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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-28
SCENES ON THE FLAGSHIP.
Stories Told by the Men of the Ad.
m1rals Crew.


miraPs Crew.
The New York Tribune of today SAYS:
The men on board the Olympia are fine
lot, and they seem to be imbued with much
the same modesty that characterizes their
admiral They express their wonder over
and over again at the warmth of the greet
ing which awaited them and their arrival
and it is safe to say that they have not yet
reached full realization of what is plan
ned for them when they come ashore.
Visitors were admitted freely yesterday
morning and the Jackies were kept busy
explaining and answering questions In the
afternoon the order to admit only persons
having business on board served to reduce
the number of visitors somewhat, but the.e
was no time of the day in which The crew
could call the ship entirely their own. They
were courteous to all VINO came, and the
same questions We're answered in the same
manner many times. The men ought to be
we'll equipped as teachers after their ex-
perience in this port. Most OF the points
have to be explained over and over again to
the visitors, and the patience exhibited by
the Jackies and the officers borders on the
heroic.
Its hard for us to realize what all this
fuss is being made about said Corporal
Stevens yesterday. 1.-The men enjoy it, of
course. and they're glad to know that the
people feel that way: but it seems as if
they are doing too much. The story of the
battle and all our experiences since have
been told so often that there's nothing new
to say.
After the uprising of the F'ilipinos things
We're interesting for US for while We
had to be on the alert constantly, and the
watch was rigorous. One night-about Feb
ruarv Is. l think-I was standing guard.
Right there. just under the searchlight, I
saw a boat and hailed 1t. At the same time
the light was flashed and we saw three men
in tie boat. They Immediately began to
back away. The admiral, hearing the hail
had come on deck, and the order to fire
was given. Sixteen shots from a SPRING
boat One of the Filipinos was killed ono
jumped overheard and the third VS.
brought on board wounded. He was oper-
ated on and sent ashore. When brought to
the ship he said the men had been fishing.
but there was nothing to indicate that, and
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PRoGREss OF ENLISTMENT.
Orders Issued to Stop Recruiting for
the :sSth and Both Regiments.

Orders have been issued to stop recruit
ing for the ;iSth and Both Volunteer In.
fartry, those regiments having already se-
cured an excess of recruits Three other
regiments have nearly secured their quota
of men. These are the 44th, with LII, the
a5th, with l.156, and the 10th, with 1,20S
recruits. The two colored regiments are
making steady progress in recruiting. The
18th has a27 men, ard the 10th has 81 men.
the total to date II ISL These rec ruits are
for the twelve regiments of volunteers last
called out, ard the number secured is only
l,6OS short of the total number required to
complete the volunteer army up to its maxi
mum under the Pi esident'S last two calls.
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FOR THE DEWEY HOME.
Contributions for His Washington
Dwelling Reach $4.,O0O.

The Dewey home committee has received
word direct from Admiral Dewey that he
will accept the home to be offered him by
the American people. Assistant Secretary
Allen Of the navy, who went to New York
to consult Admiral Dewey returned with
the information.
The contributions to the fund rose rap
idly again today, and iris afternoon the
total Ill hand amounted to Si1 1853. The
leading contributions were as follows c. p
Huntingdon, 81 600: Frank Gould. New
York, $500; NJ. Guggouheimer Sons, $3.50;
citizens Of Chicago 500 Chicago Tribune.
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OF the Lords supper, after which the work
or the meeting was taken up Addresses
were delivered by DR.. George Haas presi-
dent OF the New York ministerum. and by
Dr A L. 1ount, president of the Pitts
burg synod.
The afternoon session was devoted prin-
cipally to the business of organizing the
convention. listening to reports and elect
ing officers for the general council The
Rev. Il. Moldenke of New York president
of the council, delivered his biennial ad-
dress. which, laden with facts and figures
showing the progress of the council, re-
ceived close attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-28
LIEUT.. ROSS GOODNESS.
Can't. Nichols Writes From the Phillip
pines Regarding n WashinetOn Roy

Capt. Maury Nichols, writing to a friend
in this city regarding the battle of Bal
uag, in Philippines, August IA, and the cool
ness Of Lieut.. Tenney Ross, son of Com
missioner Ross. says:
Il and NJ companies remained behind un-
der my command, to hold Baluag At 4
p m. the enemy attacked us and for some
thirty minutes the firing was very hot My
men were in the trenches and no one was
hurt That night they skipped out to San
Rafael. Ross was with me as battalion ati-
1utant. and, as usual, was as cool as a
cucumber. Lieut.. Ross is first lieutenant
and adjutant of the Sd Battalion now and
my second is Lieut.. Keys, formerly adju-
tant of the Rough Riders"
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MUST WAIT UNTIL WINTER.

