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Evening star., 1898-07-08
FLEET AT HONOLULU
Vessels Bound for Manila Touched There on
June % and Stayed Dsy.
Two Men From the Nebraska Infantry
Died on the Way-Queen
LiIs Plans.

The steamship China of the Manila trans
port fleet reached Honolulu from San Fran
cisco on the morning of June %, one day
ahead or the other vessels of the fleet. The
China steamed ahead of the Zalandia, CO.
lon and Senator in order to load coal and
clear the wharf before the other vessels
The big steamship received a warm well
come.
Brig. Gen. Greene Immediately sent his
adjutant to the wharf with his compli-
ments to United States Consul General
Haywood and President Dole, who were on
the wharf and invited them on board At
O'Clock the soldiers were allowed to go
ashore.
1t was quite late the same day when the
other vessels reached the harbor. Crowds
on the wharves cheered the vessels. BY
midnight all anchored for the night
The men were landed the next day and
were entertained by the citizens of Homo
lulu. The expedition sailed for Manila on
the 2ith
Sergeant Geo. Geddes, Company c, 1st
Nebraska Infantry, died at sea aboard the
transport Senator, June p. of cerebro spi-
raj meningitis. He was buried at sea the
same day with military honors. Geddes
was about twenty-five years Of age. His
home was in Beatrice, Neb., where his
parents reside.
c. H. 'Fiske a member of COMPANY D.
Nebraska Volunteers, died here ON the 18th
from typhoid fever and measles. The
funeral took place from the Central Union
Church and was attended by the best peo-
pie in Honolulu.
The u. S. S. Monterey and the collier
Brutus arrived from San Diego on June
"a. They left the latter port on the
11th. The Monterey reached port with
about 200 tons of coal in her bunkers. Her
officers are high iE their praise of her
behavior, and declare that, contrary to the
expectations, the quarters of both officers
and men were kept thoroughly dry. The
Monterey recoaled there. Both vessels left
for Manila June %.
Previous to his departure the captain of
the Brutus purchased several surf boats
and engaged number of Hawaians to
man them. The boats will be used at sea
when necessary to transfer coal to the
Monterey.
Ensign Wall, L. S. N, of Portland. Ore,
low on tho Brutus. found on his arrival
here that orders had been forwarded which
raised him to the rank of lieutenant.
Queen Dowager Kapiolani has commenced
an action against her nephews, David Ka-
kananakoa and Jonah Kalanianaole, to
cover property valued at many hundred
thousand dollars, which she had decided
them, with the understanding that the
deeds should not be recorded without her
consent. She has discovered that the deeds
have been recorded, hence the suit to have
the transaction annulled.
Queen Iiliuokalani viii return to Homo
lulu In letters received here by the Belgic
she stated that she expected to come by the
Alemeda, due here July 90 Her residence
is being put in order for her. Her carriages
and Stables are being got ready so that
when she comes she can go at once to her
home. Her coming at this time is said to
nave no significance in connection with an
1exation matters as her plans to return
were formed several months ago,
Evening star., 1898-07-08
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Nearly All the Nominations on the
Calendar Acted On

