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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
GLOOM IN THE SPANISH CAMP
No Progress in Operations Against
the Cuban Rebels.

New York, March ga Herald special
FROM Havana says Havana is uneasy from
many causes. All eyes are upon the COIN
try near the line (which divides Santa
Clara and Puerto Principe, where IL is
now known that Gen. Weyler viii
make determined effort to cripple Gen.
Gomez within d few days. III Gen. Wey-
Ter fails to secure some decided advantage
over tile insurgents at this time the serious
plight OF S pain will become doubly clear,
and the gravest consequences may be eN-
pected.
No sooner had the captain general left
Havana by sea at midnight on March 81,
than couriers were dispatched carrying the
news OF his departure. 1t is known that his
destination was Caibarion, and before he
had fairly started the news reached Hd-
vana that there was a general eastward
movement OF insurgent bands, for the pur-
pose Of reinforcing Gomez in the neigh
borhood OF sancti Spiritus before Gen.
WeyIer could march inland froin Caibaron.
No one here believes that decisive en-
gagement will follow. If IL does not the
rainy season will find affairs In their
present unsatisfactory state, which means
that the insurgents will continue to make
udlIE TdInS l II the uiStElGIh NIICll tHb Spin
ish have pacified, as they declare, and that
Spain, unable TO end the war, must speedily
decide whether or not she dare attempt
continued occupation Of the island through
out another deadly summer.
There are many indications here that
Capt Gen. Weyler realizes his position
Many towns have been left to protect them
selves. The soldiers who garrisoDcd them
have been sent TO the field To await the cap
tain generals coming Gen. Arolas, who
commands the Jucaro Moron trocha, came
To Havana just before Gen. Weyler left the
city, and reported that he needs reinforce
ments if the military line Were to be de-
pended upon.
IL Gomez finds il necessary tomoye to the
eastward from his present position he can
readily cross the tTocha in force and leave
Arolas to explain matters TO Gen. Wey-
Ter when the captain general reaches the
line. ThetroChais, in fact. no great obstacle
to the insurgents game of hide and seek
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

What little shoe your mother wears,
said Bobbie to Jimmie.
THAT don't cut any ice," said Jimmie,
mournfully lit pinches her, and when she
gives me whippin' she stakes it out on me-
There are some Tnea so mean That III they
could put penny in the slot and get mar
ried they would want the penny back after
a week or so.
The Chicago Dispatch suggests that the
Hon. Suuinch Curd had better cheese it.
Why should it be considered so remark
able that the President goes to church
every Sunday?
The Reed style of legislation has been
COMPARED to shooting the chutes; to cata-
mutt: to a trolley car; to a Fitzsimmons
Knockout, and to scorching bicyclist,
and the inference is that Mr.. Reed is d
very rapid Speaker.
Pink, red and lavender and green,
Blue, yellow, mauve and brown,
The New York journals say we'llsee
In shirts about the town.
poster shirt this shirt will be,
And surely it would seem
The New York Journals mus have had
An iridescent dream.
where do people go when they break
the commandments, Bobby" said Mrs.
Kittiwink, severely.
~ dunno, said Bobby. Moses, he
broke all ten of 'em That time when he
was coming down tile hill and saw the
golden calf, you know"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

control OF Crete, between Russia and Eng
land, in the first instance; and an armed
determination on the part of Russia and
Austria not TO permit the outbreak OF a
Greek race war against Turkey, under the
leadership of the Greek State.
OF course this position is quite COM
prehensibie, and, from the standpoint of
the two powers, politically exeusable
Such a movement, in which Great Britain
and Italy, and perhaps France, might join,
would surely involve the whole Balkan
peninsula, and turn loose upon Turkey
the fierce populations of Servia, Roumania,
Bulgaria, Montenegro, Albania and Mace
donia Some OF the Balkan princes have
been rebellious against Russian overload
ship and internal interference, and all OF
them join in hating Austria, because the
latter lusts for a wide strip of territory
fight across Albania and Macedonia to
the Gulf OF Salonica, and the Balkan states
desire that forthemselves Probably Russia
wants everything in the final analysis, and
Alexander of Servia and Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria probably know this perfectly
well. So these potentates, their armies
and people, might be found uncomfortable
in the event of general Greek race Gnd
religious rising.
ANY solution OF the Cretan question that
would be agreeable to Russia and Austria
could hardly fail to antagoniZe Great
Britain. and the game, as well as the
island. mar be blockaied all around in
that quarter. In that case, the scene
would shift to the mainland, where We
find the threats Of coercion against Greece
renewed. and the apparently inspired an-
nonncement that King George has always
declared. in case OF coercion 10y the powers
or any Of them. that he would place him
self at the head of the Hellenic race, and
lead IL to victory or death.
In spite of all the resources of diplomacy,
and in defiance of the serious dynasttc and
national dangers OF a general war. it still
looks as il the policy OF Russia and Austria
would compel some such movement, and
then probably we should see the biggest
fight in the history Of civilization.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

