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Evening star., 1901-07-22
DISTRICT BLUE JACKETS
FAVORABLE BEGINNING OF ANNUAL,
CRUISE OF THE NAVAL MILITIA.
After n Trip Down the River the Fern
Anchored This Morning in
Hampton Roadx.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
OFF OLD POINT COMFORT, Va. July
22.-The naval militia of ithe District of
Columbia, on board the IT, S. steamer Fern,
steamed into Hampton Roads at sunrise
this morning, and a short while afterward
dropped anchor about half mile off the
point. The weather is perfect. with a cool
southwest breeze sweeping the decks. The
health of the crew is excellent, and the
general satisfaction with the commissary
department has been very gratifying to
Commander Hams. who is in charge of
the District "blue jackets"
On the way down stop Of an hour was
made at Colonial Beach without coming to
anchor for the purpose Of taking on ice for
preservation of meats and provisions
aboard. Before putting out to sea an addi-
tional supply will be put aboard at Norfolk.
The trip from Washington was without in
cident and has up to the present time
proved to be the most instructive and en-
joyable outing ever taken by the District
organization.
their different stations. and the regular
naval routine Is being carefully carried
out. Everything is being done in a sea-
manship-like manner and the results are
very encouraging to Commander Hams and
the officers under his command.
The Fern anchored over Saturday at
White House landing, short distance
below Marshall Hall. Anchor was weighed
early Sunday morning, and since that time
the Fern has been on way until she came
to anchor this morning. The Fern steamed
ali night down the day into the Roads at
good speed arriving at the scheduled time.
The engineer force has been working most
satisfactorily. The day men are being
drilled at their stations at rapid fire guns
This afternoon the men will receive in
struction in subcaliber practice with the
entire battery.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
TO OVERSEE THE DRAWING.
Judges Appointed to Supervixe Sele<
~ In 4 IL

Judges Appointed to Supervise Selec-
tfOn of HOmesteads In New Lands.
The registration in the land offices in the
opened for settlement. is exceeding all cal
culations that have heretofore been made
by the agents best informed on the condi-
tions in these lands. 1t Is now estima ted
that 10000 persons will register to pre-
empt the 5000 homesteads that to be
given for settlement. Assistant Commits
sioner w. A. Richards Of the general land
office. under date of yesterday, telegraphed
the Secretary of the Interior as follows:
Registered 1885 here yesterday. Sill
registered 1910 Total to last night, 1O1,-
76S."
Ten days ago 1t was estimated that the
number who would register for home
steads might reach loo, 500. The work of
registration will continue until the 18th.
The Secretary of the Interior today an
nounced the committee to supervise the
drawings for the lands of the Kiowas and
ards. of Wyoming, chairman; ex-chief JUS
tice Frank Dale of Oklah6m and ex-
United States District Attorney D. P.
Dyer of St. Louis. This committee has
been instructed to report at Ell Reno not
later than the 10Th instant to arrange de-
tails for the drawing to begin on the 29th
instant.
Secretary Hitchcock started north on a
month S fishing trip a few days ago, but
ne returned today for the purpose of re-
naming here until after the drawing for
the lands of the Kiowas and Comanches
His family is now at Passaconaway Inn
York Cliffs. Me.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
FAvORs sEvEN-INCH GUNS.
Rear Admiral O'Neil on the Secondary
Batteries of Naval XesaeIs.

