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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
gTx.FoOT REGIMENT.
gevon.IoOters Eligible. bat Five Feet Teu
Inches Won't &c.

~ SNh w Eo
Inches Went &c.
From West Virginia there comes a somewhat
novel call for volunteers. A circular has boon
sent out by Charles A. Whitoshot of Manning
ton, w. Va. in which recruits for a regiment Of
infantry. all of whose members shall be not less
han O feet tall, are asked for. According to the
circular, a copy Of which has been sent to THE
Bun, recruits for such a regiment are requested
under the Presidents second call for volun-
tcers. 1t is the idea OF the organizer to have
every State in the Union send some Of Its able-
bodied, 6-foot citizens as recruits to this rogt-
ment There is no limit, above 8 feet, placed
upon the height of any recruit
Tho circular states that the regiment will DO
composed of ten companies OF 100 men each.
Whom Mr.. Whiteshot had tho circular printed
he could not have hoard. evidently. Of tho re-
quirement, recently imposed by the War De-
partment, that each regiment of volunteer In
fantry must be composed Of three battalions of
four companies, each company to be composed
of 100 officers and men.
According to tho circular each recruit to
the regiment must enlist for at least two years,
If the war does not end before that time. Re-
cruits must not he under 1S years Of age or over
A5, and each must submit to the mental and
physical examination to which applicants for
enlistment in the regular army arc subjected.
Each company is to be permitted to choose its
own officers. When the regiment is mustered
in IL will DO offered to the President for service
in any part Of the world. Those who are not
willing to render such service should not apply
for enlistment The circular states that tho
proposition of the organizer has been sub
mitted to the Secretary of War, who has mp
proved Of 1t. Those desiring to enlist In the
regiment, who are sure they are not less than &
feet and arc sound In wind and limb, should
communicate with Mr.. Whiteshot.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
TIN POOR AMERICAN SOLDIER.
PuIitssr n nsErisG Grated csosauut ana Fish
HAT Bands fr Hin.

PulItsar n nsHEtpg Gratsa Cooeanut ana Rinh
HAT Banas fer HHiua.
Tho Worlds great self-advortlsinR hclp-the-
poorsoldier relief car, which 10 10 go to Camp
Thomas ne soon a. 1t IL Oiled. carrying n load Of
grated coooanuts, colored hat bands and other
prime necessities Of life, stood on q sido track
IN tho Pennsylvania yards ut the foot Of Wost
ThirtY-sevonth street yesterday, and ynwned
smptily with both its doors. Up to $3.50 there
were just twenty.oight packages in tho car.
averaging about ono cubic foot zach in size. At
tho present rate Of progress tho car will surely
DO filled by uoxt fall. but in tho meantime some
of tho goods might spoil. The poor little pile of
boxes, which couldn't evon mnko q good show
ing at covering one corner Of the car. give cause
for wonder an to what has become Of all tho
eaEor Rivers mentioned by Mr.. PulitEer's World
In yesterdays edition as follows:
Yesterday was o particularly busy day at
the World Office. Hundreds OF mon and women
called there, all eager to know how they could
send packages to their sons and brothers and
friends now with the four New York regiments
In Camp Thomas"
Almost all the goods sent yesterday wero con-
signed to individuals. and they would have
boon sont In any case. the thrifty senders saving
express charges By the use of tho rcliof car. As
there 10 no better assurance than the word
Of tho World Of the date on which the car is to
start, these credulous ones are running q very
large risk to save . small amount of money.
Such articles as were sent, not TO any par
ticular soldier. but to tho camp itself. were
given by firms desiring advertisement. Some
Of them made inquiries to DO sure that their
names and the name OF the goods they deal In
would be mentioned. They were assured that
thoy would be blaEoned forth as patriots aiding
In q noble cause. To be called a patriot by the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
18TH MEN OFF ron FORT ADAMS.
Camp Black Deserted buS for Ono Company In
Quarantine and Hospital Corps Men.

