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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26

selections Sent to the Senate To
day.

select1ons Sent to the Senate To-
day.
The President today sent these nomina-
tions to the Senate:
Ralph j. Whitledge Of Missouri, to be
supervising inspector of steam vessels for
the fourth district; Daniel T. Cole, coiner
OF the mint at San Francisco; James JEFF
ireys, surveyor of customs, port of Mem
phis, Tenn. the nomination of James JEFF
fries for above position is withdrawn);
Samuel w. Campbell of Colorado to be
flrst lieutenant in the 1st Regiment Volun-
teer Engineers 0he nomination of Thomas
Sullivan Of Colorado for above office
withdrawn); Howard 8. Giddings of Con-
necucut, to be captain in Signal Corps
(the nomination of Howard A Giddings of
Connecticut for above Office is withdrawn
Navy-Lieut. Kossuth Niles, to be a lieu
tenant commander; Lieut.. Gunior grade)
F. L. Chaplin, to be a lieutenant; David
Bell Kerr of Virginia and Chas. Alexander
Crawford of Mississippi, to be assistant
surgeons in the navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26
DISTURBANCES AT KEY WEST.
Blue Jackets and Marines Have
Fights With Civilians.


KEY WEST, Fla. May 26.-There is q
general feeling of unrest here. Groups Of
marines and blue jackets congregated on
the street corners last night and engaged
In several encounters with civilians
Sheriff knight says he is doing the best
he can, but with the limited force at his
disposal is powerless to maintain order.
A squad Of marines marched to the
county Jail and demanded that the sheriff
hand over negro arrested on suspicion Of
assaulting blue jackets and marines the
night before The sheriff succeeded in paci-
tying the men, assuring them that there
was no positive proof against the prisoner
1t was reported that member of the
marine artillery had been shot in the negro
quarters. Sheriff knight said however,
that the report lacked confirmation. The
feeling Is general here that steps must be
taken to assist the local authorities in
maintaining law and order. Both marines
and blue jackets are highly incensed and
threaten to attack the negro quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26
HOSPITAL SHIP RELIEF.
Orders Issued in COnsOnance With
the Geneva Agreement.

Ths steamship Englis, recently purchased
by the army for use a hospital ship, has
been renamed the Relief. In accordance
with the terms of the Geneva convention,
the Geneva cross flag will be carried at the
fore whenever the national flag is flown.
and the neutrality of the vessel will at all
times be preserved.
No guns, ammunition or articles contra
band of war, except &C al or stores neces-
sary for the movement of the vessel" says
an order ISSUED by Gen. Miles today, shall
be placed on board; nor shall the vessel be
used as a transport for the carrying of dis
patches, officers or men not sick or dis
ahled, other than those belonging to the
medical department."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26
RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS.
Senator SeweIrs Bill to Employ
Them on Active DUTY.

Them ON Active Duty.
The Senate committee on military affairs
today authorized Senator Sewell to report
an original bill providing for the employ
ment of retired army officers on active
duty in any service during the existing
var, except in command of troops The
permission does not extend to officers above
the grade Of colonel. and the purpose of
the bill is to utilize the retired officers I'm
mastering end In performing other MIS-
cellaneous service in which some three or
four hundred regular officers are now en-
gagged. with the view of permitting the
active officers to rejoin their commands in
the field.
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SEC. ALGER,s ARRANGEMENT.
He VIII Remain at Home During III
Morning Hours.

Owing to the great pressure Of business
Secretary Alger will be forced to hereafter
remain at his home during the morning
hours with his stenographers. Heretofore
he has gone to his office promptly at 0
O'Clock each morning, but the rush of Wis
itors prevented his attending to important
correspondence Until he finishes with his
stenographers each morning he will remain
at home. He will then go to his Office pre-
pared to receive visitors and attend to busi-
ness accumulated there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26
SPANISH FLEET OFF HALIFAX.
Special to the New York Paper From
That Point,

NEW YORK. May GA Halifax special
to the Commercial Advertiser says: "A
feet Of French and Spanish warships are
jest reported on Halifax harbor. Hurried
orders have been issued to all the troops
in garrison. and the forts about .he city
and harbor are being manned by an extu
r>.eAg
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QUEEN ADVISED TO FLY.
Renewed Predictions of Impending
Revolution in Spain.

LONDON, May 26.-There are renewed
sinister predictions Of impending ruin in
Spain contained in a special dispatch from
Madrid today. Emperor Francis Joseph of
Austria is said to have strongly advised the
queen regent to prepare to fly. and hsr
mother. who is now in Madrid, Is reported
10 have given her the same advice. but, it
Is added. the queen rsgent is determined to
remain.
continuing, the dispatch says: ''The de-
feat OF the Spanish fleet, which the best in
formed here regard as only question of a
17w days, is bound to pNecipitate en- out
break"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26
UNKNOWN STEAMER ASHORE.

