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Evening star., 1899-06-23
Gen. Leonard Wood Expected Here
This Afternoon From New York,
TO INSPECT STREET RAILROAD SYSTEM
He Will Have an Opportunity to
See What Has Been Done.
CONDITION OF THE ROADS

Cen Leonard Wood will arrive in this
city this afternoon from New York and join
Mrs. Wood, who has preceded him. at the
Richmond. The impression prevails among
the intimate friends of Gen. Wood that
lie VIII accept the presidency of the Wash
1ngton Traction and Electric Company IN
less President Mckinley urges him to con-
tlnue the work of regeneration and recla-
nation in CUBA. Ii was stated today, how
ever, by warm PERSONAL, friend of Gen
Wood that he believed the work of Cuba
mad been SO far advanced that it might
safely be intrusted to others
Gen. Leonard Wood visited Adams Mass
yesterday and had long conference with
President Mckinley. In the afternoon he
returned TO New York. 1t is presumed that
Gen. Wood consulted the President in re-
gard to his accepting the offer which has
been made to him of the presidency Of
the new system of street railroad and cleo
trio lighting companies in this District.
Gen. Wood returned last evening to New
York and today was in consultation with
Mr.. George w. Young, who ananced the
recent purchases of the various properti IS
embraced in the new system. 1t is ex-
pected that Gen. Wood will be accompanied
by Mr.. Young, and together they will in
Spect the properties. Mr.. q, T. Crosby il
here and will explain to Gen. Wood the To-
cal situation and what has been done up
to date.
The transfer of the management of the
Metropolitan and Columbia RAILROADS to the
new owners will be made. it lis thought,
some time next week, providing, of course,
that such action will hsrmonixe with the
plans of Gen. Wood All the other proper
ties belonging to the new company that
has beer partially organized are now under
the direct control of the representatives of
the new owners, and plans foE the equip
ment of the roads have been adopted and
contracts made for the material that will
be needed.
In the case of the Anacostia road the
work of putting down the underground
system Is now under way, and ON the north
ern end of the Brightwood road werkmen
are engaged IN reiaying the roadbed Ar
rangements have been made to re-equip all
the other suburban roads
While the City and Suburban road is not
included among those in the holding COM
pany, still 1t is stated the road is owned by
the same interests. The change in the
|, management has not yet been made and
the work of equipping the road with the
Underground system, which Is nearing COM
pletion, is still in charge of Mr.. w. Kesley
Schoepf, the vice president and general
manager of the company. 1t is understood
the new owners will assume the active
management of the road about the 1st of
August when the payment will be con-
cluded.
Evening star., 1899-06-23
BELGICA ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.
DIR. Cook Describes the Itinerary of
the Vessel.

NEW YORK, June 23.-Among the pas
sengers who arrived today on board the
steamer Buffen from Rio Janeiro was DIR.
Frederick A. Cook of the Belgica antarc-
tic expedition. DIR. Cook said: Il accom-
panied the expedition as surgeon and an
thropologist. Briefly our itinerary
follows: Leaving Staten Island Land of the
southern seas on January l, 1898. we pro-
ceeded directly for Cape Horn, taking
soundings directly south from this point to
the South Shetland Islands, passing through
this group to Palmer Land. We entered
Palmer Land through Hughes Gulf, which
we found was not a gulf. but a strait as
long as Megallen and somewhat wider. We
spent about two weeks surveying Hughes
Gulf and finally emerged into the Pacific
and proceeded along the west border Of the
coast of Graham's Land until We enter the
main body of the pack ice west of Alexan-
dria Land. We passed through the pack
ice about nine miles south until we were
frozen in. The vessel thus frozen in the pack
ice remained fast fer thirteen months, dur
ing which We drifted 1000 miles to and
fro and finally emerged into clear water at
103 west longitude. We then returned di-
rectly 10 Punta Arenas"
Evening star., 1899-06-23
ELkS ENJOYING THEMSELVES.
They Have Carte Blanche mt All
Places of Entertainment.

