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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

huilding). Il; lookout-ships or gunboats.
p; torpedo gunboats. Z; torpedo-boat de-
stroyers, 2; torpedo-boats Including 4
buildlng). %.
Since the beginning OF the war-scaro
tho United States have purchased some
thirty or forty vessels OF various sorts
and sizes. and Spain a number much
smaller than this. according 10 report.
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Doofrcs. Cannot he Cured

-. locol applications, as they cannot
Dy ii, ~ The diseased portion Of the ear
r There Is only one way 20 cure deafness,
ny VT IA by constitutional remedies
T Beafness is caused by an indamed con-
dllioin Tuho. When this tube gets in
t eanC,lId YOU have a rumbling sound or
naIuSSt -, bearing. and when it is entirely
lnpetsl ~ Icafness Is the result and unless
f fRe inflammation can be taken out land and
thls tbneoaring will be destroyed forever;
tloil' n nSs5 out of ten are caused by
nlHe r. which Is nothing but an In
Gamed condition Of the mucous surfaces:
We viii give One Hundred ld1ss b Do eatsrr rS5
any Caoarro. he cured by Halls Catarrh
5 G,ira '' send for circulars. free.
O''0' Y. ]. CHENEY q co. Toledo o.
sold bv Druggists. 75c.
TIoii,s FamiIy Pills are the best.
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and Torpedo-Boat-

To tho Editor Of the Dispatch:
Exactly what are torpedo-boats and
torpedo-boat destroyers?
A torpedo-boat is n boat carrying tor
pedoes to be used extensively against an
enemy. AZ now built. II is small. OF
light construction. as fast as possible,
and lightly armed.
A torpedo-bo Is a boat In
tended TO attack and destroy torpedo
boats. 1t is Of the same general style OF
construction as a torpedo-boat. but is
larger ana more heavily armed. IT is
required 10 have sufficient speed to over
take torpedo-boats. which. as a rule, are
fast enough TO escape from any large
ship in smooth water.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

-. ... Editor Of the Dispatch:
tas tell nae what is the best time 10
... .al-h-trecs in Virginia.
.. please state II Chambers En-
....-.G.r ranks amOns the best.
a SUBSCRIBER
pom the middle Of August TO the mid
Of september
Yes. for general purposes; but there
~. letter botanical authorities.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

publish the length. average
I'D. number OF square miles in
Also compare area with
READER.
$50 miles long from east 20
ram o. 60 l3o miles broad. Its
. adjacent small islands and tho
..... is $500 square miles.
.a az Spain IS 1850 square
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
stoncyvau Jackson.

...r 90 the Dispatch:
.lI-c ID reader by informing
... birthplace OF Stoncwan CT. J)
lis death. and place OF burial
j.. 5. #.
t.r- near Clorksburg, Va. (now
1.--.u.D. January e. 1926 was
.- Charlottesville, May .. 1854,
Ga.uca's Station, May 10th.
l.rl.d at Lexington, Va
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
Tho I,cntncI.y RottIe.

... .ltor 81 the Dispatch:
describe i'm the Sunday issue OF
re- the bottle containing the
.... with which the battleship ken
.- was chr.stencd. Was it cut-glass?
this you will greatly oblige
SAMBO.
ST.. mot describe IT, more than TO say
, .-s IS alleged 10 have been Of cut
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

... Eltor Of the Dispatch:
.. answer the following in your
. ..'lWu.
~. of bed OK wood I'm cord IS
long. What is the heighth and
lime OLD READER
A..-I of wood contains 12S cubic feet.
2 2j6
128%-=-- SO -. which
3
st.. product of the height and breadth
".. bed Of wood: which might oe 4
..l .l and 211 feet wide, OF feet nigh
a- feet wide, or any two numbers
V.... multiplied together, give the pro-
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
INT or THE UNITED STATES
AN SPANISH NANIEs.
r,y lgOUT STONEWALL JACKSON.

pr,ao-"""'' and r"F'''0-"""'-
o.,,ro, cr,-"''i'"r' E'e"P''-rhe
., Cabtnct"-Sizc Of Cuba
eoafu-Etc.
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r.,,c. 70 Corresponden

No notice will be taken OF Anonymous
communications. .,.,,,o,
In answering queries our n's' "''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
Grammatical.

