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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
NEW ERiGADlER GENERALS.
COIDneis Likely to Re Nominated and
Then Retired.

1t is not now regarded as likely that the
President will fill the vacancy in the list
of brigadier generals caused by the re-
tirement of General Wheeler until after the
assembling of Congress, in order that the
Senate may have opportunity to act in
the matter. In military circles, the impress
sion prevails. that Col A. s. Daggett of the
1ith Infantry, now in the Philippines, and
Col. Theodore Schwan of the adjutant gen.
erals department, recently returned from
the Philippines on sick cave, will be sue
ceSsively appointed and Immediately retired
briSadier general, and that the peIma-
nent appointment to that grade will be given
to either General Leonard Wood, command
ing the Division of Cuba, or General A. r.
Chaffee, commanding the troops in China.
with the chances in favor of the selection
of the tirst-named officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
Solid Kansas Delega ton.

A dispatch from Topeka, Kan, says: Re-
publicans now claim the election of G. w.
Wheatley to Congress from the third. dis
trict by plurality Of 10. without the vote
of the soldiers now serving in the Philip
pines. which, they say. will be largely for
him. This gives the republicans a solid
delegation in Congress, as follows: At large
Charles F. Scott: first district, Charles
F. Curtis. reelected; second district, ]. D.
Bowersock, reelected; third district, G. w.
Wheatley. elected; fourth district, J. M.
Miller reelected: fifth district. w. A. Cal
derhead, reelected: sixth district, w. A.
Reeder, reelected; seventh district, Ches-
ter I. Long, reelected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
TESTING AMERICAN COAL.
1t Is Being Used on the French Cruiser
Ceciile.

Lieutenant de FarramCnd, French naval
attache here, has been making inquiries as
to American coal along the same lines as
the French ambassador, NJ. Paul Cambon
at London, the purpose being to ascertain
if the American product Is ava4.able in
place of W elsh coal and French br.quetteS,
which are now used by French naval yes
sells AS a means of testing the American
coal Lieutenant de Farramond shipped 30L
tons to Martinique and about 80 tons to
the French naval station a NeWtound-
land. The cruiser Ceciile, now in American
WalerS, took on supply OF The American
coai and has found 1t ent.re.y satisfactory
The Tests the StaX have not been as
satisfactory, but that is attributed to tie
construction Of the French gra,es, which
are made to accommodate the large bri-
Guet,es. The result of the shipments to
Newfoundland has not been reported, al
though it taken for granted, from the
lack of comp. .ant, that 1t has proved rea-
sonabiy satisfactory. On the whole, Lieu
tenant de Farramond's observations lead
him to the conclusions that American Goa 1
offe.s a very sd ,Isfactory substitute for thS
Cardiff and other classes of coal heretofore
used exclusively on French vessels
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
First of Its Type.

The monitor Arkansas, launched today
by the Newport News Shipbuilding Com
pany is the first Of type developed by
the American navy, for not since the days
of he civil war has a sngle-turreted mon-
tor been constructed. The Arkansas will
have three sisters, the Florida, the Wyom-
Ing and the third, which was to have been
the Connecticut, still unnamed. These are
known as harbor defense monitors, and
will have all the latest Improvements
known to naval science They will be inn
porgant additions to the navy, and, being
small. with large accommodations for
crews for vessels of their size, they will be
valuable for the use and instruction of the
nav al militia.
The Arkansas Is to cost not more than
$1,000 900, complete, and she is especially
designed TO secure the mainland harborS
of the United States and the island posses
Sons in the Atlantic and Pacific. The de-
signs were prepared by Chief Constructor
Hichborn, and provide for single balanced
turret of the Hichborn type on the center
line forward, with an inclined top, and
ma'ie of steel nine inches thick. This tur
ret will contain two of the new high power
Pinch breech-loading rifles. Besides this
armament The Arkansas will carry four A.
inch rapid-ire guns, three 6-pounders and
four 1-pOunderS.
A special effort was made to secure light
draft for this formidable type of vesse.. so
the Arkansas, when complete, will draw
only twelve feet six inches of water or a
displacement of 3,23J tons. enabling her
to slip into any harbor open to going
shipping. Eleven inches of steel armoI
protect the sides of the monitcr above the
wafer line. and there will be protective
deck for the full length of the vessel one
and one-ha.f inches thick. Twin screw
engines viii drive the monitor at a maxi
mum speed of eleven and one-haif knots,
amply sufficient for a harbor-defense YES
sell and electricity viii be employed for the
Understanding gear, ammunition hoist, ven-
tia ting apparatus and all of the secondary
ma chinery. All the wood in the vessel is
fire eprO0f. Unlike the Old type of monitors
the Arkansas will have state rooms above
deck for the officers and crew. but the
supersIructure has been so designed that it
viii not affect the ship should it be de-
struyed IN action, thus retaining the virtue
C.t t.e monitor princiDIe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
Gen. Knox Gives Canadians Credit for
De.eat of Beers.
THE FIGHTING ON NOVEMBER 6
Smith-Dorrien Says the Battle
Was a Hard One.
BOERS MAKE FIERCE CHARGE

