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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1896-08-19

Sobre este namamos muy particula
bIico por ser la 1nica Compan1a del c
concede semejante Privilegio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
Personal Mention.

Commander c. H. Davis of the Montgom-
cry is in the city on leave of absence. He is
at 1T05 Rhode Island avenue.
Secretary Herbert attended the democratic
celebration at Monticello. today.
Secretary Carlisle will leave here tomor-
row morning for Chicago, where he will de-
liver an address on the national finances
Wednesday evening.
Capt. Julian NJ. Caben, assistant surgeon,
is at the Army and Navy Club, on leave of
absence. He was formerly stationed at the
Washington barracks. His present station
Is David'S Island, N. Y.
Minister KrRino Of Japan and members
of his suite left here today for New York
where he will meet Count Yamagata, the
field marshal of Japan, who won the great
battles of the recent Japan-China war. The
distinguished general Will not come to
Washington.
= Acting Secretary Wike of the Treasury
Department, who has been confined to his
house for several days past with a severe
cold, resumed his duties at the department
this morning.
Lieut. Switzerland Of the Dolphin, at
Norfolk, is on a visit to- this city.
Lieut. Lewis NJ. Koehler, ninth cavalry.
has been granted leave of absence for five
months, with permission. to go beyond sea.
DR.. Juan N. CasteIlanos, thfrty-thira de-
gree, secretary general of the Supreme
council OF Mexico, Ancient ap Accepted
Scottish Rite. Of. Masonry, a meinper of the
Mexican congress from the state Of oaxaca,
and an Intimate friend of President Diaz, is
guest Of Allison Nailor, thirty-third de-
gree, of the Supreme Council, A. A. s. R.,
Of the southern jurisdiction Of the United
states states. also an a, honorary member of the
Lieut.. H. c. Fisher of the medical de-
partment' is visiting friends at 214S X
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
MIR. MoRTON's SAVINGS.
What He Expects to Turn Back 1
the Treasury.

What He Expects to Turn Back Into
the Treasury.
1t is the expectation of Secretary Morton
to cover back into the treasury at the end
of the administration in the neighborhood
of $2,000,OO0 from the appropriations for
the Agricultural Department for the four
years Of which he shall have been at its
head. To do this he plans to save $500, ,0OO
year, but the aggregate may be smaller
than hoped for. owing to the rigid pruning
of estimates. Already the amount return
ed to the treasury from these appropria-
ticns has reached $1.Ol4,oOO. A statement
department for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1886. prepared by the sdisbursing office,
shows meager balances to the credit of
certain of the funds on April l.
This condition of the balances has been
called to the attention of all officers Of
the department In any way charged with
the expenditure or control of public moneys
in circular signed by Secretary Norton
Their attention is called to the fact that
to close, and are cautioned to exercise
rigid economy and under no circumstances
to exceed the amount appropriated for the
n:aintG nance of their respective bureaus
For the remainder Of the@year requests for
services, supplies or oShsr expenses must
be confined to such as are urgent and alb
solutely essential in conducting the work
Of the current fiscal year.
A careful record of all expenditures has
been ordered kept in each bureau and di-
vision, and the chiefs will be held ,person-
occur In connection with their appropria-
tionS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
THE POST OFFICE ROOF
Congress Must Authorize Change in the
Contract.
The Supervising Architects ONCE
said to BE Hopeful OF Defeating
the Senate Resolutson.

Assistant Secretary Curtis Of the Treas
ury Department. who has supea vision of the
work Of the supervising architects office,
said to Star reporter today. In response
to an inquiry on the subject, that 1t had
been decided to continue the work on the
roof Of the Washington city post Office
building. under the existing contract, unless
Congress directs otherwise. II the present
contract is to be broken. it must be DONE
he said, by Congress, which body will be
then responsible therefor. He said It would
not be proper for the department to do such
a thing in anticipation Of the action of the
Congress. He said also that If Congress de-
sired a more expensive roof than the one be-
ing constructed, in accordance with the ex-
listing contract, it would be only right and
proper that provision should be made for it
in the appropriations for the building, Con-
gress had given them less money than had
been asked for to complete the building, and
1t Is now proposed to make an expensive
change In the plans without any addition
to the appropriation.
From another source it is learned that
the real reason why the work Is not sus-
pended on the roof is that the officials of
the supervising architects office expect to
secure the defeat of the Senate resolution
providing for an absolutely fireproof roof
by convincing the members of the House
that the present roof Ia sufficient for all
requirements, and that change of plans
would be both inexpedient and expensive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
The Storm in Texas.
BOMB FOR ROOSEVELT.
Intention to Injure the Vigorous
Police Commissioner.