Only Grand Jury Can Get Facts Re.
gardinE the TaliuInh LynchinE.
The State Department has been obliged
to suspend for time its efforts to collect
the facts in the case of the lynching of the
Italians at Tallulah, La, to embody in it's
response to the Italian government through
the impossibility of getting the Informal
ton at present from the state officials.
Governor Foster in answer to repeated in
quiries from the department has made re-
ply that the facts can be secured only by
the grand jury of the parish. and this
body will not ConYene until neXt JanuarY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-28

Secretary Root returned to the city last
evening from a visit to Gettysburg. where
he spent an entire day inspecting the scenes
of the three days battle in 1863. He was
accompanied by Col. Nicholson and the
other members of the Gettysburg battlefield
commission.
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Gen. schwann'. New Duties.

The War Department is informed that
Brig Gen. Theodore Schwann, U. s. ",
who recertIy arrived in the Philippines
from Washington. has been assigned to
duty as chief OF staff Of the department OF
the Pacific and the 9Th Army Corps and
as principal assistant to the military gov
ernor of the islands.
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NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
Cass Gilbert of New York Recon-.
mended by Architects.

mended by Architects.
The committee of architects, headed by
Mr. Taylor, supervising architect of the
treasury, appointed to pass upon the plans
submitted for the New York custom
house, has made its report and recommend
the appointment of Cass Gilbert Of New
York as architect of the building. The
committee asks that his selection be ap-
proved.
No final action, h7wever. is expected for
several days, as Senator PIatt has asked
that the matter be held up. 1t is probable
that no definite conclusion will be reached
Until Secretary Cages return from the
west.
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CARRIAGE MAKERS COMBINE.
Raise Prices Because of Advance in
Iron and Steel.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, September 2S.-
Representatives of a dozen of the carriage
and buggy body manufacturers of the CEN
tral states have met here and formed a
combine to maintain prices. They raised
the prices on an average of 20 per cent.
The claim Is made that the increase in the
prices of iron. steel, screws, lumber and
also of wages has necessitated an increased
price for the manufactured goods.
Another meeting is to be held here Oc-
tober "a, when a permanent organization
will be effected. D. J. Miller of the La
frantz Body Manufacturing Company of
Akron. Ohio is temporary chairman of the
combine, and A. Schneider of Cincinnati,
secretary
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ALLEN TO SUCCEED REED.

Nominated by Republicans of the
First Maine District.
PORTLAND, Me-, September 2S-Amos
L. Allen. formerly private secretary to
Thomas b. Reed, was nominated for Con-
gress by the republicans of the first Maine
district in convention here today. In his
speech of acceptance he came out squarely
in favor of supporting the President in the
prosecution of the war in the Philippines.
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HAVANA STRIKE ABOUT OVER.

LeadeFs Who Are In Jail to He Re-
leased Soon.
HAVANA, September 2S.-All the strikes
with the exception of that instituted by the
masons are over few Of the leaders are
still In Jail, but they will probably be re-
leased today.
The Patria today indorses the proclama-
ton issued by General Ludlow. 1t says the
words are hard. but necessary. 1t con-
feSses that the il-advised action of the
strike leaders justified the issuance of the
proclamation.
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LUTHERAN GENERAL COUNCIL.
Well-Attended Convention Opens nj
Chicago This Morning

ChicaEO This Morning.
CHICAGO, September 2S.-The first for
NAL session Of the twenty-seventh biennial
conference of the Lutheran general coun-
Gil was held here today, 1876 delegates, rep
resenting 100000 communicates in every
part of the continent being present \
The esSs:cs eSessd with the celebration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-28
A Demonstrated Fact.

A Demonstrated Fact.
There is no business that
cannot be benefited by ju-
dicious advertising, and
there is none that may not
waste money BY moor use of
space.
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Admiral Dewey Has Cordial Greeting
for Washington Committee
NEW YORK. September 2s.-When the
committee from Washington reached the
Olympia each member of the party was
cordially greeted by Admiral Dewey, but
The age-herald., 1899-05-30
HUNTSVILLE
Manager of Merrimack Mills Arrives tc
 Begin Work

Huntsville, May 29-(Special.)-A. w. Hunkng, of Lowell, Mass, manager of the proposed new Merrimac mills, arrived last night to arrange for the immediate begin ming of work upon the mills. He will su- perntend the construction of sidetracks from the two railroads entering this city to the mill site, work upon which will be- gin tomorrow.
 The indications so far this cotton season are that Madison county cotton will be three weeks later than usual Since plant ing became general, about April 13, the season has become unusually dry. The earlier cotton has been worked over with the harrows and chopping has become gen. eral.
 The closing exercises of the city schools will begin tomorrow night. The graduating class from the high school Is unusually large this year.
 A large barn on J. D. Penny's farm, seven miles from the city, containing a thousand bushels of corn, was burned last night. MT. Penny is confident that 1t was the work of an incendiary.
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DEATH OF COL. COLE
Citizens of Sheffield Pass Suitable Res.
 olutions to His Memory

