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Evening star., 1901-07-22
REGARDING MACLAYS BOOK
THREE COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED
BY SECRETARY LONG.
Commander Wainwright Reports Tint
There Was No Intention of
Using the History.

Secretary Long has received three COM
munications in regard to the Maclay affair.
but none of them is OF a sensational char
acter. They are all based on the Secre-
tary's action prohibiting the use Of volume
III Of Maclays Naval History at the Naval
Academy unless certain criticisms Of Ad-
miral Schley's conduct in the West Indian
campaign are expunged-
One was from Mr.. Maclay. and was pure
ly formal in character. He acknowledged
the receipt Of Secretary Longs letter in
forming him of his action and corroborated
the Secretary's statement that the only
proof slips of volume III submitted to him
by Mr.. Maclay related to the mobilization
of the vessels in the West Indies
This bears out Secretary Longs state
ment that he did not see much less ap-
prove those portions of the volume reflect
ing on Admiral Schley.
Another letter was from the publishers of
Maclay's History, stating that the objec-
t1onal paragraphs in volume III would be
changed in accordance with suggestions Of
the department.
Sampson-Schley controversy, and refuses
to discuss it further. He practically admits
that there is no intention of appointing a
court-martial for the trial of Admiral
Schley, but says that If that officer applied
for court Of inquiry his application would
be granted.
In an interview at Great Neck, L. l., yes
terday Admiral Schley said: This is no
time for talking; it is a time for action"
Had No Intention of Using 1t.
Commander Wainwright. commandant Of
the United States Naval Academy. under
date Of July 20, has made the following
reply to the Navy Departments inquiry
concerning the use of Maclay's history:
Having seen so much in the papers in
regard to the third volume of Maclays
Naval History, and having received also
an official letter from you on the subject.
think right to put you in possession Of a
full knowledge of the case as existing at
the Naval Academy.
There has been no proposition to adopt
this third volume as a text book or refer
ence book, either from the head of depart
ment of English, the academic board, or
any person within my knowledge.
There Is no intention here Of requiring
the cadets to study the history of such
recent events as in the Spanish-American
war, and their time is too limited to re-
quire them to study full volume on any
one war.
"Maclay's Naval History was adopted,
with the consent Of the department.. in
1899, when the English course here was
extended beyond it's former limits.
This intention not to adopt the third
volume Of Maclay's History is entirely
apart from any consideration of it's value
as a history of the war, or the knowledge
Of the facts and criticisms contained there
in. l do not know of a copy of the third
volume at the Naval Academy"
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Attorney General Not Taking Steus
Regarding q New Building

Regarding New Building.
Attorney General Knox is not taking any
steps regarding new building for the De-
partment of Justice. He expects to let the
matter go over until the coming session of
Congress, when he will endeayor to secure
more money from Congress for the erection
of new building. While the government
is waiting for something to be done hand
some sum is being paid each year for sew
eral buildings in which to house the officials
of the department.
The department is now located in three
different buildings, separated from each
other four or five squares. The officials do
not have opportunity to confer with each
other as freely as when all are housed in
the same building. and the situation Is un-
pleasant. If not detrimental, to the interests
of the government The old building has
been torn down two years and the depart
nent officials have been scattered about
since then.
Attorney General Knox will make a vigor-
Gus effort to have something done by Com
gress. and the chances are that he will use
his personal efforts to induce Congress to
furnish money to erect q building worthy to
rank with other beautiful government
structures. Mr.. Knox has talked little but 1t
IS said that he Is opposed to putting a large
new building on the old site unless further
ground is secured for the government. He
oeAieNes tildt tAere should pe at least halr
square for the department anyhow. II
that much ground IS not Obtainable in the
square opposite the Treasury Department
he Is rather inclined to an effort to obtain a
square or half square where the old Cor
coran Art Gallery is located, opposite the
State. War and Navy Departments. He is
not particularly favorable to one square
over another He thinks that the govern
ment could sell one of these real estate
holdings and apply the money to the pur-
chase of more land around the other site.
The old Corcoran Art Gallery building now
belongs to the government.
1t is stated, however. that Mr.. Knox's
plans are not absolutely definite. He has
not been in Washington a long time and
has not given the question the full study
that will follow In the course Of the next
four five months. By that time his opin-
ions will probably oe fixed and he will no
doubt communicate them to Congress in his
annual report as well as give them person.
ally to members Of Congress.
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CENSUS BUREAU BULLETINS.
sex, Nativity and Color in . Third
Group of States.

