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Mr.. MeREDITH'S REPORT
WORK OF THE nUREAU OF ENGRAv.
ING AND PRINTING.
Enormous Increase In Annual Output
:. In Twenty Years-TO Accumu-
late stock.

Capt. VIM. NJ. Meredith. director of the
bureau of engraving and printing. has made
his annual report to the Treasury Depart
ment for the fiscal year ended June 30. 1901.
The number OF sheets delivered was 12l,-
55S.291. including q .072, $50 sheets Of United
States notes. certificates and bonds. $3.50
9S1 sheets of national bank notes, 529I9. .26s
sheets OF internal revenue stamps, 229,ooo
sheets of customs stamps, AZ. $50. $50 sheets
of postage stamps, 100 stamps to the sheet,
and l,695. .412 sheets of checks, drafts, &c
The expenditures were s., 393. .494.26. The
appropriations for the work were s.. 400. :
043.79. and there were unexpended bal
ances aggregating SIS, ,54953. OF the amount
expended. 81, ,T37.T4 was for new machin-
cry, $36,074-2S for increase in the value of
supplies and printed stock. and ~, IS
for employees detailed to other branches of
the public service.
The work Of the bureau continues to in
crease steadily, the number of sheets de-
livered during 1900 being lie. 900 423. that
for 1901 being 121 ,55S, ,291. The number in
1880, the year the bureau was established
| In Its present quarters, was 23,6O5.oS5
sheets.
Since the estimates for the current fiscal
year were submitted to Congress the treas
urer of the United States has twice in
creased his order, first from 72000 sheets
a day Of United States notes and silver GER
tificates to 5000. the present delivery, and
again to 112,O00 sheets a day, commencing
about December 1, 1901, when the addi-
tional facilities in his Office win enable him
to finish that amount
1t is the purpose to operate portions OF
the force beyond the regular hours in order
to accumulate q sufficient stock Of such
unfinished securities to permit of a thor
ough seasoning Of the paper and ink used
in printing them, and have these in denomi-
nations that win enable the bureau to meet
the demands at once for different denomi-
nations Of bills.
The director says: Prior to my assum-
ing charge Of the bureau, from May 10.
1900, to November 30, 1900, 1t was under the
management of Mr. Thomas ]. Sullivan,
assistant director. Almost FIVE months of
the present fiscal year were. therefore,
under his direction. In this connection,
deem 1t due to Mr.. Sullivan to say that
the condition Of the bureau when assumed
its dictatorship indicated that his manage
ment had been in every way efficient, and
that have found in him a valuable assist
ant and a most cordial and conscientious
supporter in the arduous and responsible
duties of the Office
For the fiscal year 1903 it is estimated
that the work to be executed will comprise
las, ,333, 7G0 sheets.
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men below very much was that there were
three Spanish ships on our starboard
beam all firing at u.s..
You don't know who sent these mes
sages, who gave them, do your"
Il took IL for granted
Judge Advocate Lemly here INTERRUPTED
the witness by stating that 1t did not ap-
pear that Commodore Schley sent these
messages, which brought a statement from
Mr.. Rayner that he would prove when Ad-
miral Schley went on the stand that the
admiral sent these messages of encourage
ment TO the men
When the Colon Gave Up.
Commander Griffin said that when the
Colon gave up the conflict the Oregon was
close on the Brooklyn's starboard quarter
and that the Texas and Vixen were within
sight astern.
"Can you speak of the conduct. bearing
and manner Of Commodore Schley during
the engagement in which you saw him?"
He impressed me as being remarkably
cool, considering what had just occurred.
He was perfectly natural in manner and
bearing
toned the witness closely concerning the
weather on the trip to Santiago, the sending
away Of the Eagle for coal and the blockade
of Cienfuegos. Reading from the Brook
lyn's log, he said that at the time of the
Eagles departure the sea was recorded as
moderate.
He also. at Capt. Lemly's request. again
detailed the position of the Oregon when the
Colon surrendered. saying that vessel was
from $50 to 800 yards on the starboard quar-
ter Of the Brooklyn, slightly inshore The
two vessels were headed in practically par
allel lines
Mr.. Hanna asked: did you hear Commo-
dore Schley say anything about leaving
Cieufuegos?'
Il did not
''Or coaling difficulties?"
Il do not remember. know he was al
ways extremely anxious and seemed to coal
wherever there was an opportunity. do
not remember any particular conversation.
The conversation about going to Guam
tanamo impressed me particularly because
cision-"
The Run to Santiago.
Mr.. Hanna asked the witness whether
the flying squadron had proceeded with
dispatch on the voyage from Cienfuegos to
Santiago. and the witness replied: "Yes, as
a unit. until we made the turn to the west
ward on May 20 The slowest ship fixed
the speed. and that was six or seven knots
an hour"
Then In your answer. you except the
retrograde movement"
Il do"
Having said that when the fleet left
Cienfuegos 1t was the general understand
ing that Ii was bound for Santiago the
witness. under questions by Mr.. Hanna
stated that the fleet was headed east when
1t stopped south of Santiago May 26 He
said In reply to further question that If
the squadron had continued as then head
ed II would have landed anywhere to the
eastward"
The court asked: WAS it the roughness
OF the sea that made 1t difficult for the
Evening star., 1901-10-17
STEAMER FROM NOME.
St. Paul Brings Passengers and q Big
Shipment of Gold.

