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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
President of sauto Domingo Abdicates
in Favor of Jiminez.
LATTER has ARRIVED At. SANCHEZ
Business at Capital is Suspended,
but City is Quiet.
NO MORE FIGHTING EXPECTED

SANTO DOMINGO. August 31-Presi-
dent Figuero has resigned.
The ministers will continue at the head
of their various departments until a pro-
visional government has been formed, after
which elections for president and vice
president will take place. g.
The city is quiet today, btt business is
a. a standstil
The Dominican gunboat Restauracion is
ashore on the rocks at the entrance to the
harbor of Macoris. Efforts are being made
to get her off.
The United States cruiser New Orleans
and the French cruiser Ceciie are still in
port.
The barometer is falling, and the wind is
blowing from east-nCrtHeast.
Juan Isidro JiEinez has arrived at San
chez on board the French ntelner Georges
Croise
Santiago, Moca, Lavega, Porto Plata,
San Francisco de Macoris and Bani have
declared in favor of the revolution.
Santiago was taken afteI a strong fight.
1t is expected that all the other places
Will submit to the revolution without any
more fighting, principally owing to the fact
that the president has resigned.
This town remains quiet,
CAPE HAITIEN. Hayti, August 81
News just received here confirms the re-
port that President Fig,,ero of the Do
m.nican republic has abdicated. 1t is added
that he abdicated in favor Of JimineZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
MORE VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.

Appointments Announced at the War
Department.
p The following appointments in the volun-
teer army were announced at the War De-
partment today:
From the army-To be second lieutenant
of volunteers: John H. Evans Company E,
battalion engineers. 43d
From New Hampshire-To be second lieu
tenant of volunteers: Solomon B. West.
late sergeant major. 43d.
From North Carolina-To be captain of
volunteers: William R. Beavers, late cap
tain Company X, 1st North Carolina Cav
airy, 43d. To be first lieutenants of volun-
teers: Alfred " Brown, late quartermas-
ter sergeant. Company B. I'd North Caro-
lima Volunteers 44th; B. j. Wootten. late
adjutant, I'd North Carolina Volunteers,
2sth; John w. Gulick, late first lieuten-
ant, 1st North Carolina Volunteers. -ith.
To be second lieutenant of volunteers:
Daniel r. Johnson, late first lieutenap, 1st
North Carolina, 3Sth.
From Virgina-To be captains of volun-
teers: w. 3. Preston, late lieutenant, 4th
United States Volunteer Infantry, 43d; w.
S. Faulkner, late captain, 9th Virginia Vol
unteers. 29th. To be first lieutenants of vol
unteers: H. II. Sheen, late captain, Com
pany A. 4th Virginia, 4Gth; Robert Lee lie
Masurier, late captain, Company NJ, Sd Vir-
ginia 43d; Robert Kent Spiller, late 1st
lieutenant, 2d Virginia. 42d. To be second
lieutenants of volunteers: Nathaniel NJ.
Cartnell, jr., late private, Troop X, 1st
United States Cavalry, 47th.
Adult. Gen. Corpin said today that there
were less than 1oj appointments of this
kind yet to be made, and they belonged
mainly to the states of Wisconsin, Cali
fCrnia and Ohio. The quotas of the 9th r
states were practically fall. All the field
commissions H. the volunteer establishment
have been distributed with the exception of
one lieutenant colonelcy and ten major
tiles. The President has made a small lis
from which these appointments will be
made, and it is expected that the result
will be announced in a few days.
The governors of the states which con-
tributed colored troops to the volunteer
army in the war with Spain have been re-
qreSted by the Secretary of War to nomi
nate company officers fer the colored vol
unteer regiment to be orga aniZed for service
in the Philippines. Col VIM. p. Duvall of
the 2Gth Infantry will most probably have
command of the proposed regiment The
other regimental officers will be secured
from the regular service.
There is a general understanding that
most, If not all, the company officers will
be appointed from the colored regiments
which rendered such gallant and efficient
service in the battles of El Caney and San
Juan Hill in the Santiago campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
TRANSPORTS AT SAN FRANCISCO.
They Will Re Sent to the Philippines
with Troops.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 31.-There are
now quite a number of transports in port,
which will be dispatched as rapidly as pos
sible to the Philippines with troops and
horses. The hospital ship Relief will sail
on September 10 with surgeons and hospital
nurses. There are now on the way to Ma
Mia the transport Tacoma. with horses,
which sailed from here July q the steamer
Morgan City. sailed August 10; Senator
sailed August 10; City of Sydney, sailed
August IS; Siam. sailed with horses) Au-
gust 10; City of Puebla, sailed August 90
end ST. Paul. which sailed from Seattle on
August 10 with members of the 4th Cav
airy and horses.
On the way from Manila are the Sher-
idan now out twenty-one days. and the
Zealandia and Valencia. In Manila bay are
the Pennsylvania. Wyefeld, City of Para,
Connemaugh, Tartar. Ohio, Newport and
Indiana. The Pennsylvania has been to
Cebu. Iloilo and other places in the Phil
ippines, and only got back to Manila Au-
gust "a, and the Star is to sail on Septem-
Der via Hong Kong with the 10th Kansas
Volunteers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
DIR. BEDLoE ILL IN CHICAGO.
| United States Consul at Canton. China,
Denies RuInOr of Suspension.