Sheffield May 29.-(Special.)-At meet ing of the citizens of Sheffield, Ala, held today, for the purpose of expressing their sentiments at the sudden death of Colonel Edmund w. Cole, motion, Mayor R. J. Thurmond, IT,, Captain James R. Grove was elected to preside over the meeting and J. R. Coleman was made secretary.
 The object of the meeting was explained following gentlemen as a committee of Harris, J. H. Nathan, R. J. Thurmond Jr., , J. J. Gray and James R. Grove.
 The resolutions were presented by the committee and adopted as follows:
 "1he people of Sheffield, after a close ac- quaintance with Colonel Edmund w. Cole for more than twelve years, during which time he has been a tried and true friend to our city and its citizens, are deeply grieved to learn of his sudden, and, to us, untimey death.
 We had learned to look upon him as our conservative leader in the growth of our city and to rely upon his wisdom, fore- sight and faithfulness without question, feeling assured that whatever step he ad vised for the citys welfare, or course he adopted for his personal affairs, were in tended for the permanent advancement of our city's good, though his own interests might nave DSeIl pelleNeu otiiel Wise' HIS loyalty to Sheffield and his singleness of purpose to ensure our growth are recog- nzed and appreciated, and we feel that by his death our community has lost one of its best friends, if not dts best friend.
 "To the bereaved family we extend our sympathy; sympathy too deep for words. We sorrow with them"
 A number of citizens made appropriate remarks at the meeting, giving expression to their high appreciation of character of the deceased and his unselfsh devotion to Sheffield and her people.
 The following named gentlemen were ap- pointed committee to attend the burial at Nashville on the 18th inst:
 I. ]. Gray. s. B. McTyer, J. c. Harris, J. H. Nathan, J. R. Grove, J. B. Spru- ance, J. c. Lester, R. J. Thurmond, Jr. J. R. Coleman, Thos. R. Roulhac, Sr., Sam c. Cooke, R. H. Wilhoyte, J. O. Ewin, C. R Ashe.
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negotiate with the Indians, as the neces- sity for their employment may arise.
 t1fty ty-drst-Engineers to make surveys of reservation boundary lines and surveys at Indian Agencies, as the necessity for their employment may arise.
 Fifty seeond-Bxaminers Of Indian tlm- Der lands, as the necessity for their en- ployment may arise.
 Fifty-third-One financial clerk at each Indian agency to act as agent during the absence or disability of the agent.
 Fifty-fourth-All positions in the Alaskan school service
 Fifty-fifth-Not exceeding five special examiners to investigate fraudulent and other pension claims of criminal nature.
 fifty-sixth-One clerk at each pension agency to act for the agent during his business or disability.
 Fifty y-seYenth-Agents and experts who are temporarily appointed and employed in making investigations and furnishing in formation for the department as provided for by law or under the direction of the dead of the department, which agents and experts shall be borne on the rolls as such and be actually engaged in the duties for which they are appointed and for whose payment has been authorized by law.
 Fifty-eighth-One statistical agent Tn each state and territory where authorized by law.
 r.fty-ninth-The assistant secretary of the Smithsonian institution in charge of the United States National museum.
 The exemptions from the operation of the law are made in rule 3, and as addl- tions to the exceptions formerly made. The additional exceptions follow
 Revenue Cutter service
 Positions in the revenue cutter service where the persons enlist for the season of navigation only.
 Any local physician employed temporar- fly as acting assistant surgeon in the Ma rne Hospital service.
 Any person employed in the Marine Hos- -~-al rerviee guar antine attendant at the gulf, South Atlantic, Tortugas, Reedy Is- ....4. ti.I. ..4.5el Island gudl antines, and any person temporarily employed as quaran- tine attendant in quarantine vessels or Tn camps or in stations established for quar- antine purposes during ep.demics of con- tagious diseases in the United States CT beyond the seas. All physicians employed as pension examining surgeons, with their organized boards working individually under the direction of the commissioner or pensions, but this paragraph does not in- clude medical examiners in the pension of- flee. Indians employed in the Indian service- at-large( except those employed as super intendents, tachers Of industries, Kinder gartens and physicians.
 Temporary clerks employed in the United States local land offices to reduce tesu- mony in writing in contest cases, not paid from government funds.
 Temporary clerks employed in the offices of surveyor general, and para from the funds deposited by individuals for survey ing public lands. Any person employed as office or field
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deputy in the office of United States

