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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06

The letter. which is given below, will be
of interest to Gov. Shepherds friends in
Washington as an intelligent opinion of
Diaz formed after fifteen years in Mexico:
HACIENDA SAN MIGUEL.
April 16, 1895.
Editor Revista de Chihuahua:
Dear Sir: AS an American for the past
fifteen years, residing and doing business
In Chihuahua, l desire to add my tribute
to the president of this republic, Gen.
Poririo Diaz. When / first visited Mexico
in 1879 Gen. Diaz was not popular. During
these fifteen years he has so conducted
himself and the affairs of this republic as
to gain the affections and respect of all
classes of citizens Those who reviled him
in 1879 or damned him with faint praise
now are all eager to do him justice and
award him the need of praise which is his
due. Peace hath her victories no less re-
nowned than those of war" Gen.. Diaz
won fame and honor as a soldier and
patriot, but history will record him as the
great Mexican who brought order out CT
chaos, peace, prosperity and good govern
ment out of revolution and anarchy, prog
ress from inertia. with a private life hon
OF able, blameless and free from talnt or
scandal.
What better things can be said of mortal
man? Long may he live to see the fruition
of his labors.
Truly yours,
ALEX. r. SHEPHERD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
DiXiIeuIS Declared.

The controller of the currency has de-
clared dividends in favor of the creditors of
i, solvent national banks, as follows:
A first dividend of 20 per cent in favor of
the creditors of the City National Bank of
Quanah, Texas, on claims proved, amount
ing to $IS,91S12.
a first dividend of 10 per cent in favor Of
the creditors of the First National Bank of
Johnson City, Tenn, on claims proved,
amounting to $5S,351.35
A fourth dividend, 10 per cent, in favor
of the creditors of the Albuquerque Ma
ticnal Bark Of Albuquerque, N. NJ, making
in ALI So per cent on claims proved, amount
ing to S253 ,3S6.O2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Important Advices Received.

Important Advices Received.
Important official cablegrams concerning
the Japan-Ckina situation have reached
Washington within the last twenty-four
hours. The TsungLi-Yamen. or Chinese
foreign office, cables that Mr.. John w.
Foster has left Pekin for home, going by
way CT Tien Tsin and Shanghai. This
would take him to Chefoo, which is be-
tween the points mentioned, where the ne
gotiations culminate. Ii Hung Chang re-
mains at Pekn, SO that Mr.. Foster, who
has been in conference with the emperor
and the Tsung-Li-Yamen will act with
Viceroy Lis son in representing China.
Another official cable to a different quar-
ter gives decisive information that the EN-
peror of China has ratified the treaty. The
information Is so positive as to be beyond
question. 1t clears up many contradictory
statements from unofficial sources as to
whether the emperor had or had not rati-
fed.
A press dispatch from Yokohama today
saws that Chinas ratification is still in
doubt. All this doubt is put at rest, how
ever, by the authoritative information
reaching Washington. The ratification of
the Chinese emperor brings China and
Japan to a final accord. SO that 1t remains
only for Japan to settle with Russia and
other protesting powers. 1t also makes
certain that the armistice. which runs un-
til Wednesday, will not be followed by a
Japanese advance on Peliin.
II is Salu pS OliicldlS tildl tHe excHanSe
of ratifications at Chefoo will be largely
formality, now that China has ratified.
Japan's ratification was given some time
ago The manner in which the two powers
are treating 1t a formality Is indicated
by the fact that Count Ito, Japan's chief
envoy, is not going to Chefoo, and Ii Hung
Chang China's chief negotiator, also sends
representative.
Officials say also that the gathering of
foreign warships at Chefoo is less bellig-
erent than would appear on the surface
1t had been arranged that the diplomats Of
European countries should hold a confer
ence at Chefoo. and the vessels are said to
be a part of this gathering, although the
strength Of the Russian feet shows she
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Bank officials Held for Trial.

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, May 6.-Ex-
Cashier Tracy R. Morgan of the Chenango
Valley Savings Bank was today held for
trial in $4,000 bonds under nine indict-
ments for forgery in the third degree, two
for grand larceny in the first degree and
two for perjury. Brownson, president OF
the bank, was placed under $1,000 bonds to
answer with Morgan to the charges Of
burglary in the third degree and grand
larceny In the FIRST degree
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Not Corruption, Only n Joke.