Calendar Acted On.
Almost all the nominations on the cal
endar to which there was no opposition
were confirmed by the Senate yesterday
afternoon, and it was decided to go into
executive session at 12:3O today for the
purpose of taking up cases in which con-
frmation Is opposed.
The following is list of those confirmed
yesterday:
j. B. Forbes, New York, A. P. Greeley.
New Hampshire, and p. s. Grosscup. ILL.,
nois, members of commission to revise the
laws relating to patents and trademarks
j. d. RULER, Maysville, California, pen
sion agent at San Francisco
J. w. Jones, Gloucester, Ohio. pension
agent at Columbus Ohio
10 be registers of land of1ices-Fred NJ.
Searnp Lexington, II Alliance. Neb;; George 2.
Hershey. Missoula, Mont; Peter Campbell.
Akron, Col.
To be United States district attorneys
David F. Jones Of Wisconsin, western dis
trict of Wisconsin; Timo:hy +. Burke, dis.
trict Of Wyoming.
To be receivers of pIbl;c moneys, United
States land offices-Frank Bacon, North
Siatte' + Neb.; A. L. Hanscomb. Minot,
Elwood Hadley, to be Indian agent. Pima
agency. in Arizona
Frank A. Hadseu, to be United States
dnafshal, olstrlct OF wyoming.
Postmasters.
New Jersey-William g. jackson. at Bel
mar; William o. Armbruster, at Vice.
hawken; Louis T. Derouse, at Camden:
Charles w. Powers. at Bloomfield; Oscar
Jeffery, at Washington.
New York-Emiel Rebel, at Fort Plain;
Fred Oneil, at Malone: Isaac Requa. at
Tarrytown; John McNally. at Sing Sing;
George I. Hitchcock, at Ozone Park.
Pennsylvanfa-William M Cochren, at
Dubois; Edgar ]. Grafr, at Blairsviile; VIII
liam D. Hamilton, at Freedom; Robert J.
Henderson, at Phoenixville; R. M Hunt
at Houtzdale; Samuel Keat, at Pen Argyll
Massachusetts-John A Thayer, at Attle-
boro; Sidney II. Brigham, at Lawrence.
South Carolina-George C. Alexander, at
Camden.
Galifornia-Edward Bush, at Selma: ]. d.
Fowler, at San Luis Obispo.
Minnesota-David E. Cross, at Aniboy:
John F. Wrabek. at New Prague.
Missouri--Isaac N. Strawn, at Hopkins:
Edgar M. Rowe, at Charleston; c. :. Frost.
at Odessa; f. H. Babcock, at La r.ata
North Carolina-John B. Respess at
Washington; Alexander M. Long, at Rocl-
ingham.
ohio-David w. Gray, at Har .ison; Geo.
A Hubbard, at Berea; John H Standard.
at Caldwell
Kansas-Benjamin A. Allison. at Me-
Pherson; James Frey, at Enterprise; Mar
shall IA. Murdock, at Wichita
Arkansas-A II. Scotland, at Stuttgart.
Michigan-Winthrop A. Hayes at Roches-
ter: F. H. Latta. Bottle Creek.
Nebraska-Marcellus s. Storer. at Nell
son.
Nevada--Henry ]. Jones. at Elko.
Tsnnessee-Daniel N. Mobiles, at Paris,
Evening star., 1898-07-08
THE RELIEF ARRIVES
Accommodate for 500 wonded m,
the Hospital shin.

hosDiihl snip.
Inc War Department has received infor-
NATION from Playa del Este of the arrival
0iieie yesterday Of the hospital ship Relief,
Whlch sailed last Saturday from New York.
one carried a large corps of surgeons and
nurses ana an ample supply of medical
stores.
Mrs John Addison Porter, wife of ,ba
secretary to the President, is on board the
Relief.
The floating hospital has accommodations
for 800 wounded. All is being done 10 al
ieviate the suffering at Santiago. Gen. SHAFT
ter mas telegraphed the War Department
follows:
In the name of the sick and wounded
officers and men under my command
thank Mr.. J. w. Mackey for the ice sent
us" ~ t
Surgeon General Van Reypeu of the navy
mas received a letter from Surgeon Streets
attached to the hospital ship Solace dated
Guantanamo, June 20 in which he savs:
we nave forty patients on board from
other ships and from the marine camp.
twenty OF these are gunshot and she'll
wounds. l am pleased 10 say that every
one of the patients is doing well. In no
case Is there any rise OF temperature above
the normal, which is an indication that
the wounds are aseptic"
letter received here by Srr.raor Com
eral Sternberg of the army from Chief
Surgeon b. F. Pope Of the 9TH Army Corps
al santiago gives some facts bearing on
the operations of the medical force and
the condition of the men. The health of
the troops on the voyage from Tampa to
Slboney was excellent, less than 1 per cent
being SICK. Tweuty-four of the men wound
ed in the action of June u were received
on the Olivette after dark and all neces-
sary operations and dressings were applied
before ) O'Clock in the morning. The main
saloon was converted into operating
Ioom and by electric light the work was
done In most satisfactory manner. The
Otvette on the cate on which the letter
was written guae 23r was nearly loaded,
there being IDS persons on board. and fifty
more Were expected. AS the troops were
not carrying wagons or aTnbulances, nothing
not taken on the person could be transport
ed. The wounded are carried on litters to
the shore and therce to the ships by boats,
the battlefield being four miles away.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
FOR THE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
First Bale OF Cotton TO BE Auctfoned
on at New York

