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The Washington times., 1901-07-31
MAY TRANSFER KIowA LANDS.
Nothing 10 Prevent Those Who Draw
Homesteads From Selling.

1t is considered probable that many OF
the fortunate applicants for homesteads
in the Kiowa and Wichita reservations
may dispose of their claims at fancy
prices. Such is the information received
AT the Interior Department yesterday
Those who drew ticket emitting them
to make an entry cannot pass title to the
land for the reason that they cannot re-
ceive title fiOm the Government until
they have complied with the homestead
laws.
However. the men women who de-
sire to dispose of their claim can easily
do so without violating any law. After
an entry has been made the man or wom-
an. If so disposed, can reiinquish the en-
try and then the land thus relinquished
Is opened to settlement and the first per
son who settles the land and complies
with the homestead law will secure val
i'd claim. There is nothing in the law to
prevent the original claimant from re-
linquishing his or her claim, and as
much of the land on the reservation is
very valuable there will be no occasion
for surprise IL a number of those who are
among the first to secure homesteads lat
er on relinquish their claims.
The Government. IL is said, would not
sanction any collusion in this matter. The
work of drawing tickets is progressing
smoothly and everyone seems to be en-
tirely satisfied.
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
TRANSPORT MEADE IN PORT.
Many Military Passengers Brought
Back From Manila.

Lieutenant Colonel Heistand. assistant
adjutant general in the absence of Gen.
eral Young, commanding the Department
of California, has notified the War De-
partment of the arrival at San Francisco
of the transport Meade. having on board
the following military passengers:
Eighth Battery Field Artillery l3s en-
listed men. Captain Kenly and Lieuten-
ants Kilbreth and Mitchell: General Hall.
Colonel Greenleaf, Medical Department;
Colonel Moale. Fifteenth Infantry; Majors
Taylor. assistant adjutant general: Irons
and Reynolds. inspectors general; Gala
CHER. commissary; Dodd. Fourteenth Cav
airy; Eastman. Twenty-eighth Infantry; /;
Lowering and Evans. Twenty-ninth In
fantry; Captains Boatton and Fisher, as
sistant surgeons; Craig. first sergeant
Second; Braber. Ninth: Hawkins and Par
ker, Thirteenth Cavalry; Marsh. Menoher
Millar. and Sturgis. Artillery Corps: NAL
lory. Second; Frederick. Seventh; Gle
ments. Twenty-ninth Infantry; Lieuten-
ants Strong. Schreiner. butcher Hender-
son, and Beatty; Assistant Surgeons
Nolan, Thirteenth; Bradford. Seventeenth
and Wheeler. Twenty-second Infantry;
Sixth Cavalry, one contract surgeon. six
nurses, twenty-one hospital corps men
nine casuals. thirty-five insane soldiers.
369 sick soldiers. 2o3 discharged soldiers,
1Gj remains.
occurred: Private Frank \. Bradley L.
Twelfth Infantry, 9Th inst, acute menin-
gifts; Private T. ]. Murphy, B, Fifteenth
Infantry. 18th inst, pneumonia: John
Blue. late private. X Third Cavalry 18th
inst. amoebic dySentery.
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
SUITS IN LAW AND EQUITY.
Valuable Northwest Property Fig
ures In Court Proceedings.

Suit in law and equity was filed with
the Supreme Court Of the District yes
terday by Harvey L. Kennedy against
Madison b. Kennedy The suit at law
Is to recover on a note for $1,000 with
interest at per cent from August 5. 1892.
payable to the order Of Jane Il. Kennedy.
one day after date. The plaintiff states
that she indorsed the note to him. her
husband. Interest has been paid by the
defendant to the amount of S5.3SS up to
March, 1900.
A suit in equity was also filed by II. l..
Kennedy against Madison 3. Kennedy,
his wife, and two others. asking for an
adjudication of this claim by the court.
The court is asked to declare valid a lien
upon any estate NJ. B. Kennedy may have
in real estate properties described In the
petition.
1t is alleged that Madison h. Kennedy
conveyed the real estate to his wife. The
plaintiff asks the court to declare the con-
Veyance invalid. and also to order a sale
of the defendants interests in the prop
erty described or so much of il as may
be necessary In liquidation of the claim.
The property is described as follows:
Lots | to Is in square 200. This is tho
property now used as the Arlington Hotel
annex. Lots g.. (, 5. N square 30.
bounded by Fourteenth and Fifteenth and
IL and | Streets northwest Lots a to
~. inclusive. extending from Fourteenth
Street almost to Fifteenth Street on r
Street northwest. The plaintiff is repre-
sented by A. II. Bell
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
A WISE GIRAFFE.
investigation Showed why He Did
Not Get the Ball.

