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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
OF ROMBLON
Admiral Watson Announces Success
Of the Navy.
OPERATIONS IN NORTHERN LUZON
Gen. Otis Reports Departures From
Manila.
ARRIVAL AT SAN FRANCISCO

Secretary Long this morning received the
telling of the capture of Romblon and Pam
plona, in northern Luzon:
MANILA, December 20. 1899.
Secretary Of the Navy. Washington:
1.-THE Concord, commanded by Ackley, and
Pampanga, commanded by Leigh, on the
18th instant, with two companies Of infan-
try, captured Romblon. John James. sea-
man. was wounded in the knee; only casu-
atty in navy. Newark's battalion landed
from Callao and occupied Pamplona, on the
north coast of Luzon. Burwell. command
ing the Wheeling, cooperating with Gen.
Young like one service, landing battalion
and doing excellent work daily in north
and west Luzon. WATSON
Returned From Manila.
Gen. Shafter, at San Francisco, has re-
ported to the War Department the arrival
of the transport Rio de Jansiro from Ma
Mia with the following military passengers:
Major Noble. oath; Captain Aver. 18th:
French. 10th; Augur, 24th; Rogers. 2Oth
Dunning. 18th Infantry; Poindexter. med
ical department.: Lieut.. Shafer, 18th; Lieber
23d Infantry; Acting Assistant Surgeon
Hefief1nger, forty-one enlisted men for dis
charge, six enlisted non. hospital corps;
seyenty-two discharged soldiers. eighty-one
Privaie Frad woISar III n a,s 1nfantn. s
Sergeant Hamilton F. MARYLAND. 9th Ar
tfllery; Sergeant John Bender. q. 9th In
fantry; Corporal James c. Gardner, B, Sd
nntal -, aa.e epeary. ootn infantry
Walker Novenobar Se $3.50 90 ho,aHm n,s
land. December Z, dysentery: Bender. De-
cember =, dysentery; Gardner, December
L. uysenterys Cieary. october 26 ptomaine
mace Of Ia Of nan,.I ~ M, L uUafo transport
Cen Shaftar also rs,nr,s u. .,,,,, -
the transnort siLb nv n1.aiI a.t ,. ol
following military nossanna.n 80 ING
Homer. 9th ArtilIsrv snd MoToa. IN
Infantry. and the rsmains ~ Satn, I n4ti
lis. 4th Infantry VI S"p'aih hui
transports Sail From Manila.
General Otis has notified the War Denart
ment of the sailing of the fol,ou,,,r -
-. VI .ie ioiio"lIie Trans
IN mania TOT honolulu, the
t,'ifei.iaii' december .; Tor San Francisco,
the Olympia, December Is; the Pennsylva-
mia, December 16: the Conemaugh and the
Leelenaw. December 1S.
The Athenian will take a cargo of horses
back to Manila. The other vessels are
bringing home few discharged soldiers
and invalids. Whether any of the latter
transports will be sent back to Manila will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
REMARKABLE SURGERY CASE.
Alfred Taylor, q Sailor, Survives Dam
gerOus Operation

Alfred Taylor, q sailor, Survives Dam
gerOus Operation.
PHILADELPHIA. December a0.-After
an operation resulting in the loss of his left
arm, shoulder blade. collar bone and a
portion of his ribs. Alfred Taylor is able to
perform the duties of orderly in the Penn
sylvania Hospital. From the point of the
jaw to the hip bone the line of Taylor's
body on the left side is almost straight.
Taylor Is victim Of disease of the bkne-
osteosarcoma- He was a sailor on a Brit
ish schooner and arrived here with Ms arm
and side terribly enlarged and suffering in
tense pain. Little hope was given the man
when he presented himself at the hospital.
but the operation was resorted IA AZ .
possible means of saving his life.
DR.. Robert LIE Conte performed the opera
ton, assisted by Drs. Hart and Stewart
Within week Taylor had improved suffi-
GENTLY to walk about, and his recovery
was rapid. Since then his case has hean
the subject Of many lectures and he has
been examined by hundreds of medical men
Not since 1887 has a similar case hsen
recorded in the annals Of surgery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
JACKsON's LAST DISPATCH.
He Wrote 1t Few Hours Before His
Death,

