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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
ARMY AND NAVY.
Movements of Warships-NOtes of
terest to the Service.

Movements of Warships-NOtes of In
terest to the Service.
The Navy Department is informed that
the gunboat Wilmington arrived at Port
of Spain Sunday; the Essex and Nash
vile at Port Royal. the Helena at Lisbon
and the Monterey at San Diego.
Captain F. A. Cook, commanding the ar
mored cruiser Brooklyn, was at the Navy
Department yesterday. He says that the
Brooklyn, which is now undergoing re-
pairs at New York, will be ready to start
Friday or Saturday on her cruise south to
join the North Atlantic fleet at Tortugas.
Lieutenant r. Welles has been detached
from the Enterprise and ordered to the
coast survey.
Lieutenant E. Simpson has been detached
from the branch photographic office at
Baltimore and ordered to the coast survey
Ensign c. F. Preston has been detached
from the Michigan and ordered to The
coast survey.
Ensign j. r. Pringle has been ordered to
the Enterprise.
Ensign G. NJ Stone has been detached
from the Gedney and granted two months
leave.
Ensign c. C. Fewel has been detached
from the Monterey and ordered to the Alba
tross.
Ensign J. H. Sypher has been detached
from the library, Navy Department, ard
ordered to the coast survey.
Ensign G. B. Bradshaw has been de-
tached from the st. Mary's and ordered to
the coast survey.
Ensign A B. Hoff has been ordered to
the coast survey.
Lieutenant L. L. Flynne has been retired
from January "A.
Lieut.. ]. B. Blish has been ordered to the
Michigan.
Lieut.. w. B. Whittlesay has been ordered
to be inspector of ordnance at Hartford,
Conn.
Lieut. T. C. Fenton has been detached
from the Washington navy yard and order
ed to the coast survey.
Ensign F. H. Schofield has been detached
from Inspector Of ordnance at Hartford,
Conn, and ordered to the coast survey.
Paymaster s. H. Whitehouse has been Or
dered to Washington for examination for
retirement and then ordered home to await
orders.
Capt James L. Lush of the corps of en-
gineers is relieved from duty as a member
Of the general court-martial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
IN JOHN ALIENS DISTRICT.
The Well-knOwn Mississippi Repre-
sentative Will Have Opposition.

The WelI-knOwn Mississippi Repre-
sentative Will Have Opposition.
Il think that Representative Allen will
not have a walkoyer for a denomination
this fall said DIR. w. A. Johns of Corinth,
Miss, at the ST. James. ALREADY candi-
dates for congressional honors are begin
ming to show themselves and the indica-
tons are that there will be plenty when
the convention meets to make a selection.
OF course, in our district the nomination
is equivalent to election, hence the big
fight is In the primaries.
The two Iaen most frequently mentioned
as candidates against Representative Allen
are Former District Attorney W. E. Walker
of Aberdeen and Judge Z. S. Gambler of
Corinth. Cardler is a leading lawyer and
has many friends throughout the district.
He ran against Allen two years ago and
was defeated by only about 800 votes in the
primaries. While there is opposition to
Allen, still believe that he will be able to
secure a denomination, but it means that
he and his friends will have to get a
hustle themselves.
DIR. Johns said that the cotton crop In
northern Mississippi and southern Tennes.
see was almost an absolute failure.
There is a strip of territory" said he
"of about forty or fifty miles deep and 20t
miles wide where there is not enough cot
ton in the field to pay to harvest. Below
that territory the cotton planters in many
Instances have more of the product thar
they can take care Of"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Tide Table.