a terrible story comes over from Brook
lyn. in connection with this Lenten season.
1t is stated that euchre is becoming
passion among the wealthy and stylish
feminine church members of that town
1t is of the progressive variety, this
cuchre, and s played for prizes; and the
worst OF il all is that the infatuation Is
not with the game, but with the prizes
Tie Brooklyn pastors either do not know
of this sin among their paIishioners, or
they do not try To stop il. 1t is stated
that whenever q girl is 70 be sent to
Europe for a musical education, or the
minister needs new surplice, or the altar
new embroidered cloth, progressive
cuchre party is given in some hall, or at
some hotel, and an admission fee is
charged, and the proceeds, after the prizes
are paid for, go for the good cause y bile
the prizes go to the biggest cheat IN the
COMPANY We are told that one rich Brook
lyn lady, whose pew is almost under the
ministers very nose, always looks at the
bottom card wien it is her turn to deal,
=
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
DISTRICT IN CONGRESS.
Several Bills of Public Interest liz
troduced in the House.

Several Bills of Public interest H.
troduced in the House.
MI Ricba rdson has introduced bill au-
thorizing the Commissioners of the Dis
trict TO accept beqnest of the late Peter
Won Essen, who left the sum of S12,o57 "a
to the city for the use of free white
schools in Georgetown. The Commission
ers are directed, in view of a pending
equity claim in the District supreme court,
to distribute the funds among the heirs
OF the deceased.
MIR. Richardson has offered Iil re-
curing all partnerships doing business IN
the District to record with the Recorder OF
Deeds the full name of each member com
pfising the firm. 1t is provided that
upon each change Of the iDeInbers or the
partnership, new certificate must be
flied.
A joint resolution was yesterday offered
in the House by Mr.. Evans, which requests
the President To give notice OF the desire
of the United States to terminate the ex-
iSting commercial reciprocity convention
with the Hawaiian republic. The resolil-
ton was referred to the Ways and Means
Committee.
MT Gibson has introduced n bill TO IA
cilitate the Payment of pensions by an-
thorizing pension agents To transmit TO
the pensioner with his voucher return
penalty envelope, the purpose of which Is
TO allow a peneioner the right to forward
his executed voucher free OF postage.
A bill authorizing the appropriation OF
$3.50, 900 was offered a day ago by Mr.
Hilborn for the purchase of the property
known as the Coreoran Art Gallery, AT
Penns ylvania avenue and seventeenth
street northwest 1t is proposed to use
the old building as a hall of records.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
CHANGES AT THE CAPITOL.
Removals Among Employees Spread ;
tn the Senate Wing.

Supt. A II Reed. of the House folding
room, has been succeeded by j. II Lyon, of
Cuba, y. Y. and Clerk ]. II Evans, of the
House documen Mt roo II, has been re placed
by c. II. Pierce, pf Minnesota. These
changes were made On Tuesday. Yester-
day the word reached the Senate wing
and Mr. Henry L. Ballentine, teller under
the sergeant-at-ams, was directed TO be
ready to turn over bis Office to successor
next Wednesday. His successor is w H.
Estey, of New York The sergeant-atarms
also named John Preston, son OF the late
Herbert E Preston, TO succeed Clifford
Warden, messengerin charge of the Senate
press gallery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

1t is rapidly becoming a question Of
how long the Presidents health will stand
the strain of the good Ohio men. What is
the matter with a JOINT resolution to fur
nish them with free transportation back
to wherever they belong? We understand
Mr. Hobart 10 be very nice man, but we
do not like to see his chances doomed 10
such an extent by the officeSeekers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
WHEN DINGLEY BILL is LAW
A New York Syndicate to Build Al
Beef Cannery in Mexico.

