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The evening times., 1899-03-08
PAYMAsTERs INDIGNANT.
Proposed Restoration of n Dismissed d
Naval Officer.

The proposed restoration of a former pay
officer of the navy to his corps, with the
rank he would have held had court
martial not dismissed him from the service
is causing bitter comment among paymas-
tiers, but the President is understood to
have ordered that the commission be made
out for his signature and the appointment
will unQuestonably be issued.
The case is that of former Paymaster
John Clyde Sullivan, who was dismissed
from the navy, a few years ago for en-
bezzlement, ii having been alleged he had
made personal use of Government funds to
the amount of $4,000. The money was re-
funded when an inspector discovered Sui
livans accounts to be wrong. but court
martial found him guilty of fraudulent
conduct, and he was promptly dismissed
Sullivan is said to hail from Canton Ohio
and has always had strong political sup
port. For a number of years a bill has
been before Congress to restore him to
his former corps, with the rank he would
have held but for dismissal. The measure
was defeated every session until the one
just ended when 1t was passed and signed
Sullivan will now take his place at the
foot of the grade of lieutenant command
ers and resume duties with increased rank
after several years of inaction. The pay
officers feel affronted that a man dismissed
for Sullivan's offence should be restored
The evening times., 1899-03-08
BLINDED BY LIGHTNING.
Minister Stricken While
Ill in Fed

Winstead, Conn, March SIN a severe
electrical storm that passed over this sec
tion Monday morning a bolt of lightning
ran into the house of Louis Curtiss and
blinded the Rev. c. F. Cheeseboro, thirty
six years old, of the North Goshen Metho-
dist Church, who is ill with appendicitis
in the Curtiss homestead.
The minister occupied an old-fashioned
ground floor. A ball of fire entered the
room and descended the wall to within s
inches of his head, where it apparently
burst. Mr.. Cheeseboro was stunned for a
considerable time, and both his eyes were
completely blinded, but physicians think he
will eventually recover his sight.
On a bookcase beside the bed were
lighted lamp and a leather case contain
ing the minister's eyeglasses The light
ming extinguished the lamp and melted
the glasses and the frame that held them
The case was hurled under the bedstead
A gilt frame in the bedroom was turned
black.
On the wallpaper back Of the head of
the bed broken line was made by light
ming, extending from the ceiling to within
head was.
Mr. Cheeseboro says he felt the heat of
the lightning from the top of his head as
far down as his hips, and it seemed to
raise that part of his body off the bed
Fear is entertained that the shock may
kill him.
The evening times., 1899-03-08
WEDNESDAY, MARCH s, 1899.
Our Western Troops NJ Manila

II will probably be found that in fight
ing the Filipino insurgents the regulars
and the Western volunteers who are sc-
customed 10 the rough and ready life OF
The West will prove most useful Such
has been the case thus far in the insur-
rection. and the Wyoming, N-braska, and
Colorado men take very little time IN
learning 10 understand Filipino methods
OF warfare. Those who are familiar with
American history will remember that in
all our wars the settler-soldiers. used TO
bush-fghting and Indian skirmishes, did
the most effective work During the
Braddock campaign il was the longlimb-
ed, keen-eyed American hunter under
Washington who saved both his scalp and
the credit Of the army while the English
soldiers. accustomed 10 march in pla:oons
snd fight in the open, were moved down
Hike grass In the war with Spain the
Fnost effective work was done by the regu-
lar troops trained TO Indian fighting, and
the Rough Riders, large number of
whom were recruited from the plains.
There are obvious reasons for this. The
American pioneers son has for at least
one generation been accustomed 10 living
in loneliness and depending on himself
The wife of the settler can frequently
handle 4 rife as we'll as her husband. and
81 was not al all uncommon. in the carly
years of the settlement of the West for
the emigrant TO build his cabin in a lone
some wilderness, miles from any neigh
bor. so that the husband was rarely sep
srated from his rife and the wife rocked
the cradle with one eye on the door The
children Of such parents are natural fight
ers. They are resourceful. ready. quick
cared, alert; they are unperturbed by any
ordinary difficulties. When they are gath
cred into a regiment and given little mil
itary instruction they will make The best
soldiers in the world. They viii prove
the truth OF the theory that the more in
telligent and independent the private is
the better he will be in actual fighting.
even if he is not quite so pretty barrack
soldier
The evening times., 1899-03-08
PLANS FOR NEW WARSHIPS.
Contracts for Small Cruisers to he
Awarded.