Today-Low tide, ADS am and asa pm. !;
nigh tide. 1924 am. and 10:46 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide. sos am. and $40
Pm: high tide, 1:07 am. and IL 81 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today Sun rises, 7:13 am; sun sets,
5:13 pm.
Moon sets. 9:22 pm.
Iomorrow-Sun rises, 7:12 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 6:21 pm: ex-
tinguishing begun at Go am The light
ing Is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at COG p.m.; extin-
guished at 6:35 am.
Condition Of the Water.
= temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls, temperature. 81: con-
altion, 1; receiving reservoir, temperature
81; condition at north connection 1: con-
oltlon at south connection, 2; distributing
reservoir, temperature. 80; condition at in
nuent gate house.3; ef11uent gate house. 3.
Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hours
Inc Following are the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon:
night, % ~ ~
January 25- am, %; am, 30; II M.
81 and PM. 81.
maximum, 43 at pm. January "a; mini
mum, q, at 2 am. January 25.
Inc following are the readings of the
barometer at the weather bureau for the
past twenty-four hours. beginning at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon:
January pa pm, 3O25: nm 20 %.
midnight. 3O.2S.
January 25- am, 1925: am. 30 81:
Il H. So.14, and pm, 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
COMMENT AT THE CAPITOL.
Views of Some of the Leaders In
Congress.

The announcement that the Maine had
been ordered to Havana created considera-
BILE interest and excitement at the Capitol.
Members Of both the House and Senate
were in pursuit Of information on the sub
ject, questioning each other and visiting
the press galleries for news. 1t was sur
prise to members of the House, particu-
larry, though maly said they nad not pc
lieved it possible that the President couid
delay much longer sending a vessel TO Ha-
vana.
Representative Hit, chairman of the
House committee on foreign AFFAIRS, dld
not credid the statement when he nrst
heard 1t, but on learning that 1t was cor
rect declined to discuss the subject, say
ing there was nothing he could say about
it.
Senator Davis, chairman of the Senate
committee on foreign relations, displayed
considerable interest, having heard the re-
rort some time before he was seen by q
representative of The Star. He said that
he had been expecting this for some time,
everything having tended in that direc-
tiCn.
IT do not know he said, "the cause OF
ordering the vessel to Havana at this time,
but there must be a good reason or IL
would not have been done. l would be
glad to say anything l knew about the
matter but 1 know nothing more than Is
stated publicly today. The committee on
foreign relations have nothing to do with
It, We have had no meeting on the SUD-
iect. and 1 do not expect to call a meeting.
II cannot say what may happen later,
but 1 do not expect anything serious. We
have had no message from the President
on the subject" .
Senator Lodge, a member of the commit
tee, declined to discuss the subject, on the
ground that he knew nothing about it, but
Eeve a general expression of satisfaction
that steps had been taken to protect
American interests.
Representative Dolliver, member of the
House committee on foreign affairs, said
that he did rot know anything about the
reason for the Maine being ordered. par
ticularly at this time but that he would
not be surprised if the Spanish government
had signified desire that United States
man-of-war should be sent to Havana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
RAIN TONIGHT.
Clearing Tomorrow and Warmer in
the Morning.

Clearing Tomorrow and Warmer in
the Morning.
Forecast till pm. Wednesday,: For the
District of Columbia, eastern Pennsylva-
mia, New Jersey, Delaware. Maryland and
Virginia, rain tonight. clearing Wednesday,;
warmer Wednesday morning; northeastern
ly winds, becoming southeasterly.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The storm in western Texas Monday morn
ing has moved to the middle MISSISSIPPI
valley, increasing in intensity, pressure
of 1914 being reported from keokuk and
west wind Of forty-eight miles an hour
at Sprinkfield, Mo. This storm will move
northeast and cause snow and violent east
gales today and tonight in the lake regions.
snow or rain in the Mississippi, the Ohio,
the middle and lower Missouri valleys
and in the South Atlantic states.
The temperature has risen in the Mis-
sissippi valley and has fallen in the Rocky
mountain region and southwest states.
Fair weather may be expected In the
gulf states; rain, followed by fair in the
states, and snow, followed by rain, in the
lower lake region and New England.
The following heavy precipitation I'm
!nches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Chat-
tanooga, LIZ.
Rivers-The following changes in the
rivers On feet and tenths) have occurred:
Risen. Parkersburg, OF; Cincinnati -:
Louisville, OF; Cairo, 90; Memphis, IL;
Vicksburg, 10.
Above the danger line and rising. Cincln-
natl, 81; Louisville, Sc: Cairo, 81.
Below the danger line and rising, Mem
phis, 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
KEPT AN OLD PROMISE.
The Attorney Generalship offered
an Old Law SchOl Chum.

