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New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

Mrs Frederic ]. de Peyster's sewing class. which
works for the New-York Infant Asylum, met at her
house in East Sixty-sixth-st- yesterday morning.
Its members include Mrs Prescott Hall Butler,
Mrs Frank S. Witherbee, Mrs. Dallas Bache Pratt,
Mrs George L. Kingsland and Mrs. Benjamin
INalIo
New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

The engagement Is announced OF Miss Ethel e
Pratt. daughter or Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Pratt
TO Howard Crosby Foster
New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

IL her hrst visit TO America since her marriage
abroad In 1881. Mrs. Baldwin was Miss Grace Me-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

The Right Rev. DR.. Arthur Thomas Lloyd sur-
fragan Bishop Of Thetford, who made a prolonged
stay in this country toward the end OF last year
has been promoted TO be Bishop OF Newcastle
which gives him a seat in the House OF Lords a.
one of the Lords Spiritual of Parliament with a
salary OF $4,000 a year
New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

There IS no truth whatsoever that George J.
Gould has been in the South. stated in the eIe-
graphic dispatches of Monday. He has been stay
ing at his place at Lakewood. coming INTO tnWn
every day. James II. Hyde. also mentioned a III
the South is likewise in town. Mrs. George j.
CsnnId and her children are at Lakewood.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

Mrs John Sherman Hoyt who has been at Laks-
wood during nearly the entire winter. returns 10
town next week to spend fortnight with her
mother Mrs. Arson Phelps Stokes
New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

Mr. and Mrs. Harry ". McEirkar. who are at
JekyI Island. return at the end Of this month 70
take possession of the Stokes cottage az Tuxedo.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs Paul c.. Thebaud close their town
house in Madison-ave. at the end Of this month,
and go their country place at White Plains.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

Baroness Won KetteIer is in town for fortnight.
A daughter of Henry B. Ledyard, of Detroit. shs
is the widow of Baron Won kettelar, who. after
being attached for a time to the German mission
at washington. murdered as the kaiser's en-
voy at Peking by the Boxers
New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

Miss Anne Depaw Paulding has left town, and Is
staying with Senator and Mrs. Chauncey " DepeR
at Washington.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-10

Mrs Arthur CumoCk is staying at No 40 Nadi-
son-ave during the absence in the South Of Mrs,
Trenor l.. Park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
RUMoRs ABOUT MOODY.
His Friends Certain All Published Re
H. ports Are Correct.

Some of the most intimate friends of Sec
retary Moody now in this city are confident
that there is no basis for the reports pub
lished in various newspapers that he is to
retire from the cabinet to accept a seat on
the United States Supreme Court bench.
Special exception is taken to the published
report that President Roosevelt has inti-
mated to Secretary Moody that II he will
retain the administration of the Navy De-
partment until 1905 he will then name him
to a vacancy on the Supreme Court ex-
pected to occur about that time through
the retirement Of one of the members.
Mr.. Fred. L. Fishback. private secretary
to Secretary Moody, is positive that the
Secretary has no idea whatever OF retiring
from the cabinet before the close OF the
present administration when MT
Moody entered the cabinet" said Mr. Fish
back to a Star reporter at the Navy De-
partment this morning, "he entered with
the full expectation Of remaining through
out this administration. l do not believe
the President would make any such prom
ise as that published regarding the pro-
spective vacancy on the Supreme pench,
and l am sure that no promise of greater
reward is necessary to keep Mr. Moody in
his present place. He feels In honor
bound under any circumstances to remain
in the Navy Department office throughout
this administratio Soon after entering
the cabinet and on several occasions since
he has received fiattering offers to re-enter
the practice of the law but these he has
uniformly declined on account or ms PRIOR
determination to remain throughout Presl-
dent Roosevelt's present administration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
REPRESENTATIVE BROWNLoW
Is Now Railroad Magnate and Won't
Talk Politics.

