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BERLIN MEDICAL CONGRESS.
Objects of the Meeting Communicated
to the state Department

The State Department has received from
the German ambassador an official program
of the national medican congress to be held
at Berlin May "a to q next. In an accom-
panyins note the ambassador says:
The object of the congress will be to ia
cihtate efforts for the prevention and cure
of tuberculosis, to lead said efforts into the
right channel by discussion of their prop
er scientific basis, and to bring about the
greatest harmony possible as regards the
most suitable measures. The subjects to be
discussed comprise: Propagation, aetiology.
prophylaxis, therapeutics and management
OF hospitals. The discussion will be in the
German language, although by permission
of the president another language may be
used.
1nesmuch as the effort to stamp out tu-
bercuiosis as an endemic disease is now
being made in almost all countries, as it is
in Germany, 1t is to be presumed that for
eign countries generally will be interested
in the work of the congress"
The ambassador sends copies of circular
issued by the German central committee
for the erection Of hospitals for persons
with diseased lungs, and requests that So
cieties interested in the prevention and cure
OF tuberculosis be informed. He also trans
mits an invitation to the United States to
send semi-official delegates to the congress.
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Representatives Grosvenor and Meyer of
Louisiana and judge Bradley of this city
We're among the number. Senator Money
called to pay his respects, as he intends
to leave Washington tonight. Senator
Moneys eyesight is improving. and the
specialists who have been attending him
a long time believe that, with proper care
he Will retain his sight during his life. He
has been forbidden to read or write, how
ever.
Maj. Anderson's Name Not Considered.
The President told one of his visitors to-
day that he had at no time considered the
name of Major Anderson in connection with
the Washington post office. and was sur
prised when told that Major Anderson had
been discussed with so much certainty
as a winner. The President did not say
ton Office.
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Movements of warships.

The Raleigh, the first OF Dewey's war
ships bound for an Atlantic coast port since
the battle of Manila, now on its way to
New York, put in at Horta, Azores. today
for coal.
The gunboat Bennington arrived today at
Hcng Kong. where she will go into dry
dock.
The naval training ship Essex, on a cruise
In West Indian waters, arrived yesterday
at Kingston, Jamaica.
The Navy Department is informed that
the cruiser Buffalo has arrived at Singapore
on her way from Manila to New York
through the Suez canal, and that the gun
boat Machias left Caimanera yesterday for
Livingston for the protection Of American
interests reported TO be in jeopardy.
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O'clock, and driving the rebels beyond Bo-
cave, to the east Of Bulacan and on the
railroad leading 10 Malolos
Our troops met with but slight resistance.
The F1llpinos fired volleys yesterday even
ing, for the purpose of drawing the Amer
lean fire and disclosing the locality of our
positions.
Two men of the Pennsylvania regiment
and one man belonging TO the Dakota regi-
ment were wounded. The Americans re-
manned silent.
Picture of Desolatfon
The country between Marilao and Manila
presents picture of desOlation Smoke Is
curling from hundreds of ash heaps, and
the remains of trees and fences torn by
shrapnel are to be seen everywhere. The
general appearance Of the country is as il
II had been swept by a cyclone. The roads
are strewn with furniture and clothing
dropped in fight by the Filipinos.
The only persons remaining behind are a
few aged persons, too infirm to escape
They camp beside the ruins of their former
homes and beg passers-by for any kind of
assistance. The majority of them are liv-
irg on the generosity of our soldiers who
give them portions of their rations. The
dogs Of the F'iIipinos cover i'm the bushes.
of pigs are to be seen busily searching for
food.
Many bodies Unburied.
Bodies of dead Filipinos are stranded In
the shadows of the river or are resting in
the jungle. where they crawled TO die. or
were left in the wake of the hurriedIy re-
treating army These bodies give forth a
horrible odor, but there is no time at pres
ent TO bury them.
The inhabitants who fed from Marilao
and Meycauayan left in such a panic that
on tables our soldiers found spread money
and valuables. and In the rooms were
trunks containing other property of value.
This was the case in most of the houses
deserted. They We're not molested by our
soldiers. but the Chinese who slip in be-
tween the armies. are looting when they
can, and have taken possession of several
houses. over which they raised Chinese
flags, some of which were torn down.
An old woman was found hidden in a
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FAIRBANKS GOING TO ALASKA.
The Indiana Senator VIII Investigate
the boundary Question.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 29.-Sena-
tor Fairbanks, president of the organiza-
ton of the joint high commission, an
nounces that he intends to make a trip to
Alaska this spring. The time OF the de-
parture is dependent upon word from Sem
ator Perkins of California, who will be a
member of the party.
The plan is to go to the head of the LYNN
canal, which is fifteen or twenty miles from
the scene of the recent rioting over the
boundary line. The trip will be for the
purpose of making an investigation of the
boundary question. Senator Fairbanks says
that two or three members of the com
mission besides himself will make the trip
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and that there was renewed expectation Of
fighting and decisive Developments
The following is General Otis report of
yesterdays operations:
MANILA, March 30, 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington:
MacArthur's advance yesterday only to
outskirts of Marilao; took until late after
noon to repair road and railway bridges and
send cars through with supplies Com
menced march 8 this morning; marched
rapidly on Bocave and will continue to Bi-
gaa, seven miles from Malolos. Enemy had
destroyed railway and telegraph line; con-
structing train following our forces Enc
my's resistance not so vigorous TODAY.
Our loss thus far slight. Towns in front of
our advance being destroyed by fire.
troops IN excellent spirits. OTIS
Today's March Seven Miles,
General OTIS dispatch, although quite
brief, covered much ground not only in
showing the position of our forces when
the march began today, but also the extent
of the advance contemplated today The
halt and rest of yesterday gave a new as
pect to the advance, for. instead of a long.
continued fight. with jaded troops and ex-
hausted supplies. Macarthur practically be-
gan new advance today. with his men re-
freshed and well supplied.
This breathing spell. which the army had
taken, gave much satisfaction to the Off
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FIGHT IN JUNGLE
Fi|ipinos Make Stands in
the Brush.
DISL0DGED BY OUR TROOPS
They Burn Villages as They
Retreat.
HARD FIGHT EXPECTED At MAL0LOS
Our Troops Advanced Again This
Morning From Marilao.
SCENES OF Isolation

