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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
GORMAN A CANDIDATE.
Considers Chances of Democratic
Success In Maryland Bright.


success In Maryland Bright.
New York, May 1O-senator German
last night talked about the situation In the
Democratic party In Mar ylaDd, and adj
mitted that he would he a candidate for
reelection to the Senate. He said:
II have not heard any Democrat men
toned for the nomination in opposition to
me, and consider the chances of Democratic
victory this fall in the legislative fight
decidedly bright 1t is q peculiar state
of affairs in Maryland just now. The Re-
pubicans have come out and announced
that this one would he a candidate for this
office and his friend candidate for
that, SC that already there is a scramble
among them for nominations for State and
municipal offices. 1t seems to be a case OF
men holding up rods because the weather
looks foul.
$50 far as / know personally, there has
been little or no discussion of Democratic
candidates in Maryland, the party being
anxious TO put the strongest candidates In
the field, without regard to the aspirations
of Democrats. | don't know of my own
knowledge, for example, a single man who
has been seriously talked Of az Demo
cratic candidate for the Senate.
This simply means that the democratic
party of Maryland wishes to put up the
strongest men for offices, in the expectation
Of again securing control of the State
government and the municipal govern
ment in Baltimore. Although else where
the Senatorship seems the great bone OF
contention, in Maryland the control of
the State and the control OF the City OF
Baltimore are the chief causes of present
party strife in my State.
THE currency question will not figure
conspicuously in this years campaign IN
Maryland. The fight will be made on
local and State issues, and L think the
Democrats have much material TO work
on Perhaps over here in New York it may
be known that the present Republican
administration, both at Annapolis and in
Baltimore, has not been generally APP
proved Yet the Republicans are going
ahead as if they were absolutely certain
Of carrying everything before them this
fall The Democratic party in Maryland
is in good fighting condition, although
without any offices. l am not among thoss
who think the party strengthened by being
without offices, but believe it can Win this
fall without any, because the current is
against the Republicans"
How about the Senatorial aspirations
OF ex-Gov. Frank Bro wn?"
II hadn't heard that he had any. | see
he has gone to Europe for long stay"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MAY 10.
Nothing Yet Decided.

Dispatches from Athens state that the
Greek government has made formal an
nouncement to the powers that it desires
peace, and that it would like an armistice
pending arrangements to that effect. Tur
key very naturally objects that this might
afford King George an opportunity To re-
organize his army. Germany is represented
as insisting upon extreme measures hunili-
ating to Greece, and. notwithstanding an
assumption of ministerial confidencein Lon
don. the prospect is that Edhem Pasha Will
be allowed to finish the creek army in
Thessaly before anything practical is lone
TO stop hoStilities.
The position of Gen SmolenSki at Almyro
ls already being attacked, aud the Turks
are assembling ia front of DomokoS They
viii assault Constantine's right and prob
ably force him TO evacuate the place, as
he has neither the men nor the guns to
save himself from being Thanked, and his
retreat toward Athens cut off, in case lee
should attempt TO make stand Even if
he could hold Domokos for time and Tt
pulse the enemy, in the end he would be
surrounded, isolated and starved out.
1t is evident to US that the Greek gov
eminent recognizes the utter hopelessneSs
Of the military situation, and only is play
ing 3 day-to-day game; hoping that any
hour relief may come from some quarter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
OPPOSED TO WAR.
The President of Chile Trying to
Avoid "A Conflict.

Buenos Ayres, Argentina, via Galveston,
Tex, May 10 President ErraZun2, of
Chile, and the Chilean minister TO Rio ia
Metro declare that though the Chilean pop
ulaCe wants war with Argentina, the bet
ter classes IN Chile are opposed tot. Pres
ident ErraZuriZ says congress Will avoid
taking any action in the matter at all
Senator Pelegrin has declared his oppo-
sition to the purchase of arms and to any
steps toward fortifyingi the frontier.
The big sugar planters and dealers have
formed a society which wiz advance money.
on account of the net sugar crop, limiting
the production to 10000 tons yearly.
Information comes from Rio Janciro,
Brazil, that owing To the depressed finn
Cial situation the government has decided
TO temporarily suspend work on all pubic
Improvements.
The Commercial Association OF Rio ia
metro have now under consideration several
plans TO meet the impending crisis in the
coffee market Just what action they will
take is matter of conjecture yet.
The government Of Brazil has sent more
relnfOrcements to drive back the fanati.s
who are entrenched with artillery. 1t is
expected that a serious fight may take
place.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
Our Castles I'm Snnin.

