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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
SURVEYS IN PORTO RICO
NOT AUTHORIZED BY MERE ACQUISI-
TON OF TERRITORY.
CommissfOner Hermann Claims That
He Must Wait for Congress
sfOnal Enactment.

In a decision announced yesterday Com
missioner Hermann of the general land
office holds that the general appropria-
tions for surveying public lands do not in
any sense apply to public lands in Porto
Rico. The question, on account Of its per-
thence to the status of that island, has
attracted considerable attention, and was
referred to the Interior Department by
the Secretary of State.
March 2S Antolio Romero of Lola, Porto
Rico, wrote the governor, setting forth
that he has occupied about twenty-five
acres of land belonging to the state Of
San Juan and that rich neighbors had for
hidden him to manufacture charcoal Hav-
ing been engaged in such manufacture for
years, he wished to purchase or lease some
of the lands to continue this occupation.
The civil secretary suggested that at
present no concessions of government land
be made pending surveys which he pro-
posed, with the idea of leasing the lands
to the highest bidder, so as to increase the
receipts of the insular treasury. The pub
lie works board recommended an appro-
priation Of about $500 to survey the land.
The governor of Porto Rico reported that
there are many such public lands, whose
title seem to be in the United States and
not in the inSular government, and recon-
mended that an Interior Department off
Ger from Washington make the surveys
Commissioner Hermann decided that,
there exists no United States law provid-
ing for survey and disposal of Porto Rican
lands, which. under the cession from Spain,
inure to our government. lit would appear
that congressional legislation will be nee
eSsary before any action can be taken"
Congress alone" he says, has inherent
power and control over the lands belong
ing to the government. The executive
branch can exercise only such powers as
Congress may delegate. Until the office
of surveyor general has been discontinued
in any state the commissioner of the gen.
eral land office does not become eX officio
surveyor general and cannot assume i'm
mediate control and perform duties of sur
veyor general No surveyor general has
been authorized for Porto Rico and no
plan of surveys has been prescribed"
Citing the specific extension to Alaska
of the general survey laws. the decision
holds that if the surveys could not have
been made in Alaska until specifically au-
thoriZed by Congress, the inference is that
they cannot be made in Porto Rico until
so authorized. The commissioner recon-
mends that some means be adopted by
commission or otherwise to ascertain the
location and quantity of land whose title
remained in the crown of the date of ces-
sion of Porto Rico to the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13

have engaged cottage at Ocean City, Md,
and will leave here about the 18th for that
place, where they expect to remain about
three weeks. Those who Will compose the
party are John Brewer, Harry and Abbott
Beard, Harry Dawson, Lee Dorsey, Charles
Green, Ralph Jones, Stephen Quigley, An
derson Offutt, Roger Shaw and Worthing-
ton Talbot.
The Free Methodists of this vicinity have
just closed a series of successful re-
vIcal services, which were held in a large
tent on the suburbs of this town. The
meetings We're in charge of Rev. John Cav
anaugh OF Rockville, and he was assisted
by Rev. William Tramlin of New York and
Rev. Mr.. Miller of Pennsylvania. There
We're a number Of converts.
Mrs John l.. Burnett and children of this
place visiting Mrs. Brunetts father,
Mr.. 2. III. Clements, near Dickerson
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roach of Warrenton,
Va. are guests at the Montgomery House,
this place. Among the other guests are
Messrs. f. L. Mclaughlin and John Dunton
of Washington
Mrs. Mary Mackall of Washington is Wis
iting relatives here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Marriage of Miss King and Mr. Beall-
school Principal Appointed.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
Rll,ENII i Z M Iillr 10 /.


