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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
IN AID OF THE BLIND.
TnniEht's Entertainment Mt the La
fayette square Opera House.

ToniEht's Entertainment Mt the La
fayette square Opera House.
An entertainment under the auspices Of
the Aid Association for the Blind of the
District of Columbia will be given. at
the Lafayette Square Opera House to-
night. Many well-known persons will take
part in the program. ne. These, with the
worthy object for which the event is
given, ensure a large attendance. The &C.
casion is known as ''an evening with music
and drama
Mr.. Edwin B. Hay will make introduce
tory remarks ana will be followed by a
Greig overture, rendered by a string or
chestra of sixty under the direction of
Mr.. Josef Kaspar. The Columbian Col
legc Glee Club Miss Amy Clement Lea
witt, director. will render several selec-
lions. Miss Myra Churchill Holmes, the
well-known eiocutiOnist, Will recite and
read a number OF pieces. Three of her
selections will be done in costumes, having
been especially arranged for her Mr.
William E. Green will be heard in a violin
solo. a trio selection by Miss Nellie Ray
nal, violinist; Miss Raynal, 'cellist, and
Mrs. Sinclair Bowen. piano, will be one OF
the features OF the first part. Master
Harry Helwig will be heard in two sacred
songs.
A playlet entitled "A Beautiful Realiza-
ton, or Love Wins" will be given. with
the principal characters assumed by Mr.
and Mrs. J. Edwin Brown and Mr.. D. Pey-
ton Fletcher. Mr.. Arthur d. Mayo VIII
give a piano solo. Mr.. Kaspar will direct
a violin solo played by fifty violins in
unison.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
GENERAL OTIS RELIEVED.
Macarthur to Command the Division
of the Philippines.

The following statement was issued by
the War Department yesterday afternoon:
In accordance with General Otis re-
quest to return to the United States, the
War Department orders of today relieve
General Otis. to take effect tomorrow May
3, the date fixed by General Otis for his
sailing.
Maj Gen. Arthur Macarthur succeeds
General Otis in command OF the Division
of the Philippines. Brevet Major General
Wheaton succeeds General Macarthur as
commander of the Department of Northern
Luzon.'
This order followed closely upon a cable
gram from General Otis. received yester-
day. asking for immediate relief from COM
mand of the United States forces in the
Philippines.
1t is presumed that General Otis will
sail for San Francisco on the transport
Meade, which was ordered to leave Manila
on May l. but has been held since.
The suddenness of the order. combined
with the fact that it was made upon the
urgent appeal of General Otis, contributes
to the rumor that Otis does not care to
meet the Philippine Commission and TO
answer possibly embarrassing questions
that the commission might PROFOUND. 1t
is also said that the operations in Luzon
during the past few months have been I'M
satisfactory to the Secretary of War, and
this FASTENED compliance with the gen.
erals request
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
. THE CABINET MEETING.
Hawaiian and Porto Ricnn Affair,
Among the Matters Discus.cd

Among the matters Discussed.
The regular Cabinet meeting yesterday
was devoted to consideration of matters OF
detail. though of considerable Importance.
in the various departments which the
Porto Rican bill contains no provision for
There are many Oversights which take
time and consultation of the Cabinet to de-
eide For the first time in some weeks
| every member of the Cabinet was present.
All shook hands with Secretary Root aud
congratulated him upon his recovery from
his recent attack Of grip.
Secretary Cages opinion that the Hawa-
iian debt of 81 000,C carrying interest o.
from to per cent should be paid eli
Immediately, was entirely concurred in by
other members of the Cabinet. Secretary
Gage has written a letter to Sanford b.
Dole, asking him to be ready upon advice
from the Department TO notify all holders
of Hawaiian bonds that they will be called
in and interest stopped after a certain date.
The Treasury Department IS waiting for
definite information. but it is understood
that these bonds are redeemable st the
treasury of tae Hawaiian Government.
Dispatches from General Otis, giving
resume of military operations in the Phil
ippires for the month of April. were read,
including the information that General Otis
would sail either yesterday or today for the
United States.
Postmaster General Smith brought up
the question as to the Jurisdiction OF his
Department in Porto Rico. and it was the
unanimous opinion that the clause of the
bill extending all laws applicable to the
island settled this point.
Attorney General Griggs is not yet ready
to announce appointments for either Ha-
wall or Porto Rico. but it is pretty well
understood that Morris NJ. Estee, OF Cali
fornia, will be judge of the United States
District Court for the district embracing
all the Hawaiian Islands. Senator Gull
lOm'; friend. Daniel A. Ray, OF Illinois, is
said to be slated TO be marshal of the
islands
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
DENOUNCED BY CoLER.
New forI<'s Comptroller scores the
Davis school Law

