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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
SUFFERING GREAT HARSHIP.
The Work Of Crushing Out the Cattle
Disease in New England.

The inspectors and workmen employed by
the Department Of Agriculture in the work
of stamping out the foot and mouth disease
are experiencing the greatest hardships in
carrying out the orders Of the department.
A thousand animals have been killed so far,
and 1t is expected that at least two thou,
sand will be killed within the next ten days.
The hotbed Of infection is in the northern
part Of New England, where severely cold
weather has prevailed during the past
month or SO. The thermometer has fire.
quently registered 10 and 20 degrees below
zero, and the suffering of the men who arc
assisting the department in trying to ex-
terminate the disease is most intense. 1t
has been impossible to bury the cattle tha;
have been killed in some places and crema :
tion was resorted to with some degree OF
success. The workmen and inspectors have
been frost bitten frequently and put out OF
service in other ways by the cold weather
DR.. Salmon, chief of the bureau of animal
industry, has returned to New England to
prosecute the work Of his department. 1t
is the belief of the officials who have the
matter in charge that they will be able to
kill off the infected animals and to raise the
quarantine within the course of two or
three weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
REAssEMB11Na AT cuLEBRA.
Evolutions Of Naval Vessels Unde:
Admiral Dewey's Command.

The ships of the three American squad
rons in the Caribbean, which were distrib-
uted at the various ports In the West In
dies last week for the purpose of giving
the men shore leave during Christmas hol-
idays have now begun to reassemble at
Culebra for the final maneuvers These
will begin January 2 and will consist Of
tactical evolutions, squadron and fleet DRILL
etc. During these evolutions the three
squadrons will be combined under the di-
rect command of Admiral Dewey. At their
conclusion in about two weeks the squad
rons will separate and return to their re-
spective stations, Rear Admiral Higg1nson
to the North Atlantic Rear Admiral Sum
ner to the South Atlantic and Rear Admiral
Crowinshield to the European. Rear Ad-
miral Coghlan with a division of the North
Atlantic squadron will remain in West In
dian waters. The Navy Department has
not yet decided whether Admiral CROWN
shield will retain the battleship Illinois as
his flagship or whether an armored cruiser
shall be assigned to that service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
Naval Orders.

Commander Samuel P. Comfy has been
detached from the Alliance and ordered to
the fourth lighthouse district, Philadelphia,
Pa.
Commander Joseph B. Murdock, from the
Naval War College, Narragansett bay, H. l.,
to the Alliance.
Assistant Paymasters Emmett c. Gudger,
John A. B. Smith, jr.. and Felix r. Holt
have been commissioned.
Lieut. Edwin A. Anderson, from the Iris
to command the Callao.
Ensign Robert A. Abervathy, from the
Celtic to the Callao.
Midshipman Frank w. Sterling. from the
Kentucky to the Callao.
Lieut.. John c. Leonard, from the Monte
rey to home.
Commander Edward B. Barry, from the
Vicksburg to home.
Commander Karl Rohrer, from the Yoko-
hama Hospital to home.
Assistant Paymaster John Higgins, from
the Iris to the Vicksburg.
Lieut.. Horace G. Macfarland, from the
Ell Cano to the Vtcksburg.
Assistant Paymaster Thomas D. Harris
and Assistant Surgeon John M. Brister,
from the Frolic to the Ell Cano
Assistant Surgeon Ulys r. Webb, from
the Iris to the Cavite station.
Capt. Robert NJ. Dutton, M. c., from the
Yokohama Hospital to the Cavite station.
Assistant Surgeon Henry A. Dunn, from
the Vicksburg to the Frolic.
Lieut.. Commander William r. A. Rooney,
from the Frolic to the Rainbow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
INTERCOLLEGIATE CHESS.
Eleventh Annual Meeting Opened in
New York Today.

