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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
EXAMINATIONS AT ANNAPOLIS.
An Unprecedented Number of AppIi-
cants for Cadefships.

The Navy Department has sent notifi-
cations to 176 Representatives in Congress-
informing them that they are each enti-
tied to name a candidate for cadetship at
the United States Naval Academy. The
examinat ions for principals and alter
mates will be held at Annapolis May 10.
Never before In the history of the insti-
tuition has the country been entitled to
such a representation in the junior class
Of cadets. and each year hereafter the
number of vacancies will be materially
larger than in the past. on account of a
law. adopted last June, making vacancies
at the end of the four-year instead of the
six-year course. The result will be to in
crease the annual graduation and tend to
diminish the larger number of places in
the grade of ensign. which otherwise
could not possibly be filled at the rate
cadets were formerly graduated. There
is not a State. and several of the Terrific
ries, not without a vacancy at Annapolis
this year and if members and delegates
adopt the suggestions of the Navy De-
partment they will make nominations
only after competitive examination of
candidates The best material is believed
to be secured through this process of Sc
lection. rather than by appointing a boy
without consideration as to his qualifica-
tiOns for meeting the academic require
inents or MS general aptitude lor d naval
life.
No candidates FOR the academy can be
appointed uhder the Ia" un1ii aLter Mdrcii
5 each year. when members of Congress
are hotiHeu oI any NacdiVS III 'iei
spectlNe ulstrlcts' win re'l"ests 'Ndt
nominations be made III time for the can
u'uate To ,aAe tiie eS''iiii.id 'ioN
IN may me eApei ie'ioe VI 'iie
lileht sH'"9 'i''' ii'iiS '
ialieo To maxi ap'oiil'iiieii's III Tine anu
'uith M iiei 90 ~ 81,
ie'drE oi 'he -NaNS was ei'P "N =" ~ M
sac"iieIes III uiS'iiS's 'S eeVi'Is 10y
rom any 9e''ioi' ~ N ',i-l a.
sIshiHE tiehl u "iS''ie'S UNI e''i
ne oid Id" was cha an" no" "o
boy, except 'ile reSiueh'
Iectlons. can enter Annapo1s unless ne is
an actual resident OF the Congressional
district 10 which he is accredited. II the
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uai PEI y, -
at the May examinations, number OF
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
REFUSES TO SELL HER LAND.
Removal of Port Royal NnynI station
Consequently DELAYED

The work of removing the Port Royal
5. G., naval station to Charleston is be
ing delayed by reason of the refusal Of
Mrs. Lawton, one of the owners of prop
crty included In the proposed site, to ac-
cept the price offered by the Government
The board which made the recommended
lions for the removal agreed that 500 per
acre was sufficient remuneration for th,.
land. but the owner thinks otherwise.
Several officers OF the navy were re-
Gently sent to Charleston 10 make a sec
ond inspection of the property. but re-
ported that the land was worth no more
than was originally offered The state
and the city have both ceded their por-
ton of the land, and it only remains
necessary to acquire that owned by Mrs
Lawton. In case she persists in "a refusal
to accept the terms offered the Govern
mcut can resort 10 Contemplation pracs ed
ings. but il is thought that this will not
be required. and that transfer of the
property can soon be accomplished In the
SECULAR manner
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
THE NEWARK ORDERED HOME.
Captain McCnlIa's Flagship Badly in
Need Of Repairs

Secretary Long yesterday telegraphed
orders to Rear Admiral Remey, at Ma
Mia, TO send home the cruiser Newark.
the flagship of Capt. B. H McCalla.
the Junior squadron commander on the
Asiatic Station. Recent telegraphic re-
ports from Admiral Remey have shown
that the Newark is badly in need of re-
pairs, and 1t was deemed advisable to
have her come to Mare Island. Cal,
or Bremerton. Wash. to be overhauled
She will probably come direct from Hong
kong. where she now is. to San Fran
cisco.
The Instructions in regard to the New
ark will necessitate a change In the or
ders to Captain McCalla, sent this week,
to come to the United States by passen-
ger steamer and TO take command Of the
bdttleship Kearsarge. He will return on
the Newark, and Capt. j. H Dayton.
who was ordered to proceed to the Asiat-
ic Station to relieve him, will take charge
Of the Newark on her arrival at San
Francisco.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
THE SITUATION IN OHIO.
buckeye Congressmen Discuss Poll
ties With the President.