New York, March ga wealthy New
York syndicate, headed by Scion Hum
phreys. who has interested ]. Pierpont
Morgan and others, is getting ready to es-
tablish an immense beef-canning estab-
lishment in Mexico, if the cattle duties
proposed by the Dingley bill are enacted
into law.
As the law now stands, there is big
profit II bringing lean Mexican cattle across
the Texas border and fattening them ror
the Northern market. The new bill will
shut these cattlesont of our markets and
compel the Mexican owners TO find new
outlet. Humphrey and his syndicate will
have a million-daiar concession from Mex
leo. which they propdse to utilize for cattle
raising purposes, and in connection with
this they propose TO put 81 100000 into a
beef cannery.
The establishment they are planning will
compete with the output of the Chicago
and Kansas City firms TO foreign markets.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
IVORY DEMANDS DAMAGES.
A Big Claim Filed Against England
for False imprisonment.

New York, March 25.-John r Mcintyre
has forwarded to Secretary OF State Sher-
man memorial in behalf OF Edwad J.
Ivory the Harlem saloon-keeper. arrested
in Glasgow, September 13. 1896, on a
charge of conspiracy to destroy public
buildings in England, and acquitted al.ef
nearly five months imprisonment IN Hoi-
loway jail. In his memorial Mr. Mcineyfe'
in behalf of his client, asks t2o,ooo aaii-
ages from the British government.
The measure of the damages, the me
mortal says, is for the long imprisonment
OF Ivory. the Impairment of his mind, nus
physical breakdown, together with the
destruction of his business. and the per-
sonal outlay which he was compelled to
maize in his own behalf while In prison
in London and Glasgow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

Jules Verne is busy on series OF sto-
res bearing on different countries. He
thinks of the plot last, letting it form In
his mind as he reads up geographical, his
torical and other books of SCIENTIFIC ma
ture on the part of the world he is going
to treat.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

And now the Senate follows suit with a
bill prohibiting kinetoscope pictures of the
big fight at Carson. Several like measures
have been brought before State legisla-
lures. and the impression grows that we
are growing sanguinarily respectable.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

resolution has been introduced in the
House by Mr.. Howe, OF New York, pro-
posing a Constitutional amendment 10 give
the Congress exclusive power To regulate
marriage and divorce in the United states.
This strikes us as being a bright idea. Both
operations might be limited, with eX-
cellent results to the country.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

The report of small engagement be-
tween the Greeks and Turks on the Gulf
OF Aria is confirmed, and as Prince Con-
stantine is to go there Immediately, il is
not to toe supposed that doves or olive
branches are sproutine TO any alarming
extent in the neighborhood.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

An employe in the United States Treas
ury recently discovered the warrant Is
sued in 1928 by William A. Crawford, the
Secretary, authorizing Thomas L. Tucker,
the Treasurer, to pay Gen. Lafayette, or
order, $500 900" This was the amount he
received, and on the back of the faded
document can be traced the generals in
dorsement.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25
TWINS LOVED THE SAME GIRL.
Fought n Duel, and One Is Dead
and the Other Dying.

Greensburg, Ind, March 25.-George and
Calvin Holmes, twin brothers, twenty-five
wears of age and members OF a wealthy
family, fought duel to the death near
Moore's Hill today.
George, about year ago, began to pay
attention to Miss Higgs, whose family Is
prominent in this county. He was favorably
received by the young woman until last
Christmas. when Calvin returned froin col
lege and met her.
Last Sunday night, 1T is said, Miss Higgs
told George that she preferred his brother
The twinssquarreled, and yesterday, after
an exchange OF blows, each drew re-
volver. Several shots had been exchanged,
when George fell dead Calvin is danger
ously wounded near the heart
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