ST. LOUIS, June 23.-The Grand Lodge
or Elks having elected officers and trans.
acted other business that came before It,
the members and other visiting Elks have
nothing to do during the remainder of
their stay here but enjoy themselves
This they are doing without stint. The
official badge of the order admits the bear
er to every place of entertainment in the
city, with but few exceptions, and as a
result the numerous summer gardens with
which st. Louis abounds are crowded.
Special entertainment for the visitors had
been prepared by the local committee at
Meramac Highlands, sixteen miles from the
city, and there the Elks spent the day
with their ladies'.
Tonight the award Of prizes for the drills
and band contests and the special prizes
for participants in Wednesdays parade Will
be made.
The Grand Lodge last night elected the
following officers: Grand exalted ruler b.
H. Allen of Birmingham, Ala; leading
grand knight, Chas. H Foote, Minneapolis;
grand secretary, George A. Reynolds;
grand treasurer, f. S. Orris, Meadville, Pa,
and grand esteemed loyal knight. J. o.
Reese, San Francisco; grand trustees, J.
T. flaming, indianapolis; Henry Mas,
Baltimore, and John ID. OShea, Lynn,
Mass.
The convention adopted the report from
the committee on law and appeal forbid
order.
In the prize drills the judges awarded
first honors TO the Cherry Pickers of To.
ledo
Evening star., 1899-06-23
BIG SOCIAL EVENT IN HAVANA,
Mrs. RathbOne Has 500 Guests at Her
HALL.

HAVANA, June 23-The biggest social
event since the American occupation was
given last night. Mrs. Rathbone wife of
the director of posts. Maj. E. o. Rathbone,
gave ball, al which over 800 persons were
present, including all the best of Havana
society, American, Spanish and Cuban.
At Sagua the mayor has disarmed the
private watchmen of the Central railway
yards and warehouses. Mr.. Pearson, the
division superintendent, has protested and
threatens suit. He will hold the city re-
sponsibie for any losses resulting.
terrific rain storm, called a temporal
de aqua, has destroyed much tobacco and
vegetables at Guanajay. A house was over
turned killing a young Cuban woman
At Santa Clara 173 payments of Cuban
soldiers have been made. 1t is almost i'm
possible TO continue paying them owing to
discrepancies in the list. For every man
paid thirty are refused payment
Evening star., 1899-06-23
SIGNAL CORPS WORK.
Operations Luzon Described by
Lieut.. ki!bOurne.

Lieut.. ki!bOurne.
The War Departm Mt has received a copy
OF report made by Lieut.. Chas E Kill
bourne, jr., Volunteer Signal Corps, in re-
gard to the work of the 1st Company of the
corps in maintaining lines of communica-
ton during the battle al Manila of Febr,i-
airy t and B. He summarizes the work as
follows:
Total number of messages recorded sent
in 1st Division from Sal D. m of the 4th to
u pm. of the 9Th, $50. Estimated number
sent by word of mouth and not recorded.
2oo, making total of 720 during the battle.
OF these, probably one-tenth were not de-
llvered, the rapid movement of the troops,
the small number of men in the squads for
carrier work and the lack of horses making
II impossible always to find the one ad-
dressed, but every effort was made to have
as efflcient a service as possible under the
existing conditions. and the men did their
pest with an indifference to danger and a
devotion to duty eXcelled, | am sure, by the
troops of no other branch of the service
Casualties in action, none"
Evening star., 1899-06-23
WILL DELAY THE ALBANY.
Erect OF the Fire at the Armstroup
Works In England

The Navy Department has received a
letter from the Armstrong ShinbpiIding
Company of England containing the fnfor.
nation that the recent fire in their ord
nance plant at Newcastle would somewhat
delay the completion of the cruiser Albany.
which we purchased from Brazil just prior
to the outbreak Of the Spanish-Amertcan
war. The fire destroyed about 81 GOO coo
worth of ordnance and electrical apparatus.
some OF which was designed for use in out
ntnng the Albany. The letter did not con-
tain specific information as to the length
OF the delay which would be caused, and
further information upon that point is ex-
pected shortly. The Albany was to have
been completed and ready to sail October ].
Evening star., 1899-06-23
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Guy AGams, formerly an experienced
and highly esteemed newspaper man in the
west, who forsook the profession to enter
railroading In responsible positions, has
been appointed general agent of the Ches-
apeake Beach Railway Company and will
shortly open offices at No. 1416 New York
avenue. Mr.. Adams relinquished the posi-
ton of travelling passenger agent on the
Lehigh Valley railroad, with offices in New
York, to accept his new duties
Captain G.. NJ. Chester, attached to the
Newport News station, is at the Army and
Navy Club.
Judge Charles F. Scott went this after
noon to Atlantic City. He will return Mon
day or Tuesday.
Evening star., 1899-06-23
QUESTION OF "CANTEENs..
Attitude of the War Department On
the Matter,