Good natured2' said the old circus
man. why, the best in the world. When
the old mans boy used to get a baseball
lodged in a gutter at the caves of the
house-this was when We were of the
road in winter quarters-he never used to
get out at the scuttle and climb down the
roof and take the risk of falling off and
breaking his neck to get it. He used to
go TO the barn and trot out the giraffe.
The old eighteen-footer would trot along
after the boy-he knew what was want
ed-tin they came to the house, and then
walk along the side looking down into
the gutter as he went along until he came
to the ball, and then he would pick il up
and bend down ana give IT 10 the boy.
',One day when the youngster had
thrown ball up on the roof and had seen
IL roll down into the gutter he went as
usual after the giraffe When the giraffe
looked along the gutter that day there
was no bail there. He took his nose out
in the yard with a large Interrogation
mark in each eye as much to say:
% Sure it didn't roll of somewhere?
"And the boy said sure, and then the
giraffe looked again, but 1t wasn't there.
and the giraffe so reported. with a solemn
shake Of the head, and was driven back
to the barn.
They wondered about this. for it was
the first time the giraffe had ever failed
TO get the ball, and they knew IL must
be there. but is was soon explained. A
day or two later there came a big rain
storm. Instead of running big noisy
stream usual the tin water pipe from
the roof ran just Il little bit of n stream
and the water that should have run OF
that way overfiowed the gutter and drip
ped in a thin sheet against the side of
the house Then they knew why the gi-
rafre couldn't find the ball. 1t had rolled
down the water pipe"
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
CHANGES IN THE FACULTY.
The New Roster of Instructors mt
Georgetown to BE Announced

The names of the teachers selected to
compose the faculty of Georgetown Col
lege for the ensuing year will be an
nounced this morning at breakfast In the
community dining room at the college.
The changes were made by the Rev.
James Cannon, of the Society of Jesus. to
which order all the members of the facul-
ty belong. and are as follows:
The Rev. James p. Pagan. who last
year held the position of vice president
and prefect of studies. will so to St Fran
els Xayiers. New York. His position
will be filed by the Rev. James A. Con-
way. who is now stationed at St Aloysus
Church here aid who held the same place
three years ago. The Rev. Edward Nc
Tammany. the treasurer of last -ear will
go to Holy Cross College. Worcester,
Mass. and will be succeeded here by the
Rev. c. Lancaster. The Rev. Terence ].
Shealy will go to Florissant, Mo-, to fin
ish his tertianship. The Rev. A ]. E.
Muilan will fill his place and teach the
Junior class. The Rev. Henry G. Semple
will go to st. Aloysius Church and will
be succeeded as professor of sophomore
by the Rev. D. Buel. Harry Lyons, who
taught last year in the Georgetown pre-
paratory department. will be transferred
to st. Aloysius College. this city. The
Rev. d. Haugh. of Philadelphia: the Rev.
Francis Casey, of Boston. and the Rev.
Patrick Quill. of Philadelphia, will also
be assigned to the Georgetown staff.
The following, all members of the So
ciety of Jesus. will remain at George
town: The Rev. Edward Welch. the Rev.
Eugene Ryan. the Rev. Father Cryan, the
Rev. John Finnegan. jr.. the Rev. Henry
Shandelle. the Rev. James b. Becha.. r.
c. Fleming. Edward Farrell Francis Har-
gadon. James Cariin, John c. Geale, Will
liam Conway, John Creeden, the Rev. j.
Barry Smith. the Rev. Rene Holland. the
Rev. John G.. Hagen. and the Rev. Ar
mand ForStall.
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
ARMY ORDERS.

