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Stylish Erening Bodice.

The simplest and perhaps the most fashionable bodice for evening wear, says a New York fashion authority, is the full blouse shape of chiffon, droop- ing over a fitted silk lining, the top cut out in square or rounding fashion, with a full tul1e ruehe, narrow band of fur, fall of lace or beaded revers tc finish the edge. The sleeves consist of short, full puffs similarly trimmed, This is basis for any kind of flower trimming that taste suggests. Rows of shaded pink roses devoid of foliage are in great use on evening gowns this win ter, as are maidenhaIr fern and lilac sprays, laid upon strands of pink or or ange satin ribbon not more than an inch md half wide.
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FORMING 4 CLUB.

They talked of travel, art and books Gave politics some rubs, O. music spoke and drifted last To the theme of woman's clubs. live joined my sixth she said. with
 pride.
 Each seemed so good a choice" And on the word he courage took His treasured hope to voice. "oh. Phyllis, dear-forgive the name But will you make it seven And join club know about? Its charter comes from heaven, Its fee is drafts on Cupid's bank, Its dues are kisses sweet. Its membership is limited, But not it's times to meet. "Already half the numbers got. A single smile from you Will fill the list and found for aye This happy club of two. Nay, sweet, look up You think you'll joint Oh, bliss that crowns my lifel You shall be all the officers And be. besides-my wifel"
 -Harper's Bazaar.
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ATHLETE AND SCULPTOR.
A Tale of Jamos E. Kelly's Powers, as Re-
 lated by 8 Friend.

1AseU DJ EtlSnus
 Although he is not large physically, several good stories are told about the prowess of James D. Kelly, the seulp- tor whose bronze statues of Molly Pitcher, General Buford at Gettysburg, 'sThe Battle of Harlem Heights and t'Sheridan's Ride' have brought him fame A friend of his said of him:
 4'He has more courage to the square inch than any man of his size know, and on several occasions he has been called upon to show 1t unexpectedly.
 One day an expressman, six feet high ana strong ill proportion, invaded his studio. The congressman had over charged the sculptor, and the latter de- sired to refer the matter to the main office. When the irate expressman en- tered, it happened that tall friend of the artist was visiting the studio. With an oath the expressman said that he had come for satisfaction.
 I intend to smash you to smither- eens, ho ejaculated, shaking his fist and advancing toward the sculptor.
 {" Do not wait 8 moment, answered Kelly.
 "The big man sprang at the artist and at this critical moment the tall form of the latter's friend vanished through the back door. Quick as a flash the sculptor jumped behind the enraged congressman, seized him by the back of the neck, and with all the strength he could summon pushed the burly fellow to the front door and kicked him into the street. 1t was all done so quickly that the bellieose intruder hardly knew how it happened He fell on the side walk, and his face was bruised He got up and ran away. The sculptor return cd to his work, and after a few min- utes his vanishing friend entered tim idly from the rear.
 What have you done with that Goliath he asked. You know I have heart trouble and cannot stand scenes, and so l went out to keep calm.
 t'Oh, there was no scene, replied the sculptor. It was an act in three kicks and push His heart trouble friend to this day thinks the sculptor is piece of sureharged dynamite New York Commercial
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In 2 chieago Art Gallery.

tIt seems to me the perspective in this picture is faulty ,
 "The-er-whet?''
 "The perspective <"
 "0h yes, that part of it is very ugly. It's laid on too thick, and you can buy better frames than that one for S6 a dozen. "-Chicago Tribune.
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MATERIALS.
The Seasons Novelties-Some Standard
 Goods-PopuIar Furs.

Among the new goods there will be many having stripes or large ribs running crosswise. The majority show changeable effects or black ribs on colored ground, red, green, blue or yellow, the black being mohair, the ground wool, or sometimes the colored ground is mohair and the black ribs are silk. In the horizontally striped goods black is also combined with colors and has 8 satinlike finish
 Damasse materials having mchair de- sign on mixed ground arc to be employed for gowns, vests and short capes.
 There are many new moires, into which figures, stripes and undulating effects en- ter.
 Velvet will play an important part in the winter wardrobe Ribbed, plain, plaid
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fuSanttle Chicken Broth.

