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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
Army Orders.

Capt. Carter P. johnson, 10th Cavalry,
upon his muster out major, 10th United
States Volunteers, has been ordered to go to
Fort Meade. S. D., for duty with the 18th
Cavalry.
Capt. William s. Scott, 1st Cavalry, upon
his muster out as lieutenant colonel 44th
Infantry. U. S. ", has been ordered to
Fort Meade, s. D.. for duty with Troop H,
1st Cavalry.
Capt. Jos. T. Crahbs, quartermaster, Y. S.
A, has been relieved from duty in Cuba
and ordered to San Juan, p. r.. relieving
Col John l.. Glen. deputy quartermaster
general, L. S. A. including the duties per-
quartermaster. L. S. A. Lieut.. Col. Glenn,
upon thus being relieved, will proceed to
San Antonio, Texas, for assignment to duty
as chief quartermaster of that department,
relieving Col. John Simpson, assistant
quartermaster general L. S. A.
Capt. William c. Brown, 1st Cavalry, has
been ordered to join his troop at Fort
Washable. WyO.
Major W. H. Baldwin has been assigned
to duty chief commissary of the Depart
ment of California, relieving Major 0. E.
Wood. Artillery Corps.
Capt. Arthur NJ. Edwards, commissary,
has been assigned to duty as commissary
for the camps at the Preside of San Fran
c1sco for the provisional battalions of re-
cruits and for the camps established there
for the returning volunteers, to relieve
MAJOR CarrOh Mercer, c8mmiSSafy OF SUBJ
sistence, L. s. v.
Officers of the Corps OF Engineers now at
Fort Totten. N. Y. have been assigned to
recruiting duty as follows; First Lieut..
Thomas II. Jackson, at Portland, Me-;
Clarke S. Smith, at Detroit. Mich; Second
Lieut.. Henry c. Jewett. at Buffalo. N. Y.
Contract Surgeon George H. Calkins, at
| Tonewanda n. Y, has been assigned to
| duty at Fort Meade. S. d.
| The order issued from the adjutant gen.
erals office assigning Second Lieuts. Jo-
| seph l. Mcmillan and William S. Barriger
| to the 2Sth Infantry has been revoked, and
| instead they will join the 18th Cavalry.
Capt. William NJ. Wright I'd Infantry
now at San Francisco has been ordered to
| Philadelphia, Pa. for recruiting duty
| First Lieut.. Eugene P. Jervey. jr. 10th
| Cavalry, has been relieved from recruiting
/ duty in Baltimore, Md, and ordered to join
his regiment
| Capt. David B. Case. eommissary u. S.
A, recently appointed, has been ordered
from San Francisco. Cal to Fort McPher-
| son. Georgia, for duty at that post
| Contract Surgeon John l.. Shepard L. S.
| A. now at San Francisco. has been ordered
| to his home at Galesburg, H. from which
| point he Will report to the surgeon general
| OF the army for annulment of his contract.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
CHIEF WILKES REPORT.
Most Successfu1 Year i'm the History
of the Secret Service.

Most Successful Year i'm the History
of the Secret Service.
The annual report of Chief Wflkie OF the
secret service division, Treasury Depart
ment, submitted to Secretary Gage today,
indicated that this has been the most sue
cessful year in the history of the division.
During the twelve months ending June 80,
1901, there were placed In circulation but
four new counterfeit notes against an aver
age of about ten for each year during the
preceding ten years.
Only one Of these new notes was at all
dangerous, the others being the product
of unskilled workmanship. The total
amount of counterfeit currency which came
into the possession of the division during
the year amounted to $50 .056, while S1S,-
1T in counterfeit coin was confiscated.
Coin counterfeiting decreased all over the
country, except in New York city and vi
cinity, where there has been gradual in
crease in this class of crime, particularly
cases. in which genuine silver forms the
basis Of the limitations. The arrests for
twelve months show a total Of 594.
Chief Wilkes report was the first of the
bureau officers submitted to the President.
Auditor Andrews annual report was the
second, and will be ready for publication in
a few days. Secretary Gage is gratified at
the prompt work of these officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
New Justice. OF the Peace.
HIS WAR RECORD,
What Commissioner of Pensions
Evans Says of His Service.

