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The times., 1899-07-13
LET'S HIS PAY ACCUMULATE.
Treasury Department Annoyed. by
Mr.. WheeIer,s CnreIessness.


While the credit OF the Government is
gilt edged and pay days are as regular as
the rising OF the sun, there are few en-
ployes who do not present themselves be-
fore the pay window promptly on the DAY
they are able to draw their salaries. NJ. ID.
Wheeler, an inspector in the postoffice SER
vice. assigned to the New York division,
probably holds the record as the most care
less man in the Government about drawing
his salary. Mr. Wheeler has now thirty
warrants against the Treasury, extending
over period Of several months. which he
has neglected to have cashed, and the
Treasury Department has requested that
he be asked to step up and draw his mon
ey Ever since Mr.. Wheeler has been in
the department he has caused the Treas
ury and the Postoffice Departments much
annoyance by neglecting TO draw his sal
ary Not needing il. he allows it to ac-
cumulate until it amounts to several thou
sand dollars, thus using the Treasury as q
sort of savings bank. The department.
however, strongly objects to MIR. Wheelers
habit of letting his salary accumulate. as
1t confuses the bookkeeping and causes
considerable delay in the balancing of the
books, and his attention will be called to
his dereliction in rather sharp terms. Mr..
Wheeler is from Hancock. n. Y, and was
made chief of postofice inspectors under
President Harrison. When Major Rath-
bone was promoted to be Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Wheeler was held over
under the Cleveland Administration, but
General Gary replaced him by Inspector
Hamlet. He was then made chief OF the
Philadelphia division and then transferred
to New York, and finally has been reduced
to the position of an ordinary inspector.
The times., 1899-07-13
THE CASE OF CAPTAIN CARTER.
Attorney General Griggs Hns About
Completed His Review.


The case of Capt. o. VI. Carter. of the
Engineer Corps of the Army, convicted by
court-martial of irregularities in his ac-
counts, will probably be finally decided
within a few weeks. The papers are in
the hands OF Attorney General Griggs,
who has bsen reviewing the case by direc-
ton of the President. The Attorney Cen
eraI has given much time TO the findings
Of the court and the evidence submitted.
He has personally examined every phase
Of the case. To give him complete data all
the accounts of Captain Carter were sent
to the Department OF State and Colonel
Barr, the Judge Advocate of the Court.
was directed TO prepare reply TO the sup
Elementary defence of Captain Carter's
attorney. Briefs have been filed both for
and against Captain Carter. but TO give
himself a complete understanding of the
case Attorney General Griggs has had an
expert bank examiner go over all OF Cap
tain CaTter's accounts and make report.
This has consumed much time. as the pa
pers fill two boxes about fiye feet high and
four feet square. Attorney General Griggs
has nearly completed his review, however
ard is now engaged in summing up the
statements Of counsel and the reply Of
Colonel Barr.
The times., 1899-07-13
A BIG AUTOMOBILE ORDER.
\ Contract Placed for SS.Ooo.ooO
Worth of Electric Vehicles.

Worth of Electric Vehicles
New York, July 12.-Some idea OF the
extent of the inroads the electric vehicle
is making upon the Cld-fashiOned vehicles
that depend upon horses for their motive
power may be gained from the announce
rleut made today by Isaac L. Rice, Pr5si-
dent of the Electric Vehicle Company, that
he had placed orders for IS 900 eco worth o.
electric carriages. This means i,200 new
vehicles. and this number will not begin
TO supply the big demand that is being
made in all directions for the new-fangled
vehicle. The delivery of the carriages viii
begin the latter part of this month and
will go on regularly until the order Is
filed.
The big order was given to the Columbia
and Electric Vehicle Company. one Of the
subsidiary companies Of the Electric. We
hicle Company. This company has facil-
tiles for the manufacture of automobiles
which have been greatly improved recent
". The New Haven Carriage Company
has been added to the company's facilities.
1t is said that all of the i,200 vehicles
could be put TO instant use If they were
finished now. The Electric Vehicle Com
pany has a demand for more than it can
supply at present. The bringing together
into what is practically one company OF all
the companies interested in the manulae-
ture and sale of electric vehicles, under
the name of the Electric Vehicle Com
pany, was announced some three months
ago. The aggregate capital Of the com
bapies is Sis, 000 600.
The times., 1899-07-13
sUsTAINs DARNEILLE.
Acting Comptroller Mitchell Decides
an Important Local Matter.

