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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
DEATHS IN THE ARMY.
Reports Submitted by Generals Otis
and Brooke

and Brooke.
General Brooke has reported the following
deaths among the troops in Cuba:
"HAyANA, : February %, 1892
"Adjutant Genefaiy Washington:
Report deaths = fwenty-first Military
Hospital No. =, Havana, Thomas Smith
quartermaster,s o, civilian employee, pneu-
monia; Camp Codumbia. Jacob Epling. l.,
I'd South Carolina. February 10, typhoid;
Private Edward Kfofteman, II, 10th Iowa
typhoid; Private Thomas Thrivett. f, I'd
South Carolina, typhoid: William Epps.
civilian employee atha Cavalry, typhoid. SAN
tiago-Private George, Brown, e, I'd I'm
munes, February ~ malaria; Private
Charles c. Early, G.=Sth Illinois, killed by
police 18th; both reported 21st.
BROOKE, Commanding"
A dispatch was received at the War De-
partment from General Otis as follows.
MANILA, February 20. 1888
t.Adjutant General. WASHINGTON:
shooters yesterday and today in districts of
wounded. Company c, Capt Noyes c.
Robinson, lip moderately severe: Seret
George x. Shepard, leg, moderate; Privates
Thomas g Calvin. shoulder severe; George
Grinnell, armpit. severe; Enoch Davis, II.
LIST Nebraska, shot In hand, self-infiicted
accidental, severe: Clyde A. McVay. A
sonsh psao'A' doing we'll fourth o s9s right
Col. Ray, at guantanamo. Cuba. has re-
ported, under date of Februarys21, the fol-
lowing deaths.
Sd United States Volunteer Infantry, died
at II an, February y, disease, chronic
dysentery; Private VIM. s. Irving, Com
fantry. died February 49, disease. malarial
fever perniclous hemorrhage from bowels.
Private John NJ. Hall. Company B. Id
United States Volunteer Infantry. died Feb
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Kansas Delegation of the Next House Calls
in Regard to Judge Gill.

The Kansas delegation in the next House
Of Representatives called upon the Presj
dent today to pay their respects. those
present being Messrs. Curtis, Calderhead.
Long, Bailey. Miller. Reeder and Bower
sock The delegation also desired to thank
the President for the nomination of Judge
Jas. K. Gill to succeed Judge Springer on
The federal bench in the Indian territory
The nomination was made few days ago
but will probably be temporarily Withdrawn
by reason Of the fact that it is said to have
been somewhat premature.
Judge Springer was first appointed to his
position four years ago in March, but the
iiSt appointment was during recess. He
was nominated TO Congress in the Deem
Der following. and, 1t is claimed that his
term does not eXDire until next December
II this is held to be the case Judge Gi1l's
name Will be some time in going to the
Senate again. but the Kansas people will
endeavor to have his appointment made
now that he may enter upon his duties in
March. They claim that Judge Springer's
four years dates from March instead of De-
cember.
What Tennesseeans Want.
Representatives Brownlcw and Gibson of
Tennessee saw the President today to ask
the appointment of Col. L. d. Tyson of
Tennessee as a brigadier general. Col Ty-
son is at present in command of the. 9th
Regiment of Immunes.
Claim for Extra Pay.
Following the example of the other gov
eminent offices which were REQUIRED to do
extra service during the war the clerks at
the White House have submitted an appeal
FOR compensation for their overtime work
since the 21st OF last April. Some hope is
felt that Congress will take favorable ac-
ton in regard to the matter more especial
" by reason of the fact that it has lust
passed joint resolution providing for an
additional 80 per centum for employees in
the navy yards and shops. who have al
ready been paid at the regular rates for
their overtime work during the war with
Spain.
The conditions governing clerical work at
the White House are unique The small
force regularly allowed by Congress does
not permit OF the elasticity in emergencies
which is possible in the large departments
where ii is always a compaI atively easy
matter TO detail employees from one di-
vision or bureau to another for temporary
service. a few men have been so detailed
from the departments to the Executive
Mansion. but in spite OF this the whole
force has had to remain on duty every day
till Is or o'clock in the evening and usual
~ half of the men have returned soon after
supper and worked till | or O'Clock in the
morning. This has been the case ever since
the beginning of the present administration
and has of course. been prolonged by the
emergency of war. Besides the overtime
on regular work days the employees worked
Sundays and holidays.
The amount of the claim made is a mod
est one. aggregating about $l1 600, and II
granted il would be only a fair return for
faithful devotion to duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
c. c. kOhlsaat to he District Judge for
Northern Illinois.

