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The Washington times., 1901-07-25
SPREAD OF THE PLAGUE.
More Gases of the Disease Discoy
cred in San Francisco.


Despite the most rigorous measures of
precaution bubonic plague still exists in
San Francisco. The thorough cleaning up
of Chinatown under supervision of the
Federal authorities was completed June
% and no cases of the dreaded disease ap-
peared during the cleaning process, but it
had hardly been finished when the in
lection broke out once more. Three cases
II. All were fatal and were reported to
the Marine Hospital Service here with
the following comments:
Diagnosis confirmed by meteorological
examination and necessary precaution
taken. Passed Assistant Surgeon Rupert
Blue, in charge, and two assistants con-
tinue to cooperate with the State and
city health authorities in making inspec-
tions and post-mortem examinations.
Reports of increased mortality from bu-
bonic plague continue to come in from
United States Marine Hospital surgeons
in nearly every part of the world In
Hongkong there have beer LIZA cases and
loss deaths and the most rigid inspection
of incoming and outgoing passengers ana
baggage is exercised. There were LOO
deaths during the week ended June H. A
large number of deaths daily are reported
from Canton China. Plague has been
especially severe in the cities OF Tung
Kun and Sheck Lung. on the East River.
Plague is also reported from many eit-
les in Egypt. from British India, Mauri-
thus. Cape Colony and West Australia
and Queensland. The epidemic Is increas-
ing alarmingly in Formosa and japanese
ports are so dangerously threatened that
active safitary measures have been taken
Since May u 5,7l6 deaths from bubonic
plague in various parts of the world have
been reDortad by United States officers.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
INDUSTRIES OF THREE STATES
Census Office Statistics on Idaho,
Nevada, and Wyoming.

The Census Office has issued a bulletin
on the manufacturing Industries of Idaho
Nevada. and Wyoming. The important
industries are mining, stock raising. and
agriculture, and manufactures in the or
dinary use OF the term, the report says,
have developed but slightly. Five hun
dred ard ninety-one manufacturing es-
adjustments were reported for Idaho in
1900, with product OF si.de.5s2, being an
increase of lSS per cent, as compared with
the year 1880.
The most important industry is the
manufacture of lumber and timber prod
ucts. an industry which has been stimu-
lated by the abundant timber lands of the
State There We're rs manufacturing es-
adjustments reported for Nevada The
most important industry Of the State was
the construction and repair shop work of
steam railroads.
Wyoming had 3S4 establishments whose
product was valued at 81. .2io Com
pared with the year 1880. there was an in
crease of 81 per cent, which was much
more rapid than the increase in the popu-
lation. The most important industries
are the construction and repair shop work
of steam railroads and the manufacture
of humber and timber products.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
Navy Orders.

lieutenant Commander S. Cook, de-
tachod Mare Island Yard August 10: to
Independence as executive officer Au-
gust 10. as relief Lieutenant Commander
Parker
Lieutenant Commander ]. f. Parker. de-
tached Independence August 10; to Mare
Island Yard August Is. as relief Lieuten-
ant Commander Fechteler.
Lieutenant Commander Y. Noel, de-
tached Iowa upon reporting of relief; to
home and wait orders
Lieutenant Commander A. F. Fechteler,
detached Mare Island Yard August Is: to
Iowa, as navigator Immediately, as re-
lief Lieutenant Commander Noel
Lieut.. A. p. Niblack, to duty as member
Olongapo Station Board, New York Yard.
Lieut.. d. f. Dismukes, detached Monon-
Gahela. when discharged treatment at
New York Hospital; to home and wait
orders.
Lieut. A. W. Kinds, detached Torpedo
Station upon completion of course; to
home, leave of absence for one month.
Passed Assistant Paymaster w. V. Fl.
Rose, to Key West station, duty as pay
officer. purchasing pay officer, and gem
eral storekeeper. September 30. as relief
of Assistant PaymaSter kennard.
Assistant Paymaster p. g. Kennard, de-
tached Key West station. duty as pay
officer. purchasing pay officer, and gen.
erdl storekeeper, September 30; to home
and wait orders.
Naval Cadet T. e. Larimer. detached
Vixen; TO Michigan, watch and division
officer
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
NEW WORKERS AROUSED.
Opposed to the Great Lakes Ship
Cauul Project.