Intention to Injure the Vigorous
Police CommissiOner.
NEW YORK. April 13.-A package ad-
dressed to Theodore Roosevelt. Police
Headquarters" and marked. Medicine"
was brought to the general post office to-
day by some one Of the many collectors of
mail from downtown boxes. 1t bore no
postage stamps. and one of the employees
at the office tore of the wrappings at one
of the ends. The tear revealed the heads
OF several matches and bits of fuse The
package was turned over to an Inspector.
1t Is about seven inches long, three inches
In circumference and weighs five ounces.
Examination show ed that by very Wig
orous tearing apart of the wrapping paper
the matches would have been rubbed and
ignited and set off the fuse, which entered
a large cracker; The tube, when cut in
two. exposed fine powder. which flashed
Up at the touch. Of match Thus. con-
trary to expectation. the bomb was shown
to be genuine. though hot so dangerous as
to have proved fatal. The brown paper
wrapper was closed with sealing wax. IN
side was a covering of cloth, which held
together the combination of cracker and
fuse. The contrivance was clumsily made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
WILL NOT RETIRE.

Mr. Reed Will Continue in Public
Life fn Any Event.
From the Lewiston Cde.) Journal.
WASHINGTON. April 9.-An unqualified
denial is made by Speaker Reeds friends
of the report that he proposes retiring
from public life at the close of his present
term and engaging in the practice of law
In New York. The story was published II
Washington last week and was telegraphed
to number of out-of-town papers. Mr.
Reeds friends declare that there is no
basis for the report, as Mr.. Reed is en-
tirely satisfied with his legislative work
and would not resign 1t for many times the
income it yields him. As Speaker of the
House he draws q salary Of 5000. which
is 5000 in excess of that drawn by other
members of the House and the equal of
that which the Vice President receives
Moreover, he probably will continue to
hold the Office in the next Congress-
Six years ago Reed seriously contem-
plated retirement to private life. He
was filed with the desire, common to most
public men who are not rich. to engage in
the practice Of law and accumulate a for
tune. Had he done 20 he would have Sc
Iected New York city as the base of his
operations, and he would doubtless have
been successful. While Re is known gen
orally as a brilliant debater and the re-
publican leader in the House, he is also
a lawyer of excellent ability and held q
high rank at the Maine bar. He saw the
success which ex-senator Roscoe Conklirg
had made, and he believed that a graft
flying success also awaited him. II was
represented to him. however. that he would
be compelled. necessarily. to sever his con-
nectiohs with his Name friends and that
whatever success might await him at q
metropolitan bar, 1t would not compensate
him for the sacrifice he would make in
cutting loose from old associations and
burying himself in a large city, where he
would be only one of hundreds OF men of
ability; whereas in Maine he was with one
or two exceptions easily the most promi-
nent man in the state. The force of this
reasoning appealed to him SO strongly that
he abandoned the intention and has never
since seriously considered il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
COMMANDER CRoCkER,s CASE.
1t is Now Before the President Avail,
ing His Action.