MANILA, March %, 7:35 p.m.-At day
light General MacArthur's division ad-
vanced from Marilao along the railroad tc
Bigaa, FIVE miles distant, with the Nebras-
ka. South Dakota and Pennsylvania reg
iments on the right and the Kansas and
Montana regiments and the Sd Artillery on
the left. Gen. Wheaton's brigade is In re-
serve.
The American forces met with strong op-
position in the jungle. First one Nebras-
kan, then one Pennsylvania and after
ward two of the Montana regiments were
killed. Thirty-five We're wounded. includ-
Rebels Burned Villages.
The rebels burned the villages as they re-
treated in bad order toward Ma1olos
The enemy also tore up sections of the
railroad in many places, and attempted to
burn the bridge at Bigaa; but the fire was
extinguished. owing to the timely arrival
Of the Americans. The rebels had not fin
ished their trenches along the line of to-
days march, showing they were not pre-
pared for our advance.
1t is believed, however, that there will
be a hard fight before MalOlos is taken.
The Minnesota regiments reinforced the
division today, marching from the water
works during the night to Manila and 60
ing to the front by train.
Early Morning Advance.
MANILA, March 20. noon-The American
army advanced at 8 o'clock this morning
sweeping onward three miles before 10
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TO COMMAND BATTLE SHIPS.
Captains Chester and FOlger Selected
for the Kentucky and Kearsarge.

Commanders have been selected for the
twin battle ships Kentucky and Kearsarge,
row building at Newport News. and which
are expected to be completed before the
end of this year. Captain Colby VI. Ches-
ter, who was recently In command of the
cruiser Cincinnati, will be the first COM
mander OF the Kentucky, and Captain Will
liam NJ. Folger, formerly chief of the bu-
reau of ordnance, and more recently in
command of the cruiser New Orleans will
have Charge of the Kearsarge The Off
GERS named have already been assigned to
duty as superintendents of the equipment
and preparation Of the vessels of which
they are to take command
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KAIROS ABANDONED AT SEA.
Was in Tow of the Brighton When
Hawser Parted.

HALIFAX, n. s., March 29.-The steamer
Brighton, from Rotterdam, bound to Balti-
more. put in here this morning and report
ed that she had bAen towing the steamer
Kairos last Friday ard Saturday, but that
all their hawsers had parted and the Brigh-
ton was compelled to abandon her tow.
NEW YORK, March 29.-The British
steamer kairos, Capt. Duncombe sailed
from New Orleans on March l for Glasgow.
She is an iron cargo steamer with six bulk
heads, built at SUNDERLAND, England, in
1882. and registers 1912 tons. Her hailing
port is London, and she is owned by Cor
don & Stamp.
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RESPITE FOR CAssIUs LAW.
His Attorney Claims That He Was
Mentally Uns0und.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 29.-Goy. Gambler
has ordered respite of two weeks in the
case of Cassius Law, condemned to die on
the gallows today for the murder of a ne
gro woman.
The pardon board. in whose hands the
fate of the condemned man was placed,
has asked for an extension of time in which
to consider the merits OF the case
1t is claimed by the attorney for Law that
he was a degenerate and mentally unable
to distinguish between right and wrong.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
ALGER OFF TO CIESFpEGos.
The Secretary of War Spent Little
Time in Havana