AS the decentralization hill at length
has passed the Japanese House OF Peers,
the world will look with anxiety to see
what England will do by way of gratitude.
Joint occupation of the Hawaiian Islands
might lac agreeable to both parties
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

After thanking Mr.. Dupuy de Ionic for
the release of the American prisoners in
Cuba, we heartily wish that Mr.. Sherman
would thank him to stop that butchery
of sick mem in hospitals, and helpless women
md rhiIdrpu
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

and that another had more punches on her
card one night than there were games
played. She carried a private punch about
with her and won the prize that way
But all these dreadful things would be
more belicvable il they did not come from
not too tender of conscience where Brook
Ign is concerned. Perhaps it ism t so. And
let us hope no large concourse OF people
win go to Brooklyn to find out. Those
who are inclined to gamble had better
stay in Washington and play poker straight,
without being exposed to the Irritating
wiles OF lady card-punchers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

A Junk dealer in Roda, -Altenburg,
bought the house where Dir. Johann Faust,
the famous magician of legendary fame,
was born. 1t sold for S25, and five years
ago the people of Roda asked the World s
Fair commissioners S100 600 for this his
toric structure.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

Ravages or smallpox are increasing in
several parts OF Cuba in and around the
Spanish positions, and they serve as re-
endorsements to the revolution
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

Among the feminine sovereigns of Eu-
rope there are six who openly avow their
fondness for the deadly cigarette. They are
the Empress of Austria, the Empress OF
Russia, Queen Regent of Spain, and the
Queens of Italy, Portugal and Roumania.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

Sir William Vernon HarcouIt's attack
of influenza, temporarily suspends his
other attack on the Salisbury government,
in connection with the Cretan question
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

Hon Elisha Carpenter, who died re-
Gently in Hartford, Conn, served in the
State legislature until ne was compelled
to retire by the age limit of seventy years,
but his term was until sos.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

DR.. Wallace Wood lately discovered ADJUST
of Harriet Beecher Stowe in London. The
work represents Mrs. Stowe in early life
about the year 1858.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

Princess Henry of Pless, who is an Eng
fish woman, requests every English woman
married to German to contribute a jubi
lee gift for Queen Victoria.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

Mrs. Ruth AfcEnery Stuart is gaining
distinction as one of the best writers of
stories pertaining to Southern life that
We have.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

Cardinal Vaughn, successor to the
late Cardinal Manning, is famous. both as
preacher and an ecclesiastical organizer
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-25

MORNING AND SUNDAY TIMES, 81
CENTS A MONTH.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-02
Collected Bill. Of Fare.
LAST CARGO
OF SLAVES.
How They Were
Landed Near Mobile
In 1853.

landed in the United States, but Capt. Maeher
soon found that the government was not to
be hoodwinked. The news Of his Illegal en-
terprise was soon nOised abroad, and it was
not long before he was arrested and i'm
prisoned. He was released on bail, however.
and was able to meet and checkmate the next
move Of the authorities. United States Of
icials soon located the negroes and chartered
the steamboat Eclipse to go after them and
bring them to Mobile, but Capt. Maeher was
on the watch for Just such move on the
part of the government He called in a man
whom he could trust, and, handing him $50
in gold, said:
1.-THE Eclipse is going after the niggers this
evening. Take this money and fix the crew
with liquor"
his own boat, the Roger B. fancy, was taking
on freight, and ordered the work to be
stopped. The Taney's lines were slipped and
she steamed up the river. The agent who had
been given the $50 did his work we'll. for ne
soon had the crew of the Eclipse so drunk
out of port. By the time another crew was
secured for the Eclipse the fancy was 100
miles away and steaming with all the power OF
boilers heated by bacon-fed furnaces toward the
Dabney plantation. The negroes were taken
aboard and carried 200 miles up. the Alabama
river, where they were landed and hidden
away in another canebrake. Capt Maeher
was tried for his offense, and he only saved
his neck through his ability to prove that
he had made 81 consecutive trips on the
gomery, the attorneys thus convincing the
jury that he could not have imported the
slaves and made the trips Also" This foolish
exploit cost Maeher, first and last, over $780,
000 After the excitement incident to his
trial had died away, he brought the negroes
they and their descendants have remained
to this day.
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