BALTIMORE, December 2o.-Mr. A. r.
Morrison of Leesburg. Va. has left al the
Mercantile Trust Company for safe keeping
the last dispatch written by Gen. Stonewall
Jackson. The dispatch was directed to
Gen. Lee. and was written at o'clock on
the afternoon OF May 2. 1868. Gen Jackson
was killed about Z o'clock the same day.
The dispatch was intrusted to Mr.. Morrison
for delivery. but never reached its destina-
ton, as the bearer was wounded in his eff
forts to get through the lines. and Was I'M
able to proceed or to turn the dispatch over
to another courier. Mr.. Morrison has since
kept the paper. which he prizes highly, as
being perhaps, the last action OF the famous
confederate general.
The dispatch reads as follows:
NEAR SIX MILES WEST
CHANCELLORSVILLE
Bpm. May ., 1888
General: The enemy has made stand at
Chancellors, which is abt- miles from
Charlottesville. L hope so soon as practI-
cable to attack. 1 trust that an ever kind
Providence will bless US with success
Respectfully,
T. J. JACKSON,
Lieut.. General
To General Robert E. Lee.
P. S.-The leading division is 10. and next
TWO appear to be well closed. TIL
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rsuss of Its possible effect on the people
NJ the country? A day or two ago l asked
Tor the adoption of a resolution of inquiry
that / deemed perfectly proper. 1t was
laid on the table Was the action taken
because the resolution indicated that Off
GERS of this government had recognized the
Philippine republic? Do you think If such
a recognition had not been made that reso-
luton would have been laid on the table?
The fact is we did recognize the Philippine
republic. and it was through the assistance
of the Filipino vessels that Spanish gar
riSon was forced to surrender.
1T now seems that there are many
things not to be brought to the attention
Of the people. MY belief Is that we ought
to have another commission to invesusate
the entire conduct of the Spanish var. We
might investigate the purchase OF army
transports. for which we paid two or three
times what they were offered for to others
Is this policy of the suppression of news
and facts to be followed for the purpose
IF re-electing the present administration?
In my opinion it is vastly more important
that the people should have all the facts
nbtaIuabIe than that any man or men
should be reelected to office
Mr. HawIey'. Disclaimer.
In reply Mr. Hawley disclaimed any in
t-ntion of an endeavor to suppress any
facts The senator from South Dakota
does not surprise me- he said. lin his dis
covery of improper motives in the motion /
made. He is the original discoverer of such
motives
Mr. Hawley then said he had made the
motion simply that the matter might be
considered by a committee with view 10
an ascertainynent of the availa bi.ity of the
matter asked for. Nobody who knew MIN
would suppose he was trying TO conceal any
thing. and. far he was concerned, he
was willing that there should be the most
rigid inquiry into the conduct of the Span
ish war
Mr.. Cockrell tMoD believed that the re-
port of the investigation commission, made
by direction of the President, should be
communicated to the Senate. That would
be right ard proper.
AT his suggestion the resolution was re-
considered and the request was made of
the President. if not Incompatible with pub
lie interests. to communicate the testimony
and report Of the commission to the Sem
ate.
Mr.. Allison 0Owa) thought. too, that the
Senate ought to have the testimony and re-
port and said: Il am sure those who made
the investigation and the President will
have no objection to the publication Of the
matter.
The resolution as amended by Mr.. Cock
rsil was passed without dissent.
The Senate then, at 1:l5 pm, went into
executive session.
At 2:J0 pm. the Senate adjourned until
January 3. 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Basis for Party Action.

The joint resolutions upon the Philip
pines introduced in the Senate Monday by
Senator Bacon of Georgia were shown to
number OF democratic senators before
being presented to the Senate, and the
impression gathered is that they will be
the basis Of opposition in debates on the
Philippines.
The resolutions provide for treaty agree
ments with other nations guaranteeing the
Independence of the Philippines and the es-
tablishment of an Independent government:
there. this country retaining only neces-
sary naval stations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
BALTIMOREAN KILLS HIMSELF.
Capt. Schneeberger Becomes Desper.
ate Over Speculative Losses.

