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Resentment Of officers.

There was considerable resentment felt
among the officers in Deweys squadron
that he should be allowed to fight the battle
of Manufacturing the rank of commodore
Sampson was given the rank of rear ad-
miral, being advanced from captain, while
Dewey, who was commodore and who had
an independent command, was not given
rank commensurate with his command. 1t
did not interfere with the gunuery of the
Americans, and there was Very prompt pro-
motion following the battle, but all the time
that Dewey was in AsiatIc waters before
the battle, although the commander-in-
chief of the American naval force in those
waters, he bad to take back seat to other
naval officers.
1T is not generally understood, perhaps,
but Admiral Dewey is not the ranking
American officer in the Philippines The
rank of rear admiral corresponds with that
of major general, but General Otis, the
military governor of the Philippines was a
major general before Dewey was d rear ad-
miral. Therefore, General Otis ranks Ad-
miral Dewey. AS General Otis took no part
at all in the fight in Manila, arriving in the
bay after the fall of the cIly, it is hardly
right that he should rank an officer who
won the two battles, destroyed the Spanish
fleet in Manila and added the Philippine Is
lands TO the territory of the United States"
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The Reasons Assigned.


The question of rank is one of import
ancc. In democratic countries it makes lit
tie difference whether a naval officer in
command of a squadron holds the rank of
admiral or captain. but in foreign waters it
is matter of real Importance. When the
battle of Manila was fought Dewey was
only Il commodore, and the commanders of
the squadrCnS of other powers in ASiatic
waters were almost without exception his
superiors in rank. When the German ships
made their headquarters in Manila bay,
during the time of the blockade of the city,
Admiral Dewey held the rank of rear ad
miral, but Won Dicdcrichs, commander of
the German squadron, was a vice admiral,
and therefore ranked Admiral Dewey. When
Won Diederichs came in on the Kaiser, which
was his flagship. flying the flag of vice
admiral. it was necessary, under naval eti-
quette for Admiral Dewey to salute Won
Diederichs' flag. 1t was also necessary for
Admiral Dewey to first call upon Won
Diederichs before that officer could pay a
visit to the Olympia to call on the COM
mander of the American fleet.
THE British fleet in Chinese waters has
a vice admiral in command, and the gov
ernor of Hong Konk is u vice admiral.
Both of these. therefore, rank Admiral
Dewey. The Japanese have a number of
naval officers who are superior in rank to
Admiral Dewey, and the same is true of the
French, who have a fleet in Chinese waters.
''if Admiral Dewey were made a full ad
miral he would rank all these officers, and
there would BE no officer of higher rank in
the orient. In attending a reception or in
making calls Admiral Dewey must with his
present rank, make way for other officials.
There is no question of the desires of the
people generally that George Dewey should
be given the full rank of admiral In all of
the controversies over Sampson and Schiey
as to which is entitled to the more credit
for the victory at Santiago the friends OF
both of these officers admit the superior
claims of Admiral Dewey to first rank in
the American naVV.
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Carolina avenue southeast; Manley Chase,
S07 H street northeast; George Shoemaker
235 Jackson street, Anacostia; VIM. H.
Fletcher 421 9th street southwest; Tom B.
Reinhardt, $40 7th street; William ]. Wal
lace, 1874 18th street: John f. Schekens
1881 14th street; George l.. Boswell 1904
4th street southeast: Edward NJ. Grinder
1O01 1st street; c. Morris Soussa, 601 Penn
sylvania avenue; ]. NJ. Lee, 22o F street
southwest: Samuel H. Williams, 1906 Vir-
ginia avenue; Harry A. Sierra, Alb 7th street
southeast; VIM. B. Easton, 421 11th street
Edward Forest, Garfield, d. c.; James c.
Carroll, 449 New Jersey avenue southwest
John F. Rabbit, AS 6la street southwest
George Cornwall, 1211 d street southwest; ;
William Harper, Adams street, Anacostia
George S. Locke, 81 K street; AL. Carver
7th street power house; George S. Owens
2052 32d street: James V. Boyer. 612 D
street southwest; Carl B. keferstein, 1929
r street; James F. Lynch, 101S 5th street
northeast
Criminal Court No. 2-L H. Posey, 1119
14th street; John H. Thornton, 10Th and T
streets; j. E. Freeman, 24O4 18th street;
William GaskinS, i114 Doth street; John A.
A. OHare, 1719 9th street; BUshrod W.
Reed, 6t0 Elm street; Warner H. Wright,
1900 Half street southwest: Jas. H. Smith,
Harrison street, Anacostia; Albert Thomas,
Brightwood avenue, District of Columbia; ;
Frank W. Huddleson HOO 14th street
Robert Gallon 800 25th street; VIM. Stieb-
ling, 1919 Pennsylvania avenue; George w.
Gary. 1920 2Stn street; c. Frank Mankin,
1407 35th street; Charles Hail. 1894 I'd street
southeast; William Bruce Gray, 1885 F
street; Thomas J. Stanton. 1908 o street;
John H, Pierce, Bowen road. DC; Herman
Benzler, 2141 L street: r. w. Buddecke, GIG
18th street; Henry Lavender. 52S 11th street
southeast; Sanger Johns, $500 Prospect ave-
nue.: Alfred West. 1897 11th street; John S.
Drury. C4S1 ] street
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Naval Academy Needs

