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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
ON THE ASIATIC STATION.
Our Naval Strength There to BE
Increased.

In order to strengthen the United States
naval forces on the Asiatic station, which
bids fair to be the scene of important
events in the near future, the Secretary OF
the Navy has detached the cruiser Raleigh
from the European and ordered that she
proceed at once 10 the Asiatic station. The
Raleigh is now at Smyrna, and it will take
her about seven weeks to make the dis
tance of 1000 miles to China The vessels
now on that station are the flagship Olym-
pia, the cruisers Boston and Monocacy and
the small gunboat Petrol. The gunboat
Helena has started from New York for
China, but she will make leisurely cruise,
and will hardly reach there for nine or ten
months. The gunboats Concord and Mari
eta are fitting out at San Francisco for
service on the Chinese station, but they
will not start for several weeks.
Secretary Long says the reinforcement OF
the Chinese fleet has no significance beyond
a desire to maintain a respectable show Of
force in that section of the globe, in ac-
cordance with the policy adopted at the
time of the Chinese-Japanese war. Trouble
is apt to arise in the orient at any time.
and It is we'll 10 be fully prepared to protect
the lives and property OF citizens OF the
United States. Secretary Long says, how
ever, that the orders TO the Raleigh have
no relation whatever to the German policy
in China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

Beet Sugar Growers Claim 1t Will
Injure Their Business.

AMES, Neb., December 1S.-The American
Sugar Growers Society has prepared a pc
tition to Congress begging that body not
to be too hasty in taking action on the
question of annexing the Sandwich Islands
1t has issued manifesto in which it pro-
claims to the country that the annexation
will seriously cripple, if not utterly ruin
the rapidly increasing industry of sugar
beet growing.
This manifesto declares that the Ameri-
can farmer cannot grow beets in competi-
ton with Hawaiian planters who use
coolie labor at So a month and food. The
American farmer, says the manifesto, de-
mands that the islands be not annexed
With coolie competition out, the American
farmer can harvest $1OOUO0,OOO worth of
sugar heretofore imported.
The petition is signed by the president
vice president, secretary and treasurer of
the American Sugar Growers Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
TRAMP HAS HIS PANTS,
Now Mr.. Acklan Sues Mr.. Crocker fol
Their Value.

NOW Mr. Acklan Sues Mr.. CrOcker for
Their Value.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. December 1S-Will-
lam Hays Acklan of Washington has placed
a small claim in the hands of his attorneys
here against Mr.. T. u. Crocker at one time
one of the wealthiest men in Cleveland and
the former father-ir-law of Mr.. Acklan.
When MIR. Ackian married Miss Crocker,
less than two years ago, he left in Cleve-
land, before their European bridal tour, a
suit of clothes at the C1ocker mansion on
Euclid avenue. Six months ago Mrs. Ack
Ian received divorce at Wilmington, Del.
In the meantime Mr.. Acklan wrote to the
Crockers asking that the suit Of clothes be
sent to MIN. They had given the garments
TO a tramp, and of course could not comply
with MIR. Acklan'S request. Mr.. Ackian has
put the matter in the hands of Attorneys
Ladden & Parks, and soon the Acklans and
the Crockers will engage in the fray once
more, that is. they will If the case is not
settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
Mrs. Annie Henault Under Arrest for
Shoplifting.
GIVES NO REASON FOR HER CONDUCT
Search of Her House OiscIoses
Stolen Goods Worth $lOo.
THE ARTICLES IDENTIFIED

