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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
MOVEMENTS OF TRoOPsHIPS,
Arrival Of the Sheridan at San Fran.
ctsco-DiXie Leaves New York.

The movements of several army trans
ports were reported at the War Depart
ment today. The Sheridan arrived at San
Francisco yesterday with a large number
of sick and discharged soldiers from the
Philippines. She will be fitted out imme-
diately for the transportation of the 10th
Infantry to Manila. That regiment is now
stranded near the Port of Ponce. p. r., and
will be delayed a week or so in its journey
to San Francisco across the United States.
The arrival of the Leelanaw at Honolulu
is reported by mail to San Francisco. She
is carrying two batteries Of artillery and
about 300 mules to Manila. So far her
trip has been quite successful. only one
mule having died in the run from San
Francisco to Honolulu.
The Crook arrived at Savannah today
from New York and will take the I'd Regi-
ment of Infantry to Cienfuegos.
The Dixie, which brought the 4th I'M
munes home. left New York yesterday with
IA Cubans and $50 recruits, destined for
Havana.
In case the transport Meade Is too seri-
ously damaged TO bring home the 10th In
fantry from Ponce, the Dixie Will be sent
to Ponce for that purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
PRAISED BY ALL FOREIGNERS.
The Discipline and Bravery of the
American Troops in the Philippines.

Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohu
was very much gratified to receive today,
through Secretary of State Hay, a letter Of
recent date from United States Consul Cen
eIal Dubois, in which the latter relates q
recent conversation had with Swiss mer-
chants. The latter hold large commercial
interests in the Philippines, and not only
speak in praise of trade conditions but of
the valor and discipline of our troops in the
islands.
The letter is as follows:
Il recently took occasion to ask some
Swiss merchants for information regarding
the condition Of business affairs at Manila
and lloilo, where they have large cum-
mercial interests. II will be gratifying to
the department to learn that in every in
stance the most cheerful views were ex-
pI essed and real satisfaction shown at tie
present condition of trade. AS one gentle
man expressed it, our trade conditions be
Ing good in times of war, We have every
reason to look forward to an era Of great
prosperity when peace in the Philippines is
nrmly eS tablished.'
one of these merchants quoted part cf
a letter from his son, who wrote, in effect
that the discipline and bravery of the United
States soldiers have won the admiration
of all foreigners. The coolness and spiendid
courage shown by them in going into battle
is marvellous, and will not soon pass from
the memory of those who witnessed their
surprising yalor."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
DEWEYAT H0NGKONG
American Admiral Saluted by All
Nationalities in the Harbor.
BRITISH EXTEND HONORS TO PARTY
Admira's Health is Too Poor to
Attend Functions.
ARRIVAL REPORTED HERR

HONG KONG. May D. 7:35 p.m.-The
United States cruiser Olympia. with Ad-
miral Dewey on board, has arrived here
from Manila. She was saluted by the
ships of all nationalities.
Admiral Dewey, Capt. Lamberton, Lieut..
Brumby and United States Consul Wild
man were received by a guard OF honor
of the Royal Welsh Fusileers when they
landed to visit the governor of Hong Kong,
Sir Henry A. Blake: Major General Gas
coigne in command Of the troops and Com
modore Powell. commanding the naval
forces The visit was afterward returned
by the officials mentioned.
Admiral Dewey is in bad health, being
too i'll to attend the queens birthday din
ner.
The Olympia is going to dock here, and
will remain ten days at this port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23

Two Men Killed and IA Policeman
Wounded in ChicagO.

CHICAGO, May 23.-In endeavoring to
carry out the order of his superior officers
to place under arrest all colored men found
carrying weapons without permits, Police
man James F. Sheahan of the 22d street
station was shot in the abdomen yesterday,
receiving wound that may prove fatal.
Sheahan AMI some other policemen were
arresting four colored men, when one of
them, Ed Hamer, broke away and ran.
Sheahan pursued him. Hamer turned and
fired, wounding the policeman. Hamer was
followed By companions of Sheahan who
arrested him and took him to the station.
Hamers three comrades We're also locked
up The order was due to the killing of
two colored men and the wounding Of d
third yesterday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
SECTIONAL LINES TO REMAIN.
Northern and Southern Presbytcrians
viii Not Unite Now