- u 81
Shipment of Gold.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, October IT,
The steamerisSt Paul has arrived from
Nome bringing 3o4, passengers and a big
shipment of gold She sailed from Nome
October 6, and arrived here too late for
quarantine Inspection. She will remain
over night In the stream.
According t6, report brought by the St
Paul, CandleslCr Is most promising. T.
R. Sullivan, 8who arrived at Nome from
that creek in an Interview said:
..The half has moi. been told about Candle
Creek have mined all over the world and
I have never seen anything like It. The
creek is only about ten feet wide and men
to their thighs, shoveling gravel from be-
meath the water. Good pay has been found
on twenty-seven claims.
Since the storm OF September g. the
weather has been fairly good. People from
all parts of the arctic sections are arriving
at Nome and there is q rush at the trans
portation offices to secure passage on the
steamers sailing south.
George W. Ramsay and j. Gordon Tenn
pie left Nome In q small boat for Teller. en-
route to the Kougarok on July 10 last. So
far as known nothing has been heard from
them Parts OF a boat and various kinds
OF goods were found October /, scattered
along the shore near Topkek. The goods
were marked sLundstrom- and came from
A boat Belonging to the Benhrook party.
which left Nome in July. 1900. for Kuslxok-
win. has been picked up In Kuskokwim
bay stnd fears are entertained that the parfy
OF fve were Drowned as nothing has ever
been heard OF them.
Evening star., 1901-10-17

Building permits were issued today as
follows:
Mrs. Rena H. Towson, to build two-story
frame dwelling at 302s Highland avenue,
Cleveland Park; cost, s.. 900.
Alice B. Jones, to build two-story frame
dwelling on Nichols avenue, Congress
Heights: cost, $1,000.
Henry Strong, to make general repairs to
11O1 street northwest; cost, s., 500.
Ralph Barnard, to make repairs to 1011
Q street northwest; cost, $500.
Mrs. T. M. Woodruff, repairs to 1914 21st
street northwest; cost, $150.
Frank E. Meyers, repairs to house on En-
poria street between 18th and 18th, Brook
land, D. c.; cost, S125.
Leopold Luchs, repairs to GA Massachu-
setts avenue northwest; cost, $100
Georgetown College, repairs to $3.50 1922
N street northwest; cost, $1O0
Stilson Hutchfns repairs to lis 18th
street northwest; cost, $780,
Evening star., 1901-10-17