HAVANA, March 20, 1850 a.m.-The Sec
retary of War. General Russell A. Alger,
left here this morning for Cienfuegos. The
transport ingalls, will meet him there.
General Alger did not spend any time in
Havana, only driving hurriedly through the
city.
The 1G1st Indiana Regiment with band
playing, marched from Buena Vista to Ha-
vana this morning, and will embark today
on board the United States transport Logan.
The men are now in the streets buying SOU
yenirS
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syth will start for Manila in few weeks.
Acting Assistant Surgeon George E.
Chamberlain has been relieved from duty
at Havana and ordered to duty on thu
hospital ship Missouri
Acting Assistant Surgeon Matthew Lee
pere has been ordered to report to Capt T..
Il Webster, I'd Infantry recruiting officer
at Louisville, Ky, for duty.
The orders of Lieut.. Ralph r. Van De-
man, 21st Infantry, to accompany Capt.
Glenn, 25th Infantry, on the Cooks Inlet
exploring expedition, have been rescinded
Evening star., 1899-03-29
FOR NAVAL ACADEMY BUILDINGS.

Contract Awarded to p. j. CarIiu &
Company.
The Navy Department has contracted
with P. ]. Carlin & Co. Of New York for
the construction of sea wall, power house,
armory and boat house at the Annapolis
Naval Academy at an aggregate cost of
s22O0,O00, under an appropriation made at
the last session of Congress
Evening star., 1899-03-29

Ten Million in Securities for a We'd
ding Present.

NEW YORK, March 29.-The Evening
World says: William X. Vanderbilt has
duplicated his wedding present to his
daughter Consueio, Duchess of Marlbor-
ough, by giving his son, William X. Van
derbilt, jr.. securities amounting in value
to $ioooo.0oo.
Miss Virginia Fair the bride-to-be. is said
to have $3,oO0,OO0 in her own right
Evening star., 1899-03-29
Mass for Bishop Duggan.

CHICAGO, March 29.-There was solemn
high requiem mass today at the Cathedral
of the Holy Name over the remains of
Right Rev. James Duggan, formerly Roman
Catholic bishop of Chicago.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
Friend of Daniel o'Connen Dead.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, March 29.-Mi-
chael Shsa is dead in this city at the ad-
vanced age of 119 years He was born in
Ireland and was friend of Daniel OfCon-
nell Shea was married when he was fifty
eight years old and has children sixty years
of age.
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S. b. ARMOUR Is DEAD.
Kansas City Packer, Brother of p ID.
Armour of ChfcasO

KANSAS CITY. Mo, March o9.-S. B.
Armour, head of the local packing house of
Armour & Co., and brother of Philip ID.
Armour of Chicago died at his home here
at $50 this morning of pneumonia Mr..
Armo II has been ill for two weeks. He
had practically recovered on Monday. hut
suffered a relapse yesterday.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
ADMIRAL R0BES0N RETIRES.
Sampson in Consequence Advance,
From No. IL to 10,

from NO. IL to 10.
The formal order for the retirement of
Rear Admiral Henry B. Robeson on ac-
count OF physical disability was issued to-
day. This retirement will promote Capt
Benjamin F. Day to the grade of rear ad-
miral and will advance Rear Admiral w r
Sampson from No. IL to No. 10 in the list
of rear admirals, putting him at the head
OF the second division and but one number
below Rear Admiral w. S. Schley, who
stands at the foot of the first division of
nine admirals.
Evening star., 1899-03-29

81 can sell goods without adver-
tisfns," say one ciass Of business
men-so-calied. So they can get
from Washington 60 Baltimore By
riding n horse or going sfoot, hut
the man who takes the cars can
get there n great deal quicker and
much more easily. Advertising 40
to any kind of business exactly
what the railway Es In trsaspor-
tation. IL does the Job quicker aud
easier. And. as compared with
other newspapers. In that respect,
The Star ia q lightning express
train.
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Trouble Reported In Negros.
ADDITIONAL CASUALTIES.