with regard TO the question of the main
tehahce OF canteens at United States army
posts' the acting secretary of war said to-
oay that as lar as the department is con-
cerhed the matter is settled in favor OF
maintaining the present system. When the
subject was brought Up by the case of the
camp Meade canteen the matter was thor
oughly investigated by the department, ard
reports from officers in all branches Of the
service showed that from every standpoin1
the army csnteen as now o1erated is in
hnitely better for the interests of the sol
dler than the old system of post traders
and low groggeries On the outskirts Of The
posts The regulations under which the
canteen operate are already formulated
and there viii be no need for further action
Dy the department. The assistant secre-
tary regards the question as closed.
Evening star., 1899-06-23
Carried sub.istence Stores.
COL. BIsBEE GOING TO MANILA.
Will Relinquish the FurIough to
Which He is Entitled.

WOONSOCKET, r. l., June 23.-Letters
received in this city from Col. W. H. Bis
bee, 18th United States Infantry, bring in
formation that he has relinquished the four
months furiOugh to which he was entitled,
because he is desirous of Immediately join
ing his new command, the 18th, in the Phil
ippines, WHICH is without field officer at
present. Col Bisbee. as lieutenant colonel
and commanding officer of the 1st United
States Infantry, has been in constant serv-
ice, first in Santiago and later in Pinar del
Rio provinces, since hostilities first began
in Cuba. He enlisted from this city in 1861
Evening star., 1899-06-23
REDUCTION IN ASSESSMENTS.
Valuation of New York Property
Scnled AhOut 20 Per Cent.

NEW YORK, June 23-The tax commits
sioners today made report on the assessed
valuation of real and personal property in
Greater New York
The report shows the assessed value of
both real and personal property on Jan
uary 1. and the amount of reductions made
by the commissioners up to March 81
The total assessed value of real estate in
all the boroughs was $3.50 046317; of per-
sonal estate, IS, 137, AS, 149, making a total
of $11. .0S1, $50, 466. The amount reduced
from the personal assessments was 1853
$50, ,2S3, and from real estate, $21, 752 344
leaving a total of 81, 4S2 1873, ,S37 for both
real and personal assessments.
Evening star., 1899-06-23

Party of Government officials on to
the Delaware Coast.

PHILADELPiIA, June 23.-Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Spalding, Con-
sressmen Burton of Ohio. chairman of the
river and haFbor committee, and Cannon,
chairman of the committee on appropria-
tions; Surgeon General Wyman of the ma
rine hospital service: Chief Moore of the
weather bureau, Commissioner of Naviga-
tion ~..amberlain. Superintendent kimbalI
of the lifc-saving service, Senator Penrose,
Collector Thomas of the port of Philadel-
phia and the directors of the Philadelphia
maritime exchange left here today to in
specJ the signal stations along the Della
ware river and bay. The party will spend
Saturday and Sunday at Cape May.
Evening star., 1899-06-23
MAIL FOR VOLUNTEERS HELD.
Postmaster Generals Order Indicates
They VIII BE Mustered Ont.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 23-The Post
master General has ordered that mail mat
ter addressed to members of the following
regiments be held at San Francisco indi-
eating that they are all to be mustered out
Of service very soon: California Heavy Ar
tillery, Utah Artillery, 1st California In
fantry: LIST Colorado Infantry, 1st Idaho In
fantry, 1st Montana Infantry, 18th Mime
sofa Infantry, 1st Nebraska Infantry, 1st
North Dakota Infantry, I'd Oregon In
fantry, 10th Pennsylvania Infantry 1st
South Dakota Infantry and the 1st Wyom-
ing Infantry.
Evening star., 1899-06-23
BROTHER OF JAY GOULD DIES.
He Was Purchasing Agent of the
Missouri Pacific Road.

