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Evening star., 1897-05-06
WHO is OSMAN PASHA.
A Pittsburg Police Officer Says He il
an American.

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Police Sergeant John Holiday of Pitts
burg says the report that Osman Pasha
was born in Asia Minor is incorrect. He
says that the pasha's real name is Craw-
ford, and that he was born In east Ten
nessee sixty-three years ago.
He was appointed as a cadet to West
Point, but got into trouble with his su-
perior officers and was dismissed in dis
grace for insubordination. When the war
brke out he raised the 1st Tennessee Bat
terry and was commissioned captain. In
1863 he was authorized to raise a regiment
of artillery. and succeeded in organizing
five batteries.
In 1864. Holiday says. Col Crawford as
he was then called. was dismissed from
the service on q charge of appropriating
government property to his own use. He
then went tc Mexico, where he obtained
commission in the Mexican army. Craw-
ford continued IN the Mexican army, and
then became wealthy through his interests
In some mines. When peace was restored
Crawford resigned his commission and
went to New Jersey, where he purchased
such a quiet life.
His next step was to join the Turkish
army, where he rapidly rose to the front
and won great distinction at the battle of
Plevna in the Russo-Turksh war. Holli-
day, who was first lieutenant in Battery c
of the 1st Tennessee Artillery, of which
Crawford was colonel, relates many in
teresting incidents regarding the man.
About February l, 1854 said Sergeant
Holiday, Colonel Crawford and L
started out from Camp Nelson, KY, to
go to Knoxville, Tenn. When we arrived
at Cumberland Gap we discovered Pc
grams division of rebel cavalry was
lying at Tazewell, twelve miles below the
gap We could not get through with the
ambulance, and Col. Crawford decided at
last that he would take one of the horses
and attempt 10 ride through to Knoxville
About o'clock I'm the evening he started
but at midnight he returned, minus the
horse his hat, coat and saber.
He encountered the enemy and had to
take to the brush. The man was a dare
devil, but was very popular with his men,
and his command would have followed him
anywhere.
"On New Year day, 1884 / remember
that he decided to treat his men, and went
down to Lexington, where he got two bar
rels of whisky. When he arrived in camp
with the whisky he placed a dipper on top
of each barrel and said Men, help your
Selves and they helped themselves
Evening star., 1897-05-06
THE FORESTRY ORDER.
Senate Discussing an Authorization of
Its SuspenslOn.

ltS Suspension.
The open session of the Senate was re-
sumed at 4:20 p. m. yesterday and the con-
sideration of the sundry civil bill continued.
Mr.. Pettigrew of South Dakota offered
an amendment authorizing the President to
suspend the order of President Cleveland
withdrawing millions of acres from the
public domain and constituting them for
est reserves. The amendment also pro-
posed an appropriation of s150,00O for sur
veys of these lands. In the course of the
debate Mr.. Allison stated that the main
portion of the amendment had been pre-
pared by the Secretary of the Interior un-
der the eye of the President.
Mr.. Pettigrew added that assurance had
been given-he would not say from whom
that if the amendment was adopted the
President would suspend the order
In response to a statement by Mr. Cor
man that a point of order would be made
against the amendment, Mr.. Pettigrew de-
clared that If the amendment went out on
pending bill did not pass until some relief
reservations.
Mr.. Carter (Montana) criticised the order
OF President Cleveland and pointed out
the serious results which had occurred
The senator said efforts had been made
to have the order set aside, but as this
course might be construed as discount teous
TO the former President ii was deemed ad-
v1sable to have a law which would cor
rect the situation. Final action on the
amendment was deferred.
AT $40 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
Evening star., 1897-05-06
RECOMMENDED FOR DISMISSAL.
Pa!master Corwinc Blamcs n Trusted
Clerk for His DefnIsnfinn