1t 10 Now Before the President Await
ing His Action.
The case Of Commander Crocker of the
navy, which Is now before the President
for action. .excites great interest in the
service because of its unusual features
The ofafcer b at present on what Is known
as ''the probation hst'' pending promotion.
He entered the navy as midshipman In
September, 1852 and has had over thirty-
three years service, Of which fifteen years
and two months were at sea. About q
year ago he became entitled to promotion
to the grade of commander because Of a
vacancy, and was ordered up for examina-
tion as to mis- physical, mental moral and
professional ftEess. The examining board
reported against him, mainly on the al
legged ground that ''he was Of too con-
viviai nature"
Among some Of the serious questions
which an examining board has to pass
upon are these: Are the candidates habits
good? Has he shown himself by his past
conduct TO be intelligent, jealous and tenn
perate? Is he fit person to trust in COM
mand of an important and hazardous 'ex-
pedition? The board decided that there
because one Of Commander Crocker's for
mer captains reported him as too con-
vivial There appeared no question as to
the candidates fitness for promotion in
all other respects and in reviewing the
case Secretary Herbert decided to give
an opportunity for him to show whether his
alleged earlier irregularities were the re-
suit Of impulse or habit. Accordingly. he
ordered that he be placed on the :.proba-
tion list for one year, and that during
that period he should serve on the receive
ing ship Independence at the Mare Island
navy yard. This was In March Of last year.
Now the case has again come up for
consideration, and 1t rests solely with the
President whether Commander Crocker
shall be gazetted for promotion or not.
In case Of adverse action on his part. the
oficer Will be dismissed from the navy
The official records In his case shoK that
his conduct during probation has been ex-
cellent. Secretary Herbert has according
~ recommended his promotion, ana it Is
great weight In the determination of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
IN FAVOR OF GOLD.

Supreme Court COnstrues the Mean.
ing Of State Bonds.
In the United States Supreme Court to-
day an opinion was handed down in the
ctse of Woodruff, trustee. vs. the state Of
Mississippi, appealed from the supreme
court of that state. The case involved the
validity of bonds issued by the levee board
of the state for the improvement of the
Mississippi river, which had been ques-
toned because the bonds were made paya-
hle in gold. The supreme court OF the
state had decided that the bonds were void
because the law did not authorize the
payment Of the bonds In any particular
kind of money. The opinion Of today
was delivered by Chief Justice Fuller. The
opinion of the court below was reversed
and the case remanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
Cleveland CHILDREN Doing Wen.

All of the Cleveland children arc doing
we'll today. The fever. accompanying the
measles has passed away and the little
ones are rapidly recover,ng. The baby.
Marion. has so far escaped the contagion.
The children of Mr.. Thurber. the Presi-
dents private secretary. are entirely well
now. There is. 10y In the Thurber house
hold at the appearance of another baby,
this time boy weighing l4h pounds, which
came into the world Saturday night. Both
mother and baby are corning along nicely,
and Mr.. Thurber. broke his quarantine this
morning to pay visit to his home, from
which he has been Axclnded for the past
fortnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
He Goes as Consul General at
Havana.
TEE CHOICE CONSTRUED POLITICALLY
The President Said to Desire a
Report on the Situation.
WILLIAMS NED

Fitzhugh Lee was today appointed consul
general at Havana to succeed Consul Cen
eral Williams. resigned.
The resignation OF Consul General Will
Jams, which was made public through the
nomination of his successor, caused no sur
prise here. For months past rumor has
been busy with Mr.. Williams name, and 1t
has repeatedly been stated that he had re-
signed during that time. The denials that
were obtained from official sources were
always so phrased as to carry only the
statement that Mr.. Williams was. at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
APPOINTMENTS TODAY.

Fit1 Lees Successor ms Internal
Revenue Collector In Virginia.
The President today sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
State-Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia to be con-
sui general of the United States at Havana,
Cuba. vice Ramon o. Williams, resigned
Treasury-William H. Fowle of Virginia
to be collector of internal revenue for the
sixth district of Virginia.
Navy-To be assistant engineers in the
navy: John j. Ryan of New York; John
K. Morris OF Missouri Chester Wells of
PENNSYLVANIA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
Lieut.. Lyunan's Case.

case of Lieut. Chss. H. Lyman. the ord
nance officer of the Montgomery, Is now
under consideration at the Navy Depart
ment Tie. leuterantfs said to have neg
Iected to see that. the reeoI chambers OF
one Of the guns we're fIlied With fluid be-
fore fr.nss in consequence Of which the
carriage was injured BY the Unchecked re-
coil Of the Hece wA1nfjt was fifed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
Death of MRS. Tompkins.