NEW YORK. July PA call has been
issued by the Chamber of Commerce of
Rochester for a deep-waterway conyen-
tion, to be held there in the coming fall.
1t is believed to be in the interests of
those who advocate national ship canal
deep enough to float lase vessels to tide
water.
The project has created considerable
discussion here, and was made the topic
of meeting yesterday afternoon of the
Canal Committee of the Produce EX-
change and the sub-executive committee
of the Canal Association of Greater New
York. 1t is said that to assent TO such a
highway would. in local opinion, be tant-
amount to asking New York to commit
commercial hari kari There is much
doubt that this community has as yet
reached the exalted era of such self-sacri-
ficing patriotism as to seek the happy
despatch of its prestige.
The United States Deep Waterway
Commission has practically recommended,
as the result OF its Investigations. a TWEEN
ty-one foot route around Niagara Falls,
ting Lakes Erie and Ontario,
thence by way of Lake Ontario to Os-
wego and through the Mohawk Valley to
the Hudson Rover. It's board of engin-
eers. after surveying the various routes.
stated that before d deep waterway can
be opened lor transacting business the
old canals Will necessarily have TO be
abandoned. meaning the Erie Canal The
project, therefore, can never be under
taken by the General Government except
with an understanding with the State of
New York, that existing canals shall be
abandoned 1t Is too much to expect
New York to do this. say the business
men, to benefit the Northwest and Middle
West, as well as TO develop the industries
of the lake regions and make Atlantic
ports of lake cities.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
A SHE'LL FLIES OVER NEWPORT.
The City Hall Hit by Shot From
the kenrsnrge.

NEWPORT r. l.. July 2-Several
pieces of shell went whizzing up one of
Newports streets today, bent on destruc-
tion, but luckily no serious damage was
done. 1t was about o'clock when those
in the vicinity of the city hall heard the
whizzing sound in the air. which was fol-
lowed by the falling of a limb of a tree
in front of the building, and then piece
of the projectile was seen to Craze along
the side of the building, making cut in
the stone as clean as If made with a
chisel. At the same time a tree farther
up the street was struck by another piece
of the Ifojectile. The piece that struck
the city hall hit Just beneath the window
of the Office of the board of health.
just previous to the incident the report
of one of the guEs at the fort was aeard.
On enquiry at the fort it was learned that
the firing was being done with the 10-inch
disappearing guns that guard the en-
trance to Narragansett Bay, and that
the charge used in the shells was simply
reduced charge of so pounds, as pre-
liminary test for the trials tomorrow with
full charges of $50 pounds.
When told that the city hall had been
struck, the non-commissioned officer who
was seen at the fort said that it would
used by them to reach the city. The mys-
terry was solved late this evening. and
to the battleship Kearsarge. flag ship of
the North Atlantic Squadron, can be at
tributed all the trouble
A correspondent visited the Kearsarge
tonight to investigate the matter. Lieu
tenant Ackerman said that the shot came
from one of the Nordenfeldt Maxim auto
matte one-pounders in the upper top on
the mainmast, and that they Were at
loss to account for it. He said that the
crew had just been called to quarters at
5 o'clock and had been sent to their sta
tions at the guns for aiming and firing
drill and the first thing that was heard
was the report of a gun. 1t was seen
that the top gun already spoken of had
been fired. At the gun was green lands
man and he was Immediately called from
aloft to account for the firing of the gun.
The drill is carried on without shells. and
it is not known how the shell came in
the mans possession.
|. Lieutenant Ackermau said an inves-
tigation would take place at once. He
could not understand why the man should
have fired the shot. The man has not
been placed under arrest, but will be kept
on board ship until the matter is thor
oughly investigated
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
TO DISTRIBUTE LOCAL ASSETS.
Receivers to Show Cause Why Cred
ftors should Not BE Paid.