Customer-What on earth is this broth made of, waiter? Surely it isn't chicken broth?
 Waiter-Well, sir, it's chicken broth in its hinfancy It's made out of the water that ths heggs are boiled in.- London Run.
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If you are starting on long walking tour, thoroughly soap the inside of your stocking heel with the common yellow soap used in laundries. This will pre- vent your heel blistering.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-22

In Zululand, when the moon is at the full, objects are distinctly visible at as great a distance as seven miles. By star. light one can see to read print with ease
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since. In this same line of work women are employed on salary to introduce extracts washing powders, soaps, toilet articles and perfumes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-22

Imitation states, made of compressed wood pulp, are used for roofing in Christiania They are made waterproof by a secret process.
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A Bad Bargain.

"Jaae. did you brea1 the china plate3"
 Yes III. You gotfooled on that plate, mum. It's a weak un. It broke tEe fourth time I dropped it. "-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
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ira; Miss Minnie Connors. foreign buyer
for a dry goods house here. and Nine.
Serta Rouett. a French dreSynaker.
WASHINGTON. July 6-Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony Pollock. OF this city, were on
La Bourg9gne Mr.. Pollock IL senior mem
Der OF the law firm OF Pollock Il Mauro.
and il a man OF large means.
SACRAMENTO, July 6.--Among thosc
who were drowned on the French trans
atlantic liner La Bourgogne today was
Brother Ambrose. principal OF the Sac
ramenio institute. conducted by the Chris
tan Brothers In this city.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 6.--I4ocai agents
Of the French line say there were eight
Californians on the Inflated La Bour-
goene.
VICTORIA, p. G., July s.--Among the
second-class passengers on La Bourgogne
was Mrs Pichon. OF Victoria. going 70
Paris. The name does not appear OH any
Lists o. the lost or survivors.
ANACONDA Mont. July e.-Joseph
Cesare. OF Butte. an employe of the Par
rott smelter. on hks way TO Italy. is sup
posed TO have been passenger on Ia
Bourgogne.
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Was Buftt tn 1855 and Was Of 7,.:D5
Tons Gross burden.

NEW YORK. July 6.--f.a Eourgogne
was built in 1855 at Toulon. she was
fcur-mas,ea xhip-rigged screw steamer Of
1886 tons gross register and 81 $500 horse
power. She VAS 4s4.5 feet long mad s22
feet beam and was SAG feet deep. Sire
was built OF steel and iron and had twelve
water-tighs compartments and carried
water ballast, The officers 81 the La
Bcurgogne were: Deionele. commander:
Dupont, second captain: pichard. first Of
flcer; De.inge, second officer: Renpler.
third officer Daiido. chief engineer. Bris-
sac. second engineer: Gautler. third engi-
neer. I4aisne, fourth engineer. Durand.
rsarser; Scott. assistant parser. Dr. Del
preh. surgeon
Capt Deioncie. who went aowa with the
ship, was about ~ years OF age He had
been in command Of the Ia Bou-gozae
Jess than SIX montas prior 10 which time
ne was captain % the la Norma ndss.
The British ship Crornartyshire. carr
henderson. sailed from Iunkirk June
fer philadelphia. She II a fuil-rirges
three n,as;ea ship Of 1+sz tonE register
She was built al Glasgow in ls7. and X
essr red sy W Law Il Co, OF that city.
Che j. Is 8 feet long. has IS feet beam
and IS - s feet deep.
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THE PASSENGERS ON
THE ILL-FATED STEAMER.
All sections OF the Country Have
Representatives Among the Vic-
Tins of the Terrible Disaster

