The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-04-29

Newport News a., Aprll "a idIse
gray Maltese cat was received at the
shipyard today She will join the aux
Hilary cruiser Dixie as mascot.
The Western Union.
Detroit, Mich. April 29.-Gov. Pingree
is busy hauling the Western Union Tel
egraph Company over the Goals for its
lack of patriotism. A few days ago the
telegraph company refused to grant mil
itary or Government rates for military
messags over its lines. and today the
governor sent an open letter to the pres
ident of the company, asking If all his
patriotism had suddenly been swamped
by his love of dollars.
White Wings.
New York April 29.-The services of
1000 White Wings have been rendered to
the governor for home defense. James
Mccartney. commissioner of street clean
ing. yesterday made this offer to the
State in a letter to Adjutant General
Tillinghast, as follows:
There are in the department of street
cleaning in this city 1000 able-bodied
and disciplined men. who. If properly
armed and equipped would make valu-
able adjunct, in case of need. to the de-
fensive forces Of the city of New York.
II the governor feels disposed to arm and
equip these men / will see that they are
properly organized and drilled and held
subject to his call for service in this
city
Captain Gibson. deputy street cleaning
commissioner. is a former officer OF the
Seventh United States Cavalry and has
had the men under military training for
two years. In recent parades the White
Wings have astonshed the public by
their fine marching. Commissioner Nc
Cartney believes all of the uniformed
city forces. including the police and fire
men, should be armed for defense.
Marine Hospitals.
The President will give authority
within a day or two for the transfer Of
marine hospitals to the naval and mill
tary services during the war. A reso-
luton was introduced in Congress recently
which authorized the use Of these insti-
tutions but it did not contemplate the
retention of the Marine Hospital sur
geons and hospital attendants. Without
them the institutions would be Of little
value ard would require the Army and
Navy to furnish contract and acting
surgeons. The President order makes
possible the use Of the surgeons and at
tendants of the Marine Hospital service.
Coast Defenses.
The War Department today authorizer
additional defenses in New England.
principally on the Massachusetts coast.
The additions are as follows: Newbury-
port. four 10-inch guns: RockpOrt. three
10-inch guns; Gloucester, five l0-inch and
one 5-inch; Marblehead. four 10-inch;
Salem four l0-inch and two S-inch:
Lynn. four lO-inch and two S-inch: New
Bedford, four 1O-inch ana two S-inch
guns.
Yellow Fever.
Fears of yellow fever are entertained
for those on board the blockading squad
ron off Havana. This information was
received at the Navy Department today.
The premonitory evidence Of the presence
of the disease is already visible Fleet
surgeons have asked for assistance. DR..
Eugene Wasdin. the yellow fever expert
will at once be sent 10 the feet. He
will report on board the Iowa. Until re-
Gently DR.. Wasdin was stationed at Ha-
vana.
4 New Explosive.
Matawan, y. J.. April 29.-The expert
ments with high explosives that are go
ing on at Robbins brick yard. below
Keyport, on the Rartan Bay shore, are
attracting considerable attention from
the Government officials. The expert
ments are in charge of Prof. c. Walter
Volney. He is said to have discovered
a new explosive of great power. Sever
al Government officials. who Witnessed
the tests made with the explosive yes
terday, will report to the War Depart
ment. and the Government. it is said
will negotiate for the control of the out
put of the new explosive.
A Retired Inventor.
Providence, r. l., April 29-Lieutenant
Tobin, a retired Navy officer, received a
call from Washington yesterday to report
for duty at once. He will leave today.
Lieutenant Tobin is the inventor of an
improved bronze which was used on De-
fender in her races with Valkyrie.
Lieutenant CoIweu Receivers.
London, April 29.-Lieutenant Colwell
the American naval attache here, has re-
covered his health sufficiently to return
to duty and Lieutenant Sims, the Unit
ed States naval attache at Paris. who re-
lieved Lieutenant Colwell when the latter
became ill, will return to the French cap
ital tonight.
Will Go With the Soldiers.
Berlin. April 29.-Lieut. Count Won Goet-
zen, the German military attache at
Washington, who is now in this city, has
been ordered to return to America and
accompany the forces of the United States
which will operate in Cuba.
Warhip in Litigation.
London, April 29.-The American en-
bassy is suing Messrs. Polly, shipowners,
to recover part of the purchase money of
the fast collier Rookwood. 1t is claim
ed that the firm purposely delayed fitting
her out until the war broke out; hoping to
retain the vessel and the money
Chaplain of the Indiana,
New York, April 29.-The Rev Father |
> ohm Mccormick, of West Hoboken, yes
terday received official notification that |
he had been appointed chaplain of the |
battleship Indiana. He left at once 10 |