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Col. Mordecnrs New Command.

Col. Alfred Mordecai. ordnance depart
ment. has been relieved from command of
the Waterviet arsenal. Watervliet. n. Y,
and assigned TO the command of the We
nicia arsenal. Fenicia, Cal. relieving Col.
Lawrence S. Babbitt. who has been as
signed TO the command of the United States
powder depot at Dover, n. j. There has
been some trouble among the employees at
the Wateryliet arsenal recently, and 1t is
said that Il general strike was imminent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
j. NJ. Stout Acquitted.

SALT LAKE. Utah. May 6.-The jury in
the case of j. NJ. Stout. formerly president
of the National Bank has brought in a
verdict of not guilty. The case has been
on trial all week. The specific charge was
that Stnut had made false returns to the
controller of the currency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
PAIR OF coUNTERFEITERs CAUGHT.
Carlos and George Fasi Arrested In
Richmond, Va.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va, May 6.-Carlos and Geo.
Fasi were this morning turned over to the
United States authorities by the police JUS
tice on the charge of passing counterfeit
coins. The men are Italians, father and
son They were arrested late last night.
having passed a number of bogus half
dollars on merchants here. They are from
New York, where they claim to have bought
the bogus coins
The money is fairly Well made but is
very light. being composed for the most
part of aluminium When arrested the pair
had $50 in their possession.
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DETROIT LEAVES HLUEFIELDs.
1t is Believed That the situation is
Not Critical.

The following cablegram was received
this morning at the Navy Department from
Captain Dayton, commanding the cruiser
Detroit
PORT LIMON, Costa Rica. May @.
Detroit with minister proceed Immediate
ly Colon, coal Signed, DAYTON"
The Detroit has been at Blucfelds, Mica
ragua, nearly two weeks. and in that time
the Navy Department has failed TO get
into direct cable communication with her
commanding officer Upon complaint be-
ing made to the Nicaraguan government
against the interception of our cable dis
patches it was declared that this was not
Intentional but that the wires were un-
serviceable. There was good reason to sls-
pect the truth of this statement, but the
Navy Department has contented itself with
the mail steamers running from New Or
leans to Bluetields as a means OF forward
ing its dispatches. The Detroit's trip 10
Colon is only temporary, the commander
explaining that she is in need of coal.
The presence of United States Minister
Merry aboard ship is indication TO the
officials here that the situation at Blue
fields was not particularly critical, else he
would not have left the place, even tenn
porarily.
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FAVORABLE TO NICARAGUA.
Minister Merry Makes settlement of
.imericnnx' ClnimS.

MANAGUA Nicaragua. May g. via Gal
weston. Textile Bluefields correspondent
of El Comercio telesraphs to that paper to-
day that Capt. William L. Merry, the
United States minister 10 Nicaragua, has
agreed to a settlement of the claims of
United States citizens there against the
Nicarasuan government. The settlement
according to FL Comercio's correspondent.
IS favorable to Nicaragua. and is in the na-
tIre Of triumph for her minister of for
eign relations.
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MILES NOT TO BE RELIEVED.
Nor VIII n Court-Martial He Ordered
to Try Him.

II was stated at the White House today
by person who is unusually well posted
that there is no truth In story that Cen
eral Miles will be relieved of the command
OF the army and placed in command of
department. Not only is this untrue, but
also the story that court-martial of Cen
eral Miles will be ordered as a result of
the report of the beef court.
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RATIONS IN THE TROPICS.
The President Directs an Inquiry
Into Food for the Troops.

AS a result of the Presidents consdera-
ton of the report of the Wade court of in
qury, appointed to Investigate the char
acter of the food supplied TO the army, es-
pecially meats. during the recent war with
Spain. the following Instructions We're to-
day cabed to the military commanders in
the Philippines, in Cuba and in Porto Rico:
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
May 6, 1899.
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n nan-of-war. The fact is that vessels of
the Bennington class are not well adapted
to service in Philippine waters, being of
too great draft, and Admiral Dewey has
repeatedly applied to the Navy Department
for smaller gunboats- The department has
endeavored to meet this demand, and hopes
TO be able within few months to have
enough light draft vessels on the Asiatic
station to relieve the heavier vessels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
burglars Loot a Safe.