The President today sent these nominal
lions to the Senate:
Christian c. Kohlsaat of Illinois, to be
United States district judge for the north
ern district of Illinois, vice Peter S. Gross
cup.
James s. Sherman of New York, to be
general appraiser of merchandise Lafay-
cite Radmon of Iowa, to be surveyor of
customs, Des Moines, Ia.
Geo. A, Garrettsof Arkansas, to be a COM
missioner to examine and classify lands
within the land grant and indemnity land
grant limits of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company in the Missouia land district
in Montana.
Also a large number of postmasters
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CHICAGO, February 23.-Provisions:
REBELS REPULSED
Continued from First Page.l

for the United States to defend fits position
against possible outside interference. from
the standpoint OF international law. 1t
would only be necessary to show that the
uprising was a mere incident Of war. and
that this government is using due diligence
to preserve the peace and protect all the
Inhabitants In all their rights. That the
United States authorities were not negli-
gent In the matter is clearly indicated by
the fact that they stified the uprising in its
ircipiency. and took immediate steps to
prevent any further disturbance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
PROSPERITY At PIrTsBrRG
unparalleled Activity Among All the
Mills and Factories

PiTTSBURG. Pa, February a3-The
greatest wave of prosperity that has swept
over this city for years has reached Pitts
burfg. Every mill and factory is overfowel
with orders and the manufacturers in gem
erst are compelled to make extensive ar
rangements to supply the demand.
The manufacturers Jay that never In the
history Of this gigantic iron and glass cen
ter was the demand for iron and glass so
great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
PLACE SELECTED.

Annual Conference M. K. Church south
60 Meet Here.
A telegram was received today by Rev.
j. w. Duffey of this city from Stanton.
Va, which announces that the invitation
extended by thar city to the annual con-
ference of the NJ. E. Church South to meet
there has been withdrawn. The statement
Is made also that the conference will meet
In Mount Vernon Church, In Washington,
April 8 next. thus settling the question
which has for several weeks given the
clergy much concern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
GEN. DAVID wEIsIGER DEAD.
Veteran Of the Mexican and the Civil
Wars

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND Va, February 23.-Gen
David A. Weisiger died at his home here
this morning, aged eighty years. He was
u veteran OF the Mexican war He was
with the Virginia troops at Harper's Ferry
and at the execution OF John Brown He
led the l2th Virginia Infantry in the civil
war. and whsn promoted TO brisadier
commanded Mahone's famous brigade. He
retired from business some years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. February 23.-Eiour dun and
steady unchanged; receipts. s.591 barrels: EXPORTS
g. 498 barrels Wheat friner; spot aud month"; 76iza
Tei4; March. 76Aazz: May, IS hid; steamer No. 9
red a; receipts Il .3oi bushels: exports. 81. 900
bushels; stock sc. 7a5 bushels, southern wheat by
sample. HAIRY: do. sra.e. SsaI7. Corn irmer:
spot ahd month. 3sha3SA; March, 3st<a3sA April
receipts 204 42G bushels: exports pa. 25 bushels
stockr .2laySs2 bus,eis: sales l0s.o0o bushels:
saashern xtsite rofn. x1ax9k do yellow. sla39h
Oats. frus; No. white western. 57a31h; No. 2
MIXED d. 34a341@, receipts, LAG bushels; exports
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none: stock 13s, 500 bushels RYE .t.ndy. M .
nearby ooasi: No western. 80; receipts II $50
firm; No. timothy, sllasi1.5o. Grain freirtsis
steady unchanged. sugar strong. unchanged but
ter stesdy. unchanged Eggs firm 25a2s per dozen
Cheese steady unchanged. Lettuce scarce. sri 20
per bushel boz. Whisky unchanged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
FURTHER RISE EXPECTED.