Secretary Long was heard yesterday by
the House committee on naval affairs on
the needs of the Naval Academy and the
proposed extensive new buildings
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sufrrage Asked for women.

WICHITA, Kansas, January 2S.-Mrs
Carrie Chapman-CatI, national chairman Of
the Womens Suffrage Association is in
Oklahoma, urging the legislature to pass a
bill recognizing woman's right to vote.
Bills allowing women the right to vote have
been introduced in both houses and will
seon be acted upon.
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ZiegfeIdt Talks of "The rrout,,

If you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
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DR.. Bulls Cough syrup .to,

tickling in the throat. This reliable remedy aliays
at once irritatiors of the throat, sore throat
hoarseness and ether bronchial affections.
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DEWEY TO THE PRESIDENT
Sends Message Expressing Hope of Advance
ment to Rank of Admiral.
Senator's German and E1l<ins Each
Also Recipient of a Message
Views of Mr.. Hardin.

1t is said that Admiral Dewey has sent a
message to the President and to Senators
EIkins and German. his warm personal
friends, expressing the hope that he may
soon be raised to the rank of admiral ac-
cording to the Presidents recommendation.
The message will say that Admiral Dewey
seeks the honor for the glory of his coun-
try, and not for his own satisfaction. 1t is
wholly a matter of the precedence of his
country. AS the matter now stands the
admiral is outranked by officials of every
country in eastern waters, and is said to
be frequently subjected to huu1iliaions
which he keenly feels.
Mr. f. w. Hardin, the newspaper cor
respondent, who was at the battle of Ma
nilla bay, and remained with the American
fleet until last fall, was asked about the
matter today, and gave important reasons
for the Immediate elevation of Admiral
Tap
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POstmasters' Nominations Confirmed.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations for postmaster:
Massachusetts-J. o. Hodges, Mansfield
J. G. Orr, Pittsfield; c. A Perley, Bald
wnsville.
Connecticut. ]. Curtiss, Norfolk; j. l..
Elliott, Clinton; c. N. Hatch. Bridgewa-
ter; S. B. Hoyt, New Canaan; H. G. Lins-
ley, Branford.
Tennessee. Kenny, Bolivar: H. c. Nee
ly, Greenfield; N. L. Scobey, Newbern.
Texas-A. L. Davis, Gonzales; o. Heiig.
Newbraunfels: w. C. Hurley, Sulphur
Springs; p. A. Schaefer, Georgetown; L.
Weete. Columbus.
Iowa-G. Cooley, Strawberrypoint; W. H.
Crooks. Adair; c. N. Goddard. Decorah; 1.
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I The