ROCKVILLE. Nd. July L. 1900.
Miss Attic Z. King, daughter of Mr.. John
NJ King OF near Purdum, this county. and
Mr.. Samuel w. Beall. a well-known young
merchant Of Lewisdale. were married at S
O'clock last eening in Mountain View NJ
F. Church, near Purdum. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Mr.. Cullom, pastor
Of the church. In the presence of a large
gathering
Miss liberia Rice of Travilah, this cOun-
ty, has been appointed principal OF the pub
lie school to be started at Glen Echo in Sep
TENDER. Miss Nora J. Rabbit has resigned
as principal Of the school at Linden, and
Miss Mildred Payne has resigned as prin-
cipaI of the colored school at Norbeck.
Mrs. Elizabeth Humphrey. formerly of
Germantown. has purchased from Mr.. Wal
lace K. Ricketts, of this place house and
lot in the eastern section of Rockville for
SI.DJ.
Just before the B. and o. St Louis and
Chicago express. No. ,. due to pass here At
11:15 a. m. arrived at the Rockville station
Wednesday the woodwork Of the engine
was discovered TO be on fire. The train was
stopped here and the flames were quickly
extinguished The damage was slight, and
the train, after short delay, proceeded on
its way.
Mr. Henry Bradley has purchased from
Mr. James w. Day a farm. containing Id
acres. for $1,000 The property adjoins Mr.
Bradley's home place, about five miles from
Ibis town.
a number Of the young men Of Rockville
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
Permitted to See His Child.

In connection with the proceedings as
result of which Mrs. Mary W. Dillenback
was recently granted divorce from Dr.
William ]. Dillenback, Chief Justice Bing-
ham today directed that the father be per-
mitted at intervals to see the child of the
couple, and at his request DR.. Dillenback
will be permitted to take the child to his
residence for an hour each week.
In the same case Chief Justice Bingham
today directed DIR. Dllenback to pay his
former wife alimony at the rate of S25 a
month, and the additional sum of $3.50 as
counsel fees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
The prune Crop in California.

Cured Fruit Association has issued bulle-
tin stating the June crop Of prunes Is I'M
precedented In recent years. 1t is estimated
that 20 per cent Of the crop will be lost.
Peaches have ripened prematurely and the
total output will be considerably less than
previously estimated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
Drainage Canal Up to Requirements

CHICAGO, July 13.-Desmond Fitzgerald,
chief engineer for the special commission
appointed by the governor to examine the
Chicago drainage canal and report upon the
efficiency of its construction, has reached
the conclusion that the required flow can
be sent through the Chicago river without
danger or obstruction to navigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
Refuse Regulations AMI the Suburbs
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:

The new refuse regulation is a good thing
for the city. But why not give the tax
payer in the suburbs few crumbs of COM
fort and convenience? Our tax levy is the
same, but We get nothing for the tax
money except receipt. When we ask for
improvements our city stepfathers tell us
the appropriations are not sufficient. But
why not make the favored northwest wait
patiently for a year or two and give some
attention to this portion Of the District?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July l3.-At Cress-
we'll shelby county. John Jennings, eolored.
has been lynched. Jennings shot and klieo
I. Martin a railroad man. he was ar
rested and taken from ofhoers at Chiioers-
burg and hanged beside the ROAD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
Ex-congfes,man owens Injured,

GEORGETOWN. KY, July 1S.-Ex-Rep-
resentative w. E. Owens Of counsel for de-
Tense In the Powers case was severely Inc
jured by falling over an embsnkment IN
trying to avoid an approaching street car
last night. He will Be laid up for sotne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
MtIvaukee Mu.eum looted,

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, July 18.-OMc!als
Of the Milwaukee public museum report the
theft from that institution Of q large coll
lection Of rare coins estimated In value at
between 5000 and 10000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
,.xxfev steel Mills Resume

MILWAUKEE, Wis, July 1S-The rail
reducing mill at the Bayview works of the
Illinois Steel Company has resumed OPERA
ton. after being idle two weeks. The scale
agreed upon is practically the same az Yves
in force last year, Over 200 men are af-
fected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
Mems Bike Pants.

for Absolutely ssap pure WOOL and guaranteed 9Oc.
Mems Crash Plain and Fancy Bike RGD<,
IaHts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
Chi1dren1's

Boys SO handmade 4
Patent Leather. Wei
Kid and tan chrome -
Calf Dress Shoes. =
CLOSING PRICE. -. e
Misses finest $3.50 4
Kid and guaranteed :
Patent Leather Dress 9
and Walking Boots
q Styles.
CLOSING PRICE. -. e
Boys and Girls tan 4
Calf and best Wei Kid '
81 Shoes. In q variety 9
Of Stylish Shapes
Excellent wearers. =
CLOSING PRICE. -. =
Boys, Youths and Z
Misses 81 quality {
black and chocolate
Wei Kid oxford Ties. 9
mannish shape, stout
Soles.
CLOSING PRICE. -. :
Misses and Little
Gents 81 grade tan
and black Kid and Calf
Laced, Button and San
dals, good wearcrs.
CLOSING PRICE. -.
Boys Outing Shoes,
brown Canvas, with
warranted Rub ber
Soles.
CLOSING PRICE,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13

