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Evening star., 1899-04-06
REGIMENT OF PORTO RIC.Ns.
Gen. Henry Takes steps to Organic,
Native Troops

FoiloWins is the text of a circular lust
issued by Governor General Guy V. Henry.
commanding the Department of Porto Rico
with reference to the equipment of the Por-
to Rico regiment:
Inc commanding officers at the posts of
San Juan, Ponce, Mayaguez, Arecibo Aqua
dilia, Cayey, Humacao, Adjuntas Utuado
fauco, Coamo, San German Bayamon
Manat, Lares and Aibonito Porto Rico
VIII each designate an officer at his post to
enlist, equip and instruct twenty-five men.
including one sergeant and two corporals.
as United States soldiers from among the
Porto Rlcans. ~
These men should be enlisted as soon as
practicable, and will possess the physical
requirements of soldier in the United
states army, and, as far as possible, should
be able to speak the English Language and
especially the nOn-commissioned officers
Their term Of enlistment will be until JuIv
L, lSoi, and they will receive the same paw
ana allowances as soldiers of the United
states army. The detachments so enlisted
VIII aIterWard be united in companies of
Ioo men each until battalion of 400 men
has been formed. The battalion and com
panies will be officered by American officers
for the present.
The officers designated to make these en-
hstments will make report to these head
quarters at the end of each ten days during
the TIME they are engaged in enlistine
equlpping and inStructing those men and
upon the completion of their duties a fuII
report will be made
This organization is intended for sar,-;o,
on this island, and has been authorized hv
the Secretary of War, and an act of Con-
gress, and ii is hoped that the object will he
attained OF cultivating patriotism, and a
feeling be inspired that the Porto Rican
soldier has. with the American. assumed
similar obligations TO defend the flag and
the laws of the United States
Evening star., 1899-04-06
Obstruction to Ohio River Trnfic

Attorney General Griggs has instructed
William E. Bundy. United States attorney
at Cincinnati, to institute proceedings at
once to prevent the reconstruction by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company of
its bridge across the Ohio river between
Benwood and Bellaire, Ohio. This action is
taken upon information from the Secretary
of War that the bridge is an obstruction to
the free navigation of the river The bridge
has channel span of 3D. feet, which the
army engineer department regards as in
adequate Tor the river commerce of the
present day. During the last several wears
the department has insisted that all bridges
built over the river shall have a span of
from 600 to 500 feet
Evening star., 1899-04-06
Postal Route Approaching the Pole.

1t has been decided by the Post Office De-
partment to establish a postal route in
Alaska which shall cross the arctic circle.
One mail route now operated touches the
circle, but the one proposed goes many
miles beyond. The new route will go from
St. Michaels by Unalaklik, Eaton Reindeer
station and head of Norton bay to Kotze-
bue, about AGO miles and back, three round
trips, with branch from the head of Nor
ton Day to Golovin bay, about 16O miles
and back. three round trips in connection
with the main line, from December l. 1899
to May 1, 1900. The purpose is to provide
the miners and missions with winter SER
vice, for during the summer mail can be
carried to the points named by sailing yes
sells. Recent reports indicate that discov-
cries or gold have been made at Golovin
bay, and it is for this reason that the line
Will be extended TO that point.
Evening star., 1899-04-06

engage not only all the vessels he did, but
the New York and the vessels at Guantana-
mo-the Massachusetts. Newark and Mar
blehead. which could have been notified by
telegraph. He might have made a feint to
go in a certain direction. Two ships sent in
one direction would probably have called
out most of the strength of our vessels, and
have given his others a better chance than
they had. What would have happened If
they had boldly attempted to dash through
the fleet can only be a matter of specula-
tion. There could hardly have been as
much concentration of fire upon them, and
in the smoke and confusion some of them
might have got through. They had simply
to encounter the same kind of fire; at the
beginning It might have been heavier.
suppose the result would not have been
different. II any one of them had succeed
ed in breaking through, her speed would
have given her a chance of escape We
had only three ships that were faster than
theirs. As It was, they left the Indiana and
the Iowa behind in a short time, and If
they had been running straight to sea those
ships would have followed them no longer
than they did-the Indiana eight or ten
miles. the Iowa eighteen-so that they
would have only the same number of ships
following them, If they had got through
The fact is. they hugged the shore as a
possible means Of rescue in case Of disas-
ter: they did not like to leave the land en-
tirely.
Evening star., 1899-04-06
WILL OPEN IN A WEEK.
The New Hospital for COnsumptives
on Fort stanton Reservation