Quartermaster General Ludington is go
ing to sell the first bale Of cotton grown
in the United States this year fer the BEN
eft of the United Staues hospita! service,
now so severely taxed by the war. A day
or two ago PresiC mt Mckinley received
from II. & B. Beer " New orleans the fol-
lowing letter:
I'VE express today TO you the first bale
OF cotton of the new croo to be disposed
Of in such a manner as Son see ft for the
benefit of the United States hospital fund"
The President sent this note ID The War
Department, with Instructions to accept
the offer, and QuartermasIer General Lud-
ington was charged with the sale of he
bale. He has forwarded ii 10 New York TO
the produce exchange, wnere ii will be hid
OF at auction toward tns enj Of the week
The expectation is that the cotton Will
bring a fancy figure, in view of the Use for
which the money is destlnsd.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
GEN. MILES DEPARTURE.
He is Expected to Reach Santiago
Early Next Week.

Maj, Gen. Nelson A. Miles. commanding
the army, accompanied by his staff, left
last night for Charleston, 8. c.. where the
party will embark for Santiago. The party
consisted of Gen. Miles. Gen. J. c. Gilmore
adjutant general Of staff; Gen. Roy Stone,
Col. c. R. Greenleaf, surgeon; Lieut. Coils.
J. w. Clous. NJ. c. Maus and A. s. Rowan,
Mai. John d. Black and Capt. H. H. Whit
ley. At the same time Lieut. Col. AIchler
and large staff of headquarters clerks
who have been in Tampa win come north
to Charleston and Join hte party. The start
will be made from Charleston on the first
steamer after the general and his staff ar
rive. 1t is expected that the party will be
at Santiago the early part of next week.
On the eve of his departure Gen. Miles
expressed satisfaction on starting to Join
the troops. He spoke of the sacrifices and
hardships they had passed through recent
ly and of those yet to come. Gen. Miles
has no other purpose in going to Santiago
than to look over the military situation
and to strengthen the hand OF Shafter
There is no intention on his part to take
in any manner from the glory shat Shafser
has won or may win in this campaign. He
will not relieve Gen. Shafter of his COM
mand unless the latter's physical condition
Is such as to demand some such action.
During the absence of Gen. Miles the
headquarters of the army in Washington
will be In charge of Capt. Morton.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
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Wounded From sdntihgo VIII BE Sent
North.

Thu War Department has received dis
patch from General Shafter, in camp near
Santiago, saying:
"Iroquois already sailed for Key West.
II Cherokee has not sailed will have her go
to Fort Monroe. Hereafter all wounded
will b. sent to Fort Monroe"
General Skaters dispatch was In re-
sporse to one sent him by the War De-
partment directing him to send such of the
wounded officers and men as had to be re-
turned to ths United States to Fort Mon
roe, instead of to Key West.
Arrangements ere being made at Fort
Monroe as rapidly as possible for the ac-
commodation Of a large number of wound
ed. temporary hospital. constructed
partly OF wood and partly. OF canvas. will
be erected on the government reservation
at Old Point Comfort. There the injur ed
VIII be taken and given ths best possible
care.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
LAM&BWRGE] g BIR0o IS
Extraordinary
JULY Reduction Sale of
Ladies' m Children's Underwear.
Extraordinary