... Tor OF the Dispatchi
..e your opinion OF the gram
instruction OF the following
- is one OF the most erectual
.-.-s and spirit-kncrs that
..- been employed upon unfOrtu-
hood and wretchcd youth"
l4 ". j.. NJ.
lodIy. tho sentence is, in our
correct.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17

above publishers In les medium pages
we have about 1872 selections relating to
women, most of whom have names as
signed to them, from eighty-six authors
beginning with Longfellow's Minnehaha
and ending with Chaucer's Nome. VINO
twas cleped Madame Eglentine' We
also have Sponsors celebrated Una. we
are indebted to the compiler for extend
ing our information. for though 1t may
argue ourselves unknown" We confess
that we had no knowledge Of a number
Of those whom she has honored as poets
We did know something. however, or
Robert Herrick. and for the sake OF the
publishers, We quote what he wrote
about his admirered Julia:
Evening star., 1898-08-11

Motorman He'll also noticed the mans con-
duct after he got of the car, and both these
men were sent for by Justice CIaud Dep
uty Sheriff Peyton summoned a jury of in
quest, and vardict of suicidal death was
rendered. The justice took charge of the
dead mans effects and sent word to his rel
atives in this city of what had happened.
George Suddeth, the brother of the de-
ceased, is clerk in Birch's grocery store
on 14th street. He was rotified, and went
out to identify the body and bring it back to
the city. 1t is likely that the body will be
taken to Virginia for burial
Friends Cannot Understand.
Mr.. Sudde-h has beer connected with the
Goodyear Rubber Company of this city for
a NUMBER Of years, acting greater part
OF the time in. the capacity of travelling
salesman. The news of his rash act was
received at the Goodyear store this morn
ing through police headquarters 1t was
great shock to his employers as well as
his fellow worknen. None can assign any
reason for the step taken by the vot,ng
man. He was last at the store Yesterday
afternoon shortly before the-clssing hour
Tor the day. While in the city Mr.. .Suddeth
sometimes acted as Drummer and went out
among the merchants to solicit business
so 1t was that when he Gid not show up
promptly this morning rothing was thought
o. the matter until the phone message
came informing the company that young
man had committed suicide at Glen Echo
and from papers in his rocket he had beea
identified as James Suddeth. The manager
al once DISPATCHED one of the clerks to
Glen Echo to ascertain the facts in connec-
tion with the suicide
1t was stated at Goodyears that
there was no possible apparent CAUSE
for young Suddeth to take his life.
He, they said, was the last person
on earth who they thought would con-
template such a thing. Generally light
hearted and always good-natured. he was
favorite at the store, and during his busi-
ness trips always made a number of
friends. His accounts with the firm are
perfectly straight, and certainly nothing
connected with his business hal anything
whatever to do with his precipitate action.
OF this his employers are sure.
Suddeth was unmarried ami boarded at
No. 32S K street northwest with Mrs
Mitchell. He had lived there for five or
six years past. He was temperate I'm his
haolts and was a young man of excelleu
character and moral worth. In speakin,.
OF him Mr. Mitchell, who was with hin
quite good deal in his home l;fa declared
mat Suddeth was always jolly and a very
clever fellow, indeed. That he should COM
NIT suicide was inexplicabla. No known
reason, however trivial, could be ascribed,
Suddeth comes from Virginia family. but
has long made Washington his home.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.
representative McCIeary on Duty
Looking After the Literafurc

Looking After the Literature
There were not many callers at the heal
quarters of the republican congressional
committee in the Normandie today. Rem
resentative j. T. McCleary of Minnesota.
member of the committee, whose duty #
is to look after the literature that may be
pcedeS during the campaign. was at his
desk all day and will be- in the city con-
tlnuously until about September TO- when
ne Will go to his home IN Minnesota to
look after affairs In his district MIR. Nc
Cleary had a walkover at the last Congress
sional election in his district, carrying IT
over his opponent, who had the democratic
and populistic vote, by majority o: 5000
lhe democrats have not yet nonlina: ed n
candidate. so that the exact lines the cam
paisn will take there cannet be foreseen.
After making tour of his district, which
contains eighteen counties, Mr.. McCieary
VIII respond 20 Invitations that have been
given MIN to speak In other states He has
received urgent requests to speak in Vir-
Silla- west Virginia, Kentucky, Michigan.
LIMOS. Kansas Nebraska North and
South Carolina. He NAV fad time 10 sneaL
In Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky
before leaving for his home but will not
sL'eak IN the other states until he has gone
through his own district
Ihe republican congressional committee
mas now In hand a large assortment of
literature that could be made available for
campaign purposes at short notice This
literature covers about every issue that
could come up during the campaign. what
ever direction the democratic party nav
seek to swing it,
Whlie the literary department. of the
committee has an abundant stocll Of u,ar
AZURE on hand, ready to go to the printers
IL VIII necessarily have to await de-
Neiopments to see what issues are to be
made prominent in the various ccDgres
sional districts. Before long thu renuhlicar
Candidates will be called on to advise the
committee what the people In their dis
trlcts are taking the greatest interest in
shiu tu "haI Grass or literature will be needed
there. When this information has been
received orders will be given to have Zig
ISSUES OF pamphlets printed and dfstributnj
Evening star., 1898-08-11