NEW YORK. July Sit was learned at
the Hotel Martin that the following per-
sons sailed ON La Bourgogne after having
stopped at that hotel: e. j. Bautier, Gal
weston. Tex: I. Stras. wife. son and daugh-
ters. Brussels; Mrs. G. Bichon, Mexico:
Auguste La Coste Oleron. ST Marie.
France; Mrs. NJ. Zabella. Mexico: Mr.. and
Mrs. Groin. Mexico; s. Campo, Mexico.
Mrs. Dillon. one Of the passengers. was
about IS years of age, and was making the
trip to EUROPE because Of the ill-heai;a of
her daughter. Mrs, Diilon-Olver.
Alter V. Clark ard wife. Of Hacien-
sack, y. j.. were among the passengers.
They were married last week. Mr.. Clark
was prominent in the New Jersey militia.
Mrs Knowles and daughter are the wife
and daughter OF III. II. Knowles, inspector
Of agencies of the New York Life In.ur-
anee Company in Chicago.
H. A. Kidd is thought 10 be a graduate
of Yale. Ise2. living in Albany.
4. Schultz. Mrs. Schultz. the two daugh-
tiers. Garcia and Mildred. and a a maid.
were on board. Mrs. Schultz was an i'm
porter Of laces.
Prof and Mrs. Simon Hoppe were on
La Bourgogne OH their wedding trip. Prof.
Hoppe was one OF the faculty Of the Uni
verxity Of Pennsylvania. They were mar
ried last week in this city.
Ferdinand Brechard kept a deiicatessen
store on West Forty-eighth street.
Giuseppe Aipi was manufacturer Of ar
tte,cial flowers on West Third street. His
brothers are attached 70 the Vatican Mr..
AIMS wife and several daughters are al
home.
Pierre Ceilin ard a. Grandyilers were
confec.foners In the employ OF Maliafd-
NJ Gent is said to have been in business
in Broadway.
Mae ELISE Rosells husband is connect
81 with the Preach Newspaper. Dies Eats
TINS.
g. facet vas tbs proprietor OF
delicatessen store in Eighth avenue.
peiro :. sosa and his l2-year-oId son
were among the passengers. S@Eor SosA
was : civil engineer OF Panama. ard was
bound fer Paris 20 act as 3 Inenrer %
com neittass appointed - &ttttie a}Scf means
for completing the Panama canal, lie
was A graduate CT the Rensselaer, Poll
technique Institute. % Troy. y. Y
Mrs. J Il Coleman. another passenger-
: known 20 me public as BeTnice Wheeler.
ne actress She was married lsss thar
year ago. her husband being resident ~
Lebanon. she WIS = years 81 axe ard
formerly resided ln Kansas C4;y.
Yngszoaf. '';he terrible Turk" was sec-
end cabin passenger. His ranse does fsoi
apuear n The list i, Ia sa3d that ire
wrestler Ma going back - Turkey To- Te-
~srse ass place in the ssilfsn's hotl@enosA
PHILADELPHIA, Jaiy s-Two pe1fla-
sleipn!ans. wao were krsSn - nave sailed
On Is 8oargogue. are Francis Pam Steel,
r.. q years "a ard hfs ss-sssr Cier;rEsIs.
agsd /. TIE ,sseel family * prominent -
society ard weaIgf,5
BOSTON. JAY s.-C9n Ia BglsrSogns
srosa the city wsre Leon Brateasu. : rns-
sic teacher. and his wlfs. AIt.<rt Weiss. :
member q s2se Boston sy19a1ay cTeha@-
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NAMES OF OTHER PASSENGERS.
PROBABLE Victims In the Fsrst auA
second tabiun