NEW YORK. May 6-The senate COM
mittee's investigation of the alleged cor
ruption in the fire department was contin-
ued today by the cross-examination of AS
sistart Foreman Reed. This witness said
that he had found that the firemen kept a
book in which they entered remarks drop
ped by the officers, and a joke he had
said at various times that he had put up
$780, s15 $50 for the salary bill, but there
was no truth in it. He knew of no corrup-
tiCn fund in the department.
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Illness of Rear Admi.nI AIn,v

Rear Admiral Almy. U. s. NJ, retired, Is
very i'll at his residence, No. 1919 Vermont
avenue. and, in view of his advanced age,
his family and friends are seriously alarmed
over his condition. Admiral Almy suffered
. severe attack of prostration in February
and sine then has been in poor health
He grew worse Saturday, and 50 far has
not gained any strength. He is being at
tended by DR.. Dixon of the navy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Not Writing IL ROOlx.

Private Secretary Thurber says 1t is not
true. as reported. that the President is
writing a book on economic science, or on
any other subject. He says that the Presi-
dent is constantly busy with his official
duties and has no spare time to engage in
private literary work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06

PARlS,May 6.-Additional advices recelv-
ed from Majunga regarding the victory Of
the French on the Betaiboka river in Mada-
gascar, Friday last, show that the Hovas
lost 800 men, including several imnortant
chiefs. The French forces. as ALREADY
cabled, captured number of prisoners.
several guns and quantity of provisions
The French losses We're only one killed and
four wounded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
BURNS CALLED A TRAITOR.

The WOrkfnEmen's Member of Par.
Lament bitterly AssafIed.
LONDON, May 6.-John Burns the MEM
Der Of parliament and labor leader, in the
course of his speech at the Labor day
demonstration in Hyde Park, was greeted
with groans and cries of why did not YOU
support Keir Harder" Traitor" &c.
Replying to this outbreak of tlisapproyal.
Mr.. Burns said: IF you don't want to hear
me l will go home"
This was followed by cries of Go home"
You are no workingman"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Naval Movements.

The cruiser Charleston arrived at Ma
gasaki today. The cruiser Marblehead nr-
rived at Naples today. The flagship San
Francisco is at Naples The two vessels
will proceed in company to Gibraltar
where they will be fitted out for partici-
patton in the naval demonstration at Kiel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Ocean Steamships Arrived.

NEW YORK, May 6.-Arryed: La Nor
mandie, Havre; Zaandam, Amsterdam.
SOUTHAMPTON, May 6-Arrived: Full.
da, New York for Bremen.
MOVILLE, May 6-Arrived: Numidian,
Portland via Halifax. for Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, May 6-Arrived: Sachem,
Boston.
GLASGOW, May 6.-Arrived: Hibernian,
Boston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Extending the A. Il. Service,

BOSTON. Mass. May 6-The system Of
leased wires operated in New England by
the Associated Press has been extended to
Woonsoc r. 1. The Evening Call of
that city, one of the progressive evening
papers of the state, has become a member
of the Associated Press, and today began
taking the full wire service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06

CHICAGO, May Emmanuel Barker was
found guilty of the murder of his brother
in-law, Harry Bonner, by jury in Judge
Freemans court today. A jury sentenced
him to life Imprisonment. At the time
Barker killed Bonner he also killed his
wife. but he has not yet been tried on this
charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
ONLY ITSELF TO BLAME,
What the Former Commander of tn,
Chen Yuen Says of China,

