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Evening star., 1899-03-15
NO DETAIL FOR CAPT. CONVERSE.
Has Been Detached From COn,mand
of the Montgomery.

1t was said at the Navy Department to-
day that no detail has yet been decided on
Tor Captain Converse, who has been de
tached from command of the Montgomer,;
ana ordered to report to the department.
owing to his promotion, Captain Converse
is entitled to larger vessel than the one
ne mas just left, but there is no craft Of
the sort now available for him, and he will
undoubtedly be detailed for special work in
one of the bureaus of the department till
a suitable command can be secureI for
him. His versatility in mechanical and cleo
trical engineering makes him A valuable
and convenient man for the department to
nave at command, and. pending a sea de-
tall, for which he has already applied. it is
likely that he will be put on technical work
or some sort, either at the Washington
navy yard or on some of the boards prose
cutting special lines of investigation for the
department.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
List of Casualties.

Private Fornoff OF Company L,
Goth Regiment, was killed.
Private Newman, Company f,
goth Regiment, is wounded.
Private Carroll, Company A, 22d
Regiment, is wounded.
Private Marshall, Company B, ed
Regiment, is wounded
Private Coombs. Company c, ed
Regiment, is wounded.
Private Rogers, Company L, 22d
Regiment, is wounded
About $50 Filipinos surrendered
at the town OF Taguig to the Wash
ington Regiment and rs Filipinos
were captured at Pasig by the Goth
Regiment
Our troops found 100 dead Fill
pinos and 100 new graves near
Pasig.
The prisoners were unarmed. and
it is presumed they executed their
threat OF throwing their arms into the
river
Evening star., 1899-03-15
CENSUS BUREAU QUARTERS
The Executive Offices Moved TO the Colum.
bian Building
Permanent Location Not Yet Selected
Employees All to BE Under
One Roof.

The executive Offices of the census bureau
were moved at noon TODAY from the old
quarters in the Marini building on e street
to the sixth floor of the new Columbian
building on 9th street, opposite the city
hail. This, however, is only a Temporary
arrangement
we have no idea OF ever renting the en-
tire building, said Assistant Director
wines to Star reporter this morning 1T
is not large enough by any means The
only building in the city capable of accom-
modatlng the various bureaus of the census
and their clerks is the Union building on
street. the location of the old city post
office. Two of the floors in this building
are occupied by the government and there
Is considerable doubt that We can ge; The
entire building. The building does not suit
me. What l should like to see Is a sNndi-
cate OF capitalists erect building for the
purpose We do not care so much about
location, so it is access: bic. An ideal build-
ing. in my opinion, would pc a ope-siory
structure, lighted both from the sides and
top with an available floor space of 150 op0
square feet Such a building would fill all
wants, and if erected according 10 our
plans could be utilized after the capS,,s
work Is completed as a storehouse for gov
ernment records. We will agree to every
lhihg IN our power TO have the government
purchase such a building and in the mean
There is one thing you may say regard
ing the work of compiling the next census
said Mr.. Wines. 1T will all be done under
one roof. The experience we gained in the
census of 1880 and 1880 convinces lis thar
not only will the government save money,
but considerable time will be saved Add
TO these considerations the improved condi-
ton OF the clerks under such an arrange
meHt and you can get idea of the i'm
mense benefit to be derived. Why under
the last census at least four separate build
ings were occupied. and the clerks actually
suffered for want of proper light and ven
tIlation. During the summer months il was
no unusual thing for a lady clerk to faint
from the oDpressiveness. With all the
working force under one roof the work of
supervision and direction will be compara-
lively easy / consider this feature of the
census of 1900 enc of absolute necessity.
What building will you occupy?'
That has not been decided
is there any truth in the published state
mentS of disagreement between the census
officials and the civil service commission?"
asked the reporter.
None whatever, SO far as l know" re-
best of feeling prevails. AS soon as an op-
the commission regarding examinations.
We expect the hearty cooperation of the
COMMISSIONER fact ! have received assur-
ances from all the members of the commits
sion that il will be their pleasure to render
us such assistance in the way of eXamina-
tions or the preparation thereof we may
desire. Say positively, please, that there is
absolutely no truth in the published state
mentS of diSa greement'' -
Evening star., 1899-03-15
TO INSPECT THE ROUTE.
Excursion Given by, the Panama
Canal Company.