deputy in the office of a United States marshal
 Appointments to the following positions are to be made hereafter on tests of fitness prescribed in paragraphs "A to S3 inclusive, of navy yard order No. 23, revised, but pending the result of such examinations the secretary of the navy may appoint to the above positions qualified persons for pe- riod not to exceed thirty days.
 All persons at the navy yards, naval sta- tions and at private ship building and manufacturing establishments where Work is done by contract for the navy depart- ment employed as special mechanics and civilian assistants inspectors of work and materials dncuding ordnance, armor plate, marine engines, hulls, buildings, dredging, etc)
 Appointments to the following named positions in the war department are to be made hereafter on registration tests Of ht- ness prescribed in regulations to be issued by the secretary of war and approved by the president
 Any person in the quartermasters depart ment at large of the United States fully employed as trainmaster, chief packer, foreman packer, packer master, master baler foreman of laborers, superintendents of stables, or forage master. - Any person in the medical department at large of the United States army employed as chief packer, packer or as assistant packer.
 Ordnance Department
 Any person in the ordnance department at large of the United States fully em- ployed as foreman, assistant foreman, forage master, weighter, skilled laborer, guard on on piece work.
 Any person in the engineer department at large of the United States army em- ployed as full inspector, overseer, sub- overseer, superintendent master lock mana ger, deputy lock manager assistant super intendent of canal, chief deputy inspector, deputy inspector, rodman, stadiaman, chairman, foreman, timekeeper, lock mas ter assistant lock master, custodian, store- keeper, torpedo keeper, assistant torpedo keeper, light keeper, board master, sub foreman, master laborer, gauge reader. steward dam tender, assistant dam tender, helper, carpenter helper, Eachinist helper, quarry master, blacksmith's helper, climber, barge master, recorder of vessels, trackman, gardener, assistant gardener or wegher.
 Any person in the national military parks at Gettysburg, Shiloh, Chickamauga, Chat tanooga Vicksburg and Antietam employed as commissioner, assistant in historical work agent for purchase of land histor- ian rodman, chairman, assistant superinten- dent, chief guardian, guardian, guard, in- spector, carpenter, steam engineer or painter.
 Rule IA is amended so as to require non competitive examiners to test the wit nesses in the executive department. This provision, 1t is declared, is meant to cover appointments to positions requiring the technical or scientific trairs~~s and the civil service commissson is reQuiEed to furnish
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arise, for the purpose of protecting public lands
 Forty -fifth-The inspectors of surveyors general and district land offices.
 xth-Superintendents of irrigation in the Indian service.
 ty-seventh-Superintend of lodg- ing in the Indian service.
 F'orty-eghth-Five special Indian agents, as authorized by law.
 Fortynnth-Special agents for the allot- ments of land in severalty to the Indians, as the necessity for their employment may arise.
 Fiftieth-The special commissioners to
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A LIVING WITNESS.
Mrs. Hoffman Describes How She Wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for
 Advice, and Is Now Well.

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-Before using your Vegetable Compound was a great sufferer. I have been sick for months, was troubled with severe pain in both sides of abdomen, sore feeling
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Bids Wanted for Removing Garbage
Iity of Birmingham
 Office of Auditor,

City Of Birmingham,
 Office of Auditor,
 Birmingham, Ala, May 19 1899. Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk and Auditor until 12 o'clock rn. of Wednesday, June 2, for re- moving all garbage from the city of Blr- mingham, and disposing of same from date of contract until June Il, 1900, also to June l. 1901. Specifications can be seen at this office. Certified check for $500 to &C., company each bid. City reserves right to reject any or all bids.
 F. V. EVANS,
 Clerk and Auditor. 5-2O-eo o.d.6
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WHEN NATuRE

Needs assistance it may be best to render it promptly but one should remember to use even the most perfect remedies only when needed. The best and most sim- pie and gentle remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup company
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Boys and girls, go to East lake and get a fine pencil free. Ask at refreshment stand in pavilion 5-22-5t
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Bids Wanted for S2O,OOO Public Improve
 ment Bonds
City of Birmingham. Office of Auditor,


 Birmingham, Ala, May 19, 1899. Sealed bids will be received at this office until 12 o'clock m. June ', 1899, for $20,010 .00 six (6) per cent. 10-year public improve nent bonds of the city of Birmingham, Alabama. Bonds to be issued under au- thority granted by an act of the general assembly of Alabama, approved February 23 1Ss9 Bids to be accompanied by ceru- fled check for s5OO.OO. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids.
 F. V. EVANS,
 City Clerk and Auditor. 5-2O-e O. Ito 6-7.
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SUMMER LAW SCHOOL.

UNIVERSITY OF VIHuININ
 3Oth Summer Term, July l to Sept. l, 1S99- In mountainous and non-malarial section OF Virginia. These courses have proved peculiar ly profitable to beginners; to candidates for ad- mission to the bar and to opractitioners who have lacked systematic instruction or need review. For catalogue, address R; 0. MINOR, Sec,y. Q
 Charlottesville, Va.