Denies RuHnOr of Suspension.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. August 81. TOO i'll to con-
tinue his journey to Washington without a
days rest, DR.. Edward Bedloe, United
States consul at Canton, China, halted in
Chicago, and while here took occasion to
deny the report that ne is under suspension
and to discuss the charges that have been
filed against him with the State Depart
E:ent.
Il am not under suspension" said Con-
sui Bedloe, in speaking of these charges.
Il am away from my post on sixty days
leave of absence, for which made appli-
cation some four months ago, ana which
is in no way dissimilar to sother leaves of
absence that have been grasnted me since 1
entered the consular seryioe.
Whatever charges may ihsye been pre-
ferred against me at the STATE Department
l must decline to discuss az least until l
know their source and contents Thus far
1 have not been informed officially that
any charges have been laid against me-
The first intimation had to that effect was
When, on arriving in this country. l saw
the reports In the newspapers.
AN American registry was granted to
the steamer Abbey, it Is truey but that was
oone more Lnan car ago, and at time
When the tliipinos were regarded as allies
OF the United States. The charge that l
am in sympathy with the Filtpfnos is rank
nonsense. The Abbey Is a vessel so small
as to be of no Importance. and when the
american registry was granted the boat
was under bond to the Chinese government
to make a trip to Singapore The bond sub
sequently was forfeited"
Concerning the interpreter, of whose ac-
Don pp sedIae said is said to haye been made
Chung is no longer connected with the
consulate at Canton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31

A SURPLUS FOR AUGUST.
Continued Heavy Expenditures Dur
ing the Fast Month.

Notwithstanding the continued heavy ex-
penditures of the War Department. the
months operations of the Treasury De-
partment show a comfortable surplus
There was a heavy deficit last month, as
expected. and predictions were made that
this month would also show deficit, but
the receipts We're good, customs particu-
larly making a good showing.
The total receipts for the month were
$i9,97S,173. and the expenditures were $40
51S,000, showing surplus for the month
of 81, AGO, 113 This was not the normal sur
plus, however, the receipts for the month
having been swelled by the payment of
$a.2lo.on on account of the sale of the
New York customs house and site De-
ducting this amount, the surplus for the
month is 81, 80 113. 1t is hoped by treas
nry officials that the coming month will
also show surplus, and this will be the
case unless the War Department draws
heavily for the payment of regular ex-
penses and the settlement of balances due
the, returning troops from the Philippines
The sums paid at San Francisco to re-
turning soldiers are heavy travel pay
alone running into the millions of dollars
The amount paid out during the month on
account of the War Department was $14-
9S1 $50. For the same month last year the
total payments were $24015934, but that
sum represented n large army then in the
field and expenses which had been con-
tracted for when the war with Spain was
at its height. Before the outbreak of the
war with Spain the monthly expenditures
of the War Department averaged about
81 200. 600. or about s50,00o.000 a year. This
was the average for several years prior to
the war with Spain. But for the war in
the Philippines 1t Is likely that the War
Department expenditures would have be-
come normal by this time. At any rate,
they would not have exceeded 5000, 600 or
$6OO0,0o0 a year. The Navy Department
expenditures have again become nearly
normal During the month now closing the
navy expended $4,542. 600.
The receipts from the different sources
this month were as follows: Internal rev.
enue, s2i, ,237 O39; customs, 0,5IG697: mis-
ceilaneous, S. 1914, 1876. Internal revenue
shows an increase over the same month
last year of $4,000. Customs are $780,
09O greater than the same month last year,
showing that it is impossible to accurately
foretell what the Dingley law will bring TO
the government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31

Atlantic and DanvilIe Leased for
Ninety-Nine Years.