The weather bureau authorized the state
ment that a further rise in the river may
be expected tonight, and 1t is barely posi-
BILE 1t may be sufficient to back up the
water In the B street sewer and allow some
water to run into the low cellars and base
ments. 1t is not probable that there will
be any more than seven feet of water by
Friday morning. The noon reports from
Harper's Ferry show only a slight rise
since morning. indicating that there is no
great volume OF water In the upper river.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
SECRETARY ALGER STARTS HOME
His Partner Denies RumOrs of His In
tended Resignation.


tended Resignation.
DETROIT, Mich, February 23.-Secretary
AIger and Secretary Wilson left for Wash
ington this afternoon, General Alger's pri-
vate car being taken to Toledo as special
Concerning report published today that
the Secretary intends to resign his cabinet
position, General Alger's business partner
NJ 8. Smith, stated positively today that
the general had no such intention, and that
if he had he tMr SMITH would certainly
have been informed of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
Personal Mention.

Mr.. James a. McDevitt. who has been
confined 10 his home for some days with
the grip. is now slowly recovering.
Mr.. f. i. proop. jr.. has gone on a flying
business trip 10 New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
TODAY
The River and Harbor Bill in the
Senate.
HOUSE GIVES WAY FOR THE DISTRICT
Some Temper Shown While Dis
cussing Amor Plate.
PROTEST AGAINST SCOTT

In his invocation at the opening of the
Senate's session today the chaplain made
touching al1usion to the illness of Senator
J. K. Jones of Arkansas. He also alluded
feelingly to .our ancient friends across the
sea bereft of their president" and prayed
that the Masters guidance be extended to
the French republic.
Mr. Faulkner CIV. Va.) presented the pro-
test of John T. McGraw against the seating
of N. B. Scott, elected a senator from West
Virginia. 1t was ordered to lie on the table
A bill reported from the committee on
military affairs permitting volunteer regi-
ments to retain their colors and to deposit
them in the state capitols was passed.
A Senate bill was passed fixing the bound
aries of the northern Cheyenne Indian res
ervation, for the purchase of stock and for
the erection of fences and buildings at the
Tongue River agency.
Mr.. Frye (Me.), chairman of the commit
tee on commerce, moved that consideration
of the river and harbor bill be begun.
After an understanding as to the PROPOSE
ton, Mr.. Hawley. in charge of the army re-
that course is entirely satisfactory to me.
/ had intended at o'clock to suggest that
the army bill go over for day without los
ing it's place as unfinished business"
The river and harbOr bill was then taken
up and its reading begun.
MIR. Hansbrough presented credentials of
Porter J. McCumber, elected as senator
from North Dakota for term of six years
beginning March 4, 1899. They were filed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
Govern ment Bonds.


Furnished BY w. Il. Hibbs g. Co, bankers
and brokers' l4l9 + St, members New York
stock exchange, corresponds is Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann Il Co. New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-02-23
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Immediately after the reading of the
journal today Mr.. Crumpacker Qnd9 called
up the contested election case of Brown VS..
Swanson, from the fifth Virginia district.
Against this Mr.. Miers Qnd) raised the
question of consideration Mr.. Crumpacker
attempted to call up the same case several
weeks ago, but the House by vote of 113
to 70 decided not to consider it.
The House declined to consider the case
30 to 49,.
The committee on naval affairs, which
had the right of way with the naval ap-
preparation bill, agreed to yield an hour to
the committee on the District of Columbia
to dispose of some important matters.
At 40 pm. the House went into commit
tee of the whole and resumed the consider
alton of the naval appropriation bill, the
pending qeustion being on the point of or
der raised against the amendment offered
by Mr.. Underwood to appropriate S4,000,WO
for the construction of an armor plate plant
at such place as board of naval officers
may select.
Mr.. Sherman On W. who was in the
chair sustained the point against the I'm
derwood amendment.
The question then required upon Mr.. Bou-
tclles amendment fixing the price of armor
at s545 ton.
Mr.. Hopkins Gll) moved to amend the
Boutelle amendment SO as to fix the price
OF armor plate at $445 per ton.
To Ounce the Government.
Mr.. Hopkins declared that he had been
Informed upon reputable authority that
the proposition in the bill was an attempt
to "bunco" the government.
I This statement aroused the indignation Of
Mr. BOutele and Mr.. Dalzeil (Pa).
Give the name of your authority said
Mr.. DalZell. ~
He won't shouted Mr. Boutelle -T
challenge him to name single man who
ever made such a statement"
The gentleman would not permit the
member from Maine to black his boots" re-
torted Mr.. Hopkins, turning Indignantly
upon his antagonist
At this point the gavel took Mr. Hopkins
off the floor and Mr.. Rixey (Va), a member
of the naval committee, in a five-minute
speech, opposed the committees PROPOSE
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09

