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Evening star., 1899-03-24
REPAIRS TO THE IOWA,
When Completed the Ship VIII Go to
Manila.

The reports that have been received at
the Navy Department from San Francisco
relative to the battle ship Iowa are to the
effect that the ship is really In excellent
condition, and that the long run around
from New York was made by her without
any untoward accident of consequence
EnSineer-in-Chef Melville said today that
all that the ship needed in the machinery
department after this long run was a new
set OF tubes for the boilers, and these tubes
are required to be replaced periodically in
every ship in active service. The cracked
cylinder, which was supposed to have been
SO serious an accident turns out to have
been nothing more than what is known as
shrinkage crack in the cylinder casing.
Acting upon the first report of the broken
cylinder, the engineering bureau had a new
cylinder made at Cramps, where the Iowa
was built and shipped overland with dis
patch to San Francisco. Now the engineer
officers report that the new cylinder Is un-
necessary; that the one in place having
been reinforced is actually better than a
new and untried cylinder So that when
the tunes are in place, a work now going
on at the Union iron works, the machinery
of the Iowa will be in perfect order
As soon as she has her bilge keels in
place she will strike across the Pacific for
Manila.
The retubing should be completed within
ten days, when the Iowa will go TO Brem-
erton dry dock, Puget sound To receive
her blge keeis. This work will occupy
thirty days more at least, so that allowing
a sufficient time for coaiing and equippng
the vessel for a long run across the Pa
cific, the Iowa will probably start for
Manila about the first week in June. She
Will probably be accompanied by one of the
naval transports or Golfers, and ii may be
that the Badger will be assigned to this
service, for it is not deemed to be altogeth-
er prudent 10 undertake so long a voyage
with battle ship without company. When
the Iowa arrives at Manila she will relieve
the Oregon on that station. The Oregon
Will need docking about that time, and il
is said here that it is not desirable that the
attempt should be made to do this at Hong
Kong, owing to doubt to the capacity of
the docks there to safely handle so big a
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Late Army Orders.

Major Harry L. Rees, paymaster, L. s.
A, has been assigned to temporary duty
with the chief paymaster, department Of
the Columbia with station at Portland,
Oregon.
The following named additional paymas
ters, United States Volunteers, having re-
ported to the paymaster general of the
army, under instructions of the Secretary
of War, have been assigned to temporary
duty in Washington, d. c.: Majors Hugh
X. Belknap Charles Newbold and Bradner
d. Slaughter.
Lieutenant Edgar F. Koehler, 9th In
fantry, has been directed to establish 4
temporary recruiting station at Knoxville,
Tenn.
Lieutenant c. H. Conrad jr., 9TH Cavalry.
has been ordered to this city for examina
ton for promotion.
Lieutenant p. c. March, 9Th Artillery,
has been assigned to duty with troops en-
route to the Philippines, and on arrival
there will report for duty as aid-de-camp
to General Macarthur.
Captain Charles p. Elliott, a retired army
officer, on his own application has been or
dered to report to Captain Edwin F. Glenn,
18th Infantry, and proceed with him to
Alaska for duty the Cooks Inlet eX-
pioring expedition in the capacity of geo
detic surveyor and such other duty as
Captain Glenn may assign him.
Major Frederick Fuger, 4th Artillery, has
been relieved from duty chief mastering
officer for the state of Pennsylvania and
ordered to report to the commanding gen
eral, Department of the East, for assign
ment to duty.
Captain Samuel W. Miller, 5th Infantry.
will assume the duties of chief mastering
officer for the state of Pennsylvania with
headquarters at Harrisburg.
The orders for the honorable discharge of
Captain Lucien G. Berry, A. A G., U S. V.
have been amended to take effect May 81
next.
Mai. H. L. Grant additional paymaster.
U. s. ", will proceed at the earliest date
practicable from New York city to Havana
Cuba, for the purpose of conveying public
funds required for the payment of troops
serving in Cuba. On arrival at Havana he
will turn the funds over to Mai Herbert M
Lord, chief paymaster. division of Cuba.
Mai. Grant will be furnished with suit
able military escort.
Lieut.. George o. Squier, signal corps. has
been assigned to duty in the Office of the
chief signal officer, Washington D. C.
Acting Assistant Surgeon H. NJ. Cohen.
now at Camp Wetherili, S. c., has been or
dered to this city to report to the surgeon
general.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
REBELS AT MALABON
Aguinaldo Concentrating His Forces
for a Desperate Fight.
STORY OF Two SPANISH PRISONERS
English Refugees Come in From
Railway Terminus at Dagupan.
KANSAS TROOPS IN A BRUSH