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 23.-The pro-
posed Union between the Presbyterian
Church North and the Church South came
before the Presbyterian general assembly
today, and the committee on bills and
overtures reported adversely 1t was held
that it was not expedient to take action
this year.
On overtures relating to freedom of wor-
ship at the Annapolis Naval Academy, the
committee reported favoraby and the re-
port was adopted.
The committee reported an overture
asking whether Presbyterian young peo-
pie societies could be permitted to affiliate
with young peoples societies of churches
which do not believe in justification by
faith alone, but who do not hold baptism
necessary to salvation. 1t was held that
this was not d matter for the general as
sembly to rule on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
MAY HAVE TO SELLS THE VIKING.
1t Will Cost More Than @thc Law Al
lows to Repair Her.

1t is probable that the government will
have to dispose of the gunboat Viking, for
merly pleasure yacht, ON account of the
great expense involved in putting her In
complete repair. A recent survey of the
viking showed that it would cost $4,000 to
put her in condition for sea. The law pro-
hloits the repair of warships when the ex-
pense involved is more than 20 per cent of
the original cost Of the vessel. The Viking
was purchased for $4,000 and it is said to
be impossible to repair her within the 20
per cent limit. The question is therefore
Under consideration at the Navy Depart
ment OF asking special authority from Con-
gress 10 repair, this vessel. Unless that
course Of action is followed with favorable
results the Viking will be placed on the
market for sale to the highest bidder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
HONOR TO AMERICAN EDtCAToRs.
Elected Honorary Members of Great
Britain's ROXaI Institution

LONDON, May 23.-The Royal Institution
OF Great Britain, in commemoration of its
centenary, has elected as honorary mem
bers Prof. Samuel Fierpont Langley as
tronomer, secretary of the Smithsonian n
institution Washington; Prof. Albert Abra-
ham Nicholson, physicist, of Chicago; Prof
Robert Henry Thurston, mechanical en-
gineer director of the Sibley College of
Cornell University; Prof. ]. S. Ames of
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore; Geo.
freoerc Barker, physicist, professor of
physics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, and Prof. William Lyme Will
son, ex-congressman and president of
Washington and Lee University, Lexington,
Va, and regent of the Smithsonian Instf-
tuition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23

Three LabOrers Injured in Accident In
New York Today.

NEW YORK, May 23-The west side
wall Of the new building at 126 West 11tn
street caved in today, severely injuring
three laborers. Their names are: John Do
nal, fractured skull; Louis Goss, fractured
skull; Frank Forisso lacerated chin and
internal injuries. Tony Agaro, Joseph
CRATIC, Agelo Axle and Andelia Fradasso
received contusions.
All the men were taken to the hospitals
Ihe cause of the accident is unknown.
Donal and Goss are expected to die.
Inc men We're in an excavation. Old
buildings had been torn down and the men
We're digging for a new building. sus-
tanning wall 30 feet long and 10 feet high
fell and buried the nine workmen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
DEATHS OF SOLDIERS.
Reports of Generals Otis and Brooke
to the War Department.

cable message was received at the War
department from Gen. Otis this morning
saying that Lieut.. Pierce c. Foster, Sd In
fantry, died at Manila on the 22d instant
OF typhoid fever. Lieut.. Foster was a re-
cent addition to the army, having gradu-
ated this spring from West Point. He was
the son of Col. Charles w. Foster, retired
late Of the quartermaster's department.
Gen. Brooke at Havana, has informed the
War Department of the death of Edward
j. Hogan, late private Company B, 10th In
fantry, at Havana, on the 10th instant, of
purpura acknowledged.
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WILL NOT SEARCH FOR ARMS.
Gen. Brooke Will Not Carry Matter
to Extremes.

HAVANA, May %, 1913 a.m.-Some of
the late insurgents aver that they will not
give up their arms, but Gov. Gen. Brooke
has no present intention of making a house
toulouse search in order to seize arms If
the Cuban soldiers are not willing to bring
in their arms and thereby get the s75 al
lotted to each man as his share of the
S,cGDOo0 the matter will be passed over.
Mrs. Estes G. Rathbon is organizing Dec
Grafton day exercises. The grave of forty
nine American soldiers buried at Quemados
during the winter will be decorated with
flowers, and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will issue
an order on the subject Of the usual mill
tary display.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
The Eight-Hour Law in Porto Rico.