The Attorney Generalship offered to
an Old Law Scho1 Chum.
President McKinley's regard for his word
was never mere fittingly illustrated than In
the matter of selecting successor to At
torney General Mckenna.
Although 1t has never been printed, 1t Is
a fact, nevertheless. that the attorney gen.
eralship would have gone to the Presidents
state had 1t not been for the absolute re-
fusal to accept Of the man to whom it was
offered.
The beginning of this story dates back to
thu time when Maj. Mckinley was a stu
dent in law school at Albany, N. Y. In
his class was George F. ARIEL. They were
not only schoolmates, but chums ARIEL
was from Youngstown and Maj. Mckinley
from Poland, in the same county. They
started for the law school together and left
it at the same time.
One night, IN the room where they board
ed, the two young men were discussing the
future.
Il am going to take an interest in poll
tics, and some day 1 will be President Of
the United States,'' said the major, jok-
ingly.
"Wen, am not" replied young ARIEL.
Il purpose placing my nose to the grind
stone, and sticking right to the law.
"1f you do volunteered the major, then
a beardless youth, when I get to be Presi-
dent l will make you my Attorney Cen
eral."
And Mai Mckinley. as President of the
United States, did not forget this state
ment when Justice Field retired from the
Supreme bench, and the thought of ap-
pointing Judge McKenna to succeed him
suggested vacancy in his official family.
George F. ARIEL was written to and Of
fered the appointment as Attorney General.
The proffer was accompanied by loving
request that he accept. ARIEL wrote that
he could not accept. Again the President
asked him to reconsider his determination
not to re-enter public life, but he was not to
be changed. 1t was not until ARIEL had
several times most emphatically declined
that the President looked elsewhere.
ARIEL had for several months been look
ing forward to a visit to his old friend In
the White House, but he postponed it until
the attorney generalship was disposed Of
for fear that the President would think
that his declination to serve in his cabinet
was insincere. AS soon as Gov. Grigg's
appointment as Judge McKenna's success
sor was made. ARIEL left his home in
Youngstown and came to Washington.
The President was informed of his COM
ing and the executive carriage was at the
Baltimore and Ohio depot Sunday morning
to meet him. He was driven to the White
House, where there was a warm exchange
of greetings between old friends. After
luncheon, the President and ARIEL attend
ed church together. The rest of the day
was given over to the recounting of old
times.
The President assured him that he was
sorry that the attorney generalship could
not have been accepted by him, and Ar
rell again assured him that nothing could
attempt him to re-enter public life After
a good nights rest at the White House
ARIEL returned yesterday to his home in
Youngstown.
George F. ARIEL has one of the brightest
legal minds in Ohio. He was a judge for
many years and retired from the bench
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Civil Service Examinations.

The civil service commission announces
that February % and "a an examination
will be held here. and at other places
throughout the United States, for the posi-
ton of special agent, Treasury Depart
ment. Persons desiring to enter the ex-
animation should at once write to the COM
mission for application blanks. which
should be properly executed and promptly
forwarded to the commission.
The commission announces that on
March an examination will be held to es-
tablish an eligible register from which a
selection may be made to fill a vacancy in
the position of inferno in the Freedmans
Hospital The examination will consist of
letter writing, anatomy and physiology,
chemistry. materia Eedica and therapeu-
tics. general pathology and theory and
practice Of medicine, surgery. medical jur-
isprudence. toxicology and hygiene, obstet-
RIGS and gynecoiogy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
THE BUTERWORTH MEMORIAL.
Eminent Friends of the Late Commits
BiOper VIII Speak.

