts from customs today reached
a total for the month of s14, 436, 115. with
Monday yet 10 be recorded. These will
swell the total for the mcnth of February
to about $13.000010. The total for January
was $14,269, 49,. This has been a short
month, and. Notwithstanding this. the re-
ceipts will exceed the month of January by
close to 81 100000.
Tne receipts from internal revenue have
fallen Oft compared with January yet the
increase in customs has been sufficient 10
run the total receipts up to the regular ex-
penditures. The monthly statement of the
treasury is expected TO show a small but
satisfactory surplus. What promised to be
a deficit for the month has been wiped out
by big receipts from customs this week
On two days this week the customs receipts
reached over S9O00Oo each day.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
NO GUNS SENT FROM HERE.
Statement of Commander PendIcton
at the Navy Yard,

commander E. c. Pendleton. superinten-
dent oil ordnance at the navy yard, said
tnis afternoon that no guns mad yet been
shipped to the New York navy ward for
the Chicago or any of the auxiliary cruis-
ers, and he had no definite informa ton
from the department as TO whether any
would be shipped
Evening star., 1898-02-26

Indians to He Used as Scouts.
Adjt. Gen. corbin today helesraphed Gen.
Merriam at Vancouver b3rraoks authorix-
ing him to enlist fOo Alsekan Indians for
service as scouts with the government re-
lief expedition.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
QUINCY NAVAL RESERVES.


QUINCY. ILL.,, February 26.-Lieutenant
Moorehead, the commander of the Quincy
Company of Naval Reserves, has received
orders to notify the members of the CON-
pany TO holi themselves in readiness TO re-
port ON six hours notice. There are eighty
men in tSc company. and they say they are
ready 10 respond to any call for their ser
vices that may come. The orders came
from Lieut.. Commander Porter OF Moline,
the chief Of the battalion.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
IT you want to buy, sell

If you want to buy, sell
or exchange anything,
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay you
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns of The
Star. They are closely
studied by more than three
times as many people as
read any other paper.
Evening star., 1898-02-26
TO TEST TEN-INcB GUNS.
Representatives Going Down
Sherfdan,s Point.

Sherfdan's Point.
Chairman Hull of the House military af-
fairs committee, together with other mem-
bers Of that committee. are going to Sher-
idan's Point. opposite Fort Washington, on
the Potomac. this afternoon to witness a
test of the ten-inch disappearing guns re-
Gently placed there.
Evening star., 1898-02-26

cision of the President which will be
reached from the verdict of the court of
Inquiry.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-09-26
HISTORICAL PRECEDENTs.

The Advertiser has been giving
the public stories about the public
and political life oi George Wash
ington, Daniel Webster, Henry
Clay. We would like to draw at
tention to another little incident
in history. In the Republican,
nominating convention of 1860,
were John l.. Stevens and James
G.. Blaine. These men were fast
friends and were jointly conduct.
ing the kennebec Journal. Stevens
was a firm supporter of Secrt tary
Seward as the nominee for pre-
sident. He worked early and late
for this man who had been promi.
nent in the political life of the
country, andwbose personal andpo
litical character was above re
proach. Seward was one of the
best known men of his time, a
little wavering perhaps, but
nevertheless a highly respected
personality.
Blaine was an open and active
supporter of Abraham Lincoln, a
man of whom comparatively little
was known. He had made him.
self felt In the campaign against
Stephen 4. Douglass, but as Pre-
sidential timber he was to all in
tents and purposes an outsider.
The men whom Blaine assisted
were victorious. and they gave to
the people Of the United States
one of the ablest of Presidents
aud one of the most remarkable
figures of history. Historians tell
US that when Stevens got home he
said to Blaine, referring to the
Kennebec journal, Take your
id old paper and run it."
Now dear Advertiser, in the
light of American history, which
one acted for the country's best
good, John l.. Stevens o. James
G. Blaine ? Blaine believed in
political organization, in putting
forward men who would
command the "loyal sup
port Of the masses" Stevens
gave his support to men first and
the party afterward. Answer us,
thou halfway omnipotent Adver
tisrr, tell the weak and feeble
masses of Hawaii who was right
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-09-26
Prisoners From Kauai.

Sheriff Coney of Kauai came to
Honolulu in the W. G.. Hall Sun
day morning in charge of twelve
prisoners, all convicted for vari
GUS infractions of the law. Chin.
ese, Japanese, natives, South Sea
Islanders and white men are ill.,
cluded in the little band. Among
the number is j. w. Brit, recently
found guilty Of gross cheat and
sentenced to q four months tern
of Imprisonment.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-09-26

"All officers must do just what
tn President directs them to do
nd lot what the Earnest Patriots
wan. them to do. The act of an
p.Zation, by putting all authority
n the hands of the President
eimply swept out of existence fol
b. time being every vestige OF
representative government in the
Islands. 1t was SO agreed and SC
understood. "-Advertiser.
So agreed and so understood, by
whom? Is this inside history you
are giving the public?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-09-26
ROCK IN A TREE.
Peculiar Growth OF Ponciana Tree
Down the Road"

Peculiar Growth OF IA Ponciana Tree
Down the Road"
People who have visited at
places on the mauka part of the
Peninsula have, no doubt, at the
proper season, noticed a patch of
bright scarlet across on the
other side Of the upper bay and
near the station known as Axis,
Waiau." This patch of scarlet
comes from a ponciana regia tree
that grows in front of Chas. De-
ments place. The tree in itself is
at times when not covered with
blossoms Insignificant, but there
i an interesting fact in connec
ton with its growth.
Just at the base and, situated
between two Of the large roots, is
a bowller that the people of the
place have dubbed "the growing
rock" 1t is 50 firmly imbedded
in the trunk of the tree that il
seems almost part of it.
At the present time, the rock
touches the ground but, in time, il
will grow away and be perfectly
free from 1t. The tree certainly
forms a good landmark.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-09-26

General Blauco collected $50,
900 in customs from Clara Bar
tons relief ship seat to Havana to
give supplies to the starving,
Blanco evidently could not let 60
his hold without having some sorr
of last shot at the Yankees.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-09-26

A new department suggested for
American Commissions, now en-
gagged in the nauau's business, is
a waste basket brigade to carry
the memorials.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-09-26

The Hilo Chamber of Commerce
announces that it does not want a
local man for first & vernon. So
there must be at least three men
and few boys in the country who
support tue contentious Of the
American Union party.