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communicative" said the governor "hut
You see this is purely a social visit Yes,
of course III see some officials while L m
here, purely in a personal way. I'm going
up to see the President this morning and
I'll call on the Secretary of the Navy and
the Secretary of War. Then Eli take lunch
con with Senator Lodge this afternoon;
purely personal call
How about the Vice
"Oh, now really, you'll have to excuse
me. You see, all l tave to say on that sub
ject I've already stated, and there isn't
a word to add
Its safe to say then, that you
"Oh, it's much safer not to say anything
You see, I've said all there is to say, and
I've been credited with saying great many
things never thought of saying
I'm view of that fact, would it not be a
good thing to make a clear statement Of
your position now?' he was asked.
mo indeed replied the governor, with a
radiant smile. "You see, the things have
said cover the situation so fully that to add
to them would be wholly unnecessary
Who do you think would be a good man
for second place on the ticket?' the gov
ernor was asked.
''Awfully rainy. disagreeable day, isn't
ft?' he responded, opening the door far
enough to let in breath of the cold air
from the street. so glad to meet all Of the
old newspaper boys again. Yes. I'll be
here till Saturday, but it's a purely social
call. Coming to live in Washington again?
Oh. yes, sometime; not next spring, though.
Goodbye"
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CAPT. DEMING'S CASE.
Record Referred to Judge Advocate
General Lieber.

The record of the proceedings, including
the findings and sentence of the court
martial in the case of Capt. Peter c. De-
ming. commissary of subsistence, L. S.
Volunteers, was received at the War De-
partment this morning and referred to
Judge Advocate General Lieber for review
Captain Deming was tried at San Francisco
for the alleged embezzlement of about 81, 900
OF government funds. and was also charged
with passing several bogus checks on prI-
vate individuals. He entered a general
plea of guilty, and his counsel made an
appeal for clemency, saying that the Of
ficer had made good all the losses to pri-
vate individuals. Although the sentence of
the court has not been made public IT is
a fair assumption. in view of Capt. De-
mEngs admission of his guilt. that he was
sentenced to dismissal from the service
Capt. DeTning is a resident of Syracuse
N. Y, and is highly connected. He served
through the Spanish war in the subsistence
department, and had an excellent record up
to the time he got in trouble in California
a few months ago, while on his way 10 the
Philippines.
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Additional PriSiIeges for Printing Of
flee and Engraving Bureau Employees.

Mr.. Van Voorhis has introduced a bill in
the House III. r. 11402) providing that
after July 1, 1900, the public printer and the
chief of the bureau of engraving and print
ing may, in addition to the annual leave OF
absence of thirty days with thirty days
pay for employees of the government print
ing office and bureau of engraving and
printing, grant thirty days sick leave with
pay in any one year to each empoye of
their respective offices, the sick leave to be
allowed in case of personal illness only, or
when some member of the immediate fam
lily is afflicted with contagious disease and
requires the care and attendance of such
employe, or where his or her presence in
the office bureau would jeopardize the
health of fellow employees: Provided, That
in exceptional and meritorious cases. when
to limit such sick leave would work peculiar
hardship, it may be extended. in the dis
erection of the public printer and chief of
the bureau of engraving and printing, in
their respective offices, with pay, not ex-
ceeding sixty days in any one case or in
any one calendar year.
This section is not to be construed to
mean that as long as an employe is borne
upon the rolls of either office he or she
shall be entitled to pay during the period
of such excessive absence, but that the
pay shall stop upon the expiration of the
granted leave.
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Col NAV Claims That He Was Sus-
nended without CanSc.

Col Henry May of the District militia
who was recently suspended by Gen. Har-
ries, commanding the militia, has applied
to the President. through the Secretary OF
War, for reinstatement in his command, on
the general ground that there was no
proper cause for his suspension AS pre-
liminary step to action in the case the Sec
rotary OF War has called on Judge Advo-
cate General Lieber for an opinion as 10
the jurisdiction of the board of oIhcers ap-
pointed by Gen. Harries to pass upon the
competency of Col. May to perform the
duties of his commission.
1t will be recalled that Col May appear
ed before the board and refused to answer
any of it's inquiries on the ground that II
was without jurisdiction in the matter on
account of its composition. Gen Harrles
reported Col. Mays alleged violation or the
regulations to the War Department ana
recommended that he be given an honor
able discharge. Col. Mays friends nave
made a vigorous protest against Gen Haf-
ries' action and have asked for the re-
moval of the suspension.
Secretary Root said today that no acton
would be taken in the controversy until
after he had received Gen. Lieber report
on the legal aspects of the case
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AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Vacancy on the Codifcation Com
mission,
THOSE MENTIONED FOR THE PLACE
Senator Thurston Urges a Porto
Rican Appointment.
H A w Allan FFICES

