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HID. Asked Tor Traasportias Troop.

NEW YORK. May l2.-Acting under
hurrying instructions from the war de-
partment. Col. A. 3. Kimbail. quarter
master of the department OF the east. sent
out to the various railroad and transporta-
ton companies q cali for bids for the i'm
mediate transportation to four southern
points OF mobilization OF q 900 troops The
bids win be opened in the ONCE of quarter
master of the army about noon Saturday.
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SUMMATION or OFFICERS.
surgeons Caa lie Set
ae ~ the Department..

gs,ss.' e LINTON. NAV lf,--Ad5t. Gen.
s.srss,,. asAan rscdssisj as Instructions co
~ x.s. s vsacsfs today regarsing ACCEPT
=, s-s uesra Officers In the voiun,
asss.ss - PROTESTS camc 20 the war de-
tsss- So. s.oss Junior srEny esslesrs and
49,. - al ever the country.
4 ~ ..ssss expect aromotlon because
~ ssesuen ef Saiscnaj Cpnrd rFsrsvs
.sne, !. ssessned rule = mat II ,he gov
aars~.~. state protests - me .a~ sa-
N &c.,. sssins' the re,Acsiea az anv az
s-,s $3.50. .ss aad requests ,hs, nv ssai,
rsss =. she war department MAJ fx.~.
- =. esSss'sa Of the ,.-t,,.-s-,., a.
: sss vsaaaseers UREA MI Keep en'
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BOAr FROM THE CLARA NEVADA.
One Found on the Beach. Showing
That S0me Person Eseaped.

VICTORIA. b. c., May IA startling
discovery has just been made on the
shores of Lynn canal by the steamer j.
n. Coleman. rowboas, bearing the
name OF the unfortunate steamer Clara
Nevada, was found high and dry on the
beach near Seward City, opposite where
the steamer disappeared. The boat con-
tanned couple OF coats. two miners bags
fun of clothing and 4 few provisions, while
a few feet away were the embers Of .
camp fire.
All this tends to show that at least one
man escaped the fate Of the lost fifty.
and should he be found alive. the details
Of the tragedy will cease 10 be mystery.
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SAN FRANCISCO. May la-From pres
ent indications the cruiser Charleston win
De ready for sea on Saturday. Her stores
are going on board and the supply OF am
munition for Dewey's feet II being rushed
into her magazines.
The Charleston will not wait for the
City Of Peking. but as stop vii. be made
at Honolulu. for coal. It 10 more than
probable that the Pacific liner will over
take her there. from which point the two
ships will proceed in consort.
Aside from carrying ammunition and
supplies to Dewey, the Charleston will
prove valuable adjunct to his squadron.
She will come next to the Olympia in
point Of size and effectiveness. Her crew
will consist OF about $50 officers and men.
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FATAL BOARDING HOUSE FIRE
Two Persons Killed and -Four In
turet nj Chicago.

TWO FersOhs Alte0 and -Four lu-
jured nj Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 1.-Two persons were
killed and four injured in FIRE which de-
stroyed four-story boarding house at rs
LaSalie avenue at 4.3o this morning.
The dead arg: John Connell. found on
the third floor. burned 10 a crisp; VIM
Collins, room mate OF Conneil. badly
burned. He died In few minutes after
being taken out,
The injured are: Captain OConnor,
hands and face burned: j. H. Reed. hands
and face burned: Walter Pike, jumped
from the sscond-story window. back in
jured. badly burned; Dr. J. w. Coz. hands
and face burned.
Several other persons In the boarding
house had narrow escape.
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Contract. for Indian Ration..

CHICAGO, May Accommodations Jones,
Of the Indian bureau. has awarded con.
tracts for the Indian rations for the coming
year. The amount will exceed $1,000 co.,
The contracts went to twenty-three differ
ent firms all over the West within reach OF
the 12s agencies to which the cattle are 10
be delivered.
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Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE general
government and not the state Of Wash
ington. Is TO pay the expenses of the vol
unteer troops while In camp within that
stats. This decision will remove load
from the mind OF the state treasurer.
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Twenty -Oue Of the Fleet Have Al
rived with 6,6O0 skins.

rived with 6,6O0 skins.
VICTORIA, May lf.--Twenty-one seal
ing schooners, OF the feet of twenty-n.ne.
are now home from coast cruises. The to-
tai catch Of vessels which have arrived Il
s,e96 skins. II Ia estimated that there are
on board the other boats yet 10 arrive 2.755.
making the total catch 1888, as against
$3.50 last year. I7iA IN 1885. ana II, sos In
1891 The schooner Umbrina lost one boat,
with Mate CHRIS Mclean and two hunters.
whose names are not known. on Yakutas
bay on April N.
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Mrs. xon der Abe Get. - Di>are~.