Sex, Nativity and Color in . Third
Group of States.
The census bureau today made public its
ngures, giving the population by sex, ma
tiv1ty and color of the third group of states,
including Indiana, Iowa. Kansas and In
dian territory, the results being as follows:
Indiana-Males. 1855, 404; females. 1,231.-
ooS; native, 4,341; foreign. 142, 121; white,
2.45S.532: colored. 1890. OF the colored. 207
are Chinese, Japanese, 243 Indians and
the remainder negroes
indian Territory-males 20S,952: females,
1S3. los; native. 3S7 ,202; white, 302 $50: col
ored. $3.50. OF those classified as colored,
36,so3 are negroes, q Chinese, 1,107 Indians
taxed, and 51,393 Indians not taxed.
Iowa-Males, 1,156 $40; females, 1918, ,OO4;
native. 5.933; foreign, 30592o; white. p
2lS.G61; colored, 1876, including 1903
negroes, 1O4 Chinese, Japanese and $50
Indians.
Kansas-maies, 76s,716: females. 7o1.7T9;
native. 1,343.s10; foreign, 126,6S5; white,
1,416,3l9; colored. 54,176; including 52.OO3
negroes, 30 Chinese, Japanese and =, 100
Indians.
The census office today issued a bulletin
on the manufacturing industries of the four
territories Of Arizona, New Mexico. Okla
homa and Indian Territory, showing an
aggregate product Of $37, ,S97. 103. Arizona
leads with a product of S21,310 1s9, of which
amount S17.2S6o17 was the output of the
copper smelters The total product for
New Mexico is S5GO5, 79J: for Indian Terri
tory, 1892, ISL. and for Oklahoma, $7,OS3,-
93S
Evening star., 1901-07-22

The Philadelphia left Hawaii for paeo
Pago July 8 The Concord arrived a,
Bremerton Saturday. The Hannibal has
arrived al Lambert's Point The Indiana
and Chesapeake have arrived at Orient
Point, y. Y The Dolphin sailed from Port
land. Maine. Saturday and arrived at Bos
ton this morning. The Michigan has sailed
from Erie. Pa. for Harbor Springs. Mich
igan. The Mayaower sailed yesterday from
Boston for New York. The Alvarado has
arrived at New Berne. n. C. The Benning-
ton has arrived at Honolulu H. l. The Chi
cago sailed from ST. Vincent. Cape Verde
Islands. for Funchal today. The Lancaster
mas sailed from New York for Port Royal
> Z: Thirty days repairs on the Vixen
mas been authorized by the Navy Depart
Tent- j. sla S01
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TO REFUND THE DUTIES.
Secretary Gage win Act ON the Opin-
lon Of. ContEoller Traceyvell.

Secretary Gage WIN Act ON the Opin-
ION OF, CONTROLLER Tracesven.
Attorney General Knox has written to
Secretary Gage declining to give an opin-
ion as to the secretarys power to refund
to the importers. the money paid by them
on goods brought into this country from
Porto Rico between the time OF the ratif-
cation Of theftreaty of peace and the pas
sage of the Foraker act by Congress.
The controller Of the treasury rendered
an opinion authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury to. return this money without
waiting for an appropriation by Congress.
The Attorney General says that the con-
troiler Is the authority on whom the treas
ury reiies IN matters Of this nature, and
that he (the Attorney GeneraD is without
authority to pass upon the question. This
leaVes the Secretary to act solely upon the
opinion OF the controller. ,
1t Is understood that the Attorney Cen
erai would probably have given an opinion
mad the matter been presented to him prior
to its having been referred to the con-
trolier Secretary Gage will act upon the
opinion Of the controller. and begin re-
iunding these duties. The amount involved
Is estimated to be s. 100000
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DESIRE TO AVOID DEFICIENCY.
District OHicfals Must Be Careful in
Using Supplies.