Jew YORK, May 4.-ComptrolIer Coler
vigorously attacked the Davis School law
today. In statement the comptroller
says:
The statements made that the increase
under the Davis bill will be only eleven or
twelve hundred thousand dollars are abso-
lutely false. A conservative estimate of the
real increase is $4,000, 900. and it will prob
ably reach very much more. and this with
out giving new teacher or providing for
the accommodation OF a single new pupil.
The taking away from this department
OF the auditing Of the bills Is nothing
short OF political crime. The subordinates
OF the Board OF Education can now pay
any price they please for scissors or any
thing else. Money is TO be taken from
the city treasury in lump sum to be re-
deposited and drawn upon by men under
no bond and to suit the accommodation
of supply agents. who were behind this fea-
ture Of the bill.
Politics follow opportunity for Doodle,
and this bill instead OF separating politics
from education will make the school sys-
TEN the centre OF one continuous struggle
for share of the spoils. The future will
more than prove the case of this depart
ment.'
Governor Roosevelt signed the bill yes
terday.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
GENERAL GREELY EXPLAINS.
Denies Alleged Reflections on the
Present Army system.

Present Army system.
Gen. A. w. Greedy. Chief OF the Army
Signal Corps, denies that he made charges
against the present Army system in his
speech before the Worcester, Mass, Board
of Trade. He is quite indignant over the
published reports of his remarks, and yes
terday made the following emphatic state
ments:
Il made no reflection upon the Quarter
masters or Subsistence Departments. nor
any other branch OF the Army. 1t is alb
solutely untrue that | made the statement
that any Signal Corps soldier, or any other
soldier, went for ten days without food,
and equally untrue that ! charged officers
of the Quartermaster's Department with
being incompetent and a disgrace to the
service.
Il consider the present system far In ar
rears of the time, and l advocate the or
ganization of the Army on a business
basis, which shall increase its efficiency.
and in doing SO would apply the three
principles which have brought such sue
cess for American industries, viz: selec-
ton, competition, and elimination, the
latter Locking to the discharge annually
through military boards of such officers as
may be found incompetent. / believe the
safety of the country depends on an Army
free from political, social, or any other
deleterious influences"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
THE CAPE NOME REGION.
A Geological Survey Report Sent Il
the Senate.


the Senate.
The Secretary Of the Interior has for
warded to the Senate report on the in
vestigation made by the Geological Survey
in the Cape Nome mining region of Alas
ka. The report says in part:
THE city of Nome is of the most cos
mopolitan type and contains representa-
tiyes of almost every nationality on the
globe: Germans, Canadians. Frenchmen,
Englishmen Russians, Swedes, Norwe-
gians, Poles. Chinese. negroes. Italians,
Spanlards, Greeks, Jews, and Americans.
The dominant type is the American
through whose efforts. with that inherent
talent of the Anglo-Saxon race for self
government, this Isolated community at
once organized a city government Before
the close of the summer Nome had a
mayor, United States marshal. a United
States postoffice, fire department with
town well, board of health. a hospital
corps and charitable organizations. A
majority OF the people consists of the
shifting population OF the Yukon country.
which. upon hearing the news Of the dis
covery of gold. poured into Nome. By
calling. the majority of the people we're
miners and prospectors, or hoped TO be-
come such. The professions Of law, medi-
cine and divinity are well represented.
also the vocations OF surveying, real es-
tate. insurance, and sundry mercantile
branches of business. The saloon, hotel,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
THE KEARsARGE AT NEWPORT
The Big BattIeship to Indulge in
TOrpedo Practice