Camp Black Deserted bus for Ono Company In
Quarantine ana Hospital Corps Men.
The First Battalion Of tho Forty-sevonth
Regiment, Col. Eddy commanding, passed
through Long Island City yesterday on their
way from Camp Black to Fort Adams, r. l.,
where the othor battolions OF tho regiment are
located. The command reached Long island
City at l =. NJ. and found the transport John
G. Carlisle waiting to take them around to the
Fail River limo pier at tho foot OF Murray
street. Manhattan. Arrangements had been
mado 10 send the soldiers east on the regular
night boat OF that line.
The men were allowed to halt but 4 moment
before boarding the transport. and the crowd
Of relatives and friends that had gathered to say
good.by was greatly disappointed. But they
gave shouts of Joy when Col. Eddy Issued in
structions to allow tho relatives and friends
TO board the transport. The boat vas quickly
Transformed from q military transport to y
picnic barge. Lunches were plentiful and
oven the boys who had no one to SEQ them on
did not go hungry.
1t took about two hours 70 load the baggage
Of the command. Col. Eddy had allowed the
mon TO march without their hGVersScks, which
were sent as baggage. Each man carried his
blanket strapped dlaRonally across his breast.
Tho crowd remained on the dock until the
transport loIL tho pier anu JOlnou thoH ohoor1
with the footing OF tho ferryboAts a. the Carlisle
swung out into the stream.
With the departure OF the First Battalion Of
tho Fnrty-SovSnth Regiment yesterday. Camp
Black was left almost deserted. Company H
Of the First Provisional Regiment. which was
formerly tho Twentieth Separate Company OF
BInEhAmton. 10 Still. In measles quarantine at
tho camp, but orders to proceed TO Governors
Island are expected soon. Tho quarantine
regulations have been rather irkSoms to the
mon, but they have not complained.
Gen. Pennington remains In eonnlnGnd Al
Camp Black. Besides the company tn guGraA'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
WANTED. SIGNAL CORPS HEM.
Most Must ne Electricians And TsIeGraphsra.
but Cooks. Toe. Arc Called Fer.

Most Must ne Electricians And ToIeGraphsra.
but Cooks. Too. Arc Called Fer.
Capt. Edward Bernard Ives. recently appoint.
cd and confirmed a Captain Of volunteers, has
undertaken to secure recruits for tho Signal
Corps in New York and Brooklyn. Fifty men
arc wanted. Preference will be given to appli,
Giants from tho Signal Corps OF the National
Guard. Under tho law, Two thirds OF the en-
tire number OF recruits required must be skilled
electricians and photographers. but Capt. Ives
especially wants q few good cooks Each
week day Capt. Ives may bo found at the Sew
enty first Regiment Armory, Park avenue and
Thlrty-fourth street, from $3.50 to IL A. II. In
the afternoon he may he found at tho Armory of
tho Second Signal Corps OF the State National
Guard. at Dol Dean street. Brooklyn.
Capt. Ives Is n resident OF Now York, living
at 13otL Strcet and tho Boulevard. He Ia q
practicinR civil and electrical engineer, with
Offices In tho Bullitt building. Philadelphia.
He was formerly Captain of the First Signal
Corps Of this city and later no commanded tho
Signal Corps OF the State National Guard. with
tho rank OF Major.
Col sanger mF thO EsSFGAHIEsd ThirtSSnth :
It wal stated on good authority yesterday
that should the Thirteenth Regiment DO ro-
stored to its former rank, William Cary Sanger
will DO lite Colonel. Col. Sanger 10 favored by
the enlisted men. For two years Col. Sanger
was Major OF tho regiment His military
service began In January. 1896. when he was
made 9uartormAStsr. with the rank OF Major. In
the Third Brigade stan. At tho diSbAndment
Of the brigade he won't on the supernumerary
list. and AfterwArd was appointed by Gen. Nc.
LSor Gs Qu1rteFmNstOr OF tho Second Brigade.
He received his CommiSeiOA e assistant CHIEF
oferallsrJ. with thS rank o. oOlOAOl. On MEFch
d is0a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
EQUIPMENT OF THE 114rH.
Three Hundred nnd FIny OF Col. BrItton's Hen
Got UnITarns and Arms.

Got Unirorms and Arms.
Uniforms, arms and equipments for $50 mon
of the Hath Regiment arrived at the armory in
Eighth avenue. Brooklyn. at noon yesterday.
They were distributed by Col. Brittpn to the
members OF his command last night, and a like
amount OF the State property will be sent to the
armory before Saturday next.
Just how many recruits will be called upon
to Ill up the vacancy in the ranks Of
the Fourteenth Regiment at Chickamauga is
not as yet known. LieutS. Wingate, Bridges
and Mcnamara. who are on their way here
for tho recruits. are expected at the armory
within tho next few days. A canvass which
has been made among the mon of the organ
ization shows that only about twenty-five of
tho recruits caro- to join tho Fourteenth Mt
ChickamaugA. The men state that they desire
to go into tho field with the organization in
which they have enlisted.
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recon MncDonala colng TO Fort McPhersen.