REAR Admiral O'Neil on the Secondary
Batteries of Naval Vessels.
Rear Admiral O'Neil, chief Of the naval
bureau Of ordnance. favors the substitution
Of seven-inch rapd-flre guns for eight-inch
guns In the secondary batteries of war
ships. He has given the following descrip-
tion of the new seven-inch gun:
Weight, 1873 tons: length, As calibers;
length of bore, 307 inches; length of cham
Der and slopes, 5S.75 inches; length of
rifiing, 24S.2 inches; diameter of chamber.
9.65 inches; weight of charge, 66 pounds
smokeless powder; shot, 1865 pounds: muz-
zle velocity. $500 foot-seconds: muzzle en-
ergy, 9.225 foot tons. The perforation at
the muzzle is 11.24 inches Of Harveyized
nickel steel or 10 inches of krupp armor.
The remaining velocity at a thousand yards
Is $500 foot-seconds and the perforation at
that range Is 9.61 inches of Harveyized
nickel steel or S.7S inches of Krupp armor:
The remaining velocity at 1000 yards is
2232 foot-seconds and the perforation is
e.3l inches of Harveyized nickel steel or
7.6S inches Of Krupp armor. At 1900 yards,
with a remaining velocity of 1893 foot-sec-
onds. the projectile would penetrate 7.15
inches of Harveyized nicket steel or 6.79
inches OF Krupp armor.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
REPLY TO ITALY'S NOTE.
Copy of Laws Relating to Sugar IL
Desired.

Desired.
The Treasury Department has sent to
the State Department a reply to the note
Of the Italian government on the subject
Of Secretary Cages recent tentative order
assessing a countervailing duty on sugar
imported from Italy. Although the text
Of the note will not be made public at
present 1t Is known that 1t contains less
than 400 words and says in substance that
some time ago a copy of the section Of
the Italian laws on the subject of sugar
came into the possession of the department,
which fairly created a strong presumption
that the effect of the law was to give
bounty on sugar exports Thereupon the
Secretary issued order to collectors
stating that until the question was finally
settled by further investigation they would
collect the additional duty. The duty
would be returned to the importers in case
1t was subsequently found that the Ital
Ian laws did not warrant its imposition.
The Treasury Department has asked for
full copy of the Italian laws on the SUBJ
Ject, and until its arrival no change will
be made in the order now in force.
Evening star., 1901-07-22

its present capacity-16. 600 0o0 gallons-and
at the rate of increase the ultimate limit
would be reached in about four years
Two Remedies suggested
THE present consumption and waste
have also an important bearing on the SUBJ
ject Of filtration. 1t is probable
that the cost OF filtration will be about Sc
per million gallons. or, at the present rate
OF consumption, about $500 per day or
$4,000 annually This is a large charge
and can be reduced only by a reduction in
consumption. In the opinion OF the local
engineer officer in charge of the aqueduct
the existing conditions suggest two rene
dles-either the reduction of the consump-
ton to reasonable rate, 100 gallons per
capita per diem, by the use of meters, or
the Increase of the present supply to keep
up with the present demand by the building
OF second conduit from the Great Falls
of the Potomac. The necessary surveys OF
practical routes for this conduit should be
taken In hand at once, and an estimate OF
$1,000 for this work is submitted by the
officer in charge.
estimates are also submitted for build
ing combined storehouse and stable at
Great Falls for preliminary surveys. and
one or $J3OO0 for operation, maintenance
repair or the aQueduct and it's accessories
including the Conduit road, the new reser-
Volr ana the Washington aqueduct tunnel"
Water Clear 217 Days.
According to the report the condition Of
the water served to the people OF the Dis
trict during the year ended June 30 last
was as follows: Very turbid 1O7 days tur-
bid 32 days, slightly turbid days and
clear 217 days.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
SHOT BY DESPARADOES
A California Town OmciaI Killed for
Doing His Duty.

SANTA PAULA. Cal. July 22.-Mayor
Hugh O'Hara of this place was shot and
probably fatally wounded Sunday by Chas
Waxsmth, an employe of the Union OIL
Well Supply Company. Since the shooting
the town has been In a state of turmoil
and for time there was prospect Of a
lynching. There was meeting OF 300
angry citizens, and the greatest excitement
prevailed. The crime was vigorously de-
nounced and measures were taken to rid
the town of Objectionable characters
The shooting was the result of the
mayors Efforts to preserve order among
persons who insisted on fighting in the
streets. Four machinists, Charles Wax
smith, George Gregg, II. A Wokley and
John Bottoms are under arrest. The mayor
ordered the four men arrested for fighting
with Mexican, but before they were APP
pretended Waxsmith secured pistol and
deliberately shot the mayor who was sit
ting in front of his own house.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
JUDGE MOVES OF ALASKA,
He Wants to Come Here to Explain
ChnrEes Against Him.

