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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-09-28
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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-09-28
Nct:ce.

Notice is hereby gwen that on or
after August l. 1892, the Office, or
room, occupied by the County Assessor
situated in the county building, next
door to tire store now occupied by
Joseph Platt, will be for rent. For
particulars apply TO
GEO. w. COwING,
Clerk of Board of County Com mission.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
LIEUT.. LANG DISMISSED
Result Of Recent Court Martial at the Bar
racks
Strong Appeal to the President for
CIemency Denied - End of
Stormy Career in the Army.

Lieut.. Clarence E. Lang, I'd Artillery, has
peen dismissed from the army as a result of
court-martial proceedings which were ap-
proved by the President today. Lieut..
Lang was tried by court-martial at the
Washington barracks on the charge of con-
duct unbecoming an officer and a gentle
man, the specification being that he
took apartments at a boarding house in
this city with woman not his wife, much
to the scandal and disgrace of the army
The complaint which the charge was
based was made by Lieut.. Sewell, corps of
engineers. The court found Lieut.. Lang
guilty and sentenced him to dismissal. A
strong appeal for cleulency was made to the
President, but to no avail, and he adopted
the recommendation of Gen. Miles and the
Secretary of War and approved the SEN
tence.
Lieut. Lang has had a hard time ever
since he graduated from the Military Acad-
emy, where he scandaliZed his brother Off
GERS by marrying the daughter Of an en-
listed man stationed there. His welded
life was unhappy, and resulted in a separa-
ton several months ago. 1t is said that
Lieut.. Lang and his wife we're socially
ostracised at the different military posts
where he has bean stationed and that he
in particular, has been the victim of sys-
tematic persecution by his enemies in the
service. They will undoubtedly rejoics in
his downfall
There was no delay In action on this
case, the court having closed only last Fri
day. The prompt action of the President
and the Secretary of War in this case is
accepted as an indication in military circles
that the long-pending. case of Capt. o. NJ
Carter, corps of engineers, will also be
disposed of within the next few days.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
PromuIsation of selections by tn
Presfd emit.

F'romulsation of selections by the
President.
The President has appointed the follow
ing postmasters: =
Connecticut-GreenWich George E. Scho-
field.
Delaware-Harrington, Arthur ]. Kinney.
New York-Allegany. Henry E. Harms;
Greenwich, Mortimer r. Tefft; Highland,
Haynes; Lyons, George L. Carver; RichfieId
Springs Stephen r. Barker.
Pennsylvania-Monaca John H CHASER:
Rankin Station. James Nash.
Florida-Madison, Alexander Zipperer.
Georgia-Cedartown, W. A. Chapman;
Forsyth, Matte H Hanson.
Idaho-De Lamar William B. Jones.
= 1llinois-Gardner, Thomas s. Green: Ma
perville, Samuel Mather.
1ndiana-Crown Point, #. E. Farley;
WaIkerton, Thompson Turner.
ioWa-Aarlan. c. ". Rhinesmith; Story
City, William A. Kelley.
c1N 1hansas1Eiiis, Frank J. Brettae; Wilson,
Cnas. 3. hutchinson
kentucky--Vanceburg, Ethel e, Johnson.
man.
Michigan = Harbor Beach, late Sand
Beach, Burton 3. Browne; Holland, Gerrit
Minnesota--Appleton. Fred e. Wheeler;
Morris, Justin Berkin.
Mississippi-Laurel, Katie Edwards.
,Mlssour1-Braymer. Charles L. Mowder;
mountain Grove, James c. Robertson.E
nss,a nnssv,adaa.Eureka. Charles 7. grey,
Ohlo-Gienv1lle, William N. Pierce
Tennessee Henderson, William M. Bray,
Sexas-l.aredo, Frank H. Pierce; Nocona,
William N. Merrftt
Wyoming-Newcastlea Elmer E. Waite.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Naval Or(Ters