Surgeon Macdonald Going TO Fort NcPherson.
ALBANY. june l4.-Dr. Willis G. Macdonald.
ono of the most prominent surgeons In this part
Of the state, who Inns been appointed n brigade
surgeon in the regular army by Prcs1 Ont
Mckinley. will leave for the front In a'few
days. lie has been assigned TO the general hos
pital at Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta. Ca. which
has a capacity of 900 beds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-15
Two srOrs Addlr,on. 10 tho Navy.

PORTSMOUTH. N. H., June l4.--Tho auxiliary
steamers PiscGtnquA and Frolic. lifting out -
tho navy yard here, Will go into commission this
week. The former will DO added 70 the coast
patrol hsst and the latter will DO sent 10 ouhAG
UAtOra
Evening star., 1898-10-13
WIFE PLEADS FOR DIVORCE.
story of Domestic Jnhappiness Re-
Iated by Mrs. Carrie Van Antwerp.

Proceedings for divorce were this after
noon instituted by Carrie Noah Van Ant
werp against ]. Stanton Van Antwerp The
case is of interest ewing to the prominence
of the parties to the suit, Mr.. Van Antwerp
being a well-known journalist of this city,
while his wife is daughter of the late
Judge J. ]. Noah. At the time of the mar
rage of the couple. July 2, 1892, Mrs. Van
Antwerp was widow, her maine being
Jameson. In addition to a divorce she
asks authority from the court to resume
that name
In her Dill of complaint, filed through
Attorney Clarence A. Brandenburs, Mrs.
Van antwerp sets forth that soon after the
marriage her husband began a system OF
retty prosecutions of her, which nnaIly
destroyed her happiness and peace of mind.
Last May, she says, he became unusually
Vio.cnt, curSing her. accusing her of inf
deity, threatening her with physical vio-
lence and ordering her to leave their home
She left at the end of one week Mrs
Van Antwerp states her husband imuortun-
ed her to return to him, admitting his
charges against her were wholly without
foundation and his conduct without justi-
fication and faithfully promising to de-
mean himself properly toward her ever
she returned. She says that she subse-
quently left him at three different times,
but as often returned upon his promises to
do better, but that the cruel treatment
unjust suspicion and violent language Were
repeated and that finally he assaulted her
Vate detectives, who preSiStently followed
ner She says that he also threatened TO
kill her, and that on the Sth instant she
again left his house.
Mrs. Van Antwerp desires divorce ALI
mony and permission to resume her former
name.
Evening star., 1898-10-13
AVENUE OUT OF REPAIR.
Statement Made in Respect of -
Suburban ThcrouShfare.


The District Commissioners have received
letter from Mr.. Stilson Hutchins, stating
that some years ago the Palisades of the
Potomac Company expended about $4,000
in the grading of Milwaukee avenue from
the Conduit road to the junction of the
Little Falls road and Loughboro' road. The
opening of this avenue, the writer declares,
made direct route from TenleytoWn and
Wesley Heights over the Loughboro' road
to the Conduit road, which was very much
required for the conveniertce Of the travel
ing public between and about these locali-
ties. and was used to quite a large extent.
Within the last year or SO the avenue, for
want of repairs from time to time. has been
80 badly washed out that 1t is now inn
rassable and cannot be used for travel.
he concludes that, as taxes have been col
lected on the adjacent property at the in
OF the District to put the avenue in good
repair and to keep it 50 for the use of the
general public, as well as for the benefit of
the lots abutting thereon. Mr.. Itutchins
requests that this expenditure be made by
special appropriation for the publI USE
The letter was referred to the computing
engineer, Mr.. Hunt, who reports to the
Commissioners as follows:
The estimated cost OF improving Mil
Waukee avenue from the Conduit road to
the intersection of the Little Falls road in
the subdivision of the Palisades of the
Potomac, by laying cobble cutters and
grading and graveling the roadway, is
900 L cannot appreciate why this street
should be considered for this class of i'm
provement in the present physical condi-
ton of other suburban thoroughfares whose
Improvement cannot be undertaken on ac-
count of lack of funds
Mr.. HutchinS VIII be advised of the con-
tents OF this report
Evening star., 1898-10-13