About sixty senators and repres entatives
have accepted invitations for a pleasant
trip that has been planned to inspect the
routes of the proposed Nicaragua and Pan
ANA canals coming home by way of San
tiago and other points of interest in the
West Indies They will go as the guests Of
the Panama Canal Company, in accordance
with an invitation extended onJthe last day
of Congress to Representative Burton 5
committee on rivers and harbers and Sena-
tor F'ryes committee. on commerce.
The invitation has since been extended 50
as to include a number of the meInbers of
both houses outside of these two commit
tees.
The party will have an ocean steamer 70
itself and will sail from New York abou.
March %, and from Mobile April l. The
first stop will be made at Greytown, where
the harbor and the route of the Nicaragua
canal will be inspected. The steamer will
then proceed to Colon ard the party will
go over the Panama canal and inspect the
harbors. Every facility will be offered both
at the Nicaragua and Panama routes for
complete an eXaminat ton possible of
the work to be done a each point
On the return trip the partx VIII stop at
Santiago and see the battlefield of San
Juan Hill and Carvera's sunken ships, be
siues touching al other intaraStingE places in
the Antilles, reaching New York about
April %. (
Evening star., 1899-03-15

on record, shall be marked on the ground
with monuments placed at every boundar ~
angie ana every street corner. These monu-
ments shall have square tops. inches 20 6
inches. be sunk in the ground not less than
feet, and project above the surface not
less than inches.
Designation of Highways, Reserva-
tiOns and Lots.
Sec. 10. The names of avenues streets
circles and public spaces, and the number
ing of lots, shall be subject to the approval
OF the Commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia. The following plan of naming will
be followed
"ta) The broad diagonal highways will be
designated as avenues, and will be named
after the states and territories of the
Union.
"tb) Streets running north and south will
pe numbered conSecutiyely each way from
the meridian of the Capitol If the streets
are not direct combinations of city streets
their names Will correspond with the names
OF city streets most nearly due north and
south in the line of their continuation
rtc) Streets running east and west will
be named from the letters of the alnbahet
untll these letters are exhausted Beyond
TINS they Will be named in accordance with
a plan approved by the Commissioners
streets not in exact alignment with those
TO the east or west of them will take the
names OF streets most nearly in the line of
thelr direct continuation.
tal small streets which do not form an
essential part OF the rectangular system of
streets, streets Will be designated as places and
vii VIII receive such names may be ap-
proved by the Commissioners
lel circles and public squares will be
named after distinguished Americans who
nave been prominent in the service of their
country. NC vi 'iie4i
90 No two streets. avenues. places or
reservations shall bear the same name.
tg) No two lots in any square of ground
,,,t sina.I De designated by the same number or
py the same letter of the alphabet
Evening star., 1899-03-15
PEACE CONFERENCE DELEGATES.
Some Distinguished American May
He Added to the Ambassadors.


1t is said at the State Departm, mt that
no selection had yet been made of repre-
sentatives of the United States at the ap-
preaching peace conference at The Hague
The President has given the matter some
attention, but it appears that he is await
ing the action of some of the European gov
ernments to gather an idea of the number
of representatives which are expected to
attend from each nation invited to attend
the conference. With the original eXpecta-
ton that only one delegate would be ap
pointed by each nation. and that the place
of meeting of the conference would be St.
Petersburg, it seemed to be an assured fact
that Mr.. Tower, the United States ambas
sador to Russia, would be the person select
ed. Now, however that the meeting place
has been removed TO The Hague, and there
are indications that there will be several
representatives from many of the more i'm
por.ant countries, it is by no means certain
that, in addition to some delegates chosen
from among the American ambassadors in
Europe, the honor of in part representing
the United States will not be conferred
upon some distinguished American.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
UTAH INDIANS RESTLESS.
They Want TO Return to Old Agency
I'm Colorado.

PRICE, Utah, March 15.-Reports from
White Rocks agency are to the effect that
the Indian leaders there are restless and
very serious trouble is anticipated by In
dian Agent Myton, by reason of the fact
that the men who control the chiefs de-
sire to return to the former reservation in
Colorado. The matter was presented to
Agent Myton by the head men OF the White
River Utes some ten days ago, and the
agent referred it to Washington.
Nothing has been heard from the Interior
Department, and in consequence the In
dians are becoming restless, and, il is said
threaten all manner of things. The In
dians behind the agitation are old men. and
were more or iess identified with the Meek=T
Evening star., 1899-03-15