BETHLEHEM. Pa, April 13.-Mrs. Au.
gusta Root Tompkins, wife Of Gen. Charles
H. Tompkins. u. 8. A.. died here of pned-
n.cnia. after brief illness. aged sixty-six
years. Mrs. Tompkins was the mother Of
Capt. Tcmpkins Of Fort Reilly snd Lieut..
Tompkins OF Fort Sheridan Mrs. Tomp-
k.ns' remains have been removed to wash.
iEEton for interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
REPEALED THE Trade,

Expulsion Of Missi0naries From Ar.
menia Postponed.
LONDON. April 13.-The under secretary
for foreign affairs. Mr.. George N. Curzon.
was asked a question in the house Of COM
mons today regarding the trade OF the Sui
tan of Turkey expelIing the Protestant and
Catholic missionaries from Asia Minor Mr.
Curxon said that the United States charge
d'aifaires at Constantinopie, Mr.. John W.
Riddle. had been informed by the Turkish
government that the trade expelline ths
missionaries had been repealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
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Poison In Their Coffee.

MLWABEEEn twist -HTrif 1a-John
Aoefs and bis SYifa Net3da, were found
dead In their beds yesterday morning, in
tneir be me ~ Ra6th stteet. "A post mortem
examination showed that death was caused
by arsenic Ha4DnA6yat HlBel!eved that
the poison was administered in colfee. but
whether 1t was-eaAen accidentally or with
murdered. Il nof known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
Child burned to Death.

SAN FRANCISCO. April is.-Fritz. Eras-
my. child six years old. was burned to
death last night in fire which destroyed
three houses In Richmond district Mrs
Catherine Blume, the child's grandmother,
leaped from q second-story window and
was seriously injured. John Erasmy en-
tered the burning house TO save h.z son.
ard narrowly escaped death himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
LEADERS COMPROMISE.
Republicans in Maryland Seek to
Eject HarmSny.

Eject Harmony.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, April 13.-The repub-
lican leaders here are claiming that the
compromise effected between the Malster
and 'administi ation'' factions will close the
breach. and that the way has been cleared
for harmony. According to this compro-
mise. Mr.William T. Malster is to be elected
a delesate-at-largs to the ST. Louis conven-
ton. and Is to name delegate from the
fourth district. This arrangement has ere
ated eonsiderabie opposition among the rank
and file Of the anti-Malster faction. and thew
are expressing, their Gsapproval with great
freedom, Many do not hesitate to predict
that before the primaries are held here newt
Friday the eScomEronhsec' will have been
broken. The leaders, however, declare n
will stand. and declare that all manifesto
tions Of discomfort will have been sup
pressed before the day set for the primaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
Rained Mud i'm ;yyom,pr

DENVER, Col, April IA special from
Lander, Wyo.. says: A singular phenome-
non was a shower In this city last night.
First red and then yellow clay fell, follow
ed little later by almost black mud Peo-
pie who were out in the storm looked as
though they had been churned in q tubful
of mud -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
A SOUND MONEY MAN
Will Be Nominated I'm the Second
Oregon District.

Oregon District.
PORTLAND. Greg, April 13.-A number Of
democrats who favor the financial policy
of President Cleveland held meeting in
this city for the purpose of discussing the
sdvisability of putting in the field an in
dependent candidate for Congress in the
second district against the regular nominee
OF the democrtic convention, which de-
clared for free coinage. 1t was practically
decided to name an Independent candidate
Both the regular democratic and republi-
can candidates In the second district are
IN favor Of free coinage, and the Cleve-
land democrats expect to draw largely
from the republicans. who favor the gold
standard. A s. Bennett, the regular demo-
cratic nominee from the second district
has declined the nomina fion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
ENDORSED MIR. QUAY.