what the Former Commander of the
Chen Yuen Says of China.
WASHINGTON, Pa, May 6-'The Chi
nese government has but itself to blame
for the loss of the war with Japan Gov
ernment officials high up in China were in
the employ of Japan, both before and dur
ing the war. The enemy in most cases
anticipated all our movements"
Such was the startling announcement
made by Captain P. Norton McGiffin, who
has just returned to his home here from
a ten years service in the Chinese navy
He was commander of the Chen Yuen, the
famous iron-clad during the late unpleas-
antness between China and Japan He
has returned to America, most likely to
remain, he evidently does not think
well of the Chinese military and naval af-
fairs.
Il was in the hospital and not in COM
msnd of the Chen Yuen at Wei-Hai-Wai
as was reported. Had I been in that fight
l should not be here now as 1 would never
have been taken alive. No, l should not
have given them the satisfaction of catch
ing me. The Japanese had an iron-clad
agreement in which no quarter to foreign
dogs was very conspicuous, and they
meant it.
when we went into the big battle of
Ialu l made all preparations to keep out
of the hands of the japanese in case we
should get the worst of it. Yes, to be
plain, l would have killed myself before
being taken for torture by the Japanese
"Now, that the war is over l want to
say right here that there is blot on the
previous fair fame of Japan which will
never be effaced. Without one word of
warning, before war had been declared,
less Kow Shing and sent her, with 1000
SOUS, to the bottom. 1t was one Of the
most cold-blooded tricks if the history
of the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Mr.. Gladstone on Turkey.

LONDON, May 6.-Mr. Gladstone, in a
letter to Mr.. Francis Seymour Stevenson.
chairman of the Anglo-Armenian Associa-
ton, says that the conduct of the sultan
and the Turkish government in the Ar
menian question has been worse than their
conduct regarding Bulgaria, in 1876
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
The Trouble Settled.

Acting Commissioner Smith received the
following dispatch today from Ralph Hail.
Indian agent Mt the Turtle Mountain res
trvaton: II think the trouble settled. The
prisoners have surrendered and the mob
hAA been disaruled without bioodshed."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Cuban Rebels Surrender

HAVANA, May 6.-Twenty members of
the band of rebels at Villas, commanded by
Quintin Brave, have surrendered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06

LISBON, May 6.-An order has been
gazetted dissolving the Nyassa Company
of Portuguese East Africa on the ground of
Irregularities in its management and in
stltuting criminal proceedings against its
officers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06

National bank notes received for redemp-
tion today, s23I, ,749. Government receipts
From internal revenue S637, ,3l5 customs
t473,3JO; miscellaneous $G9,US1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Conc 10 New York.

Assistant Secretary Hamlin has gone to
New York to confer with Collector Hill
breth in regard to the effect of the alleged
retroactive provision of the tariff act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Personal Mention.

Capt. George Ruhlen of the quartermas-
ter's department is in the city on his way
to Texas
First Lieut.. A. B. Heyl, assistant sur
geon, is in the city under special orders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Opera House Lease Transferred.

Edw. H. Allen and VIM. H. Dempsey have
transferred all their interest in the unex-
pired term of the lease of the Grand Opera
House to the Grand Opera House Company,
a body corporate, under the laws of the
state Of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Alleged COunterfcitera Are.

The Treasury Department is informed of
the arrest cf Michael Flnnerty and Joseph
Smith, in Brooklyn. for passing counterfeit
silver coir, and the capture of complete
coun terfeitirg outfit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
MEXICO'S PRESIDENT.

What Gov. A. r. Shepherd Thinks of
Gen. POrfiriO Diaz.
The editor Of the principal paper in
Chihuahua, Mexico, wrote lately to Gov.
A. r. Shepherd, asking his opinion of Gen.
Diaz. president of Mexico, for publication
in an extra of his paper to be issued the
9TH of May Oexico's 4th Of JULY, the day
Mexico won her victories over Macmillan
through DiaZ and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Plans Approved.

Secretary Carlisle today approved PLANS
fer the temporary building to be construct
ed for the use of the Chicago city post
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Leslie Stephens Wife Dcnd

LONDON, May 6.-The wife of Leslie
Stephen, MA, the wel!-known author and
editor of the Dictionary of National BIZ
ography, is dead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06

t6e proof Of Be puootns Is
n f6e eating Saturdays
Star contained 50 Columns
f aooerfisemenfs, .naoe up
IF 1869 separate announce
ttsenfs. t9ese advertisers
fought pu86eifp-not merefp
space.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-06
Fourth-CIasx Postmnsters.