LONDON, November 1o-Lord Roberts.
telegraphng from johannesburg under date
of November 8, reports to the war office as
follows:
General Knox states that he takes no
credit for the very successful engagement
of November 9. which was due, in the first
instance, to the determination of LIE Gal
lais never to lose touch with the enemy,
and. secondly, to the abe way in which
De Lisle handled the firing line after lie
Calais and Ross were wounded.
Smith-Dorrien reports that the two days
fighting mentioned was very hard. His
force consisted of 80 mounted troops from
the 9th Lancers, the Royal Canadian
Dragons and mounted rifles, two Royal
Canadian artillery guns, four guns of the
Sith Battery and 800 infantry of the Suf-
folks and Shropshires.
Beers Stood at Komnti River.
The Beers were met soon after starting
from Belfast and hung on the front, fianks
and rear until the Komau river was reach
ed, where they stood at a very strong
position From this they were forced to re-
tire by wide turning movement by the
Suffolks and the Canadian mounted troops
around their flank.
IAN the first day signal fires were lighted
IN al directions and before morning they
We're strongly reinforced.
our casualties the first day were six
killed and twenty wounded, chiefly of the
ShropShires, who fought splendIdly. The
next day the Beers tried to seize the strong
position on the bank of the Koma;i from
which they were beaten out, November q.
but We're prevented by Col. Evans with the
Canadian mounted troops and two of the
Sith guns gailoping two miles and seizing
it in the nick of time. The rear on the re-
turn march was defended by Col Lessard
with the Canadian Dragons and two Royal
Canadian guns under Lieut.. Morrison.
Praise of the Canadinns.
"Smith-Dorrien says no praise can be too
high for the devoted galantry these troops
showed in keeping off the enemy from the
infantry conveys.
In the afternoon an event unprecedented
in this war occurred when some 200 mount
ed Beers suddenly charged the rear guard
to within seventy yards, when they were
stopped by the Canadian Dragons. Dur
ing the fight sixteen of the Canadians fell
into the hands of the enemy, who treated
them kindly and released them after re-
moving their own dead and wounded. DUR
ing which operation the Canadians were
compelled to lie on their faces in order
that they might not see how heavily the
Beers had suffered.
Our casualties were two killed and
twelve wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
Personal Alentiosi.

Secretary Root, Mrs. Root and Miss Root
are out of the city and will not return be-
fore the 1st of December next.
Mr.. William j. Armstrong, proprietor Of
the Washington Hatchet, is confined to his
bed in Providence Hospital, suffering with
complicated nervous disorder.
The friends of George Parson of this
city, who have been anxious about his
safety in South Africa, not having heard
from him since March. were much relieve d
yes. .erday to learn that he had sailed from
Delagoa bay for Holland.
, DR.. Robert Earlichee Gramling of this
citv is looked to sail for Europe on the St.
l.nnis. which will leave New York next
Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10

Capt. Fountain Speaks Enthusiastic-
nlly of Recent Test.

Capt. Fountain Speaks Enthusiastfc-
nlIy of Recent Test.
CHICAGO, November 1O-A special to the
Record from Ell Reno, o. T., says: The
emergency ration test has been about COM
pleted and report will be made upon the
experiment to the War Department Mon
day
Captain S. w. Fountain of the sth Cav
airy, in charge of the troops that made the
test. says: 1.-The test will prove of great
value in the future for army records. We
started from Ell Reno two weeks ago and
marched across the Indian reservations
of the Kiowas, Comanches and Apaches to
Fort Sill. During the march the men lived
wholly upon the emergency ration. The
food went hard with the men for the first
few days, but after that time they seemsd
to enjoy it. / think my report will en-
courage the War Department to adopt the
emergency rations."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
Army Orders.