terror were in desperate straits for food
and war supplies and had suffered an
enormous percentage of loss from disease.
Had not our own forces under Shafter
been checked in their operations by the
epidemic of fever it was the purpose to
have thrown out a strong column to the
northward and have forced surrender OF
all these scattered detachments OF Spanish
troops. Now, however. the Cubans under
Garcia have apparently determined to
forestan the American commanders in this
movement, and, it is reported, have occll-
pied several small towns evacuated by the
Spanish and are pressing at the doors of
Holguin.
The matter has given some concern to
our military commanders, as this Cuban
effort, if successful, may result IN soon
bringing our government to a pass where
it must find itself obliged to recognize the
government set up by Garcia in his march
or come to open issue with the insur-
gents and forbid them from conducting
further operations except where sanctioned
by the managers of our own campaign. AS
is the case at Manila, so it is believed at
Holguin the Spanish commander would
much prefer to surrender, If obliged 10
render at all, to the United States authori-
Ties anu llOt " the SuDdHS. 1nST6 Ore IO-
litical reasons why the Spanish govern
ment should impress this course upon its
military commanders, seeking as It has, to
induce the United States to assume sover-
eighty over Cuba instead of erecting a
Cuban government. Therefore his condi-
ton at Holguin, If known to Bianco, may
induce him to take steps to surrender the
place to any authorized American officer.
Run,or of Havana's Surrender.
1t is intimated that the surrender on this
basis would not cease at Holpuin, and tie
runner was afoat this morning that Ha-
vana itself has surrendered, but this failed
of confirmation at all points where such
news would naturally find It's way. If
these conditions are known to the Spanish
government at Madrid the fact may have
an important bearing in fastening the ac-
ton of the Sagasta ministry upon the
pending proposition from the United States
government.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
ENGLAND'S DEEP CONCERN
The Far East Situation Engaging Hsr Serious
Attention.
BalfOur's Announcement Received
mons Her Squadron.

LONDON, August lin the house of
commons today Mr.. A j. Balfour the first
lord of the treasury and government lead
er, admitted that the statements in the
Pekin dispatch to the London Times today
were substantially correct, and said that
the matter was engaging the serious at
tention of the government This state
ment was received with eh sers.
The correspondent of the Times cabled
that the Tsung Ii Yan1en had given formal
assent to all the conditions demanded by
the Russian charge daffafres, NJ. .Pabloff
regarding the contract for the Niu Chang
railroad extension loan, these conditions
being in direct conflict with the terms Of
the signed contract, and designed as a blow
at British concessions.
A dispatch received here today from
Gibraltar says the departure from that
place of the British military squadron
which was fixed for today, has been coun-
termanded and the squadron has been Or
dered to remain at Gibraltar, while await
ing further orders.
Tt is not known whether this change in
tfe admiralty's plans has any connection
with the situation in the far east.
Fears of ia Connies.
COPENHAGEN, August ia sensation
has been caused by the sudden measures
that are being taken to pace the sea forts
or Copenhagen IN a state of military eff
cheney.
1t is supposed that these measures are
due to fears of conflict between Great
Britain and Russia.
The official organ announces that the
government of Denmark has expended 800
600 kroner in ammunition and awaits an
additional grant by parliament
Evening star., 1898-08-11
MEDICAL SUPPLIES FURNISHED.
Statement Put Out by Surgeon Gen.
eraI Stcrnberg

Surgeon General Sternberg has furnished
Tor publication memorandum of an i'm
mense quantity of medical supplies which
We're provided for the Santiago campaien
Ihis memorandum. which is dated April
~, the surgeon general explains, does not
include everything sent, but only the more
important items. The medical chests which
appear in the memorandum as a single
item, comprise each an extensive SUNNY of
all sorts of medicine which are regarded as
essential in the field. The surgical chests
IN the same way carry extensive contents.
The supplies enumerated in the memoran-
dunn are in addition to the ordinary field
supplies of the medicine and surgical
chests
Each regiment was required to take two
ambulances, four extra litters, a field hos
pital for ten men. medical and surgical
chests, field supplies for three months.
Infantry regiments were directed to have
steward or acting steward and ten prf-
Yates of Hospital Corps
Cavalry regiments were required to have
two stewards or acting stewards and fif-
teen Hospital Corps men.
light battery was TO have one ambu-
pital tent, an acting steward and five prl-
Yates of the Hospital Corps.
April 20--The surgeon general sent in
structions to Major b. +. Pope chief sur
geon, Tampa, Fla, directing hin, to inspect
the medical department of each regiment
upon its arrival, and report to him the de-
iiciencies in medical supplies.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Positions Filled in the National
Guard of the District.