treaty
has been signed. In our first
advertisement in The Star this
year we told YOU our motto
for the present year is to be
Forward
Anyhow"
1t would not do for such a
business to stand still-to
stand still would mean to
grow backward" this
would not be a Mertz idea.
We knew that when we
brought you the Mertz tail
orlng at price no greater
than you had been paying for
the ready-made clothes that
Mertz tailoring was bound to
grow in favor-it has grown
-steadily-sturdily-surely.
You know how we started
walk in and see COS F street
today, it is the size that goo
was when we started-iac
sinlile-oo6 is three times
larger than 0oS today. De
mands of our business made
us increase the size of 600 +
street-can't grow any larger
there, must add ooS, giving
us just four times the space
that we had when we started
needed room-should have
had it long ago.
We're proud of our growth
why? We believe it to be
a tacit endorsement BY
YOU of the superiority OF the
Mertz tailoring method over
all others.
There's more room for us
to grow-and grow we will
and must. We depend on
you to help us grow-a sure
dependence we know from
past experience.
Why shouldn't we grow?
Prices right
Cloths right
Trimmings right
Making right
Fitting right
In fact-your idea of tail
oring is the Mertz idea-tllis
is your tailoring store.
(No prices today.)
MertZ and MertZ,
600 and 9O8 r Street.
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before Herot o. h dsasnv
d thus Et r@u nwrtmgte st
in e Dr. 8 Pine New York.
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We have leased store 90s L street. ad-
joining our present one.
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as leader Of the democracy who had
something to say as to the correct
principles of the democracy. Mr.
Bryan said he had no authority to
urge against the Judgment of any man
and only spoke as a private citizen
He claimed he had personal opinions
and despite persons he was here to
support the representative of the par
ty. The man was not the question. 1t
was not question between Mr. Goe-
bel and Mr.. Brown, but it was a ques-
ton between Mr.. Goebel and Mr.. Tay-
Tor. the one democrat and the other
a republican. The opinion OF the DEM
ocratic committee is that IL you elect
Goebel the nation viii know what to
depend upon in Kentucky next year
He believed democrats could afford to
lay aside personalities this year and
stand for the Chicago platform. stand
for silver as against gold, for a re-
public as against an empire.
Mr.. Goebel followed with an address.
saying he had no apology to offer for
anything done at the Louisville con-
vention, claiming the railroads had de-
termined to defeat him there. He
claimed he would thwart them as a
candidate for governor as he had done
as a candidate for the gubernatorial
por1ir, alton
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| commission, or the registrar under the
| Torrens' land title system and other
| boards or officers in the cases here
| cited.
The legislature cannot create judi
ciaf power nor vest it III any tribunal
| Judicial power, like all sovereign pow
| ers, comes from the people, and vests
where the peoples constitution directs
that it shall vest. . The leg
islature may distribute the judicial
power in accordance with the constitu-
ton, but it cannot delegate that power,
for the plain reason that it has none to
delegate.
"Langenberg VS.. Decker. 81 N. E.
Rep. 1870.
In re Mason, 43 Fed, Rep. $40.
"Whitcomb's case, 100 Mass. 11S.
Interstate Com. Com. VS.. Crimson,
154 U. S. 447.
People VS.. Chase, As N. E. Rep. Asa.
state VS.. Guilbert, AZ Id. 551.
"Kuhl.nan VS.. SUP. CT IS Pac $50.
Chandler VS.. Nash, 5 Mich 400
state VS.. Noble. 10 Am. st. r. 14S.
People VS.. Lenbuscher. 54 N. Y.
Supp. 500.
THE latest case on the power of a
notary to punish for contempt is in re
Huron, As Pac. Rep. 574, decided by
the supreme court of Kansas in 1897.
The constitutionality of a law giving
this power to notaries was squarely
presented and decided. the constitu-
tional provision relating to the judicial
power and the statute of Kansas being
the same as ours. When in re Huron
was decided the court had before 1t the
earlier decisions in Kansas Missouri.
Rhode Island and Nebraska holding
that notary had power to punish for
contempt. In some of these cases,
however, the constitutional question
was not involved. The supreme court
p Z Il,
its former decisions and refused to fol-
low the decisions of the other states
above mentioned, holding the statute
unconstitutional.
THE books of the bank were asked
for to refresh the memory of the wit
ness that he might answer the question
as to drafts issued and thousand dol
lar bills received or paid out. The
books We're not sought to be offered in
evidence. For this purpose the produc-
ton of the books could not be com
PEELED.
Three Jones on Ev. sol.
Again, the witness was asked if he
| could state what large bills were Is
| sued and to whom and in what trans
| action during some five months. He
answered that the bills were very num-
| erous. He was not questioned concern
ing any particular persons with whom
his bank had such dealings, which he
might have answered. Probably in
many instances drafts were issued and
| large bills paid to persons not in the
remotest way connected with the mat
| tiers involved in the case of Whiteside
VS.. the Miner Publishing company. So
that think that the question as put to
| the witness was incompetent and i'm
material A witness cannot be punished
for contempt for refusing to answer an
| incompetent question.
In re Macknight IL Mont. 1877.
| II am of the opinion that the notary
| did not have the power to commit the
| petitioner for contempt that the mat
| ter for which he was committed is i'm
material and incompetent; and that
| the restraint of the petitioner is illegal.
1T is ordered that the petitioner be
! discharged
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WALLACE OBJECTED
To an Order for Dispositions In the Well
como Case.