we're; NJ, Richard F. Piper. thigh. slight;
G. Lester NJ Folger. neck. slight; III, Chas.
Sharkey. thigh, slight; Charles Davis. neck,
severe. Second Oregon, B, Private Walter
Irwin. foot. moderate. accidental injury.
Twenty-second Infantry. b. Corporal Chas.
J. Usley confusion, side; 10th Infantry, E,
Privates William Sempson. sprain, ankle;
NJ, Adolph c. Koehper, sprain, ankle; b,
Peter j. Phelan. hand. moderate; F, Cor
poral John E. Hoffman. sprain, ankle.
March "A, near Guadalupe-killed: First
Washington E, Private Ralph Van Bus
kirk. Wounded. ID Oregon. d, Privates AL
ford o. Garden, chest, severe; F, w. o. b.
Dodson, ankle, slight; E, Charles j. Olson.
foot, severe.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Movement of the seventh Infantry

-Four companies of the 9TH Regular Infan-
try have been ordered to take stations
vacated by companies of the 9th Infantry
and 10th Infantry. which regiments are
under orders to proceed to the PHILIPPINES
as soon as the transports are ready for the
trip from San Francisco The movement
of the 9TH Infantry has been arranged as
follows:j Company c. from Fort WAYNE.
Mich, to Plattsburg barracks. n. Y. Com
pany /. from Fort Wayne to Madison bar
racks. Nj; Company X, from Fort Sher
idan, Ilp, to Fort Porter, ". Y; Company
L. from Fort Sheridan TO Jefferson bar
racks, Mo-
Evening star., 1899-03-15
WARSHIP'S BOILER EXPLODES.
One Man Killed, Several Injured on
English Cruiser Terrible.

DEVONPORT, England, March 15.-rhe
British first-cIass cruiser Terrible has ar
rived here from Malta and reports that a
boiler explosion on board of her Monday
killed a stoker. fatally injured another
man, and badly scalded several others.
The Terrible is a sister ship of the Pow
erful. The latter. which is now in Manila
bay has been most unfortunate, having ex-
perienced continuous series of accidents
and breakdowns since she was launched.
The British first-class cruisers Terrible
and Powerful are steel-sheathed vessels of
1920 tons displacement, 500 feet long al
feet beam and % go indicated horse power.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
MIR. VANDERBILT AT HIS DESK.
fhe Assistant SecretaFy StfII Weak
From His Long Illness.

Assistant Secretary Vanderlip reached
Washington yesterday afternoon and was
at his desk this morning. He is still some
What weak from his long illness. but fees
that he will be able to continue at his
duties. He received congratulations from
ali the officials and employees of the treas
ury on his return
While visiting Porto Rico last November
tc ascertain the financial condition of the
island, Mr. Vanderlip,s system became
charged with native fever. and frnmedia civ
on ms return to this city he vas aIbtacked
py the disease He had to be taken to his
home In Chicago.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Deadlock mt HARRISBURG.

HARRISBURG. Pa. March l5.-Tshe
fcrty ninth ballot for United States senator
taken today by the joint assembly result
ed as follows:
Quay (rep.). 81: jerks (dem-). rs: Dalzell
Crep.). II; HUFF (rep). 3; Irwin (repl, 4;
Stewart Crep1. Z: Stone trep). 4: widener
(rep). 3: Rice (rep.), 2; Ritter Crep.), I; Grow
rep.), 1; Smith 1repD. 3; Tubbs (rep). .
Total, 22l; necessary to a choice. III;
paired or not voting, g. No election
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Our Troops Burn PaterOs.

MANILA, March IS. I2:4o PM
Gen. Wheaton's brigade continues
the work OF clearing out the rebels
around Pasig.
The Washington volunteers have
captured and burned Pateros, meet
ing with sharp fire from the enemy
while crossing the river.
Today's fighting was like that OF
the past week. the insurgents occa-
sionaliy making stand, but eventu-
ally fleeing. Their loss is supposed
to have been small, as the Americans
were unable TO see the enemy in the
thickets
The progress OF the American adj
vance is slow.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
WILL ASK FRANCE TO MEDIATE.
Spain Anxious to Resume Negotia-
lions With Ffiipiuos.

