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Evening star., 1902-03-18
LIEUT.. sToCKLY's CASE.
His Name Will Be Dropped From the
Army List.

The name of Second Lieut.. Paul D.
Stockly, 21st Infantry, which has been
carried on the army register since that Of
f1cers mysterious disappearance in the
Philippines in January Of 1901. in the hope
that some trace of him might be found,
has been ordered stricken out. Lieut.
Stockly stood No. IA on the lineal list Of
second lieutenants Of the infantry arm,
and the time approached for the pro-
motion of some of the officers below him
1t has been deemed the best plan, in order
to avoid complications. to nominate a new
appointee and drop his name simultan-
eously.
Lieut.. Stockly's case has a rather pa
thetic side. He was ambitious young
man of means, and had before him the
prospect of long and creditable career.
In January of 1901 he disappeared as COM
pletely as II the earth had swallowed him.
and great deal of money spent by
wealthy relatives of New York has failed
to bring to light any trace Of his fate. 1t
Is supposed that ne was murdered by Fill
ipinos and his body secreted or destroyed
beyond all hope Of recovery.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
WAR REVENUE REPEAL.
Favorable Report Authorized by SEN
ate Committee.

The Senate committee on finance today
concluded the consideration of the bill re-
pealing the war revenue act, and author
ized a favorable report upon 1t. The bill is
greatly changed in phraseology and it is
announced that it will probably not be in
shape to be reported before tomorrow.
Among the changes made in the language
of the bin is one fixing the rate on tobacco
at cents per pound
The delay in reporting the bill is occa-
stoned by threats on the part of senator's to
offer amendments to it. and the desire to
avoid that possibility. Senator Foraker has
said that he would present provision for
Cuban reciprocity. This it is known would
arouse long debate, and the republican
members Of the finance committee are ex-
erting themselves to prevent the Offering of
the amendment Democratic senatars gen
orally express themselves as willing to al
low an unconditional repeal bill to pass
without amendments.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
"A Number of Army Promotions Sent
to the Senate.

The President today sent the following
nominal lions to the Senate
Army-infantry: Major Philip Reade 4,A
Infantry. lieutenant colonel; Captain John
c. F. Tillson, 1ith Infantry major.
First lieutenants to be captains: John X
Moore, 10Th Infantry; Claude H. Miller,
26th Infantry; Harold b. Fiske. 18th Infan-
try; John II. Hughes, 4th Infantry.
Second lieutenant: John NJ. Kelso, jr,
Arkansas.
Assistant surgeons volunteers with rank
OF captain: Thomas S. Lowe, Maryland;
VIM A. McVean, Ohio.
Navy-Dr. Robert A. Bachmann Penn
sylvania, assistant surgeon.
Charles p. Harder, postmaster, at Dam
Vile, Pa
Receivers OF public moneys: John H. Bau-
mann. at Tucson, Ariz.; Albert L. Towle,
Valentine, Neb.
Register of land office: Games c. Petit
john, Valentine, Neb.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
ILLINOIS SENATORsHIP.
a Prediction That Representative Hit
Will Win.

Mr.. Henry NJ. Pindell, proprietor of the
Peoria, ILL.,. Herald-Transcript, a demo-
cratic paper that bolted Bryan in 1896,
while in Cincinnati recently was interview
ed on national and state politics and an
swered a question as to what would be the
outcome Of the senatorial fight in Illinois
as follows:
while Senator Mason has large per-
sonal following in Illinois, his return to the
Senate is very doubtful, indeed. Then there
is Charles G. Dawes, who resigned as con-
troler of the currency in order to take up
his campaign for the senatorship in oppo-
sition to Mr.. Mason. The chances are,
however that neither Dawes nor Mason
will land l believe that such a man as
Representative Robert R. Hit, who has
made a national reputation as member
of the House, is today the strongest candi-
date and will probably be the man to beat
beth Mason and Dawes
Evening star., 1902-03-18
MR.. RAVENEL'S CHANGE.
He Leaves the Fish Commission to Go
to the Museum