Major John Pitman. ordnance department.
has been ordered to inspect the ordnance
works at Fort Sumter, S. c., and Fort
Pickens, Fla
Captain D. E. Mccarthy, assistant quar-
termaster at Fort Leavenworth. Kan, has
been ordered to special temporary duty at
Kansas City, Mo.
Captain B. X. West. commissary Of SUBJ
s;stence. has been granted two months ad-
ditionaI leave of absence account of
sickness
Major Joseph s. wilkins, additional pay
master. U. S. ". has been granted one
months leave on account of sickness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
GEN. BULLER AT SOUTHAMPTON.
Freedom of the City Conferred on the
General.

SOUTHAMPTON, November 1o.-Fhis
city was in gala attire today and thousands
of visitors from London and elsewhere par
ticipated in the ceremony of comforting the
freedom of the city upon General Butler
A civic and military escort led the way to
the scene. General Buffers carriage was
deluged with flowers. Lady Butler accom-
panied General Butler.
Replying to the address on the presenta-
tfon of the freedom of the city, the general
exhibited great emotion and answered his
critics vigorously. He declared that when
the history of the war was fairly written.
1t would be found that the British army in
South Africa had confronted difficulties
far greater than any army opera ting
against an equally civilized enemy
had ever previously experienced. He cited
the Beers superior range OF vision and
familiarity with the Kaffir language and
country.
On his arrival at Aldershot General Bull
Ter will be received by Major General Sir
William Francis Butler. in command of the
district, and other dignitaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.

Service.
The appropriation for rural free delivery
service which the Postmaster General will
ask from Congress for the next fiscal year
probably will be upward of two and halt
million dollars. as it is proposed to extend
the service TO all parts of the country. The
estimates which will be submitted to Con-
gress for the regular free delivery service
il is understood will be ST, 10000, an in
crease of S.S per cent over the appropria-
tion for last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
DREDGING THE POTOMAC.
Operations Have Continued Night and
Day on MattawOman Shoals.

According to report made to the War
Department by Col. Allen. the engineer Of
acer In charge. satisfactory progress is be-
ing made by the contractors engaged in
dredging Mattawoman Shoals. on the Po-
tsmac below Washington. Operations have
been continued day and night. with only
slight interruptions. During the past month
130.6T3 cubic yards were dredged from the
shoals. being nearly three times the min
imum amount required by the contract and
the largest amount yet excavated in any
one month since the beginning of the work
The contractors for dredging the chan
nels opposite Washington are reported to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
SECRETARY ROOT OFF TO CUBA.
Goes to Investigate the Eastern End
of Island.

Goes to Investigate the Eastern End
of Island.
NEW YORh, November 1O-The new
steamship MORO Castle sailed today on hel
maiden trip for Havana, having on board
q number of distinguished passengers in.
Guiding Secretary of War Eiihu Root, Col.
Tasker H. Bliss. the collector of customs al
Havana, and G. Bulle, controller of Gus.
toms at Havana.
Secretary Root said to a reporter:
Il am going to Cuba again to observe
the general condition of affairs, as 1 was
unable to visit the eastern end of the island
on the occasion of my former visit last
spring. l expect to be gone about two
weeks. I have no particular object in view
only the general object of familiarizing
in Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
DEATH OF II. G. DUN.
Head of the Mercantile Agency of
That Name.

Head of the Mercantile Agency of
That Name.
NEW YORK, November 1O-R. G. Dun,
head of the mercantile agency firm of R.
G Dun & Co., died in this city today Of
cirrhcsis Of the liver.
Mr. Dun was born in Chillicothe, Ohio,
in 1926 He had been suffering since the
business career at the age OF sixteen. in
country store. Early in life he came to
New York, where he secured employment
in the mercantile agency then conducted by
Tappan & Douglass. In 1854, six years af-
ter he first had entered the employment of
the firm, he became a partner Of Mr.. Doug
lass, under the firm name of B. Douglass
& Co. In 1859 Mr.. Dun purchased the in
terest in the business held by his partner
and was senior partner in the firn of R. G.
Dun G. Co. to the time of his death.
Mr.. Duns wife. who survives him, was
Miss Mary D. Bradford of Milwaukee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10

A Conference to he Held Regarding
the Legislative Bill.