NEW YORK, July s.The following are
names additional 20 these furnished by tho
company and whose names do not appear
on the printed list. They embrace first
ara second class passengers, many Of
"nom took passage at the deck:
II. q. Wind. 4. Iacosste. Mr.. Daz. Mr..
Zabila. Mr.. carislias. s. Madrid. Jose
del Campo. Mr.. Grou!n. i. Gonzaies Mrs.
Niiiamirst, Mira Pichon. Mis ~. Pleott.
Mr. Gauthier. e. II fiebre. twS ehil-
dren. j. Haggerty. Mrs. Saborde-s Chilli
Hordes. Misses parcelo three. +. Strauss.
Mrs. strauss Mist, NJ S'rauxs. Mrs w
Strauss, Miss cauchen Mrs Wallace j.
splles. d. Wyman. Mrs. Wyman, Master
Wymau.
Ernest Doimotte. Sivania Dumons and
Emil i.egros. who were in the printed r<t
as passengers. We're not aboard the steam
ship.
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MIS- NflSat. MIS-. w hitHey, child and
maid, PROF.. e L. Water, r j. Wind.
Otto Zeigler.
survivors of the Disaster.
In the list Of survivors are iss names. ia
these oat - are passengers. and the re-
naming ls are officers. sailors lremsn
walters and other employees OF the ship,
The lisa IL as follows:
Walters and employ Thiha,,,
Sartes Savage. Alpho1se Rivaut. Jean
Iourase. Ejeaaare Deyan. Henr! psebraVa
fleFre Goaza rnaEs. Camille Clare Edmana
IasseF, Alexander BouChary; Charles
Hach. Eugene Thomas Charles I.atroix,
Emile Pauln.er. Alexander Rigear. (soston
Havei, Prosper Chauvin. Louis Gauiier,
Oliver Goodelio, F'eraandino OIiyefo ,
Gaussey. Henri Lechevaliert Ernest An
gel. DGfonr Jacques. Francois Lucas. Lou
Is Lsepert. Frances Savers
Members or the erew-Edward Laisne
fourth engineer, Emile LeRoufch nrst
electrician. Andre Depree. eEectrcian;
Ernest Shott. second purser Jean fAaico;
6oa;swa ain, Pierre Ballard second male:
Jean Mavue, second carpenter; Yves Oil
yer. Louis Core. Maurice Deyale, quarter
master: Yves Perres. Yves LeBris. Victor
Gendrol, Sylvester AEain. Vincent LePer-
son. sailor; Emanuel Jacob. Teston Lee
more, Rene DAMS. Pierre LeBreton For
tune Ne.iere, u. LENA oHr. Pierre Ruff
ftt, Gnillumne Lepaso. Joseph Tent!us
hoy SIS ules Bettar, Augusta Tacheur.
Andre Darshey.
ran Joseph Andren. Jean l., Pean. Joseph
HoEer. Pierre Bernard. Louis Prouaham
Louis L, Herreder. Henry Martin. Yves
prote, Yves Sailus. Jean Refloch. Louis
Il. Juhlen. Pierre JeAarnot. Yves l.. Gail
Jean Massio. l., Perct Jose Aliein. Yves
Raiiec Charles Martin. Louis Cento. Jean
Leporre. Yves B. Quel Joseph Hoyat, Jo-
Crowley. Francis Hamil. joseph Ezats.
Yves Mainguy, Jean Calvary. Francis l..
Gall. VINCENT Rallec Guenole, Kerandror,
CHARTS Bidaut. Hippoli,e Linguay. Fran
cls Lycolas. jean Marco. Alars Mescany.
Angeie Dante. AI.x Lechro. Joseph
Pleropoc, Julian Pieronoc- Yves EaSls.
Marie Mainguy. Jules Battle jim Bun.
Pierre Lesardien. Jean Ma!som. Francis
Couiet Yves i1archcr, Pierre Ne.ssE.
Passengers Second class. Albert Cadet,
Mr.. and Mrs LaCasse. Antoine McPard.
Oswald -. Charles Lieare, Jacques
Bacearat, Otto Zaiser Illcien Veyiand
Patrick Mckeown, b. German: third class
Conleo Antonio Nicolas. s. Stefan An
tome Combaiiooio, WAN Bomohy Antoine
Luis. Negllss Yeopolo. Jacob Malkevlch.
Joseph Stok. Joseph Riehmang Borrato
Christopher Brumus. Antonio Zucke Louis
Delpan,o. Antoine Russ. Ernest Delmoit,
Joseph Keller. Tennie Graf Thomas Nav
a;esini, isaac Tarquis. Edward Gorges
August Boss, Borgein, Fred Hyf-
Ter. Henry Cralevate, Gust!no Nicolas
Dominica Brata. pe.iegrun Pampani, Kali
lalfl Elkona. Adolph Aler. NIGEL EZRA
hims. Michael John s:i!.er Corr. Bortho-
neri Adrlno. Frantz Klonek. August Sa-
toris. Caspariso ------. Charles Antonio
Charles kassel, Zurich Matheo. Michael-
tini ----------. John Rachid. Denies. Her
it'll, Anne Renegade. Foune Lucia. Hooto-
mich. John Wour.
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Patrick ekeowr &. ar intelligent yo.snr
irtsaraan from Wilmington pel He Is IN
aignar; az the brutal treatment. Fss vas
more fortunate than rnost ~ als fellow
passengers. ard 80, oa rafs when Ia
Bourgosne VAS sinking one - the worst
ssxhts - said - asAr aAv Uaa H. mua,
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Anxions Inquiries by Friends al
Those ON la Bourgogu~.