When the Ceveland-0lney concern was
closed out it left number of questionable
assets for the inheritor of its stock, bad
will and fixtures to administer upon. AS
generally happens upon the collapse of
large public institutions, a good many
other assets which appeared on the books
were discovered to be absent from the safe
snd shelves. Such fixtures as War Depart
meut furniture stationery and silk flags
were missing. Somebody in that branch
of the business seems TO have argued that,
since political Cabinets vanish with q
retiring Executive, there can he no good
reason why mahogany cabinets should not
also disappear. A like logic must have
been adopted and applied by important
personages other than the official family
referred TO in these kindly critical re-
marks. II the White Sepulcllre of the
mast four years ever is permitted to
give up its secrets, there will he public
edification and amusement In this con-
nection the wholesale theft OF discriminating
documents from the flies of an office be-
longing to the nation, is, comparatively
speaking, too small matter for mention.
One OF the chief assets left by the de-
funct Administration was the Cuban cues
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ton; aud the present Administration so
1t was located in a part of the enter
prise, the contents OF which already had
been attached and were in the custody Of
foreign bailiffs. The Spanish police had
the Cuban question under lock and key, aud
their principals claimed with apparent
truth, that they had acquired it and given
satisfactory consideration for its exclu-
sive possession and manipulation.
The new Administration recognized the
delicacy of the situation, and, after two
months of anxious Discrimination, under
took TO unayeI the mystery. 1t seized
upon d single detail OF transparent ami
notorious character as proper starting
point. This was the case of an American
citizen who had been repeatedly and
fiendishly tortured and finally murdered
by Weylers orders in a Spanish prism,
near Havana. Not less than three gentle
men of exalted legal requirements have
been busy examining the records of the
county jail at Canton, the District OF
Columbia workhouse and the Ludlow street
Jail, in New York, to see if they could
find any American precedents for that
description of prison discipline. We are
unable to state what conclusions they may
have reached, but one thing is certain,
and that is that Judge Calhoun has gone
to Tampa, whence he will proceed to
tamper with the Spaniards.
With a degree of diplomatic finesse for
possession of which We have not given
the Administration credit, it dispatches
Judge Calhoun, who does not understand
word of Spanish, to conduct an official
investigation in that language. This is
good, and will strike terror into the soul
OF Weyler and his myrmidiOn. No Iberian
or Andalusan, not TO say Catalonian, lie
Will affect the Judgment of Commissioner
Calhoun. 1t Will be Greek to him, and he
viii he a Greek to the Spaniards, because
lie goes to them as the personification OF
gorgeous gift enterprise for the purpose
Of modifying American sentiment.
But it is plain that the Administration
is Matching other eagles eggs. The Span
ish government deems it meet ssary to with
hold from the cortes, the voluminous cor
respondence that now is boiling water
! all along the cable between the State De
partment and Madrid. Some terrible ill.,
ternationaI secret is being cooked. Per-
haps 1t may lie connected with the Old
scheme to make the Cubans buy the liberty
trey have wont Perhaps Spain wants to
sell an island that long ago passed Dnt of
her possession, Possibly we are being
pleaded with to do the humane thing aud
replace the 1925, 100000 of worthless
Spanish-Cuban bonds with an equal amount
Of United States paper, payable in gold
coin, OF course Nobody knows, outside OF
the Administration.
1t is very certain that our castles IN
Spain are in dilapidated and disgrace
ful condition As there is TO be a new
supervising architect, ii may be intended
to make some effort in the direction Of
repair 1t is high time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
HUMAN HEART IN EVIDENCE.
The CHASTITY Exhibit in a Life IT,
surance Case.