Mr.. William de c. RAenel, wha has been
one Of the most distinguished officials of
the fish commission for many years, has re-
signed his post as assistant in charge of
the division of fish culture to become ad-
ministrators S assistant in the National Mu-
scum. He has already entered on his new
duties and assumed practical control of the
office of assistant to DR.. Richard Rathbun,
the executive of the museum. This change
is somewhat in the nature of reorganiza-
ton of the museum force, and provides a
subchief who shall assume executive con-
troll Of the museum when DIR. Rathbun is
not at his desk. Mr.. Ravenel's new post is
therefore one of unusual dignity and re-
sponsibility. At the fish commission the re-
gret at his resignation is most pronounced.
He had served as chief of a division there
since 1884, under several different COM
missioners. and had enjoyed the most COM
plete confidence Of all his associates. He
has also found time to prepare several
works on scientific subjects, and add to his
already wide reputation as a scientist and
scholar
Evening star., 1902-03-18
MEMORIAL BRIDGE.
Amendment to Sundry Gill Bill to
Begin Construction.

Mr.. Martin of Virginia today gave notice
of an amendment he will propose to the
sundry civil appropriation bill appropriat-
ing 100000 to begin the construction of a
memorial bridge across the Potomac river
from a point at or near the old observa-
tory grounds to a point in the Arlington
estate. The limit of the bridge is to be
S., 600 geo. and it is to be built under the
supervision of the Secretary Of War. The
plans of the bridge and its location are to
be in accordance with the plans Of the park
commission.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
STATUS OF CUBA.
Numerous Questions for a judiciary
Committee to Answer.

Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin to-
day introduced resolution directing the
House committee on judiciary to report on
a number of questions relating to the politi-
ical status of Cuba. viz: rs Cuba. as far
as the United States is concerned, foreign
domestic territory?
Has the United States exercised sover-
eighty over the island and people?
Has the United States the title to the
island, and, if not, where does the title
reSt?"
Numerous other questions are asked by
the resolution. Mr.. Jenkins holds that when
the sovereignty of Spain over Cuba ended
it was vested in the United States. and can
not be in suspended condition.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
MR.. MANLEY Is WANTED.
Desired to Accept Position Of First As
sistant Postmaster General.

Joseph H. Manley Of Augusta, Me-. the
Maine member Of the republican national
committee, is being pressed by the admin
istration to accept the Office of first as
sistant postmaster general. but it is not
yet known whether Mr.. Manley will accept
the office. The Office has not been formally
rendered. but Mr.. Manley has been ap-
preached on the subject, and Postmaster
General Payne. with whom the Maine COM
m!tteeman has been closely associated in a
number OF national campaigns, Is anxious
to have Mr.. Manley accept. Though not
finally determined it Is quite likely that Mr..
MAniey will not. take the Office. his private
interests being In the way. Both MI Man
lev and the Postmaster General declined to
d,scuss the matter Mr.. Manley Is here In
the sinteres. of some Maine publications.. ex-
clt,ded under the new classification reguia-
tions of the department.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
THE HANCOCK SAILS.
Second Battalion, 10th Infantry, De-
parts for Manila.

The War Department is advised of the
sailing of the transport Hancock from San
Francisco for the Philippines. via Honolu-
lu, with the following military passengers:
Headquarters, field staff and band I'd Bat
talon, 10th Infantry; total enlisted
strength, 41S and the following officers,
Col. Lincoln. Maj. Hoyt, Capts. Vanvliet,
Kirby Clark, Root and Chaplain Kelly;
Lieuts. Walton, Turner Cooke, Norris,
Hannah, Humber, Wilson, Reed and Wade.
Other passengers included Col Lee and
Lieut. Col. Hall, 18th Infantry; Capts. Gro
min, 2lth, and Laws, 2ith: Lieuts. White,
18th Infantry; Jewett, 1st Cavalry, and Nc
Gee 9th Cavalry. Three contract surgeons.
one contract dental surgeon, and Veterinar-
ian Uri, 9th Cavalry: nineteen Hospital
Corps men; nine casuals and 13O recruits;
o'6 unassigned infantry recruits and $50
men Marine Corps, accompanied by five Of
fiers and one surgeon, navy.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
ORDER TO NON-IMMUNES.
Made Subject to Directions of Havana's
Chief Sanitary Officer.