Ladies Ribbed Vests taped around neck and armhoie
Regular selling price I2gc
Special for tomorrow, 3 for 25c
Ladies Ribbed Vests around neck and
armhoes. Regular price, 15c.
Special for tomorrow, foe.
Ladies Ribbed Vests sizes in white and ecru Regular
price, Ioc.
Special for tomorrow, I2Hc.
Ladies Lise Thread Vests and no sleeves
trimming of lace around neck and amholes Regular price, $50
Special for tomorrow, 2fc.
Odd lot of Ladies Combination Suits, These are low neck
and no sleeves slightly soied Regular price. 5oc.
Special for tomorrow, 2Sc
Ladies Low Neck and No Sleeve Silk Vests in blue pink
and These Vests crocheted shoulders with
a fancy design. Regular price soc
Special for tomorrow, 39c.
Ladies Lsle Thread Combination Suits high long
Special for tomorrow, SOC.
Ladies Rcheieu Ribbed Silk Vests high neck short
sleeves, in black Regular price, ST.a5.
Special for tomorrow, 97c.
Boys French Babrggan Underwear high neck with
long or short sleeves drawers long or knee length Regular price,
Special for tomorrow, 35c.
Chlds Jersey Ribbed Vests low no sleeves Reeu
lar price, I2!c
Special for tomorrow, &c.
Special.
Ladies Wooen Vests low neck and sleeves small sizes
only. Regular price, 45c.
Special for tomorrow, 12Ac.
Lamsburgh & Bro,
42O, AZ, 424, 426 9TH ST.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
TO AMEND CRIMINAL LAWS.
House Bill of Local Interest Passe
by the Senate.

ny the Senate.
House bill 1904, to amend the criminal
laws of the District of Columbia, was pass
ed by the Senate without amendment.
1t provides:
That persons charged in the Police
Court of the District Of Columbia In cases
In which the only penalty upon conviction
for the offense is a. fnenot to exceed fifty
dollars may give security for their appear
ance for trial or fof farther hearing either
by giving bond to 1ehe satisfaction of the
court or by depositiFg money as collateral
security In such arAAunb as the court may
Sec. 2. THAT in All cases in the District
Of Columbia whereIza, defendant Is sent 10
jail or to the workioHSs in default of the
payment of fine lie shall be released upon
the payment of the balance of the fine due
by him, after credfHn B. thereon as paid an
amount equal to tip shfpportion the time
thus served by him in the jail or work
house bears to the-whoie time he was to
serve under the sentence"
Evening star., 1898-07-08
More Transporfs Chartered.

The War Department has chartered five
vessels on the Pacific coast for the next
Philippine expedition. They are the Penn
sylvania, the Pueblo. the Titania. the Peru
and the City OF Rio Janeiro. About 400
men and their equipments can be carried
by these vessels. This will be the last ex-
pedition to depart until the return from
Manila of some Of the transports already
there and on their way.
Evening star., 1898-07-08

Negus Menslik, of Abyssinia. the Lion OF
Judah, Is preparing to visit Jerusalem In
1900 He wishes to visit the scene where
the mother of his race, the Queen Of Sheba
was entertained by King Solomon Accord
ing to his own genealogical tree, Menelik
il the ninety-seyenth successor Of the
queen.
Evening star., 1898-07-08

The twelve Atlantic cables now in use
represent a total capital of about SS5, ,OOO-
Evening star., 1898-07-08

To Retire Commander Kellogg.
The Senate passed bill yesterday after
noon to retire Commander A. G. kellogg
of the navy on account Of incapacity re-
sulting from long and faithful service.
Evening star., 1898-07-08

It matters little what it is that you want
whether situation or a seryant-a want
ad. in The Star will reach the person who
can fill your need.
Evening star., 1898-07-08
FOURTH MANILA EXPEDITION.
1t is Being Delayed by the Lack o
TrooDshius

Preparations for the fourth expedition 70
the Philippines are under way at the War
Department. 1t was scheduled to leave
some time between the 9th and 10th OF
July, but it is now realized that this is i'm
practicable unless a much smaller array Of
transports is started than was at frs con-
templated Approximately 1900 men yet
remain at San Francisco awaiting transport
tation, and a large number of shios VIII be
necessary to take them. The nucleus of a
fleet is being gathered, however, and today
il was stated that the Peru, City Of Pueblo
and the Titania would in all probability e
utilized in the forthcoming expedition.
The record-union., 1898-09-04
IT is Fifty Years Since.