surance Case.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 10.-A human heart,
taken from the body more than three years
ago, was brought into the United states
circuit court here today and submitted as
evidence in an insurance case. 1t Is the
heart of Fred Morris, once a well-known
western Pennsylvania oil operator, whose
wife has sued the Fidelity and Casualty
Company Of New York to recover S10,-
600 policy.
The insurance people Will try to prove
that Morris committed suicide Mrs. N or
ris will try to prove that her husband died
of fomopen teramen oyale, disease II
the heart most rare in adults.
The circumstances surrounding Morris
death make the case most complicated He
weighed 500 pounds, and while rowing
at Maysville, n Y, on Lake.Chautauqua,; IN
March, 1894, he was seen to rise up and
topple over into the lake.
He was dragged out and the insurance
people claim he was dead when pulled out.
The physicians said it was death by drown
ing The Maysville rescuers claim he was
not dead, hut bled profusely after being
taken from the water.
Dr Isham, the Chicago expert, was called
in, and he removed the heart, finding in it,
it is alleged, a hole through which a pencil
could he pushed-a rare case. DR.. Isham
claims it is the third adult case on record -
two other similar hearts being in the New
York Medical Museum.
Morris had 100000 insurance at the
time Of his death.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
DEPARTMENT PERSONALS.
Secretary Bliss is in New York.

Secretary Bliss is in New York.
Civil Service Commissioner Rice is spend
ing a few days at his home III Albany,
NY.
Miss Nellie F. Shedd, Of the office of
the Commissioner of Patents, is off on
leave.
George d. Davis, of the Secretary's
office. Department of the Interior, is on
sick leave
George McElfresh, the ex-detective, has
been reinstated as messenger in the Pen
sion office.
DIR. Darlington, of the Pension Office,
was stricken i'll at bis desk today and was
conveyed to his home.
Robert BIakey, of the Civil Service Com
mission. is preparing to spend his term
OF rest at his old home in Spottsylvania
county, Va.
Civil Service Examiner w. ii. Houstan
left today to conduct an investigation into
the alleged partisan methods of Qeve-
land postmaster.
Miss Georgia R. Baldwin, charwoman in
the Department of the Interior, was pro-
moi ed today to the position of laborer in
the Patent office.
s. Meredith, of Virginia, brother to ex-
Represeutativc Meredith OF virginia,
watch1oan in the Department of the Int
rior is on vacation
Lieut.. william j. Mclaughlin, Of the
watch force of the Department OF the lu-
terror. has taken up his residence for the
summer at Anacostia.
Civil Service Examiner P. V. Bum has
been detailed on field work Waterman ~.
IT stearns, of the Department of the In
terror. is on sick leave.
Orlando NJ. Crowfoot, recently rein
stated as a Waterman in the Department
of the Interior, has notified the Secretary
that he will reach Washington tomorrow
DR.. seibert, of the Civil Service Con-
mission. who varies the nonotony of his
official cares by playing upon the cello
has Joined the Carroll Institute Orchestra
as first 'cellist
George A. H. Mills, of the office OF
the assistant attorney general, Depart
ment of the Interior, has returned to Wash
ington, after seservice of several months
in the work of, allotting lands to the
wichita Indians. HetelIsnlany good stories
of life among the Indians Mr., Mills is
a brother to Miss Lolita Mills, the pianiste.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10

In anticipation of the adoption of the
arbitration treaty last winter Great Britain
induced Nicaragua to notify our State
Department that the concession To the
Canal Company had lapsed. A sharp note
latter of its mistake, and we have had a
narrow escape from seeing our hopes
blasted and concession given to a
British company. Under the Olney-Paunce-
fote treaty we would have been helpless.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10

The pulpit is getting aroused. While the
church people in Maine pray that the Presi-
dent NAV become a good" Methodist, the
Rev DR. Lorimer, in Boston, is denouncing
the Dingley tariff. On Sunday he preached
on the Moral and Social Significance OF
the Great Crime" Among other things,
he said: I'VE plan, legislate and do every
thing for the rich. He that hath, to him
bling of the tariff on wool will take the
coat off the poor mans back" Really,
things are waking upi
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
SUICIDE OF MAJOR MCNAMARA.
Noted Irish Invincihle Preferred
Death to Disgrace.

