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GOING TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Orders Issued for Ten More Chap
{Eins to Leave

Orders have been issued by the War De-
partment for ten chaplains to go to the
Philippines in addition to the eight already
on duty there, n order to assist in looking
after the spiritual welfare of the large
army about to be modified IN that far-d.s-
tant country There are now comparative
ly few troops left in this country, and it
is deemed wise and proper that at least
eighteen out of the thrty-four chap,ans
in the army should be with the troops on
active duty in the field. OF the eight chap
lains now on duty in the Philippines, only
two are Roman Catholics, the remainder
being of Protestant denominations. Among
the number selected for work in the Philip
pines Is r. w. Springer, son of the ex-rep
resentative of Illinois, who was appointed
an army chaplain by ex-President Cleve-
land.
The following is a LIST cf the chaplains
ordered to the Phil opines, together with the
church denomination they represent and
their present stations:
From the Metho list Episcopal Church
o. j. Nave. Fort Mcpherson, Georgia: S.
\. Pilchard, Fort Bayard New Mexico;
D. H. Shields, Fort Wayne, Michigan; H.
c. Gavitt, Fort Sheridan, H.. and r. w.
Springer, Fort Thomas. KY.
From the Protestant Episcopal Church
j. S. Seibold, Fort Candy, Wisconsin, and
c; s Walkiey, Fort Monroe, Virginia
From the Presbyter an Churchill. r.
Groves, Vancouver barracks, and J. w.
Hillman, Plattsburg barracks.
From the Baptist Church-C. G. Bate
man, Fort Wright, Washington.
There will be plenty of work for these
ministers among the troops in the Philip
pines. In addition to looking after the
spiritual welfare of the living, they will
also be expected to perform the usual re-
ligious offices for the military dead. Ac-
cording to the present policy of the War
Department, the remains of all officers and
soldiers who have lost or who may lose
their lives in the Philippines are to be
brought home and given honorable burial
in this country. In accordanc Nth this
| policy, burial corps of professional un-
| dertakers will leave San Francisco on the
| 20th instant with orders 30 dsinter the
| remains of all officers and soldiers either
| killed in battle or who died in hospitals, or
| on the field. These remains will be brought
| home on army transports, and will be sent
| to such points IN the United States as may
| be indicated by the relatives of the de-
| ceased. All unclaimed remains will be In
| tered in the national cemetery near the
Preside of San Francisco
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Complete Success of Gen. Schyyan's
Movement.

movement.
Gen. Otis has informed the War Depart
ment Of the successful forward movements
of Young, Schwan and Cheatham in the
Philippines, as follows:
MANILA, October IA 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington:
Gen. Schwan's column swung into linus
from Das Marinas yesterday morning;
camped at Bacoor last night. He has scat
tered the insurgents, who are probably re-
firing by detachments on Indang The
condition of the roads prevented further
pursuit. One hundred and twenty-five men,
3Ith Volunteers, Maj Cheatham. drove the
insurgents south and westward from the
lake town of Muntnlupa yesterday. pur-
suing them several miles. and retired to ia
coor last night by the Zapote river road
loss was three men killed two wounded.
one missing.
Gen. Schwan's movement was very sue
cessfui; inflicted heavy los5 of men and
property on the southern insuEgent army.
He reports their casualties at 300 killed
and 100 wounded. Their stored suppiics;
were destroyed.
Gen. Young, moving from Aray&t north
and westward yesterday scattered the in
surgentS, who retired northwcStward. His
casualties were three slightly wounded. a
considerable store of grain was captured.
OTIS.
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SILVER DEAD IN OREGON.
Gov. Gear Says That His State Is for
Expansion.