What COmmissiOner of Pensions
Evans Says of His Service.
Commissioner of Pensions Evans Is in
clined to view the recent attack made upon
his military record by Gen. Daniel e.
Sickles OF New York as a humorous pro-
duction. Gen. Sickles stated that to the
best Of his knowledge Mr.. Evans never saw
any active service In the civil war, but had
been quartermaster's clerk. In referring
to the subject to Star reporter this after
noon Mr.. Evans said:
Il never mace any pretensions of being q
great war fighter and of having a grand
and blazing military record. 1 served my
little period in the Union army, took what
was handed me and never made any COM
plant. When my term of service expired
was mustered out. The records in the office
Of the adjutant general of the state of Wis
consin will give my record. 1t will show
that enlisted in the 41st Wisconsin Volun-
teer Infantry May 5, 1864, and was mus
tereC out September 30 of the same year.
l was nothing but private and served as
such during my time of enlistment. When
in the army l conducted myself as a pri-
vate and nothing more. was given my pay
and ratiens enlisted man and l was
treated all right in every respect. I never
travelled on my record as a soldier and
never claimed to have done more thar
actually did"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
HE WILL SAIL THURSDAY
FRENCH AMBASSADOR BIDS THE
PRESIDENT FAREWELL.
Will Return to Warrington Late I'm
the Fall-Wn he Accompanied
by Mr. Boeufve.

Ambassador Cambon of France called at
the White House today to say goodbye to
the President. preparatory to vacation Of
some months in Europe. The ambassador
sails Thursday, going first to Paris to con-
Ter with the officials there, and later travel
ing In Switzerland. His previous depart
ures have been the occasion for reports
that he would be transferred to another
important post, but 1t can be said In the
present case that he leaves Washington
with the full expectation of returning late
In the fall, as he has found the American
post most congenial, and it has afforded
the opportunity for several notable achieva-
ments
In the international questions which have
arisen from time to time. particularly those
relating to China, the ambassador has con-
stantly sought to keep the two republics to-
gether in their policies, and he has sue
ceeded In doing this to a large extent and
also in allaying the small irritations which
have occasionally arisen over the opera
Hons Of the allied forces.
OF late NJ. Cambon has been much inter
ested in the university work carried on In
this country, and he has assisted some of
the leading educational institutions in es-
tablishing foreign branches from which to
recruit their students. He has the .1istinc-
ton of having received the degree Of
LII. D. from both Harvard and the Cniver-
Mr.. Jules Boeufve of the French embassy
leaves with the ambassador for a vacation
of about four months. While in Paris he
will attend to the details of the Rocham-
beau statue to be erected in Washington
under the appropriation made by the last
Congress. He started the movement for
this statue, and under the patronage of
the ambassador and of many American ad
mirers of the French marshal the project
received the approval of Congress and will
be fully realized within the next few
months. One of the sites proposed is at
the southwest corner of Lafayette Square,
where the Rocha beau figure would be
fitting companion piece to the Lafayette
statue on the southeast corner. The French
government and the members of the
Rochambeau family have taken note Of the
American tribute to the distinguished
Frenchman, and on the reassembling of
Congress here suitable acknowledgment OF
the action taken will be made. The sculp-
tor is well along with the figure, and is
engaged on the embematic designs for the
base, which are to signify the friendship
long existing between the two countries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
TWO ARMY PROMOTIONS.
Advnncensents Resulting From th
Retirement of Col. Barber.

The President today issued commissions
to Colonel A. L. Wagner and Lieutenant
Colonel H. p. Mccain Of the adutant gen.
erals department. Colonel Wagner is on
duty in the Philippines and Lieutenant Col
onel Mccain is one of the principal assist
ants of the adjutant general at the War
Department. Colonel Mccain entered West
Point twenty years ago today, and his
rise to his present rank has been much
more rapid than is usual with army Off
GERS. By passing No. 1 in the competitive
examination for transfer from captain in
the line to be major in adjutant generals 8
corps he stood at the head of the list. He
was acting adjutant general of the army
In the Philippines which captured Manila.
He has been on duty at the War Depart
ment about six months. These two pro-
motions resulted from the retirement to-
day of Colonel Merritt Barber, a veteran
of the war of the rebellion, whose last
active service was as adutant general Of
the department of the east. He was a
brigadier general of volunteers during the
Spanish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
PENSIONS FOR THE YEAR.
Interesting Statement of Work by the
Bureau.