ST. LOUIS, June 23.-Telegrams from
Salem, n. Y, today announced the death
there last night of Abram Gould, a brother
OF Jay Gould. For many years he was pur-
chasing agent for the Missouri Pacific and
leaves one son, Fred. aged twenty-one
years old Mr.. Gould's health has been
very poor for several months, and recently,
in company with his son. he went east for
q rest He was fifty-six years old
Evening star., 1899-06-23
STEEL RAILS FOR RUSSIA.
Biggest Order Ever Placed Goes to
the Carnegie Company.

PITTSBURG, Pa, June 23.-The CONNER.
cial Gazette says:
THE Carnegie Steel Company has con.
tracted with representatives Of the Russian
government to furnish that country with
10000 tons of steel rails for its immense
railroad enterprises in Siberia and China.
This, 1t is said, is the largest order ever
placed with one firm in the world and repre-.
sents an outlay of between $4,000 600 and
IS 5000, 600.
I'm filling the order 100000 tons OF pig
iron will be consumed and profitable en-
ployment will be insured to all the rail mill
workers of the concern for the next two
and a half years"
Members OF the firm here refuse to con-
firm or deny the above
Evening star., 1899-06-23

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address In the United
States or Canada. by ordering It at
this office, In person or by letter.
Terms: l3 cents per week; IS cents
for two weeks, or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. SUBJ
scribers changing their address from
one Post-offlce to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one
Evening star., 1899-06-23

Rewards for the Capture of Thomas
Fitzpatrick's slayer.

CHICAGO, June IA special to the
Chronicle from Mound station, says:
Michael Tobin, the slayer of Major Thos
E Fitzpatrick. superintendent OF the ma
tional cemetery, is still at large despite all
efforts to capture him Relatives of the
dead man have offered large rewards for
the capture Of the fugitive. Governor John
x. Tanner has authorized a reward of $500
for his apprehension, and the federal gov
ernment has advised the authorities to
spare no means or expense
Evening star., 1899-06-23
Price of window Glass Advanced.

PITTSBURG. Pa. June 23.-The window
glass combine, known as the American
Glass Company, has again advanced the
Price of window glass. The increase
ranges from to 10 per cent, and takes ef-
feet Immediately. The new combination
has offered rebate to customers purchas-
ing their entire output from September to
July.
Evening star., 1899-06-23
Cut Her Husbands throat.

NEW YORK, June 23.-o:xhce Ramsey.
twenty-seven years old, cut the throat of
her husband. Harvey j. Ramsey, fifty years
old, while the man was aseep in he'd IN
their apartments at the Garden Hotel to-
day. The woman was arrested. Ramsey
was removed to Bellevue Hospital He ID
ticket seller at Madison Square Garden.
Evening star., 1899-06-23
READY TO FURNISH TROOPS.
Gov. Roosevelt Says New York Will
Respond to Caals

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 23.-Gov.
Roosevelt authorized Local Manager Rich
ards OF the Postal Te.egraph-C Cable Com
pany to give to the press the substance Of a
telegram which he filed here with that
company today to President Mckinley. in
which Gov. Roosevelt informed the Presi-
dent that, In the event of a call for vol1ln-
teers being made, New York was prepared
to furnish all the troops thee government
might ask and asked aneopportunity to be
given New York state to do sol
Evening star., 1899-06-23
DELIVERED TO MIR. cHoATE.

Formal Memorandum of Agreement
Regarding Alaskan boundary.
LONDON. June 23-The officials of the
foreign Office this morning sent the United
States ambassador, Joseph H. Choate, a
formal memorandum embodying the tenn
porary agreement reached on the Alaskan
boundary question.
Evening star., 1899-06-23
Our Forces Kept on the Alert by
Aguinaldo's Tactics.
BE HAS GATHERED A Big FORCE
Takes Personal Command of Late
General Luna's Army.
TRANSPORT GOES AGROUND