Governor Gear of Oregon is in Washing
ton. having come on here from Chicago to
spend a few days in the east before going
back to the Pacific coast. In talking with
a representative of The Star today, Gov
ernor Gear said:
There have never been more prosperous
conditions in Oregon than now. There are
no complaints of hard times and no idle
men are to be found anywhere. In fact, 1t
has been hard 10 procure labor to meet the
demand. Good prices are being obtained
for the products of the state and We are
all much encouraged over the outlook for
the opening of new markets in the far
east; The people of my state are over
Whel lmlngLy Tor expansion. We have no
tmperialiStS. because there are no imperial
lists anywhere that | know of. Not only
do the people favor the present program of
the administration, but they want to see
the Philippine Islands retained and be
come possessions OF the United States l
think that the question of expansion is al
ready settled 1t was settled when we
took possession of those islands, and there
Is no way Of the United States leaving
the'n. 1t Is just as much the moral duty
Of tLls country to suppress the insurrectfon
IN the Philippines as II would be TO sup
press an -nsurrection in any state or terri
tory.
silver Is absolutely dead as an issue in
Oregon The most pronounced silverifes
never say word about 1t. and the aver
aSe voter considers II as past recalling
The fact is that the people are satisfied
with existing conditions. and will not be
Led away by old or new and false issues
Tie question Of silver was permanently
settled by Oregon in June of last wear
when the state went republican bv 10 600
votes In 1896 the majority for the repub-
Lcdn party was only 1900"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14
LOWER POTOMAC IMPROVEMENTS
Contract for Dredging Awarded to
RittenhOusc Moore


Proposals for dredging in the Potomac
river below Washington were recently
opened by Col. Allen, the officer in charge
of the Improvement of the Potomac river,
in accordance with provision made in the
river and harbor bill of March 3, 1899 The
approved project for the improvement of
the lower Potomac contemplates the dredg-
ing of a channel 20 feet deep through sew
eral bars at various points in the river
below this city. The necessary dredging TO
accomplish this work is as follows:
Mattawoman Shoals, $4,000 cubic yards;
Smith Point, upper shoals, 122 600 cubic
yards; Smith Point, lower shoals 7SOO0
cubic yards; Maryland Point Shoal lS5 900
cubic yards: kettlebottom Shoal, 5000 Gu
bic yards; making a total of 96O O00 cubic
yards of material.
The bids were as follows:
Rittenhouse Moore, Mobile, Ala, for the
entire work, SS110. Sanford & Brooks,
Baltimore, S15,321; the Baltimore Dredging
Company Of Baltimore, S75, 600; the Virginia
Dredging Company, Richmond, Va, S76,-
200; Samuel F. Randolph, New York city.
Si6,@20; Morris & Cummings, $50, ,S25; P San
ford Ross, Jersey City, S97,920; American
Dredging Company, Philadelphia SlO5 600;
Christie, Lowe & Hayworth, Chicago, $780,
500
With the approval of Gen. Wilson, chief
of engineers, Col. Allen has awarded the
contract to Rittenhouse Moore of Mobile,
Ala, who was the lowest bidder for the
work by many thousand dollars The
amount available for dredging under the
contract at present is $4,000 The con-
tract, however, is continuing one, under
the provisions of the act authorizing the
work. and it is expected that an additional
appropriation will be made during the COM
ing session of Congress.
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Personal Mention.

Hoyt De Shields, son of Mr.. Geo. D. De
Shields, who has been so seriously Ill at
the Maryland University Hospital, Balti-
more, where he was operated on for appen-
dicitis, is slowly recovering. His mother is
still with him.
The Star printed in its issue of September
%, among its selections of verse, a poem
written by Mr.. Thomas Edward Grafton of
this city and published in Harper's Month
ly, under the title Trooper Jackson By
a typographical error his name was spelled
Grafton" Mr.. Grafton's appearance as
the author of stirring verse in prominent
a publication Harper's has been pleasing
to his friends in this city, where he is well
known.
Mr.. E. Y. Beggs Of the District engineer
department is dangerously i'll at his home,
2425 K street. He is suffering from con-
gestion of the brain. due, it Is said to an
injurv received by him some time ago.
Messrs. Edwin e. Mickler, Walter P
Morseman and Theodore V. Pomar left to-
day for their homes in St. Augustine, Fla,
After delightful stay in Washington as
the guests of Thos. Browne and family of
4o3 + street southwest.
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DEWEY IN BOSTON
Big Reception to the Naval Hero at
the Hub.
PRESENTED WITH FINE WATCH
Hears $4,000 Children in Musical
Recital on the Common.
CITY y BLAZE OF COLOR