One Of the last orders issued by Gen. Guy
v. Henry while he was governor general OF
Porto Rico, for regulating the administra-
ton of the municipalities of that island
had for Its object the strict enforcement of
the United States eight-hour law through
out the island. His order said that eight
hours in twenty-four shall be considered
days work, and that there would be no
tax on the salaries of men or women en-
ployed or working In any capacity what
6ceyer,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
SHERMAN SAILS FOR MANILA.
Transport Carries Out to Otis Large
Complement of Soldiers.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 23.-The trans
port Sherman has SAILED for the Philippines,
bearing 1,SO0 men, the largest number Of
soldiers to leave this port on a single trans
port, and 70 officers, among them Brig.
Gen. Bates.
The entire 9th Infantry, under Col. Kel-
logg, MAKE up the greater part of the
Sherman's human cargo. She carries a
large quantity of supplies for the army and
navy. Brig. Gen. Fred. d. Grant is in COM
nland
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Death of Consfsl A. r cu.rL

NEW YORK, May 23.-Benjamin Frank
lin Clark, United States consul at Pernam-
buco, died on board the Lamport & Holt
line steamer Hevehus on May 10 of Bright's
disease and was buried at sea the same
evaning Mr.. Clark, who had been i'll for
some time, was returning to his home at
Manchester. N. H, accompanied by Mrs.
Clark. He was forty-eight years Of age
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
FOR GALLANTRY.
Gen. Otis Recommends the Promotion
of Two Officers.

Gen Otis cabled the War Department
this morning as follows:
MANILA, May %, 1899.
"Adjutant General Washington:
On urgent recommendation of Lawton
recommend Col. owen Summers to be brig
adler general volunteers brevet, conspicu-
Gus gaLantry Maasin. Bulac bridge. San
lsidro; Capt. J. F. Case, major volunteer
brevet, distinguished services and gallantry
at above places while acting division en-
glneer officer OTIS"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23

Pulp Mill Case Set for Retrial.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
+, CUMBERLAND, Md, May 23.-The cele-
brated pulp mill case for Potomac pollu-
ton, In which the jury disagreed. has been
set for retrial at Hagerstown on June 1.
This will be the third trial. The case was
removed from this county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23

The Prairie started from Southport, N. c.
yesterday, carrying to sea detachment of
the North Carolina naval militia for a prac-
tice cruise. The Machias has sailed from
Nueyitas, Cuba. for New York. Tho Mont
gomery has arrived at Pernamhuco, Brazil.
on her way 10 the Pacific station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
Addition to the British Embassy

The British embassy has been Informed
Of the appointment of William Max Muller
as second secretary Of the embassy. He is
son of the well-known author and
scientist, Prof Max Muller. an Eton and
Oxford man, with diplomatic service at
Constantinople and The Hague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
Penacools to Go sn Commis.ion.

Orders have been given for the Pena-
cook. now at Newport, to proceed to New
York city, to be put in commission for SER
vice at the Port Royal naval station On her
way south she will tow a water barge 10
Port Royal, going by way Of the inside
routes SO far as practicable. -. 8.
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Dewey Reports His Arrival.

Admiral Dewey has announced his arrival
at Hong Kong in a cable dispatch received
at the Navy Department this morning.
There was no other information contained
in his dispatch as to his cruise of the Olym-
pia homeward. so that the Navy Depart
ment has cabled an injury the subject,
and expects to be in possession Of the itine-
rary OF the homeward cruise in the course
of a few days. The Olympia will not leave
Hong Kong much before the Both of June,
spending a part of the time in drydock,
getting IN shape for her 1I.pU-mile trip.
Concern for Giimore's Condition.
Admiral Dewey's last concern before
leaving Manila WIS for the safety of the
unfortunate crew of the Yorktown's launch,
held captive by the Filipinos. He has ini-
tiated steps that are expected to result
very soon in the release of these captiYes,
but it is deemed unwise to make them pub
lie in advance Of their execution. The ad-
mirals last report Indicated that of the fif-
teen men composing the crew OF the York.
towns boat, which was captured at Baler,
the east coast OF LUZUn, the following
are in the hands Of the insurgents: Lieut..
Gilmore, Chief QuartermasJer William
" alton, Saimakers Mate Paul Nandoit,
COXswain John Ellsworth, Apprentice Al
bert Peterson, LandSman SilvIU Brisclese,
Lyman Edwards and Fred Anderson. AT
Admiral DeWeys request General Otis has
succeeded in making arrangements with
the insurgent leaders whereby he is ena-
bied to supply the American prisoners with
necessary food and clothing.
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Local Pensions.