mates were ]. II. Hobart Brown. James De
Stevens Parker. j. Z. {. Smedes; of these
now deceased.
ordained deacon by Bishop Horatio Pot
the priesthood, and subsequently, in 1878
consecrated him bishop. The Rev. Mr. Sey-
mours first work by appointment of his
was to found and organize and build up
st. Stephens College. Annandale. Dutchess
county. on the Hudson river. He was sue
cessful and became the first warden of his
college.
Subsequently. after serving three par
ishes in succession, the Rev. Mr.. Seymour
was chosen professor of ecclesias stical his
tory in his alma mater, and in 1875 was
elected the second dean. In addition to his
duties in the seminary he served for four
teen years as chaplain of the House of
Mercy, New York, presided over by the
Sisters of st. Mary, and as superintendent
of the Society for Promoting Religion and
Learning in the State of New York In
1878 Dean Seymour was consecrated bishop
of the diocese of Springfield, the area of
which is $1,000 square miles, a district as
large as all New England without r-aine
and the population is over two millions
The diocese is absolutely rural with no
large cities and no base of supplies Ii has
on the other hand. no mountains and no
Indians to impart romance to appeals for
missionary aid and support. The bishop
has very hard field and very little to en-
courage him, but he is brave and faithful
Evening star., 1898-10-13

Special Appropriation to BE Asked
for by Comm issiOners.

The District Commissioners will probably
make request to Congress in the near
future for an appropriation of 81 900 for
the work of cleaning, frightening and re-
storing the portraits of former mayors,
governors and judges of the District that
have hung for years in the corridors and
offices at the District building and in the
court rooms at the City Hall. These val
liable old pictures have become faded by
time and exposure, and the Commissioners
have determined that steps shall be taken
al once looking to their preservation.
With this object in vi W, a request was
recently made of Mr.. s. H. Kaufman,
president of the Corcoran Gallery of Art,
to recommend some competent persons
TO examine the oil portraits belong
ing to the District and suggest the
proper treatment for their restoration
and preservation. A reply has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Kaufman, in which re
states that the paintings in the Corcoran
gallery are cleaned (when necessary ana
cared for generally by DR.. Barbarin, the
curator and so far as can be judged, as
time passes, with entire success. Mr..
Kaufman also suggests that DR.. Barbaria
be asked to examine the canvases in quas-
ton, as he would be able to give the
Commissioners the address of some one
upon whom reliance could be placed in the
matter of putting the portraits in proper
condition
Evening star., 1898-10-13
WILL BE GIVEN FINE.
Controller Dawes Announcement to
Tradesman's Bank Directors.

A committee of the directors of the
Tradesman's National Bank of New York,
consisting of William H.. Waolverton, Ju
Illus Kaufman and David II. Bates, called
upon Charles G. Dawes. controller of the
currency, today in connection with the mat
tcrs of the Tradesman's National Bank.
The national bank examiner in charge Gf
the bank has reported to the controller that
the net amount due the depositors October
4, 1898, s2409 900. and he estimates
that the short-time bills receivable of the
bank which will be paid at maturity, to-
gether with the cash assets of the bank,
amount to $2,2O0,610, leaving a balance of
assets amounting to something over 81,
100000 with which to provide for the diff
ference of S2oS, 800. The examiner, having
carefully gone over the assets, states that
he believes sum largely in excess of the
apparent deficit can be realized from these
assets.
Under the circumstances the controller an
nounced to the committee that he would
give them further time in which to make
an effort to put the bank in condition for
voluntary liquidation. He stated that be-
fore he consents to the voluntary liquida-
tion of the bank it must be placed in such
condition as to meet all its obligations
upon demand. To that end some of the
larger depositors of the bank have an
nounced their Willingness to accept certifi-
Gates of deposit, payable at later date,
IN oruer that lnlS result may De feacned
1T was also made a condition by the con-
trcller that he should select from the di
rcctors of the bank those members who
should compose the lquidating committee,
as he did not desire those officers of the
institution through whose arbitrary action
the wool exchange loans were taken to
be connected with the liquidation. He
nounced that he would give the commit
tee reasonable time to bring their efforts
to conclusion, and that he would then
send a representative from his office, who,
with the New York examiner, would again
appraise the assets to enable him to give
his final decision with the most complete
information.
Evening star., 1898-10-13
LIKE A DESERTED CITY
Nearly ALI the Whites Have Left Jackson,
Mississippi.
Over Two Thousand ColOred People
Yellow Fever Epidemic.