CIVIL Engineer ]. W. G. Walker has been
detached from duty with the Nicaraguan
canal commission and ordered to the Bos-
ton navy yard.
Lieut.. X. c. Smith has been ordered to
the Bath iron works
Lieut.. n. McCrea from the Machias and
home
Lieut.. H. N. Hutchins from the Mont
gomery to the Machfas
Paymaster c. M. Ray to additional duty
in charge of pay accounts of the Naval
Academy.
Pay Director T. T. Caswell from the
ders.
The promotions of Chief Engineer N. H.
Scrlpner and Passed Assistant Engineer E.
X. Pollock and Lieut.. Commander L. L.
Reamey We're announced at the Navy De-
partment today.
Trevor w. Leutze of this city has been
appointed an assistant paymaster in the
navy.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
DIR. CHAPMAN LEFT FOR DEAD.
Makes Sensational Escape From Hi
WOuld-Be Executioners,


NEW ORLEANS, April 19-Dr. A. Chap
man of Courtland, Miss, twice reported
dead, has arrived here on the steamer
Franklin from Bluefields, Nicaragua. DR..
Chapman, who was surgeon in the insur-
gent army, tells a thrilling story of his es-
cape from President Zelaya's forces He
was captured on February "a near Rama,
while in the company of Stephen Powers,
an English subject, and also a member of
the revolutionary party. A court-martial
followed the capture, the men being tried
as spies. They were condemned and SEN
fenced to be shot.
A strange feature of the affair was that
the sentence was actually carried out
Stephen Powers fell dead at the first fire.
but chapman was merely wounded In the
ieft arm He fell to the ground, however
and, thinking they had killed him, the SOL
dlers walked off. Chapman made his way
to Bluelie!ds.
Jack Martin, the American gunner of the
san Jac1nto, who was captured by Zela-
va soldiers, has been tried and convicted.
sentence had not been finally pronounced
when Chapman left. Martin win undoubt-
edly be shot.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
As TOLD BY THE JUNTA.
Reported Capture of no of Gen.
Layyton's Men.

LONDON April 19.-The Filipino Euro
pean junta claims TO have received a ca
blegram from Gen. Luna. commanding
the Manila district" direct from Manila on
Friday declaring that Gen. Lawton whose
object was to proceed to Baier and effect
a junction with the Yorktown" was in
veigled by the Filipino tactics into per
ilously extending his line, with the result
that column. consisting of 40 officers and
men, on reaching place called Binango-
nam. was ambushed by a large Filipino
force, communication with the main force
was severed and the entire column was
captured"
The Filipino advices further assert that
Gen. Lawton. who was at Laguna de Bay,
on hearing the news, retired to Manila,
stating that he had been recalled by Maj
Gen Otis. on the ground that native rfs-
Ing In Manila was imminent"
The foregoing is said to be separate
affair from the disappearance of the boat s
crew OF the Yorktown in the vicinity of
Baier
The F1ifpinos also claim that they have
occupied the town of Zambonga in the
southern part of the Island of Minianao.
which was recently evacuated by the Span-
fards, only few of the latter remaining to
nand over the place to the Americans The
Fiifptnos are also said to have captured
1000 Mauser r'9es. all the ammunition and
several Spanish gunboats, which the rebels
Continued on Second Paga0
Evening star., 1899-04-19

The Position of Director of the Ru-
reau Of American Repubiics.


The executive committee of the bureau of
American republics has sanctioned the ten
der to Mr.. w. w. Rockhill, the retired
United States minister to Greece, Of the
position of director of the bureau of Amer
lean republics. While assistant secretary of
state here. Mr.. Rockhill was popular with the
diplomatic representatives of the South
and Central American governments, which
maintain the bureau of American republics
in conjunction with the United States, and
his selection for the post of director meets
with the unanimous approval of that body
of diplomats. The bureau at present is
under the direction Of Mr.. Frederick En-
ory, who has discharged the duties of the
place since Director Smiths death, in con-
nection with those of his own post at the
head of the bureau of foreign commerce,
State Department.
Mr. Rockhills resignation as minister to
Greece was purely voluntary and was
caused by personal and domestic consider
ations Mrs. Rockhill died while he was
stationed at Athens and he lost all desire
to remain. He is now on his way home
with his two children and the remains of
his wife
Evening star., 1899-04-19
A Bogus Pension Examiner,

Prof" John w. Hughes, colored, bogus
special examiner Of the pension bureau,
VINO was arrested near Hartsville, Tenn,
January ., and incarcerated in the Car
image, Tenn, jail, escaped Sunday night.
lie is charged with having impersonated an
ofncer OF the government and having given
Rebecca Caruth, a pensioner, one week in
which to sell her farm and stock and divide
the proceeds with a woman whom the i'm
postor claimed to be the rightfuI widow of
the soldier: He was to be tried in the Unit
ed States district court at Nashville on the
9th instant.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
MAINE CLAIMS PAID.
Action Taken by the Treasury De-
partment in Nearly All the Cases.