Senator Hanna.i Representative Gros-
yenor. and Representative Dick were in
consultation with the President for more
than two hours yesterday. The political
situation in Ohio was canvassed thor
oughly, and plans laid for the coming
State and Legislative campaigns. 1t IS
understood that ali the State officers are
to be renominated according to Senator
Hanna's slate, with the exception OF
Lieutenant Governor Caldwell. He is at
torney for the State Liquor Dealers AS
ISOLATION, and in consequence the temper
ance interests are arrayed against him
They caused him to run about 25,0@ be
hind his ticket at the last State election.
The Republicans realize that If Tom l..
Johnson is elected mayor of Cleveland
next month he will very probably be the
Democratic candidate for Governor next
fan. A lively campaign is therefore an
ucipated. and the leaders have deemed it
advisable to have their plans well laid
early in the season.
Another reason for the early conference
upon this matter was the fact that Sen
ator Hanna will shortly go away for the
summer, and 1t has been thought best to
have the matter settled before the Pres
ident goes upon his Western trip.
Senator Foraker was present during
portion of the conference. Although the
Hanna and Foraker ranks are still divid-
ed, it was stated after the conference that
the State convention would undoubtedly
endorse Foraker for reelection.
Matters pertaining to civil and army ap-
pointments were also discussed by the
Ohio Congressman, as was the Presidents
proposed trans-continental journey. The
Ohio Congressional delegation will follow
the President in a special train to the
coast to witness the launching of the bat
tleship Ohio. General Grosvenor left for
New York last night to make final ar
engagements for the trip. and upon his re-
turn the itinerary will be announced.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
MRS. HALLS CLAIM.
Institutes n Damage Suit i'm Councc-
ton With the Gilman WILL

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, March 2O.-Mrs
Helen Blakely Hall. hOusekeeper for Mil
lionaire George T. Gilman who has
claimed to be heir to his entire estates
since his death at Black Rock. March ,
partially disclosed the basis of her claim
today, when a suit for Sf0. 900 damages was
instituted against the First National
Bank of this city for its alleged refusal
to make payment to her on an assignment
of $1,000 from Gilman.
Mrs. Halls connection with the case
has formed its mysterious feature. Since
she failed to put in an appearance at
the hearing upon the application for the
appointment of administrators. the
strength of her case was considerably
weakened in the eyes of the public.
The action instituted today is taken
here as a confirmation of earlier reports
that she holds legal documents that will
form the basis Of her claim 1t is ex-
pected that she will proceed without loss
of time to retain her hold upon the Gill
man mansion at Black Rock, in order TO
block the intention of the administrators
to Dust her from control.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
A GUNNER SEEKS PROMOTION.
Joseph Hill, Serving on the Yer
mont, Makes Application

Joseph Hill, gunner on the receiving
ship Vermont. has made application to
the Secretary of the Navy for examina-
ton for promotion to ensign under the
provisions of the law advocated by Sec
rotary Long. and which goes into effect
on July l. He was appointed gunner
March %. 1885, and has served six years
There ere thtrty-five gunners in the serv-
ice who are eligible by reason of service.
but the majority of them are over the age
limit of thirty-five years. Gunner Nor
gan has made no formal application to
the Navy Department. He is more than
thirty-live years of age
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
THE WAR FUND BALANCE.
Ii VIII BE Returned to the Treasury
June 30.

The Comptroller of the Treasury has
decided that the unexpended balance on
June 30 next of the s5O.0O0,0D0 emergency
war appropriation made by Congress inn
mediately before the Spanish war, must
be carried back into the Treasury. with
out regard to any outstanding obligations
on account of that fund. This will have
the effect of depriving War Department
contractors of nearly Sl.OO0.O0O in payment
Tor ordnance and ordnance stores until
Congress makes a special appropriation
to meet their claims.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

Political Corruption in Maryland.