A question of interest to local creditors
of the Southern Building and Loan AS
sociation. of Knoxville, Tenn, is raised
by rule issued yesterday by Judge
Bradley requiring ID. A. Carpenter and
John w. Connor, receivers, and others,
to show cause -on August why the said
receivers should not be required to ac-
count in the local court for all the as
sets of the association within this Dis
trict, and why such assets should not be
applied to the payment of the claims
of local creditors residing within the
District.
1t appears by the papers on file in the
case that the association, Tennessee
corporation. having its principal place
at Knoxville, did a large business in the
District and elsewhere as well as in Ten
nessee 1t is stated that in January, 1897.
Isaac B. Dodson, a resident of the Dis
trict, and a shareholder of the associa-
ton, filed his withdrawal notice. there
by electing under the bylaws Of the as
sociation to withdraw therefrom, and re-
ceive the amount he had paid in with in
terest. On April 6. 1897, J. 7. Barrow and
wife brought suit in the Chancery Court
of Knox County Tenn, for the appoint
ment of receivers and the winding up of
the affairs of the association, and the
court appointed Carpenter and Connor
receivers of all the assets of the associa-
ton.
on April 80, 1897. Dodson brought suit
at law in the local courts to recover the
moneys paid in by him with interest. and
attached certain credits of the association
here This suit is still pending.
On May 10. 1897, Dodson sued the asso-
citation in the Circuit Court for Montgom-
cry County, Md, on his claim above men-
toned, and recovered judgment on March
Il, 1901. for the sum of S4.256.40 with in
terest. On September 16, 1897. in suit
Instituted in the District by Barrow and
pointed receivers of the assets and prop
erty of the association in the District of
Columbia. and authorized 20 account
therefor in the Tennessee court without
giving any bond here.
In the suit last above mentioned, Dod-
son intervened by petition setting forth
that the appointment of receivers here
was subsequent to the institution of his
suit and his attachments, and was with
out notice to him. The receivers, ne con-
tends. are distributing the assets of the
association among its stockholders, ig-
noring his rights as creditor. He asks
that the local court order that the assets
of the association in the District be ap-
Piled to the payment of his claim. He
also states that the receivers have de-
clared their intention of ignoring his
rights as a judgment creditor.
The association and the receivers con-
tend that Mr.. Dodson has no right other
than those of a stockholder. but he claims
that they were estopped from setting up
any such defence by reason of the judg-
mcnt in Maryland. Dodson, and others
Interested as creditors, are represented
by Lorenzo a. Bailey. John Ridout is
counsel for the association and the re-
ceiyerS.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
DEATH OF DR.. GEORGE W. WEST.
The Well-known Physician Sue
cumbs to u Recent Heat Stroke

DR.. George w. West, for many years a
well-known practicing physician of this
city. died at Columbian University Hos
pital shortly past midnight Wednesday
morning as the result of a heat stroke
which he sustained on July 6. The day
was excessively warm and DR.. West. who
had been visiting u number of patients.
was on his way home when he succumbed
TO the heat. He was removed to- his
home on Phelps Place. where he remained
for two days, and was then taken to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment. The
next day he was taken to Columbian Uni
versity Hospital, where he remained until
the time of his death. His body has been
taken to his late home, but arrangements
have not yet been completed for his fu-
neral.
Dr. West was born in Buckingham
County. Va. ffty-eight years ago He
was graduated from the Richmond Medi-
cal College. Richmond, Va, and after
ward studied medicine for a considerable
time in Paris. For a number of years
he practiced his profession in Richmond
but removed to Washington seventeen
years ago and has been prominent in
medical circles here. He was member
OF the Medical Society and the Medical
Association of this city, and also of the
National Anatomical Association. He is
survived by a widow and one son.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
IN MANILA CUSTOMS SERVICE.
A Washington Young Man Appoint.
ed CaIIector There

W. Morgan Shuster. of this city. has
been appointed Collector of Customs at
Manila, and left Washington yesterday to
assume charge OF his duties. Mr. Shus-
ter is a native of the District. and TWEEN
ty-four years of age. He graduated from
the Central High School in the class of
1895 with first honors- He was president
of his class and colonel of the regiment OF
the High School Cadets. Later he
began the study of law in the office of
Carlisle & Johnson. In the fall of lS9s
he went to Cuba as one of the secretaries
of the Evacuation Commission. After
completing his labors in that capacity he
was transferred to the customs service
and placed in charge of the bureau of
statistics which he organized at Havana.
For some time afterward he was acting
auditor of the island. Mr.. Shuster is "A
linguist of considerable ability. His
father is William II. Shuster, member
of the District bar.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
THE PORTO RICO PROCLAMATION
Free Trade With the Island to BE
Formally Established Today.