Judson Lyons, the register of tho treas
ury has received letter from James H;n,
the colored republican national committee
man Of Mississippi and collector of inter-
nal revenue for that state, telling briefly
of the sufferings from the yellow fever,
and appealing for aid for the coIorc5 peo-
pie. Hill remains in Jackson, and is presi-
dent of the local relief association His
letter is as follows:
JACKSON, Miss, October Q, 1S9S
AS you are aware we have had yellow
fever for the last month here in Jackson,
and as a result of it nearly all of the busi-
ness houses have closed, and scarcely any
work is being DONE Nearly all the white
people have left the city and a very few
colored. We have at least four or five
thousand colored people now in the city,
and 300 or 1900 of them have to be fed by
charity. The city is strictly quarantined,
and Will allow no one to come in or go out,
except those going out of the state. In ad-
dition. we have Gordon thrown around
about 1.500 colored people within the city
limits. What little work is going on in the
city they are not able to get to it ac-
count of the Gordon mentioned above.
was elected president of the relief associa-
ton, and our association have been feeding,
with the aid of Bishop Galloway, Col.
Power and Col. Stewart of the Howard
Association the people for the last two or
three weeks. We gave out the last ration
we had yesterday. There are number of
our Masonic brothers inside the Gordon,
with their families in a suffering condition,
and are being fed by cur relief committee.
This condition of affairs will continue Until
We are blessed with A frost. | trust that
you will see Brother Theodore Green and
other Mississippians, and send us what re-
lief you can as soon as possible.
'Fraternaly yours,
JAMES HILL"
AS National Committeeman Hill who is
well known here, appeals directly to Wash
irgton people. Mr.. Lyons said today that
he would gladly take charge of all contri-
buttons sent to him at his office, and would
promptly forward them. He would be glad
to receive generous subscriptions from
whites and blacks.
Evening star., 1898-10-13
A MANUFACTURED SREPoRT
The Statement Alleged to Come From the
Wainwright Board.
1t Did Not Give Credit or Take Away,
Any From Officers EiiRnEed in the
Battle of July 3.

The publication in the newspapers of
what purported to be the report of the
Wainwright board on the parts taken by
the vessels of the United States fleet III the
destruction of Cerveras squadron caused
considerable commotion in the Navy De-
partment. In view of tie fact that the re-
pert had not reached Washington at the
date of the publication, an inquiry was set
on foot by the department to ascertain frs.
whether the publications were accurate,
ard. second, who was responsible for the
discourtesy involved in the publication of
| an official report before it had reached the
Navy Department.
Commander Wainwright, the head of the
beard arrived in Washington yesterday
morning. AMI very promptly disclaimed any
Knowledge of the publication. He said that
he had left instructions that the report was
to be transmitted by the recorder. Lieut..
Capehart. to the commander of the North
Atlantic station, Commodore Philip.
The Report Denounced.
The commodore, in answer to an inquiry
by the department, returned the following
dispatch:
"BROOKLYN, N. Y. October -. 1898
Navy Department, Washington.
II saw report of Wainwright board first
time tonight. Articles and papers today
manufactured by reporter entire; no word
OF resemblance between the two.
"(SigneD PHILIP"
Commodore Philip has not yet transmit
ted the report to the department, but some
thing is known of its general character.
ard this know ledge tends to show that an
entire misconception of the functions of
this board exists in the public mind
In the first place, Admiral Sampson, who
appointed the board, chose the naviSa tors
of vessels in the fleet that were engaged III
the battle Of July 3. He made but one eX-
ccption-in the case of his own flagship
the New York, refusing to nominate a menu
Der. The navigatCrs of the Brooklyn. the
Gloucester, the Texas. Iowa and India ia
were all members of this board, which was
directed to ascertain and report the posi-
tiCns of the vessels engaged in this action.
Il did not exceed this instruction in any
point. and its report, outside of the repeti-
ton of the instructions under which it was
ore ra ting. comprises very little more than
a chart on which the positions of the YES
sells are defined. This Chart is the result of
the combination of all the data contained in
the separate charts made up by the various
| ne vigating officers of the fleet
| The report is said to be unanimous. beng
| signed by the navigating officer of the
Bf Ooklyn along with tine others. 1t draws
no conclusions, makes no deductions and
reither takes from nor gives credit to any
officer of the American fleet, from he ad-
mIral down. To do would be to exceed
| the instructions to the board, and what it
has presented other than the instructions
is, as already stated. nothing more than a
| diagram frCn, which the facts MAY he
| CLEANED by Individual inspection.