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WHERE rs GILBERT #. EVANS?
His Wife In Boston Says He Has Been
Kidnapped and IL Held Here.

Kidnapped and ls Held Here.
BosToN, May 16.-Mrs Gilbert F. Evans of
767 fremont street, says that she has no doubt
that her husband has been kidnapped. and Is
now in the charge of his captors in New York.
Evans used TO be stock broker at SO State
street. but four years ago he became i'll. His
illness settled into partial insanity.
Two weeks ago Saturday he disappeared from
his homo and has not been seen since. 1t was
then thought by Mrs. Evans that her husband
had wandered off while insane. She reported
the matter to the police, but they were unable
to find any trace of her husband.
Mrs. Evans has sister in New York. the wife
of a New York lawyer of prominence who is
well known in yachting circles Mrs. Evans
care of her sister. The letters were not an
swered on Tuesday. when Mrs. Evans received II
letter from her sister
standing at the corner of Twentieth street and
broadway waiting to cross the street, a cab
the occupants. lie was Very drunk.
She also r. recognized % IH the person with M him. who
She c ht he s
fallen in with bunco steerers. She went to the
Sturtevant House. where she thought he had
beer been stopping, to inquire about him, but he had
Mrs: Evans says, however. her sister errs in
CO s.eerers. Sc She declares that he has been kid
mapped. and thinks that she knows who has
done 1t.
In 1880 Evans's uncle. Gilbert Evans. a
wealthy, real estate owner, died, He left
NE was 81 ears Gro od at his death h.d
married .Hc had always been SINGLE and
the marriage was surprise to oil his
was Julia Alma Peterson. Swedish servant
who had worked for Mr.. Evans for several
years. At his death Mr.. Evans left all his es
tate TO her in trust. Charles Parker and James
Bcal were the trustees.
Evans has been dissatisfied at the way in
which the affairs have been conducted by the
trustees. He has more than once intimated his
intention of appealing to the Probate Court for
q removal of the trustees. and for the appoint
ment of others. and it is said he has been dis
suadcd from his purpose several times.
!. This spring; however, he determined to go to
disappeared suddenly. The person Mrs. Evans
suspects was an old drinking companion OF her
husband. Friends OF Mr.. Evans. however think
he has simply been disspating in New York.
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RUSSIA MAY SEIZE C0REA.
IT rs SAID THE GEAR WILL OC-
CUPY PORTS IN THE PENINSULA.

Thousands of Troops Will Be Sent TO tho
Frontier for Action tr Japan Objects.
Newspapers say n Russian Protectornte
OF Corcn IL Nccessary-The Emperor OF
China Thanks the American Minister
FRANKFORT May 5-The Frunhtmtcr Zeft-
ung publishes despatch from st. Petersburg
saying that Russia will occupy certain ports In
Corea until the conditions she imposes on japan
shall have been satisfied
Sixteen thousand Russian troops will be con-
centratsd on the frontier In readiness for SER
vice in the event of Japan refusing to agree to
this plan.
ST. PETERSBURG. May 15.-The Noroe Vrempd
says that Russian protectorate Of Corea is
necessary to protect Russian merchants there
from Japanese competition.
The Moscow Gazette says that a military,
stable. and financial power like Russia alone
has the right to hold Corea. The paper adds
that II any power should object to Russia's
holding that country 1t would bo mark OF
avowed unfrlendiness with which Russia
would know how to deal.
LONDON, May 15.-The Graphic will to-mor-
row publish despatch from Pekin saying
that Prince Tching one Of the Vice
Presidents Of the Ministry Of the Imperial
House, acting on behalf OF tho Emperor,
called on tho Hon. Charles DENLY. the
American Minister. and thanked him per-
sonally and in the name Of the Government
for his assistance in the furtherance Of peace
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REFORMING THE INDIANS.
Agent woodson Proposes to Break Up
some of Their Old Habits

GUTHRIE Oklahoma, May l5.-Capt. Wood
son, Indian agent for the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe tribes, has issued orders TO the Indians de-
manding the breaking up of all the camps of
more than four families within thirty days;
compelling all male Indians over ~ years of
age to settle at once on their allOtments: deny
ing rations TO Indians who do not comply with
articles or 10 Indians who live outside of the
district in which their a!iotments are situated
fixing II heavy penalty ON plural marriages, and
announcing that the Indians hereafter must b.
married according to law, and must not have
more than one wife, or husband. 1t is made
compulsory on all boss farmers and lndiua
sale OF girls for ponies or anything else. Gamb-
ling and the use OF tho mescal are prohibited
under the penalty OF u forfeiture OF rations
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THE UMBRIA,s CLOSE GAIL.
Almost Nun Down In Dense Fog by Tea
Carrying Frclghtcr.