Action of the Seventh Pennsylyania
District Republicans.
AMBLER, Pa, April 13-The seventh dis
trict republican convention in session here
to nominate delegates and alternates to
the national republican convention, elected
by acclamation Hugh b. Eastburn of
Doylestown and James B. Holland of Nor
ristown. A1ternates-Senator Henry G.
Meyer, Perkasie; Isaiah r. Halderman.
Harrfsville. The convention indorsed Sem
etor Quay for President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
COMING TO AMERICA.

Lii Hung Chang to Return This Wnx
to China.
:COLOMBO; Ceylon. April I3-Li Hung
Chang, the Chinese statesman, on his way
10 the coronation cf the czar, has arrived
here. He was received with high ,henors.
Ii Hung Chang is quoted as saying, in
the course Of an interview, that after leav-
Ing Moscow he will proceed to Berlin, Es-
sen. Paris and London, and thence to
America. returning to Pelkin IN November,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
me P.e.,aent,. Cail.r..

Secretary Oiney was the Presidents only
official visitor today. Beyond; the change
in the consul generalship at Havana. there
were no developments In the Cuban sftua-
Mon at this end. OF the line today. Nearly
600 persons attended the Presidents public
reception In the east room this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13
CALLED ON THE MILITIA.
Fears for the Life Of One Of the Tay
lOr Brothers.

CARROLLTON, Mo-, April 13.-George
Taylor escaped Saturday night, nineteen
days before the day set for his execution
for the brutal murder of the Meeks family
He is still at large His brother William is
IN jail, which is heavily guarded. Fifteen
armed strangers have arrived in town. and
Deputy Sheriff Shelton, fearing an attempt
to lynch the prisoner, has ordered the To-
cal militia company to be in readiness to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-13

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-18
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF,

Fair Monday; warmer.-Local Forecast Off
cial McAdie.
The Alameda-Pacifc cricket match played
yesterday resulted in victory for the Pacific
Club.
Peter Brown, an ex-convict, has addressed a
letter TO Governor BUdd, alleging certain grave
Irregularities at san Quentin.
In the California Yacht Club regatta on the
bay yesterday Tor the Walter cup the race and
trophy were won by the Edna, closely followed
by the Flash.
Ben Harris, the messenger boy who fell down
an elevator shaft in tn Ottinger House was
buried yesterday. Rumors OF foul play have
been dlsproved.
Coast Champion Riordan and J. c. Nealon
defeated 7. f. Bonnet and p 7. Donnelly, anna
teur champion, in the san Francisco Handbau
Court yesterday.
There were opposition meetings last night OF
the two factions OF Theosophists, one headed
by Dr. Allan GriffiIhs ana the other by Count
ess Nachtmeister.
Rev. A NJ. Russell replied to Father Yorke's
remarks concerning him yesterday at the
METROPOLITAN Temple, and also spoke the
subject OF where Did Romanism Come From ?''
The American bark Holliswood, which ar
rived from Honolulu saturday, met with a
three days storm near this coast which blew
away most OF her sails and did other damage
TO the vessel.
Father Barnum, 6. J., OF the Alaskan Mission
appeared in Esquimau dress yesterday in the
pulpit OF st. Mary's Cathedral and preached
Indians OF the Arctic
B Company, First Regiment, y. G. c., fought
sham battle on the sand dunes near the
Ocean House yesterday, and put in five hours
of hard campaigning. This event was the
first active movement since the guard reor
ganiZed.
Bert JOY, bicyelist, living a 1852 Folsom
street colided with buggy yesterday after
noon on Golden Gate avenue and Laguns
street driven by Matt Casey and Thoma.
swift, resulting IN Casey being wounded in the
forehead and Joy badly bruised.
The French branch of the Socialist Labor
party held its first annual picnic at Harbol
View Park yesterday. There was q good at
tendance and q good time. The Austrian
benevolent societies of san Francisco and Sar
Jose united in all outing Germania Park
This morning Judge McKenna will listen tc
afhdayits pro and con the motion of the
Zeno Mauvals Music Company to dissolve the
temporary injunction against them, restrain
ing them from prin ting or distributing the
popular coon" song "Mah Angelina" There
Is dispute between two local colored men
concerning the authorship.