SOUTH FRAMINGHAM, Mass, May g.
A large safe in the Office of Gregory, Shaw
& Co., boot and shoe manufacturers of
South Framingham and Boston, was blown
open by burglars early this morning, but
nothing of value was secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06

In no other city in the
world can households and
families be 40 generally
reached by n single medium
of advertising as can those of
Washington through the col
umns of The Evening Star.
As business bringers The
Stars advertisement are
without n parallel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
Lewi.-CIeary Bout a Draw.

CHICAGO, May 6-The six round bout
between Jack Lewis of this city and Tom
Cieary of Philadelphia last night was de-
ciared draw. The fighting was fast. and
Lewis was all but out at the finish
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Movements of Naval Vessels.

The gunboat Nashville arrived at Cairo.
H.. yesterday The Machias arrived at
San Juan, Porto Rico, today.
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Secretary Alger En- Route Here.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Secretary of War
Alger held an Informal reception here today
at the home OF his son-in-law, C. b. Pike,
after which he departed for the east.
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BRINGS GEN. McAuLEY.s REMAINS.
Col "eiser Starts From Managua,
Nicaragua, for Home.

MANAGUA Nicaragua. May 6. via Cal
weston, Tex.-CoI. Weiser has started for
the United States with the remains of Gen.
Daniel McAuley. Col. Weiser is acting for
Lafayette Post, No. 40, c. A R., of New
York.
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TO ASSIST COL. MILLER
Col. Gaillard to Return to Work Oh the
Water Supply
Was Formerly in Charge of the
Aqueduct and Is Thoroughly
Familiar With System.