Surgeon General Wyman of the marine
hospital service expects that within week
the first patients may be sent to the new
hospital for consumptives which has been
established by the marine hospital service
on the old military reservation at Fort
Stanton, New Mexico.
In conversation with a Star reporter to-
day, Surgeon General Wyman said that for
a long time the service had been consider
ing the establishment of a sanitarium for
tine treatment of the large number of tuber-
culOsis patients in the marine hospitals of
the United States. He said that as a rule
patients afflicted with this disease do not
themselves do we'll in the marine hospitals
ana their presence is diSadvanta geouS to
other patients. Several nurses and one or
two physicians have contracted tuberculosis
from the patients.
Although isolation has been provided for
such patients as much as possible their
presence i'll the hospitals is menace to all
concerned There is general movement
throughout the world in the direction of
furnishing special facilities for the treat
ment of consumption. Chicago has estab-
lshed a hosp tai just outside the city, Ph1la-
delphia has one. and New York is consid-
ering the advisabilty of locating one in the
Adirondacks.
The marine hospital bureau after a very
careful examination which has been con-
Quoted for some time, found that tubercu-
losis patients could be taken care of at
retreat and at NO greater cost than now
required. and Fort Stanton was selected as
an ideal location. 1t is proposed to give the
patients the benefit of an outdoor life as
much as possible and a thorough scientific
test will be made of the effect of climatic
treatment. while everything which science
suggests will he done for the patients.
The sanitarum will be in charge of
Passed Assistant Surgeon ]. o. Cobb, who
is Il specialist in the treatment of tubercu-
Evening star., 1899-04-06
TAKEN FROM JURY.
Courts Action in Case of Alleged III.
legal Liquor Selling.

John P and Edward S. Rouzee, who con-
duct hotel on NJ street near the market,
were tried yesterday afternoon in the Po-
lice Court on a charge of having violated
the Sunday liquor law the 9th of November
of last year. On account of the nature of
the testimony Judge Kimball took the case
from the jury and ordered verdict of
acqufttaI.
Attorney Shoemaker of the Anti-Saloon
League assisted in the prosecution The
defendants We're represented by Attorney
c. Maurice Smith
Morris Walner, a young man who has
been resident of Georgetown for num-
ber of years, and a friend named Edward
w. Richard were the witnesses for the
prosecution. Both men are members of
the organization of Good Templars The
question of getting evidence against the
defendants was discussed at a meeting of
the organization mentioned, and these
young men volunteered to do the work
Richard started out, 1t was shown, by reg
istering as a guest of the hotel in the
morning. Later in the day he went back
beer and bought bottle of whisky 1t
was the belief of Richard, as expressed
during the trial Of the case, that the plac-
ing of his name on the register was to
cover the breakfast he was furnished. In
answer to Mr.. Smiths inquiry, witness ad-
nttted he had made an affidavit which
was read by counsel. This affidavit, dated
December Ii, the witness said, was made
when his memory was better than 1t was
yesterday. Mr.. SMITH read from the affi-
davit that Mr.. Richard had procured his
breakfast and a haIf-pint flask of whisky;
that Mr.. Rouzee presented bill for them
and he paid it. j ~.
He said he could not say that h, did
not pay for the breakfast and whisky at
the same time. a
"Did you write a letter to Mr.. Pueh last
week." asked coHnsell
Yes, SIR" waSsh his answer
Then, ask Mr. Pugh to produce it."
Mr.. Pugh said he had no desire to con-
ceal anything from the jury, and produced
the letter. which was identified by witness.
In the letter Mr.. Richard said:
'I have made an affidavit in the matter
and still say THAT I was registered guest
of said Rouzee Hotel, and all the LIQUOR
obtained was after was q registered puest
of the hotel I would like you to nolIe
pros. the case. as I do not want to come
to court again."
Witness explained that he wrote the Iet.
ter because he had been called to court
so many times, and his employer was tired
Of the annoyance. THE court heard the tesfI
nony Of Mr.. Waln1er, commented on ffhe
conduct of the witnesses and granted the
motion Of counsel to take the case from
the jury.
Evening star., 1899-04-06