George w. Gladmon Of this city has had
his pension increased from 80 to IS per
month. and Andrew Nall has been granted
q pension of SO per month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23

procession to pass. A that time all avail
able space in every direction was occupied.
Ihe police found constant employment.
The gathering in the Presidents review
ing stand was a distinguished and notable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-23
THE WASHINGTON EVENING STAN

Has a larger home and househoId
circulation I'm the city of pubIica-
ton, In proportion to population,
than my other Newspaper I'm the
world. That is, IL fs regularly de-
fvered by carriers to permanent
subscrtbes to- the largest per-
centnge of residences I'm the city.
This 10 . pointer of value to ad~
vertisers. Househoiders and mem.
bers of family circles are the peo-
PIE who want things and pay for
them.
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The Chinese Battalion.

The Chinese Naval Reserves from Phila-
delphia formed on I'd street They attract
ed great deal of attention, dressed in
their white duck uniforms. They were
CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
HIGH HOPES AT THE HAGUE.
Pssce Delegates Believe They win Ae-
compiish sometb,ue.

TIE HAGUE, May e4.-The disarma.
ment committee Of the peace confer
ence meets at 10 o'clock this morning,
the committee on the laws OF warfare
meets during the afternoon of the
same day and the committee on arbi.
tration meet on Wednesday. The
first session of each committee will be
devoted TO the election OF officers.
The chiefs of the delegations have
had frequent conferences with the
view OF arriving at an agreement in
regard to the choice of officers OF the
co mmittccs. But apparently many
di faculties have arisen, as nothing has
been finally settled.
Many false and exaggerated reports
have been circulated regarding these
bitches. For instance, It has been
said that Count von Munster, the Ger
nau ambassador at Paris, and the
head of the German delegation, would
wit hdraw from the conference.
Such stories mus be received with
caution rs persons hostile to the aims
Of the conference have beer busily n
gagged In spreading d~istrust. The
story about Count Won Munster prob
ably arose from the fact that his name
does not appear as a member Of any
OF the committees, while all the other
chiefs Of delegations have joined on @
or more committees But, it is point
cd out, delegates, alth not mem
bers of n committee, are privileged to
attend its sessions a1d participate in
the discussions.
Andrew ID. White, the United States
ambassador at Berlin and head of the
American delegation, said he regard
ed the situation rs promisi ng and
that the first work of organization
will be we'll done. lie added: II
think we may arrive at some result
on the subject of mediation and arbi-
tration, although it is undou btedly i'm.
possible to make such action ob.iga-
tory. 1t can be rendered at least op.
tional, and l believe after the confer
ence the powers will recognize that
they have at their disposal a means OF
settling their differences 9th erwise
than at war. That will be an i'm
mense advantage.
II am also CO confident that importan,
improvements are achievable in the
laws aud usages of war, to humanize
war. especially in extending to the
naval battles the Geneva convention
of 1884 and increasing the protection
of private property in naval wars.
Relative to the reduction of arma
ments, l am not in a position to speax
on the subject"
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Blake & Co. Get Contract,

Blake & Co. of Lincoln were award
I'd the contract for building n boiler
house and setting boilers at the insti-
tute for the deaf and dumb at Omaha.
There were several bidders. One week
ago the bids were first opened, but on
account of the indefinite specifications
in regard to the setting CT boilers bids
were called for again. The first spe-
cifcations did not require the boilers
to be set with brick and some of the
bidders did not include the brick work
In the bids. The bid of Blake & Co.
vas ST, 04l. The legislature appropri
ated ST,TO0 for the work.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
HIS CLAIM is VALID
SUPT ABBOTT WINS HIS
SALARY SUIT.
Judge Holmes of the Lancaster County
District Court Holds That the superin-
tendent IL Entitled to the Additional
s5oO-Can't Go Behind Enrolled Bill.