Forty-four fourth-class postmasters were
appointed today of whom forty were to
fill vacancies caused by deaths or resig-
patlonl.
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RArKs nF AnYERTIsING
EoRTuMEs lN FRuIT sTANoa.
Big Money IN small business by Eco
noiaicaI Italians.

Few Of tire thoughtless passersby and
chance patrons of the corner fruit stands
on the city streets realize the compare
lively large profits reaped by those who
have their capital invested in this APP
parently insignificant business. To the
average onlooker as he casts a careless
glance at the vender Of fruit and candy
probably the only thought that occurs
is that here is poor unfortunate for
eigner cast on our shores, who manages
by this simple means TO exc out "a liv-'
ing for himself and a large family Of
small children. Indeed a closer inspec-
ton into the eomfortless lives of these
seekers for gain, involving long hours
spent in continued application to work,
the short remaining time passed IN
squalid homes or on the streets, would
reveal little of the true state of affairs.
There is vast difference in the indi-
cations from outward appearances.
Some of them carry an air of prosperity
in neatness of dress and carelessness OF
air. Others seem to wish TO advertise
their poverty by a show of battered gar
ments and generally destitute appear
are deceitful The man in rags may or
dinarily be regarded as more fortunate
than his apparently prosperous brother.
He is making more because it is not SO
much what is made in profits as what is
saved, and in a small business, like that
of the corner fruit dealers, this general
principle is especially true.
The amount of the gains possible to
the astute dealers is seen from q few ex-
amples of unusual prosperity. A short
time ago an Italian who had been in
the business on a down town corner for
ten years closed out his business to
successor, receiving from him SO, 200 for
the privilege of his. location. This
amount he added 10 fortune of $780,.
900 already accumulated In the stock
yards region a similar sale was made in
consideration of $3.50. In the same
neighborhood the death recently of a
veteran in the business revealed the fact
that he had been possessed of property
amounting to SIT, 600. Some of our
largest business blocks, notably on State
and Halsted streets, are now owned by
those who started in business in this
way. Chicago Journal
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reaching mars estate he came to Amer
lea in 1881 and located in Indiana,
where he identified himself with organ
lied labor and soon became a power.
He is great organizer and an effect
i've speaker and in 1887 was elected
president of the Indiana miners organ
ization. Three years later he became
a mine superintendent and was elected
vice president of the United Mine Work
ers of America, position he held about
four years.
President Penna is considered one OF
the best speakers in the ranks of the
federation and excels in sarcasm and in
repartee. He is very popular. and when
he was elected president of the United
Mine Workers he received majority of
1913 over All the votes cast for the Office.
President Penna lives in Lincoln, Ind,
and is about 40 years Of ape.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-09

European Tobacco.
Europe produces 500, 600. 600 pounds
Of tobacco year.
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~ X y
president of Hampden- Sidney college
DR. Hoge began his ministerial career
in 1874 in Richmond BE gathered to-
gether small congregation, which first
worshiped in lecture room, and in
1913 his church was built 1t has since
been greatly enlarged, and few churches
in Richmond have SO numerous con-
gregation.
When the war began, DR.. Hoge warm
~ espoused the cause of the south and
was volunteer chaplain in the Rich
mond camp of instruction. He continued
his regular church work and preached
to the soldiers several times q week
One of the most exciting events in his
career occurred in 1864, when he took
passage ON a blockade runner at Charles
ton, ran the blockade at dead of night
and reached Nassau, whence he sailed
for England. He was cordially received
by Lord Shaftesbury, the president of
the British and Foreign Bible society,
and made an address asking for dona-
tion of Bibles for use among the Con-
federate soldiers The result was free
grant of 5000 Bibles, 90, 600 Tesla
ments and $50. 900 portions of the
Scriptures neatly bound in black glazed
covers. Many Of these ran the blockade
and were delivered to the soldiers in the
southern armies.
DIR. Hoge has been very prominent in
the southern general assembly of the
Presbyterian church and in 1875 was
moderator of the assembly that met in
st. Louis In 1880 he made tour of
Europe. Despite the fact that no is APP
preaching fourscore years he is in good
health and often works in his study I'M
til 2 O'Clock. He takes great interest
in Confederate veterans and is chaplain
of Lee Camp Soldiers home Hepreach-
ed the first sermon in the home chapel,
buried the first veteran and offioiates at
nearly every funeral
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-09

