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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-06
MIR. CoTToN's HISTORY.

Just how long the Englishman has
been in Virginia could not be ascer-
tanned He has a wife and two child
rem, and a mother. in England, who
have cabled here several times asking
the condition of Mr.. Cotton. Just WHY
he left England and his family is n
mystery. but there seems to be no
doubt OF the prominence of the family,
and they are apparently wealthy peo-
pie.
Mr. Cotton is of an adventurous dis
position and, like most Establishment. is
an expert horscman. and Il dear lover
of cross country riding. He is also a
fine musician. He lived on the farm in
Prince William. and seems to have been
prominent dealer in cattle and live
stock.
1t is said the wound In his hin.
| which has given him considerable pain
since the shooting. was caused by n
poisoned arrow shot by a native in At
RIGA Mr.. Cotton was hunting birds of
paradise in Africa, when n native. hid
| up a tree. shot him with the poisoned
arrow. He killed the African and took
his head back to England as n trophy.
The wound in the head lras caused n
slight alteration of the mind. Mr.. Cot
ton is never left alone day or night
! With the exception of Eighty spaces he
is perfectly rational and seems to re-
| greet his hasty action. He wants for
| nothing in the way OF attention md
| the physicians say he has n good
| chance TO recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
MORE TROOPS TO RETURN HOME.
Orders Issued for the Muster Out of
5000 Volunteers.

Orders were issued at the War Depart
ment today for the muster out of about
5000 volunteer troops, Including all such
troops now in camp in the United States
and two regiments and part of a third in
Cuba. The effect of this action is to reduce
the strength of the army, regular and
volunteer, to about 10000 men, of which
about 10000 are stationed in Cuba.
The troops in Cuba selected for discharge
are the following: Sd Georgia, at Nuevitas;
2o2d New York. at Guanajay. and Batteries
They will be mustered out at Savannah
Ga.
The following named regiments will be
mustered out at their present camps at
Augusta, or Greenville S. c.:
Third Alabama, Sd Connecticut, 9TH Mass
echusetts. 35th Michigan, 18th Minnesota,
4th New Jersey, 201st New York, 2O3d New
York, 10th Ohio, 1st Rhode Island and I'd
West Virginia.
All the volunteer troops in Porto Rico
have been previously discharged, and the
only volunteers still in the service are
either in the Philippines or in Cuba. No
action will be TAKEN with regard to those
troops until Congress acts upon the pend
ing measures for the reorganization of the
regular army. The enactment of the Hull
bill will result in the muster out of ali the
remaining volunteers. They will be given
the first opportunity for re-enlistnent in
the regular service, however and it is the
expectation and hope of the War Depart
ment that a majority of them will avail
themselves of this privilege, there being a
strong desire to secure the benefit of their
services
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
FAIL TO APPRECIATE 1T
Porto Ricans Childishly Trying to Embar-
rass the Administration.
Natives Unable to Understand Gov
ernment Without Official PiIIage
and Pilferfng.

No official report was received at the
War Department today of the second res
ignation of Gen. Henry's cabinet in Porto
Rico, and it was therefore impossible to
get any official expression of opinion as TO
the course that would be followed by the
administration in this new ministerial
crisis" The matter was very freely dis
cussed among the army officers on duty in
the department, however, and the chief
comment was on the petty childishness
shown by the Porto Ricans in endeavoring
to embarrass the first governor who had
ever tried to give them an honest admin
istration. The hope was freely expressed
by officers, especially those who had pre-
viously borne the burden of administration
at Indian agencies, that the department
would give Gen. Henry a perfectly free
hand to deal with his recalcitrant cabinet
as he fit, and with this was coupled
the prophecy by those who knew Gen.
Henry best that the chances were largely
in favor of his carrying out his threat to
give his late cabinet a taste of the cartel
or the guard house in case they refused to
listen to reason in any other form.
1t was pointed cut by one officer who has
been closely in touch with some of the ad-
ministrative departments of both Cuba and
Porto Rico since the war that the natives.
both eX-officials and citizens; are utterly
unable to understand any attempt at in
sular government without official pilage
and piffering. 1t is being checked in this
alleged scramble for the spoils of office as
they are understood in the tropics that has
brought on almost all the trouble with the
native officials in both islands.
The instance was cited of the first at
tempt to light Santiago after the city was
captured. American coal oil was bought to
last three months. In three weeks the city
was III darkness. Investigation proved that
the acdEe mayor had sold the oil from the
"a hot oil +bo =
groceries IN town were bountifully supplied
with coal oil, while the city had none The
mayor was promptly relieved, but expressed
great indignation at being curtailed I'm his
official prerogatives.
II Is understood that the administration is
not in favor of extreme measures in bring
ing to terms the new officials of the insular
goNernm ents, but at the same time Cen
Henry VIII be given a fairly free hand TO
deal with the local situation and II he does
not report the resignation of his cabinet,
the chances are hat he will receive no sug-
sestion from the department as to extreme
leniency in dealing With them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Personal Mention.