Kansas City, No, May 1O.-Maior Henry
Mcnamara, a veteran Of the Fenian amy
that invaded Canada in 1866 and again
in 1870, and who was later prominent in
the Invincibles, the Clan Na-tIael and
kindred Irish societies, killed himself
Saturday night rather than suffer disgrace
by being sued for a $50 deht An ac-
quaintance, who had loaned him the money,
threatened arrest If it were not paid
Mcnamara had been unable to secure
work, and could not meet the demand.
Major Mcnamara was fifty-six years of
age, and came sfrom Boston, where he
now has a brother in the employ of the
custom house He was d member Of the
G. A. r., having served with distinction
throughout the war in the Union army He
was newspaper writer, and had done
press work Oh dailies in the Southwest
for years. He leaves widow
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10

A report from Florida naively asserts
that the new railway commission law Will
be apt TO bring the railways actively into
politics Colonel Chipley, of the P. & A,
may be induced TO come out of his hermit
age and run for the United States Senate
and such things! What have the railways
of the State been doing heretofore? Ac-
lively engaged in theology, perhaps!
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10

The Queen Regent has ordered the Bank
600 in shinplasters, for disbursement en-
account of the war in Cuba. 1t is feared
that future issues will be impossible, as
neither the paper mill nor the printers have
been paid for many months. OF course,
the latter have the opportunity to print as
much extra as they want to, but the
stuff IL too nearly valueless to pay them
for taking the risk.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
DISC0U RTLSY LED TO A RIOT.
Three Men Hurt in a Fight at
Church Door.

Chicago, May l In an alteration which
assumed the proportions of riot, that took
place on the front steps of st. Hedwig
Church last night two men We're seriously
cut and one shot. One man was arrested
ami another is in st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Til, injured are: John Meochen, shot IN
neck: Vincent Solesk cut in head, breast
and arm; Farney Walturburg, cut over
right ear.
Tx. cause of the trouble was the refusal
of Mrochen to step aside to permit
party OF women to enter the church, and
Soeskl rebuked him for his action, and
a general war of words took place, in
which knives and revolvers were used.
SoleskI is a Pole, twenty-six years old,
and is employed as watchman. Waltur-
burg claims to be an American and twenty
two years old
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
FATHERS FATAL IGNORANCE.
Killed His Baby While CarelessIy
Handling Revolver.

Scranton, May 10.-George Schmlth,
Polish keeper of tenement house in Dun
more, near this city, accidentally shot
and killed his seven-months-Old baby yes
terday morning early while the little one
sIept in its cradle The shooting was wit
messed by the mother OF the child, and she
herself narrowly escaped second bullet
from the revolver.
At midnight Schmith heard three shots
fired outside of the house. Going out, he
took the revolver from a boarder, and,
going upstairs again, be exhibited the
weapon to his wife
Ignorant of the use of firearms, he
pulled the trigger twice and one Of the
bullets passed entirely through the baby's
body. schmith gave himself up to the
Dolice
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10

Mr. Dingley's own personally conducted
home newspaper is in anguish over what
il thinks a wicked Senate will do. He is
afraid that the Upper House, having been
kicked and cuffed by the Autocrat, will
finish its tariff hill, send itover to the House
of Reed, and refuse to appoint conference
committee Then for the Autocrat it will
be case of swallow, or no bill. Time
hath its revengesl
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
Brunhaus Wants a Jury Trial.

The case of Henry Brunhaus, who keeps
a dining room in the basement at Sixth
street and Louisiana avenue, charged 10y
a coIored lawyer Thomas L. Jones, with
violating the civil rights law, was called
in the police court today. Mr.. Brunhaus
demanded a jury trial, and the case went
over. Jones alleges that when he en-
tered the dining-room and called for a
meal, he was ordered TO go into the
kitchen, where he would be served.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
HUNTING FOR AN ASSASSIN.
Trouble Between the Weders and
the BoIens in Kentucky.

Louisville, May 1O.-In Leslie county
Yesterday Pete Amsley, leader of the no
torious Weder faction, which has been
ready to shoot any member of the Bolen
faction on sight for years, was killed as
he sat in his cabin door, far up on the
mountain side.
A mob is out in search of the assassin,
and it is thought the factiOnal trouble will
be started again. The murderer will be
killed on sig mt.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10

Madrid dispatches indicate that the secret
negotiations now in progress between Sec
rotary Sherman and the Duke Of Tetuan
are exciting even more curiosity in Spain
than they do in the United States. Perhaps
it is an arbitration treaty.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10

President Zelaya, of Nicaragua, has is
sued a decree aholiShinG capital punish
ment We DO not know what substitute he
intends to use, but it may be suspected that
legislature.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.
Bishops of the World to Meet in
London in July.