The Treasury Department has paid nearly
all of the claims arising from the destruc-
tion of the Maine. By act of Congress
these claims are divided into two classes,
the gratuity and indemnity. The gratuity
claims are those of the families and rela-
tives of men killed by the explosion.
BY act of Congress years pay is grant
ed in these cases in lieu of indemnity. The
total number of these cases paid is 204, ag-
gregatng $S7, ,706. OF the indemnity claims
ninety-two have been paid, aggregating
$35 636 Auditor Morris, for the Navy De-
partment says that>many of these claims
are exorbitant, but that the treasury was
compelled to pay them, having no way OF
disputing their accuracy. -Four or five
minor officials submitted claims for per-
sonal property destroyed of between 5000
and 81, 500. This was for clothing, jewelry,
etc. Auditor Morris referred several of
these cases to Controller Tracewell, who
said that the claims would have to be paid.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
"First Aid' to He Discussed.

Col Dallas Bache, assistant surgeon gen.
eral; Maj. Louis A. LaGarde. surgeon, and
Capt. William c. Borden. assistant surgeon.
have been appointed board to meet at tn.
Army Medical Museum, this city, for the
purpose of considering the report of the
beard OF officers appointed to inquire into
the methods and practical results Of in
struction ip rendering first aid to tina sick
ana wounded. The board Is to make such
re"asfons and recommendations wfth re-
spect 10 this report as it may deem advis-
able.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Personal Mention.

Pay Director r. Parks. o. 8. N, late of
the navy yard, is now with his family at
the Cairo.
Rev George 8. Duncan, Phi. D., will de-
liver an address next Friday evening in the
German embassy on '"The Contributaon of
Frederick FToebel TO Education" The oc-
casion Is the u7th anniversary OF the birth
OF Froebel. tho founder Of kindergarten.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Passed Away at Garfield Hospital
This Afternoon.
FORMER MEMBER OF THE HOUSE
His Splendid Work for the Nav,
in Congress.
sly PATHY FOR FAMILY

Ex-Representative Samuel c. Hilborn OF
California died at l o'clock this afternoon
at Garfield Hospital. Mr.. Hilborn was re-
moved to the hospital from his residence
last Saturday, and no hope has been en-
tertained of his recovery at any time. The
cause of his death was blood poisoning, re-
sulting from kidney complications.
Mr.. Hilborn's condition took turn for
the worse this morning, when he lapsed
Evening star., 1899-04-19
A SOUVENIR FROM CUBA.
Old SmOOth-BOre Cannon in Secretary
Alger's Office.

Old SmOOth-bOrG VHhhOH III StEFeI0Fy
Alger's Office.
An article of considerable interest in the
office of the Secretary of War Is small
cast-iron cannon of archaic manufacture.
1t was taken from the quarters of the
Spanish commandant at Fort Elias, Mariel.
Cuba, in December last, by the American
forces, and was presented by Colonel s. Y.
Seyburn of the 202d New York Volunteer
Infantry to Major Hopkins, the military
aid to the Secretary of War. 1t is a queer
looking old gun, about two feet long, with
a one-inch bore, and weighs about 100
pounds. 1t is old, rusty and worthless as
a firearm but is undoubtedly valuable as
a souvenir of American valor and military
success,
Evening star., 1899-04-19
TREASURY CHANGES.
Andrew johnson Appointed Chief OF
the Customs Division.

the Customs Division.
Secretary Gage today appointed Andrew
johnson to succeed the late Maj. John M.
Comstock as chief of the customs division
of the Treasury Department. Mr.. johnson
has for a long time been assistant chief.
and his appointment is not only civil serv-
ice promotion, but a reward for long and
faithful services.
8. N. Buynitzky, well-known clerk in
the same division, has been appointed as
sfstant chief to succeed Mr.. johnson. There
have been resulting promotions throughput
the division. Mr.. Buynitzky is one of the
best known statisdcians and customs ex-
perts in the city.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
ONLY .aIalzUNnsv REMAIN.