Atlantic and DanvilIe Leased for
Ninety-Ninc Years.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, August 31.-The stock
holders of the Southern Railway Company
met today and confirmed the lease of the
Atlantic and Danville railway, extending
from Norfolk, Va, to Danviile, Va, dis
tance of 205 miles, and from Emporia to
Fairmont wharf, fifty-fve miles. The lease
is for ninety-nine years, with privilege of
renewal. This deal on the part of the
Southern was contemplated for some time.
The company had two objects in view in
the deal. to command the railroad territory
between the cities of Norfolk and Danville
with the power to ship straight from Nor
folk to Lynchburg and the north via Dan
vile. and also to have practically a double
track from Norfolk to Greensboro and
Charlotte, n. c., for through shipments be-
tween Norfolk and points south of Green's
boro'. The Southern will greatly improve
the condition OF its new property and will
operate it in future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
DROVE NATIVES TO THE HILLS.
Expedition of Troops Under Col. Bay
less on Cebu Island.

MANILA, August 31.-Dispatches just re-
ceived from Cebu announce that the Amer
lean troops under Col. Bayless, with two
field pieces, sailed. on Monday, into the
hills against band Of natives who recently
ambushed four of our soldiers and who
have been generally troublesome. The
American forces found the natives in
trenched and drove them from their
trenches further into the hills. There were
no casualties on the American side, though
there were some heat prostrations. The
native loss is not known
The United States cruiser Charleston
landed men. who guarded the city during
the absence of the troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31

The recent success of the German minis
ter, Mr.. Won Mumm. in negotiating a par
cells post convention with this country is
leading to inquiries from other govern
ments representatives. with a view to sim
liar action 1t is understood that the
French government would welcome simi-
lar parcels post treaty, and that negotia-
tions to that end are likely to be opened at
an early day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
Mtntine Small Coins.

United States Treasurer Roberts says
that there is a heavy demand from the
south and west for fractional silver. This
is somewhat in advance of the usual fall
demand, and is thought to be due to the
need for small money to pay for stamps on
checks. kilograms, ETC., required by the
war revenue act.
All the mints are busy turning out small
coins. Dimes, quarters and halves are in
more demand than the smaller coins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31

The civil service commission will hold an
examination for the postal service CLERK
carrier) in this city November % next. All
persons who desire to be examined should
apply to the secretary Of the board of ex-
aminers at the post Office for application
blanks and full information. Applications
must be filed with the secretary of the
board prior to the hour of closing business
on October o,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
CAVE-IN AT CUMBERLAND.
Tunnel Under Rose Hill Cemetery
Gives Away.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CUMBERLAND, Nd. August 31.-Tun-
mel No. of the Cumberland Hydraulic
Cement Company, running under Rose Hill
cemetery, caved in last night the cave-in
covering so by 100 feet, and taking in por-
ton of the cemetery, with iron fences trees
and sign boards, 30 by 100 feet. The cave
in is twenty feet deep at places. No graves
were affected, as no interments have been
made in that portion of the cemetery. Two
cave-ins occurred four years ago. Fears
are entertained that graves may be injured
should there be further cave-ins, as some
of the tunnels extend far back under the
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
ATTEMPT TO WRECK A TRAIN.
Miscreants Open "a Switch at Nyack,
New York.

NfACK, N. Y, August 31.-An attempt
was made last night to wreck the train on
the Northern railway of New Jersey.
which left Nyack for Jersey City at S29
pm. The lock was broken from a side
switch a quarter of a mile below Nyack
The switch was opened wide
The train ran on the switch but Engineer
Norton reversed the engine. The engine
however, leaped off the track at the Gin
ton avenue crossing and went across the
avenue. striking new telephone pole and
breaking it in two. The poie stopped the
engine and prevented loss of life No one
was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
Worlds Fair Sculptor Insane.

CHICAGO, August 81.-A special to the
Tribune from Mount Vernon. ILL.,, says:
The demented stranger who was recently
arrested here for insanity has been tden
titled John B. Leoni, an Italian sculptor
and has been sent to the insane asylum AT
Jacksonville. Leoni made much of the
heroic statuaTy for the worlds fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31

Employers Association Formed at
SpOIkame, Stnte of Washingtnn

SPOKANE, Wash, August 31.-The EN-
ployers Association. representing from
SLoD,ooo to $9,GD,00o of local capital has
been organized in Spokane to resist any
demand of organized labor in the city
wh1c1 its members may regard as unjust.
The lumber mills breWeries. flour mills.
street car companies, electric light COM
pany, gas company, water power COM
pany, factories, contractors, merchants
and moneyed interests are all represented
in the association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
The Dewey Home Fund.