The plans for the three big battleships
authorized by the Naval appropriation bill
just passed are being worked out The
battleships will be a thousand tons larger
that the Maine and Missouri class. of a
total displacement of 1880 tons, max
ing them by far the largest ships in the
American navy and about equal in di-
mensons to the best type of battlesnips
now being constructed abroad under the
new practice. Though larger than the
Maine, the ships will be laid on almost
the same lines, being only Il little greater
in every dimension. They will carry each
TOUR l2-inch guns in turrets. This calibre
is an inch less than the guns carried by
the Oregon. But by improved design they
Will be almost equal in penetrative power
Instead OF S-inch guns the new ships will
have sixteen rapid-fre guns of 6-inch cal
ibre and twenty 6-pounders. This battery
represents the ideal proportion between
guns, as taught by the experience of our
fleets during the Spanish war and of the
Chinese and Japanese vessels during their
late war. The speed OF the ships will be
Is knots. an advance of 2 knots over the
Oregon class. but just equal to that of the
new Maine. For protection the battleshIps
VIII have one belt of armor . 1-2 feet
broad and y inches thick running clear
around the water line, IL feet above and
feet below. 1t will be impossible TO begin
work on the ships this summer, as armor
cannot be procured for $500 ton, the price
fixed by Congress.
The six cruisers of the unarmored type
provided for can however. be built, and
ii is the purpose of the Navy Department
to place contracts for these ships at the
earliest possible moment. They represent
a type OF cruiser which would be OF the
greatest value just now for foreign service.
The plans call for vessels of about $500
tons. and the ships will be improved Mar
bleheads, so to speak, being SEQ tons larger
than ships OF that class, and with better
batteries and more coal capacity. They
will be sheathed with wood over the steel
hull and fully coppered, enabling them
TO keep the seas. even in tropical waters,
for many months without being under the
necessity Of seeking a dry dock. The hai-
terry will be made up of six 5-inch guns for
each ship.
The evening times., 1899-03-08
Piracy and the Slave Trade.

One of the tasks before our army in the
Philippines is the wiping out of slavery
and piracy 1t may be remembered that
while the navy was yet in its infancy it
took quite a prominent part in The sub
DUNG of the pirates in Northern Africa
Algiers. Tunis and Tripoli had for genera
tions been hotbeds of piracy, and regular
tribute was exacUed by the buccaneers from
every power which cared to protect its
commerce. When the infant Republic of
America appeared among the nations, the
robbers promptly began operations on our
shipping. Instead of paying tribute, the
United States declared an informal war
against the marauders, and the final re-
suit was that We were let alone.
Piracy was one of the matters of course
in maritime life until the beginning of this
century. 1t has been gradually stamped
out till il now fingers only in one or two
out -of-the-way corners OF the earth the
most important pirate rendezvous being In
Chinese waters. The Malay is an adept at
'the business. and has made life miserable
for many unfortunate people, both Orien-
tails and Europeans. in his time. No bet
ter business could be found for our war
ships than the final destruction of this ne
farious tribe of seamen. And with piracy
the slave trade will be likely TO disappear.
The Thirteenth Amendment to the Consti-
tuition forbids slavery not only in the
United States, but in any place subject TO
our jurisdiction, so that there can be no
doubt as TO our duty in this matter
The evening times., 1899-03-08
TO EXAMINE NAVAL OFFICERS.
All Those Advanced Must Meet the
Requirements.

In accordance with the nsw personnel
act, every officer in the new line OF the
navy must submit to an examination by
professional and medical boards TO deter
mine his fitness for advancement. The
Navy Department. in consequence will for
several weeks to come issue orders direct
ing officers to appear for such examina-
tions. 1t is provided in the new law that
officers shall meet all requirements for ad-
vancement that have previously existed
and just as though they were eligible for
promotion to higher grades where vacan-
cies existed.
Admiral Dewey's officers will be at once
ordered before medical boards and as far
as practicable, all those attached to the
fleet under Admiral Sampson Will be ex-
amined by boards, TO be assembled prob
ably on the flagship New York Every of
ficer on foreign stations will be examined
where he is. All those at navy yards will
appear before boards assembled there and
those on duty at the Naval Academy and in
Washington will be ordered before the reg
ular boards here. None of the admirals,
however. will be examined
Within a few days a general order is to
be issued to the naval service containing
the list of officers of line and engineers as
amalgamated under the new law but this
will probably not be fully corrected until
June, when a new register is to be issued
1t seems almost impossible to place all
the line and engineer officers precisely
where they should go, and questions are
being raised every day by those who find
themselves holding numbers they believe
belong to others With the new ranks Civ
en- it is impracticable to distinguish be-
tween officers who will serve in the engin-
eer room of warships and those that will
command the decks. They are all COM
manderS, lieutenants, and such. and the
admirals now on duty at the department.
are so numerous that a casual visitor Won
ders if the American navy is not composed
chiefly of men of their grade
The evening times., 1899-03-08
PODe Leo XIII.
From the New York Tribune J