Acting Comptroller Mitchell Decides
an Important Local Matter.
An opinion from l.. p. Mitchell. Acting
Comptroller of the Treasury, was yester-
day received by H. H. Darneille, the Dis
bursting Officer of the District Government,
sustaining the appeal of the latter from
the decision of the Auditor for the State
and other departments in the settlement
of the District Disbursing Officers ac-
counts under the appropriation for Dis
trict improvements and repairs during
October, 1898. The matter about which
Mr. Darneille complained was the dis
allowance of the sum of s250.26, which was
paid during October. 1898. for brick ordered
and furnished during September of the
same year.
The disallowance was made, the Auditor
for the State and other departments
claimed, because the amount was thought
by him to be an improper charge for the
fiscal year 1898. Mr. Mitchell, who sus-
tains the contention of MIR. Darneiiie.
states that while the purchase OF the brick
was not made under the contract, it seemed
to grow out of its completion SO clearly
that it ought to be brought under the
ruling tnat expenses incurred in subse-
auent fiscal year, if incidental to con-
tract made in a prior fiscal year. are
payable from the appropriation for the
year in which the liability of the contract
is payable.
The times., 1899-07-13
EMuLATING ATKINSON.
\ WelIs-FarSo Company Official Ex-
pounds Anti-Expnnsion.


San Francisco. Cal, July 12-John ].
Valentine. President of the Wells Fargo
Express Company, may be brought into
collision with the United States Postoifice
Department, as he has issued scme violent
anti-expansion pamphlets. endorsing Ed
ward Atkinson OF Boston. and even going
beyond him in his denunciation OF what
he calls the imperialistic policy of the
Administration. Valentine opposed the
Cuban war and he has passionately de-
claimed against carrying on war against
Aguinaldo In number OF recent articles
he has followed the lead of Mr.. Atkinson
and has shown what he calls the folly and
waste OF life in carrying On the Pei ip-
pine campaign. When the Government
prevented Atkinson's pamphlets from
going to Manila, Valentine denounced the
act and called it that petty political roor-
back" In his latest article he score
Captain Sturdee for shelling Samoan VII
lages, and says:
SO gallant a soldier as General Funston
has recently expressed himself very harsh
Iy and arrogantly regarding the FIJI
In the same article he also gives this
summing up:
The police of the present United States
Congress and the executive administrator
may be summed up as having shown four
stages OF progressive development: First.
yellow journalism and hysteria; second,
revenge isd elemental ferocity; third,
militarism and pride of power; fourth.
ambition greed. and ignorance.
Postmaster Montague says he has no
power to stop there pamphlets, but he ex-
poets Inspector Munro to get ruling from
Washington so they can be kept ont Of
Manila. Montague said; This is no time
for any loyal citizen to show the white
feather. We owe it TO the world and to
ourselves TO show that We control the
philippines. After that it will be time
enough to talk about the form Of govern
ment and such things.
The times., 1899-07-13
THINGS THEATRICAL.