By the action of the War Department
today, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander NJ.
Miller, Corps of Engineers, in charge of the
Washington aqueduct, will have the valu-
able assistance of Col David d. B. Gall
lard, L. S. V. Captain, Corps of Engi-
neers), in the work of completing the Ly-
decker tunnel and the Howard University
reservoir, with a view to increasing the
water supply of the District of Columbia.
Col. Gaillard was formerly in charge of
the Washington aQueduct, and has made
a thorough study of the water supply sys-
tenn of the District of Columbia. The ouas-
ton of completing the Lydecker tunnel
arose during his administration, and he
personally assisted the board of engineers
which inspected the tunnel and reported
in favor of its completion. He is probably
familiar with the history and condition
of that unfortunate engineering enterprise
as any other man in the country, and his
selection to assist Col. Miller is regarded
a wise one.
will Report in Two Weeks.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war Col
Gaillard Ohen captain) made application
for active field service, and was appointed
q colonel of volunteers and assigned to the
command of tha Sd Volunteer Engineers
a regiment recruited in the south and west
with headquarters at ST. Louis. The regi-
ment served with credit in the Depart
ment of Santa Clara. with headquarters at
CienfuagOS. Soon after ratification of the
peace treaty the regiment was ordered to
Fort Mcpherson. Ga. for muster out. That
formality will be completed in about two
weeks, when Col Gailard will repair to
this city and place himself under the or
ders of Col. Miller, for temporary duty in
connection with the work on the tunnel
conduit
The Work on the Tunnel.
Col. Miller succeeded Capt. Gaillard, in
charge of the Washington aqueduct, last
spring, and prepared the project for the
completion of the tunnel conduit, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the act of
Congress making an appropriation there
for. The water has baen drawn off the
tunnel, and the work of repair is in good
state of progress. Its Importance and the
necessity for constant vigilance in the in
spection of the work in the tunnel induced
Gen. Wilson, the chief of engineers, to give
him an assistant in the person of Capt.
Gaillard.
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VUUdv CIldI ar
rargements whatever had been made for
the relief of Admiral Dewey as commander
in-chief of the Asiatic station. He is
member of the Philippine commission"
said the Secretary, land his services at
Manila cannot be spared at this time When
the commission concludes it's labors Ad-
miral Dewey will come home for Il deserved
rest"
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that they are thus accused-we do not
believe that public opinion in Great
Falls would tolerate accusations of the
sort On the contrary, here is little
matter of difference which, on its
merits. is not of cardinal account. In
this view of the case, the Standard
deems 1t to be sensible and right to ad-
vocate the support by the people of
those who bear the peoples commission;
and we have no doubt that this view
commends itself to the judgment of the
overwhelming majority of the citizens
of Great Falls who appreciate their
park adornment, who are public sptr-
tied, who have faith in their town and
who are ready and willing to keep its
future as well as its present in view.
1t is true that recently some of Great
Falls best men have signed the petition
for the opening referred tot is the
old story: these gentlemen, we feel very
sure. would say that, regardless OF the
signing, they are perfectly willing that
those who are vested with official
charge of the city's affairs-the parks
with the rest-shall do what seems
wisest and best; surely no question of
official integrity or, for that matter, of
official intelligence. is involved. There
have been questions concerning munich
pal policy which. in an entirely honor
able way. the citizens of Great Falls
have had to fight out. These have been
foh re To1,t Nd ri 40 ho
persuaded that this little matter of
opening a stretch of park is one that
should be permitted to kindle local
quarrels or array neighbors in hostile
ranks or incite anger. That policy is
reprehensible. Either trust the park
commissioners or show the people that
they are unfit to have charge of the
department That would be the first
step and the right way.
A splendid possession Great Falls has
in her park property. Just as surely as
Montana moves forward, Great Falls
will be one of the great cities of the
Northwest: that is manifest destiny.
With the city's growth these Iarks will
become of constantly greater account.
Some of them have been improved 10
a gratifying degree; they will continue
to grow valuable unless passing clamor
makes unkept commons of them. The
time is ripe for the formal opening of
these parks or of any of them when
trustworthy commissioners say so. The
day of such opening should be a time
of congratulation and good cheer and
public spirited observance, and not an
opportunity for the manifestation of
some Iclique's success in the council or
an occasion for vengeful chatter.
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asst weeks events make it diff
cult to locate Governor Roose-
welt, in his relation to Mckinley
ism and the war. Early in the week
many of the republican newspapers
took as text for editorial comment a
recent remark of the governor which
was to the effect that our Philippine
war is progressing in as good form as
could be expected and that, on the part
of all true republicans, criticism of the
conduct of the war is out of order and
out Of place.
That was well enough in its way; the
republican editors We're making the
most of it; they pointed with pride to
Roosevelt as a good-enough man to go
by: they eXhorted the faithful to be
good and to keep still. But right across
the bows of this talk came one of yes
terday mornings press dispatches. This
dispatch declares that, little while
ago, Roosevelt addressed to a cabinet
officer letter in which he was 'un-
usually severe in his criticism" of Alger
and in which, as well, he insisted that
Otis is not the man for Manila. He
declared that the administra ton could
not afford to be held responsible for
Alger or continue the dilly daily plan
of operations in the Philippines"
One odd feature is that this letter,
addressed personally to a cabinet off,
Ger and shown to the president. escaped
executive privacy and reached the pub
lie. That's a way Roosevelts CORE
spondence has of doing. 1t was his
unofficial note sent from the front at
Santiago that laid the foundation for
the bulk Of Alger's troubles; the differ
ence is that, in that instance, Alger
himself was the man who, foolishly, let
be boomerang for Alger.
In any event, the more recent letter
has, in its turn, reached the public,
and the public is prepared to believe
that Governor Roosevelt isn't regretting
that fact. Only, this revelation of his
views about Alger in particular and
Philippine matters in general make an
awkward contrast with his injunction
to other republicans that they cease
their criticism of Manila matters. The
only way out of the embarrassment for
the editors who took the governors in
junction for text is to make confess
sion that Roosevelt himself is a privil-
eyed character That would be clever
policy, but it will change no fact in
administration is making in the Phil
ippines.
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words, he will be ready to talk with
plain American.
There is sense in adding Spanish to
a mans linguistic accomplishments.
but as for Malay, Chinese, Patagonian,
Zulu, Sioux, Apache, Esquimaux and
the lke-it's too much Such a sug-
gestion could have emanated only from
Boston. Let Harvard include Malay in
its curriculum if it pleases, but let
other American universities go about
their business without any Malay in
theirs
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IN A letter to New York newspa-
per, Thurlow Weed Barnes, a