como Case.
Special Dispatch to the Standard
Helena, Oct. 17.-Attorney General
Nolan, as amicus curiae, or friend Of
the court, in the prosecution before
that body Of the Welcome disbarment
proceedings that are to be heard the
first week in November, to-day applied
to the court for a commission EN-
powering some notary public in Min
neapolis to take the deposition of James
Marshall, who is considered an impor-
tant witness. William Wallace, one of
Welcomes attorneys, who had been
served with a copy of the application
or motion for the issuance of the COM
mission. and who was present, object
ed to the courts granting the motion.
He declared that dispositions were not
admissible in criminal cases: that the
statute provided that a referee might
be appointed to take testimony, but
only in the state. He presented some
authorities in support Of his contention.
The court will probably announce a
decision on the matter very soon.
1t is understood that the Minneapo-
lis man, who is a grain broker, can
furnish some pertinent testimony rel
alive to the business transactions he
had with a certain member of the leg
islature who voted for Clark, and is
alleged to have paid the broker, as
margin in wheat deal shortly after
the session, two 1000 bills.
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BRYAN IN KENTUCKY.
Prominent Democrats Congratulate Him
on His Reception.

Il
on His Reception.
Versailles Ky, Oct. 1.-THE Bryan
party left Louisville at o'clock this
morning and proceeded to Frankfort.
where breakfast was had. large crowd
greeted the arrival of the train. Mr.. Bry-
an spoke at the opera house, making the
following telegram the basis of his re-
marks:
"St Louis. Mo-. Oct. 16-Hon. VIM. ].
Bryan. Louisville, KY: Jones, Stone.
Whitmore, Careth Cook and many other
friends congratulate you, Geebel, Black
burn and Kentucky democrats on splen-
did reception in Kentucky. Success in
Kentucky means success in the nation
next year. j. G. JOHNSON.
Mr.. Bryan said he had seen 1t stated
that the election of Goebel would mean a
defeat for free silver. If he thought so he
would not be in Kentucky. Mr.. Bryan
told who the people mentioned in the
telegram were, saying Mr.. Johnson was
a free silver man who assisted in secur-
ing the adoption of the Chicago platform
and that he had worked day and night for
free silver.
Governor Stone Mr.. Bryan said, was
one of the ablest and most efficient mem
bers of the national democratic commit
tee. and Mr.. Whitmore is a man who left
a tobacco company rather than be a menu
Der of a trust, against the manipulation
of which he is vigorously opposed. Mi
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M'KINLEY IN MILWAUKEE.
Was Warmly Greeted at the National
Soldiers Home.


Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 17.-President Nc
kinley did not retire until o'clock this
morning, being kept at the banquet given
by the Merchants and Manufacturers as
ISOLATION. The party was driven out to
the National Soldiers home, in the ex-
IRENE western portion of the city where
the presidents salute of q guns was fired
by the light battery, Wisconsin national
guard. me presidential party made a
circuit of the beautiful grounds in car
riages. The president made a few re-
marks of greeting to the veterans.
The streets which We're traversed by the
presidential party were thronged with
people, including nlang Thousand school
children, the entire distance and the
president was kept. busy bowling his ac-
acknowledgements Of the hearty greeting
The return trip from the Soldiers home
was made via the south side. On arriv-
ing at the E. P. Allis works. the presi-
dent was greeted by 1000 artisans who
had stopped work a few moments in or
der to see the chief executive. The presi-
dents carriage waited long enough 10
thank the workmen for the greeting ex-
tended. He said he was glad to know that
it was not necessary for workmen to seek
employment, but that the employers were
seeking the workmen. The president
babe goodbye to Wisconsin's metropolis
few minutes after II O'Clock, bound TO,
Chicago.
Short stops were made at Racine and
KenOSha
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WOMAN SUFFRAGlSTS.
The Session of the State Convention Is
Concluded.