DOyS SUHUSo
Ages to IA years: worth $3.50 Q2c
Double breasted styles. substantial mQ~
material; worth 81. Sale Price. ....... SSSo
Double breasted also vesree styles. fancy
f fsiss' all sizes; worth 50: Sale S1.A8
In All-wOol Cheviot, all sizes: some
have double knees; worth 81. Sale G 1 Or
lrce .......... " - -
Cheeks pass and sse F rIcs S2A8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-13
Mems Coats.

Mems Blue Serge Coats. ..... 81 o2W
pMs srss Goats and the S. sn
oG Msns WORTH G5faR g. SILK ronsee S2.@8
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
THE COUNTY INSTITUTE
To be Held at EdgingtOn Lane on
july 10, II, 10, 10 and 20.


On July 16, II. IS, 10 and 20. at Edg-
fngton Lane public school, the teachers
institute of Ohio county will be held.
School law, section 30, says: ANY
teacher not exempt from institute at
tendance, who shall fall or refuse to at
tend at least one institute annually,
held under the provisions of this sec
tion. unless such teacher shall have an
excuse therefor, sufficient. in the judg
ment of the board OF examiners, to
which such teacher may apply for ex-
animation, shall not be entitled to ex-
animation or be employed to teach any
free school during the year within
which such failure or refusal may
have occurred" ,
The Institute instructors are: W. NJ
Foulk, of Piedmont, and J. W. stayman
Of Terra Alta. The opening session
Will begin Monday morning, July l6, at
1880 o'clock,
Wednesday evening at p. M, Miss
Lena L. Mcwhorter, Of Buckhannon
w. Va, gives an evolutionary enter
talnment. Miss Mcwhorter is in the
front rank of the elocutiOnists Of the
day. She is an intelligent. refined lady
and as an elocutionIst has had excellent
success.
Thursday evening. at p. M, liter
airy entertainment will be given by the
teachers.
Teachers examination is to be held
the week following the institute.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
Health and Education.

An essential to successful study Is
good health. and especially so In the
mental training of young ladies. The
Valley of Virginia, where 80 many col
leges are located. Is perhaps one Of the
most healthful stretches of mountain,
valley and river in AmerIca, and Roa-
noke at It's foot, one OF the most pic
turesque and advanced OF It's cities.
Here is located Virginia College for
Young Ladies'. lending female college
of the south. Its Cnmpus is composed
of ten acres Of the beautiful blue grass
soil: its buildings are very commodious
and handsome, with every modern APP
pllence hitting for comfort winter and
summer. The faculty ia composed Of
European and American teachers OF
recognized ability atfordlng especially
fine advantages IN art. music and liter
nture. Thirty states attested npprecl-
alton OF Virginia College last year by
sending favoritc daughters to Roanoke
for education.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
DARBY AT WORK AGAIN.

Arrests a Youthful Pair Who An
noyed Leatherwood Residents.
On Sunday afternoon young man
and a young woman amused themselves
on the creek bank near Leathcrwood by
shooting at a bottle with revolver.
firing about thirty shots In all For this
they were arrested by Constable Darby
and taken to the county Jail. Their re-
lease was effected later, but the tenn
porary confinement had the effect of
prostrating the young woman ga that a
physician had to be summoned. The
cases are to BE- heard by Squire Dun
ming, who said last night that the mat
ter may be adjusted out Of court,
Friends of the parties arrested say
they were engaged In what they consld-
cred was a harmless pastlme ard that
they had no Intention of offending the
peace and dignity OF the state, the Of
Tense for which the arrests We're made.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
THE RAILROADS.