General Wood, military governor of Cuba
has issued an order, which is as follows:
All persons non-immune to yellow fever
coming to the city of Havana from places
infected with yellow fever shall report at
such time and place as directed by the
chief sanitary officer of the city of Havana
The chief sanitary officer shall be the judge
as to immunity and infection, and shall
serve proper notice upon persons con-
cerned. Violations of this order shall be
punished by fine of not less than IS nor
more than $50, United States currency or
Evening star., 1902-03-18
CONSIDERATION BEGUN.
Senate Committee Takes Up Popular
Election Of Senator's.

The Senate committee on privileges and
elections today began consideration OF the
House resolution providing for the cleo
ton of United States senator's by direct
vote of the people. but beyond hearing the
views of several members Of the commit
tee made no progress. The committee de-
cided to meet regularly hereafter on Tues
sideration of this question until vote is
reached.
Evening star., 1902-03-18

an offense so serious as to can for the pun
ishment they inflicted. There is perhaps
no other heritage an American would so
like to leave to his children As an honor
able discharge for services well and gall
Iantly performed in the civil war; and the
honora BILE discharge thus granted to those
who with blood and toll have earned it is
cheapened and rendered of little worth if
also granted to their unworthy brothers
who have forfeited the right to receive it,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Howell was member of Company H.
54th Illinois Volunteer Infantry
Evening star., 1902-03-18
REPORTS ON CANALS.
Favorable Action Taken by the House
Railways Committee.

Chairman Davidson of the House COM
mittee on railways and canals today was
authorized to report the bill to incorporate
the Lake Erie and Ohio River Canal Com
many with authority to construct a canal
Connecting Lake Erie and the Ohio river.
The committee also ordered report on the
resolution of Repre- sentative Mudd OF Mary
land, authorizing the President to appoint a
commission to appraise the value of the
Delaware and Chesapeake canal, with q
view to its acquisition by the government.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
To Perfect Chinese Bill.

Chairman Hit of the House committee
on foreign affairs has designated Repre-
sentatives Perkins. VIM. A. Smith and
Champ Clark to perfect the details of the
Chinese exclusion bih as heretofore agreed
upon in a general way by the COMMITTEES.
When this work is done the bill will be
reported to the House.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
The sundry CIVIL Bill.

The sundry cirif appropla tion bill. it is
expected. will be reported TO the House
about April /. Hearings oS the bin will be
concluded tomorrow or nest day, when ii
will be taken up by paragEaphs in the COM
mittee. This work, 1t IS expected, will
take up the time to the end Of the month.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
GOING TO KEY WEST.
Commander Bull Passes His Examina-
ton for Promotion.

Commander j. III. Bull, United States
navy, who has been under treatment at the
Naval Hospital, New York. and who has
passed his examination for promotion. has
been assigned to duty as assistant to the
inspector in charge of the seventh light
house district, at Key West, Fla, and as
inspector of that district when Commander
F. Singer Is detached.
Commander Bull was seriously injured
last summer by falling from the dome Of
the government building at the Buffalo ex-
position.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
NEW POST NEAR MANILA,
Army Board Ordered to Meet and Pre-.
pare Plans.

pare FIanS.
General Chaffee has appointed board of
officers to meet at Manila at the call of its
president, Colonel Charles F. Humphrey,
assistant quartermaster general. for the
purpose of adopting steps for the clearing
of ground, laying out lines for wagon roads,
outlining a water and sewer system, locat-
ing sites for buildings and corrals and pre-
pairing plans for the same in connection
with the construction Of a military post
near that city.
Evening star., 1902-03-18
KAISER TO MEET THE PRINCE
Sailed From Brunsbuettel for Cux-
haven This Morning.

BRCNSBUETTEL, Prussia, March a.
Emperor William left this port at S:l:,
o clock this morning, on board the battle
ship Kaiser Wilhelm Second. in order to
meet Prince Henry of Prussia at Cuxhayen.
The Hamburg-American line steamer
Deutschland, with Prince Henry and his
suite on board is Que to arrive of Cuxhaven
a: about Z o'clock this evening.
Evening star., 1902-03-18

The cabinet today discussed the cesslon
of the Danish West Indies to the United
States. The remainder of the time of the
meeting was occupied in going over rou-
tine departmental matters.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-01-29
The Interested Englishman.