Lieutenant Lauchheimer. judge advocate
of the court-!nartial which conducted the
trlal OF Paynaster John Corwine of the
navy at Newport, has returned to Washing
ton with the record of the proceedings Of
judge advocate general the case will 90 10
the Secretary of the Navy and then TO the
President for final action. Corwine was
charged with embezziement scandalous
conduct and desertion. He entered a plea
or guilty, and submitted a statement to The
court, in which he said that while on The
Nlpsc, IN 1855, his clerk, whom he trusted
implicitly, robbed him, but kept his ac-
counts so c!everiy that the defalcation was
rot discovered till the end OF the cruise
He had two alternatives the honorable one
OF reporting the matter, which would show
MIN 10 nave been a careless official or 10
replace the money. He chose the latter
anu his bondsmen made good the deTicit
Inc ocnusmen soon began to threaten
MIN, and he was obliged to take the gov
ernmeats money in his charge 10 repay
Them. After borrowing from friends and
others to keep his accounts with the GOV
ernment apparently straight for a time h,.
fornd IL impossible to regain lost md.
and so embezzled 5000 more and fed.
In conclusion. Corwne said he was des-
peI'1te when he fled, but in view of his long
and previously honorable career he prAled
for clemency. Evidence OF his pre.i1ils
good conduct was submitted 10 the court,
and a letter was read from Commaai,.r
Lyon testifying to Corwine's bravery Ia The
Samoan disaster.
The court found him guilty and recon-
mended his dismissal from the service A
strong appeal Will be made by his frien as
for executive clemency.
Evening star., 1897-05-06
WAIF OF WOUNDED KNEE,
Zintka Lnnunf, the Indian Babe, Res
cued by Gen. Colby

AihtAa Lnnun1, the Indian Babe. Res
cued by Gen. Colby.
From the Kansas City Star.
Col. Robert McReynoids of Guthrie Okla
mas received from his friend, Gen. L. w
Colby OF Beatrice, Neb., a photograph of an
interesting little girl. She is a pretty little
mite, and in her dainty white frock looks
IKE the daughter of American parents
But she is not. Her name is Zintka Lanuni.
or Lost Bird" and she was found on the
breast of her dead Brule- Sioux mother on
the battle ground of the Wounded Knee
fight four days after the engagement.
which took place December %. 1880. Said
ent:
4 was on the staff of the governor of
Nebraska and operated against the Indians
as commander OF the I'd Regiment, Ne
braska National Guards, under Gen. Colby
On the afternoon of December 2S 1890 we
succeeded in rounding up Chief Bigfoot's
band OF Brule-Sioux, numbering about $50
braves, ana took them to Wounded Knae
creek. about fifteen miles from Pine Ridge
agency. to camp for the night 1t was oUr
purpose to disarm them next morning. The
medicine men had been hostile throughout
the AFTERNOON, and to prevent a surprise the
troops were ordered to stand by their arms
through the night. terrible blizzard vas
tneil sweeping over the country, and it con-
tinued several days. When daylight came
away from the troops were ordered to law
Gown Gown their arms. The medicine men re-
pned by throwing handfuls of dirt into the
ar ar. the signal for battle. and the bucks
nred In the faces of the soldiers The story
OF the carnage that followed has been told
SO o1ten that there are few persons unfa-
miliar with it. Four days afterward the
dead were buried. We dug a trench sixty
nee, aeet iong. nine feet wide and six feet deep
The bodies of the Indians were frozen sttff
as they had fallen in the fight and were in
many strange attitudes. OF the 25O Indians
VINO had gone into the battle we put $40
IN the trench. Gen. Colby came upon the
body OF woman, who was clasping her
babe to her breast in the cold embrace of
death. Spectators could hardly believe
their senses when it was seen that the child
was alive Gen: Colby wrapped the poor
little waif in a blanket and carried her in
his arms to Pine Ridge agency. There were
no children in his home. and the babe was
adopted as his daughter. Gen. Colby writes
to me that she has grown into a wonderful
little girl He loves her very much, and she
returns the attention of himself and wife
with the tenderest Affection
Evening star., 1897-05-06
GRACE TO CUBAN DEBTORS.
The Recent Decree of Captain General
Weyler,

The Recent Decree of Captain General
WeyIer.
The State Department has received full
translation of the decree Of Captain General
Weyler at Santa Clara, April 10, relative to
the collection of mortgage Indebtedness in
Cuba. A year ago the Spanish government
found ii necessary to suspend the right of
creditors to foreclose mortgages in Cuba, to
prevent the utter ruin of the people who
had already suffered so much from the
war.
The purpose of the last decree is to r.odi-
fy the former measure, to save the
rights of the creditors far as possible
without being unduly severe with the debt
orS. This decree gives notice that the in
terest on mortgages now due or to become
due will not be payable until March 81 of
next year. and that all proceedings looking
to the collection of such debts will be sus-
pended for the same time. After that cate
the mortgage holders may proceed to claim
their debts. but the property may not be
sold at public auction for the purpose of
collection.
In Pinar del Rio, Ilhana, Matanzas and
Santa Clara provinces, The -:reditor may in
cases where the tenant has no; suffered the
less of crops or home, proceed 10 collect 30
per cent of the indebtedness by leVying on
the products of the property. 1t is prorid-
ed that the creditor may draw the usual
legal interest on the payments on account
of mortgages which ara extended by the
decree until next Ma.
Evening star., 1897-05-06
GRANT sALUTED BY THE ENEMY.
Queer Bit of Courtesy From the
COnfederates at CHATTANOOGA.
From the Century.