Ex-Representative D. K. Watson. Of the
commission which is codifying the criminal
laws of the United States, was with the
President today. The death of ex-Repre-
sentative Culberson of Texas left a vacancy
on the commission, which the President
must soon fill. Judge Culberson was the
only democratic member Of the commission,
and it is thought a democrat Will be ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy. EX-Judge
Springer who recently retired from the
federal bench in the Indian territory is
prominently mentioned at this time. He
now lives in Washington and is practicing
law here. He was in the House with the
President, and. like Judge Culberson, is
personal friend of the chief executive. The
commission has no way of deciding when it
will be able to complete the work in hand.
AT least year is the estimate. The House,
however, has passed resolution directing
the commission to codify all the laws of the
country. If the Senate passes the same
resolution the work of the commission will
continue indefinitely, and position on the
commission at 5000 a year VIII be well
worth having.
Place in Porto Rico.
Senator Thurston of Nebraska saw the
President and submitted the name of ex-
Judge Post of Nebraska for a position on
the supreme bench Of Porto Rico. Judge
Post was formerly on the supreme bench
of his state and is spoken of highly.
Senator Thurston did not talk on polit-
cal matters, but said that he had tried TO
induce ex-senator Manderson to become a
vice presidential candidate. General Man
derson won't listen to this. saying he is
out of politics. Il believe the west ought
to have second place on the republican
ticket said Senator Thurston. General
Manderson would give strength to the
ticket everywhere and especially in what
is known as Bryans county,
The Hawaiian Places.
Representatives Gamble and Burke OF
South Dakota talked with the President
about a place in Hawaii or Porto Rico for
a constituent from their state. The Presi-
dent will see if he can accommodate their
request.
1t is said that the President has practi-
cally decided upon John c. Baird of Wyo-
ming as United States attorney for Ha-
waii and Daniel A Rey of Illinois as
United States marshal The President is
now waiting to hear from President Dole,
whose wishes as to many Of the territorial
nominations are to be considered.
Today's Nominations.
The following nominations were sent to
the Senate today: Sergeant Major VIM. II.
Clendenin. 10th Infantry. L. S. V. to be
second lieutenant; Lieut.. Gunior grade) Jay
H. Sypher, to be a lieutenant in the navy.
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CLASH OVER DELEGATES.
Two Reports Sent in to the Hartford
Convention.

HARTFORD. Conn. May 9.-When the
republican state convention reassembled
today the controversy over the seating of
delegates from Cornwall and Bethlehem
was taken up in the form of majority and
minority reports. The majority report was
in favor of the Fyler delegates, while the
Fessenden delegates were supported in the
minority report.
After an acrimonious and protracted dis
cussion the report seating the Fyler dele
gates was adopted 247 to 22.
Mr.. Buck, the temporary chairman, was
elected the permanent presiding officer.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions was presented and adopted.
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SENATOR SHOUP CHOSEN.
Elected Chairman of the Idaho Dele.
CATION to Philadelphia.

Senator Shoup Of Idaho, whose term In
the Senate expires March next, has re-
ceived dispatch from Lewiston, Idaho.
where the state convention for the election
of delegates TO the republican national con-
vention was held yesterday, announcing
that he was elected chairman of the dele
CATION to Philadelphia and that his course
in the Senate was indorsed unanimously.
1t is believed that Mr. ShOup will be the
republican candidate to succeed himself in
the Senate. and that no republican Will run
against him. The democrats. silver repub-
licans and populists have formed a fusion,
and the preliminary political movements in
dicate that former Senator Fred T. Dubois
Will be the fusion candidate against Mr..
ShOup-
-Four years ago this state was solidly
anti-republican, but the spring elections
this year have shown republican gains IN
many sections of the state, and Mr.. ShOup s
friends declare their confidence that the leg
islature to be elected iii November will be
politically in accord with him.
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BEGAN HIS THIRD TERaI.
Capt. Lemly's Long OccuDancy of tn
Once of IudKe AdEoo.to GSeueEal-