The District Commissioners have ap-
proved the claim Of Peyton D. Vinson, for
extra work at the junction Of 17th street
in connection with the recent construction
Of the L street sewer. A pipe sewer cross
ing the big trench, after having been con-
nected properly by the contractor, after
ward became crushed in some unaccounta-
BILE manner. 1t rests but three feet from
the surface. and it was thought that pos
sibly some heavy vehicle passing over did
the damage
Evening star., 1901-10-17
wa.hinxton Stock Exchange.

sales-regular call, II O'Clock m.-Metropolitan
8 at IA, ? at IA. Capital Traction. : at ioiS.
20 at 1o4A. 20 at lo4x. 20 at 1otA. 20 at lo45<,
as So Ts das So at lEo ES.. a
lean Graphophone CON- 20 at b19. American Graph
District Of Columbia Bonds. Cos. 1924. 125 bid
-, Miscel aI'eoIs Bonds;LCapital Traction 4s 1854
coll coli as, Is bid, 81 asked. washington Traction
and , Electric receipts St biz 81 asked Metropol.
Railroad cert. indebt.. A. Io4 bid. Metropolitan
Railroad cert indebt, B, los bid. los asked. Co.
% mort. 5s. % IoG bid. W. washington % Gas C. series a a
lo6h bid. lilo asked. Washington Gas 6s, series B,
1e loels bid y $ Electric Laght DEB imp ss ies, %
I04 asked Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s.
4 oo bid %ssS MsrRes is g. io bd
washington Market tt imp p es no bid Nv, Washington
on s ioa Sd S los 0a asked American Gsph
phone deb. SIS, 80 bid. 100 asked.
Deposit and Trust i45 lid washington Loan and
Trust 10, ia bid american $ Security and Trust ~, S2o
1884 asked. Washington savings Bank, ioIls bid.
National Bank Stocks.-Bsnk OF Washington, $40
Ss Ss nnd SS
bid ssns ts ies s,d Gl9 Ses%Ss i5S BID BID Sap
ers ea Ia iso p Sd Lincoln I2s bid M iss asteS G ' 'a0
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction. 1o41s bid.
IrsulTnce stccks.-F1remen's. Is bid. Franklin.
20 bid. Metropolitan, 70 bid. Corcoran, 90 bid
sa @ s as pe ss Ss
Sla: asked; Feogls,,s, eE bid, s'a asked ocm-
Title insurance stocks.-Real Estate Title. s. bid
@sssinston We s Tide. * bid. SIX asked. District r.
Telephone stocks.-obesapeake and Potomac. Y
Gas washington Gas. 'esx bid. e4Bz ask
Misccnsnecus stocks.-MerFenthsler Linotype, I72
bid, I74Iz asked LAnston Monotype, 12h bid. ls
"a American Grapbopbone pref.. s bid 81 asked
Evening star., 1901-10-17
Baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, October 17-Fiour dull unchanged
receipts, 5,7sS barrels; exports, 1O.So4 barrels
Wheat dull; spot, the month and November 73I6s
5Sk; December. 741sa74A; steamer No. 2 red es&sa
699; receipts, sSl4 bushels exports I03 966 bush
13H. Corn firm; mixed spot and the month, 59izu
5SA; year 5la51h; steamer mixed, 5S11a5sA; re
cefpts, Att bushels, southern white and yellow
corn, 60a62. Oats frmer; No. white 40a40ik; No
z mixed. 80; receipts, sSl bushels. Rye STEADY;
No. nearby. 55; No. western, So; receipts g. SS1
bushels. Hay steady; No. 1 timothy, $i6a$ SIC. 40
Grain freights steady, unchanged. Butter firm, un
changed; fancy imitation, 1Sa19h; fancy creamery
22a2S; fancy ladle, 16a17; store packed, I3al5
Eggs firm. unchanged; fresh. 19a20. Cheese firm
unchanged; large l0hsl0h; medium, 10aal1
coarse grf nuiated, SIS.
Evening star., 1901-10-17