captain j. W. Duncan, who was all
through the Cuban campaign and is now
stationed at Buffalo. n. Y, on general re-
crultlng service, is in the city for a few
Gays and is stopping with his mother. the
widow OF Gen. Thos. Duncan, at 1916 14th
street. Captain Duncan is here as a witness
before the court of inquiry on beef.
Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, as moderator of
lhe Presbyterian general assembly, will be
The guest of honor tonight and will make
the ADDRESS at the banquet of the Presby-
terian Social Union of The Oranges n. ].
Dr. f. NJ. Hartsock, first ueufenant ana
assistant surgeon, u. S. A, arrived yes1er-
DAY, having come on the steamer Berlin
from Porto Rico. DR.. Hartsock has been
stationed at Ponce since August ] last and
IS nome On short visit TO his parents an
1ol4 Sth street northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
TO REMODEL THE HOUSE
Plan to Reduce the Size and Do Away
with the Desks

at meeting of the House committee on
ventilation and acoustics this morning final
action was taken the plans for the pro-
posed remodeling of the hall of the House,
and they were adopted.
1t Is proposed to reduce the hall of the
House TO an area of GO by 40 feet, instead
OF 40 by l13 the present size. The desks
will be removed from the chamber and
seating accommodations provided for 402
members, with benches or chairs
In the outlying space which would be
made by reducing the size of the chamber
II Is proposed to construct retiring rooms.
one on each side of the hall 30 by 50 feet
provided with lockers and with tables
Tnese rooms woulC be used by members
When they were not engaged in followins.
the proceedings of the House.
CHAIRMAN Heathwole of the committee
having charge of the bill providing for the
proposed Improvement expects to call up
the measure for consideration in the House
some time this week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Army and Navy Nominations.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Assistant paymasters in the navy to be
passed assistant paymasters: Timothy S.
OLeary and Ulysses G. Ammensi.
Passed assistant engineers to be chief
engineers: Benjamin C. Bryan and Harold
P. Norton
Also number of nominations in the vol
unteer army and list of cadets, graduates
OF the Military Academy, for appointment
in the United States army
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
NEW CITY POST OFFICE,
No Quorum of subcommittee to In
vestigate Its Construction.

There was to have been meeting today
of the subcommittee of the Senate
committe on public buildings and
grounds having in charge the investigation
of the manner of construction of the new
city post Office in this city Former Super
intendent Steward was present at the COM
mittee room to give his testimony, having
been sent for from Cuba for that purpose
Senator Wellington, chairman of the sub
committee, was present, but no other mem
bers of the subcommittee attended the
meeting. Because of this lack of a quorum
the meeting was postponed until a future
day to be named by Mr.. Wellington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
STORM EXPERIENCES.
Capt. selfridge's Report About the
Collier Sterling Last Week.

Ia.
some Idea OF the extraordinary weather
which has afflicted the North Atlantic coast
during the past ten days can be gathered
from report to the Navy Department
from Captain Selfridge, commanding the
collier Sterling, which had an exciting ex-
perience off the Delaware breakwater in
the worst of the storm of last Monday The
snip got away from her unsafe quarters
early in the week and made her way to
Boston. Captain Selfridge reports to the
department that when he got TO sea from
DeiaWare bay he was obliged to stand out
stfalsht for forty miles. the sea being
frozen out that far, and to the northvard
as lar as the eye could see. In the midst
of the thick pack ice just of the Jersey
shore were innumerable icebergs about
WE'VE leet IN height, something never be-
fore seen in that neighborhood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
THE ID. A. II. CONVENTION,
Copies of The Star should Be Presery.
ed and Sent Home

The Star will contain, as usual, full ac-
counts of the proceedings Of the Daughters
of the American Revolution convention, now
In session here These accounts will be
valuable to the participants and to their
families and friends at home Copies of
The Star for the week will be mailed to
any address in this country for the small
sum of Is cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
FOURTH-CLASS POsTMAsTERS.
One Appointed in Maryland and n,
Incumbent for Old Glory