PARIS. July s-~Tne news Of TIRE Joss Of
LII 3ourgogne 0nly became kn0wn here
lh-x afternoon. ard !; SPREAD sits lightning
raqgstsy through the "a pital TIE Officers
u the French Atlantic Steamship Com
pzny ware soon tesiexea by anxious In
qul~tes. bef ire e9Fnpany's officials h.s IT.
lie 70 communicate beyond ne number Of
those sEs hsvs pertsas1
TIE !nrneaxsty Of tire calamity has spread
the greatest gloom u Paris. sss the names
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THE {
DUNLAP
HAT,
CheaSfy'S Haberdas!lary, !
Second Ave. and James st. :
-. =

Mrs Wright. Mrs. Whitney. child and
maid, Prof, Z L. Water, r ]. Wind
Otto Zeigier
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SPANISH PRISONERS
DASH FOR LIBERTY.
They sre Net by u Deadly Rain NJ
bullets From the Marines and
Arc prompfIN Suhdncd

copyrighted. isas, by the Associated pYess
HEADQUARTERS OF GEN gHAF-
TER. July About nifty Of The 500 Span
ish prisoners ON the auxiliary cruiser
Harvard attempted 10 escape las, night
In some way number OF them secured
guns ard made a Wild dash for liberty
from the steerage. where they were con-
fined
Their rush was met by the deadly hui
lets Of the guards. and six were killed
and tifteen wounded. The firing ended tho
muiiny.
No Americans we're hurt
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Eight Hundred Wounded to Care f0U
md Hospitals inadequate.

WASHINGTON. July s.-The following
cshlegram has been received from Clara
Barton. dated s.beney. Cuba. July 4;
"Kentan and Egnn reached here ycz,~r-
day. Five more today by army
wagon and on foot, Eight hundred yos,..d-
ed have reached here from the front since
Friday morning. Surgeons made tttsro
and squads worked night and day Hos
p3tz{ accommodations are Inadequate
Many wounded lie on the water. keA
ground The Texas IL feeding refugee. At
SihCney THE Texas will 20 10 ssuanfa-
name tomorrow. BARTON"
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August PIyrgi was eager TO give an &C
count or his experience. He was IN the
water about half an hour and attempted
10 get into a boat. He was seized when
he tried TO get himself In and out Of the
water. Again he tried TO enter the
boat. tui The savages who manned II were
determined TO keep him cut. He managed
al last TO GET In and stay
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of the survivors are awaited with thu
greatest anxiety.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-23
District commissioners Orders.

The commissioners issued the following
orders yesterday:
That a fire hydrant be erected at the
corner Of the alley on the north side of
Pennsylvania Avenue, between Third and
Four-and-a-half Streets.
That water main assessment against
lot s. block I, West lexington. be re
ceived without interest or penalty.
That a fire hydrant be erected on Third
Street, between G and II. Streets north
west, and one at the northeast. corner Of
Delaware Avenue and f Street south
west; also that the fire hydrant now at
the southeast corner Of Delaware and
Virginia Avenues southwest be moved to
the southwest corner Of T Street and
Delaware Avenue; estimated cost $3.50.
That ESQ feet of eight-inch water main
be laid in Sixth Street, between Lincoln
Street and Howard Avenue northwest.
That the well on Street southwest,
between Ninth and Tenth Streets, be
filed estimated cost SIS.
That the following named work be done
under the provisions of law governing
the assessment system, the intention TO
do the work having been advertised as re-
quired by law:
Lay cement sidewalk in the west side
Of Bladensburg Road from II Street
northward. in front Of lots Il, IS -. p
and p Of Columbia turnpike subdivision
and lots l. >. 3. f. ;, g. Z, s. 8, 10, II. Y, -
H. t. lG and i Of Washington Brick Ma
/ chine Companys subdivision; estimated
! cost 81. 100.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-23
TAKES THE FAMILY FUNDS.
Mrs. RosrIie Spec Decnmps With Her
Sons Treasure.