Suggestion From Pafnt That 1t is n
Battle Ship.
81. JOHNS, N. F.. May 26.-An unknown
steamer IS ashore thirty miles south Of this
port ana is likely to be total wreck.
fae British steamer Coban. Captain Fra
GER trading between ST. Johns and Mon
treai. which arrived here this morning. re-
ported that the steamer ashore is painted
q lead color. has yellow smokestack and.
II IS added, looks Hike warship. This
theory. however. ID very doubtful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26

Alaska has several thousand who are
willing and anxious to serve the govern
ment as soldiers, as indicated in a letter
recently received from prominent official
of that territory. 1t may be that an op-
portunity viii be given them to come in
under the second call
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26

tanned here for a signle minute through
any fault of the navy yard officials On
the contrary, the officers of the feet are
high in their praises regarding the work
of shore men. The coaling is done most
rapidly, the New York recently having
filled her bunkers up at the rate of seventy
five tons an hour. The advisability or
even possibility of coaling the large fleet
at sea Is questioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26

If you want to buy, sell
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay you
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns of The
Star. They are closely
studied by more than three
times as many people as
read any other paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26
Ex-As.f.tnnt secretas

Ex-Assfstnnf Secretary Calls.
Gen. Grant, formerly assistant secretary
of war, and now resident OF Minnesota,
was a visitor at the War Department today
and was warmly Welcomed by the officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-26

The President held an important
conference, lasting several hours, to-
day with Secretaries Alger and Long.
General Miles and Captain Crown
inshield, Captain Mahan and Ad-
miral Sicard were also present.
The whole situation was gone
over, and it is stated that the Presi-
dent desires immediate action.
1t is probable that Porto Rico will
be captured before Cuba is invaded.
The Oregon arrived at Key West
this morning and coaled preparatory
to joining the fleet off Cuba.
There are renewed predictions of
a revolution in Spain. The queen
has been advised to fly, but has pro-
claimed her determination to remain
in Spain
The western states have made
quick and hearty responses to the
Presidents call for additional troops.
Spain is suspicious of the visit Mr..
George Goschen is to make to Gil
braltar.
Secretary Alger and General Miles
conferred today with General Col
lazo and Lieutenant Colonel Her
nandez of General Garcia's staff re-
gardlng the strength and condition
OF the insurgent army in Cuba. 1t
was reported that there were be-
tween 10000 and 5000 soldiers in
the field.
The Post Office Department is
making arrangements to extend the
facilities OF the money order office
to the soldiers and sailors going to
Manila.
Newspapers destined for the troops
will be forwarded, the department
waiving the regulation.
The subject OF granting American
registry to foreign built ships so that
they can be used as transports has
been referred to a Senate subcom-
mittee.
Senator Sewell's bill to employ re-
tired army officers on active duty was
iavorably reported today.
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Ihe most important war council of weeks
was held at the White House tcday. and
the results Will be far-reaching. although
no final decision has been reached. The
president however. has the whole situation
in hand more fully than ever before. He
Knows the opinions of his war secretaries
and chiefs. and as the situation deveIops
by the movements of the enemy the Presi-
dent Will alone issue the orders which he
thinks will do the most harm 10 the enc
my and result In the most benefit to the
arms and honor of the United States.
The composition Of today's conference
alone foreshadowed the subject under con-
sideration Those present. in addition to
the PRESIDENT. were Secretary Alger and
Gen. Miles of the War Department: Secre-
tary Long. Capt. Crowinshield. Capt. Ma
han and Admiral Sicard of the NAVY De-
p&rtment the last three composing the
naval war board. Today was the first time
all these men have been assembled to-
eether They were sent for by the Presl-
dent
Going Over the General Situation.
secretary Alger went to the White House
at S;30 O'Clock and the others were sent
Tor an hour later. The council continued
until after ] o'clock and the utmost se-
crecy was manifested. Not one member of
the party would talk. Secretary Long said &.
I'VE have simply been going over the gen.
era situation. from the Philippines to
Porto Rico and Cuba"
The Secretary frankly admitted that no
official news has yet been received that
Cervera has been bottled UP in Santiago.
This fact, which leaves the situation vet
unsettled. naturally prevented the council
agreeing upon details in plans which were
discussed and formulated. But the situa-
ton is in such shape that plans were prac-
tically made on the belief that Cervera
is securely bottled. and these plans. with
full details to be quickly arranged, will be
put in operation just so soon as the first
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HE WANTS ACTION
President Confers With
His War Secretaries.
GEN, M|[ESAND THE WAR BOARD
They Were Also Present at
the Conference.
TO CAPTURE PORTO RICO
This May Be Done Before Cuba is
Invaded.
TO CAPTURE PORTO RICO

ATTIT UDE OF EUROPE
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08
DIRECTOR BURNS REPORT.