Gen. Otis Reports on Killed and
Wounded.
Additional casualties are reported as fol-
lows:
MANILA, March % 1899
Adjutant General, Washington: Casual
ties, March 2S:
Killed.
Sd Artillery. Battery G, Sergeant ]. j.
Whitney; Private Charles Johnson
Wounded.
10th Pennsylvania, Company f, Private
Christopher Sibert, hand, severe, accidental
Sd Artillery, Battery g. First Sergeant
John c. OConncr, eye, slight.
Injured-2Oth Kansas, Company B, Pri-
vate Lewis j. Ross, foot, slight OTIS.
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Secretary AIger mt Matanzas,

Adjutant General Corbin has received
telegram from Secretary Alger dated at
Havana last evening, saying that he ex-
pected to be in Matanzas today. So far as
known he makes no reference to political
conditions in Cuba.
Evening star., 1899-03-29

he sent it back to the War Department
with the following Endorsement:
Troops here soon become acquainted
with and accustomed to the climate, The
conditions prevailing and the results of
our occupation In SO far as the health of
the command is concerned, are not known
to the writer Of the communication. At
present affairs are somewhat critical Mil
itary duty is exacting. l think, however
that the health of the command will com
pare favorably with that Of the British
troops in India. there being only about s
or per cent on sick report for all causes
do not think it necessary to consider the
remarks Of the writer further The condi-
tion of this command is sadly misrepre-
sented in the United States"
Advices From Admiral Dewey,
Admiral Dewey cabled the Navy Depart
ment today concerning the procurement of
certain supplies, but made no mention Of
the reported killing and wounding of sailors
on the Monadnock nor of the reported land
ing of marines at Malabon
Evening star., 1899-03-29

NEW YORK, March GA dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says the insurgent
capital has been moved from Malolos to
San Fernando.
The insurgents burned Bulacan Tuesday
afternoon. The monitor Monadnock shelled
Los Pinas. south of Manila, Tuesday noon.
A dispatch to the Journal, dated Manila,
Wednesday, says:
Bocave has been taken by our troops
The railroad bridge is uninjured. Gen.
Macarthur is now within eight miles OF
Malolos.
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TO COMMAND THE BALTIMORE.
Capt. Forsyth to Succeed Capt. Dyer.
Other Naval Orders

Other Naval Orders.
Capt James NJ. Forsyth, who has just re-
covered from serious illness, has been
ordered to the command of the cruiser Bal
timore. in the Philippines. to take the place
of Capt. NJ. n. Dyer, who had command of
that vessel In thu battle of Manila bay, and
who has been inyalided home. Capt. For
Evening star., 1899-03-29
SNOW IN NORTHERN OHIO.
Drifts Cause Delay to Trains Comm,
From the East

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 29-It has
showed steadily throughout northern Ohio
for nearly twenty-four hours. During the
night the wind reached velocity of fifty-
five miles an hour. The high wind has
caused the snow to drift badly. resulting In
more or less delay to railway traffic
Trains from the east are reported from one
to two hours late.
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MOVING ON MALOLOS.

MacArthur's Troops Again Take Up
Their Advance.
General Otis reported to the War De-
partment early today that at o'clock
this morning the American troops, under
Macarthur, again took up their advance
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NEARLY UP TO THE LIMIT,
Recruiting for the Regular Army Go.
ing on Satisfactorily.

Recruiting for the regular army is pro-
crossing most satisfactorily, both in num-
bers and high class of young men Offering
Returns received by the adjutant general
up to the close of yesterday show the en-
listed strength as being over 62,0o0 within
less than 5000 of the maximum, which. at
the present rate of enlistment will be
reached within ten days.
Evening star., 1899-03-29
CRITICISES OUR POLICY.
British Officer Thinks Americans
Should Pit Natives Against Natives.


LONDON, March 29.-The Daily Chronicle
prints extracts from letter written by a
distinguished British naval officer, recently
in Philippine waters, who dilates upon the
difficulties facing the Americans there.
The writer whose name Is not given, says
that the climate is very trying for nine
months of the year, and that 1t is impossi-
bic for whites to live there The Amert-
cans, he declares, lack mule batteries or
horses to move their artillery. He is con-
fident that the Americans would prefer to
clear OUT but explains that they cannot
do this because Of the foreign merchants"
The officer also remarks: The Americans
do not appear to understand the game of
using one lot of natives against another. II
they wish to conquer the islands they must
adopt that plan, and also make roads and
railways"
Trouble Reported In NeErOs.
SINGAPORE, March 23-Troubleis brew
ing in the Island of Negros, where the in
habitants repudiate the self-constituted au-
thority of Aniseto Lascon, president of the
provisional government, to arrange affairs
with the Americans and have attacked the
Americans.
The censor at Manila. suppressed the de-
tails.
The insurgents in Luzon sent a message
to Lieutenant Commander Cowper of the
British gunboat Plover, when the latter en-
deavored to effect compromise suggesting
that they We're ready to treat for peace
through a neutral great power.
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Rebe, Capital Changed.

house at Meycauayan yesterday just dead,
apparently from fright and hunger.
The Yale expositor., 1899-10-13
weekly Cron RulIetIn.