District officials Must BE Careful In
Using Supplies.
Near the close of the last fiscal year.
during June and a part of May. the Dis
trict Commissioners were confronted with
shortage in the contingency funds in
practically every department Of the Dis
trict government. For many weeks there
was no ice water for the clerks to drink,
while the stationery and office supplies fell
to the lowest ebb. The Commissioners have
determined now that there shall be no de-
fciency for the year ending June 80 next.
however. in the appropriation for the mis-
cellaneouS and contingent expenses Of the
District government and have forwarded a
memorandum to the various heads of de-
partments requesting that unusual care be
taken in the matter of acquisitions for
supplies.
In their memorandum the Commissioners
suggest that with the end that there shall
be no shortage in view, there should be no
expenditures for the first half of the fiscal
year exceeding one-half of the allotment
for the entire period, and that, before max
ing requisitions further than those already
approved. account be taken Of those cur
rent expenses which are necessarily to be
incurred each month. such as horseshoe
ing. allowance for horses and carriages
printing Of annual report. ice. laundering
of towels. electric and gas bills, &c.
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May Lose His Annual Leave.

Mr.. r. W. Dutton, chief engineer of the
District fire department.. has forwarded to
the Commissioners the papers in the case
of Private E. T. Martin Of engine company
No. 3, who, according to a report from
Foreman Proctor, failed to answer the
house gong yesterday. Chief Dutton states
that the foreman attributes the neglect of
duty to the fact that the man overindulged
In liquor the day before. his regular day
Off
Foreman Proctor states, however" saws
Mr.. Dutton. that Private Martin was not
intoxicated when he reported for duty and
that he would have been able to perform
fire duty. Martin admitted, when called
to headquarters today, that he had been
drinking on his day OFF, and that his fail
ure to respond to the house gong was due
to indulgence in liquor the day before. In
view of these facts, l have the honor to
recommend that Private Martin be depriy-
ed this year of the annual leave to which
he would otherwise have been entitled. and
that until January 1. 1902, he be allowed
one day off every thirty days."
Evening star., 1901-07-22
IN. THE COAL REGIONS
STRIKE OF THE STATIONARY FIRE.
MEN TO BE DECLARED OFF
According to nm Agreement Between
the United Mine workers OHicers
and the Men.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. July 22.-More
mines. with the aid of United Mine Work
ers. resumed operations in the Wyoming
valley today. Committees from the strik-
ing fremen waited on the superintendents
OF the various coal companies and asked
to be reinstated. At some Of the mines the
committees were told that the places OF
the strikers were filed. At others the
names OF the old flrement were taken and
the committees were told that IL their serv-
ices were needed they would be sent for In
accordance with the agreement entered In
to at the conference last night between the
executive officers Of the United Mine
workers and the chief officers OF the sta
uonary fremen. some f1remen belonging to
the United Mine Workers gave notice to-
day that they will give up their positions
This VIII make room for the old firemen.
Ihere seems to be no question but that the
strike will be officially declared off tonight
and that at least s. per cent of the strlk-
ers Will be back in their old places to-
morrow. when it is expected there win be
general resumption OF mining operations
LANCASTER, Pa. July 22.-The tonnage
men OF the Penn Iron Company struck to-
day because they were refused 81 a ton
w nile the other mills in this district were
paying S3 ton the Penn workmen were
receiving $3.50. Recently the other mills
Iieiedseu eu 20 $40. and last week a notice
was posted in the mill that a 25-cent In
crease would be granted, commencing to-
day. On Saturday the men made a de-
mand for 81. which was refused. The
strike followed. Over 400 men are affect
ed by it.
SHALMOK1N, Pa, July % All the
slrlklng Hremen refused to go to work this
morning President Schultz said none of
the men will go back until ordered to do
SO from strike headquarters at Wilkes
parre He does not anticipate that any of
the companies VIII refuse to reinstate the
men If the strike Is declared off, Most Of
the collieries hereabouts started up TODAY
with non-union men in the fire rooms.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
Washington Stock Exchange.