as 5th avenue property Is concerned, is
marked by Andrew Carnegies purchase of
large number of lots above what has been
generally known as the line which divided
the swell and the ultra-swell residence.
This line was drawn at 92d street. While
real estate on Manhattan Island has never
lost value, it has felt the general depres-
sion, and there are certainly signs of tre-
mendous Improvement There Is more
money being made downtown and 1t finds
its way to real estate. A short time ago
nan who had never before been an investor
in real estate. but had purchased securi-
ties instead bought large amount or
real estate through me- He said the price
of securities was so low and the returns
so small that he could not make his money
earn what it was worth, so he turned 1t to
real estate.
Another thing have noticed is the large
amount of western capital that has lately
been invested in 9Th avenue property. A
good deal of this is from Chicago, while
several of the investors are from California
and others from St. Louis. I do not think
that this can be considered in any way as
detracting from the opportunities for in
VeStment in the other cities but simpfy is
an indication that the business man, who
likes to vary the locality of his investments
has more money to place and is impressed
with the fact that the new movement in
real estate IS on firm foundatIQn."
Healthy Growth.
Henry A. B. Kelly says the now move
ment in land is evidenced by the readiness
of buyers to offer higher prices. This
movement. he said, SHOULD not be called
a boom, fer the reason that it is in the
nature of regular progression. You will
hear the same story everywhere go to any
part of the United States you will-that the
feeling Is better, and that everybody is sat
1sfled bedrock on values was reached be-
fore this increase began. There is no fiuc-
tuation in this. 1t is like the steady adj
vance of an atmy, the army of pioneers,
that only leads the way for a still greater
army Thera has never been a time in any
of the years that make up the last decade
that capital has generally sought invest
ment in land OF course 1t Is true that
realty is bought and sold all the time but
what L speak of is a general movement
a movement that is not centered in New
York or San Francisco or in Chicago but
that extends all over the United States.
The man who calls it boom makes a mis-
take. 1t Is not. 1t is only the result of
business becoming settled and values ad-
Justins themselves on proper basis
Evening star., 1899-04-06
Sent Down for Intoxfcatfon.

Charles Cavanaugh, sailor, was In the
Police Court dock today.
This man was before your honor about
two weeks ago. Policeman Adams said,
''and your honor took his personal bonds to
leave the city
And he didn't keep his promise?" queried
the court
No. sir" answered the officer, ''and since
then he has been about my beat drunk most
of the time
How many times have you seen him
drunk?"
The record shows that he has been
locked up seven times"
why didn't you keep your promise?' the
sailor was asked.
II had some business here about my
claim" he responded, land Uncle Sam has
not used me right
Judge Kimball told him he had not used
himself right, and gave him sixty days in
the workhouse in default OF security
Evening star., 1899-04-06
Stole MOther-in-Layv's Rent Money.

"Who is this girl?" Judge Scott asked a
co.ored woman named Catherine Winfield,
VIXEN she appeared ON the stand as a wit
ness against Ella Winfield
She's my daughter-in-law. I'm sorry to
say" was the response Of witness.
charge was made that the girl stole
81 from her husbands mother
Did you see her take the money!
mo, indeed, and she ailn't going to let
anybody see her take it."
Then how do you know she took ft?''
Because she took my speetacles two
weeks before. She told me she had them
and had them to get.'
Mrs. Winfield told the judge that she had
the money to pay her rent. and now she
will have to move out.
A colored girl who appeared as a witness
in the case said sire saw Ella put a pack
age, the size of a pocket book. in her stock
ing The package was wrapped in black
silk
Ella denied the charge. The court held
her guilty., and imposed fine of s., with
fifteen days in Jail in case she fails to pay
Evening star., 1899-04-06
SAMPSON ON CERVERA.
The Spanish Admirais Strategy Crit
icised by the American Commander.