Eminent Friends of the Late Commits
siOper VIII Speak.
The memorial services in honor of the
late Benjamin Butterworth will take place
next Sunday evening. The committee hav-
ing the matter in charge has not yet decid-
cd upon hall, but has received word from
the following gentlemen that they will be
present and speak: Secretary Sherman.
Senators Burrows, Foraker and Hanna,
Representatives Grosvenor, Cannon, A. j.
Cummings and Henderson, ex-senator
Blackburn, Assistant Secretary of the Inte-
rior Ryan, Judge McComas and Jere Will
son.
The Patent Office Gazette. which was is
sued today, contains the following refer
ence to the late commissioner Of patents
between heavy mourning lines:
1.-THE acting commissioner announces
with deep regret the fatal termination of
the illness of the Honorable Benjamin But
terworth, commissioner of patents, at
Townsville, Ca, on Sunday, January 49,
1898, which has cast a pail of sadness over
an connected with the patent Office. We
remember him as a kind, courteous. just
and efficient officer-more as an affable
genial and generous friend and companion
than as a chief-an official who command
contact with him.
major Butterworth's successful admin
istration of the patent Office from Novem-
Der l. 1888, to March %, 1885, is we'll re-
membered by those who had business with
the patent Office during that period and
the news of his selection by President Nc
Kinley to fill his old place Of commissioner
of patents was received with pleasure and
satisfaction by all. His Remittance into
the Office on April 49, 1897, was received
with great satisfaction not only by the off,
Gals and employees of the office, but by the
attorneys practicing before it. During his
brief second term as commissioner he made
many wholesome changes in the method of
practice and had planned to put the Office
on a better basis and hoped by honest en-
deavors to broaden its scope and increase
its usefulness.
ITO honor the memory of our departed
chief and friend, the employees of the pat
ent office gathered together on the after
noon of the 18th instant, when suitable
resolutions were adopted and brief remarks
were made expressing the grief felt at his
death and the loss to the Office. A commit
tee of employees Of the Office was appointed
to decorate the church in which the funeral
services were held.
"As q mark of respect to Mr.. Butter
worth's personal and official integrity and
to his ability as commissioner, the patent
office was closed January 10, 1893, the day
of his funeral.
"A. p. GREELEY,
acting Commissioner"
Mr. Evans, commissioner of pensions, has
accepted an invitation from the Young
Mems Republican Club of Williamsport,
Pa, to speak at the banquet Of the club on
February II. Lincoln's birthday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Petition for Divorce.

Clara Z. Knoble, through Attorney War
rem C. Stone. this afternoon filed petition
for divorce from Charles Knoble. The
couple were married December 80 1880, at
Ozark. Ark, it Is stated. and lived to-
gether until July IL. 1880, when, the wife
charges. she was deserted by her husband.
In addition TO a divorce, the petitioner asks
permission &c resume her maiden name,
Tatlow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Court Had No Jurfsdictfon.

United States Judge Lurton decided the
Injunction case OF w. c. Morgan VS.. d. A.
Num-. revenue collector, at Nashville.
Tenn. involving the question of Nunn's
power under the civil service law holding
the court had no jurisdiction. and that the
chief executive alone has power to enforce
civil service rules and law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Enter. Plea of Exemption.

Hiram Walkers ash cart and horse
were taken by Constable Edwards yester-
day, and Hiram did not repeat his eff
forts of Saturday to hold on to his prop
erty. Today Hiram was walking about in
the snow and rain endeavoring to save the
team by which he has made his living for
some time. He entered a plea of exemp-
ton before Justice Church, who issued the
writ upon which the seizure was made.
Walker alleges in his petition that he is
a married man, and as such he claims that
his horse and cart, his means of obtaining
a liveliheed could not be lawfully seized.
The case will be settled as soon as the con-
stable makes his return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
i, CONDENSED LOCALS.

A local alarm was sent In yesterday
afternoon about o'clock for fire In
the house of s. N. Hilton. No. 4O3 I'd street
southeast. A lighted match carelessly
thrown in come drapery caused the blaze.
The injury to the drapery amounted to
about SIS. No damage was done to the
house.
John W. Chambers, who lives on Marion
street, got in the way of a coal wagon
near 4th and @ streets yesterday. The
wheel of the heavy vehicle passed over his
foot and inflicted SO painful an injury
that the police had to take him to the
hospital for treatment.
Gen. Flagler's Scotch terrier, "Bago." is
missing from the home OF its master. on
California avenue. The police have been
notified Of the loss.
Judge Scott today held Thomas Jefferson,
colored, in $500 bail for the action Of the
grand jury for breaking into the stable OF
John I. Reardon and stealing set of har-
ness and other articles. valued at $22.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
bought Examination Questions.