Judge Noyes of the district court OF
Alaska. against whom charges were pre-
terred OF collusion at Cape Nome with diff
ferent persons. has applied for and obtain
ed leave of absence. The request was made
to the Department Of Justice, Judge Noyes
sending word to Seattle that he would like
to come to Washington himself at the con-
clusion Of the term of court that he is
holding in Alaska, beginning today. 1t is
that Judge Noyes will probably
send to Washington a partial defense OF
the charges made against him and that he
will ask that final action be suspended
until he can come here himself Judge
Noyes was some time ago asked by the
Attorney General for an answer to the
charges that had been filed here. A copy
OF the charges were sent to him that he
might have full opportunity for reply. The
copy reached him a short time ago, and the
mail that came from Nome a few days
ago was expected to contain the reply.
Instead Judge Noyes says that he sends
some papers and asks for leave Of absence.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
PHILIPPINE POSTAL SERVICE.
Authorities Much GratiAed at the
Small Proportion of RObberfes.

Director General Cotterman Of the Philip
pine postal service has advised the Post
master General of the conviction OF Igna-
clio ROLES. native employe of the postal
service, for robbng the mails. ROLES will
serve one year in jail. The Post Office De-
partment has been greatly gratified over
the small number Of thefts in handling the
mails that have occurred in the Philippine
Islands. In proportion to the opportuni-
ties there have been very few cases of rob-
berry. The conditions surrounding the mail
service in the unsettled portions of the
Islands have been such as to cause great
dangers Of loss Of mail matter, yet such
loss has been comparatively slight.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
BOLTED FROM THE TRACK.
Panic Caused Among Spectators at a
Horse Race.

CHICAGO, July 22.-Six persons were Sc
verely injured and large throng was
thrown into panic last night when four
horses engaged in a race at the gypsy
camp became frightened. threw their riders,
bolted the track and galloped at full speed
into the crowd Of spectators. The animals
were coming down the home stretch at
the time. and sudden was the veering of
the course that the hundreds of pleasure
seekers gathered beside the track had little
time to reach places of safety. Men,
women and children struggled with one
another in their efforts to get out of
harms way and many were knocked down
and trampled.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
ENGLISH MARK SMEN.
Result of Rifle Shooting Contest "a,
BisIey Today

LONDON, July 22.-In the rifle shooting
contests at Bisley today Sergt. Proctor of
the Seaforth Highanders won the Domin-
Ion Of Canada Grand Aggregate Challenge
trophy with a score of 354. In the same
competition Canadians divided the Corpora
ton Of the City of London Aggregate prize
as follows: Private c. S. McDougall. EOS
sterling; Bodley, ELS: Graham and Gil
christ. f1O; Richardson and Fleming f7 10
shi!llngs; Swaine, Murphy. Bayles, Mason,
c. V. Spencer and Wilson, f5. The scores
ranged from McDougall with 1886 to Will
SON with 800.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
YACHT CLUB CRUISE.
First Day in the Annual New York
CIub's Event,

GLENCOVE, L. J., July 22.-Cioudy skies
and all indications of local showers greet
ed the skippers and sailormen OF the New
York Yacht Club. when they tumbled out
Of their hunks at daylight to scrub decks,
polish brass work and get their vessels in
ship-shape for the first days cruise to the
eastward. The old schooner yacht Amer
lea, the original winner Of the cup, came
In last night from Boston, and is at an
chor In company with rest of the feet The
America will sail in cruising trim with the
others in her class
Evening star., 1901-07-22
Presidential Appo,ntms.t..

IfehiOentAAl AppOtn tmGAtS.
President Mckinley has made the follow
ing appointments:
state-Richard L. Sprague Of Massachu-
sets, consul at Gibraltar, Spain: Edward
A. Creevey of Connecticut, consul at Glau-
chau, saxony; Samuel Smith of New Jer-
sey, consul at Moscow. Russia; r 8. Rey-
nolds Hit OF Illinois. third secretary OF
the embassy Of the United States at Paris,
France.
Treasury-John V. Wild, second iieuten-
ant In the United States revenue cutter
service.
War-Eben Swift. jr., first lieutenant in
1he Porto Rico Provisional Regiment of
Infantry; George P. Marrow. second lieu
tenant In the Porto Rico Provisional Regi-
ment OF Infantry; Henry H. Scott, second
lieutenant in the Artillery Corps.
1nterlor-jesse C. Moore of Danvilie, ILL.,,
agent for the Indians of the Colorado river
agency, in Arizona.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
The Plunxer Comp,eted.