ST Louis May fudge Tally handed
down a deC5s on "a the Ven der Abe case
"wednesday which was heard before him
las; Friday He gave Mrs Ven der Abe
s]fse alimsay ara her maiden nsrae ard
Incidentally pasa her s asga compliment;
en- her c93ansi and appearance - court
EsForr her marriage 20 ths baseball mag
nate. Mrs. Noa der Ale vas Miss Della
Weiis,
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Chicago News.

Bobby-Papa. whats a psss;msst?
Papa-A pessinist is a person who can't
enjoy his dinner today because he is afraid
the coffee may be muddy tomorrow
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Don, overlook ra..lling the Weekly Post
IntelllxenceR ssSaed today TO your friends
In Alaska IL contains ali the war news of
tina nAsf ~esk
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SPANISH VESSELS
DON'T WANT 4 FIGHT.
General Belief They Have Sought
Shelter in Home Ports.

II This II the Case, Admiral samp-
ssa's Fleet VIII Probably Re Re-
called to Assist IN GOVERNS the
Landing of the Army Of OecuDa-
tt0n, and the Attack On Porto
Rice VIII he Pestponed uatii
After Cabs Has Been Captured.
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Report Of Commissioner Bridges for
Eaghteen Moaths EaAang Nay I.
Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Intslligencer
OLYMPIA. May 11.-Tne following re-
port OF the business OF the state land de-
partment for the eighteen months ending
May has been prepared by Commission
er Of Public Lands Robert Bridges.
SChOOl Lands.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May iz-The troops
rsau A.I.~s.@>A xa~-sss. .s-t- 49,
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
Washington National Bank OF Seattle At
Seattle. in the State Of Washington, 1t
the close Of Business. May ). 1895.
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Is the working capital CT humanity. He
who loses that is wrecked indeed. Ia your
health falling you. your strength. your am
bition, vigor. vitality wasting away?
Evening star., 1898-12-14
BOSTON GOES DEMOCRATIC.
Majority ON AIdermanic Board aud i'm
School Committee

BOSTON, December 14-Returns from the
city election were very slow in coming In.
owing chiefly 20 the unusual number of
candidates for aldermen and school COM
mittee. From figures at hand today il is
assured that the democrats have elected
the street commissioners, both members of
the board of apportionment, a majority of
the board of aldermen and most of the
school committee. Boston has given a ma
jority for the republican candidates for
governor three years in succession
The city went for license by a good ma
jority, but in many suburban wards the
yes" vote was greatly reduced as the
result of vigorous work on the part of the
opponents OF the license system.
Evening star., 1898-12-14
TO WIDEN NINETEENTH STREET.
Provisions of u Bill Introduced by
Representative Curtis.

Mr.. Curtis of Iowa has introduced a bill
in the House GI. r., 1113G) providing that
the Commissioners of the District of Co
lumbia be authorized and directed to widen
18TH street extended northwest, now es
tablished, with width of SO feet, from
Florida avenue to Columbia road, and to
connect Wyoming avenue across Columbia
road. and to fix and establish the grades
of the street within sixty days from the
date of the approval of this act.
The Commissioners shall, within thirty
days from the date on which the grades
nave been liked, institute by petition pro-
ceedlng IN rem in the Supreme Court OF the
District OF Columbia Tor the condemnation
OF strip of land 40 feet wide lying on The
west side of 18Th street extended 10 make
that street 30 feet WIDE between Florida
avenue and Columbia road and for the
condemnation of the remainder of lots l
and and SO much of lots and 10 as is
required TO properly connect and make
CONTINUOUS Hne and roadway OF wyoming
avenue across Columbia road; and the pro-
ceedlnS shall be prosecuted under and in
accordance with the provisions OF sections
.5I 10 2b7, both inclusive, of the Revised
Statutes of the United States, relating to
the District of Columbia, concerning the
condemnation of lands for the public high
ways.
Payment of the sum or sums of money
adjudged to be due and payable for lands
taken under its provisions shall be made by
the treasurer of the United States, ex-officio
commissioner of the sinking fund of the
District OF Columbia, upon the warrant of
tne commissioners, out of the revenues of
the District of Columbia; and a sufficient
sum to pay such Judgment and awards is
hereby appropriated out of the revenues of
the District
1t was referred to the District committee.
Evening star., 1898-12-14
MIR. BLISS RESIGNATION,
Nothing Known of 1t at the Interior
Department..