BOSTON Mass. October 14-The resi-
dents of Boston and vicinity. augmented
by thousands of visitors from other sec
tons of the commonwealth and from ad-
jaCcnt states today did honor to Admiral
Dewey. The hearty greeting with which
the admiral was received when nc arrived
last night direct from his native state. sell
dom if ever has been equaled here; but the
preliminary welcome was completely over
shadOwed today in that given by the multi
tude henever the famous Vermonter ap-
peared in public, and particularly he
rode through the city in the front ranks of
the brilliant naval and military pageant
which was the chief event of the day.
The demonstration really was one i'll
which all the states from eastern Canada
to Long Island sound. united to acknowI-
edge the honors due the great naval leader
and his men for their triumph in the bay
Of Manila. Some of the New England
States sent their governors and some
d number of their other prominent men.
From all parts came large delegation.
Weather Was Disappointing.
Disappointing weather conditions prevail
ed early in the day. A thick fog, that fire.
quently became mist, prevailed Later, how
ever, the heavy sky began to brighten, and
then the sun broke through the haze. Bos-
ton today was decorated as the city seldom
has been. The route of the parade pre-
Sented mass of color, extending on many
buildings from street to :pof
Pictures of Admiral Dewey seemed to be
everywhere, and there We're few private
residences throughout the city from the
island wards to Germantown that did not
throw cOlOrs to the breeze The streets,
avenues and squares through which the
parade passed were dressed mainly under
the direction of an architectural commit
tee. and a systematic pl2n had been fol-
lowed in the arrangement of COlors, which
resulted ii most picture sque and harmon
icus combinations.
The first part of today's program was de-
voted TO q musical recital by the school
children Of the city to the number of about
1000, on the common at 10 o'clock. The
admiral and party were escorted with Diff
Guilty from his headquarters at the Hotel
IOUraine through the immense crowds
Conducted to Reviewing Stand.
From the common, the admiral and party
were conducted to a large reviewing stand
in front Of the city hall building where,
just before II o'clock. Mayor Quincy, in the
presence of city officials and guests and
thousands of spectators. presented him, on
behalf Of the city of Boston, with a mag
n:fcent jewel-studdsd watch
This ended the part of the program al
lotted to the city government, with the ex-
ceptiOn OF the later entertainment provided
Tor the officers and men of the OLYMPIA
The admiral was driven to the Back Bay
where the parade was in process of forma-
ton, and the commOnwe alth of Massachu-
sets assumed the direction of affairs
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WILL GO TO ALASKA.
Extensive Trip of Inspector General
Breckfnridge.

army has gone on an extended inspection
tour, which may include the Pacific coast.
He is proceeding under an order issued last
July. calling for an inspection of the SOL
diers' homes of the country, visits to the
various departmental headquarters and a
trip to Alaska. Subsequently another Off
Ger was detailed to inspect the soldiers
homes, SO Gen. Breckenridge will not be
required to perform that service Neither
will he be able to make the visit to Alaska
this year. He will probably be absent from
this city about q month or six weeks.
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Passengers on the st. Paul.

NEW YORK. October 14.-Among the
passengers who arrived today on board
the steamer st. Paul from Southampton
were United States Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge of Massachusetts, Representative
George B. Mcclellan of New York, F. Hop
kinson Smith of New York, Lieutenant d.
Vassillieff and H. Ladenon Of the Russian
navy Count G. de Lichtervelde. envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary
of Belgium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14
Col. Carbaugh REPORTS

Lieut. Col. Henry C. Carbaugh, Judge
advocate. L. s V, recently on the stan of
Major Gen James F. Wilson, commanding
the department Of Matanzas and Santa
Clara, has reported at the War Depart
ment for duty in the office of the judge ad-
vocate general Of the army He succeeds
to the duties performed by Major Morrison.
formerly principal assistant TO Gen. Lieber,
who was recently ordered TO Manila for
duty on the stan of Gen. Otis. commanding
the department of the Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14

NEW YORK, October 14.-On board the
steamer ST. Paul. which arrived this morn
ing from Southampton. were Lieutenant D
VassiIlieff of the Russian imperial navy
and fifty-three seamen for the new Rus
sian cruiser Vargiak. now being construct
ed at the Cramp ship yard, Philadelphia.
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The Dewey Fund ssI,oOO.

Two large subscriptions to the Dewey
home fund were received by Treasurer
Roberts today. They were: A DeBarry.
$500; w. B. Cutting, $3.50, both of New
York This makes the total amount in
hand about $51 eco
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14
The Resoiute Sail. for Porto Rico.

The War Department was notified today
that the Resolute had sailed from New
York for San Juan with 400 tons of relief
supplies for the Porto Ricans.
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Acting as Adiatant General.