The arrest of a Maryland census emu
merator on a charge of classifying the
enumeration in two counties Of that state
by the insertion of the names of dead
persons serves to remind the general
public of the country that Maryland has
not been premature i'm its present effort
to bring about a reform i'm its orEdniza-
ton for political purposes. We are not
prepared to assume that the alleged ille-
climate work Of the Republican enumer-
ator under arrest was performed in com
pliance with orders from any party au-
thority. Ii is fact. however, that Mary
land is not the only State in which, in Ger
tain districts. the enumeration has sus-
piciously favored the Republicans. in op-
position to the generally accepted Stats
tics of the localities.
We are glad-to see disposition on the
part of the Superintendent OF the Census
to secure punishment for those guilty of
the crime of Justification. 1t is very
proper spirit to show. especially as such
tendencies in public officers are calcu-
lated to diminish the hope OF Republican
success in the future whenever they are
made manifest Perhaps it may be said
that offences of this kind, in the particu-
lar case of our neighboring Common
wealth. are negligible when compared
with the greater evil of negro colonial
ton al election time Everybody with
the least knowledge of the relations long
existing between the ignorant negro pop
ulation of Washington and the Repub-
lican vote in Maryland must appreciate
the truth that very large numbers OF our
colored brethren who are deprived OF the
franchise in the District of Columbia are
regularly accorded the privilege of voting
over the line whenever Republican ma
jorities are needed. The same patriots
are Systematically taken on occasion into |
West Virginia and voted there. What !
officer or officers of the General Govern !
ment may be responsible for these sound |
business methods 90 ii might be difficult to
say. The facts are patent enough and |
have been for years.
The legislature OF Maryland is doing a
great and good work in attempting TO
eliminate the factor Of Hliteracy from its
suffrage Hardships may accrue to few
worthy people in consequence. but the |
importation Of ignorant negro repeaters |
at every election time will be diScoura ged. !
Normally speaking Maryland is as like
ly to go Republican as South Carolina |
would be. 1t is only necessary to secure
an honest vote to place and keep the
State in the political column wherein it
belongs
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
A NOVEL BALLOT SYSTEM.
The Natives of an Ygorrotc Province
Elect PreSidcnte.

Secretary Root has received from the
Taft Commission an interesting account
OF the manner in which the natives OF one
OF the Tgorrote provinces recently con-
Quoted an election for presidente The
commission has found that in some Of
the places the governments established
have of necessity to be of the most primi-
tive and simple character. while in other
provinces they are more elaborate and
advanced in form. The commission has
been obliged to use great deal of dis
erection in the matter.
In one Of the remote provinces, where
the members Of the commission were cor
daily received by the natives, the ques-
ton arose as to how the election of a
presidente should be conducted. The ma
tives were not sufficiently educated to
vote by ballot. In place of the nominat-
ing convention and the political machine
Of later day American methods, the COM
mission hit upon happy plan.
After making their intentions as plain
rs possible, the Americans found that
there were two men who wanted to be
presidente. Each had his followers and
partisans. although the only questions in
volved were personal rather than politi-
cal The natives were gathered together
in the plaza and one candidate was placed
at one end Of the public square while his
rival was stationed at the other extreme.
Then the word was given that the fol-
lowers of the candidates should rally
around their choice. There was a grand
rush in both directions
Then, in order to determine the result,
it was only Necessary for the members of
the commission to count the number of
natives who swarmed about each candi-
date. He who had the larger following
was declared elected, and that apparent
ly met with the complete satisfaction of
all. Thus the first public election in that
province passed off quietly and, in fact,
more peaceably than in many American
. hi.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
WORK ON THE DIES MONIES.
The stern Post of the New Cruiser
Placed in Position.

QUINCY. Mass, March 20.-The stern
post of the United States cruiser Des
Moines, building at the yards of the Fore
River Ship and Engine Company, has
been placed in position. The casting is
Of manganese bronze, and weighs 1900
pounds The casting for the stem, weigh
ing l0,00d pounds. of the same material.
was finished on the drilling machine to-
day and will be placed in position to-
morrow.
Tho Des Moines is plated halfway IN.
and the doors for her water-tight COM
partments have been finished.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