If Secretary Bliss has resigned, he has
not confided the fact to the officials asso-
ciated with him in the Interior Department.
No one at the department knows anything
about his resignation, and many of them
doubt the story entirely. a prominent of
fetal said to reporter Of The Star 4 ;
afternoon that Secretary Bliss had en-
gagements which would carry him over the
1st of January. He thought that Secretary
Bliss would not serve out his entire term,
but was quite positive that he has not yet
resigned, or, at least, that he will not quit
the service on the 1st of January.
Assistant Secretary Ryan said he had
heard nothing further than had been print
ed. Secretary Bliss had indicated to him
several times a desire to get back to his
business, but had said nothing recently.
He did not know what to believe.
Assistant Secretary Webster Davis said
the newspapers had furnished him all the
Information he had. Secretary Bliss had
not even limited at a resignation. He could
understand how Mr.. Bliss might have re-
signed and to keep the President from
embarrassment had withheld public an
nouncement of the fact.
Evening star., 1898-12-14

The Big Battle Ship May He in the
Dry Dock for Months.

According to information received at the
Navy Department the battle ship Massa-
chusetts was more seriously damaged by
running on the rocks in New York harbor
last Saturday than was at first supposed,
and the indications are that large part Of
the keel of the big ship will have to be re-
newed before she can be considered in first
class condition. An examination by divers
showed that the keel had been damaged in
seventeen places by grating along the rocks
and that the damage covers over 2I0 feet
of the keel, running back from, a point
thirty feet from the bow
The full extent of the injuries will not he
known until the ship is in dry dock. 1t is
feared that the ship will have to be put out
of commission and undergo extensive re-
pairs, including practically new keel and
several new frames. The "buckling'' indi-
Gates that the ship rode over the top of a
rock of uneven conformation for half the
length of the ship and then slid off into
deep water. 1t is probable that the Massa-
chusetts win be in dry dock for weeks #
not for months, and that the work of re-
pair will be a difficult and tedious opera
ton. The circumstances attending the ac-
cident are now being investigated by a
court of inquiry convened by Admiral
Bunce, commandant of the New York navy
ward,
Evening star., 1898-12-14

Resolution Introduced by Mr.. Vest
Yesterday i'm the Senate.

Senator Vest yesterday introduced a reso-
luton identical with the joint resolution
introduced December S. providing for an
investigation of the city post Office building.
The resolution introduced yesterday was
referred TO the committee to audit and con-
troll the contingent expenses of the Senate.
The following clause is an addition:
Said committee may conduct its inves-
ugation through q subcommittee, which
shall have power to send for persons and
papers and to administer oaths to persons
brought before it 10 testify. The commits
tee may employ a stenographer, and the
expenses of the investigation shall be paid
from the contingent expense funds Of the
Senate. The committee shall report by bill
or otherwise"
The resolution introduced in the Senate
yesterday by Mr.. Vest was called up in
the Senate this afternoon and adopted. 1t
directs the committee on public buildings
and grounds TO inquire and report upon va
rious matters connected with the construc-
tion of the new city post Office, and has
been printed in full in The Star.
At the next meeting of the committee ft
is expected that subcommittee will he an
pointed to conduct this investigation. and il
is believed the work of this subcommittee
Will begin in a very short time. The reso-
luton empowers the subcommittee to send
for persons and papers and to administer
oatls to persons brought before it,
Evening star., 1898-12-14
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
Various Selections Received by th.
Senate,