NEW YORK, December 29.-The eleventh
annual intercollegiate chess tournament
between four students each from Columbia
Harvard, Yale and Princeton was begun
here today. In today's schedule Columbia
and Princeton were adversaries and Yale
played Harvard. The players were paired
as follows:
Frank H Sewall, Columbia, VS.. Charles
s. Richardson, Princeton.
John H. Harnkinson, Princeton, VS.. How
ard A. Keeler, Columbia.
George w. Tucker. jr.. Columbia, vs.
Louis H. Bissel. Princeton.
Arthur ]. Pilgram, Princeton, VS.. Fred
erick W. Barshall Columbia.
James F. Sawin, Yale. VS.. Claude T.
Rice, Harvard.
Percy w. Bridgeman, Harvard, VS.. Ed
ward e. Adams, Yale.
Edward B. Hull. Yale. VS.. William c.
Clerk, Harvard
Phillip S. Estes, Harvard, vs. Norman C..
Hull. Yale.
The first named in each pair played the
white pieces and had the first move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
Army Orders.

Contract Surgeon Charles w. Thorp has
been assigned to duty at Fort Grant, Ariz.,
relieving Capt. c. E. B. Flagg, assistant
surgeon, who has been ordered to duty in
the Philippines.
Contract Surgeon D. C. Powell has been
ordered to Fort Barrancas, Fla, to relieve
Capt. T. ]. Kirkpatrick, assistant surgeon,
who is ordered to theSPhilippines for duty.
Major R. B. Turner, sth Infantry, at Fort
Edward N. Y. has-tesn ordered to this city
for consultation with the Quartermaster
general.
First Lieut.. c. R.-Reynolds, assistant sur
geon at San Francisco, has been assigned
to duty at Fort Washington, Md, relieving
First Lieut.. Frederick F. Russell. assistant
surgeon, who is assigned sto duty at Fort
Wingate, N. M.
First Lieut.. Charles Y Brownlee, assist
ant surgeon. has been ordered to the Philip
Major James s. Petit, United States in
fantry. now at San Francisco. has been
ordered to San Antonio for duty as in
spector general of the Department of Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
SPAULDING TO RETIRE
MR.. ARMSTRONG TO BE ASSIST
ANT SECRETARY OF TREASURY.
Change to Come on Reassembling Of
Congres@New Official Formerly
Newspaper Correspondent.

Gen. o. L. Spaulding, assistant secretary
Of the Treasury, has resigned his position
and will be succeeded by Robert B. Arm
strong, at present the private secretary OF
Secretary Shaw. The change will be made
shortly after the reassembling OF Congress,
when Mr.. Armstrong; name will be sent
to the Senate by President Roosevelt. who
has, 1t is understood, assented to Secre-
tary Shaw's selection OF an assistant.
While no official confirmation can be had
Of the contemplated change, Mr.. Armstrong
refusing to talk, there is no doubt about
the fact. The retirement Of Gen. Spaulding
has been looked for a number of months,
owing to his health. The duties of his Of
flee are particularly arduous and Gen.
Spaulding has indicated his preference for
other work He is regarded as one Of the
experts of this country on customs matters
and the belief is that he has been offered
a good position as special agent OF the
department in customs aHalrs ana tndl nc
has accepted.
Mr.. Armstrong; Career.
Mr. Armstrong; selection Will be grat1fy-
ing to large number Of people, and espe-
cially the newspaper profession, of which
he Is a member. He came here from Chi
cago as private secretary to Mr. Shaw,
having been the Chicago correspondent Of
prior to that time. and having been con-
nected with newspaper work since his
graduation from the Iowa State College at
Ames Mr.. Armstrong readily grasped the
enormous details Of treasury work, and In
few months became invaluable to the head
of the treasury. Through Secretary Shaw
Mr.. Armstrong has inaugurated changes IN
the business of the treasury that has made
1t in many respects as up to date as any
modern business establishment Of the larS-
est proportions.
He worked out scheme of prompt re-
plies to the immense volume Of treasury
correspondence. By means Of the latest
time-stamping apparatus all letters re-
ceived were marked with the hour of their
receipt, and the replies thereto were like
wise stamped as to the time of departure
etc. Correspondence that had been delayed
for days before that time became up to
date. For this one thing alone Mr.. Arm
strong has received the thanks Of the busi-
ness world having dealings with the Treas
ury Department. He next instituted a mod
ern system Of numbering the rooms Of the
treasury. They are now numbered like
modern hotel, and the rooms are easily
found.
Nothing is known about who will succeed
Mr.. Armstrong as private secretary to Mr..
Shaw. This has not been decided, it is said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
FoURTH-cLAss PosTMAsTERs
A Second Porto Rican Appointment
Within a Week.