Capt. Lemly's Long Occupancy of the
once of Judge Advocste General.
Capt. S. c. Lemly of the navy began his
third term as Judge advocate general of the
navy this morning, having been confirmed
by the Senate yesterday afternoon He was
first appointed to that offics in June. 1892,
and has served continuously through two
terms of four years each His reappoint-
ment for third term Is high compliment
TO MS worth and efficiency in the perform
ance of exceedingly difficult and intricate
duties including all sorts of legal functions.
such long service in a bureau Office is very
rare In the history of the navy.
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nent officials and says that although the
state gave the municipalities for their own
use taxes on urban and rural property,
nevertheless the state should retain the
right of supervision. also of ordering to
what extent the taxes be raised to, as well
as supervising the classification and valua-
ton of everything taxable, pointing out
that the changes which have occurred in
the country since last assessment cause
urgent need of a new assessment
AS proof of the excellent administrative
work of the department. Senior Farona as
serts that, in spite of the fact that there
were decreased rates of taxation, con-
siderable increase was noted in the re-
ceipts pointing out that the last quarter
of 1899 gave s1I1 coo and the first quarter
of 1900 $236. 600.
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AROUT TO SHAKE BRYAN.
Mr. McLeaBs Paper Prints Editorial
Indicating Such Action

Special Dispatch {" The Evening Star.
COLUMBJ-S. Ohio. May g.-The Cincin-
natl Enquirer today prints a leading edito-
rial under the title Where are we?" that
seems to preface opposition from that pa
Per, the principal organ of democracy in
oEio. TO Bryan and free silver In the
whole column article many such sentences
as these appear: who is impersonating
those in this year of our Lord 1890? Is
William j. Bryan the Thomas Jefferson of
today? Will those democrats who be-
ieve that ;he living. vital pressing issues
are Imperialism and the trusts permit
themselves To be absorbed in the attempt
TO requite what they believe TO be burnt
POWDER
Special Dispatch t. The Evening Star
CLEVELAND. Ohio. May 9.-John r
McIeaHs plan. as announced here, to con-
troll the Ohio convention and secure a dele
CATION with which he can best subserve his
purposes at Kansas City is to have all
county delegations. or as far as possible
named by the county committees If this
program is executed Mclean will control
the state convention and Ohiu's delegation
Will be a doubtful factor in the. natiGn,I
convention 1t will be for Bryan if Rryan.s
nomination is assured. bur otherwise if will
De Tor WhOmsocver Mclean and the eastern
democrats may determine upon Ohio's hip
four viii probs bly, be headed by Abraham
Patrick Of New Philadelphia, who is also a
candidate for Vice President
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Personal Mention.

Mr.. Everett Hayden started yesterday for
Japan and Manila, to be gone a year or
more, and return via Europe. His son
Reynolds accompanies him.
William Small has left Washington to re-
sumo his duties in the Georgian Bay dis
trict, Canada, as United States consul.
MIR. Daniel A. Christie. formerly of Ana
costa, who is now resident of England is
on a visit to Washington. 1t has been
nearly a year since Mr.. Christie left this
country for England.
DR.. Charles ]. Hopkins, manager Of the
Columbia Phonograph Company of st.
Louis, who has been ordered to Paris. spent
Sunday in Washington and sailed yester-
day.
Dr. John J. Repetti, U. s. A., Of Capitol
Hill, who has been in Cuba for the past
eighteen months, and who spent two weeks
with his friends at home, left last night
for Manila, his future field Of duty.
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CYCLONE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Buildings Blown Down in Nantmen
Township. Chester County.