First Lieut. Robert p. Johnson is re-
lieved from duty under the immediate
orders of Major George w. Goethals and
is ordered to San Francisco. He will
there relieve Capt Herbert Deakyne of
the latter's duties as secretary and dis
bursting officer of the California Debris
Commission to regulate hydraulic mining
in California.
Captain Deakyne is ordered to St. Au-
gustine. Fla. to relieve First Lieut. Ed
mund NJ. Rhett. The Office at Tampa is
to be discontinued and the district in
cluded in St. Augustine territory.
Capt. Thomas II. Rees is ordered to
Fort Totten, N Y to command Com
pany a, First Battalion of Engineers.
Lieutenant Rhett is ordered to Fort
Totten for duty with the Third Battalion
of Engineers and at the United States
Engineer School.
First Lieut.. Chauncey B. Humphrey
Third Infantry, is detailed for duty at
the United States Military Academy.
assigned to duty in the Department OF
California.
Capt. Alfred NJ. Palmer. quartermaster.
now at New York. is ordered to Boston
TO relieve Major William H Miller.
Major Miller IS ordered to Chicago as
assistant to the chief uuartermaster for
Major John t. French, jr.
Major French is ordered to Fort Nor
gan, Ala.
First Lieut. James F. Mckinley. Elev-
enth Cavalry, is transferred TO the Four
teenth Cavalry. 500
surgeon, United States Army, recently ap-
pointed, now at the Presidio of San Fran
cisco, Cal. will report in person to the
comma nding officer of that post for tenn
porary duty
Col Charles Smart. Assistant Surgeon
General, will proceed to New York City,
n Y, on official business pertaining to
the Medical Department of the Army.
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
ROSSER ENTERS A PROTEST.
c Wants the Repub-
lican Convention.
The Action of Chairman Park
Acnew. of the state Committee. in
Changing the Place for Holding II

ALEXANDRIA. July 3G.-Considerable
adverse comment has been caused by
State Chairman Park Agnew, of the Re
publican Committee. changing the place
for holding the State convention from
Charlottesville to Roanoke. The object of
this convention is to nominate candidates
for Governor. Lieutenant Governor, and
Attorney General. General Rosser, Of
Charlottesville. who is prominently spoken
of as a candidate for Governor. is one of
the most prominent objectors to the
change. The Republicans of that place
declare that he had no right to change
the place for the convention. General
Rosser stated that the proper authorities
designated Charlottesville as the place for
holding the convention. but he regretted
that improper influences had moved it to
Roanoke.
The following protest has been entered
by General Rosser against the alleged
unwarranted change: Il do not believe
convention held in Roanoke under the
notice of the chairman will be vaifd and
binding TO the members of the party. If
a change is made let it be regularly and
legally made Let the State Committee
meet and consider. first, shall the place
of holding the State convention be
it he held? There is time enough to hold
such meeting. Call a meeting of the
Executive Committee and let that COM
mittee call meeting of the State Com
mittee. and let the State ComhAttee de-
eide where the State convention shall be
held"
This protest has been referred to the
Committee on Resolutions, which has
adopted resolution protesting against
the action of the Chairman of the
State Executive Committee and de-
nouncing it as Irregular, unwar-
ranted to his authority, unwar-
ranted as to facts, and as subversive of
the will of the party as expressed through
the regular State Committee
Chairman Agnew is not in the least
concerned over the action of the Char
lottesville Republicans, and 1t is more
than probable that their protest will have
but little effect, and that notwithstanding
the protest the convention will be held
in the city of Roanoke August 81
The recent statement published to the
effect that Frank Hume. of Alexandria
County. was not particularly anxious to
return to the State Legislature has caus-
ed many TO seek the position in tentative
way. but so far the only candidate to
announce himself Is William II. May,
former member of that body At the time
Mr.. Hume made the announcement he
stated that he was willing to retire. pro-
vided some suitable young man would
come to the front. 1t is now stated by
Mr.. Hume's friends that unless there is
such a candidate he will stand for re-
election.
Ii was rumored on the streets today
that the friends of Corporation Attorney
Gardner L. Boothe are urging him to be-
come candidate for the position. Mr.
Boothe stated positively tonight that he
would not consider the proposition. 1t
now looks if the contest will be be-
tween Messrs MAY and HlIrae
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
ROUGH TREATMENT REPORTED.
Two Army Captains Alleged Cruelty
to Civilian Teamstcrs.