Representative Brownlow of Tennessee
was at the Treasury Department today
"Oh, no, there is nothing going on in poll
tics in Tennessee" said the leader of the
Tennessee republicans. Il do not know
anything about politics. It's something
foreign to my business and likes The
fact is that have become a railroad mag
nate now. I am feeling that am getting
in the same class with ]. Pierpont Morgan
and J. ]. Hill 1t is possible l will become
a rival to these gentlemen. l am building
an interurban railroad line from Johnston
City to the Soldiers Home near there and
this keeps me busy. l am on my way to
New York now. Oh, I decline to say
whether / will have a conference with Mr.
Morgan about purchasing four or five rail-
roads That would be admitting that 1 am
really part of that class now and in case
do bother with politics any more 1t might
be called up against me.
Mr.. Brownlow Is newspaper man him.
self, having started life as a reporter on
the old Knoxville Whig. He is at present
the editor and proprietor of the Herald and
Tribune at Jonesboro'. He knows the dan
gers to a politician of consorting with men
of the Morgan and Hill class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
CANDIDATES FOR ANNAPOLIS.
Young Men Ordered to Report fol
Physical Examination.
! to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 19.-The follow
ing is the list of candidates who passed the
examination for entrance to the Naval
Academy as midshipmen May II, 1908,
whose names were handed in today as hav-
ing been passed upon by the academy
board These young men will be ordered to
report for physical examination at once:
]. l.. Hail. Michigan; H. Forgus, New Jer-
sey; c. A. A. Bloebaum Missouri; r. L.
Denig, Ohio; l.. F. Thibault, Connecticut;
J. E. Meredith, Alabama; A. c. Read, Mas
sachusetts; ]. c. Latham, Mississippi; G. H.
Laird, West Virginia; E. c. Weller, New
York; G. w. Simpson, at large; ]. 7. Cruise,
Kentucky; d. f. Cummings, Illinois; ].
McH. Stuart, New York; c. w. Crosse,
Wisconsin; w. R. Purnell, Missouri; j. M.
Barker Massachusetts,; ]. c. Wilkinson, jr-,
Missouri; F. Goldthwaite. Kentucky; c. E.
Hovey, New Hampshire: Fl. Lyon, Massa-
chusetts; D. p. Hunter. Illinois; N. L. Mich
F. E, Gross, New York; H. ]. Albeit, Ken
lucky; G. II. Bowdey. Pennsylvania H. q.
Taylor, Pennsylvania; +. p Holcomb, Del
aware r. l.. Montgomery, Iowa. E. A. Lof-
quist, Iowa. Frussel, Pennsylvania; w. J.
Denham New York; M j. Torfinski, Penn
sylvania; r. F. Ludlow, Wisconsin; s.
Danenhower, at large; F. P. Lilley, at
large,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Lighthouse Service Notes.

The United States lighthouse tender Holly
has returned to port from a cruise among
the channel marks in the river, replacing
them wherever necessary. She brought
two gas buoys to be charged. The Holly
will return to Baltimore in a few days to
have a powerful pump placed aboard her.
This pump is to be used in case of fire
aboard the ship or among shipping when
she is present.
The United States engineers steamer Jes-
samine. which has been engaged in work
at the light stations on the river, has also
returned to port.
Arthur r. Parker has been made assist
ant keeper at the Northwest Port Royal
shoal light, North Carolina, vice George r.
Willis, who has resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
RAILWAY TO DAMASCUS.
The Ottoman Government Buys the
English Concession.

English Concession.
According to q report from Consul g. Bic
Rayndal of Beirut the Ottoman govern
ment has bought the English concession
for a line OF railroad from Haifa to Da-
mascus. It Is intended to build railway
through Galilee to Mzerib. by way of Bel
san. connecting at Mzerib with the Damas-
Gus Mecca line. On the 9th ultimo nve
German civil engineers. employed by the
Turkish government, arrived in Haifa, and
on the 11th the vail of the province of Bel
rut unveiled a monument in commemora-
ton of the beginning Of operations. The
estimated cost Of this line from Haifa to
Mzerib, by way of Beisan, is 100000. 1t
is to be a narrow-gauge line (about forty
inches in width. The Damascus Mecca
line has now reached point east OF the
Dead sea.
II have reason to believe" says the con-
sui. that this railway. instead of running
to the Hejjaz, including Medina and Mecca,
will take from Maan southwesterly d.
rection straight to the Gulf of Akaba In the
Red sea. While the line will be built for
strategical purposes, it can hardly fail
gradually to develop the trans-Jordan coun-
try-hitherto another Tibet-by bringing 1t
into touch with the outside world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
GERMAN BATTLE SHIPS.
Rear Admiral Melville Restates Argu-
ment for His Position