All Other Volunteer Regiments Have
Departed From Cuba.
According to reports received at the War
Department, all the state volunteef regi-
ments which have done garrison duty In
Cuba since the signing cf the peace proto-
col are now away from mat island. Most
of them have returned to this country and
Evening star., 1899-04-19

81
81 can sell goods without adver~
tfsfne," say one class of business
men--so-caiIed- So they can get
from Washington to Baltimore by
riding a horse or going afooty but
the man who takes the car. can
get there q great deal quicker and
much more easily. Advertising 10
to any kind OF business exactly
what the railway fs I'm transpor-
tation. It does the Job quicker aud
easier. And, as compared with
other newspapers, in that respect.
The Star fs q Iightning express
train.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
MAY Be IN HANDS OF THE REBELS
They Went to Relieve Besieged
Spanish Garrison.
GEN NERAL LAWTON'S RETUR RN

MANILA, April 10, 4:35 p.m.-AdmiraI
appearance of Lieut.. ]. C. Gilmore and
fourteen members of the crew of the United
States gunboat Yorktown. On Saturday
last the Yorktown anchored off Baler, on
the east coast OF the Island of Luzon, and
about two hundred miles from here, where
there was Spanish garrison of about fifty
men, which had been defending itself
against several hundred Filipinos for
months past
Lieut. Gilmore, Ensign W. H. Standley
and a boats crew were sent UP the river
from BaIer bay to communicate with the
Spaniards, the town of Baler being situated
sCme distance inland. Ensign STANDBY,
who landed at the mouth of the river, re-
ports that he heard three volleys, a bugle
call and cheers from up the river, but that
the automatic gun which was part of the
equipment Of the boat was not heard firing
Standiey, later, padded TO the Yorktown In
a canoe.
Search for Yorktown's Boat.
- search was made for the Yorktown's
boat and her crew, but no trace OF them
gas found, and the Yorktown sailed for
nOilo. from which place her commander
cabled to Admiral Dewey his theories that
the Filipinos had captured or sunk the boat,
Or that the spaniards had rescued the
American party.
A scouting party of American troops to-
Aayr hal
. mile long east of Malolos A sharp fusil-
lade followed, but no losses were sus-
tained.
Brigadier General Charles King, who has
been taken suddenly Ill and who is unable
to continue in command of his brigade,
has been relieved of further duty and has
been ordered to return to the United States
on the first transport sailing from here
for home
The Garrison at BaIer.
A New York Journal dispatch from Ma
Mia says: The situation at BaIer was al
most inexplicable. 1t was reported recently
that Spanish garrison besisged by natives
ut that place was IN entire ignorance of
The first reports said that a garrison of
eorty-seven officers and men had held Baler
ever since last May. in all that time hay-
ing no communication whatever with the
outside world. The garrison was believed
to be in dire straits.
The gunboat Bennington was sent to in
vestigate the story, and, returning, re-
ported IL to be true The Yorktown was
Immediately made ready and sent to bring
away the besieged Spaniards
The news OF today telling of the cap
ture of both the garrison and its would be
rescuers is the first that gave any intima-
tfon OF so large force of armed natives
il that part of the islands
Evening star., 1899-04-19

the remainder are on their way, and will
arrive in few days. The only volunteer
troops now in Cuba are the immune regi-
meHts, and these4will be brought home and
mustered out as seen as they have been
relieved by the 10th Cavalry, on the way.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
SALE OF ARMY MULES.
Good Prices Obtained for Animals at
Chickamauga Park.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 19.-The
government sale of mules al Chickamauga
Park has been a remarkable success. some
thing over BOO animals were sold, netting In
the neighboEhood of 10000.
Fully one thousand buyers. largely farm
ers from Georgia Alabama. Kentucky,
Mississippi. Arkansas and Tennessee, were
present and were the largest purchasers.
There are still about 700 horses and mules
to be sold. and the crowd Of buyers Is in
creasinR.
sale. says that the result has been phenofi-
esiai. and indicates not only prosperity
among the farmers but that there is a de-
Inand for this class of stock IN the south,
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Applied for or.Retirement.

Commanders r. T. Jasper and Richard
Rush have applied for retirement as cap
tains, and tfsir applications wiH be grant,
ed. to take effect at the end Of the present
fiscal year.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
The Reef Court Of Inar,,v

The best court Of inquiry held no open
session today. as no witnesses have re-
sponded Ia obedience to summons. Ad-
journment was ordered until 10 am. to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
Death of an Ola Telesrapher.