ton % at ics . %fRss' at ids 3 SIst at
Mcnotype, 80 at IAN. After call-Amercan Graph.
ophons Moo, Go Com 100 at 100 at 20 az o Ian
at nss1, assss at G lSs.s 10 e, lSst Io a. IssY
bio bio los 1SsH asked 90 Washington Traction and Eec
5s, us bid Metropolitan Railroad Cert fndebt.,
A. 4: ioS bid: 1Q7ls asked. Metropolitan Railroad
Railroad c. AZ bid isa asked 'esS Columbia uRSs Rsii
road "a mort, s.: no asked: washington Gas Co.
bid = Eectr.s Light 6sFs F1 Insss, s .@s g.
sprity and Trust 4s 100 bid. Washington Market
no bid, Masonic Hail Aa.oeissio9 S. Ioo bid
Deposit ana Trust; rs bid; iS' asked: Washias
s,S Deposit sn, g bid Union Trust and Storage iosk
,S SatiSpsi ssni ssoss:Esnh Re- q ws.sinssSn. s1r
,s .as S sS 1 s .S o
ond iss bid Citizens. 10 bid. Columbia. ITO
is SS ea iS sa Ss
Railroad stocks-Captal Traction Co.. io2x bid.
Insu5apce s.ccks.r .r,remsns. 21h asked; Fr.nk.
iinst.n q bid German Americsn. Sls Did. IA. M
tionsl Union, asked. Columbia 10 bid. II asked
Riggs. ~ bid asked. Peoples. 6 bid, 6& asked
Commercial. bid. 5 asked Colonial rs asked
Title Insurance Stocks-Reel Estate Tttle-S6H
bid. Columbia Title, ~ bid, asked. Washing
ton Title, 3h bid. ~ asked. District Title 8 bid
Telephone Stocks-Chesapeake and Potomac. x67
asked.
Gas stocks-washington Cas- xceE bid 90 asked
Georgetown Gas, 65 hid, 20 asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks - Mergenthaler IAnctype
192k bid 16i asked LAnston Monotype. i4is bid
IAN asked. American Graphophone Com. SX BID
Oh asked. American Graphophone Pref Ii asked
Pneumatic Gun Carriage. .oe bid, 10 asked. WASH
inrton Market. IL bid. IN asked. Norfolk and
x Ex. dividend.
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Mr.. sauires Resixn..

Another change has occurred in the Of
flee of the Secretary Of War. Mr. Fred G..
Squires, confidential clerk to the Secretary.
has resigned and will leave here tonight to
take good position with the National AS
phalt Company. of which General Greene
Is president. Mr.. Squires came to Wash
ington with General Alger and served the
Secretary in confidential and responsible
capacity throughout the trying days of the
spanish war ana the insurrection in the
Pnilippines- For MANY months past prior
to the appointment of Mr. Chance a few
days ago Mr.. Squires acted as private sec
retary to Secretary Root
Evening star., 1901-07-22
ENGLISH WHEAT HARVEST.
A Short Crop Predicted in Large Per.
centaEe of Area.