Mrs. Julia K. West, school commissioner
of Richmond county. New York, has filed
statement with Governor Black, in which
she says an agent of hers. for the price of
$50. secured, two days in advance, the OFF,
cial list of questions propounded to candi-
dates for teachers in the state public
schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
YELLOW FEVER REPoRTED.
One and Possibly Three Gases Neal
Edwards, Mi -.

Edwards, Miss.
Surgeon General Wyman has received q
dispatch dated the 10th instant from Dr.
Stewart at Memphis. stating that the secre-
tary of the Mississippi ate board of
health reported one and possibly three
cases of yellow fever near EDWARDS, Miss.
Surgeon Carter of the marine hospital ser
vice was ordered to Edwards 10 investi-
gate and reported on Saturday that he was
on his way. Mail reports to the surgeon
general state that the suspected cases are
On a plantation about twelve miles from
Edwards, where q man, his wife and sew
eral children have had symptoms resemb-
ling yellow fever. As no cases have oc-
Cured at Edwards since December l. these
reports from an isolated quarter are not
regarded as serious.
There are no reports of fever In any
other section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
MIR. HARRISON PRESENT.

The Ex-President Has a Case in the
Supreme Court.
Ex-President Harrison occupied a seat
within the har of the United States Su-
preme Court ycste: day. He is in the city for
the purpose Of making an argument before
the court in opposition to the Illinois in
heritance tax case. The case will not be
reached on the court docket for several
days. His presence in the court room at
tracted a large attendance Of visitors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Fire ut Versailles, Ky.

VERSAILLES. KY, January 2s.-Fire of
supposed incendiary origin ragged for sew
eral hours last night. but was brought un-
der control at midnight, with a loss of
$4,000. The insurance Is $4,000. The larg-
est loss Is that Of Isham Bailey whose
warehouse contained $1,000 bushels of
wheat and 10000 pounds of hemp. valued
at $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
CORSON & MCCARTNEY.

Members of the New York Stock E1chsn ce
1419 + ST., Glover building,
Correspondents OF Messrs. Moore & Schley, so
Broadway,
Bankers and Dealers In Government Bonds
Deposits. Exchange. Loans
Railroad stocks ard bonds and ali securities
listed on the exchanges of New York. Philadelphia
Boston and Baltimore bought and sold.
speciality made of investment securities Dis
trict bonds and all local Railroad, Cas- Insurance
and Telephone Stock dealt in.
American Bell Telephone Stock bought and sold.
je5l-16d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

Mrs. Louisa Henneg. while hanging out
clothes on the roof OF a New York tene-
ment house yesterday. was blown on by
gust Of wind. She feu 1--WE stories, strik-
Ing ON her head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

With its capital stock placed at 1888 O00.-
600, 1t cost the reorganixed Union Pacific
railway just so. so to incorporate under
the laws OF Colorado.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

In the German reichstag yesterday Min
lister Won Buelaw declared that there never
were any relations whatever between Capt
Dreyfus and representatives of the Ger
man government
The widow and daughter of the late Con-
sui Ashby sailed from Colon yesterday for
home. The body of Mr.. Ashby, who was
drowned in the harbOr, has not been re-
covered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

The soldier. Marcelino MeIo, author of
the attempt against the presidents life
and assassin of Gen. Bittencourt, has COM
mitted suicide by hanging himself with
bed clothing in his cell at Rio Janeiro.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25

It was senii-ofi1cially announced In Rome
that the Italian government has caused to
be presented to the United States govern
nient a proposal for . treaty Of commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-25
Washington Savings Bank

Cor Eth and G SIS NV.
(Successor to the Ohio National Bank.)
Conducts general banking business. Pays
per cent interest accounts subject TO check
averaging $500 or more Pays per cent inter-
est savings deposits One dollar opens
count Special rates for deposits for year
or more Safe Deposit boxes in latest improved
fire and burglar proof vanlt TO rent at very
sonable rates. Open from $3.50 D. In. to 4:3G pm.
daily and until 5 pm. the 10Th and last day
of the month. and receives savings deposits from
8 TO Saturday evenings ja22-6t