Positions Filled in the National
Guard of the District.
The President today made the following
appointments:
Treasury-To be surgeons in the Marine
hospital service: Joseph H. White, Stephen
D. Brooks, Eugene Wasdin, Arthur H.
Glenman, Cyrus r. Peckham
Interior-To be agents for Indians: George
W. Hayzlett of Iowa, for the Navajo agency
in New Mexico; Howell P. Myton of Indi-
ana, for the Uintah and Ouray agency in
Utah; Nathan P. Johnson of South Dakota,
for the San Carlos agency in Arizona;
Henry L. Spackman of South Dakota for
the Sisseton agency in South Dakota
Militia of District of Columba-Henry
May, colonel of the 1st Regiment; Daniel
Virgil Chisholm, captain Company B, I'd
Battalion; Charles Lewis Lanham first
lieutenant Company A, 9Th Battalion; AL
fred A. Smith, first liuetenant Company b.
9th Battalion Samuel Louis Franklin Iiper
first lieutenant Company b, 1st Separate
Battalion; John H. Lewis quartermaster
of the I'd Battalion; Harry Thomas De
Groot, adjutant of the I'd Battalion; Leigh
Hill French, inspector of rife practice, 9th
Battalion; Alexander NJ. Allison, second
lieutenant Company c, 1st Battalion; VIII
Emory Sorrells, second lieutenant COMPANY
D, 9Th Battalion.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
COREAN PLOT DISCOVERED
High officials Attempted to Overthrow the
Government.
Gen. Aim Has FIed-Scoul Palace
Strongly Guarded-Many Have
Been Imprisoned.

Vancouver. B. c.. advices by the steamer
Empress of India, state:
A plot to overthrow the Corean govern
ment has been discovered and a number
of high officials implicat ted have been i'm
prisoned.
General Ahn has fed. The guard at the
palace Of Seoul has been largely increased.
Great excitement prevails at Seoul
The Corean government has granted min
ing concessions to Germany. An applica-
ticn of Great Britain will probably also
soon be acceded to.
The Japanese minister to Corea has en-
tered upon vigorous negotiations with the
Ccrean government demanding compensa-
ton for failure to grant a charter to jap
anese for the construction of the Seoul
Fusan railway, and for the murder of vari-
Gus Japanese in Corea since 1895.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
NOT EXPECTED TODAY
SPANS Reply to Cambon's Message
Containing the Protocol.
APPROVAL CONFIDENTLY LOOKED FOR
Negative Decision Would Displease
France.
RUMORS REG ARDINGH HAVANA

Little expectation is entertained of
the receipt OF the Spanish decision
regarding the peace protocol today.
The note embodying the agree
ment reached Yesterday by Secretary
Day and Ambassador Cambon was
filed with the telegraph companies
before midnight last night, but being
in cipher and subject to many delays
owing to numerous translations, it
could scarcely have been placed in
the hands OF the Madrid authorities
before noon there today, allowing for
the difference in time between Wash
1ngton and Madrid.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
GEN. DYRENFonTn ELECTED.

He Is the New National Commander,
Union Veteran Union.
Special Dispatch The Evening Star.
ROCK ISLAND, Ill, August 1.-THE
Union Veteran Union eneanpment is draw
ing to a close.
Gen. Dyrenforth of Washington. D. c.,
was today elected national commander by
acciamation and with great enthusiasm on
the part of the members This is practical
ly the fourth time Washington has been
honored through the election of the nation
al commander. Dillon Yoder and Street,
who have held the Office in the past, are
all claimed by the national capital
Evening star., 1898-08-11
Mr.. shalienberaer,. Return.