Tn reference to the signed article of Count
Won Reventlow. published in the Berlin
Taeeblatt attacking Rear Admiral Melville
for his statement in regard to German bat
tie ships. the engineer-in-chiefd declares that
his statement that the German battle ships
for their displacement were the superior Of
any others will be recognized when the fol-
,eying facts are considered:
For their tonnage. the German battle
saips have the highest speeds.
2. BY reason of the triple screw installa-
ton of machinery they have superior ma
neuyering qualities. There are also struct-
,ral and economical advantages secured by
such an installation of machinery. During
the. past year all naval strategists and tao
ticians have ascribed greater value to
the maneuvering factor. and, therefore, the
advantages of the triple screw installation
are now receiving consideration that was
never accorded before.
3. BY reason of the fact that the German
battle ships are without the numerous lux
uries that are installed in those of other
ueen given to those motive appliances upon
wh!ch the fighting efficiency of the ship de-
pends
The purpose of Admiral Melville In prals-
ing the German navy WAS to secure an in
stallatEon of motive machinery that is de-
mandeG by the conditions of today, for 1t
is only inviting danger, he says. to distrib-
ute the 2,5Oc horse power that is transmit
ted by the two screw shafts of modern
armored cruiser when such powers could be
transmitted on three shafts. thus giving this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
MIDSHIPMAN DROWNED
A. o. BARBER LOSES HIS LIFE AT
ANNAPOLIS.
He Was Out Swimming With Class
mate When the Accident
Occurred.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening STAR
ANNAPOLIS Md. May 19-Midsh1pman
A. O. Barber of the fourth class, eighteen
wears old, was drowned this morning Wnlie
bathing off the sea wall, Naval Academy
In company with Midshipman Chaplin, his
roommate. Both young men arose at . a.
m and Immediately went to the sea wall
near the old quarters to take an early
plunge in the Severn. Both jumped IN al
the same time, and when Chaplin came 10
the surface he looked about, but failed TO
see his roommate, who never rose again.
Chaplin Immediately gave the alarm and a
search was instituted.
Midshipman BARRIERS body was recovered
an hour after the accident by means OF
graphing irons. 1t was removed TO the
sick quarters at the Naval Academy ana
prepared for burial. The parents OF tne
unfortunate young man, who was from
Kent Ohio were notified of his death, ana
the disposition of the body awaits their dl-
rection. 1t is thought the accident was que
to cramps. There are old piles and rocks
from the recent building operations at the
Naval Academy. At the point where Young
Barber lost his life 1t is possible he struck
something of that kind when he dived The
following board of inquiry was convened
to investigate the cause of the drowning:
Lieutenant Commander w. S. Benson, Sur
geon George Pickerel, Lieutenant w. A. q.
Bullard, Lieutenant N. L. Jones, recorder.
The result of the boards inquiry has not
been made public Midshipman A. o. Bar
ber was appointed last year by Congress
man C. H Dick of the nineteenth Ohio dis
trict, and entered the Naval Academy In
September. He rates now as third class
man, since the graduation of the nrst class
in January although he is listed as fourth
classman.
Superintendent Brownson Is much wor-
ried over the accident. An order has been
issued forbidding the midshipmen to bathe
in the river without being accompanied by
an instructor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19

manently or temporarily, in order to avert
incurring the hostility of men who during
two presidential campaigns deserted the
party with which they claimed allegiance
and gave open and boastful aid to the
enemy?
Perhaps no better illustration of the
difficulties to be encountered when demo-
Gratis undertake to avoid incurring the hos
tility of Mr.. Cleveland and his followers
could be found than the well-remembered
second administration.
do you think 1t would be possible for
the democratic party to maintain its dig
nifty In this day. when men are thinking
and reading as they never thought and
read before, unless the party set it's seal of
disapproval in unmistakable terms not nee
essarily upon the second administration It
self, but upon the policies and the methods.
the intimacies between the representatives
of the government and the representa- tatives
of the money power, and other evils that
characterized the Cleveland regimen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Personal Mention.