Chairman Cannon of the House commit
tee on appropriations has called a meeting
of the subcommittee the legislative APP
preparation bill for Monday, November 26.
This is the bill carrying the salaries of
the legislative, judicial and executive
branches of the government and is to be
the first appropriation bill considered by
the House.
The river and harbor committee will also
meet in advance of the assembling of Con-
gress to begin work on the appropriations
for rivers and harborS to be passed at
this session
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
BOOM IN STANDARD OIL,
Bid of 800 Per Share Finds No Of
ferinSs.

NEW YORK, November 1O.-Standard
Oil certificates were quoted at 700 bid, none
Offered, as against $50, yesterdays highest,
and until today the highest on record The
par value of the company's entire out,
standing stock is s97 600, and 500 per
share indicates a market value of s6S2, ,5oO,-
00O During this year the company has
paid $46,SIJ,000 in dividends This is more
than the dividends paid by all the following
corporations put together: New York Cen
ira. railroad, Pennsylvania railroad Amer
icaE Sugar Refining Company, American
Iobacco Company, Great Northern railway
American Cotton Oil Company, LIMOS Cen
tral railroad, Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railroad, Chicago and Northwestern
railroad and Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cific railway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The Vicksburg left Boston for Gibraltar
November g. The Adams is at San Diego.
The Kentucky left Gibraltar for Algiers to-
day. The Scorpion left Key West for Cape
Haytien today. The torpedo boats Foote
and Rodgers have been placed in commits
sion. The Yankton was forced to remain at
Hampton Roads yesterday on account OF
the bad weather. but left today for Port
Royal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
VERDICT AGAINST MR.. GOULD.
Jury Gives Valet $4,000 In a Suit fol
S25,OOO.

NEW YORK. November 1O.-The jury In
the suit brought by Frank Mowbray.
valet, against Howard Gould, son Of the
late Jay Gould, for $4,000 damages for
breach of contract. brought in a verdict to-
day. awarding $1,000 to the plaintiff Now
bray alleged that Mr.. Gould engaged him
as valet for life at $50 per month, after he
had lost the sight of one eye and sustained
other injuries as a result of setting off
damp skyrocket on Mr.. Goulds yacht July
4, 1S93 and that he was discharged i'm
mediately, after the statute of limitations,
barred suit for damages on account of the
injuries he had received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
THE RESULT IN COLORADO.
Bryan's Vote as Compared With 1896
Was Very Light.

DENVER, November 1O.-The Rocky
Mountain News today prints practically
complete returns from every county in the
state on the vote for presidential electors
and governor.
The figures show that Bryan's plurality
Is 2s,3s5, which will be slightly increased
by the few precincts not received. Orman's
plurality over Goudy is % 10, which will
likely be slightly increased.
Compared with 1885, the Bryan vote fell
off about 4100O, while the Mckinley vote
incre ased about Ga 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
MIR. DICK NOT A CANDIDATE.
Says He Will Not Run for Governor o.
Ohio.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
AKRON, Ohio, November 1o-Charles c.
F. Dick, chairman of the republican state
committee, is in the city for the day. In
speaking Of the organization of the nation
al committee for the future General Dick
said he believed Senator Hanna and Perry
Heath would still remain chairman and
secretary, respectively. Asked If he would
be a candidate for the Senate to succeed
Foraker or a candidate for governor of
Ohio next year, General Dick replied in
the negative
There is a growing conviction in Ohio
that Myron T. Herrick, president of the So
ciety for Savings of Cleveland and men,
ber of the national republican committee,
will be rendered a position in the next
cabinet or will be offered a diplomatic post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10

be making fair progress in the construction
of new dredge to replace the one lost at
sea. An average force of twenty laborers
has been eng lged during the past month in
throwing up embankments on the reclaimed
area to retail the dredged material. The
old watchma 4 $ house on Easby's Point has
been torn down and replaced with new
building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
CurfexN Law in Manila.