COnfederateS at ChattanOOYa.
From the Century.
AS soon as communications had been
opened with our base of supplies, Gen.
Grant manifested an eagerness to acquaint
himself minutely with the position of the
enemy, with a view of taking the offensive
One morning he started toward our right,
with several staff officers to make a per-
sonal examination of that portion of the
line. When he came in sight of Chatta-
noosa creek, which separated our pickets
from those of the enemy, he directed those
who had accompanied him to halt and re-
main out of sight while he advanced alone,
which he supposed he could do without at
tracing much attention.
The pickets were within hailing distance
of one another on opposite banks of the
creek. They had established a temporary
truce on their own responsibility, and the
men OF each army were allowed to get
water from the same stream without being
fired upon by those on the other side A
sentinel Of our picket guard recognized
Gen. Grant as he approached, and gave
the customary cry. Turn out the guard
commanding generalv' The enemy on the
opposite side of the creek evidently heard
the words, and one of the sentinels cried
out, Turn out the guard-Gen Grant %
The confederate guard took I'D the Joke,
and promptly formed, facing our line and
presented arms. The general returned the
salute by lifting his hat, the guard was
then dismissed, and he continued his ride
toward our left. We knew that we were
engaged in a civil war, burt such civilNy
largely exceeded our expectations.
Evening star., 1897-05-06
PINGREE FARMING.
Kansas City Has Thirty Acres for Her
City Lot Farmers.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star
The city's agricultural commission re-
ceived a letter yesterday from W. J. Smith
offering it the use of thirty acres OF land
in Smith & Keating's addition for the Pin
gree gardens. The land lies near Belyidere
avenue and the Southwest boulevard, is in
the o. K. creek bottom. and is very fertile.
The members of the commission are very
proud Of the acquisition, and now have
enough land at their command to furnish
garden spots to all who are likely TO apply
for them
At yesterdays meeting of the commission
forty allotments were made and the report
of Superintendent Hooker showed tha; the
work was progressing satisfactorily. The
heavy rains OF last week kept back some
of the planting. but il will begin in earnest
tomorrow, and with favorable weather Mr.
Hooker hopes TO have nearly all of the
gardeners at work before Saturday.
Planting will be begun tomorrow at S3d
street and Highland avenue, l4th street and
College avenue and 23d street and Ask-w
avenue. Eight families plaffed gardens on
the c1ty's vacant lots at 23d street and
Madison avenue last week. and tie Never
tract on South Prospect avenue was i,l,w-
ed and is nearly ready for the gardeners.
Superintendent Hooker said yesterday:
Il think we Will have the work thorough
ly systematized within the next ten days.
and within that time We ought to have
mcst of the seed In the ground Those who
were given space in the gardens seem quite
enthusiastic, and 1 find that many of them
understand gardening fairly well. After
the planting most of our work will be
done. but the gardens will require constant
Supervision. for there Will be laggards who
must be encouraged to keep up the work.
They can all easily raise small garden stufY
enough to last them through the winter IL
they are as diligent as they should be-
Evening star., 1897-05-06
Is a Chinaman Whitef
From the New York Sun

Church circles OF Americus. Ga. are dis
turbed over a question of race prejudice.
The presence Of two Cinnamon in town,
one named Joe King, aroused the mission
airy instincts of the pious women of the
First Baptist Church not long ago They
pressed the Cinnamon into Sunday school,
and finally induced Joe to come into full
communion. He was counted as being on
the white side of society, and had the run
of hotels, soda fountains and barber shops
A short time ago this cuhrch, which has
for its membership the most exclusive per-
sons Of southwest Georgia, the descendants
OF old-time pianfers' split King became
controlling figure between the factions.
Several days ago II was announced that he
was about to wed q coal-black negro wo-
man. Indignation started up. King was
appealed to by his white patrons, but in
vain. The marriage was set for today.
The women consulted attorneys, and one
Of them with a bill of injunction started
for Cordele last night to have 1t signed by
Judge LittieJohn. The ground of intunc-
tion was that the marriage would destroy
ner. Love was not 20 be beaten. however
and the couple sought a black preacher
and were made one, to the tears and indig-
nation of the missio aaries.
A new development arose today In that
the cclored people who cater 10 white trade
have cut King on their list They saw that
while the, whites kept the Chinaman on
their list he was treated as white, but now
that he haA allied himself to a negro wo-
man. they win rule him out, as they do
other white men In that position.
Evening star., 1897-05-06
Supreme Court Building Site.

