The Press., 1901-08-29

Washington, August 10, 1901.

from his vacation and began TO prepare
In earnest for the inquiry. Ills first work
was on the list Of witnesses to appear for
the navy department before tho court.
Az soon as completed copy Of this list
will DO furnished Admiral sehley. Al
thohgh Acting Secretary Uaekett followed
precedent In referring the request Of Ad-
miral Schley, that Rear Admiral Howison
be questioned about the accuracy OF de-
cidedly antl-Schley newspaper interview,
to the court of inquiry, most persons
think h6 made decided mistake In do
Ing 80; because his refusal to grant
Sohiey's request, which was considered
reasonable has Increased the number Of
those who believe that the navy depart
mont ID strongly antagonistic toward
Rchley. Mr.. Hackett has also shown bad
Judgment In other ways, notably In his
attitude toward the newspaper men, who
no rule have no other interest In this
matter than to got tho news about II for
their papers. Secretary Long has been
asked to return, and II Is understood that
no will do 30, probably this week. Admiral
sohley's protest against the construction
placed upon his request to have that news
paper Interview referred to Admiral How
lson was q dignified document, which has
made him new friends and will make him
more.
Uncle Sam has hard time getting a
straight man TO fill tho Office Of collector
Of customs at Nogales, Ariz. The pres
ent collector has just been arrested for
smuggling Chinese into tho U. S. from
Mexico, and he had only been In office
about year md u half, having succeeded
man who was removed for Irregularities
connected with his assistants.
Tho opening OF bids by the navy do
partment for tho construction of coal.
Ing station at Portsmouth, N. H., brought
several gentlemen Interested In suoh con.
straetion to Washington. Among them
was w. A. Stadellman OF New York, who
said In the course OF on interesting con.
|vveraation about this little known but
ernment In n short time will be better
equipped with coaling stations than any
power on earth. Coaling stations have
already been built at New London, Key
thorized for Dry Tortugas, but the gov.
ernment did not furnish correct informa+
tion about the character of the founda
ton and the contractors were never able
to complete 1t. The machinery was made
and is now stored In Cleveland. DOM
know whether 1t will ever be used. Tht
coaling station at New London Is tn.
finest anywhere, but there Is one peculiar
thing about 1t. Having been located
above the railroad bridge, only ship.
drawing less than twenty feet can get W
there, 30 1t Is useless for our heavy bat
tleships. They are proposing to dredg'
a channel up to it. Even naval expert.
from Europe go there to inspect the sta
ton, with its steel buildings and splendid
machinery. The government proposes te
build. coaling stations at Manila, Nara
gansett Pier and several other places ye
to be designated, including one on thu
coast of Washington. Steel is so cheaI
now that 1t costs only about 25 per cent
more to construct buildings of that ma
terial than of wood. If steel building
are kept we'll painted there Is no telling
how long they will last, perhaps for
thousand years."
Here Is a hasty sketch of the career o
Charles Fletcher Lummis, young autho
who is rapidly becoming popular, draw
by his uncle, g. s. Fowler, of Indiana
who Is now in Washington, where he ex
poets to be joined by Mr.. Lummis "H
Is very interesting character, an od'
chicken as we would say up in New Eng
land, where he was born. Lummis frs
saw the light of day in Lynn, Mass, AM
after serving for time as reporter on
newspaper in Chillicothe, Ohio, trampe'
to the Pacific coast. On the way he brok
his arm and set 1t himself, by attaching
the broken limb, with strap from hi
knapsack, to bent sapling. He ha
spent much time In Mexico, and discov
cred and published the first account O
the big National Bridge in that republi,
His eccentricity takes different turns
He is building stone residence with hi
own hands in Los Angeles, his only as
sistant being an Indian lad. His constan
apparel used to include a sombrero and
corduroy suit. The president Of the LIE
land Stamford university Is one of hi
many influential friends, and in that strik
ing garb he used to attend the elegan
recep ions given at the university"
Official statistics show gratifying IL
crease In the commerce of the Philippines
from the point of view of the islanders
But from the point of view of American
who think we would control the bulk c
that commerce these figures are not 8
gratifying. A comparative statement Is
sued by the war department, for two per-
DDS of seven months ending January 81
1900, and January, 1901, shows an ir
crease of 40 per cent. In the value of in
Iports and 50 per cent. in the value Of ez
ports. The U. 5. sent goods to the Phi
ippines to the value of $890,010 for tn
first period, and for the second period {
the value of 81 ,493 ,48S, an increase of 6
per cent. But the increase of the valu
Of goods from Europe during the sam
time was 70 per cent, and the total va,
ues made ours look Insignificant $5 ,270
766 during the first and $8,974, 1873 durin
the second period. II this discrepancy
continued the number of those who bt
lieve mistake was made when the u.
agreed, through the Paris treaty, to tn
"open door, policy for the Philippine
will be largely increased.
To Save Her Child
From frightful Disagreement Mrs. Mar
ME Galleher Of La Grange, Ca, apple