LONDON. March ia special dispatch
from Madrid says Premier S:lvela, in an
interview just published there, spoke in
favor of the intervention of France for the
purpose of obtaining permission from the
United States for Spain to resume direct
negotiations for the release OF the Spanish
prisoners held by the Philippine rebels
Evening star., 1899-03-15

The Evening Star is served TO subscribers In the
city by carriers on their account, at 10 cents
rer week, or "a cents per month. Copies at the
counter, cents each. BY mail-any where in the
United States or Canada-postuge prepaid-50 cents
month
Saturday Qulntuple Sheet STAR 81 per year; with
foreign postage added. S3.0S.
Entered ct the Post Office at Washington, D.. c.,
second class mail matter)
All mail subscriptions must be paid IN advance.
Rates Of advertising -Iade known applica ti0n.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Major Joseph wheeler's Case.

by direction of the President, the order
LOT the honorable discharge of Maj. Joseph
Wheeler, Jr., chief ordnance officer, U. 8.
v, from the volunteer service, has been
amended SO as to take effect March 81.
MAJ; wheeler is second lieutenant of The
4th Regular Artillery,
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Otis Says II is a Great Victory.

LONDON, March I5.-The Even
ing News this afternoon publishes
the following dispatch from Manila
Gen Wheaton has completely
routed the Filipinos and has occu-
pied Pasig, Taguig and Pateros.
Several hundred OF the enemy were
killed and as many were captured
Gen. Otis says this is the great
est victory since February 5. The
Americans will now press toward
Aguinaldo's headquarters"
Evening star., 1899-03-15

No other paper I'm the world
reaches SO large percent
age of families In the city
where printed as docs The
Evening Star in Washington.
As an advertising medium
for the District of Columbia
The Star is therefore without
an equal.
Evening star., 1899-03-15
VICTORY FOR OTIS
Greatest, He Says, Since
February s.
HEAVY LOSSES BY INSURGENTS
Our Troops Take .Pasig and
Burn Pateros.
FILIPINOS THROW GUNS IN RIVER
American Advance is Slow and
Cautious in Jungle.
FILIPINOS THROW GUNS IN RIVER
LIST OF THE CASUALTIES

MANILA, March $. 40 PM
Gen Llloyd Wheaton, commanding
the United States flying column. at
tackled and defeated a force of 1000
Filipinos at Pasig this afternoon, in
flicting heavy loss upon them. The
American loss was slight The
Americans captured $50 Filipinos.
Many bodies of rebels killed in the
engagement are floating down the
river
Evening star., 1899-03-15
Volunteer Signal Men to Go Ont

The sixth company of the volunteer sig
nal corps now at Augusta, Ga, has been
ordered mustered out
Evening star., 1899-03-15
SUBDIVISION OF LAND
General Orders Issued Under Act of
August 81, 1888.
REPEAL OF PREVIOUS REGULATIONS
PLATING, Resubdiyision of Lots
Plating, Resubdivision of Lots
and Other Matters.
DESIGNATION OF HIGHWAYS

Pursuant to the requirements of the act
of Congress entitled "An act to regulate
the subdivision of land within the District
of Columbia" approved August ~, 1883,
the Commissioners of the District of Co
lrnbia today made and promulgated GER
tain general orders to regulate the plating
and subdividing of lands and grounds in
the District. These orders will become opar-
ative on and after April Is, 1899, repeating
all other orders or regulations contrary
thereto previously made under authority
of said act. They are as follows, starting
with plats of subdivisions:
Sec. l. Plats of subdivisions will be
drawn in the office of the surveyor of the
District of Columbia and certified to by
him, unless otherwise directed by the Com
misSionerS
Evening star., 1899-03-15
President of the Glass RottIe Blowers
Association.
TESTIMONY 1T INDUSTRIAL INQUIRY
Lower Wages Paid Than in the
Last twenty Years.
VIEWS OF MR.. HAYES

Mr.. Dennis A. Hayes, president of the
Glass Bottle Blowers Association of
America, was before the industrial COM
mission today and testified concerning that
interest He said he had been president of
the Glass Bottle Blowers Association for
three years, prior to which he had been
vice president for two years, and before
that was q bottle blower for fifteen years.
Mr.. Hayes is a young man, and showed an
intelligent knowledge of conditions in the
industry he represented.
MIR. Hayes said that previously there was
less reason used in contests between bottle
blowers and their employers. Today, he
said, the workers and employers meet and
consider questions of wages and agree on
schedules and other conditions. He did not
anticipate that there would be another
strike in his trade, because the blowers
and employers had substituted reason for
bluff in their negotiations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
SWALLOWED A SHAWL PIN
Little Andrew Lopata of Jermyn Is
Now In the Lackawanna
Hccnital.