The bill offered In the Senate by Mr..
Morrill, for the acquisition of a site for
Supreme Court building and which was
copy of the measure introduced by him
in the last Congress- provides follows:
THAT in order to provide a suitable site
for a building for the Supreme Court, and
for other public purposes, the following
parcels Of land situated east of the Capitol
grounds shall be purchased by the Secre-
tary of the Interior. taken for public
use. namely: Square designated on the plan
of the city of Washington as numbered
72S, and triangular parcels designated
thereon as numbers 726 and 727. the whole
being bounded on the north by street
north, on the east by I'd street east, on the
south by East Capitol street, and on the
west by 1st street east, and supposed to
contain 226,157 superficial feet, exclusive
OF avenues, streets and alleys
The bill provides for the condemnation
of the property in the event of the failure
of the Secretary of the Interior to pur-
chase it.
Evening star., 1897-05-06
DETAILS AND LEAVES.
Recent Orders Affecting Affairs I'm
the ARMY.


the Army.
Capt. Graham D. Fitch, Corps of En-
gineers. will be relieved from duty with the
Mississippi river commission at Memphis,
Tenn, not later than May 20, and will pro-
ceed to Willet's Point N. Y, for duty with
the battalion of engineers and the United
States. Engineer School. He will be re-
heved of his duties at Memphis by Lieut.
NJ. NJ. Patrick, now stationed. at Gin
cinnaH.
Lieut.. Charles S. Richie, Corps of En-
gineers, has been ordered to Galveston
Tex, for duty under the orders of Mai. A.
M. Miller.
Lieut.. NJ. D, Cronin. 25th Infantry, has
months with permission to go abroad
Lieu. Ralph Harrison. 81 Cavalry, has
been detaiiel to duty at the Kansas State
Agricultural College, Manhattan. Kan. re-
lieving Capt. H. G. Cavenausn, 18th In
fantry, who will join his company
The following transfers have been made
In the 9th Infantry: Capt. Stephen Baker
from Company B to Company I; Capt Reu-
ben b. Turner, from Company l to Com
pany B.
The following transfers have been made
In the 1st Cavalry: Capt. Herbert E. Tuth-
eriy, from Troop NJ to Troop d; Capt. Os
car J. Brown, from Troop d to Troop M.
Leaves of absence have been granted to
the following named officers: First Lieut..
John r. NJ Taylor. I'D Infantry, four
months; Second Lieut.. George P. White, Sd
Cavalry, four months; Second Lieut..
Thomas F. Schley, 23d Infantry. three
months; Second Lieut.. Harrison J. Price,
oath Infantry, four months Second Lieut..
George w. Kirkpatrick sth Cavalry, four
months; Lieut.. Andrew Heroji. 4th Artil
lery, four months with permission to go
abroad.
Lieut.. Col. VIM. E. Waters, Maj. Henry
Lippincott and Capt Robert j. Gibson have
been detailed by the Secretary of War to
represent the medical department of the
army at the seventh annual meeting of the
Association of Military Surgeons of the
United States, at Columbus, Ohio, from
May Is to q next.
Evening star., 1897-05-06
CROWDS AT THE CIRCUS
Rain Did Not Prevent the People From Wit
Messing Two Good Performances.
Program Well Carried Out by the
Best People in Their Line of Work
Wonders of the MenaEerie.