In the Michigan crop report for Oc-
tober, issued by Secretary of State
Stearns on the 9th, the statement is
made that the September weather was
peculiar in many respects Frequent
showers early in the month aided ma
terially in preparing the ground for
seeding to wheat They also promised
to help potatoes, but the killing frosts
of the middle of the month put stop
to all growth. A notable feature of
the month was n snow storm.
The most important feature of the
report is the final estimate of this
years wheat crop in Michigan. The
total number of acres of wheat on the
ground last April, as returned by the
supervisors, was 1,914,04l. OF this,
! ,443. 344 acres were in the southern
counties, 3i2, Ara in the central, and
100, 1913 in the northern. According to
reports received from crop correspon-
dents, ~ per cent of these acres were
harvested. The per cent in the south
ern counties was 70, in the central &C.,
and in the northern Sc. This would
indicate that the total number of acres
harvested was / ,4Os, 131 for the entire
state.
The final estimated yield per acre
for the number of acres harvested is
eight bushels in the southern counties,
six in the central, nine in the northern
and eight for the state. This would
make the total estimated yield for the
state, 1000, 900 bushels.
The acreage of wheat sown this fall,
as compared with an average is 90 per
cent in the southern counties, 81 in the
central, SO in the northern and SO in
the state. The average date of sowing
wheat was Sept. 20.
The estimated yield of oats per acre
is 33 bushels; corn, 81; potatoes, Gs,
and beans IL.
The total acreage of buckwheat is
"A, 501, and the average yield per acre
is II bushels for the state.
The total number of bushels of wheat
reported marketed by farmers in Sep
TENDER at the Touring mills is All, ss2.
and at the elevators, 412, $50, a total of
$50, 81. The total number of bushels
reported marketed in the two months
ending Oct. /, was ., 334, PAT, or 1888
O34 more bushels than for the same
two months of last year. The total
amount of wheat shipped by railroads
from the various stations for the month
was Al ,G71 bushels.
The Yale expositor., 1899-10-13
Compromise ON boundary Line.

BY the decision of the Anglo-Vene-
zuelan boundary arbitration commits
sion, some of Great Britain's claims as
allowed. Her frontier will start at the
Waini river The award was unanim-
Gus. 1t is considered in the nature of
a compromise rather than as favoring
Venezuela. The award of the tribunal,
briefly summarized means that, Of the
10000 square miles claimed by Vene-
zuela, that country obtains only 100
square miles, formed partly of the
marsh land near the River Birima. and
a portion in the interior, while Great
Britain retains all the forest country.
The Yale expositor., 1899-10-13
supervisors Must Make Reports.

Supervisors will be interested in an
opinion given Secretary of State
Stearns by Atty Gen. Oren on the 5th.
1t appears that some of the supervis-
ors do not take kindly to the duty of
gathering and reporting farm Stats
tics, and in several instances they have
wilfully neglected to do this work.
Secretary Stearns asked if alleged lack
of time or the fact that the law allows
no compensation for the work is "a
valid defense in this regard. He also
asked If the supervisor or the secretary
of state is the judge of the sufficiency
of the report required. The attorney
general says the law makes it the duty
of supervisors to make full and true
reports as TO farm products, etc, and
makes it the duty of the secretary of
state To report failure to comply with
this provision TO the prosecuting at
torney, who in turn is required to en-
force the penalty provided for failure
&c make a full and true report. Secre-
tsry Stearns proposes to bring the of
Tending supervisors to time.
The Yale expositor., 1899-10-13
samoans are Again Plotting.

A special from Washington says that
some apprehension is felt in official
circles over the condition of affairs
prevailing in Samoa. The state de-
partment is without complete advices
from Consul General Osborne regard
ing the situation, but sufficient is
known to make the authorities under
stand that the natives are again plot
ting. 1t is not believed, however,
there will be a return of the fighting
which occurred last April, unless there
has been heavy importation of arms,
which is expressly forbidden by the
provisions of the Berlin treaty.