A story is told of an aristocratic Eng
lish immigrant who happened to be on
board Of a train that was held up by
robbers near Grand junction, Colo. The
desperadoes put the conductor and fire.
man out on pile of rocks alongside
the tracks and kept them covered with
pistols.
Being content with pillaging the ex-
press and mail cars, they did not inter
fere with any Of the passengers, but
the Englishman was so delighted at
the notion of encounterng an adven-
ture that he insisted upon leaving his
car. When the porter tried to restrain
him, he replied, But | want to observe
how they rob a train in this blooming
country, don't you know" He did ac-
tually get as far as the platform, When
a bullet through his hat persuaded him
to retreat.-Saturday Evening Post.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-01-29
London's Thick Atmosphere

One of the remedies suggested for
the lessening of the evils of the
London fog is the abolition of the
open CRATE in the city by law and
the substitution of American made
stoves. According to experts, more
than 100000 tons of coal are
burned in London annually, costing
in the neighborhood of $4,000, 900.
On account of the prevalence of
open CRATES in the city fve-siXths of
this is wasted. In other words, it
shown that in every ton burned 30'
weight heats the room, while the
balance goes up the chimney to
add to the great smoke cloud. The
air, it is declared, is polluted b.
10000 tons of coal dust daily. 1t
is running the great public build
ings, it costs more than $500 year
ly to repair the damage done by it
to the houses Of parliament, while
the decay of the Cleopatra's Needle,
On the Thames embankment, is d.
rectly traceable to this injurious ell
ement.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-01-29
Strange Caves Formed by Animals.

Strange Caves Formed by Animals.
That there are some animals which
cannot thrive without salt is well
known, but no very clear demonstra-
ton of this was forthcoming until NJ.
Desuzinges, French traveller, noticed
some remarkable caves in the Oristadt
district of the Transvaal and discover
ed, to his surprise, that they had been
gradually formed by animals licking
the salt of which their walls were large
ly formed.
Each of these grottoes, or caves"
he says, sis as large as an ordinary
drawing room, and the natives assured
me that they had been entirely hollow
ed out by the antelopes, which are
known in this country as 'dwicks.'
Wishing to learn why the animals bus
led themselves in making such excava-
lions, | examined the caves and found
that their walls were impregnated with
SALT its presence being clearly revealed
by very characteristic crystallizations
A day or two later, as | was hunting,
l noticed IA antelopes rush out of one
of these caves as soon as they heard
me approaching"
M. Desuzinges also says that the elks
in the Transvaal have similar habit
and may often be seen searching for
salt near quarries or deposits of mari.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-01-29
AN ATTENUATED GOOD STORY

After dinner speakers have a IL
cense to repeat chestnuts, but they
ought to attribute them to the right
groves, so to speak. Now ex-Judge
Rowland, who is rather happy on
his feet, is accused of telling this
anecdote at the late Lotos club din
ner to Joseph H. Choate:
At a certain drawing room in
London a guest approached Mr..
Choate, who was in the convention
al dress of the English waiter, and
said, "Call me a cab" Gail right"
said Mr., Choate, eff you wish it.
You're a cab"
This is the complete ruin of
once amusing story, authenticity
told of W. S. Gilbert. As the au-
thor of '"The Palace of Trust" was
standing on the steps of a London
house where he had been assisting
at a social function the bishop of
London 1--WE believe it was DR.. Jack
SOM, also a guest, came out and,
reckoning to Mr.. Gilbert, whom he
supposed to be on duty for that
purpose, said, "Call me a cab, my
man" Now, the bishop was re
markedly plain of feature, and Mr..
Gilbert replied: "With pleasure, my
lord. You are a cab, but a four
wheeler l couldn't call you a han
SON." That, now, is good story
Springfield Republican.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-01-29
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Former MorrisviIle Young Lady Writes Enter
tainiagy of Life in the Land Of Perpetual
Summer,