Interesting Statement of Work by the
The following statement of pensions
granted and certificates issued for the fiscal
year ending June 10 has been compiled at
the bureau:
Original issues-invalids, civil war, 2O, ,443 /;
tnvalids. war with Spain, 2,785; survivors
Mexican war, 10; survivors Indian wars, q;
total soldiers, 23.260: widows. civil war,
1882; widows, war with Spain, 1.241; wild
ows, Mexican war. 352; widows, Indian
wars, 1872; widows, old war prior to 1861,
g. widows, war 1872, 8: nurses, %; total
original issues, 4,S61; restorations, 4,751 !;
names added to roll, 1862; increases, re-
ratings. etc. 6O,oi3; total certificates is
sued, 109655; total certificates issued in
1900 1O5, ,591; increase over, 4,a64.
The increase of the number Of pension
ers on the rolls June 80, 1901, compared
with previous year, was about $500.
Number of claims pending June 80, 1897,
5,05s; May 81, 1901, s15,40 Inventory
now being taken).
The commissioner at the chiefs meet
ing this morning took occasion to thank
them for the good, systematic work done
the past year and the splendid results ac-
complished in bringing the work Of the bu-
reau up SO as to beapracticaiiy current.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
MR.. CHANCES PROMOTION.
Appointed Private Secretary to the
Secretary of War.

The Secretary Of War today appointed
Merritt o. Chance his private secretary to
fill the vscancy caused by the resignation
of Mr. w. S. Coursey, two months ago.
Mr. Chance at present holds the Office of
chief clerk to the fourth assistant post
master general, an which position he sue
ceeded Mr.. Cortelyou, secretary to the
President. Mr.. Chance is a resident of
jefferson county. ILL.,, and has been em-
ployed in the Post Office Department for
about twelve years, having entered through
the civil service. AS private secretary to
the Secretary of War he will receive O
salary Of s., 250. which is $3.50 more than
the salary of his present position. For the
past two months Mr.. Squier has performed
all the duties of private secretary to Sec
retary Root. He will retain his position
as stenographer TO the Secretary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
SEVENTH NATIONAL BANK.
Statement Of District Attorney Re
EardfnE Prosecutions.

Statement OF DfHfrfct Attorney Re-
EardfnE PROSECUTIONS.
NEW YORK, July Limited States Dis
trict Attorney Burnett said today that no
action would be taken by his Office today
looking to the prosecution of officers of the
Seventh National Bank unless more evil
dence was Forthcoming.
IF all that has been published about the
bank be true" said General Burnett, there
is no doubt that criminal proceedings could
be commenced against those responsible,
but unless a complaint shall be filed here
which is valid on it's face, and 1t shall be
found on conference with the complainant
that evidence can be produced to support
1t which will hold good in court this office
will do nothing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
DEATH OF LIEUT.. DOWNES.
Killed In the Philippines After a ShOr



Cen Macarthur cables to the War De-
partment from Manila that First Lieut..
Edward E. Downes, 1st Infantry, was re-
Gently killed in southern Samar during a
fight with insurgents.
Lieut. Downes was born In Texas and
graduated from the Military Academy in
January, 1898. In July of that year he was
appointed second lieutenant of the 1st In
fantry and served with his regiment at
Fort Mcpherson. Georgia; Montauk Point,
n. Y, and at Admission and Huntsville.
Ala. until the end of December, 1898, when
he went tc Cuba and remained there until
July, 1900. In the following September,
while holding the rank of first lieutenant of
the 1st Infantry. he accompanied his regi-
ment to the Philippines, and remained there
up to the time he met his death at the
hands Of the insurgents. He was reported
by his regfmental commander to be an ex-
cellent officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
MAY GO TO CUBA.
Spanish Claims Commission Believes
1t Has Authority.