Many of those who attended the first
meeting of the Science Association fiftv
years ago made their journey. or part
or 1t, by stage-coach or in the saddle:
they met many a boy riding to the
nelghborhood mill with a bag Of corn
as grist and saddle, and the itinerant
doctor or minister on horseback. with
his wife on a pillion behind they
passed by farmers swinging the back
breaking cradle or welding the tedious
hoe, while lusty horses grew fat in idle
ness; they caught glimpses of house
wives spinning and dyeing and weav-
ing with infinite pains the fabrics re-
quired to clothe their families; they
followed trails so rough that the trans
portation of produce to market multi
piled its cost and carrying back fam
lily supplies was a burden; everywhere
they saw hard human toll enlivened
only by the cheer of political freedom,
and they did not even dream of devices
whereby nature should be made to FUR
nish the means for her own subjuga-
ton The mails wele carried slowly
by coaches and postboys; the telegraph
was little more than a toy: and the tel
ephone. the trolleycar, and the type
and lengthen life; and steel was reg
ularly imported from Sheffield, and iron
from Norway The slow and uncer-
tain commerce Of interior navigation
was the pride of publicists, and Chica-
go boasted a population of 5000;
shallow wave of settlement was fiow
ing over the broad interior to break
against the bluffs of the Missouri,
though the pioneers still feared to pitch
tents on the broad prairie-lands, and
chose rather the rugged and rocky
woodlands skirting the waterways as
sites for homesteads; the fertile sub
humid plains, with ten million buffalo
feeding on their nutritious grasses, We're
still designated as 1.-The egreat American
DESERT the Rocky Mountain region
beyond was a mysterious land, yield
ing the widest and weirdest of travel
ers' tales: California was an ultima
thule more remote in thought and in
terest than is Hawaii or even the Phil
ippines to-day.-W. j.. McGce, in the
Atlantic.
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Properly Booked.

a shy Australian Major. on an Aus
tralian liner, after spending the first
evening very late with mis- friends ii
the saloon. suddenly turned to them
after saying good night" and re-
quested an interview with the purs T.
He was very white. There is a lady"
he said, lin my cabin-No. t." Rub
bish!" exclaimed the purser; here's
the list; your companion is Captain
Higginson." Nothing Will induce me
to go into the cabin again" said the
Major. well. I'll go" rejoined the
other. He returned with great celerity.
and with a face as white as the
Majors. Upon my life. you are right.
Well put you somewhere else for the
night and see about it in the morning"
With the earliest dawn they sous mt
the steward. and demanded an eXpll-
nation. It's all a mistake. gentle
men," he said: its Captain Higgirson.
all right; here's his luggage" we
must have this explained" said the
purser; this portmanteau is unlocked;
let us see what is in it," 1t contained Il
lady's wearing apparel. by jingO!"
cried the steward, sudden light break
ing on him; that's what comes of taxi
ing names as don't belong to us. She
said she was Captain Higginson; but
she didn't say as it was only in the
Salvation Armyn'-Argonaut.
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+, liftman. return-lever man,