Porto Rico appears on the list OF fourth
class postmasters appointed today for the
second time within a week. Walker J.
Lowrie was appointed postmaster at Gen.
trail Aguirre. Guayama county, vice Robert
J Coste, resigned. There were seventy-two
fourth-class postmasters appointed today,
of which sixty-one were to fill vacancies
caused by death or resignation and six for
removal from Office at the end of the four
years term Of service. or those appointed
the following were for Maryland and Vir-
ginia:
Maryland-Morris L. Horner, Ashland,
Baltimore county. vice John A. Horner.
resigned.
Virginia-George W. Wells. Brosville,
Pittsylvania county, vice John S. Oliver,
resigned; Charles Potterton, Cherrydale,
Alexandria county, vice George NJ. WOLF,
deceased; Matthias A. Keen Hanger, Bu-
chanan county. vice Miles Ratliffe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
MAJOR cARBAUGH PROMOTED.
Raised to the Grade Of Lieutenant Col
onel to Fill a Vacancy. -.

Major Harvey C. Carbaugh of the judge
advocate generals department has been
promoted to the grade of lieutenant colonel
to fill a vacancy. He is a native OF Penn
sylvania and a graduate of the Military
Academy Of the class of 1882. His first
service was in the artillery arm, and he
took a course Of instruction at the artil-
lery school. During the Spanish war he
served as captain, major. and lieutenant
colonel of volunteers In the judge advo-
cate generals department, and was trans
ferred to the regular establishment as a
major in February, 1901 After several
months service at the War Department, he
was transferred to duty in the Philippines,
where he is at present. There are three
classes eligible for the vacancy IN the
corps caused by his promotion Officers OF
the line volunteer officers who have served
as judges advocate and civilians who are
under thirty years Of age. 1t has been de-
cided to appoint an army officer to the
place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29

vent the denomination OF Baumhoff then
Mr.. Joy may allow his name to be used.
Mr.. Joy met Representative Loren F1etch-
er OF Minnesota in the lobby Of the Presi-
dents offices.
(which way are you going, Fletcher
Mr. Joy asked the Minnesotan.
up to the Capitol to get shave and do
a stunt or two
We'll I've got vehicle out here and
will take you up If you will permit me to
make one short STOP"
That will be good" answered Fletcher.
''But do you think that being with you
would injure my reputationf'
Il don't see how that would be possible "
was the quick answer Of the witty Missou-
rian, and the two went off to the Capitol
together.
The Foot and Mouth Disease.
Secretary Wilson discussed with the Pres
ident today the efforts Of the Agricultural
Department to stamp out the foot and
mouth disease prevalent among cattle in
the New England states. I'VE have killed
about 1900 cattle that were affected or
subjected to the disease" said Mr.. Wilson
The only trouble is that the people do not
seem to think they are getting enough for
the cattle killed. We are paying about $33
for ordinary cattle and believe that is am
ply sufficient, Mr.. Salmon, who Is in charge
of the department, has informed the people
of ,Massa chusetts that it ts either to accept
what the department Is paying and abide
by what we are doing OF submit to quar-
antine Of the state, which would be severe
but necessary measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
NEW MAINE IN COMMISSION.
Capt. Leutze Takes Command Of th
Big Fighting Machine.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December o.
The new battle ship Maine was placed in
commission at the League Island navy yard
today. She was turned over to Captain
Leutze. who will command her. The Maine
was built to take the place Of the battle
ship Of the same name blown up in Havana
harbor before the Spanish-American war.
1t Is thought the new fighter will be
manned. coaled and provisioned as quickly
as possible and sent to the West Indies to
take part in the maneuvers under Admiral
Dewey. Sixty marines arrived today from
Washington for the big fighting machine.
Tne full complement of men for the Maine
will be $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
FIRE AT BRADDoCK. PA.
Fire Chief and Policeman Hurt in
Explosion.