~ the meeting of the Board Of Education on / \ Tuesday evening Director Burns made no re- sponse to the charge that he had expended $Iooooo of the school fund without the sanction of the board and without consulting his colleagues of the building committee. Like lamb in the hands of the shearers, he dumb. On "Wednesday he little more loquacious and made explanation not only of his dealings with the school money but of his silence at the board meeting.
 His explanation interesting. He is quoted as having said: This whole matter is of no particular moment to except that 1t Is very dsagreeabie to have your supposed friends fly in your face and try and you with mud It is only piece of spite work, and some day the inside of this business may be made public. Mo- will not say what the attack is due to, and these gentlemen may go and make this statement that don't what
 There is no for doubting that Burns was sincere in his statement that the matter is of inter to him beyond the annoyance caused by attack coming from one whom he supposed was standing in with him. He has witnessed many such storms as this and he has seen them blow over. He has been in many an explosion and he has not been hurt. It is annoying to have ones manipulations of public money exposed by supposed friend, but otherwise there nothing in such exposure to be o any par ticular interest the fellow exposed That has been the record of such exposures in San Francisco They have been so common and SO futile that 1t IS difficult for anybody to be interested in them.
 There is but way to make this affair interesting Burns and the people, and that is by indictment and prosecution. If the members of the board who are denouncing Burns stop at this point and take no legal steps to bring him to justice and to punish the public while accepting true the charges since they have been supported by evidence will clude that Burns is right in declaring them to be merely spurts of mud-hinging-the emanation of personal spite.
 It is sad commentary the administration of our municipal affairs and the enforcement of law that charges of offenses serious those Burns is cused of committing should be dismissed by the ac cused party as matters of interest assertions worth while to answer. Boss Tweed in the days of the power of his corruption in New York dismissed allegations of wrongdoing with the contemptuous question: "What you going to do about it?" Burns is contemptuous still He does not trouble himself to ask what going to do about it He does not what is done He disn1isses the whole matter with indiference-"It Is of no interest to me"
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08
MONUMENT TO DEWEY.
How the Name and Fame of the Hero of
 Manila May Be Perpetuated.

Editor of Cansr: Your editorial timely
 
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The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC PLAN.

| IHILE the Democrats of California are appar- AI ently indifferent to the future of the national
 organization of their party, and are content to trot along with the old Bryan banners of the cam pagn of ISo their brothers in the East earnestly discussing ways and and devising plans and policies for the future The plans proposed all most as numerous the leaders of the party Every man who aspires to be Moses for Democracy must have scheme for getting out of the wilderness and each one seems determined to have his own Con- fused as they are, however, they interesting for it certain that out of some of them good deal of practical politics is going to during the fall elections.
 We have recently directed attention to some of these plans. We have quoted from the Richmond Times proposition that Democracy get rid of Bryan ism by dropping free silver and setting up platform of anti-imperialism; from the Louisville Post that Bryan be set aside with his Chicago platform and the party declare for the annexation of all the captured colonies of Spain; from the New York World that the whole programme of 1896 be elim- mated from the future, and that this fall the elections be contested on State issues alone.
 These plans dealt only with questions of platform Now comes suggestion from Georgia that proposes for the party both platform and leader The author is Congressman Livingston, who wishes to have something definite to say to his constituents when he asks for reelection. The Georgian proposes campaign this fall against annexation, colonization and all other forms of imperialism and to make the platform solid he urges that the State conventions - dorse their candidate for the Presidency in 1900 no less person than Grover Cleveland
 The New Orleans Picayune considers the Georgia proposition with longing mind, but doubtful heart. It declares Mr. Livingston is right in holding that the coming contest between the parties will be the question of colonies and that Mr. Cleveland would be the ideal candidate for the anti-imperal party, but has little hope that he will get the nomi nation
 In sentence that sounds like sigh of longing and groan of hopeessness it says: "It would be sort of provdenal salvation to the republic if in the in- portant emergencies that are going to grow out of the present Grover Cleveland should become the
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08