1c1seu ny the AmeTichh
From the Century.
When we come to consider the strategy of
Admiral Cervera in leaving the harbor it
must be said, first of all, that it would have
been much better if he could have done SO,
to leave by night. That he could not do so
is the testimony of the officers of his fleet.
We know from what they said subsequent
ly, while they were prisoners, that this
plan had been considered by the admiral
and his officers. Two advocated going out
by night; the others were all in favor of the
sortie by day. The great difficulty in
night attempt was our dazzling searchlight.
A searchlight shining directly in ones eyes
prevents him absolutely from seeing any,
thing else. 1t is as though he were looking
at the sun: and 1t was that effect upon
them, taken in connection with the neces-
sity Of seeing their way out of the channel,
that made them hesitate This feeling was
in itself a compliment to the efficiency of
the blockade, but we did not attach so
much Importance to the dazzling of the
enemy as to the illumination of the chan
mel so that we could see everything that
was going on. 1t was a continual wonder
to us why they did not fire at our search
light, which was always within range To
be sure, 1t would have required pretty good
craftsmanship to knock it out but it would
have made the man who was manipulating
1t quite uneasy to- know that he was the
center of the enemy's fire.
IHe enemy naQ no SearchIightS their
defenses. All the necessary machinery was
in place for the establishment of one ON
SOcapa, but they never got so far as To
complete the plant and actually use it
What appeared to US the most Favorable
chance for Cervera was to have been pre-
pared to come out with a full head of
steam, and then to have chosen a very
cloudy, dark night, or one when a dense
rain or squall was passing over the harbor
when would be very difficult to see in
any eircumstancetand,g guided by screened
lights placed along the channel for the mr.
pose. to have made for the open sea, His
dn about an hour; SO long as the squali
continued they probably could have counted
upon being invisible to a great extent. n
would have been difficult to identify the
particular shipa, and IN the confusion and
darkness they would probably 80 far have
escaped observation that they might have
been out Of sight by the time the weather
cleared up or the squaI had passed. There
were several such nights, and very anxious
ones they were tor US.
Dismissing the question of sortfe hv
night. there were eeveraf things he might
have done by day: a. to take the course
he did take afongshore to the westward: f91
to take a similar course to the eastwa rd.
CD to divide his fleet between the two
courses: and "a to scatter through our
fleet. When they all came out and starfed
along the beach our fire was easily coucs4,-
trated on them. It would have been worse
- % eastward. - be would have had to
Evening star., 1899-04-06
The Mare Island Dry Dock.

Admiral Endicott. chief of the naval bu-
reau Of yards aud docks. has completed ana
submitted to the Secretary Of the Navy the
plans and specifications for the new dry
dock at Mare Island. Cal This Is to be an
important undertaking. giving a dock large
enough to receive the largest battleship.
The limit of cost Is S825 600. and the specifi-
cations call for the completion of the work
within two and half years.
Evening star., 1899-04-06
International Riae Match.

The Netherlands legation has advised the
State Department that the international
rife match held at Lyons In 1907 and AZ
Turin last year. viii be held this year at
Loosdnanen. near The Hague from the 10Th
to the 26th Of June next, under the auspices
of the National League oe Netheriands
Rtfemon,
Evening star., 1899-04-06
serenader., Club Entertained.

Mr.. Geo. E. Ruhe last evening entertained
the sssenaders, Club at hts residence, No.
1914 NJ street northwest. During the even
ing musical selections were rendered by
Messrs Brown and Huntress: either solo
by Geo. E. Ruhe. Refreshments were served
after which dancing was INDUCED in until
Q late hour.
Evening star., 1899-04-06

New York city furnishes a rather novel
evidence Of the effect of the general in
crease. Fifth avenue property has not held
the standing In values that 1t used to in the
old days, when VI was the home of fashion.
While the encroachment of business has
not caused prices to drop al all. 1t has been
considered decided bar TO any great in
crease. Now, however. the value of 5th
avenue property Is decidedly appreciating.
Worthington Whitehouse devotes his atten-
tlon to little else than 5th avenue realty.
Said he:
The beginning Of the new era, 90 far
The Anaconda standard., 1899-04-16
BSENT-MiND FOLKS.
Incidents That Furnish a Valuable Sub
jcct to Psychologists.