WESTCHESTER, Pa, May 9.-Conestoga
station in west Nantmeal township. Ches-
ter county, bears the scars of double cy-
clone which visited that point last night.
The two clouds moved from opposite di-
rections, and when they met the fury was
terrible The barns of S. =. Hand work
and James Livengood were blown down,
and in the former four cows We're crushed
by falling walls.
The station building Of the Wilmington
and Northern railway was picked up bodily
and carried fifty yards to meadow, where
II was dropped and smashed. Many trees
and fences were destroyed and railway
travel was blocked for hours
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SENIOR NARONA's SUMMARY
Cuba's Retiring Secretary of FIn,,,.
Tells of Reforns

HAVANA, May 9.-Senor yarona on
leaving the Office of secretary of finance
sent to Gen. Wood a summary of what he
had accomplished during his term of Of
hce. He says that as the reforms in in
ternal taxation were well carried out nv
his predecessor and the customs not beine
In his hands he devoted his attention to the
administration of the department, irving
10 make the relations between the tax
payer and the collector more harmonious
than previously, attempting to make the
former regard himself as an agent of the
state, not accentuating the desire for per-
sonal gain. as previously. thus making the
taxpayer regard the payment of taxes as a
just claim against him by the state
The retiring secretary also says he en-
deavored to obtain good staff Of perma-
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HANECY IN THE LEAD.
Results of the RaIIOts at Illinois Re
DublicRn Convention.

PEORIA, Ill, May 9.-The first ballot for
governor in the convention here resulted as
follows: Judge Elbridge Hanecy of Chi
cago, 5I3la; Judge Orin n. Carter of Chi
cago. 3591a; Representative Walter Reeves
of Streator, 331; Judge Richard Yates of
Jacksonville, 2I21a.
Second ballot for governor: Hanecy, J29;
Carter 322; Reeves 40; Yates 216.
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SECRETARIES IN C0NFERENCE.
Messrs. Hay and Long Consult Al
miraI CrOwpinshie1d.

Secretary Hay. Secretary Long and Ad-
miral Crowninshield. chief of the bureau OF
navigation, were in private conference for
more than half an hour today. Naturally
this gave rise to a crop of rumors touching
upon South American revolutions and Tur-
kish relations. none of which. however. have
any substantial foundation. The conference
was devoted solely to the discussion of
some unimpOrtant matters connected with
Our inSular Possessions.
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Thrown From His Horse While Out
Riding at FOn du Lac.

FON DU LAC, Wis, May 9-Gen. Z. o.
Bragg former commander of the famous
iron brigade, was thrown from his horse
and seriously Injured today. He is seventy
four years old.
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The Commerce q, uruguay.

According to a report received at the
State Department from Minister Finch. the
totaI imports into Uruguay during the year
1893 were s25,b51. .7ss, and the total exports
amounted to $33. 799. .140. Included in the
exports was wool to the vaiIie Of S14 Oh COS
and sheepskins to the value of 81, ,958,55s. !.
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APPEAL TO PRESIDENT MCKINLEY.
Sent by Netherlands Peace Society In
Interest of Beers.

THE HAGUE, May 9.-The Netherlands
Peace Society has addressed appeal to
President Mckinley begging him to further
the peaceful object Of the Boer mission to
investigate their case, to bring about arb-
tration and put a stop to the pernicious war
in South Africa
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New Paraeuayan For,aen Minister.

Minister Finch at Montevideo has In
formed the State Department that Mr.. Jose
S. Decoud, minister for, foreign affairs of
PARAGUAY, has resigned, and that Mr. Fabio
Queiroso has beeI appointed to the vacant
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british Shin WRECKED.

MELBOURNE. May 9.-The British ship
Sierra Nevada, Capt. Scott, from Liverpool
January 10, for this port, was today
wrecked outside The Heads Five of her
crew were saved, but 1t is believed that
twenty-five others, including the captain
Derished.
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The Plaxue at AIexandria.

Consul General Long at Cairo, Egypt,
cabled the Secretary of State today that
the plague has appeared in Alexandria.
Evening star., 1900-05-09

The Sierra Nevada was an iron vessel
2S3 feet long, 37.I feet beam and 23.6 feet
depth of hold She registered 1.4OO tons
and was built in 1877 at Southampton. She
was owned by Thomson, Anderson & Co. of
Liverpool.
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A BUSINESS AXIOM.
From Piiuter's I1k.