Cleveland, o., May lG.-Bishop Whipple,
of Minnesota, is a visitor in Cleveland.
He is on his way 10 attend the conference
OF Lambeth, which begins in London On
July 8.
This conference, which is attended by
all the Episcopal bishops OF the world, is
held every ten years at the palace of the
archbishop OF Canterbury, and was called
a year earlier this time i n order that the
thirteen hundredth anniversary of the
baptism of Ethelbert, the first Saxon king,
might be celebrated al the same time. Many
important subjects are to be considered
by the conference, and q pastoral will be
issued to the Episcopal churches of the
world.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
QUEENS DRAWING-RCOM.
Americans to BE Presented TO Her
Majesty Tomorrow.

London, May 10.-The Queen arrived in
London today, and will hold drawing
room at buckingham Palace tomorrow.
Her majesty is in excellent health. Among
those who will be present at the drawing
room tomorrow are Miss Harris and Miss
Wells, of New York, friends of Mrs. Hay,
wife OF the United States ambassador;
Miss Gilpin, of Philadelphia; Miss Davis,
of New York; Mrs. Leslie Cotton, OF New
York, and Miss Hay, daughter of the
American ambass ador.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
Burglar Escapes From Jail.

Oakland, Md, May 10. William B. Smith,
confined in the Garrett county jail on
charge of burglary, escaped FROM tire Jail
Saturday night about 9 clock. He crawled
through the sinks in the jail and hole
which had been cut in the wall from the
outside, evidently by some friend of the
prisoner, during the absence of the sheriff
and his deputies.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
NINE. BARRIOS ARRIVES.
Wife of the President OF Guatemala
En- Route to Europe.

Ell Route 10 EuIopt.
San Francisco, May 10 Among the pas
sengers OH the steamer City of sydney,
which arrived yesterday from Central
American ports, was Nine Barrios, wife
of the President OF Guatemala; Baron Won
Eergen, German minister to Central Amer
lea, and Raron Xavier du Tiel, a wealthy
coffee planter OF Guatemala.
Nine. Barrios goes from here to New
York and thence to Europe in company
with Minister Won Bergen She Will travel
during tie summer on the continent, as
doctors advised change of climate.
Baron Won Bergen says rumors of failure
of the Guatemalan exposition are fiction,
as the doors have not yet been thrown
open to the public. The formal opening
took place some time ago, but the EXPOSE
ton has not begun. Reports OF damage To
exhibits by rain, which reached here, lie
said, were greatly exaggerated, as little
harm was done. ~"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
children Hurt by a Cartridge.

Frederick, Md, May 1O.-Mary, the four
year-old daughter of /. N. 10y, and the
nine-year-old son of Thomas Lipps, OF Fred
erick, found a cartridge. They placed it
uron a brick and one of them struck 1T. 1t
exploded and the bullet passed through the
fleshy part of the hoy'sleft arm below the
elbow and portion of the cap mbedded
itself above the left eye of the little girl.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
heath From Biting Finger Nails.

Wilmington, Del, May 10 Biting his
finger nails was the indirect cause of the
death of Edward 7. Bratton, Well
known citizen, who expired few days
ago. Mr. Bratton was the victim Of the
habit for years, and some OF the particles
of the nail he swallowed caused an OBJ
struction OF the bowels, which finally led
to his death
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
HIRED A FIREBUG.
Serious Charges Against Norfolk
Republican Politician.

Norfolk, Va, May 10.-Yesterday W. ii.
B. Sykes, a prominent Republican pohuclan
and magistrate, was arrested, charged with
having paid Melvin White, colored, to burn
house in the county.
White is in Jail now, charged with in
cendiarism, and Sykes was arrested on
the negro's confession. He was taken
before a Justice and bailed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10

An alarming story comes from Nashville
60 the effect that Gov. Taylor intends to re-
sign and return to the lecture platform.
Now we wonder if Mr. Hobartw ould weepif
that sort of thing became epidemic.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE removed to No 1909 II st. NV:
Hours, z 80 20 $50 p. III. DR. Lou EASE
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