R.. H. Mcneil, secretary to the Senate
committee on patents, has been admitted to
practice before the United states Supreme
Court. Mr.. Mcneil was formerly private
secretary to Senator Pritchard. Mr.. Nc
Neill is secretary of the North Carolina re-
publican state executive committee and
will hold his residence in the old north
state.
Mr. F. c. Terry of Pittsburg and Mr. J.
N. Alsop of Jackson, Mo-, are at the Ra-
leigh.
Mr.. II. S. Powell of New York and Mr..
Henry Chisholm of Cleveland, are at the
New Willard.
Mr.. A. H. Emery, inventor of the disap-
pearing gun carriage, of Stamford, Conn,
and Mr.. H. j. Reeve of Toronto, Canada,
are at the Shoreham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
DIPLOMATIC SERVICE CHANGES.
Official Announcement Of Recent
Transfers.

Philip Brown. second secretary of lega-
ton at Constantinople, has been trans
ferred to the secretaryship of our legation
to Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Salvador.
Mr. Peter A. Jay, now third secretary OF
embassy in Paris. has been appointed sec
ond secretary in Constantinople, in place OF
Mr.. Brown.
Mr. Lewis Einstein of New York has been
made third secretary of embassy in Paris
Mr. Brown and Mr.. Jay have both served
acceptably in their present places, and Mr.
Einstein, though very young man, has
already gained an honorable place in litera-
ture. He is fine linguist. His work on
the Italian renaissance in England has re-
ceived many concentrations from men OF
learning, and he is at present engaged III
editing a classical library. He is the soil
of David L. Einstein. prominent citizen
of New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Insignia of Army Electricians.

A symbol resembling forked lightning of
white metal inclosed in a wreath of gilt
metal has been prescribed by the War De-
partment as the insignia of master electri-
clans and electrician sergeants. a newly
created corps Of the army. This insignia
will be worn on the full dress cap. The uni
form trousers worn by these officers will
show scarlet stripe. The chevron fer the
master electricians consists of three bars
and an arc of one bar OF scarlet cloth in
closing representation of forked lightning
embroidered lin white silk. The cheyron
for an electrician sergeant is similar,
emitting the arc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
STREET BATTLE WITH BANDITS
Sergeant Miller of Chicago Police Force
Fatally Wounded.

CHICAGO. May 19.-While searching for
five hold-up men who had robbed Alderman
Peter Wendeling of money and jewelry
amounting in value TO several hundred dol
lars. Police Sergeant Philip Miller was shot
and fatally wounded early today The SER
geant, accompanied by two detectives, had
met three men in Dearborn street near slst
and believing they were suspicious persons
demanded to know their names. The next
moment. the police say, one of the men
drew a revolver and fired two shots
The first bullet passed through Miller's
right lung and he fell to the ground His
companions Immediately drew their revolv-
ers and fusillade ensued 1t Is believed
that one of the suspects was shot but all
three escaped in the darkness. Sergeant
Miller has been involved in many revolver
battles with characters of the level dis
trict
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
HIGH SPEED DEVELOPED.
Secretary Shaw Signs His Name Nearly
1000 Times an Hour.

Secretary Shaw continues to handle the
immense business of the Treasury Depart
ment without the aid Of any of his assist
ant secretaries. He does 1t easily and
smoothly, and the chiefs of bureaus say
they have never received their mail so
promptly as at this time. Assistant Secre-
tary Taylor is still on the Virginia coast
recuperating from his illness, while Assist
ant Secretary Armstrong is in the west,
and Will not return to Washington until the
last of this week Secretary Shaw will
therefore attend to all the departmental
executive work for several more days to
come. He has developed a speed of 600 to
LOCO times an hour in the signing of his
name to mail and the various documents
requiring the signature of either the Secre-
tary or an assistant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
SHOOTERS AT SEA GIRT.
All the Conditions Favorable for Good
Rifle Practice.

SEA GIRT, N. j., May 10.-The top-notch-
ers among the expert marksmen, using the
United States regulation military rifle, who
are eager to serve as members of the ALI
American team that will be sent to Eng
land next month, were up bright and early
today, cleaning their firearms with scrup-
ulous care. Again the weather and atmos-
pheric conditions were most satisfactory.
The firing began at 10 o'clock, nearly
two hours earlier than was the case yes
terday, thirty-seven trained sharpshooters
lining up at the SOO-yards range AS the
competition proceeds the interest in it in
creases.
Following are yesterdays scores:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Tornadoes in the West.