From FIiuter's Iuk.
Money spent in continu-
Gus advertising in the daily
press draws interest that is
compounded daily.
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ALL WAS HARMONY
Maryland Republican Convention
Selects Delegates-at-Large
ITS CHOICE GENERALLY APPROVED
McComas, Mudd, Master and
GoIdsborough Are Chosen.
ATTENDANCE WAS LARGE

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE Md. May 9-One of the
largest and most enthusiastic republican
state conventions ever held in Maryland
met at the Academy of Music today. and
selected Senator Louis f. McComas Rep
resentative sydney E. Mudd ex-Mayor VIM.
t Malster and ex-COntroller Phillips Lee
Goldsborough as delegates-at-large TO the
national republican convention to be held
in Philadelphia. The delegates were elected
by acclamation. and the proceedings of the
convention We're harmonious throughout.
The resolutions adopted indOrse the policy
Of President Mckinleys administration
approve the Porto Rican bill and other
acts of the administration in regard TO the
new colonial possessions. especially the
Philippines and Cuba; uphold the financial
policy and approve the currency bill lately
enacted. pointing TO the prosperity of the
country as the strongest Endorsement Of
the administration.
The strongest language in the resolution
is that in regard To the money question.
The late republican state administration of
Gov Lowndes is also indOrsed, and the
course of the last democratic legislature is
severely scored and condemned and COM
pared unfavorably with the record of the
last republican Legislature.
Leaders Pleased With Convention.
The large number Of representative citi-
zens present from all sections of the state
We're especially pleased with the conven-
tion and openly predicted that it means a
united and harmonious party, and a large
republican majority for the national ticket
in November
Mr.. Ashley NJ. Gould of Montgomery
county was chairman of the convention.
ard Mr.. James Deb. Walback of Charles
rCunty was secretary. The convention was
called 70 order by Col. John b. Rouzer Of
Frederick county. in the absence of Chair
man Shryock, who is sick and was unable
to be present.
chairman Shryock of the state committee
has resigned, aTttk-Laase- this afternoon the
comIKittee will meet and elect ex-Controller
hillips Lee GOldsborough Of Dnrchestc-
county TO The vacancy. Mr.. Goldsborough
viii have no opposition 10 his election to
the craftsmanship. which indicates that the
friends Of Senator Lewis +. McComas are
N absolute control Of the party organiza-
ton.
Senator George L. Wellington was not
present at the meeting and many of mis-
friends We're conspicuous by their absence
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Oath of Office Administered.

the oath of office, after which it will give
| of you" ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-02

New York, July 2.-The partially
submerged hulks of the huge North
German Lloyd steamers Saale. Bremen
and Main lie smoking in the upper bay
and North river, apparently as thor
oughly wrecked as the Spanish cruis-
ers that ventured out of Santiago har-
Dor two years ago tomorrow.
Like the Spanish ships, these Ger
man merchantmen hold many dead
within their iron sides. A police patrol
forbids near approach TO the sunken
steamers and warns off the curious
who hover about in rowboats.
Eleven charred bodies now in the
New York morgue were taken from the
deck OF the Saale. and divers are ex-
today.
PIERS STILL BURNING.
The remains of the huge North Ger
man Lloyd piers in Hoboken are still
burning. and firemen are throwing
upon the embers, but nothing remains
TO be saved. Charred logs, sections OF
planking from half-burned scows and
lighters and other wreckage are drift
ing about the upper and lower bays,
compelling steamers TO pick their way
with caution, TO save their screws and
paddles.
1t is not possible to state accurately
the number of dead. but the first re-
ports OF the fire. which represented the
steamers and the piers as containing
many visitors and prospective passen-
gers. are not borne out by investiga-
ton, and IL seems likely that nearly all
of the victims of the disaster were en-
ployed In some capacity by the steam
ship company.
LOSS OF LIFE APPALLING.
However the loss OF life is appalling.
Forty bodies have been recovered. hum
dreds are missing, and no estimate of
the number of dead now falls below
200.
OF many OF the dead no trace will
ever be found their bodies having been
reduced TO ashes in the furnace. IL ~
reasonable to suppose that the rescued
will report themselves today and that
tonight's list of missing will be the list
OF the dead.
Nearly all of the members Of the
crews had their homes In Germany. and
news OF the disaster will carry sorrow
to many a fireslde I'm the Fatherland.
No missing. except those employed
about the steamers. have been reported
to the police or to the steamship COM
pany.
LOSS AT LEAST $4,000 900.
Most Of the estimates OF loss do not
fall below $4,000. 900. II is assumed
that three steamers are almost-a total