NEWPORT, r. l.. May 4.-The battle
ship Kearsarge, commanded by Capt. W.
NJ. Folger, arrived here early this morning
from Hampton Roads and dropped anchor
back of the Torpedo Station. The "trip up
the coast was uneventful. the ship behav-
ing finely in the rough weather. The
kearsarge comes here for her torpedo out
fit, which consists of eight Whitehead tor
pedoes of the eighteen inch type, and be-
fore leaving the firing tubes and mcchau-
isms will be thoroughly tested.
II is announced today that the summer
course of the Naval War College viii
begin on June 2. the opening add ,ess 10
be delivered by Mr.. Hackatt, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy. The course will
extend for period Of three months and
the Pacific Ocean Will occupy tao attention
of the class. Included IN the course are
lectures on naval strategy by Captain Ma
han.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

authorities late in the fall and deported
to the States.
There will be good opportunities at
Nome for experienced miners in working
on shares or for wages. Good mechanics
will also be in demand We would warn
the public Of the danger OF typhoid fever
and other epidemics in the crowded min
ing camps, a danger which was amply
proved by the conditions at Nome last
season. We believe that the Nome region
has a great future, but would strongly
advise men inexperienced in mining and
prospecting to consider the matter care
fully before joining in the mad rush which
will undoubtedly take plae> in 1900"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

and restaurant business is prominent and
profitable. Along with the shifting popu
lation of the Yukon from Dawson and
other camps came also many would-be
explorers, adventures, and especially
gamblers, but good order prevails through
out. Drunkenness, disorderly conduct, and
theft are promptly tried before the police
justice and punished by fine and imprison-
ment. Copies of Official rules and regula-
tons are kept posted before the city hall
and in other conspicuous places, as warn
ing to all: Ignorance Of the law is no
excuse" Some of the well-known 'toughs'
and most undesirable characters are re-
ported to have been rounded up by the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
Letter Carriers mt The CAPITOL.

John \. Parsons. President of the Let
ter Carriers Association, accompanied by
a delegation of carriers, appeared before
the House Postofice Committee yesterday
in favor OF bill regulating the salaries
OF letter carriers at 81 200 per annum for
carriers serving three years or more
$1,000 for those serving two years. and
$500 for one year or more, while new car
riers receive $500 at the start 1t is esti-
mated the denciency Of the postal service
would be increased s2,so0.0oo by the pas
sage Of the bill.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
Improvement of wn,iabout Channel

Representative Wilson of Brooklyn and
P. S. Cooty appeared before the House
Committee on Naval Affairs yesterday in
behalf of the bill to authorize the deciding
to the city OF New York certain property
about he Brooklyn Navy Yard in order to
facilitate the improvement of WalIaoout
Channel. Representative Loudenslager
Chairman OF the subcommittee on navy
yards, was authorized to obtain from the
Navy Department its views on this sub
1ect.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
The Pacific Gable Bill.

Representative Corliss yesterday intro
duced a resolution to set aside May Is
for the consideration of the Pacific Cable
bill, the vote to be taken the following
day. e.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05
WORKS OF LOCAL ARTISTS
An Interesting Exhibition at the
COrc0ran Gallery.

Mr.. Jefferson SeIigmnn, of New York,
Presents the Institution With n
drcds of Visitors Present-Musfc
by the Third Cavalry Orchestra.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

Mrs. ]. ]. Lightfoot, the Misses Light
foot, and Mrs. Renaud will be at home
Wednesday, May 3, at Terrace Heights,
West Washington.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

The Young Mems Christian Association
have cards out for a reception to be given
Tuesday evening. May 8, from to IL
o'clock, in honor of Mr.. Henry b. F. Mac
farland at the association building, 1872
G. Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

Miss de Graffenreid has cards out for a
tea Monday, May Z. ) to Z. at 1888 Seven
teeuth Street, to meet Mrs. Sidney La
rier
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hughes expect to
spend the next two months enjoying a
drive through Maryland. Virginia. and
Pennsylvania. a portion OF the time to be
spent on their farm in the latter State.
They left yesterday. and according to their
annual custom. will make the entire jour
ney by carriage.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

Rev. Eugene Shipper and his bride, who
have been spending a portion OF their hon
eymoon at the Warm Springs, returned
to Washington early in the week for a
days visit to the latter's parents, Colonel
and Mrs. Blount, on the way to their I W
home, in Dorchester, Mass
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

The British Ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote will be among those who will
entertain at dinner this evening the
guests, who will go later to the dance at
Chevy Chase.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

The special event Of this afternoon will
be the tea to be given by Mrs. Newlands,
at Chevy Chase.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-05

Alum is used in some bakipp .sdeys be-
cause it is cheap. 1t COST = few cents
pound whereas the e. Ingredient In a pure
powder costs thirty. But alum is corrosive
poison which, taken in food, acts injuriously
upon the stomach, liver and kidneys.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-17

Large sizes patent leather shoes for Il,
roc uced from 50 and 81, at Clelands.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-17
Investigation viii Be Made.