Nathan Childs was today appointed post
master at Mfllersville, Anne Arundel
ccCnty, Nd, to succeed Leonidas Cecil. de-
ceased. A new postmaster was also ap-
pointed for the patriotic town of Old Glory,
IN Pima county, Arizona, in the person of
Charles H. Gould, succeeding John c.
Boyd, resigned.
Altogether, fifty-three fourth-class post-
masters were appointed today, thirty-seven
OF whom were to fill vacancies occasioDed
by death and designations, and sixteen re-
moved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20

Inc Secretary of State has sent the fol-
rowing telegram to our ambassador at
Paris:
You VIII appropriately convey to Presi-
dent Loubet the Presidents most cordial
congratulations his elevation to the
cmet maglstracy of the French republic,
ana the sincere wishes of the government
ana peop.e of the United States for the
continoed welfare of the French nation''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
A NEW SECRETARY
MIR. Hitchcock Now at the Head of
the Interior Department.
SWORN IN BY JUSTICE BREWER
Assumed Charge Without Any Es.
peciaI ormaIity.
EX-SECRETARY BLISS PLANS

Ethan Allen Hitchcock of Missouri was
sworn into office Secretary of the In
terror at 11:35 O'Clock this morning. The
oath was administered at the Capitol by
Justice Brewer of the United States Su-
preme Court, in the presence of Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20

81 can sell goods without adver-
using-" say one class of business
men-so-called. So they can get
from Washington TO baltimore ny
riding horse or going afoot, hut
the man who takes the cars can
get there a great deal quicker and
much more easily. Advertising 10
TO any kind of business exactly
what the railway fs I'm transpor~
tatton. Ii does the Job quicker ana
easier. And, as compared with
other newspapers, In that respect,
The Star is n lightning express
train.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Veterans Determined Suicide.

It
a terrinie struggle in his front yard with
his eldest daughter, who is a mute, VIM.
Cory, veteran and pensioner. suieided to-
DAY by cutting his throat. The girl res
cued razor from her father and threw 1t
as far as she could but he raced ahead of
ner. got the weapon and quickly sank dead.
lil-health had affected Cory's mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
A TRANsPACIFIC CABLE.
1t is Proposed to Add 1t to the Sundry
Civil Bill.

The Senate committee on foreign relations
today authorized a favorable report upon
an amendment to be offered to the sundry
civil bill providing for the construction of
a cable TO Hawaii and Manila. The cable
is not to be built by the United States but
yearly subsidy is to be paid by the gov
erIrment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
PARIS QUIET TODAY.
wholesale Arrests From Disturba C es
of Yesterday.

PARIS, February 20.--The city is calm
To-Day and stringent precautions have been
taken to maintain order
Apout l6o persons were arrested yester-
Gay iof taking part in the disturbances OF
this number 60 persons were detained in
custody.
According to the Figaro, President Lou
pet Is surprised at the hostility of which
ne IS the object, and has said: mo one has
rlGht 10 say that / am Dreyfusist or
an ant-Dreyfusist | am, with the major
ity of the nation, for truth supported by
Justice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
FRATRICIDE AT ST. JOSEPH. MO.
ihomas ONen Hacked to Pieces b
Two YOnnrer BrNthers.

81 JOSEPH. Mo-, February 20.-Thos.
oNeli, butcher. employed at Swift's
packing house in South st. Joseph, was lit
eraily cut to pieces last night by his two
younger brothers. Edward land Jack. The
men lived together, Thomas being married.
They had dispute over money matters,
when Edward and Jack attacked Thomas
with butcher knives
Inc dead man was stabbed twice in the
heart. His head was badly cut and his
BODY covered with knife wounds. Edward
was badly cut in the head. Jack O'Neil is
one-legged man and has no fingers on
one hand. He says he did the killing in
self defense. Both brothers are under ar
rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Ordered to Havana,

Major Marlborough c. Wyeth, brigade
surgeon, U. 5. v, has been ordered to Ha-
vana, Ouba- for duty in charge of the medi-
cal supply depot to be established in the
vicinity of the city of Havana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Died at Manila.