Tho Cunard line steamship Umbria, which
sailed from this poet for Queenstown and Liver
pool on Saturday morning, just missed collision
with the long and rakish tea-carrying freighter
Monmouthshre, which arrived here on Sunday
from Japanese and Chinese ports. 1t was in an
unusually thick fog, about 100 miles east of
sandy Hook. at o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
that the two steamships drew near each other.
The officers on the bridge of the Monmouth
shire dimly heard the fog whistle of the
Cunarder Whether the officers of the Umbria
heard at the same time the blasts of the tea
carrier may not be known until the Cunarder
reports ut Queenstown tomorrow. 1t Is certain
that many lives were In peril for q few seconds
after the whistle of each steamship was dis
tinctly heard by the navigators in charge of the
other.
The story Of the officers of the Monmouthshire
was told yesterday. They say that the was
stcaming slowly through the leaden mist, blow
ing her fog whistle at minute intervals, when
they heard the Umbria's fog signals They
didn't know then that the invisible vessel was
the Umbria, but they surmised from the deep
tone Of the strangers whistle that she was a
big ship. 1t is difficult even for a trained sea-
man to tell tho direction from which sounds
come in fog. and the men on the Monmouth
shires bridge had to guess the direction in
which the Cunarder lay. Tho tea-carricr's en-
5ines were slowed down.
Presently the lofty, walllike sides of the liner
loomed out of the mist, almost dead ahead Of
the Monmouthshire. The Umbria was heading
east and the Monmouthshire was steering about
southwest, or almost at right angles to tho
Cunarder. The officer in charge of the tea ship
signaled to the engineer to reverse and go full
speed astern. Then he threw the ships helm
| over to port. He indicated by whistles to the
| commander Of the Umbria what he had done.
and the Umbra. under the impulse Of the full
| power of her engines, bounded forward like u
| stricken deer.
| Never since the Umbrla cut the stern Oft tho
| freight steamship Iberia had she had so close
| call For few seconds the steamships lay
parallel, SO close that even in the dense fog the
| officers on the tea-carrier could the pale
faces of the liners passengers as they peered
| over the port rail. The Monmouthshre slipped
| under the Umbria's stern and saw plainly on
| her escutcheon the raised letters, "Umbra." 1t
| 10 probable that the officers of the Umbria do
| not know the name of the ship that came 80
| near crashing through tho liners port side.
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He Collided with Woman, Was Thrown,
and Broke His Hip.

George Gould, a lawyer, of 100 West Sixty
eighth street; his friend. o. w. Buckingham.
and n woman Of whom nothing was learned ex-
copt that she wore bloomers, were riding down
the hill in Riverside Drive, near Grants tomb,
at 8:45 last night.
Gould was riding n short distance behind his
companions. He was in a hurry to catch up
with them, and in doing 30 he ran into the
wheel ridden by the young woman. The COL
lision was so severe that Gould was thrown to
the ground. The young woman kept her seat.
and looked around to see what had happened.
Mr.. Gould was on tho ground. He said he
thought that he had hurt himself severely.
A policeman called an ambulance, which took
Mr.. Gould to the Manhattan Hospital There
1t was found that his right hip was broken.
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CHIEFS OF Police IN CONVENTION
They Decided that They Needed . Chap.
lain, but by - Close Vote.

Z WASHINGTON. May 15-The morning session
of the Convention of Chiefs of Police was en-
livened by a sharp discussion over the question
of the ad visibility of electing = chaplain. After
a short but interesting debate the Christian ele-
ment prevailed, and the clause in the constItu-
tion providing that the meetings OF the Conven-
ton should be opened with prayer prevailed by
a close vote. Chief Oliver of Athens, Ga. cham
pioned the chaplaincy. He said that IL there
was any depar,lneht OF the munlGipal ioyern,
il was the Police Department. The contest was
renewed later on, when another unsuccessful
en- ort was made to eliminate the chaplain from
the list of regular officers.
The Committee on Patrol Service and Arms
report ed that the system in use in Philadelphia
was the best and recommended its more general
adoption. The Convention will meet In Atlanta,
Ga, next year.
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BURNED $3.50 IN BANK NOTES.

Health Officers Set Fire to % House They
Were DIsInfecting.
Two inspectors of the Health Board were
responsible for q fire which caused a loss of
$500 and endangered tenement house at 2l6
Delaney street yesterday afternoon.
The fire was in the basement rooms occupied
by Mrs. Mary Biesiadecka. a midwife. which
the Health men had disinfected because there
had been a case of diphtheria in the family some
weeks ago
The sulphur they started burning set fire 30
the furniture In one of tho rooms. and $500 in
bank notes, which had been concealed between
a satchell that hung on he wall, were burned.
A gold watch and chain and some other jew
elry were found to be rs black coal from
the effect of the sulphur fumes. few pals of
water put out the fire.
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The Hawaiian Secret Service Say Fiji
busters Are OrgauIzIng.

Los ANGELES. Cal. May 15.-Chief of Police
Glass of this city is in receipt of letter from A.
d. McEver of the Hawaiian secret service. in
timating that Los Angeles had been chosen rs
headquarters for the operations OF part OF the
royalist faction which is seeking to overthrow
the Hawaiian Government. The letter says:
II have received information that fllibuster-
ing party is being formed at or near your city
for the purpose of overthrowing this republic.
l know that S150,O0O has been subscribed here
for this purpose. Please investigate and inform
me as soon as possible, that may be able to
give this Government timely warning,
"There signs of great activity here among
the royalists. and think We shall soon have
trouble"
Chief Glass has found no trace OF such an
organization being formed.
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PRISONER or THE vATICAN.
The Pope ForbIds Catholics to Take Part
In the Italian Elections.

ROME. May 15.-Thc OSsCrrat0rc Romano prints
n letter written by the Pope to Cardinal Ram
pula. Papal Secretary of State, forbidding Cath
oics to take part in the Italian elections. After
enumrratng his reasons for the prohibition,
his Holiness concludes by reminding the faith
full that he is still kept prisoner In the Vatican
by the Italian Government.
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An Express Will Run between LoadoA and
Liverpool In q Hours and 60 Minutes.

LONDON. May 15.-Arrangements have been
completed for running, beginning next month,
q train to be known as the American Special
Express. 1t will mako the run from London to
Liverpool, POI miles, in three hours and fifty
minutes and northbound, will mako close con-
nections will, the transatlantic steamers. The
train will make no stops and its schedule timo
will be forty-flvc minutes faster than that OF
other express trains between the two Cities
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The committee Of citizens appointed by Mayor
Scheren to investigate and determine upon tho
practicability OF having the unemployed poor in
brooklyn cultivate the unoccupied land in the
city has declared in u report submitted yestrr-
day that the scheme is not only feasible. but de-
sirablc 4 fund Of 81. 900 Will he necessary he
fore operations Cnn be begun. and II. +. Gun,i-
son, the treasurer of the committee, is ready to
receive suDSCriDtons,
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Dictated Big Book In Thurty.-,x Hours.

The printed case on appeal in the suit Of Adam
son against the Nassau and Kings County Ele-
waited Railroad Company was served yesterday
on counsel for the plaintiff. There are 424 pages
in the case. and they were prepared by the COM
pauy's counsel James &. Church. in thirty-sx
hours, While AT work on 1t hc did not leave his
desk cxCeut for meals,
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z.,la Nicsiau- Now Wants n Divorce.

Zella Ruhman, more widely known as Xclla
Nicolaus, las decided to sue for divorce from
Albert Ruhman. Alexander Simpson, her law
yer and guardian, says she has made the dscov-
cry that her husband is maintaining an actress
In this city. The name of the actress will not be
made known until the papers are ready to be
filed in the Chanccry Court.
Her suit 20 get $40, 900 from George ]. Gould
10
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The Portland Bombs Harmless.

PORTLAND. Ne. May l5.-The so-called bombs
which were picked up in the street on Monday
night. near tho residence of Il. B. Reed and
Mayor Baxter. were tested tn-day and wero
found to be harmless 1t Is thought that the
fluid is some kind OF medicine put up in this way
80 that the pack ages may be hermetically sealed.
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MURDERER GEMS KEEPERS.
They Don't suit. and He Has Them Changed d
-Wnnts CInra ArnIm's Picture.

Paul GEM, who is to be sentenced on Monday
for the murder of Clara Arnim, wrote letter
from the county jai, in Jersey City yesterday to
Sheriff Tofey asking to have his keepers
changed. He wanted to have Keepers Connolly
said lie would comply with the request Genz
also wrote letter to Justice lippncott saying
that District Attorney Winfield had picture OF
Clara Arnim which he thought he ought to have
and he asked Justice Lippincott 10 order Mr.
Winfield to turn 1t over TO him. Mr.. Winfield
SAYS he has no such picture.
Genzs pet cat, which disappeared on Friday
has returned to the jail.
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KALNOKY'S RESIGNATION.
It Is Said that Emperor Franz Josef Has
Finally Accepted 1t.

VIENNA, May 15.-It is reported that the En-
peror has finally accepted the resignation of
Count Kalnoky. Imperial Premier and Minister
of Foreign Affairs.
LONDON. May l5.-The Vienna correspondent
of the Neirs teegraphs that he is assured by the
best authority that the report that the Emperor
has accepted Count Kalnoky's resignation is
true. although no official confirmation can at
present be had. The correspondent adds that
Baron Banffy, the Hungarian Prime Minister,
has started for Vienna to meet the Emperor.
1t is said the Emperor will have to satisfy his
demands or he, too. will retire from office.
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John Garvey, the tramp who gained notoriety
by taking nap in the bedroom of Mrs. William
Astor, was adjudged insane by jury in the
General Sessions Yesterday. He was committed
by Recorder Gon TO the State Asylum for the
Criminal Insane at Matteawan
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THURSTON is UPHELD.
His Government Stands by Him In I
Reply to MIR. Gresham.

Reply to Mr.. Gresham.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 15.-Honolulu advices
say that the Hawaiian Foreign Office has made
q reply to the note of Secretary Gresham on the
recall of Mr.. Thurston, whose course is upheld
Minister Willis forwarded tho answer by the
Australia, which arrived to-day.
The Hawaiian national band arrived this
morning from Honolulu. The members refused
to take tho oath OF allegiance to tho Provisional
Government. and were banshed.
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Police Leaving Political Ciubs.

During the past two days the membership of
many political clubs in the city has been great
ly reduced by designations. The men who
seem so anxious TO sever their connection with
these organizations are members of the police
foDee who were directed by general order is-
sued by Chief Byrnes to get out of their politi-
cal clubs as fast AZ they can, and to make no
more entangling alliances of that sort.
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United States Commissioner Shields re-
Qucsted yesterday morning to order the arrest
of President Cleveland on II charge Of petty
larceny. The applicant was Mrs. Sophia Mas
OF New BrunswirN, y. j.. She said The Presi-
dent had Intercepted letter in which $3.50
had been mailed Tor her and refused TO give II
up. The Commissioner told her to 20 TO Police
HEADQUARTERS,
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MANITowoC, Wis. May l5.-Frederick Hauk-
ohl the City Treasurer, committed suicide this
morning by shooting himself in the head. lie
was reelected last spring by the largest ma
jority ever given in this city to IA Republican.
lie was well known throughout the State. A
shortage In his accounts Is suspected.
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Reduced Rates 10 Philadelphia via Royal
Hlue Line.

lows Temple at Philadelphia, May 2 1900 the Royal
Blue Line VIII sell to the PUBLIC excursion tickets to
return until May 23 inclusive One single for the
ound "trip 90 Trains leave station Z. H. r. OF n.
j., foot OF Liberty st-Adr.
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Dredges Employed Day and Night Deepen.
lag the Channel.

LONDON. May 15.-The Nems will tomorrow
publish despatch from Berlin saying that on
May 10 a landslip on tho new Baltic Canal near
Grunenthal reduced tho depth of the water
there to sixteen feet. Dredges have been en-
ployed day and night in deepening the canal.
As the stipulated depth of nine metres can
scarcely be obtained by the date OF the opening
of the canal, the contractor has been ordered to
try to get uniform depth of eight metres.
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Waees Advanced for 5000 Men.

NoRRIsTowN, Pa, May l6-Three thousand
employees of the Pencoyd Iron Works at West
Manyhunk had their wages advanced 10 per
cent to-day.
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Big Meeting In Brooklyn Last NIght-Reso-
lutions and Speeches.

Big Meeting in Brooklyn Last NlEht-ResO-
lutions and Speeches.
There was an enthusiastic anti-trolley meeting
in tho Brooklyn Rink in Clermont avenue last
night. Fully 5000 people crowded the building,
which was gayly decorated with flags and
streamers. Four professions met at the rink,
each headed by q band of music and each COM
ing from . different section of tine city. In
the building a band played appropriate music
while the crowd was gathering. One of the Sc
lections was so-called trolley dirge," pre-
pared for tho occasion by Giovanni Conterno.
Hugh V. Monahan presided. He said that
since the last anti-trollcy meeting In Prospect
Hall an Antitrust League had been formed.
with 100000 members. He believed that the
outcome OF the present meeting would be the
enrolment Of loo. 900 more. The object of tho
organization was to mako war on trolley and
other trusts.
Resolutions were passed. setting forth that
inasmuch as 1Os people had been killed and
over 500 MANNED by the trolley cars, the meet
ing called upon the authorities to take prompt
action, declaring that State prison was the
place for incorporated as we'll as individual
man slayers: calling for the prompt indictment
of officers of the companies, the employment of
trained and licensed motormen. and requiring
Mayor Schieren to enforce the ordinances al
ready passed governing the trolley lines. The
resolutions also called for the adoption of a safe
fender. Mayor Schiersn's name was hissed
when it was mentioned.
Addresses were made by Gen. Horatio c.
King. the Rev. James Donahue of tho Church of
st. Thomas Aquinas, the Rev. r. B. Hull of the
Greenwood Baptist Church, Charles J. Patter-
son. Frank Lewis, boy who lost foot under
the trolley cars; Master Workman Sovereign
of the knights of Labor, District Workman
Connolly. who directed the last trolley strike.
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senator Hill In Town.

Senator David B. Hill arrived In this city from
Washington last night. He went at once to the
Normandie Hotel, but refused to see any callers.
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Henry Britton. aged 0. OF 1s Floyd street.
Brooklyn. was crossing Franklin avenue near
Myrtle avenue last night when he was struck
by car 80 of the Franklin avenue line, which
was followed by another car as q trailer. Brit
ton was thrown some distance. but he escaped
with fracture of tho right forearm Tho po-
lico arrested Michael McAuliffe and John Fur
ney, the motorman and brakeman.
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NEWARK,s NEW POSTMASTER.
Ex.Mayor Haynes 10 Appointed to Succeed
w. ID, Kutan,

WASHINGTON, May l5.-The President ap-
pointed Joseph i. Haynes Postmaster at New
ark. n. j.. to-day. vice w. d. Rutan, who yes
terday was appointed Collector of Internal Rev
snue for the Fifth New Jersey district.
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Use German Laundry SOAP. les the hest.
The genuine has colored woman on wrapper.-Adv.
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Joseph Emmett Haynes was for many years
principal of tho Morton street public school, and
many OF his pupils are business men in Newark.
In 1883 he was elected Mayor on the Democratic
ticket. This was his first essay In politics. He
proved q popular Mayor and was elected five
Times, serving the city ten years.
In 1894 he was supported by Senator smith
Collectorship. and was opposed by Senator Mo
Pherson. who wanted Samuel klotz made Col
iector. AS q compromise James 7. Connolly
was appointed. Mr.. Haynes will take the Post
maStership next Saturday.
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what May spoil the Fat OF Troaserss
Psor suspsnders. Just try " Chesters. ."-Adp.
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Continued on Second Page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-18
THE SATURDAY LECTURE.
How the Sciences Began and Thci
Progress Sketched,

How the Sciences Began and Their
Progress Sketched.
Prof. McGee continued the National Mu-
scum lecture course Saturday with a dis
QUESTION on "The Extension of the Scien-
tific Method He divided the subject into
three heads, showing historically the
growth of scientific study in astronomy,
economy and bionomy, or. to use common
language, the ways in which man has man,
ed the phenomena of sky, land and life.
Astronomy began with the star gazing of
shepherds before man learned to write or
read. They noticed the movements of the
stars in their relations to each other and
so was wrought from such a beginning the
knowledge which in time produced calen-
dars and taught the theory of eclipses and
all the phenomena of the solar system. In
manner quite rude man studied the
earth's surface making rough guess-work
maps, digging into Its resources Of iron,
copper and other metals, tilling it's soil and
utilizing its myriad forms Of matter. The
science of nsming plant and animal life
naturally began in a similar primitive fash
ion, yet it was hut century and a half
ago that Limmaeus placed botany on a sys-
tematic basis of nomenclature. All
science dealing with biology and man is yet
in it's infancy, but making wonderful prog
ress with all the multiplying energies of
this inventive and progressive age.