As prudent person. We commend Mr.
Rockhiil, Executive Commissioner to
China. to the admiration Of mankind. His
cable bills must be something to create
alarm; but little thing like that does
not prevent him from keeping the wires
hot with demands for specific instruc-
ions. Mr. Rockhill undoubtedly knows
That ire customary procedure is to fur
nlsh an American representative with
credentials which will read both ways.
and then to hold him responsible for
Whatever goes wrong, reserving to the
Administration any credit that may come
from his successes. But RockhilI is NOT
to be bottled that way What he does. he
evidently means to do under orders. the
Issuance and receipt of which he can
prove. This leads us to the opinion that
Rockhili is not BY any means u st Did
person.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
PROF. BROWNS ANSWER.
The Director of the "Nnutical Al
manac', Replies to Charges,

Secretary Long has received the an
swer of Prof S. j. Brown. L. 5. ", Di-
rector of the Nautical Almanac" to the
charges filed against him by Capt.
charles II. Davis, Superintendent Of the
Naval Observatory. Prof. Brown makes
a general denial Of the charges. Secre-
tary Long will determine whether there
Is sufficient evidence to grant Captain
Davis recommended ion~that Prof. Brown
be urt-martialed
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
TO UNvEIL THE LOGAN STATUE.
President Mckinley Expected to
Preside at the Exercises

Arrangements are being made for the
unveiling next month Of the Logan stat
ne. Col. +. L. Guenther, of the Artillery
Corps. in command at Fort Monroe, Va,
has been designated as grand marshal of
the parade The military display will not
be large owing to the fact that soldiers
being sent to the Philippines leave the
majority OF those stationed about Wash
ington raw recruits.
The pageant will, however. include a
battery of artillery, the Marine Corps.
the District of Columbia National Guard.
and the Grand Army Of the Republic. 1t
is expected that President Mckinley will
preside at the exercises Senator Depcw
will deliver the principal address.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

Advices from the anthracite coal region
Of Pennsylvania appear to justify the fear
that leaders Of the miners are sun dis
posed TO insist upon u strike. notwith-
standing the hopclessness of the threat
ened struggle. 1t is still hoped. however.
That the disaster may be prevented by the
influence of the local business community
one thing is sure: II the strike is ordered
the strikers will he without much outside
sympathy. Such movements are neither
morally nor socially justihable, except for
some grave cause. which does not appear
To exist in the present circumstances.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
A SOUTH CAROLINA DIVORCE.
4 Marriage Declared Void Despite
the state Laws

COLUMBIA. :. c.. March 20.-In the
Court of Common Pleas for Spartanburg,
the marriage contract of Charles Dear
man and Ida Padgett has been declared
null and void. despite the fact that tho
Legislature has repeatedly refused to
leSalize divorces for any cause
The proceedings were brought to pre-
vent both man and woman being prose-
cuted for bisamy. Both subsequent to
their marriage We're married to other in
dividuals. The woman did not appear in
the case. Dearman declared that he had
married Ida Padgett when under the in
huence of liquor. and was not in condi-
ton to make a binding contract.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

ifloh tue NH'1'@" Nlhinitlr.J
When the associate British Minister Al Wash
ington Secretary OF State Hay, appointed his
son Consul AT Pretoria the nepotc official f.,lfrj
at London for completcr Instructions The no,
had attended Il diplomatic kindergarten tgrr.
while his sire was in resideT ,e As assistant nf
the British Government in American Affairs, Tn.
lad has reached New York leave of absence
from his post at a time when American repre-
sentative should be at Prctoria. When he reach
ed Cape Town the British subjects gave their aIIy
an enthusiastic receptions Nothing could be
more natural more logical. or more conclusive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

Ohio politics, as we are told. formed
the subject of a long conference at the
White House yesterday. The situation in
the Buckeye State is not altogether salts
factory TO the Administration Within
the Republican party Foraker is not loved
to the same extent that the pure and
spotless Hanna is adored. Tom L. John
son, the probable coming Democratic
leader, is feared, and there are several
fat places just become vacant which, of
course. should go to equally good Ohio
men. General Harrison's death leaves
vacancy in our representation in the Ar
bitratiOn Tribunal of The Hague The
death of the Hon. Mark Brewer creates
a vacancy in the Civil Service Commits
sion. Other plums are ripe and must be
picked for the Administration home
market. No doubt there was much oc-
casion for the conclave
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
Newspaper Loyalty.