Treasurer Roberts today received check
from the Milwaukee Brewers Association
for $1,000 to be added to the Dewey home
fund. This makes the total contributions
to date nearly S21 600. Mr.. Roberts thinks
there is enough money in sight to make a
total of about $35. 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
No Anxiety Over the Monongahela.

The naval officers here express no con-
Germ over the failure of the Monongahela
to appear in Hampton Roads. She sailed
with the cadets on board from Funchal
Madeira on the 27th of July, and being of
antique type and unable to make headway
against adverse winds she cannot yet be
regarded as overdue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
Secretary Root .t son.x uooL

NEW YORK, August 31-Secretary of
war Root went to Sandy Hook today to
witness tests of cannon and shells at the
proving grounds there. The Secretary was
accompanied by Maj. Gen Miles, Maj. But
other military officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
FRANK IVES is DEAD.
Passes Away mt ProEresso. Mexico, OF
COnsum ptiOn.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. August 31-A
telegram received by DIR. ]. d. Peters
father-n-law of Frank Ives, the champion
billiard player, announces the latter's death,
which occurred at Progresso Mexico. Con-
sumption was the cause of death. Ives
remains will be brought to Plainwell. Mich,
at which place he was born in 1885
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31

The Enterprise has arrived at Bar Har-
Dor and the Michigan at Chicago.
The Piscataqua was placed out Of COM
mission at Portsmouth yesterday.
The Gwin has arrived at League Island
and the Boston at San Francisco.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
As Necessary as steam.

As Necessary as steam. :
Today advertising is as
necessary to the transaction
of certain lines OF business.
as steam and electricity are
to machinery.-R. J. Gum
ming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-31
Thought Dreyfus Innocent.

Maj. Forznetti then declared that on WIS.,
iting Gen. de Boisdeffre to express fears
about the health of the prisoner. the gen.
eral asked him his opinion of Dreyfus and
the major replied:
MY general. had you not put that ques-
ton I would have kept my counsel. But,
since you ask my opinion, declare l be-
lieve he is innocent
The witness then recounted Col. du Patty
de CLAIMS theatrical devices to surprise
Dreyfus, to which Forzinetti declined to b1
a party, and the major also said that OF
one occasion. when Dreyfus was In crist
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-10
A SEA SERPENT STORY
An Instance of How Some Men VIII
Stretch the Truth.

A good instance Of the manner in
which sea serpent myths originate is
afforded by certain paragraphs when
have recently appeared in the Aus
tralian PAPERS. In its issue OF Febru-
airy 23 the Melbourne ARGUS an
nounced the discovery at SuwanaW IS
land by the officer of local steamer
of the remains OF a sea monster tnat
had been stranded there some two
months previously. The creature was
said TO be in such a bad condition that
collecting it's remains was most try
ing task: but two heads, the TWO back
bones and part of the ribs were Sc
cured. 1t was stated that there was
"but one body, which had oouDie
SHINE and two distinct heads; while
the approximate weight of the animal
was estimated at not less than seventy
tons. and its length fully sixty feet!
In the issue of the following DAY the
skulls were said to be about three 1eet
long. and to carry a pair OF tusKs at tne
tin of the lower jaw. On March z, the
same paper published an announce
ment that E. Waite of the Australian
Museum had identified the remains as
those of a "zithold obviously mis-
print for "ziphioid." 1t would thus ap-
near that the alleged douDle-headeu
monster of seventy tons weight anu
sixty feet length was based on two
oarcasses of one of the species OF beak-
ed whales. which are Of such compare
lively common occurrence on the Aus
tralian coasts. and the largest Of when
is not known to exceed thirty feet in
lengthi-Nature.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-10
yancouver's Prize Story.