tfrom the New York Tribune.
But though the Pope is not radical, he is by
no means a hidebound conservative and in fact.
he has done some things that were by no means
agreeable to the conservatives. His rule has been
characterized by dignity, gentleness and intelli-
gent sympathy. There has never been the faint
est breath of scandal in regard TO his private
life. He is OF ascetic and scholarly tastes.
who has taken much delight in the study of lit
erature, and who is capable of writing cre,iita-
bic verse. As a statesman, he has ranked well
up among the greatest of his time His rela-
tions with the various countries of Europe Prot
estant and Catholic, have been at all times cor.
dial, and his reception of distinguished visitors
has been marked by courtesy and friendliness.
He will not probably rank among the greatest
of the Popes. His nature was not cast in an he
roic mold, nor is it marked by the strenuous ag-
gressiveness of the great leader of men. His pol
icy has been largely one of opportunism, except
where a fundamental principle was involved.
And if he has not always taken the wisest course
to strengthen the Church, he has never done any
thing TO bring it into disrepute.
The evening times., 1899-03-08
THE CAUCUS coMM1TTEE.
MIR. DockeSy Does Not Expect Any
Financial Legislntion Soon.

FINANCIAL Legislation soon.
THE Republican Caucus Monetary Com
mittee is now. busily engaged in making
pretence of doing that which they have no
intention of bdoing-the framing of any
measure for currency REFORM" said Mr..
Dockery, of Missouri, this morning. He
was asked what he believed the committee
would do. 3''n'
They will do their best" he contin
ued, ''and l guess will succeed In staving
off any change in the financial statutes un
til after Mr. Mckinley has been candi-
date for another term. Their heroic and
vociferous assertion that they will do any
thing at all, does not fool me-
General Henderson, Chairman of the
Caucus Committee, seems very much in
earnest in the matter, Mr.. Dockery to the
contrary notwithstanding I'VE shall meet
at Atlantic City on the 18th of next
MONTH he said, ''and will continue in
session till we agree on some measure. |
do not think 1t will be necessary to hold
another meeting in the fall
Mr.. Loud of the committee, fears that
the financial reform trainers will not come
to conclusion so quickly. You will
certainly have to hold another session lat,
er in the summer or in the fall he said
to General Henderson today Mr. Loud
does not expect to be present at the April
meeting. He has a good deal OF private
business TO attend to he says between now
and then; the Postal Commission of which
he is very important part, meets next
week; his wife who is in delicate health
wishes TO go to Europe as soon as posi-
bic, and he does not see how he can join
the monetary reform gentlemen before
midsummer. He so expressed himself to
General Henderson today, considerably to
the latters disgust
With the Senators out of the delibera-
uon, Mr.. Loud absent. and several OF the
other members of the committee opposed
to ''monkeying" with the currency, the
Immediate future for an agreement on a
bill that will be satisfactory to the Re-
publican party at large, does not look very
promising
The evening times., 1899-03-08
SITUATION AT CHARLESTON.
Cold Weather and Flood Cause suf-
ferIne Among the Poor.


ferinR Among the Poor.
Charleston. W. Va, March S.-The
Kanewha and Elk rivers now show TWEEN
ty-seven feet and are falling. Business,
which has been suspended since Monday
morning, was resumed today, and every
thing will move on as usual. The cod
weather has caused untold suffering
among the poorer people, but this was
made somewhat more pleasant by the
prompt and generous gifts donated to the
flood committees by the citizens. The city
is thoroughly able to take care OF ITS un-
fortunates and has declined all outside
aid The waterworks, was works and
electric light plants. which were disab ed
by high water, started up yesterday and
are running without hindrance.
Several sensational stories about the
city and its people have been sent out
and have, no doubt, done the place injury
The rise lacks about one and half inches
of being as high as two years ago. and
the loss TO individuals is not nearly so
much. as the people in the lowlands be
gan to move early TO places OF safety. The
relief committee has not had near as many
calls as two years ago. Governor Atkin-
son, besides making handsome gift
wired the committee and ordered the State
House thrown open to the sufferers, but
The latter was not needed
The evening times., 1899-03-08
PLAYING HAVOC WITH SHIPS.
4 Transport at Large in Newport
News FarbGr.