Mail advices received yesterday at the
War Department contain the information
that a number of teamsters employed by
the quartermaster' department in Santa
Cruz. near Manila, were subjected to Sc
we're punishment and Imprisonment by
Captain Stafford and Captain Terrett.
both of the Eighth Infantry. because they
refused to break stone when ordered to
do so.
The men are civilian employees and when
ordered to crush rocks declined and asked
for their pay. Instead of obtaining il
several of the men were arrested and
taken before Captain Stafford. who or
dered them sent to Jail. They assert that
they were fed only on bread and water
and compelled to lie on n brick floor, a
portion of the time without even blan-
kets.
There were twenty men who refused to
obey the command to break stone and
seven of them were imprisoned. Two were
bound hand and foot and thrown into jail
where they remained in shaclSles for three
hours. unable to move hand or foot 1t
is probable that the case will be brought
to the attention of the Secretary of War
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
NAVY ORDERS.

Capt. ]. NJ Forsyth. detached Mare ISL
and Yard, August 20; to home and wait
orders.
Capt. c. H. Rockwell. to Mare Island
Yard August 20, as relief of Captain For
syth captain of the Yard.
Lieut. r. l. Curt:n, detached Norfolk
Yard connection torpedo boats; to home,
two months sick leave.
Second Lieut. II. II. Scott, NJ. c.. resig-
nation accepted, to take effect from
July 81.
ment revoked (key West Station).
Paymaster's Clerk D. p pCrgan. ap-
Paymaster's Clerk A. w. Barnes. ap-
pointment revoked Pensacela Yard.
Payinaster's Clerk +. f. Delaney, ap-
pointment revoked Crorpedo Staticn).
Commissioned commanders. Commander
A. F. Dixon, from March 3. 1901; Com
mander G. l.. Dyer. from April 10. 1901.
Commissioned lieutenants, Lieut. S. F..
Moses, from August %. 1900: Lieut. r. ID.
H. B. Price. from March ). 1901; Lieut.. A
NJ Cook, from May u, 1901; Lieut.. A. NJ.
Proctor, from July l. 1901.
Commissioned lieutenant, junior grade,
Lieut. r ID. Parker. from April 10. 1901.
Commissioned lieutenants. junior grade,
from May 6. 1901, Lieuts A. w. Marshall,
c. 2. Burt, X. c. Castleman, w. L. Lit
tletield F. Washington. A. Crenshaw.
Commissioned ensigns from January 2s.
1901. Ensigns A Buchanan. Z. b. Fenner.
r. d. White, +. A. Weichert. V. a. Kim
berIy. r B. DUNCAN. ]. T. Beckner. E. ].
Sadler. C. c. Bloch, II. II. Royal. ]. X.
Taussig i. c. Kalbfus. j. w. L. Clement,
ir., c. II. Woodward. W. 5. Miller, II. III.
Evans, c. w. Coe. ]. f. Lewis. l.. s
Shapley. 5. /. NJ. Major. w r. Sayles,
j. ". Greenslade A. f. Watson. g H.
Fischer. II. J.. Brinser ]. II. Tomb. F.
Morrison, c. E. Morgan. c. f. Courtney.
A. f. II. Yates J. r. Combs. J. T. Bow
ers, S. +. Thomas, +. ]. Horne. jr., Il. B.
tnrimor a W. Johnson, w. NJ. Hunt
F. p Helm. jr.. r. W. Vincent. J. +.
Gilmer C. Shackford. r. f. Pope. c. W.
Forman, c. b. Hatch. jr.. u. II. Madison.
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
AN ANNUAL EXCURSION.
The Crescent Benevolent Association
Holds n Celebration.