Governor Allta. of Porto Rico. had a
conference with Secretary Gage yesterday
in reference to some "details of the COM
ing proclamation of free trade between
Porto Rico and the United States. This
proclamation will be issued by the Presi-
dent today. Secretary Gage said the con-
ference was of no Significance as the
discussion concerneds merely some mat
ters of administration that would be
changed as soon as free trade goes into
effect The proclamation has been in
course of preparation at the Department
of Justice for some time.
J. w. Yerkes, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. has prepared the new rules and
regulations concerning the collection or
internal revenue in the island, but will
withhold its publication until after the
proclamation of the President
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
GENERAL cUsHING's FUNERAL
The Body Escorted by a Military
COrtege to Arlington

The simple service of the Episcopal
Church was read over the remains OF
Brig. Gen. Sapuel T. Cushing,
United States Army, retired at ST. Paul's
Church, Washington Circle northwest
yesterday morning at $50 o'clock. The
service was followed by the escort of the
body of the deceased soldier by mill
tary cortege to Arlington, where the re-
mains were inferred with full military
honors.
At the church the services were read by
the rector, the Rev. Alfred Harding. The
casket occupied position in front of the
chancel. In the body of the church, rep
resenting the local comman1ery of the
Military Order of the Loyal Legion, of
which General Gushing was a comrade
were Gen Ellis Spear. commander of the
Washington division; w. p Huxford. re-
corder of the Legion. and many other
prominent members. The ribbon and in
sigma of the order were conspicuous.
After the services the casket was
borne from the church. and, wrapped in
an American flag, was mounted on
caisson. The escort to the National Gem
etery at Arlington consisted of squad
ron of cavalry from Fort Myer and a bat
terry of field artillery from Washington
Barracks
General Cushing died suddenly at
noon at i:30 O'Clock. His death was
ascribed to apoplexy superinduced by
heat
He was native of Rhode Island. and
was graduated from the Military -Acad-
emy at West Point. July /, 1859. APP
pointed a second lieutenant in the Tenth
Infantry, L. S. Army, he served with
distinction through the war of the re-
bellion. and was brevetted for meritorious
services. He was wounded several times
and his general health undermined. In
1868 he received his commission as cap
tain and commissary of subsistence. He
was a made major in the Commissa-
ry Department in 1sSS. and in 1895 became
lieutenant colonel and Assistant Commits
sary General In January, 1898, he sue
eeeded Gen. William II. Bell, as Com
missary General OF Subsistence. Owing
to feeble health he retained the Office but
three months, and was succeeded by
General Eagan.
Since his retirement. April q. 1898, Cen
eral Gushing has made his home in this
city. living quietly with his family at
2202 Q Street northwest.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
Mississippi River improvements.

The Mississippi River Commission yes
terday filed its annual report with the
Chief of Engineers OF the War Depart
ment. The commission has charge of the
Improvement of the river from Cairo. ILL.,.
TO the passes Under the sundry civil bill
of 1890 an appropriation of S2.50o.000 was
made for this work and all of this money.
with the exception OF SIS 600. has been ex-
pended for levees. dredging. surveys, and
material The failure of the river and
harbor bill at the last session of Con-
gress. the report declares. makes 1t nee
essary TO repeat the recommendations of
the last report for continuing the work.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
Army Orders.

Major lanes S. Petit. First Infantry.
;s detailed by the Secretary of War for
service to fill a vacancy in the Inspector
Generals Office.
The following transfers have been made
in the Twenty-ninth Infantry: Capt
Howard r. Perry, from Company C to
Company Ii, and Capt. Henry c. Glenn
ents, jr., from Company II to Com
Can't. Ira MacNutt. First Lieuts. John
W. Joyce and Jay E. Hoffer, Ordnance
Department have been directed to report
to the examining board. New York City,
to be examined as to their fitness for pro-
motion.
Cant. Samuel " Ham. Fifth Infantry.
is detailed by the Secretary of War to
fill a. vacancy in the QuartermaSterS De
partment.
First Lieut. John A. Murtagh, assistant
surgeon. United States Army, recently ap-
pointed. now at the Preside, San Fran
CISCO Cal. is ordered to that post for
temporary duty.
First Lieut.. Compton Wilson, assistant
surgeon. is honorably discharged by the
Secretary of War as captain, assistant
surgeon. United States Volunteers, only.
First Lieut. Milton l.. Lando, assistant
surgeon, United States Army, recently ap-
pointed. now at San Francisco Cal. will
report in person to the commanding OFF,
Ger of the Presidio of San Francisco for
temporary duty.
The Following transfers are made:
Lieut.. Col. Frank D. Baidwln, from tne
Fourth United States Infantry to the
First United States Infantry.
Lieut. Col. Butler D.>Price. from the
First United States Infantry to the
Fourth United States Infantry
Capt S. J. Bayard Schindel, Sixth In
fantry, is detailed for duty at the United
States Military Academy.
First Lieut. Asa t. Abbott. United
States Army. is relieved by the Secretary
of War from duty at Shattuck School.
Farihault MINI.
Cant Louis b. Lawton- Twenty-sixth
Infantry. is detailed by the Secretary of
War as professor of military science and
tactics at Shattuck School, Faribault,
MINI.
The following board has been appointed
to meet at San Francisco for the exami-
nation of officers for retirement: Mai.
Cen Samuel b. NJ. Young. United States
Army; Col James NJ. Marshall. assistant
Guartermaster general, United States
Army: Col. John 3. Babeock. assistant
adjutant general. United States Army:
Lieut. Col John d. Hall. deputy surgeon
general United States Army Major Rob-
ert j. Gibson. surgeon. United States
Army; Capt. David j. Rumbough, Artil-
lery Corps. recorder. Capt. Edward o.
c. Ord Thirty-second Infantry. has been
ordered before this board.
First Lieut.. Patrick H. Multay. Four
teenth Infantry. is directed to report to
Columbus Barracks FOR duty.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
Captain Ord to BE Retired.