In her selection of dramatic vehicles for
her local season Eugene Blair evidently
has in mind w. S. Gilbert's paradoxical
statement that Ito apparent newness is
only necessary real old age" sardou's 'Di-
vorcons," which the clever star is now
Offering at the Columbia Theatre, has not
been done in Washington for twelve years
prior to Monday night. and Lady Clan
earthly" which is announced as her next
weeks bill, was last given in this city
many seasons ago by Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
dal. Tom Taylor's play seems TO have
lost little however in the period that has
elapsed since its production. and. if one
may judge from the rehearsals, will be
seen to great advantage upon its opening
here. It's purity, beauty. and elevated
dic;ion form a powerful protest against
the more recent efforts Of its sort. So
notable are all these traits that many pas
saCes of the work have been compared to
the love scenes of Romeo and Juliet by
critics whose knowledge of the charms of
Shakespeare's tragedy should make them
competent judges. The title role of Lady
"Clancarthy" is part that demands grace
comeiiness, and strong acting. Miss Blair
has all these attributes, and hence much
may be expected of her impersonatiOn.
Her support will be adequate. the cast
including William Bramwell. Charles Sut-
ton. Albert Sackett. Stuart Robertson.
Geoffrey Stein, John Sutherland. Bouio
Clarke. John S. Stewart, Nora O'Bren,
Virginia Carter. and Mrs. Ella Wren.
Seats fer the week &c On sale this morn
The times., 1899-07-13
ooLoRADo's SHELTER STRIKE.
Roth Sides 10 Testify Before the In
duntrinl Commission.

Denver. Col. July l2.-Cbairman James
B. Grant, of the operating committee of
the American Smelling and Refining Com
pany. and the officers Of the smelter-men's
union, which he has refused to recognize,
we're summoned to appear before the sub
committee of the NATIONAL Industr al Com
mission, which met here tccay to inyes-
tigate mining conditions in the West
It was announced that they would be re-
CURED TO testify in opsn session in regard
to the relations OF capital to labor the
smelters, which are nov closed On account
OF the differences between the managers
and the workmen, arising under the new
eight hour law.
The committee viii hold daily sessions
in Denver. probably for week. They viii
then go TO Salt Like City, and, after the
sessions there are concluded. will proceed
to Wardner, Idaho, 10 enquire into the
labor troubles there.
The times., 1899-07-13
gody ofan Arab Boy Recovered.

Halifax. y. s. July l2.-The body Of
the Arab boy. Basha, was discovered by
the divers working on the Red Cross
liner Portia today. His was the only
life lost The body was found In one of
the berths OF the steerage apartment. Ap-
parently the lad had been asleep when the
ship struck, and the other passengers in
the stern rushed on deck. He had not
awakened when three-quarters of an hour
later the Portia went 10 the bottom. The
body will be forwarded 10 the parents in
ST. Johns, n. F. There is no doubt that
most of the passengers baggage will BE-
recovered The salvers of the cargo will
receive 80 per cent OF the value Of what
they bring up.
The times., 1899-07-13

