The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-04-30

Revolutionary matter vas captured in
the mails this morning by one of the agents
OF Chief Inspector Wheeler of the Postoffice
Department. and althoughInspec Wheeler
man who made the capture and then
threw away the combination, enough Of
the story oozed through the marble walls
of tie inspectors division to create
sensation in the department.
The captured matter was anarchistic
of the reddest hue, and the man who let
loose the story said that the language OF
the document was 10 warm that it Singed
the paper and hlistered the finger tips
OF the mail clerks.
The offending document is a small
folder printed iu Russian, ana directs the
preparation OF bombs. IL tells how they
may he made; how the mechanism may be
timed; how they should tie handled, ana
what precautions should he taken TO pre-
vent explosion while IN transit or in
storage
The little folder sets forth several
formula for high explosives, and cSpe-
ciaHy recommends these with a base OF
nitro-glycerine. 1t details the mana
factGre Of dynamite, and tells where the
filler may be bought; tells how to make
gun cotton, rubruite. nfellinite and saNa-
fragine. II recommends that when bombs
shah he prepared they be made in small
cans, frum which the original laiels have
EOt beea removed. 1t strongly urges the
deSirahiiity OF condensed milk cans as
making a convenient package, and one
whose appearance VIII not render
IT liable 10 suspicion.
The little paper is called The RevolI-
Zionist" and contains nothing to Indicate
Its office OF publication. The only Ia:e
it hears is 1887" 1t is printed in
Russian
The poStoffiCe inspectors have several
theories, hut they decline TO take the press
into their confidence.
Oae inspector believes that the little
paper was printed in Russia for secret
circulation among nihilists, and that il
was brought to this country by a refugee
Then this refugee for some reason mailed
the Revoluionist to some friend and in
passing through the United States mails
the eagle eye OF an inspector saw It 1t
awakened his suspicion and the service
of translator was secured. The wrapper
hears the postmark, New York, April rs
The consul at Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. has
informed the state Department that a /
delegation from the Gulf aud Interst ate |
Transportation Company" appointed by |
the governors of Kansas. Nebraska. Mis- |
seuri, Oklahoma and Texas has visited |
that section OF Mexico, The delegation |
was much impressed with the great op- /
g,
leo, where il sells for 81 per buShel, and /
made propositions 10 the Mexican govern
ment looking 10 the advancement OF corn /
exports
The Mexican officials expressed them
selves aS being glad OF the opportunity
70 Cooperate with the delegation, because
Mexico needs the gram.
Col. Edmund c. BainbnaCe, Third Artil-
Iery, san Francisco, was today retired
Tor age. he mas an excellent record, and
mas an efficient officer.
Adit Gen RuggIes was notified this
morning that Col Horace Jewett, Of the
Twenty-firSt Infantry, at Plattshurg, n
Y. died 1T 81 ; a. m today OF inflamma-
ton Of the brain. Col. Jewett was sixty
three years old and eligible TO be retired
at his own request March, 1S96. He had
lkEGt dffliitdAiOI 4Ol GtAi4 tilliltl anu Ills ]
papers would have been prepared tomor-
row.
He became a first lieutenant in the army ]
May l >, sol captain, December 81. 1862;
major, January 81, Observation-Disclosures.
August, 1856, and colonel. December,
1891. He was in many of the heaviest
ggag agenents during the war and was bre-
vettcd captain for gallant and meritorious 1
The death OF Col. Jewett viii cause the
promotion Of Lieut.. Col Kline, Ninth In |
fantry. to be colonel; Major Ewers, Ninth
Infantry. 10 be lieutenant colonel: Can't |
Galbraith. Eleventh Infantry, to be major;
First Lieut.. Travers, Eleventh Infantry,
10 be captain, and Second Lieut.. Enline,
Twelfth Infantry, TO be first lieutenant.
The Navy Department has issued orders
is Follows: Assistant Surgeon K. c. Brod-
lex. FOR examination for promotion May
): Assistant Surgeon +. c. Cook, deta ched
rom the Vermont May s TO report 70 the
Wilmington May 10; Lieut.. Commander
:. BlOclsnEer, sick leave extended one
month; capt A KuntZe commissioned |
from April s; Commodore NJ ]
iCard, commissioned rear admiral from