Monday at eleven o'clock. On Tues day one hundred pupils presented themselves. On Wednesday came fifty more. It was impossible to- handle them in a body. MT. Howard cheer fully arranged to take them in three separate classes. on-commissioned officers were consulted as to the con- venience of the camp and the teachers accommodated their hours to the mill itary regulations. The men in con- panies of fifty are marched from camp, up First Avenue, through the Rich mond schoolyard and into the class room and then turned over to their teachers to answer the roll-which is taken back to camp by the officer in charge-and left to return and report at the conclusion of the lesson as after any other military detail.
 All sorts and conditions of men have responded to the chance offered by two generous women and one helpful man the university-b bred student, with all his classics behind him to help him on with the new tongue; the men from the woods, the farms, the prairie, and the hills with their big ambition to learn, strong and unschooled, with In them; the non-com. in the importance of his decorated sleeves, the trim private-in uniform, the
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08
SPANISH TO IOWA VOLUNTEERS

out of bad scrape down there by knowing few words of Spanish"
 Miss Hodgkinson returned to town with her idea in the embryonic state. If it had been an idea in Latin, so to speak, it might have developed on the spot; but Miss Hodgkinson is not a teacher of the Spanish tongue. She did not know even the best textbooks to offer the men anxious to learn Spanish for the good that it might mean to them at war in Manila The one she had to lend was for two years course, to be taken with all the aid of a teacher. She called Mrs. Howard into consultation She told her about the man who was studying alone and under disadvan- tages in camp, and she told what the sergeant had said, and she asked Mrs. Towards advice about textbooks for distribution in camp-for Miss Hodg- kinson's idea had developed as far as that.
 They have so little time" she said. And the book will have to take the place of teacher
 That sort of book hasn't been writ ten, has it?" said Mrs. Howard. "Pd like to talk to MT. Howard about this" |"
 Miss Hodgkinson waited hopefully while MT. Howard was being talked to. These are the sweet, brief summer days of teachers idleness. Miss Hodgkinson was willing to gi--e the morning hours
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08

of it. But what help was that? Who can answer an interrogation point with out knowing what goes before it?
 "What-is-this?" translated the Iit- tie teacher, smiling.
 Why, of course! How simple! They had guessed it all along And the sec- ond time it went beautifully, all in chorus.
 Que es esto? What is this?'
 MT. Towards grammatical digest was finished at infinite expense of fine writing and careful tabulation in a large blank book. And from this Mrs. Howard and Miss Hodgkinson must copy each lesson of the day on to the blackboard. And from this each stu dent of Spanish must copy the same into his blank book. All of which takes deal of time and labor, and these facts being made known to the Red Cross Society, some one in high author ity has promised to print the little How ard grammar in due form and sufficient number.
 And with plenty of primers and plenty of grammars and plenty of pluck and plenty of patience what more do the Spanish Students of Camp Mer- ritt need?
 Nothing. Nothing at all.
 But MT. Howard and Mrs. Howard and Miss Frances Hodgkinson need 8 little help.
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08
SOLDIERS WHO CONQUER
 THE SPANISH VERB.

raw recruit without any-and all patient, anxious. serious, attentive, studious, grateful. They fill the nar- row forms to overfowing, turn their mems faces upward like children to the little teacher over them, huddle two on bench with arms about one an- others shoulders, to share the still short supply of primers, twist their English tongues about the foreign syl- lable, pant and perspire and learn Spanish with all their hearts and souls.
 Mrs Howard is as yet the only teacher. Miss Hodgkinson is pressed into service as helper at the forms, but modestly declines the honors of in structor in Spanish.
 q can read Spanish and follow con- versation, but that is all, i" she said yes- terday morning in the classroom. I do not feel that I have the knowledge to teach the language, or I would be only too glad to help Mrs Howard. She needs help. I wish a few good teachers would volunteer. It is great deal for one to do alone"
 The one who is doing it alone. very small. energetic, dark eyed, dark-haired woman, stood before her big class Of big men with one little hand on her hip and the other holding a book above her head.
 "Que es esto?" she said, the liquid syllables dropping like honey from the comb.
 The class stared helplessly.
 "Que es esto? This is question:"
 Tbev knew if Thav had o11aSsad if from tiie interrogative twist at the end
The San Francisco call., 1898-07-08

of her vacation to the service of her country, but she could not ask this sac rifice of another.
 And it happened she did not have to ask, as MT. and Mrs. Howard offered MT. Howard said that he would pre- pare a sort of grammatical digest, from which Mrs. Howard could instruct the men in classes-supposing, of course, a sufficient number chose to take up the work-and in addition to this, advised the distribution of good primary text books, from which the men could study read and translate, and in this way it was decided that lot of ground could be got over in short space of time.
 The courtesy of the class was offered to each regiment through it's command ing officer. Those who declined ex- plained that the schedule of the morn ing duties left their men no time for the work. Those who accepted placed the Spanish lesson on the schedule and detailed their men to it as to any other military duty.
 Miss Hodgkinson went shopping. She called on MT. Sims of the Red Cross Society, and received as the contribu- tion of that body one hundred Spanish primers. She called on Cunningham. Curtiss & Welch and ordered one hundred blank books charged to her personal account When the firm learned for what purpose the books were required Miss Hodgkinson was told that there would be no charge on them.
 The first class of fifty men met on