Mrs. Annie Henau ult was detected yester-
day afternoon, about 5 o'clock In the act
OF shoplifting in the Boston House She
was seen to take some articles by Mr.
Trainor, one of the floor walkers and he
detained her until the arrival of Detective
Muller. The woman admitted her guilt,
and said she could give no reason for her
conduct.
Upon searching her at the first precinct
police station. Miss Pennfill, the matron,
found about $40 worth of stolen property
concealed under Mrs. Henault's clothing.
Later her house, at No. a25 NJ street south
west, was searched. and nearly 500 worth
of goods were found.
The prisoner is the wife of Robert L. He
nault, clerk in Edmonston's shoe store on
r street, and his wife's arrest was severe
shock to MIN. He went with the officers
last night when they searched his house
and rendered them all the assistance he
could. The finding of the valuable articles,
secreted in bureau drawers and other
places in the house, was a complete sur
prise to him.
Mrs. Henault was never arrested before
so far as the police know. and although she
appears to be a novice in the shoplifting
business, she was supplied with one of the
false pockets such professional shop
lifters use when they visit stores to make
big hauis.
five silver knives. a number of handker-
chiefs and ties, and some stockings This
pocket or bag was worn under the skirt
and fastened about the waist. Ii Is large
enough to hold bolt of silk. besides other
articles. yet even when well filled il would
not attract special attention.
Mrs. Henaut was detained in the office
of the Boston House until the detec tive
reached there and took charge of her. On
her way to the police station she tried to
rid herself of some of the plunder, but did
not succeed.
fearful Regrets.
'I don't know what made me do this
sobbed the little woman. Il didn't have TO
do it,"
Detective Muller waited at the station
until the woman was searched. While
her appearance almost convinced him that
she was not a professional. the finding OF
the tell-tale pocket made ii appear that
she had been in the business before. He
thereupon determined he would search her
house, but it was nearly midnight before
he reached there with Detective Baur and
the woman's husband.
The first drawer opened revealed num-
ber of ostrich feathers and feathers Of
cheaper variety. There was also guam
tity of other articles intended for hat trim
mings. When the search was completed the
officers had, besides the feathers and trim
mings, several pieces of lace. a roll OF silk
ribbon, silver mounted comb and brush,
silver mounted clothes brush. handkerchiefs,
bureau scarfs, scissors, doylies, stockings,
pair of fancy garters. shaving brush.
pipe and other articles. The goods were all
taken to police headquarters. where some
of them were identified as the property of
the Boston House and others as the prop
feathers We're identified as having been
taken from kanns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
ARMY AND NAVY.
Transfers, Leaves. Orders and Per-
sOnal Notes.

The following transfers are made in ths
Sth Cavalry: First Lieut.. DE Rasey c. Ca
bell, from Troop q to Troop A: First Lieut.
George Nick. Williamson, from Troop A to
Troop G.
The leave of absence granted Capt. Wal
ter S. Scott is extended one month.
Lieut. George ii. Peters is here on a
leave of absence. He is at 1854 Columbia
avenue.
Assistant Naval Constructor W. Pierce
Robert is i'm the city on his way to the
Norfolk navy yard. where he has been or
Gered for duty.
Assistant Constructor ]. Gaines Roberts
registered at the Navy Department today.
He is at the Ebbitt on leave.
The gunboat Helena left Brooklyn yes
terday for Bermudas on her way TO China.
The cruiser Boston arrived at Chemulpo,
Corea, today. The gunboat Marietta is at
San Francisco
First Lieut.. c. A. F. Flagler of the En-
gineer Corps is in the city on leave of alb
sence. He Is visiting his parents at 2lIf
California avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18

Big Combination of Western Manu-
facturers of WOOlen Goods.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 1S.-The wooden
goods manufacturers of the states of Illi-
nois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia formed an association here yester-
day, with the following officers: President,
p. H. Bruck, Columbus; vice president, j.
E. ClaypOol. Worthington, Pa; secretary,
b. D. Nightingale, Defiance, Ohio; treas
urer, c. L. Clark. Columbus.
1t is the intention of the members to pro-
tect themselves by an agreement as to the
price to be paid for raw material, rather
than to regulate the price of their product,
and a resolution governing purchases was
adopted, but not made public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
PRESIDENT OF UNION PACIFIC.
Rumor Thnt c. s. Mellen of the n.
VIII he Chosen.