Capt. Schneeberger Becomes Desper-
ate Over Speculative Losses.
BALTIMORE, December 2O-Capt. Louis
Schneeberger cashier at the Baltimore post
office, committed suicide this morning by
shooting himself in the head at his home
on Fremont avenue. An examination Of
his accounts at the post office has been
made under the direction of Postmaster
Warfield. and it is said that they are per-
fectly straight. Unfortunate speculatIons
are said to have caused the suicide
Captain Schneeberger was fifty-five years
old, married and the father of five chill
dren. most of whom are grown. His wife
Is also living. The dead man was an en-
thusiastic lover of base ball and was one
of the best patrons Of the national game
in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

Senator Berry yesterday introduced a bill
In the Senate for the amendment of the
third section OF the Interstate commerce
act. The bill makes strict provision
against discrimination on the part of rail-
roads against the public and in favor of
one railroad against another. 1t is made
unlawful for any common carrier to make
or give any undue or unreasonable prefer
ence or advantage to any person, company
firm. corporation or locality, or any par
ucular description of traffic in any respect
whatever, or to subject any particular per
son, etc, to any undue or unreasonable
prejudice or disadvantage in any respect
whatever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
PINGREE GAINS HIS POINT.
Michigan Legislature Passes Both q
His Recommends

Michigan Legislature Passes Both Of
His Recommendations.
LANSING, Mich, December 2O.-Gov.
Pingree sent a special message to the house
today asking for passage of joint resolu-
ton that would authorize Attorney General
Oren to institute proceedings toward re-
ceiving the money claimed to have been
lost by the state through the military
boards alleged transaction with the Hem
derson-Ames Company of Kalamazoo.
The house unanimously passed the Joint
resolution.
The house also passed the Pingree Joint
resolution. submitting to the people a con-
stitutional amendment to permit similar
vote was SO to 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
PEPPER MUSEUM OPENED.
Gift of Noted Physician to University
of PcnnsyIyanin.

PHILADELPHIA, December 2O.-The
University of Pennsylvania Free Museum
of Science and Art, one of the late DR..
William Peppers cherished hopes. was
formally opened today in the presence OF
several thousand interested people. I'm
mediately following the presentation to
the board of trustees of the museum a
bronze statue of the late DR.. Pepper. the
gift of friends, was unveiled. The pre-
sentation speech was made by former
United States Senator George F. Edmunds
in behalf of the DR.. Pepper testimonial
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
schuylkil ArsenaI Clancy

PHILADELPHIA. December 20.-Upward
OF 2'"o seamstresses have been thrown out
Oh employment by the closing of most of
the departments at the SchulykilI arsenal.
Inc order went into effect this week, and
the tent-making department Is the only one
working.
The shutdown Is for an indefinite period.
and work may not be resumed until NEXT
July. -' iAeA'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Perpetual Alteration Society.

The Perpetual Alteration Society of st.
PauPs Church will celebrate its solemn
monthly services tomorrow. Mass of ex-
position will be said at 8 o'clock, dur
ing which the children of the parish school
will sing. At 4:30 pm. sermon will be
delivered by Rev. Father Dolan of st. Pat
rick's Church, followed by benediction of
the blessed sacrament. The following music
will be sung: "Veni Creator Spiritus,'' Mon
u; 70 Salutaris Hostta," Cross: "Tantum
Ergo. Silas; "Adoramus in Aeternun,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

mlIed. ssNeS5h; receipts s4s ia bushels: srro-ts
Luz Sso bushels; southern white and yellow corn
NASTY Oats duh and easter: No. white sofia
q No MIXED. 2sl1a2s. Rye dull and nominal:
No. nearby. 81: No. western. 50 Hay Ia rciy
steady; No. timothy, $1saSi5.s0. Grain trelghts
ven dull rates lower; steam to Liverpool, per
pusnei, sssd atd January: Cork for orders, Ir.r
quarter. Us December. Sugar strong unchan gc,i.
sheese and eggs trim, unchanged. Butter frm:
,Ancy Creamery, 2sa2sh; do. Initiation. 2na21: DO
isaLe' Isa&; good ladle le@l7 store-pscked i6als:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Death of VIM. H. Compton.

William H. Compton q watchman I'm the
State. War and Navy Departments building
died at his residence in this CITY yester-
day afternoon after long siege of illness
He was a native of Columbus, Ohio and
served through the war Of the rebellion in
the LIST Ohio Cavalry. receiving an honor
abe discharge in September 1865. AS a.
result or injuries received in service he was
placed on the pension rolls
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
MIR. GOEBEL'S PLANS.
Notices of Contest to he Served Next
Friday.