LONDON, July 22.-The wheat harvest
commenced in eastern Kent this morning.
This is an earlier commencement than
usual. the tropical heat having rapidly de-
ve!oped the wheat
Estimating the wheat prospects the Mark
Lane Express says the wheat will be fine
both in quantity and quality. Seventy-five
per cent of area sGwn will inevitably pro-
duce shogt crop. The straw crop VIII be
the smallest since 1893
In its preliminary trade. estimate the
Mark Lane Express puts the Russian wheat
crop at, 5S000,OO0 quarters. against 566OO,-
900 IN 1900. On this basis the export sur
plus should be 100000 quarters.
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CONFESSED MANY THEFTs.
simon Levy Arrested for Robbfnr .
Former Em nIovor

HOFHer pIOyer.
simon Levy. thirty-eight years old, was
arrested this afternoon by Detectives Baur
ana Muller and locked up on charges OF
THEFT He admitted his guilt. The young
man was employed in the store of Jacob
shappirio. No. 9O5 D street northwest, prior
to last December. when he was arrested
Tor assault on colored woman and given
jail sentence. Since his release from jail
about two months ago he has visited the
store OF his former employer several times,
and he now admits that he committed sew
eraI thefts. It is his belief that he stole
1uiiy two dozen revolvers and probably six
Watcnes: Fiiteen OF the weapons and three
of the timepieces have been recovered from
places where Levy disposed of them. The
detectives expect they will recover addi-
tional property before the prisoner is tried
in the Police Court tomorrow
Evening star., 1901-07-22
FOUR PROFESSORS RESIGN.

Don't Agree with President of Con-
necticut Agricultural College.
STORRS, Conn.,. July 22-Four members
of the faculty of the Connecticut Agricul-
turai College have been asked to resign as
a result, it Is said. of their alleged oppo-
sitiou to the policy of President Flint, rele-
eating the study of agriculture to a sec
ondary place in the curriculum. The de-
posed Instructors are:
Nelson s. Mayo. professor of anatomy,
physiology and veterinary science.
Henry A. Ballou. assistant professor Of
forestry. botany and military science.
Thomas d. Knowles, instructor in En-
glish, mathematics, history and physical
culture.
Charles E. Myers. instructor in farm ac-
counts and business methods, and secretary
of the faculty.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
Naval Orders.

Surgeon c. F. Stokes has been ordered to
Oregon. Surgeon P. Leach and Passed AS
sistant Surgeon A. Farenholt, from the
Oregon to home end wait orders Lieut..
Commander H. McCrea, from ordnance
duty. Washington yard. continue other du-
ties. Lieut.. Commander C. C. Rogers, to
the Norfolk yard. Lieut.. W. j. Manion. to
the Essex. August 1. Lieuts. E. p Jessop
and J. P. ]. Ryan. from the torpedo sta
ton to the Constellation. Commander J.
A. Norris. from the academy to duty in
charge of Philippine longitude expedition.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
THE LYNCHING OF ITALIANS.
Steps Being Taken by the Governor Of
Mississippi.

A letter from the governor Of Mississippi
to Mr.. Piazza. italian consul at vicksburg,
Mississippi, which has been forwarded to
the authorities here, details the active step
the governor has taken to apprehend those
guilty Of the recent lynching at Erwin.
Mississippi. in which two Italians were
killed and another was wounded. The gov
ernor has been to the scene of the affair
and has personally conferred with the
sheriff and the circuit judge on the meth
DDS Of the detection of the criminals and
punishment to be adopted. He is apprehen-
sive Of considerable difficulty In locating
the guilty parties, as he states that the
crime was committed at midnight by mask
ed men, who departed quickly and quietly,
leaving no trace of their movements
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ANNUAL EXCURSION OF F1REMEN.
Two Days In August VIII BE Devoted
to River View Outings.