The submarine torpedo boat PIunger, built
at the Columbian iron Works at Baltimore.
has been completed by the TrigEs works
at Richmond. Va, to which the vessel was
sent for finishing after the Baltimore COM
pany went into The rece;yers' hands. The
vessel Is to be towed to Greenport. N. Y,
Evening star., 1901-07-22
EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY.
One District Convict and One Moon
sinner PardOned.

SINNER f,ardOned.
President Mckinley has pardoned Leon
ard Payne. small colored boy. who was
convicted in the Police Court in November
1900, and sentenced to the reform school OF
the District for depreciation to private
property in the stealing of lead pipe and
other plumbing material. Payne Is par
doned on the request Of his parents, who
had originally desired that he be sent to
the reform school, The trial judge and
District attorney recommended the pardon
of the boy.
The President has granted pardon to
William j. Off, Georgia moOnshiner.
Orr was convicted on March 20. 1901, Of
Illicit distilling, and was sentenced to five
months in the Fulton county, Ga, jail aad
to pay fine of $100- His family is desti-
tute and one of his children is in critical Ill
health. The pardon was granted on these
grounds.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
ONE HUNDRED MILLION.
Numbers on United States Notes Now
to Return to I.

to Return to L.
The treasury employees who place the
seals and numbers on notes of the Unite
States today reached the number 100000
600 on the 81 silver certificates of the series
of 1899. The bill printed just before this
one was 90, 1893, ,999 and the big blue figures
on both stood out most conspicuously. The
numbers are put on the bills at the same
time as the seals. The numbers will not
go any higher. as the printers have been
instructed to turn back to No. 1 of letter
A. 1t was decided that the numbers when
they reached the hundred million took up
too much space on the face of the bill.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
TO RAID THE "MOONsHINERs.,
Departure of n Posse for Montere
Tenn, With Warrants

Departure Of POHSe Tor Monterey,
Tenn, With Warrants.
Commissioner Yerkes has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Collector Num- at
Nashville, Tenn: Revenue Agent Chap
man. Marshal Overall. seven deputy collec-
tors, three deputy marshals and posse of
six men left for Monterey this morning with
Warrants for - arrest of the illicit distil-
lers who madS cne assault on the revenue
officers. 1t is now reported that one moon
sinner was killed and two wounded in Sat
urday's fight"
Evening star., 1901-07-22
Bodies From m YDcht-

NEW YORK, July 22.-The bodies of
Anette and Ida Elizabeth Colburn, daugh-
ters of Arthur T. Colburn of Philadelphia,
who were drowned by the capsizing of the
yacht VenitZia. off Sands Point, in the
sound. on Thursday last, were taken by
train today to Delaware City, Del.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
AGREED TO DIE TOGETHER.
Condition of . Boy and Girl Taken
From a Yacht,

NEW YORK, July 22.-Herman Treetz
and Ida Depuy. who were found wounded
in a yacht off Midland Beach yesterday, are
in New Brighton infirmary in a serious
condition. Both have bullet wounds in the
throat, the girl two and the boy one. He
is aged eighteen, while she is sixteen 40
cording to Treetz's story they agreed to
die together. He says the girl shot herself
first and then he used the same weapon on
himself. Treetz Is under police guard.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
ARRIVAL OF GOV. ALLEN.
Will Confer With State Departme e n
Regarding Porto Rico.