Col. Ward Is acting adjutant general to-
day, in the absence of Gen. Corbin, who
has gone to New York ON private business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14

The Road to Fortune.
The Road to Fortune is
through Printers Ink.-P.
7. Barnum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-14

ATHENS, October 14.-Arthur Hardy
United States minister. has arrived here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE.

Grippe, of n mildcr form than last
year. is epidemic in Berlin.
Lord Rosebery has been elected rec
tor of Glasgow university.
John Goldman Ropes. of Boston. died
of paralysis. He wrote extensively
on historical subjects.
William Van Why and John Lam
bert We're killed in the Joe Dandy
mine ut Cripple Creek. Colo.
The United States cruiser Brooklyn
from Hampton Roads. Oct. 16. has ar
rived at Gibraltar on her way to MA
Mia.
Christian S. Englc. of Fabius. Mich,
died Oct. 26. aged % years. He was
the father of Miss Marie Engle, the
Spera singer.
John GoOsby. a negro. was lynched
at Reagan's Mill, Ga. by a mob from
Twiggs county. GOOSby tried to kill
his employer.
The transport City of Peking sailed
Saturday from San Francisco for Ma
Mia with eight companies of the Thir-
ty-first infantry.
Janowski has agreed to play Lasker
for the chess championship of the
test of ten games.
BY an effective kick on the shin q
Frenchman at Paris won n prize fight
against an Englshman, and triumphant
shouts of "Fashoda.''
The Hamilton club, of Chicago. has
gone on record as unrpservedly indors-
ing the policy of President Mckinley
upon the Philippine question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30
WITH THE FRIARS.

Naval Governor Leary, OF the Island OF
Guam, Finds Authority Disputed.
Washington, Oct. 3O.-The navy
department has received report from
Capt. Leary, naval governor of the
island of Guam, ceded to the United
States by Spain, to the effect that he
found his authority being subverted
by friars, who have resisted every
measure of reform he promulgated.
After exhausting all other means he
was obliged to order half dozen
friars to leave the island. That left
but one friar on the island, a man
whose reputation was such as to con-
vince Leary of his fitness to remain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30
MABEL SCHOFIELDS DEATH.
Mystery That Continues to X eep the Des
Moiues Police Busy.

Moines Police Busy.
Des Moines. Ia, Oct. 3O.-There is
little doubt that Mabel Schofield, whose
body was found in the Des MoineS
river last Sunday, was murdered. Mrs.
II. n. Dean, Second and Ridge streets.
says that at ) o'clock Sunday morning
she saw a buggy stop in the street.
Hearing the noise she opened the door.
In the buggy We're two men and be-
tween them a woman. slipping from
the seat. supported by one of the men,
her head thrown back as if limp. The
men We're arguing which way to go.
One wanted to go north. the other east.
Either route would have taken them
TO the river. They finally went north.
Mrs. Dean was shown u group picture
of six girls. one of whom was Miss
SchOtield. She picked the right one.
Harry Foreman and Jesse Fritz,
young men who were out all last Sat
urday night with a livery rig, We're
put through the sweating process at
police headquarters with the purpose
OF drawing out of them the facts of
their supposed connection with the
murder of Mabel Schofield. They We're
able to give Il straight account of them
selves and were released. The police
are still unable to find any good eX-
PLANTATION of the presence of two men
and an apparently lifeless woman at
4:4o Sunday morning in carriage
near the spot where the body was
found that afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30
Sentiment Represented by Pettigrcw.

Sioux Falls, ). D.. Oct. Ex-senator
Pettigrew, in an interview regarding
the report sent out from Aberdeen CON
cerning his speech at Woonsocket said
what | said in my speech was sub
stantially as follows: That our flag
stood for principle. for an idea. for
the doctrines of the Declaration OF In
dependence; that it was embIematIc
of these, and when raised in violation
of the ideas for which ii stood and the
principles which made it dear to us it
was no longer our flag. and could only
be restored TO us by pulling IT down.
and that ! blushed for shame for my
country's honor and wished / could
blot out the recent history we had
made. / never said / disowned my
country or my fiag.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30
Danger of a Nine strike Passes.