Major Woodruff was cadet at the
United States Military Academy from Sep
tember /. 1867 to June II, 1871, when he
was graduated and appointed second lieu
tenant Fifth Infantry; first lieutenant, July
5, 1879; captain. March 8, 1891; major and
inspector general of volunteers, May u,
1898 to June 13, 1899. He was brevetted
first lieutenant for gallant service in ac-
tion against Indians at Bear Paw Noun
tain, Mont, September 80. 1877. He Joined
his regiment September %, 1871, and serv-
ed with it at Fort Scott. Kan. to July,
1872; in the field in Kansas to November
+, 1872; on leave to December L.
1872; with regiment in the field
in Kansas. to April. 1873; at Fort Gibson.
Indian Territory TO June 13, 1874; on leave
to August I, 1874; with regiment at Fort
Gibson. Indian Territory. to October %.
1875; on leave to November %, 1875; with
company at Fort Leavenyorth, Kan. to
April 25. 1876; engaged in the survey of
the headwaters of the Red River to July,
1876; with company in the field in Montana
to August 80, 1876; on detached service at
Fort Buford, Dakota, 10 October Il. 1876:
and at Fort Leavenworth. Kan. to Novem
ber IL, 1876; on duty in the Office of the
chief engineer. Department of Missouri. TO
April l, 1877; with regiment in the field
in Montana to October L. 1871; at head
quarters district Montana to January, 1873:
with regiment at Fort Keogh TO September
"a 1878; .escorting remains of Cap
tain Bennett to Waukesha, Wis,
and on leave to August II,
1873: with regiment at Fort Keogh, Mon
tana May %, 1881; on leave to September
27, 1881; with regiment at Fort Keogh,
Montana, to May rs. 1882; on leave to Sep
tember 26, 1882; with regiment at Fort
Keogh, Montana, to February s. 1883; on
duty in Office of the Chief Signal officer, at
Washington, d. c., to July Il, 1SS3 under
i instructions at Fort Myer. Virginia, to- De-
cember 10, 1888; on duty in office of Chief
Signal Officer at Washington. d. c., 10 oc-
| tober 13, 1887: on signal duty at st. Paul,
Mimi. to May /, 1859; in Office of Chief
Signal Officer at Washington, d. c., TO
June 1, 1885, with company at Fort Bliss.
| Texas. to October 80 1888; on leave August
%, 1889; aide-de-eamp to General Ruger to
March 9. 1881; on duty at headquarters
| Division of the Pacific. to June 80, 1891.
He reioined his regiment September Z.
| 1891, and served at San Francisco. Barracks,
Fla, to September. 1884, at Fort McPher-
son, Ga. 10 October. 1896; on duty with the
Florida State militia to June 1898; in the
Santiago campaign as inspector general of
General Skaters staff to July l3, and OF
General Bates division to September II,
1898; on sick leave to November. 1895; in
spector general second division, Second
| Corps, to April, 1889.
He rejoined the Fifth Infantry May Il
1899; was appointed adjutant of regiment
| May o. and died at Boniata, Cuba, of yell
low fever. July II, 1899.
| Major Woodruff was military aid to Sec
retary of War Proctor in the first half OF
the Harrison Administration.
The times., 1899-07-13
ONE COFFIN FOR TWO.
ErenI. of nn Eccentric German Near
Omaha.


Omaha, July 12.-Fritz Prizes, the eccen-
trio farmer who on Monday eXhumed the
body of his brother, which had been buried
ten years, in order to secure a coffin in
which to bury the body of his sister, Mrs.
George Nelson. claims that the act was one
Of economy. He said he did it as a matter
of convenience. because he saw nothing
unusual in such action. Prizes is a very
peculiar individual. He lives alone near
Omaha and is a great student. His re-
lgion teaches him, he says that when life
leaves the human body it is nothing but
clay and is entitled to no more considera-
tion. The burying was done in the little
ld-fashioned graveyard on the Prizes farm.
Ralph Prizes was buried there ten years
ago Prizes disinterred the body of his
brother and removing the coffin from the
-year-old grave lifted the body from
the coffin and wrapping it in a quilt placed
it back in the grave and covered it from
view. Then he took the old coffin to the
barn. repainted it and put the body of his
sister in it. The coffin was then placed in
the new grave and covered up. The cor
oner could see nothing in the circum-
stances to call for his interference and Mr..
Prizes exhibited surprise when he was asked
If 1t were not an unusual proceeding.
The times., 1899-07-13
Mnrine Rnnd CONCERT.

The following is the programme for the
Marine Band this evening at $50 at the
Marine Barracks:
Narch-"Wasington Light Infantry Campagna
tverilr,-''pcr Freschutz' '.......-........W .Weuer
S.Icction-"Robin Hood ...............De De Koycn
Saxaphone Solo-"Le Carnival de venise''
..........-.. DenurSseinan
Musician i. b. II. Moeremans.
Pilgrim Chorus and ''Song OF the Evening
star Observation-Disclosures. Wagner
Marclt-''A Admiral Dewey" .......-...... .Santemaun
Grand Selrrtiou-'Thc Pearl Fishers" ...... Bzet
Descriptive Trip on the Limited ES-
press Observation-Disclosures. Down ne
Pltfiotie-''Han Columbia" .Fylls
The times., 1899-07-13
A NEW PAYMAsTER GENERAL.
Gen. ASH b. Carey Retired and Sue
ceeded by Col. 4. f. Bates.