sponger, liftman. return-lever man,
trainer.
The duty of the Captain is to ex-
ercise general supervision over the
crew and to handle the hydraulic ram
mer. The first plugman and sponger
has his station at the rear end of the
plug platform. and the second pluprnan
and sponger at the front end of the
plug platform. BY the plug is meant
the piece of steel used TO close III.
breech. The liftman attends to the
lift-lever, the return-lever man to the
return-lever, and the trainer turns his
attention to the lever controuinc the
hydraulic training gear. In drill and
in action everything runs like clock
work, each man seeming a component
part of an intricate piece of mechanism.
The great guns are aimed by means
of range finders rs''-instruments In
vented by naval officers for the purpose
of divining the range of an enemy. one
used to considerable extent in the
service consists Of two telescopes,
placed one at each end of base line
(some measured length of the vessel.
These telescopes are directed upon the
target, the distance of which deter
mines the angle between the axes
thereby varying the resistance of two
conducting bodies, and causing the de
Election of a galvanometer. which is
graduated in yards, so that the dis
tance may be read off directly. The
work of this finder is so simple that en-
listed members of the crew are some
times stationed at it.
From the foregoing the reader can
easily understand that placing and
fighting the battery of Il modern man
of-war is a science in itself. 1t is u
mistake TO imagine that all is smooth
sailing and perpetual holidays in Uncle
Sans navy. In fact. the naval officer
of the present day must embody in HIM
self the learning of a college professor.
the scientific skill of an expert the
courtesy of a Brummel, and the dash
and bravery of a D'Artagnan.-Fraul
IeSlie'S PODular Monthly
The record-union., 1898-09-04

I'm the Spanish colonies free church
as never been Known says the Out
look of New York ''The church has
been recognized and supported by the
State. In territory under the United
States flag there can no longer be a
State-supported church. Here, there
fore, is a field for the missionary activ-
ity of the American Catholics. They
should aid with their contributions their
brethren in the faith in Cuba, Porto
Rico, and the Philippines, until they
are accustomed to the idea of self-sup-
port and can adjust themselves to it.
Here, too, is a field for Protestants, in
no sectarian or polemical spirit but as
preachers of the liberty wherewith
Christ makes free The Protestant
sects ought to lay aside their sectarian-
ism and unite in a common effort to
teach that gospel of liberty which they
have inherited from Luther and from
Paul If that is too much to expect
at least they should continue so to CO.
operate. by division of territory as to
prevent that duplication of work and
that UNCONVENTIONAL rivalry which has
been the bane of Protestant Christian
ity."
The following from the Interior
Pres.) Of Chicago is pronounced by a
Baptist paper a reputation of Calvin
The record-union., 1898-09-04
Working the Big Guns

In manning the batteries on a vessel
or war twelve men are allotted to every
gun with the exception of the ten.
twelve and thirteen inch, mounted in
turrets. In the latter case. the guns
being mounted in pairs. twelve men are
divided between them. Each man has a
certain duty to perform. and. under the
thorough system of drilling in the Uni
ted States navy, he is generally letter
perfect in his work. The six men of the
thlrteen-lnch crew are designated as
follows: Captain, first plugman and
The record-union., 1898-09-04
A Wealthy Man.

They met on the train. There We're
four of them and they all lived in the
region adjacent to Yaphank.
Hello. Rube, wher've you been?'
asked one.
Down to NYOrk. Stopped at Raines'
Hotel. on the Bowery. Where wuz
you?"
II was at N'York. too. an I stopped
at Mr.. Raines' Hotel, but it wasn't -
the Bowery. 1t was along the East
River some'ers.'
wall, fellows" chimed N a third,
that's mighty funny, for l stopped at
Mr.. Raines' Hotel on some sort of Il
steenth street. l forget the number
That does beat ALL" added the
fuorth. THAT man Raines must be
mighty rich man to own SO many no.
tells, for l stopped at one of 'em on
Rector street.
Thus they all agreed that Mr.. Raines
wasthe most famous hotelkeeper in
New YOrk.-New York World
The record-union., 1898-09-04

The following from the interior"
Pres) Of Chicago is pronounced by a
Baptist paper a reputation of Calvin
ism: 'Dr Meloy thinks 1 have theo-
logically fallen from grace at some
points Of doctrine, and he seeks to set
The record-union., 1898-09-04

Nasturtium seeds for pickles or to use
as capers are easily prepared. The
stems are removed and the seeds COW
cred with salted water and left until
morning. They are then packed in
small bottles and covered with boiling
vinegar in which few whole spices
have been boiled. A little sugar NAV
be added to the vinegar before pouring
1t over the seeds if desired Thus pre-
served they will serve as an acceptable
substitute for the expensive imported
capers.