1hctuents hat fufnlsh a NaluaDie sub
jcct to Psychologists.
From the Boston Transcript
When college professor gravely
apologies to the COW he has stumbled
against, or literary woman repeated
ly runs against one of her shade trees
while discussing metaphysics, the tri-
fling blunders are often attributed to
some peculiar constitution of mind sup
posed to belong to genius, but these
tricks of mind and muscle are common
to many in the common footpath way
The lack of coordination between brain
and muscle leads to many laughable
mistake, a few instances of which are
here given:
A woman recently went to purchase
some Hamburg trimmings, and wishing
to put on her glasses opened her UNI
brella instead, and having merry heart
she hurried away from the counter con-
vulsed with laughter--the saleswoman
no doubt thinking her would-be custo-
mer was something of lunatic.
A teacher in a well-known academy
has a habit of carrying his umbrella
over his shoulder like a gun, and one
cloudy morning, picking up a broom
instead of the umbrella, he huTriedly
walked off with it, and would no doubt
have gone to prayers directly so ac-
coutered had not his wife called him
back
A young lady took an ice-cream soda,
and carried the long spoon away with
her, discovering her mistake when she
undertook to fan herself with the spoon
at a lace counter.
Who that uses pen and mucilage has
not dipped the brush in the ink, and
sprawled over the paper with pen mad
Nertenty dipped in the wrong bottle?
One of the most embarrassing blum
ders, however happened to a dainty lit
tie lady who has to wear not only false
teeth but two pairs of glasses. Sew
ing at some Dorcas society not long
ago, she wished to change her glasses,
but her hand, like a hasty or careless
child, but half attended to her brain,
and she discovered herself with her
teeth in her hands instead of her eyes,
as she laughingly said.
Car conductors could tell many a
laughable story of postage stamps of
fered for fares and passengers both
VeXed and veXatious who pass their own
stations or attempt to stop short OF
them
Perfectly sober and perfectly sane
men have walked in at the neighbor's
doors and even entered the dining room
before discovering that they were per-
haps several doors from their own.
These errors of hand. eye and ear
would afford a valuable study to the
psychologist.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-04-16
MANDOLIN AND GUITAR SALE FOR
ONE WEEK.
Read This if You Want One

We will place on sale for one week
our large and splendid selected stock of
mandolins and guitars Among them
will be found the well-known Wash
burn, the Stetson and the Mauter.
There is no finer grade or make on the
market to-day than the above lines.
We propose to show catalogue prices
and give our discount from the prices
as quoted by all the music stores any
where in the United States.
Here are a few illustrations as to
prices: One beautiful Mauter mandolin,
regular price SIS; our sale price $3.50
One very fine Stetson mandolin, regular
price $50; our sales price $3.50 One
handsome Washburn guitar (slightly
use), originally sold at $50, as good as
new: will sell now at SO. One grand
concert Mauter guitar, with most elab-
crate inlaying and fancy wood, etc,
regular price $40; sales price $40.
The above are only few of the many
bargains we offer this week and you
may buy on the installment plan if you
desire. Come early and make your se-
lection. ORION BROS.
219 North Main street, Butte
The Anaconda standard., 1899-04-16
THE OLD BOARD DIES
And the New Board of School Trustees
Takes Hold in Butte.

The board of education, which for one
year has devoted it's time and talent to
this school district, adjourned last night
sine die, and the retiring members, Messrs.
Long, Burke and Dorais. yielded their
seats to Messrs Mueller Moulthrop and
Giard, the members-elect of the board. 1t
was a pleasant ceremonial. The best of
nature prevailed and the business was
done with neatness and dispatch. The
board is now composed of Messrs. Henry
Mueller, president: Charles Lane, vice
president: r. l.. Clinton, ]. X. MacDon-
aid. George Moulthrop, w. McC. White
and d. ]. Giard. Every member and
member-elect was present.
When the old board was about to ad-
journ Mr. Clinton spoke pleasantly of the
boards work during the past year
Mr.. Lane-As Josh Billings would say,
"Them's my sentiments"
Mr.. Dorais-Mr. Clinton has said all that
l could say. He has expressed my senti-
ments.
Mr. Burke-Mc, too.
Mr.. Long then reviewed the years busi-
ness and wished the new board success
He declared the old board adjourned, and
then there was a general handshaking,
the scene much resembling that of an old
fashioned Methodist revival. Everybody
shook everybody's hands, even the digni-
fled janitors and reporters coming in for
a big share of the jolification.
Henry Mueller was elected president OF
the new board and he made a neat speech
Mr. Lane was elected vice chairman Mr.
Richards was elected clerk and Miss Nell
lie Manning was elected assistant clerk.
Later in the evening the following la
dies filed in and were given seats Mes
danes Buzzo and Christie of the Wo-
mans club: Moore, Speer and Hight Of
the Homer, and Mrs. Reznor of the At
las, and County Superintendent of Schools
Miss Downey and Miss Ruth Gould of
Chicago. The object of their visit was to
discuss with the board the proposition of
introducing art in the schools. President
Mueller announced that the matter will
receive attention.