About six weeks ago little Andrew
Lopata, the two and a half year old
child of Mike Lopata Of Jermyn, while
playing around the house managed to
get hold of a shawl pin. lie played
with 1t awhile, and then swallowed 1t,
head first The shaft OF the pin was
about three inches long, and it's
head was about three quarters of an
inch across, and made of black enam FL.
Soon fter this the child began to
cough badly and give general symp-
toms of having lung trouble. Two
days ago the child was brought to this
city and taken to theLackawanna hos
pital. The ltttle fellow was put under
the Y rays and it was discovered by
means Of the Horoscope that the pin
was lodged in the right bronchial tube,
with the head in the lung tissue.
An %-ray picture was taken, and
developed. which shows plainly the To-
cation Of the pin. Altope thor the case
is very serious and delicate one, and
the utmost caution must be used in
handling il.
There is a probability that council
of physicians will be held to (ictermin,,
the advisability of operating upon the
child to remove the pin. In the mean
while, the child remains at the hos
pital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
PERSONAL

Miss Minnie Boyce. of Spruce street,
is visiting relatives in Philadelphia.
Senator ]. G. Vaughan left the city
yesterday on the 1888 p IN. train for New
York and Philadelphia.
A. F. Law. of the firm Of Simpson &
Watkins, Monday left for stay Of a
month in New Mexico.
DIR. c. L. Hill returned home from
Nova Scotia with four caribou. His wife
accompanied him on his four weeks trip.
Cards have been received in Scran-
ton, which announce the forthcoming
marriage on November %, of j. D. Stock
Morrison, of Statesville, n. c.
Mrs. McAndrew, the wife of Council
man J. j. McAndrew, oC the Twenty
frst ward was operated on at DR..
Thompson's hospital on Tuesday last by
DR.. Hall. Her condition was said to be
very favorable last evening.
Hon. r. G. Jackson, of New York, as
sstant superintendent Of the railway
mail service, was caller at The Trib-
une office yesterday. Mr.. Jackson is ont.
or the veterans in Uncle Sans employ
having been continuously connected with
the postofilce department since before the
Civil war. His fund of reminiscence and
information is extraordinary The pur-
pose of his visit to Scranton was in con-
nection with a simplifiCation of methods
In handling second class matter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10

and Fellows street. in the Sixth ward,
laying of fagstone sidewalks on certain
streets in the Sixth ward, providing for
the sale of real estate by the treasurer
for unpaid city taxes.
Ordinances passed on third reading
providing for laying fiagstone side
walks on certain streets in the Four
teenth ward; providing for paying the
bill Of j. II. Spain which amounts to
$3.50. Mr.. Spain was employed by the
city to inspect the electric lights.
An ordinance was introduced pro
viding for the erection o. an electric
light at Monsey avenue and Walnut
street and the following new resolu-
tions were approved: Allowing the
Lackawanna Iron and Steel company
to lay a track on South Washington
avenue for a period of four months,
directing the city engineer to prepare
a profile Of a grade for Taylor avenue
between Vine and Olive street
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-11-10
Molinskfs house on the Same street
and insisted on finding Apple there.

Molinskis house on the Same street
and insisted on finding Apple there.
MoLINsKI FLED.
Molinsh fled in terror, with nothing
on but his night clothes, and escaping
by way OF the cellar, crossed lots and
sought shelter at n neighbor's house.
lie was crouched on the front porch.
lightly tapping at the door to attract
his neighbor's attention and gain en-
trance. when Edward Jermyn so IL is
alleged, came up the street carrying n
lamp secured at Molinslds house ana
detected the fugitive. Covering Molin-
ski with his revolver, he held him at
hands up" until the deputies came to
the scene and discovered that they had
the wrong man. Apple has not yet been
apprehended.
At the strikers meeting last night
these matters were discussed and mucn
indignation was expressed.
The strikers claim that most of their
members are working almost full time,
the nearby coal companies being able
to make places for them by reason of
the big demand for coal.
Edward Jermvn stated to a Tribune
| reporter last evening that this claim Is
correct and that that is one of the
| principal reasons why the men are not
returning to their old places in greater
numbers. He is satisfied. he says, that
when they realize that the mine Is TO
work permanently they will give ur
their temporary places at the adjoin-
ing collieries and return to their own
| chambers.
| Four of the old miners asked to have
a wagon sent for their tools at near
| by mine, where they are temporarily
| employed. as they intended to go back
| to their old iobs this morning.