Encouraged by tho satisfaction with
which the delimitation of tho Street AID
Sewer Department by City Council has
been received, the committee having in
charge the matter of investigation tho
franchise granted by tho department. has
decided to push the Investigation to a de-
finite conclusion. The committee has
reached one decision, however Az tho
Street and Sewer Department found 1t In
convenient to confer with the members of
tho commi tee on the date requested no
mora requests will be sont to tho body.
Tho department. will have 20 fix date for
a conference If 1t is desired to hold one,
aud in the meantime he committee will
go IN with the investigation just the Same
as though the depat tmens had conferred.
The Democratic League which is oppos-
ed o the departments action, has called
a meeting for Tonight Tor tho purposes CT
giving ali interested an Opportunity
to express their opinions on the matter.
There is chance. however that other
meetings will be called for he purpose OF
protesting against the franchise standing,
The City Council. in its fight against the
department first secured the promise OF
the corporation Of Mayor Fah'y before
proceeding with tho work. IL is likely
tho committee will hold another meeting
carly next week and 1t will then be decid-
ed whether the opposition will merely
take tho form of opposing tie cnn|umma-
tirn of tho franchise or .! attempting to
impeacb some OF tho members Of tho de"
pnrtlncnt.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-17
CHIEF D0LAN
COMMENDED
BY w. {. 7. U. Woman For
His Efforts to Close
Saloons on Sunday.

Tho Womcn's Christian Temperance
Union OF " ilmington, IN regular session
yesterday afternoon adopted n res 1lution
commencing Chief OF Police Dolan's ef-
tort to keep closed tho saloons on :hs Sab.
hath lay. 1he Union fu hermore dcplor.
ell the fact that tho county officers per-
mitea Offenders to quietly escape punish
ment. go. =
After the regular business meeting ser
vices i'll cOnmchorntiOn of tho anniver-
snry of Francis Il. Willard were held at
the unions headquarters.
Tho memorial services, which wore i'm
rressivO, were begun with the singing of
''ln he Sweet by and By" followed by
prayer by Mrs. Cr0zier. Mrs.
II. A. Matlacl; then rerd the scripture les
son from 81. John II, and paid touching
tribute to tho memory OF Miss Willard.
Mrs. Emmerapn read an autobiography
Of Miss Willard. "Lead, Kindly Light"
the savorilo hymn of tho great temperance
nitsky. Extracts from tho life OF Miss
Willard were read by Mrs }. X. Hud on,
and poem by Katherine Stevens was
read by Mrs. Groves.
David Ferris mado tho closing remarks
IL an abls address on the life AMI work OF
Miss Willard
Mrs. Jennie Creamer, corresponding
secretary at tho business m1clng reported
that $40 in,guld will be given to ho union
showing Ihc greatest increase in mcmbar.
ship from now until tho season Of tho
county convention in April. Work an oIg
tho colorcd people il progressing and n
good work is being done by them in hold
ing Bible reading service every Sunday.
Tho Loyal Temperance Legion work. re-
Gently started by them has resulted IN an
iuyIva,t in Nom bership ;no reading
room there has been mn increase in attend
anco among tho larger boyr. Under the
supervision of MIR. and Mrs. Philip JohD-
son The wolk Is being carried on SUCCESS.
fully.
The superintendent of railroad work re.
ported having visited some of he families
OF that department., thus coming In clio or
contact with them. Considerable literd-
tGre has boon dis;rihu cd. A number of
Bibles have been received from the Dible
Society for uso ia The advancement of
railroad work
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-17