The entomologists have detected and
duly noted a singular development of
the sense of taste in insects of the but
terfly family. The larvae of butterflies
and moths all eat foods which are not
adapted to the wants and tastes of the
perfect insect, and which, in some in
stances, is positively obnoxious to the
fully developed creature. Take, for an
instance. the horrid hog nosed cater
pillar, - which lives on the leaves of
the prickly ash and also makes life bur.
densome to the orange grower. Its par
ents are Mr. and Mrs Papilio Cres-
phontes of the order Lepidoptera fam
lily Papilionide, and are the largest and
most beautiful butterflies found in the
latitude of Missouri. The full grown
insect of this species will not touch the
leaves of either of the trees mentioned
above. but on them it deposits eggs, and
when these hatch the substance of the
leaves furnish the proper food for the
larve Are we to infer from this Curl
Gus habit that the female butterfly of
this species remembers her early exist
ence, and from that argues that prickly
ash and orange leaves are the proper
food for her young, or are we to say
that "instinct" guides her TO proper
selection of food for her progeny? Is it
not fact that we attribute things to
instinct" because we are ignorant
that is to say. because we do not know
where instinct leaves off and reason
begins?-St. Louis Republic.
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PRESIDENT PHIL Il. PENNA.
He Heads the Mine Workers and May Head
the Federation OF Labor.

the Federation OF Labor.
Phil FL. Penna, the new president of
the United Mine Workers of America,
is now looked upon as formidable
candidate for the presidency of the
American Federation of Labor. He was
enc of John McBride's most powerful
partisans when Mcbride recently ousted
Samuel Gompers as president of the
federation, and when Mcbride succeed
ed Gompers as president of the fedora
ton Penna succeeded Mcbride as presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers. At
the Mine Workers convention in Co
lumbus recently Mcbride was not elect
ed as a delegate from the United Mine
Workers to the next convention of the
American Federation of Labor. Never
before in the history of the federation
has its president failed of election as a
delegate by his own trade, and Nc
Brides defeat is alleged to be the work
of Penna, who aspires to the presidency
of the federation. it is said, and desires
to side track Mcbride.
President Penna is a native of Wales
and has been earning his own living
ever since he was lad of s years He
worked in the mines ON the other side
for many years, educated himself and
became Methodist preacher. Upon
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20 ". BALTIMORE ST.,
80 Opp. Hanover ST.
HeideIbeTger Dc Co.,
CIOthiers..fOr the Masses.
HONESTY.

NJ { told you before, and we
~ tell you once more, IL any
thing you buy from US doesn't
wear right, come back and get
your money.
HElDEL6ERGER & co.
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There's no buncombe in our Bar
gains; no string led to our guarantee.
Ii has the seal OF honesty and square
dealing stamped ON it. The Bargains
we promise TO give You, YOU get. You
cannot get them in any other store i'm
this city.
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Health All Gone
Unequal to Family Duties--No
Appetite

Hoods SarsaparIIIa Gave Strength
and Courage to Work.
"Iwas in such condition Icould not walk
even about the house to attend to house,
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON x. FIRST QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH 10.

Text of the Lesson. Mark X, 1871 Mem
DRY Verses, 81, ee-Golden Text siath.
vi. 33-Commentary by the Rev. ID. II.
stearns.
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record unequaled
by any other pas
tor in the United
States He has
never had but
one pastorate.
and he has occu-
pied it 80 years
DIR. Hoge was
born in Prince
Edward county,
Va, in 1918. and
his father was
Samuel Davis
Hoge, a son of DR..
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70 ins pyramids 5y Trall :

To The ryransids hy trolley iaay ssca
be possible trip The EgypiiSa say-
ernment has jnst granted concession
for an cite;ria railroad in Cairo, and the
pyramids are only eight miles away.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-03-09

An Interesting Experience In Rev. Dr.
EoSr's Long sIlniStry In Richmond.
Rpv. Dr. Moses d. Hoge Of the Second
Presbyterian church, Richmond. has