FRANKFORT: KY, December 90 -
Though notices of contest have been pre-
pared against Governor Taylor and Lieu
tenant Governor Marshall, they probably
will not be served until Friday. The delay
Is said to have been planned in order to
prevent taking dispositions prior to the
meeting of the Legislature, the Goebel peo-
pie preferring to have the whole proceed
fngs conducted by the contest committee
of the legislature instead of in part before
the court examiners and later by the con-
test committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

CHICAGO, December 2O.-Hepburn Johns
dramatic critic of the Chronicle, died here
today of pneumonia. Mr. Johns formerly
was connected with various New York
papers, and in 1885 was managing editor
OF the Harrisburg, Pa. Telegram Later
he was a member OF the editorial star ~
the Pittsburg Dispatch y,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Cuban Counterfeiter Captured.

Chief Will<ie OF the secret service has re-
ceived notice of the arrest of Lewis MILAN
at Havana, charged with counterfeIing.
The secret service officers took MILAN red
handed. inasmuch as they found i've copper
and three steel plates. job printing presses,
ink, etc. in his house MILAN was turning
out So SO and IS counterfeits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Speaker Henderson to Ren.,,

Speaker Henderson win remain In WASH
ington during the holiday recess and at
tend to number of matters of House or.
ganization. including the assignment Of
committee rooms. The new insular com.
mittee is to have commodious quarters In
keeping with the important work # will,
have in hand, and there may be some Other
reassignments, although most Of the old
standing committees will retain their
former quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Attorney GenerAI Monnett Coming

Special Dispatch to The Evening Sta,
COLUMBUS, Ohio. December 2o.-Attor-
ney General Monnett left last night for
Washington to testify before the interstate
commerce commission in regard to railroad
rate discrimination on oil transportation
He will arrive in Washington this s<ser-
noon and appear before the commissioa to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Col. Goodrich Ordered IN yorfo,L

Lieut. Col M c. Goodrell, U. S. ID. c.,
has been ordered to command the marine
barracks. Norfolk. Va, relieving Lieut..
Col w. s. Muse, who has been ordered to
take command Of the marine barracks,
New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE December 20.-Flour dull. unchanr-
ed: receipts ., $50 barrels; exports 5s9s barrels
Wheat dull and easy; spet and MONTH 70Sa.04.:
January, llAa11s; May, I4f.a1iA; steamer No. =
red, 66Ha66A; receipts, 0,i16 bushels: exports
none: southern wheat by sample. 68aT2; do on
grade 6l+xrtih- Corn easier; spot and month, 36sS
81; February. S7tss375s; March, 55x bid; steamer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Local Pen.,ou.

Pensions were granted today to the fol-
lowing residents OF the District of Column
bia: John Wesley, increase $14 to SIT;
Henry B. Howell, So: Martha Washington.
-; Daniel Evsiana. S.: Joseph A. Green. ss
and James F. Edwards, increase sl4 to SIT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Secretary Root Espresso. sympathy.

The following was sent this afternoon by
Secretary Root to Gen. Otis:
December 90 1899.
To Otis. Manila:
l join with the officers and men of the
sth Army Corps in deepest regret over the
death of their heroic comrade, Gen. Law
ton. | beg TO convey to Mrs. Lawton ex-
preston of my sincere sympathy. 1t was
the ideal death of a soldier as his splendid
courage and devotion to duty had met the
ideal of a soldiers life. The sad news will
be announced to the army, and due GER
eulonies of respect for his memory will he
directed in general orders.
ELIHU ROOT
Secretary of War
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
to Duty i'm This City.

Lieut.. Spencer Cosby. corps of engineers,
has been released from duty under the i'm
mediate orders Of Lieut. Col. C. W. Ray
mond, at Detroit. and is ordered TO this
city for temporary duty in the office of
Gen. Wilson, chief of engineers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Military Reservation ElIarsea.

A tract of land containing Ill acres. stu
ated In Red Lion Hundred, in the county OF
Newcastle, Del, has been added to the
n "a reservation Of Fort DUPONT. at
Battery Point, Del
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Appropriation. Committee.

The appropriations committee of the
House VIII do no work during the holiday
recess Mr.. Cannon will not appoint the
subcommittee before January unon
which day a meeting will probably be held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Frank Fay Convicted.