A valuable prize, the abandoned but
very little damaged British brig i. O.
Hamlan, Jr, worth at least s5p,000, wa;
passed On February IL, In latitude 81 %
long G7 il, by the British uamship
bloomfield, which arrived at Marcus
Hook yesterday from Cette. NUtmith-
standing that the vossel was apparently
in Il fair C 'ndiion. with tho exception of
the loss of her foremost, bowapirlt and
after boa:. no attempt WAS made to tow
her to tho nearest port OF sto put a prize
crow on board.
Tho Ham!en was baund from Turks
Island TO North Of Hattcras with n cargo
ut salt. She had been newly -coDpered
and her decks were in good condition
With the present demand tor sail tonnage
sho could have been disposed of at II
handsome figure, tbs brig was built at
Liverpool. Nova Scotia. in 1870, and has
about 100 tons carrying capacity. Moth
ing is known of the crew of tho Hamlrn,
aud it Is believed they were AIKEN off by
pas ing European. bound vessel.
The Hamlen loft Turks Island .Tanu-
arv TO- for Portland, with salt The otfi-
cors aud crow we're MS follows: Thomas
Suits, master; q. Sie!fens first mate; !.
a. Trankeied. second mate: John Nc.
Lachlan, steward: Andrew Murphy,
Patrick A. Britt, Fleet Nout, Alexander
Dafgood and Magnus JIunio. soa,non.
Tho brig, whila of British register,
practically mado Portland her home port,
and MIR. j. IIamIen was one Of tho largest
owners in her Tho Hanlen's port of
registry il LOuisburr c. b.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-17
CITIZENS
LEAGUE.
Boys Of No. 4 Have Organ
lied a Branch of
the Body. Ed

Another branch OF the League OF Good
Citizenship has been organized at No. 4
School by Miss Mary NJ. Turner. Already
about 100 boys have joined the league. A
girls department may be added
During the week several meetings have
been held at which tho plan OF the
league and its objeet and responsibilities
have been explained at length, and the
fact imp es,ed that the membership Is to
the boys elected the following officers:
President, Frederick J Queripel; vice.
president Willard s. Springer; secretary,
Robert }. McA lister. ~
A constitution, which explains at length
ne scope of ,he league, was adopte1, as
follows:
League Of Good Citizenship, Public
School No. 4, Third and Washing, on
streets, Wilmington:
ARTICLE 1.-This association shall be
called the League of Good Citizenship OF
Public School No. 4.
Article 2.-The object of this association
shall bo to work for clean and healthfui
condition of the streets nf Wilmington.
Article 3.-Soction |. 1t shall be the
duty of each member of the league to re-
frain from throwing paper, bits Of fruit, or
any refuse whatever into the streets or
any other pubic place. and to refrain from
ihJurnlg or defacing property, aud to OBJ
serve city ordinances.
section Amy member showing ne
gect of duty shall be dropped from the
league"
The meetings will be held the last Tues.
day OF each month at ii. Is a. m., and will
be devoted to matters pertaining to the
advancement OF tho helpfulness OF tho
club.
lhere is branch of the League OF
Friends School and officers Of the Street
and Sewe- Depsrtmedt say that the stu
dents OF tho institu tion have aided them
materially in keeping clean The streets and
Keeping in repair tho sidewalks Of the
city,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-02-17

where they afforded a splendid mark
for the British guns, which shOwered
shrapnel upon the retreating enemy.
The convoy which was to attack at
Riet River has been countermanded,
but the order did not arrive in time,
and the experience was very warm
one, although the Beers did little ma
terial damage.
As General French, with the
strengthened division, pushed forward
toward Kimberley, he found the be-
leasuering Beers desertins their posi-
ton at AleXandersfontein thus allow
ing a portion of the Kimberley gar
rison to occupy and entrench the place.
Later dispatches from Lord Rob-
erts. dated Jacobsdal. Feb 16, say:
Much gratified on arrival here to find
admirable hospital arrangements,
made by the German ambulance corps
under Doctors Kaettner and Hide
brand. who, with their staffs, have
shown the greatest kindness to our
wounded, as they have to the Boer
wounded. Some of our wounded have
been here since December. Some were
brought in Yesterday.
A dispatch from the Boer head
laagcr, near Ladysmith, dated Feb. IA,
says: The British from Chieveley
have been bombarding the Boer forces
at Blaauw krantz. east of Colenso,
since yesterday afternoon, the bonn
bardment continuing throughout the
night. The Beers responded with rife
fire. All is quiet around I.adysmith.
An official dispatch from Colesberg,
via Pretoria. says that fighting was re-
sumed on Tuesday, and that the Brit
ish had co killed and wounded and lost
so captured The federal forces had