The eleventh annual excursion of the
Crescent Benevolent Association at River
View yesterday was well attended and
proved an enjoyable occasion. The steam
er Samuel J. Pentz. leaving the city five
times during the day for the resort. car
ried on each occasion a full boatload Of
pleasure-seekers.
At River View all of the usual amuse-
ments of the resort were in operation and
were well patronized. The chutes were
kept busy with q continual descent of
shooters. and the miniature railway and
the water race-boats provided entertain
ment for the excufsIonists. At the pa
vilion music wPs provided for numerous
lovers of dancing,
The members Of the committees respon-
sible for the success of the occasion were
as follows: Floor Committee, John Fer
singer. Chairman; Jacob Fersinger.
George Lanpus, Harry Ostenmeyer. John
Raessler. John Lacopitam. Executive
Committee. Sam Drummer, l.. J. Frisard,
]. Somners, John Rover. L. Neurath,
Charles Fisher Charles King, L. Tats-
paugh, Alexander Mckie
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
THOUSANDS OF CHECKS.
Semi-annuaI Payment of Interest
to BE Made Today.

Ellis II. Roberts Treasurer of the
United States. announced yesterday that
the semi-annual payment of interest due
on August l on what are known as the
3.65 District of Columbia bonds will be
made today. These bonds draw interest at
the rate of 3.65 per cent, were issued By the
local government and are guaranteed by
the Federal Government. Two hundred
and sixtyfour checks. aggregating $685..
2a3. IL. have been made out for the purpose
and they will be mailed this morning.
Other checks besides the above that will
be mailed this morning are as follows:
Loan of l90i 1888 checks: registered, sl43-
o5s.'5; coupon, $l25 20; total. s26s. 81: 80:
loan of 1925 3,756 checks: registered 81
233 .l5S.50: coupon. $3.50 72i50 total 81. .623,-
$50; loan of l90S-ls, checks. S2S. 05S: regis
tered 1851 .Sl6.05: coupon. s3ss, ,692 IS; total,
S74c O(S 80
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
A Fraud order Issued.

The Postmaster General yesterday is
sued a fraud order against tine Union Bed
ding Company. of East Weymouth. Mass
1t was alleged that the concern represent
ed that IL had factories Tor the manufac-
ture of mattresses. cushions, comforters,
and pillows, and that IT YVES an outhtter
for hotels, steamboats,, etc. on this ba-
sis the concern. 1t is alleged. solicited
business and ordered goods from various
houses and dealers throughout the United
States without any intention. II was al
legged, of paying for the same.
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
A MISSOURI RIVER REPORT.
The Completion of improvements
Likely to Cost $3.5OO.OOO.

The report Of the Missouri River Com
mission was received yesterday at the
office Of the Chief of Engineers of the
War Department The fact that the Mis-
souri, River is little used for commerce
is stated to be due entirely to the condi-
tion of the river. which is such as to make
it hazardous to run boats and impossible
to obtain insurance at reasonable rates.
No commerce of consequence can be ex-
pected the report adds. until the river is
put in navigable condition.
The completion of the work from the
mouth of the river to Jefferson City would
demonstrate. 1t is held. that commerce
would spring up and millions of dollars
in value would be added to the valley by
preventing such destruction as Is now
caused by the river. The commission es-
Inmates that this work could be completed
for 100000 to SS,50oO0. and recommends
81 .00o.o 600 for this work during the next
fiscal year. For the Usage River S50,200 is
recommended.
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
CLEVER IRON WORKERS.
Bridge Builders and Their Move
Schemes With Rivets.