HALLoWEL. Me-. April 19.-col D. p.
Livermore. the oldest tetegrapher In the
country. died today. He was ninety-four
years of age.
Evening star., 1899-04-19
ArehhasAsr OF oola~ne nxtnx.

COLOGNE, April la-Cardinaf Philfpp
Krementx. archbishop Of Cologne. 10 dying
He was born In Germany during the year
1919. and was created q cardinal in 1888,
Evening star., 1899-04-19
steamship Arrival

At New York-Kaiser Freidrich,s from
Bremen.
Evening star., 1899-04-19

be much prolonged. In all likelihood, his
friends say, he will remain on the other
side during the summer.
Evening star., 1899-04-19

Continued on Second Page.)
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
WRlGHT'S ANSWER
TO BLAIR'S COMPLAINT

In his answer to the complaint tlled py
John Blair. Howard E. Wright makes q
sweeping denial of the indebtedness, ana
sets forth: For answer TO the alleged
first cause of action in said complaint
the said defendant AYERS that he mas no
information or belief upon the subject
SUFFICIENT to enable him to answer the al
legation of said alleged first cause OF &C
ton in said complaint that the promisso-
ry note described and set out in said al
legged first cause of action was, after May
18th, 1895, the day of the date Of said note,
by mesne assignments duly assigned ana
transferred to plaintiff, who is now the
lawful owner and holder thereof; ana
placing his denial on that ground, the said
defendant denies that the said promis-
sorry note described and set out in said
alleged first cause of action in said COM
plant was, after May 7th, 1895, or at any
time, or at all, by mesne assignment or
otherwise, duly, or otherwise, assigned
and transferred or assigned or trans
ferred to the said plaintiff, or that the
said plaintiff is now, or ever was, the law
full owner and holder of said promissory
hote, or the owner or holder thereof at all.
2-"The said defendant further answer
ing said alleged first cause of action de-
MES that the alleged principal sum of
twenty-five hundred (S2500) dollars upon
SAID promsSory note so described ana
set out in said alleged first cause Of ac-
ton in said complaint with interest there
on from May 9Th, 1885, or from any other
date or time, at eight per cent per annum
or at any other rate, or any sum what
ever of principal or interest, is now, or
ever was due, wholly or otherwise due,
owing, payable or unpaid upon said prom
issory note, or otherwise, or at all from
the defendant to the said plaintiff"
For answer to the second cause for
complaint, the payment of the note for
$4S12 50, with interest from May T. 1895, at
per cent per annum. Wright sets up
identically the same defense as in the first
allegation.
In the third cause for action in addi-
ton to the above answer Wright makes
the following further and separate an
swer and defense:
81 That on the 14th day of December,
1885, the said defendant and one LIE Roy
G. Harvey were, and for a long time
prior thereto had been partners doing
business at the city and county of San
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-17
ALAMEDA CITIZENS
VOICE THEIR DISAPPR0VAL

ALAMEDA, Jan. 16. - The citizens of
Alameda stamped with their disapproval
tonight the candidacy of u. S. Grant Jr.
for the United States Senate. At meet
ing of the Municipal League, attended by
over shree hundred of the representative
men of the community, the name of the
candidate from Southern California was
greeted with storm of Kisses, cat-calls
and bowls.
The demonstration came about when
Tom Carpenter, at the request of Health
Officer j. T. Mclean, introduced reSolu-
semblyman Knowland to cast their votes
for Grant for United States Senator. At
the mention of Grants name men in the
assemblage stood up and howled and
Carpenters voice was drowned in a storm
of Kisses. The chairman lost, complete
control of the meeting, and the indigna-
ton was so manifest that Carpenter
withdrew the resolution after the chair
man attempted to pacify matters by de-
claring it out of order.
The league also showed its attitude to-
ward Dan Burns by refusing to place
Senator Taylor in nomination for the City
Attorneyship until he demonstrated by
another week voting that he would not
cast his ballot for the man from Mexico.
Taylor is now City Attorney and the only
candidate in the field for denomination.
When the league got down to naming
a candidate for the position the meeting
out taking action. After adjournment
the members stated Taylor would not get
their Endorsement if he voted for Burns,
and that the adjournment was taken to
give him an opportunity to prove that he
would stand true to his colors.