Yale to take the Merrimac In tow or that
caused the hawsers to part?''
II am not sure
BY the court-'What difficulties did the
Brooklyn have In coaling of Santiago
prior to June 1?'
II do not think there was any difficulty
during those dates"
Mr.. Rayner-''Isnt 1t a fact that the der
rick beams on the colliers were too short
and were not coaling b-eeches rigged on
all of the ships In order to coal?'
THAT Is the case of the Brooklyn.
cannot say about the other ships"
Ensign Abele's Testimony.
Lieutenant Commander Griffin was ex-
cused and Ensign C. "a. Adele. who as a
naval cadet served as a Junior watch oficer
on the Brooklyn In the Santiago campaign.
was called.
Mr.. Adele said there was heavy surf
at Cienfuegos while the flying squadron
lay on that place, and that when the start
Evening star., 1901-10-17
ARMY OFFICERS RETIRED.
Col. Van Horne and Lieut., Col Hanna
Quit Active Ssrytce

COZ. van Horne and LfeHf, Col Hnnnay
Quit Active Service.
Col. William M Van Horne, 18th In
fantry. having been found by an army re-
firing board incapacitated, by reason Of
disability incident thereto, has been placed
on the retired list Of the army. Col Van
Horne is a veteran of the war of the re-
bellion. He served throughout that strug-
gle as volunteer, first as private in the
I'd Ohio Infantry, and was honorably mus
tered out at the close Of the war as a cap
tain in the 195th Ohio Infantry.
He was appointed a second lieutenant of
the 18th Regular Infantry in February,
1866. and reached his present rank Of colo
mel of the 10Th Infantry few months ago.
Under the thirty years service limit up
on his own application, Lieutenant Colonel
John w. Hannay, Both Infantry, has been
placed on the retired list Of the army.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
CONGREGATIONALIs COyNe,uy
Many Delegates Unable to Attend
The Daily R0uffne

PORTLAND, Me-. October 1.-THE fact
that 200 authorized delegates to the national
council Of Congregationalists failed to pre-
sent their credentials prompted the business
committee to Introduce resolution at to
days session Of the council, providing for a
committee to correspond with the confer
eEces Of the various states to devise a plan
whereby part or the whole Of the expenses
Of delegates may be met by the confer
ences. The resolution was adopted.
A resolution favoring the appointment OF
committee of seven to consider the plan
of publishing a systematic and graded work
for Sunday schools was adopted.
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Recommendation Approved.

The District Commissioners have ap-
proved the recommendation Of the Gran
ford Paving Company that about 400 feet
of vitrified block gutter, feet wide, be
constructed in front Of premises on Park
street between Pine and 10th streets,
where new curb and cement sidewalk are
now being laid. The District is to furnish
the block free and the expense of con-
structing the gutter is to be charged to the
abutting property. The length OF the Inn
provement is about 200 feet on either side
Of the street.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
Naval Orders.

Lieutenant Commander Sidney A Staun-
ton has been detached from command of
the Yankton and ordered home on waiting
orders. He will be relieved by Lieutenant
Commander Austin NJ. Knight, on duty at
present In connection with the Olympia.
Lieutenant Commander William r. Rush
from the Naval War College to the Ma
rietta as executive and navigator.
Lieut.. William H STANDBY from the Ma
rietta to San Francisco, Cal. to duty In
charge of the branch hydrographIc ofIlce
in that city.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
TESTING FIELD GUN,

Gen. Miles and other Omcers at Sandy
Hook.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles. Gen. Gillespie. chief OF
engineers; Gen. Burlington. chief Of ord
nance, and Col. Randolph. chief Of artil-
lery, of the board of ordnance and fortit-
cation, are at the Sandy Hook proving
grounds today witnessing tests OF various
field guns. The French field gun, plans
for which were obtained by Major Lewis In
France, and which has been constructed al
the Bethlehem iron works, is among the
guns in competition.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
Capital Yacht Clubs Reouest.