PlTTSBCRG, Pa, December 9-Three
buildings were burned to the ground and
Two hotels and the post Office were damae-
ed by fire at Braddock. Pa. today The
buildings destroyed were occupied by Van
Horns restaurant. Torreson's pool room
and Murphy's five and ten-cent store. Kel-
Ys Hotel. the Amuhole House and the
Braznell block, in which was tthe post Of
flee, were damaged. During the fire Chief
McMichaels Of the fire department and
Policeman George Young were badiv In
jured by an explosion Of gas in the Brax
nell building. The loss was $4,000 II Is
thought the fire was caused by an over
heated stove in the restaurant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
SENDS CORDIAL MESSAGE.
Brazirs New Foreign Minister Re-
members His Washington Friends

The Baron de Rico Branco, who was
Brazil's special plenipotentiary here during
President Cleveland's second administra-
ton. in connection with the Brazilian
Argentine boundary dispute. which was
submitted to Mr.. Clevelands arbitration,
has been promoted from minister at Berlin
to minister for foreign affairs.
During his mission here the baron was
extremely popular and was the recipient of
many courtesies at the hands of the admin
istration. He took away with him a nigh
regard for the future of the United States.
Mr.. Sherburne Hopkins of this city, Who
was the barons American secretary, mas
just received cablegram from him saying:
Thanks for your kind letter. You know L
keep the best remembrances of Washington
and will be always faithful friend of your
great country"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
FUNERAL OF MRS. FREMONT,
To Take Place at Los Angeles Tues
day.

LOS ANGELES, December 29.-Arrange-
ments for the funeral Of Mrs. Jessie Ben
ton Fremont, whose death occurred Satur-
day night, have not yet been completed on
account OF a curious fact. 1t Is known to
members Of her family that Mrs. Fremont
left definite instructions in regard to the
last rites over her remains. These in
structions are in safe deposit box Of the
family and cannot be obtained until the
bank opens today 1t has been settled
that the funeral will take place Tuesday.
Mrs. Bremont's grandson, John c. Fre-
mont. 5r.. who is a midshipman aboard the
cruiser New York at present off Santa Bar
bara, was not notified Of her death un-
til yesterday because Of the absence Of the
ship from port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
WILL KILL TYPHOID GERMS.
Discovery Regarding Lemon Juice b,
Chicago Scientists.

CHICAGO. December 29.-That lemon
Juice will destroy the typhoid germs in
water Is authoritatively announced by the
Chicago health department after careful
experiments extending over the last three
days.
One teaspoonful Of the juice to half
giassfui OF water is known to be a good
combination. and repeated trials have In
variably produced the same resut-every
germ was killed
The investigations followed, and their re-
suits confirm the announcement made on
Christmas day by DR.. Asa Ferguson, a
London physician, to the effect that lemon
Juice was q deadly foe to typhoid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
NEW ORDER OF FoREsTERs.
Delegates From Western States in Ses.
sion at Denver

DENVER, Col, December CIT has just
became known that, at a secret meeting
of delegates from lodges OF the Ancient
Order of Foresters in Colorado, New Mex.
!co and Utah, which has been in session
for several days, a new organization Of
foresters was formed, under the title Of
the Modern Order of Foresters.
1t was thought that the disaffected ele-
ment of the order in this section had been
pacified through the visit of High Chief
Ranger Hays Of the Atlantic division, and
the announcement of the formation OF the
new body came as a surprise. The new
orders movements will be more particularly
advanced in the western states.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
ENGINEER BAILEY KILLED.
Accident on Norfolk and Western Near
Greenville, Va.