II Has AUthOr1ty.
The Spanish treaty claims commission
held a long session today, when the ques-
ton of taking testimony in Cuba was un-
der consideration. The prevailing senti-
ment appears to be that the commission
has authority to go to Cuba.
This question was discussed very fully
Saturday afternoon before the commission
by counsel. Frederick D. McKenney, Ben
jamin Micou and Frederick Beall, repre-
senting claimants and Messrs. Morse and
Rogers and Chas. F. Jones, assistant at
torneys. representing the government. took
part in the discussion. All argued that the
commission had the requisite power to
take testimony in Cuba.
Mr.. Morse did not believe the commission
had any power to inflict penalties for per-
jury committed before the commission or
its representatives whether here or abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
MAY BE BURIED AT WEST POINT.
War Departments Decision I'm tn
Case of Gen. Batter6eld.

Case of Gen. Batter6eld.
The Secretary Of War has granted the re-
quest OF the family Of General Daniel But
terfield veteran of the civil war. that In
case Of his death he be buried in the mill
tary reservation at West Point. General
Butterfield is seriously Ill at his home at
Cold Springs. on the Hudson river. near
West Point. He was a gallant soldier dur
ing the war of the rebellion, but was not a
graduate Of the Military Academy. The
cemetery at West Point is usually reserved
for the remains Of the graduates OF the
Military Academy, but other persons may
be inferred there with the approval Of the
Secretary of War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
At Work on New Lieut.nancies

Secretary Root expects to have the cases
of all the candidates for first and second
Heutenants in the regular army ordered
for examination disposed of before the
President leaves IOr Canton. The Presi-
dent and Secretary have been working over
these appointments for some time,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
CAPT PRUDEN REPORTS.
1t is Understood That He Will BE
Stationed I'm This City

Captain Octavius L. Pruden, paymaster,
reported at the War Department this morn
ing for assignment to duty. 1t is under
stood he will be stationed In this city.
probably at the War Department. for some
time. Since the term OF President Grant
he has been stationed at the White House.
first as an executive clerk and more re-
Gently as assistant secretary to the Preef-
dent. His special function has been the
delivery OF executive documents to Com
gress. and as such he has become known to
nearly all the public men Of the last two
decades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01

The Navy Department has been Informed
of the arrival of Rear Admiral Rodgers at
Kobe. Japan. aboard his flagship. the New
York, together with the gunboat Yorktown
They are to take part in the Perry monu-
ment ceremonies on the 18th instant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01

Mr. William Jennings Bryan arrived in
this city at o'clock yesterday morning
from Philadelphia. He spent the afternoon
at the home of Mr.. c. T. Bride on street
southeast At $50 O'Clock he left for New
port News. He had no conference with any
democratic leaders here Mr.. Bryan is on
lecture tour through the south.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01

The War Department is informed of the
arrival of the transport Pakling at San
Francisco from the PHILIPPINES with the
10th Battery. Field Artillery. 1856 enlisted
men, 104 discharged soldiers and the fol-
lowing named officers: Capt. Ridgway,
Lieuts. Burgess SumeraIl and McCYoskey
10th Battery; Capt. Siviler, 2Sth Infantry.
and Lieut.. Bowley, Artillery Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
PeriIOus Conditions at Pittsburv.
Disa Dock Fire,

BOSTON, July IA fire which for an
hour threatened 70 do great damage broke
out on Pier = Of the Hoosac tunnel docks
in Charlestown today. The pier which is
the Boston terminus Of the Warren line
steamship company. was destroyed with n
large quantity Of merchandise The steam
er Sachem. from Liverpool. which was un-
loading at the pier, was towed ont Of
danger before she had suffered seriously
SIX freight cars Un the dock We're con-
sumel. The loss DlacPd al S,nsl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
MIR. Adee's BicycIe Trip Abroad.

Assistant Secretary of State Adee was at
the State Department today after about
TWO months spent in Europe. much of the
time on bicycle trip through Germany
and France Mr.. Adee found the German
roads rather rough and unsuited for bicy-
cling bit those of France are hard and
sSooth. well calculated to develop the
81 IAed shown by Fournier in his recent au-
tC Obtle dash from Paris to Berlin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
THE STAR BY MAIL.

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
them to any address in the United
States or Canada, by ordering 1t at
this office. in person or by letter.
Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. The
address may be changed as frequent
ly as desired Always give the last
address. as well as the new one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
Assignment of Artillery Officers.