New York, March 22-George Wagner.
thirty-fve years old, of No 339 East
Eighty-eighth Street, reported to the
police at the East Eighty-eighth Street
Police Station yesterday that his moth
er, Mrs. Rosalle Spec, slightly demented,
had been missing from his home since
Tuesday last. He said his mother was
sixty mine years old, and that when she
disappeared she took away a s. 900 bond,
some jewelry and money. The matter
was reported to police headquarters, and
a general alarm was sent out.
According to the other tenants in the
house and William Wagner son of
George Wagner when Mrs. Spec left the
house she carried with her beside a
United States gold-bearing bond for So
900, so in money George Wagners bank
book on the Germana Bank, having
credit of $3.50: two gold watches six sill
yer knives, a hair chain with gold band
and locket, six silver spoons, two insur-
ance policies of George Wagner for 81 =
900 each, cigar holder and Wagner's
marriage certificate. All these were
contained in a little tin box in the top Cf
the refrigerator.
The people who know Mrs. Spec say
she used to live in Philadelphia was fond
VI BOOu iNltlB anu WIS spending money
recently left to her too freely, according
to the family ideas. They invited her to
come to this city. 1t was said she had
been kept under a system of espionage
and had told the tenants in the building
that she would one day fool her son and
run away
Last Tuesday the family went away
and left twelve-year-old RosaIie Wagner
in charge Of the house and her grand
mother. The child went out to play and
the grandmother seized the chance to es-
cape. The tenants describe her as "A quiet,
nice old lady, and say she was restive
under restraint.
1T is thought that she has either re-
turned to Philadelphia or to her brother
| George J. Schneider, who lives in New
| Jersey. She wore two shawls-a shoulder
! shawl and heavy shawl blue waist
| and skirt and red hannels. She is about
| five feet in height and rather stout
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-23
s|CARD TO Be RELIEVED
The Health of the Rear Admiral
Continues Bad.
ORDERED BEFORE A BOARD
The President and Secretary Long
Decide That the Commanding o.
ficer of the Fleet Must he in Per-
feet HcaItb-Cmpt. Sampson Mem
toned as His Successor.

AS told in The Evening Times on Feb
ruary %, Rear Admiral Sicards health
has given rise, from time to time. since
the Maine disaster. to grave doubts of
his ability to successfully command the
fleet at sea. In accordance with these
facts preliminary steps have been taken
by Secretary Long to detach the
rear admiral from the command of the
fleet, and to assign another flag officer
to duty as his successor.
The conclusion was forced upon Pres
ident Mckinley and Secretary Long, aft
er a long consultation. that it was to
the interest of the Government TO have
an officer in command of the naval fore
es on the Atlantic Coast strong in mind
and sound in limb able to grasp and to
meet any situation that might arise.
Rear Admiral Sicard has been suffer
ing for some weeks past from severe
maIarial attack, and although in weak
condition he has stood courageously at
his post of duty Notwithstanding the
suggestion of Secretary Long that he
take a leave of absence for at least two
weeks Recent reports received from the
on duty in the South have convinced
the secretary that no Improvement In
his condition has taken place, and, in
view of the exhausting work which the
commander of the fleet has to perform,
the secretary believed that it was due
to him as well as to the Government
| that he should be relieved and given a
| chance to recuperate.
Should the board of medical survey
! regard an examination for retirement
necessary and a retiring board recon-
mend his retirement the vacancy thus
created in the grade of flag rank will
! in all probability be filed by the ap-
pofntment of Capt. w. 7. Sampson,
| commanding the battleship Iowa.
| If Capt Sampson should be promoted
and assigned to duty as the command
er-in-chef of the flying squadron at
Hampton Roads. Commodore J. A
| Howell. who is returning to the North
Atlantic station on board his flagship
the San Francisco. is mentioned as a
| possibility in connection with the com
! nand of this squadron; but it is gen
orally believed that Commodore w. S
! Schley. who is on duty as chairman
of the lighthouse board. is the officer
who stands the best chance of securing
this command