Tho Session of the State Convention Is
Concluded.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena. Oct 1.-THE session of the
state convention of woman suffragists
concluded tonight with a public meet
ing at the Auditorium. at which ad-
dresses were delivered by t. j.
Walsh of Helena and Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait of New York, chairman of
the organization committee of the Ma
tional Woman's Suffrage society, and
Miss Hay, the secretary. The con-
vention to-day discussed papers, heard
reports and conferred with Mrs. Gait
as to the best manner of keeping the
organization alive. She gave the con-
vention the benefit of her wide expert
ence. The following officers were
elected: DR.. Dean, Helena, president;
Mrs. Sherlock. Boulder, vice president:
Mrs. H. d. Moore, Missoula recording
secretary; Mrs. Anna Walker. Great
Falls. corresponding secretary; Mary
Streator. Helena, treasurer; Mrs P. A.
Damn, Great Fails, first auditor; Miss
Sanders, Helena, second auditor.
The officers comprise committee
that will call the next meeting, fix
the place and generally prepare for
the work to be done with the next
session of the legislature.
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FIRST MONTANA
Is MUSTERED OUT
1t Was an Enthusiastic Affair-Glad to
Be Once More Free From Services.
They Made the Hills Ring.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
San Francisco. Oct 17.-Only the
fame of the LIST Montana regiment now
remains, for to-day the organization
ceased to exist. Officers and privaIes
alike received certificates of discharge
and with it the last money owed them
by Uncle Sam. The muster out was an
enthusiastic affair, the men cheering
and with boisterous clamor manifest
ing their pleasure at once more being
free from service. Their pleasure to-
day was only the continuation Of their
jubilee last night. when they made the
Preside hills echo with their Joy at
being released.
The camp to-day was a scene of gem
eral confusion. Express wagons and
trucks came and went with heavy
loads of boxes and trunks and every
body was busy getting their things into
shape for departure. Tomorrow night,
directly after dinner, the men will de-
sert the quarters they have occupied
for over three weeks and by 8 o'clock
will be on the train journeying toward
Butte and the big reception that all
look forward to with fond anticipa-
tons,
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ODD FELLOWS IN SESSION.
One Hundred and Fifty Delegates Attend
the Grand Lodge.


the Grand Lodge.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Helena, Oct. 1.-THE 25th grand
lodge of Montana Odd Fellows conven-
ed here to-day with the best attend
ance recorded at any previous session
of the body in the state. There are
nearly $50 delegates in attendance, be-
sides many members from other points.
The work of the session was outlined.
the reports Of grand officers being re-
ferred to the regular committees. The
balance Of the day was devoted to COM
mittee and routine work. The chief
work of the grand lodge will come up
tomorrow when. among other things.
officers will be elected, and the place
for holding the next session will he
selected Great Falls and Butte are
the leading candidates for the honor
of entertaining the grand lodge next
year, about 40 delegates are inf ......
year. About 40 delegates are in at
tendance upon the assembly of the
woman's auxiliary, the Daughters Of
Rebekah.
Governor Smith welcomed the grand
lodge to Helena in a short speech, to
which Grand Master Neill responded.
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A TOTAL LOSS.
The American Bark wilma Destroyed by
Fire.

Fire.
Tacoma, Wash, Oct. 1.-THE AmeIi-
can bark wilma, Captain John Slater,
caught fire in her hold at o'clock to-
night and will be a total loss. She was
loading at the st. Paul & Tacoma
Lumber company's mill for Australia
and had 100000 feet of lumber below
her decks at the time of the fire. This,
with the vessel, which was uninsured.
will make the total loss 1874, 000
The Wilna's berth was in the center
of the st. Paul mills long wharf and
vessels lay close on both sides Of her.
But for the prompt action of a number
of tugs which Immediately pulled the
burning craft out into the stream the
fire might have communicated to a
half dozen other vessels loading at the
same MILL The wilma was anchored
at safe distance from the other ship
ping and fireboats and tugs played
streams on the burning vessel but
without effect. Miles & Budreau of
San Francisco owned the wilma and
Captain Slater had been her master
for 10 years. She was built at Free
port, Maine and at the time of the fire
was uninsured.
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Advices From Japan.

Vancouver B. c., Oct. 17.--Advces from
Japan are that about April next naval
maneuvers will be held on the largest
scale yet attempted in Japan. Ships num-
bering some 100 will participate in it. The
emperor will assume command, and man
euvers will be carried out as though the
vessels were actually engaged in conflict
with a foreign power. Much interest is
taken in the announcement that the Jap
anese government will issue a loan of &c.
100000 to provide pensions for former re-
tainers of old claims who have hitherto
failed to have their claims recognized.
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Welcomed Mckinley.

Michigan City, Ind, Oct. IA big
crowd assembled at the Michigan Cen
trail railway station at $3.50 this even
ing to welcome President Mckinley and
his cabinet No provision had been
made for the president to speak, ex-
cept from the rear platform of his car.
AS the chief executive emerged some
of the local heavyweights in the front
rank endeavored to climb aboard and
embrace the president. They were
properly handled, however, by the Of
ticers on the train. After the presi-
dent had concluded he introduced Sec
retaries Long and Hitchcock and At
torney General Griggs, the only MEM
bers of his cabinet remaining to fin
iSh the trim