MASON CITY, Iowa, December 90
Frank Fay has been convicted of attempt
ing to wreck the flyer on the Burlington.
October 30.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
Govern ment Bonds

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs e. Co. bankers
and brokers, 1919 St. members New York
STOCK exchange, correspondents Messrs. La
oenburg. Thalmann & Co. New York.
CHICAGO pec,nnhcr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
More Gold Going to Europe.

NEW YORK, December 2O.-Kuhn, Loeb
q Co. will ship 500 600 gold to Europe to-
day. The gold is in double eagles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20

rAGO. December eo,-GnIn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-20
T. J. JACKSON,

To General Robert E. Lee
P. S.-The leading division is 10. and next
two appear to be well closed I'll
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-25

The legal battle between the board OF
directors of the ST. Paul workhouse and
the board of park commissioners is still
on Yesterday Walter Chaplin, attorney
for the workhouse directors, applied to
the supreme court for an order restrain
ing the park board from entering on the
ground now used by the workhouse. The
order was issued and served on the presi-
dent ]. A. Wheelock. 1t Is made return
able tomorrow morning and was issued
by Judge Mitchell.
Some months ago the park board not1-
fed the directors of the workhouse that
it was the intention to improve part of
the forty-acre tract which by resolution
of the council was given to the work
house twelve years ago.
The directors of the workhouse object
ed, claiming that the council had by reso-
luton given the tract to the workhouse
and 1t could only be entered upon by the
park board by having the snnulling reso-
luton passed by the council.
The park board, on the other hand, con-
tended the tract was a part of Como
park and had not passed from the con-
troll of the board by the council resolu-
ton. However, the board was willing to
allow the directors of the workhouse to
use seventeen acres of the tract, but in
sisted on making certain improvements In
the other portion.
The directors of the workhouse refused
to listen to any such proposition and, after
an attempt to amicably settle the ques-
ton, the park superintendent was ordered
by the park board to proceed with the
improvements
An injunction was applied for by the
workhouse directors through their at
torney, Walter L. Chaplin, and an order
issued by Judge Jaggard, Of the district
court for temporary injunction
Pending the hearing Assistant Corpora
ton Attorney Taylor filed "a demurrer
to the complaint on which the applica-
ton for the Injunction was based. At
the hearing Judge Jaggard dismissed the
temporary injunction and also sustained
the demurrer. Mr.. Chaplin, as attorney
for the workhouse directors announced
that the decision of Judge Jaggard would
be appealed to the supreme court. and
requested that no further work be done
on the proposed improvement by the
park board until the appeal to the SUI
preme court had been decided.
President Wheelock, of the park board
however, would not agree to this line of
action, and Supt. Nussbaumer was or
dered to proceed with the work of grad
ing a road from Lexington avenue, just
south of the workhouse building, to one
of the driveways in the park.
This resulted in Mr.. Chaplin applying to
Judge Mitchell for an order restraining
the park board from entering upon the
workhouse tract until the appeal from
the decision of Judge Jaggard could be
heard by the supreme court. The hear
ing on the order is set for 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-25
As to zone MANI shops.

Judge Otis yesterday heard arguments
and took under consideration the cases
of Thomas ]. Jordan ct al. against J. Il.
Dempsey, and Thomas j. Jordan ct al.
against Herbert c. Whittlesey, o. III.
O'Neill appeared for the plaintiffs, who
are officers of the Allied Printing Trades
council. The case raises point that has
been in dispute for years in regard to
the right of a "one-man' printing shop
to use the label of the Printing Trades
council, which the council is seeking to
stop.
The Printing Trades council is compos-
ed of representatives from the typo
graphical union, the press feeders union.
the pressmen's union and the bookbind
ers' union. About two years ago the
council adopted a label to be used on
printed work turned out on which the
work was done by members of the diff
ferent unions represented in the council.
Dempsey and Whittlesey are printers
conducting establishments where practi-
cally all the work is done by themselves.
On an order for check books, for in
stance, they would set their own type.
run the presses themselves and then bind
the books. Both are members of the
typographical union.
Now the Printing Trades council claims
that the two shops which are using their
label are not union shops in the sense
that each branch of the work is done by
craftsmen of the various unions in the
council. On the other hand, Dempsey
and Whittlesey claim that they are en-
titled to use the label, and refuse to dis
continue.
There are over a score of the ..one-
man" shops in the city that are interest
ed in the outcome of the cases: