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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 1899. NEGROES AS SOLDIERS SUBURBS AND COUNTY CAMPERS WILL DEPART the law to protect seamen less cause to the contrary be shown on or before September 1. Messrs. R. B.

Tip-pett Bro. are counsel for Mrs. Jones, and Col. D. G.

Mcintosh and John Watson for Mr. Jones. CHINESE BARRED OUT Otis Applies Exclusion Laws To The Philippines. DYNAMITE FOR FILIPINOS "Benevolent Assimilation" Through The Most Deadly Explosives. ISpecIal Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.

Washington. Aug. 23. The British Government many years ago instituted the humane custom of using the most deadly and cruel explosives upon the unfortunate peoples in Asia and Africa whose lands It had determined to take. It has never hesitated to continue this practice when It Is deemed expedient to give the "rebels" a lesson for them to remember.

It seems, according to the talk around the War Department, that the McKinley Administration, in the pursuance of its policy of "benevolent assimilation," has concluded to follow England's example. It is said that dynamite guns of the most destructive type known will be Immediately shipped to the Philippines. The Ordnance Bureau, it Is reported, Is also experimenting with the most deadly explosives employed by the Eufopean powers in their march of conquest over the helpless peoples of the East in order to use them against the Filipinos. This story carries it own comment. OBITUARY SISTER, M.

BERXADIXE MITH. The remains of Sister 31. Bernadine Muth, of the order of Sisters of Charity, who died at St. Vincent's Retreat, at Point Pleasant, X. on Tuesday, as stated In The Suit yesterday, will be brought to the city early this morning and taken at once to the sisters' house, on Mosher street.

Two sisters from Point Pleasant, X. and two from Boston will come in charge of the remains. The funeral will be held this morning at Immaculate Conception Church. The pallbearers will be Messrs. John John George George Joseph and Charles Muth, nephews of the deceased.

Interment will be In Bonnie Brae Cemetery. Sister M. Bernadine was the daughter of the late Sebastian Muth. She was born in Baltimore about 45 years ago and was educated at St. Alphonsus School and Immaculate Conception Academy.

She entered the order of Sisters of Charity in 1881, making her vows at the mother house of the order, at Emmitsburg. Her first mission was to St. Joseph's Asylum, Richmond, during the years when Sister M. Rose Jenkins was sister servant at that institution. In 1S92 she was sent to St.

Mary's Infant Asylum, Boston, and four years later was transferred to St. Vincent's Orphan Asylum, In the same city. That summer she wras among the sisters who volunteered their services in response to President McKinley's call for nurses. She was assigned to the hospital at Montauk Point and was the second sister to go on duty there. After the disbanding of the camp at Montauk Point Sister Bernadine was ordered to the camp at Jacksonville, and while there contracted typhoid fever.

She became seriously ill and was brought on to Providence Hospital, at Washington, D. and placed under the care of Sister Beatrice. In February she had recovered sufficiently to return to duty In the asylum at Boston. Two weeks ago she broke down and was ordered by her physicians to Point Pleasant. Sister Bernadine Is survived by four brothers Messrs.

Francis Sebastian A. and George L. Muth, of the firm of Muth Brothers, wholesale druggists, of this city, and Rev. Brother Clementian, of the Order of Christian Brothers, of Paris. Brother Clementian Is brother assistant to the superior general of the order and Is paying a visit to this country.

He spent some time with his sister last Monday. The other brothers all visited Sister Bernadine recently. Mr. Sebastian Muth went over to Point Pleasant last Sunday and Messrs. Francis and George Muth, with their wives, visited her about a month ago In Boston.

At that time she was apparently In her usual health. DR. J. PEMBROKE THOM. The funeral of Dr.

J. Pembroke Thom, who died Monday at his home, 828 Park avenue, took place yesterday afternoon from Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church, Cathedral and Read streets. The burial service was read by Rev. Thomas E. Pattison, assistant rector of the church, assisted by Rev.

E. B. Xlver and Rev. Henry Kloman, rector and assistant rector of Christ's Church. As the funeral procession was passing Christ's Church on the way to Greenmount Cemetery, where the interment was made, the hymns "Near-er.

My God, to Thee," and "Lead, Kindly Light," were rung out on the chimes. The honorary pail-bearers were Mr. D. Ridgely Howard, Col. James Howard, Mr.

W. R. Howard, Mr. Douglas H. Gordon, Dr.

William Whitridge, Col. harles Marshall and Col. Charles H. Latrobe. The active pall -bearers were Mr.

James S. Woodside, Mr. William S. Hammond, Mr. Chapman Maupin, Col.

J. Willcox Brown, Maj. X. H. Hutton, Mr.

John S. Bullock and Mr. John S. Hayes. Henry W.

Jenkins Sons had charge of the funeral arrangements. Among those present at the church were ex-Mayor F. C. Latrobe, Bishop James A. Latane, Messrs.

George Savage, Walter DeC. Poultney, James L. McLane, Mendes Cohen and Wlnfield Peters. MRS. EDWARD STIEFEL.

The funeral of Mrs. Jane W. Stlefel.wife of Mr. Edward Stiefel, who died Monday at her home, 1001 Frederick avenue, took place yesterday morning. Rev.

T. C. Foote, pastor of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross, officiated. Interment was made in Loudon Park Cemetery. The funeral arrangements were in charge of Mr.

H. W. Mears, undertaker. Mrs. Stiefel was born and reared in Baltimore, and was the daughter of William and Sophia Holzman, who immigrated from Germany in 1S30.

She is survived by her husband, who was formerly president of the Board of Commissioners of Baltimore county, one son, Edward A. Stiefel, of Helena, and three daughters, Mrs. W. J. Blair, Miss Minnie Stiefel, of this city, and Mrs.

C. J. Bewestecher, of CHARLES W. CHILDS. The funeral of Charles W.

Childs took place yesterday morning from his late residence, 1620 Orleans street. The services were conducted by Rev. J. K. Snyder, pastor of the Church of the Redeemer, assisted by Rev.

W. G. Herbert, pastor of Caroline Street Methodist Episcopal Church. The pallbearers were members of Premier Council, Xo. 23, Jr.

O. U. A. as follows: F. Cresswell, J.

Miller, L. Herbst. W. C. Baker.

G. W. Rochester, E. C. Mason, F.

Meer and H. Gable. Mr. Childs was a trustee of the Church of the Redeemer, as well as a prominent member of the Junior Order. The interment was In Loudon Park Cemetery.

WILLIAM LEACH, The funeral of William Leach, who died Monday, after a short illness, aged 35 years, took place at his home, 829 East Eager street, at 8.30 o'clock yesterday morning. The remains were taken to St. John's Catholic Church, where a requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. Patrick Lana-han. The pall-bearers, selected from the Tenth Ward Jackson Democratic Club, were Thomas Kernan, Charles Leach, James Bond, M.

Furrelly, Robert V. Brau-er and Joseph Eagan. Interment was In Holy Cross Cemetery. The undertakers were H. W.

Mears Son. MRS. SAIirEL G. DAVIS. Mrs.

Samuel G. Davis, wife at ex-City Councilman Davis, died yesterday afternoon at her home, 723 Columbia avenue. She had been in poor health for nearly two years. Mrs. Davis was born and educated in Baltimore and became the wife of Mr.

Davis about eight years ago. She leaves her husband and one son. 3IRS. HORACE L. BROOKE.

Mrs. Gay W. Brooke, wife of Mr. Horace L. Brooke, died suddenly yesterday morning at her home, 6 Pleasant street, after a painful Illness of or 10 months.

Mrs. Brooke was 48 years old and was well known in this city and In Richmond, Va. Mr. Brooke is a member of the prominent Brooke family of Richmond. Three sons and one daughter survive her.

MRS. ALICE J. YOUNG. Mrs. Alice J.

wife of Lieut. Geo. C. Young, of Xo. 2 engine company, died Tuesday at her home, 224 North Monroe street, of consumption.

She had been III 10 months. Mrs. Young was a daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth A. and the late John C.

Easterly, of Baltimore. Lieutenant Young lost a daughter about five months CHARLES H. DEXSY. Mr. Frank M.

Denny, 120 South Broadway, went to Ferry Neck, Talbot county, Maryland, Tuesday, where his brother. Charles H. Denny, died early that morning. The deceased was a farmer and was born and lived all his life of 72 years In Talbot county, having been born near Royal Oak. He leaves a widow, but no children.

ALEXANDER BRADLEY. Alexander Bradley, a prominent banker and business man of Pittsburg, died there Monday. Mr. Bradley was a native of Baltimore, where he was born and lived until he was 15 years of age, when he went to Pittsburg. He was prominently identified with the business interests of Pittsburg.

He died in his eighty-seventh year. Xlht-Blooming Cerens. Mrs. Matilda Cole, 14 Fair Oak avenue, Waverly, has a night-blooming cereus plant that had a half dozen flowers In bloom upon It last night. The flowers were large and were much admired by friends and neighbors.

Mediocrity's Solace. There ain't any laurels awaitin fur him; He'll never be famous fur wealth. But his smile's always bright an' his rye's nerer dim. He's the picture of comfort and health. He was honest and cautious an' counted the cost.

Ha kep" his ambition well trained. He'd nerer wade into a scheme an' get lost. He could always come in when It rained. 'Taln't mostly the fellow who struggle to seixe The colors that glow in the sky Who one day finds comfort an' lives at his ease. He's apt to git lost by an by.

When Glory's passed 'round an when eloquence flows I won't feel no envious pains; Agent Williams, Of The Seamen's Union, Writes To The Sun. James H. Williams, Baltimore agent of the Atlantic Coast Seamen's Union, writes The Scn as follows regarding the law for the protection of 6ailors: "The temporary refusal of the crew of the barkentine Rachel Emery to proceed on their voyage to Rosario last week has afforded some persons a long-looked-for opportunity to give public expression to its disapprobation of the new seamen's law, The law in question, which is the act of Congress approved December 21, to the seaman, among other privileges, the right to quit his vessel in a domestic port without fear of imprisonment for desertion. "For years many seamen have been the slaves of circumstances; victims of ill treatment afloat and the prey of designing persons ashore. Immemorial usage has given to the crimp a sort of recognized proprietorship over the sailor which he is naturally loath to relinquish; hence his resent ment against a law which elevates the sailor to the dignity of a free man and In terferes with the right of anyone to Impose upon him or deprive him of his liberty.

"A crimp, it may be explained for those who do not know. Is a person who supplies recruits for ships by means that are considered nefarious. "The crimping system as it now exists is a relic of the ancient pressgangs, and de pends for Its existence and perpetuation on an unrestricted opportunity appropriate the seaman's advanced wages, which the old law afforded. It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that the crimp should resent the restrictions placed around his business by the recent act of Congress, and seek by ail possible means to render the new law unpopular and ineffective. "The new seaman's law is the result of nearly seven years of serious deliberation by the United States Congress.

Its principal features are derived from the laws of other maritime countries possessing merchant marines larger and more successful than our own. In the preparation of the law all bona fide shipping interests have been consulted, and In Its present form It represents- the mutual concessions of shipowners and seamen. It is hardly probable that such a law will be repealed in response to the wishes of a few persons. If the shipowners would treat directly with their crews through the United States Shipping Commissioner the crimp and his occupation would soon be gone, and laws enacted for the protection of seamen would be respected. "So long as the shipowner recognizes the crimp as his agent the sailor must go to him for employment; so long will imposition and lawlessness continue; so long will the ward of the nation remain the chattel of the crimp and seamen refuse to abide by their agreements." TROUBLE OYER TYAGES Contractor Koper Charged With Violating: An Ordinance.

Mr. John Kuper, who has the contract from the city to pave. Bush street, was released for court yesterday by Justice Grannan, charged with violating a provision of a city ordinance approved April 11, 189S, relating to city contracts. Mr. Kuper was arrested on a warrant sworn out by Secretary H.

L. Eichelber-ger, of the Federation of Labor, charging him with having sublet a contract without having given the names of the person or persons to whom he proposed to sublet a part of the work when he filed his bid, and with having paid his employes smaller wages than required by the ordinance. The ordinance, among other things, requires contractors for city work to pay the same rate of wages as paid by the city doing the same work. In this case the legal wage is fixed by ordinance at $1.66 2-3 a day. W.

C. Forlifer testified that he was employed in July at the rate of 15 cents an hour, and another testified that he was paid $6 for a week's work, when he should have been paid $10. The superintendent of the work said the first witness had a part of his pay docked for neglecting his work. This the witftess emphatically denied. He seated that Christian Miller, who represented himself as a subcontractor, paid his men In a saloon and gave the men checks on the saloon by an arrangement with the proprietor.

Christian Miller admitted that he had said he was a subcontractor, but declared that he only told the men so In order to get more work out of them. He admitted that he was not a contractor. The only evidence that Mr. Kuper had sublet a part of the work was that offened by Milier, and Justice Grannan promptly dismissed that part of the charge. He said there was evidence that some of the men had not been paid the wages specified in the ordinance, and he therefore held Mr.

Kuper for court. HEAVY DAMAGES ASKED Messrs. Linthicnm Want Alleged Wrongful Ejectment. William H. Linthicum and William W.

Linthicum instituted two suits for and $3,000 damages, respectively, In the Court of Common Pleas yesterday for alleged wrongful ejectment from store 13 St. Paul street. The store formed part of the old Barnum's Hotel property on St. Paul street, which is now being torn down for the erection of an addition to the Equitable Building. The Messrs.

Linthicum remained in the store some time after the work of tearing down the building had commenced. One suit Is against the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee Company and the Fayette Land and Construction Company, the original owners of the property, and the Calvert Building and Construction Company, which recently purchased it. The other suit is against Clarence M. Ellinger, contractor for tearing down the building. Edward Israel and John F.

Preston are the Messrs. Linthicum's attorneys. THE GOSWEILER ESTATE Application Made In Circuit Court 2 for A Receiver. Ross X. Gosweiler and wife applied In Circuit Court.

Xo. 2 yesterday for the appointment of a receiver to take charge of property belonging to the estate of Mr. Gosweiler's father, John H. Gosweiler, who died In January, 1S06. The bill of complaint filed by William Colton and Howard Rayner, attorneys, states that the property involved consists of 16 houses in Baltimore and 73 acres of land In Prince George's county.

It is also stated that there is doubt as to who shall collect the Income from the property, in consequence of which the expenses have accumulated and distraint proceedings have been threatened by some of the owners of the ground on which the houses stand. Ross X. Gosweiler states that he has a half-interest in the property and that the other half belongs to his brother, William M. Gosweiler. An answer filed for William M.

Gosweiler, by Howard Rayner, attorney, admits the statements In the bill of complaint and consents to the appointment of a receiver. COURT MISCELLANY Dr. BudeUer Granted An Injunction. Dr. William Budeker obtained an injunction In Circuit Court Xo.

2 restraining Matthew Sheran and wife from placing their wagon in Vine alley, adjoining their premises, 109 Xorth Amity street, so as to obstruct the free passage of Dr. Budeker's huggy to and from the carriage house in the rear of his premises, 914 West Fayette street. The bill of complaint, filed by G. Guy Wilson and Harry E. Scherf, attorneys, states that Dr.

Budeker owns 111 Xorth Amity street, and that Vine alley is used In common by him and other property-owners. The alley, it Is also stated. Is only 10 feet wide, and when the wagon of th Sherans is in It Dr. Budeker cannot get his buggy out. Judge Dennis granted the injunction upon the filing of a bond for $100.

Ask Benefit Of Bankruptcy Law. Elias E. Heller, of Baltimore, whose occupation is stated to be that of a salesman, applied ia the United States District Court yesterday for the benefit of the bankruptcy law. His liabilities are $7,813.39 and assets f4.544.75, including $4,500 in Insurance policies. Benjamin F.

Myers, a farmer of Clear Spring, Washington county, also applied for the benefit of the bankniptey law. His liabilities are $590.71 and assets $303. Mrs. Behling Seeks A Divorce. Barbara G.

Behling applied in Circuit Court Xo. 2 yesterday, by Edward I. and Joseph A. Clark, attorneys, for an absolute divorce from Albert P. Behling, and the custody of their child.

They were married May IT, 1SU6. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hobbs, of Bolton street, who have been spending the summer at Forest Inn, Xorth Walbrook.

are now at Grand View Hotel, Lake Placid, X. and will later visit Lake Georsre and -Saratoga, Final Service At Emory Grove To Be Held Today. CHILDREN SORRY TO LEATE Several Of Them Shed Teri At The Thought Of More Meetings--Partlng Hymn By Waiter. The last all-day services at Emory Grove Camp were held yesterday; tbe final serv- ice vx lutr rHiup-Lucciius meeting this morning at o'clock. Most of the campers -will fold their tents today, many going to their homes, and a number to the seashore or jnountains.

Several families will remain on the grounds for some time longer, enjoying the quiet life in the woods. The dining tables at the hotels were beautifully decorated yesterday with flowers, ferns and vines; the walls adorned similarly. Immediately after the doxblogy, always snng at the beginning of each meal, the waiters formed a line at one end of the long dining room, and sang one stanza of "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." Jacob R. Tucker led the early prayer service; Rev. Arthur H.Thompson, of Kensington, the 9 o'clock experience meeting.

Rev. J. St. Clair Neal, of Harford Avenue M. E.

Church, preached at 11 A. M. on the words "For every man shall bear his own burden." Mr. Neal said: "We have different constltutions.affinitles. repulsions, calling and experiences.

must bravely accept our responsibilities. The sense of our responsibility is Impaired by tbe philosophy of our day In the idea that we are dominated by nature. It is also impaired by ecclesiasticism, when the church assumes responsibility and undertakes to see you through. The sense of responsibility is also endangered by the legislation which makes the multitude responsible for the individual. In business life today there is danger in syndicates and trusts, because we hand over our Individual responsibility to them." Rev.

W. J. Meeks, of Sew Windsor, preached in the afternoon from part of the tenth verse of the third chapter of Philip-plans, "I may know Him." At 8 P. M. Rev.

Samuel M. Alford, of Chatsworth M. E. Church, preached. Rev.

Vernon X. Ridgely. who has so successfully conducted the children's meetings every afternoon, gathered his little people yesterday for the last time. Some of the little ones were In tears at not having more meetings. At the close of the services about 75 children, with Rev.

Mr. Ridgely. were photographed. Rev. John Wesley R.

Sumwalt conducted the young people's meeting last night. These meetings have been in charge of Rev. Mr. Sumwalt, who has been most successful in making them interesting. Misses Eessie Jordan, Ida Roth, Amanda Emlch, Mary Emich and M.

L. Correll were guests of Mrs. Bowers on Waugh avenue yesterday. Mrs. H.

B. Buck entertained Mrs. Julia Frost. Miss Mary Bycrs and Mr. Albert Lee Jones.

Rev. A. T. Mowbray, of Greenmount Avenue M. E.

Church, visited the camp. Mrs. David Abercrombie entertained Mr. Harry N. Abercrombie at her tents on Waugh avenue.

Miss Ida Cunningham, who has been Mrs. Abercrombie's guest for several days, will return to her home In Frederick tomorrow. Mrs. S3muel M- Alford entertained Mrs. Anna Hall, Miss Carrie Wall, Miss M.

Martin, Miss Gaynor Wright and Rev. James E. Alford. Mrs. G.

C. England, J. S. Baer, and F. W.

Mather, are registered at the hotel. Miss Fannie Hissey, Waugh avenue, entertained Mr. and Mrs. Kirby S. Willis, Misg Maude Horner.

Miss Graee Wessals. Miss Saade Rudolph. Waugh avenue, entertained Misses Lydia and Emma New. Among the visitors yesterday were: Mrs. Maxwell, Ellicott City; J.

X. Gorsuoh. Westminster; Miss Maude Elliott, Miss Sadie Winters, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Howard, Miss Grace Horner, Mrs.

Littleton B. Purnell. Mrs. Gould, Dr. and Mrs.

Robert B. Cromer, Mrs. J. X. Davis, Mrs.

John W. Curtis. Mrs. S. Morgan, John W.

Adams, Charles Hahn. James Jamison, Miss Herzog, Miss Mattie Tucker, Miss Robinson, Baltimore, and Mrs. John Daniel Osborne, Master Charles Osborne, Baltimore county. ASBCRY GROVE CAMP Temperance Service Will Be The Feature There Today. A large number of young people from the surrounding country arrived at Asbury Grove Colored Camp yesterday afternoon In big wagons and other vehicles, and the trams ana eiectnc cars trom Baltimore took out many visitors.

The evening service was one cf the most enthusiastic that has been held at the grove for a long time. At 8.45 o'clock yesterday morning the sunrise prayer-meeting was led by Rev. James F. Moten. of Reisterstown Circuit.

Rev. M. J. Xaylor, of Ames Church, Baltimore, conducted the experience meeting at 9 o'clock. An old-time class-meeting was held at 11 o'clock.

Rev. James T. Moten preached at night. A number of persons professed conversion. A singing band from St.

Luke's Church, Reisterstown, under the leadership of Henson Jones, was in attendance at the night service. Rev. Laurence A. Carter, of the Hereford Circuit, is at the camp and will take an active part In the services. Rev.

Igaland Penn, of Atlanta, assistant secretary of the Colored Epworth League, will make the principal address at the Epworth League Day exercises, to be observed shortly. Those who have selected tents this week are George W. Battle, Talbot Brown, Milton Snowden. Henry Johnson. Geprglana Abner.

Isaac Ross. James Madden. Josephine Johnson. Rebecca Loggan, Julia Moten, Henson Hughes. Levenia Howard.

Xlmrod Thompson. EHen Tyson. Henry Johnson. Thomas Mack, Hattie Cambrill and Thomas Jackson. Today will be "Temperance Day." The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will have charge of the exercises.

COL. BOWIE'S RETENTION A Petition Presented To Surveyor Of The Port Ilanna. Mr. Robert Ramsay, of Patterson. Ram-Bay and Mr.

William G. Atkinson, of Messrs. A. Schumacher steamship asents, called on Surveyor of the Port John B. Hanna yesterday and presented a petition asking for the retention cf Col.

Washington Bowie as deputy surveyor. The petition commends Colonel Bowie for ability, faithfulness and practical knowledge of the business of the department. It is signed by about twenty firms and companies, including steamship agents, commission merchants, exporters and importers who have close relations with the surveyor's department. Among the signers are Patterson, Ramsay the Atlantic Transport Company, C. Morton Stewart Louis Muller and the Black-Sheridan-Wilson Coal Company.

Surveyor Hanna courteously received the committee presenting the petitions, but gave no assurance of what he intends doing. Colonel Bowie has held the position of deputy surveyor about five years. The position pays a salary of AT CHATEAU LA GRANGE A Baltimorean Entertained By Lafayette's Descendants. Mr. Charles B.

Tiernan. of Baltimore, who has been enjoying a trip abroad, was recently entertained by the greatgrandson cf Lafayette at the family estate. La Grange. Mr. Tiernan writes from Paris, on August 9, as follows: "I arrived in Paris from Chartres.

after having visited St. Malo, Mount St. Michael and other places on the coast of Brittany and Xormandy. I spent Tuesday, August 8. with Marquis de Lasteyrie at La Grange.

He Is the greatgrandson of Lafayette and the head of the family. The Marquise is a granddaughter of the Duke of Leicester. Xothing could have exceeded their kindness and hospitality to me. "The chateau is what is known as a chateau fort. It dates from the middle ages and has five large towers, the sixth having been taken away about 100 years ago In order to open the large court In the centre.

It had been surrounded with a moat, flUed with water, a part of which still re mains. The park Is very handsome and has a large number of American trees. There are many avenues through It, which radiate as the points of a star. "The portrait of Lafayette, opposite the head of the stairway In the chateau, is the original of which that In the Capitol at Washington Is a duplicate. "In the afternoon I was driven to Cour-pelay to the cemetery to see the tomb of Mr.

William C. SomervUIe. of Maryland Next to his tomb are the tombs of two of the grandchildren of Lafayette, one a Lafayette and the other a Lasteyrie, who died, respectively. In 1807 and 1816." Mr. Tiernaa expects to return soon to America, Secretary Root Urged To Enlist Colored Men In The South.

THOUSANDS AJIE AVAILABLE Sir. Root Has Xot Committed Himself, But War Department Officials Object To Segro Volunteers. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore San. Washington, Aug. 23.

Southern Senators and Representatives are urging Secretary Root to enlist one or more negro regiments under the latest call for volunteers. It is claimed that thousands of colored men through the South are anxious to volunteer for service either in the Philippines or the West Indies. The strongest pressure on the Secretary of War in behalf of enlistments of colored volunteers comes from Florida and Georgia, and it Is said these two States could furnish at 10 days' notice enough colored troops to organize 10 full regiments. The proposition Is being very vigorously pressed by CoL John V. Ryan, of Jacksonville, who says he proposes to remain here until the President returns to Washington, when the subject will be presented to Mr.

McKinley In detail. Colonel Ryan is armed with indorsements from a number of Southern Congressmen, including the two Senators from Florida, Representative Livingston and Governor Candler, of Georgia. He says there is a strong sentiment all through the South In favor of the enlistment of colored volunteers because of their peculiar fitness for service in a warm climate, either in the Philippines, Cuba or Porto Rico. Thus far Secretary Root has declined to commit himself on the subject further than to say that he is aware the colored "regulars" make excellent soldiers. There Is, however, a strong prejudice In the War Department against the enlistment of negro volunteers.

It is alleged by those opposing the organization of negro regiments that the few regiments raised in the early stages of the war with Spain caused a great deal of trouble and friction In consequence of the irrepressible race prejudice. Mr. Root's Vigorous Policy. Secretary of War Root returned to Washington tonight from his visit to President McKinley at Lake Champlaln. He went at once to his apartments at the Arlington Hotel, and later spent some time with General Corbin and Acting Secretary of War Meiklejohn.

The campaign in the Philippines, he declared, Is to be pushed vigorously and promptly. He was determined, he said, that every man belonging to the 20 new regiments of volunteers shall eat his Christmas dinner in the Philippines. Regarding reports that Gen. Wesley Mer-ritt, who has also been at Lake Champlain in conference with the President and Secretary Root, is to succeed General Otis in command of the troops in the Philippines, Mr. Root was noncommittal.

He evaded all questions on this point and declined to make any positive statement whatever In regard to the subject. Tbe Secretary's attention was directed to reports of fresh propositions for treating with the Filipinos with a view to a peaceful settlement of the war. He said he had not heard officially of these, but would be glad If such a solution of the difficulties could be brought about. Porto Ricans Make Good Soldiers. According to recent advices received at the War Department, the experiment of enlisting natives of the West Indies in the American Army has proved quite successful In the case of the Porto Rican battalion of United States volunteers.

This battalion Is commanded by Major L. P. Davidson, and is the only one of Its kind in the army. Lieutenant is the battalion adjutant, has written a letter to Major Johnson, of the Adjutant-General's oflice, speaking In high terms of the personnel of the battalion. He says that the Porto Rlcan soldiers are a fine lot of men, obedient and willing to learn.

They take great pride In being soldiers of the United States Army, and always dress very neatly. His opinion is that the Porto Rican soldiers, officered by Americans, will be a success and a valuable addition to the United States Army. Changes In Artillery Regiments. The War Department today published an order which rearranges slightly the composition of regiments of artillery, Increasing the number of men in the light batteries and decreasing the number in the heavy batteries. Each regiment will hereafter consist of 12 batteries of heavy artillery of 113 men each, and two batteries of field artillery of 162 men each.

The change is made because experience has shown that the light batteries had not sufficient men to handle six pieces. An order of the War Department directs that the State volunteer organizations under the act of April 22, 1898, must be maintained, while in the United States service, as originally accepted. The act of March 2, 1899, provided for several officers not allowed when the regiments from the States were accepted, and some Governors have endeavored to have these officers added since the passage of the last act. BIG BILLS TO BE PAID Increase In The Army Causes Heavy Demands On The Treasury. Washington, Aug.

23. Secretary Gage Is engaged in the task of ascertaining whence the funds are to come with which to pay the largely Increased army recently determined on by the President and Secretary Root. The receipts of the Government did not meet the extraordinary expenditures when the army was smaller, and the problem of how to meet the cost of 30,000 additional troops gives the Treasury Department some uneasiness. The mere question of pay is easily decided, but to this must be added the enormous expenses of additional transportation, the greatly increased, cost of subsistence, which, with the 'army thousands of miles away, will require the expenditure of millions of dollars; the added cost of new equipment for 30,000 men and the Innumerable items that' go to make an effective army, properly clothed, thoroughly equipped for duty and well fed; all these things are expensive and their cost Is more or less conjectural. Bates says it would be impossible to give a rough ideq.

of the cost of a regiment or of the military establishment in the Philippines without weeks of careful investigation of accounts. This is now being done for the annual report of the Secretary, and until definite figures are known the Paymaster-General's Department will not make a guess. Secretary Gage has authority, it is asserted, to Issue more bonds for the prosecution of the war in the Philippines. The war revenue law authorized the issue of $100,000,000 worth of certificates of indebtedness and $400,000,000 worth of bonds. Two hundred million dollars' worth of these bonds were offered at popular subscription, and subscribed five times over.

The law says that the proceeds of the sale of these bonds shall be used "to defray expenditures authorized on account of the existing war (such proceeds, when received, to be used only for the purpose of meeting such war expenditures)." It is held by the law officers of the Government that the war In the Philippines Is to all intents and purposes a part of the "existing war" with Spain, for, when the law was enacted, the present condition of affairs may have been anticipated. Congress, too, authorized the increase in the army after peace was declared, and at a time when It was known the only use to which it was to be put was In maintaining peace in the new possessions. For theso reasons it has been held that the Secretary of the Treasury has full authority still further to encroach upon the securities authorized by the war revenue act. It can be said on the authority of Treasury officials who have been giving the matter careful study of several weeks that the Fifty-sixth Congress will not lessen the war taxes imposed by the act of June 13, 1898. In some quarters the clamor for a reduction of these taxes has already begun, but the enormous expenditures to be incurred In the next two years not only forbids curtailment of these special taxes, but requires an enlargement of the general scheme and a stoppage of the holes through which those supposed to' have been taxed have escaped.

From ordinary Internal revenue taxation last year the receipts were, in round numbers, The war revenues yielded, in round numbers, $100,000,000. With the customs duties and miscellaneous receipts aflded, a big defleit followed at the end of the fiscal year. It is admitted that customs duties ought not to-be further increased. The wily source, therefore, from, which additional revenue can be derived Is from war. taxes or -bonds, on, -both.

Meeting Of The New Democratic Executive Committee. PREDICTIONS OF SUCCESS Comments I'pon The Republican Tieket Nominated TuesdayWork Of The Commissioners. A meeting of the new Democratic Executive Committee for Baltimore county was held in the courthouse at Towson yesterday afternoon. There was a full attendance, and enthusiastic predictions of the success of the entire Democratic ticket in Xovember were freely made. The following constitute the committee: First District James F.

Du Bell, Michael F. Schatz and Charles W. Waidner. Seocnd-Henry J. Hebb, Henry B.

Fryfogle and J. Edwaid Bolte. Third Robert H. Wright, Christopher E. Fitz-simmons and C.

Lyon Rogers, Jr. Fourth George W. L'hler. William C. Clark and William A.

Slade. ifth John C. Gin, George A. Nash and George M. Price.

Sixth John H. Copenhaver, Reuben H. Housemen and John L. Perrpler. Seventh C.

Elade. W. Evans Anderson and William Parker. Eighth Sterling Cockey, Patrick McXeeTe and Thomas B. Wheeler.

Ninth William P. Cole, James Dug an and John Dohoney. Tenth Josiah Almony, H. S. Piersol and Paul T.

Dode. Elerenth Frank J. Kearney, William Dunty and Joseph Dreyer. Twelfth Michael J. Gaff, Charles B.

Ball and George C. Roethe. Thirteenth James Rittenhouse, Joseph Sandman ud Harry F. Aftung. Fourteenth Charles J.

Fox, John Tames and William Menninger. Fifteenth Samuel W. Kirk, Charles H. Nichols tnd James P. Jones.

The candidates present at the meeting were: John Hubner, for State Senate; Redmond C. Stewart, Dr. George W. Tru-itt and Joseph Sanderson, for House of Delegates; John Grason, for State's Attorney; John V. Slade, for County Commissioner; Harrison Rider, for register of wills; Alfred Fovble, for county treasurer; Albert F.

Brunier, Melchor Hoshall and Lewis W. Held, for judges of the Orphans' Court, and Col. Charles B. McClean, for county surveyor. There were also present: Ex-Congressman J.

Fred C. Talbott, Walter R. Townsend, George W. Yellott, Frank I. Duncan, Dr.

H. J. Hebb, James J. Lindsay, William Grason, O. Parker Baker, X.

Bosley Merryman, Z. Howard Isaac, William A. Lee, George W. Feele-myer, John F. Anderson, Daniel Harding, Thomas J.

Hunter, S. C. Tomay, Risteau Grason, Eugene Burke, Dennis F. Starr, Thomas Jenifer, John S. Blddison, Samuel M.

Rankin, Frederick D. Dolling-burg, W. Gill Smith," Charles A. Stewart and Frank Bassom. The meeting was called to order by Mr.

G. T. Dalcour, chairman of the last executive committee. Mr. S.

C. Tomay served as temporary secretary. Mr. Robert H. Wright nominated ex-Sheriff William P.

Coll, of the Xinth district, for chairman of the committee, and he was elected unanimously, amid applause. Dr. H. J. Hebb nominated Robert H.

Wright, of the Third district, for secretary, and his election was also unanimous. William A. Slade, of the Fourth district, was elected treasurer. On motion of Dr. Hebb the chairman was authorized to appoint a campaign committee of five and a finance committee of three to act in connection with the chairman of the committee.

The chairman said he would announce the committees in a few days. Mr. Robert H. Wright tendered to the committee the use of two rooms ia the Law Building at Towson as county Democratic headquarters during the campaign. Mr.

Talbott suggested that headquarters will be opened later in Baltimore city. Mr. Hubner, In an address, said: "We have not now, nor have we ever had, the same organization as have the Republicans, and the Republicans work more zealously than we do. This is not confined to any one district, but it is true all over the county. Organization, thorough organization, is necessary to bring out the fuli Democratic vote of the county." Mr.

William H. Copenhaver, of the Sixth district, said the Republicans were well organized in that district. Mr. Frank I. Duncan also spoke of Republican methods of getting out their voters.

Chairman Coll advised the candidates, as well as the people, to get into the fight. Mr. James J. Lindsay advised that attention be given to getting the voters registered. He believed there were 1,000 to 1,200 Democratic voters in the county not registered.

After the meeting there was a private conference of candidates for the purpose of becoming better acquainted and to talk over matters pertaining to the campaign. Comment On Republican TIeket. The nominations made by the Republican convention at Towson Tuesday were the subject of much comment In Baltimore county yesterday. While generally favorably received by Republicans in the county, they do not give entire satisfaction In som quarters, it is said. Those difficulties may be settled before election day.

Democrats seem to be well pleased with the Republl can ticket, and it was said at Towson yes terday that the failure to place Mr. John S. Ensor, candidate for renominatlon for State's Attorney, upon the ticket was worth 1,500 votes to the Democrats. Mr. John S.

Ensor went to Atlantic City yesterday to spend a week. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Ensor, will go to Atlantic City Saturday.

Before The Commissioners. Messrs. E. II. Bouton and E.

A. Robblns, representing the Roland Park Civic League, were Before the County Commissioners yesterday and asked that Roland avenue, bo tween the city limits and Wyndhurst avenue, be macadamized, Mr. Bouton told the Commissioners that the property-owners and residents of Roland Park had paid from $12,000 to $15,000 road tax during the past five years, and that in that time not more than $2,000 had been expended there on roads. The Commissioners present, Messrs. Frederick and Knox, promised to have macadamized one sldu of the avenue this year and the other side next year.

Mr. Bouton thought the whole work should be done this year, but he and Mr. Robbins seemed to be satisfied with the proposition made by Messrs. Frederick and Knox. A.

A. Leonard, president of the Tuxedo Park Protective Association, complained to the Commissioners that the work of putting in a culvert on Roland avenue, west of Tuxedo Park, is not being well done. The Commissioners found, on inquiry, that the culvert is being covered temporarily with boards until iron gratlDg can be placed there. S. G.

Crocker offered to furnish ho County Commissioners with crushed and rolled stone on Cold Spring between Charles street and Roland avenue, for $1.50 a perch. President Frederick says the Commissioners are getting crushed stone In that locality for $1.14 a perch. Grant Hare has been reappointed by the Commissioners constable for the Seventh district: Yachting: And Coaching Company. The Blenheim Yachting and Coaching Company of Baltimore County has been incorporated by John J. Forrester, Daniel Crook, John B.

Elliott, Joseph W. Hazell and Jacob W. Hook. The corporation is formed "for navigating the waters of this and adjoining States by steam, sail or other boats or vessels; for the transportation of goods and passengers; for carrying on any forwarding or warehousing business: for construction, owning, chartering or leasing of steamboats, wharves, docks, roads, vehicles or othar property required for the purposes enumerated, and for establishing and maintaining lines of stages and stage coaches for passengers and mails." The capital stock is $2,000, divided Into 200 shares of $10 each. Funeral Of Charles F.

Ide. The funeral of Charles F. Ide, son of Rev. E. C.

Ide, pastor of the First German Lutheran Church, of Ellicott City, who died Monday at his home In Catonsvllle, of typhoid fever, took place yesterday afternoon. Rev. George W. Ebeling, pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, and Rev. Joseph F.

Jennison, pastor of the Catonsvllle Presbyterian Church, conducted the services. The interment was In St. John's Cemetery, Howard county, near Ellicott City. The pallbearers were Benjamin n. Schotta, Albert Lynch, Charles Reich, Herne Andrea, William Kraft and John Damm.

Mrs. Jones Will Appeal. Mrs. Columbia Jones, who In July, 1897, filed a bill against her husband, Reuben Jones, for a limited divorce and for alimony, has filed an order for an appeal to the Court of Appeals from the order of Judges Fowler and Burke dismissing her Dili or complaint, and has filed a petition for alimony pending the appeal and for counsel fees. Judge Burke passed an order directing Keuben Jones to pay her $7.50 a week alimony -and $125 counsel un Confederate Veteran Dead.

Mr. David L. Hergesheimer, one of the oldest inmates of the Confederate Soldiers' Home at Pikesville, died late Tuesday night at the Home from consumption of the throat. He had been at the Home since January 4, 1S9S. He was born and reared in Frederick county, Maryland, but lived for some years at Sir John's Run, W.

Va. He was a farmer, but worked for some years on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. Mr. Hergesheimer was 80 years old, and has two sons and a daughter at Sir John's Run. During the war he was a member of Company First Maryland Cavalry.

Estate Of Adam Joh. The will of Adam Joh was presented before the Orphans' Court at Towson yesterday for probate. All his estate is given to his wife for life and after her death to his sons Louis Joh and Adam Joh, who are to pay the following legacies to his children: Louisa Krieg, Catharina Ritter, $500; Llna Bach, Frederick Joh, 2,200, and to the two children of Clara Kerpel, $1,000 each. The widow, Catharina Joh, is named as executrix without bond. Marriage Licenses Issued.

Licenses were Issued at Towson yesterday for the marriage of Joseph Lins and Miss Mattie Zinkhan, both of Jacksonville, Tenth district, and Charles Christopher Homer, and Miss Margaretta Virginia Lackey, both of Sherwood, Xinth district. Miscellany. William Henry Eger and George natives of Germany, were naturalized at Towson yesterday. Secretary Longnecker has asked Sheriff Whittle to have eight deputies present at the fair on all days. Thomas W.

Off utt and George J. Turner have qualified as deputy game wardens of Baltimore county. Klllian Hess and wife have sold to James B. Heisse 15 acres and 57 perches of laud In the Fifteenth district for $2,800. Messrs.

J. Howard Xorris and C. C. Foreman, of Govanstown, yesterday went to Thurmont, Frederick county, to spend a week. Judge Burke will draw the jurors for the September term of court, which begins on the third Monday in September, on Friday, September 1.

Miss Julia Shamberger and Miss Mary M. Purdy, of Baltimore, are the guests of Misses Annie and Gertrude Shamberger at Shamburgh, Fifth district. The Prohibition Camp-Meeting' Association, of Baltimore city, has sold to Albert G. Eichelberger ten lots of ground at Glyn-don Park Camp ground for 1,800. Mr.

John Stirling, of the Seventh district, who has been confined to his house for a long time, suffering from paralysis of the left side, visited Towson yesterday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Townsend, who have been spending two weeks with Mr.

and Mrs. Granville Wright, in Cambridge, X. have returned to their home in the Fourteenth district. The Standard Oil Company is negotiating with the owners of the Catonsvllle Short Line Railroad for the lease of a lot of ground on Mellors avenue, Catonsvllle, on which to erect a large oil tank. Mr.

Farris E. Ensor, son of Mr. Abram W. Ehsor, living near Cockeysville, has been appointed principal of school 13, district 8, by the trustees, Messrs. J.

B. Davis, John Bond and J. M. Fowble, to succeed J. W.

Turnbaugh, resigned. Thomas J. Hunter, of Towson, and Frederick Dallam, of Baltimore, have been appointed receivers of Jesse B. Kennedy and Samuel L. Beck, trading as Kennedy Beck.

Messrs. Kennedy Beck were engaged in the business of well-drilling. A TERRIBLE DROUGHT Mr. Thes. S.

Lee, Writes Of Conditions In Western Sew York. Mr. Charles O'Donnell Lee, president of the Fraternal Banking and Trust Company, yesterday received-a letter from his son giving an account of a terrible drought In the southwestern part of Xew York. Mr. Lee's son is Mr.

Thomas S. Lee, and he is connected with the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg Railroad. The letter was written from Ellicott-ville, Cattaraugus county. This county adjoins Xorthern Pennsylvania and Chautauqua county, which is on Lake Erie. In bis letter Mr.

Lee said: "Xever in my limited experience have I seen a drought like this we are now having in this section. Since June 6 we have had but three showers, during which scarcely enough water fell to lay the dust. The last of these was on July 3, and since that date we have not been favored by the weather prophet. The results are something frightful. Instead of green fields we have a dirty brown, and where once were running streams are now dry ravines, resembling the average roadway.

Even the trees are showing signs of the lack of moisture in the earth, as their leaves are shriveled and drawn under the sun's rays. The sky for the last week has had the appearance of an Inverted brass kettle, not a cloud in sight, and'the thermometer from 93" to 104'. "Farmers back on the hills are selling their cattle for whatever they will bring, in some cases as low as a dollar a head, as they have no means of supplying them with water, except they haul it from two to three miles. Along the railway everything burnable has been burnt, a spark from a locomotive that would ordinarily do no damage being sufficient to set fire to the stubble and pasture fields, which are but dead grass. As this is principally a dairy country, the farmers keep as many cows as their acreage allows, and you can readily understand what a depressing condition of affairs this Is.

On Friday last I was obliged to drive to Salamanca, some 12 miles, and It Is no exaggeration to say that the dust was four inches deep on either side of the valley I drove through. Tbe hills were on fire, and when coming home In the evening the smoke had settled like a dense fog." REAL ESTATE AUCTION SALES By Schwab Bros. Co. To James A. Pope for $625, 919 Hollins street, lot 14 by 77 feet, ground rent $50.

Arthur Herzog, attorney, to Charles R. Myers for $300, 1522 Montrose street, lot 12 by 70 feet, ground rent $42. By Pattison Gahan. Percy C. Hennighausen, trustee, to Franz and Marion Kreipl for $455, 10G South Regester street, lot 12 by 60 feet, ground rent $12.50.

LOCAL BRIEFS Bits Of News Gathered In All Sections Of Baltimore. The alarm from fire box 68 at 3 A. M. yesterday was caused by a small fire on the third floor of the tin factory of Mat-thai, Ingram Co. Damage was slight.

Mrs. Mary Evans, 44 years of age, fell down a flight of stairs yesterday at her home, 328 Courtland street, and broke one of her legs above the knee. She was taken to the City Hospital. The Federation of Labor last night decided to Invite Mayor-elect Hayes and a number of prominent Democrats and Republicans to speak on Labor Day, September 4, at Darley Park. Benjamin Ross, colored, was committed for court yesterday by Justice Grannan, charged with the larceny of a lot of brass valves and nipples from the steamer Georgia, now undergoing repairs at the Columbian Iron Works.

He was arrested by Detective Chambers. A runaway horse created excitement along Druid Hill avenue and Paca street yesterday afternoon. At Xew street Mr. M. E.

Hamburger stopped the animal, which belongs to Charles E. Goodrich, 1509 West Lafayette aveDue. The horse had broken away from a wagon at Electric Park. Charge Dismissed. Patrolman Robert F.

Xoel was charged before the Police Board yesterday by Charlotte Lcveday, colored, with having struck her with bis espantoon when she was under arrest and with using profane language. The woman was arrested early Sunday morning and when she was taken before Justice Grannan tbe charge against her was dismissed. The woman then complained to the Police Commissioners. At the hearing Mr. IJ, J.

Phelps, who had not testified before Justice Grannan, said he was present during the trouble that resulted In the arrest of the woman and declared that Patrolman Xoel exercised wonderful control and that when he struck the woman he hit her on the arm because she was resisting him and trying to tear his coat off. The Commissioners promptly dismissed the charge. ACTED ON IIIS OWN AUTHORITY Many Chinese Are Already Established In Philippines And Carry On The Built Of The Retail Trade. Washington, Aug. 23.

The State Department has been informed, through a diplomatic channel, that General Otis has applied the Chinese exclusion laws to the Philippines. The information was a surprise to the authorities here, as the matter has been under consideration for somo time and it was not known that General Otis had put the exclusion laws into force. The first intimation in that direction came in a dispatch received a few days ago from the Chinese Consul at Manila, telling the Chinese Legation here that the exclusion laws against Chinese had been applied to the Philippines. The dispatch was brought to the attention of the State Department and inquiry made as to how the action was brought about, as the Chinese Government has been most solicitous, since American military control was established In the Philippines, that the United States exclusion law should not be extended over the Islands. The State Department knew nothing of such an extension and made inquiry of the War Department.

The military authorities, however, were equally without information as to General Otis' course in this particular. Accordingly the Chinese officials were advised that any action taken by General Otis in applying the exclusion laws to the Philippines was not the result of Instructions sent from Washington, but was doubtless due to an exercise of bis authority as Governor-General of the Philippines. What further step the Chinese authorities will take has not been determined, as Minister Wu is out of the city. There is little doubt that he will seek to have General Otis order held in abeyance until the authorities here pass upon the general question which has been under consideration between the two Governments. In this connection the State Department has received an important letter from Mr.

Williams, former United States Consul at Manila, who still remains there In a confidential capacity. He says the native Filipinos are strongly opposed to Chinese labor, and in his opinion the exclusion of the Chinese from the islands would materially aid In bringing the war to a close. He places the Chinese population at 52,000, which Is considerably more than other estimates from official sources. The letter has been turned over to tbe War Department. The Chinese Government has shown mora anxiety as to the course of this Govern- ment toward the Chinese in the Philippines than toward those in Cuba or other parts of the world, mainly because the Philippines are so near China and large numbers of Chinese are already established there.

They carry on the bulk of the retail trade, have an extensive quarter In Manila, and send out traveling salesmen, carrying packs, to the remote interior of the islands. Some of the official reports, including those of Admiral Dewey, have commended the work performed by the Chinese, and Naval Constructor Hobson has recently reported to the Navy Department on the value of Chinese labor in naval and commercial pursuits in the Far East. This has led the Chinese officials here to believe that the exclusion laws would not be applied to the Philippines, and they are still hopeful General Otis' action will be a temporary move, Incident to military occupation, and not part of the permanent policy of this Government toward the islands. The only action taken here as to the Chinese exclusion laws has been a ruling that they were not a part of the Immigration laws and did not apply to Cuba and Porto Rico. INDIANA'S NEW COMMANDER Capt.

Francis W. Dickins Will Soon Relieve Capt. II. C. Taylor.

Washington, Aug. 23. Capt. Francis W. Dlcklns, for some time assistant chief and acting chief of the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy Department, is about to be detached from this post.

After a brief rest he will take command of the battle ship Indiana, succeeding Capt. n. C. Taylor, who has asked to be relieved. The transfer will take place shortly after the arrival of Admiral Crowninshield, chief of the Bureau, who is expected here next Monday, after a trip to Europe.

The Greek Government has been granted the courtesy of having an ensign of the Greek navy assigned to duty on the North Atlantic Squadron. Ensign Constantino Deligeorges has been selected for this service. He will go aboard Admiral Sampson's flagship. Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen, oc-companied by Naval Constructor D. W.

Taylor, today visited the Washington navy yard and spent some time in an Inspection of the extensive improvements which have been made to the gunshop and In witness- Ing experiments In the newly constructed model tank. A specially constructed model of the new battle ships now being built for the navy was used, and was speeded over the course to show the operation of the system. These naval orders have been Issued: Passed Assistant Surgeon M. S. Guest, ordered to duty at the Boston navy yard; Lieut.

J. H. Glennon, detached from duty at Havana and ordered to duty at the Naval Academy; Capt. L.W. Robin son.relieved from duty in connection with the receiving 6hip Chicago and to other duties assigned him; Naval Cadet C.

A. Abele, detached from the Brooklyn and ordered to tho Uncas; Lieut. E. R. Pollock, detached from the Lancaster and ordered to the Scorpion.

Peck May Lose Its Postoffice. Washington, Aug. 23. The assault by Whltecappers at Peck, on the postmaster there may result in the discontinuance of the postoffice. Postmaster W.

C. Crum and National Committeeman Long have both advised it. Crum says he accepted the office because no one else could qualify for it. He has asked to be, relieved immediately. Postmaster-General Smith today ordered a postoffice Inspector to make an investigation.

Mr. Smith said if the published accounts of the attack on the postmaster at Peck are substantiated, the postoffice will probably discontinued. Pensions Issued. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sun. Washington, Aug.

23. The following pensions have been granted: Maryland. Original Edward Margraff, Accident, Philip Nelson, Baltimore, Laura Chism, Baltimore, District of Columbia. Original Dora Brunswick, Washington, $8. West Virginia.

Original Andrew C. Boyles, Vannoy's Mill, G. Increase John K. Whltford, Great Cacapon, $8 to $10. Virginia.