Mr.. Shailenberger. the second assistant
postn sster general, returned yesterday
after months visit to Europe. While abb
sent he made study of the postal ar
rangements OF foreign governments with
q vtew to Improving the service. He win
submit a report of his conclusions to the
Postmaster General. His tour included the
cities of Berlin, Paris and London
Evening star., 1898-08-11
Posi- once upheld

The Equity Court today sustained the de-
murrer of the Postmaster General to bill
filed by Otto Pechstein of Clinton, No..
seeking to have Cancelled bond for proper
performance of a mail contract which he
claimed was improperly filed out. The
court held that the proper time for the com.
plainant to take action was when the POST
master General sought to collect the
amounts mentioned in the bond.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
Our Treaty with Japan.

The new Japanese commercial law hav-
ing come in fore since the 1st of July last,
and the whole of the civil law since the
18th of the same month, the Japanese gov
ernment has decided that the revised trea-
ties should be put in force from the 18th of
July, 1899. and has otified the powers to
that effect. AS, however, the treaty be-
twsen this country and Japan clearly
names the 18th OF July, 1898, as the time OF
notifying the United States government.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
Capt. Rice Made Colonel.

Capt. Edmund Rice of the 5th Infantry
has been made colonel of the 9Th Massa-
chusetts, whose colonel, with other officers,
resigned some days ego. Col. Rice is grant
ei leave of absence from the regular army
to enable him to accept this commission,
which is issued by the governor of Massa-
chusetts.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for anv
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering It at
this office. in person or by letter.
Terms: I3 cents per week; 25 cents
for two weeks. or 80 cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofsice to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one
Evening star., 1898-08-11
sasasta's Talk for Effect.
ANARCHISTS IN BRUSSELS.
One Fatally Wounded fn a Pistol
Fight With Police

BRUSSELS,August 11.-while policeman
was arresting militant anarchist, named
WiIlems. the latter shot and wounded the
officer and then escaped The anarchist
also shot several persons who attempted to
capture him, but he wes finally arrested
and lodged in Jail
Later the police visited willems' lodg.
fngs, where they found two anarchists
VINO promptly opened fire on the officers. A
policeman replied TO this fire, fatally
wounding one of the anarchists. His COM
perion was captured.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
McooRD's CLAIMS AGAINST PERU.
1t Has Been Referred to the Lord
Chief Justice of Canada.

The case of Alexander McCord, the
American mining engineer who was i'm
prisoned by the Peruvians during a revo-
luton. and whose cl aim for $50, 900 damages
was a subject for dispute between the
United States and Peru for a number of
years. was yesterday referred to arbitra-
tion the cases being submitted to the lord
chief justice of the Dominion of Canada
under the terms of the arbitration treaty
Evening star., 1898-08-11
TROOPS FOR THE YUKON,
Gen. Merriam Given Control of MILL
tary Affairs in Alaska.

General Merriam, commanding the de-
partment of the Columbia, has been given
full power in the matter of military af-
fairs in Alaska. He telegraphed to the
department, stating that the last boats
were about to leave the Yukon country,
and it might be necessary to send some
small portion of the army there to insure
the public peace. 1t is probable he will
send two or three hundred men, including
a battery of artillery. General Merriam
will select such troops from his command
as he thinks are needed in Alaska.
Evening star., 1898-08-11

Connecticut Man VIII Let the Gov
ernment Use 1t.

DEEP RIVER. Conn. August 1l.-James
A. Jones OF Deep River Las offered to the
government the free use for hospital pur-
poses of Hicks Island. four miles from the
military camp at Montauk Point, L. I.
This island is about thirty acres In area.
and on II are several commodious buildings
wharyes. boilers, engines. pumps. etc. II
IL at the entrance OF NapheaEue hay, which
affords splendid harbor for tighf-draugh
yeseelA.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
Denie. writing Mrs. Orr.

GAINESVILLE. Ohio, August 1l.--AIayor
Archer of Caldwell, Ohio, denies having
ever written the letter found at Mrs Orr's
at Clarendon, Ark, and asserts that some
body else has been writing in his name
Archer is an unmarried attorney, twenty
three years old.
Evening star., 1898-08-11
EXTENDING TELEGRAPH LINES.
This Country IN Communication viii,
Over Half of Porto Rico

General Greely has received a dispatcb
from Colonel Allen. who is now at Ponce,
Porto Rico, stating that the telegraph
lines nave been extended from Ponce,
through Guayama and Arroyo to the head
quarters of General Brooke; through Quay
ANA, to the headquarters of General VIII
son; through Ajuntas and Utuado to the
headquarters of General Stone, and along
the coast to GUanica. These lines all ex-
tend to the cable station, and they place
this country in communication with more
than half of the Island of Porto Rico