A cable message was received at the War
Department this morning from Gen. Otis.
at Manila, saying that Chaplain John r
Thompson. 1st Washington Infantry, died
in hospital February 10, of acute enteroco-
ulis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
A Monument to Cant. Grid,ev

The House committee ON the library has
favorably reported a joint resolution for
the erection of a monument in Arlington
cemetery TO the late Capt. Gridley of Dew
eys flagship, the Olympia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Few York oHoe, 49 POtts. Buildln,

The Evening Star is served 10 subscribers In the
city by carriers on their account, at 10 cents
per week or a cents per month Copies at the
counter cents each. BY Clo:i-anyvheTe in the
Cnited States Canada-p0stGge prepaid-50 cents
per month.
saturday Quintuple Sheet Star. 81 per year; with
foreign postage added, S3-VS.
Entered at the Post Ofiice ut Washington. D. G.,
as second class mall matter}
E-AI mall subscriptions must he paid In advance.
Rates Of advertising -lade known application
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20
Work During the War.

The national board In April decided to
offer our services as a society to the Presi-
dent of the United States and the surgeons
general of the army and navy, which mo-
ton was accepted. 1t was determined to
form hospital corps for direct work The
committee was elected and at once entered
upon its arduous task, the outcome of
which was magnificent. We faithfully
Continued on Tenth Paga.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20

Il have letter from the gent eman,''
said Gen. Miles, who 1 understand. wrote
this. stating that he is willing to swear L
declined to be interviewed. He admits that,
thinking something had bean given out to
others, he had proceeded TO. write what he
knew were the facts
General Miles pointed out that the inter-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-20

Continued on Tenth Paga.l
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-02
JOT1INGs AH0Ur TOWN.

benjamin y. WeltOn. an engineer in tho once OF
the CommiHsionor Of Accounts, ha- resigned.
OF the bSN, $40 6l2OG Of city taxes for this year
ttb. lbs,3d7.tS werr paid IN October.
Judgments OF absolute divorce were granted yes.
terday by justice IruHI 10 George ID. Shade from
sarah Shade, and by Justice Gldtrileeye to Barnet
feldmAn from Sadie Feldman.
Edwsrd Slater OF 4o5 East Twsnty.f fourth street
VINO was shot IN the breast month ago at Avenue A
ana Twenty tl!rd street by his bruther-in.lAw Mar.
TN Reagan. died yesterday IN Bellevue Hospital
Reagan is under arrest
John Bell ono Of the four negroes registered from
800 West Thirty ninth street. whore negroes live
WAS Rrralgurd IN tho West Ffty-fnurth street uulcH
court yesterday by ono OF Supt McCullagh' A
deputies and held for examination to-day.
blast fred In eIcavating for sewer 81 the corner
or Taylor avenue aud II .th street two daya ago sct
Tree large spring OF water The water is AZ clear
been compelled to put Several'steAm puInps at WORK
TO keep the excavation cl,a".
Tho resignation Of DR., Gustav Gotthcil as rabbi ot
the Tomple EmAuu HI took effect YESTERDAY. Dr.
Gntthcil Will be rabbi emeritus with a salary ~
$4,000 pr. Joseph SlINeTmAn, who will oCiciate "a
rabbi until u new one ~ selected, will preach Lis
hrst sermon tomorrow night. "
Joseph schwartz. gyuars old and looking a.vor.i
years younger. WAS u prisoner in tho EsstI Martst
lilo was caught in bakery at - Pitt street msKinv
on with handful Of broken toys, Tho nov -
already under suspended sentence for robb,nr a
church. lie was held for examination.
, Tho annual meeting and election of offlcors M m.
board or MAnAger Of tho Hebrew Sheltering
VIII take place at the Institution Eleventh aysnu.
lBroaiMay!, lboth anu l5lst streets on sunday
next At II A. Nj Members and friend, nj M. tn.tyy
tution are invita- 10 attend. Wv -N'"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-02
OBf2 RY.