CHICAGO, December 1S-The Tribune
says today: The opinion is gaining ground
in railway and financial circles that neither
Edwin w. Winter nor Horace C. Burt will
be the president of the Union Pacific. The
man now most prominently mentioned for
the position is c. s. Melleu. president OF the
Northern Pacific
Rumors have lately been current that
Daniel Lamont would soon succeed Mr.
Mellen as president OF the Northern Pacific
and thus strength is given to those reports
that Mr.. Mellen had practically been
agreed upon as the most suitable man for
the presidency Of the Union Pacifc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
GREAT FIRE AT MELBOURNE.
Damage Estimated Mt $1,000. 600 &,
Warehouse District.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, December 10
The great fire in Melbourne on the morn
ing of November % was far more destruc
tiye than was indicated in the brief cable
report of the disaster. Mail adyices
brought by the steamer Moana state that
the entire district. comprising the great
warehouse emporium of Victoria, was gut-
ted and reduced to a mass of totterine
ruins. The total amount of damage done
is estimated at T5OO,OO0.
About 1000 regular employees engaged in
the soft goods warehouses were thrown
out OF work for sc me time at least, and
about 1000 hands employed in the clothing
factories and in other places will also suf-
fer severely for a time, owing to the de-
struction OF raw material.
Tne theory of lightning has been tdvanc-
ID TO account for the origin of the fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
GOING TO DAWSON.

Newspaper Syndicate to Send an Ex-
peditiOn to Dawson.
Secretary Alger received telegram from
Mr.. Edgar B. Piper. at Seattle, Wash,
tits morning, saying:
The Post-Intelligencer and its Alaska
news syndicate have made all preparations
to send an expedition to Dawson City. leav-
ing Seattle next Tuesday on the steamer
Corona for Skaguay. It ;s fully equipped
with oxen and dogs. and win reach Dawson
by February 10. 1t IL the pioneer mid
winter expedition. and its services are
offered to you for accommodating or such
other purposes as you may be able to
suggest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
TAKEN AS A. MEHACE.
Presence OF n Sauasran In the Gulf
Alarms sna nisf.

Presence OF n squadron In the Gulf
Alarm. ssaai.k.
MADRID. Decor Aber .1s.-The Impartial
in an article on the United States Congress
says:
After the insults and calunnies against
spain' our excellent almost protector and
friend Mckinley. as compensation, is 60
Ing to send squadron to the. Gull of Mex
ico' measure never 20 unnecessary as
now, since Cuba has. q captain general
whose policy is just and humane. Spain
has just made great concessions to Cuba.
This is because tho Yankees are seeking
to justify the policy Of the insurgents, who
base their hopes on the Intervention of
their friends
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
MACHINERY MAKERS TRUST.
Giant Corporation Incorporated I'm
der Laws of New jersey.

Giant Corporation Incorporated I'm
der Laws of New Jersey.
NEW YORK, December 1S-Wood- work
ing machinery manufacturers of the
United States have organized and will IN
corporate under the laws Of New Jersey
the American Woodworking Machine Com
pany. The officers are: President, William
Duryea Of New York; first vice president
A. D. Hermance of Williamsport, Pa; Sec
ond vice president. Henry c. Baker Of
Philadelphia; treasurer. R. w. Perkins of
sNorwich, Conn; secretary, Frank w. Dur
yea of New York city.
The capital stock of the corporation is
$4.OOO.OOO. divided into 10000 shares of
preferred stock, the latter to bear per
cent interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
CONTAMINATION OF THE POTOMAC,

Representative Hepburn Introduces .
Bill Providing for an Inyestiru tfon
Representative Hepburn Of Iowa, chair
man Of the committee on foreign and inter-
state commence, has introduced q bill In
the House authorizing the surgeon general
of the marine hospital service to inyesti
gate the causes Of contamination of Pn
tomac river water. and to report legislation
to remedy the evils. - y 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
BISMARCK GROWING MEAkHR.

Ex-ChanceIlor Suffers Partial CollaD.e
After the EmDeror'e Visit.
LONDON, December aR-A special dis
patch from Hamburg says: ssPrtnee Bis
marck. who traced up for 1he emperor,s
visit, has relapsed into his former weak
ness, despondercy and persistent Insomnia
Mentally and physically. Prince Bismarck
Is rapidly declining"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
BANKS AND BANKING.
Mr.. Servcn Approves. of Public School
Savings Banks.