MANILA, March "a, 6:25 p.m.-The enc
my are extremely active in the vicinity of
Malabon in preparing defenses, evidently
anticipating an attack. They keep well
under cover. A small body of rebels. how
ever, emerged from the Jungle on the ex-
treme left yesterday and fired upon the
Kansas troops in the trenches, fatally
wounding Private Cohen of Company B and
Private Musr of Company E
The Oregon volunteers and the 22d Repi
ment of regulars marched to the front to-
day. The Sd and 18th Regiments have dis
embarked from the Sherman General H.
G. Otis brigade struck their tents this
morning and an early move is probable.
English Refugees Arrive.
sixteen English refugees arrived here yes-
terday from Dagupan, the railroad fer
minus, on board the steamer Saturnus
They report that the natives are generally
friendly and the officers invariably cour-
teous. Mr.. Higgins, manager of the rail-
road, and about a dozen unmarried men in
charge of various business interests de-
clined to take advantage of the opportunity
to leave.
Nothing has been heard from the two
American planters at Galumpit since hos
tilities began.
According to Filipino accounts. a thou
sand America1ls have been killed, the fatal
tiles being especially heavy at CaIoocan.
where the United States troops rushed like
madmen against storm of bullets
Spanish Prisoners Story.
Two Spanish prisoners who have escaped
from Polo to the lines of the Kansas reg
iment report that the Fiipinos have con-
centrated their forces at Malabon and Polo
Ihey add that only Aguinaldo's body guard
Is at Malolos, and that the rebel leaders
apparently intend to stake their fortunes on
d hght at Maiabon, where it was expected
an engagement would take place Yesterday.
IL defeated, 1t is further asserted. the reb-
els intcnd to disperse to the swamps and
mountains. ~"
Inc rebels We're putting their bolos in
Iront, believing that the bolomen's charms
VIII avert the bullets. The bolos of the
flhplnos greatly outnumber the rifles in
thelr hands The rebels are further said
10 nave admitted that they could not stand
the American shells and bayonet charges
Rebels Short of Food
Inc escaped Spaniards corroborated the
stories told of food shortage among the
repels, and they added that their hospitals
are short of supplies.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
WILL MAKE A PRECEDENT.
supreme Court Decision i'm the Adj
dyston Trust Case

The officials Of the government who are
concerned with the enforcement OF the
antitrust law are awaiting with consider
able interest the coming trial before the
United States Supreme Court and decision
from that tribunal upon what is known as
the Addyston trust case. The trial, il is
expected, Will be held in April. and the
government will exert strong effort to
convince the court that ii should uphold
the decision of the lower court, which was
adverse to the trust.
The interest in this case arises from the
fact that it involves features of such char
acter as to make il a precedent for trying
a number of similar cases. If the govern
ment wins, and the trust is declared un-
lawful IL Will then be possible to proceed
against a large number of the recently or
ganized Industrial trusts, under the anti
trust law.
The defendants in this case were certain
manufacturers of iron pipe, located In sew
eral cities. The government claimed that
these firms had entered into combination in
unlawful restraint Of interstate commerce.
The government demanded that all pine
sold and transported from one state 10
another be forfeited and confscated accord
ing to law
Evening star., 1899-03-24

Several More Injured at Fire in Menu
phis Boarding House.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 24.-In fire
which broke out in the boarding house of
a Mrs. Nolan. at 104 Court street, at 23O
O'Clock this morning, four people lost their
lives and several were seriously injured.
The dead are:
Mrs. Chaplin, a widow
Roy Chaplin, her son, aged ten.
Chester Chaplin, aged four.
- Smith.
Mrs. Chaplin was a stenographer for
Bradstreets. All four were sufocated.
Those most seriously injured are:
Robert Campbell, leg broken.
Katie Lloyd, stenographer for the mayor,
burned about the face.
Paul Martin, badly burned about face and
arms
Several others are reported injured, but
their names and whereabouts could not be
ascertained.
The origin of the fire is not known. 1t is
the second fire in the same building during
the night, and 1t was thought the earlier
blaze was not entirely extingushed,
Evening star., 1899-03-24
FIRE LIEUTENANT KILLED
Caught in Ruins of Dangler Stove Plant at
Cleveland.
All the Valuable Machinery of the
Factory and Quantity of
Goods Destroyed.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 24.-Fire
broke out early today in the japanning de-
partment of the big Dangler stove ana
manufacturing plant on Perkins avenue,
near Wilson, and notwithstanding the enof-
nous quantity of water poured into the
building by fifteen engines the structure,
filled with valuable machinery and large
quantities of manufactured goods, was
practically destroyed.
The high wind which prevailed caused the
fire to spread to the plant of the Cleveland
Machine Screw Company, adjoining the
Dangler works, and it also was destroyed
The loss on the Dangler works is conserva-
lively estimated at 100000 and on the
Cleveland machine screw plant at $4,000
The machine screw works loss is fully
covered by insurance, but the Dangler
plant is only partially insured.
Three hours after the fire started a fall
ing wall at the screw works fell burying
beneath it Lieutenant Roth of fire COM
pany No. Z. 1t is believed he was instantly
killed. His body has not yet been recovered.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
PHOTOGRAPHED SOUND WAVES.
Prof. Wood of Madison Successfully
Accom- mpIis ed the Eeht.