Schemes With Rivets.
Il do not believe that there can be
found in the world more dexterous and
ingenious lot of skilled laborers than the
structural iron workers or bridge build
ers," said an engineer the other day. "Of
course they get to be about as nimbie as
monkeys in the ordinary course of plying
their trade but they have besides thou
sand and one little devices for solving
problems that would be puzzlers to most
people.
ION Pier G. East River the New York
Central Railroad is putting up a large
shed with a steel frame. When | went
down there n few days ago to look at the
work a gang of men was busy getting in
place the last of the big trusses to support
the roof. Everything was in readiness for
the rivets to make it secure The ends of
the columns on which the truss rested
were perhaps twenty feet above the floor
of the pier There, upon a small staging,
just large enough to hold them, stood the
riveter and his helper. Down on the pier
was small forge, in which the black
smith kept turning over and stirring up
the rivets to get them thoroughly heated.
Several bystanders wondered with my
self how it was going to be worked-how
those red-hot rfVets We're TO be gotten up
to the men who would put them In place
No ladder was in sight. and. anyway, d
rivet would have grown cold before II
could nave been carried up 10 the men
An iron bucket might be used, | suppose,
to hoist them up. hut that Is too laboriOus
process for the ingenious ironworkcr..
''Up on the staging there was an old
nail heg. In a few minutes when the
rivets were hot enough. the blacksmith
fished one Of them out of the fire with his
tongs. The riveter's helper picked up the
nail kee. The tongs swung back between
the blacksmith's legs, then upward and
the red-hot rivet sailed through the
twenty feet of space more accurately
than | could have tossed a baseball. The
man alcft caught it in the nail keg as
neatly as ever an inhelder gather in a
little pop fly In iffy he had it in his
tongs-in the hole-and the riveter was
hammering down the head of it. probably
within ten seconds of the time ii had
come out of the forge | watched this lit
tie game of bean bag with red-hot irons
until twenty riyets had been placed and
there was never a miss nor anywhere
near one."-New York Times.
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
A, ,ccid.nt,o 10 III. seward.

General Randall. commanding the De-
partment of Alaska, has advised the War
Department of an accident TO the steamer
Seward which necessitated the towing of
that vessel TO Seattle by the transport
Warren. General Randall's message
states that when the Stewards machinery
became disabled he had just started on
that vessel for a tour OF inspection of the
Alaskan posts. He viii continue how
ever. and complete his tour of inspection
before the date set for the discontinuance
Of the Department of Alaska
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
At Great Reductions From
Former Prices.

And in order to effect a quick
and complete clearance of all
remnants we have marked them
regardless of former prices.
This safe also includes various
lots of merchandise-large or
small, as the case may be-cOm-
prising desirable requisites in
wearing apparel, housekeeping
helps and many other things for
summer use recently purchased
and offered at prices which will
be quickly recognized by shrewd
buyers as rare bargains.
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
WAR DEPARTMENT CHANGES.
A Number of Transfers and Promo.
tIons Announced.

The following transfers and promotions
in the War Department have been an
nounced:
Appointment by transfer from the Navy
Department-vyilliam a. Baltimore. of
Florida, assist ant messenger. at s.20. Rec
ord and Pension Office.
Promotions-Record and Pension Office:
William Ricketts,, of the District of Co
lumbia, from clerk at 81 30 to clerk at
81 400; Jacob Jacobson of Ohio. from clerk
at 81 .000 to clerk at 81 200. Adjutant Gen.
erals Office: Richard Lawton. of Mime
sofa from clerk at $1,000 TO clerk at s., 200
Resignation-Office of the Surgeon Cen
eral: Everett NJ. Hawley. OF Kansas.
clerk at 81 200.
The Washington times., 1901-07-31
Amdn,its Filed In Lynchinu Case.

Signor Carignani. the Italian Charge
d d'Affaires, yesterday filed at the State
Department a number of affidayits tend
ing to show that the Italians recently
lynched at Erwin. Miss, were subjects
of Italy. There is no evidence Which goes
TO show that the Italians had been nat
uraliZed. These affidnvits will be for
warded together with other documents
to the Governor OF Mis- ssissippi. with the
request that the offenders be arrested and
brought TO iustice