MANILA, June %. II % a.m.-Aguinaldo
does not seem to be satisfied with the at
tempt of the insurgents to retake San
Fernando, and he has taken command of
Gen. Luna's army and has massed the larg-
est rebel force yet mobilized. bringing 1000
men from the Antipolo region. He is ex-
ceedingly troublesome. Last night his men
wounded two members of the 18th Regi-
ment.
General MacArthur's men are constantly
on the alert to repel any attacks by the
rebels, sleeping upon their arms. The gem
eral sincerely hopes that the FffipinOs will
give hun another chance for battle, for
the soldiers really enjoy an opportunity to
fight them when they can do so without
wading through swamps to catch them.
Railway trains between Manila and San
Fernando have been stopped for several
days while permanent repairs We're being
made to the bridges along the route, but
today traffic was resumed.
Centennial Goes on n Rock.
The transport Centennial. which has ar
rived here, had an exciting experience while
rounding Point Engano, on the northern
coast of Luzon, on her way to this port
She struck a rock Wednesday and re-
manned fast for several hours, during which
time she was surrounded by swarms of
natives in canoes, who became menacing.
Capt Eagle, who commanded the transport,
was compelled to throw overheard a hum
dred tons of supplies in order to tighten
the ship sufficiently to get her afioat. Be
fore this was effected the Filipinos had
tOwed the cases ashore and were fighting
over the spOilS.
The cruiser Baltimore recently grounded
at the same point, but the natives feared
TO approach her.
Carried Subsistence Stores.
The War Department had received no
official advices today relative to the ground
ing Of the transport Centennial on the north
end of Luzon and the loss of 100 tons of
supplies, which were thrown overheard to
tighten the ship. According to the records
here the Centennial carried 1880 tons of
supplies. and il is believed that they were
all the property of the subsistence depart
ment. The commissary officer at Manila
has been queried to know whether it is
desirable to Immediately replace the sup
plies which were lost If so. this will be
done at once. The Centennial was char
tered ship and not one of the regular gov
erEment transport fleet.
Evening star., 1899-06-23
Steamship Arrivals.

At Bremen-Lahn. from New York.
At Liverpool-Canada, from Boston.
Evening star., 1899-06-23
Won Buelow 1. Now a Count.

BERLIN, June 23.-Emperor William has
conferred the rank OF count upon the min
lister of foreign affairs, Won Buelow.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07

READ IT ALOUD, SAID HE.
must be aware that Miss Weston is not
in town. The wedding of her cousin
was in all the papers"
"Was it. Jack?''' said Edith. 'I didn't
see it. Perhaps I'm not as much inter-
ested in the family as you are. But
there! won't be absurd any more
love you, and you love me. and that's
all there is about it. Now let me 60 up
stairs and get that letter. | have suf-
fered hundred deaths for shame since
took It."
1t was with obvious relief that she
put it into Jacks hand. He tore open
the envelope and then passed it back
to her.
"Read it aloud" said he. sim sure
Miss Weston would not object"
Edith. stretched out her hand re-
luctantly, looking into Jacks eyes. He
smiled and urged her again to read the
letter. So she pulled 1t from the en-
velope and read as follows:
49, New YORK. Nov. 20.
Dear Sir-Permit US to call your attention to
the merits OF our patent self acting trousers
stretcher, Of which more than 1000 900 are now
in use in the United States and Canada. This
marvellous contrivance-
That was as far as Edith. could 60.
A half minute later her father. who is
q physician. looked into the reception
room to see whether he had a double
case Of hysteria in the house, but when
the matter was explained to him he de.
cided that their condition was not path
illogical. though there was contagion
in it, for he laughed until he choked.
The next day Jack got letter from
Miss Weston in response to the '.partic-
ulars" which he had duly sent by mail.
OF course she had sent him no previous
communication. 1t was merely coin
cidence that the penmanship of the
young woman employed by the trou-
sers stretcher company to address en-
velopes-in pursuance of the game"
which Jack himself had explained
CHANGED to resemble Miss Weston's
sufficiently to deceive even the eye of
Mr.. John Harwood, expert in penman-
shin,
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-12-07

to give a much finer polish than any
other grade. Columns are cut from
the logs or stumps by circular saws.
These saws, like those used in saving
the slabs, are without teeth. and the
steel shot which become imbedded in
the edges of the saws do the cutting
as in the other case. The columns
are cut from them across the grain.
They vary in diameter from a few up
to ten inches.
No two of the hundreds of slabs are
exactly alike, the markings and color
ings in each case being entirely differ
eat. One slab of l or IL inches in
thickness, when sawed off log. may,
for instance. have a center in which
the most vivid red predominates The
center of the very next slab. cut from
the same log, Is perhaps chiefly blue.
black or somt, color other than red
The coloring is of all imaginable tints
and shades. from the most delicate to
the most rich and vivid.