Gov. Allen of Porto Rico arrived here this
afternoon. He came direct to Canton. Ohio
where he saw the President yesterday and
advised him concerning the action of the
legislature of Porto Rico, upon which the
Presidents free trade proclamation will be
based. The governor will now confer with
State Department officials, making a more
detailed report upon his administration. AS
to his personal plans little is known here,
but it is accepted among officials as set
tied that he will not return to Porto Rico
Evening star., 1901-07-22
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them by ordering IL at this Office. In
person or by letter. Terms: l3 cents
per week: - cents for two weeks. or
80 cents per month. Invariably in
advance. The address may he
changed as frequently as desired.
Always give the last address, as we'll
as the new one.
Evening star., 1901-07-22

The Postmaster Generals Vacation,
The Postmaster General will go to East
Gloucester, Mass, about August Is. for a
short vacation. Mrs. Smith has been at
Hawthorne Inn, East Gloucester, during
the past two weeks.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
Dncel1ist Dend.

Famous VfoiOncelIist Dend.
Alfredo Patti. the composer and y.olon-
celiist, died Saturday at Bersamo. Italv
Evening star., 1901-07-22
The Rumored Mediation

with reference 20 the statements of John
Ii Farguhar, a member of the industrial
commission. which were sent out from
Washington. in which 1t was inferred that
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
Small Wreck

There was a small wreck in the
Iowa Central yards in the city Friday
evening about s o'clock. Engineer
Tom Coney, running switch engine
No. 7, was badly bruised about the
right knee and will be laid up for a
number of days. Fireman H.Cruden
was not injured. He did not attempt
to leave the engine.
The wreck occurred in the south
end of the yards. There had been a
car 'kicked" back on the siding and
in some way it ran back on the track
and when the switch engine was 60
ing back it could not clear the car.
Coney saw that it would be impossi-
BILE to avoid running into the car
and he jumped, but in some way
caught his leg and 1t was severely
bruised. A car of bananas was
badly wrecked and way car consid-
erably damaged. The engine was
not damaged and the wreckage was
cleared up by morning.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-04-11
Health and Cost.

Editors HERALD:-In your issue of
April 4th an article appears headed
"The City HEALTH" and relates in
cidents occurring during discussions
relative to the city joining forces
with the county in controlling and
curtailing such expenses as might
occur should we be afflicted with an
epidemic of smallpox. The conclu-
sion appears to have been arrived at
that itwas not the best thing for the
city to join in the controlling and cur
failing the expenses, but to go it Sc
verely alone. The only reason as
signed for the council taking this po-
sition, it is said, is that the individ-
ual doctor might possibly be absent
in the country when his services
were needed in the city. This, you
will observe, shows the great interest
they have in the citizen whom they
SO ably represent, though the county
does not seem to need their fostering
care or consideration. Mr.. Handle
ton, in behalf of the supervisors and
residents of the entire county, made
plain, fair and business PROPOSE
ton, as it appears to those who heard
him, and it is believed the city board
of health would have made no mis-
take in concurring in the PROPOSE
ton. If needed, there could have
been added a saving clause requiring
the doctor or doctors to meet the
emergency by guaranteeing prompt
attention in any locality at any time
needed, by such competent assist
ants as might be required and at no
additional cost to the county or city.
For some unexplained reason this
view of the question was overlooked,
but it is not too late to review the
subject matter and it is to be hoped
that this will be done. There are a
number of views and considerations
why the question should be settled
on the grouping of the county and
city. First, it must be admitted the
saving of large sum of money would
be accomplished; that sure, prompt
and efficient service would be avail
able and the entire community would
be advised as to who was in author.
ity as the chief medical director, and
who his associates would be. The
supervisors being the taxing power
/ this instance and having the well
fare of the entire community at heart,
should be met in spirit of friend
ship by our board of h7alth instead
of antagonism, as suggested in for
mer articles. We now renew the
same, requesting citizens to counsel
with their representatives and advise
them to give this matter more IA
vorable consideration. Just how the
city can cut loose and operate indie
pendent and provide the funds to
pay expenses is not quite clear The
county representatives might find a
way to negative the proceedings ;out-
lying townships might object to loca-
ton of pest houses and state of
strife and contention be originated
that would be very serious matter.
All things considered, it would seem
to be good sense and also good BUSH
ness to get together, and on further
consideration we think they will
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