IN A letter to a New York newspa-
per, Thurlow Weed Barnes, a
grandson of the famous Thurlow
Weed, claims the credit of first bring
ing out Colonel Ingersoll as a lecturer
1t happened in Albany in 1878. Barnes
had arranged a course of lectures for
the Young Mems Christian association
Ralph Waldo Emerson, who was one Of
the stars engaged, sent word that he
could not come on account of i'll health
Remembering the "plumed knight"
speech at Chicago, it occurred to Weed
that Ingersol might be capable of de-
hVering a good lecture. So he wrote to
him at Peoria, and Ingersoll accepted
the invitation, naming as his subject
The Liberty of Man, Woman and
Child" The subject did not suggest
any relation to religion. When the
evening came, Ingersoll spoke for two
hours to large cultivated and, for the
most part, Christian audience. The
next morning the local press praised
the lecture in the highest terms.
1t was not until a day or two later,
when stenographic report of the lee
ture was printed, that those who heard
it began to comprehend it's full import
In cold type it looked wicked" Forty
three Albany clergymen signed a proc
lamation denouncing the lecture as an
outrage" That very evening Weed
telegraphed Ingersoll to come back and
repeat the lecture, which he did. to
'the largest audience ever packed into
an Albany lecture room" Ingersoll be-
gan by thanking the clergy for making
his reputation as a lecturer. After that
crowds went to hear him everywhere
and that despite the active operation of
the clergy everywhere. The most cur
ious feature of it all is that Ingersoll's
first audience, although regarding him
as radical in his views, didn't know at
the time that he was preaching rank
agnosticism.
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A Boston Idea.
~ HE suggestion comes from Bos-
ton that the Malay language
he taupbt in hpoerican ,pjyersi-

~ HE suggestion comes from Bos-
ton that the Malay language
be taught in American universe
ties. Malay is the vernacular spoken
in the Philippines. According to the
Boston Globe. it is rich in expression.
poetical in idiom and simple in con-
struction. The great beauty in mas
tering it Hes in the fact that, like
Chinese. it is practically grammarless.
All that is necessary is to learn its
substantiyes carefully. and one has
it." A command of the Malay lam
guage may be desirable if a man pur-
poses living in the Philippines, but
otherwise it would be a superf1uous ac-
quirement To Bostonian whose aim
in life is to know everything movable
it may be different proposition. How
long" askes the Globe, how long be
fore Malay teachers will be in demand
and when will a proper pronunciation
of Tagalese terms be necessary to good
standing in the best cultured circles|'
We don't know how long it will be
before such a necessity arises, but 1t
is to be hoped that the evil day will be
put off as long as possible. English is
destined to be the ultimate language
of the world, and a students time at
college can be more profitably spent ac-
quiring a mastery of good English than
in learning the heathenish jargon of
the TagaIs. An American resident in
the Philippines should be able to pick
up all the Malay he requires in his
business in short order without any
previous education in the tongue at
home. About all he will need anyway
is a command of the strong language
of the Malays. As soon as he has stored
up in his vocabulary all the Tagal cues
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SUNDAY, JULY 80, 1899.
TWENTY PAGES.
Alger's Day.