The statutory retirement of Brig. Gen.
Asa B. Carey, Paymaster General Of the
Army, which occurred yesterday. has re-
suited in the promotion of the following
officers: Col Alfred E. Bates, to be Pay
master General, with the rank of brigadier
general: Lieut.. Col. Charles l. Wilson, to
the grade of colonel; Major George ".
Baird, to the grade of lieutenant colonel
Capt John Murphy, of the Fourteenth
Regiment of Infantry, was made pay
master, with he rank Of major, and then
retired at his own request. The last pro-
motion was made on account of the par
ticularly meritorious service of Major
Murphy in the Philippines. The changes
went into effect yesterday.
The times., 1899-07-13
should Have Hecn Elsewhere.
Rrom the BROOKLYN Eagle.)

Secretary Algcr denies alliance with Pingrce.
but his denial would be stronger by the proof
Of an alibi. lie benefited, or thought he was
benoiiting, by the report OF the alliance, Of
which the terms were set forth with fine detail
The result has been unfortunate, and the cranes
are sour. We do not think the Secretary viii
be able to equal Charles Dickens Mr. Podsnap
who had a pleasing habit OF declaring what he
did not like never existed, and that what Ia. had
done without success had never been attempted
or even contemplated.
The times., 1899-07-13
AN ARMY NURSE CORPS.
The War Department Issues Order,
for It's Organization.

for Its Organization.
An order providing for the organization
of an Army nurse corps. under the direc-
tion of the Surgeon General of the Army.
was made public by the War Department
yesterday. The corps will be under the
immediate supervision of DIR. Anita New
comb McGee. 1t will consist of chief
nurses. nurses. and second nurses The
order provides that the Surgeon General
may assign female nurses to duty at all
Army hospitals, where the cases treated re-
quire the care of trained nurses. Under
ordinary conditions not more than two
nurses will be assigned to a hospital hlvi-g
less than twenty beds. Women not under
contract will not be permitted to serve as
nurses In Army hospitals, unless in an
emergency. Trained nurses for the Army
must be graduates of training schools and
have had at least two years experience in
a hospital. These provisions may be
waived. however. in the cases of dietists.
immunes to yellow fever. and nurses who
rendered satisfactory service during the
Spanish American war.
Contracts for nurses will be for one year
except immune nurses, who Will not be
required to sign for any definite period.
For service in the United States a nurse
will receive $40 per month. and in any of
the colonies $50. Chief nurses of FIVE or
more years service will receive $40 addi-
tional. and over ten or more years SIS
additional. No provision Is made for leave
of absence for a nurse who becomes i'll
while in the service. Medical attendance
I and care will be furnished but extra leave
with pay will not be allowed Provision
is made for a reserve corps of nurses to
be ready for service whenever needed by
the department. they being compelled TO
| sign an agreement to enter active service
wherever required. They are not paid ex-
cept when ON duty.
The times., 1899-07-13
NOT ENTITLED TO DAMAGES.
Miss Faure's Claim Disniiowed b,
-r the State Department.

The State Department has informed the
French Government through Ambassador
Cambon that this Government is not liable
for damages on the claim of Miss Ivan
Faure. Miss Faure asks for $4,000 dam
ages for loss of health and indignities of
attention suffered by reason OF the cap
ture OF the French steamer olinde Rodri-
guez by the cruiser New Orleans during
the blockade of San Juan.
There are a large number of similar
claims pending. and the decision on this
one is likely TO establish a precedent on
The times., 1899-07-13

pretty wedding last night was that
of Miss Charlotte Elizabeth Vaux and Mr..
Oliver Lee Bell, who were married at $50
o'clock at the residence Of the brides
mother. Mrs Margaret a. Nauz, 1907
Twenty-third Street The bride was daint-
ily attired in white and carried cluster
Of bride roses. The parlor in which the
ceremony was performed was gracefully
decorated with flowers and palms. The
groom was a member of the Third Dis
trict Volunteer Regiment and accompanied
that organization 10 Cuba. He is also an
expert wheelman, and has taken part in
many road runs.
The times., 1899-07-13
Scyard.