MADISON, Wis. March 24.-Prof. r. W.
Wood of Madison has succeeded in making
photographs of waves of sound in air. The
sound wave Is the crack of an electric
spark, and 1t is illuminated and photograph
ed by means of the light of a second spark.
which flashes between the two magnesium
wires at some distance behind the first. and
al an interval of about one-ten-thOusandth
Of second after the first spark. The sound
wave is thus caught before it has gotten
cut of the field of the instrument, although
moving with a velocity of 1000 feet a sec
OUi.
The wave appears as thin circle of shad-
with a light border. being simply sec
tiJnal view Of the rapidly diverEing spher-
iCal shell of condensed air constituting the
sound wave BY placing a glass plate near
the point where the wave starts the reflect
ed wave or echo has been photographed.
which appears d circle with equal but
opposite curvature These waves were OBJ
served by TOpIer. a German physicist, a
number of years ago. but they have never
been UhOtOgra phed before.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
ACCIDENT TO cANADA's MACHINERY
Dominion Liner Loses Some Time in
Making Her Trip,

QUEENSTOWN. March 24.-The Domin-
ion Line steamer Canada, Capt. Maddox,
from Boston en- March Il for Liverpool ar
rived here at 8 o'clock this morning. She
was thirty-six hours late, owing to the
fact that, during a gale on Sunday last,
when the steamer was 1.000 miles west of
the Irish coast, her starboard engine be-
came disabled through a crack III tho main
steampipe. The Canada then proceeded
with her port engine. The weather being
favorable she made thirteen knots and ar
rived here without any further accident.
Later she proceeded for Liverpool.
The passengers on board the Canada say
there was no excitement when the engine
was stopped on Sunday evening, as for
some time previously it had become known
that the pipe was leaking and that the
engine was being worked at a low pres
sure. On Monday morning Capt. Maddox
announced that the disabled engine would
be stopped for the remainder of the pas
sage and that the trip was likely 20 be
prolonged,
Evening star., 1899-03-24
TROOPS COMING FROM CUBA.
They VIII Land at Different South
ern Ports.

Owing to the large number of troops that
will be arriving from Cuba between now
and the first of April, some fear is ex-
pressed that there will be congestion of
travel at Savannah which the health au-
thorities of the state of Georgia and the
marine hospital service will not be able to
handle Arrangements are, therefore, be-
ing made TO have some of the ships carry
ing the troops land at Charleston, Bruins
wick and other ports, to prevent congestion
at Savannah. Preparations will be made
at these ports in anticipation of the arrival
of many troops There is still some talk
about the establishment of a camp at AT
lanta, to be used until the troops are mus
tered out. While the order has not been
issued, 1T is being considered, and if it is
deemed feasible the camp will be establish
ed. Meanwhile preparations are being
made at Camp Meade, Pa, for the recep-
tion of the troops brought home for muster
out in the northern states.
Evening star., 1899-03-24

RALEIGH TO BE LENGTHExED.
She Will BE Directed To Sail From the
Azores for New York