Newport News, Va, March S.-During
a stiff northwester yesterday great dam
age was done to shipping in the harbor
and along the water front. The United
States transport Thomas, which was re-
called Monday night, after reaching the
Capes, en- route to Savannah. dragged her
anchor about midnight and played havoc
with shipping near the ship yard. 1t foul
ed no less than seven schooners, sinking
one, and smashing into one of the ship
yard piers. 1t was, in turn, badly damag
ed and will go in the dry dock as soon as
weather permits.
The schooners Halle Belle. G. P. Keagle,
]. W. Ames, and the tug G.. W. Ridley,
were sung early yesterday morning. and
fully two dozen schooners were blown
aground along the river and Hampton
Roads water front.
The watchboat Sea Breeze, which guards
the oyster interests was picked up yester-
day morning by tug after being blown
across the Roads all night. The watchman
on board was nearly frozen, and was help
less when taken off.
The evening times., 1899-03-08
CAPTAIN GooDRICH's LUCK.
Handsomely Remembered in Rich
ard Suydam Palmer's VIII.


New York, March s.-Touching evidence
of his affection for his commander during
the war with Spain is contained in the
will of Richard Suydam Palmer. WELL
known yachtsman, which was filed for
probate yesterday in the Office OF the sur
rogate. Mr.. Palmer's death occurred in
Colorado Springs on March l as the re-
suit OF hardships suffered during the cam
paign.
Mr. Palmer leaves $4,000 to Captain
Casper F. Goodrich, of the United States
Navy. under whom he served as an ensign
on the auxiliary cruiser st. Louis. His
reason for the bequest he gives ''as an ex-
preston of regard for his character and as
an affectionate recognition of the many
acts of kindness. for which | will always
be grateful
Mr. Palmer at the outbreak of the war
when SO many young society men of New
| York were enlisting in the Rough Riders
or other regiments, followed his natural
bent for sea life and applied for place
in the navy. He was appointed an ensign,
being one of the few named for that grade
from civil life. He went 10 Key West and
was assigned 10 the Blake. He was after
ward transferred TO the st. Louis, and
served under Captain Goodrich during the
war Exposure endured while engaged in
caDle cutting lalu tne SeeOs OF MS Ialal
illness.
When the ST. Louis brought the first of
the Spanish prisoners to Portsmouth \.
H. Mr.. Palmer. who was then in feeble
health, was the first to land, and he hur-
ried to Washington with important mes
sages from Captain Goodrich.
Mr. Palmer also remembers many of his
relatives and friends, and the servants in
the employ of his mother, Mrs. Fanny Ar
not Haven and gives $4,000 TO charity.
He bequeaths $4,000 each TO the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
and to the Arnot Ogden Memorial Hospital.
of Elmira. He appoints as executors Lewis
Cass Ledyard and George G.. Haven, jr.
The exact value of his estate is not men
toned.
He gives to his stepfather George Girls
| void Haven, $4,000; to Mary Ann Palmer
Draper $4,000; to his uncle. Matthias Fl.
Arnot, $4,000: to his stepsisters. Cornelia
| Haven Peabody and Alice Haven Borland,
! $25 600 and $4,000, respectively; to his
aunt Mariana Ogden, $40. 600; to Alice
| Borland. 100000 and to George Griswold
| Haven ir, and J. Woodward Haven, each
| 81 600. He also leaves to Rosina B. Palmer.
| widow of Charles Phelps Palmer. $4,000.
The residue Of his fortune is bequeathed TO
his mother, Mrs. Haven, and his sister,
| Marian Arnot Haven.
| Mr. Palmer as yachtsman gained an in
| ternational reputation with the steel cruis-
| ing schooner yacht Yampa, which he finally
sold to the Emperor of Germany.
The evening times., 1899-03-08
his novels Howells touches upon the infu-
ence of the wealthy suburban resident. He