HORTON, Kan, May ia tornado at
this place last night demolished several
buildings and unroofed the Union Hotel
Two people were slightly hurt.
MERRILL, Iowa, May ia tornado, ac-
companied by a heavy hailstorm, did con-
siderable damage here last night grain
elevator was twisted from its foundation.
while the hail demolished windows, beat
down vegetable crops and did 1900 damage
to Elders greenhouse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
STREAMS OUT OF BANKS.
Big Rise in Mississippi at La Crosse,
Wis.

LA CROSSE Wis, May 19.-Reports re-
ceived in this city from surrounding towns
and villages were to the effect that inesti-
mable damage has been done to farm lands
by big rise in the Mississippi and its trib-
utaries
Root, La Crosse and other small streams
are several feet over their banks. Thou
sands of acres of farm lands are flooded and
crops will have to be replanted. Several
bridges have been washed out and roads
are Hooded to the depth of three and four
feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
WOULD SPREAD PLAGUE GERMS.
Prof. Whipple's Testimony Regarding
Chicago Drainage Canal.

CHICAGO, May ia dispatch to the
Record-Herald from st. Louis Mo-, says:
In his testimony in rebuttal in the Chicago
drainage canal hearing Prof. Whipple, con-
sulting engineer of the Greater New York
water department, has given as his opinion
that in the event of plague Of Asiatic
cholera in Chicago germs of the disease
could be transmitted through the water to
st. Louis. Prof Whipple added, however,
that under the existing conditions there Is
little or no probability of a plague of
Asiatic cholera occurring in Chicago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
The Newport Put in Commission.

The gunboat Newport was placed in COM
sion at the Boston navy yard yesterday and
will be attached to the Caribbean squadron
commanded by Rear Admiral Coghlan.
Commanded Diehl, who commanded the
gunboat Marietta, which was the only
United States warship In Venezuelan wa
tiers during the recent political crisis, is
in command of the Newport and most of
the other officers and men associated with
him on the Marietta are also attached to
the gunboat just put in commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Detention of Mrs: aoelet's Yacht.

mail report received at the State Depart
ment from Constantinople is to the effect
that Mrs. Goelet's yacht Nahma was re-
Gently stopped forty eight hours in the Dar-
danelles because she had two small signal
and saluting guns aboard. When news CT
the detention reached the sultan he imme-
diately ordered the grand vizier to board
the Nahma, express regret at the occur
renee and bestow in his name upon Mrs
Goelet the grand court Gordon chefekat
which happily inclosed the incident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Commissioner Jones in New York.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones is
in New York to supervise the opening of
bids for contracts to furnish the Indian
service with supplies during the next fiscal
year. The contracts to be let at the New
York Indian warehouse will involve ap-
proximately $3.50, ,OOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Bids on Fuel for DEPARTMENTS.

The following bids have been received for
supplying furnace coal for the State, War
and Navy Department building: Reading
Coal Company, $59S; Johnson Bros, $500:
]. F. Kennedy, 5.S5; w. ]. Zeh $5a3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
! Admiral Sands at Norfolk.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

DIspdtcH EveUIHg
NORFOLK, Va, May 19.-Rear Admiral
]. H. Sands arrived from Washington to-
day and raised his pennant on the battle
ship Texas at the Gosport navy yard. The
Texas will be docked at Newport News
next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The gunboat villalobos has arrived at
Changsha and the Sterling at Portsmouth,
N. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19

The proof that an article
deserves public confidence
is inviting public attention
to it-otherwise advertis-
ing. It's only the article of
merit that can stand pub
licity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
Minister Pearson at Teheran.

minister TearSOu at Ieueran.
The State Department is informed that
fdr Richard Pearson, the newly appointed
minister to Persia, arrived at Teheran yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19

ship greater security. increasing her steam
radius and improving her maneuvering
qualities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
What Mr.. TraceweIl Says,

Mr.. r. ]. TraceweI, controller or thA
treasury. said at noon today that he had
not received any further communication
from Postmaster General Payne relative I'd
the charges of Mr.. Tulloch. former cashier
of the Washington post Office. but If be
did receive such a communication he would
send prompt answer. Mr. Tracewelrz
first letter to the Postmaster, General in
response to a request has never boeE made