The following presidential nominations
were received by the Senate today:
Treasury-Charles A. Kellogg of New
York, to be collector of customs, district of
Oswegatchie. n. Y.
War-To be brigade surgeon, with rank
of major. Acting Assistant Surgeon D. r.
Laine, L. S. A; to be assistant quarter
master, with rank of captain, First Lieut.
w. L. Phelps, Company c, I'd Arkansas
Volunteer Infantry; Harold Young of Iowa:
lst Regiment of Engineers, first lieutenant
to be captain, j. G. Livingston; second
lieutenant to be first lieutenant. H. H.
Woodman; corporal to be second lfeuten-
ant, Henry Il. Hayward, Company H.
NaVy-Ma deal Inspector Joseph G. Ayers
TO be a medical director; Surgeon Franklin
Rogers to be medical inspector
Postmasters-New York, Benson c. Smith
Port Byron; Geo. e. CcrnweTl, Penn Yam:
Samuel II. Palmer, Ogdensburg; F., r.
smith, Norwood; +. S. Bentley, Horsa heads;
Henry p. MITCHELL De Ruyter; Andrew s.
Brown, Cortland; John S. Kennedy Corn
ing; Geo. e. Thibault, Clayton; Lucius A.
Waldo, Cannisteo; JudsoD Field, Cannas-
tota; Paul r. Clark, Ahburh; Geo. w
Stratton, Addison.
Ohio-Winiam II. Tucker, Toledo.
Pennsylvania-Martin b. Rouse Titus
Vile; VIM, H. Peunell, Duucannon.
Texas-Wm. j. Miller. Hallettsville; B. L.
CSgood, Alvin. -.-
Nirginia-C. c. Lincoln, Marion.
West Virginia.. Z. Martin, Bluefeld.
Wisconsin,. B. Ring, Nellsville.
New Hampshire-Horace b. Sherburnc,
PennaCook.
New Jersey-James Freeman, Arlington.
New York-Geo. Simonds, Victor.
Observation-Disclosures E. Cook Ux-
bridge; F. a. Tower, Concord
Connecticut-John McGiniey, New Lon
don.
Nebraska-Frederick J. Etter, South
Omaha.
Indiana-Henry Schrage jr., Whiting.
1owa-Geo. f. Comstock, Fayette: c. B.
Roberts, Adel; Niles Brownell, Pomeroy;
b. II. Tampiin, Hull.
Kansas-C. c. Clevenger Osawatomie; a.
Clay Whiteman, Lacrosse.
kentucky-Wm. II. Bingham, Pineville.
California-George c. Folger, Jackson.
Colorado-Wm. Q. Stephens Delta.
Florida-RiX NJ. Robinson, Pensacola.
Georgia.. A Crawford, Dalton.
IdahO-R II. Barton, Moscow.
Also some nominations of postmasterS
n ade during the recess.
Evening star., 1898-12-14

of supplies taken with the Sbafter eXpedi-
ton to Cuba, he said:
The medical supplies, counting those
with the regiments, We're enough to last
thirty days. When the force landed all
supplies for the field hospitals and the 1st
and Sd divisional hospitals were nut on
shore, together with the tentage and every
thing necessary. The supplies for the ID
divisional hospital were on the Ouyette
but left orders for their prompt delivery
The TACT that many regiments abandoned
their regimental supplies of medicines was
mentioned. The witness said:
1T is a general fact that the sllpnlios
issued by my order to the regiments were
left behind when the men landed
He thought this operated as the result of
a general order. He could not saw thar it
was issued by General Shafter He had
never seen it, but he knew that the order
no matter who it came from, was general
in character.
Il will tell what l heard, not what 7
know said the witness. Il was told that
by general order the men were commando
ed to land with but three DAYS rations
their ammunition and what thew could car.
ry in their hands. The rest of their belong
inss were to be left behind on the trans
ports: l don't think General Shafter had
any intention to abandon the supplies or
that the general order would result in any
such way.
kney. of No Quartermaster There
The witness said he was not aware that
any officer of the quartermaster's depart-
ment was at the landing ready to get
medical supplies from the transports day
or night. He was told that Capt. Mckay
had testified that he was there ready to
do such service for any one authorized bv
the medical department to get the supplies
The witness responded that he never saw
Capt. Mckay or knew of his alleged fuuc-
tons, or heard that he had done any such
thlns. tie knew that Capt. Mckay or
Macquay had loaded the trarsports of
Tampa. He asked the commanding general
to obtain steam launch from the Navy
Department to hunt out the TRANSPORTS
and recover the medical supplies. 1t was
refused hln by the oftlcer commanding the
navy and he was forced to find and employ
a roWboat. The result was that up to the
surrender of Santiago only one third of the
abandoned regimental supplies had been
lound and put to use. The other general
medical supplies by that time were fully
landed
Evening star., 1898-12-14
SOLDIER UNDER SERIOUS CHARGE.
Member of New York Regiment Iden-
titled Mail Robber