An army retiring board to examine
Capt. o. C. Ord, of the Twenty second In
fantry. for retirement was appointed yes
terday by the Secretary of War. The
board is composed OF Gen. Samuel b. NJ.
Young Col. James Marshall, Col. John
B. Babcock, Lieut.. Col. John d. Hall,
Major Robert ]. Gibson, and Capt David
J. Rumbrough These officers will meet at
San Francisco during the coming week.
Captain ord entered the army In 1873 from
Texas He was made a second lieutenant
of the Twenty-second Infantry and June
2, 1889. promoted to first lieutenant. In
April, 1895. at the outbreak of the Spanish
American war. he was promoted to the
rank of captain.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25
LIEUTENANT TowNLgY's CASE.
The President Directs That "A Fur
ther Enquiry Be Made.

Secretary Long has received directions
from President Mckinley to make fur
ther enquiry into the case of Lieut.. Rich
ard II. Townley, convicted at Manila of
attempting to procure a bribe and SEN
fenced to dismissal from the navy. MIR.
Long has directed the Judge Advocate
General of the Navy to give a hearing
to counsel for Lieutenant Towniey. 1t
is claimed on behalf of Lieutenant Town
ley that the money which he attempted
to secure was for the purpose of covering
up the alleged shortage of an army Off
Ger whom Lieutenant Townley from
purely disinterested motives. desired L,
save from disgrace. Secretary Long rec
commended to the President that the SEN
tence of dismissal be carried out.
The Washington times., 1901-07-25

November 1.-The Present Incum-
bent to Have Charge of River
and Harbor Work nt Detroit.
Major Johne Biddle, Corps of Engineers
| of the Army. has been selected En-
gineer Commissioner of the District, to
succeed Capt Lansing H. Beach. The
| change will be made on November !.
Captain Beach has been in the service
of the District since November 3, 1881,
when he was assigned as assistant TO the
Engineer Commissioner. On June l. 1898,
he was appointed Engineer Commissioner
to succeed Col. William NJ. Black. who
was relieved OF the position in order to
take an activepart in the Spanish war The
announcement of the selection of Major
Biddle was received with considerable
surprise, as no intimation had been given
that change was to be made in the
Office of the Engineer Commissioner
The new Commissioner is a native of
Detroit, Mich. He was student at the
University of Michigan when he was APP
pointed to the Military Academy, from
which he graduated in the class of 1881.
He had made brilliant record at the
Academy. and in consequence was as
signed to the Corps of Engineers, His
first service was with the battalion of
engineers at Nulet S Point, N. Y, Wnere
he remained until June 10, 1854. He was
then transferred to the Department of the
Dakotas, and remained there for three
and half years, when he was assigned
as assistant instructor of practical mill
tary engineering at West Point. In 1883
he had charge of the post schools. and
was placed on detached service at Johns
town. Immediately after the great flood
OF that year. which swept away nearly
all of the town.
At the outbreak of the Spanish war
he went to Porto Rico with General Miles.
as chief of engineers, and after the
evacuation of Cuba was assigned as chief
engineer of the Department of Matanzas.-
In November. year ago, he went to the
Philippines as chief engineer in one of
the military divisions of the islands, and
remained there until about month ago.
when he returned to San Francisco. He
is now in that city and will probably re-
main there until ordered to come to
Washington to assume charge of his new
duties. Major Biddle has a very enyiable
record in the Corps of Engineers, and
is known as one of the most efficient Off
GERS of the corps
Captain Beach will go to Detroit, Mich.
where. he will be in charge of the river
and harbor work.