The following officers of the Artillery
Corps recently promoted to the rank Of
first lieutenant have been assigned as fol-
lows:
Albert E. Waldron to the 95th Company.
Coast Artillery; Jesse c. Nichols to the
21st Battery, Field Artillery; Frank c.
Jewell to the 57th Company, Coast Artil-
lery; Fred H. Gallup to the 10th Company,
Coast Artillery; NJ. ]. McDonough to the
LIN Company, Coast Artillery, and Her.
man w. Schulz to the 22d Company, Coast
Artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
Due to American Cotton Seed.

To the use of first-class American cotton
seed is attributed a notable increase in
the cotton production of Russian middle
Asia, Bokhara and Khiva during 1900. ac-
cording to report received at the State
Department from United States Consul
Hughes at CoburR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
Retirement of Lieut.. Wolf.

First Lieut. Lewis C. Wolf. corps Of en-
gineers. having been reported incapacitated
for active service on account of disability
incident thereto, has been placed on the re-
tired list. Lieut.. Wolf is native of Wis
consin. and was graduated at the Military
Academy in June, 1893.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01

Troops e and H. 18th Cavalry tsecond
squadron). have been ordered to proceed.
dismounted, tomorrow from Fort Myer,
Va, to Fort Ethan Allen, VT, and there
take station until further orders
The chief quartermaster of the depart-
ment will arrange for transportation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
TOO HOT TO DELIBERATE
VIRGINIA CONSTITUTIONAL CONvEN-
TION SITS TWENTY MINUTES.
Resolutions Presented Covering the
Subjects of Several Proposed
Amendments.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, July 1.-The constitu-
tional convention was In session just twenty
minutes today. 1t was the shortest session
vet held and it was the hottest. Fifty
two members answered to their names
when Clerk Button called the roll. 1t
was a fagged-out perspiring crowd. The
total number of resolutions presented was
five, the patrons risin glazily and exert
Ing themselves little when they addressed
Mr.. President" President Goode raped
the body to order at noon Prayer was
offered by the Rev. DR.. Richard Mclll-
waine member of the convention from
Prince Edward. The journal was read and
approved.
Delegate j. B. Richmond of Scott, rising
to a question of personal privilege; salo ne
desired to correct language used or at
tributed to him on Saturday while discuss
ing the recess resolution offered by him
towards the member from Tazewell (Mr
Stuart). He had not intended to be unfair
or offensive, especially to his friend, with
whom he had always had the pleasantest
relations.
Resolutions offered.
Mr. Dunnaway of Lancaster offered a
resolution prohibiting the appropriation by
the state of public funds to any institution
not controlled by the state.
Mr. Waddill offered one to empower cities
and counties to encourage new enterprises
by exempting same from taxation for a
term of years. This applies only to local
taxation. BY Mr.. Munday a resolution was
presented calling for information as to
number of colored convicts in state prison,
how many can read and write and how
many have attended public schools. By
Mr.. Pollard it was suggested to strike out
the word "Christian'' in the bill of rights.
submitted
of the colored people of that county against
a division of school funds. No committees
were ready to report. and at 1920 o'clock
the convention adjourned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
100 ut HarrisburS.

HARRISBURG. Pa. July There is no
abatement of the oppressive heat At II
o'clock the mercury registered 100 degrees
LANCASTER, Pa. July 1-At II O'Clock
today the thermometers on the street reg
istered 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01
Hotter In Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA, July To-day opened
hotter than any day during the past week.
The temperature, according TO the weather
bureau officials. was Sc at S o'clock, two
degrees hotter than at the same hour yes
terday, and at . O'Clock had risen two de-
grees. The humidity registered 81 per cent.
CHICAGO. July 1.-At S a. m. today ther-
mometers at the street level showed SIS
degrees and during the next hour rise
to So degrees was noted. The humidity in
tsnsified suffering. the air showing So per
cent moisture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-07-01

BALTIMORE. July 1.-This city today is
the hottest place in the United States. ac-
Cording to the weather bureaus report. AT
S am. the mercury registered SIS degrees
which is four degrees higher than at the
same time yesterday.
At 2 pm the thermometer indicated a
temperature of 101 degrees, and the rela-
tive humidity was about 60 per cent. Two
prOstrations have been reported. but as yet
no deaths are known to have occurred due
directly to the heat