EX-Representative Bowden of Norfolk
was visitor at the Navy Department to-
day with some citizens of that place, and he
took occasion TO urge upon Secretary Long
the propriety of having the alterations
which are TO be made in the Raleigh done
at the Norfolk navy yard. A spirit OF rival
ry has sprung up over this particular lob
between Norfolk and Portsmouth. n H.,
and strong pressure is being brought To
bear on the Navy Department from each
quarter to have the Raleigh repaired there.
After the ship arrives al New York, accord
ing to the last orders and when the demon
stration there is over, il Will be determined
Just whehe she shall go.
The Raleigh is ''oVerpowered' heavily. ac-
cording to the latest standards. She has a.
much machinery as a battle ship crowded
into a 3.ONl-ton huh, SO that she lacks coal
endurance, as is strIkingly exhibited in the
necessity she is now under of making stops
Tor coal on her way across the Atlantic in
stead OF Keeping straight across. The naval
designers have already given her case cara
est consideration, and IL may be said that
the same plan that is adopted for her re-
construction Will be used in the case of the
Cincinnati, her sister ship, which is simi-
larly defective.
The probabilities are that the Raleigh will
be cut in two and heightened by about
thirty feet. This was done in the case of
the gunboats Machias and Castine with
great benefit. the vessels being transferred
from top heavy craft into good cruisers
Although the Raleigh is not top heavy, the
addition of this length to her null will add
considerably TO the good qualities of the
ship. 1t Will nearly double her steaming
radius and add to her stability without ma
terially reducing her speed The cost of
this work will be about 100000, to begin
with, and ii may be that other changes in
VoiNing further expenditures will be made
IN the batteries and equipment of the ship.
The Raleigh will reach the Azores in a
day or two and her commanding officer win
there receive "A cable message from Secre-
tary Long, instructing him to proceed di-
rect to Tompkinsville, N. Y, instead of go-
ing first to Norfolk, as was originally in
tended.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
SPECIMENS FOR THE ZOO,
Secretary AIger Promises the CO.
Operation of the War Departmcnt

Professor S. P. Langley, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution, has been in cor
respondence with the Secretary of War in
regard to having the cooperation of officers
of the army stationed in the new pos
sessions of the United States, as well as
those on duty in this country, in obtaining
living specimens for the National Zoologi-
cal Park of the District of Columbia. Sec
retary Alger has informed Prof Langley
that the War Department will gladly CO.
operate in the work and has requested him
to submit form of circular TO be issued
to the officers of the army in Cuba, Porto
Rico, Alaska and the Philippines. 1t is eX-
pected that the local zoo will secure many
valuable specimens of natural history as
the result of the operations of the officers
of the army in furtherance of the sugges-
ton of Prof. Langley, who, it is under
stood, is acting at the instance of Mr.
Jackson, superintendent of the park.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
CANNOT LOCATE SULLIVAN.
-MccOy Fight May Be Re
fereeG nv AnatI,ar

oAN FRANCISCO. March 24-The ques-
tioh OF referee for tonights fight has not
peeh hhaIly settled. John L. Sullivan, who
Is the choice of both fighters, has not been
heard from, although messages have been
sent to several points In southern Califor-
MA IN an effort to locate him and bring
MIN to San Francisco in time for the bat
tie. Unless some reply comes from Sulli-
van by noon today another man will be Sc
lected to act as referee
ne betting still continues at 10 to in
mccoy FAVOR. In the mutuals Mccoy is a
= to l favorite The National CIuh man
ayers announce that the sale of seats IN
TO iast night was $50 900, notwithstanding
the rainy weather a crowd as big as that
~hlch attended the Sharkey- -Fitzsimmons
hsht IN TINS city in 1896 is expected to as
SelllDIe IN the Mechanics Pavilion tonight.
Evening star., 1899-03-24

Prominent silver Democrats Invited
to Topeka, Kan.

TOPEKA, Kan. March 24-Arrangements
have been completed for an elaborate ban
quet 10 be held IN this city on March 30
in memory of the birthday of Thomas JEFF
ferson- Covers will be laid for !. .51r guests
J. q. Johnson. the Kansas member of the
democratic national committee, will be
toas,master, and the addresses will be as
follows:
Ex-Governor Wm- J. Stone Of Missouri
The Future Of the Democratic Party
Allen .. Myers Of Columbus. Ohio. The
East and the West Charles \. Towne of
Minnesota, Gold and Silyer-The Coinage
of the Constitution senator James X.
Jones Of Arkansas, chairman Of the demo-
cratic national committee. Organization
for 1880 Champ Clark Of Missouri. Pros
perity-Past, Present and Future William
Jennings Bryan Of Nebraska. Democracy
Il is also likely that Governor Thomas of
Colorado Will attend
Evening star., 1899-03-24
GRoAN FROM CORREo EsPANOL.
Mexican Organ of Spanish Colony Be-
walls Cuba's Lot.

MEXICO CITY. March 24.-Correo Espa-
mol. the organ of the Spanish colony, con-
tinues to insult the Americans in Cuba, and
says:
Civilization has disappeared from Cuba,
with the disappearance of the Spanish flag
No spectacle could be more repulsive. The
American soldiers have converted the beau
tiful park there into a camp.
There they eat, there they drink, and
there they wallow freely like hogs in the
creek on a summer day. Oh, what a sad
page to history of the human race is the
United States writing in Cuba and the
Philippines. What a step backward in the
path of civilization has been taken by
North America in letting loose its immoral
and cynical soldiery on those unhappy coun-
tries
Evening star., 1899-03-24
NEGRO ROBBER KILLED.
Shot While Attempting to Rob Saloon
Keeper at BIuefieId, w. Va.