There are great many ways of looking
at the Barnum and Bailey show, and no
matter which one is taken, the result is in
teresting and satisfactory From the point
of view of amusement it presents a COM
plexion of variety which the most exacting
taste could not find deficient, and from an
instructive standpoint it is a comprehen-
sive lesson. Under the glamour and tin
sci; behind the freaks and wonders and
back of the glitter and the grotesque is an
intelligence which is at once remarkable
and unique. and well worthy of contempla-
tion. The Barnum and Bailey show is here
one day and somewhere else the next. and
yet it retains its system, its cohesiveness so
to speak. as completely as if it were located
in single city, like museum in its own
building, or exposition with a. local
habitation and a name
AS a show. in the accepted meaning of
the term, 1t Is complete. The thousands
who attended the performances yesterday
afternoon and last night can amply testify
to this On both occasions the vast can
vases that are spread on the squares
known as the Malone lot, which embraces
many acres between the Baltimore and
ONO railroad and North Capitol street
fronting on NJ street. covered great throngs
OF people who were instructed, amused and
astonlshed by the remarkable things they
saw. From the entrance to the close of
.iie ehiibilioHS III tfle rings and on the plat
1orms there was something ever present
TO command the attention and inspire the
wonder of the visitors. AS soon as the
ticket taker relieved one of his ticket there
was an opportunity presented for study
and surprise. The menagerie tent inside
the entrance was surrounded by cages and
denS containing splendid representatives of
the wild animals that live in the jungles
and on the plains-magnifcent lions sleek
and slnuous tigers, jaguars. brawling hy-
loODardS N f.n MT tic
mlsche1vous monkeys cutting up their an
tics to the supreme delight of the little
ones, cougars, panthers, big rhinosceri and
hippopotami, curler-horned antelopes and
a complete family of wonderful wild beasts
and animals.
In the center of the tent occupied by the
cages Is an inclosure containing the zebras
ana camels one of whom is a mother with
TWO little ones, and those who were present
early yesterday afternoon had an opportu-
nlty to see giraffe with its long neck ex-
tended through the canvas opening in the
top of its cage licking up its luncheon with
Its snake-like tongue
Evening star., 1897-05-06
Mfaisfer Tower Sails.

Char,enragne Tower of Philadelphia. the
newly appointed minister to Austria-liun-
gary, sailed from New York yesterday en
route for his post.
Other passengers on board the Britannia
were Sir Charles Ross. Ogden Mills and
family. Albert Bierstadt and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Fair. the latter of San Francis
co.
Evening star., 1897-05-06
A Giantcss and "a Midget,

A large. long platform also occupies a
portion of the menagerie tent, and the end
of 1t nearest the entrance is appropriated
by Miss Ella Ewing, the talest woman in
the world, while nervously amusing him.
self In an 1nclosure al ner s-de is her remark
able human contrast, Great Peter, the small
Miss Ewing is nearly . feet in height She is
angular, which gives her the appearance
of being taller. Great Peter is TWENTY
three inches in height, and that he weighs
put slx and half pounds is easy to believe
when he is observed. The contrast between
the TWO extremes of humanity is empha-
sized when the giantess, sitting in her
enormous chair, puts the midget upon her
knee, and with him standing there erect
looks over his head smilingly at the
massed group in front of her.
There are other animate attractions on
the platform, notably the Orissa twins, two
sw arthy hy-complexioned children who are
Joined together by a tissue of flesh and
muscle at the side. very much like the
siamese twins. and who seem to enjoy
themselves and the life they lead with
genuine pleasure.
Evening star., 1897-05-06
Running Debate.
Sailed on st. Paul.

Major General Nelson A. Miles, u s. A.,
and General Horace Porter, United States
ambassador to Paris, where passengers on
beard the American Line steamer st. Paul,
which sailed yesterday from New York for
Southampton.
John X. Gowdy. Hnated States consul
general to Paris, An WilIlam Mckinley
Osborne. United StSNea consul general to
London, were also psasnEsss on board the
Evening star., 1897-05-06
Mrs. Potter Left Out.

The will Of the late Howard Potter, the
banker. who died recently In London, was
filed for probate in the surrogate's Office in
New York yesterday. By its terms Cora
Urquhar Potter. the actress wife OF the
decedent's son. James Brown Potter, is ex-
pressly excluded from any participation in
the estate, and her children are also cut
on
Evening star., 1897-05-06
Capt. Rurbanl'. Sentence Set Asia.

General Brooke yesterday set aside the
court-martial sentence of reprimand re-
turned against Capt. Clayton s.. Burbank
OF the 10th United States Infantry at Fort
Sheridan. and restored the officer to his
command. Captain Burbank was charged
with conduct mbecoming an officer and a
gentleman In failing to provide for alleged
debts. The court-martial found him snot
guilty. but guilty Of conduct to the preju.
dice OF good order and military discipline"
In apparent disgust General Brooke threw
aside the whole case
Evening star., 1897-05-06

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from f8e. effu, Of publication.
Evening star., 1897-05-06
Prcsidenti.l Noi.is.aie.. Oo.arm.s

Presidential Hoiaiaaaieas Conarmed.
The Senate yestesday connrmsd Elmer J.
Miller. surveyor sos chsaoms at Columbus
Ohio: Thomas =. ParAell. 70 be United
States diatriot tu1ea 1astern district Of
North Carolina; - 81. Meyer Of Fort
Garland. Colo: EndIan kxenf southern Ute
agency. Colorado, 1xM lJ0hn McMulIen of
Maryland. to be afs14tknt surgeon In the
marine hospital services