Original Minor of Jesse Major, Onancock, $10. Scorpion To Be Sent To Long Branch Washington, Aug. 23. Acting Secretary of the Navy Allen decided today to send the Scorpion to Long Branch next Friday when the President and Vice-President will be there to take part In a patrlotio demonstration. The people of Long Branch, have donated a large quantity of supplies for the Porto Rlcan sufferers, and the Scorpion will take these aboard and also represent the navy la the demonstration.

Michler Declines Appointment. Washington, Aug. 23. Capt. Francis Michler, Fifth Cavalry, has declined the commission of lieutenant-colonel in one of the new volunteer regiments.

Captain Michler is now serving upon the staff of General Miles at Army Headquarters and will soon become a major in the regular army. He does not consider the advancement of one grade sufficient to justify hia leaviDg the regular for the volunteer service. Dewey Fund Amounts To $20,729. Washington, Aug. 23.

No contributions for the Dewey home fund were received today by Treasurer Roberts, but he received a telegram from Milwaukee saying that $1,500 had been raised in that city by subscription, and that a check for that amount had been mailed last night. This addition will raise the amount of the fund to $20,7291 Government Buys Yacht For Cuba. Washington, Aug. 23. The steam yacht Dora, of Boston, has been purchased by the Government for use by the Marine Hospital Service and has been ordered to Cuba for coast inspection work.

Another vessel in Ne-w York ia now being nego-, tiated for with a view to the most thorough malnleaance-cf quarantine la- Coba TROOPSHIPS AVAILABLE Vessels For Transporting Ifew Regi-meats To The Philippines. Washington, Aug. 23. The following ships will be available to carry 10 regiments and recruits to Manila, landing them about November 1: Puebla, Warren, Columbia, Charles Nelson, Sherman, Belgian King, Hancock, Grant, Tacoma, Sheridan, Glenogle, Pennsylvania, Valencia and Zealandla, with probably two or three additional chartered vessels. The remaining 10 regiments will be sent to Manila by December 3.

The Quartermaster's Department has, In addition to the ships noted above, the following vessels to be used In transporting these regiments to Manila: City of Para, Tartar, Ohio, Newport, Indiana, Morgan City, Senator, City of Sydney and St. 'Paul from San Francisco, and the Thomas, Logan and Meade from New York. COMMISSION WAS IGNORED No Attention Paid To Its Protests Against Changes In Baltimore. Special Dispatch to the Baltimore Sue Washington. Aug.

23. The fifteenth report of the United States Civil Service Commission, just issued, contains the following statement of the differences between the Commission and the Internal Revenue Collector at Baltimore in the matter of removals and appointments: "According to the best information obtainable by the Commission there are 122 positions In this district, appointments to which are subject to competitive examination. During the period from July 1, 1S97, to December 31, 1898, 16 persons, or about 13 per cent, of the entire force, were removed, and seven persons, or not quite 6 per cent, of the entire force, resigned from such positions. "In the Commission's fourteenth report ar brief summary of the facts In regard to the administration of the civil service rules In this district Is given. Allusion Is there made to the removal of 12 deputy collectors on September 30, 1897, and the subsequent reinstatement, in November, 1897, of seven of the deputies so removed.

These reinstatements, however, were made without authority of the Commission, and on January 19, 1898, the Commission called the attention cf the Secretary of the Treasury to this fact, and stated that, upon receipt of the usual request for reinstatement certificates, it would give the matter prompt consideration. "On February 2, 1898, Assistant Secretary Vanderlip replied that the collector had been advised that if he desired the reinstatements to be permanent he should apply for reinstatement certificates from the Commission. The Commission replied, on February 9, that, whether permanent or temporary, the law required that all reinstatements to classified positions should bo authorized by the Commission, and requested that the necessary information be given and the proper action taken. The Commission has made frequent calls for a reply to this communication, but has thus far failed to receive one. "On April 1, 1897, Mr.

George -W. Snyder was temporarily appointed deputy collector without authority from the Commission. At the time there were 3S eligibles registered by the Commission, and the collector was called upon for a statement of the reason and the authority for the appointment of Mr. Snyder without examination or certification. In reply the collector stated that Mr.

Snyder had been appointed for special service in Allegany and Garrett counties in connection with the oleomargarine law, which was being flagrantly violated In that region; that he was particularly fitted for the work required by reason of his past experience as a commercial traveler and his acquaintance with the people of the region, among whom he had been reared. "The collector stated that Mr. Snyder's had been an emergency appointment for 30 days only, but that he had not completed all the work required at the end of that time, and hence it was necessary to continue the appointment. The Commission then, on June 1, inquired whether Mr. Snyder was still In the service.

In reply the collector stated that the Commission's letter had been referred to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue. The Commission has been unable to obtain further Information in regard to the matter. "On May 20, 1898, six temporary appointments were made without authority from the Commission, there being at that time 35 eligibles available for regular appointment. The matter was duly made the subject of correspondence with the collector and with the Secretary of the Treasury, but, despite frequent efforts, the Commission has been unable to secure any action by the department, and the Irregularity attending these appointments remains unremedied. "On October 17, 1898, the facts In connection with these six appointments, as well as the appointment of Mr.

Snyder, referred to above, were laid before the Auditor for the Treasury Department with a view to the disallowance of pay for services thus rendered without authority of law. "The collector, in his report of changes In the service for the month of May, 1898, included the appointment of H. Clay Dob-son as stamp deputy. The position of stamp deputy being subject to non-competitive examination under the provision of rule 6, the Commission, having received no other Information of this appointment, inquired of the Secretary of the Treasury as to whether the position was officially designated as excepted, and whether it was the desire of the department that the necessary non-competitive examination be given Mr. Dobson.

To this communication the Commission has failed to receive any reply." COAST LINE OF PORTO RICO Official Surveys Necessitate Changes In Maps And Charts. Washington, Aug. 23. The official surveys along the southern coast of Porto Rico show that the coast line Is much more in error than has been supposed by scientists. From Ponce to the eastward, charted as 50 miles, the actual distance is but 43 miles, necessitating a contraction of the 6hore line on maps and charts to the extent of seven miles for that stretch alone.

If that proportion of error Is found throughout the whole island, Its actual area will be greatly circumscribed by the results of the surveys. The steamer Blake, of the coast survey, will resume work In Porto Rican waters early next winter. The schooner Eager and probably one or two store parties also will be sent there on the same mission. The Blake is now making surveys off Nantucket Shoals, with a view to re-buoying one of the channels. It has also been ordered to examine Into obstructions In Boston harbor about a mile southeast from Boston light, which an ocean liner recently reported striking.

The coast survey steamer Endeavor has completed a cruise through Long Island sound, the result of which will be a revision of the "Coast Pilot," an official document for that section. The work is of considerable importance to Long Island navigation and will provide mariners with accurate data for that section. The Endeavor will now go to Chesapeake bay. Wreck On Xorth Carolina Coast. Washington, Aug.

23. The Life Saving Bureau is receiving official reports of the wrecks along the North Carolina coast, but they are coming In slowly, probably because the wires are down. There are 28 life-saving stations from Cape Henry to Gape Lookout, and these stations are connected by wire from Cape Henry to Occro-moke Neck. All the wrecks reported in newspaper dispatches occurred along this stretch of coast, but only four telegrams relating to the situation have reached Washington today, and the information they contain la not as complete as. the press reports.

I content to be hailed as the party who knows Enough to come In whea It rains. Washlnfftoajfitai,.