IS pieces Batistes, Organdies
and Jaconet Mousselines. with
white, navy, black and red
grounds, with almost every con-
ceivable up-to-date design. These
goods sold up to now at II &c, and
no doubt you will pay that price
in many stores today, but our
price for choice is only
The times., 1899-07-13

Mrs. Hannah C. Barnes. of Morgan, Nd,
accompanied by her cousin, Mrs Stewart
and daughter. Miss Helen. OF Aberdeen,
Ohio. are guests of Mrs. Charles L. jenkins,
al 1917 Twelfth Street northeast.
The times., 1899-07-13
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Midsummer Clearing
OF
Lawns and Organdies.

All our Black Batistes, over
plaided with black; goods that sold
from I5c TO 25c yard. This lot also
contains check, stripe and EN-
broiderei dot effects; to make a
complete clearance, to go at
The times., 1899-07-13
4 Luxury in Human Form.

Houscwife-But You have had good many sit
tations in a short time
seryant-Yes; but that shows. ma'am, how
much competition there IS to secure my sew
The times., 1899-07-13
Cyard.

Linen Lawns, pretty ecru
grounds, with printing of dots,
rings, stripes and floral effects;
warranted absolutely fast colors;
splendid for waists or entire
dresses. These sold we'll the en-
tire season for 25c. Now only IS
pieces remain, SO they go at
The times., 1899-07-13

The Misses Mabel and Bijou Smith. of
Brooklyn. y. Y, granddaughters Of Mrs.
Olivia Woodruff, of ST. Louis, have gone
TO spend the remainder CT the summer
with their uncle at Westminster Md, af
ter a pleasant visit OF two weeks with
Miss E. J. Rawlings at the old Ray Man
sion.
The times., 1899-07-13

Heurich's beer. The "Amcrican Journal OF
Health" says Heureh's Is the puFcst and most
wholesome beer in the United Siates. For a
ease phone 63g. Arlington Bottlins Co., Tor case
OF Macrzen. Senate, or Lager.
The times., 1899-07-13

The Attorney General has Joined his
family at their home in Paterson. n. j.,
where he will take a fortnight's rest from
his official duties.
The times., 1899-07-13

Miss Parish. Of Capitol Hill. is spend
ing the months Of July and August at
Ocean Grove and Asbury Park, ". J. Late
in the season she will visit Narragansett
Pier
The times., 1899-07-13

Hon. Alvey A. Adee. Second Assistant
Secretary of State. who has just returned
from abroad, has his summer residence
at "Yarrow Farm" in Howard county.
about three miles from Laurel. Oh the road
Leading TO former Senator Gorman's home,
.Fairview" Mr.. Adee went abroad in
the spring and most of his time was spent
in France, Switzerland. and Italy. and his
health was much benefited by the trip
He did a great deal of mountain climbing
in Switzerland, and led an open air life as
much as possible.
The times., 1899-07-13

Mrs J. C. Townsend and children are In
the Blue Ridge mountains near Viewer
ton, Nd.
The times., 1899-07-13

Mrs j. P. R. Perry is spending the sum
mer a. Ocean Grove. Captain Perry l.
still with his ship in the Philippines.
The times., 1899-07-13
DEATH OF MAJOR WOODRUFF.
succumbs to yellow Fever Mt Boni-
rtO, Cuba.

The following cable despatch from Cen
eral Comba was received at the War De-
partment yesterday announcing the death
of Major Thomas NJ. Woodruff, Adjutant
of the Fifth Infantry from yellow fever:
Boniato, Cuba.
Woodruff, Adiutant, Fifth Infantry. died Of yell
low fever, O'Clock. COMBA.
The times., 1899-07-13

Mrs. Calvin s. Brice and family are
passing the summer in the Adirondacks.
The times., 1899-07-13
Welded IN ALEXANDRIA
A Gallant German Officer Wins an
American Bride.

Lieutenant RaeFner, of Wiesbaden.
and Miss Louise Douglas Powell
Married Last Night Mt Historic Old
st. Pnurs-The Marriage of Miss
yaux and MI. Bell-Other Events.