BLUEFIELD, W. Va, March 24.-While
o. H. Skinner, saloon keeper, was lying
i'll in. an upper room of his house, near
Gray, he and his wife were attacked by a
regro who assaulted them and attempted
robbery. Skinner got hold of his revolver,
and. while the man was attacking his wife,
shot him three times in the head, killing
him instantly. The negro proved to be F.
NJ Sect a notorious character. Skinner
was acquitted from all blame by the cor
oner's jury.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
EX-GOV. FLETCHER DYING.
No Hope That the Prominent Missour.
ian Will Survive the Day

Ex-Gov. Thomas c. Fletcher of Missouri
is lying in dying condition at his resi-
dence, No. 14oi NJ street northwest, and no
hopes are held out to the devoted wife and
dear ones at his bedside that he can survive
the day. Mr.. Fletcher was stricken with
paralysis several weeks ago, while in Will
lard's Hotel, and after being treated for
several days at the Emergency Hospital
was removed to his boarding house, at the
above number, where he was attended by
DR.. u. C. Babbitt.
Considerable improvement was noticed in
his condition, and it was believed he would
recover sufficiently to get about again. hut
a change for the worse came Tuesday and
since then he has been siuking slowly and
steadily.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
MEXICO'S AMBASSADOR HERE.
Arrival in the City of Senior Manuel
AzpirOz.

Senor Manuel AZpiroz, the new Mexican
ambassador arrived here today shortly
after 2 o'clock, and was met at the Penn
sylvania station by members of the Mex
lean embassy. Arriving at the embassy, on
street, Mr.. Azpiroz found luncheon ready
to be served. He was very much fatigued
by his long journey, and after luncheon
went to his room, where he spent the after
room quietly.
1t is understood that Mr.. Azpiroz has no
special instructions from his government in
regard to his duties here, and that he will
pursue the policy of his predecessor
which always resulted in the most cordial
relations between Mexico and the United
States.
Evening star., 1899-03-24

not be in the exercise of the ordinary gov
ernmental, taxing and municipal capacity.
"Our conclusion Ia that no stamp Is re-
quired to be affixed to the certificate, and
that it is the duty of the respondent to de-
liver it to the relator
ut follows that the Judgment must be re-
versed and the cause remanded with direc-
ton to issue the writ of mandamus as
prayed for in REALTORS petition
Evening star., 1899-03-24
GEN. MILLER'S RETIREMENT.
Col. f. V. Sumner wifi BECOME a
BriSadier General.

Brigadier General Marcus Miller, now in
command of the United States troops at
Ioilo, will be retired from the regular
army Monday next on account of age He
will be succeeded as brigadier general of
the regular service by Col. Edwin V Sum
ner of the 18th Cavalry (major general. L.
). W, who will then make application for
retirement Col. Thomas NJ Anderson, now
on his way home from Manila, p l., will
succeed Col. Sumner as brigadier general.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
W. }. BRYAN At MEMPHIS.
He VIII Address the nineteenth Gem
tury Club Tonight.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, March 24.-Mr. VIM.
J. Bryan arrived in Memphis at al early
hour this morning. He was met by local
committee and escorted to the Peabody
this aftcrnoon- Tonight Mr.. Bryan will de-
liver a lecture at the auditorium under the
auspices Of the Nineteenth Century Club,
after which he will leave for Little Rock.
Evening star., 1899-03-24
WORK AT THE Gun FACTORY.
A New Type of Rifle Now Being
Jacketed.

The Washington gun factory is making
excellent progress in the production of the
new types of guns intended for the mon
itors and battle ships building and to be
built. The chief of the bureau of ordnance
Rear Admiral O'Neill, says that the 6-inch
5o-caliber gun, which is new type of
rife, is expected to develop an initial We
lccity of 5000 feet a second. 1t is now be-
ing Jacketed The new 3-inch type of gun
Is ready for rifiing, and the assembling and
finishing of the first of the 4-inch guns of
the new type are now in progress
Evening star., 1899-03-24
Russell Sage Sues for $50, 900.

WICHITA. Kan March 24.-Russell Sage
today brought suit before Federal Judge
Hook against the trustees of Fargo town
ship, Seward county. to collect payment of
$4,000 worth of bonds, voted many years
ago to bring the Rock Island railroad into
Fargo The present trustees contend that
the bonds We're Illegally issued