Ex-Gov. Alven Saunders OF Nebraska died
| yesterday Mt Lincoln at the age Of -. lie was
| the last OF the War Governors. and a friend Of
| Abraham Lincoln. He was one of the last m Ell
| to see Lincoln before he was assassinated, being
| in his private office AZ o'clock In the evening.
| when he signed his commission. lie walked
with The President from the building, Tho
| PRESIDENT remarked that he was going over to
Fords Theatre that evening. Saunders took
! the train for the West: and buying u paper
been shot This last signature Of the Pr"si-
dent Is now 10 tue possession OF tho saunders
| family. HIS vito aud daughter. Mrs Russcl
| Harrison. survive him and wc'c NJ his bod
side.
John Patterson Y.rkes, brother ri Charles T.
HerSes. died on Tuesday afternoon at ST.
about 80 years Old and lived ut -" HaI s"s
street. In the early part Of August he met
son arranged for his removal 20 n. Peters
HoSpitawhcIre 1t was discovered that his back
dsnt OF brooklyn. For n number OF years he
was employed by Wechsl"r lr0thers. suisse
qusntly hewas in tn" employ ola Fulton street
dry goods firm.
the ,Crocksr House in New London, Conn, YES -
tcrday, is vas born IN louisville, "a. in is25:
served through the Civil War and was retired
in 1898 With him at his death was daughter
other resident Of South Amcric,. s utv we
him. Mrs. NcIl died seven years ago
Prof u. +, sullivan. Il prominent educator. IA
dead at InRdll0 He WIS born in OnOudaTH
county II 1850 and graduated from Cornell In
1883 lie was editor OF the lHddtNI iI,urs hut
on entering educational work became Profess
sor OF the Unadilia Academy.
Robert b. johnson, aged II years president
Of tho HOlyok", Mass, National Bank nni
Treasurer Of the llulyoke Savings Bank dIei
yesterday Of an operation Tor appendicitis Mir.
johnson was n lifelong TuBi.Hnt ~ H0lyoke
and had been connected with many charitable
and business enterprises.
Tho death OF Iieut-Gcn. Charles Wright
lounghusband iretlredl il rapOrr ed from Lon
don. 8 was born at lelth Fort. North Britain,
in lS2l. Ito retired from the Royal army in
1880. He was an authority on ordnance and
explosives, His wife, who died in 1850, Was
Miss Mary f. Jones OF Toronto
Ia'mon Richards, an old resident Of Wash
ington, and with wide reputation ms an cdu-
Gator died yesterday Ht the age OF 80 He had
conducted private educational institutions in
that city and was formerly Superlnt endent Of
the Public Schools.
-, W :. Taylor. the oldest telegraph operator in
Texas. died at Austin Yesterday. He was
NJ years old and opened tho first telegraph
Office in Aatchez. Miss. IN 1880.
Pr Grace Roberts. n wclI.known homu-
6he formerly lived In Utica. \. \.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-02
Army Orders.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-TheSe army orders
hive been issued:

hnVe Deen lssuol:
AboNrd ~ officers Is appointed to meet at tbs
Army building. New York, for the examination -
such officers OF the Corps OF Engineers A. may bs
ordered before II fer promotion The members Of
the board are: Col. Henry II. Robert. Col John W.
Barlow. Col George l., GILLESPIE. Corps 81 Engi-
rcer-; Capt Euclii Is. frrk. Assistant Surgeon.
Fret Lieut. Samuel Warehouse. Assistant Surgeon.
The following named officers II the Corps OF Enp-
neers will report 20 the president Of the board for
examination as - their fitness for promotion: Capt.
Curtis McD. Townsend, CAPT George W. Goethas.
First Iii VI. Eigar Jadwin. First Lieut. Charles Ksl.
Ter and Second Lieut.. Frank B)ggs. Jr
capt. John 4. Dent, Tnentisth Infantry. will re.
dent NJ the examining board appointed To meet At
Fort sheridan. for examination for promotion.
secoud Lieut.. Frank H. Hawkins. Thirl Infantry,
T. sferrcd to the Fifteenth Infantry, Company F.
The following changes III the stations aud duties
OF Officers Of the Medical Department are made:
MAJOR samuel .. Robinson, surgson, from further
duty at Fort Reno First Lieut. Waiter Cox. assistant
surgeon relieved from further duty at Fort leAven.
worth and assigned to permanent duty At Fort
Reno.
Capt. Richard c. CroIton, from First Infantry to
Twenty.th Infantry, Company Il Capt. Francis
= Lacey Jr. from Twentythrd Infantry 20 First
Infantry, COMPANY X.
First Lieut. Jam, sP Harbe'op Twelfth Infantry,
from recruiting duty at Bradford. Pa. and to San
Francisco,
Major William A. Thompson. from Grove City
College Pa and upon his uwn application Is de-
tailed professor Of military science and tactic at
St Johns COLLEGE. Annapolis.
Second Lieut.. william BlNnsv, Forty ninth la.
faItry. will proceed to Jefferson Barracks.