Foreign railroad authorities like 70
cry "Pouf!" when they speak Of tho
high speed OF American railroad trains.
The Journal of German Engineers said
recently: "The speed of railway trains
"a in reality much less than In the popu-
lar belief. The reports which from time
TO time come from the United states
would create the belief that 4 speed OF
more than sIxty-four miles an hour is
absolutely within reach, Recently an
American newspaper reported trip on
n line between Philadelphia and Allan
tic CITY where a speed of even .O7 miles
an hour had been attained. Even Il
such reports are true such forced time
Is in the nature OF doubtful experi-
ment, and serves only as an advertise
ment for the respective railroads.
III the schedule time Of trains IS
taken into consideration. the French
railroads come first. and not, as is usu-
ally believed those Of England. the
fastest train in the world ut present is
one of the French Northern railroad. 1t
makes the distance of eighty-two miles
between Paris and Amiens, without
stop. in one hour and u quarter. equal
ia n speed of about slxty-tve miles an
hour. Another train of the same road
between Amieus and Calais runs at q
speed OF fifty-one miles an hour; an
other between Paris and Arras and one
t,,,r,.a, paris and ST. Quentin at fifty
five miles an hour. Tha time made on
the Orleans railroad is also fast. Two
trains between Orleans and st. Pierre
makes flfty-one miles and flfty-seven
miles an hour respectively, and three
other trains make more than tifty-tve
miles and hour. On the French South
ern railroad there are not less than six
trains with speed of more than fifty
six miles an hour. They run between
Bordeaux and Angouleme and Poitiers,
and Orleans and Tours. The time
schedule of French trains contains not
less than ten trains which in distances
OF more than slxty-two miles make an
average of more than fifty-slx miles AZ
hour.
compared with this record the En-
glish railroads are considerably behind,
The best time of sixty miles an hour Is
made on only one train, between Perth
and Forfux, distance of thirty-three
miles. A train. batween Perth and Stir
ling makes about flfty-seven miles an
hour, and one between Perth and Aber-
deem fifty-sIx miles an hour.
THE German schedule does not give
us occasion to boast of our speed The
German railroad management by the
regulations of 1897, permits as highest
speed for passenger trains with air
brakes, under specially favorable condi-
tions. fifty-six miles an hour. This is
the maximum speed permitted, but the
average on even short runs is much
less. The fastest trains run between
wlttenberg and Hamburg at rate OF
ffty-two miles an hour; between STEM
dal and Hanover. fifty miles an hour,
and between Berlin and Bitterfeld, for
ty-seven miles an hour"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
COMPROMISE
LOAN is NOW
PROVIDED FOR.
Cashier Miller, Of the Bank of the
Ohio Valley, Agrees to Pay
OF the $4,000, and
CARRY LOAN AT Low INTEREST
which Is Said to be Three and One
Half Per Cent-Council VIII
Meet This Evening.

The council committee on finance held
a very brief session last night. a; which
the only thing done was the adoption Of
a resolution instructIng Messrs. VIII
klnson and Mathison. the commission
ers of the compromise loan, 20 notify
the banking firm of Winslow, Lenier &
Company, of New York, to forward the
bonds with sight draft for $4,000, to
Cashier Jera A. Miller, of the Ohio VAL
ley bank, Of this city. who would pay
the money. The city will, therefore, not
defeault on this loan. Mr.. Miller having
agreed to meet it. The rate OF interest
II is said, will be S1s per cent per an
mum. The arrangement was effected
with the finance committee informally
about three weeks ago, but the fact was
withheld from publication at the time
at the request of the committee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
MARINES FOR THE ORIENT.
The Fourth Battalion Sails on July
1-Maior W. P. Biddle, of Phila-
dolphin, to Command.