len will find it difficult to carry off the
nomination he is seeking. AS both
Lydiard and Allen belong to the Henne-
pin association there is liable to be trou-
BILE if they and their friends insist on
pushing their claims.
Every day brings it's quota Of candi-
dates for the different offices to be filled
next year to the front 1t cannot be said
that all those whose names appear from
time to time in the local press are real
candidates for the offices to which they
are credited with aspiring. The latest
name mentioned by his friends for may
orally honors Is E. E. Webster, who was
defeated by Mayor Gray last year. At
the time Mr.. Webster was nominated for
mayor he was a member of the city coun-
ell, with two years to serve. His con-
stituents in the Eighth ward asked him
not to resign, but he did, as he said he
did not believe in holding one office
while cOntesting for another. After cleo
ton Mr.. Webster settled down to his law
practice and ever since has devoted his
business hours to his profession. Those
Republicans who were instrumental in
defeating him for mayor seem to have
had attacks of remorse of conscience re-
Gently, for already some Of them are out
spoken in favor of nominating Mr.. Web
ster next time. The Hennepin Repub-
lican association is very friendly to Mr.
Webster and would, no doubt, give him
its united support If he were a candidate
for any office. Unlike many men seeking
office, Mr.. Webster has strong convictions
on all matters of public import, and is
not in the least afraid to express those
convictions. He is an exceptionally good
parliamentarian, besides being a lawyer
of unquestioned ability. When asked If
he had heard that his name was being
mentioned for mayor, he said he had,
but that he was too busy attending to his
private business to give the matter any
consideration now. 1t would be a novel
sight to see the same candidate for may
orally honors Of a year ago similarly sit
uated year hence. If such should be
the case the contest would not be so
one-sided as it was last year.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09
FARM LAND SALE.
West Virginia Capital Going Into
North Dakota Property.

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Aug. 8.-(Spe-
cial. by far the two largest farm land
sales in Ramsey county were consum-
mated last week in the sale of the David
]. AtchisOn farm, $40 acres, in Lake town
ship, and including some personal prop
erty, for the total sum Of 81, 000 So, 600
having been paid spot cash and $1,000 due
April l next. Mr.. Atchison will remain
in care Of the property until April next,
as he retains large interest in the crops.
The purchaser, Mr.. William G. Freeman,
is a large capitalist of West Virginia. be-
ing largely interested in coal mining
operations.
The next sale was that of Olaf O. Searle's
farm, in Odessa township, 500 acres, with
crops, stock and machinery, the consid-
Grafton being $14, $50, of which $3.50 is spot
cash. The purchaser, John S. Kirk, is
also from West Virginia, where he is In
terested with his friend Mr.. Freeman in
large financial enterprises. Mr.. Kirk
takes immediate possession and will per
sonally oversee the harvest of the fine
crops on his newly acquired property.
These two farms are among the best i'm
proved, in the way of buildings and cul-
tivated acreage, in this county,
These sales were made by A. M. Powell
and his assistant, George William
MooerS.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09

in the pack, and he is sure to see it about
the time he gets to the corner, and he
gees in and leaves the order. If [ want
him to telephone to Alice to run over
from Mount Pleasant to luncheon, | note
the fact about three papers forward, and
he is sure to see it soon after he gets
to the office. When 1 have anything L
want him to run out and attend to at
noon, put it about on the sixth paper,
and he IS certain to read 1t just as he is
coming back to the office from his own
luncheon. And if it is something 1
want brought home for dinner, 1 only
need to write bread or 'beefsteak, or
whatever it Is, on the tenth paper, and
1t comes home promptly. 1 tell you there
is nothing like executive ability when it
comes to managing your husband
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09
SALTWATER.
The New superintendent of the City
Schools on the Ground.

Schools on the Ground.
Mrs. T. S. Fringle, nee Daisy McMil-
Ian, who accompanied her husband to
Scotland where he died some weeks ago.
will return to Saltwater some day this
week, having reached New York on the
Anchoria on Monday.
Darius Steward, the new superintend-
ent of the city schools, has arrived here
from Fargo, N. D., and will occupy the
residence on South Third street made
vacant by Prof. F. A Weld, who with
his family leaves this week for Moor
head, Mimi, where he will become the
president of the normal school,
The soliciting committee of the street
fair association has made excellent prog
ress and the amount raised thus far is
not far short OF 81 200. The fair this sea-
son will be much grander than the fair
given here last year.
The work of tearing down the old
county Jail has been commenced by Con-
tractor Olson, but he has received no in
formation as to when the iron and steel
will arrive here and can not say when
the structure Will be completed.
The Ravenna departed yesterday with
a large raft of logs for Bellevue and
Gutenberg.
The St CroiX boom was shut down
yesterday owing to a scarcity of logs but
will start up again this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09
HAPPINESS WAS WRECKED.
For Lack of a Lead Pencil the Young
Man Lost a Golden OppOrtunity.