ROANOKE, Va. December 29.-The Nor
folk and Western passenger train, which
left here last night at 8 o'clock for Hagers-
town, Md. over the Shenandoah Valley di-
vision, was wrecked two hours later near
Greenville, sixty-fve miles north Of Roa-
noke. Engineer Wesley Bailey Of Roanoke
was instantly killed. None Of the passen-
gers was hurt The train was running
about forty miles an hour when it struck
curve, where an angle bar had been
removed The engine and two front coach
es were thrown down an embankment. En-
gineer Bailey was the oldest engineer in
the service Of the Shenandoah division.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
ADDRESS BY HENRY WHITE
The Union Shop Discussed Before Eco.
nomic Association,

PHILADELPHIA, December 29.-The
fourth session of the annual meeting of
the American Economic Association was
opened today by the discussion of prob
lens OF organized labor Henry White,
secretary OF the United Garment Workers
OF America, delivered an address on THE
Union Shop"
The discussion was taken part in by Sam
uei b. Donnelly, former president Typo-
graphical Union. No. q, N Y; Hamilton
Carhatt. Detroit; John Mitchell president
United Mine Workers of America and John
h George. assistant professor of econo-
mics. Northwestern University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
Personal Mention.

Mr.. Thomas Barbour of New York and
Mr.. Stewart Culin OF Philadelphia are at
the Arlington.
Mr.. John A. Brashears of Pittsburg and
Mr.. c. H. Hinton of Nashville, Tenn, are
at the New Willard
Mr.. ]. T. McAllister of Hot Springs, Va,
and Mr.. M. d. williams Of Rockingham,
N. c., are at the Raleigh
Mr.: A. J. Chipman of the geological sur
Bartholdi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
MIR. SHAW IN NEW YORK.
Secretary of the Treasury Visits the
Financial Districts.

NEW YORK, December 29-Secretary OF
the Treasury Leslie NJ. Shaw is in New
York today. He visited the financial dig
trict, calling at the subtreasury and GUS
toms house. The Secretary was accom-.
panied by his son and two daughters.
"My visit here has no public Significance
said the Secretary. 81 am combining busi..
ness with pleasure. At present my plans
include a journey to Philadelphia tomorrow.
/ do not expect to meet any New Yor3l
bankers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
Destruction Of Mail Matter.

The Post Office Department has an
nounced that on December 10 the Chatta
nooga and Meridian post office train No
of the Alabama, Great Southern railroad
was wrecked near Moundsville, Ala. the
train breaking through trestle and falling
into creek. A large amount Of mail is
believed to have been lost and carried away
by water. This mail originated princi-
pally at Chattanooga and places north and
east OF that point and was designed to go
to- central Alabama and southern Missis-
sfppi and Louisiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
CLAIM AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP.
Two Russians Arrested in London
With Lost Letter Of Credit.

LONDON. December 29-Two Russians,
Pinkevitz and Green. claiming to be
naturalized Americans, have been arrested
IL London, charged with being In illegal
possession Of a letter Of credit for $25, 600.
lost on the continent by NJ. Greenbaum.
Some Of NJ. Greenbaum's cards were also
found on the men arrested. They bear the
address: Hurst Club. San Francisco"
About 1855 Of the sum represented by the
letter Of credit remained undrawn.
Greenbaum lost his pocketbook at Baden
Baden June "a. It contained 1916 besides
the letter Of credit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
SYMPATHY FOR COL. BUCK.
japanese Papers Speak Kindly of Dead
Diplomat,

VICTORIA, B. c., December 29-Tha
Japanese papers received by the steamer
Tartar, both foreign and vernacular, refer
in sympathetic terms to the career In
Japan Of the dead American minister. Colo.
mel Buck. The Japan Times Of Toxic,
which Is published in English by Japanese.
says that by his death Japan has lost one
of the best friends 1t ever had and the
American diplomatic service one OF its pio.
turesque figures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
Bank officer and Funds Missing.

BERLIN, December 29-A.bert Heyde,
submanager of the Potsdam branch of the
National Bank Fuer Deutschland has dis
appeared. An investigation shows that
$23, 750 In securities are missing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-29
Sultan Of Morocco Hedged In.

TANGIER. Morocco. December 20.-The
Sultan Of Morocco is said to have retired
to the palace at Fez with all his available
artillery and ammunition and to have
stI ongly barricaded himself in consequence
of a threatened attack on the part Of the
rebels.