The Fourth Battalion Sails on July
1-Maior W. P. Biddle, of Phila-
dolphin, to Command.
These are busy days at the marine
recruiting office in the Reilly block.
Hurry orders have been received to get
all the men possible in the shortest
time. The situation in China demands
the presence of a great number of ma
rlnes. and they are being sent there as
fast as possible. A force consisting of
eight officers of the marine corps, and
300 marines, is being assembled in the
east, one section at the New York navy
yard and the other section at the ma
rine barracks, Washington, D. C., which
will be sent to the Philippine Islands
for duty on the Asiatic station The
New York contingent will be Joined at
Washington by the force assembled
there from where the entire orgPniza-
tion viii proceed from San Francisco,
July /. on the army transport Grant.
The force will be organized into two
companies, of eighty men each, with
sixty supernumerarles to I'LL vacancies
of marines already serving on the Ash
attic station.
The officers assigned to duty with this
force are Major W. P. Biddle. COM
handing; Captains F. j. Moses and w.
C. Neville; second lIeutenants. Daniel
w. Blake. Charles c. Carpenter, Will
lam C. Hallee, John c. Muir and Sam
uel A. w. Patterson. This viii be the
Fourth Battalion OF marines organized
and sent out for duty on the Asiatic
station.
Major Blddla, who was chief recruit
ing officer for Pennsylvania and West
Virginia, is succeeded by Lieut.. 0. H.
Rask, who will have charge Of the
whole district. Lieutenant Rask has
had charge of the Wheeling and Pitts
burgh offices heretofore, but now he
will have in addition, charge of two Of
fees in Philadelphia, one in Harris
burg, one In Allentown, and one in
wilkesbarre, Pa; also, one in Bing-
hamton, New York. 1t will be seen
that the lieutenant will have his hands
full, as It will be necessary for him to
visit each of these Offices to swear in
the men after they have passed the nee
essary physical examination. Lieutenant
Rask says that he is enllsting more men
now than at any time since the Span
Ish-American war. He will visit this
city every Saturday hereafter, until
further orders.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
rouRTEEN CANDIDATES
Initiated Last Night by Wheeling
Commandery, Knights Templar.

Initiated Last Night by Wheeling
Commandery, Knights Templar.
An important event in Masonic circles
last night was the initiation ceremonies
held by Wheeling commandery No. l,
Knights Templar, at the Masonic tenn
pie. on Market street. There were four
teen candidates, most of them from Sis
tersvllle, and after the limitations the
commandery banquetted at Zlegenfel-
der's. At the banquet there were a
number of addresses and the affair last
ed until after midnight. Besides the
candidates a number of sistersville
knights made the pilgrimage to
Wheeling for the occasion.
The candidates were as follows:
e. ]. Guthrie, Clint Moore, L. T.
Shannon, VIII Weiss. c. S. schupach,
L. NJ. Stevens. Richard Ankron. VIII
Kiser, w. H. Kerr. of sistersville;
Charles F. Schultze. William Rees,
John A. McCahon. William ]. steen,
John S. Startling, of Wheeling.
Among visiting Knights were the fol-
lowing: w. E. Crandall, S. W. sTem-
pleton, j. Fred NELL. of sIstersville.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
coune;1 Tonight.

To-nlghes session of the city council
will in all likelihood be hotter than the
weather. The fight over the recon-
mendations made by the committee on
petitions and circumstances in favor of
previously rejected saloon and hotel
license applicants will be waged until
the last trench is crossed, The success
Of the applicants depends on the attend
ance Of the members, for with every
member or nearly i full membership
present their doom is scaled. Should
the applications be turned down again
tonight, as the chances seem to indi-
cate quite strongly, 1t is not thought
they will ever appear again before the
present body.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-06-26
pRoPsY FRoM coFEEE.
People Are BEGINNING to Learn About
the Drug.


Coffee treated me 30 badly that !
want to tell people about it, and II you
can use my letter, / will be glad. am
not very good scholar but want to
write few lines, and If l don't write
a good letter. l am at least honest in
my statements.
II am fOrty-fve years old, and drank
coffee all my life. up until New Years.
| nave felt bad for years, and did not
know what allied me. thought l had
the dropsy and heart disease. Some
times | would have to press my hand
against my heart, would be in such
pain, and got so could hardly do my
work. My head would feel heavy and
dizzy, and many time have got so
blind | would just have to drop down
or else would have fallen.
81 felt bad all over. My feet would
swell and hurt me, and am confident
II had continued drinking coffee l
wouldn't have been able by this time to
do anything. A friend of mine asked me
to try Postum Food Coffee and stop
drinking regular coffee. tried the
Postum, but 1t was some days before l
got hold OF the right way to make It,.
My heart disease and dropsy disnp-
peared and got entirely well.
There is much in making II. That Is,
1t has to be boiled longer than ordi-
nary coffee, but when got 1t made good
It was fine, and now / wouldn't have
coffee In my house at all. l am sure
the Postum Food Coffee saved my life,
and l am perfectly we'll. oh, how much
| would like to see Postum In every
home can't praise It enough. l
send you here the names OF about TWEEN
ty people that have been helped by
leaving Off coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee. CThen follows list of
names and addresses). Hoping this
wiInbe of benefit to some one, remain,
yours truly, Mrs. Onin slpult, sos E. 9Th
street, Des MOlnes. Ia.