For Lack of a Lead Pencil the Young
Man Lost a Golden Opportunity.
Washington Post
There's a certain very disconsolate
young man over at the treasury depart
ment who bends perspiringly over his
desk all the day and thinks long and
gloomy thoughts about himself 1t
came about this state of doWnhearted-
ness of his, because he happened not to
have a lead pencil with him one after,
noon last week. After the toll of the
day was ended for him he was riding
out to an inn in the suburbs, where he
is staying for the summer. Next to
| MIN In the electric car sat girl whom
! ne had seen but once before, but whom
! that once had made him long to see
again. He had met her at an enter.
ta1nment of some kind last winter and
ne knew she lived in Baltimore Over
Joyed to see her again, he fairly dubbed
with delight when she bowed.
He talked to her and she talked TO
MIN till, timidly enough, he ventured to
lnsinuate that he would be onIv too
grateful for permission to call. Gracious
| ly she gave it. She was stavine cha
sald, with her aunt in Blank avenue. at
such and such a number Now. the
young man is as absent-minded a being
as ever you met and he never trusts his
memory for a moment
he searched his pocket for a. pencil but
pencil he had none. He is, however q
young man of resources. He took out a
postal card and registered the address
Wh1ch had four figures, by tearing little
Sits In the four sides of the card each
side representing one figure. The name
OF the avenue he trusted himself to re-
member, as 1t is named for the state of
| his birth S'@N'e Vi
Inc world was very rosy for him for
several days till the evening on which he
was to make his first visit arrived Then
ne dressed himself with great care and
consulted the postal card. The little
sdShes were still in it, but he couldn't
remember which side he held next to him
as ne tore them, nor at which corner he
! began The address may be anv one of
the dear only knows how manv combi-
nations the four figures can be made into
lie has consulted the city directory. The
| glrIs surname appears for half a column
out nobody of the name lives in Blank
| avenue The aunt's name evidently ts
not hers. She is lost to him-Iost for the
want of lead pencil and until the re-
ient1ng fates permit him to meet her
| again he can only think, self-reproach-
fully, the gloomy thoughts to which 7
have already referred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-09
GLOBE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
20 WASHINGTON Az, SOUTH
Advertising Subscriptions
Tel. 27e6 il. Tel. 279O J-4

Interest in the imbroglio brought about
by the request of the officers of the Thir-
teenth Minnesota regiment that Gov.
Lind would remove his objections TO nav
ing Col. Ames mustered out of the serv-
ice was greatly increased by the telegram
received yesterday by E. w. Goddard, of
this city, from the commanding officer.
Mr. Goddard is an old-time national
guard friend Of Col. Ames, and he has APP
pealed to him for assistance in his hour
of need. The colonePs charge in the tele-
gram that the attack upon him was insti-
tuted by Maj. Bean, In order to secure
promotion, was what provoked the most
discussion.
A petition which has been circulated
freely during the last few days, asking
the war department not to take any &C
ton until reasonable length of time has
elapsed in which to clear up the facts m
the matter, and which is said to have
secured a long list of signatures, will be
sent on to the secretary of war today
1t is understood that DR.. E. B. Zier has
been largely instrumental in circulating
the petition, and he admitted last evening
that 1t would be forwarded to Washing
ton Immediately in the attempt to stay
nasty official action. He had nothing to
say as to the wording of the petition He
said also that one of the senator's he
would not admit that it was Senator Da-
Vls-had been prevailed upon to send a
very strong message to the secretary of
war, making a request similar in It's pur-
port to the petition
Mr.. Goddard, in reply to Col Ames'
message, wired him to demand court Of
inquiry at once. This those who are
convinced that his posi- lion in the whole
unpleasant matter has 4,een grossly mis-
represented are persuaded he will lose
no time In loing. When once he does so
they declare that matters will be set right
soon enough.