Previous orders requiring residents of the
city of Manila, P. l.. to confine themselves
to their houses after II o'clock pm. have
been amended by Gen. Macarthur. the mill
itary governor. so as to extend the time to
u o'clock midnight. At that hour the
streets will De cleared by the police. Sa-
looms are closed at 10 o'clock, and the sale
of liquor is prohibited after that hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10

Out of probably $4,000 votes cast in the
state of Idaho, 44,340 have been heard from
on President. The figures stand: Bryan,
%. 1853; Mckinley. 21,5s1; Bryan's majority,
1.1I2. The legislature stands twenty eight
republicans to forty-two fusionists. There
are several seats in doubt, but the fusion
lists will have a large majority after these
are settled. The fusion state ticket VIII
have several hundred more majority than.
the national ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
TARGETS FOR THE ENEMY.
Interesting Tests with Khaki an,
Hue Uniforms.

Interesting tests are being made at the
cavalry post, Fort Myer, TO determine the
relative protection of khaki clothing and
the blue uniform formerly worn by SOL
diers. Complaints have been made to the
War Department that the khaki uniform,
on account of its color offered a better tar
get to the enemy than the old blue uni
form of the army. The tests include OBJ
servations of garments of different colors
at various distances to determine their
relative conspicuousness under different
conditions of time and weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10

Word has been received at the Navy De-
partment that Lieut.. Commander George
Nj. Stoney, executive of the U. s. s. Solace.
was recently severely injured by the break
ing of a ladder on board the vessel. He
declined to go to the hospital, however. and
accompanied his ship from San Francisco
to Manila
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
NEW MONITORAFLOAT
Successful Launch of the Arkansas
at Newport News.
CHRISTENED BY MISS JONES
Vessel is Latest Development of
That Type Of Warship.
DI ISTING HE'D u ESTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEWPORT NEWS Va. November 10
At II :33 o'clock Miss Bobbie Newton Jones,
the beautiful daughter of the governor of
Arkansas. broke bottle of champagne over
the bow of the Arkansas as the first moni-
tor launched at the yard of the Newport
News Shipbui.ding and Dry Dock Com
pany, g.ided gracefully down the ways and
took her initial plunge in the river. The
christening party was perhaps the most
striking ever seen here. Miss Jones maids
of hcnor We're Miss Warner and Miss Eliza
be tn Warner of st. Louis. daughters of Col
Onel c. G. Warner vice president and gem
erdl manager of the Missouri Pacific.
Miss Newton, the governors niece Miss
jones and maids of honor all carried chrys-
aDthemums.
Among those on the launching stand, in
addition. were Governor Ty.er of Virginia
and Colonel Puts of Richmond. Governor
Jones of Arkansas and son Howard Colo
mel Warner Judge C. Lemly, judge ad-
vocate general of the navy: Represent tative
LUudenslager of New Jersey. chairman OF
the House committee on naval affairs;
K. al Admiral Cotton and party of twenty
five officers from the Norfolk navy yard
Other Arkansans present were Mrs. Jones,
Mrs G. l.. Lescher, Mr.. A. c. Hull, secre-
tary of state; Judge Frank Hill, commits
si,.rer of agriculture; Mrs. F. c. Fox of Pine
Bluff, DIR. r. l.. Bennett. director OF the
United States experimental station at the
University of Arkansas, at Fayettevllle;
Messrs Terry and Holz of Little Rock
students at the University of Virginia, who
Joined the party at Charlottesville; Mr. Ar
thur NeiII. secretary to the governor, ana
also adjutant in the state military ana MI
W s Brown of Tuckerman.
An elaborate luncheon was served, among
those responding to toasts being the two
governors.
The toasts responded to were THE Presi-
dent" II. c. Loudensiager; The Navy
=. Lentz: Virginia" Governor Tyler
.'AI kansas" Governor Jones: Commerce.
Col Warner: Arkansas Fair Sponsor,
r RjrkfOri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-10
MURDERED IN HIS BED.

Gustav Erickson of Worcester Victim
of Unknown Assassin.
WORCESTER, Mass, November TO-
Gustav Erickson, a Worcester carpenter,
was dragged from his bed and killed by an
unknown assassin early today. Erickson
received knife thrust in the throat. Mrs.
Erickson was awakened by the struggle be-
tween her husband and his slayer and
aroused other inmates of the house In
which the affair occurred. The police were
called, but the murderer had escaped, TAX
ing with him the weapon.