John E. Taylor. in behalf Of the Capital
Yacht Club. has requested permission Of
the District Commissioners to anchor
yachts and launches in the little basin Of
the Potomac during the winter. The basin
in question is that used for bathing beach
purposes In the summer, and the oommuni-
cation has been referred to the bathing
beach commission for consideration and re-
port.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
Ordered to Washington.

Lieutenant Colonel William L. Alexander.
deputy commissary general. has been or
dered to this city for the purpose of con-
sulting with the commissary general on
business pertaining to the subsistence af-
fairs in the department Of Cuba.
Lieutenant George L. Byroade, 1st In
fantry, has been ordered to proceed to the
Washington barracks, this city, for treat
ment at the general hospital at that place.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
EVIDENCE AGAINST POWERS.
Witnesses Testify to His Raisin
Army of M0untaineers.

GEORGETOWN, KY. October 17.-When
the trial of Caleb Powers, charged with
connection with the Goebel assassination
was resumed today Mrs. Anderson, Western
Union operator at Barboursville KY. testi-
fed Identifying several kilograms sent by
Powers to men in that locality instructing
them how many men to bring to Frankfort
Miss Lucy Brock testified to hearing Pow
ers say that Governor Taylor had given
him 81, 900 with which to pay the expenses
of the mountain men and that he and
Charles Finley were raising the army.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
SEVENTH NATIONAL BANK CASE.
Judge VIII Decide Motion to Quash
Indictments Soon.

NEW YORK. October 17.-counsel for
Edward NJ Kimball. Gamaliel 8. Rose and
Frank B. Poor. indicted by the federal
grand jury In connection with the failure
of the Seventh National Bank argued for
an hour and a half today before Judge
Thomas n the criminal branch of the
United States court motion to inspect the
minutes of the grand jury. Judge Thomas
suggested at the close that the motion to
quash the indictments be heard before he
decided the application for an examination
Of the minutes of the grand jury. He there
fore reserved his decision. and October 81
was set m the date for hearing argument
on the motion to quash the indictments.
Evening star., 1901-10-17

The Post Once Department this after
noon issued fraud order against the .'Im-
perial Type Foundry" q Duane street; the
Nicholson Institute and ]. FL. Nicholson,
$50 Sth avenue. New York. charged with
operating through the United States mails
a scheme for obtaining money under false
or fraudulent pretenses.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
Qualified for Promotion.

The following-named officers of the navy
have been examined and found qualified for
promotion to the next higher grades:
Lieuts. James H. Hetherington, Augustus
c. Almy and Charles H. Harlow, to be
lieutenant commanders; Lieuts Uunior
grade) Joseph NJ Reeves Roscoe c. Moody
and Frank B. Upham, to be lieutenants.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.


Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers, 1419 F St. members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
NO NEWS OF MISS STONE.

MessenSers VINO Startc0 to Her HRye
Not Returned.
CONSTANTINOPLE. October T-As no
news has been received here from Messrs.
Baird Haskell. the missionaries who
have been attempting to get into touch
with the brigands who abducted Miss Ell
len NJ. Stone. third missionary has been
DISPATCHED in quest Of them and the
brigands.
Evening star., 1901-10-17
Aeainst CAange IN Na,ne.