IN any event, the society editors in
Detroit, Chicago and all that region
will have fun this week. The prop
pstion is to make the homecoming of
General Alger a splendid social func-
tion. OF course, the Pingree demon
stration in behalf of his injured friend
will have political significance-that is
what it was devised for. Pingree is
down on the administration; he is
clever enough to use Alger as a means
whereby he can put the president in
greater disfavor than ever with the
Michigan public-and Alger is willin'.
But the talk in and near Detroit is
that this Alger reception is to be, espe-
cially, a splendid social function. The
hest of everybody is going to take part
in it, the politics of it will not appear
on the surface, unless it be-so says a
Chicago newspaper-that Pingree ar
ranges for an address of welcome in
which some clever orator is author
ized to give the president fits, SO as to
put the martyrdom of Alger more
clearly in evidence.
The situation certainly has put on a
peculiar shape. The administration
discovers that it's harshest critics are
the Alger republicans; thus the presi-
dent learns that his long tolerance OF
Alger was a thankless task. As fot
these Alger defenders, they are insist
ing that all the blunders were the
presidents and not Alger's, and they
repeat the assertion that Alger really
was without function as secretary of
,war-he was a mere figurehead, they
say. If these people are right, where
sdoes any credit for Alger come in?
What glory can he get out of the rec
ord of a mere dummy? That is what
his hackers make him out to have
been.
However these things are the ad-
ministration's trouble, not the public's.
They'll whoop it up in Detroit the
might Alger gets home and no mis-
take No matter what others think,
Alger will believe that he really is a
bigger man than Dewey; Pingree will
encourage him in that belief, and we
large or small-doing all that in its
power lies to raise a row within the
republican household. 1t is no secret
that many influential republicans
urged President Mckinley not to lei
Alger into his cabinet The president
didn't heed them, and he will always
be sorry for this.
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First Disarmament Advocate.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The idea that descendant of the
greatest warrior the world has ever had
should be the first to advocate universal
disarmament is incongurous, but is
seriously advanced by several French
writer's. They say that Napoleon Ill
went so far as to ask the nations of
Europe to send delegates to a peace
conference on the lines of the present
melting at The Hague. OF the five great
powers, only one, Italy, was willing ITO
take part. From England, Germany,
Austria and Russia he received only
snubS,
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Personal Notes.

Jerome Hall Raymond, the new presi-
dent of the University of West Virginia,
was new boy in early life.
The will of the late Robert c. Billings
of Boston leaves 100000 to the Boston Mu-
scum of Fine Arts.
NJ. Millerand, the French socialist min
lister OF commerce, is one of the best in
formed men in Europe with regard to
American affairs
Addison Cammack, the Wall street bear
knows the highest and lowest price every
listed stock has reached In every month
for 10 years past.
Thomas A. Edsonis handwriting bears
a close resemblance to that of Edgar AL
len Poe, fact which is the despair of
those who seek to read character by
ones chirography.
Mrs. Statsenberg, wife of the Nebraska
colonel who was killed by the Filipinos,
was on shipboard at the time of her hus-
bands death, and did not learn of the
event until 30 days after it took place.
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The Atlanta Constitution says: THE
only way to enjoy Georgia water
melon is to scoop out the heart with
the hands, fetch swipe or two across
the mouth and let the juice trickle
down your neck and arms" If the Con-
stitution intended this for a dry joke,
it's a failure
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Too Drastic a Remedy.

From the Washington Star
II has been declared that the fighting in
Kentucky may be stopped by shutting off
the supply of moonshine whiskey and Civ
ing the mountaineers liquor OF a better
quality. No one has the temerity to sug-
gest total abstinence in this connection.
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New York O..ce-4S Tribune Building.
Chicago Office-469 The Rookery.
The S. c. Beckwith Special Agency
Eastern Representatives.
Washington Bureau-1.4l5 G st, N W.
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The press of the country is eulogizing
Root as enthusiastically as it con-
demned Alger. Root goes to bat amid
the applause of the entire grandstand.
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Want to Know the Worst.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Bogus weather reports are being sold
throughout the country. What reason
there can be for desiring to know the state
of the weather more than a day ahead OF
the actual period of persplration is hard
to imagine.
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Grammatical Question of the Hour.

From the St. Louis Star.
Is it "he" or "she?" That !. the burning
question now occupying the minds of the
good people of Boston touching the auto
mobile. Let it go at cit"
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Gus and irresponsible to compel the
president to recall that sterling soldier
and gentleman, Major General Elwell
s. Otis, from position he is filling in
Luzon with splendid patience. tireless
industry and mastery ability" 1t is
reassuring to learn that Elwell S. is
o. X to Harrison G.