Peoria, Ills, Oct 30.-All danger Cf n
miners strike in the Peoria district
is over. though there is no hope for
cheap coal. the retail price now being
10 cents bushel. Saturday the min
ers asked the operators for an increase
i'll wages, but were shown that il could
not be granted under the Pittsburg
agreement. which is in force until
April I. 1900. President Wanting. of
the Soft Coal association. promised the
miners a reduction in house rent and
cheaper fuel. This is satisfactory and
there will be no strike. All the Peoria
mines are running and miners are
scarce
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30
BLUNDER OR ON PURPOSE?
Magician X KiIled by a Gun He Had Loaded
For Feat.


New York, Oct. 30.-Nichael Hatal,
a magician, died in Bellevue hospital
yesterday from bullet wounds inflicted
by his assistant. Frank Benya, in an
East Side hall Saturday night. while
they We're performing a feat of magic
in which Hatal was to have seemingly
caught in his teeth two bullets fired
at him from gun by Benya. Hatal
himself loaded the gun. Both bullets
passed entirely through the body. Be
fore giving the exhibition, Hatal asked
for some one in the audience who had
been soldier TO fire the muSket
Benya responded. Fire straight at
me. but little over TO the left" said
Hatal TO Benya. back of the scenes
just before they went on.
As soon as Hatal had taken his posi-
ton before the audience he called to
Benya in loud voice: Aim here"
pointing to his breast. "Aim right at
my heart. Don't be afraid"
Benya took the instructions literally
and fired. Hatal threw his hands in
the air and fell screaming tOthe floor.
He was taken TO hospital and died
later. after making a statement eX-
Onerating Benya. 1t is not known
whether Hatal made a blunder in load
ing the gun or used leaden bullets
wishing to be killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30

Beers Cut on the Water Suppiy-Brusb
with the BOers.

with the Beers
Cape Town. Oct. 80. A dispatch
from Mafeking dated Oct. ~ says:
The Beers are in possession of the
watcrworks and have ctft of the sup
ply. This occasions no anxiety. be-
cause ample supplies are available in
tanks and wells. During a sortie this
evening the British encountered the
enemy three miles off to the north.
The Beers had apparently been warned
and returned our fire in earnest with
well-handled machine gun. As our
men had no intention OF pressing an
attack they retired Immediately. Com
mander Sydney Webb was severely
wounded and left behind during the re-
treat. but was afterward rescued by
trooper Stevens. The conduct of our
men was splendid. The enemy's loss
could not be aScertained.'
An earlier dispatch. Oct. 23. said: "A
bombardment OF the city WAS COM
mcnccd by the Beers at 40 O'Clock
this morning from a range of two and
a half miles by n battery Of three
krupp guns throwing seven. nine and
twelve pound explosion shells. At the
beginning the craftsmanship was er-
ratio but ultimately the gunners got
the range and sent number OF shells
into the town.
Comparatively little damage was
done. \ convent which had been CON
verted into a hospital was the chief
sufferer. three of the shells striking the
building. The ammunition used 10y
the Beers was apparently Of an In
feTior quality. There were no casual
ties. The British returned only one
shot. which being well directed dis
abled one of the enemy's guns. After
three hours the Beers sent an envoy TO
ask II the town was prepared TO sur
render Colonel Baden-POwell replied
in the negative. but the Smelling OF the
town was not resumed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30
old Firm Goes out of BusInesa.

Chicago, oct. 30.-After a business
career of 36 years in Chicago the great
boot and shoe house of Phelps. Dodge
& Palmer has decided to retire from
trade. The work of winding up the
firms affairs is now in progress and
after December its name will be n
thing of memory only in the mercan-
tile circles of Chicago. Practically,
however. the firm Will live under an
other name-the Edwards Stanwood
Shoe company. which was recently in
corpOrated at Springfield and which IL
composed of old employees of the re-
tiring firm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-10-30
FATE OF LADYSM|TH,
Report That British Have Sur.
rendered to the Boer
Forces.
FALL OF AN ENTIRE ARMY

Such is the News Concerning South Africa,
Which Lacks Confirmation - Transvaal
Army Laid Siege This Morning and Then
Began Advance After Invaders Heavy
Guns Had Been siIenced London Has
Different News.
Berlin. Oct. 3O.-A report is re-
ceived from Holland that the whole
British army at Ladysmith has sur
rendered and that the troops are now
prisoners of war.
Ladysmith. Oct. 80, Noon.-Firing
commenced at 500 this morning.
the Beers shelling Ladysmith with
4O-pounders. After the shots of
the British guns succeeded in silenc-