Southwick C. Briggs and others interest
ed have protested to the District Commits
sieners against the proposed change in the
name OF Grant street. Mount Pleasant.
Evening star., 1901-10-17

was made toward Santiago the weather was
rough and unsettled though once 1t was
not bad for large ships. MORO castle was
In sight, he said, upon the arrival of San
tlago.
do you recollect about the blockade on
May % In front of Santiago?
Eyes. At night We steamed back and
forth in front of the harbor at q distance
Of five or six miles. At night ! saw sig
mailing going on between the harbOr and
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15

with IL ether parts Of Italy besides Capri "e
authors first impression of the Blue Grotto "''
this
7 became conscious of a strange, milky r%iGi. %
ance which grew and Frightened as the t ssh :
adjusted itself until | saw that the waves NI?n
irey round the boat were of a sIlVery plut; lt "i
is like nothing else, lambent, incandeSceiI', en-
41aebjnp with the softest glow imagina bic one
links of the shmnering flashes in the heaIl ~ ~4 o
an onal Of the flame of bosphorus, OF the lhost
delicate color n a blUebiIds throat-lheIt -
no sirnitude for that which has no H'itcl, 1
iIr aIsp I;p0n the earth which is not gross Wlle"
set beside these waves Of purest HEHt, iP
able uaslIhstantiaI and radianuy clear
Considerable space is also given to an account
Of Ves11rius and of the cities buried by It's
lannon's eruption before the curtain had 1alleh
lpon the first century of the Christian era Vi
the streets and squares since brought 10 lSht Oh
Fav and of the bronzeS recovered ana now eA-
bibite1 in the National Museum of Naples, poth
text and picture are richly explanatory Chlaia'
of cof1rsa is amply described And TO all the
churches palaces monuments, arches, gates anu
Dubuc buildings, fountains gardens and thor
oIIghfart.s Of Naples this book does full justice
Nor must we forget say that much historical
matter and popular legend is offered We depre-
cafe however. the mechanical building OF thlS
book II cracks ominousy you open it TOO
much glun las been used and not enough thread
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15

turned to Mr., Kipling and called it "On the
Road to Mandalay."
For the same journal Mr.. G. II. Boughton the
painter has prepared his "reminiscences of
Browning, TennysOn and Lowell.
Information about feminine nOVeIiStS.
Mrs. Humphry Ward has nearly finished her
new novel, and II IS TO appear as serial in the
spring.
Mrs. Harrison, it is asserted, pronounces her
'Calmady' with the accent the middle syI-
liable
Miss Johnstons Audrey is a long story-the
serial publication Will not be completed until
next spring.
Mrs. CraiSie-OthcrwiSe John Oliver Hobbies
when asked her opinion to her best book.
turned this deft reply: Il think that each one OF
my books IS my best in its own way-thiS means
that another writer might have done them bet
ter, but L could not. / have never written any
thing WhSh l did not think absolutely true aC-
cOrdlnS to my experience my oh
SeTvatiOn or my own knowledge. Where truth
is aimed at there can be no degrees of cOmpdrI-
Son-1t is either hit miss. | admit that II -
extremely difficult to decide this point-in such
New-York tribune., 1901-12-15
4 RO.S.SE7TI BOOK.
HIS TRANSLATION FROM DANTE, AND
SOME PICTURES.
THE NEW LIFE OF DANTE ALIGHIERI
Translation ana Pictures by Dante Gabriel Ros-
sct-L Quarto- PIP ia Il II Russell

ScI-L QuaTto PIP ia r Il Russell
tlosset1Is translation Of the Vita Nuova'' re
mains one Of the most interesting and durable
of the noted pre-Raphaelite's literary achieve
1nents and a new edition OF it is welcome in
any form But the present edition has a very
special significance in that it is embellished
with reproductions in photogravure and half
tone Ct pictures by the translator, opposite TO
the text They have been selected by Mr. fltZ
Roy Darlington, who provides also discursive
Introduction. In addition to the illustrations by
Rossetti there is q photograph Of the bust OF
Dante at Naples, and colored reproduction of
the portrait discovered by kirkup forms the
frontispiece 1t is a curiously interesting pub
lication, and not the least so in the contrast 1t
points between Rossettis feeling for Dante as
reflected in the quality of his translation, and,
again in the character OF his Dantesque pict-
ures The translation is in the spirit of the
poet. The pictures are wholly in the spirit of
Rossetti very different thing. word should
be added in comnendaton of the pTesswork
and manufacture of this volume