Mr.. Scrvcn approves OF Public school
Savings Banks.
A. r. Server. chief examiner of the civil
service commission and lately of the Office
of the controller Of the currency, lee
tured before large audience last
evening at. the lexington Presbyterian
Church on Banks and Banking" Mr..
Serven explained the various classes of
banking institutions and their methods of
doing business, and approved the estah.
lishment of postal savings banks and Of
public school banks. The latter class Of
institutions. he said. have proved highly
successful in New York state in encour-
aging thrift among children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-18
1t you want to buy, sell

1t you want to buy, sell
or exchange anything,
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay you
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns of The
Star. They are closely
studied by more than three
times as many people as
read any other paper.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-08

II Is very gratifying 20 have visit
from the training ship 81 the japanese
navy or any other distinguished visitors
from n foreign country. In the first
place. It teipS 20 establish nelghhorly
feeling and there is A certain pleasure
n being raid the compliment that We are
considered important enough 20 study.
our relations with Japan are 50 cordial
and our interests are likely - continue
50 reciprocal. that no apprehension need
be felt as 20 evil consequences following
he visit OF number ef Young gentle
men who are being trained how ard
where ara when 20 attack 81 enemy with
sAe Epns % a rnan-of-wsr. ~ one time
no vessel belonging - che navy q an
ether entered The Waters q newer
without great sormslity. ard sometimes
not Nsthent ott'eiai request toT the prlVl-
,rEs ana a formal granting of e. ne-
tween friendly powers these forrnalstses
are scarcely necessary hut the rres-
eaee - ths japanese training ship. while
81 may }sAd to tie acquisition - vain
able Informs tfon by the future offsesrs
~ the japanese navy. may suggest Il 80
as nation bow a training ship RAY =.
employed. y would - a very salatarv
lessen &c the young Hasn On hoard an
American tra!nlag ssip 70 sena thssa
lnto. FOR instance, Tsa2insit hAreor,
aud polnt eus 90 them how sach -
senstve position nsEat Re most s&lWEsllv
attacked. TIE iessor might neveT ~ -
sny value ~ Il that particular Ioosssen.
Nps TIE general information 10 - shus
acquired eoela nas ;aH - Dc of A..van-
tzga
Japan IL nst limiting taa education e
sts young vaeG 70 naval :aSztes Within
thirty *sys cr - sse sew- ess h>en ~
essvea shst The Japanese government
has tssmiss@. from SIS service fhs las.
Feswigner. AMI shsF tie foreigners egs-
played BY private lTass and corporations
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-08
A CAUTION TO RiCyCfisrs.

II Was reported a feY days ago that a
young lady and young nsn came trio
collision ca their bscycles near Atlanta
Ca. and that she yonhg nssn wss allied
while the young lady WAS seriously IN.
pared. Inquiry has brought out tne facf
that the youag laay was riding wlth ~
escort. and sseiae rider coTnine from the
Opposite direction they iurae3 20 Ire right.
expecting the ether 10 90 thc aAsue. wser
near the couple. the oneosning rider gerutd
20 the left ana saeew ,se iAAy - sho
ground. As the rssa eiea without a ucgA.
n Garnet be snowa whether - suereesi
by accident or whether ae Nas sguovans
% or indifferent; 70 tie raie of IRE EcaG
lorg sanctioned by easscya ard based upca
q common sense preesatson.
II would seem as II 81 whs use ths
reads would by shss tinse knos - she ru'a
ard respect l,. Tor the.r 0wn ssfety As well
ns fer that ee others het e is naass reek-
lessiy assregArssess. Eissessrs are ranve s.,-
seFes;ea than anysSssy else n ense~z gux
The rnle, aud they shossla nSS cnly saasa
n 4 para of RE INSTRUCTIONS - riders bar
see 10 K thar she nawrss;ea lsw IS sassc
. rass az the bicycle ordinance Nasgs Il ia
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-08