Judge Holmes of the Lancaster dis
trict court has decided the matter of
the appeal from the decision of the
state auditor rejecting the claim Of
DR.. l.. j. Abbott, ex-superintendent of
the Lincoln insane asylum, who claims
that for the last term of his incum-
bency he should have received a salary
ut the rate of $4,000 a year, whereas
he was paid only $1,000. The court
holds that the full sum of 81, 500 should
be paid. This, il sustained by the SUI
preme court, will compel the state to
pay additional salary claims to the SUI
perintepdents of the three insane
hospitals of the state, the present suit
being in the nature of "a test ease for
all three.
AS introduced in the house by the
committee on finance, ways and means
the bill provided for "a salary of $500
per year for these superintendents.
An amendment offered by X. A. Clark
of Richardson county was offered and
adopted cutting the salary to $1,000 q
year.. The house journal and also the
journal of the senate do not state any
thing further in connection with the
bill after this in this regard except
that the bill as a whole passed as
amended. While the. e%ngrossed bill or
the copy used by the clerks of the two
houses before the bill is enrolled for
presentation to the governor shows
that the change to $1,000 was made.
the enrolled bill was in some way
changed TO $500. The question ar
gued in the case was therefore whether
the enrolled bill stood as the bill passed
by the legislature or whether the
court, in deciding the points Mt issue,
could 60 behind the enrolled bill and
thus ascertain the intent of the legis-
l~ature. In his decision, Judge Holmes
held that the court could not go be-
hind the enrolled bill, and that 1t
stood as the law.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
PORTO RICAN SITUATION.
The Only Colony That Has Given Us No
Trouble.

New York, May 2i.-Speaking be.
fore the Colonial Aid society General
Guy v. Henry, late governor general
Ricans to the North American Indians,
saying that nothing was done for the
Indians until they began to cause the
government trouble. He said in part:
Porto Rico is the only n of our
acquired possessions which has given
us no trouble-coming to us willingly,
anxious to be rid of the Spanish yoke
Of oppression. We should aid them in
every possible way to become Amer
icanized, which can only be by adop-
tion OF our laws and methods and be-
ing educated. Upon the latter depends
the success Of the island. AS only l4.per
cent can read and write, it will be
| easily seen how much there Is in this
direction to be done and the great re-
sponsibility put upon US to change
this ignorance into intelligence. We
must work with the children; they
are bright and anxious to learn. The
system Of schools, on paper, is good
in practice poor, owing to the method
of teaching.
There are no schoolhouses. chill
dren being taught in rooms where the
teachers live. The latter are more
than poorly paid, for the general
complaint was of non-payment by
municipalities. The island is divided
into districts, with an American in
charge. At San Juan n part OF the
days lesson is in English IT Ponce
there is n school Of some 800 children,
taught by American ladies, but
this is not a drop in the bucket when
we think Of an island OF nearly a
million souls upon whom education
would not be wasted, and is Of vital
importance. TO put it practically,
they need teachers, paid by Americans
for they are poor, and the islands
moneys, as long as available. are need
cd badly for building roads, giving
employment to the laborers, improv-
ing jails, hospitals, etc, and introduce
ing necessary sanitary reforms.
The characteristic Of the Porto
Rican is most patient, accomplishing
suffering. l have never seen IA beggar.
They ars p-oui and high spirited;
but they ask for work, never for aims.
They have their faults, and we have
ours, but uader similar mas tiers such
as they have had for hundreds of year,
we would BE- worss, or at least no bet
tnru
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-05-26
Train wreeh.d BY . Cow.

DE Soro, Mo-, May 23.-The engine
81 the Iron Mountain & Southern Tex.
rs express, which left st. Louis at .
o'clock yesterday afternoon. struck a
SOW at Tip Top, Mo, on Hogan's
mountain, n few miles from here, at q
o'clock last evening, and jumped the
track, turning completely over Fire
man Fred Parker was killed and En-
yineer ii. Il. Walter severely injured,
bet no. fatally. The abrupt stopping
IF the train caused several OF the pas
sengcrs to sustain bruises, but no one
was badly injured.