| tainiagIy of Life in the Land Of Perpetual
Summer.
To the News and Citizen Readers:-
1t seems hardly rational, with the
thermometer 800 in the shade, to
wish people a Happy New Year,
yet according to the calendar this is
past the season for such greetings
and the New Year-happy, we trust
is ours.
lie is no desire to tantalize those who
are trying to keep warm in the midst
of eastern chilliness, that makes we
wish to tell you something of our hol-
iday season in Southern California.
The charm and wonder of the climate
is just as great the second year as it
Was the first, and one naturally longs
to have the eastern friends rraliz3
something of the lavishness of ma
lures gifts here.
And first is the sunshine, bringing
perpetual summer. Since Hhanksgiy-
ing we have had no rain-nothing but
bright skies by day and gloriously
brilliant moonligh or starry heavens
by night. The luxuriantgree of the
foliage loses nothing of its rich color
Jag, except when few deciduous
trees in the valleys blend the yellow of
their falling leaves with the brown of
the hillsides. The rose bushes are
brilliant with their ff9ring of Christ.
mas roses," and December suns WOO
the daintiest of springlike blossoms
as we'll as the harder fl lowers. Every
where are the orange trees, laden
with fruit growing daily more and
more golden, until it seems like tang
IDLE spheres of sunshine caught and
imprisoned by some powerful magic
The birds needing to take no fitting
southwark, exult in the wealth of
tress and shrubbery and fill the air
with springtime OF song. Back of
the immediate beauty, rise the giant
mountains with theirinfnite varity of
coloring, and above, the blue skies of
perpetual June.
But the rains are due and are eager.
ly watched for by native CalifOrnians
and strangers as well. For like some
other good things, continuous sun
shine has its limits OF Instability.
indeed THOSE whose 6Htt77 interest
lies III scenery and climate, feel fully
compensated for having the world
bloUted out by thelo y hanging clouds,
for when the skies clear there is dis
closed a yeritable new heavens and
new earth. in the freshness and bill
liancy of all nature.
Have the days of magic passed?
Let those who think 50 spend a few
hours on the west bound limited and
1t will bring them world as com
plely tetransformed as ever the pos
SCISSOR OF Aladduis lamp enj wed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-01-29

During the last fiscal year $40
954 1863 cigars were smoked in this
country, although Of course owing + o
their nature many of them were but
partly smoked and taen thrown
away. And yet Mrs N ttion, who de-
tests tobacco hardly less than she
does drinking, was carrying on Wig
orous campaign against the smoking
habit. The smokers do not seem to
have been much aft cted by her
Efforts, except that perhaps few OF
them may have been led out OF pure
spite to smoke trif more.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-01-29

AUCTION BILLS. We have first
class facilities for printing Auction
Bills. We print them cheaper than
any other concern. We print bills
that are attractive and also give a
free notice in the News AND CITIZEN.
Don't forget us when you want a
good lob at lowest rates.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-01-29
The Lieutenant GoNernorship.

OF the several good men suggested
for the office of acknowledgements
not one is better qualified for the pc.
sition, or has done more faithful
work for his party, that Hon. F. W.
Baldwin of Barton.
He was member of the Republic
can State Committee from 1884 to
1894, two years of which time be was
its secretary and treasurer and six
its chairman. He was secretary OF
the Senate from 1874 to 1880, men,
Der of the House from Barton ia
1896 and of the Senate from Orleans
county in 1900, and was unanimous
ly elected it's president pro tempore.
st. JOhnSbury Republican.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-01-29
Governor Shaw of Iowa, the recent

Governor Shaw of Iowa, the recent
ly appointed Secretary of the Treas
ury, tells this story of a personal ex-
perience while trying a case in an
dowa court. A boy about fourteen
years old had been put on the stand,
and the opposing counsel was exam
lining him. After the usual prelimi-
nary questions as to the witness
age, residence and the like, he then
proceeded :-"Have you any occupa-
tion?" "No." Do MT you do any
work of any kind?" No" "Just
loaf around homer" "That 8 about
ALL" "What does your father do?"
"Nothin' much" docs MT he do
anything to support the family?"
He does odd jobs once in a while
when he can get them" GAS a mat.
ter of fact, is MT your father a pretty
worthless fellow, a dead beat and a
loafer?" 81 do MT know, sir; you ID
better ask him. He g sittin' over
there on the jury"