Two Days In August Will BE Devoted
to River View Outings.
The members Of the District fire depart
ment are preparing for the first annual ex-
cursion of the Firemen's Relief Association,
which will ge given on two days at River
View, Friday. August %, and Friday, Au-
gust 80. Two days have been selected be-
cause Of the crowds which are expected and
so as to permit the firemen to enjoy them
selves without affecting the service in any
way Only those members Of the depart
ment who have their regular day off" will
go down the river, it has been arranged.
The relief association has but recently
been reorganized. 1t Is purely charitable,
being for the relief Of widows and orphans
of deceased members Of the department 1t
is cooperative, and upon the death of 4
member assessments are levied.
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Charged With Forging Father. Nam.

Charged With Forging Fathers Name.
John McDermott. 'jr.. of Jersey City. N.
J.. was arrested IN that city on the 10th
instant on the charge Of having forged his
fathers name to- aepension voucher and
pension check and1. appropriating the pro-
ceeds thereof to bis own use. He was
given q preliminary hearing before
United States commissioner and held under
s.. 600 bond to await the action Of the fed
eral grand jury.
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1000 YEARS OLD,

VenerAble HOaf From the Nile ArriVea
In New York.
NEW YORK. July 22.-Securely lashed on
the forward deck of the German steamer
Hohenloss. which arrived today from CAL
cutta, was an Egyptian boat said to be
1000 years old. recently dug up out Of the
bed Of the Nile. The boat is stoutly boxed
up and was shipped at Port Said. Freight
charges were paid there. amounting to
1000 marks. The boat is consigned to
New York party.
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Blamed Soldier Drivers.

John r. Bartin of Oxon Hill, Md. made
complaint to the police today that his
wagon was damaged this morning by a
team In charge OF two soldiers at 7th and
F streets southwest. Mr.. Martin blames
the soldiers for the affair
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Fined Forty Dollars.

William Skinner. who was arrested last
week and charged before the Police Court
with immoral practices. at which time he
asked for jury trial. today withdrew his
demand pleaded guilty and was fined $40
by Judge Kimball. with the alternative of
six months on the farm.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
Big Contract for wi.con.in Firm

Big Contract for Wisconsin Firm.
The District Commissioners have decided
to accept the proposal Of the Allis-Chalmers
Company of Milwaukee, Wis.,. to furnish
and erect complete the pumping machinery.
boilers and auxiliaries required to equip the
sewerage pumping station, which Is in
course or erection at the foot of New Jer-
seyiavenue southeast. The bid of the Allis-
Chalmers Company was $253,OOO
Evening star., 1901-07-22

Major VIM. II. Garland, a well-known
resident Of this city. is under treatment at
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore He Is
the sole survivor of the gallant old frigate
Constitution and recently celebrated his
eighty-eighth birthday.
Evening star., 1901-07-22
THE SECRETARY STEPS DOWN
He Could Not Get Along With Civil
Governor Whitmarsh.

UOv0fnOr "h1tmaFsh.
MANILA, July oh. Phelps Whitmarsh,
civil governor Of Benguet province Luzon,
has been exonerated of the charges against
him by the civil commission. On account
of the impossibility Of their continuing to-
gether. the resignation of Mr.. Scheerer, Sec
retary to Gov. Whitmarsh, has been ac-
cepted.
Whitmarsh was censured by the commits
sion for violence against Scheerer upon the
occasion Of a public meeting Of the Igor
rOte tribesmen. when Scheerer declined to
act as secretary on account Of alleged in
reference in the meeting by the American
authorities.
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DISCUSSING INSULAR AFFAIRS.
Secretary Root Going Over Accumula
ton of Department business.

HIOH UI DeDNrtment BUS1nesN.
Secretary Root was at the War Depart
ment today after his trip to the western
military posts. He was busily engaged in
going over a large amount of department
business that had accumulated during his
absence. large part of his time today
was taken up with matters relating to the
Philippines and Cuba which had been held
for his consideration. Assistant Secretary
Sanger. COL Edwards, chief of the in
sular bureau5 and Judge Magoon. assisted
the Secretary in the consideration Of in
sular affairs.