There is, have ever found, in the ranks
Of newspaper men, loyalty OF service that i
source OF pride to the profession as it we'll may
be Ii Is a trait that often demands sacrifices;
that causes man to hold lightly health or time
and money, long as duty is done. In no body
of in any pursuit or profession do We find
it stronger. 1t has ever, in experience.
rivaled the devotion found in the army or the
navy.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

luasmuch as events of a serious nature
ar" momentarily liable to develop in
China. 1t Is impossible to discuss the sit
uaiion inteligently with any view of de-
termining what may happen tomorrow.
one bit Of news which reached US last
evening d. certainly omin0us of trouble.
We refer to TIA" report that both Russian
and japanese squadrons We're being
rushed 70 Masampo. Korea. That would
seem 90 pprtcud nothing short of war.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

From the Philadelphia Times1
Having come to deadlock in the negotiation.
with the Chinese. the assembled forces OF ciyiiz,
ton are now biting their thumbs at one another
If they do not come to immediate ho,tilitie. il
Is at least apparent that the Concert is diSolyeJ
and the further pretenee Of harmonious action
viii hardly be maintained
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

tFrom the indianapolis News)
Later evidence added to that adduced by the
" est Point investigating committee goes to show
hat the cadets failed in their studies
wa- that they had to spend the greater part VI
their time in the hospital.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21
NEW YORK THANKS CARNEGIE.
A Telegram From Mayor Van Nyck
Waiting Him in England

NEW YORK. March 2O-NIayor Van
WICK sent the following telegram to An
drew Carnegie today so that it would
reach him upon his arrival in England.
New York. March 10.
Andrew Carnegie, Steamship st.
Louis. Southampton. England:
The people of the City of New York
heartily thank YOU for your noble Of
fer to give IS coo 600 for the esta bIish-
ment of free circulating libraries in
their city. They extend to you their
best wishes, with a full appreciation
of the magnitude Of your gift to them
and the, splendid generosity that
prompted it
ROBERT \. VAN WICK.
Mayor"
Owing to the legal difficulties stnl in the
gift. Work on the enabling act. which
Corporation Counsel Whalen is preparing.
is about done. MIR. Whalen. the comptrol-
Ter, and George l.. Rtves were i'm confer
ence over it today. 1t will probably go to
Albany on Friday. and its provisions be
made public from there.
President Miles O'Brien. of the board of
education, forwarded letters to the mayor
corporation counsel and Mr..
Rlvos toda&-. offering sites for libraries on
school property. lie also suggested a
number OF school buildings, which. he
thought, could be So altered as to be used
in part for libraries The park board has
also suggested that some of the small
PARKS be used as sites. None of the com
mittec in charge of the enabling act
would discuss these propositions. because
The city knew what it would be enabled to
10 legally.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

Amos A. King, Clerk of Supplies in the
Department of Public Buildings in the
borough Of Brooklyn, died yesterday at IA
Halsey Street in his sixty-seventn year,
He was a Mason and d veteran fireman.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

Aaron G. Perham, a wholesale coal
merchant, died on Tuesday of heart fail
ure. following an attack of acute indi-
gestion. at his home, 1871 Dean Street
Brooklyn. He was a charter member of
the Union League Club. of that borough.
and was chairman OF the house commit
tee for the past two years. He was q
Regiment veteran. He was
an earnest Republican. He leaves d
widow. one son. and two daughters
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

Patrick Haggerty, an assistant city
paymaster OF Brooklyn, died Tuesday
night at his home. 81 South Elliott Place.
in his fortieth year. He was a brother Of
eX-Register Henry f. Haggerty and was
active in Eleventh ward Democratic poll
tics. He served for few Years as depu-
ty fire marshal Re vas a member of the
knights of Columbus.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-21

Alfred Peil, who retired from active
business several years ago. died at his
residence, 10 East Thirty-fifth Street.
New York, yesterday morning of apo
plexy. He was in his sixty-seventh year.
Mr.. Pell was still director of the Com
mercial Union Fire Insurance Company.
He was a member of the Scientific Ali
ance, the American Institute of Natural
History. and the Century Club He leaves
a widow and one daughter