The silver star., 1899-04-13

I'uited States Supreme Court died here
at G::.O p III. from ailments incident to
old age. He was 81 years old.
Attorney General Griggs has given
an opinion that the law forbidding sol.
dicrs and officers to sell liquors NJ
army cantecns does not prevent tneir
being sold by others.
Acting Secretary Allen has received
letter from the manager OF the Nep-
tune Company. the great Sweuisn
wrecking company. announcing thh. II
Is not possible TO raise and repair the
vessels of Ccrvera's fleet sunk near
Santiago.
Among the patents granted last week
was one for an apparatus to keep
mustaches out of the soup. iitte
band of silk with ends of webbing Is
placed across the upper lip ana arouhu
the back of the head. II does not I'M
prove the appearance OF the wearer'
but promotes cleanliness.
The United States Supreme Court
has dismissed the appeal of the Ken
tucky or "Gipsy' Blythes in their SUIT
for part of the S5,OOO.0OO estate left 10
Florence Blythe IIinckley by her fath-
err the late Thomas ii. Blythe OF san
Francisco. This decision confirms the
title OF Mrs. Hinckley.
At the suggestion of Rear Admiral
Bradford chief of the bureau oil equip
ment. n comprehensive scheme has
been adopted by the navy department
under which coaling stations will be
placed nj strategic points in the West
Indies. so as to give the United States
Of lftyirt Mona unu
Windward passages and the approach
cs To the Gulf of Mexico.
The President of the United States
receives his salary in II warrant upon
the treasurer nj he beginning of every
month, and Colonel Cook. one OF the
clerks at he White House, obtains his
signature and receipt and deposits the
money to his credit in one of the wash
ington banks. The warrant Is signed
by the clerk of the warrant division
and approved by the secretary OF the
treasury or one of his assistants.
The revenues of Porto Rico begin
to show gratifying increase. accord
ing to an official statement made pub
lie by the War Department showing
the customs receipts from the island
for the two weeks ended March nth
and March 18th. which We're S33.3SS
and S42.31I Estimating from these
figures the receipts from the island for
March will far exceed those OF either
January. which We're Sl19.660, or
February. which was Si4.o15.
The continued Illness of Vice Presi-
dent Hobart causes Il good deal OF
anxiety He has been suffering from a
4 s..
journed and even while at Thomas
Vile he could not throw IT off. This
has since been aggravated by an at
tack of acuie Indigestion. which causes
him considerable suffering. He is not
dangerously i'll. hut his physicians are
worried because he keeps getting
worse. instead of better.
With full honors of war upon the
crest Of the southern slope of Arling
ton cemetery. Thursday afternoon, the
nation. represented by President Nc
Einlcy, his Cabinet. the commanding
general of the army. and other officers.
all the regular and militia organiZa-
tions of the district and concoursc
of $1,000 people. paid the last tender
tribute of honor and respect to the
bodies of :;:;G officers and men who
gave their lives on distant battlefields
for their country during the Spanish
American war.
The attorney general did not under
take To determine whether beer was an
intoxicating drink or not. but rendered
an opinion which practically annuls
the clause in the army bill that was
intended to abolish post cantccns. He
construos that provision To mean that
cantcens may he continued provided
officers and enlisted men are not re-
qulred 10 sell liquor In them. This is.
no doubt. the language of the law II
says Just that ana no more. but those
who prepared II intended to abolish
the canteen entirely.
Admiral Van Reypen. surgeon gen
eral of the navy. says that all the re-
cent reports received from Manila
showed thai Admiral Dewey was In
excellent health. The surgeon of the
Boston has recently arrived back from
Manila station and the surgeon gem
eral specially inquired of him as 10 Adj
mirnl Dcwcy's health. The response
was most satisfactory, showing that
from the standpoint Of n naval surgeon
closely Identified with the admiral. he
was In ms good health as could he cx-
pccicd In s,cli n climate.
Th. army court of Inquiry on Tues
day again heard Surgeon William II.
DAILY. medical member of General
Miles stnn IN Porto Rico. In regard to
the character of the beef furnished the
army during the late war. He reiter.
ntcd his former statements. paid Ills
respects to the war commission and de.
clnrcd that the refrigerator beef sInelt
like n cndavcr nftcr II Inns been en-.
balmcd. Dr. Nicodcmus OF Philndel.
phin. who saw service IN Porto Rico,
corrobornted this testimony. c0mpnr.
Ing the smell OF the beef TO the Odor
about n dIsscctIng room.
There is mn impression among mill.
tnry officers here tint when Secretary
Aiger returns from Cuba some lmpor.
tant changes Will bc made among the
officials there. General Ludlow Inns
not proved popular governor Of lin.
vnnn. lie II too much Of M autocrnt
and dictator. and although General
Brooke Inns given greater satisfaction
h. is not entirely satisfactory. There |,
nm expectation that General James II
Wilson md General Fltxhugh Ice will
succeed them. both nrc ndmIrubI,