ence of the wealthy suburban resident. He
makes one of his characters say of such
man:
He comes out here carly enough to dodge his
taxes in town and let poorer people pay them.
And feel il such blessing and honor TO
have him among us that we practically let MN
fix the amount Of his taxes here himself
Then he goes on to explain that the rich
man keeps up at his own expense some Of
the roads outside the village, and, as the
phrase goes, does a good deal for the
town" in ways that rich man can, by
helping to build town halls and beautify
public places, and the result of ii all is
that the assessors make guess at his in
come and let the matter go at that.
There is no doubt that the wealthy sum-
mer resident is demoraliZing more than
one suburban village. When he lets the
burden of his taxes in town fall on people
who are obliged to stay in town all sum-
mer and when, in addition, he tries to cut
down his taxes on his country residence
as much as possible-and succeeds-he does
more to Undue the country youth with the
idea that riches will buy man everything
in this world and the next than any
preacher or philosopher can undo in gen.
Grafton. The plutocratic ideal is no more
immoral in itself than the aristocratic
ideal; but when the plutocrat lodges his
rightful obligations and uses the power of
his wealth TO reduce his taxes, SO that his
less wealthy neighbors will have to pay for
keeping up the roads and schools, his in
fiuence is as mischievous as it can well be.
The evening times., 1899-03-08

The Oregon took rather prominent part
in the Santiago fight and her quick jour-
ney round the Horn was one of the re-
markable naval achievements of the war
Why is Captain Clark ignored in this mat
ter of promotion? He has thus far been
rewarded in the consciousness of duty well
performed by fit of illness due to his ex-
ertions in behalf of the country, and by a
salary of less than $4,000 year while on
shore leave. The peculiar jugglery of the
system of promotion in the navy has, in
fact, left Captain Clark worse off than he
was before he took part in the battle with
Ceryera.
The evening times., 1899-03-08
Her Conclusion.

Maudie's papa is night editor a newspaper
a fact which Maude apparently hasn't learned;
for when some asked her few DAYS ago
what her father did for living, she replied:
Il div it up. / fink he's burglar, tause
he out all might
The evening times., 1899-03-08
4 Stingy Man.
From the Cl,velsr
Il Plain D.aIer \

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
''lIow did YOU quiet little jack
Il told him he should see Bsrnum's circus
when ii came"
when is il coming!
Il dunno; its an English corporation now
Guess Jack'H be old enough to pay his own way
when il comes
The evening times., 1899-03-08
A Pertinent Inquiry.
: from the Chicago Tribune.l

from the Chicago Trlbune.)
The stranger in town stopped in front Of a
waste paper box at one OF the prominent street
corners, and read the pathetic appeal painted in
conspicuous letters:
Help Keep the City Clean"
Then he looked at the surface OF the street
Help whom?' he said.
The evening times., 1899-03-08
A Hard-Working Pianist.

(From the Chicago Trihune.)
At the musicale: Il can't see any music in
that selection"
Il can't either; but if there is any he's going
10 bring it out or break the piano"
The evening times., 1899-03-08
Disappearing Pretensions.

Sire said the Pretcnder's secretary, Il am
afraid we are losing ground"
Don Carlos frowned, and then asked: what.
Has Spain gone and relinquished another batch
of islandsf''
The evening times., 1899-03-08
NccessnriIy n IfnguIst.
[From the Chieagn NeW.

tFrom the Chicago NewSl
There goes man who talks seven Ian
guaees''
who is he-a professor in some college?''
NO; he clerks in 4 Milwaukee Avenue gro
cery store
The evening times., 1899-03-08
Keeping Peace i'm the Family.

(From the Chicago News.)
why is it that YOU get down to the Office -
early now?''
MY wife's doing her own cooking and / have
to make her believe that can't wait for break
fast -
The evening times., 1899-03-08
CURRENT HUMOR.
An Opinion With Reservation

(From the Chicago News.)
IIe-Do you like classical music!
She-Do You want my honest opinion. or ar
YOU thinking OF inviting me to the opera?
The evening times., 1899-03-08
Misleading.
CFrom the IndianapoIis Journ.

From the indianapolis IournaL)
Let me- said Civilization. sweetly." take you
by the hand and lead ycu into the higher light
Beg pardon said Barharisiu, shortly after;
''that is not my hand. That is the scruff OF my
neck
The evening times., 1899-03-08
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

The Advertisers Guarantee Company, OF Chi
cago. hereby certifes that it has, by its expert
examiners. proved and attesed the circulation OF
THE TIMES. Of Washington. D. c. The dai!y
average PAID circulation for the month of jan
uary, 1899, 40,I20 copies.
Tbs is GUARANTEED to the advertisers oi
the country by BOND OF $4,000 in the Fidelity
and Deposit Company Of Maryland, deposited
with the Northwestern National Bank. Of Chicago
ADVERTISERS GUARANTEE COMPANY.
By r. MASON, President.
The evening times., 1899-03-08

THE TINES. in all its editions. Morning, Even
inc and Sunday viii he mailed 10 one address
for FIFTY CENTS per month. Addresses changed
a. often ss desired.