Every newspaper office looks at every
etorv from Vancouver If a tritle out OF
fine ordinary with a certain degree OF
distrust. They have cultivated the arr
NJ the long bow in Vancouver, ana nave
cultivated it well. Here is the latest
but YOU needn't believe 1t unless you
want to: VI.
Joseph Moody, once of New York
went into Alaska to hunt gold In 1871
He is now on his way home, having
been recognized by missionary al
Dawson. under whose Administrations
he was converted years before.
Moody was carried off from his dig
qtngs nv Swahner Indians eight years
ago. They took him two hundred miles
into the interior of Alaska. For Two
Years he was slave to the CHIEF and
Than married the chiefs daughter. On
his royal father-in-laws death ne pe-
came Chief. He combined four trlDes
under his leadership and converted
them all. r be
His wife died year ago, and now ne
is coming home laden down Win golu
This is rather above the usual nlgn.
oP Vancouver imagination, but Will
serve as a snecimen.
bicycle Watchlnen in Boston.
AS further precaution to prevent
the robbing of Boston. Capt. Dawson
has sent out several Of his men in citi
zen's clothes, mounted on bicycles
These men will spend the nights ridint
about the different streets of the Bach
nav section, and, as they make prac-
tically no noise whatever and are
dressed in citizen'n clothes, this new
idea may assist in the capture of the
thieves.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-10
PUMPKIN PIES.
money In Making Them If rb.v A..
Palatable.

Farmers wives who wish n oorr
niue money are unaware that numn'
KIN pies will find ready and nrn4l+p
pie market in the cities. and asnoc J.,,i,,
ond INi In, NE case at Thanksgiving time
anu during the holidays. True ono
may ouy pumpkin pies at the bake
snops purporting to be the real old.
i i"elfohed articles, but they neither
1UpA the same nor taste the same
1Here are numbers of persons viii
sGcn lively and delightful memoir,
O. the pies mother use to make tba+
10 taste one in any way like them i
coiiSluefed rare treat indeed.
IN preparing pumpkin for Mos and
buildings. it is nice baked ~ v.oIi ~ ~
s'eMe'!' ana decidedly less trouble MS
mere is no danger of its burn;nr
" men possible. use a steamer TO boii
e4e pumpkin. Deep pie plates should
aiWayS be used \ shallow pumnlin
Ple IS delusion and snare.
Pumpkin Pie No l: Pare and CRATE
raw pumpkin. To each pint of the
grated pumpkin allow l at. min; >
cups sugar, Z teaspoon salt Il taa-
spoon ext! act cinnamon. little ground
mace and , well-lcaten eggs Bake in
pan lined with puff paste.
pumpkin Pie No =: Cut the pumpkin
Ill halves. divide into rather small
pieces, remove the seeds. and bake In
the oven until done. Then scrape from
Ille shell and rub through a colander,
IC l l-3 pints of the cooked pumnlin
add ! at. hot sweet milk, y cup sugar
ana the we'll beaten yolks of 3 eggs:
beat well together, add the stiffly
ell whites of the eggs. and beat tho
roughly again. Flavor to suit the taste
ana bake in pan lined with puff
paste
Pumpkin Pie Without Eggs: Prepare
the pumpkin as previously directed
FOR two pies heat ~ pints milk in Il
double boiler, and when almost boilin,
Stir into it Scant tablespoons flour
rubbed smooth in little cold milk,
Let boil until it thickenS. stirring oft.
en-. Add !. cup sugar to ~ pints of the
sifted pumpkin anG after beating well
together, stir this into the hot milk.
Bake i'll one crust
Pumpkin Pie Without Eggs. No. ..
10 l at. of cooked pumpkin add l liz
sugar. a lump of butter. | pint sweet
cream, and flavor with ground CHINA.
mon. Bake in rich pastry.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-11-10

Every one expects to see the great
elephant Kill his companion with a
single sweep of her trunk. and CROW DIS
frequently gather at the cage expect
ing battle, but the dog eats and
sleeps without beilg mOlested.
The secret of this strange compan-
onshp, which no one ever gucsSeS. is
hat the dog Prince is really the mas
GER of the household aSd the elephant
lives in constant fear of him.
ON more than one occasion Prince
ias succeeded in quoting the great
beasts when thu keepers were power
ess to master them. Elephants are
naturally nervous and easily excited,
md when once aroused are difficult TO
control. The keepers have found that
when everything else fails they need
merely send Prince into the cage and
he furious monsters will back to their
corners and remain quiet
Peter Il. McNally one of the assist
ants at the ZOO, who vOuchcd for
Princes ability. has observed several
similar cases of this curious power in
logs.
The keepers do not now that Prince
,ver engaged in battle with one of the
elephants, though there is not the least
loubt that they are all afraid Of him.