New whatccrn citizens are happy over
the fact that Gov Rogers viii make tha.
city his headquarters on the Fourth OF
July.
Don't try TO ride to school on a Wild
horse" IS the advice Of Miss Norby. a
South Bend school teacher. She tried II.
was f,-own 20 the ground and badly in
tured. and Is now at home trying 20 re-
cover.
II will take care Of myself for dear
mothers sake" were the words which
young Francis King. OF Sziohomish, wrote
10 his mother three hours before he went
out In 8 boat and was drowned IN BeIiiag
ham bay.
Tire bond OF ex-County Treasurer Lock-
wood. OF South Bend. disappeared from the
files OF the county clerks Office over q
Year ago, but as the county still had the
records OF the bonds. the matter ooca-
STONED but little comment Now the rec
orss have disappeared.
Ina and Blanche Forrest tried to so
down steep hill near Olympia on their
wheels. One Of the wheels broke and ran
away. The other sister lost her head, and
son the two wheels were going down the
hill az a hreak-neck speed a log IN the
road ended the journey, damaged the
wheels and knocked both girls into uncon-
sclousness. The injuries were not fatal to
the girls.
A Walsa Walla Physician found Ger
man family that has all the trouble Ii can
conveniently lock after TIE husband has
no work, the wife is dying OF consumption.
bu. is taking the advice OF Christian
Scientist ana refuses to accept medical aid.
ana the only daughter Of the family has
been hoohliig about the house for weeks
with her hip out OF joint. and which. be-
cause Of neglect. will make her . cripple
for life.
Coroner Harmed. OF Olympia. Is OF the
BELIEF that the death of Mrs. N;ckels, OF
Centralia, whose body was found in Clear
lake. could have been prevented. The
woman, while out OF her head, went away
from home, and was repeatedly seen by
neighoors wandering near the lake. But
no one reported the matter TO the interest,"
ed relatives, and she was allowed to re-
main away until. it Is supposed. that. weak
with hunger, she fell into the lake.
Sarah. wen meet again." wrote Lee
nard Nehoul. Pine City suicide, few
days ago. He quarreled with his first wife,
whose name was Sarah: she took strych-
nine and killed herself, was buried, and
later her husband secured q second wife
from the East through an advertisement.
They Quarreled and Nehoul went TO the
cemetery where his first wife was buried.
drank strychnine and then shot himself,
his body falling on the grave OF the first
Mrs. Nehoul.
The school board for the district Of Sno-
homish, aided by the county assessor has
roughly estimated the valuation OF taxable
property within the district this year.
IL places the valuation at 500 900. This es-
innate does not allow for any personal
property or Improvement exemptions. Last
year the valuation OF taxable property in
the district was $40, 55S. and this after de-
" CIV tors all
erty 10 the amount Of $500 TO each taxpay-
er. Without this $500 exemption IL is esti-
mated that the valuation last year would
have amounted TO $So0,0lQ
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-08
FACTS OF INTEREST.

Indiana oil and gas pipe lines are to be
assessed in the same manner as are rail-
ways.
The longest train Of the season left
Lancaster. n. H., the other day. 1t con-
sisted OF Us fat cars. a derrick car and
q caboose.
Hand rests for use on a bicycle are
formed Of fat padded Goth disks. which
are attached to the upper side OF the bar
in any desired position by strap and
buckle.
Foot rests o. coasters for bicycles are
now being made with hinge Ia the center
Of the claInping end and a screw near the
other end to make them easily desacnaole
from the forks of the wheel.
To prevent the vibration and Earring out
of bicycle lamps a new device has pneu-
matte cushion 10 surround the supporting
bracket, being fitted with a valve fer in
fiation by means of the bicycle pump usu-
ally carried.
The latest In the electrical world is the
proposal to harness. the Nile cataracts. The
Egyptian council OF ministers has recently
approved the appointment OF Prof. FORBES,
the eminent electrician, 20 make a report
with this end in view, and he Will com
mence his studies in the autumn. 1t Is
expected that the results Will be of high
Importance to Upper Egypt and the Sou
dan.
In many of the great cities OF Europe,
whenever a great festival Is about TO take
place, all the questionable and suspicious
characters are urged" by the police 10
take few days airing in the country. and
TO disappear for a time from their accus-
toned haunts. This is found preferable to
putting them under lock and key. In st.
Petersburg and Moscow and in Vienna
those who do not leave of their own accord
on being thus pressed are shipped off by
the police In a special train, and Japan has
recently adopted the same excellent Gus
tom. Now, whenever great popular pa
geant is about to take place III the mikado' $
capital the ''Soshi-no- Kisha." or train OF
blackguards' may be seen steaming away
into the country with its freight Of known
and suspected malefaetors.