BUFFALO. n. L, December 14.-Edward
p. Aler. known in Buffalo and to mem
bers of the 202d Regiment as John p Ed
wards, was arrested last night charged
with robbing the United States mails in
July, 1897. The crime is alleged 10 have
been committed while A.er was a clerk in
the post office at baltimore Md Two
government inspectors from Washington
have identified Edwards as Aler, the man
wanted.
Aler, it is claimed, vas arrested in Bal
tirnore with TIE contents of three missing
letters in his pockets. He escaped in a
sensational manner, walking out of The
United States court room IN the face of
the judge, attorneys and spectators He
had been indicted and his attorney had
secured an orGer quashing the indictment
Before 4 new warrant could be sworn out
for his arrest the young man had left the
room, and when the police were notified
twenty minutes later he had disappeared.
Evening star., 1898-12-14
NAVAL ADVANCEMENT.
Plans of the Administration REGARD
ing Dewey and Sampson

No secret is made Of the purpose Of the
administration 10 advance Admiral Samp-
son 10 the grade OF vice admiral in case of
favorable legislation by Congress on the
recommendation for the revival of the Of
fees Of admiral and vice admiral
Admiral Dewey. the hero of Manila. is
booked for appointment as admiral of the
navy. and, if present plans are carried out.
he will be the only officer superior in rank
10 Admiral Sampson in that branch of the
service. Although there is no opposition to
the preferment of Admiral Dewey, there
are unmistakable signs of a strong fight
In Congress against the proposed advance
mebt of Admiral Sampson over the heads
of Admiral SChley and other officers now
ahead OF him on the naval list.
Evening star., 1898-12-14
THE TERRITORY OF HAWAI-.
Paul Newman Admitted to the Su-
preme Court Bar From There

Paul Newman, ex-attorney general of
Hawaii. is the first OF our adopted citizens
to avail himself of the highest privilege of
American citizenship. He was today ad-
mitted to practice before the bar OF the
United States Supreme Court. The motion
of his admission was made by Mr. John
Sidney Webb of this city, and being admit,
ted. he registered as from the territory of
Hawaii"
The House territories committee took up
the Hawaiian question today, appointing
as a subcommittee Messrs. Knox Brod-
erick, Henry. Ferguson and Fletcher to
consider the bill providing a permanent
government for the new territory which
was prepared by the commission and in
ucduced into the House by Mr.. Hit It is
the intention of the committee to report
the bill before the holiday recess.
The question of Hawaiian customs will
be taken up by the House ways and means
committee at meeting called by Chair
man Dingley for 1870 o clock tomorrow
morning.
Evening star., 1898-12-14
GAS COMPANIES CONSOLIDATE
i'ittsburg and Allegheny Will he
Ligh1eL hN One COnlpnnE:

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 14.-tniess
hitch occurs, all the electricity and man
ufactured gas for Illuminating and natural
gas for heating will soon be supplied 10
PIttsburg and Allegheny by one concern.
a few months ago all the manufactured
gas companies were merged into the Con-
soIdated Gas Company with a capital of
$llU1,VO. and now it is proposed to take
in the Philadelphia Natural Gas Company
and the Allegheny County Light Company
paying $9,OUD,UUU for the two concerns. The
negotiations are in charge of New York.
Phiiadelphia and Pittsburg Capitaiists.
Evening star., 1898-12-14

Drunk When He Called Emperor Will
liam a Sleeps Head.

BERLIN, December 1.-THE trial of
Frank Knaak of New York, charged with
lese majestic IN referring TO Emperor Will
liam as a Sleeps head" has been fixed
for December 20. He is still in prison, bail
being refused and the United States en-
bassy being unable to interfere in the case
The defense will prove that Mr.. Knaak.
on November "a, the day he is said to ha We
spoken disrespectfully of his majesty, was
Intoxicated, and that when sober he ALWAYS
spoke respectfully of the emperor.
Evening star., 1898-12-14
ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Badger to Make the Trip Through
the straits of Magellan.

Orders were today sent from the Navy
Department to the commander of the
Badger at League Island to proceed with
that vessel to San Francisco, in place Of
her sister ship, the Yankee, originally Sc
leCted for this service. The Badger is to
make the passage by the Straits of Mage-
Ian. and will be attached to the Pacific sta
tion when she reaches her destination. The
station is particularly short of vessels Just
now, and one of the two there, probably
the Yorktown, is likely to be soon dis
patched TO Honolulu
Evening star., 1898-12-14
Movements of Warships,

Dispatches to the Navy Department say
that the Berlin has sailed from New York
for Newport News The Manitoba is on
it's way from Tunis, Cuba, to New York,
whence she will probably return to Ha-
vana- The big collier Cassius, which ac-
companied the battle ships Iowa and Ore
gon from New York as far as Bahia,
Brazil, has returned to Norfolk